Dear All,
We have now been able to enjoy a full year’s bridge without the threat of any lockdowns. It has been a real pleasure to continue to meet friends and experience the joys of face to face bridge. It has been reassuring that members have continued to support the club and ensure that we remain viable when other clubs have had to close due to lack of players. Our social events were able to go ahead and were very well attended and appreciated by everyone. This social interaction is so
very important after the trials and tribulations of the last three years.
Many thanks to the Club Secretary, Treasurer, Team Captain, Webmaster, Scorers, Committee Members and all those who have helped to ensure the smooth running of the club. We are so dependent on willing volunteers.
I wish all members and their families a very happy Christmas and a successful and healthy New Year. We’ll meet again on the 29 th December.

Brian Myers, Chairman

Bury Athenaeum Bridge Club

Transfer of Ownership

The Board of Directors propose that ownership of Bury Athenaeum is transferred from the registered owners at the Land Registry to the Charity Commission's Official Custodian.

Woodberry Bridge Club

Bulletin

Due to insufficient numbers, there will be no regular online bridge until further notice.

Club Snippets December 2022

Hungerford Bridge Club

Visitors

Visitors are welcome to play as the partner of a club member.

Visiting pairs wishing to play together are required to seek the prior approval of a Committee Member (see Information / Committee tab). Such approval is at the discretion of the Committee and may be withheld, e.g. for SIMS events, or when there is anticipated to be insufficient room.

Do you want to become a member?

We welcome new members who wish to join the club.

Please contact a Committee Member (see Information / Committee tab) to discuss.

You may complete a Membership Application Form at any stage, but we feel it is in everyone's interest that, after submitting an application, guests / visitors are asked to play three times at the club as Prospective Members (paying £2.00 table money) before the membership is confirmed.

Club Snippets October 2022

Leighton Buzzard Bridge Club

We are continuing to co-operate with MK, Cranfield and Regis clubs so that we can offer bridge on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings by sharing our resources and offering free access to each club's membership and guests. The essence of this is that the bridge will be friendly and inclusive of all levels of ability. An umbrella website has been developed - B O A (bridge online alliance) where all events can be seen but each club will retain it's own identity.

We have considered our options regarding a possible return to F2F bridge and given that our experiment with RealBridge has been very successful, have concluded that we will stay online on Monday evenings. We may explore the possibility of playing bridge F2F during daytime on another day.

East Cleveland Bridge Club

WINDING DOWN OF EAST CLEVELAND BRIDGE CLUB

PROPOSAL FOR AMENDING EAST CLEVELAND BRIDGE CLUB

Further to surveys carried out to determine the level of support for 'real' bridge on Thursday evenings it has become clear that it is no longer viable. There are many reasons for this including advancing age, deteriorating health, moving out of the area and also a preference by some players for online bridge. There is also a view that bridge in the area is too fragmented with the resulting competition for players affecting the viability of the clubs. In this latter regard many have long felt that there is no justification for two separate clubs (Redcar and ECB) both operating from the same premises.

The Thursday night online bridge has sufficient players to continue, especially since our Blackburn guests are keen to carry on. It is therefore proposed that East Cleveland Bridge Club should continue to operate solely as an online club to meet the needs of those wishing to play online and further that organisation of 'real' bridge be left in the capable hands of Redcar Bridge Club.

This proposal effectively means the winding down of the original East Cleveland Bridge and the creation of a new online bridge club. To this end it is further proposed that:-

1. All ECB financial assets existing prior to closure due to the Covid pandemic should be distributed to the paid up members at the time and in accordance with each members wishes. Members will receive a full financial statement and may choose to:

1.
* Receive a cash pay-out (£13).
* Choose to donate their share to either Marske Hall or Air Ambulance.
2. All financial activity since the Covid pandemic has related entirely to the online bridge activities and any assets remaining would be retained by the online bridge club.
3. ECB online will be run informally by Geoff Taylor and Brian Williams who will operate a joint personal bank account. (Please notethat HSBC are now charging =£5/month for community accounts as well as charges for paying money in etc. Our HSBC account is therefore being closed.)
4. Bridge equipment is shared between 3 clubs. East Cleveland Bridge Club will retain their interest in the equipment but let it remain on semi-permanent loan to the other two bridge clubs.
5. ECB does not rule out 'real' bridge in the future and may therefore seek to recover its interests in the equipment.

Lesley Smith

There has been a unanimous response in favour of the proposals and no calls for further discussion or amendments. The proposals will therefore be carried out as now agreed.

The accounts details at the end of 'real' bridge period are presented on the Financial Details page.

In summary there is £462.84 to be distributed ampngst 34 members which works out at £13.61 each. In accordance with members wishes:

21 donations to the air ambulance = £285.87
11 donations to Marske Hall = £149.74
2 members asked for cash pay out = £27.23

Payments will be made once the bank account is closed.

Droitwich Bridge Club

FACE-TO-FACE BRIDGE

CHRISTMAS PARTY

At Ombersley Memorial Hall, Sandys Lane, Ombersley WR9 0DY

Enjoy an afternoon of festive bridge with wine and seasonal snacks.

Wednesday, December 7th and ALL FOR FREE

Play starts at 1PM so please be seated by 12:55pm for a prompt start.

Visitors are very welcome

Worksop Contract Bridge Club

NB: Due to exigencies beyond our control the Club will be closed until Monday 9th January 2023.

FANCY AN EVENING OF THE ULTIMATE INTERNATIONAL CARD GAME - WE NEED YOU !!

2022. We are back in Face-to-Face mode BUT - Our numbers have been devastated by the Corona Virus Lockdown and its effects. Whereas before we could host up to 9 tables or more we are now scrabbling to get 3. We have lost members to death, infirmity, personal circumstances and on-line bridge. We are currently looking for new members and the return of past members. For those wishing to learn or brush up Duplicate Bridge play and procedure, we would encourage you to get in touch with us as soon as possible. There is presently no charge for Bridge lessons at Worksop C.B.C.

Colchester Duplicate Bridge Club

On Tuesday 4th October 2022 a Dissolution General Meeting resolved that the Colchester Duplicate Bridge Club be dissolved. The Dissolution General Meeting also agreed that the cash and equipment (in particular the Bridgemates system) belonging to the Club be donated to the Suffolk Contract Bridge Association with the hope that these assets would be used to support the playing and development of bridge in the Colchester and Tendring Districts.

The Committee would like to thank all those who have played bridge at Colchester Duplicate Bridge Club over many years.

