Colchester Duplicate Bridge Club
It was with much regret that, due to the very low numbers participating in the Colchester Club’s online and face-to-face Tuesday evening tournaments, the Committee is recommending that the Colchester Duplicate Bridge Club be dissolved and its assets distributed in accordance with members’ wishes. To effect this, a Dissolution General Meeting (DGM) will be held at 7pm on Tuesday 4th October via Zoom.
Middlewich Bridge Club
THE LESSON PLANS FOR AUTUMN 2022 ARE NOW COMPLETE
CLASSES RESTART WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER
PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK AT THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE PAGE TO SEE
BEGINNERS TUESDAY 10.00 -12.00
ADVANCERS WEDNESDAY 10.00-12.00
IMPROVERS WEDNESDAY 12.30 - 2.30
THE COST FOR 10 x 2 HR LESSONS WILL BE £85
Warrington Bridge Club
Fancy learning to play bridge? Bridge is a great social game. You'll make new friends, improve your memory, and have fun.
Perhaps you already know how to play, but want to improve, or to get back into it?
It doesn't matter whether you're a complete beginner, or have already played in the past, or are quite experienced, Warrington Bridge Club has just the thing for you.
We have courses available at all levels: a Beginners class, and a follow-on course for
Devizes Bridge Club
We asking players to let us know if they intend to come to a face-to-face session, to help the organisers know how many tables there are likely to be, and work out a movement, however all partnerships are welcome. If you can, please enter your own and your partner's name by 8pm the previous day. Only one member of the partnership needs to add the names. If a duplcate entry is made or if you enter but then are unable to come, please email
Ealing Bridge Club
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Until the end of the year, club members can bring a friend and they both play for free.
The only criteria are that the friend should have experience of duplicate bridge and not have already played at Ealing BC this calendar year.
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Roseland Bridge Club
We can, at last, restart our playing sessions after the long layoff for Covid. By a decisive majority people want to play in the afternoon and Friday came out top in the poll.
So we will be playing on Friday afternoons at 1.45pm starting on Friday 16th Sept 2022. There will be a two week break at Christmas (Dec 23rd and 30th).
We remain a 'no fear' friendly club for players to enjoy duplicate bridge in a congenial atmosphere.
We remain a small informal club and always welcome newplayers. Also visitors are very welcome to come along for a session of bridge for a modest table fee.
Poulton Bridge Club
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Dear Members,
The Bridge Club has successfully come through the last two years and is looking forward to a full year of playing face to face bridge with a resumption of a full calendar of competitions and other special events such as the Presidents evening and the Christmas party. The Committee have made a few changes recently to protect the ongoing viability of the club and is optimistic that we shall be able to face the challenges of rising costs without increasing annual the membership subscription of £20 and there are no current plans to increase table money.
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Liverpool Bridge Club
Message from the Chairman
Update on the sessions at the Club
There has been some interest from Members to start the Monday Evening sessions again. Therefore, commencing on the first Monday in September – 5th September – there will be duplicate sessions starting at 7-30 pm at the club. This will be for a trial period.
Also, starting on the same Monday, 5th September, the number of boards played in the afternoon sessions will be reduced down to 12 or 15 boards to take pressure off the players coming through from the classes and give them more time, help and encouragement. It is envisaged that this will only last a few weeks until they can speed up. Therefore, there will be no Monday Afternoon Cup in September.
Table Money
After much discussion the committee have decided to raise table money to £4 for members (and £5 to non-members). This will commence on 1st October 2022. This charge has not changed for over 10 years, but we now feel that this increase is required to keep the club solvent in the face of spiralling heating and other costs at the club.
Coventry & North Warwickshire Bridge Club
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Friday evening duplicate sessions will be resuming at 19:00 on the 2nd September, 2022, and continuing every Friday for two months.
We now have a full programme of face-to-face bridge - Please read Bridge at the Club and Calendar Month for details.
The club's COVID-19 Policy has been updated following the lifting of formal restrictions - Please read Bridge at the Club for details.
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Hartford Bridge Club
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The Club recognises that we all have an obligation to protect those more vulnerable than ourselves by taking sensible precautions.
