| National Inter-Club Knockout Success! |
NICKO Success for Abbeygate 'A'... ♣ ♦ ♥ ♠
Abbeygate 'A' members Nancy, Pam, Josh and Dave played Amersham Bridge Club 'A' in the 3rd round of the National Inter-Club Knockout (NICKO) on the 27th Feb and won by 42 to 34!
In a hard-fought contest over 24 boards, it all came down to a few contracts. On one hand Josh and Pam bid and made 4 spades while the opposition left it in 3 spades. On another hand, Nancy and Dave got the opposition down in 6 spades.
Great Teamwork!
With round 4 coming next, the pressure is ramping up :-)
Congratulations to the team!
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| Current February WINNERS |
Monday 23rd (online)
1st - John & Celia
2nd - Tim & Chris
3rd - Helen & Dennis
Tuesday 24th
1st – John & Jackie
2nd – Heather & Diane
3rd – Dave & Paddy
Wednesday 25th
1st – Nancy & Shirley
Joint 2nd - Mark B & David
Joint 2nd - David S & Vanessa
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| Bridge For Fun |
Right click image to download linked PDF file
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| Upcoming Events in Suffolk |
Sunday 22nd of March
The booking form for the Club Teams of 4 is now available on the SCBA website HERE. This event will take place at Elmswell on Sunday the 22nd of March. Last year's winners were the 'Dovercourt Diamonds.'
The venue will still be at Elmswell in the larger of the two rooms, the Jubilee and Olympic Hall starting at 11 am.
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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| Local Masters |
Congratulations!
to Simon Baker and David Brunning
who have both recently become Local Masters, reaching 100 Master points!
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| Wednesday Relaxed Duplicate |
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
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| Play bridge at Abbeygate Bridge Club |
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| 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
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| Online Bridge at Abbeygate - RealBridge |
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/
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