Good morning

Another excellent result for club members in a county event

Very well done to Bill and Cos who played in the Lincolnshire Championship Pairs at Dunholme yesterday and came second with 60.4%. An excellent result!

Clarification about the end time of our Wednesday afternoon duplicate sessions

We would like to clarify the following:

1 It is always the Director who makes the final decision about whether or not to miss out a round or a board

2 We don't have to finish until 4.30 pm on a Wednesday (and this has been confirmed by the Slimming World team)

3 We have a good relationship with the Slimming World team, partly due to the fact that we always leave our tables out for them to use (and arrange them in the way that they would like them to be arranged)

A request for your help

Unfortunately, some of our trophies are missing. As they have not been awarded since before lockdown, it is possible that they are still on the mantelpieces of some of the previous winners. Your help in tracking them down would be much appreciated.

At the table: the Directors' Cut

This week, we continue with our short series looking at some of our rules through the lens of "courteousness".

Please, please, please, could everyone remember to leave their bidding cards out until the the opening lead has been turned face up. As well as being an EBU requirement, this is an example of being courteous to everyone at the table because it enables:

1. Questions about the bidding to be asked

2. Clarity about whose turn it is to make the opening lead

3. Support for defenders in deciding which card to lead to the first trick.

Thank you.

Last week at the club

There was no bridge at the Lindum on Monday evening as it was a Bank Holiday. 

There was no Bridge School on Tuesday.

There were nine full tables at the Lindum on Wednesday afternoon. Well done to Alison & Andrew who finished top with 63.0%, and to Alan & Graham who came second with 62.5%.

This week‘s calendar

Monday 28th April:  normal duplicate session at the Lindum; please be seated by 6.20 pm, ready to start play at 6.30 pm.

Tuesday 29th April: Bridge School in Saxilby starting at 4.15 pm; this week Improvers will be completing a module on Roman Key Card Blackwood and Beginners will be continuing with their second module, which is all about opening one of a suit and responding when your partner has opened one of a suit.

Wednesday 30th April: normal duplicate session at the Lindum; please be seated by 1.05 pm, ready to start play at 1.15 pm.

Thursday 31st April: Bridge Practice online at 6.30 pm (please let Tina know by at least the day before if you will be able to join us).

County events

Results:

Please see our main headline above.

Forthcoming county events:

Saturday 10th May: Garden Cities Regional Finals

Sunday 18th May - 12 noon - Swiss Pairs

Please see the Lincolnshire Contract Bridge Association website for more details.