Any member seeking a partner should contact secretary Peter Eager.
 8th Jan 2025 - During the current fiscal year one of LBC's focussed areas has been providing bridge training to its members free of charge. This has proved very successful and is therefore continuing. The training is open to all members and it takes place in the St John's church hall at 2.30 pm on the following Thursdays;
16 January - Jacoby 2NT responses, 23 January - Defence to 1NT opener, 30 January - 4th Suit Forcing, 6 February - Deceptive Play, 13 February - Discard Systems, 20 February - Splinter Bids, 27 February - The Missing Link, 6 March - Your 1NT opener is doubled, 13 March - Dummy Reversal Play
The training is conducted by a Scottish Champion. If you are interested just turn up.
3rd Jan 2025 - We wish a Happy and Prosperous New Year to all our members and online players. The winter bridge season has now recommenced after the Christmass and New Year break. At LBC you can play bridge every weekday either face to face (Mon, Wed and Fri) or online (Tue and Thur) see our schedule below. You do not need to be a member to play with us online at BBO, if you would like to play please contact us via this website.
3rd Jan 2025 - the LBC Christmass party was held at The Willowbank Hotel on 16th Dec 2024. Over 60 members were entertained with a welcome drink, a festive 2 course dinner with wine followed by party bridge. LBC would like to thank The Willowbank Hotel and their staff for the excellent service they provide. LBC dinners are open to all members, both home and away, usually for a heavilly subsidised fee of £10 per person. Any member who had paid but was unable to attend due to illness is eligible for a refund, please contact the Treasurer.
Congratulations to Thelma Ling and Betty Smith on winning the annual Club Pairs tournament on 13th January. Jennifer Neilson and Ruth Fisher were runners-up, and Debbie Hodge and Lotta Brown were in third place. Our next tournament is the inaugural Sadie Morton Memorial Cup on 24th February, and all members are welcome to participate.
 17th Oct 2024 - Some competition dates for your diary;
Autumn Pairs - 4 Nov
Stone Trophy - 2 Dec (Team event)
Club Pairs - 13 Jan
Sadie Morton Memorial Cup - 24 Feb
Easter Pairs - 31 Mar
12th Oct 2024 - A big thank you to The Willowbank Hotel and to Isabelle Winnington and her group of musicians from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland who provided an evening of entertainment including popular songs from the 60s and 70s, opera and musical theatre. The evening commenced with welcome drinks and an excellent dinner including wine. This was followed by an hour of musical entertainment by a very talented singer, pianist and guitarist. Many compliments were made by the 40 members who attended about the high quality of the entertainment, the meal and the hotel staff.
5th Sept 2024 - Due to popular request an additional weekly face to face bridge tourney is commencing on Wednesday 11th September 2024 at 1.30pm in the Clarke Memorial Church annex. This is open to all members and guests and the usual table money of £2 will apply. Any non members are invited to give it a try.
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