Bradgate Bridge Club
Friendly bridge for all
Welcome to Bradgate Bridge Club

Play Bridge Face-to-Face at the Rothley Centre (until end of November)

Mondays

 

7pm

Wednesdays

 

1.30pm

Host available

 

The Return to The Rothley Centre

Thank you for your patience and support during the last month when the Rothley Centre was closed. We are very relieved and pleased to announce that the Rothley Centre has now accepted our bookings for Monday evenings and Wednesday afternoons commencing June 2nd through to the end of November. Both sessions will be in the Templar Room (the large room); having both sessions there minimises the need to shift tables and chairs as we will be allowed to leave them in place after the Monday night session.

However, we will need to set up the tables and chairs on Monday evenings prior to playing bridge and remove them after each Wednesday session. Any help to do this would be greatly appreciated. The cost of the Monday sessions will remain at £4.00 but the cost of the Wednesday sessions will increase to £3.00 to cover the extra hire costs.

 

Anne Moris - Chair - 28th May 2025

The Roving Report

 

The Roving Report - July 4th

The game of Bridge is a partnership played by two people against two other people.

I have been reminded of this recently while I have been watching the tennis at Wimbledon. Like many of you I have been thrilled by the exciting play on the courts and been struck by the relationship of the doubles players. They communicate so well with each other, both before and during the play. We should remember this when we sit opposite our partners at the Bridge tables. Do we try hard in the bidding to tell our partner as much as possible about our hand, and more importantly recognise what they are telling or asking us and respond accordingly? Then during the play do we watch each other’s signals whether it be attitude or count or discard information? These important clues are what separate the really good players from the rest of us and contribute so much to success whether in declarer play or defence.

Talking of success, the Bradgate B team continue to proceed in the NICKO Plate competition, they played in a beautiful old farmhouse in deepest Worcestershire and won comfortably and are now drawn against Richmond B in the quarter final, good luck for the next battle.

Some of you may remember in the good old days when we were spoilt by the services of Sylvia and Vince in the kitchen. They provided all the refreshments, even knowing some of the regular ‘orders’ and doing all the clearing up afterwards. Sylvia celebrated her 100th birthday on June 21st and is still mentally very sharp and reminisced on those times with Pauline Dignan and Margaret Butterworth who attended the celebration.

Now we have to fend for ourselves and the club very much appreciates all the help from volunteers who regularly turn up and take turns to be the ‘tea monitors’ on Monday evenings and Wednesday afternoons. Likewise the many others who keep the club running, whether collecting the money, acting as directors or hosts or doing the scoring. We also need help to put out the tables etc and then put everything away again. So if you are reading this and can help in any way please come forward and offer your help. Thank you.

 

Penny Hodgson and Caroline Connor - Roving Reporters - 4th July 2025

Events and Competitions

 

Chicago Knockout - Next Matches

Play by 31st May
R32a Sandra Middleditch & Barbara Holt
Andy Satthertwaite & Lesley Chadwick
R32b Kay & Graham Blaylock
Robert Wright & Chris Barlow
R32c Gill Walton & Janet McEwan
Penny Hodgson & Ray Newman
R32d Pat & David Mee
Phil Anstock & Steve Clarke
R32e Jill Bentley & Angela Barnett
Monica Lucas & Brenda Harris
R32f Val & Richard Rees
Jim Wilkinson & Jenny Kinton
R32g Susan Humby & Mick Humby
Julie Jones & Michael Jones
R32h Sue Howard & Dick Howard
Gail Tillen & Terry Stevenson
R32i Sarah Gilbert & Lynda Dunne
Pauline Dignan & Peter Wells
R32j Janette Matthews & Peter Gilham
Anne Morris & Lucy Pathan
Play by 30th June
R16a Andy Satthertwaite & Lesley Chadwick
Robert Wright & Chris Barlow
R16b Val Rees & Richard Rees
Julie Jones & Michael Jones
Play by 31st July
QF2 Pat Mee & David Mee
Monica Lucaas & Brenda Harris
QF4 Pauline Dignan & Peter Wells
Anne Morris & Lucy Pathan

News

 

70% Club

Congratulations to Brian and Sheila Stockdale, who achieved an entry in 70% Club on Monday 4th December with 70.14%. They now become the latest holders of the Pam Leeson Trophy.

