♠ ♥ ♦ ♣  E-Cats UNICEF SIM PAIRS  ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 

Friday 27th January at 7:15 pm on Real Bridge 

£5 per player of which £3 goes to UNICEF 

Come and see how you fare against players from around the country!

Please be in the RB lobby by 7:05 pm

Click on the cards to join the session

If the above link doesn't work for any reason, then an alternative link is posted at the Warrington club site (click on either name to be taken there).

If you need a partner, please contact Dave Tilley on 0161 865 2846 at least an hour before the session.

NEXT ONLINE SESSIONS

E-Cats UNICEF Sim Pairs on Real Bridge - Friday 28th January 2022 at 7:15pm

Sunday Morning BBO Session at 11:00 am.

In the event of the reintroduction of Govt restrictions, we may organise further online sessions, please keep checking on here. 

STRETFORD CLUB SESSIONS

Next Session: Sunday 30th January at 1:00 pm

The Committee has met and listened to comments from a number of members.  We have done as much as we can to encourage safe playing and therefore as the Government has not officially locked down local communities, we feel that players should make their own decision.  Masks and shields must be used and all other precautions must be taken at each session.  If you arrive without a partner, we will try to accommodate you, but there will be no designated standby partner at each session.  The session director's decision in any matter is paramount and any request or instruction from them must be followed.

Kindly prepared by Vera McKeon

It is with sadness that we bring you the news that former Club Chairman Ken McCarthy passed away earlier this week.  Ken took office in 2018 and stepped down last year due to health issues.  Ken was a popular member who worked hard for the Club and supported all its events.  He chaired the Club meetings wisely and with diligence, and we will all miss him.

Members wishing to attend the funeral, please contact David for details.

At the meeting on Saturday 30^th October 2021, those (re) elected to the Committee were:

President - Arthur Barrow

Chairman - Chris Collison

Hon. Secretary - Dave Tilley

Hon. Treasurer - Frank Eade

(Membership Secretary - Chris Collison)

Other Committee members elected were: Richard Aubery, Irene Cooke, Maria Eade & Sheila Reynolds

From now on, the Monday afternoon Ten High session will be played on Real Bridge.  A link is shown under the 'Next Real Bridge Session' tab. for you to access the session.  We start at 1:30 pm and you should be in the virtual room for 1:15 pm.  If you need a partner, please let Dave Tilley know with as much notice as possible.  There is usually a stand-by partner available.

Last night we held the first of our two online Children in Need sessions and the national results have been published.  The results are entered and then recalculated against all other players (movements, number of boards played, etc.)  We're pleased to say that Pam Cox and Brian Irlam came 3rd in the World (you'll see why on the site). Adam Wiseberg and Peter Jones who won our event were 31st overall!

You can see the overall results here.    You can also see how you should have played the boards here.

There are Club events over the next few days and another online event on Tuesday evening at 7:15pm on Real Bridge.  Come and join us!

Unfortunately we weren't able to upload to the E.B.U., so there are no Masterpoints for this.

Our A.G.M. will be held this Saturday, 30th October at 10.30 a.m. at the club (time will be given from 10.00 to go through minutes and other documents given out, which will also be emailed or posted out to members in advance, when available).

Please come along if you can (despite lower attendances at the club recently, we hope to have enough attendees to be quorate - 15). It would be helpful if you could let us know if you can/can't make it. 

Please wear a mask if you can, for the safety of everyone. We will take forehead temperatures and may also check your vaccination status (if we haven't already).

Thank you.

The Club reopened on Tuesday 17th August and it was good to see friends that we haven't seen in person for some time (and Fred's ponytail!). 

For the time being, the club will open on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday afternoons.  The Friday Supervised play session will be re-introduced at a later date.  As you will appreciate, we will have to bring in a number of new ways of running the session, and the club.

THERE WILL BE A STANDBY PARTNER FOR THOSE COMING TO THE CLUB WITHOUT ONE THIS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY 28th and 29th

Members can also call us on the club number 0161-865-2846 (it will divert at no cost to you) at least 24 hours in advance and we will try to arrange a partner beforehand. 

A leaflet has been sent to members by post and email.  We ask you to study this carefully and to let us know as soon as possible if you have any specific requirements.  if you haven't received this, please let us know.

The Club is committed to ensuring that sessions take part in the safest environment possible and this needs the understanding and support of all members.  Please work with us and we can all enjoy our bridge safely.

THE ONLINE SESSIONS WILL CARRY ON AS NORMAL 

We have made some changes to the online sessions.  Our Wednesday afternoon online session has been discontinued but may return if circumstances change.  The Thursday morning Supervised session has been cancelled but will be reintroduced on a new day in the near future, once we have consulted with those who have supported it.  The remaining sessions as shown in the left-hand panel will continue.

Following feedback from players, we have decided to defer the option to have breaks in our sessions.   

Whilst our games are not governed by the Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Regulations it's worth thinking about the effects of playing in front of a computer screen for long periods.

• Try to have good ambient light in the room when you are playing, either daylight or artificial light, but avoid strong reflections off your screen.
• Whenever you can try to take your eyes off the screen and if possible focus on something further away such as out of a window. This could be when you’ve finished your round with a little time still on the clock or whilst you are dummy.
• Try not to use such time to do other things on your screen such as checking emails.
• Consider getting a pair of glasses set for computer or screen distance especially if it is different from your normal reading distance.
• Stand up and move around whenever you can.  Short stretches are good for preventing cramps, etc.

If you need advice or support about this then feel free to contact us.  Email stretfordbridge@gmail.com if you have any comments or queries.  We can put you in touch with Norman Cope who is the IT Manager at one of our Clubs and is a retired optometrist.