November 2016 - ICU-BridgeSoc

LONDON CUP - THIS SATURDAY
by Tuckey, Laura 29 Nov '16

29 Nov '16

Hello everyone, For those of you participating in the London cup this Saturday, here are some timings for the event itself: 10am to 12.45pm - 2 rounds of 8 boards 12.45pm to 2pm - Lunch 2pm to 6pm - 3 rounds of 8 boards There would be a total of 12 teams participating in the cup. It would be appreciated if each of the team would bring writing materials for scoring. Seeing as it starts at 10am, we have decided to meet at Holborn station at 9:30am so we can find the room together. If you are going to be late then please let someone know. It should be a good tournament! Kind regards, Laura

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Tournament 6PM-9PM (ish) Huxley Rm 341
by Tuckey, Laura 26 Nov '16

26 Nov '16

Hi guys, Monday's tournament will be in Huxley Rm 341. Huxley is the building we were in on the first week. <https://www.facebook.com/events/1080424635388457/#> There will be free Tea, Coffee and Biscuits and possibly a trip to the union afterwards for all of those who want to go. There is a £2 entry fee per person. In order to play in the tournament you must have bought membership (its only £5, what could £5 better be spent on?) Come along as a pair, or on your own and we will pair you up. There will be prizes for the highest placed pair, and the highest placed inexperienced pair. The London Cup: LSE are hosting the London cup this year, it will be on Saturday December 3rd (This Saturday). If you have only just started out, please do not hesitate to enter, it will be a lot of fun and the tournaments are where you learn the most. If you think you would like to enter please speak to Tony at this bridge session or beforehand. The Portland Bowl: This is an interschool tournament where there are 4 rounds. In 2013 our very own Phillip and Jorrit won it! We can enter a maximum of 2 teams into the tournament, so if you would like to enter please talk to others about making a team and then contact Tony. There is now a WhatsApp group for bridge, if you haven't joined already: WhatsApp Join Here<https://chat.whatsapp.com/invite/5RkVF16VsbIE8BNTHBYgdm> If you have not bought membership yet: Please Join Here<https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/activities/a-to-z/bridge> See you all Monday! ?? Kind regards, Your bridge secretary, Laura :)

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Session - Monday 21st 6-8pm Blackett 741
by Tuckey, Laura 19 Nov '16

19 Nov '16

Hi guys, Monday's session will be, again, in Blackett 741 6-8pm 😁 There will be free Tea, Coffee and Biscuits and possibly a trip to the union afterwards for all of those who want to go. Please keep playing with your partners, mastering the systems! The internal tournament is NEXT WEEK - there is a £2 entry fee per person. In order to play in the tournament you must have bought membership (its only £5, what could £5 better be spent on?) Come along as a pair, or on your own and we will pair you up. There will be prizes for the highest placed pair, and the highest placed inexperienced pair. The London Cup: LSE are hosting the London cup this year, it will be on Saturday December 3rd. If you have only just started out, please do not hesitate to enter, it will be a lot of fun and the tournaments are where you learn the most. If you think you would like to enter please speak to Tony at this bridge session or beforehand. The Portland Bowl: This is an interschool tournament where there are 4 rounds. In 2013 our very own Phillip and Jorrit won it! We can enter a maximum of 2 teams into the tournament, so if you would like to enter please talk to others about making a team and then contact Tony. There is now a WhatsApp group for bridge, if you haven't joined already: WhatsApp Join Here If you have not bought membership yet: Please Join Here. See you all Monday! 😁 Kind regards, Your bridge secretary, Laura :)

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Session - Monday 14th 6-8 in Blackett 741
by Tuckey, Laura 12 Nov '16

12 Nov '16

Hello everyone! The next session will be Monday 14th in Blackett 741 6-8pm. Still the same room [😊] Looking forward to see you all! There will be again free Tea, Coffee and Biscuits and possibly a trip to the union afterwards for all of those who want to go for a post bridge drink. If people now have a better idea on their partners, please keep playing with them every week, it will keep developing your bridge skills and will build your rapport. Due to the date of the London Cup, to give beginners who want to enter it a taste of what tournaments are like, WE ARE MOVING THE DATE OF OUR INTERNAL TOURNAMENT TO NOVEMBER 28TH. This is a tournament for everyone to come and play, for the experienced to see who comes out on top, and for the beginners to have a chance playing against some of the experienced players. There will be a small entry fee for the tournament (TBC closer to the time) as well as prizes! Hope you are all as excited as we are! [😃] The London Cup: LSE are hosting the London cup this year, it will be on December 3rd. If you have only just started out, please do not hesitate to enter, it will be a lot of fun and the tournaments are where you learn the most. If you think you would like to enter please speak to Tony. The Portland Bowl: This is an interschool tournament where there are 4 rounds. In 2013 our very own Phillip and Jorrit won it! We can enter a maximum of 2 teams into the tournament, so if you would like to enter please talk to others about making a team and then contact Tony. There is now a WhatsApp group for us all. This should be used to encourage playing on Bridge Base Online or going to the Young Chelsea Bridge Club. One thing, when messaging please mention your name as they do not all show up on WhatsApp. WhatsApp Join Here<https://chat.whatsapp.com/5RkVF16VsbIE8BNTHBYgdm> A quick reminder to buy membership! Its only £5! The money is essential for running the club, buying biscuits and entering tournaments. Please Join Here<https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/activities/a-to-z/103>. We look forward to seeing you all on Monday! Kind regards, Your bridge secretary, Laura :)

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Session - Monday 7th 6-8 in Blackett 741
by Tuckey, Laura 06 Nov '16

06 Nov '16

Hello everyone! The next bridge session will be tomorrow in the same room as last week: Monday 7th in Blackett 741 6-8pm. We look forward to seeing you all there! There will be again free Tea, Coffee and Biscuits and possibly a trip to the union afterwards for all of those who want to go for a post bridge drink. Now people have been playing for a couple of weeks, it is time to start thinking about tournaments and who you would like to play with! So this week it would be great if you could play either with your partner or if you don't have one yet, play with someone who could potentially be your partner. We have a few tournaments coming up: Our own tournament: we are going to have a tournament on Monday December 5th! Get excited! This will be a great chance for those less experienced players to play in a tournament situation and start learning how the scoring system works. If people have partners, turn up with them to play, if not, we will partner people up on the night. The London Cup: LSE are hosting the London cup this year, it will be on December 3rd. If you think you would like to enter please speak to Tony. The Portland Bowl: This is an interschool tournament where there are 4 rounds. In 2013 our very own Phillip and Jorrit won it! We can enter a maximum of 2 teams into the tournament, so if you would like to enter please talk to others about making a team and then contact Tony. There is now a WhatsApp group for us all. This should be used to encourage playing on Bridge Base Online or going to the Young Chelsea Bridge Club. One thing, when messaging please mention your name as they do not all show up on WhatsApp. WhatsApp Join Here<https://chat.whatsapp.com/5RkVF16VsbIE8BNTHBYgdm> A quick reminder to buy membership! Its only £5! The money is essential for running the club, buying biscuits and entering tournaments. Please Join Here<https://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/activities/a-to-z/103>. We look forward to seeing you all on Monday! Kind regards, Your bridge secretary, Laura :)

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