2020/21 Competitions |
The York Bridge Club : 2020/21 Competitions (Victor Ludorum to be confirmed)
Competition
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Sessions
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Criteria
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Award
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Notes
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On going competitions
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Victor Ludorum
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Tues & Fri eve
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Highest average percentage of their best 12 scores in MPs Tues & Fri eve with other members but only the best two games with any one partner to count
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Jubilee Salver in memory of Keith Sowerbutts
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TBC
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MP Championship Pairs
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Tues Eves – any MP sessions
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Best 10 results from any Tues eve MP
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Horsfall Trophy
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Qualification changed from 6 to 10
End date amended from Dec 2020 to March 2021.
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X IMP Championship Pairs
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Last Tuesday Each Month
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Highest Average from best 5 results
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White Rose saucers in memory of Tom Paton
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Qualification changed from 6 to 5
End date amended from Dec 2020 to March 2021
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Monday Afternoon Pairs
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Monday Afternoon MP sessions
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Highest average MP score over best 10 events
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Cantillon Cup
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Qualification changed from 20 to 10
End date amended from Dec 2020 to March 2021.
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Monday 6-high
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Mon evenings
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Highest average from best 10 scores:
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certificate
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Oct 1- March 31
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Wednesday Afternoon Pairs
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Wednesday afternoon MP sessions |
Highest average MP score over best 8 games |
City cup |
Qualification changed from 20 to 8. End date amended to March 2021 |
Thursday Afternoon Pairs
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Thursday Afternoon MP sessions
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Highest average MP score over best 10 events
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Munster beakers
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Qualification changed from 20 to 10
End date amended from Dec 2020 to March 2021.
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Friday Pairs
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Friday Evening MP sessions
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Highest average MP score over best 10 events.
Entrants below Regional Master as at 1 Jan only
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Gerry Anderson Cup
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Qualification changed from 20 to 10
End date amended from Dec 2020 to March 2021.
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X IMPs ladder
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Last Tuesday each month
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Highest average from best 6 scores for individuals only below Regional Master as at 1st Jan
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Ted Brown Winter cup
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Qualification reduced from 7 to 6 games
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Best Improver (49-53%)
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All Tuesday and Friday MP sessions
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The person whose average %age score during the period 1st April to 31st March exceeds their average %age score from the previous year by the greatest margin. The competition is based on scores achieved in Match Pointed pairs events on Tuesday and Friday evenings combined.
Players' starting percentage: (a) between 49% and 53%, have at least 10 scores during the course of the year and at least 10 scores during the previous year
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Charles Anderson Trophy
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Qualifying events reduced to 10 for current year
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Best Improver (below 49 %)
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All Tues & Fri eve MP sessions
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Tuesday and Friday evenings combined.
Players' starting percentage: below 49%.
Have at least 10 scores during the course of the year and have had at least 10 scores during the course of the previous year
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Doreen Jones Cup
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Qualifying events reduced to 10 for current year
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Slammer of the Year
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All evening competitions
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Any partnership bidding and making a small slam will be awarded 1 point. Any partnership bidding and making a grand slam will be awarded 3 points. Points will be accumulated throughout the year and the Winner will be the player/players who have the highest total of points. In the event of a tie. the player having made the most GRAND SLAMS will be the winner.
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Evening Competitions Shield
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Finish date extended to 31/3/2021
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Afternoon Slammer of the year
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All Afternoon Competitions
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Any partnership bidding and making a small slam will be awarded 1 point. Any partnership bidding and making a grand slam will be awarded 3 points. Points will be accumulated throughout the year and the Winner will be the player/players who have the highest total of points. In the event of a tie. the player having made the most GRAND SLAMS will be the winner.
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Afternoon Competitions (YBC Flitch)
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Finish date extended to 31/3/2021
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Monday Best Improver
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All Monday Afternoon MP sessions
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10 scores are required and 8 during the previous year.
All players with a starting average below 54% will be eligible.
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Jubilee Mug
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Qualifying events reduced to 10 for current year
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One Off Competitions
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Spring Equinox Handicap
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TBC
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Handicapped event
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Jubilee Cups
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Summer Solstice Handicap
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7th August
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Handicapped event
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Pam Kennedy Trophy
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Autumn Equinox Handicap
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25th September
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Handicapped event
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Silver Vase
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Winter Solstice Handicap
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19th December?
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Handicapped event
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Silver Jug
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Date to be confirmed
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Bill Hall Mixed Pairs
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16th October
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Mixed pairs only
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Bill Hall silver vase
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Ladies Pairs
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Sun Eve near AGM - tbc
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No masterpoints. Women only
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Wendy Horsley Rose Bowl
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Date to be confirmed
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Not running:
Thursday Evening Ladder
All team comps
Weds Afternoon comps
Victor Ludorum – TBC
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Victor Ludorum |
This is an Individual event that runs from 1 January to 31 December each year.
