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Welcome to the website of South Mansfield & Blidworth Bridge Club!  
Alerts and Announcements

With effect from 1st September 2022, the EBU has revised its rules on alerts and announcements.
Most of the new announcements that have to be made, affect those who play transfers after a 1C opening, or play 2 over 1 (the system that robots play on BridgeBaseOnline).
One interesting change is that you no longer announce the point range after opening a strong, balanced 2NT.
So, for most of us, there’s not much of concern.

Remember, when it’s your turn to bid, if you need to know you can always ask your opponent what their partner’s bid means.
There is still no requirement to alert/announce the meaning of a jump overcall. Although the modern way is to play it as weak, we still have members who play it strong.

This can catch you out, so we suggest you always check.

A summary of the new rules is on the club noticeboard. Click here to access the information on line.
Reminder

We would ask players to try to take their places 10-15mins before 7.00pm to allow time for the organisers to set out the correct table movement. If you are aware that you are going to be delayed please contact the club to let them know you are on your way. 
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Visit our Facebook page

SM&BBC now has a FaceBook page as an additional resource to the website to keep you in touch and updated on current initiatives. 

All are welcome to join.

Click on the link to see what's new.
Nottinghamshire CBA Update

Notts CBA has a FaceBook page as an additional resource to the website to keep you in touch and updated on current initiatives.  All are welcome to join.

if anyone wants further information on NCBA events contact Sue Wright (County contact)
Committee meetings

The committee will next meet at 6.30pm on Monday (date to be confirmed)

Please let Mike Gyles (secretary) have any items for the agenda 
Tips on Rules of Bridge
TD Tips

As Bob and Sue are now qualified Tournament Directors they would like to share their knowledge of the Rules of Bridge with you. This will be done with a series of monthly tips on the common issues that arise at the bridge table.Bridge is undoubtedly most enjoyable when the rules are followed and so one of the most important Laws of Duplicate Bridge is [Law 9]: The DIRECTOR is your referee and should be used EVERY TIME a problem of any sort occurs. 
Tip No 1 (Rule 27 – Insufficient Bid[IB])

This is the first of a series of indeterminate length in which our Chairman, Bob Laughton, provides helpful tips and guidance on how members can either improve individual play or avoid issues whilst at the table.
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