The next series of beginners lessons will start on Thursday 18th of September 2025.

Sessions run from 7pm to approx 9.15pm. No partner is required.

Come along and learn how to play the most fascinating of card games.

If you register your interest in the form below a member of the teaching team will get in touch and answer any question you may have.

The annual Mens and Ladies Pairs were held simultaneously at the club on Wednesday 4th June 2025 at 7pm. 
Ladies 1st S Dootson/J Evans, 2nd V Openshaw/C Prescott, 3rd L Wilson/S Whittam.
Mens Pairs 1St A Whittam/J Smith, 2nd D Ault/P Vose, 3rd J Cole/J Simm

We are delighted to announce the inaugural Paul Evans Memorial Swiss Pairs event. This will be held at the Club at 12 noon on Tuesday 8th July 2025. Doors will open at 11:30am. There will be a light lunch first and then the bridge will follow at about 12:45pm until about 4:45pm. There will be spot prizes and a low handicap prize as well as winning prizes. This event is for members only with entry £8 per person. Entries will be closed on 3rd July. Any enquiries to Linda Hitchen (07787 528464).

We are very sorry to advise that Jean Howarth died on Friday morning 16th May. Jean had been a Member for a number of years and was well known to both afternoon and evening players and will be very sadly missed. She had been ill for some time and was an inspiration in how she lived through what was a very difficult time. Our condolences go to her family and her many friends. 

Jean's funeral will be held at Overdale Crematorium West Chapel on Monday 2nd June at 1pm and afterwards at Bolton Golf Club.

It is with sadness that we have to communicate the death of a long time member of Bolton Bridge Club, Eileen Polding, who passed away over the weekend after a period of illness.  Eileen was a member of our Club for nearly 45 years, playing regularly in our face-to-face sessions and latterly moving to playing online during the Covid era.  Eileen's funeral will be held at East Lancashire Crematorium on Monday 2nd June at 11.30.

The start time for Tuesday & Thursday afternoon duplicates has now reverted back to 1pm from May 27 2025 onwards.

Congratulations to Jacqui Harte and David Morris who won the 2025 Mixed Pairs competition on Wednesday with an excellent score of 62%.

Well done to Second Placed Wendy Blyth and John Simm and to Pam Hunter and Philip Taylor in Third Place, both of whom scored over 60% 

The two parking bays nearest to the back door of the club have now been designated as disabled parking bays.

These are reserved for blue badge holders. Would other drivers please respect these spaces and try not to block access.

The Austin Barnes ladder consists of the best 8 out of 11 scores from 3rd Feb - 14 Apr 2025. The open winner was Stuart Norris and the handicap winner was Andy Hitchon.

The Club Championship Pairs was held on Saturday 5th April 2025. 22 pairs took part.

Congratulations to the overall winners Wendy Blyth & John Simm. Runners up were Sue Whittam & Linda Wilson.

Winners                                                        Runners up

The winners of the handicapped event were Diane Abbott & Andrew Cafferky and runners up were Sandra Todd & Ian Price.

Handicap Winners                                      Handicap Runners up

Following our very enjoyable and successful event last year, we are organising another Bridge Holiday, once again at the Bedford Hotel, St Annes-on-the-sea this December, 2025

The dates for the holiday are 1st to 4th December, with Bridge sessions on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd, and 3 nights accommodation on a half board basis, leaving after breakfast on December 4th.

Book early to avoid disappointment.  Room details are below. Member-only bookings before 23rd April.  Thereafter booking will be open to non-members if rooms are available. 

Room Reservations and Payments

A Non-refundable deposit of £50 is required to secure your room payable to to Janice Wimbleton who will forward this directly to the hotel, with room booking details.  Players will pay the balance of the booking and any personal costs directly to the hotel.

Please reserve your place and room by contacting Janice Wimbleton directly.  If you don't have her details please use the form below, including your phone number, then Janice can contact you to discuss and confirm.

Any questions?:  Please contact Paul Vose, Linda Hitchen or Janice Wimbleton.

Room Details (All room prices are Half Board including the Bridge sessions)

The Bolton Individual was held on 5th March 2025 at the Club.

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Congratulations to John Simm who won the Bolton Individual (after 25 years of trying so he said) tonight!  In fact John last won this in 1999!
Andy Hitchon was second, Stephen Hazlitt third.

Special thanks to Brian Perry who stood in last minute to make up numbers. 24 Players took part.

This years competition ran on Wednesdays from 2 October to 18 December 18 2024 with the best 8 of 11 scores recorded. The winner of the Trophy was Stuart Norris. In the handicap section the winner was Duncan Ault.

Full details on the Competitions page.

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Many Congratulations to Jeff Smith, who was presented with the prestigious Dimmie Fleming Award at the LCBA Congress last weekend from the EBU's Jonathan Lillycrop. 

The Award is named after Dimmie Fleming, who for almost 20 years ran the EBU from her home as its Secretary, earning her the fond title of "Mrs Bridge".  The award in her honour recognises people who have worked hard to promote and encourage bridge in their area.   Jeff Smith is a worthy winner, having served for many years on the Lancashire (LCBA Board) as well as being the Competitions Director at Bolton Bridge Club and a promoter and supporter of bridge in the North West and nationally.  A quiet man, and very competent bridge player, Jeff was instrumental in ensuring Bolton and other clubs were able to smoothly and swiftly move to operating Online Bridge when the Covid pandemic forced all Clubs to close.