Full Results

17th February 2025
 

Patterson Pots

Congratulations to Linda Stone and Phil Watts, who won Patterson Pots which is a single session pairs competition.

Full Results

27th January 2025
Wednesday Winter Pairs - 22nd January - Movement Problems

MOVEMENT PROBLEMS

The movement that was programmed wasn't the movement that the Director to play. Consequently there were problems when it came to the arrow-switch rounds where the Bridgemates and the Director had a difference of opinions. We should be able to recover a post a result, but the first step is getting our hands on the Wednesday Laptop which currently locked up in the Rothley Centre. Expect a result towards the backend of next week.


26th January 2025

 

Masterpoint Promotions (January 2025)

Congratulations to those members who have achieved a masterpoint promotion.

6 Star Premier Tournament Master
Azam Khan
2 Star Master
Gail Tillen
Club Master
Angela Fielding
County Master
Andy Sattertwaite
District Master
James Thornton
Steve Wright - Tournament Secretary - 12th January 2025
Results
Hercock Trophy - Week 5
7pm
TD (Bridgemates): Steve
Summer Pairs
1:30pm
TD (Bridgemates): John Bee
Hercock Trophy - Week 4
7pm
TD (Bridgemates): Steve
Summer Pairs
1:30pm
TD (Bridgemates): Mark Wiggins
Hercock Trophy - Week 3
7pm
TD (Bridgemates): Steve
Summer Pairs
1:30pm
TD (Bridgemates): Sarah Gilbert
Hercock Trophy - Week 2
7pm
TD (Bridgemates): Steve
Summer Pairs
1:30pm
TD (Bridgemates): Gail Tillen
Calendar
Wed 16th Jul 2025
Summer Pairs
Rothley 1:30pm
TD (Bridgemates): Ruth
Table money: Gail
Host: Julie
Tea/coffee rota: Mike Deakin
Mon 21st Jul 2025
Hercock Trophy - Week 6
Rothley 7pm
TD (Bridgemates): Steve
Table money: Michael/Gail
Set-Up: Colin Barfield & David Goodwin
Tea/coffee rota: Sue Sanderson
Wed 23rd Jul 2025
Summer Pairs
Rothley 1:30pm
TD (Bridgemates): Richard
Table money: Margaret
Host: Margaret
Tea/coffee rota: Annette Love
Mon 28th Jul 2025
Hercock Trophy - Week 7
Rothley 7pm
TD (Bridgemates): Steve
Table money: Pete/Anne
Set-Up: Ray Newman & Penny Hodgson
Tea/coffee rota: Lucy Pathan
Wed 30th Jul 2025
Summer Pairs
Rothley 1:30pm
TD (Bridgemates): Gail
Table money: Ruth
Host: Pete G
Tea/coffee rota: Kay Blaylock
Mon 4th Aug 2025
Hercock Trophy - Week 8
Rothley 7pm
TD (Bridgemates): Steve
Table money: Pete/Gail
Set-Up: Michael & Julie Jones
Tea/coffee rota: Phil Watts
Wed 6th Aug 2025
Summer Pairs
Rothley 1:30pm
TD (Bridgemates): Ruth
Table money: Sarah
Host: Val
Tea/coffee rota: Audrey Mount
Mon 11th Aug 2025
Hercock Trophy - Week 9
Rothley 7pm
TD (Bridgemates): Steve
Table money: Margaret/Pauline
Set-Up: Andy Satterthwaite & Lesley Chadwick
Tea/coffee rota: Gail Tillen