Ayrshire District Red Pointed Swiss Pairs.

Sunday 2nd December @ 12.00 Noon.

Please enter as soon as possible, on line or at the bridge centre, so council can make sure this goes ahead!!

 

Ayrshire Pairs Semi Finals CANCELLED.

Unfortunately not enough participants confirmed to make two semi finals viable therefore both are cancelled this month.

The good news is that those who confirmed their attendance for the semi finals will automatically qualify for the final on Saturday 12 January at 12 noon at the ABC.

 

 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 30th November The subject is  “Thinking Bridge” Tips & Play. Something for everybody there!!
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:

Congratulations to everyone who has been promoted since July 2018
 
David Wiseman - Senior Life Master
Sandra Wiseman - Life Master
Elizabeth Latta - Regional Master
Iain Bannatyne - 2 star Master
Agnes Lamont - 1 star Master
Brian McConnell - Master
Hazel Leitch - Local Master
David Ripley - Local Master
Chloe Farrell - Club Master

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

Rani Sinnak & Morag Ridley 3rd/85 in the Thea Teale Bronze Pairs

Angela Knox & Eddie McGeough win the Bowman..

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 which gets them in to the Silver Plate 1/4 Final & now Semi-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

 

Friday 28th October Presentation "Doubles" Click Here

Congratulations to Pauline Phillps and Fiona Abbott who finished 2nd in the Congress Pairs at the Peebles Autumn Congress. David Wiseman and his partner were also very well placed at 4th. There were 8 players from Ayrshire at the congress and the full results can be seen at the SBU website sbu.org.uk

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

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

300 Club

The winners of the October monthly draw held at the Monday Learn Group 29th October  were:

£50.00 A. Boyd (174)

£25.00 A. Graham (108)

£25.00 Troon B.C. (45)

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