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County Events & Local Charity Events

If you're interested in what might be going on outside the club go to County Calendar / Events on the menu to find out what events are being run by Berks & Bucks, Hants/ IoW, and the Chiltern League. Also see Local Charity bridge Events.

Convention Cards

A reminder from the  directors: If you are playing anything but very basic ACOL you and your partner both require the same printed convention card available for perusal by your opponents.

Play Bridge. Meet new friends and keep your mind active at Newbury Bridge Club.

Welcome to Newbury Bridge Club
Welcome to Newbury Bridge Club


Welcome to Newbury Bridge Club!  We run sessions for all level of players from beginners to experts. Both the Improvers and the Beginners on Monday evenings are Training Sessions. See the box below for our full program and click the information box on the left of this page to find details of locations and how to contact us.


    Play Bridge. Meet new friends and keep your mind active at Newbury Bridge Club.

Success for Newbury players

Sue Oliver and Bill Wells came first in the Chiltern League Elimination Pairs Final which was played on Wednesday 22nd April. Well done to them. click for details

Our congratulations also go to Stuart Strachan and Eleanor Rice who played in the Pottage Cup final , Hampshire’s main pairs competition, on Sunday 26th April and finished a very close 3rd. They will now  represent Hampshire in The Corwen Trophy playing the other County Championship Qualifiers in Telford at the end of May. Evelyne Thomas and Garry Townes have also qualified representing Wiltshire and we wish them all good luck.

MacMillan Charity Bridge Event 17th June Stockcross

Click for details of this event.

Newbury Bridge Club

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Monday evening

Improvers F2F at Westridge. £2

Beginners' Bridge at Westridge £2

Rubber F2F at St George's Church Hall  £3

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Tuesday afternoon Social Bridge Online on Tuesday £1 14.00
Tuesday evening F2F St George's Church Hall - £3 (1st week Relaxed, 3rd week Challenge Cup) 19.15 
Wednesday evening Rubber bridge on line £1 18.50
Thursday afternoon F2F Afternoon Bridge at Chieveley - £2 13.15
Thursday evening F2F St George's Church Hall - £3 (1st week Championship Pairs, 3rd week Individual, 4th week Teams, 5th week Relaxed) 19.15 
Saturday morning Social Bridge Online on Saturday £1 10.00

 

Please see 'Club Calendar' for more details

 

Dates for your Diary

Charity Evening at St Georges on Friday 7th August 2026
Andrew Robson Training day at Shaw House on 2nd November 2026
New Year's Dinner at Newbury and Crookham Golf Club on Friday 8th January 2027.

Thursday Evenings

There will be bridge on every Thursday evening this year. The first week will be Pairs Championship, the third week Individual, the fourth week Teams. The fifth week when it occurs will be a Relaxed session.

HIWCBA Calendar

Click here for a list of HIWCBA events
 

Social Bridge Online on Tuesday and Saturday.

These are still running so if you'd like to play Duplicate Bridge online you can sign up for them as for any other competition. Tuesday is at 2 pm and Saturday at 10 am. Cost is only £1 per session!

Bridge Teaching at Newbury Bridge Club
Bridge Teaching at Newbury Bridge Club

Opportunities

Bridge is an absorbing and fascinating hobby, good for the brain and a great way of making new friends. 

Dates and Times:  we run training sessions 

  • 7:00 to 9:30pm, on Mondays at the Westridge Studio at Highclere (a 10 minute drive from the centre of Newbury).  Free parking on the premises.

Tutors: Sallie Cheek / John  Harland/ Brian Medhurst

Session Types:

  •  First Year Course - The course follows the syllabus of the English Bridge Union’s “Bridge for All” programme. The full course which will be at least 36 session over three terms.  New course starting in January 2027
  • Improver Classes – these sessions consolidate and then build on the topics covered in the first year course

 

Further Information: contact Sallie Cheek on 07823 330149 e-mail  BridgeAtNewbury@gmail.com.

 

Click for a description of the First Year course.

 

F2F Rubber Bridge sessions on Monday evenings at St George's Church Hall

F2F Rubber bridge at St George's Church Hall. Monday evenings. 7.00. pm. It would be helpful if you can register in advance.  

Rubber Bridge online

You can play Rubber Bridge on line on Wednesday evenings. Contact Richard Bungey or Dave Beeley

Members' Area

Club Members can access the Members' Area by clicking on the 'Members Only' link above this box. If you have any difficulty email brianmedhurst@hotmail.co.uk

Draft Committee Meeting minutes 31st March 2026

These are now available in Members Only as are the minutes of all previous meetings.

Promotions

Congratulations to the following on their March promotion(s)

Master: Janet Fuller

Congratulations to the following on their February promotion(s)

3* Regional Master: Brian Medhurst
Local Master: Chris Armitage
 

Results
Afternoon Bridge at Chieveley F2F EBED Sims £3.60 extra.
F2F at St G's
Rubber Bridge online (2½ tables)
F2F at St G's EBED Sims 3.60 extra
Social Bridge Online on Tuesday
F2F Rubber Bridge at St George's Church Hall (3½ tables)
Social Bridge Online on Saturday
Afternoon Bridge at Chieveley F2F
Champ Pairs St George Ch H
Calendar
Sat 16th May 2026
Social Bridge Online on Saturday
Director: Richard Colley
  (Reservations)
 RealBridge Login
Mon 18th May 2026
Improver Session at Westridge Studio, Highclere
  (Reservations)
Mon 18th May 2026
F2F Rubber Bridge at St George's Church Hall
  (Reservations)
Mon 18th May 2026
Beginners Bridge at Westridge Studio
Tue 19th May 2026
F2F at St G's Challenge Cup
Director: Stuart Strachan
Scorer: John Foster
  (Reservations)
Tue 19th May 2026
Social Bridge Online on Tuesday
Director: Judy Bungey
Wed 20th May 2026
Rubber Bridge online
  (Reservations)
Thu 21st May 2026
Afternoon Bridge at Chieveley F2F
Director: Ann McMahon
Scorer: Richard Cottle
Thu 21st May 2026
F2F Individual Championship at St G's
Director: John Harland
Scorer: Alan Oliver
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