The EBU is pleased to encourage and reward members who have been performing well with Masterpoints which, after acquiring a certain number, lead to a promotion in rank.

Congratulations to our member listed below who has attained a promotion in September:

David Pugh   County Master

(Click for an explanation of the EBU ranks)

With effect from Tuesday 4th November 2025, there will be a two month trial of F2F bridge at Georges Hall in Bewdley. Start time will be 1.30pm every Tuesday throughout November and December and we will play for between 2-3 hours depending on numbers.

Please support this exciting initiative if you can as the future of F2F bridge with Bewdley Bridge Club will be considered based on the level of response to this trial.

I hope to see as many as possible of the local Members to Bewdley attending in order to demonstrate their keenness to participate in F2F bridge, as well as potentially new Members who may not fancy on-line bridge

Eileen eileen@oakleydevelopment.co.uk

The link below is to the latest WCBA Newsletter. It includes information that is relevant to a wide range of abilities, Please take a look so that you can, if you wish, take advantage of the playing opportunities that exist across our county.

Worcestershire Bridge News September 2025.pdf

I am delighted to report that Steve Clifton has advised me that Bude Bridge Club will be launching Friday evening RealBridge sessions, starting this coming Friday, 5 September 2025.  Please could those members who wish to play join RealBridge at 6:45 to enable a 7pm start.

The link for the evening is on the Bude Bridge Club website in the top centre of the home page.  Please can anyone wishing to play contact Val Ridding - email is valridding@gmail.com

Cost will be £2.00 for members and £2.50 for non-members, to be invoiced in due course.

Steve and Val are loyal members of Bewdley Bridge Club and I wish them and Bude Bridge Club every success in establishing a weekly Friday evening RealBridge session.

Kindest Regards,

David Halford

Round 2 of our annual Club Handicap Trophy took place on Thursday 14th August.

  Here is the list of results after handicaps have been applied.

Congratulations to the winners of Round 2, Jenny Vale and Bob Harris.

The competition takes place over four rounds, with eligible partnerships having competed together in at least three of the rounds.

Here, for interest, are the results from Round 1

The EBU is pleased to encourage and reward members who have been performing well with Masterpoints which, after acquiring a certain number, lead to a promotion in rank.

Congratulations to our members listed below who have attained a promotion in July!

Carole Adamek  District Master
Sheila Brown  Club Master

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Thank you to all BBC members who supported my cycling trip back from Devon last week to raise money for Maggies cancer charity.

The trip went almost exactly according to plan, 252 miles covered in 5 days cycling with an average of just over 5 hours in the saddle each day. The second day was the hilliest in the Mendips and the final day the hottest, returning East, to temperatures close to 30 degrees. In between a couple of days with the occasional light shower but I only donned rainwear once.

I’ve raised more than £500 with gift aid included with your generous donations. 

Thanks once again.

Richard

Our prize giving evening took place on Wednesday 16th July.  It was a delightfully social occasion,  beginning with drinks and canapes, followed by the prize giving and 22 hands of Face to Face bridge.

Prizes were awarded as follows:

Club Shield (Wednesday) - Paul Greaves and Terry Collins

Club Shield (Thursday) - Chad Chadwick and Philip Morgan

Myra Hunter Cup - Liz Copley and Colin Beesley

Handicap Trophy - Sue Deakin and Christine Greatbatch

Teams Trophy - Bill Rosie, Stuart Smith, Nicola Downes and Ann Sutherland

Packwood Trophy - Carole Adamek

CANCELLED

This is a fun event aimed at people taking lessons or who have

just started playing duplicate bridge – to be eligible you need

less than five year’s playing experience (excluding beginner’s

lessons). Players with an NGS greater than 7 and/or previous

winners are not eligible to enter. No need to be an EBU member.

Click here for further details.

Please let Eileen know if you would like to enter.  All fees will be paid by Bewdley Bridge Club. 

CANCELLED

The EBU is pleased to encourage and reward members who have been performing well with Masterpoints which, after acquiring a certain number, lead to a promotion in rank.

Congratulations to our members listed below who have attained a promotion in May::

Sylvia Tudor-Hughes  Club Master
Vicky Franklin  Local Master
Liz Copley  County Master

Click for an explanation of the EBU ranks

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, 09.07.25, 6:30PM

The 2025 Annual General Meeting of Bewdley Bridge Club will be held online using Zoom on Wednesday 9 July with a start time of 6:30.  This will enable all club members to participate in the meeting. 

The link to join the meeting is here

The agenda will include the 2024 AGM Minutes, the Annual Report of the Club Chairman and presentation of Financial Statements for the Club as at 31 March 2025

Your Club Officers, David Halford (Club Chairman) and Eileen Oakley (Club Secretary), will resign in customary practice immediately prior to the Annual General Meeting but have expressed a willingness to seek re-election at the Annual General Meeting to serve for a further year.  If there are any Club Members who wish to be considered for either of these roles, they are required to advise the Club Secretary of their candidacy by Friday 20 June 2025 at the absolute latest.  Any such candidates need to be formally proposed and seconded by two other club members.

Your Club Treasurer, Belinda Morgan, has indicated that she does not intend to stand for re-election and hence there is a vacancy on the Committee.  Eileen and I have have had discussions and I am delighted to report that Ian Darch has volunteered to take on the role of Club Treasurer.  I will be requesting the Annual General Meeting on 9 July 2025 to confirm the appointment.

If any member wishes to raise an item of Any Other Business, that item and the reasons why it needs to be considered needs to be submitted to the Club Secretary by Friday 20 June 2025 at the absolute latest.

