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Eccleshall Bridge Club
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Release 2.19q
Ladies and Gents Pairs Competitions

The Ladies and Gents Pairs Competitions will be held at our Offley Hay venue on Tuesday, 26 March 2024. 

This competition is open to Club Members from our Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. 

Time to arrange for a Partner !

Please note this event is restricted to Club Members Only

Need a Bridge Partner?

If you need a bridge partner for either a Tuesday or Wednesday evening please contact Geoff Williams.

 01785 212591 

 junewilliams@compuserve.com

Geoff will send an email to all members to check their availability; hopefully someone will get in touch with you.

If Geoff doesn't respond he's likely to be on holiday so try

Margaret Atkins 01782 796201 or 07500 352262

Eccleshall Bridge Club Website
Best Bridge Behavior

EBU Bidding Box Regulations

In promoting EBU Regulations at our Club, a reminder on the use of bidding boxes is summarised below.  

  • Do not touch your bidding box, nor any bidding cards, until your have determined your bid.
  • Letting your hand hover between a Bid and the Pass card gives your partner unauthorized information.  
  • When a bid card has been removed from the box it is considered played.
  • If making a jump bid, play the Stop card, make your bid then return the Stop card to the box. 
  • At the end of the auction, all bids must remain in place until the opening lead has been played and any explanations obtained. 

Frankie Bird Trophy
Frankie Bird Trophy

Kate Eccleston & Paul Cutler

'Frankie Bird' Trophy 

Congratulations to Kate and Paul on winning the 'Frankie Bird' Trophy event which was held at our Offley Hay venue on Tuesday, 27 February 2024.

Photo to follow.

Handicap Pairs Cup
Handicap Pairs Cup

Lesley & David Howse

Handicap Pairs Cup 

Congratulations to Lesley and David on winning the Ruth Timmis Handicap Pairs event which was held at our Eccleshall venue during December 2023.

About our Bridge Club

Tuesday Evenings

Offley Hay Village Hall, Eccleshall ST21 6HQ

Wednesday Evenings 

Church Room, Holy Trinity Church, Eccleshall ST21 6BY

For both evenings, please be seated by 6.50pm, play commences at 7:00pm, with the evening finishing by 10:15pm latest.

We are affiliated to the English Bridge Union and play duplicate pairs; master points are awarded.

Anyone is welcome to drop in at 7.00pm on a Wednesday to see what we do, how friendly we are and how duplicate bridge is played.

Congratulations

EBU Promotions

Frank Cheadle from Club Master to Area Master

Jan 2024

 Midlands Counties Congress
 Midlands Counties Congress

 Marcus Eassom and Roy Clifford

Swiss Pairs - Cooke Porter Cup 

Congratulations to Marcus and Roy on winning the Midlands Counties Congress Swiss Pairs (J high) event held at Solihull on Saturday 6 January 2024.