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| Midlands Counties Congress 3rd - 5th January 2020 |
Green pointed Swiss Pairs and Swiss Teams Level 4 events taking place in Solihull, B91 3EP, click here for a brochure. Also Blue Pointed Pairs and Open teams.
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| Shropshire Congress 25th April 2020 |
Congress to be held at Telford Centre Hotel (ex Park Inn), Telford, TF3 4NA, on 25th April 2020. Congress Secretary: Mrs. Judy Mitchell.
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| Congress Events Coming Up |
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Two local events are now taking entries (see also items on the left hand side).
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| SSCBA Events in January to March 2020 |
Some forthcoming events - more details to follow.
This takes place at the SSCBA clubs that meet on Mondays if they so choose. Contact Jeff Jones or John Withers is you wish your club to take part in this.
No Fear Pairs - Thursday 27th February 2020
This day time event takes place at Wolverhampton Bridge Club with a light lunch included. It is aimed at less experienced players who may be partnered by a more experienced player.
The winners of this event go on to play in the national event for the Corwen Trophy on 30th and 31st May 2020.
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| Andrew Robson - 31st October |
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Andrew Robson gave a packed out seminar on 31st October 2019 at the Stone House Hotel, ST15 0BQ.
- 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.
Some wonderful tips on bidding, declarer play and defence enjoyed by virtually a full house. Missed was the lunch interval supplied by Kath and her team on the last occasion! Many thanks must go to those that provided and set up the tables, bidding boxes and table covers etc who had a very early start. Huge thanks to Kath for organising the day, a great success.
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| Tollemache Qualifier played 16th - 17th November 2019 |
Staffs and Shrops finished 5th of 9 in group D of this national event played in Daventry over the weekend 16th/17th November. SSCBA had 4 wins & 4 defeats. Wins against:
- Berks and Bucks, the eventual winners, their only defeat
- Norfolk,
- Warwickshire,
- Northants.
Team : Paul Hackett & David Debbage, Jason Hackett & Adrian Kenworthy, David Beavon & James Vickers, Geoff Davies & Paul Cutler.
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| Edgar Foster Cups |
Congratulations to Kevin Goode and Peter Cartwright, and Helen and Peter Lees, who finished second and third in the Edgar Foster Cups on Sunday 22nd September 2019. Sadly, it wasn't quite enough to bring home the trophy, which was lost on a tie-break to Warwickshire. Full results can be seen here. .
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| Bridge Lessons |
Lessons usually start in September. Courses are being run at Newcastle, Oswestry, Shrewsbury Improvers, Stafford, Wolverhampton and Wrekin. Newcastle reports a thriving beginners class. Stafford has an equally popular intermediate class. Click the link here for more details.
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| EBU |
The EBU magazine, English Bridge, can be read on line if you do not receive a printed copy. After December 2017 the County News items will no longer appear, either in the on-line extra or in the printed edition, leaving more space for general interest items. Please ensure that you contact the webmaster with any club news that you would like to appear here on the County website.
The minutes of EBU Board meetings are posted on the EBU website. When minutes are approved at a meeting they are moved in to the archive, accessed further down the page.
The EBU's shop has undergone a rebranding and is now called the Bridge Warehouse.
The Summer 2019 edition of the Club Management Focus is out now see - https://www.ebu.co.uk/newsletters/?id=46
Please keep your contact details, including email address, up to date. Also, if you do not need a diary or 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 use the 'my details' tab to update your details and preferences.
The Laws of Duplicate Bridge 2017 is available for purchase. These were introduced at EBU events from the start of August 2017 to coincide with the annual updates to the Blue Book and White Book.
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| EBU Master Point Promotions |
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Congratulations to those SSCBA members promoted in November 2019
| Life Master |
Roger Keane |
| 4 Star Premier Master |
John Pugh |
| 2 Star Premier Master |
Martin Church |
| 3 Star Master |
Craig Woodbridge |
| 2 Star Master |
Robert Hunt |
| 1 Star Master |
Paul Laughlin, David Richards |
| Advanced Master |
Ian Andrew, Alan Ashmore, Terence Maltby, William Richard Woodward |
| Master |
Harold Dobson, Michael Metcalf |
| County Master |
Jane Ball, Joanne Mclauchlan, Hazel Paynter |
| District Master |
Helen Edwards, Eleanor Lochee-Bayne, Brian Sinker, Eileen Sinker |
| Area Master |
Colin Logan, Anthony Warren |
| Club Master |
Flo Baldwin, David Boniface, Jan Boniface, Elizabeth Redrup, Ann Singh |
| Local Master |
Richard Bryant, Percy Stone |
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| Club Blue Point Events |
Subject to obtaining an EBU licence clubs are entitled to hold 2 blue pointed events per year, 3 blue points are equivalent to 1 green point.
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| Welcome |
 Welcome to Staffordshire and Shropshire Contract Bridge Association (S&SCBA). The area covered by the Association ranges from the Welsh border in the West to Burton on Trent in the East, Newcastle under Lyme in the North to Ludlow in the South. Our objectives are to promote duplicate bridge in the counties, to encourage inter-club, etc., competitions and to employ the funds in the best interests of the game.
The County has teams of eight entered in the Midland League (Dawes, Porter and Markham) and annually enters a team in the EBU Tollemache competition. The Midlands league covers Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire in addition to ourselves. The County also participates in the Edgar Foster Cups and Midland Teams Challenge Bowl, events for the six counties of Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and ourselves.
During the winter months teams of four league matches for County members are held on the second Wednesday of the month, and there is also a team of four knock-out competition. Inter Club Sim Pairs are run regularly, and, various pairs competition events are held annually.
County clubs affiliated to the EBU are Border, Chasetown, Eccleshall, Nantwich, Newcastle, Newport, Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton and Wrekin. Wolverhampton Bridge Club became the playing headquarters of S&SCBA in December 2013.
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| Dawes Matches |
If you would like to be considered for selection in the team for the 2019/20 season please contact Paul Cutler, 07939 977499.
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| EBED |
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The charity English Bridge Education & Development (EBED), set up in 2014, now manages educational programmes and support for teachers, and also provides Tournament Director training for Clubs and Counties. Please check their web site for information on TD and Club Teacher training courses.
SSCBA member Dom Wilson has been appointed as a Trustee from August 1st 2018.
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| Contact Webmaster |
Please email the webmaster with any news, comments and pictures to be included on the website.
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Calendar
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| 12th January 2020 |
| Dawes vs Glous (away) |
| 2 p.m. |
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| 27th January 2020 |
| County Simultaneous Pairs |
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| 23rd February 2020 |
| Dawes vs Worcs (home) |
| Wolverhampton 2 p.m. |
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Results
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| 13th November 2019 |
| Staffs League 2nd Div Overall |
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