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EBU Blue Book 2024 & EBU White Book 2024

The EBU has updated their Blue Book and White Book for 2024

Your committee has decided to implement in the Club the updated Blue Book 2023 Announcing and Alerting Rules from August 1st 2024

Here are the complete set of EBU documents for your perusal:

EBU Blue Book 2024 - EBU Blue Book 2024

EBU Blue Book 2024 Announcing and Alerting Rules - Announcing and Alerting.pdf

EBU Blue Book 2024 Changes - EBU Blue Book 2024 Changes.pdf

EBU White Book 2024 - EBU White Book 2024.pdf

EBU White Book 2024 Changes - EBU White Book 2024 Changes.pdf

Need a Room for a Function?

The function room in the main clubhouse has recently been refurbished to a high standard and is available for hire by Bridge Club members.


It can also be hired by friends of Bridge Club members, providing a member of the club is present at the event.

email:  bookings@sc-rt.co.uk

 

Welcome to Sutton Coldfield Bridge Club
Become a Better Declarer
Become a Better Declarer

The club is running a series of lessons on Thursday Mornings focusing entirely on Declarer Play.  The sessions will start at 10:30am and run until approximately 1:00pm.  
The lessons will be delivered by Chris Harris and are aimed at improving the standard of all players whatever their ability, covering the very basic through to advanced concepts.
The cost will be on a Pay as You Attend basis.  Members £3.00 (or Session Voucher), Guests £5.00.

Click here to see the 2024 Declarer Play Course Outline.

It's Christmas! Well, it soon will be.
It's Christmas!  Well, it soon will be.

We have booked The School House at Weeford (WS14 0PW) for a Club Christmas lunch on Wednesday 11th December.
The cost is £28.00 for two courses or £35.00 for three courses (including 10% gratuity) plus tea/coffee £3.00.
All Members are welcome.
If they would like to join us please complete the form below or add your name to the list at the Club, as soon as possible, .
We will be taking a £10 deposit per person.
Copies of the Christmas Festive menu options are available at the Club or on the School House website.

Another Date for your diary: We will be holding the usual Bridge Club Christmas Party on Thursday 19th December - 7pm start - fun bridge and buffet meal.

 

Our Club
Our Club

We are an English Bridge Union (EBU) Affiliated Club located at
160 Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 2QA.

Our club house is located on the same site as
THE SUTTON COLDFIELD RUGBY CLUB.

Click here for Map.

The Club Mobile is 07749 410362 and is monitored prior to Club sessions.

Our Club Secretary is Mary-Anne Rogers, contactable on: 07503170695. You can also email suttoncbc@outlook.com with your query or you can leave a message on our message board via the left hand menu.

Learn to Play Bridge

We are starting a new weekly session for absolute beginners on Friday 25th October. No previous experience is required.

This session will give people a basic knowledge of Bridge before we start our next Beginner’s Course.  (Dates of our next Beginners Course yet to be decided).

The session will run 7.00pm – 10.00pm in parallel with the Assisted Bridge Session every Friday Evening,  Cost for the session is £4.00.

 

Assisted Play sessions continue to be run every Tuesday and Friday evening.  Session start time is 7.00pm

These sessions are open to all and are a great opportunity to meet and integrate with our new members.

Once a month on each evening there will be a short lesson starting at 6.45pm before the start of play.  The lessons delivered at the Friday session will be aimed at the beginner level with the Tuesday input aimed at the next level. Many of our existing memebers may find these sessions useful as a refresher to previously learned subjects.

All members are welcome and may attend the lesson only if they wish.

Tuesday Evening Schedule
Topic Date
Fourth Suit Forcing & Cue Bids Tuesday 12th Nov
Losing Trick Count Tuesday 10th Dec (Date to be Confirmed)
 
Friday Evening Schedule
Topic Date
Negative Double Friday 15th Nov
More on Doubles Friday 20th Dec

 

 

SCBC Competitions 2024 - Updated - Latest Stratified Positions
SCBC Competitions 2024 - Updated - Latest Stratified Positions

Your committee has decided to run three competitions during 2024.

The SCBC Masterpoint Cup

This is an annual competition and all competitive sessions count. The winners are simply those with the most Masterpoints won. Results will be stratified based on NGS Grade as at 1 January 2024.

Click here for stratified positions at the end of September. SCBC Masterpoints Competition 30 9 24.pdf

The Woosnam Cup

Every Thursday Night session will be a qualifying session for the Woosnam Cup.

The Charlesworth Cup

Every Friday Afternoon session will qualify for the Charlesworth Cup.