Club trophies will be presented when the club plays Face To Face Bridge at Wharton Park Golf Club on Wednesday 16 July 2024.

The 2024/25 year has been very successful for Bewdley Bridge Club, with membership and participation at record levels.  Your Committee looks forward to your attendance at the 2025 Annual General Meeting and to continued sharing in the success of our club.

Eileen Oakley

Club Secretary, June 2025.

There are several competitions happening from now until the end of the year and we would really like to have representation from Bewdley in any/all of these.

The different competitions cater for all abilities and level of experience from complete beginners to experts so there are no excuses for not having a go!

Please remember that the Club will pay any entry fees required, you just need to let me know.

I hope that many of you will want to take part in the 9 highs again and I would love it if any/all of my less experienced and/or newer learners would have a go at the NGS 2-7 as I think it is a fantastic opportunity.

Here is the top line info with dates.

100 Deals for 100 Years fast paced bridge first Sunday of the month August to December starting at 7pm on Realbridge

One-Day Online Green Pointed Events Pairs Saturday 12^th July and Teams Saturday 21^st June

The Generation Game Family fun game on Sunday 15^th June and Sunday 6^th July starting at 6.30pm

The Super Sunday Special Quick paced National Pairs Every Sunday 7pm on Realbridge

NGS Limited Events Beginners (NGS of 7 or less) Intermediates (NGS of 9 or less) – Every Saturday afternoon

Competitions NGS Limited Editions - Intermediate– Saturday 21^st June and Saturday 12^th July

Competitions NGS Limited Editions - Experienced Sunday 14^th September

Also Entries are now open for the European Trials, Lady Milne Trials, Teltscher Trophy Trials, Premier League, 9 High Improvers Pairs and the Gerard Faulkner Salver.

Please don't hesitate to contact me for more information and to express an interest.

Eileen eileen@oakleydevelopment.co.uk

Round 1 ( of 4) of our annual handicap trophy was held on 15th May.

 Here are the adjusted scores.

Congratulations to the clear winners Ann Sutherland and Margaret Harper.

Chad Chadwick and Philip Morgan, John Chadaway and Terry Collins were close runners up.

Thanks as always to Alan for working out the handicaps for the event.

We’re making a change to our morning bridge sessions!

Starting immediately, our 9 AM Tuesday and Wednesday sessions, which run for about an hour, will now be played as pairs instead of teams. These sessions will be open to all members, regardless of experience level.

There’s no need to notify anyone, just turn up with a partner in plenty of time for a 9 AM start. If you need help finding a partner, our WhatsApp group is available to connect you with others.

We’d love for you to join us for an enjoyable and relaxed game of pairs bridge. See you Tuesday or Wednesday at 9 AM!

 Ann Sutherland and Ian Darch finished 6th out of 45 in the latest Midland Counties 9-High. 

Stuart Norgrove and Ian Darch finished a very creditable 5th out of 13 in the WCBA Championship Pairs.  

Well done! 

Following the qualifier that we staged last Thursday evening, Tony and Linda Tidmarsh, Jayne Bolton and Candy Shelley and David Holdsworth and Robin Humphreys will be representing Bewdley and Worcestershire in the National Final of the 9-High Corwen on Saturday 31 May.  Very best of luck on behalf of the whole club. 

All club members will have received an email which relates to a proposal to increase the frequency of Face To Face Bridge to one session per month on a Wednesday evening at Wharton Park.

As Club Chairman I have concluded that this is a decision which should not be delegated to the Club Committee.

As a result, the survey starts a process whereby the views of club members will be fundamental to informing any decision that is ultimately taken.

Your Committee is positively NOT making a recommendation to help guide members.  Your views are crucial and the survey will allow you, through some simple questions, to express your views.  Please do not think that there is a right or wrong answer to the questions - the survey has the simple objective of canvassing your individual views.

I will be extremely grateful if you could spend a few minutes to respond to this survey.  As always, I am very grateful for your continued loyalty and support to the club.

Kindest Regards,

David Halford

Club Chairman

An invitation to play Face to Face in Worcestershire's Primary Pairs Event.  This is open to all players who have Worcestershire as their county of primary allegiance. It takes place on Sunday 27th April at 11am in Ombersley Memorial Hall. Green points will be awarded to the top half of the field.

Here is the link giving all the details.

Please see details  below for a very special event that the club is hosting in partnership with Worcestershire CBA on Thursday 24 April with the usual 7pm start on RealBridge.  It is a great pleasure to run this event on behalf of the WCBA.

All club members, regardless of their National Grading Scheme (NGS) Ranking, are welcome to play as usual.  The event is not restricted to pairs with an NGS ranking of 9 or lower so our strongest pairs are welcome to play as normal.

The event will be open to any pair across Worcestershire who have a combined NGS rating of no more than 9.  So the evening offers members the opportunity to compete against a wider field than is usually the case.

The event is described as a 9-High Corwen and the three highest scoring 9-High pairs will qualify to represent Worcestershire in the national final (to be played on 31 May 2025).

This is a terrific opportunity for club members to play in a competitive event and it will be wonderful to see Bewdley members scoring well in this Worcestershire heat and then going on to represent the county nationally.

In practice, between 80-90% of club members are ranked as NGS 9 or lower so this is an event that offers real opportunities for club members.

All club members, regardless of the subscription held, are welcome to play in this event.  Do not hesitate to contact me in the event of any queries.

I look forward to a very high level of participation in this event.

Kindest Regards,

David Halford