Andrew Robson - Thursday 31st October 2019

The seminar takes place at Stone House Hotel Stafford Road, Stone ST15 0BQ (on the A34)

• Morning session 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.     After 1 No Trump – Stayman, Transfers, Landy; Bidding bad hands – when a bad hand becomes very useful.
• Afternoon Session  2 p.m. to 5 p.m.       Listening to the opponents bidding – to find some well-reasoned opening leads; Fourth Suit Forcing – a great convention which is so much more than a stopper-ask.

If you haven't already been to one of Andrew's master classes they are not to be missed.

Tickets are available from Kath Adams, £15 per session or £25 for both.  Click here for details and booking form. As at 1.9.2019 there were still a few places left for the morning and afternoon sessions.   Please contact Kath to check that she can accept your booking.

Inter County Dawes Matches

If you wish to be selected for a team in the inter county Dawes matches contact Paul Cutler on 07939 977499.

EBU

Please keep your contact details, including email address, up to date with the EBU.  If you do not need a printed version of English Bridge magazine please opt out to help reduce costs and waste. Go to www.ebu.co.uk/members/v2/, log-in and click 'my details'  under the "account tab" (extreme right) to update your details and preferences'. Please note that by May 2020 you will need to set 'opt in' in 'my details' to continue to recieve a diary.  The default value for all members has been reset to exclude the diary as of August 2019.

Club Management Focus

Click link for Summer 2019 edition - a good read!. 

Lessons at Stafford Bridge Club.  For general enquiries contact the club Captain Terry (01889 801996).

Robin's lessons, 10 a.m. most Thursdays, please email Robin if you would like to attend.  Robin has been working with a mix of recently played interesting hands together with other hands to illustrate various conventions.  Watch the calendar for dates on/off or check with Robin. A few of Robin's notes - page a work in progress.  Robin's lessons take a break during holiday seasons, first lesson after the summer break is on Thursday 5th September.

Paul's lessons for improvers are on most Friday mornings at 10 a.m,  please contact Paul if you would like to attend.

Please contact Ann if you would like to join her 7 p.m. Monday night beginner's group started on 9th September using beginner's 30 week course (not too late to join the class).  Tell your friends who would like to learn to play, the more the merrier.

Committee Meetings

Committee meeting dates 19/20 scheduled for Wednesday 19th June 2019, 4th or 11th September, 13th November, 29th Jan 2020 and 22nd April following the afternoon bridge session.  If you have concerns that you wish to be brought up at a meeting please contact any member of the committee at least one week (preferably more) prior to the meeting, or email the Secretary or Chairman, so that the item may be added to the meeting Agenda.  It has been proposed to make the minutes available through the website to members only (in addition of course to the existing paper record file in the office).

Website

Following the September 2019 committee meeting the home page has been "decluttered" and members may have to use the tabs on the left hand side to view some items previously on the home page. Is this change an improvement, a step back or unimportant?  Your views matter, can you find what you were looking for?  

Please email contributions for the website, club news, hands etc to webmaster@staffordbridgeclub.co.uk.  All constructive comment welcome on style, content etc.

Duplicate Bridge Round Timer

Webmaster and son's duplicate bridge round timer available.