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| Advanced Tutorials on Squeeze Play Starting January 24 |
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Danny Kane, Grand Master has played in the Scottish Open and Senior teams, the Camrose,, European and Olympiad Teams to name but a few. He has offered to host a series of 10 tutorials at the GBC on "Squeeze Play". This will progress throughout the course from simple squeezes to more and more advanced techniques.
The course will run on Thursday nights from 7pm - 930pm.
This course is aimed at 1st division and aspiring 1st division players. The course cost is £100 for 10 sessions. However you can register for the first session and pay £10 and if you feel it is not suitable for you, you can then withdraw. Following the first session all participants would be expected to pay for the full course.
The hands below are examples of the plays Danny will be discussing. Although both hands contain the same cards the play/stategy is different. To play the hand for yourself Click on the hand below , then Click Play then select the cards. To get back to the beginning click Exit. If you want to see how the hand should be played click Play then keeping clicking Next and the hand will play out. Click Rewind to get back to the start.
1. Hand 1
This hand demonstrates a “simple positional squeeze”
2.Hand 2
This 2nd hand uses a “Strip Squeeze”.
To find out more or register please email Danny
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| Last updated : 4th Jul 2024 16:48 BST |
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| Our proposed new premises at Hillington |
The proposed new premises at Hillington are currently owned by the British Red Cross. You can find more information about the property HERE.
The building can be accessed via the M8; the Clyde Tunnel; Paisley Road West. The Hillington East Railway station which is on the Weymss Bay/Paisley/Glasgow Central route is a 6 minute walk and the No 9 bus passes the building. (The route travels From Buchanan Street through Tradeston, Kinning Park, Cessnock, Bellahouston, Cardonald to Hillington.)
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| Last updated : 4th Jul 2024 16:47 BST |
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| 23-24 Another Great Year for the GBC - congratulations to all our winners! |
Once again the GBC has excelled itself with all of our Trophy winners.
The Victor Goldwater Trophy was won by Alan Livingstone
The West District Pairs was won by Paul Maiolani and Jim McMenemy
The Arthur Trophy was won by Mike McGinley & David Wiseman
The Bowman Trophy was won by David Shenkin & Martin Diamond
The Lord Thomson Trophy was won by Kevin Strathearn and Nat Fell
The Stirling Pairs was won by Paul Maiolani and Jim McMenemy
The Club Championship was won by Alan Brodie and Gerry Murray
The Bronze Championship was won by Roy Levine and Alyson Raworth
The Clarendon Trophy was won by Derek Diamond, Robert Clow Mike McGinley and Brian Spears
5th National Swiss Pairs was won by Paul Maiolani
The Winter Swiss Teams was won by Angus Macdonald & Kevin Strathern
1st Grand Prix Swiss Pairs was won by Barnet & Maggie Shenkin
2nd Grand Prix Swiss Pairs was on by Barnet Shenkin(with Steve Levinson)
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| Last updated : 4th Jul 2024 16:29 BST |
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| Last updated : 4th Jul 2024 16:25 BST |
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| 2023 AGM |
The 2023 AGM took place on June 21st.
The DRAFT minutes can be found under the AGM tag
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| Last updated : 3rd Jul 2023 15:54 BST |
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