| Gentle Bridge Notice from Dot Knox |
Gentle Bridge Xmas Party will be on Monday 15 December from 12.00 - 1.15 followed by bridge at 1.30. All welcome.
There will be no bridge on Monday 29 December. Gentle bridge will resume on Monday 5th January 2026, 1.20 for 1.30 playing 12 - 14 boards.
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| Christmas and New Year Swiss Pairs Bridge Parties |
 We are delighted to invite all members to party and celebrate Christmas (Sunday 14th December 2025) and/or the New Year (Sunday 11th January 2026). Please arrive by 11.15 a.m. for a prompt start at 11.30, with a catered lunch after the second round and an anticipated finish of around 4.30 p.m. See also the Christmas Poster and the New Year Poster for further details.
To enter, click one of these links below:
Update: Christmas Party bookings now full. Further entries will be put on a reserve list.
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| Len Salmon Trophy at Wallingford Bridge Club, 23 November 2025 |
Well done to the Wallingford teams who won the Len Salmon Trophy Event at Berrick & Roke Village Hall against Abingdon Bridge Club. Click here for the results. The Captain's match report is here.
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| WBC Children in Need - November 2025 |
Huge thanks to everyone who played in Children in Need sessions at the club from 10th - 14th November. We raised an astonishing £880. Also thanks to everyone who helped set up and run sessions.
Some of our members finished in the top 100 of the Simultaneous Pairs national session they played in, where field size was in excess of 1,000 pairs. They are: Finn Clark & Mike Brown in 83rd place with 60.61% (Weds); David Bennett & Heather Steddon in 34th place on 64.38%; and Susan Brown & Aaron Summerscale in 59th place with 62.26% (Thurs). These and other notable performances can be seen here.
If you'd like to check how you did against a nationwide field - or read an expert commentary on the boards you played, click here.
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| Learn to Play Bridge |
 The club provides classes for beginners & improvers starting at the beginning of September at the clubhouse - click here for details.
Interested in learning, or know someone who might be? Then please contact Tom Rogerson on wbceducationtomr@gmail.com
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| JOINING AND PAYING FOR CLUB SESSIONS |
No need to pre-book bridge sessions!
For RealBridge sessions, simply click the link in the RealBridge table (also on the front page) shortly before the session is due to start.
For face-to-face sessions at Berrick and Roke Village Hall, table money is taken through your EBU number entered into Bridgemates.
Each session costs £2.50.
Payment for all sessions is by direct bank transfer.
Click here for full details of the payment system.
(Update by Gillian Leaver 27 June 2025)
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| BEST BEHAVIOUR AT BRIDGE - a reminder: what does the EBU say? |
Yes please: be polite, make it pleasant for all at your table, ensure your mobile phone is off
No thanks! rudeness to or criticising partner or opps in public, gloating
"Annoying behaviour, embarrassing remarks, or any other conduct which might interfere with the enjoyment of the game is specifically prohibited". EBU rules are here.
"Please call the director if you think you may have been affected by bad behaviour. You will be helping others as well as yourselves."
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| Tuesday evenings FACE-TO-FACE at Roke |
 Join us at our Tuesday evening face-to-face sessions at the Roke Village Hall. 6:50pm arrival for a 7pm start.
Everyone welcome!
If you are looking for a partner then please contact Sue Waddington via secretary@wallingfordbridgeclub.org.uk
We are aiming to restore this session's table numbers to pre-Covid levels. Please come along!
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| NEW - WHY NOT TRY OUT FRIDAY AFTERNOONS? |
Please join us (1.20pm for 1:30) and help boost our face-to-face session!
What's new? From 31 January, no table money for first weeks, cake... and a competition - annual Individual.
Need a partner, want to know more? - email Lesley secretary@wallingfordbridgeclub.org.uk
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| NEW - Online Practice Play |
The club is now offering groups of 4 or more players the opportunity to book a slot anytime to practice their bridge online on RealBridge by playing a set of commentated deals with results from a previously played session to compare your results to. Please click here for more information.
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| GENTLE BRIDGE - Mondays |
Join us for 10-12 hands of duplicate bridge, relaxed pace
Just turn up, 1.15 for 1.30 start; no booking or partner needed
For players who know basics
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| BRIDGE SESSIONS AT WALLINGFORD |
Wallingford Bridge Club now offer nine or more bridge sessions each week - with a mixture of face-to-face and online play. Click here for more details.
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| News Web Updates |
Please email me (Gillian Leaver) to update this page replacing the [dot] with a full stop and [at] with @
Gillian[dot]Leaver[at]gmail[dot]com
For news archive click here.
Tuesday session
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