Calendar
15th Oct 2024
Tues Morning Duplicate with Avenue/Lewes Online
10.00 am
15th Oct 2024
Tues Evening Duplicate
7.15 pm
16th Oct 2024
Weds Evening Duplicate with Avenue/Lewes Online
7.30 pm
17th Oct 2024
Thurs Afternoon Duplicate with Avenue/Lewes Online
1.30 pm
17th Oct 2024
Thurs Evening Duplicate
7.15 pm
Release 2.19r


 

The Club warmly welcomes members and visitors of all ages and skill levels. We meet for duplicate pairs each Tuesday and Thursday at The Old School in Cuckfield. Find out more by clicking here.

 

If you would like to join us for the first time, do please either come along with a partner, or use our Find-a-Partner service, or contact our Club Secretary Chris Jago on 01444 715915.


Jeff Hayton Event at Franklands Village Hall
Jeff Hayton Event at Franklands Village Hall

Alice Hayton awarding the Jeff Hayton salver to the winners Paul Benson and Terry Dorrington


WSBC members did very well too! Peter Collins and Heather Barker came second, just one point behind the winners. Bridget Keates and Jill Butcher were third, another one point behind.

Mid Sussex Bridge Club laid on a splendid afternoon tea that was enjoyed by the 15 tables in play. The afternoon raised £777.60 for the local branch of Parkinson's UK.


September Winners

At the end of each month, winners are awarded prizes for handicapped results based on their best three Tuesday evening sessions played during the month. Please join us in congratulating our September champions, Peter Berry and David Young.

  Peter Berry and David Young    
  Joan Hootman   
  Julia Simpson

Winners of free plays for any games played during October are Jill Hatley and Lorraine Carvalho. Their names were drawn in our monthly prize drawing based on attendance which took place at our evening game on Tuesday, 1st October.


Crockfords Cup Success
Crockfords Cup Success

 

Many congratulations to Chris Jepson and David Clifton who finished in third place in their prestigious Crockfords Cup final (the EBU's premier teams' event) Their team-mates were Avenue B.C. players. Chris and Dave are undoubtedly one of the most successful partnerships in the history of Sussex bridge. The photo was taken at Lamb House in 2020 just before the club was forced to close.


Bournemouth Mini Break 2025

We are pleased to announce that West Sussex Bridge Club is again joining forces with Horsham Bridge Club to organise a winter bridge break from 2nd - 5th February 2025 at the beautiful Hotel Miramar in Bournemouth. For those members who have not joined us at Bournemouth previously, we have run a three-night break with five bridge sessions for the last six years, taking over this lovely 43-bedroom hotel which is within easy walking distance of the town centre. It has proved to be popular, offering excellent value for money, a spacious playing room and nice food. We have players of all abilities with prizes for the less experienced; all members will be very welcome as will non-playing partners.
 
All rooms have now been reserved but, if you would like to be placed on the Reserve List, please contact Chris Jago via secretary@westsussexbc.co.uk. Click here for additional information and prices. We ask for a £50 deposit per person which is fully returnable if you cancel for any reason before 14th December.


WhatsApp Group for Finding a Partner

The WSBC WhatsApp group helps members find bridge partners, complementary to the Find-a-Partner message board here on the website, and members are welcome to use either or both methods to help find either a regular or one-game-only partner. If you're a WhatsApp user and would like to join the group, please contact Jane Lawrence via webmaster@westsussexbc.co.uk.


Monthly Prizes

In addition to our annual competitions, members may win unlimited free plays based on monthly attendance at face-to-face Club sessions. To be eligible to enter the monthly prize drawing, members must have played at The Old School at least 3 times during the preceding month. Those who have played at least 6 times will have 2 entries to the draw and those who have played at least 9 times will have 3 entries. The draw will take place at the first session of each month before play begins and two winners will be chosen at random on the picker wheel. Winners are then excluded from the following month's prize draw. A list of eligible members for both current and previous months can be seen by selecting Competitions on the menu.

For those members who like to play on Tuesday evenings, a prize is awarded each month based on the handicapped results of at least 3 sessions in the month.


WSBC Online

We are still offering online bridge for Club members only through a partnership with Avenue and Lewes Clubs. Two weekly sessions are available on BBO: Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm and Thursday afternoons at 1.30pm. If you would like to play and are not already registered, please contact Ed Barter (membership@westsussexbc.co.uk).


Results
Thurs Afternoon Duplicate with Avenue/Lewes Online
Scorer: Julian Mitchell
Thurs Evening Duplicate
Director: Brian Cutler
Scorer: Brian Cutler
Weds Evening Duplicate with Avenue/Lewes Online
Scorer: Julian Mitchell
Tues Morning Duplicate with Avenue/Lewes Online
Scorer: Julian Mitchell
Tues Evening Duplicate
Director: Brian Cutler
Scorer: Brian Cutler
Dates for your Diary
Sun 20 Oct SCCBA Ladies' Pairs, Patcham (enter by 17th)
Tue 5 Nov monthly prize draw based on attendance
Thu 14 Nov Children in Need Sim Pairs - save the date!
Sun 24 Nov Hill's Trophy blue-pointed teams, Worthing

Click here to fill in a short request form, then take your confirmation email to your next game at The Old School and pay by BACS (bank details here or on your confirmation email).

If so, get some tips from an experienced player who will play with you in a f2f session, review the hands with you and answer your questions. Hurry - places are limited, so click here to book now!

Convention Cards and Partnership Agreements

Whilst not making it compulsory, the Committee would like to encourage all partnerships to have an agreed convention card. You can use your own layout, fill in one of the blank formats to be found on the EBU website or use the simple form on the front page of the score card. The EBU website has some suggested convention cards for basic systems. Having a written partnership agreement obviously helps consistency in bidding and playing and also improving your bridge.