Alexandrina Results for 7 October 2020

Another 6 Table Mitchell By-stand movement.

Results:

Hand record:

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Alexandrina Results for 30 September 2020

 Once again, a Mitchell movement of 5 rounds of 5 boards, using Bridgemates with scoring program ScoreBridge.

Results:

Hand record:

Start of day room:

and after after finish of play:

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Alexandrina Results for 23 September 2020

 Today another 6 table Mitchell By-stand now running Scorebridge as the scoring program. 

Results:

Hand record:

Start of day room:

And this is what it ended setup looking like:

Alexandrina Results for 16 September 2020

 This day we used Bridgemates for the first time. With the reduced numbers attending South Australian Bridge Association (rebranding as SA Bridge Assoc) main and satellite sessions, the Blogger received a favourable response when he asked if Alexandrina Club might hire 10 Bridgemates while we raised the money to buy our own. So we are paying SA Bridge Assoc 1$ per session per Bridgemate until we either we have our own or they need them back. So the ill wind of COVID-19 has blown a little bit of good.

We have been able to afford our own Bridgemate Server and we will see what the future holds.

Results from Compscore2 scoring program in common use across Australia:

The Scorer found Compscore2 a bit clunky and decided that he would try the scoring program he had found comfortable when he took over scoring at the Hills Bridge Club in Mount Barker a decade ago. This is how we usually see the result:

The hand record:

Sometimes when the First Person To Arrive gets to the venue she/he finds the room has not used since the previous Wednesday and there is no requirement to move tables or chairs. But mostly the room gets used between Wednesday's and the following picture is typical:

Alexandrina Results for 9 September 2020

 This day, with all 26 returning players available we used a Hesitation Mitchell 7 table 8 rounds of 3 boards movement. Everyone gets lumped in together but a good time was had by all. So if you are sitting at home wondering what you can do on Wednesday afternoon ...

 Results

 

This is the hand record.

 

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Alexandrina Results for 2 September 2020

Firstly South Australian Bridge Association will be reopening their satellite venue at Mount Barker on the Monday 14th of September at a new time of 1:30.

Latest Results:

Hand record:

 

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Alexandrina Results for 26 August 2020 AND 2020 Annual General Meeting Outcomes

 The Annual General Meeting of Alexandrina Contract Bridge Club had been due on the last Wednesday in April but Covid-19 got in the way. It has now been held. The significant motions passed by the meeting are subscriptions for 2020 will be $20 ($10 for members with ABF registration with other clubs) and table fees will be $10 until the club has acquired electronic scoring (Bridgemates) after which they will revert to $5 for members. Club office holders for 2020 are John E as President, Pat E as Secretary, Norman B as Treasurer; Management Committee members are Garry S, Helen C, Malcolm T and Shirley H. 

And we also played Bridge with these results:

 

And the hand record:

The end.