New Learning class : Janice Thomson has a new class.

 For Details click here. under Ayr.

 

For information of all learning classes click here.

 

Friday Improver Classes

 
As in previous years the Improver Fridays will take place on the last Friday of every month.
The subject for the first one on the last Friday of September at 1 30 will be '3 Weak 2s'. There is no need to book or bring a partner, just turn up on the day. 
A full programme of improver classes will be published soon, watch out for the notice. 

 

 

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Club & District

Congratulations:

David Wiseman & Eddie McGeough: Adamson Cup

Ian Burn & Stewart Duguid, Sam Malkani & Russell Frame: Viking Teams

Andy Raeburn & Stoian Kableshkov win Viking Pairs.

Riggs B.C. 40th anniversary

On Thursday 30th August the Riggs B.C. celebrated their 40th Anniversary .

Original founders in attendance included the 1st president.

Members past and present enjoyed cake and fizz followed by a few hands of bridge.

Congratulations:

Gordon Smith: Pollok Williamson Summer Competition 

Fiona Braid: Pollok Williamson Summer Handicap 

Final Standings: Overall Handicap

Rita Stuart & Frances Murphy win the Hospice Pairs.

 

 

 

National

Ian Dick (Arran) with Kevin Strathearn (West), David Wiseman & Eddie McGeough won the Marion Hill Gold Cup Plate & now go on to the Silver Plate 1/4 Final.

E.B.E.D. Research

You can see details of some of the reasons people choose to play bridge here: 

NEW: A Podcast interview of Sam Punch, Stirling University, by New Zealand Bridge - interest is being shown world-wide in the research that the SBU is helping to fund. Listen here (Starts about 2' in)

 

 

 

General

David Sands has scanned in the Wall Photos from AGMs.

View: Cup Winners  League Winners

Competition: Prize to the person who supplies the most missing names.

Thomson Kerr has supplied 64 names.

47 Cup & 194 League Winners without names - shown as ? + Typos...

 

Tournament Director’s Course

Sat-Sun 29-30th September

Interested in becoming a director? Course details can be found here: directors course 

300 Club

The winners of the August monthly draw held at the Monday Learning  on 27th August were:

£50 C. Rennick (36)

£25.00 A Lamont  (69)

£25.00 Mrs J. Sydee (166)

Entry forms for the club are available at the Bridge centre or by contacting 300 club convener David Sands.

Be in it to win it !

The Bridge Story - read all about it here

 

 

 

Maureen Rennie has copies of the revised 2017 Laws of Bridge for purchase at £5. Changes Overview (link to EBU)

Centre Reservations. check the Calendar "Bridge Centre Usage" before contacting the Council Secreary to arrange booking