March Bridge Letter
2009
I cannot believe our bridge holiday is nearly here we fly to Lanzarote with Bridge Overseas on Thursday.
www.bridgeoverseas.co.uk
We have been anxiously scrutinising the average temperature charts for March, but it can’t be worse than the UK!
Lords v Commons
The annual match took place on 12th December and had a really close finish.
Alas for us ordinary mortals the Lords prevailed winning by a measly 110 points to take the series 18-16 in the overall series.
There is a new league available to London clubs, the TGR ‘s bridge club instituted a Super League which has had a good first season. Clubs interested in taking part can contact.
www.tgrsbridge.com
The Camrose 2009.
The first weekend was played in Cardiff. England are leading at the moment with 86VPs with Wales second with83, then Republic of Ireland with 74, Northern Ireland 70 and Scotland bringing up the rear with52. The final event will take place in Oxford on 6-8th March. Spectators are welcome.
Diary dates
The EBU and Bridge Overseas congress will take place in Andalusia 8-13 October 2009. Bridge fees are £110 per player and further details from EBU competition Dept
Call 01296 317203 (19)
Obituary
This Winter has been particularly harsh and the Midlands lost several members who had been stalwart players for many many years. I would however like to remember Harold Greenaway who died in January 2009.
He was a member of the Martineau Bridge club from the early 1970s and later played at Arden bridge club. He played in the Birmingham Businesses House and the South Warwickshire league for many years.
He was the deputy head of King Edwards Boys School Camphill where he took a great interest in the chess club.
During the many years he played he was unfailingly courteous during the bridge play. He was also extremely patient with his partners, who it must be said, did not match up to his playing ability.
Sadly a stroke and subsequent surgery badly affected him and the likeable pleasant personality we knew disappeared and he became increasingly irascible and tetchy.
This meant that he became very difficult at the bridge table for his partners and opponents alike and he gradually dropped out of the bigger clubs.
I would like us to remember him as he was and not how he became!
www.ardenbridge.tripod.com
R.I.P
Glossary of Bridge terms
Partner |
Of the three opponents at bridge, the one who sits opposite you. |
Post Mortem |
A time set aside for relief of frustration by blaming partner for your mistakes or having a useful and enlightening discussion. |
Precision |
A bidding system which utilises the 1♣ opener as a conventional gauntlet to the opposition, challenging them to see if they dare bid 2♠ before you and partner have had a chance to discuss suits. |
Pre - empt |
A charitable device designed to keep opponents out of a Good Contract or any excessive or unsound bid in an uncontested auction |
Probability |
A branch of mathematics designed to lend respectability to guessing. Almost by definition, it is a dubious science. |
Psyche |
To make a bid outside your convention agreement. Fooling friend and foes alike. This bit will not win friends at the bridge table. |
Pattie Dupree
www.bridgeevening.com
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