Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre
Welcome Message

Welcome to Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre.

We are at:

Bramhall Village Club
2 Melbourne Road
Bramhall SK7 1LR

We look forward to seeing you in the club or in our online events. 

More contact information HERE

Alec Smalley - Chair & Ann Thornton - Vice Chair


 

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Christmas Diary 2025

Tuesday December 9th

Newcomers Christmas lunch/bridge

Saturday December 20th

Christmas Party

Monday Dec 22nd

Afternoon bridge 1.30pm

Tuesday Dec 23rd

Afternoon -   CLOSED

Tuesday Dec 23rd

Evening - Open subject to demand

Thursday Dec 25th

CLOSED

Friday Dec 26th 

CLOSED

Monday Dec 29th

CLOSED

Tuesday Dec 30th

CLOSED

Thursday January 1st

CLOSED

Friday January 2nd

CLOSED

(Saturday Jan 3rd and Sunday Jan 4th; Manchester Congress)

Monday January 5th

centre re-opens for afternoon bridge 1.30pm

 

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Christmas Party - Saturday December 20th

The B&CHBC members' Christmas party is in your diaries for Saturday December 20th. Come on your own - no partner needed - for our annual festivities. Play bridge with a number of party-goers, with lots of spot prizes, and enjoy our Christmas buffet.

Drinks from 7pm, bridge starts at 7.30. No charge but please sign up HERE so that we can plan the evening.

We look forward to seeing you.

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EBU Masterpoint Promotions

Children in Need Events

Thanks to all those who participated and donated at our Sim Pairs duplicates on November 10th and 11th.  

The Centre has today donated £600 to Children in Need.

Newcomers Pairs - 19th November

To Enter the Newcomers/Non Expert/Beginners Pairs on the 19th of November please 

CLICK HERE

Children in Need Pairs Event

Sim Pairs for Children in Need
 

We will be holding our annual Simultaneous Pairs next week - to raise money for the BBC Children in Need: the same hands being played simultaneously in many bridge clubs throughout the UK. Our duplicates will be at Bramhall on Monday November 10th at 1.30pm, and Tuesday November 11th at 7.30pm.  

Table money will be a minimum donation of £5, all of which will be given to Children in Need. The event is organised by ECatsBridge who have raised £1.5 million during the last 20 years. 

We look forward to seeing you.

 

Swiss Pairs Prizewinners

Swiss Pairs - October 29th

18 pairs enjoyed a social and competitive Swiss Pairs event. The runaway winners were Gideon Harvey and Daniel Kelsall. Chris Barnard and Mike Ardron, and Eammon Scott and Pat Tooze were also prize winners. Congratulations to all. Results are on the club website, please click here 

 

 

 

Chester Bowl

Congratulations to Eddie Thornton-Chan and Tony Hodgson who won the Chester Bowl at Deva Bridge Club on the 19th October.  Phillip Taylor and Daniel Kelsall were second in the consolation event.  Results are on the Deva website.

 

Save the Date

Save the Date - Cantor Cup 2026

Will all beginners and improving novices please save the date:

Sunday February 22nd 2026

for the Cantor Cup competition.

Click HERE for further information 

 

Inter-Club Teams

Inter-Club Teams' Competition: Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre v Altrincham Bridge Club

Following an inaugural match between B&CHBC and Altrincham a year ago, held at Bramhall, a return fixture took place at Altrincham on Wednesday October 8th. The two teams, each of 24 players, had a most enjoyable and competitive evening.  B&CHBC overturned last year's result with a good victory.  Thanks to all those who played for the centre, and to Altrincham for their hospitality.   The detailed results are on the Altrincham Bridge Club website. Please click here to view.

EBU Masterpoint Promotions

Swiss Pairs


Swiss Pairs Competition : Wednesday October 29th

Our next Wednesday evening 'special' is a Swiss Pairs event on Wednesday 29th. This marks the celebration of 100 years since Harold Vanderbilt set out the rules of bridge as we know it today. We will have the usual nibbles and prizes. All members and visitors will be welcome. £2.50 table money. 7.30pm start.

Register HERE

NEWSLETTER

NEWSLETTER

 

It is some months since I sent a newsletter, and there are now a number of items to report.

