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Bridge assistance

We are very fortunate to have a member that teaches bridge, Andrew Sobell (1Drew1) - further information is available in Useful Links  - or - direct from Andrew.

Welcome to The English Acol Club
About the Club
About the Club

The club started early in 2020, eventually evolving into its present format. There is no cost involved and is for ACOL players only!!  New members can register here -> Email (please include your BBO Alias).

 

Tournaments times are:  Sunday and Monday at 7.30pm.

                            and:  Thursday and Friday at 2.15pm.

It is preferable to arrive 10-15 minutes early in case of problems.

Happy Christmas to those celebrating it.  There will be no tournament on Christmas Day however the Boxing Day will go ahead if enough players.

TEA Club is a Members Only Club and is a registered host with Bridgbase Online. (Bridgebase). Look, say, 15 minutes before for the Hostname in Free Tournaments.

Periodically the membership list is updated - to remove 'dormant' members. 

 If - for any reason - you find yourself unable to join any tournament - please contact the club  here -> Email

 

Admin: Vesian.

Improve your Bridge sessions - play and discuss hands
Improve your Bridge sessions -  play and discuss hands

Every Tuesday evening at 9.00pm UK time and every Sunday afternoon 2.00pm UK time Poco1 (Colin) is running very popular sessions.  Cedar (Alan) is taking a break so his regular sessions Tuesdays 8pm UK time and on Thursday evenings at 10.00pm UK time have been put 'on hold' for now.  We are still running some sessions on Tuesdays 8.00pm UK time when Poco1 (Colin) or Adam 13 (Adam) are available so it's worth having a look to see whether either is there.  Players will be invited to play random or pre-set hands depending on the session aims.  Zoom will be used, a link being provided on the day for players and kibitzers. To join in each session go to 'Casual'  - then 'Private and Public Clubs' and select 'LESSON'. Alternatively you may wish to 'follow' Poco1 or Adam 13 for future reference as you can join their table from their profile.

The sessions will last approximately one hour and maybe extended if there is the demand.

These sessions are looked after by Poco1 (Colin). Please contact him if you need further information.

League Tables

In the Menu there is a label, 'Competitions' where you can check how well you are doing. You may find your name mentioned more than once in a tourney - this is based on playing with different partners.

Make your link more stable

    When you're playing on BBO - how often does your link drop out for no apparent reason? To reduce the number of times you find yourself out of the tournament or game there are couple of things you may like to try. Firstly - in a quiet time - turn off you router for about five minutes. After turning it back on, your router has to re-sync with your service provider. The second thing to try is to reset your chosen browser. Remove all saved data - this is achieved via' Settings'. These changes should help you to stay connected for longer. The feeling is BBO may be suspect to minor issues from the local end.

Playing Rules

This notice is reviewed regularly. Any new notes will be added as needed.

Discussion with the TD about decisions will not be acknowledged - his\her decision is FINAL. Rudeness to any TD or other players is NOT acceptable and may lead to removal from the tournament and / or membership of the club being withdrawn either temporarily or permanently.

All members are expected to follow the EBU rules whilst playing in this club. Whilst it is not possible to print all the rules members are expected to play in the 'spirit' of the game!!

  The following is to ensure there is no misunderstanding.  

1NT is 12-14 and balanced. (Any variation must be alerted!!)

If 2NT is called it must be natural and balanced. (Unless alerted!!)

Using the Rule of 19\20 to open a suit is allowed. Plenty of info, about this, on the Web.

Multi two's are not allowed in this club.

Opening a weak 2 must be SIX cards with a points range of 6-10. (Any variation must be alerted).

      Members have asked about 'short club' - to clarify - this is NOT part of Acol and is therefore is NOT allowed    

Anything less will be considered a psyche and appropriate action will be taken!

Highly unusual methods and psychic bids are not allowed !

Slow play has become increasingly noticeable - penalties will occur if you infringe.

 

 

Replay a hand

This video clip shows how to replay a hand via the club website.

Click on this link

Getting in touch

To contact the club - about ideas or queries please use Main Email Address

Personal Analysis

We all like to think we play a steady game - most of the time.

There is a way of showing how well you are playing individually. In the main menu select Results then Personal Analysis.

Below the main group of names are all the others you have played with. If you click on players it will re-order the list to show how many times you have played and with which player.

Results
#1723 Pairs TEA Club Poco1
#97666 Pairs TEA Club Linda342
#89482 Pairs TEA Club Tazboy
#86051 Pairs TEA Club Jandyliz