The teams for these competitions were drawn last night and now appear on our website. Where captains are already known they are indicated on the website. Would the remaining teams, for both competitions, please decide who their captain is going to be and let me know as soon as possible. I can then let those people have all the contact details that they need.

Please take note of the dates of each round so that matches can be completed on time.

Many thanks

Just a little reminder that our Wednesday evening (7.00 – 9.00 pm in the Tower Room) improver sessions recommence on Wednesday 3 May. Our intention this term is to run gentle, assisted, duplicate bridge sessions of 12 boards. Advice about bidding, playing and defending will still be freely available from the tutors.
These sessions will be scored and the results and hand analysis will be available on the club website after each session. A hand commentary will also be available.
We would like to invite ANY interested members to come along to these sessions, whether it is to pick up a few tips yourselves or to partner and encourage our class members in the ways of duplicate bridge.
Thanks

Jim

The entries for both the League and Knock Out Competitions are now closed. The League teams for 2023/24 are listed below:

The draws for League Divisions and the Knock Out Teams will take place in The Bugle Horn following bridge on Thursday evening 4th May.

League Teams 2023/24

Dave and Sally Williams
Julia Wallace and Helen Flarry

Andy Milner and Derek HIckson
Debbie Locker and Veronika Robinson

Tony and Jean Tyler
Chris Douglas and Louise Gravil

Pat and Nigel Haslam
Andrew Keeling and Geraldine Johnson

Barry and Lesley Leverett
Sandra and Tina Braithwaite

Roger Baker and Tony Peacock
Corinne Cole and Dorothy Hancock

Liz Salmon and Sheila Henry
Fred Myers and Jayne Barrett

Ian Paterson and Chris Pickering
Salma Pierson and Jean Bentley

Mike Hassnip and Paul Rea
Rosie Goldingham and Sheila Dalziel

Kathy Davies and Fiona Wright
Jim Wallace and David Baker

In each team please decide who is going to be your captain and point of contact. If you could let me have this information as soon as possible so I can give the relevant person all the contact details they need.

Hi Members
Assuming we go ahead with the charity day (as voted for at our AGM) we need to decide on a suitable charity. Could you please let the committee know of any local charity you think would be a suitable beneficiary, together with a sentence or two about them.
Suggestions by the end of May please

Once again Fred’s mystery tours are looking for punters!

I am booking the Palm Court Hotel again as it seemed to work very well last year.
This time for four nights (as I could get a good deal!) but there will be no bridge or whist on the day we depart.

Dates are from Sunday November 19th to departing on Thursday 23rd.

As I’ve said before this is a holiday and non bridge partners are welcome. Also please don’t feel obliged to play every session if you want a break.

If you would like to join us or get more information please email me at f.myers@levertonfarms.co.uk or phone 07968727815.

Fred and Jayne

As of today 21st April 2023 I have the following pairs entered into the above 2 competitions. Please let me know if I have omitted your pair or if you would like to enter as a pair. I would like to be able to compile a fixture list for both competitions after the AGM on Thursday.

Dave and Sally Williams – both
Andy Milner and Derek HIckson – both
Roger and Margaret Shelley – knock out only
Tony and Jean Tyler – both
Pat and Nigel Haslam – both
Barry and Lesley Leverett – both
Peter and Corinne Cole – knock out only
Rosie Goldingham and Sheila Dalziel – both
Corinne Cole and Dorothy Hancock – league only
Roger Baker and Tony Peacock – both
Kathy Davies and Fiona Wright – both
Kate and Dick Earley – knock out only
Jim Wallace and David Baker – both
Ian Paterson and Chris Pickering – both
Liz Salmon and Sheila Henry – both
Salma Pierson and Jean Bentley – both
Fred Myers and Jayne Barrett – both
Mike Hassnip and Paul Rea – both
Chris Douglas and Louise Gravi – both
Andrew Keeling and Geraldine Johnson – both
Sandra and Tina Braithwaite – both


Reserves:
Mari Bebbington
Jean and Anthony Lyndon-Smith
Alan Timmis and Peter Philips

Just a little reminder that our Wednesday evening (7.00 – 9.00 pm in the Tower Room) improver sessions recommence on Wednesday 3 May. Our intention this term is to run gentle, assisted, duplicate bridge sessions of 12 boards. Advice about bidding, playing and defending will still be freely available from the tutors.
These sessions will be scored and the results and hand analysis will be available on the club website after each session. A hand commentary will also be available.
We would like to invite ANY interested members to come along to these sessions, whether it is to pick up a few tips yourselves or to partner and encourage our class members in the ways of duplicate bridge.
Thanks

Jim

In case you’re not able to get to the Annual Dinner this year (Friday April 28th), attached is a file showing the winners and runners up for the various competitions for 2022-23. Winners will receive their trophies during the evening. As has been the custom in previous years, the first drink for you and your partner at the Annual Dinner will be paid for by the Club. There are still places available at the Dinner.

Now is the time to think about those competitions you are entering for the current competition year, which started this month. Some of the competitions you are entered for automatically when you play on a Thursday:

Pairs Competition (usually second Thursday in the month)

Individual Competition (usually fourth Thursday in the month)

Slam and Ascendancy Competitions (every Thursday)

Pairs Handicap Competition (Thursdays when you play with your regular partner, but not individual night)

Two further competitions, played as teams of four, have to be entered by sending names to Pat Haslam, the Competition Secretary, by the end of this month. These are:

The League Competition

The Knockout Competition

The matches for these competitions are played in Members’ homes.

If you would like more details about any of these competitions please look on the Club website under “Competition Rules” or contact the Competition Secretary.

Barry

There are still three places left on a second Bridge Club table (four at a squeeze!) for Act2’s two one-act plays on June 2nd. For more details see my original blog sent out in March. Tickets are priced at £18 which includes a theatre supper. If you wish to go please let me know asap. For those who have already booked but not yet paid, I need cash payment by Thursday 21st April at the latest as the tickets go on sale soon after that.

Barry

A big thank you to all members for their support of Bassingham Bridge. Welcome to our 2 new members of the committee ie Fred Myers and Liz Salmon. The committee has worked tirelessly as a team which has enabled us to complete a full year of normal bridge activities.
Sadly this year saw the passing of Anne Lanes who worked for many years as a member of our committee. She was very supportive of Tuesday afternoon bridge and partnered many relative beginners on their first foray into duplicate bridge on Thursday evenings. She was, of course, famous as the provider of desserts on our Charity bridge days.
This year we have been able to play and award trophies to all our usual competitions ie, league, knock out, individual, pairs, ascendancy and handicap. Christmas bridge was also back on the menu. We have also been able to have 2 Sunday afternoons of random seeded teams event. This year our new social secretary, Fred Myers. organised 2 curry nights at Newark Golf Club.
Tuesday afternoons continue to be used for social bridge. Wednesday evenings are reserved for teaching bridge or, latterly for improvers. This continues to be led by a small group of enthusiastic volunteers.
Many thanks to everyone who cheerfully follow our Founder, Roy Hughes’ advice on the Club ethos, ie treat each other with tolerance, respect and above all remember the game of bridge is only a game of cards and whilst we all do our best to win we should:
“Never take the game, or ourselves, too seriously!”