Stannington Bridge Club, Northumberland

Stannington Bridge Club

Formerly Cramlington & Newcastle Clubs

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Learn or Improve Your Bridge

If you want to learn bridge, information about classes and teachers is available through the NEBA and EBU websites. There are several clubs in Northumberland offering lessons including Brunton, Hexham and Whitley Bay. Classes usually start in September/October and are delivered face to face or online. There are also some excellent teaching notes available free on the NEBA website prepared by Neil and Inga Aiston aimed at beginners and improvers.

If you've already got some bridge experience and want to play and improve your game in a friendly environment, please note our 'gentle' bridge session where we play about 15 boards on a Thursday from 10.30 to 1.00 might be ideal. This is designed to support players move from lessons into more competitive bridge as well as for members or visitors to have a shorter, enjoyable game.

You can come along to a session without booking or having a partner as we have a host system in place. Hope to see you there!

Welcome to Stannington Bridge Club

ROSEMARY GRAY

We are sorry to announce that former member Rosemary Gray has died. Rosemary had not been able to play bridge since the lockdowns but with husband Norman was well known across the bridge community.

Rosemary's funeral will take place at 1.30 pm on Monday 27th April at Whitley Bay Crematorium.

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EXPERT TALK

On Friday 24th April at 7.00 Nick Woolven, a prominent Yorkshire bridge player, will give this year's expert talk on Doubles. Tickets priced at £10 are available from Anne Bell and include cheese and wine.

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STANNINGTON BC NEWS

On Friday 10th April Catherine and George were first ahead of Anne and Eric with Peter and Anne in third, all scoring over 60% in a tricky set of hands.

On Thursday 9th April we had several hands with less frequent distribution. This meant only two boards saw the same contract at every table and in neither did declarers make identical tricks! Well worth looking over again. Bernard and John were first with Tim and Anne and Kate and Murray tied in second.

If you spot a scoring mistake in any of our games, please contact the Secretary or Scorer by noon the following day.

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WELCOME TO STANNINGTON BRIDGE CLUB

Stannington BC offers three regular games, all operating under EBU rules and awarding master points. On Wednesday evenings we play an online game of about 20 boards on BBO. On Thursday mornings at Stannington Village Hall we have a gentle bridge session of around 15 boards for members and improvers and provide hosts as partners. On Friday evenings we play face to face at the hall too when we hold our main club evening and play 24 boards. We have a monthly special event including friendly competitions, expert talks, cheese and wine evenings and, of course, our legendary Christmas Party!

We provide free refreshments and welcome visitors and players of all abilities to our friendly club.

If you are looking for a partner please contact Stephen Reay on 07941 373318 or by email StephenReay@sky.com.

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2026 NEBA EVENTS

NEBA has announced the following events for 2026. Further details are available through their website.

Sunday 19th April Stratified Swiss Pairs Morpeth 1.00 pm

Sunday 14th June Summer Pairs Hexham 2 pm

Sunday 26th July Swiss Teams (Stratified) Whitley Bay 2pm

Saturday and Sunday 28th 29th November NEBA Congress Blackwell Grange Hotel Darlington

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BRIDGE PLAYING GUIDANCE

To help us plan the movement, please register your intention to play in this FRIDAY SESSION ONLY in advance by using the form below or by contacting the Secretary.

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