Ridgeway Bridge Bridge Club

RIDGEWAY BRIDGE CLUB AGM

The AGM will be held on Monday 21st November 2022 at Cookhill Village Hall starting promptly at 6.45 pm. It will be followed by a Cheese and Wine supper then a duplicate bridge session as usual There will be no charge for the evening – we hope this might encourage a few more of you to brave the dark and join us!

Hartford Bridge Club

THE VENUE IN NORTHWICH CRICKET CLUB IN MOSS FARM HAS PROVED TO BE VERY POPULAR AS A PLACE TO

MEET OLD FRIENDS AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS AT THE BRIDGE TABLE IN CORDIAL COMPETITION.

AS THE PANDEMIC HAS NOT GONE AWAY, WE ARE CONTINUING WITH PRUDENT PRECAUTIONS.

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣

Southport Bridge Club

BRIDGE LESSONS

*** New *** Monday Beginners 10 30 at Southport Bridge Club

A new programme of lessons will start on 26th September, 10:30 -12:30, 10 lessons for £75.00.

Hitchin Bridge Club

New Bridge Course for Beginners

The next beginners course for 22/23 will start on Monday 17th October 2022 at

Our Lady's RC Church hall 16 Nightingale Road Hitchin at 7 p.m.

The course runs over 3 terms of 10 weeks.

Stamford Bridge Club

The EBU has made some changes (from 1st September 2022) to announcements and the rules for strong bids.

These changes cover:

- Transfers into a minor over a 1N opening bid

- Wide-ranging 1N responses to an opening bd

- 2/1 responses where the response forces to game

- Transfer responses over a prepared club

- New rules on “strong” and non-strong opening bids

[Click here] for a summary of the changes. The Announcements Summary table referred to there is included on this website. Follow Menu > EBU Announcing&Alerting Notes.

Clacton Bridge Club

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Bridge Club has moved to

Methodist Church

Kings Avenue

Holland On Sea CO15 5EP

(behind the Roaring Donkey)

Unfortunately an increase in the hire charge for the Catholic Church Hall had made the price untenable

Apple Bridge Club

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣

,IS NOW OPEN EACH WEDNESDAY.

Hopefully we will gradually see more of you coming back to play

Please support our club

Lesley Swain will try and find you a partner

for those unable to come to the club a small number continue to play on BBO on a Wednesday Morning

This is to let you know that a committee meeting was held on 25^th May 2022 to discuss the Club’s finances and Membership numbers.

At the moment, although the Club is up and running, the session usually consists of 7 or fewer tables. This means that the Club is paying for the weekly shortfall and whilst funds are still relatively healthy, this cannot be sustained indefinitely.

Therefore, it was decided at the meeting that the Club, regretfully, will have to raise the table money to £3 per session starting on 6th July 2022.

Thank you for your understanding.

Tudor Bridge Club

ANOTHER GIFT FROM YOUR BRIDGE CLUB

This winter, when Tudor is playing face-to-face don't put the heating on, or the kettle or even open the biscuits - come along and play bridge with us, in the warm, with as much tea and coffee as you like - and biscuits too, ALL FREE.

Yes, with immediate effect, until the end of December 2022, all face-to-face sessions will be free for members to attend. So, come along and enjoy your game, the social aspects of the club and all the extras the club has to offer at absolutely no charge.

Another benefit of being a member of Tudor Bridge Club.

1989 Bridge Club

IMPORTANT NOTICES

THE CLUB HAS BEEN OPERATING RECENTLY ON 5 TO 6 TABLES PER EVENING. IT WOULD BE MORE ENJOYABLE IF WE COULD INCREASE ATTENDANCE TO 7 TO 8 TABLES PER EVENING. THEREFORE PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND.

Club Snippets September 2022

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 4^th 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

Bring a Friend for Free

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.

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

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

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.

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 – 5^th 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, 5^th 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 1^st 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

Friday Evenings Duplicate Returning ...

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.

Hartford Bridge Club

Risk Assessment

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.

The Club is affiliated to the EBU

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.

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

Swiss Teams of Four

Liskeard Bridge Club will be running a

Swiss Teams event on Sunday 16^th October 2022,

including a home cooked two course lunch & tea/coffee.

Billericay Mayflower Bridge Club

Club Ethos

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!

Crawley Bridge Club

Crawley's 50th Anniversary Party!

Congratulations to all at Crawley BC who held a party on Aug 10^th 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.

Stafford Bridge Club

The Shelley will be back in October

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.

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

Madeira 2023 full details

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.

The UK's Friendly Online Bridge Club

FREE BASIC ACOL BRIDGE LESSONS

Bourne End Bridge Club

Aspiring to play bridge at club level?

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.

Crowborough Bridge Club

CHICAGO SESSIONS MONDAY MORNINGS

Due to the increase in numbers, it is now necessary for players to book to avoid disappointment

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

Improver Lessons

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.

Level 2 Opening Lesson

Bob Green is delivering a ‘one-off’ lesson covering ‘2-level Opening Bids’ at the club on Tuesday 6^th 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.

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

Summer Break

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.

Ashby Bridge Club

ANNUAL PRESENTATION LUNCH 13th SEPTEMBER

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!

Deal and Dover Bridge Club

AGM

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.

South Cotswold Bridge Club

Beginners Bridge Club

SOUTH COTSWOLD BRIDGE CLUB

BEGINNERS BRIDGE COURSE

STARTING TUESDAY 6^TH 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

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.

Club Snippets August 2022

Ashley Heath (Braeside) Bridge Club

It is with great regret that the decision taken at the EGM held on Tuesday July 26th was to close the Club with immediate effect. The Committee will ensure all neccessary actions to implement that decision will be taken as soon as possible.

Liskeard Bridge Club

As part of our drive towards post Covid normality we are inviting you to join us for a Swiss team event at Liskeard on Sunday October 16th. The venue is ideal for this type of event with easy access and free nearby parking, a lift for any one with mobility considerations, air purification system and good lighting and seating. Included in the Entry Fee of £15 pp is an excellent two course buffet lunch and provision of tea and coffee facilities throughout the day from 10.00 a.m.

Tudor Bridge Club

TUDOR BECOMES CASH-LESS

From Thursday 1st September Tudor Bridge Club will no longer take cash for your table money. We have invested in a card reader, which will save us a load of work and effort. It will take both debit and credit cards and pay your money directly into the Tudor Bank Account. That means no-one has to have the worry and stress of walking around with loads of cash and keeping it at home until it's convenient to find a branch of the club's bank to pay in to etc etc. Hurray.

