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Newbury Bridge Club
Club History and Winners
General Information about the club

The club was formed in November 1953 by Emily Southern and a group of like-minded bridge players including Olga Lacock. First sessions were held at the Tudor Cafe (later to become the Golden Egg Restaurant). Since then, the club has gone from strength to strength currently having more than 190 members.

Rubber bridge is as important to the club as duplicate, and Monday evenings are always rubber bridge events.

A number of special events take place each year including a New Year's Bridge Drive Party and a Charity Bridge Drive.

We are keen to help people to take up bridge. We organise bridge lessons at the club. Once you have learned to play, you can come along to the Thursday "No Fear" bridge sessions where you can practise your skills with others who are in the same position. Some tuition is available at these sessions. Rubber bridge evenings are very sociable events where the emphasis is on enjoying the company of other bridge players as much as the bridge itself. On at least one evening per month, we have special "hosted" evenings where single players are provided with partners and the emphasis is on newcomers to duplicate bridge. We have five more formal club competitions which take place on the other Tuesdays and Thursdays. Finally, there are two annual competitions where teams meet and play matches in each others' houses either as a knock out or a league event

CLUB LOCATION
Tudor Café/Golden Egg ?
Conservative Association ?-1974
The Golden Egg 1974 -1976
St Barts 6th F Com Room/Library 1976 -1986
St Barts School Dining Room 1986 - 1986
St Barts L6th F Common Room 1986 - 1987
St Barts Wormstall Hall 1987 - 1987
St Barts 6th F Centre - Enborne Rd 1987 - 
The Greenham Community Centre 1990-1994
West Berks Bowls Club 1994-2004
Conservative Association 2004-
 
TROPHIES/COMPETITIONS
   
Tommy Freeman introduced in 1974 1974
RTH Duplicate ?1979
RTH Rubber named Edie Gurr 1979 ?1974
Tuesday Ladder happening in 1978 ?1978
Scratch happening in 1978 ?1978
Handicap happening in 1978 ?1978
Pairs introduced in 1978 1978
Summer Newbury Congress 1980
Thursday Ladder introduced 1982 Oct-82
Newbury Pairs Championship ?1983
Trencherwood Cup Jan-84
Roy Simmons Cup (Newbury v Basingstoke) 1984
Quarterly Thursday Ladder - Roger Kirby 1988 - 2010
Andrew Robson Trophy introduced Sep 2011

