UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
National Pairs Heats 16th or 17th March. There will be six heats in Aberdeen, Prestwick, Edinburgh (Melville), Glasgow (GBC), Dundee, and Inverness. Everybody will play the same hands and the event will be rescored over the field. You can only play in one heat.
SIMS The Easter Pairs are running from 18th to 21st March. Check if you club is running a heat - if not there is still time for clubs to organise one.
Scottish Swiss Pairs Sunday 31th March. Online on RealBridge, this is a trophy event with more masterpoints than the other online tournaments.
FOR YOUR DIARY
Ranked Individuals Sunday 5th May on BBO
Five tournaments for different ranks. Registration opens 1st April. There have been changes in the eligibility over the last couple of years. The current arrangements are:
Fairlie Club Master to District Master
Shenkin Master to Senior Master
Farquarson Regional Master
Harrison Scottish Master to Senior Life Master
Benjamin Grand Master
Mens Pairs and Womens Pairs Saturday 25th May on RealBridge
Mens Teams and Womens Teams Sunday 26th May on RealBridge
MEMBER QUESTIONNAIRE
Don’t forget to give us you feedback on what we are doing and what you would like us to do.
THE LATEST ISSUE OF THE SBU BRIDGE MAGAZINE
In this months issue: reports on the Camrose and Scottish Cup Final, obituaries for John Murdoch and Maida Grant and the Bidding Competition panel report and the March problems.
CONGRESSES
Places still available – click for more details:
OTHER EVENTS
Steve Bailey Bronze Pairs Sunday 25th February 2024, on BBO starting at 1pm
Glasgow Bridge Centre will be running a single session MP Pairs on-line on Sunday 25th February 2024, starting at 1pm. The event is open to all Bronze players in Scotland , in memory of Steve Bailey.
East District Bronze Challenge Saturday March 2nd
This annual event for Bronze players will be taking place at the Carlton BC at 1pm on Saturday March 2nd 2024. The entry fee is £15 per pair.
Perth Bridge Club Spring Swiss Pairs Tournament Saturday 7th April
12 for 12.30 start £17pp to include afternoon tea ‘in a box’
MISCELLANEOUS
Laws and Ethics Committee Investigation Panel
Laws and Ethics Committee are keen to recruit a number of members to serve on the Investigation Panel.
Camrose, 2024, second and final weekend 1st to 3rd March
Scotland Team
Martin Bateman & Callum McKail
Paul Barton & Jun Nakamaru-Pinder
Brian Spears & Barnet Shenkin
NPC: Alex Adamson
Assistant NPC: Robert Ferrari
Kibitz via RealBridge
https://kibitz.realbridge.online/
There will be video commentators at every session.