Contents

1.         Playing Sessions                                                      8.            External Competitions

2.         Playing Etiquette                                                    9.            Use of Club Facilities

3.         Guests                                                                       10.          Health and Safety

4.         Dress Code                                                               11.          Club Meetings & Proposals

5.         Session Directors                                                     12.          Club Planner and Membership List.

6.         Key holders                                                             13.          Club Internet Facilities

7.         Trophy Competitions                                           

 

1.            Playing Sessions.

               Programme.          The Club normally plays five times weekly at the premises of the Camberley Cricket Club.

               Rubber Bridge is played on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1.15pm until 4pm or later.

Duplicate sessions commence at 7.30 pm on Mondays and Thursdays and at 1.30 pm on Fridays.

               Members attending the Duplicate sessions are expected to arrive no later than 10 minutes before the scheduled start time in order to allow the Director time to establish the table arrangement and type of movement.

               Members are also expected to assist with the setting up and clearing away of the playing facilities.

               Partners.  Members attending sessions are expected to have pre arranged partners.  Where a member does not have a partner the Club focus for temporary partnership arrangements is the session Key holder.  Members seeking longer term partnership arrangements should use the notice which is on permanent display on the Notice Board.

 

2.            Playing Etiquette.

               Rules and Directives.  Club sessions are played in accordance with English Bridge Union (EBU) Rules and Directives.  Members are expected to help maintain a convivial atmosphere at the Club but should strive to ensure that proper standards are maintained and that established etiquette is followed.  In particular there should be no criticism of playing performance, raised voices or extended post mortems of boards that have been played.

               Rubber Bridge. Players who have been waiting to play for 20 minutes or more may require the table longest in play to curtail their rubber.  After this, a hand where bidding or play has commenced and then at most two further hands may be played, until the possible completion of the rubber.  The requirement to finish play lapses if the waiting players can join a different table.

               Scoring:  Duplicate.  EBU Scoring shall apply.  Rubber.  Rubber Bridge scoring shall normally apply.  For certain trophy competitions Chicago rules shall apply; these are marked* in the Club Planner.

               Disputes. In Duplicate the Director is the sole arbiter.  At Rubber bridge members are expected to resolve their disputes amicably at the table in accordance with the Laws of Contract Bridge, however in exceptional cases the matter may be referred to the Committee for a ruling.

               Slow Play.  At duplicate in particular slow play at one table can affect the enjoyment of all the other members at the session.  Prior to the commencement of play the Director shall announce or display target times for each round.

               Where these times are persistently exceeded the Director may show the offending pair the 'Slow Play' warning and offer a timing facility.   If a table falls behind by more than one board the Director may rule that the last board at that table will not be played and will normally award an average score to both pairs.

               Remedies for excessive and continuing slow play may also be sought under Article 5 of the Clubs Articles of Association.

 

3.            Guests.

               Members may invite guests to Club sessions but are responsible that their guests have playing partners for the session and are aware of the rules and etiquette of play.  Table money charges for guests will be set by the Committee.  Members wishing to introduce more that two guests to a session should obtain the prior agreement of a Committee member.  Where there is limited seating capacity members shall take priority over guests.

 

4.            Dress Code.  The dress code is 'smart informal'.

              

5.            Session Directors.

               All Duplicate sessions shall be managed by a Director whose decision in all matters of play shall be final.  It is not mandatory for a Director to be present at Rubber Bridge sessions.  If however a member who is an approved Club Director is present, an unresolved dispute may be referred to him/her. If a decision is given it shall be considered final.

               A Session Director is not required to pay Table Money.

6.            Key holders

                A list of Club Key holders, with contact information, is included in the Membership List.

 

7.            Trophy Competitions. (See Planner for playing dates)

Trophy

Code

Competition

Trophy

Code

Competition

David Withers Cup

DWC

Pairs

Derek Cooper Cup

DCP

Individual

Crockery Cup

CRC

Teams of Four

Chairman’s Shield

CHS

Teams of Four

Hazel Willis Cup

HWC

Chicago

Maureen Millar Salver

MMS

Chicago

Club Championship

C.CH

Pairs over 10 evenings

Ken Moore Tankard

KMT

Club master points

John Warren Goblet

JWG

Pairs over 2 evenings, qualifier & final rounds

Members' Plate

MP

Pairs not qualified in first evening of JWG.

Greta Clark Cup

GCP

Pairs

 

 

 

 

8.         External Competitions

            League Competitions.  The club sponsors,  or has sponsored,  teams bearing the Club name (e.g. 'Camberley A') into the Bracknell Bridge League  and Surrey CBA league (Teams of Four) and Berks and Bucks League (Eight).  Members wishing to take part in such competitions should contact the Club League Secretary.

           

             Charity Week.  The Club currently designates a "Charity Week".  All table money received during this week (optionally augmented from Club funds by a similar amount) is contributed to the sponsored charity.

 

9.         Use of Club Facilities

            The Club provides facilities for members to avail themselves of refreshment during sessions.  It is the responsibility of members using these facilities to ensure that the facilities are not misused and items that they use are cleaned and put away.

 

10.       Health and Safety

            Members must not, by neglect or action, cause a health or safety hazard to other members.  In particular, if a member is suffering from an infectious or contagious condition, they should not attend Club sessions until fully recovered.

            A First Aid Box is kept by the Club.  Members requiring first aid facilities should seek the assistance of a Committee member.

            Smoking is not permitted within the premises.

 

11.       Club Meetings & Proposals/Motions

            The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will normally be held in November.  A list of candidates for election to the Committee will be displayed on the Club Notice Board for at least 14 days before the AGM.  Members wishing to stand for election should add their names, together with those of their proposer and seconder.  Names may not be added without the consent of the candidate.

            Members wishing to add a motion to an AGM or EGM agenda must inform the Secretary at least 14 days prior to the meeting. Motions that are proposed and seconded from the floor may, at the discretion of the Chairman, be added to the agenda.

            The Club Committee will meet at least 4 times between AGMs.  Members wishing to introduce discussion items for a meeting agenda should advise the Secretary in writing at least 14 days prior to the meeting.  Late items may be added to the agenda at the Chairman’s discretion.

            Members may attend Committee meetings as observers but may not speak unless invited. Where the discussion subject is considered to be sensitive the Chairman may choose to hold the meeting in camera.

 

12.       Club Planner and Membership List.

            A Club Planner and Membership List will be provided to each member annually. Directors and Key holders shown for specific Club sessions are responsible for arranging substitutes if they are unable to attend.

 

13.       Club Internet Facilities.

            The Club web pages may be accessed at http://www.camberleybridgeclub.com.  You will find the Club’s Articles on this site also.