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Online Alerting

We’ve written a guide to alerting in BBO which you can find under “Guidance for Playing” in our menu above.

 

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1st Jul 2026 11:08 BST
SIM Pairs - UNICEF

There's an ECats Charity SIM Pairs event in July, supporting Kidney Research and the British Heart Foundation.

Face to Face is back!

Play at Bakewell and see your friends! Details in "Club News".

Wireless Scoring

Bridgemate II wireless scoring used.

Instant results and traveller details available at the end of the session and on this website.

Wireless Scoring
Release 2.19q
Welcome to Bakewell Bridge Club
Summer Charity Pairs

The ECats Summer Charity Pairs sessions, supporting Kidney Research UK and the British Heart Foundation, take place w/c 6th July.  We will be supporting the event, with our table money for those sessions increased to $8 online and £6 for F2F, so we can support these causes to the level we have been doing in recent years.

Subscriptions

This year's AGM took place on 26th May.  This means the annual subscription for full members (which has stayed at £10), is payable by the end of August.

EBU Masterpoints Promotion

Congratulations to our club members who achieved promotion in March:
Jim Parker – 5 Star Regional Master
Derek Turner
 – 2 Star Regional Master
John Gould
 – 1 Star Premier Regional Master
Peter Illsley
 – 4 Star Premier Master
Jim Browne
 – Master
Christine Ludlam
 – Area Master
Nicholas Farmilo
 – Area Master

Well done!

Club News - Tuesday evening F2F

TUESDAY EVENING HOSTING
The trial of our new hosting system was a success so the arrangement is now permanent.  If you would like to play with a host on a particular evening, please let Barbara Rogers know by 4:30pm on that Tuesday at the very latest — phone number under "Where & When" in the "Club Information" section of the menu.   Barbara will then contact the Host and ask them to come down to The Medway.  They will be ready to come to Bakewell, but will be waiting at home to find out if they are needed.

Club Competitions 2024/25

This year's Leonora Wilson Trophy and the Bakewell Handicap Cup have now finished.
We'll be announcing the results at the AGM on 10th June.
If you can't wait 😀 you can find the final 
standings in the competition section of the website.

Wednesday Afternoon Pairs

The Wednesday afternoon face-to-face sessions at The Medway are running well.
Play starts at 2pm so please be there by 1:45 to ensure a prompt start.
Refreshments are available throughout.  Results are posted both with and without handicaps.
There will be a host so don't worry if you don't have a partner - we'll pair you up with someone.

Online Alerting

Alerting online in BBO is significantly different from face to face.  We've written a guide under “Guidance for Playing” in our menu (on the left on a computer and at the top of the screen on a phone).
In summary, you alert all non-natural bids, not just up to 3NT, and you
ALERT YOUR OWN BIDS.
Please also remember to give a summary of your system in the chat at the beginning of a round, have a summary on your profile, and post a convention card.

Our venue - The Medway Centre, New Street, Bakewell
Our venue - The Medway Centre, New Street, Bakewell
Visitors

Visitors are welcome to our Tuesday evening events.

No Partner?
No Partner?

Our Tuesday evening sessions are now hosted.

If you need a partner, don't be put off.  Come down to the Medway and we'll pair you up.

Bakewell Bridge Club Beginners Course

Learn to play bridge at the Medway Centre, Bakewell, Derbyshire.

Enquiries:   

Barbara Rogers  01246 590623   babsrogers1944@gmail.com

Calendar
7th July 2026
F2F SIM Pairs - Kidney Research UK and British Heart Foundation AND Leonora Wilson Trophy (2)
The Medway Centre 18:45
Director: Liz Rowlands
7th July 2026
Online SIM Pairs - Kidney Research UK and British Heart Foundation
BBO 18:50
Director: Rob Sassoon
7th July 2026
Merged results
For info only
Scorer: Rob Sassoon
8th July 2026
F2F SIM Pairs - Kidney Research UK and British Heart Foundation
The Medway Centre 14:00
Director: Tony Margree
8th July 2026
Smedley Salver (MP Pairs) 4/8
(DCBA)
Results
F2F Pairs
Director: Chris Woodhouse
Wednesday Shadow Pairs
Director: Chris Woodhouse
Bakewell Handicap Cup (2)
Director: Chris Woodhouse
Scorer: Chris Woodhouse
Online Pairs
Director: Rob Sassoon
Scorer: Rob Sassoon
F2F Pairs
Director: Liz Rowlands