SBBC News

Please Park Tidily!

Some of our Bridge sessions are becoming so popular that parking can be difficult.  We have large car parks at the rear of the premises and we ask members to make use of these as much as possible and to park neatly in the marked spaces.

If the car parks are full, then single file parking is permitted on the road leading to the car park.

The grass area at the front of the building is  being churned up by parking and we ask that this should be used only if no other space is available.  If parking on the grass, please try to drive gently to avoid damage to the grass. 

The disabled parking spaces may be used only if there is a disabled person in the car and a disabled badge is displayed.

Parking is not permitted in the courtyard outside the main entrance.

Changes to Sunday Swiss Pairs

We have had problems recently with our Sunday Swiss Pairs and there have been occasions on which we have been unable to finish the event as planned.  We are trying to resolve the problems, but at present we do not have all the answers.
 
Many of our members like these Sunday events and we intend to continue with them, but to give us time to find out the cause of the problems and to ensure that they do not occur in the future we have decided to cancel the event which was to be held on  Sunday 18th May.
 
We will definitely be holding a Sunday event on 22nd June.  If we are confident that we have solved the Swiss Pairs problems this will be a Swiss Pairs.  If still doubtful about Swiss we will run another type of event, with similar prizes awarded.  More information will be available shortly.
 
Further Sunday events will be held this year on 20th July, 14th September, 19th October and 14th December.
 
We hope that you will continue to support our enjoyable Sunday events.  Watch this space or contact Sue Reid for more information.

 

Thursday Evening
Student & Novice Duplicate

7.30 p.m. - 9.45 p.m.

No Partner required

We are introducing a new "No Fear" duplicate play session to start on Thursday 8th May.  Selected hands will be played with supervision and help.  Hand records will be provided with suggested bidding and lead.  No partner is required so everyone is welcome.

Price:  £5.00 

Thursday 8th May will be complimentary

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact
Sue Reid 01628 668700; sue@southbucksbridgecentre.co.uk

SBBC Team in County League of Eight

SBBC won against Garden Room on 6 March (17-3).  SBBC Team has therefore won their division and will be promoted to Div 4 next season.  Well done to the team and thanks to the late Christopher Martin and Heather Craig for organising.

 

Bridge Lessons at SBBC

For details of lessons at SBBC see
www.learnbridge.org.uk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daytime Simulataneous Pairs
Thursday 8th May and Tuesday 13th May

Berks & Bucks County Bridge Association is running a daytime Simultaneous Pairs competition and SBBC will be holding the above daytime sessions.  It will be a normal Pairs session at the same price - the only difference being that the hands will also be played at other club sessions.  If you play at another club holding this event you will not be eligible to play at the above sessions.  At the end of play you will receive a detailed hand analysis by Grand Master Ed Scerri.

Golf & Bridge Day
 Monday 8th September 2008

Golf at Farnham Park Golf Club, Stoke Poges followed by bridge at SBBC.

Format: Partnership may be two ladies, two gentlemen or a mixed pair.  You will partner the same person at Golf & Bridge.  Golf will be played as a Greensome.  Bridge will be played as a normal duplicate pairs session.

Cost:  £39.00 per person to include green fee, 3 course lunch with wine, bridge and prizes

For more information contact Sue Reid  sue@southbucksbridgecentre.co.uk

Directors Required

Although SBBC  currently have sufficient bridge directors we are looking to train up future directors.   For the right person SBBC is happy to pay for EBU Director Training  so if anyone is interested please ask Sue Reid for further information.

Library

We are keen to encourage members to use our library which is situated at the far end of the Barn down the steps.  The books are kept in unlocked  cupboards on the right and members are welcome to browse and borrow books before, during and after bridge sessions. 

Please let us have your current email address if you would like to receive information about activities at the Bridge Centre in this way.

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