A major highlight has been the success of our teaching for beginners, with the 2nd cohort of newcomers soon to complete their 2-year course.  Congratulations are due to the students for their enthusiasm and progress and to our dedicated group of teachers and mentors.  We are in process of recruiting for a new cohort of students to start in January 2026: if you have family or friends who would like to learn bridge then they should contact Ric Swindell on ricathome50@hotmail.com or 0777 294 6643.

Duplicates at the centre are busy, and we continue with RealBridge on-line on Monday evenings. Membership is now more than 250: we have welcomed new members during the year but also lost a few as memberships have been renewed. We have thanked Espen Gisvold for his endeavours for the centre as he steps down from managing our website and welcomed Wendy Burton who has taken over -we wish her well.

We have a number of special events coming up: dates for your diary.

Wednesday October 8th: Inter-club teams’ event against Altrincham Bridge Club.  Our team will include experts, non-experts and newcomers. If you would like to play for B&CHBC then let me know by Sept 25th  at chair@chealdehulmebridgeclub.org 

Wednesday October 29th: Swiss Pairs competition. This marks the celebration of 100 years since Harold Vanderbilt set out the rules of the game as we know it today … all members and visitors will be welcome.

Monday/Tuesday November 10th/11th. We will be running heats of the Children in Need Simultaneous Pairs.

Wednesday November 19th: Newcomers/Intermediate Pairs. We will have the usual nibbles and prizes.

Sunday December 7th: MCBA Ben Franks Competition – being held at Bramhall.

Saturday December 20th : Christmas Party  - fun bridge with lots of prizes and festive food and drink.

MCBA leagues

It is now time to sign up for the MCBA winter leagues.  This year there will be face-to-face leagues, and also online leagues: your team can play in either or both. In addition, the newcomers/beginners’ leagues will be repeated.

Also, the Goldstone Cup and Higson Cup entries need to be submitted this month.

EBU -NICKO

If you would like to play for B&CHBC in the National Inter-Club Knock-Out Teams competition, then form you team of 4 and let Barbara know by September 30th at babsandalec@hotmail.com

 

Inter-Club Teams

Inter-Club Teams' Competition: B&CHBC v Altrincham Bridge Club: Wednesday October 8th

Would you like to play for B&CHBC in our inter-club teams match against Altrincham BC on Wednesday October 8th. The match will be held at Altrincham's venue and our team will include experts, non-experts and newcomers.  If you wish to be considered for selection for what promises to be a social yet competitive evening then please let us know by September 25th at   chair@cheadlehulmebridgeclub.org

NICKO Entries 2025-2026

If you wish to play in the National Inter-Club Knock-Out Teams Competition in the coming year, please form your team and e-mail details to Barbara at babsandalec@hotmail.com by September 30th at the latest.  Teams can express a preference for on-line or face-to-face matches. B&CHBC will pay the entry fees.

 

Masterpoint Promotions

Lancashire CBA Swiss Pairs Win

Nicko Success

New Beginners' Bridge Course

New Beginners' Bridge Course

Join us in learning the world’s most fascinating card game!


Following the success of our recent beginners' courses, Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre will be starting a new class of students in January 2026.

The course is a 2-year programme made up of 6 × 10-week terms.

📅 When: Tuesdays, 9:30 – 11:30am
📍 Where: Bramhall Village Club, SK7 1LR

If you know family or friends who would like to learn our wonderful game, please get in touch:

Ric Swindell
📧 ricathome50@hotmail.com

Let’s make learning bridge fun, friendly, and unforgettable!

July's Promotions

Membership Renewal 2025/26

🏆 Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre – Membership Renewal 2025/26 🏆

The Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre year ends on August 31st. We’ve had a successful year and have been delighted to see so many of you both at Bramhall and on RealBridge.


📅 Membership Renewal Details

  • Period Covered: 1 September 2025 – 31 August 2026
  • Fee: £24 (unchanged)
  • Due Date: Before 1 September 2025

Your subscription includes membership of:

  • Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre (B&CHBC)
  • Bramhall Village Club
  • The English Bridge Union (EBU)

📝 Updating Your Details

If any of your personal details (including Gift Aid donations) have changed, please:

  • Email Mary Green, Membership Secretary – mary.l.green@ntlworld.com
  • Or log in to the Members Only page on our website and update your profile.

