This is a brilliant opportunity for all current and potential Bridge players to enjoy all of the game whilst raising money for Cancer Research UK. 

The Abbey Smith Bridge Club is offering a range of activities to try and cater for everyone. Please tell people about these events as it's a great opportunity to raise significant money for Cancer Research UK. 

Forms to book these events will be available shortly but do keep the dates free. If you would like to help with catering for any of these events, then your help would be gratefully received - I promise I'll make it fun too! 

Monday Evening - Free Bridge Taster Session with nibbles for anyone who doesn't currently play Bridge

Tuesday Morning - Abbey Smith will be going into a school to encourage some school children to learn to play bridge whilst advertising Cancer Research UK. 

Tuesday afternoon - Free Bridge Taster Session with nibbles for anyone who doesn't currently play Bridge

Wednesday daytime - Bridge Seminar with lunch for those who would like to improve their game

Thursday daytime - Social Bridge fun for any bridge player to enjoy the game and enjoy lunch, prizes whilst raising money for Cancer Research UK

Thursday evening - Play with the experts. Have a fun evening partnering an expert at the game.

Friday afternoon - Our usual Club Duplicate, but with prizes, raffle, food and stay around for a drink at the club after. 

If you are interested in any of these events then please email abbeybridgelessons@hotmail.co.uk  Forms will be available shortly to book in as places for all events will be limited. ALL proceeds will be donated to Cancer Research UK.

Congratulations to the winners of the first BACAB Stowe Charity Event.

Winners of the Stowe Charity Bridge Event are pictured above. 

Duplicate Section

Winners      Gill Allmark and Gordon Critchley

Second       Gina Crouch and Myra Tipping

Third          Peter and Margaret Holman

Chicago Section

Winners       Ellee Bletsoe and Rita Brown

Runner up   Lesley Key and Sue Rumford

Charity Bridge Lunch in aid of Milton Keynes Bereavement Service raised £1,200. Thank you to all of those who contributed. 

I didn't want to leave it long before saying thank you so......I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone for their generosity in helping me to celebrate my 40th Birthday. I have kept pinching myself to make sure that this week has been real! I cannot tell you how touched I have been with all the gifts and special things that you have all done. I have been overwhelmed and cannot believe how lucky I am to be part of such a special group of people!! You all make the bridge club, seminars and teaching so wonderful and I am SO lucky to have such a lovely job : Turning 40 has been more exciting than ever....I'm happy to step up to 50 next year!! I hope that you all know how much it has all meant and I look forward to seeing you all soon (probably without champagne and cake!!) 

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The seminars in March are covering Hand Evaluation. This involves not only using point count and the losing trick count, but more importantly being able to highlight whether your high card points and short suits are working well for your side. 

The two dates that this seminar are being held are

Tuesday 8th March - Mursley Village Hall

Monday 14th March - Little Horwood Recreation Village Hall

Both are from 7.30pm till 9.30pm. 

If you would like to attend and haven't received the link to log in, then please email abbeybridgelessons@hotmail.co.uk

Thank you to all those who came to the Children in Need evening tonight. If you would like to see your result nationally then go to ecatsbridge.com, then click on simultaneous pairs and then results. There is a section for clubs, find Abbey Smith Bridge Club.....much easier because it's alphabetical. If you are E/W you will need to click on the N/S at the top to get to the E/W results. Any problems do email abbeybridgelessons@hotmail.co.uk