Rugby Bridge Club Annual General Meeting

All members are urged to attend the AGM on Tuesday 27th April, prior to Tuesday Night Bridge (7:00pm). The venue is the Sacred Heart Church Hall in Bilton.

Proposals should be received by the Club Secretary (Christine Cooper) by  the 16th March. Proposals must be in writing.

Rugby Bridge Club One -Day Event

Sunday May 2^nd 2010

Event starts at 14:00 promptly and will continue until approx. 21:30 – 22:00

Dunchurch Village Hall, Rugby [www.dunchurchsportsandvhall.co.uk/]

Charity Bridge Drive (Chicago)

Organised by Brian Phillips of the U3A on Wednesday May 12th at Lilbourne Village Hall

see: local events

Enjoy a spring break playing Bridge at a hotel 2 miles south of Blackpool

Anne Carrington is hoping to organise a weekend bridge holiday for all Rugby Bridge Club members who are interested. The holiday comes highly recommended by Anne.

The venue will be the Inn on the Prom, St. Annes-on-Sea, FY8 1LU. The date of the holiday will be Friday, 16^th April – Monday, 19^th April 2010.  The price will be £220 per person.  If you are interested please contact Anne Carrington.

view the venue by clicking:  www.thefernleahotel.co.uk/BRIDGE%20HOLIDAYS.html

NEW !

Click here for the Tangerine Book: A simplified Orange Book

i.e. a simplified guide to EBU Regulations on Bidding and Play

Appendix   giving Detailed Regulations on permitted agreements

Malcolm's Memo

 our monthly reminder of rules and procedures is carried on it's own blog

                www.malcolmsmemo.blogspot.com

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 Level 3. What this means can be found in the ebu's Orange Book: http://www.ebu.co.uk/lawsandethics/articles/orangebook/default.htm

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New Season starts 5th January 2010

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 new County Bridge Page.  

 CONDUCT AND BEHAVIOUR

The EBU are promoting a guide to courteous behaviour, which they see as an exceptionally important part of the enjoyment of the game of bridge. The EBU are promoting this as Best Behaviour at Bridge or the: BB@B code

• Greet others in a friendly manner prior to start of play on each round.

• Be a good "host" or "guest" at the table.

• Make bridge enjoyable for yourself, partner and opponents.

• Give credit when your opponents make a good bid or play.

• Take care of your personal grooming.

• Ensure that your mobile phone is turned off.

• 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.

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

 WEBSITE FOR RUGBY AND DISTRICT BRIDGE LEAGUE: CHECK IT OUT AT:

www.rugbybridgeleague.net