Victoria Spring Sectional and local club games cancelled

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After carefully listening to the advice of our Provincial Health Officer regarding the COVID-19 situation in our region, the Unit 431 Board of Directors has cancelled the Victoria Spring Sectional, which was planned for April 3-5, 2020.   We know you will agree the health and wellbeing of our members, their families and our community is the most important consideration.  At this time, there is no plan to reschedule the tournament. 

Monterey Bridge Club has just joined Victoria Bridge Centre and Island Bridge Club  in announcing clubs will be closed effective Monday, March 16, until further notice.  More information is available on their websites by clicking on the above links.  In the meantime, Nev and Rita are proposing an online teaching programme through Ben-Hir, for participants to practice bidding, declarer play and defence.  For more information, contact Nev at hircockn@gmail.com. 

The Unit’s March 29 Mentor Game (at VBC) is also cancelled.

Ace of Hearts (not Diamonds) winners

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Erratum: Your webmaster goofed and bid the wrong suit. This weekend’s tournament was of course the Ace of Hearts, not Diamonds!

Here’s the corrected version of the post:

 

The Ace of Hearts Sectional for players with fewer than 200 master points was held on Saturday February 15.

Here are the winners!

 

Anne-Marie and Scott Miller won NS pairs and placed 1st overall for the day!
Jean Anderson and Marlene Howell won EW morning pairs in strats A, B and C!
The team of Catherine Mustafa, Dolores Johnson, Gillian Mouat and Janette Magne placed first in Swiss teams.

Three-way tie for the December It’s Your Call!

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Congratulations to Rob Bradford, Tom Braybrook and John Miller for winning  the December edition of It’s Your Call, Victoria.

They scored 460 (out of a possible 500) and will each receive a free game, valid at local clubs, courtesy of Unit 431.

All participants in the December game have received a personalized email with their detailed score.

Find the complete list of participants and scores under It’s Your Call-Results in the MEMBERS section at the top of the page. For quicker access, follow this link. You can also check comments from participants and even add your own!

To play the January 2020 quiz, either click here, or hover your mouse over Members (at top of page) to see a pull-down menu of choices, one of which is It’s Your Call, Victoria!

Best Unit Christmas Party Ever!

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OK, there might be a bit of hyperbole in the title, but we did have a fabulous Christmas party.

Over 120 people enjoyed the pre-dinner entertainment which included the hilarious Yarborough awards, a musical event featuring not three, but four kings of Orient, and a singalong in which everyone joined.

The overall winners of the 2-section bridge game were Ewa Zwicky and Brian Fraser with 66.4%, which gave them an impressive 5.83 MPs. They also get their names engraved on the Sam Duprau Trophy (pictured). 

Unit President JP Weber presents the Sam Duprau Trophy to Ewa Zwicky and Brian Fraser

For a complete pictorial coverage of the Christmas party, please go the Unit’s Facebook page. There are quite a few items (photos and videos), so don’t be afraid to scroll down to see them all.

We have a winner!

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Congratulations to Mike Ainsley for winning  the November edition of It’s Your Call, Victoria.

Mike scored of 470 (out of a possible 500) and receives a free game, valid at local clubs, courtesy of Unit 431.

All participants have received a personalized email with their detailed score.

Find the complete list of participants and scores under It’s Your Call-Results in the MEMBERS section at the top of the page. For quicker access, follow this link. You can also check comments from participants and even add your own!

To play the December 2019 quiz, either click here, or hover your mouse over MEMBERS (at top of page) to see a pull-down menu of choices, one of which is It’s Your Call, Victoria!

Afternoon D-Light

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Duplicate Light that is, an introduction to duplicate bridge for social bridge players.

Come join us every Wednesday for a gentle, friendly game to learn the ins and outs of duplicate. Game starts at 12:15 with registration at noon at St Aidan’s Church. Find complete details under “Events” in the top menu, or click here for direct access.

Bob MacDonald rides again!

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Congratulations to Bob MacDonald for winning  the October edition of It’s Your Call, Victoria.

Bob won for the second time this year with a score of 490 (out of a possible 500) and receives a free game, valid at local clubs, courtesy of Unit 431.

All participants have received a personalized email with their detailed score.

