Established
in 1976 Rugby
Bridge Club is an Independent Club, operated in the interest of its members and
welcoming Bridge players of all standards and offering free help and advice. We operate duplicate
sessions, teach newcomers and improvers and organise five sessions per week at
different venues. If you have played Rubber Bridge we can give you a short
conversion course and you will be playing Duplicate in no time. We have our own
monthly tournament alternating between pairs and team events. Many of our
members join teams and play in the Rugby and District Bridge League and there
are opportunities to represent the Club in higher level competition. We also
have matches against other local Clubs.
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New Website
Rugby Bridge Club has a new website by Bridgewebs and written by Liz Edwards
This has a results service powered by Scorebridge from Bridgemates
Rugby Bridge Club is now offering a flexible training duplicate bridge programme for beginners /improvers run by experienced players.
One to one tuition / or groups. Venue to be arranged at your convenience and no charge.
Alternatively ...
NEW weekly classes will be starting at Clifton Saturday 24th September at 10.00am ideal for beginners. And for those who wish to brush up their game or move from rubber to duplicate we would welcome you to come along to the Saturday morning Improvers classes. Cost is £2 includes tea/coffee and biscuits.
If interested please contact Wendy Pattinson 01788 842258 or Christine Cooper 07752 674716 for more information about joining this enjoyable and very challenging game
New Venue for Wednesday and Thursday Night Bridge
New Directions
Coming from Rugby: enter Deerings Road (before the bus stop and the zebra crossing) then take the next on the right which is the entrance to the Club car park.
The room is straight ahead of you
Hillmorton Ex-Servicemens Club
7:00 pm for 7:15 pm Start of Play
Please be seated by 7:10 pm ready to start
Be aware that tables and chairs have to be shifted to a Bridge format
and then put back after play, help and co-operation is sought.
The Bridgemate should only be touched by the person playing north and then only once instructed to by the TD.
If you are playing at the sit-out table do not enter only your N S numbers, passing on EW
the computer knows what is happening!
We now run a hosting service for this venue
and we are seeking volunteers to host
This is an improved venue for RBC. Our previous hosts, the Royal British Legion wanted to triple the rent that we paid so we decided to look at the alternatives and found that there was one just over the road, asking a lower rent and offering better facilities. In looking for value for money your Directors were duty bound to make the move.
The advantages of this venue are
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A large well lit car park
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Adjacent to a bus stop
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Easy access for disabled people
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High Standard Toilets, with a specific disabled toilet
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Additional toilets leading off the playing room
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Tables with no leg restriction
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Comfortable chairs, some with armrests
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Carpeted floor
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Windows down one side
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Well stocked bar
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A cheaper venue for the Club
The Entrance to the Club showing the ramp up to the front door
New Website
Rugby Bridge Club has a new website by Bridgewebs and written by Liz Edwards
This has a results service soon to be powered by Scorebridge from Bridgemates
History
Bidding boxes were invented in 1962 in Sweden by Gösta Nordenson[1] and first used at a World Bridge Championships game in Stockholm in 1970.[2] Eric Jannersten, a Swedish social bridge player and founder of the largest European bridge equipment manufacturer, Jannersten Förlag AB bought the patent in 1970[1] being attributed by some as the inventor
Bidding Cards come in two types which you are all familiar with. What you may not realize is that the “Standard” form is the card with the writing down the side.
Neo is a prefix signalling a "new" form, Here the writing is along the top. This form has become the card of choice for most players, and is what we have bought most of the time
Jannersten boxes with the Neo format
Refills
Where the manufacturer makes his profit is on the sale of refill cards, so you will find little difference in the price of a box filled with cards and a set of refill cards
At EBU prices a complete set of 4 boxes comes at £22.75
A set of refill cards come at £18.50
It would be foolish to buy replacement cards for “dodgy” boxes
Check it out with the ebu http://www.ebu.co.uk/bridgeshop/?category=Bidding%20Accessories
Whilst you are there you can see the price of “Bidding Buddy” type boxes
At EBU prices a complete set of 4 boxes comes at £22.75. These boxes are small and relatively flat but holding the same size cards. They are obviously easier to pack away and transport around. Do we have enough experience to chose this style?
On the table, Bid Buddy® takes less room than any other Bidding Box®. When stored, it is the least bulky box (it takes even less room than the Pocket)
Have the detailed results e-mailed to you
The Club uses ScoreBridge to produce detailed results for the bridge at Bilton, Hillmorton and Clifton. The ScoreBridge programme can automatically e-mail results to the participants. If you wish to avail yourself of this service, make sure that Christine Cooper, has your e-mail address.
Malcolm's Memo
our monthly reminder of rules and procedures is carried on it's own blog
Bridge tables should be stored face to face to minimise damage to the surface covering
CONVENTIONS
At the committee meeting on 30th March 2008 a decision was taken to restrict the Conventions used in Rugby Bridge Club's events to EBU Level 3. What this means can be found in the ebu's Orange Book: http://www.ebu.co.uk/lawsandethics/articles/orangebook/default.htm
County Bridge
There is Bridge beyond Rugby and through Rugby Bridge Club you can go on to represent the Club in County Events. See our County Bridge Page.
CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOUR
Best Behaviour at Bridge is a set of guidelines that we have adopted from America
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Greet others in a friendly manner prior to start of play on each round.
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Be a good "host" or "guest" at the table.
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Make bridge enjoyable for yourself, partner and opponents.
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Give credit when your opponents make a good bid or play.
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Take care of your personal grooming.
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Ensure that your mobile phone is turned off.
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Enjoy the company as well as the game
Remember that it is rude to criticise your partner or opponents in public, to be less than polite at the table, to gloat over good results or object to a call for the tournament director or to dispute or argue about a director’s ruling.
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Please inform the Director if you think you may have been affected by bad behaviour, you will be helping others as well as yourselves. |
As in all games that are governed by rules and regulations, bad behaviour will be penalised.
If a player at the table behaves in an unacceptable manner, the director should be called immediately. Annoying behaviour, embarrassing remarks, or any other conduct which might interfere with the enjoyment of the game is specifically prohibited by Law 74A. Law 91A gives the director the authority to assess disciplinary penalties. This can include immediate disciplinary board penalties, and if a future violation is incurred at the same event, disqualification from future competition in that event. Any further violations may result in a disciplinary hearing where a player's future participation in tournaments will be considered
Are you down to Direct, Steward or Host? Changes have been made so click Here to Check the Officials List