We play duplicate bridge every Monday evening and Wednesday afternoon at Much Birch Community Hall (HR2 8HT). 

On Mondays play begins at 7.00pm, and finishes no later than 10.30pm, however please arrive by 6.45pm, to allow for the setting up of the computer. 

On Wednesdays play begins at 2.00pm, finishing approximately 5.15pm, and please arrive by 1.45pm.   

We use duplicated boards and Bridgemates, and EBU Master Points are awarded. Tea, coffee and snacks are served in the interval free of charge. 

Session money is £3 (£4 for visitors), and there's a £5 annual subscription. 

If you would like to know more about our Club, please contact Lisa Digings, 07871 102895 / lisa.digings@btinternet.com

We are a friendly club and welcome new members and visitors.

Gentle Bridge on Tuesdays at 2-4pm is a hosted session so there is no need to come with a partner, however please arrive by 1.50pm if possible so that the Director can organise the movement and systems,

This is a shorter, relaxed afternoon where players can ask questions and hands can be discussed.  We use the duplicate boards and the Bridgemates so you can gain experience in these as well.

This is an excellent way to move from learning to being confident to join the regular sessions in the Club.  Players of all abilities are very welcome.

The cost for this session is £2, we do not stop for a break in the middle so there are no refreshments.

It is with sadness that we report that a long standing member of The Birches, Judy Kingston, died peacefully on 1st August 2026, aged 90.  She hadn't been able to play at the club for some time although she still played online bridge at least twice a week until fairly recently.  She leaves three children, eight grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

The funeral service will be at Hereford Crematorium at 11.15am on Thursday 27th August.  The family have asked for family flowers only and donations, if desired, to Fownhope Medical Centre through their charity: fownhopemedicaltrust.org.uk.

Heidi is happy to collect donations and pass them to the surgery.

The Members Only area of this website is open to all members of the club.

To sign in to it for the first time click on Members Area in the menu on the left, enter your email address and click on "Forgotten Password". Then check your email (including your Junk mail folder, just in case it has gone there) and enter the password in the email from Birches Bridge Club. And hey presto, you should be in the Members Area.  Next time you only need to put in your email address and password.

If anything goes wrong, email Teresa Plummer at suffolkfoxy@fireflyuk.net and I will help sort it out.   Teresa

Minutes from the meeting held on 19^th August 2026.

Following on from the AGM, there were 3 new members elected onto the Committee.  There were then 10 members, but the Constitution states we have no more than 7.  Two members resigned leaving 8 on the Committee.

We would like to amend the Constitution to allow those 8 members to remain and to do that we have to hold an EGM, which must be requested by at least a third of the members, which we had present to play bridge on the 19^th. 

Therefore Lisa asked the members present by a show of hands to request the EGM to be held there and then. 

This was voted to continue with the EGM by 29 votes and 1 abstention.

There was only 1 item to be discussed – the change to the Constitution to allow 8 members.

This was voted by 28 votes in agreement, 2 abstentions.

The secretary had received 2 apologies from Ann Stirrup and Ian Neale.

Therefore the amendment will be made.

The meeting closed at 13.48