November 2018 - ICU-BridgeSoc

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by Hagger, John 26 Nov '18

26 Nov '18

Well hello there. First off, thank you to everyone who came to the London Cup and helped make it such a great success (and an especially big thank you to those of you who helped set up or tidy away). It was a top-quality day! The full results (team rankings, pair rankings, travellers and scorecards) are available here: http://www.bridgewebs.com/cgi-bin/bwom/bw.cgi?pid=display_rank&event=201811… Secondly, we have bridge tomorrow, at the usual time in the usual place. Lastly, to our more experienced players, the Young Chelsea are holding their Bridge Marathon next Saturday. This will be 12 hours of awesome fun bridge (or 12 hours of headaches and recriminations). Two YC regulars have very kindly offered to pay the entry fees for all Juniors, so it will be totally free! Sign up is via this website www.ycbc.co.uk<http://www.ycbc.co.uk> If you are interested but unsure of whether you are an appropriate standard, get in touch with me first. Have a great week! Your committee

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LONDON CUP!!
by Qureshi, Benjamin 24 Nov '18

24 Nov '18

Hello all, Thank you to everyone who signed up for the London Cup this Sunday. We’ve now closed the entries for it, but if you’ve signed up, could you please come to the Sir Alexander Fleming building for 10:15 am on Sunday! Hope you all have fun! Your Bridge Committee

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London Cup
by Hagger, John 21 Nov '18

21 Nov '18

Hi all, We still have some spaces left for the London Cup! This is a tournament designed specifically to give new players their first taste of competitive bridge, so you should all get involved! It is happening this Sunday at Imperial, and because we are hosting it will be completely free for you guys - there simply won't be another opportunity as good as this. To those of you that have already signed up - if you have a particular partner and team in mind, then please email me with that information, so I don't pair you up with someone else! Sign up using this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B3WJK4zudUWDC0-CZ8PTB4N… See you all on Saturday, Your committee

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One more thing...
by Hagger, John 19 Nov '18

19 Nov '18

Christmas Dinner * When? The evening of Tuesday 11th December * Where? Somewhere awesome * How much? £20-25 * Why? Why not? Fill out this form if you want to come. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B3WJK4zudUWDC0-CZ8PTB4N… Be there or be a rhombus with equal angles.

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David is now following you on Strava
by Hagger, John 19 Nov '18

19 Nov '18

What's occurring? We have a colossal week coming up. The London Cup This Sunday, it's London's premier bridge tournament, the London Cup, which we will be hosting. It will be running from 10:30 to 18:00, and will be absolutely top quality. It will be a teams of four tournament, and because we are hosting, it will be absolutely free! If you want to get involved, which you all definitely should, then fill out this form before midnight tonight. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=B3WJK4zudUWDC0-CZ8PTB4N… Don't worry about finding pairs or teams; we will sort all of that out at bridge tomorrow. Speaking of which... Tuesday Bridge As usual, we will be playing bridge in Blackett Rm 741 from 6-8, before heading over to the union so I can win at President. There will be biscuits, but after our dearest treasurer Ben spent £50 on making brownies last week, the club's funds can only stretch to half a stale Sainsbury's Basics digestive each. Tidy.

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8 incredible deals for 24 HOURS ONLY!!!
by Hagger, John 16 Nov '18

16 Nov '18

I hope you all enjoyed the tournament on Friday - despite the delays and technical difficulties we struggled with! I've attached the results for you print out and frame, or so that you can accurately quote your IMP margin when you write about this on your CV. Stay alert for London cup info - it'll be sent very soon. Lastly, I'd just like to say a massive congratulations to club veterans Louise Selway and Tony Ye, who have been selected in the England U26 squad! This is an amazing achievement, and something all of you can aspire towards: for instance, Louise only started playing bridge two years ago! Hoping all your finesses are on-side, Your committee

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Library Account Summary
by Hagger, John 12 Nov '18

12 Nov '18

Howdy. Internal Tournament We have SOLD OUT of tickets. Many apologies to any of you who didn't get one; as I said before we simply don't have the technology to organise a larger internal tournament. For those of you with tickets, make sure you arrive at the usual place as soon as possible (we would really like to get started at 6). If you don't have a partner, we'll sort you out when you get there. We will aim to have a half hour break for dinner (fill in the survey!) at about 7:30pm, and will try to finish at around 9-9:30. (Upshot: there is no normal bridge session this week, just the internal tournament) London Cup We will be sending around a form at some point this week asking for interest in playing in the London Cup. This is a universities tournament that Imperial is hosting this year on the 25th November. It will be a fantastic day, and many universities will be sending teams consisting of new players, so it will be a very friendly environment. Additionally, because we are hosting, there will be no entry fee. Make sure to sign yourself up! Christmas Dinner The elves at Bridge HQ are still working feverishly on the details, but they have assured me personally that it will comfortably be one of the top ten Bridge Christmas dinners hosted by Imperial this year. See you later, alligator. Your committee

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Your elderly relative in Nigeria has just died and left you $10, 000, 0000000000!!!
by Hagger, John 07 Nov '18

07 Nov '18

Obviously not. But I have even better news: it's the Imperial internal tournament (we really need a new name for this...) next Tuesday, and there are still a few places left! Make sure you get your ticket from the Union shop while you still can, since this is sure to be an absolutely top-quality event. As I mentioned before, this is a pairs tournament, but don't worry if you don't have a particular partner in mind: most people don't, and we will get this all sorted next Tuesday. To those of you who have bought tickets, we will soon be sending round a survey which asks you for what Domino's pizza you prefer, so keep an eye out if you want your favourite pizza to be there (unless it's a Hawaiian. I will be using presidential veto on pineapple on pizza. It stopped being the 70s a long time ago). Enjoy the rest of your week, Your committee

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Weekly Bridge Email
by Hagger, John 05 Nov '18

05 Nov '18

Ahoy, Make sure you're sitting down; this email's going to be pretty exciting. Membership Thanks to everyone who has bought membership; the club is looking really healthy this year. If you haven't yet (Dave..............), please do so. Tomorrow Top quality bridge, reasonable quality biscuits, poor quality chat. You know you love it. Same place and time as usual. Next Tuesday It's tournament time! Instead of the usual bridge session, we are going to be running the biggest and best internal tournament that Imperial has ever seen. There will be (lots and lots and lots of) Domino's pizza, brownies, cookies, drinks and prizes! The tournament will run from 18:00-21:00, including a break for dinner, and will be a pairs tournament (so find yourself a partner!). Absolutely everyone (especially if you only joined the club this year) should get involved, as it will be brilliant fun and a great opportunity to sharpen your skills ahead of the London Cup. A few of semi-serious details: There will be a cost of £3 for entry; this goes towards the food and prizes, and it doesn't even come close to covering the actual cost (the club will make a big loss on this event even with the ticket revenue). You have to be able to make it for the whole event (if you leave halfway through, then the whole way the tournament works breaks down). Due to technological restrictions (we don't have that many bridegmates), we are restricted to 24 players. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-sold basis so make sure you head over to the union shop and get yours! Tickets will be available to members only! London Cup We've had loads of interest from other unis and its going to be awesome, so make sure you're free on Sunday 25th November! Christmas Dinner Always a fabulous end to the term, the Bridge Christmas Dinner will be back this December - keep your eyes peeled for more information to follow. See you all tomorrow, Your committee

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