Hello Members, all the information listed below is current at this point in time. If there are any changes, this information will be updated as soon as I am aware of it. The best way to keep up to date is by logging in to our Bridgewebs site every so often and also by looking at " The Racquet" which is published and sent out to all members on a regular basis. Other websites include the NIBU and the various Bridgewebs of the clubs involved especially Kelvin Malone and Derryvolgie.

NIBU ONLINE

Tues Thurs & Sun 7pm  Host is vNIBU 130  director Kevin Hinds

Wed 2pm  Host is vNIBU128 with different directors

All these cost BBO $2  18 boards 7mins per board

DERRYVOLGIE

Members will receive emails re tournaments but anybody can enrol. Email Jim McGilly dbconlineclub@gmail.com with BBO name, real name and mobile number

Tues 7.00pm but sometimes extra are organised. This has a BBO fee of $2, occasionally a free tournament is organised as well, 20/21 boards, host Derryvolgie

Balmoral/Kelvin

Mon Wed Thurs & Sat 2pm  These are free at the moment, approx 20/21 boards 7mins per board

To play in these tournaments you need to join the Kelvin Whats App by contacting Roberta Madill 07918701755 with BBO Name, real name and mobile number

Kelvin Malone

Tues & Sat 7.15pm from 7th July.  Fee is BBO $2. If you are already registered with Balmoral/Kelvin, then you are welcome. If not, then pleae contact joan.baird@outlook.com

Diane Greenwood Pairs Wed 7pm. Registration from 5pm, all welcome,undos allowed, 18 boards with 7mins per board, cost $2. Tournament is NIBU130

If you wish to play in any of these, you and partner must be online at same time and at least 10 mins before but I would recommend registering an hour before. Once registered, you can log off but return at 10 mins before the start.

If a board is timed out, in most of these, an adjusted score will be made according to what the director believes what the final result would be. This is to stop deliberate slow play

To find a particular tournament, this depends on if it is free or not

Free Tournaments. Go to Competitive>Free>Pending> search for relevant host

Paid Tournaments. Go to Featured Area>Virtual Clubs>Other Countries>Pending>search for relevant host

BBO $ can be purchased on BBO main page

Undo's are not always allowed so it is recommended that you go into your personal account and under settings, turn on "confirm bids". This ensures every time a bid is made, you have to confirm it first

. I expect from 1st August, no free tournaments will be allowed. I would also recommend our members to play in the NIBU tournaments. If anybody needs any further help in this matter, please don't hesitate to contact me

Brian Moore (Secretary)

Hello, our holiday this year scheduled for Sun 4th Oct to Wed 7th Oct at the Shandon Hotel is now cancelled. Alice is currently negotiating with the hotel for suitable dates for next year. More information will follow as soon as possible

As a response to the fact that we can no longer play at Windsor, David is offering one-hour courses via telephone and/or Duo to all Bridge members on any (Bridge!) subject of their choosing. He is restricting numbers to either 2 or 4 for each session. The fee will be £10 per person for each session. During the 'virus period' David shall be available several afternoons and evenings each week and timing will be agreed beforehand. David can be contacted by email at david.clmnt@gmail.com

Dear Members

Because of the rapid and evolving situation with regard to Covid-19, Bridge play at Windsor is now suspended including Monday 16th March 2020.

Please follow our bridgewebs page for updates.

Also, I would urge anyone who has not given Brian their email address that they now do so. This is in order to keep everyone posted with any updates. Brian may be contacted via his mobile number which can be found on our bridgewebs page.

Angela Currie – Windsor LT Bridge Section.

A revoke is established when the offender or partner leads or plays to the next trick. If attention is made before this happens then the revoke card becomes a Major penalty card ( to be explained another time)

1) If the offending player wins that trick, then one trick is transferred to the non-offending side along with only one of any subsequent tricks won by the offending side

2) If the offending side do not win the revoke trick and also no subsequent trick then there is no penalty ie no tricks transferred

However if neither of these two cases apply, one trick is transferred. If the non-offending side believe they have been insufficiently compensated, the TD has the power to adjust the score