Budleigh Salterton Croquet Bridge Secton

BRIDGE LESSONS Ace Bridge CLub

SmartBridge Trial

You should have all received a personal email this week from Norman Inniss, the Chairman of the Kent Contract Bridge Association (KCBA) regarding the future of Bridge.

KCBA have agreed to take part in a trial of SmartBridge for 12 weeks starting in mid September 2022.

SmartBridge is a fast track learning experience for Beginners to Bridge which is designed to get people playing in Clubs more quickly than the current Bridge for All syllabus (EBU Red Book).

KCBA needed four Clubs to take part in this trial and your Committee have agreed that our Club will be happy to assist.

Details

The SmartBridge Trial will be held over 12 weeks starting in mid September 2022. This will provide a brand new Beginners Bridge online course run by EBED in conjunction with four Clubs in Kent which will teach up to 15 participants to play bridge delivering a weekly lesson and then, later in the same week, the students will attend a Supervised Play session at Downs Sailing Club where they will play 8 practice boards to consolidate their learning in the lesson.

Pat will tell you more about this in the next two weeks

Club Snippets July 2022

Deal Duplicate Bridge Club

AGM

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.

Cramlington Bridge Club

IN LINE WITH OTHER CLUBS AROUND ENGLAND, FOLLOWING LOCKDOWN OUR MEMBERSHIP HAS REDUCED BY 25%. WE WILL WORK WITH THE EBU, NEBA AND OTHER LOCAL CLUBS TO TRY TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THE COMING MONTHS.

ON 15TH JULY IT WAS GREAT TO SEE 8 TABLES IN PLAY. WE HAD AN INTERESTING SET OF HANDS AGAIN, WITH SEVERAL DREADFUL TRUMP BREAKS (AT LEAST THAT'S MY EXCUSE AFTER SCORING 10% ON MY TWO PLAYED HANDS!).

Ealing Bridge Club

Ealing Bridge Club WhatsApp group

The Ealing Bridge Club WhatsApp group now has more than 20 members. If you would like to join or for more information, email ealingbridgeclub@gmail.com. Click here for Terms of Use.

South Croydon Bridge Club

Charity Cafe Bridge this Autumn

After the success of the inaugral Cafe Bridge event last October, another event is planned for Thursday, 8 September at West Wickham. The event is in aid of St Christopher Hospice with local cafes and pubs being the hosts of a Duplicate Bridge event, scored using the Brian App that we know and love dearly! Dave Harper can provide more details or check out

Eastbourne - Sovereign Harbour Bridge Club

News from your committee

Just a brief update to let you know that:

1. membership of SHBC has reached 83 with 10 new members in recent weeks 2. table numbers have been very good in the three months through 30 June with 7.7 tables per session (and 8.8 in June itself) and 3. congratulations are due to 5 members with EBU Masterpoint Promotions in May, including Kathleen Gaylor (now 11 Star Regional Master)- details on website.

Your new committee members are settling in to their respective roles and met last week when it was agreed that:

1. following a recommendation at last month’s AGM, it was decided to consult members as to their views on stratification (which is a way to spread Master Point awards so that players of all ranks have a greater opportunity to earn points on the basis of their rank in the NGS system); over the next few weeks, results will be filed as usual with the EBU, but internally we will publish a parallel run of stratification-based results in demonstration of the differences between the two systems; then, the committee will consult members as to the pros and cons of the two systems and proceed accordingly i.e. either to maintain the status quo or to adopt stratification.

Hampton Duplicate Bridge Club

Your Committee has reluctantly taken the decision to close our Swalecliffe venue.

We will review the situation later in the year if there are sufficient members wanting to play on a second evening each week to make that financially viable.

We will be doing all we can to encourage more members to attend our two remaining face to face sessions on Monday evenings and Wednesday afternoons.

We plan to reintroduce a system for finding a partner and perhaps a Whats App Group too.

Huddersfield Bridge Club

Friday Social Bridge Evening

Thank you to everyone who attended the club on Friday 15^th July for a sociable evening of bridge. The event started with a drink in the bar for those who wanted to ensure they were following all the advice to drink plenty of fluids in this current heat wave before we settled down to a game of bridge. We had 10.5 tables and stopped for a cake break after 6 rounds. The cake proved to be extremely popular and those who hesitated going downstairs missed out i.e. myself and David. Also thank you to Sue Measures who put all her years and years (and years) of experience in pubs to good use, in pouring perfect pints and glasses of wine, Katie for floating about putting kettles, water heater and the dishwasher on and generally tidying up and David for scoring though he seems to have got ours very wrong.

The best North South partnership were Sue Measures and Carrie Babington with the top East West partnership on the night being Diane Gatehouse and Christine Bennett.

All four ladies staggered off into the night with a bottle of wine each for the endeavours.

With lots of people enjoying the evening, we will run another one in the autumn.

Alnwick Bridge Club

CLUB CLOSURE

ALNWICK BRIDGE CLUB IS NOW CLOSED

Maidstone Bridge Club

CLUB PREMISES REVAMP

The Maidstone Civil Service Club has seen some extensive works undertaken over the last few months. In addition to a complete refurbishment of the toilet facilities (Ladies Please Note!), including a new Disabled Toilet, decorations and lighting have been improved. The most obvious visible change is to the rear of the building where a new patio has been built with a new access ramp and a sheltered area over the rear entrance.

The general bridge playing conditions are now first class so why not come back and try Face To Face again on Wednesday nights. We start at 7pm and finish at 10pm. Coffee, Tea and biscuits and water are provided and alcoholic drinks can be purchased at the Bar. All are welcome. Please remember we now collect monies with contactless payments, not cash.

Allendale Bridge Club

F2F Bridge on Mondays

In order for us to ensure we have enough Pairs to run a Duplicate, and to allow players to advise they need a partner, we have re-introduced the requirement to register to play on Mondays.

Larkhill Bridge Club

NO REOPENING

THERE WILL BE NO RETURN TO FACE TO FACE BRIDGE AT THE LARKHILL CENTRE.

OCCASIONAL FACE TO FACE EVENTS MAY BE OFFERED AT SUITABLE VENUES.

The Bognor Club

WOULD YOU LIKE TO LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE OR IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS?

To find out about our offer and to download an application form, please click on the following link:

South Bucks Bridge Club

Bridge with Lunch
every Tuesday and Wednesday

Bridge starts at 10.30 and finishes at about 2,15,
following a break for lunch at about 12.30.

Table money is charged to your account as normal

Light lunches, including jacket potatoes with fillings,
salads and sandwiches available
for cash purchase from Jo.

