| CHRISTMAS AT THE BRIDGE CLUB |
On the 23rd December Bridge is online on BBO only
There will be NO organised Bridge on the following dates
25th and 26th and 27th December and 1st January
There WILL be Duplicate Bridge on the 30th December at the Leisure Centre
Christmas Parties ..... Monday 16th December is the Fuddle where you are invited to bring a plate of finger food and play some different and interesting games of Bridge! Prizes galore! No need for a partner... just arrive at 6.30pm with your contribution. There will be a break for the food and drink during the evening
Wednesday 18th December is the Christmas Cup for Individuals where food and drink is provided by the club. No need for a partner... just arrive at 12.30pm ready to tuck into some festive fare and drink before the Competition starts
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| Knockout 2024/25 |
The first round of the Knockout Trophy is now complete and the full results can be seen under Competitions>Knockout Draw 2024/25 & Results. The second round should be played by Friday 17th January
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| IMPROVERS AND SUPERVISED PLAY SESSIONS |
The extremely popular 'Improvers' sessions for members are scheduled to restart on 25th February 2025 and thereafter on 25th March and 29th April at the Leisure Centre commencing at 10am. No need to book but please ensure you are there well before the start time. Whatever your level of competence at the Bridge table there is always something to learn to improve your game
Also continuing in the New Year will be the Supervised Play for members where you get to play hands against similar opposition with more experienced players available to help and advise on the bidding and play. These sessions are particularly relevant to players who have completed the Learners Course and are ready to move into slightly competitive Bridge. Returnees to the game may find these sessions very useful to get back into playing
All the above sessions are charged at £2.00 - less than a coffee and more rewarding!
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| CHILDREN IN NEED SIM's |
The Annual Children in Need Sim's took place on 4th November. Our winners were Robert Killip and Andy Woodward on 72% with runners up Robert Missenden and Don Davis on 68%. The scores have now been compared to other clubs and the overall positions are Robert Killip and Andy Woodward 13th, Robert Missenden and Don Davis 23rd. This out of a total of 1811 pairs. Well done to all our entrants and particularly our two top pairs
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| Misclicks on BBO |
For those members who are playing regularly on BBO and have become frustrated with not being able to UNDO a bid or a card play please check out the article under Bridge Base Online>Misclicks. This may help you avoid making the wrong bid or playing the wrong card
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| SOMETHING LIGHTHEARTED! |
The director was called to a table where bad language had taken place. The director said to the offending player "did you really call your opponent an ass?" "Yes" he replied but on reflection it was insufficient and should be made good!
The bride was walking down the aisle to be greeted by her 'soon to be' husband. As she met him at the altar she noticed a pack of cards and a convention card protruding from his jacket pocket. "Why have you got those cards .... darling?" she exclaimed. "Well" he said "This won't take all day will it?"
Remember ... A well balanced player makes up for their inadequacy in the bidding with their ineptitude in the play!
The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you wake up and get out of bed in the morning and it doesn't stop until you sit down at the bridge table
And now one for our female members-
Life with men is like bridge, you need
A Heart to love them
A Diamond to marry them
A Club to beat them
A Spade to bury them
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| PLAYING ARRANGEMENTS GOING FORWARD |
Every week we now play two sessions of face to face Duplicate Bridge together with one session online on BBO. We will be at the Ashby Leisure Centre on Mondays with an arrival time of 6.45pm for a 7pm start, Wednesdays with an arrival time of 12:45 for a 13:00 start. Fridays is reserved for Social Bridge with a 9.30 am start. Following the member survey Thursday evening Duplicate sessions will remain online on BBO for the forseeable future to be reviewed by the Committee from time to time
Please note that the rounds for the Monday session are 'on the clock' to ensure that we play in a timely fashion
In addition to theses sessions there is also Supervised Play every Wednesday at 10am at the Leisure Centre and are designed for those members who have completed the teaching course and are moving to the next level.... But all members are welcome
Virtual Duplicate Bridge on Thursday Evenings commences at 6.45 pm and to play you need to be a Bridge Base Online member and have informed the club of your username. If you have not signed up already see the details by clicking on the tab 'Bridge Base Online' on the left hand side of this page. This will tell you how to register and other useful and important information. BBO is the only way you can play online against other Club Members in an Ashby Bridge Club Duplicate session. You will require a partner and if you find this difficult please use the Find a Partner system in Members Only
Once registered on Bridge Base Online email -bob.stokes1@icloud.com with your username
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| COMPETITIONS |
We have now started our competitions for this 'Bridge Year' (2024/25) played in both Face to Face and online Duplicate Bridge format and with exception of the year long trophy winners, such as the Stanley cup, all the results for this season can be found in the drop down menu under 'Competitions>This Seasons Trophy Winners and Competition Dates' on the LHS of this page. You can also find all winners from previous seasons in this section
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| HOSTS REQUIRED |
Calling ALL members of Ashby Bridge Club
We require volunteers to host on Wednesdays at the Leisure Centre as a single. Please give serious thought to putting your names forward to act as hosts and remember that if you do not get to play you will receive a credit on your account. Don't just expect someone else to volunteer so don't delay and put your name on the notice board with your hosting date(s).
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| LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY BRIDGE ASSOCIATION |
Whilst Ashby Bridge Club runs a host of competitions throughout the Bridge season there are also many competitions, sometimes online, run by the Leicestershire County Bridge Association. These can be entered via the LCBA web site by clicking on the link below. Simply fill in the appropriate form and submit.
LCBA Competitions and Entry Forms
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| RECENT MASTER POINTS PROMOTIONS |
November 2024 Promotions
There are Five promotions this month
Ian Grudgings 3* Master
Andy Woodward 3* Master
Ron Forster 1* Master
Betty Vos County Master
Tony Longdon District Master
To check how many points are required for each award click on the link below
EBU Masterpoints
Click Here for full list of promotions
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| COMMITTEE MEETING |
Next meeting - 27th January 2024 at 1pm
The last available committee meeting minutes are for 4th November 2024 plus all previous committee meetings and can be found by going to Members Only and clicking on Member Notices. Scroll down to the Minutes you require
In addition the Minutes, Chair's Report, Treasurers Report and Accounts from the AGM held on 29th July 2024 can also be found under Member Notices
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