| 2021 Shropshire Congress - April 24th/25th |
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The 27th Shropshire Congress On Line via B.B.O.
Green Pointed Swiss Pairs Saturday, 24th April 2021
Green Pointed Swiss Teams Sunday, 25th April 2021
Both events start at 11 a.m. and are 7 x 6 board matches with a 60 minute break after 4 matches. Sarah Amos will be directing. Click here for full details and the entry forms, as mentioned above there may be a significant time delay before the details with links to the entry forms appear.
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| *9 High No Fear Midland Counties Event 27th March |
Another wonderful success story, 54 teams took part this time including 3 from SSCBA. Best placed SSCBA was Viv Milne's team from Newcastle who came 5th. Many congratulations. Click here to see the results.
Midlands Counties Congress (who put on the event) will welcome feedback - via SSCBA coordinator, Paul Cutler - on this event and the option for future events of this nature.
- the format you prefer (pairs, teams, etc)?
- does the day and time work out OK?
- how often such events should happen?
- anything else you can think of .....
This is clearly a project worth encouraging so please pass comments to Paul so that the event builds on the positives and corrects any negatives. Many players now introduced to RealBridge, another positive spin off from the event.
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| Championship Pairs - 7th March |
18 pairs took part this year, 16 pairs last year, good to see numbers holding up in the on-line world. The competition, previously known as the Bearn, was played over 14 three board rounds on Sunday 7th March.
The winners were James Vickers and Martin Church with a score of 59.4%, runners-up Linda Davies and Judy Clowes with 57.9%. The results can be found here. Many Congratulations.
This competition is the qualifying event to select players to represent the County at the Corwen Trophy to be held on 5th & 6th June 2021. Venue: Milton Keynes or on-line.
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Free entry to the Corwen or equivalent in cash |
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*Half the entry fee or equivalent in cash |
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*players to pay the balance. |
If Corwen Trophy is to be held in Milton Keynes you would be responsible for travel and accommodation costs.
Well placed pairs in the Championship Pairs may be invited to take part in the Edgar Foster Cups in September.
Many thanks are due to Judy Mitchel for her organisation and to the director, Eddie, for ensuring the smooth running of the event.
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| Staffs & Shrops Online Bridge |
AN INVITATION TO ALL MEMBERS of S&SCBA TO PLAY BRIDGE IN A FRIENDLY CLUB ATMOSPHERE ON LINE
Wednesdays
Evenings 7 p.m. Regular Bridge (started on June 10th)
The winners of the online game on 3rd February were Sue Maxwell and Mike McCartney (NS) with 58%, and Margaret Yound and (unknown) partner (EW) with 61%.
SSCBA has set up a virtual “Club” with the help of the EBU and Bridge Base Online (BBO), holding sessions on Wednesday evenings (a traditional County night). Our first SSCBA Club on line session was on Wednesday, 10th June 2020, at 7 p.m. A second session, No Fears, in the afternoons started on July 8th but has had to be abandonned due to lack of support following the game on August the 5th. Those that have taken part in the No Fears events have all enjoyed the sessions, just not enough players. If there is demand a second attempt to run No Fears could be made in the Autumn.
Many thanks are due to Judy Mitchell, John Withers and James Vickers and others for the considerable amount of work they have put in to setting the virtual club up. Feedback from one of the players "Most important is thanks for getting this going. I'm certain it is absolutely the right thing to do for local bridge in the lockdown. Keep up the good work."
Congratulations to the winners of the opening session NS Keith Shuttleworth & Brian Nicholls and EW Paul Cutler & Martin Aherne.
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| Guidance for Bridge Base Online |
Here are links to the documents which will help you to start playing with BBO:
How to create your BBO account (despite what it says in these instructions we do want you to put your real full name here, and we would like to you give a summary of your system under ‘Other’. This would have to be altered if you play a different system with another partner.)
When you are ready to join the on-line virtual Club you should register with the Membership Secretary, John Withers, on jwithersx@gmail.com, giving:
- your name,
- your user name,
- EBU number if you have one,
- contact telephone and email address.
- which section you wish to play in Staffs & Shrops Online Bridge Club or the NoFears Online Bridge Club
Only those who have registered will be able to play at the Club, and we need to know which group you wish to play in.
If you have any questions or need any help, please get in touch with one of these listed below:
Judy Mitchell – mitchellmj@btinternet.com 01743 235374
John Withers - jwithersx@gmail.com 01384 271089
James Vickers - J.Vickers@wlv.ac.uk
Paul Cutler – paulcutlersscba@yahoo.co.uk 07939 977499
Pam Booth Jones – pamelaboothjones@gmail.com 01952 222421
Judy Mitchell
S&SCBA Secretary.
01743 235374
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| EBU Master Point Promotions |
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Congratulations to those SSCBA members promoted February 2021
| Premier National Master |
Judi Stevenson |
| 1 Star Master |
Glenys Hope |
| Master |
Tracy Aherne |
| County Master |
Duncan Kerr |
| Club Master |
Alan Edwards, Jenny Edwards |
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