Welcome to
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St. Ives Bridge Club!
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| An appreciation |
Betty Hocking has died
“Betty was a ray of sunshine 😊I am so pleased you put her in touch with me “. This tribute from her latest improving bridge partner: Helen Jones. They played together at Camborne bridge club and a couple of times at Carbis Bay
Many other players have happy memories of playing with Betty who often asked me whether I had any new recruits for her to partner. Humour and gentle guidance were her method with new players
Mary Barnes was Betty’s regular partner when they joined my evening class around 1980. The second lesson of term was attended by both of them, Mary with a leg in plaster. “What happened to you?” “I answered the telephone” Apparently Mary had been sitting with her leg beneath her and as the phone rang she jumped up to answer it, her leg had gone to sleep and over she went and broke her leg. She wasn’t going to miss bridge though .. that’s the spirit!
My favourite pupil Betty did try to attend any lessons I gave over the years, often telling me a funny anecdote about other bridge clubs .. none of which I am going to repeat
The hostess with the smile: delightful meals and gentle bridge with Betty and various family members or other players at her home have left us with happy memories
This autumn was the first Betty had missed joining St Ives club, not much liking the drive in the dark from home.
We will miss her .. but we have happy memories .. A ray of sunshine as Helen says
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| Nine-High Corwen |
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For All NGS Players Rated 2 up to 9
Message from Chris Bickerdike (Cornwall County Bridge Association)
In an ongoing effort to encourage lower ranked players to play more competitive duplicate, in Spring 2025 the EBU is organising a new national pairs event for players with an NGS of nine or less. It is called the Nine-High Corwen (the annual national pairs for all ranked players being called the Corwen), and Cornwall can enter a maximum of three pairs into the final which will be played online, on either BBO or RealBridge, depending on each pair's preferred platform.
The Competition runs from 1st January to 30th April 2025 with the Final on 31st May 2025.
For more information, go to the Nine-High Corwen page on the EBU Website.
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| To Bid or Not to Bid? |
Show Detail |
Let Sleeping Bids Lie?
Is it better for South to pass...
...or open in ♣ and be overcalled in ♦?
Taken from a hand played at St Ives Bridge Club.
How would you bid as South?
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Possible Answers...
This hand has 5 possible calls, any one of which could have been correct!
- Pass: The Rule of Fifteen suggests adding HCP to the number of Spades. Less than 15 Pass (too easy for the opponents to overcall in Spades and outbid you)
- 1 Club: you have 13 HCP and a good suit, is any game possible??
- 3 Clubs: you have 7 Spades and partner will assume you have more than 10 HCP
- 4 Clubs: Probably keeps the opponents out! You may well make it, you have 8 tricks if they lead Hearts so only need a couple from partner
- 3NT: Gambling with a solid minor and lack of stops in the other suits. Partner bids 4 Clubs if they can’t stop the suits and if they are void in Clubs or Diamonds. Usually you will be able to work out partner’s suit
If you open 1 Club and the bidding goes as it did at our table:
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
1♣ |
| 1♦ |
1♠ |
2♦ |
3♦ ? |
This is an extension of the Gambling 3NT: "Partner I have a solid minor (Clubs!) and if you can stop Diamonds bid 3NT. Otherwise bid 4 Clubs".
So two ways of getting to 4 Clubs which is the making contract and Pass would not be the top score.
| West |
North |
East |
South |
| Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
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| Carbis Bay Bridge Club |
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Carbis Bay Bridge Club meets weekly on a Monday afternoon from from 2pm – 5pm
We also hold one duplicate session a month (usually on the 4th Friday) at
We are a mixed ability group from complete beginners to seasoned hands with the more experienced players always ready to help those with less experience. We welcome complete beginners who want to learn the game but also improvers keen to advance their game. The club is very fortunate to have Jim Barker as our Bridge Tutor. Jim is a Professional member of the EBTA (English Bridge Teachers Association) and is also a Cornwall County Bridge Director and Secretary of St Ives Bridge Club.
To join us please contact Graham Kidson (01736 762512) or Jim Barker (01736 794134)
or just turn up at the hall
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| Penwith Pairs |
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Penwith Pairs Saturday Bridge
Carbis Bay and Penzance Improvers are jointly running Saturday afternoon duplicate sessions once a month on the second Saturday of each month. These are open to all levels of duplicate players and include afternoon tea.
They are held at Leedstown Village Hall,
Leedstown, Hayle TR27 6DQ,
situated near the middle of Leedstown on the B3302.
Parking is available beside the hall.
The Hall is open from 1.30 pm for a 2pm start. Table money is £5 per person including afternoon tea (cash only). You need to register as a pair. If you would like to play. then please email Jane Ritchie or phone her on 01736 711818.
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