Welcome to the County Bridge Club, Leicester web site. Visitors are welcome to our sessions except when we have a members only event.  See the full Calendar by clicking on the menu on the left. 

The County Bridge Club is home to over 300 players from standards ranging from raw beginner to expert.  We run a full teaching programme throughout the year with qualified EBUTA teachers; click on the 'lessons' menu item for more information.  The various club nights/afternoons cater for the diverse standards of play. See the information section for details of the host arrangements.  The club enters six teams in the LCBA Winter League teams of eight.

We have a licensed bar on our own premises. Our busy and active club is open at least six days per week.

Club Telephone: 0116 254 0425
To contact us by E-mail use the 'contact list' on the left hand menu.

The Hurwich is a handicapped teams of 4 competition.  Matches will be played on Wednesday evenings. This year we will start on 23rd of May.  The second match will be on 20 June.  (The delay is to allow dates for AGMs and the first county level Paul Bowyer lecture).  If you want to raise a team please contact Ian Walkerdine with as many names as you can so that the handicaps can be set up before the first match.  Please also indicate whether you will be able to field a team during the Olympics.  The table money will be £2-25/player. 

Last year's winners were: The Stokes team, second the Ayers team and third the Walkerdine team.

The Bowyer Seminars.  These are planned for four Tuesday Evenings: 24 and 31 July, 7 & 14 August.  Subject: Slam Bidding.

Buckby Trophy, pivot mixed teams of four.  17th April 2012.  Winners: Brian Marlow, Jean Wightman, John Milne & Simon Stokes (54 imps).  Second: Irene Krantz, Tony Oldams, Peter Halford & Gary Duddle (22 imps).  Third: Win Stocker, Mick Mahoney, Marjorie Gilbertson and Trevor Barrett (19 imps). 

Cayless Cup, individuals.  3rd April 2012.  Winner -  Simon Stokes (75%), Second equal: - Margaret Toon and Muireall Sperrings (59.72%).

Wightman Cup, restricted pairs, 2nd March 2012.  Winners: Paul Loveday & Mike Teague (56.39%).  Second: Basil & Wendy Thomas (56.39%) - Same % as winners but beaten into second place according to EBU white book - page 161.  Third = Gunnar & Maarja Reiman and Bernard Beauchamp & Muireall Sperrings (56.11%).

Woodier, full member pairs, 27th February 2012.  Winners: Trevor Barrett & Mick Mahoney (60.76%).  Second: Sue & Paul Bowyer (60.07%).  Third:  Irene Kranze & David Deane (59.03%).

Staines Members Mixed Pairs, 23rd January 2012.  Winners: Richard Smith & Brenda Coltman (63%).  Second: David Deane & Irene Krantz (60.4%).  Third: Simon Sokes & Allison Nichols (60.2%).

Hammersley, teams of 4, 7th September 2011. Winners: Tony Odams, Dick Pathan, Peter Halford and Bill Gray (52imps).  Second: Paul & Susan Bowyer, Duncan & Kerri Happer (36imps).  Third: Simon Stokes, Yasser Haider, Irene Krantz & Garry Duddle (14 imps).

Don Smith Non-Mixed Pairs, 31 October 2011.  Winners:Marcin Sakowicz & Wojciech Charemza, 68%.  Second: Simon Stokes & Gary Duddle, 67%.  Third:  Jeff Ball & Andy Mackriell, 63%