Established in 1976, RUGBY BRIDGE CLUB continues to welcome new members and visitors.
For further information please contact any committee member about joining Rugby Bridge Club.
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| Salt Cellars Competition |
Rugby Rokeby Lions Club are pleased to announce the 29th Duplicate Pairs Bridge Competition with a purse of £100. Profits in aid of Prostate Cancer Awareness.
To be held on Sunday 22nd March at 11am at Rugby Railway Club, Hillmorton Road, Rugby CV22 5AL. 35 boards - expected finish time 5.15pm
£19pp including lunch, tea, coffee and biscuits. Contact: Peter Baines (07774 891669 / peter.baines75@gmail.com
Click on heading for full details.
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| Last updated : 2nd Feb 2026 16:00 GMT |
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| DATES FOR YOUR DIARY |
Please note the following events being held this year - further details to follow:
Sunday 22nd March - 'Salt Cellars' Swiss Pairs 35 boards. Start time 11am. Buffet lunch included. Booking & other details to follow.
Friday 10th April - RBC 50th Anniversary. Chicago individual event, followed by celebratory fizz and luxury cake. Book in as a single or as a pair.
Sunday 5th July - Summer event at Robert Spencer's farm.
Sunday 11th October - Chris Malthouse Memorial Trophy. 1 day event. Buffet lunch included.
Friday 18th December - Christmas bridge event.
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| Last updated : 21st Jan 2026 14:32 GMT |
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| RBC AWARDS 2025 |
Please click on heading to view winners of the RBC Awards 2025. The awards reflect the best results throughout the year, recognition of improving pairs and individuals and success at one-off events. The awards will be presented at the AGM later this year.
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| Last updated : 14th Jan 2026 17:27 GMT |
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| Teams of 4 Bridge |
The next Team Bridge will be held on Saturday 28th February at Dunchurch Village Hall. 2 course meal at 6.15pm (cost £5). for catering purposes please let Peter know if you will be joining us (peter.baines75@gmail.com). Play starts at 7pm. This session is now fully booked. The next session will be held on Saturday 16th May.
Teams will be formed by random draw from Pots A & B. Higher ranked NGS pair (Pot A) to team up with lower ranked NGS pair (Pot B).
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| Last updated : 11th Feb 2026 17:24 GMT |
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| Payment of Money to Rugby Bridge Club |
Membership Fees, Table Fees and Members Credits for Table Fees are now handled by Bank Transfer.
RBC Bank Transfer details are:
Bank Account - Rugby Bridge Club
Sort Code: 30-97-17
Account: 37541668
Once the Bank Transfer has to be made to ensure that your club records are correctly maintained please use the link below to notify the club treasurer.
Payment Notification
Please note monies paid in for credit towards table fees cannot be used retrospectively to pay club membership fees. These must be paid for directly.
Thank you.
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| Last updated : 22nd Jan 2026 16:05 GMT |
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| Rugby Bridge Club Playing Sessions |
ALL members can BOOK their place at all sessions on our Bridgewebs website.
All f2f sessions is £4 members/£5 non-members.
Details of the sessions are as follows.
♥ Monday afternoon - F2F 1.30pm Dunchurch Village Hall, a relaxed session for up to 12 tables.
♥ Monday evenings – BBO 7.00pm
♣ Tuesday mornings - F2F 10am Gentle Duplicate Bridge at Dunchurch Village Hall
♥ Tuesday evenings - F2F 7.00pm Dunchurch Village Hall
♣ Wednesday evenings - F2F 7pm Dunchurch Village Hall (Club Room), a relaxed 18 board session for up to 7 tables with time to discuss hands.
♦ Thursday afternoon - F2F 1.45pm Dunchurch Village Hall (Club Room), a relaxed session for up to 7 tables.
♠ Friday afternoon - F2F 1.30pm at Sacred Heart Church, Bilton / Dunchurch Village Hall (Main Hall) - please check website
♦ Team Bridge - one Saturday evening /month, please check the website for time and location. Social bridge with a team based fun approach.