Barnstaple Bridge Club

The AGM of the Barnstaple Bridge Club will be held on Thursday 14th July 2022 at 6.15pm and will be followed by Bridge at 7pm.

Click HERE to see the Agenda.

Please be aware that the Barnstaple Club Committee will lose its chair and secretary at the AGM. Having had no nominations to date for these posts, the club is in real need of more help to take us forward.

Clacton Contract Bridge Club

SUMMER PARTY 🥮🍷

FRIDAY 15th JULY

PLEASE NOTE START NOW 11.45

Fun, food, drinks .... oh, and some Bridge of course. If you'd like to attend please put your name on the list on the notice board

Cheltenham Bridge Club

Meet The Management Committee's New Members

Beverley Graham-Jones
My name is Beverley Graham-Jones and I have been given the role of Member’s Services.
This encompasses ensuring we meet our goal of being a friendly club. To this end I have been attending as many different sessions as possible, introducing myself and making myself aware of members concerns.
I will be responsible for making sure our internal and external communications meet your needs and will be encouraging members wishing to volunteer and will ensure they get friendly and supportive training where necessary.
I look forward to meeting you all and can be contacted via memberservices@cheltenhambridgeclub.com

Stephanie Molyneux
My name is Stephanie Molyneux and I have been newly appointed to the Hospitality/catering role for the bridge club and its guests. The role has 3 key areas.
1 making sure we comply with Health and food safety laws in the kitchen which are currently under review and being corrected where necessary.
2 managing our Wild Slice/James contract.
3 supporting all events held at the club.
I would ask that all requests, complaints, ideas etc come through me first so that I can make sure we give the best service to members. My phone is 07485 000 884. And my email is hospitality@cheltenhambridgeclub.com

Apple Bridge Club

This is to let you know that a committee meeting was held on 25^th May 2022 to discuss the Club’s finances and Membership numbers.

Therefore, it was decided at the meeting that the Club, regretfully, will have to raise the table money to £3 per session starting on 6th July 2022.

Thank you for your understanding.

Regards

Sandra Lowe

Hon Sec. APPLE Bridge

Regis Bridge Club

Thirdly, we have taken advantage of the offer by the EBU to affiliate for free on a trial basis from now until September 2022. We will review this decision at the AGM of the Club which will take place on 19th April 2022. Depending on the views expressed at that meeting, we reserve the right to call an extraordinary members meeting at the end of July 2022 at which time we will either vote to fully affiliate to the EBU or disaffilliate if that is the wish of the membership. We already have around half of our Club who are members of the EBU by virtue of attending other Clubs or directly affiliating as personal members, but this decision means that a number of members will receive a welcome pack from the EBU explaining the benefits that accrue to members. I will be passing appropriate contact details to the EBU as part of the trial.

Club Snippets June 2022

Crowborough Bridge Club

CHICAGO SESSIONS MONDAY MORNINGS

Due to the increase in numbers, it is now necessary for players to book to avoid disappointment and this can be either by e mail or telephone to Sue Clark 01892 667386, sueclark16@btinternet.com. Bridge players at all levels are enjoying these friendly sessions where there is no necessity to have a partner as scoring is on an individual basis. The emphasis is on playing the game whilst learning from others without pressure. Supported by Crowborough Bridge Club, this initiative is to not only benefit those wishing to practice and improve their game but also meet club members.

Dip Your Toe In

Table Numbers

Yesterday was another enjoyable evening of face-to-face bridge. The only negative was that table numbers were the lowest since we restarted (three and a half tables). Apparently holidays in France, Spain and Switzerland are more attractive than an evening in Taverham!

If your partner is unable to play over the next few weeks please let us know and we will try and pair people up.

Claygate Bridge Club

Why the Club needs more players

Bookham Afternoon Bridge Club

We can take card payments again !

The company that provides the card payment readers had said that playing a card game was a form of "gambling", and they would not allow us to use their system to collect payments. They have now reversed that decision. Payments can now be made by card, preferably contactless, but a PIN can be entered if you prefer. It is so much easier to take card payments rather than collect and bank cash.

Thank you Neil for your perseverance in explaining our activities to the company.

Cramlington Bridge Club

AT OUR AGM IT WAS DECIDED NOT TO INTRODUCE A HYBRID GAME BUT TO TRY TO GET MORE MEMBERS BACK PLAYING FACE TO FACE. THE CHAIRMAN AND SECRETARY ARE CONTACTING MEMBERS TO LEARN OF THEIR INTENTIONS. IT WAS ALSO DECIDED TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP TO £10 IN LINE WITH THE OTHER LOCAL BRIDGE CLUBS.

ON FRIDAY 10 JUNE IT WAS GREAT TO SEE MORE MEMBERS RETURNING TO FACE TO FACE PLAY.

Beccles Bridge Club

14th JUNE CANCELLED DUE TO LOW NUMBERS.

COMPETITIONS 2022

In view of the low table numbers the two teams competitions have been postponed until table numbers recover.

East Kent Bridge Club

Table Money Increase

Table money for play at the Club will be increased to £3 per player from 18th March. This is the first increase for many years, and is required owing to an increase in the rental for the Village Hall and other sundry costs.

Lutterworth Bridge Club

Dear Member we, the Committee, are very sorry to announce the permanent closure of Lutterworth Bridge Club with immediate effect. Covid has seen our membership drop by approximately 50% and since our reopening in March 2022, although initially the interest was encouraging, attendance gradually fell away and we have been struggling to get more than 3 tables per session, which means the club has been running at a loss. Nobody wanted this outcome but unfortunately it was inevitable.

When all outstanding bills have been settled and the equipment sold we will notify everyone of the remaining funds which will either be distributed between the membership or donated to charity, whichever the membership decides. We are really sorry that it has come to this.

Regards the LBC Committee

Huddersfield Bridge Club

The Platinum Jubilee Party on Monday June 6^th was extremely well attended with 52 people progressing from mushy peas to some mushy card playing, especially those who had a large glass of wine.

Since then, there has been a few comments about how the committee could put on such an event for only £5 a head.

The answer to that question is quite simple…… we couldn’t and didn’t!The event was subsidised with the costs per head being more than half again on top of the price of the ticket.

We are happy to do this, to encourage members to attend the club and indeed numbers this week are up on average for this year, so it sounds like a “win-win” to me!

However, while we did not make any money on this event we will continue to put on other events and are willing to listen to suggestion from members and if you can suggest an event that makes money we will definitely listen.

Our next event is going to be slightly less ambitious, as we are inviting other local clubs to join us for a chat, a beverage and a game of bridge on Friday July 15^th.