💳 How to Pay

Preferred method – BACS transfer:

Business Name: Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre (may appear truncated as ‘Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme Bri’)
Sort Code: 01-01-14
Account Number: 15236943
Reference: Your Name

Paying by cheque:

Make payable to Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre and send to:
David McNeillie
3 Bowness Avenue
Cheadle Hulme
SK8 7HS

🚫 If You Are Not Renewing

Please let us know so we can update our records and avoid sending you reminder emails.

Club Tournament Director Training Courses

June's Promotions

Yorkshire Festival of Bridge

Tuesday afternoon bridge at Bramhall

Champions!

Congratulations to the Manchester team that won the Pachabo, the National Teams championship for county teams, which they qualified for after winning the Goldstone Trophy.

The event was held at Milton Keynes on 14th-15th June.  They led the event from the end of the first session throughout and, whilst it was close overnight, on Sunday they won nearly every match to pull away and win by a large margin,

The team was Alan Mould/John Holland who played throughout and Tom Dessain/Rodney Lighton/Michael Byrne who played as a threesome.  This was a first win for Tom, a third for Rodney, a fourth for Alan and Michael and a sixth for John who first won it for the North West in 1986.  Manchester have a fine record in this competition winning 5 times, finishing second three times and third and fourth once in the last ten years.

Annual General Meeting

Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre

Annual General Meeting

Tuesday June 3rd 2025: 6.30pm

in the Rhodes Room at Bramhall Village Club 

(to be followed by the Tuesday duplicate)

Agenda:

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes of the AGM June 11th 2024

3. Chair's Report

4. Treasurer's Report (1) & (2)

5. Election of Officers (see nomination sheet on the centre's notice board at Bramhall)

6. Election of other Committee Members

7. Moving forward - plans for the coming year

8. Any other business

Mike Parr

 

I am very sad to inform you that Michael died suddenly, peacefully and unexpectedly at home on the morning of Saturday 24th May.

We extend our sympathies to Pat, Suzy, Michelle and all his family.

Mike claimed to be the longest serving player at Bramhall Village Bridge Club (prior to the present B&CHBC) although this is disputed by Pauline Lang!  In the early days, Mike worked hard to bring about a change from a rubber bridge club that played duplicate once a month to, by 1970, an EBU affiliated duplicate club. He welcomed better players and improved the standard of the club. He contributed much to make it a friendly and successful club. Mike also ran his own ‘bridge club’, engaging in teaching and for many years (with Steve Harris) took players to Majorca on very well supported bridge holidays. Mike played in the Manchester leagues and County events with a number of successes, his final one was in the winning Higson Cup team in 2022 (pictured below far right).


Mike's funeral will be on

Monday 23 June

11:30am

Stockport Crematorium

Rowan Chapel


 

  

FIND A PARTNER

FIND A PARTNER

If you are looking for a partner then please use the Find a Partner link that may be found on the Menu on the centre's website

John Armstrong Swiss Pairs

 

John Armstrong Swiss Pairs

B&CHBC members were well represented at the John Armstrong Swiss Pairs held on May 17 at Deva bridge club. The event was won by Tom Slater and Alec Smalley . Congratulations to both.  Results are on the Merseyside and Cheshire Bridge Association website HERE

NICKO

 

A highly competitive match involving the centre's top players took place face-to-face on April 28th, with 2 of the centre's teams having been drawn against each other in the 4th round of the NICKO.  B&CHBC 'A'  (Michael Byrne, Gary Hyett, John Holland and David Barton) prevailed against B&CHBC 'E' (Alec Smalley, Tom Slater, Rodney Lighton and Tom Dessain). We wish Michael's team well for the next round.

April's Promotions

 

 

5 Star Master Mary Green
Advanced Master Mike Wakefield 
Club Master Brian Thompson 
Local Master Nita Shankar, Julie Suckling, Robert Street 

 

 

Congratulations!!

 

HIGSON Finals

 

The finals of the MCBA Higson Cup and Plate competitions were held on Sunday April 27th. The centre was well represented with several teams in both finals.

