International

The WBF has asked me to publicise this opportunity

“The World Bridge Federation is delighted to bring a new women’s event to the 2024 calendar.

http://www.wbfwomensbridgeclub.org/OnlineWomensTeams.html

It takes place on 16-18 February 2024, which is not so far away. Please can you publicise this event and encourage teams to take part?

You will notice that this online event is both accessible and affordable. The format allows for women players to compete in the company of others, that maybe they’d never be able to meet in person, and experience competitive bridge.

As with all online WBF events, we will . . .

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Information on this event can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SmVDvqpsYDvkioosLI30HQ4RctxYo0NT/view?usp=sharing

The Director of International Performance and Selection has considered all of the data from last year’s Lady Milne event, Performance Events over recent weeks and other performance data. It has been decided to select the team as early as practicable so that they can have plenty of time to prepare. Consequently, the following players have been invited to represent Scotland in the Lady Milne Home International, which is being held on 19th- 21st April in Gormanstown, Ireland.

Sheila Adamson & Abi Milne

Liz McGowan & Fiona McQuaker

Samantha Punch & Anne Symons

Reserve pair:- Katharine Bailey & Amanda Douglas

The non-playing captain will . . .

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The SBU is using a new approach to selecting teams for international events this season. As well as taking into account achievements of pairs in recent high-level events, such as the Scottish and Gold Cups, last year’s Home Internationals and various events organised by other countries (some of them on-line), three Performance Events (PE’s) were organised in which 31 pairs took part.

The Selection Committee (SC) has gone through all of the over 300 hands played in the three PE’s. Although the results in the final event, involving a reduced field, have been given more weight than the other two,

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General Conditions of Contest

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kt54bed3eyuXgpd8gyjB7n-0qEGtmlkX/view?usp=sharing

Supplementary Conditions of Contest

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LHaqQ3k_hQeKAY1YsDBQ_B73InoyVS5u/view?usp=sharing

Details of each session can be found via the Results section of the SBU website. Overall rankings and cross imping is at RESULTS PE3(A)

The Board has recently endorsed new guidlines on the ROLE OF NON-PLAYING CAPTAINS

Have you got a balance of practical, technical, organisational and interpersonal soft-skills to manage relationships and communicate effectively with individuals, partnerships, teams and organisational bodies? The ability to keep a level head and manage teams who are facing emotional pressures in high stake environments; a willingness to adapt strategies to the needs of the team, and the resilience to make difficult decisions that may upset players in the short-term for the good of the team; the ability to build a squad mentality in an environment where players will sometimes find . . .

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Bucharest May 2024 :https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MawYfcoeW4MbuTKr7yP-NzKf1-uGRQa9/view?usp=sharing

Barcelona Feb 2024: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LFRMI5l4kcjr-guVCcwUfmV187jj3Mq7/view?usp=sharing

General CoC

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kt54bed3eyuXgpd8gyjB7n-0qEGtmlkX/view?usp=sharing

Supplementary CoC

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17tKMYLT_ViEgzR97zhSzclPITU7pGUYo/view?usp=sharing

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