| GREEN POINTED "FELIXSTOWE" CONGRESS ON BBO |
 Suffolk Congress 2020 Online (formerly Felixstowe Congress)
Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th October 2020
For obvious reasons we are unable to hold our annual County Congress live this year, but it will be run online instead using the Bridge Base Online (BBO) platform and as far as possible it will replicate the traditional format:-
Friday 2nd October: Relaxed Pairs 19:00 to 22:00 – 20 boards played at a leisurely pace for novices and less experienced players, with written hand commentary. Click on RELAXED and complete the online entry form.
Saturday 3rd October: Pairs, with qualifying in the first session (10:00 to 13:00) followed by finals in the afternnon (14:30 to 18:00). Green Pointed. Click on PAIRS and complete the online entry form.
Sunday 4th October: Swiss Teams. 6 x 8 board matches (10:00 to 13:20 and 15:00 to 18:20). Green Pointed. Click on TEAMS and complete the online entry form.
To see all the details about the events over the weekend click on ONLINE If you have any questions email the organisers by clicking on CONGRESS
Players must be registered with BBO; this is very simple to do but help is available from SCBA if necessary.
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| DON'T PLAY INCOGNITO |
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Are you lurking in the shadows when playing Suffolk bridge events online - without revealing your true identity?
If so, do the decent thing and complete your profile on BBO and disclose your real name - otherwise you may be unable to play in events run by the county.
The vast majority of players either introduce themselves at the start of each round and/or have completed a BBO profile detailing who they are and what system they play.
The Suffolk bridge committee agreed on Thursday that players should not be allowed to play incognito and if they repeatedly ignore requests to dislcose their true identity they will be banned from competitions organised by the county.
If you have not completed a profile on BBO, log in, click on Account, then Profile and add your first name and surname. While you are there click on Convention Cards and detail your system.
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| SUFFOLK PRIDE |
 Outgoing chairman hails Suffolk bridge's response to crisis
At the county's recent Annual General Meeting - conducted via Zoom - Jeff Orton paid tribute to the remarkable way Suffolk bridge had responded to the Covid 19 crisis.
In a valedictory speech after serving as chairman of the SCBA for eight years, he highlighted the role played by Jacks Morcombe, Peter Bushby and other 'talents' which resulted in regular online bridge and the establishment of virtual clubs.
"We have all been faced with a very difficult situation, unprecedented in most of our memories, but as an Assocaition we can be proud of the way we've responded," he told the AGM attended by more than 60 members.
Such was the success, the EBU asked Suffolk to lead a web seminar for other counties to demonstrate how it managed the roll out of bridge on the internet. "To be showcased by the EBU as an example of best practice is a great accolade to Suffolk."
To read all Jeff's speech, click on REPORT. To see the prize winners for 2019-20 click on WINNERS.
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| PLAYING BRIDGE ONLINE |
 Never played bridge on-line - and intimidated by what's involved? Don't be!
An A-B-C guide to playing bridge at BridgeBaseOnline (BBO) which covers the most basic points - how to get started, how to join a game - has been created for Suffolk Bridge by Peter Bushby, and even includes some very fancy film clips.
The big advantage of playing on BBO is that you can partner a real person (for example, your regular partner) - rather than a robot - and it's free.
So with no prospect of any club bridge for at least three months and probably longer don't feel left out...just click on HOW TO PLAY BRIDGE ON LINE.
In addition to the basics, the comprehensive guide also shows how you can enter Suffolk's regular Sunday evening duplicate, how to play a match between two teams of four, and much more besides.
The EBU has also produced a guide on how to play on BBO. Click on EBU to see.
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| WEEKLY SUFFOLK CHALLENGE ON WEDNESDAYS |
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A 28-board Suffolk FunBridge Pairs Challenge is taking place every week.
The competition will be open from 10am to 10pm every Wednesday to any FunBridge player in Suffolk. As usual on FunBridge a (very good!) robot will be your partner.
The event will be password protected. Click on PAIRS and a password will be sent to you.
To find the challenge, click on the Get Started/Practise tab, then click Exclusive Tournaments. Type Suffolk FunBridge Pairs into the View all Tournaments space.
Daily five board competiton for FunBridge players in Suffolk
The event is aimed at the growing FunBridge community in the county - and those who would like to give it a try.
Amanda Roberts who plays at Stansfield, Abbeygate, Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds, came up with the idea.
The name of the competition is Suffolk Bridge Clubs, which can be found in Exclusive Tournaments via the orange Get started/Practise tab.
If you are interested but have not played on the site before go to https://www.funbridge.com
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| BRIDGE CLUB LIVE |
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In addition to BBO and FunBridge, Bridge Club Live is an online favourite with many players. To find out more click on https://www.bridgeclublive.com
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| GOLF-BRIDGE DAY CANCELLED |
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Suffolk bridge-golf day at Flempton OFF
Sadly, the first county wide bridge-golf day planned at Flempton golf club in October has been cancelled.
While golf courses are likely to open soon, the changes fo being able to play bridge afterwards in the clubhouse are remote.
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