Poster and sign-up sheet for this evening will appear very shortly.

Lymington Bridge Club

Brief Bridge Encounters Coming Soon on June 22nd

The Yellow Door's answer to bridge speed dating!

All playing standards welcome with no partner needed.

You will play one board with a partner and then move on to the next.

Bubbles and cake provided. Normal bridge charge - just have fun!

SORRY - now full and there is a waiting list.

Another one planned for September

Merseyside Bridge Centre

With the ending of free Lateral Flow Test kits the club will no longer require members to take a test before playing bridge.

This covers both Wednesday and Saturday sessions.

🤧Still Please Note: If you have any viral, cough or cold symptoms / or you are on treatment for a respiratory infection, either prescribed or over the counter preparations, you are requested not to attend out of consideration for the other players.

Hartford Bridge Club

OUR NEW VENUE IN NORTHWICH CRICKET CLUB IN MOSS FARM HAS PROVED TO BE VERY POPULAR AS A PLACE TO

MEET FRIENDS AGAIN AT THE BRIDGE TABLE IN CORDIAL COMPETITION.

AS THE PANDEMIC HAS NOT GONE AWAY, WE ARE CONTINUING WITH OUR PRUDENT PRECAUTIONS OF GOOD VENTILATION AND SANITISER ON EVERY TABLE.

St Annes Bridge Club

We've Moved!

St. Annes Bridge Club is pleased to announce that from Monday 4th April 2022, the club will be open and welcoming members and guests to our fantastic new clubhouse at 7 Allenby Road, Lytham St Anne's FY8 2DG. We look forward to welcoming friends, old and new.

Buckingham Bridge Club

Buckingham Bridge Club - Return to Face-to-Face

The threat posed by Covid-19 has reduced significantly and we hope that the threat will further subside as summer approaches. We believe that it is sufficiently safe to play bridge face-to-face but we do still need to exercise some caution. Currently the symptons appear to be less severe but the infection rate remains high. We are continually monitoring the situation and if we should ever need to revert to playing online we will advise you on this website.

MKU3A Bridge Club

Face2face sessions at Furzton will resume on 13th May. There will be a host and therefore single players are welcome.

Bracknell Forest Bridge CLub

Bridge in the Time of Corona

Regretably, the club remains closed for face to face bridge for the foreseeable future but don't despair. Bracknell Forest Bridge Club’s Monday evening sessions are now running every week on the RealBridge platform. This exciting new service simulates real live bridge, allowing you to see and chat with your partner and opponents. There’s no need to put your name down. Just turn up (figuratively) on the night. For full details of how to join in, please click on RealBridge club sessions on the left menu and choose Play.

Newton Abbot Bridge Club

Newton Abbot "Face to face" Bridge

Up to and including the session on 5th May we will continue to be at the Devon FA HQ on Coach Road TQ12 1EJ. 7-00 for 7-15pm start on Thursdays and a 1-30 start on Tuesdays.

From Tuesday 10th May onwards we will be playing at the Recreational Trust on Marsh Road. Postcode TQ12 2AR.

There is free parking on site and table money is £2-50 (£3-50 for visitors). If the car park is full in the evening then Cricketfield Road car park is nearby (5 minute walk) where parking is free after 6-00pm.

We will continue with the hosted Relaxed Bridge sessions on Tuesday afternoons, 1-15 for a 1-30 start, and the more competitive Thursday evening sessions at the earlier time of 6-30 for a 6-45 start. The Tuesday sessions will be in the bar and the Thursday sessions will be in a function room exclusively for our own use. The bar will be open in the evening along with other recreational facilities. Please ask at reception for directions to the bar and function room.

We continue to run a Tuesday evening online session (see below).

Kingsbridge Regal Bridge Club

Face to Face Bridge On Hold for a few weeks

Face to Face bridge at the Regal has been cancelled for the next few weeks. Keep checking the website for a restart date.

And please email Bill Luscombe if you are interested in the face to face game.

Bedford No Fear Bridge Club

COVID

Please note: one of the players from last Sunday (3 April) has tested positive for Covid.

Would everyone who played last Sunday please take a Lateral Flow test before attanding any future Bridge sessions.

Manchester Bridge Club

Attendance at our evening duplicates is improving


As Covid restrictions are eased, more of our members are returning to play in our evening duplicates. Quite a few of our members played F2F bridge last week for the first time for nearly two years and had a really pleasant evening. Why not join us? Play starts at 7.15pm and finishes at approximately 10.15/30pm.

Acacia Bridge Club

Thank you to everyone for attending our AGM on Wednesday 4 August. The mood of positivitity was very rewarding and made the work we've put in very worthwhile. For those who weren't there we voted unanimously to increase annual subs to £20 and weekly subs to £5. This should mean no more coins and keep the club finances in a healthier state than before.

Hadley Wood Bridge Club

We are a friendly, yet competitive, bridge club affiliated to the EBU. We meet Tuesday and Friday evenings; play commences at 7.30pm.We ask all members and visitors to arrive (or log in) at least 15 mins before play commences. Contact us here.

RealBridge
RealBridge is played every Tuesday Evening.

Live Bridge
Live Bridge is played on Fridays at the Hadley Wood Association Centre. There will no longer be RealBridge on Friday Evenings.

Club Snippets March 2022

Accrington Bridge Club

Please note that we have a new venue which is

Rishton Peoples's Centre

School Street, Rishton BB1 4LJ

We are the only club in the area that plays on Saturday evening. New members and visitors are always welcome.

Bridgenorth Bridge Club

Great News!

Bridgnorth Bridge Club has re-opened for bridge

on Tuesdays and Thursdays!

MKU3A Friday Afternoon Bridge

Due to low attendance Face2face sessions at Furzton have been suspended until further notice.

Taunton Bridge Club

We are back playing dupilcate bridge at the Catholic Centre on Friday's again, starting at 7pm. Please arrive by 6.50 to allow the director time to arrange the movement. Bridgemates and duplimated boards are used and there is ample parking.

Wollaton Park Bridge Club

I'm sorry to say, but at this moment in time I have no idea when the Wollaton Park Bridge Club will resume if at all, there are too many variables to reconcile increased costs, availability of venue, viable numbers, demand etc to restart, if I have any news of a restart date for Face to Face, I will let you know.

Harrogate Bridge Club

Tournament Directors Course

Saturdays - 26th March, 9th & 23rd April

Huddersfield Bridge Club

The YCBA is holding a TD course over three Saturdays in March and April. The Club is in need of more directors especially for the afternoon sessions. If anyone would like to attend, in view of the short notice, please contact the organiser Barrie Partridge directly - his email address is in the link below. Could you please also let Rob Cave know if you have signed up.