Congratulations to the winners of the Cup: Alec Smalley, Tom Slater, Ann Thornton and Barbara Lewis.

 

Results from the Cup can be seen HERE (Pre application of handicap)

Results from the Plate can be seen HERE (Pre application of handicap)

Butler Pairs

 

Our Wednesday 'special', a Butler Pairs was held on April 9th. 15 pairs participated. The winners were Ann Thornton and Barbara Eastabrook, Tom Slater and Daniel Kelsall. Congratulations to them. The results may be found HERE.

 

March Promotions

2 Star Regional Master: Michael Wymer

1 Star Master: Peter Roche

Master: Joyce Burton

 

Congratulations!

AGM

 

The AGM of the bridge club will be on Tuesday June 3rd at 6.30pm

NICKO

NICKO

In the EBU's Inter-Club Knock Out competition, 4 of the 5 teams from B&CHBC remain. In the main event, team Byrne (Michael Byrne, David Barton, John Holland and Gary Hyett) have been drawn against team Smalley (Alec Smalley, Tom Slater, Tom Dessain, Rodney Lighton, Gideon Harvey):  this match will be hostly contested at the end of April. 

In the Plate, team Alexander (Royce Alexander, John Currie, Peter Foster and John Roberts) and team Thomas (Neil Thomas, Gillian McMullan, Roger Hopton and Irene Davies) and are through to the next round: we wish both teams well.

Cantor Cup

 

Congratulations to the following club members, all newcomers to bridge, who successfully dipped their toes into a County event on Sunday February 23rd - the Cantor Cup. We look forward to seeing them in events at Bramhall and in further MCBA competitions:

Rachel Hardcastle and Nita Shankar, Steve Polley and Tom Hardcastle, Sheida Shipping and Jamie Evans.  Results may be seen HERE

BUTLER PAIRS

Wednesday April 9th

Our next Wednesday evening 'special' will be a Butler Pairs on April 9th.

This is a pairs event but scored as in teams - ie in IMPS.  In playing hands, your objective will be to make your contract or break the opponents contract - this being more important than overtricks.

All members and visitors are welcome. 7pm tea/coffees for 7.30 start.   £2.50 table money to include prizes

please sign up HERE

February's Promotions

 

Joy Blakey  4 Star Grand Master
Peter Kirk  Master
Daniel Kelsall  Premier Regional Master
Stuart Potter  District Master
Julia Farrer  District Master
Ric Swindell  District Master
Chris Lam  County Master
Tammy Lam  County Master
 

Congratulations! 

 

Ian Hempstock

 

We are sorry to report that Ian Hampstock died on February 22nd. Ian and Val Hempstock were regular players at Cheadle Hulme Bridge Club and had been playing at Bramhall on Thursday afternoons - where Ian will be greatly missed.  We send condolences to Val and their family.

Swiss Pairs

 

20 pairs competed in the Swiss Pairs, for a social and competitive evening.  The lead changed several times with David and Marion McNeillie in strong contention at the half way stage. Then the last round produced a close finish.  David Barton and Alec Smalley were the eventual winners with a split tie for second place between Angela Ashleigh/Wendy Burton, and Judy Yates/Sally Leigh - with Angela and Wendy beating Sally and Judy in their match.

The next Wedesday evening special will be Pivot Teams on March 12th...details to follow

 

January's Promotions

Lewis Magid  Advanced Master
Di Trotter  Local Master
Charlotte Bruce-Foulds  Area Master

 

Congratulations!

PIVOT Teams

Wednesday March 12th

Team events have been popular on our Wednesday evening 'specials'...so it is time for you to organise a team and sign up for our Pivot Teams on March 12th. You should form a team of 4 people: and during the evening you will each play (approx) 12 boards with 2 other members of your team.

All members and visitors are welcome. 7pm tea/coffee for 7.30 start. £2.50 table money, prizes included.

