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IMPORTANT

Change of date

Men's Pairs  and Ladies' Pairs will now be on Monday 13^th April

For those of you who have not done a competition before, it is run like a normal session you must simply be in either a pair of 2 men or a pair of 2 ladies

Everybody is welcome

Easter Opening Times

Good Friday -Open as normal

Saturday, 4^th April - open as normal including Saturday night bridge

Easter Sunday - Closed

Easter Monday - Open as normal

Wednesday Evenings starting 1^st April

The committee are continually thinking of as many different opportunities to offer bridge to our members and therefore have decided to open the club on Wednesday evenings for Gentle Duplicate especially for improvers (all members are welcome).This will be a hosted session and a slightly shorter evening 7.15pm - 9.30pm which will hopefully appeal to those members who do not like to stay up too late!!

As this session is hosted there is no need to come along with a partner - everyone is welcome, you will be guaranteed of a game

Saturday, 4^th April, 7.15pm

First Saturday in the month Bridge

Look forward to seeing you there.

AGM

24^th April at 5.15 straight after the Friday session

Have your say on how our club is doing and celebrate the competition winners with a glass of wine 

SCORERS

We now run at least seven weekly sessions of bridge, and we are looking for some volunteers to train as scorers.  It is not a difficult task, and Ralph Graham has offered to run a short session to train anyone interested.  There are also step-by-step notes to lead you through the procedure and you will be chaperoned when scoring until you feel confident to go it alone.

A list will be put up in the club for those interested  

Tip of the week

A claim should be accompanied AT ONCE by a clear statement of the line of play through which the claimer proposes to win tricks, including the order of cards played

It is not acceptable to simply put the cards on the table and say "the rest are mine".  If the claim is contested/doubted, the Director should be called immediately, prior to further discussion at the table, and they will adjudicate the result/outcome.

Any doubtful point as to a claim shall be resolved against the claimant.

Laws 68-70 of Duplicate Bridge apply

And finally......

We would respectfully remind all members that we are a friendly club and wish to remain as such.

There is no place for rude behaviour in this club.