Further details are available from the nominated Session Leaders - please see contact details.
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ALL members can BOOK their place at all sessions on our Bridgewebs website.
All f2f sessions is £4 members/£5 non-members.
Details of the sessions are as follows. ..........
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| Last updated : 22nd Jan 2026 16:14 GMT |
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| MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION |
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Membership Fees:
1st April to 31st March, annually £10
18 years and under - FREE
Year1 Beginners - FREE till 31st March the following year.
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| For all necessary information please visit our Club Website at: www.bridgewebs.com/rugby |
Membership Application Form
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| Last updated : 17th Jul 2025 10:23 BST |
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Results
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| 19th February 2026 |
| Thursday Afternoon |
| Director: Chris Longthorn |
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| 18th February 2026 |
| Wednesday evening |
| Director: Paul Noy |
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| 17th February 2026 |
| Gentle Duplicate Bridge |
| Director: Peter Baines |
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| 17th February 2026 |
| Tuesday evening |
| Director: Peter Baines |
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| 16th February 2026 |
| Monday Afternoon |
| Director: Chris Longthorn |
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Calendar
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| 20th February 2026 |
| Friday afternoon |
Dunchurch Village Hall 13:30
Director: Peter
(Bookings) |
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| 21st February 2026 |
| Yr 1 - Beginners |
| Dunchurch Village Hall 10:00 |
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| 21st February 2026 |
| Yr 2 - Improvers |
Dunchurch Village Hall 10:00
(Bookings) |
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| 23rd February 2026 |
| Monday Afternoon |
Dunchurch Village Hall 13:30
Director: Chris Longthorn
(Bookings) |
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| 23rd February 2026 |
| Monday Session On-Line |
BBO 19:00
Director: Alan Webb
(Bookings) |
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| 24th February 2026 |
| Gentle Duplicate Bridge |
Dunchurch Village Hall 10:00
(Bookings) |
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| Guidance Notes For Bookings & Seeking Partners |
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| How To Join Monday Evening On-line Sessions & Tuesday Evening at Tyler Hill |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Monday 7pm is online bridge on Bridge Base Online - do you want to know how to join?
Join us as a pair or as a single and play with RBC from the comfort of your own home, second home, hotel from anywhere in the world on your lap-top or tablet.
- Step 1. Download the BBO app. Load the account with US dollars. It’s 3$ to play
- Step 2. Advise Alan Webb aw5636548@gmail.com of your name, BBO log-in/ username and EBU number if you have one! It’s not essential.
- Step 3. Go to “bookings “on the RBC website and book-in with a partner or “request a partner. We do ask local players to join the club and play as a member.
- Step 4. At 6.45pm on the Monday, you are playing. GO TO BBO. Click “Virtual Clubs. Click EBU “England”. Click the Rugby Event and follow the instructions.
Tuesday 7pm on BBO with Tyler Hill Bridge Club
We will hold merged online sessions with Tyler Hill Bridge Club on both Monday and Tuesday nights. So on Monday night you can play at Rugby BC on BBO at 7pm and on Tuesday night you can join Tyler Hill Bridge Club on exactly the same basis. If you are interested in playing on a Tuesday night, whether regularly or not, kindly let Peter Baines know and he'll forward your name, BBO alias and EBU number to them.
Helpline!
Alan Webb aw5636548@gmail.com,
Peter Baines peter.baines75@gmail.com
Maria Smyth mariafanone@hotmail.com
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♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Monday 7pm is online bridge on Bridge Base Online - do you want to know how to join?
Join us as a pair or as a single and play with RBC from the comfort of your own home, second home, hotel from anywhere in the world on your lap-top or tablet.
- Step 1. Download the BBO app. ..........
