April 2008
Table Talk
Table Talk will roll off the presses about the time you read this. To reduce postage, a committee member will try a one-time hand-out at the large clubs in early April - if you're not there, yours will go via Royal Mail.
If you don't have your copy by the second week of the month, get in touch with the editor and he'll get a copy to you.
It's a record!
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How does this hand from a Suffolk Championship Pairs feature in a world record? Rick and Fleur Waters have a tale to tell. Their coup of tactical bidding entered the record books - as kept by bridge author and journalist, Nikos Sarantakos. First reported in Table Talk, you can read the whole story.
Bridge in the Cupboard
'Hestia' - where does he get these names from? Mike Chanter's serial continues with the story of Hestia, the eight of hearts.
Suffolk AGM - 18th May
Motions, nominations for office and items for discussion should be sent to the SCBA secretary, before 28th April (three weeks' notice).
EBU Club Focus
The second edition of Club Focus, the EBU bi-monthly email to clubs, is now available as a download. Past issues are on the EBU website. The SCBA passes Club Focus to club secretaries so it may well have graced your notice board already. The EBU's intention is to alternate with English Bridge, which comes out on the even numbered months.
Forthcoming Events
Suffolk Pivot Teams of Four
Sunday 6th April 2008, 2:00pm at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club. This is a two session teams event with refreshments where each player partners the other three members of their team roughly a third of the time. The cost is £9.00 per person - entries to SCBA tournament secretary .
Championship Pairs Final
Sunday 20th April 2008, 2:00pm at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club Qualifiers will be contacted by who looks after championship events.
Clare Swiss Pairs
Sunday 11th May 2008, 2:00pm at Clare Town Hall. Entry Fee £11.00 per person (including tea at about 5.00pm). The venue is as previous, the Town Hall in Clare. The organisers ask you to be seated for 1:45pm, contact for entries and information.
AGM Pairs
Sunday 18th May 2008, after AGM at Stoke by Nayland Golf Club. A one session pairs event. After the close - the AGM begins at 3:00pm - there will be tea for those playing the pairs, entry for which is £5.00 per person.
2008-2009 ECL Fixtures
The Suffolk captain, is always on the lookout for new talent. The county has a policy of granting everyone an outing in the third team as a trial, so if you are interested, contact Peter. The dates for the forthcoming Eastern Counties League have now been fixed:
| Sun 13 Apr 08 | v Essex | Stoke by Nayland | 1:00pm |
| Sun 8 Jun 08 | v Cambs & Hunts | Away | 2:00pm |
| Sun 19 Oct 08 | v Cambridge University | Away | 2:00pm |
| Sun 14 Dec 08 | v Herts | Away | 2:00pm |
| Sun 4 Jan 09 | v Beds | Stoke by Nayland | 2:00pm |
| Sun 1 Feb 09 | v Norfolk | TBA | 2:00pm |
| Sun 22 Feb 09 | v Northants | Away | 2:00pm |
Results
Suffolk Club Teams of Four - Thornaway Cup
Colchester emerged as victors from the fifteen team all-play-all event. Sudbury were second with Felixstowe third.
| 1. | David Morran & Julian Lang, Bill Wilson & Hans Erlich | 72 |
| 2. | Peter Carlisle & Birte Ditchburn, Jyl Marsh & Julie Menzies | 54 |
| 3. | Robert Green & Colin Bamberger, Mike Sherer & Jeff Orton | 49 |
Full results are on the website.
Suffolk v Essex
The Suffolk 'A' team both enjoyed and made their luck to register a maximum win over Essex but the 'B' and 'C' teams did not enjoy such a prevailing wind. Suffolk 'A' Team won 20-0 VPs (+107 IMPs), 'B' Team lost 7-13 VPs (-17 IMPs) and the 'C' Team lost 5-15 VPs (-31 IMPs).
That was the last match of the 2007-2008 season and the win above propelled the Suffolk 'A' team to second, their highest ever finish in the competition. Final standings for all three divisions are on the website.