Please note that the Club needs ALL members to adhere conscientiously to the Club's risk assessment which can be accessed via the menu on the left.
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At Northwich Cricket Club in Cheshire, we play duplicate bridge in a friendly but competitive way. Currently we have 2 sessions run by TDs whose objective is to help everyone to have an enjoyable time amongst good company.
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Eastbourne Sovereign Harbour Bridge Club
1. Stratification
Members will be aware that, in recent weeks, results have been presented on two bases:
- as per normal (and duly reflected on our website and filed with the EBU) and
- on a stratified basis (for internal consumption within SHBC).
The objective was to demonstrate the differences between the two systems, specifically in the allocation of master points. Pending the resolution of scoring issues with the EBU and other inconsistencies, the committee has decided to suspend the trial scheme approved by the members in this respect at the AGM in June 2022. The committee will meet again on 4 October, but it is unlikely that the issues will be resolved by then. Thank you for your understanding.
Liskeard Bridge Club
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Liskeard Bridge Club will be running a
Swiss Teams event on Sunday 16th October 2022,
including a home cooked two course lunch & tea/coffee.
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Billericay Mayflower Bridge Club
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I play on a Bridge website playing teams and happened upon a Swedish Team's logo, fortunately in English:
Play Fair
Play for Fun
Play for Knowledge
Play among Friends
Couldn't have said it better - so its now on the page heading!
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Crawley Bridge Club
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Crawley's 50th Anniversary Party!
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Congratulations to all at Crawley BC who held a party on Aug 10th to celebrate our golden jubilee. We couldn’t let the queen have all the fun! With our inaugural meeting on 17th March 1972, this year marks 50 years of bridge for our little club and we are still going strong. We even have a founding member (Tad) who still plays every week!
We celebrated with cake and Prosecco and lots of both! Special thanks to Sylvia S and Caroline for making all the cakes, Richard and Gordon for helping to organise the event, Helen for arranging the Prizes and Mervyn for directing the evening.
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Stafford Bridge Club
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Plans are afoot to restart the Shelley handicapped teams competition. The competition will take place over seven monthly sessions, each being held on the third Thursday of the month commencing on 20th October & with the final round taking place on 20th April. Be prepared - get your teams sorted now.
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Clacton Contract Bridge Club
CHARITY BRIDGE EVENT
SEPTEMBER 24th START 12.00
AT ST CHARLES HALL
An afternoon of Chicago Bridge, lunch, prizes and a raffle in aid of a local charity
Sponsored by Clacton ACOL and Clacton Contract Bridge Clubs
£5/person, all proceeds to Charity
Regis Bridge Club
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I am pleased to report that we have finally arranged the details for our joint venture Bridge week with the Milton Keynes Bridge Club.
We propose to leave a wintery Heathrow on 22nd January 2023, spend a week in Madeira and return on 29th January. The prices will range from £890 per person for two adults sharing a double room. There are upgrades available and full details can be found on the MK&R Holidays website which you can find by clicking on this article. We will be emailing all those who have already paid a deposit as well as those people who have travelled with us in previous holidays.
We would like to thank you all for your patience and understanding in what has been a difficult time for all of us and look forward to seeing you either on Real Bridge or face to face in the coming months.
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The UK's Friendly Online Bridge Club
FREE BASIC ACOL BRIDGE LESSONS
Bourne End Bridge Club
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Bourne End Bridge Club is organising a course to be held every Friday evening for 8 weeks from 7th October to 2nd December. (18th November is omitted due to hall unavailability), The course is aimed at duplicate bridge players who wish to improve and transition to playing at club level. No bridge partner is required to enrol.
Features of the course include:
- Experienced tutors to help you improve
- Hand analysis
- Feedback on hands played
- Competition prizes
Our aim is to prepare players to learn and get accustomed to the slightly faster pace of play at club level. The cost is only £4 per session including refreshments. Start time 7.30 p.m. Finish time 10.30 pm.
Those completing the course will feel confident, empowered and ready to regularly play at club level.
