Interspersed with the weekly duplicate pairs sessions are "special events", namely internal club competitions and sessions where the club participates in national simultaneous pairs competitions.
Players are asked to be in their seats by 7.20pm for each of these special events.

There will be one social evening and a general meeting, with normal duplicate bridge, following the gatherings. Both these evenings start at 7.00 pm.

There are also some non-events each year when the Day Centre where we play is closed or is being used for another function.

All players are expected to obey the Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge promulgated by the English Bridge Union and to observe the ethics of the game set out in the handbook of EBU Directives & Permitted Conventions (Blue Book).  

Players unfamiliar with the Blue Book should note that it only restricts agreements between partners. Psychic or other irregular bids, or unusual plays, are legitimate ploys as long as they contain the same element of surprise for partner as for the opponents.

Permitted Conventions 

The Club permits Blue Book level L2

In addition the Multi 2 Diamond convention is permitted to be played.  Members playing this convention must inform their opponents that they are doing so and alert their bids accordingly.

Results. Results are entered directly into Bridgemate devices throughout the evening's play and the session's results should be available at the end of the evening and posted on to the Club's website.

Any queries or disagreements with a score should be advised to the scorer as soon as possible

A Director, even if playing, should be called when a problem of any sort occurs.