Please gather your team and enter HERE 

If you are looking for team-mates or have any questions then please contact us at chair@cheadlehulmebridgeclub.org

GAZETTE CUP

 

The MCBA Gazette Cup was held at Bramhall on Sunday February 16th. This is the county's inter-club teams of 8 competition, a qualifying round for the prestigious EBU Garden Cities Trophy. 10 teams participated, 20 tables - both in the Rhodes room and downstairs. The centre was represented by 3 teams to include experts,  non-experts and newcomers - dipping their toes into the water of a county competition.  Our members enjoyed the day, and in a neck and neck tussle and a close finish, B&CHBC (Slater) were narrowly beaten by Manchester Bridge Club (Hassett).  See HERE for all the results.

If you would like to play in a county event the next one is on Saturday March 1st - a Green Pointed Pairs competition see HERE for further details and entry form.  

Save the Dates

 

Our Wednesday night special competitions are returning for the spring. We have 3 events for your diaries:

Wednesday February 12th   Swiss Pairs  - please sign up HERE 

Wednesday March 12th   Pivot Teams

Wednesday April 9th  Butler Pairs

We hope to see you for these evenings - a social opportunity for all members and visitors with competitive bridge.

7pm for 7.30 start, £2.50 to include nibbles and prizes.

 

Chester Congress


This popular event took place at Deva Bridge Club on 25th-26th January.  In the pairs on Saturday 28 pairs played with a good entry of about 13 from Manchester.  Karen Reissman and Irene Davies were top qualifiers, followed by Rodney Lighton and Tom Dessain.  The top 14 pairs played a Howell movement in the evening.  Congratulations to Tom Slater and Alec Smalley who won with a good score of 63% ahead of John Holland and Jackie Pye.  In the consolation final Boris Ewart and Tracy Sherman were second, with Gideon Harvey and Daniel Kelsall fourth.

Thanks to David Smith and Deva members for organising and to James Vickers for directing.

Results are on the Deva Club web site.

 

(Thanks to Rodney Lighton for the report)

Afternoon Sessions

 

 

We wish to draw your attention to 2 of our afternoon bridge sessions at Bramhall.  In addition to the very popular Monday afternoon duplicate we have the following:-

On Tuesday afternoons we have started a relaxed duplicate. We play 18 boards between 1.30pm and 4pm. The results are uploaded to the EBU so that players receive Master Points and an NGS grading.  Members and visitors are all welcome.  Please give this session a try if you are 'non-expert' and would like a friendly but competitive game of duplicate bridge. The next session will be on Tuesday January 14th and every subsequent Tuesday (except for January 21st).

Thursday afternoons, also 1.30 to 4pm. We are continuing with our supervised duplicate for improving players, approx 15 boards.  We have mentors available so that players can ask questions ..but not too many!  These sessions provide good practice in all aspects of bridge including scoring, and is a friendly opportunity for players to improve their bridge. The results are uploaded to the centre's website and the EBU although they do not earn Master Points or NGS gradings. These sessions are also open to members and visitors: all are most welcome.

Table money is £2.50 for members and £5 for visitors - visitors may first have 2 free sessions.  Tea/coffee/biscuits included.

 

You may come with a partner or on your own...and be guaranteed a partner and a game

 

We look forward to seeing you at these duplicates at Bramhall.

 

 

Gazette Cup

Gazette Cup

The MCBA Gazette Cup is being held on Sunday February 16th at Altrincham Bridge Club. This inter-club teams of 8 competition is a qualifying round for the EBU's Garden Cities Trophy that takes place in the spring.

Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre plans to enter 3 teams. If you are free that day and would like to play for the centre then please let us know: all members are eligible to take part. Contact us at chair@cheadlehulmebridgeclub.org

EBU's Knock-Out Teams

Congratulations to Team Alexander R (Royce Alexander, David Barton, Irving Blakey, Joy Blakey, Alec Smalley & Jeffrey Smith) who beat team Sansom J (Jason Hackett, Clive Owen, John Sansom &Brian Senior) in the final played on BBO. The final was played over 4 sessions of 8 boards. Team Alexander R won all 4 segments and the final result was 84-33. All results from the final can be seen HERE

Joyce White 

Joyce White

We are shocked and saddened to hear that Joyce passed away on December 25th after a  short illness. 

