Thank you to all those who came to the Children in Need evening. Another Children in Need event tomorrow night. Thank you for donating - I will post the amount raised by the club at the end of the week. 

Results can be found at

https://www.ecatsbridge.com/sims/results.asp?eventid=003633

A commentary booklet can be downloaded from the ecats website. 

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  Club inside
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  Drayton Parslow Sports and Social Club - Outside
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  Bridge Club
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  Bridge Club Bar
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  Bridge Club favourite drink

Duplicates

Monday afternoon - Bridge 1pm to 3.30pm, host system so you can turn up on your own. The bar is open

Wednesday Evening - Bridge 7pm to 9.30pm, partner necessary but partner's can be easily found by emailing abbeybridgelessons@hotmail.co.uk. The bar is open 

Thursday Evenings - Bridge 7pm to 10pm, host system so you can turn up on your own. The bar is open

Friday Afternoons - Bridge 2.30pm to 5pm, host system so you can turn up on your own. The bar is open

Lessons

Monday evening 7.45pm to 9.15pm - Beginner Course

Tuesday afternoon 1.30pm to 3pm - Improver 2

Wednesday morning 11.30am to 1pm Improver 5

Wednesday afternoon 1.30pm to 3pm Improver 4

Thursday morning 9.30am to 11am Improver 7

Thursday morning 11.15 am to 12.45pm Improver 6

Thursday afternoon 1.15pm to 2.45pm Improver 1

Friday morning 10am to 11.30am Improver 3

A new duplicate session is being added to the weekly schedule 

The new session will be held at Drayton Parslow Sports and Social Club on Monday afternoons 1pm to 3.30pm.

First session will be Monday 30th September 2019. If you are interested in attending and are looking for a partner, regular or a one off for the first session, then please email abbeybridgelessons@hotmail.co.uk or complete the form below. 

New Beginner course starting Monday 16th September at Greenacre Hall (Next to Drayton Parslow Sports and Social Club). Lessons are from 7.45pm to 9.15pm♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 

If you would like to book on the please complete the form below.

Beginner lessons are £12.50 per person and payable in 5 week slots. The full beginner course is 15 weeks, however, you can book on the first 5 to see how you like it.....I'm sure you will as most people do. All lessons are relaxed and friendly and not at all intimidating. As a teacher I do understand that it can be quite daunting to start something new as an adult and the course is set up to help everyone enjoy starting a new interest. The club is run so that it is easy to play and practice as a beginner. 

Bridge is a fantastic game in so many ways, I have been thrilled with how popular it has become in this area!

In September 2019 the Abbey Smith Bridge Club will be entering a team in the Wessex League. The club has to start in the lowest division - if you are interested in playing for the team then please complete the form below. 

Playing in the league will involve about 6 matches during the course of the year between September and end of April. These matches will be 24 boards and held in an evening - the dates will be agreed with the opposing teams.

I was taught Bridge by my Dad when I was 12 years old and have been playing ever since. I was fortunate to get the opportunity to enter junior trials when I was 16 and managed to be selected for the British Junior Squad and the English Under 20s team. In 1995 it was a privilege to be asked to partner Sandra Landy in the Beijing World Championships. At the time I was the youngest player to represent their country at non-junior level for any Nation. The highlight of my international experience was being a member of the British Ladies Team which won the European Championships in Malta in 1999. 

The bridge club membership is due at the beginning of April. Current members should receive an email - if not please email abbeybridgelessons@hotmail.co.uk. You will also find the membership form on the website on the menu. Membership remains unchanged as will table money