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SCBC Masterpoint Cup 2025.  The latest stratified positions as of 30th June can be found in the middle section 'News Items'

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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
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. Please notify late arrival.

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.

Summer Charity SIM Pairs
Summer Charity SIM Pairs

This year the ECATS Charity SIM Pairs is being run in support of Kidney Research UK and the British Heart Foundation

We are supporting this at two of our sessions, Thursday Night 10th July and Friday Afternoon 11th July.

The commentary document for each session can be obtained by clicking on the relevant link below.

Summer Charity Pairs 2025 Thursday Commentary

Summer Charity Pairs 2025 Friday Commentary

 

Birmingham Pairs League

There is an opportunity for our club to host the Birmingham Pairs League and therefore an opportunity for our members to participate without the need to travel to another venue.

Please click here for further information.BPL Notice

Tuesday Night - Hand Review before Playing Session
Tuesday Night - Hand Review before Playing Session

There will be a 'Hand Review' of two previously played boards at the start of both the Tuesday Relaxed and Tuesday Assisted sessions.  Start time 6.45pm.

Teams League

*UPDATE* 

Teams League Positions as at 30 June 2025

Team Matches Played Victory Points Net Imps
Ed's Eagles 4 55 +87
Susan's Stars 3 47 +127
Mary's Magnums 3 44 +74
Andy's Army 3 20 -48
Graham's Gladiators 2 14 -32
Malcolm's Marauders 3 14 -130
Gary's Gorillas 2 6 -78

Click here to see the updated positions for the Masterpoint competition as of 30th June. 
SCBC Masterpoints Competition at 30th June.

Presidents Cup.  This years competition will be run over two Friday Afternoon sessions on 7th and 21st November.  EBU 'Blue Points' will be awarded in both sessions.  Further details to follow nearer the time.

Current results for the Charlesworth Cup and Woosnam Cup can be found on the website under "Competitions 2025".  Stratified results will be published as soon as sufficient players have recorded the 24 results required to qualify, probably towards the end of the 3rd quarter of the year.

Assisted Play Session Friday Evenings

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

Once a month there will be a short lesson starting at 6.45pm before the start of play.  Many of our existing members 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.

Friday Evening Lesson Schedule

Date

Topic

16 May 2025

Defence to 1NT (Multi Landy)

20 Jun 2025

Defence to 1NT doubled

18 Jul 2025

Overcalls and raising partner’s overcall

15 Aug 2025

Attitude and Discard Signals

19 Sep 2025

Showing Count

17 Oct 2025

Fourth suit forcing

21 Nov 2025

Limit bids, forcing bids

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.

Tuesday Night Relaxed. Please Arrive by 6:40pm.

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.

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.

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.

Masterpoint Promotions 2025

Steve Wood – 3 Star Grand Master
Diana Halstead – Club Master
Dympna Chadwick – Area Master
Pam Plant – Area Master
Malcolm Rowe – Area Master

Audrey Adams - County Master
Mary Dempsey - Area Master
Ethne Leisegang - Area Master
John Caddick - County Master
Ann Grennan - Area Master
Susan Hundleby - Advanced Master
Robert Owen – Master

Results
Friday Afternoon Hosted Charity SIM Pairs
Thursday Evening Charity SIM Pairs
Wednesday Relaxed Hosted
U3A Tuesday Afternoon
Tuesday BBO
Tuesday Assisted
Tuesday Relaxed Hosted
Monday Evening
Friday Afternoon Hosted
Friday Evening Assisted
Calendar
14th Jul 2025
Monday Evening
7:00 p.m.
15th Jul 2025
U3A Tuesday Afternoon
1:00 p.m.
15th Jul 2025
Tuesday Relaxed Hosted
6:45 p.m.
15th Jul 2025
Tuesday Assisted
6:45 p.m.
15th Jul 2025
Tuesday BBO
7:10 p.m.
16th Jul 2025
Wednesday Relaxed Hosted
7:00 p.m.
17th Jul 2025
Thursday Evening
7:00 p.m.
18th Jul 2025
Friday Afternoon Hosted
1:00 p.m.
18th Jul 2025
Friday Evening Assisted
7:00 p.m.
21st Jul 2025
Monday Evening
7:00 p.m.