 

Joyce was a regular player at Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme for many years, as well as participating in National competitions.  She mainly played with her late husband Bill and, after his death in 2018, with Babs Matthews of Cumbria.  She won the Higson Plate and Gazette Trophy a couple of times, innumerable congress events and was a regular member of Manchester NBL teams.  She amassed a huge number of master points, eventually reaching the rank of two star Grand Master.  As a player she had an excellent temperament and was a skilful card player who was always a pleasure to play against.

We send our condolences to Rachel and Tom and all Joyce's family. 

Joyce's funeral will be at 1.45pm on Tuesday 21st January at Stockport crematorium (Rowan Chapel) and afterwards at the Beijing restaurant in Poynton. Those wishing to join the family at the restaurant will be very welcome and should please let Rachel know - at rachelhardcastle12@gmail.com

(Thanks to Rodney Lighton for details)

Merry Christmas

 

 


Enjoy the festive season and we look forward to seeing you again after the holidays. Our next bridge game is

Monday December 30th - RealBridge - 7.30pm - just click on the link on the website.

 

Let's make it a stunning end to the year!

 

Then on Friday January 3rd - 7.30pm we are back in the club! 


 

 

 

George Short

 

We are sorry to pass on the sad news that George Short has died, after a long illness. George was a long-standing member of the bridge club, playing regularly at Cheadle Hulme and more recently on-line at Monday night RealBridge.  He will be greatly missed. We send our Condolences.  

Oliver Cowan's Handicapped Charity Pairs

 

Congratulations to Steve Mattinson & Pauline Lang who won Oliver Cowan's Handicapped Charity Pairs Saturday 14th December. 38 pairs took part.

Results can be sen HERE

Novembers Promotions

Premier Regional Master: Stuart Shalom 
Master: Tessa Connolly 

 

Congratulations! 

Mixed Pairs

 

Congratulations to our Wednesday night winners Mary Green and Rod Franks and second place Chris and Tammy Lam. The results are HERE. Our next special competition will be in the new year.

Winners

Winning pair (Mary & Rod) to the left and runner up (Tammy & Chris) to the right.

Congratulations! 

 

                                                        

Peter Carey-Yard 

 

We are sorry to hear that Peter passed away on November 9th.

 

He was a regular player at Cheadle Hulme and occasionally at Bramhall. He also played in the Manchester league and in various competitions and congresses.  He will be missed. We send our condolences to his daughters and family.

B&CHBC Christmas Party night

 

 

The committee thank you for your support during the year, and invite you to our Christmas Party night - Saturday December 21st

Come on your own, play some fun bridge with several partners, and enjoy festive food and drink. Lots of  'spot' prizes. No charge for members. 7pm drinks for 7.30pm prompt start of play

We look forward to seeing you. please sign up HERE

Point-a-Board

 

Congratulations to Julia Bannister, Jean Crowhurst, Pam Stone and Kathy Priestley who won the Wednesday night special event: Point-a-Board teams competition. The results are HERE

Bhim Ruia

 

We are sorry to hear that  Bhim Ruia died on  November 12th.  He was a frequent player at Cheadle Hulme and at Bramhall.  We will miss him, and send condolences to his family. 

An obituary and funeral details are on  MCBA's website 

Children in Need

 

 

During the week Nov 11th-15th, players donated £1035.50 that has been given to Children in Need.

 

Point-a-Board : Wednesday November 20th

 

Our next Wednesday night 'special' is a teams' event on Wednesday November 20th: Point-a-Board (see Point-a-Board)

All members and visitors welcome. 7pm for 7.30pm start...usual nibbles and prizes.

please line up your partner and team-mates and register HERE

October's Promotions

Regional Master:  Gideon Harvey

Master: Judi Kemp

Area Master: Breda Azariah & David Cash

Club Master: Phil Kemp

 

Congratulations! 

Save the Dates

  

 

Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre - for your diaries - forthcoming events at B&CHBC

 


Wednesday October 30th 7.30pm Swiss Pairs

Monday November 11th 1.30pm Simultaneous Pairs for Children in Need  

Tuesday November 12th 1.30pm Non-Expert Duplicatefor Children in Need

Tuesday November 12th 7.30pm Simultaneous Pairs for Children in Need

Wednesday November 20th 7.30pm  Point-a-board Teams

Wednesday December 4th 7.30pm Mixed Pairs

Saturday December 21st 7.00pm Christmas Party

 


Watch the website and e-mails for further details

 

  

Wednesday night special

Swiss Pairs

19 pairs enjoyed a social and very competitve Swiss pairs evening on October 30th. The event was tightly fought with 5 pairs in contention as the last round started. Congratulations to the winners Tom Slater and Daniel Kelsall followed very closely by Nigel Matthews and Ray Ashleigh. Results can be seen HERE.

