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FAQS  for members

1 Are other Home Union points the same as WBU points

    There is a reciprocal agreement with the EBU, SBU, NIBU and CBAI  that any master points issued by those organisations are fully interchangeable with those issued by the WBU

2   Can I register American Contract Bridge League points

        No, there is no reciprocal arrangement with the ACBL

3 Do points have a shelf life

Yes, master points should be registered within three years of date of issue.

 4 Have you got my points

You can find out whether I have your points by one of the following methods:

A) telephone me (my number is in the Journal or on your MP Record Card) but please not before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
B) E-mail me (My address is in the Journal)
C) Look on this website.
    First find your WBU number, if you don't already know it. 
   Then look at the Master Point Status Log.
   You will then see a list of the WBU ID numbers, in alphanumerical order, of those whose master points have been received by me, with the status of their MP claim, i.e. when the points were received or posted back, etc. If you cannot find yourself in the list, after allowing time for the post, please contact me
Also you will see if directly credited points have been received and actioned, and the current queue backlog.

Click here to go straight to the Master Point Status Log.

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 5 Have you sent back my card

You can find out by the methods set out in 4

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 6 How can I contact you

Write to Mrs Noelle Bond, or telephone, (but please not before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.) or E-mail me

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 7 How do I transfer my other Home Union points to the WBU

Send me your other Home Union number and I will do the rest

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 8 How do I transfer my WBU points to another Home Union

Send me your other Home Union number and I will do the rest

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 9 How long do you work in a year

It varies depending on what time of year it is, latest figures.

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10 How many people write to you

          Approximately 1100 to 1200 each year.

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11 How often does the promotion list appear

The promotion list appears twice a year in the WBU magazine, and it is contained within these pages.

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12 I have lost some master points, is there any way I can get a replacement

If your points have been lost at your club your MP secretary will usually be able to issue a replacement certificate.
If your points have been lost in the post, provided you have kept a record of those sent I should be able to track down records of them from the counterfoils sent back to me by your club MP secretary.

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13 I have some master points, what do I do with them now

When you have 200 (or more) local points, provided you are a fully paid up member of the WBU, send those points to me and they will be entered on to the computer.

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14 What are the master point ranks 

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15 What are the different types of points 

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16 When can I send my points

Master points may be sent to me at any time during the year

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17 Which are the other Home Unions

The other Home Unions are the English Bridge Union (EBU), Scottish Bridge Union (SBU), Northern Ireland Bridge Union (NIBU) and Contract Bridge Association of Ireland (CBAI)

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18 Which events are direct credit

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19 Who issues Area points

         EWBA MP secretary Diana Jones 

         MWBA MP secretary Mike Jones 

         NWBA MP secretary Tony Carsley 

         WWBA MP secretary Hugh Arnold

         Most Area points will be directly credited in the future, see Q18 above

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20 Who issues Congress points

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21 Why have I been issued with master points

        In a club basic event, master points are issued to approximately the top one third of the field

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22 Why is my Journal entry different to my MP registration card

       The entry in the journal is the total of your Black and Green points (rounded down) whilst your MP card shows the Black and Green points separately

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23 Why should I add up my points

        I always add up your points, if you have sent me a total and I agree with that, everyone is happy. If you do not send me a total I have to add them up twice in order to check I have not made a mistake.

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