Find the complete list of participants and scores under It’s Your Call-Results in the MEMBERS section at the top of the page. For quicker access, follow this link.

To play the November 2019 quiz, either click here, or hover your mouse over MEMBERS (at top of page) to see a pull-down menu of choices, one of which is It’s Your Call, Victoria!

Bridge etiquette

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Constant readers (should there be any) will have noticed the right sidebar article on bridge etiquette. There is a lot to say on the topic and I try to change the content from time to time.

For the past couple of months, I had a piece on claims and concessions, arguing that when the conclusion of the game is no longer in doubt, there is no point in playing it out. The player in position to do so (generally the declarer) should claim or concede as soon as possible.

I’ve now gone back to basics with a series of Do’s and Don’ts, which most might agree with. If you don’t, let me know, and I’ll post your arguments.

My favourite of them all:

  • DO NOT delay the bidding or play by doing some distracting thing (including writing on your convention card or posting the contract in the Bridgemate) when it is your turn to do something).

This is especially true when you’re on lead. Take example on our dear departed friend Bela. As soon as the bidding is over, place your card face down. You should be able to remember the contract for the next few seconds and write it down once play has started.

Visit our Facebook page!

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Eagle-eyed readers will have noticed a new addition to our website. The right sidebar, on every page, now shows our Facebook page, which you can see in full by clicking on the FB icon.

Kudos to Jill Stainforth and Catherine Mustafa for initiating and maintaining our social media presence.

Rare perfect score for It’s Your Call!

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Congratulations to John Miller for acing the September It’s Your Call, Victoria.

John scored a rare 500 and receives a free game, valid at local clubs, courtesy of Unit 431.

All participants will receive a personalized email with their detailed score within the next few days.

Find the complete list of participants and scores under It’s Your Call-Results in the MEMBERS section at the top of the page. For quicker access, follow this link.

To play the October 2019 quiz, either click here, or hover your mouse over MEMBERS (at top of page) to see a pull-down menu of choices, one of which is It’s Your Call, Victoria!

Tie for first place in the August It’s Your Call

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The August edition of It’s Your call Victoria was won by Janette Magne and an anonymous player, both scoring 450 points.

They will each receive a free game, valid at local clubs, courtesy of Unit 431.

All participants will receive a personalized email with their detailed score in the next few days.

Find the complete list of participants and scores under It’s Your Call-Results in the MEMBERS section at the top of the page. For quicker access, follow this link.

To play the September 2019 quiz, either click here, or hover your mouse over MEMBERS (at top of page) to see a pull-down menu of choices, one of which is It’s Your Call, Victoria!

We have a winner!

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Congratulations to Jon Gage who won the July It’s Your Call, Victoria.

Jon will receive a free game, valid at local clubs, courtesy of Unit 431.

All participants will receive a personalized email with their detailed score in the next few days.

Find the complete list of participants and scores under It’s Your Call-Results in the MEMBERS section at the top of the page. For quicker access, follow this link.

To play the August 2019 quiz, either click here, or hover your mouse over MEMBERS (at top of page) to see a pull-down menu of choices, one of which is It’s Your Call, Victoria!

D-Light (duplicate light) is back!

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Starting Thursday, August 1, a weekly game of duplicate light will be available to players with fewer than 20 master points. Social bridge players with no knowledge of points are especially welcome.

D-Light offers social bridge players an introduction to duplicate in a very friendly setting. You can click here for a one-page primer on duplicate bridge.

The game will be at St. Aidan’s Church Hall at 12:15 with registration at noon. The game costs $5/player.

Come with or without a partner.

People will be on hand to help with every aspect of adjusting to duplicate – except what to bid and how to play the hand!!

Roy Stefaniec will be the director.
For info, call Jill at 250-686-4747

 

Calling all Larry Cohen fans

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If you enjoy Larry Cohen’s teachings, here’s a chance to meet him in the flesh, although you’ll need to exercise some patience.

Larry will be teaching at the Duplicate Lite Bridge Club in Surrey, next year,  June 12-13, 2020.

Full details are available here. The event is already 70% booked so don’t tarry if you want to get in.

More info on Duplicate Lite, e.g., location, game times, etc is available on their website.

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