July 2008
An evening with England International David Price
David Price will run a squad training evening for SCBA members who play or would like to play for Suffolk. The event will take place at Kesgrave Community Centre on Tuesday 9 September and will include "some bidding stuff, some partnership stuff and a bit of psychology". Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. So if you wish to attend please email as soon as possible.
New Laws of Bridge
On 1-August the EBU adopts the World Bridge Federation 2007 Laws of Bridge.
Don't Panic! There are no revolutionary changes, more a case of tidying up some anomalies and a general move to give more discretion to directors. The EBU has produced an excellent explanatory web page for players (and a similar one for directors). The WBF have of course, the letter and verse on their site.
Additionally the EBU is making free to every club a copy of the 2007 Laws; if your club has yet to receive its copy, please get in touch with the SCBA chairman, who is handling distribution for the county.
Bridge in the Cupboard
Time for a local lady to emerge from the cupboard. Read Mike Chanter on why gentlemen respect redheads: Boudicca, the Queen of Diamonds.
EBU Club Focus
The EBU have caught up! The fourth edition of Club Focus, the EBU email to clubs on odd-numbered months, is available as a download. Past issues are on the EBU website. The SCBA passes Club Focus to club secretaries so it may already have graced your notice board.
Forthcoming Events
Seniors Pairs
Wednesday 16th July 2008, 7:15pm at Clare Bridge Club. A one session pairs event, entry for which is £6.00 per person. A senior is any player is over 55 years of age on the day. There will also be a Veterans' Prize to the highest pair (not the winners) where both players are over 70 years of age. Entries to SCBA tournament secretary .
Results
Suffolk Married Pairs 2008
In something of a re-run of the Mixed Pairs, this time the Careys pipped the Hansons for the places but neither was able to stop the Greens taking top spot.
| 1. | Alan & Elaine Green | 59.42% |
| 2. | Malcolm & Barbara Carey | 57.47% |
| 3. | Con & Pauline Hanson | 56.49% |
Full results are on the website.
Corwen Trophy
The winners and those placed highly in the Suffolk Championship Pairs represented the county at the Corwen Trophy in early June. Jane & Andrew Moore were 22nd, Eric Newman & Mike Sherer were 26th and Peter Gemmell & Peter Sutcliffe were 63rd; 113 pairs took part.