Can you spot two players from Tyler Hill Bridge Club (HINT: centre stage!) at the 'Le Touquet Festival of Bridge' earlier this month?

It is with great sadness that we have learned that Malcolm Judge died peacefully yesterday afternoon after a short illness. He had been a member of Tyler Hill and Pilgrims Bridge Club, along with other clubs in the district, since its inception in 1991.

He played regularly with both John and Margery Rumbelow, Ken Wheeler, Maria Studzienska, Moira Holt, Stan Adamson, Bob Stockbridge, Mary Skelton, and won many cups and trophies at the bridge table in all the clubs in the area

The Club is about to embark on a new season of teams' matches, most to be held on Wednesday nights at 7pm (log-on 6.45).

Entry to any of the matches is free, and if the club wins you will be credited with match points. The results of any match do not affect your National Grade Score. 

The first match will be on 5 October, the full schedule can be viewed in the 'CALENDAR of EVENTS' (see left menu).

The matches thereafter will be on Wednesday nights through till Christmas and all will be of 16 boards, with two stanzas of 8 boards, ensuring both teams play both opponents' pairs. There will also be an extra one-off MONDAY night game on the 24th October.

So what do you need to do to play? 

Whether you want to play with a regular team, or as a regular pair, wish to alternate partners, are looking for a partner, there is one thing you need to do: 

Let Simon Westerman know your preference, in order that the huge teams' spreadsheet can be completed. 

After consulting our members, offering them a trial opportunity to play in the afternoon, the committee has decided not to return to face-to-face bridge for the time being. 

We are remaining online on Tuesday nights.

Our membership has increased very significantly since lockdown - we now have players in Rugby, Coventry, Stratford Upon Avon and London who join us regularly... the attraction of f2f has dwindled for many.

The situation will be reviewed on a regular basis and any updates will be posted on this website.

In line with the advice from the EBU on Coronavirus, (https://www.ebu.co.uk), we will be closing Tyler Hill Bridge Club temporarily from Tuesday 17th March.

Meanwhile, here'some info about online-bridge that the EBU has published + a further list of online-bridge websites: https://www.ebu.co.uk/online

Tyler Hill Bridge Club was established in 2013 and is affiliated to the EBU and KCBA. We meet every Tuesday evening; play starts promptly at 7pm and we aim to play up to 27 pre-dealt boards by 10pm.

We provide light refreshments, a friendly atmosphere and follow the EBU's 'Best Behaviour at Bridge' guidelines. EBU Masterpoints are issued electronically.

We welcome visitors and run a 'Host System' (see details below) on all club evenings except Competition and Special Event nights (see 'Calendar').

Membership: Annual fee is £5. Table money for members is £3 and for visitors £4.

Venue: 'Tyler Hill Memorial Hall', Summer Lane, Canterbury, CT2 9NJ (click map)

It is with great sadness we announce the death of Jayne Betts who passed on the 30th December 2021.

The annual membership fee of £5 is now due. Our financial year ends on the 31st March and renewal membership fees are due by 30th April.

Since the 1st August 2020, to play more than once in our regular Tuesday evening BBO games, it has been a requirement to be a full member of Tyler Hill Bridge Club.
 

Please click here for PAYMENT DETAILS or on the 'MEMBERSHIP FORM' heading (left menu).

Nicky Adamson has been asked by Doreen McVey to pass on to the bridge players her thanks for all the kind words, cards and letters she has received from so many about her late husband Dave.

Very sad news about the recent loss at the weekend of one of our members, Dave McVey. We shall be holding a minutes silence for him at the start of our Tuesday evening game this week and be publishing more about Dave's involvement in the game + his many achievements in our next members Newsletter. He won over 30 Kent Cups between 1976 and 2019 in addition to our Men’s Pairs in 2019. He was a longstanding member of both Pilgrims Bridge Club as well as ours and in all activity always displayed great sportsmanship and respect to his opponents. Many of our members will have known Dave with great fondness for a very long period and we all extend our condolences to his family.

Click here for a link to an article on 'KCBA's website

Exciting News!  One of our members and EBU Bridge Teacher, Chris Lohan, will be talking to Radio Kent on Tuesday 12th at 13.10 about the revived interest in Bridge since lockdown.
In Chris's words:  "I thought you would like to know, (and your members too, maybe), that I have been asked to join Gordon Rainsford, CEO of the EBU, in an interview on Radio Kent at 13.10. tomorrow. Radio Kent picked up on an article in the Sunday Times yesterday which dealt with young people taking up the game as a result of lockdown. I have been asked to talk about the effect of lockdown in Kent clubs and on bridge teaching". CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO RADIO KENT

Please note that the THBC annual £5 Membership Fee is due by 31st July. As from the 1st August you will need to be a paid-up member of Tyler Hill Bridge Club to play more than once in our regular Tuesday evening BBO games. New members are always welcome, please submit an online 'Membership Form' (see menu list on the left). PAYMENT for both 'existing' and 'new' members can be made online to: 
 

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We're delighted to be hosting a session of the EBU 'Virtual' Summer Sim Pairs Event at 6.45 (for 7pm p.m) on Tuesday week (21st July). To enter for this, you will need to have a BBO user name and then register here on the 'Tyler Hill Bridge Club' home page from next Wednesday 15th. The charge will be just $3 BBO and will include an online commentary booklet at the end of the session. Blue points and local points will be awarded to the top third of the overall ranking list.

