Ace of Clubs
December 2003
Dear Bridge Player,
First Things First
I would like to thank you all for your
continued support over the past year.
Xmas Cheer
Do join us from Thursday 18th
December for wine and nibbles at
each session.
After the morning duplicate on
Monday 22nd December, Neil will be
running a complimentary workshop
discussing points of interest from the
morning’s hands. Everyone is
welcome.
New, Exciting
Improvements
Each of our duplicates offer hand
copies which have been run through
the ‘Deep Finesse’ bridge programme
enabling you to see what contract
can be made on each hand.
From January we will be giving a
prize to the pair that get the nearest
to 50% in the Monday morning
duplicate!
We are now on email, and hope to be
able to contact you every now and
then with our news. If you would like
to be included, please email us and
you will be added to our address
book. Our email address is:
[email protected]
The Team
I am truly delighted to introduce the
strongest, most professional team I
have ever had at the AOC:
Jill Feldman - Club Manager
NE
W
S
Since the introduction of our ‘first
come first served’ policy at the AOC, I
believe that we now have a fair
system. To clarify the position; there
is now no N/S booking allowed
unless you have a medical condition
when you may ring for a N/S on the
day of the duplicate. We have found
that people do not now have to arrive
unreasonably early to get a N/S seat.
Noorul Malik/Alan Burns - Club
Tournament Directors
Steve Capal, Sue Obrart, Judy
Babani, Simone Gold, Alistair Kent,
David Grigg, Cathy Allworth &
Barbara Cohen - Club supervisors
and hosts
Elaine, Suzy & Kate - Catering
organisers extraordinaire!
Ace of Clubs
December 2003
Record Breakers
Diary Dates
The highest ever chicago score was
achieved recently by Gordon
Barbarash with his mother, Hetty
Maizels, an amazing 8190.
Over the Xmas period we will be
closed on Wednesday 24th,
Thursday 25th, Wednesday 31st
December and Thursday
1st January.
All other sessions will be open as
normal (including Monday 29th and
Tuesday 30th December).
Ace Holidays
Teaching
The club continues to offer a wide
variety of courses to the highest
standard. From beginners to next
step, through intermediate up to
advanced and even advanced plus.
For further details see our notices or
obtain a teaching programme.
Our next weekend away is planned
from 23rd to 25th April 2004.
You have the choice of supervised
play or duplicate bridge at each of our
four sessions plus seminars on
Saturday and Sunday morning. Why
not give it a try! Please ring for further
details or look out for our posters
early next year.
Supervised players can enjoy terrific
daytime value. Play at our Tuesday
session (11am - 2pm) and come for
half price the next day (Wednesday
1pm - 3.30pm).
Daytime beginners course starts on
Monday 12th January at 11.15am
whilst an evening beginners course
starts on Thursday 15th January at
8.15pm. Please tell your friends!
Duplicate players coming to all four
sessions in one week play on
Thursday FREE!
Pride of place: Peter Kaufmann Crockfords Cup Winner
Denise Miller & Jack Mizel Middx Mixed Pairs Winners
Barbara Cohen & Sonia Griffiths Middx Senior Pairs Winners
Anne
Rosen & Peter Kaufmann - Middx
Championship Pairs Winners Alistair
Kent & Steven Abad Middx
Newcomers Pairs Winners
National Pairs Heat - Monday 12th
January at 8pm.
Middx Mixed Pairs Heat - Monday
26th January at 8pm.
Middx Championship Pairs Heat Monday 9th February at 8pm.
Daytime advanced course starts on
Monday 12th January at 2.00pm for
4 weeks. Now’s your chance to learn
Weak 2 Opening Bids, Cue Bidding,
Defence to 1 No Trump and Negative
Doubles.
Special Offers
Player Achievements
Simultaneous pairs will be held on
Monday 12th and Wednesday 14th
January at 8pm. Remember that we
have a non-simul section for those of
you who don’t wish to compete.
Watch this Space
Coming soon: ‘Ace of Clubs Bidding
Panel’ available on our website. See
how some of the club’s better players
face some tricky bidding problems.
The regular panellists will be:
Jeff Alper, Steve Capal, Catherine
Domenico, Jill Feldman, Neill Harcus,
Gail Hoffman, Uriah Jacobson, Peter
Kaufmann & Neil or Anne Rosen*
plus 2 invited guests each quarter.
*Neil or Anne will be taking it in turns
to judge the answers. Check out our
website at:
www.btinternet.com/~bridgeclubs
........... & Finally
My team and I would like to wish
everyone a Merry Xmas and a very
Happy New Year and look forward to
sharing your bridge successes in
2004.
Neil Rosen
Club Mobile: 07710 403 126