Daytime Duplicates
From Thursday 12 January onwards, Daytime Duplicates will be held every Thursday afternoon at 1.00pm. These will feature:
Daytime Duplicates are now held every Thursday afternoon at 1.00pm. These feature:
- good standard but friendly face‑to‑face duplicate pairs game
- Table money of only £8 a head for club members (and guests on their first visit)
- An early finish—around 4.00pm—to beat the rush hour
- Excellent playing conditions—warm in winter, air‑conditioned in summer!
- A qualified tournament director in charge
- Licensed bar/café open throughout for hot and cold drinks and snacks
- The opportunity to come early and enjoy lunch before the game in our bar/café, which will be open from 12 noon each Thursday. We will be serving sandwiches and toasties, omelettes and seasonal specialities, all freshly prepared and delicious!
The first of these games, on Thursday 12 January, will be free of charge and open to all, and there will be a welcome drink and canapés available from 12 noon. On this occasion there is no need to come with a partner—individuals will be paired up appropriately.
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Item updated 13 January 2023.
Spring Classes 2023
A new season of courses is about to begin at the club. Courses are scheduled to start as follows:
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Beginners
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Tuesday evenings, 7.30–9.30pm, starting 17 January
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Thursday afternoons, 1.00–3.00pm, starting 19 January
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Next Step
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Wednesday evenings, 7.30–9.30pm, starting 18 January
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Sunday mornings, 11.00am–1.00pm, starting 29 January
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Improvers
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Thursday evenings, 7.30–9.30pm, starting 19 January
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See details on the Classes page. Places are still available on all the courses—please contact manager@ycbc.co.uk to book places.
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Item last updated 15 January 2023
Young Chelsea Knockout 2023
YCKO 2023
Sixteen teams have entered this year’s competition. After seeding the teams by NGS, the draw (updated regularly with match results) has been made. The competition is now under way and teams should contact their opponents to arrange a match date. Once the teams have a date agreed they should book the match in with the club at bookings@ycbc.co.uk. The play‑by date for the Round One is 5 March.
Once your match has been played, please notify the result to the the club at manager@ycbc.co.uk, stating the names of the players in both teams as well as the outcome. Team captains will be notified of their opponents for their next match as soon as the team to be played is known.
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Page last updated 19 January 2023
Young Chelsea Knockout 2022 Final—Report
Young Chelsea Knockout 2022 winners team Binkie—David Burn, Joe Fawcett, Ian Payn, Heather Dhondy, Brian Callaghan and Richard Granville
The final of the Young Chelsea Knockout 2022 took place, only mildly delayed, on Monday 16 January 2023. The teams contesting were Orca, who played four‑handed (Richard Plackett, Espen Erichsen, Glyn Liggins and Andrew Dyson) and the undefeated Binkie with all six members present,
The match was close, with fewer than 20 IMPs separating the teams throughout. After 48 deals team Binkie prevailed by just 4 IMPs (95-91). Commiserations to team Orca who could easily have won if the cards had favoured them slightly more (as runners-up they got £300). Congratulations to David Burn, Joe Fawcett, Ian Payn, Heather Dhondy, Brian Callaghan and Richard Granville who hold the trophy for a year and pick up the £800 first prize
Item posted 16 January 2023
Monday Evening Duplicates in 2023—Please Register
For Monday evening games in 2023, please would you register that you will be coming before the end of the previous day—i.e. by midnight each Sunday. (A registration form has been set up for each game on the Event Entry page.) You may still turn up and play without registering, but if at least four pairs have not registered by the deadline, that Monday’s game will be cancelled.
Durung January there is a half‑price sale for the game. And at the end of January, the future of this game will be reviewed.
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Item posted 5 January 2023.
Goldhawks Christmas Party 2022—Report
Chris Duckworth presents the Goldhawks Trophy to 2022 winner, Joy Latif
The Goldhawks celebrated Christmas with members bringing a cornucopia of home‑cooked treats for lunch during their Tuesday meeting on 12 December.
Meanwhile, Chris Duckworth directed the bridge, running the event as a sixteen‑player individual movement for a change. Congratulation to the winner, by a narraw margin, Joy Latif on 38.67 IMPs who keeps the Goldhawks Trophy for a year. Commiseration to second‑placed Diana Hardie on 37.67 and third‑placed Mala Bamford on 35.33.
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Item posted 12 December 2022
LMBA Palmer Bayer Pairs 2022—Report
LMBA Palmer Bayer 2022 winners Shelley Shieff and Chantal Girardin
The club hosted the LMBA’s Palmer Bayer pairs, a “no fear” event with methods restricted to simple systems, on Sunday 4 December. Eight tables played 27 deals at a relaxed pace in the main hall. Afterwards the prizegiving took place in the bar, with complimentary drinks for the competitors and a hand discussion led by Brian Callaghan.
Congratulations to Young Chelsea members Shelly Shieff and Chantal Girardin who won by a clear margin. [See more…]
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Item posted 5 December 2022
Young Chelsea AGM 2022 Minutes
The minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 28 October 2022 are available for viewing.
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Item posted 31 October 2022
Help Ukraine Emergency Appeal—Report
Young Chelsea Appeal 2022—Ukrainian Staff
We are delighted to announce that we have raised the grand total of £5,521.21 for the Help Ukraine Emergency Appeal. The club organised a special fundraising duplicate on 6 March and our Ukrainian staff rallied round baking cakes and donating Ukrainian goods for sale. The event attracted a great mix of club members and others, all of whom gave very generously and the funds rolled in. We are very grateful to all, and every penny will go to the Ukrainian people. [See more…]
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Item posted 9 March, updated 19 March 2022
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