We anticipate that this event will be very popular and we may need to limit entry, in which case club members will be given priority. To join 'Tyler Hill Bridge Club',  see 'Membership Form' on the left menu on this page.

We look forward to your presence online at our BBO Club game.

All are welcome to enter this 'National Pairs' regional GREEN POINT event which is being hosted by Tyler Hill Bridge Club at the 'Darwin College', University of Kent, Canterbury on Sunday 15 March at 11 am. There will be two sessions with a 'bring-your-own-lunch' inbetween. Entry Fee is £30 per pair. It's the only opportunity in Kent to participate in the National Pairs. For an entry form with details how to pay, please click here ♣ ♦ ♥ ♠ 

Please note that a new rule has been agreed by the committee at their recent meeting: 
Competitions can only be won by current members of THBC who have played at the Club on at least 6 occasions in the year preceding the competition.

Details of the new 2019 Committee can be found via the 'Information' section on the left side of this page. 

Book now for the last few spaces available:

Sunday 'Swiss Pairs' at Tyler Hill Bridge Club starting at 11am on Sunday 29th September.
For more details and an entry form, click here

Congratulations to Ron Davis & Mark Benson, the 2019 winners of our 'Club Pairs' competition ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 

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Prize presententations at the club's AGM on 9th April 2019 in the Tyler Hill Memorial Hall (currently undergoing internal refurbishment) were given by Simon Westerman. the new Chairman. Simon takes over from Margaret Crawley who has just retired after seven years of dedicated service. Both Nicky Adamson (also retiring, handing over the responsibility of 'Treasurer' to Louise Preston) and Margaret Crawley were given surprise envelopes ("for the garden") as tokens of the club's appreciation of all their hard work and commitment over the years. Unfortunately, apart from the 'Handicap Pairs' (Janet Batson & Margaret Crawley) and the 'Ladies Pairs' (Nicky Adamson & Margaret Crawley), not all winners were able to be present at the AGM to accept their prizes: Ron Davis was without his partner David McVey ('Mens Pairs'), Margery Rumbelow was missing her partner Ken Wheeler ('Mixed Pairs') and neither Martin Hammer nor his partner John Williams could take home their 'Club Championship' cup.

• Frances Gerth (Secretary)
• Simon Westerman (Committee Member)
• ​Nicky Adamson (Treasurer)
• Margaret Crawley (Chairman)
• Janet Batson (Committee Member)
• Patricia Pengelly (Committee Member)

We visited the Air Ambulance base at Rochester Airport on Monday 18th  to present our cheque for £2,500 raised at the Andrew Robson bridge day.

Congratulations to Nicky Adamson & Margartet Crawley and Ron Davis & David McVey who are the new 2019 'Ladies and Mens Pairs' Competition winners with both pairs achieving identical scores of 60%. Double congratulations to ♣ ♦  Nicky and Margaret ♥ ♠  for repeating their success of 2018!

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Congratulations to Janet Batson & Margaret Crawley who are the latest winners of our 'Handicap Pairs' competition with an impressive score of 72.89% and... that's after their joint handicap of -3 was taken into account!

This special 'bridge seminar' event (held on Friday 18th January at the fantastic venue of Kent University) was a great success with Andrew Robson keeping everyone on their toes! We were full to capacity and raised £2240 for the 'Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance', well in excess of our expectations. A huge THANK YOU to everyone involved, especially the hard-working committee (pictured above with Andrew Robson).

ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED!  Andrew Robson's 'BRIDGE MASTERCLASS'::All are welcome to join us at the 'University of Kent', Canterbury on FRIDAY 18th January 2019 in aid of 'Kent, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance Trust'. We are delighted to be hosting this special event from 10am - 4pm, offering two 'Tuition & Play' sessions led by Andrew Robson with light refreshments and a buffet lunch (+ glass of wine) all included in the £40 admission ticket. Non-members are welcome. Click here for details + ENTRY FORM

Congratulations again to Margery Rumbelow & Ken Wheeler,'Mixed Pairs' Champions 2018, repeating their success back in 2014!

Congratulations to Malcolm Lewis & Nicky Adamson, winners of the 'Keith Rains Memorial Bridge Pairs' event on Sunday 14th October. Many thanks to Keith's family for providing lunch + refreshments , to 'Canterbury Bridge Club' for covering the cost of the hall hire and especially to all the players who participated... a massive £500 was raised for Pilgrims Hospices.

Winners of the Tyler Hill 'Summer Swiss Pairs' Competition, 16th July 2016: Nicky Adamson (1st), Julian Stowell & Alex Womar (3rd), Isabelle Debuisson (2nd), Malcolm Lewis (1st)