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RECENT MEMBERSHIP SUCCESSES

CLUB EVENTS

Latner Trophy 2025 Winners
Audrey Bainbridge
Brian Myers

Carpenter Cup 2026 Winners
Alison Young
John Gray

Anniversary Trophy 2026 Winners
Jean Hattersley
David Hall

Walker Bowl 2025 Winners
John Portwood
Alison Young

Godfrey Award 2025 
David Blackett

Masterpoints Trophy 2025
Brian Myers

NATIONAL EVENTS

David Blackett & Keith Richardson

2nd from 209 Pairs in the EBU Autumn Sims Pairs

John Portwood & Denise Barham-Hall

1st from 174 Pairs in the EBU Winter Sims Pairs  

3rd from 40 Pairs at the EBU Northern Congress Swiss Pairs

 

 


 

 

Bishop Auckland Bridge Club (EBU Affiliated)

Club Founded - 8th April 1976

President - Brian Myers

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Welcome and thank you for visiting the website of Bishop Auckland Bridge Club.
The Club is registered with the English Bridge Union and meets weekly for duplicate bridge on
Thursdays at 6.55 pm. 

Table Money - £3

The club now meets outside of the town in the village of Kirk Merrington and all club nights and home matches in the Inter Club Teams League are played at

Kirk Merrington Community Centre DL16 7HZ   (click on link for map)

For full address and to open map in new window see Club Information - Where and When


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Visiting pairs are always welcome and partners can often be found for single players.

If you require a partner, please contact the Secretary Malcolm Dawson via the link under Club Information - Committee.

Parking is available within the Community Centre grounds or on the roadside outside.
Tea, coffee at 50p, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages are available at the Community Centre (price list displayed) with payment via an Honesty Box.

 

Items for Website

If you have any items for inclusion on the website please email to Malcolm Dawson via Contacts page.

Carpenter Cup

Congratulations to Alison Young and John Gray, winners of the Carpenter Trophy for the year 2025/26 with an excellent score of 62.9%, the average of the four best scores from six recorded. Second were Audrey Bainbridge and Brian Myers on 57.23%

Club Officers

Chair - David Blackett

Secretary - Malcolm Dawson

Treasurer - Peter Whitton

Team Captain - Allan Blackett

Scorer - John Portwood

Find a partner

If you require a partner please contact Malcolm Dawson.

Contact details can be accessed via the Committee page under Club Information.

Results
Duplicate - Carpenter Cup 6
Director: John Portwood
Scorer: Malcolm Dawson
EBU Spring Sims Pairs
Director: John Portwood
Scorer: John Portwood
50th Anniversary Dinner & Duplicate for the Anniversary Trophy
Director: John Portwood
Scorer: John Portwood
Calendar
30th Apr 2026
Duplicate
Kirk Merrington Community Centre
6.50 for 7.00pm
7th May 2026
Duplicate
Kirk Merrington Community Centre
6.50 for 7.00pm
14th May 2026
Duplicate
Kirk Merrington Community Centre
6.50 for 7.00pm