Septembers Promotions

 

4 Star Grand Master Irving Blakey

Area Master John Commons

Club Master Rachel Hardcastle

 

Congratulations! 

NICKO Competition 2024-25

 

The centre has entered 5 teams in the 2024-25 National Inter-Club Knock- Out competition.  We wish them all well in the coming months.

Team Byrne (Holland, Hyett, Barton)

Team Foster (Roberts, Alexander, Currie)

Team Thomas (McMullan, Davies, Hopton)

Team Harris (Knowles, Keary, Booth)

Team Smalley (Slater, Lighton, Dessain, Harvey)

Good luck to all the teams!


EBU's Dimmie Fleming Award

Dimmie Fleming - Irene Davies

Congratulations to Irene Davies who will be receiving the Dimmie Fleming Award from the EBU for her contributions to the success of the MCBA during the last 15 years.  Click here for citation.

 

 

Milly Lang

 

We are shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden death yesterday September 18th of Milly Lang.  She was a lovely lady, very fit - a badminton player - and a good bridge player.  She was a regular player at Bramhall on Monday afternoons, and at other bridge games in the locality. She will be greatly missed. We send our condolences to her family.

 

Festival of Bridge Week

 

The committee thanks all our members who have donated so generously this week to Cancer Research as part of the Festival of Bridge week. In lieu of table money we collected £1600 which David McNeillie is sending to the EBU for Cancer Resarch: also the EBU is donating our UMS payments for the week (45p each time you play at the club) to Cancer Research UK.

 

The centre has had a great time during the week, including our special events. On Tuesday, all our beginners/students met together for bridge and lunch.  On Wednesday evening we had a visiting team of 20 players from Altrincham for an inter-club match  - which was social and competitive: the visitors were victorious but we look forward to a revenge visit to Altrincham next year.

 

Finally, 37 members enjoyed cheese and wine with bridge on Saturday evening: Alec ran a great individual movement so each person played 18 boards with 18 different partners...without bridgemates ...a few were challenged by paper travellers and calculating the scores!....however, all was entered on the computer after the event and results posted before midnight.

 

 

August Promotions

 

Premier National Master: Karen Jones & Barbara Lewis

District Master: Hilary Moules

 

Congratulations!

 

Festival of Bridge : Teams match:  B&CHBC v Altrincham Bridge Club

As part of our Festival of Bridge week's activities, we hosted an inter-club teams match against Altrincham Bridge Club on Sept 11th. 10 pairs from each club participated, and the event was directed by Jeff Smith is his usual efficient and friendly manner.  The evening was social as well as competitive, and deemed to be a great success - and an annual match was proposed.

The individual team scores are HERE. The aggregate VPs gave Altrincham an impressive victory : congratulations to them but we will get our revenge next year!

Thanks to our members who came forward to play for the centre, and to all the players - who donated generously to Cancer Reserach.

 

 

July's Promotions

 

Rachel Hardcastle  Local Master
Phil Kemp  Local Master

 

Congratulations!


 

Membership Subscriptions

 

The B&CHBC club year ends on August 31st. We have had a successful year and have been pleased to see our members at Bramhall and on RealBridge.

Membership subscriptions for the year September 1st 2024 to August 31st 2025 remain at £24 and are due now and should be paid before September 1st

Your subscription includes membership of B&CHBC, Bramhall Village Club and the English Bridge Union.

If any of your personal details (inc Gift Aid donation)  have changed please let our membership secretary know:  Mary Green  (or update by logging into Members Only page on the web).

Please pay your £24 by BACS transfer - preferred, or by cheque. The BACs  details are:

Business Name: Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre (truncated to 'Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme Bri')

Sort Code   01-01-14

Account Number   15236943

please reference with:  Your Name

If you wish to pay by cheque, please make it payable to Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre and send to David McNeillie, 3 Bowness Avenue, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 7HS.

