Big apologies - the latest newsletter omitted the results from the Friday morning "Nice Chums" ( NC ) group

Our Club has a regular Bridge Session that apart from Friday players is largely unknown to the rest of the Club - the self named "NICE CHUMS". This group of members plays regularly on Friday mornings enjoying the sociability of the group and consists largely of members who have completed our lessons in the past few years.

For those NC members who have asked about handicaps - handicaps are calculated using the average results for each player for all the times they have played in the NC sessions for up to the last 18 months. Players that have scored above average over that time get a negative handicap while those that are below average get a positive handicap - these can range from +10 to -10 with most being between +3 and -3. Then the handicap results for NC sessions are found by adjusting each Raw Score by that "average result" handicap for each player.
These handicaps are (re)calculated around three times throughout a year at a time when a competition has concluded

2021 results for the Friday NC are:

    Compa$$ is going live !!
 

From April, members will be able to log into your individual Compa$$ account at any time to check your balance. These notes show the actions necessary to let a member create a user so they are then able to access the Compa$$ Database and view some or all transactions for that account.

This step is important -
Prior to gaining access to Compa$$ you must register with the online compa$$ and you will need to set up a user name / password. This user name will not exist until you complete this step and can be anything you like however to assist fault finding a related name would be helpful ( if we were registering "Micky Mouse" something like MickyM would be a good starting place ).

To view the two screens required to be filled in then click here

The correct web address is required -
If you manually enter the site address mycompasss.com into the browser NOTE the 3 's' in "mycompasss"
Alternatively if you use a link this access to the online version is via either the link on the Club’s website or directly via this link to mycompasss.com and then follow the steps below:

1.   not registered ? click on sign up here
2.   click on and fill in your user-name, nz bridge number, email address and a password
     ( please, choose both a sensible user-name & password ( 6 characters min ) - record them for future use... )
     ( should you reset your password there can be a moderate delay before the reset email arrives )
3.   click the captcha I am not a robot
4.   click sign up

Once all the necessary information is entered and has been accepted a new screen for Compass Scoring System will appear.
Click on Compa$$ Accounts and your account data for the last processed period will appear on your screen.
You can change to any vaild date range if you want to see your transactions prior to the last processed period
Please note that credits for winning an event are only processed at the end of each month

If you need assistance, Ella will help you set up a login after play on Tuesday afternoon, 6 April and will hold an extended tutorial at 9.30 on Friday 9 April

Direct access to Compa$$ information page via this web site is via the link in the RESULTS sub-menu on the front page - ( see below ). This removes the need to open a new browser page and enter the site address etc.

    Login to Compa$$ Administration pages -  
 

     Provides for -
     First time registration
     Password replacement
     Compa$$ data access

The Government yesterday announced the Level 2 lock-down currently in effect for New Zealand excluding Auckland will end at 6.00am on Sunday 7^th March

With this change back in Hamilton to Lock-down Level 1 all bridge played at the Club will again use the Club's current "normal" rules - masks are optional, kitchen is open etc..... This will apply to all bridge played at the Club from Monday 8^th March

Nigel - on behalf of the Club

The Hamilton Bridge Club has returned to Level 2 Lock-down. The Government last night announced a week long Level 2 lock-down for New Zealand excluding Auckland which is now at Level 3.

NZ bridge has previously advised that Bridge clubs can play at Lock-down Level 2 if they choose with certain safety standards.

The Club is continuing with these rules that applied during the last Level 2 Lock-down in in early February 2020 and these will be in effect for the next seven days - Sunday 28^th thru the end of Saturday 6^th March

Obviously, it is an individual decision whether you wish to play in Level 2 and the Club understands that

Face masks - Many members have their own face masks and if you do please bring them should you decide to play. The club however does have a limited number of disposal ones available and will seek more tomorrow

At the current Level 2 our safety precautions are the following:
•    If you come to bridge you must be well and have no symptoms of any illness
•   The use of face masks is mandatory.
•   The kitchen will be closed
•   You bring your own pen that travels with you
•   Only South will handle the Bridge Mate. East will verbally agree to the score

If we find that insufficient numbers decide to play at the current Level 2, we will close again until Lock-down Level 1

There will be further communication from us on the club website after the next Government announcement that changes the current status

Nigel - on behalf of the Club