Sunday 15th February

Bury St Edmunds BC will be hosting a Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs event on Realbridge.

This is an 'open' event playing 36 boards starting at 11am with a break at half-time. The cost is £6 per pair.

click HERE for entry details

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Ipswich and Kesgrave will be repeating the 'Play and Learn'.

This was an event which they trialled last year with great success. You play 8 boards in the morning and 8 in the afternoon, after each session there will be a seminar hosted by Chris Green. The cost is £10 per player and this will include a light lunch. Play starts at 11am and is expected to finish around 5pm.

click HERE for entry details

Sunday 29th of March

Suffolk Bridge (SCBA) will be running the qualifier for the '9 High' Corwen.

This event was introduced last year by the EBU to run alongside the full 'Corwen', where  the winners of the Suffolk Championship Pairs go on to represent the county in a National event.

The '9 High' Corwen is an event for the intermediate player who is a Suffolk player with an NGS between 2-9 as at 1/1/2026. This event will run online on RealBridge on Sunday the 29th of March starting at 11 am with 24 boards and a break at half time. The top three pairs will go on to represent Suffolk in the final also being held online on Saturday the 30th of May. The booking form is on the SCBA site HERE.

More details can be found HERE.

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We are delighted to announce that Andrew Robson will be giving a Masterclass on:

Friday 6th February 2026 

10.30 am - 4 pm in Lavenham Village Hall

Andrew will be covering the following topics:-

♠ Four Key Shapes♥ 

♥ How Many Cards?♣ 

♣ Four Key Acronyms♦ 

Cost is £40.00 per head, including a delicious lunch.

To enter, please sign up on the website.

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Hi there, Josh here and I'm delighted to announce another brand new course I'll be running for Abbeygate Bridge Club!

The course will run on Fridays for 10 sessions between the 16th of January and 27th March, with a break on the 6th February

Times are as before:- 1.45 pm - 4 pm at Nowton Court, just outside Bury.

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The topic will unusually be a combination of two subjects: card play and defence.

Together we'll examine the different methods and strategies of how to declare various types of contracts, as well as looking how best to beat a contract and the many ways to make life as hard as possible for declarer.

You can join as a partnership if you like but the course will be just as valuable for individuals as well 😃

The course is £100 per person, which includes all 10 sessions, course materials and the possibility of extra catch up sessions as well if needed! 

If you'd like to register for the course please follow this LINK. I look forward to seeing many of you there!

Josh

mobile: 07774 095607

email: joshuadanielclarke@hotmail.com

You can read more about Josh's bridge and teaching experience here

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Relaxed Club Duplicate

Every Wednesday evening, Nowton Court

Please note the time of 6:30 pm arrival for 6:45 pm start.

30 minute lessons every fortnight start time 6.15 pm. Please check the WhatsApp Group for details*

Why not join us, and bring your Bridge friends!

Normal Scoring, Refreshments available all evening. No need to come with a partner - everyone who comes will be able to play

Open to all Abbeygate members and visitors, whether beginners, improvers or established players, to enjoy an evening of duplicate bridge at a relaxed pace in a sociable atmosphere.

*To be added to the WhatsApp group message George on 07788 543764

Nowton Court

We play duplicate bridge at Nowton Court every Tuesday and Wednesday evening. Tuesday is our regular club night, Wednesday is a more relaxed session for beginners and improvers. Visitors are welcome at both sessions. No partner needed on Wednesday, just turn up and you will get a game. If you would like to play on Tuesday evening we will try to find a partner for you, click partner broker here or on the menu to the left. For directions and times please click club information here or on the menu.

Are you interested in learning to play bridge? We would like to hear from potential beginners - we may be able to offer a beginners course if there is sufficient interest.  If you would like to find out more click here

ONLINE BRIDGE

Abbeygate Bridge Club is running its online Club nights on RealBridge on Monday evenings at 7 pm.

These events are open to Abbeygate members only and table money will be £2.50, for which you will be invoiced later.

See Realbridge Link in the Menu on the left hand side of this page. 

If you are unfamiliar with the RealBridge platform it does enable you to see and talk to your opponents, for more information please go to:
https://realbridge.online/player-guide.html

Please make sure you have read the guide before you log in for the first time.

You can test your microphone and camera here:
https://play.realbridge.online/camera.html

The RealBridge Room will be open from 6.30 pm on Mondays.   Please log in no later than 6.50 pm.
After clicking on the link please fill in your forename and surname, e.g. Ian Jones (not I. Jones) and ID number (which is your EBU number).  Once you have logged onto the site please sit at a table with your partner and chat to them and your opponents while you are waiting for the start.

If you require any further information regarding the event please contact Tim Evans: tim@suffolkclocks.co.uk

There is a dedicated tournament for Bury, Abbeygate and Stowmarket members on Realbridge on Wednesdays at 7.00 pm. Bury Bridge Club is also now back face to face at Southgate Community Centre on Thursdays, 6.45 for 7.00 pm.   See the Bury St Edmunds Bridge Club website for details:

https://www.bridgewebs.com/bury/

Abbeygate Bridge Club is registered as a club on Bridge Club Live (see below). Members can play at any time of the day or night.

There are plenty more opportunities for taking part in online tournaments and the Suffolk Teams Leagues on the Suffolk Bridge website:

https://www.bridgewebs.com/suffolkbridge/