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| ANDREW ROBSON BRIDGE STORE |
From Peter Baines (peter.baines75@gmail.com)
For those of you who may be interested in self-help, finding out more about our great game, that is one for life- long learning and enjoyment, booklets are available from the Andrew Robson Bridge Store! I get a discount of 30% off the listed prices! He has just issued a new booklet on 'Modern Bidding Developments' (listed price £10) I place the order, pay and deliver to you, you reimburse me.
Booklets start with Beginners Bridge at £8.00 and then there are 21 Bridge lesson booklets. A boxed set of 20 is £100.00. Singles, assuming we order 10, are £5.00 if not they are £6.00. Forcing or Non-Forcing at £6.00 is not part of the 20 pack but anyone taking the 20 should add!
The books and booklets are in line with our year 1 and 2 lessons and suitable for all and in particular those who wish to continue to learn. It is MODERN ACOL. The books start with:
Bridge: What Should Have Happened (2-5-1 hands!) £14, then moves through to
Bridge: A pack of Do’s and Don’ts £13,
Tips for Intermediates, £14, to the Next Level £15,
To the brilliant and more challenging Andrew Robson’s Top Tens - 4 sections:
A) Bidding B) Declarer C) Defence D) Top 10 Conventions. Each section has 10 sub- sections and a Quiz! £17.50.
Need help deciding where to start or how best add to what you have or to order, please contact Peter Baines 07774 891669 peter.baines75@gmail.com
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From Peter Baines (peter.baines75@gmail.com)
For those of you who may be interested in self-help, finding out more about our great game, that is one for life- long learning and enjoyment, booklets are available from the Andrew Robson Bridge Store! I get a discount of 30% off the listed prices! He has just issued a new booklet on 'Modern Bidding Developments' (listed price £10) I place the order, pay and deliver to you, you reimburse me. ..........
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| OVER 70% CLUB 2026 |
Congratulations to the pairs below who have achieved over 70% in 2026 at one of our regular mid-week sessions. There has to be a minimum of 5 tables to qualify for the over 70% club.
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Chris Longthorn & Graham Clarke
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Fri 9th Jan
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71.09%
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David & Marilyn North
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Thurs 22nd Jan
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70.42%
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Roger Ward & Alan Webb
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Mon BBO 26th Jan
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71.67%
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Margaret Aitchison & Chris Longthorn
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Thurs 29th Jan
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70.00%
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| Maria Smyth & Peter Baines |
Mon BBO 9th Feb |
75.42% |
| Alan Webb & Lo Tolbutt |
Tues 17th Feb |
70.49% |
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| Wednesday Evening Rota |
| 18/02/2026 |
Paul |
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10/06/2026 |
Graham |
| 25/02/2026 |
Richard |
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17/06/2026 |
Gavin |
| 04/03/2026 |
Gavin |
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24/06/2026 |
Clare |
| 11/03/2026 |
Clare |
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01/07/2026 |
John |
| 18/03/2026 |
John |
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08/07/2026 |
Paul |
| 25/03/2026 |
Paul |
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15/07/2026 |
Gavin |
| 01/04/2026 |
Graham |
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22/07/2026 |
Graham |
| 08/04/2026 |
Gavin |
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29/07/2026 |
Clare |
| 15/04/2026 |
Clare |
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05/08/2026 |
John |
| 22/04/2026 |
John |
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12/08/2026 |
Paul |
| 29/04/2026 |
Paul |
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19/08/2026 |
Graham |
| 06/05/2026 |
Gavin |
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26/08/2026 |
Gavin |
| 13/05/2026 |
Graham |
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02/09/2026 |
Clare |
| 20/05/2026 |
Clare |
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09/09/2026 |
John |
| 27/05/2026 |
John |
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16/09/2026 |
Paul |
| 03/06/2026 |
Paul |
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| FACEBOOK |
Rugby Bridge Club is now on Facebook. If you use Facebook and would like to join the RBC group please let Maria Smyth (mariafanone@hotmail.com) know and she will add you to the group.
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