SBU Sim Pairs

Tuesday 23rd October 7.00 pm

Ayrshire Bridge Centre.

Entry £5.00.

 

Ayrshire Cup

The Ayrshire Cup is a team of four knockout competition for all levels of players. Entries will be accepted up to the 21 October and the draw made after that date.

It will be down to each team to organise their match so please nominate a captain who will do this. Matches can be played wherever suits both teams, from the bridge centre to your own home.

If you and your partner would like to enter but are looking for team mates, please contact  Fiona Braid or a committee Member and we will try to match you with other players.

Make a team and enter you know you want to !!!!!

 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 next class is on Friday 26th October The subject is  Doubles, a very useful tool in the toolbox!
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. 

 

New Learning class : Janice Thomson has a new class.

 For Details click here. under Ayr.

 

 

For Ayrshire Events:

 

For SBU Events:

 

Club & District

Congratulations:

Ronnie Alexander:  Agnes Lamont & Margaret Little

 

Munro Cup:   David Wilbraham & Linda Little

 

Pollok Williamson Summer Competition: Gordon Smith

 Pollok Williamson Summer Handicap: Fiona Braid

Final Standings: Overall Handicap

Hospice Pairs: Rita Stuart & Frances Murphy

Ian Stewart Trophy: David Wiseman

Adamson Cup: David Wiseman & Eddie McGeough:

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

 Viking Pairs: Andy Raeburn & Stoian Kableshkov 

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.

 

 

 

 

National

The Abbott Salver:

A trophy awarded to the best team from the multiple schools at the SBU schools Championship.

Won by Ayrshire's Ross Duffy and Josh Duffy ( not Related).

Well done Boys.

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: 64

I Dovaston 10

34 Cup & 193 League Winners without names - shown as ? + Typos...

300 Club

The winners of the September monthly draw held at the Chairman v Vice Chairman 29th September were:

£50.00 Riggs B.C. (134)

£25.00 A Hope  (185)

£25.00 M. Rennie (133)

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 !

WOW!!!! What a result from an Ayrshire Girl.

Congratulations to Yvonne Wiseman, who has won a silver medal in the Women's 
Teams at the World Bridge Series in Orlando, Florida. Her partner, Nicola Smith 
MBE of England is a multiple world champion. Their team included Paula Leslie 
from Scotland, 2 ladies from Sweden and one from Norway.
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