| Children In Need 2025 - on BBO |
 On Thursday 13th November 2025, Tudor will host the annual fund raiser for Children In Need. That means that whilst members and guests will pay the usual table money - all that money will be sent to the charity. The club will fund all the other costs associated with hosting the evening from club funds. But remember, on 13th November Tudor will be playing on BBO, not in the Old Sodbury venue!
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| Syllabus? |
I was reading an article which said that the entire syllabus for their bridge class was a poem! I have adapted it a little so it complies more with the system we teach at Tudor. It has it's limitations such as weak twos, pre-emptive hands, Blackwood etc, but I can see how it could be used as a starting point. See what you think.
With 12 or more points, I'm required to speak
And mention a suit that's not very weak.
With five cards or longer, I need not be cute;
I merely will open with one in that suit.
With 12 to 14, one No Trump will do,
And with 20 to 22 I'll open with two.
When opponents have opened, now I have trouble;
I've an opening bid and I say so by "double".
The opponents have opened, my back's to the wall!
I have good points and length, so I must overcall.
My partner has opened, and I'm in a fix
Because I must pass with less points than six.
But if my count is six points to ten,
I must respond once, but need not again.
Now eleven or twelve points is pretty nice;
I will plan to respond, not once, but twice.
With thirteen or more points, I would be to blame
If I let it end before we reach game.
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