If you are not renewing your membership, please let us know so we can update our records and you can avoid the reminder emails!

June Promotions

 

Julia Bannister  4 Star Master
Joyce White  2 Star Grand Master
Tom Dessain  Grand Master
Nigel Matthews  3 Star Premier Master
Jonathan Berg  Advanced Master
Stephen Ward  Premier National Master
Bryn Pick  District Master
David Grimshaw  Area Master
Lynn Bracey  Club Master
Brian Thompson  Local Master

 

Congratulations! 

Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre AGM - June 11th 2024

 

 

The minutes of the B&CHBC AGM are now on the website (under 'Documents') or HERE

 

 

April's Promotions

 

Peter Wilkinson  County Master
Gavin Callow  Club Master

 

Congratulations!


 

First Out Of The Blocks

Festival Of Bridge

 

 

Thank you to Patricia Tooze and friends from Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme Bridge Club who recently raised money for Cancer Research UK as part of the Bridge - It's a Big Deal! Festival of bridge.

Eight members from the Y2 Beginners’ class at Bramhall & Cheadle Hulme Bridge Centre played in a “Barbie” themed bridge afternoon at Patricia's house. They raised £50 for the Bridge - It’s a Big Deal! fund in aid of Cancer Research UK.

The official Festival week will take place from 9th - 15th September, but we welcome groups big or small to raise funds at any stage. We hope you will join in and have fun playing or learning bridge while raising money for this wonderful cause.

If you are planning an event, please let us know, email EBU and/or Espen Gisvold

You can make a donation to Cancer Research UK via: https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/.../english-bridge...

(Taken from Aylesbury Staff on FaceBook)

 

 

 

 

Best Behaviour at Bridge

 

It is timely to remind our members to always engage in Best Behaviour at Bridge as outlined in the EBU document that can be read HERE.

 

Bramhall Village Club

 

Bramhall Village Club

 

B&CHBC is the largest section and membership group at Bramhall Village Club.   BVC is a registered charity and is managed by a group of trustees and representatives of the member sections who deal with the management of the building and the activities that take place - these include building issues,  membership, and liaison with those who rent the various rooms for their activities and events. The management team are all volunteers and are presently looking for new members to join the committee to participate in the present running of, and future planning for BVC.  If you have a little time to spare, and would be willing to volunteer your time and expertise, then the chairman Ross Worthington will be delighted to talk to you.  Please let me know if you are interested and I will pass on your contact details to Ross.
 

Online Duplicates

RealBridge - Monday evenings at 7.30pm. You do not need to register, just click on the appropriate link in the "Login RealBridge" on the right of our home page.

Results - The results are all on this website together with the ‘leader boards’ to be found under Competitions in the Menu.

TD's - Our TDs are all volunteers: Espen, Alec, Paul & Mike

Privacy Notice

All private information we hold on our members are gathered, stored used and safeguarded in acordance with GDPR rules as outlined in our Privacy Policy Document: Privacy Policy

Schedule

 

Weekly Duplicates

Monday  1:30pm  F2F
  7:30pm RB
Tuesday 7:30pm F2F
Friday 7:30pm F2F

 

Relaxed duplicate 

Tuesday 1:00pm  F2F

 

Supervised Play

Thursday 1:30pm  F2F

 

Special Events

 Details to be announced

 

Beginners' Classes - Year 2

Tuesday  9.30 F2F

 

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Calendar
8th December 2025
Monday Afternoon Pairs
F2F 1:30pm
8th December 2025
Monday Evening Pairs
RB 7:30pm
9th December 2025
Beginners' Y2 Class
9:30am
9th December 2025
Relaxed duplicate
1.30pm
9th December 2025
Tuesday MP Pairs
F2F 7:30pm
Results
Friday MP Pairs
Director: Alec
Supervised Play
Director: Mary
Scorer: Mary
Beginners' Y2 Class
Director: Ric
Scorer: Mick
Relaxed duplicate
Director: Paul
Scorer: Andrea
Tuesday MP Pairs
Director: Ray
Scorer: Dave