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Telephone 01724 845751 after 6:30 pm on club evenings.

LCBA Teams Leagues and Teams KO Competions 2024/25

We are looking for entries into this year’s teams of 4 competions which will be running from mid-October to the end of April 2025. Teams (IMPS scoring) play requires very different tactics compared to the usual pairs competitions (matchpoints scoring). Pairs bridge has been likened to the one-day forms of cricket, while teams is more like a test match. This EBU document has information on tactics for the different forms: https://www.ebu.co.uk/documents/competitions/bulletins-and-newsletters/brighton/2014/tactics-at-different-forms-of-scoring.pdf

Match length is 24 boards. Last year, all matches were played online using the BBO platform. There are no barriers to using other platforms such as Realbridge if both teams are agreeable. Face to face matches are also a possibility if both sides agree.

Leagues

Last year’s competions was very successful but there was criticism of the one-sided nature of a significant number of matches. The matches involving the top 3 team in league 1 against the other teams in the league was an average result of 19-1 to the better team. We thought that a handicap system might help with making the matches more competitive. A vote at the AGM suggested that the leagues be run with both scratch and handicapped results. We considered ways to do this and the necessity of having just one league winer. It seemed that the handicap results could not be easily worked into the leagues without confusion. It is proposed that we forget handicapping and re-structure the leagues to achieve more competitive matches. This would involve placing teams in 3 leagues based on team NGS scores and position in the previous year’s leagues. With last year’s entries, the structure of leagues would have been:

Div 1 – Three teams playing each other twice.

Div 2 – Four teams playing each other twice

Div 3 - Seven teams playing each other once

The league structure for this year will depend on the entries we get and may be different to the above but will follow the basic principle. All comments on league organisation are welcome and will be considered.

Lincoln Gold Bowl

This is the premier teams competion for the county. It is played as a simple knock out competion. Match wins are rewarded with EBU green points and the overall winning team is eligible to play in the national inter-county teams of 4 championship, the Pachabo Cup.

If we have enough entries (as we did last year), the first-round losers will compete in a separate knock-out competion for the Lincs Gold Plate.

Please send entries for both competions to rodney@bridgenotes.co.uk

We will need the names and email addresses of at least 4 players, with one specified as captain.

SCUNTHORPE BRIDGE CLUB

      MASTERPOINT FRIDAY     

 UPDATE 

The next MASTERPOINT FRIDAY EVENT will be held on 

FRIDAY 6TH DECEMBER, 2024

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE!

A Truly  Exceptional Gentleman

It is with great sadness that we have to inform you all that Pete Wilson has passed away on Saturday 21st September 2024.

Pete Wilson was one of the Club's Honorary Members. His professional background was hard to determine. Pete's knowledge of the internal combustion engine and its associated mechanics was extensive, but building construction was an area at which he excelled too.

He was also an expert attendee at auctions, indeed almost all of the furnishings in the Club were acquired by Pete, at a fraction of their true worth. If he had been a 'Bargain Hunter' he would have had a trophy cabinet full of 'Golden Gavels' (and talking of trophy cabinets, that was another one of his contributions).

Some of Pete's younger years were spent as an exponent of karate, which he pursued to a very high level. It has been reported that he even ran barefoot in a charity event to somewhere like Scarborough over a weekend. Eventually he gave up karate and turned his attention to bridge. Karate's loss was the Bridge Club's gain. 

Pete had been one of the main constructors of the Club. He was involved in almost every aspect of the move from Scunthorpe to Bottesford, especially in the construction of the Club, then its maintenance, and effectively he became its full time caretaker. At any time of the day if one were to visit the Club then one would, in all probability, catch Pete, usually halfway up a ladder, with a hammer in his hand. Presumably when necessary his karate training had made it easy for him to break wood and bricks with his bare hands.

Pete was also a very keen and talented bridge player. His enjoyment of the game meant that it was always a pleasure to play against him - unless it was on the last round after an arrow switch - he was always able to wax lyrical about how arrow switches gave his opponents the cards which he should have had!

Pete Wilson was a 'one off' who will be very sorely missed by his family and by his many, many friends.      

  SCUNTHORPE BRIDGE CLUB HOLIDAY 2025  

4* CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL

Harrogate

Monday 7th April – Friday 11th April

HOLIDAY INCLUDES:

Coach Pick-up
Bed, Breakfast and Evening meal
Bridge Daily
Free use of the Hotel Fitness Suite
£390pp Double/Twin
£440 Single
  A £50pp deposit is required by 1st August 2024 payable by cheque to Scunthorpe Bridge Club

or bank transfer to SADBA sort code 51 81 34 Account no: 04733770
To register your interest, please return you booking form as soon as possible to Jennifer Selby.

(Alternatively, pin it on the club noticeboard for collection)

More forms and information is available from Jennifer Selby Tel: 07432579337