If you would like to play at 6.30pm on Tuesday 9th December 2025 please add your names to the booking form below.

 Christmas Party 2025

The club held its annual Christmas Party on Tuesday 2nd DECEMBER

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BEGINNERS BRIDGE COURSE

If you have thought about wanting to play this mentally stimulating and enjoyable game then now is the time to enrol on a course.

The club is inviting anybody who is either new to game or needs a little refresher to rekindle their interest in the game of bridge.

No partner is required as all training is provided by experienced teachers and players using the latest materials approved by the games ruling body the EBU (English Bridge Union).

Location (depending on numbers); Welton Bridge Club or Nettleham Bridge Club

                             A 6 week course, with an option to continue for futher sessions as required.

        To book a place or ask for more details please contact :-

 Cathy Platt on 01522 750828 or e-mail plattcathy58@gmail.com 

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Upcoming EBU Lincolnshire Competitions

Events taking place at Dunholme Village hall 

Entrance fee usually £5 but check their website. Pre-entry is required via their website.  Enquiries can be made via vicechair@lincsbridge.org.uk

For further details about any events please visit Lincolnshire Contract Bridge Association website.

https://www.bridgewebs.com/lincolnshire

Welton Bridge Club

Pairs Champions 2025

The club introduced a new knockout pairs championship competition for 2025.

A random draw was made in January 2025 and after several hard fought competitive rounds the winners were;-

ALAN MILLINGTON & GRAHAM MARSHALL

The winners were presented with specially hand made pen holders by the chairman.

Jubilee Trophy 2025

The results of the Jubilee trophy are shown in the table after applying individual handicaps to the evenings scores.

Congratulations to Mari and Coryn for winning the trophy. 

VALENTINES CUP 2025

This years Valentines Cup competition was a teams event.

Five teams competed for the trophy

This years winners were;-

ROBIN GULLIVER & MAL REYNOLDS and MARGARET HANDFORD & BOB HANDFORD

Millenium Trophy Handicap competition results

The winners of the Millenium Vase 2025 with a score of 60.39% after handicap adjustments were;-

Alan Millington and Graham Marshall

Club annual competition winners 2024

Valentine Teams event

Dave and Sally Willams & Linda Dobby and Sharman Scott

Millenium Trophy

Dave and Sally Willams

JUBILEE TROPHY

Bob and Margaret Handford

CRESSWELL CUP

David Minnis

ELLIS CUP

Maurice Lynn

Welton bridge club

 Guidelines for TDs for managing slow play

Aims

#.  To maintain and manage a pace of play that allows for completion of all boards to be played at a comfortable rate and within acceptable time limits and promotes a relaxed and enjoyable session of bridge for all involved.

#.  To be consistent in the application of the guidelines below and always be fair, respectful, and unbiased when decision making.

Guidelines

1. Allow approximately 7 minutes per board in play +1 min for changeover after each round. EBU guidelines are 15 minutes for 2 boards at duplicated bridge.

2. Remind all tables if necessary when they should be ready to play the last board.

3. a)If all tables but one* have finished playing their last board within the allowed time then the offending table (who have not started bidding) should be instructed to play their outstanding board but ask them politely to speed up play and finish it as quickly as possible.

  b) If in the TDs opinion it would cause an unacceptable delay to play the board then they could give the table the option of playing the board at the end of the session or accepting an average score.

 4. If a TD is aware of a particular pair* (as detailed in point 3 above) that holds up play on other tables then they should approach their table and speak to the offending pair* and politely make them aware of their slow pace of play and ask them to play more quickly and make them aware that sanctions may have to be applied if it happens again that session score unless there are unavoidable and extenuating circumstances.

5. In the event that the same pair* does not improve their speed of play then the TD should approach them at the table and politely explain that an adjusted score to their last board at that table will be applied due to repeatedly exceeding the time guidelines.

6. Award a 40/60 adjustment against the offending pair* if all the above steps and interventions have been exhausted. TD could award a 50/50 adjustment if there are mitigating circumstances.

*The guidelines above would also apply if more than one pair was causing slow play at the same time.

Chairman

Date; October 2024