Monday night online session BBO

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Tuesday night club session 

(please be seated by 6.50 for prompt 7pm start)

Partner required for this session

Table money is £3 for members and £4 for non members

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THURSDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS

Will restart in September

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Please ring Alan or Carol by Monday lunchtime if you don't have a partner for Tuesday night and wish to play. 

Players will be paired up only if anyone is available 

 01900 61192

Visitors always welcome 

General

• Turn off your mobile phone. (If it is absolutely vital you have it on, leave it on ‘vibrate’.)
• It is necessary to play quite quickly. The aim is to be able to play at least 24-28 boards in a session.

Each New Round

• Greet your new opponents as they arrive at your table.
• Explain your system clearly and simply, if asked. Answer any questions clearly.
• Sort and count your cards quickly, so that you can bid promptly when it is your turn.
• Do not sort through your cards again when it is your turn to bid.
• Do not ask what a bid means unless you are intending to bid. Ask any questions when the auction is over.

The Play

• Do not put your bidding cards away until the initial lead has been made.
• When you are making the initial lead, play your card before you write down the contract or enter the details in the Bridgemate. (Three people are waiting!)
• Place this card face down on the table first, to check whether partner has any questions about the auction.
• As dummy, lay out the cards before you write down the contract or enter the details in the Bridgemate. And lay out the cards as quickly as possible. (Three people are waiting!)
• As declarer, plan your campaign before you select a card from dummy.
• As dummy, do not play the first card (even if it is a singleton) until declarer has worked out his plan and called for it.
• As declarer, always call for the card you wish dummy to play (unless dummy is away from the table or has a disability, making the play of cards difficult).
• As declarer, when you lead to a trick, wait for LHO to play his card before calling a card from dummy.
• When making a claim, explain your intended line of play clearly.
• When the hand has been completed, North should fill in the score on the traveller or Bridgemate quickly. East confirms it is correct.

On Completion of the Play

• Do not hold long post-mortems unless you are clearly well ahead of the other tables.
• Do not touch other players’ cards – ask them to show you.
• North handles new boards.
• Thank your opponents at the end of the round and move quickly to your new table.