The winner will be the player with the highest average percentage of their best 12 scores in match pointed pairs events on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings obtained with partners who are also members, but only the best two games to be allowed with any one partner.
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Monday Evening 6-high |
Monday Evening 6-high
This is a competition specifically aimed at players new to club bridge. Though anyone including guests may play on Monday evenings, members with NGS above 6 as at 1st October will be ineligible for the competition. The winner will be the pair with the highest average from their best 10 scores played between 1st October 2020 and 31st March 2021.
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MP Championship Pairs |
The competition will run from January 2020 to MArch 2021. Games for this Event will take place on Tuesday Evening and scoring is by matchpoints. The winner will be the Pair that has the highest average of their best 10 scores during that time. Entry is automatic, just turn up and play. Each event will be a one winner movement. Members are allowed to enter with more than one partner.
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X-IMPS Championship Pairs |
The competition will run from January 2020 to March 2021. Games for this competition will take place on the last Tuesday of each month . The winnner will be the Pair that has the highest average of their best 5 scores during that time. Entry is automatic, just turn up on the last Tuesday in the month and play. Members are allowed to enter with more than one partnership
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Tues X-IMPS : Individual Below Regional Master |
The scoring of X-Imps will be every last Tuesday . The Winner of the X-Imp Ladder will be the Member BELOW Rank of Regional Master with the Highest average of their best 6 IMP scores.
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Afternoon Pairs |
Competitions will be run for each of the Monday and Thursday afternoons sessions and will run from January 2020 to March 2021
In each case the winners will be the Pair who achieve the highest average score over their best 10 Events played.
The Monday winners will be awarded the Cantillon Cup,
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Equinox Handicap Pairs |
These are handicap events played on the Thursdays nearest to 20th March and the 22nd September. Handicaps are those calculated as for the Thursday Evenings ladder. The handicap for a partnership is the mean of the handicaps of each partner.
Each event will be scored as a one winner movement.
All Members are eligible to play with the winners being decided after application of their handicaps.
A winning pair may only receive the trophy for one of the quarterly handicapped events ONCE during any twelve month period
Masterpoints will be awarded for the normal club evening, but NOT for the Equinox Handicap.
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Summer Solstice & Winter Handicapped Pairs |
These handicapped events are played on Midsummer Thursday and a Thursday in early January. Handicaps are those calculated as for the Thursday Evenings ladder
Each event will be scored as a one winner movement.
All Members are eligible to play with the winners being decided after application of their handicaps.
A winning pair may only receive the trophy for one of the quarterly handicapped events ONCE during any twelve month period
Masterpoints will be awarded for the normal club evening, but NOT for the Summer Solstice or Winter Handicap.
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Bill Hall Mixed Pairs |
This is an open mixed pairs one winner competition to run alongside the Handicapped Autumn Equinox.
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Wendy Horsley Rose Bowl |
LADIES PAIRS.
A 1 Session Event to be played on the nearest Sunday Evening to the AGM. A "play all" I winner movement will be used. Masterpoints will NOT be issued for this Event.
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Evening Slammer of the Year |
The competition will run from 1 January 2020 to 31 March 2021 on Tuesday and Friday evenings. Any partnership bidding and making a small slam will be awarded 1 point. Any partnership bidding and making a grand slam will be awarded 3 points. Points will be accumulated throughout the year and the Winner will be the player/players who have the highest total of points. In the event of a tie. the player having made the most GRAND SLAMS will be the winner.
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Afternoon Slammer of the Year |
The competition will run from 1 January 2020 to 31 March 2021 on Monday and Thursday afternoons. Any partnership bidding and making a small slam will be awarded 1 point. Any partnership bidding and making a grand slam will be awarded 3 points. Points will be accumulated throughout the year and the Winner will be the player/players who have the highest total of points. In the event of a tie. the player having made the most GRAND SLAMS will be the winner.
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Best Improver |
The winner will be the person whose average %age score during the period 1st April to 31st March exceeds their average %age score from the previous year by the greatest margin. The competition is based on scores achieved in Match Pointed pairs events on Tuesday and Friday evenings combined. There are 2 sections according to a players' starting percentage: (a) between 49% and 53%, (b) below 49%. To qualify, a player must be a paid up member of the club, have at least 10 scores during the course of the year and have had at least 10 scores during the course of the previous year. The winner will receive a Trophy.
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Monday Best Improver |
The Rules for this competition are the same as for the 'Best Improver' above except that only 10 scores are required and 8 during the previous year. Only scores achieved in Monday afternoon Pairs events count; there will only be one section, all players with a starting average below 54% will be eligible.
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