Autumn 2005 Issue Twenty
The Andrew Robson Bridge Club
31 Parsons Green Lane, SW6 4HH 020 7471 4626
Exciting Development for ARBC Holidays Once-a-Month Saturday Teams Andrew's New Book
www.arobson.co.uk Andrew’s Editorial I have some great news about our Holidays. the worldwide winners of the BGB Spring Winkworth Starting from next Spring, our Bridge Holidays Simultaneous Pairs. You can read about Helen (bar the ski-trip) will all be organised by the and David's wonderful achievements on pages SALES, LETTINGS AND MANAGEMENT Dunns, Jake, Adam and thirteen and seven. their father Philip. Although I am very sorry Many of us, myself more than anybody, to see Guy of the Ski lamented the absence of Team-of-Four Bridge Consultancy go (he is - at 31 Parsons Green Lane. Well I have finally somewhat appropriately found a slot! Once a month, the last Saturday, More finesse, less conventions given his company we will run a Teams event, to be run by the name - to concentrate wonderful Edward. More details on page eleven. exclusively on ski trips - including our own), I am Talking of new developments, I have devised a very excited by this new Advanced Play Course which I look forward development. For Philip to teaching, with both a daytime and evening and his sons have run slot; and Caroline will be teaching one-off Sales and Lettings for Singletons and Doubletons Bridge Holidays (about which everybody raves) Conventions on a Thursday afternoon in her for some twenty years. Their wealth of fabulous, reassuring manner. experience enables them to find the perfect Fulham & Parsons Green Fulham & Baron’s Court venue at a bargain price. Jake introduces his By the time you read this, my long-awaited new 40 New King's Road, 398 - 400 Lillie Road, family in a personal piece on page three and an book, “Common Mistakes - and how to avoid insert gives thorough details of the exciting them”, will be out on the bookshelves. There will London SW6 4ST London SW6 7PE opportunities that lie ahead. Although my naturally be plenty of copies for sale at the increasing commitments (family and otherwise) Bridge Club, where you can purchase a signed will sadly prevent me from being ever-present, I copy (or the - rarer - unsigned version). Being will always ensure that the Bridge program is as largely a compilation of my Friday Times instructive and exciting. All our holidays are - as Columns for the Less Experienced over several 020 7731 3388 020 7385 1115 ever - suitable for all levels of player. Do come. years (plus a new section), I reckon (modestly) that getting change back (albeit one pence) [email protected] [email protected] I am often asked: “Have any of your students from a tenner represents rather good value! I become really good - world champions or the hope you'll agree. like”. Although I take great pride in all my students, from those beginners who enjoy a Finally, do you realise that it's exactly TEN recreational game to those who work hard and YEARS since I opened a small Club above the become winning Duplicate players, I have never Goat in Boots Pub in Chelsea! I remember the truly been able to answer YES to that one-and-a-half table Duplicates, the classes with question…until now. For our own Helen Erichsen just two people on them…but out of acorns… (nee Knott) has recently won the European I've loved those ten years and want to thank Open Championships, a fantastic performance. you all for making them such happy ones. Let's Good Luck! In that same event, David performed brilliantly, celebrate and make this year's Christmas winning the Bronze Medal with a partner - and Chicago party a really special one. team - that was hastily arranged just the evening before. Well done both of you - and to our own Nick (what an asset he is - I am sure you agree) and partner Fiona Hutchison on being winkworth.co.uk
58 offices independently owned and operated 2 ARBC Holidays: Looking to the Future by Jake Dunn
As of early next year our family look forward through the doors. I have helped to run to taking over running and organising ARBC nearly all the ARBC holidays in 2004 and holidays along with Andrew and the team. 2005 and I still feel very involved with Many of you will know us already, but for everything that goes on in the Club. those that don't, we would like to introduce Win £500 ourselves. My brother (Adam) and I have When we were growing up our father (Philip) of free clothes & shoes. been working at the Bridge Club for over five owned a hotel in Tywyn, Wales. Over 20 years and so will be familiar with most of years ago he started running holidays with To find out how you, but for those who aren't, we are 25 and Bridge there, which was always fun. These order our catalogue on: 30 years old and have been playing Bridge days we don't have the hotel but we have 0845 675 5000 for nearly 20 years! We are a part of the continued to run about 40 Bridge holidays Welsh International team, our last mission each year. Philip's knowledge of the hotel Quote reference: 'The Ace of Spades' together being to travel to the Olympics and and travel industry, and all the details that play. Adam is the current silver medal holder make you comfortable and relaxed, means from the last Commonwealth Games and our holidays always run smoothly. He is also Our Stores has played, in the World, European and an excellent Bridge player and has been National (Camrose) Championships very teaching Bridge for over 20 years, Adam and Clothes & Shoes many times. He can be found at the Club on me included!! 50 Duke of York Sq London SW3 4LY Tuesday and Thursday nights running the Tel: 020 7730 0200 Duplicates. By day he runs a recruitment We hope you will enjoy learning with us in Open 7 days a week consultancy with two friends and is enjoying the tranquillity of the best hotels we can find working from home. I have recently left my for you. The holidays we run for the Clothes full time position teaching at the Bridge members of ARBC are exclusively for you, so 28 New Kings Road Club, to pursue my career in Zoology. I am you can expect to meet friends, old and new. London SW6 4ST studying for a PhD at the University of In taking over the holidays we will continue Tel: 020 7384 2909 Barcelona, where I live happily in the sun to provide you with the 'Robson' style: Open Mon-Sat with my girlfriend and my dog. Despite the pleasant and informative Bridge sessions - long-distance relationship I have with the suitable for all levels - as part of a seriously Shoes Club, I always feel at home when I walk relaxing break in a stunning location. 187 New Kings Road London SW6 4SW Tel: 020 7751 9871 Open Mon-Sat Stop Press ! Clothes & Shoes Andrew and David have just retained their title at the Brighton Swiss 14 Bellevue Road London SW17 7EG Pairs, the largest Pairs tournament in the world. Tel: 020 8767 3131 Open 7 days a week
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3 Tip for Intermediate players
Bid a suit to a suit as Responder. Exercise: Partner opens One . What do you respond?