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Welcome to Stone Bridge Club
6th Jul 2022 10:34 BST
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Emergency Contact Number
During Club Sessions Only.
07593 653278
Partner Required

Either log in and use the Member's Area or contact

Jude Tilley on

07702 565579

or e-mail Jude by clicking here.

 
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Announcing & Alerting
Please make sure you are aware of these requirements.  They apply to everyone!
Note:Some action must be taken after every opening 2 level bid.  Also the 1C bid, if it does not guarantee 3 clubs, must be properly described. Saying 'variable' or similar is not acceptable. All bids under 3NT that do not show the suit bid must be alterted.
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Director's Flowcharts
Want to know what happens after an insufficient bid or a pass out of rotation?  Click here for the latest EBU guidance.
Incidentally these have been slightly modified under the new (2017) rules. If you pass out of turn you may now bid, when it is your turn to do so, as long as the bid could not have been an opening bid (e.g. 1H 2H or 1H 1NT are acceptable but 1H 1S is not.)
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Site Info

A couple of tips.

  • If you want to know what has changed without having to trawl through all of it, the pages with any recent updates are listed in a box on the left of the Home Page.
  • This site is mobile friendly, so if you can't wait to get home and check out the results on a computer, you can see the whole site on your phone or tablet browser. It should display properly, but if it doesn't, click 'Switch to Mobile' on the left hand side of the Home Page.  Incidentally there are (paid) IOS and Android apps available for Bridgewebs. They are handy if you just want to review the results and hands.
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Welcome to Stone Bridge Club

We offer the following attractions:

 
  • Stone Bridge Club is an active friendly club with membership of around 80.
  • We are currently affiliated to the EBU (trial in operation) and play in accordance with EBU rules.
  • Duplicate bridge on Monday and Wednesday evenings (in your seats by 6.55 prompt please, play commences by 7.00).
  • Additional no-fears and improvers sessions are held.  See the information page for current details.
  • Each session normally has 4 to 9 tables..
  • One large room with kitchen off is on the first floor accessible by stairs and stairlift  A smaller room, generally used for competitions, is on the second floor accessible by stairs only.  Gents' toilets are on the ground floor with ladies' room and disabled toilet on the first floor.
  • Free car parking facilities - park adjacent to railway line for afternoon sessions..
  • Cost per night - £3.00 each (money refunded if you win) - visitors £4.00.
  • Small membership charge of £10 per annum.
  • Tea, coffee or squash and biscuits provided free of charge during a short interval (cuurently suspended). 
  • Up to date large size tables with bidding boxes.
  • Real time scoring using new model  Bridgemates kindly funded by a donation from 
  • Fully random hands dealt using the Duplimate dealing machine.
  • Analysis of hands with optimum contracts available when session finished.
  • Computerised board and competition results available on this site within 24 hours.
  • Several trophies to play for throughout the winter and separately for the summer.
  • Men's, ladies' and mixed pairs competitions.
  • Participation in non EBU simultaneous pairs competitions.
  • Library of bridge reference books and tutorial videos available - free on loan.
  • Christmas party - fun supper with progressive bridge - lots of prizes.
  • An annual dinner is held mid to late April at attractive venues.
Last updated : 12th Jun 2022 22:27 BST
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New Tuesday Session

New Tuesday Session

A new bridge session will be starting on Tuesdays from April 26th.  This will be a no-fears duplicate session where you can play in a more relaxed atmosphere than our evening competitions.  The start time is 13:30 and it is expected to finish by 16:30.
Last updated : 8th Mar 2022 12:49 GMT
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Beginner's Bridge tuition
Beginner's Bridge tuition

Tuesday - Teaching

We are also beginning a new teaching program lasting 8 weeks and again starting on the 26th April from 7 until 10pm. Cost is £24 for the whole course, payable up front.

If you want to participate or if you know anyone showing interest in playing, please let them know and if you/they wish to book on the course, they can contact Kath Adams on

01785 748941.

 
Last updated : 8th Mar 2022 12:47 GMT
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Friday Afternoon Bridge
Friday Afternoon Bridge
Friday - Casual Duplicate Bridge Afternoon
 
Stone Bridge Club runs casual duplicate bridge in conjunction with the U3A.

For the results click here

 

Note - no bridge on Friday 3rd June.

 
Enquiries to :Mike Beach New Tel: 01782 641479    Click here to email: 
 
Please park behind the club either alongside the railway on Whitebridge Way or in the adjoining car park.
 
Last updated : 14th May 2022 09:13 BST
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Help or Comments?
Any comments on the site, or need help - please contact the webmaster by clicking here..
Last updated : 20th Aug 2015 17:37 GMT
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24 Whitebridge Estate, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8LQ
Last updated : 21st May 2016 15:48 GMT
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Charity Sim Pairs
Charity Sim Pairs

We will be running a session for the club as part of this year's ecats charity simultaneous pairs.

The charities are

Kidney Research UK and British Heart Foundation.

Our session will be on Thursday 7th July - evening - 7.00 start - minimum table money £3 - all welcome.

 
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New Results Format
New Results Format

The software behind the results calculations has been updated and may look different for some sessions.  It 'affects' those where an unequal number of boards have been played by the competitors. The factored score is calculated using the Neuberg formula, an explanation of which can be found by clicking here.  Personally, I wouldn't bother unless you have a mathematics degree or want a headache.  Suffice it to say it doesn't make a lot of difference!
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Latest News
♠  Latest Committee News
        28 Feb 2022
followed by Letter to Members
Click here. ♠
If you wish to raise an item, see one of the committee members.
 
 
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Videos for Loan
Videos for Loan

The club has aquired a number of training DVDs by Bernard Magee (paid for by a donation to the club) which, in my 'umble opinion, are worth watching no matter how good you think you are!

They are free to borrow for up to 3 weeks, but you need to sign for them and leave a £10 refundable deposit.

 
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Bidding
Bidding

Have a look at Mike Beach's website for his study of everything to do with Acol bidding.
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Play It Again Sam
Play It Again Sam

There is now a new option to analyse the best line of play on any hand. 'Just' go to the hand in question - click on the 'Play it Again' tab and read the guide

Wish I was born with 20/20 hindsight.

 
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Handicaps
Handicaps
If you want to know what your approximate handicap is, click here and take the difference from 50%.  (It will open in a new window). Partnerships are calculated as the average of the two handicaps.
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Results
Mon 4th Jul 2022
Monday Duplicate
Wed 29th Jun 2022
Wednesday Duplicate
Mon 27th Jun 2022
Monday Duplicate
Wed 22nd Jun 2022
Wednesday Duplicate
Calendar
Wed 6th Jul 2022
Wednesday Duplicate
19:00
Thu 7th Jul 2022
Charity Sim Pairs
19:00
Fri 8th Jul 2022
Friday Afternoon with U3A
13:45
Mon 11th Jul 2022
Monday Duplicate
19:00
Tue 12th Jul 2022
No Fears Pairs
13:30
Wed 13th Jul 2022
Wednesday Duplicate
19:00
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