| Bridge Weekend Away |
2 nights stay, buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, offer of 5 sessions of Bridge, prizes and full use of all the leisure facilities, with plenty of parking on site.
Single £260, Double £200 with an additional £20 Bridge fee per player
£50 deposit required by 10th July 2025. Balance for the room required by 7th November 2025 along with the £20 per player Bridge fee
Neither the deposit or the balance is refundable but the committee will do everything possible to promote your place to others
Non-playing partners, spouses and singles welcome. Host system offered
This is not an EBU event and therefore no Master Points will be awarded and no NGS ratings will be affected
| Timetable |
| Friday |
Access to the conference room from 1pm with Bridge 2pm – 4pm
Check-in to rooms after 4pm
Buffet dinner at 6pm
Bridge 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start (24 boards) and finish by 10.30pm |
| Saturday |
Buffet breakfast
Bridge 9.30am – 12.30pm
Buffet lunch
Afternoon at leisure
5.15 drinks party
Buffet dinner at 6pm
Bridge 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start (24 boards) and finish by 10.30pm |
| Sunday |
Buffet breakfast
Bridge 9.30am – 12.30pm
Prizes, awards
Buffet lunch
Depart |
If you are interested, please register using the registration form found here
Any queries please contact Lesley Wright lesleyebwright@yahoo.co.uk / 07933 608512 or Mary Baker mary.baker12@btinternet.com / 07970 320600
  
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| Aylesbury Grand Slam Duplicate Bridge Competition |
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| Hand of the Week 23rd June |
Show Detail |
Richard and I played Board 19 quite early in the evening. Our contract was 4H, reached, as you might expect, by 2NT-3D-3H-4H and we made the easy 12 tricks. I reflected at the time that someone might find the slam although, on just 26 points, it needs a leap of faith, especially from North. South has stated his hand with the opening 2NT bid and cannot reasonably be expected to take further action unilaterally. With a minimum 20 points, he cannot even super-accept the transfer despite the excellent hearts. So it comes down to how much North values his 7 card suit. If he’s feeling lucky, I guess the only way is good ol’ Blackers which will show three aces or, indeed, all four missing “aces” if using key card. One problem the experts might encounter is that 2NT-2D-3H-4NT would be quantitative, not Blackwood, showing 5 hearts and a borderline invitation to slam which, South, with a minimum, should decline, signing off in 5H. I recommend the Texas Transfer (look it up) where 2NT-4D would be transfer to hearts and a subsequent 4NT an unambiguous Blackwood in Hearts. Aren’t gadgets wonderful?! Anyway, two pairs found this lovely slam, by whatever means, so well done to Kathy/Janet and Andrew/Elizabeth
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| Birthday/Charity Event |
THANK YOU ALL WHO ATTENDED AND DONATED
TO MY 70TH BIRTHDAY/CHARITY EVENT.
ALSO, A BIG THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO HELPED ON THE DAY.
I AM VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE RAISED
£1,020.00
FOR FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.
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| FREE ONLINE INFORMAL TEAMS |
 
Wednesday 2nd July. Please contact David for seats.
Log in to BBO by 7:10pm and wait in the Lobby
Please do not wander off into other areas as you may become invisible to the organiser.
Please check and accept the invitation to play as soon as possible. Multiple invitations may be issued if someone does not accept in time.
Play will usually start around 7:15pm, but may be earlier if everyone is ready.
Explaining bids
If you do not understand an opponent's bid, or want further explanation, simply click on the bid. They will receive a pop-up box, where they can explain what their bid means. This is not visible to their partner, only to you and your partner (so no additional information is passed between them).
If you are asked to explain your bid, please do so promptly using the pop-up box, not in the table chat (as the chat can be seen by all players).
Online play with BBO uses Self-alerting
Before you bid, if your bid is not a natural bid, enter the meaning of your bid in the message box, and click the alert button.
This is not visible to your partner (who should already know what your bid means), only the opponents.
Using Undos
During bidding, if you genuinely mis-click a bid, you can immediately request an undo, which should normally be granted by your opponents.
Undos are not normally allowed during card play, so be careful when playing.
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(If you want to notify members of your own similar event here, please email David Barker)
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| ALERTING AND ANNOUNCING RULES |
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