Westbury on Trym

Web site disapeared

Woburn Sands Bridge Club

f2f suspended for 2 weeks due to Covid

9th and 16th March will be on line

Stansfield Bridge Club

Club to give £1,000 towards Ukraine relief

A number of members have suggested the club should contribute to the Ukraine relief effort being organised in this country.

As a result, the club committee has agreed to forward £1,000 to the humanitarian appeal. With gift aid, the donation should reach £1,250.

Boston Bridge Club and Fenland Bridge Club

Special General Meeting

Date for your diary: Thursday 31st March at 6pm Boston Tennis Club

Fenland Bridge Club will be merging with Boston Bridge Club in April 2022.
Committees from both clubs will resign and a new committee will be elected for the 'New Bridge Club'.

Therefore a Special General Meeting will be held on Thursday 31st March at 6pm at the Boston Tennis Club for members of both clubs.

Exeter Golf and Country Club

Bridge Sessions

We regret that our face-to-face meetings in the Bridge Room are going to have to be cancelled due to the building works currently taking place at Wear Park. This means that as from Monday 7 March 2022 all of our meetings on Monday evenings and Wednesday afternoons will be cancelled until the end of March. Tuesday Online RealBridge meetings will continue as normal. We will contact you as soon as we know when we can restart our face-to-face meetings again.

Collier Row Bridge Club

We are sorry to announce that it has not been possilbe to generate sufficient demand to allow Collier Row Bridge club to continue on a viable basis, nor has any other bridge club committee come forward to take up the opportunity of using our venue for their face to face re-launch. Therefore, with regret, the Committee has agreed that the club will be dissolved with effect from 31st March 2022. Existing members will be contacted by then with further details.

We would like to thank all our members past and present for the support they have given us over the years.

CRBC Committee

Kingsbridge Regal Bridge Club

Face to Face Bridge Starts Again!

Face to Face bridge will be starting again at the Kingsbridge Regal on Tuesday, 8th March. We look forward to seeing you all back in the club!

Eastbourne Bridge Club

Face to Face bridge in the club in 2022

Face to face bridge will be on Monday evening at 7.00, Tuesday afternoon (Simple Systems) at 1.30, Wednesday afternoon at 1.30 and Saturday afternoon at 1.30. In addition there is Afternoon Improvers at 1.30 on Thursday for those who are new to bridge and is at a slower pace with help.

ABC Anders

♥ Dear ABC Players ♦ ♣

It is with a heavy heart I have decided to not re-open the club again.

It was lovely meeting everyone who came in the autumn and I'm very grateful to all of you.

Unfortunately the interest in face-to-face bridge is still quite low at most of the clubs. Susan, who was running the supervised session, and I have spent a lot of time discussing the various options, but we feel it's too much of a risk for us to carry on as it is.

It's very emotional writing this message, but somehow I get comfort in thinking of how successful my beloved Anders was in running his club. We are very proud of him.

Northfield Bridge Club

NORTHFIELD BRIDGE CLUB F2F IS BACK !! AND, IT'S FREE (YES FREE!) TO MEMBERS

We resumed F2F bridge on Mondays and Thursdays in February 2022. As an incentive to increase F2F numbers, regular sessions will now be FREE to members until end April 2022. SIMS sessions will attract a reduced fee.

Brierfield Bridge Club

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Afternoon Bridge Club

Are we nearly there yet?

Every parent's unfavourite question from little voices on the back car seats now keeps cropping up in bridge clubs, schools, homes, hospitals and workplaces. Is Covid finally on the way out? Are we nearly there yet?

ABC Chairman Sarah Chamberlin said: “It’s such a joy to see people and catch up. I really hope that clubs like ours will take off again in 2022, especially as we play in the afternoons.”

With most restrictions now lifted – whether or not you agree with the timing - we thought it right to update you on what's happening at ABC and how the past nearly two years have affected the club.

Well, we are still here playing online via RealBridge on a Wednesday afternoon and Face-to-Face at the Costessey Centre on Thursday afternoons. Wednesday numbers are reasonable – averaging over nine tables during January. Face-to-Face is more disappointing and so far we are not covering costs, which is not a situation which can continue indefinitely.

The Stafford Hall is huge and airy and an ideal location for returning as safely as possible to Face-to-Face bridge. We play with windows open. Why not give it a try and see how you feel about it? Omicron appears to be peaking and we are optimistic that, week on week, more of us will feel confident enough to meet again.

Also most of us have taken to playing RealBridge during Covid and we have every intention of continuing to play online on Wednesday afternoons. The great advantage is that people can join us from anywhere in the country – or indeed the world. We can now claim to be ABC International with members in Sri Lanka and those who join us from their holiday homes in Portugal, France and the Canary Islands!

People have been playing and joining from Yorkshire, Kent, Essex, Warwickshire and Peterborough. Not only that, much-loved club members who have moved away like Paul and Sue Hutchings are able to join us regularly from Sussex.

Lockswood Bridge Club

LOCKSWOOD BRIDGE CLUB

LOCKSWOOD BRIDGE CLUB IS OPEN AGAIN - NEXT SESSION FRIDAY 11TH MARCH 7PM

We play at St Marys church hall, Church Road, Warsash, SO31 9GF

To help manage COVID issues and out of respect for other players, please do not attend if you have any COVID symptoms or ordinary coughs/colds etc.

Refreshments are provided.

Hawkhurst Duplicate Bridge Club

Welcome to Hawkhurst Duplicate Bridge Club

It is with regret to announce the decision to terminate bridge at Hawkhurst Duplicate Bridge club with immediate effect (24th February 2022) and to initiate wind up procedures.

London Duplicate Bridge Club

Wednesday evening face-to-face sessions have now restarted

We have now restarted our regular Wednesday Evening Duplicates and will play every Wednesday.

Bridge will start at 7:30 p.m. at the Civil Service Club.

Bury St Edmunds Bridge Club

FACE TO FACE BRIDGE AGAIN!

Following our committee meeting yesterday we have decided to restart F2F bridge at Southgate Community Centre on Thursday 10 March. Please arrive at 6.45pm for a 7pm start. We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us.

We will welcome you back with a glass of fizz and nibbles and there will be no table money charge that evening.

Wollaton Park Bridge Club

Update

I'm sorry to say, but at this moment in time I have no idea when the Wollaton Park Bridge Club will resume, there are too many variables to reconcile (Covid guide lines to implement, increased costs, viable numbers, etc) to restart, if I have any news of a restart date for Face to Face I will let you know.

