| 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) and have just had an extension added to increase comfort for our members.
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, and an annual bridge weekend or holiday in the UK or 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) and have just had an extension added to increase comfort for our members.
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| Last updated : 26th Nov 2025 14:58 GMT |
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| Update on Charity Status |
An application has been approved by the committee and submitted to the Charity Commission. A response is expected within 27 weeks.
Once the application has been approved by the Charity Commission, an EGM will be called and members asked to approve the transfer of the club’s assets to the new charity so that the charity will become the new club. A simple majority will be necessary for this to happen.
Click here to see again the main benefits of becoming a charity.
The Committee
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| Last updated : 14th Oct 2026 09:52 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 - Tuesday & Wednesday afternoon, Thursday evening and Friday mornings
- Gentle Duplicate - Monday evenings from 7pm
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
- 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. Social Lounge is £1 per person. Practice sessions are £2 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 - Tuesday & Wednesday afternoon, Thursday evening and Friday mornings
- Gentle Duplicate - Monday evenings from 7pm
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. ..........
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| Last updated : 16th Aug 2026 21:12 BST |
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| Training Courses |
 The club currently provides Absolute Beginners and Improvers courses.
Please do contact us if you are interested in learning with us.
These courses started in September, though it may still be possible to join:
- Improvers - Tuesday mornings at the club
- Absolute Beginners - Wednesday mornings at the club
We also provide the following for continuing development:
- Tricks of the Trade - alternate Wednesday evenings online
Please click here to go to our Teaching website for more information.
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| Last updated : 6th Oct 2026 10:41 BST |
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| Charity Contributions |
The club has paid monies from ECATS Sims to the following charities:
Kidney Research - £40.50
British Heart Foundation - £40.50
Thank you!
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| Last updated : 29th Sep 2026 10:56 BST |
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| NEW FEATURE |
Great News – New Members!
We’re excited to welcome several new members to the club! To help them (and others) find regular playing partners, we’ve set up a Regular Partner Request Form.
You can access the form from the menu on the left – or simply click the link below.
Click here
Let’s do our best to help match people up and get everyone playing regularly!
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| Last updated : 19th Oct 2025 09:24 BST |
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| Suggestion Board |
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| Last updated : 29th Sep 2026 10:55 BST |
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| WhatsApp |
Did you know that the club has its own WhatsApp Chat group? WhatsApp is a free messaging and video calling app that works on most phones. If you are interested in joining the group please email John Fairhurst on bstokebridge.chairman@gmail.com, providing details of your mobile number.
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| Last updated : 4th Sep 2026 12:21 BST |
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