| Welcome to Basingstoke Bridge Club |
 Basingstoke Bridge club was founded in 1966 by Harold Foster and is the largest bridge club in Hampshire with a thriving membership of over 250. We are located in our own premises at Maydene, Sherborne Rd, Basingstoke, RG21 5TG (at the corner of Richmond Rd).
We have members of all ages and abilities. We play duplicate bridge to cover all abilities with a mixture of face to face at the club and online using RealBridge. In addition we have an ongoing teaching programme to suit all abilities. We also run regular 'social events' including Bridge and Chips held in local pubs or at golf courses, a weekend away with bridge in UK and a holiday with bridge abroad.
The club has all the facilities you would expect from a thriving club including parking, easy access to the building, facilities for the disabled and kitchen and refreshments.
Visitors are always welcome but please let us know if you wish to attend. (See how to contact us.)
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Basingstoke Bridge club was founded in 1966 by Harold Foster and is the largest bridge club in Hampshire with a thriving membership of over 250. We are located in our own premises at Maydene, Sherborne Rd, Basingstoke, RG21 5TG (at the corner of Richmond Rd).
We have members of all ages and abilities. ..........
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| Last updated : 25th Jul 2024 12:05 BST |
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| What we offer and when |
Bridge sessions - what we offer and when
These session are F2F at the clubhouse - please arrive at least 10 minutes before the session:
- Club pairs - Wednesday afternoon, Thursday evening and Friday mornings
- Boost your Bridge - play and learn - every other Monday evening - please book via the calendar event
- First steps into Duplicate - aimed at those who haven't played duplicate before or who have very little experience. Alternate Monday's to Boost your Bridge - please book via calendar event
The following sessions will be run online on RealBridge.
- Club pairs - running on Monday and Friday evenings
- Club teams - running on the last Monday of the month
- 9-High pairs - most Tuesday evenings
- 9-High teams - once a month on a Tuesday evening
- Club Social Lounge - every day from 9.30am to 9.30pm
- Supervised Play - every other Wednesday evening
- In addition club members can book a 'teams session' or choose a 'practice hands' session - for any day that they choose.
More details about each of these online sessions can be found using the menu 'Playing Online'.
Check the calendar for details of dates and times for all sessions. RealBridge links for all online sessions (except social lounge, teams session and practice hands which are booked via a form) will be on the event in the calendar from 10 days prior to the event.
Table money for sessions is £2.50 for members and £4.50 for non members. Supervised Play and Boost your Bridge is charged at £4. Social Lounge is £1 per person.
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Bridge sessions - what we offer and when
These session are F2F at the clubhouse - please arrive at least 10 minutes before the session:
- Club pairs - Wednesday afternoon, Thursday evening and Friday mornings
- Boost your Bridge - play and learn - every other Monday evening - please book via the calendar event
- First steps into Duplicate - aimed at those who haven't played duplicate before or who have very little experience. Alternate Monday's to Boost your Bridge - please book via calendar event
The following sessions will be run online on RealBridge.
- Club pairs - running on Monday and Friday evenings
- Club teams - running on the last Monday of the month
- 9-High pairs - most Tuesday evenings
- 9-High teams - once a month on a Tuesday evening
- Club Social Lounge - every day from 9. ..........
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| Last updated : 15th Jul 2024 07:14 BST |
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| Hand of the Week |
Show Detail |
I was largely a spectator to this one. Yes, I was East. Opponents did well to finish in NT (the 4NT bid was invitational) rather than the 4-4 spade fit, where the threadbare suit means two certain losers.
Partner led a heart. Declarer cashed the A♦ later conceded a trick to the K, and wrapped up 12 tricks with 5 hearts, 4 clubs, 2 diamonds and a spade.
At the table, we thought that a spade lead was the only lead to hold it to 11 tricks. Then West would have a winner to cash if allowed in with the K♦ . However, the computer told us that 12 tricks were always possible. We puzzled. Some sort of squeeze perhaps?
So the next day I looked at it with the aid of the Double Dummy Solver (DDS), and yes, it is some sort of squeeze, and quite a fascinating one.
Declarer wins the spade lead and cashes all the hearts followed by all the clubs. As the last club is led from South, this is the situation.
West needs to keep 2 spades, or declarer will lead a spade and set up a winner in dummy. East needs to keep the Q of spades, or declarer can lead a spade through West and set up the 10. So both discard diamonds.
Now declarer crosses to the A of diamonds, felling the K, and leads a small spade. If East wins with the Q, he surrenders the last trick to South in diamonds. And if West overtakes with the K to avoid this, he surrenders the last trick to North in spades.
David Lewis
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| Last updated : 25th Jul 2024 12:58 BST |
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| Training Courses |
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| Last updated : 10th Jun 2024 13:07 BST |
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| Supervised Play |
 Supervised play sessions are aimed at helping players to develop their confidence with bidding and playing. Each session offers the opportunity to play up to 12 pre-dealt hands with a supervisor giving advice on each of the hands. The events take place fortnightly on a Wednesday evening starting at 7pm.
Click on the calendar event to book.
For more details please contact David Lewis, Charmaine Hoey or Barbara Seymour.
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| Last updated : 30th Jun 2024 16:34 BST |
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| Club Holiday Abroad 2-9 October 2024 |
Following on from the success of our first holiday abroad last year the club are again offering members the opportunity to enjoy some sunshine and bridge, this time in Cyprus.
 The hotel will be the Constantinou Bros Athena, 2.5km from Paphos Harbour. Prices will be £1,489 pp sharing or £1,754 for a single. Deposit £100. Balance due 10 July 2024. These prices include return flights, transfers in resort, accommodation on a half board basis, coach to and from Basingstoke and 20 kilos of checked baggage. However prices are subject to change depending upon flight costs.
If you are interested please register on the club website by clicking here. Then you must go and book direct with the travel agent by phoning Kate or Rob at Thames Valley Travel on 0118 9341312. Registering on the website alone does not book you a place on the holiday.
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| Last updated : 27th Jun 2024 23:21 BST |
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