Club Membership is due for the 2026-2027 year, and will remain at £30 for the year (September 2026 to end-August 2027). This includes membership to the Sports and Social Club as well as being able to play in all duplicates, attend lessons, seminars (at a reduced rate) and play for the Club. Could new members please complete a form on the web site, all existing members can pay in to the account that you use to pay for lessons and duplicates. All details, plus much more, in the August 2026 Newsletter that you can find in the Main Menu!

Term time lessons 2026

Beginner’s: 11am Friday (starting in October)

Improver 1-2: Monday 7pm

Improver 1-2: Tuesday 1.15pm

Improver 1-2: Thursday 1.15pm

Improver 3: Tuesday 11.30am

Improver 3: Wednesday 1.45pm

Improver 4: Wednesday 12 pm

Please book on to a lesson using the form, this will enable us to manage numbers and setting up tables and boards! Also please email abbeybridgelessons@hotmail.co.uk if you are interested in improving your bridge and are thinking about lessons, Abbey will be able to provide more information on which group will be the most suitable if you are new to Abbey Smith's teaching.

The duplicate Weekly Winners at Abbey Smith Bridge Club W/c 24th August 2026 Congratulations go to:

David and Ann Lynch (Monday)

Abbey Smith and Eileen Francis (Wednesday)

Carol Harris and Pete Rowling (Thursday am)

David and Ann Lynch (Thursday)

N/S Ralph Holliday and Richard Devas (Friday)

E/W ♦Michelle Challenger and Michelle Campbell♥  (Friday)

The Abbey Smith Bridge Club has risen by 9 places to 38 out of 50 in the EBU ranking of clubs by player sessions between March 2025 and March 2026. This is fantastic news and a real indicator as to how the club is growing. Thank you to all the players that made this possible by supporting the club year on year! You can look at the full rank list here EBU Top 50 Clubs by Players