| CHRISTMAS 2025 AT THE BRIDGE CLUB |
Christmas Arrangements are as follows.
Bridge as normal on Monday 22nd December and 29th December
There will be NO organised Bridge on the following dates
24th, 25th and 26th December and 31st December and 1st January as the Leisure Centre is Closed
We start again with our regular sessions from Friday 2nd January 2026.
Christmas Parties at the Club ..... Monday 15th December is the Fuddle where you are invited to bring a plate of finger food and play some different and interesting games of Bridge! Prizes galore! No need for a partner... just arrive at 6.30pm with your contribution. There will be a break for the food and drink during the evening.
Wednesday 17th December is the Christmas Cup for Individuals where a lunchtime buffet and drink is provided by the club. No need for a partner... just arrive at 12.15 pm ready to tuck into some festive fare and drink before the Competition starts.
Our Friday group are heading out for lunch at the Tap House on Friday 12th December.
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| Interested in Bridge |
Are you a Lapsed Bridge Player?
Ashby Bridge Club is a thriving bridge club with over 150 members. We offer five regular sessions each week, plus seminars for improvers, all held at Ashby Leisure Centre.
The sessions range from social games to competitive duplicate.
There is also a supervised play session on Wednesday mornings aimed at improvers, or returning players, who would like to build their confidence.
Why not come along and play a few hands of bridge with experienced players nearby to support and guide you?
If you are interested in learning to play this fascinating and challenging game, or to pick it up again and would like more information, contact us via the contact tab on the left hand side of this page.
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| Misclicks on BBO |
For those members who are playing regularly on BBO and have become frustrated with not being able to UNDO a bid or a card play please check out the article under Bridge Base Online>Misclicks. This may help you avoid making the wrong bid or playing the wrong card
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| SOMETHING LIGHTHEARTED! |
The director was called to a table where bad language had taken place. The director said to the offending player "did you really call your opponent an ass?" "Yes" he replied but on reflection it was insufficient and should be made good!
The bride was walking down the aisle to be greeted by her 'soon to be' husband. As she met him at the altar she noticed a pack of cards and a convention card protruding from his jacket pocket. "Why have you got those cards .... darling?" she exclaimed. "Well" he said "This won't take all day will it?"
Remember ... A well balanced player makes up for their inadequacy in the bidding with their ineptitude in the play!
The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts working the moment you wake up and get out of bed in the morning and it doesn't stop until you sit down at the bridge table
And now one for our female members-
Life with men is like bridge, you need
A Heart to love them
A Diamond to marry them
A Club to beat them
A Spade to bury them
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| PLAYING ARRANGEMENTS GOING FORWARD |
Every week we now play two sessions of face to face Duplicate Bridge together with one session online on BBO. We will be at the Ashby Leisure Centre on Mondays with an arrival time of 6.45pm for a 7pm start, Wednesdays with an arrival time of 12:45 for a 13:00 start. Fridays is reserved for Social Bridge with a 9.30 am start. Following the member survey Thursday evening Duplicate sessions will remain online on BBO for the forseeable future to be reviewed by the Committee from time to time
Please note that the rounds for the Monday session are 'on the clock' to ensure that we play in a timely fashion
In addition to theses sessions there is also Supervised Play every Wednesday at 10am at the Leisure Centre and are designed for those members who have completed the teaching course and are moving to the next level.... But all members are welcome
Virtual Duplicate Bridge on Thursday Evenings commences at 6.45 pm and to play you need to be a Bridge Base Online member and have informed the club of your username. If you have not signed up already see the details by clicking on the tab 'Bridge Base Online' on the left hand side of this page. This will tell you how to register and other useful and important information. BBO is the only way you can play online against other Club Members in an Ashby Bridge Club Duplicate session. You will require a partner and if you find this difficult please use the Find a Partner system in Members Only
Once registered on Bridge Base Online email - d.m.hague@talk21.com with your username
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| COMPETITIONS |
The competition season for 2025/2026 has started with 2 trophies already won, The Gordon Grimley and the Criddle Cup. Children in Need sims is also complete but there is no trophy for the winners, only personal satisfaction.
All the results for this season can be found in the drop down menu under 'Competitions>This Seasons Trophy Winners and Competition Dates' on the LHS of this page. You can also find all winners from previous seasons in this section.
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| HOSTS REQUIRED |
Calling ALL members of Ashby Bridge Club
We require volunteers to host on Wednesdays at the Leisure Centre as a single. Please give serious thought to putting your names forward to act as hosts and remember that if you do not get to play you will receive a credit on your account. Don't just expect someone else to volunteer so don't delay and put your name on the notice board with your hosting date(s).... AND if you do get to play it will be free!
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| LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY BRIDGE ASSOCIATION |
Whilst Ashby Bridge Club runs a host of competitions throughout the Bridge season there are also many competitions, sometimes online, run by the Leicestershire County Bridge Association. These can be entered via the LCBA web site by clicking on the link below. Simply fill in the appropriate form and submit.
LCBA Competitions and Entry Forms
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| RECENT MASTER POINTS PROMOTIONS |
October 2025 Promotions
There are 5 promotions this month
District Master Norma Bagri
Area Master Jane Chilvers and Eileen Wolfle
Club Master Judi Chapple and Margaret Butterfield
To check how many points are required for each award click on the link below
EBU Masterpoints
Click Here for full list of promotions
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| COMMITTEE MEETING |
Next meeting - 12th January 2026 at 1pm
The last available committee meeting minutes are for 10th November 2025 plus all previous committee meetings and can be found by going to Members Only and clicking on Member Notices. Scroll down to the Minutes you require
In addition the Minutes, Chair's Report, Treasurers Report and Accounts from the AGM held on 14th July 2025 can also be found under Member Notices
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