CHRISTMAS and NEW YEAR
We will be holding fun events with mince pies and prizes on December 17th and December 23rd. On the 23rd we will play enough normal hands to earn masterpoints and NGS grading.
There will be no lessons on 23rd nor 30th
There will be no bridge on 24th nor 31st December.
Christmas Bridge with Lunch at Chesterfield Golf Club on Tuesday 10th December
The event went well with 48 individuals 24 pairs 12 tables playing 36 boards. Lunch was a success with the majority opting for Xmas Lunch with the Cod and the Onion & Gruyere Tart also delicious. Having been disappointed with the meal last summer, Lee made up for it this time. We know to be more selective next time. The Scratch competition N/S was won by John Gould & Glyn MacArthur with 64% and John Begley & Dave Bowler won E/W with 62%. Francine Scott & Susan Davies won the Handicap N/S with 60% and Mark Taylor & Sue Lonsdale won the E/W Handicap with 59%. Mark & Sue also won at Ashover so huge congratulations BUT your card is marked for next time. All winners feigned delight at their trivial prizes. The quality of the Bridge deserved better! Hopefully see you all at Grassmoor in the Spring??
Children in Need
Thank You for so generously supporting the Charity. We sent £150 to CiN via Ecats today. Phil & Chris did particularly well and came 52nd out of 1694prs at the last reckoning. Graham and Lucia also scored very creditably. Individual scores and Master Points can be seen on the Ecats Website.
The Club operates a policy of "Best Behaviour at Bridge" as advocated by the EBU
Regular sessions at the club are: 10.00 Mondays Lessons, 12.45 Mondays Face to Face Duplicate and 19.00 Tuesdays Improvers Duplicate, all at Grassmoor Community Centre. Members are expected to arrive with a partner. Visitors to the area are very welcome to attend singly or with a partner and will always get a partner
Improvers
Tuesday sessions are aimed at easing our students into full Club play. As such, Improvers are "cut some slack". They cannot converse during bidding nor play but they are encouraged to discuss hands afterwards with everyone at the table. Mistakes are made and play is a little slower than usual. Please make allowances and enjoy the bridge.
Learners
Our beginner's bridge programme will start at Grassmoor Community Centre on September 16th at 10am.If you would like to know more please contact Ray Wallace on 01246 930302 or email raywallace@hotmail.co.uk .All welcome. 1st lesson is free.
Our improvers programme will restart on September 9th. For more information contact Clive Case on 07923 375247 or clivecase@btinternet.com.
Away Day Friday 3rd May
Ripley & Ringwood Bridge Clubs held an Away Day at Chesterfield Golf Club, Walton. We played 30 boards and had a good lunch in very pleasant surroundings.
At 10 tables the attendance was less than other recent Away Days. This may have been due to the proximity of the Bank Holiday or other peoples holiday plans. 3rd May was however the only day available now the golf season is in full swing.
Nevertheless, it was an excellent day of Bridge and heartily enjoyed.
The winners NS were Meg & Dave Ridley whilst John & Sheila Bamford won EW. In the Handicap, NS winners were Doreen Hartshorn and Jackie Makinson and Debbie Waters and Beryl Marsh duly obliged EW.
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