Allendale Bridge Club

F2F Update

We regret to advise that we have decided to cancel all F2F sessions until the end of March. We hope to restart in April. Online sessions will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Ashley Green Bridge Club

Wednesday morning duplicate on RealBridge

From 2 March forwards, we are playing the Wednesday morning event on the RealBridge platform and not BBO.

To participate in the Wednesday event just click on Calendar and then click on the RealBridge link next to the releva

Club Snippets February 2022

Brunton Bridge Club

Jez The 28 Challenge

Welcome to The 28 Challenge!

My name is Jez, I am a Hearing Dog in Advanced Training

I am hoping to meet you on the 28th to encourage you to make a donation for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.

I know that the club has very generously said that they will donate the table money but

if you could also make a small donation that would be wonderful.

Blundellsands Bridge Club

Welcome Back

OUR NEW CLUB IS NOW OPEN

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The club will be open for duplicate bridge on Wednesday 2nd February 6.30pm for 7pm start.

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We are at 18 Victoria Road West, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8UQ

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We recommend all members take a lateral flow test before attending a bridge session

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Face coverings are optional. Hand sanitiser will be provided

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Please do not attend the club if you feel unwell or have covid symtoms

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We look forward to welcoming past, present and new players.

Avonside Bridge Club

CLUB NOTICES

The Committee held a meeting last Tuesday morning (February 22nd) and the current exceptional circumstances led them to making some important decisions. (1) Having tried to get Tuesday sessions off the ground twice without success, the Committee cannot see this changing at any point in the foreseeable future. So Avonside has now becomea once-a-week Club, playing only on Friday afternoons.

Regis Bridge Club

There are a number of aspects upon which decisions have been made and this article will cover them all:

Chippenham Bridge Club

To update you on Chippenham Bridge Club activity; today, [February] 14^th, is the last time we will be using hybrid.

With a growing number of members ready to return to F2F bridge, the current Monday online tournament, which has run in parallel with a F2F tournament in hybrid mode, is being moved to Tuesday evenings, leaving Mondays as a F2F only day. We will now run four separate tournaments: F2F on Mondays, RealBridge on Wednesdays and BBO on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Manchester Bridge Club

Tournament Director's Course

We are setting up a Tournament Directors course to take place probably on the weekend of 26th and 27th March. The course will last will enable participants to direct our club duplicates and by attending one further day on an EBU assessment course also direct County events. We really need to make sure we have sufficient members who are properly trained to run our face to face duplicates. We already have 5 members who want to go on the course but if any-one else is interested please email Paul Murray asap (paul.murraysafc@gmail.com.) The Club will pay for the cost of the course.

Chobham Bridge Club

Welcome to Chobham Bridge Club


Chobham Bridge Club has now closed.

Basingstoke Bridge Club

COVID UPDATE FEB 2022 - PLEASE READ ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣

As from Weds 23rd February all Wednesday and Thursday sessions will move back to F2F at the clubhouse. All other sessions will continue to be online for the moment.

Please read the appropriate requirements for playing F2F (shown on the Home Page) and ensure that you register your intention to attend any F2F session by completing the online form attached to the appropriate calendar entry.

Garden Room Bridge Club

Continuation of Online Bridge

To: All Garden Room Bridge Club Members and Players

Based on feedback obtained from members, the uncertainty over Covid 19, and other clubs experience in attempting to return to F2F bridge, it is clear that people are erring on the side of caution and not returning in sufficient numbers to make it viable.

With winter upon us, online Bridge is still the preferred option, and so we are continuing with our weekly online tournament on BBO each Friday at 2pm.

We will continue to review the situation based on how it is working out for other clubs and the latest information concerning the Corona virus.

Bredon Bridge Club

Getting Back to Normal

Hall Ventilation - this is something all clubs have to observe and we would advise members to wear warm clothing

Halifax Bridge Club

TD's and Scorers Wanted

As we move into F2F it is becoming obvious that we need more help than ever to run our club. There is a shortage of TDs, and we will soon be arranging an external course for any members who wish to become one.

We also have a great need for scorers to manage the computer system during a session. The necessary training will be done in the club and will only take an hour or so, after which you would be paired with an experienced TD/scorer to hone your skills. For either or both of these much-needed positions please contact in the first instance any trustee.

Face to Face Update

Tuesday afternoon has been running for some months now and has become a well-attended session attracting several new members. Parking is not the problem that it once was as a lot of office workers seem to be working from home. This session has always tried to offer assistance to newcomers to bridge and welcomes visitors. Wednesday evening has been running for three weeks now and whilst those that have attended have thoroughly enjoyed playing and meeting friends it has not been too well attended. This session is run along the lines of Tuesday afternoon starting at 7:15pm, ending before 10pm. As with Tuesday afternoon a minimal amount of assistance can be offered to those new to F2F and it is hoped that it will develop into a pleasant, sociable session of bridge. All F2F sessions observe the current covid restrictions and there is a plentiful supply of masks, sprays etc although at the moment the use of masks is an individual option. Both these sessions are hosted by the director, run with a fairly light touch and so far have been very pleasant! Do come along, you will always have a partner!

Berkhamstead Bridge Club

COVID. EBU UPDATE

The EBU have issued guidance to all clubs that all players need to wear facemasks when playing Face-to-Face.

Therefore, at BBC we will be following that policy from Tuesday until we get new information.

If everyone is double vaccinated and where possible has had the booster this will help to reduce the risk and keep everyone safe.

t BBC we will be following .

NEW START TIME

Tuesday 16th November 2021 : Start Time 07.00pm

The change was proposed and agreed at the AGM

Guidance for attendance: Please do not come to the club if you have any covid-related symtoms. Arrive in time for a 19.00 start. Please wear a mask when arriving, leaving, or moving around the building. Masks are optional inside the Great Hall, or at the table, unless partner/opponents ask you to wear one. During the session, please follow instructions from the Director. Moving pairs no longer need to take their bidding box with them throughout the evening. Tea/coffee/sugar sachets are provided, but you can bring your own drinks in a bottle/flask, and your own cup if you prefer.

Please come along to support our club.

South Croydon Bridge Club

I agree with your hypothesis that things have marked improved over the last two weeks. Though the improvement is certainly not complete, or at least I hope it still has a way to go. I have been asking for prebooking so that I could cancel the session should it fall below two tables. I am now only requiring it for three of the four sessions.

do not require face masks, though one or two do (but are not concerned if others at the table don’t)
keep sufficient windows open, no purifiers or monitors
bidding boxes have never moved though one or two decided to very early on
double jabbed, this was last reviewed when some of our members were not eligible for a booster
table money is being invoiced monthly, this started because we were on RealBridge; but went without a hitch and members found it easy so we have just continued. I have just about got the database working correctly now. There are a few who need a nudge but I haven’t resorted to requiring regular delinquents to pay in advance.

