| Temporary Club Closure |
In keeping with the EBU, the ECBA and other bridge clubs, face to face bridge will be temporarily suspended during the Coronavirus outbreak.
This complies with the advice, guidance and law from the Govenment. It is aligned with the national effort aimed at reducing the impact of the outbreak. An announcement will be made here as soon as it is safe to recommence any of our activities. We hope this will be sooner rather than later and we expect lessons to begin first.
Please everyone stay in touch and keep well, and let us know if you wish to join our WhatsApp group.
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| Upminster & Cranham BC Online! |
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STOP PRESS 1: we're gearing up for the third season of our simple online league for teams of 4 which will we expect to start shortly. Please contact us if you wish to join in the fun next season, teams, pairs or singles most welcome. More detais here.
STOP PRESS 2: Fancy a game on Wednesday morning? We now have a new weekly session on BBO at 10:30am every Wednesday - please join us if you can.
STOP PRESS 3: Our year 2 course, Continuing Bridge, will begin (online) this coming Friday - please contact us if interested.
During this period we are running a daily game on Funbridge and our regular Friday evening session on Bridge Base Online (BBO).
You'll need a Funbridge account (free) and our game password to play the daily games. They work on a drop in drop out basis, so, to complete the 'event' you'll need to play all 10 boards but at a time or times to suit you over a 24 hour period. You can play these games completely free of charge without a partner on a computer or via an iPhone or iPpad App.
Please contact us for the password and visit www.funbridge.com or download the App to get started. Our game is found through 'Exclusive Tournaments' under our club name.
Our regular Friday night sessions are online via www.bridgebase.com. To take part you will need a BBO account (free) and pre-registration to play in our sessions, you may arrange to play with your regular partner or anyone you choose. Alternatively we will run a 'partnership desk' and can accommodate singles just like our club nights. Table money of 3BB$ (equal to 3$US or around £2.40) will be collected via your BBO account as these sessions will be uploaded to the EBU for both NGS and MasterPoints.
We also have a WhatsApp group (UCBC Chatter) for members to keep in touch, discuss bridge or anything else, please join us.
If would like help accessing any of these facilities Tony will be happy to assist.
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| What's on |
We will keep you up to date with what's going on here!
Due to the ongoing situation with Coronavirus sadly our physical activities are curtailed. We did have plans for
a theatre vist to see a couple of of members perform onstage, plus plans for more World of Bridge events and
a Battle of the Sexes night and not forgeting we were hatching exciting plans for the club's first holiday.
As soon as we're able to get back to these things we will let you know but in the meantime please see above
for our online activities and please stay in touch and safe.
Guests, visitors or friends are always very welcome to attend any evening or event but only members may win competitions.
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| Congratulations! |
Our online games continue to be popular and members are due congratulations for achievements over the last month or so!
Taking the first step on the Masterpoint ladder to the rank of Local Master are Mike Jones, Mike Jones (no really there are two), Doona Stuttard & Jennie Smith.
Then Brian Chart, Pat Youlden, Anne & David Gillespie, Caroline & David Norris, Steve Devlin, Kevin Kilby, Sandy Merredith and Rose Simpson all took the next step to become Club Masters.
The rank of Area Master one level up from there was reached by Sue Chart, Ged Youlden, Graham Long and Tom Carne.
The achievements and progression of our members gives us great pleasure and we offer you all our heartfelt congratulations, keep it up!
In case you are unaware, you can access your EBU record via 'My EBU' - speak with Tony if you need help to do so.
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| Movers and Shakers! |
This years competitions are underway including the new improvers and handicap ladders, online events do count - please see the 'Current Competitions' menu on the left.
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