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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.

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Monday evening

Improvers F2F at Westridge. £2

Beginners' Bridge at Westbridge £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

 

Newbury success at the Madeira Congress

Congratulations to Andrew and Mary Ferguson who finished 2nd in the Swiss Pairs at the EBU Winter congress held in Madeira this month. They obviously returned in form  as they then won our heat of the Hampshire IBM Cup simultaneous pairs on 10th February, finishing 9th overall. 

 

Dates for your Diary

Qualifying heat for the Chiltern League Elimination Pairs Thursday 5th March
Southern Salver Sunday 19th April 2026 - please book for this now. Maximum 40 people.
Proposed date for a lesson by Andrew Robson 2nd November tbc

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.  Will start later in 2025.
  • 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 16th December 2025

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

Promotions

Congratulations to the following on their January promotion(s)

Premier National Master: Evelyne Thomas
2* Premier Master: Alan Oliver
Advanced Master: Richard Cottle

Congratulations to the following on their December promotion(s)

Master: Derek Andrews
Area Master: Laura Chisholm
Club Master: Jennifer Wright

Results
Social Bridge Online on Saturday
Afternoon Bridge at Chieveley F2F
F2F Individual Championship at St G's
Rubber Bridge online (2 tables)
F2F at St G's Challenge Cup
F2F Rubber Bridge at St George's Church Hall
Social Bridge Online on Saturday
Afternoon Bridge at Chieveley F2F
Rubber Bridge online (3 tables)
Calendar
Tue 24th Feb 2026
F2F at St G's
Director: Gill Weeks
Scorer: Chris Doyle
  (Partner?)
Tue 24th Feb 2026
Social Bridge Online on Tuesday
Director: Judy Bungey
  (Reservations)
 RealBridge Login
Wed 25th Feb 2026
Rubber Bridge online
Director: Dave Beeley
  (Reservations)
 RealBridge Login
Thu 26th Feb 2026
Afternoon Bridge at Chieveley F2F
Director: Janet Fuller
Scorer: Richard Cottle
  (Partner?)
Thu 26th Feb 2026
F2F Teams at St G's
Director: Stuart Strachan
Scorer: George Catlow
  (Reservations)
Sat 28th Feb 2026
Social Bridge Online on Saturday
Director: Richard Colley
  (Reservations)
 RealBridge Login
Mon 2nd Mar 2026
Improver Session at Westridge Studio, Highclere, Splinters/Jacoby JH
  (Partner?)
Mon 2nd Mar 2026
F2F Rubber Bridge at St George's Church Hall
Mon 2nd Mar 2026
Beginners Bridge at Westridge Studio