| Coronavirus update |
 In accordance with the latest Government advice, the Club will be CLOSED until further notice.
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| Last updated : 16th Mar 2020 22:22 GMT |
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| Why not.... |
 Bored? Sitting at home with nothing to do? Why not have a go at Online Bridge?
You can sit at home in the comfort of your armchair and play bridge against real people; with your normal partner as well, if you wish. There are a number of sites offering this facility, but probably the best 3 for UK players are: -
Bridge Base Online - a very large online club that is free to join. The EBU are organising a number of regular sessions through the week, but these will cost about £1.30 to play - no tea and biscuits though. Go to the EBU site for more details.
Bridge Club Live - they are much smaller, but hence probably slightly easier to try out. If you are an EBU member they are/were offering 50 days full membership. If not, you can pay £1 for a month's trial membership . Due to overloading on the site, the Guest Room is closed.
Funbridge - this was originally a learning site but now appears to have extended into competitive play, possibly against robots.
If you need help - most of the sites have good help pages, but if you are stuck, e-mail me and I will try and help.
For what it's worth, I've got accounts at the top two and regularly play on both. Incidentally Stafford have created a Club section.
Both Bernard Magee (Currently Free) and Andrew Robson (£8 - £12 a month) have created on-line videos for you to watch several times a week.
If you need any help or tips, please email me (see link above) and I will try and help. If you are currently active on any of the sites and don't mind your Alias being published (to other members of the club, again please let me know).
Brian
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| Last updated : 2nd Apr 2020 13:13 BST |
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| Annual Dinner |
 Please note that this function has been cancelled (by Trentham GC) and will not take place.
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| Last updated : 19th Mar 2020 15:43 GMT |
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| Games Night! |
Come and join us for a regular GAMES session on
Tuesday Nights from 7.15 to 10.00
Starting Tuesday 12th May 2020
Revisit games from the past – the ones you loved and would love to play again. Make new friends and have some good old-fashioned fun at the same time.
Click for more information.
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| Last updated : 14th Mar 2020 11:54 GMT |
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| Last updated : 29th Oct 2018 12:12 GMT |
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| Improver's Bridge Session |
 Tuesday - Social Duplicate Bridge Evening
Come and practice those new conventions, advice on bidding and play always available.
Please be seated by 7:15.
No partner required.
Price - £3 members £3.50 visitors inclusive of tea and biscuits.
For further details contact Geoff Losh (07989 405023) or Ian Peace (01889 882332)
or e-mail geoff.losh@btopenworld.com
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| Last updated : 6th Jan 2019 11:50 GMT |
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| Friday Afternoon Bridge |
 Friday - Casual Duplicate Bridge Afternoon
Stone Bridge Club runs casual duplicate bridge in conjunction with the U3A.
Every Friday afternoon at the club - 13:40 for 13:45 start.
All U3A (Cost £1) or Club members welcome -(Cost £2). Non-members £3.50.
No Partner Needed. All Standards Welcome.
Enquiries to :Mike Beach Tel: 01785 603766
Please park behind the club either alongside the railway on Whitebridge Way or in the adjoining car park.
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| Last updated : 10th Jan 2020 13:16 GMT |
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| Beginner's (and Improver's) Corner |
Beginners, returners, improvers all welcome in the improvers group (see the box above) running alongside the regular session.
New beginners' corner starting on Friday 6th March 2020.
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| Last updated : 10th Jan 2020 13:18 GMT |
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| New EBU Bidding rules |
As from the 1st August, the EBU have reduced and simplified, ha, ha, the minimum requirements for opening Strong 2 bids. For further information, click here. There are a number of other changes (e.g. affecting insufficient and alertable one level bids) which may need the assistance of a Director to resolve.
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| Last updated : 26th Apr 2018 19:22 BST |
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| Player Seating |
If you look at the bottom of the ranking page for all of the results, you will see your personal performance in the different positions for that session. You can see these in graphical format if you click on Personal Analysis in the Results Section. However for these results to be accurate you need to do the following:-
For Mitchell movements, where there are one or more arrow switches - sit in your normal positions and rotate the board clockwise. This will mean that N becomes W, S becomes E, E becomes N and W becomes S.
For Howell movements you should either sit N and E or S and W. This rule also applies when we occasionally play that odd Hesitation Mitchell!
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| Last updated : 16th Feb 2016 15:55 GMT |
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| Help or Comments? |
Any comments on the site, or need help - please contact the webmaster by clicking here.. |
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| Last updated : 20th Aug 2015 18:37 BST |
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24 Whitebridge Estate, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8LQ
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| Last updated : 21st May 2016 16:48 BST |
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