 
Newbury Bridge Club - Founded Monday 16th November 1953
PRESIDENTS COMMITTEE MEMBERS (alphabetically)
2015 to   Mr Stuart Strachan Mrs Amy Baker 1972-1973, 1976-1977
2009  to 2015 Mr Matthew Stratton Mr W (Bill) O Baldock 1985-1987
2003 to 2009 Mrs Lynn Kirby Mr David Barratt 2013-
1998 to 2003 Mr John Tuplin Mr Alistair Bodin 1982-1983
1991 to 1998 Mr Bill Baldock    
1988 to 1991 Mr Reg Sutton* Mr Peter Boyce 1991-1992, 1996-1997
1987 to 1988 Mrs Emily Southern Mr S Brown 1982-1983
1979 to 1987 Mrs Amy Baker Mrs Marion Brown 1994-1996
1974 to 1979 Mrs Edie Jones Mrs V Buckingham 1986-1987
? to 1974 Mrs Freeman Mr Richard Bungey 2011-13
        Mrs Judy Bungey 2014-15
CHAIRMEN Mrs Beryl Candy 1991-1997
2015 to   Mr Richard Bungey    
2014 to 2015 Mr Martin Osgood Mr Dave Chivers 1989-1991, 1995-1996
2013 to 2014 Mr Chris Doyle Mr W Clark 1974-1978
2010 to 2013 Mr John Tew Mr Basil (Bay) Cooper 1973-1975
2004 to 2010 Mrs Ann McMahon Mr Martyn E Cooper 1989-1990
1998 to 2004 Mr Martin Lindeman Mrs C Cooper 1987-1988
1995 to 1998 Mr John Tuplin Mrs Doreen Cooper 1978-1981
1991 to 1995 Mr Dave Chivers Mr Chris Doyle 2003-2011
1990 to 1991 Mr Reg Sutton* Mrs Ester Elderkin 1978-1979, 1986-1988
1987 to 1990 Mr Tony Freke Mr A C Forknall 1976-1978, 1979-1980, 1981-1983
1985 to 1987 Mrs Emily Southern Mrs N Foster 2010-2011
1983 to 1985 Mr Matthew Stratton Francis 1972-1973
1983 to 1983 Mr Cyril Faulkner Mr A (Tony) M Freke 1985-1987
1982 to 1983 Mr Reg Sutton Miss Lyndsey Gabriel 1990-1991
1979 to 1982 Mrs Dolly Greader Mrs Dolly Greader 1975-1978
1977 to 1979 Mr Leslie Southern Mr John Harland 2014-
1976 to 1977 Mrs Emily Southern Mr John Hawkins 2013-14
1973 to 1976 Mr Matthew Stratton Mr Stuart Johnston 1990-1994
? to 1973 Mr R Cooper Dr Jones 1978-1979
        Mr P S Jones 1977-1978
SECRETARIES Mrs Bridget Jones 1999-2004, 2008-2013
2011 to   Mrs Nicola Foster Mrs Hilary Jones 1995-2000
2008 to 2011 Mr Richard Bungey Mrs Joan Jones 1982-1986
2002 to 2008 Mrs Phyllis Russell Mrs Joy Joyce 1986-1990
1989 to 2002 Mr Eric Osbourn Mr Roger V G Kirby 1989-1991
1988 to 1989 Mrs C Cooper Mrs Lynn Kirby 1987-1989, 1990-1994, 1998-1999
1987 to 1988 Mr Reg Sutton Mr Martin Lindeman 1997-1998
1985 to 1987 Mr L Patterson Mrs Pat Lynch 1987-1988
1982 to 1985 Mrs Emily Southern Mr D Macabee 1980-1982
1979 to 1982 Mrs Ester Elderkin Mr David Maddocks 2000-2004
1978 to 1979 Mr Chris Waye Mrs Liz Madeley 2004-14
1974 to 1978 Mr Reg L Sutton Mrs Cathy Medhurst 2011-12
? to 1974 Mrs E Bye Mrs Val Moules 2005-2009
        Mrs Beryl Norwood 1990-1991
TREASURERS Mr Martin Osgood 2011-2014, 2015-
2012 to   Mrs Cathy Medhurst Mrs Cynthia Nussey 2002-2003, 2004-2008
2004 to 2012 Mrs Jackie Woods Mr Eric Osborn 1988-1989
2003 to 2004 Mrs Cynthia Nussey Mr Patterson 1984-1985
1999 to 2003 Mrs Elizabeth Maddocks Mr J H Pentney 1979-1980, 1981-1982
1994 to 1999 Mr Reg Sutton Mrs Eleanor Rice 1988-1989
1988 to 1994 Mrs Pat Lynch Mrs Betty Rolfe 1984-1986
1987 to 1988 Mrs Eleanor Rice Mrs Phyllis Russell 1998-2002
1984 to 1987 Mr Reg Sutton Mr W Saunders 1980-1982
1982 to 1984 Mr Ian Spenceley Mrs Emily Southern 1989-1990
1982 to 1982 Ms P Greader Mrs Enid Spraggett 2000-2005
1981 to 1982 Mr A Cyril Greader Mr Matthew Stratton 1978-1979, 1980-1981, 1995-1998
1980 to 1981 Mr M Clark Mrs W Strong 1973-1978
1977 to 1980 Mr A Cyril Greader Mr R Stubberfield 1975-1976
1976 to 1977 Mrs H F Fox Mr Reg L Sutton 1973-1974, 1978-1980, 1983-1984
1974 to 1976 Mrs Emily Southern Mr John Tew 2009-2010
? to 1974 Mrs H F Fox Mrs W M Thomas 1992-1995
        Mr John Tuplin 1982-1984, 1994-1995
        Mrs Brenda Vaslet 1997-2000, 2004-2005
        Mrs Margaret Wexford-Welch 1972-1973
        Mrs Jeanne Whitehorn 1981-1984
        Mr Wilding 1984-1985
        Mrs Jackie Woods 2012-
           
           
CHIEF DIRECTORS    
2014 to   Mrs Ann McMahon    
2005 to 2014 Mrs Madeline Lawson    
2002 to 2005 Mr Kevin Carter * In 1990, Mr Reg Sutton held the posts of both President
1995 to 2002 Mr Stuart Strachan  and Chairman for a short period
1992 to 1995 Mr Kevin Carter    
1991 to 1992 Mr Roger Kirby Note: Committee membership years exclude periods when
        acting as officers of the club  
1988 to   Mr Ian Spenceley    
1986 to 1987 Mr Reg L Sutton Note: Chief Director refers to internal club events. Various 
1982 to 1985 Mr Stephen C Brown titles have been assumed for this role
1981 to 1982 Mr A Cyril Faulkner    
1978 to 1981 Mr Reg L Sutton    
1977 to 1978 Mr A Cyril Faulkner    
1976 to 1977 Mr W Clark    

 
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