Click here for stratified positions at the end of August Charlesworth Cup 31 8 2024

Conditions of Contest for SCBC Competitions 2024

Monday Afternoon Regular Club Session - Now Hosted
Monday Afternoon Regular Club Session - Now Hosted

We are pleased to announce that the new Monday Afternoon session is now ‘Hosted’, so if you want to play but do not have a partner, no problem  Just turn up and you will be guaranteed a game.
Thank you to all those who have supported the session so far. Please stick with it and we are sure that numbers will steadily increase.  As with all new sessions, experience has shown that they often take a little time to get going.

Start time will be 1.00pm.  Please arrive by 12.50pm at the latest.

Please note that this is a new additional session and does NOT replace the Monday Evening Session, which will continue as normal.

 

Hosted Sessions

The following sessions are now usually hosted so any Member can turn up without a partner and be sure of a game.  Please arrive early if you do not have a partner.

Monday Afternoon. Please Arrive by 12:50pm.

Monday Night. Please Arrive by 6:50pm.

U3A Tuesday Afternoon. Please Arrive by 12:50pm. Please note that we do not guarantee a Host at this session.

Tuesday Night Assisted. Please Arrive by 6:50pm.

Wednesday Night. Please Arrive by 6:50pm.

Friday Afternoon. Please Arrive by 12:50pm.

Friday Night Assisted. Please Arrive by 6:50pm.

No Partner Required for Members at any Hosted Session

 

Tuesday Afternoon U3A Session at SCBC
Tuesday Afternoon U3A Session at SCBC

Sutton Coldfield U3A Relaxed Playing Session every Tuesday Afternoon.

Please arrive by 12.50pm for a 1.00pm start.

The is a U3A session at which SCBC members are also welcome to play.

Beginners are welcome provided they can play the game. We will try to arrange partners for anyone turning up on their own but this cannot be guaranteed.

Normal £3.00 table money for all U3A and SCBC Members.

Sunday Night Hand Review Session
Sunday Night Hand Review Session

The club is now running a fortnightly 'Hand Review/Discussion' session between 7pm - 9pm to which all members are welcome. Please see Calendar for session dates. Table Money of £2.00 will apply.

Difficult hands played during the previous week will be reviewed, focusing predominently on those played on Wednesday Night.

The session will involve playing hands and then discussing important aspects of bidding and play that arise.

Participants may also nominate hands for discussion.

All 'F2F' Evening Sessions To Start at 7:00 p.m.

Please ensure you arrive at the club by 6:55pm at the very latest.If you will be arriving later than this please ensure your partner arrives promptly before 7:00 and informs the TD of your late arrival.  If you are running late please contact the club 07749 410362

Getting Started on Bridge Base Online

Members can register for Bridge Base Online by clicking on this link.

Website Disclaimer

Website disclaimer - Links contained on this website may lead to websites not under the control of Sutton Coldfield Bridge Club (SCBC). SCBC is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. Links provided on this website are provided to users only as a convenience and SCBC accepts no liability in respect of the content of any such linked site, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by SCBC.  Users link to any linked sites at their own risk.

CIN Sim Pairs
CIN Sim Pairs

Children in Need Simultaneous Pairs

Thursday 14th November 7:00 p.m.

Latest Masterpoint Promotions

2024

Mary-Anne Rogers - District Master

Glenys Fletcher - Area Master

Sheena Blackmore - Local Master

Mike Allderidge - Local Master

Ethne Leisegang - Club Master

Malcolm Rowe - Local Master

Annabel Anderson - Master

Joanne King - 1 Star Regional Master

Alison Coulborn - Area Master

Ethne Leisegang  - Local Master

Jackie Stabler - 1 Star Master

Luke Hundleby  - County Master

Steven Fellows  - Club Master

Larysa Skeates  -  Club Master

Pam Plant  - Club Master

Tony Hynes  - 1 Star Master

Maurice Choi  - District Master

Gary Rushton  - District Master

Results
Friday Afternoon Hosted
Friday Evening Assisted
Thursday Evening
Wednesday Relaxed Hosted
Tuesday Evening BBO
U3A Tuesday Afternoon
Monday Afternoon - Hosted
Monday Evening - Hosted
Friday Afternoon Hosted
Friday Evening Assisted
Calendar
11th Nov 2024
Monday Afternoon - Hosted
1:00 p.m.
11th Nov 2024
Monday Evening - Hosted
7:00 p.m.
12th Nov 2024
U3A Tuesday Afternoon
1:00 p.m.
12th Nov 2024
Tuesday Evening Assisted
7:00 p.m.
12th Nov 2024
Tuesday Evening BBO
7:10 p.m.
13th Nov 2024
Wednesday Relaxed Hosted
7:00 p.m.
14th Nov 2024
Thursday Children in Need Sim Pairs
7:00 p.m.
14th Nov 2024
Declarer Play Lesson
10:30am
15th Nov 2024
Friday Afternoon Hosted
1:00 p.m.
15th Nov 2024
Friday Evening Assisted
7:00 p.m.