26 July 2010 at 10:40

Handbook & Calendar for 2010/2011

The DCBA Handbook and the DCBA Calendar for the new season have now been published.

Touch the required button above to get the relevant word document ready for printing (Save the document locally, and then print).

01 April 2010 at 09:09

DCBA AGM

Just a reminder that the DCBA AGM is on Thursday 6th May starting at 7:30pm in the East Midlands Bridge Academy, Spondon. Please click here for a list of DBCA committee nominations. All DCBA members are welcome to attend.

14 January 2010 at 17:19

County Pairs 2010 Date Change / Entry Form

Owing to an administrative problem, the County Pairs weekend has had to be changed to February 13th and 14 2010.  Many apologies for the inconvenience.

 Please note that food for both days is included in the entry fee as the bar is under new management.  We will start a bit earlier than usual on the Sunday in order to leave time for the romantics among us who wish to celebrate St Valentine's Day.

For an Entry Form,  click here

27 November 2009 at 07:43

Your Help is Needed!

On Tuesday December 8th at 10 a.m., a group of us will put up the large Christmas tree at EMBA Spondon and decorate it.  If you could spare an hour or two to help, that would be great.  Many hands make light work and all that.  Please email Mary if you can come or sign up on the noticeboard at Spondon.

24 November 2009 at 07:44

EMBA Christmas Party

The Christmas Party will be held at Spondon on Wednesday December 16th starting at 6:30p.m.  Everyone is welcome; you do not have to be a member of the DCBA as it is hosted by EMBA.  You will be welcomed with a drink, then there will be a buffet followed by bridge, with a session for experienced players and another for those who have not been playing for long, with lots of prizes.  Tickets are £8.50 each and are obtainable from Maggie Beale, Miranda Vinnecome, Wendy Watson, Beth Wilson, Tim Hallam and Mary Marshall.  If you would like to come but are unlikely to see any of the above email Mary.  If you would like to come but haven't got a partner, contact Mary.

22 October 2009 at 13:09

Volunteers with Green Fingers

The EBU has dedicated a tree to the memory of John Armstrong  in the Heritage Wood at Ednaston, near Brailsford. A second tree has been planted in Bob Blackmore's name. He is the first recipient of the John Armstrong Memorial Award.

Funds are available to buy bulbs to be planted beneath the trees and this is where volunteers are needed. If you would like to help with the planting, please contact Paul Hackett at paul.h@ukonline.co.uk.

For information about the Heritage Wood visit the web-site www.heritage-wood.co.uk.

Entry to the wood is free and the tree numbers to look for are 218 and 285.

 

01 October 2009 at 20:18

Date Changes

Please note that since the October EBU magazine went to press, two dates in the Derbyshire 'Diary Dates' have changed.

October 1st - Willy Crook's Master Class has been deferred to a later date.

Oct 17th - The TD training course has been moved to Thursday 29th October. 10.30am to 4.30pm at EMBA.

23 September 2009 at 19:58

New DCBA Rulebook

A new competition rulebook has been authorised by the DCBA committee. This supersedes all previous versions. See  DCBA Rules.

With the Winter League, Brigden and Eric White/Winter Plate all starting in the next few weeks, please can all team captains ensure they have read this version.

11 September 2009 at 13:57

Working Party

Help needed!!!

The lounge at Spondon is being decorated by students from Derby College.  We are holding a Working Party to clear out the lounge on Thursday September 17th 10 -12 a.m.  If you could help (this one shouldn't be too arduous!) please email mary@dcmarshall.freeserve.co.uk.

Also we need volunteers to go on the rota to be in the building while the students are working.  They are proactively supervised by their tutor, but we need someone on hand to let them in and make them drinks.  All offers of help would be most welcome.  This work begins on Monday September 21st and will last a couple of weeks or so.  Again please let Mary know if you are willing to help.

24 August 2009 at 10:37

Tournament Director Training Course

The next TD training course will be held at EMBA, Spondon on Saturday 5th September 2009. The topic will be 'Book Rulings'. The course will be run by an EBU Tournament Director. Application forms can be found on the EBU web-site.

19 June 2009 at 13:11

DCBA Sub-committees

Please note that the following Sub-committees have been appointed for the 2009-2010 season:

County Selectors: Andy Wells, Peter Kelly and Randy Curzon

Rules and Ethics: Ian Hall, Peter Kelly and Randy Curzon

Competitions: Malcolm Caporn, Jennifer Floutier, Adrian Pilling and Mary Marshall

 

19 May 2009 at 07:18

Next DCBA Committee Meeting

The next DCBA Committee Meeting will take place on Thursday 4th June 2009 at 7.15pm at EMBA. This is not the date in the last set of minutes. The change is to enable everyone to attend Tony Sowter's coaching session on 28th May.

26 April 2009 at 20:03

DCBA AGM 2009

The DCBA AGM will take place at EMBA, Spondon on Thursday 7th May 2009 starting at 7.30pm. All DCBA members are welcome.

All club secretaries have copies of the minutes of the 2008 AGM and a list of nominations of officers for the DCBA committee.

Add any further nominations to the list which is displayed in each club and at Spondon. The proposer and seconder must ensure that the candidate is prepared to stand for election.

 

23 April 2009 at 07:18

Tournament Director Training Courses

Derbyshire has arranged to host a series of TD training courses, run by EBU TDs at EMBA, Spondon. Whether you are totally inexperienced or simply wish to brush up your skills and catch up with the changes in the rules, these courses are an opportunity to gain the training to help your club and County run events.

The dates are:-          Saturday 9th May - Essentials

                               Saturday 5th September - Book Rulings

                               Saturday 17th October - Judgement Rulings.

The application forms are on the EBU web-site but please contact Jennifer Floutier for more information if you are interested.

05 February 2009 at 08:36

Calendar Change

Please note that there has been a slight change to the calendar.  Round 5 of the Brigden and the second round of the County Trials  will take place a week earlier on April 8th 2009 and there will be a Sim Pairs on April 15th.  Many apologies.

22 January 2009 at 09:28

Date Changes

Please note that two dates have had to be switched.

The BGB Sim Pairs is now on 15th April, 2008 and the Brigden Round 5 / County Trials on 8th April, 2008.

Please amend your copies of the Calendar/Handbook.

30 October 2008 at 18:18

EMBA Christmas Party

Click here to see the EMBA Christmas Party Poster.

30 May 2008 at 13:08

EBU Strategy - Pay to Play Proposals

At the meeting held on 29th May, 2008, the committee agreed that the DCBA should vote against the Pay to Pay proposal at the next Shareholder's Meeting.

This was after considerable correspondence with all the DCBA affiliated clubs. Each club was asked to poll its members and the majority of players in the County voted against the EBU proposal.

To view a summary of the poll results, click here

16 January 2008 at 10:01

DCBA Trophies

27 July 2007 at 19:56

DCBA HANDBOOK 2007/08

10 May 2007 at 09:29

DCBA AGM

The Annual General Meeting will be on Thursday, 10th May, 2007 at 7.30 pm at The Old School, Spondon.

Click for Nominations for Officers

Click for AGM Notice

17 April 2007 at 16:56

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14 April 2007 at 19:20

Officers

Touch Officers button on the left for full list