January 2008
Happy New Year!
Suffolk On-line Bridge Forum
As part of the initiative to gain a greater rapport with our members our webmaster, Din Gudka, has set up a discussion forum on the Suffolk website. Creating an account is easy and can be anonymous to other users. It is an open forum to discuss hands or conventions, seek advice, look for partners, applaud or complain about things going on in Suffolk bridge. It is also possible to leave private messages to other members.
Bridge in the Cupboard…
No, not a comment on the problems of finding a venue but the start of a regular feature on the Suffolk website that starts this month. Mike Chanter has unearthed a series a bridge stories. Bridge in the Cupboard explains how the stories came to be found and the first, the tale of the six of spades is this month's instalment. The card image to the right is also linked to the story.
Forthcoming Events
Open Heat Suffolk Pairs
Thursday January 10th 2008, 7:00pm at Ipswich and Kesgrave Bridge Club is the qualifying heat is for those who were unable to play at a local heat. Remember! You must not have attempted qualification before.
Mid Anglia Pairs
Sunday 20th January 2008, 2:00pm at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club. This is a two session pairs event with refreshments.
The Mid Anglia Pairs has had a face lift to distinguish it from the many other match-pointed pairs events in the calendar. It will be scored as a Butler Pairs event. There is nothing exotic about this; though you compete as a pair against the others playing two or three board rounds, your tactics should be more akin to teams where bidding and making games and slams is important and overtricks less so. More details from the SCBA tournament secretary .
National Pairs Qualifying Heat
Thursday 24th January 2008, 7:00pm at Ipswich and Kesgrave Bridge Club. This is a qualifying heat for a regional then a national final. If you are intending to play, please contact (tel: 01394 385091) who is coordinating the heat. If there are insufficient entries the heat may be cancelled so notification is essential.
Bury St. Edmunds Swiss Teams Congress
Sunday 3rd February 2008, 2:00pm at Thurston. The competition secretary is Patsi Barnes, Tel. 01284 724165, or email ; she will deal with any enquiries and will be pleased to accept entries.
If your club has an event or competition you would like to advertise here - just get in touch, by reply, or via the membership secretary .
Results
As you might expect, a bit thin this time of year but a quick scan of the EBU London Year End Congress threw up a couple of Suffolk players, Graham Beeton and Sue Flin who were prepared to travel to the big city and take them on. They had a creditable showing and returned with some green points to show for their endeavour.