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Crowborough Bridge Club
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Due to the increase in numbers, it is now necessary for players to book to avoid disappointment
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Wirral Duplicate Bridge Club
Merseyside Bridge Club are offering our members the opportunity to play at their club free of charge on Monday evenings starting play at 7 .15 pm no parking before 7 pm and Tuesdays at 1 pm seated by 12.50 p.m. . They are also offering free tea and coffee at these sessions; this arrangement is likely to continue until Christmas.
We are offering MBC a reciprocal arrangement whereby they can come to WDBC sessions so if you are intending to play on Wednesday evening please make sure you have booked your place before Tuesday as MBC members will be able to book from Tuesdays if tables are available.
At the start of our evenings the committee set up the tables, please would members help at the end of evenings to clear away.
The Sidmouth Bridge Club
♠ ♠ ♠ ♥ ♥ ♥ The Thursday Duplicate sessions will be on the 1st and 2nd Thursday of each month ♦ ♦ ♦ ♣ ♣ ♣
The Thursday Duplicate sessions in September will be free - if numbers do not pick up these may have to stop
Sutton Coldfield Bridge Club
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The club is pleased to announce that Myra Scott, an experienced EBU Bridge teacher, will be delivering a series of lesson courses aimed at existing players to sharpen up their bidding and play.
Each course will consist of 5 lessons. and be delivered on Tuesday Afternoons at 1.15pm.
The First Course starts on Tuesday 27th September and will focus on hands which opened 1NT; reviewing the use of Stayman and Transfers, Planning your declarer play/how to defend (working with your partner)/dealing with interference bids.
Cost per course will be £20.00 for members and £30.00 for guests. (No Table Money)
If you would like to attend, please add your name to the list on the noticeboard or email the club at: suttoncbc@outlook.com.
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Bob Green is delivering a ‘one-off’ lesson covering ‘2-level Opening Bids’ at the club on Tuesday 6th September at 7.00pm
Everyone is welcome to attend. Normal table money applies. Members £3.00 Guests £4.00
The lesson is intended to provide an overview of the different systems available and to reinforce and build on what was taught during previous Beginner’s courses.
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Manchester Bridge Club
OUR NEXT BEGINNER'S BRIDGE COURSE WILL BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY 21st SEPTEMBER 2022 AT 1.30pm
Newark Bridge Club
Welcome to Newark Bridge Club Web Site.
Following the pandemic the Bridge Club has failed to recover sufficiently to maintain attendance. Michael Craven is to write to all members to identify a way forward.
Corbridge Bridge Club
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Numbers attending Monday evening bridge have fallen slightly in recent weeks such that there has only been 3 to 4 tables. In September there are a good number of the regulars on a Monday evening going on holiday for a week or more so numbers likely to attend will be even fewer.
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Ashby Bridge Club
| ANNUAL PRESENTATION LUNCH 13th SEPTEMBER |
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The good news is that the Annual Presentation Lunch will resume on 13th September after cancellations for the last 2 years. It will take place at Willesley Golf Club starting at 12.30pm with a welcome drink followed by a 3 course lunch, trophy presentations and a quiz. All this for just £10!
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Deal and Dover Bridge Club
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At the AGM, it was agreed to affiliate to the EBU and increase the weekly fee to £3 with a yearly membership fee of £5.
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South Cotswold Bridge Club
| Beginners Bridge Club |
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SOUTH COTSWOLD BRIDGE CLUB
BEGINNERS BRIDGE COURSE
STARTING TUESDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2022
AT THE PRIORY INN HOTEL
LONDON RD, TETBURY
(COST £7 PER LESSON TO INCLUDE FULL NOTES, TEA OR COFFEE)
ALL ENQUIRIES TO JIM EDWARDS - ENGLISH BRIDGE UNION TEACHER
JIMEDWARDS811@GMAIL.COM OR CALL 07879 400193
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Abbeygate Bridge Club
SUFFOLK AUTUMN FESTIVAL – 11 September
Why not join us at Elmswell on Sunday 11 September for the Suffolk Autumn Festival. 11.00 am start; please be seated by 10.45 am.
A Bridge Day for EVERYONE with trophies in FIVE categories: Men's Pairs, Ladies' Pairs, Mixed Pairs, Veterans' (70+) Pairs plus a Handicap prize.
A two session Matchpoint Pairs event complete with Sandwich Lunch for just £16/head.
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