AFTERNOON BRIDGE DRIVE IN SUPPORT OF THE TEENAGE CANCER TRUST IN  NOTTINGHAM  AND CLUB FUNDS*

We are holding a friendly duplicate bridge drive to support the work of the Teenage Cancer Trust in Nottingham.
This will be held on Wednesday 30^th November; 12 noon in Woodborough Village Hall.
Tickets £7.50 including tea, sandwiches and home made cakes. 

Please contact Jane (details below) if you would like to play in this event.

* Money raised will be equally split between the two organisations.

Please contact Jane (0115 9652595)  or enquiries@woodboroughbridgeclub.org.uk

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  A Play at Minster Refectory
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  B Winners Rebecca Ronan and Carol Fisher 360
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  C 2nd Steve Fordham and Toni Smith 360
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  D Closest to middle Julia&Ray

Cafe Bridge was held in Southwell for the first time on 11 October.
The event was held at 3 venues with 4 tables at each venue.

Thanks to Saracens Heads, Gossip and the Minster Refectory for hosting.

This event raised £401.50 for Beaumond House Hospice in Newark.

1: Rebecca Ronan & Carol Fisher

2: Steve Fordham & Toni Smith

3: Kathryn Grochowska & Ann Adkin

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  Club/First prize Graham Brindley Clare Batten with Phil and Toni
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  Players at BarEsca
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  Players at Couture
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  Players at Dino s
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  Players at Missoula
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  Rafflers Ann Adkin Kathryn Grochowska
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  Second prize Mike Willoughby Richard Jephcott with Phil and John
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  Third prize Ray Julia Furlonger with Phil and Toni

Another hugely enjoyable day playing bridge in Nottingham's finest cafes.  Did we notice the drizzle? No sirree.  Many had been before, but there were cafe bridge newbies too.  Electronic scoring with BriAn meant that results were available well before the raffle had finished.  Three pairs were within one percent for the top places.  Well done to the Winners: Clare Batten & Graham Brindley; Second: Mike Willoughby & Richard Jephcott; and Third: Ray & Julia Furlonger.   Thanks to all our helpers, Keith Spencer, John Edwards, Toni Smith, Steve Fordham, Dick Milne, Mike Nailard. And to Ann Adkin and Kathryn Grochowska for running the raffle.   Money raised this time was £645.89, which will again go to Beaumond House Hospice in Newark.

Please send any constructive comments to nottinghamcafebridge@live.co.uk

And indicate if you wish to be included on the mailing list for further cafe bridge events.  Suggestions include Southwell and West Bridgford, as well as Nottingham again.  Phil & Judy

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  Jenny and Jane
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  Jenny Farr
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  Play
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  Raffle
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  Winners East West
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  Winners North South

Wednesday 21st.October saw 28 pairs enjoying afternoon tea and bridge.  This was  Woodborough Bridge Club's  first Charity Drive.    28 pairs took part and the scoring was very efficiently done using the Bridgemate devices. The winners were Dave Thompson/John Edwards, and June Evans/Eileen Embridge.   The club was pleased to have raised £542 which will be split between the NSPCC in Nottingham, and Woodborough Bridge Club.   At the start of the afternoon Mrs Jenny Farr, President of the Nottingham Branch of the NSPCC, gave a short talk about the work of the Society in this their 125th. Anniversary year. 

The Notts Federation of WIs is holding a Bridge Drive on Friday 8^th April.

10am for coffee, lunch included.  £15 for WI members, £16 from non members. Oxton Village Hall.

Please contact Barry Clarke 01636 814756 if you wish to attend.

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Cafe Bridge was held in Newark on 6th October.  We played and lunched at Castle Barge, Cafe Amore and The Prince Rupert, three strikingly different and characterful venues.  Then met for a drink, raffle and prizegiving back at Castle barge.  The winners (see images) were Steve Fordham & Toni Smith, followed by Marian Grochowska & Ann Adkin.  Well done!!

The next event will be in Nottingham on Tuesday 12th April 2016.  To reserve your places, contact nottinghamcafebridge@live.co.uk

Nottingham Cafe Bridge was run for the third year on Tuesday 14th April.  Again it was a sell-out, with 80 players rotating between 5 city centre cafes and restaurants through the day.  The event is very popular and has a great 'buzz'.

We all met at Couture, part of the Contemporary Art Gallery, for a welcome and introduction, before moving to one of the venues, Dino's, All Bar One, Missoula, Couture or Jamie's Italian.  After the first set of 6 boards, we rotate to another venue, where we play a second set, then have lunch.  Three more rotations, and then all gather at Jamie's for a glass of wine and a raffle, while the scoring was finalised, using BriAn electronic scoring.  The result was soon on the website (click this link), and prizes awarded, for each of four sections.

The overall winners were  Margaret Parkinson and Norma Keaton, well done to them!

Section A winners were Alysson McLintock & Dick Milne.

Section B winners Dave Quinton & Pam Maguire.

Section C went to Helen Lister & Mary Dade.

The final outcome is that around £700 was raised for Beamond House hospice in Newark.  Well done everyone!

Picture of post-match review with glass of wine at Jamie's