We are going to play in the Charity Sim Pairs for Kidney Research on Thursday 8th July at 1pm on RealBridge. The cost will be £5 (including the charity donation).
We are going to open this up to non-club members who have been playing at the club online in the evenings.
Please can you let Bruce Foster ([email protected]) know if you would like to play. For non-club members he will then let you know bank details for payment of the £5 cost.
LEARN BRIDGE ONLINE WITH PLYMOUTH BRIDGE CLUB
BRIDGE LESSONS
Plymouth Bridge Club is currently running a series of bridge lessons for both beginners and improvers, both include lessons and practice play. Lessons are held on Zoom with Realbridge used for practice play.
Session times are as follows:
Beginners - Mondays 10-00 - 12-00 April 12th until June 14th 2021
Improvers - Wednesdays 10-00 - 12-00 April 7th until June 9th 2021
For more information e-mail [email protected]
We have a very special wooden cup that was played for in the bridge games at Beryl's care home and was won by Beryl herself. It was made by John Young out of lilac wood.
We have decided that it will be awarded to the pair (both being club members) with the highest % score in the year (1 March 2021 - 28 February 2022) in club events. The cup will be awarded annually.
So unfortunately Ali and Tanya have peaked too early with their 70.63%. We are hoping that there will be another 70+% that will win the Beryl Edmonds cup in due course.
29 March We have broken 70% already with a 73.81% from Charles and Alex today. This will be difficult to beat but you still have 11 months to try.
1 April Two 70%+ scores in one week! Charles and Bruce scored 74.6% today. We are now looking for a 75%+ to win the cup.
3 June An excellent 73.74% from Joan and Brenda today.
Duplicate Sessions are held on Mondays and Thursdays at 1 pm and Tuesdays and Fridays at 7-15 pm.
Please note that the Thursday afternoon session for PBC members will move from BBO to Realbridge on 6th May 2021.
The afternoon sessions are for club members only but for the evening sessions we will welcome members from other local Devon and Cornwall Bridge Clubs. If you are not a member of PBC and would like to play in our evening sessions please e-mail your details to [email protected] in order to register.
You will find a page dedicated to BBO in the menu on the LHS of this Homepage.
In the BBO page you will find a list of BBO User Names and corresponding member names to help you find a partner if required.
We have been invited by a number of bridge clubs to play multiple teams of 4 matches against them. The current schedule is:
14th April 7.15pm vs Tyler Hill / Canterbury won 92-68
Monday 17th May 7.30pm vs Pinner lost 35-105
Wednesday 23rd June 7.30pm vs Westhead 4-5 teams
Wednesday 23rd June 7.30pm vs Tavistock Millennium 3 teams - teams chosen
Wednesday 10th November 7.15pm vs Tyler Hill
Each side recruits several teams of four players with the highest NGS grades in team A, then going down for as many teams as possible so that lots of people from each club can get an enjoyable, evenly-matched game. So far they have had between 5 and 11 teams of four on each side. All the matches are played at the same time on BBO, usually over 12 boards but could be up to 2x12 according to preference.
The results of each match are converted to VPs and the club with the most VPs across all the matches played is the winner on the night.
Please contact me (individuals, pairs) if you are interested in playing. Obviously the more teams we can put together the better.
Andy
We are a friendly, thriving club in West Devon. Bridge is played in our own clubhouse complete with several playing rooms and refreshment facilities. We cater for all standards of bridge player and provide a full range of courses for beginners and improvers.
Do come and try us - bridge is a great social activity. You will be made very welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Please contact Judy Ripley on 01752 893524 or Richard Ayres on 01752 600822 for further information about bridge sessions and lessons.
Congratulations to Sue Gregory who has won the the Tudor Spring cup, to Andy Carpenter who has won the Spring cup and to Suzanne Cornish and Allan Simpson who have won the Jan Plumb cup.
Competitions from 1 May 2021
1 May - 31 Jul Summer cup
Individual competition online on Tuesday and Friday evenings with at least 2 different partners. Best 8 out of a minimum of 13 sessions to count.
1 May - 31 Jul Tudor Summer cup
Individual competition online on Monday and Thursday afternoons with at least 2 different partners. Best 8 out of a minimum of 13 sessions to count.
Tudor Summer cup (pianola.net)
1 May - 31 Jul Alan Hughes cup
Pairs competition online on Monday and Thursday afternoons with NGS up to 6. Best 8 out of a minimum of 13 sessions to count.
1 Mar 21 -28 Feb 22 Beryl Edmonds cup
Pairs competition based on the highest % score in a club session in the year.
Beryl Edmonds Cup (pianola.net)
The club is now registered with Bridge Club Live, see link below.
https://www.bridgeclublive.com/
Bridge Club Live User Guide:
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The following provides guidance on how to get 4 club members playing together in Bridge Club Live. All 4 obviously need to be full members of BCL and far easier if they have registered Plymouth Bridge Club as their local club.
Bridge Club Live Alias List for Club Members. Most alias' can be guessed but if anyone would like their's included for general awareness please e-mail [email protected]
/TinyFileManager/resources/files/59///bridge club live alias list for plymouth bridge club
Here are some additional notes
/TinyFileManager/resources/files/59///bridge club live - notes
/TinyFileManager/resources/files/59///bridge club live alias list for plymouth bridge club
In the light of the recent developments regarding the coronavirus it seems sensible to close the activities of Plymouth Bridge Club for the time being.
This means that afternoon and evening bridge sessions are cancelled with immediate effect and that Monday morning and Thursday evening classes will be postponed to a later date.
In addition the Annual General Meeting scheduled for the 23rd of March will be postponed to a later date.
We will resume the activities of the club as soon as possible and contact you again when this seems sensible.
In the meantime keep as safe as you can and I will look forward to seeing you when the crisis is over.
Best Wishes
Steve Lacey
Chair of Plymouth Bridge Club
Please us the link below to access Realbridge for any of our Thursday afternoon online duplicate sessions:
https://www.brianbridge.net/cgi-bin/realbridge/ply.cgi
Congratulations to Sue Gregory the club 2020 Master Point Champion
The link below shows the top 20.
As a club we have been successfully playing on-line during the pandemic. We have used Bridge Base Online and have experimented with Real Bridge and Bridge Club Live. Real Bridge looks as if it may be the future being a British System that includes sound and vision on the bridge platform making it more like playing bridge in the club room.
The attachment /TinyFileManager/resources/files/59///plymouth bridge club - online bridge advice provides further information and we hope you find it useful and perhaps encourage many of you to look at your own situation so that you can continue to play this wonderful game. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need help.
Regards
Steve Lacey (01752 822493)
Charles Greenlees (07950000851)
Ring Steve Lacey 01752 822493 if you need a partner
For players coming to the Club by car for the first time please arrive sufficiently early as finding a parking space can take time. The car park above the railway line (accessed from the town centre direction by turning left after Mutley Baptist Church) is free from 6pm in the evenings.
Monday Afternoons 1-4.30pm.
Basic Acol only. Duplicate. No Partner needed.
Tuesday Afternoons 1-4pm.
A small, friendly session.
Wednesday Afternoons 1-4.30pm.
Duplicate. No Partner needed.
Thursday Afternoons 1-4.30pm.
Duplicate. No Partner needed.
Friday Evenings 7-10.30pm.
Duplicate. No Partner needed.