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We are very sad to hear of the passing of Maureen Fallows on July 17th, aged 91.
She died peacefully at home after a short illness. At her own request, there was no funeral.
Maureen was born on June 4th 1933.
Everyone at Bude Bridge Club remembers her cheerful personality and her untiring work for the Club.
Maureen was still playing an inspired hand of bridge at 86, winning the Handicap Pairs with Ian Curtis in 2020.
The Club’s respect for all the unheralded tasks she undertook brought her the unanimous votes of Club members to be the inaugural recipient of the Beryl Mardon Cup.
Our thoughts are with her family. She will be remembered with great affection.
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| Bridge Lessons |
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Coming soon!
The only English Bridge Union-affiliated Bridge Club in the area offers Free Taster sessions and Full Course of lessons by EBED (English Bridge Education and Development)-qualified Tutors.
To be included in the latest news, please contact the Club Secretary, Val Ridding….07760-284097
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| Welcome to Bude Bridge Club |
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Bude Bridge Club meets for Face-to-face Bridge on Tuesday evenings and Monday afternoons at the Parkhouse Centre.
Tuesday evenings - Duplicate Bridge with Masterpoints - please arrive at 6.45 for a 7 p.m. start.
Monday afternoons - relaxed Duplicate bridge without Masterpoints - please arrive by 1.45 for a 2 p.m. start.
A cup of tea and biscuits will be available,
HOWEVER, please note that visitors are asked to book in advance to avoid a half table.
Please contact Val Ridding if you need a partner for Tuesdays (see below for details)
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| Members’ Breakfast at the Weir |
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All Club members are invited to meet for a chat in a sociable setting.
Do come and join us on the first Wednesday every month from 10 am at the Weir.
Join us for breakfast or just a coffee. Share your ideas about events and Club organisation.
Next meeting Wednesday, September 4th, 10 am.
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| Partner Finding |
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Do you need a Partner for Bude Bridge Club?
Tuesday evenings are friendly-competitive, with Masterpoints, and Val Ridding organises partners for those who need one.
Her phone number is 07760-284097.
Monday afternoons are more relaxed, no Masterpoints. Should you need a partner, please contact Tertia Salt on 07702-902161
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| Interesting Hand of the Week |
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Impressive bidding from a new member to find the Game with only 18 combined High Card Points....
10 tricks made for + 590…..
If South doesn’t lead their Ace of Hearts, how does East avoid a second Heart loser?
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East is going to lose two Spades and the Ace of Hearts, so to avoid a second Heart loser, they must lead the 10 of Hearts from hand.
If South ducks or goes up with the Ace, no problem.
If South plays the Jack, East nest go up with the King and finesse the Nine on the way back.
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| August Magic Trick of the Month |
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Spades are trumps and South is on lead.
How do you make 6 of the remaining 7 tricks?
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If North was on lead, this would be a breeze! Draw trumps and finesse against the King of Diamonds..
There is only one solution if South is on lead.
Cask the Ace of Clubs, throwing the Quen of Hearts from dummy.
Now lead the Jack of Diamonds.
West must win, and then they have to lead into dummy.
Cash the 2 Aces, throwing South's Diamonds, and the North Diamonds are then all winners.
Easy, eh?
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