Isobel Payne

Members will be saddened to learn of the death of Isobel Payne who passed peacefully away on 22nd March.

Isobel was a regular attender at both the club's Monday and Thursday sessions and will be sadly missed by her many friends at the club

The funeral will take place on Friday 19^th April at the Old Church (next to Kent College), Pembury at 11am with the wake afterwards at the Mercure Hotel.

In order that the family may cater for numbers could any wishing to attend please let Isobel’s daughter know by email at gazandsaz@gmail.com.

We are a friendly bridge club established in 1996. We play duplicate bridge on Tuesday evenings and Thursday afternoons and hold learning sessions on Monday mornings for those with a basic knowledge of the game and seeking to advance their skills.

If you are new to the area or simply want to play bridge with us please get in touch, guests and members are always welcome and we often have hosts available for our Thursday afternoon sessions if you do not have a partner.

Many of our members also enjoy regular holidays in the UK with other club members enjoying new scenery, blended with regular bridge sessions.

Membership costs just £15 per year and table money is just £4.00, (£5.00 for national SIM's events ).

If you want to come along please contact:   Fred Reddy on 01892 661918

Bridge Sessions:

Monday mornings - Beginners/learners 10:00 am to 12:30

   Location: Pembury Cricket Pavillion, Chalket Lane, Pembury (Park down the lane in the lay-by area.  Please park Chevron style to leave room for others ).

   Contact Peter Kent on 01892 231896 or 07907 753143 to get involved.

Tuesday evenings -7:00 pm for 7:30 pm (finish 10:30-10:45 pm) - Duplicate including regular National SIM events.

Please check the membership area if you are looking for a partner

   Location: Pembury Village Hall, High Street, Pembury (Parking in front of hall or evening unrestricted parking in the High Street)

Thursday Bridge 

For the winter months from November (commencing 2nd November), and until the end of January/early February, Thursday bridge will take place in the mornings, commencing at 10am with an anticipated finish time of 1pm.

Please be there by 9.45am.

Hosting will continue, so please feel free to attend without a partner. We now run a list, completed each week for the following week so we know who is coming and can ensure a prompt start. If you intend to come, but did not place your name of the list at the previous week’s event, please contact Matthew on 07798 657233 in advance so we know you are coming

Location: Pembury Cricket pavilion, Chalket Lane, Pembury (Park down the lane in lay-by area- please park chevron style to leave room for others)

A reminder that Annual Subs are due if you have not paid yet.

Please Pay Keith Hemstalk on a Tuesday or Thursday session or Peter Kent on a Monday session.

OR alternatively you can pay by Bank Transfer as below

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To set up a bank Transfer you will need the following information:-

ACCOUNT NAME               Pembury Bridge Club

SORT CODE                       40-44-37

ACCOUNT NUMBER           01336525

If the Question is asked -  It is a Business Account

Subscription amount         £ 15.00

MUST BE USED PLEASE - PAYEE DETAILS - INPUT YOUR NAME - For Example - Keith Hemstalk

If your Bank asks - Input your reference to show on your statement - Pembury Bridge Club ( may be limited to 18 Characters )

Many Thanks

Keith Hemstalk

Club Treasurer

Increase in Annual subscription and Table Money

Following this years AGM, the following increases were agreed for the forthcoming season: 

• Annual Club Membership subscription £15.00  for 2023-2024 season.

• Table Money to increase to £4 effective from 1^st September for Tuesday evenings and Thursday afternoon sessions. £3.50 for Monday morning sessions.

• SIMS events will remain at £5 (no increase)

To comply with legislation coming into force on 25th May 2018 Pembury BC have added details of the information they hold and how it may be used.

This document may be viewed by selecting and downloading Pembury Privacy Notice from the main menu.

If you are intending to play on Tuesday evening but get delayed please phone Matthew (07798-657233) to say that you are on the way but that you may be a little late!

On Thursday afternoon please phone Keith (07940 859720)

The new Competition Year starts on the 1st September 2023 until the last individual Tuesday event on the 11th June 2024.

Interim results will be available under the competitions tab on the main menu as the year progresses.

Remember that you must have played with 6 different partners to qualify for the individual competition

and played a minimum of 6 Tuesday evenings to qualify for the pairs competition. Good Luck !

A list of Members telephone numbers and contacting members by E-Mail is held within the membership area of the Website.   In accordance with the Clubs privacy policy you can access this information by logging on to the membership area.

You will also find “ request a partner “ , "NGS Ranking for club members " and where you can update your personal details including telephone numbers, E-Mail address and Home address.

You are able to upload a photograph of yourself that will appear when you view your results on the website.

The clubs privacy policy can be found via the home page on the web site.

If you need any assistance , please contact Peter Davis via E-Mail at peter.111.davis@gmail.com