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The committee decided not to make any changes to the amenities and refreshments provided since the re-start.
FREE BRIDGE LESSONS - FREE FULL COURSE on how to play ACOL - dip in and out of - NO STRINGS ATTACHEDI also wanted to separate the score cardfrom the system card, because most of the latter tends to be wasted if you play with the same partner and keep a separate system card. We want Claygate members to keep a system card for each partnership, as the cardis important to the implementation of various Laws of Duplicate Bridge. All Members should have had both vaccinations by July (and if not, why not?!); valid exceptions may be considered.' <Ⓜ#16> Certainly, it would seem sensible to ask only those who’ve been vaccinated to attend but I imagine that almost all of the membership will have done that. <Ⓜ#9> You are wise to be cautious but it is good to think in the long term as Claygate was such a wonderful club in a wonderful location. It would be sad if its demise was a result of the dreaded Covid!' <Ⓜ#5> I am in no hurry to have a face-to-face bridge session. However when all of the nation have had their first vaccination, the risks should be minimal. That should be in the summer. (The risks are lower in the summer.) <Ⓜ#6>
Adoption of the Treasurer's Report was proposed by Nigel Barnes, and seconded by Phil Chan. Approved nem con. 6. Approval of Audited Accounts I'm of the "be sensible but don't end up like Howard Hughes" way of thinking. Life's for living, not living in a germ-free capsule. <Ⓜ#13> The duplimater duplimates 33 boards and produces around 20 copies of the 'answer sheet' each week at home (using the club's machine and printer), and brings them to the club. For performing that task, he or she pays no table money on the evening. GW to remind members of forthcoming Bank Holidays on 22nd April and 6th May when the club will not open. ⓓⓞⓝⓔThe annual Club Championship is held on the second Monday of each month from August to February inclusive. That gives each qualifying pair seven opportunities to participate. For an experimental period, the club will betrying out a new A6-sized score card. I felt it was important to design a card with the club's logo on it, because over the years, too many of the generic score card we bought from AL Fleminghave disappeared from the closet at the Day Centre.
I am with you and the Committee about not rushing into starting up again if it still involves many restrictions.' <Ⓜ#20> I would agree with proceeding cautiously and seeing how things work out for clubs that do open as soon as they can!' <Ⓜ#23> Minutes of the Meeting of the Claygate Bridge Club Committee held at 19.30 on the 23rd of November 2021 at Elm Road Several of us are new to our roles, and until we have had a handover from our predecessors, we won't know what has to be done. What we can say is that we will endeavour to act according to three simple principles: However some members will be missing the social interplay so that may be a consideration and when we do return, I agree only for those who can show they have been vaccinated. <Ⓜ#3>In my hospital job, our team has never had any restrictions on touching paper items shared by all of us (which could be equivalent to playing cards).' <Ⓜ#26> RA & GW to continue sharing this responsibility. One scorer is not enough, so we will continue to try to recruit or train a third. 7. Scorer Roster Each player should be given the option of either proving they been vaccinated or taking a test on arrival.' <Ⓜ#7> Historical ranking lists and prize lists are required for archiving purposes and names cannot be removed from them. Regardless of all the online alternatives—which are fine in themselves and really quite enjoyable—there is no substitute for playing together in person at the Club.' <Ⓜ#16>
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