| Tyler Hill Teams Event |
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Six Frome teams took part in the second online match this year against Canterbury-based Tyler Hill Bridge Club on Wednesday 10 December. Congratulations to the two winning teams: Paul Fine, Frank Coltman, David Alsford & Richard King won their match by 14-6; meanwhile Ray Nicholson, Roger Smart, Melanie Pattinson & Malcolm Macdonald won with a score of 11-9. Sadly the four other teams were subjected to sound thrashings. But it was a fun event, and there will no doubt be future opportunities to get our revenge! Thanks to Margaret Donkin for organising the evening which was run on BBO.
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| Somerset County League 2025-2026 |
With just two matches left to play in the Somerset County League 2025-26 contest, Frome's three teams are holding their own. David Clayton's team was promoted to Division 3 after coming top in Division 4 in 2024-25; they are currently in third spot out of 8 teams in Division 3. In Division 2, Ray Nicholson's team is currently in 2nd place and John Perry's is in joint 5th, out of 8 teams. The next match is on Friday 16 January. Watch this space for updates.
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| Club Competition & Award changes |
A new Prizes and Awards format was agreed at the club's committee meeting in October 2025, including two key changes:
a) on the basis Bridge is a pairs game, it was decided to lapse the Individual Championship with immediate effect
b) the Percentage Pairs, known as the Club Pairs Championship, will continue but will in future run from Easter to Easter, instead of September to Easter
To see the Leaderboard in the current Club Pairs Championship, click on Competitions in LH menu.
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| Bridge Lessons |
Frome Bridge Club’s new teaching year - friendly lessons for Beginners, Improvers & Intermediates - got underway in October. If you're interested in learning the game, or improving your play, see details below. Meanwhile, if you want to refresh areas of your play, do check out some of the Club’s excellent lessons, including six new PowerPoint lessons: Click on Bridge Lessons in Left Hand menu.
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| Frome Bridge Club |
The club is affiliated to the EBU and aims to provide friendly but competitive duplicate bridge for members and visitors.
Boards are electronically duplimated and tablets are used for scoring with results available as soon as the last board is completed.
The club meets every Monday at 7pm in Wesley Methodist Church at Wesley Slope, Frome, for Face-to-Face play.
In addition, we provide lessons followed by assisted play on:
Thursday mornings from 9.30 to noon and Tuesday evenings from 6.30pm.
For further details contact: John Perry on 01373 467508
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| What are Masterpoints and the Ranking System? |
Masterpoints (MPs) and the Ranking system
After each Monday session the results for the evening are uploaded to the EBU.
The EBU allocates MPs to each player in the top ranks for that evening
depending on the number of tables in play.
The ranks start with:
Local Master 100 MPs
Club Master 200 MPs
Area Master 500 MPs
District Master 1000 MPs
County Master 2500 MPs
Master 5000 MPs
and then upward
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| Best Behaviour at Bridge |
Enjoy the evening!
Whether you are playing in a competitive or social session, please ensure that
you make the bridge enjoyable for yourself, your partner and your opponents.
Enjoy their company and congratulate them on their good play or bidding
Click here to read the EBU's Best Behaviour at Bridge statement.
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