Now we just need to do 2.5 years recruiting in one hit! Whilst we have had the usual attrition, the numbers coming it have not kept up. I am considering some crash courses at weekends.

Wirral Duplicate Bridge Club

🤧 Please Note: Any viral, cough or cold symptoms/or you are on treatment for a respiratory infection either prescribed, or over the counter preparations, you should not attend out of consideration for the other players

NEW - Please take a Rapid Lateral Flow Test prior to attending all bridge sessions however wearing Facemasks is still optional when playing bridge. This change starts immediately and covers both Wednesday and Saturday sessions.

Loughton Bridge Club

Covid risk assessment - Please read before returning to the club

The purpose of this risk assessment is to ensure that the Club:

-takes account of Government guidelines;

- takes account of Grange Farm Centre’s requirements and any appropriate EBU advice;

-cannot be seen as negligent, should anything go wrong, as far as its insurers or any other parties are concerned;

-does its best to ensure the safety and wellbeing of its players (members or guests) and that they are aware of what is expected of them.

Overall expectations

We are a long-established Club and know most of our members very well. Experience is that they are mature and responsible. Against that background we are confident that we can expect and trust players to comply with guidelines and requirements. That said:

- we will expect anyone who has Covid 19, displays signs of Covid 19 or has been in contact with Covid 19 not to attend the Club and to stay away for an appropriate period;

- we will expect anyone attending the Club to have been doubly vaccinated, unless medically exempt. Otherwise they should contact a committee member to explain. Such cases will be considered on their merits but playing at the Club would only be permitted in exceptional circumstances;

-we will ask for proof of vaccination on or before the first visit.

- we will expect anyone attending the Club to use the sanitiser provided by the Centre. Additionally, we will provide sanitiser on each table for the use of players;

-we encourage players to carry out a lateral flow test on the day of attendance at the club;

- Club Officers (and players too) will look out for any non-compliance, problems, etc, and raise them as appropriate;

- all members will be made aware of requirements and of this risk assessment. Potential visitors can find them on the Club website and can be told the situation if they enquire by some other route.

Entering, leaving, and moving around within Grange Farm Centre

The Centre encourages the wearing of masks and social distancing. The use of the NHS QR code to “check in” is also encouraged (failing that a register of details will be kept). We will comply with these requirements by:

- expecting players to wear masks/face coverings when arriving and leaving. Also by keeping apart during such times;

- limiting the number of tables to 10 so that we maintain some distance between tables while each round is played;

-masks will not be required once members have entered the bridge room, though players may wear masks if they wish.

Chairs, tables, other equipment, etc

The Centre ask that chairs, tables and other equipment are wiped down before and after use. The Centre will provide wipes. We will comply with these requirements by:

- wiping down chairs and tables at the start of a session. The first person to sit at a table to please wipe it down and each member to wipe down their own chair.

- ensuring each player has their own personal bidding box which they bring with them to play and take them home with them. If possible boxes should be marked with the owners name and only be touched by the owner;

-Some spare boxes will be kept at the Centre for visitors or in case anyone forgets to bring their own. These can be wiped when needed;

- using boards and cards that have not been played for some days so that, effectively, they have been quarantined;

- wiping electronic scoring equipment (laptop, scoring units, etc) prior to the start of the session. Each scoring unit will only be touched be one person wherever possible;

-This equipment will be collected up by one person and sanitized before being used again.

Catering (tea, coffee, biscuits, etc).

At present no refreshments will be provided. Polystyrene cups will be made available for members wishing to bring their own drink or to drink water.

Collection of table money.

Exact money only ie £1 or £2 coins, no small change.

A card reader will be introduced at a later date to enable payment via debit/credit card.

Ventilation

Doors and windows will be opened whenever possible. Alternatively air conditioning will be used.

Coats etc

Please hang up your coat giving a distance between the next coat wherever possible

Tudor Bridge Club

Your Bridge Club Needs You

Until we are able to return to regular play at our regular venue there is a great deal of work to be done if we are to continue to play Face-to-Face from time to time. We are looking for volunteers who would be willing to help with our equipment and any other sundries we may need for these events. Are you able to help occasionally? If so, please let Christine know.

Buxted Park Bridge CLub

The Buxted Park Bridge Club are welcoming new players, so if you would like to give us a try please join us on a Tuesday at 1.30pm for a 1.45pm start.

The club reopened on Tuesday 1st February 2022 at the Buxted Park Cricket Pavillion

Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club

Covid update - please read

7 members have reported positive since 6th Feb. If you have played in any of the following sessions, you may have been exposed to someone carrying the virus: (a) Thurs 3rd gentle (b) Fri 4th aft. (c) Mon 7th eve (d) Tue 8th aft (e) Fri 11th aft. If you feel you are at risk, we recommend you take a test. Please do not come to the club unless you are confident you are clear.

The club no longer requires the wearing of masks when sitting at tables, nor when making a simple move to the next table. However we do ask you to don masks when moving around the room, particularly when there may be crowding, e.g. at the refreshment table, in the cloakrooms, and between rounds of a Howell movement.

Brierfield Bridge Club

Director Training

There will be a 3-day directing training course led by Nigel Hopwood enabling members to learn the basics of directing. This will enable more members to take on the crucial role of director and help spread the load of those currently performing this role.

The course will be informal and will not result in an official directing qualification. The course will cover the practicalities of managing the premises and players safety during the session, setting up the play, ending the play and covering the common reasons you would be required to make rulings.

The course will be held at the Club from 10.00am to 12.30pm on Thursday 3rd, Tuesday 8th and Thursday 10th March.

Manchester Bridge Club

Attendance at our evening duplicates is improving


As Covid restrictions are eased, more of our members are returning to play in our evening duplicates. Quite a few of our members played F2F bridge last week for the first time for nearly two years and had a really pleasant evening. Why not join us? Play starts at 7.15pm and finishes at approximately 10.15/30pm.

Storrington Bridge Club

Bulletin

Storrington Bridge Club has decided to close. The club's equipment and assets will be sold or donated to other clubs. The club's funds will be donated to local charities.

Altrincham Bridge Club

F2F on Tues and Thurs - refreshments

We are pleased to announce that we will provide hot drinks from Tuesday 8^th February onwards.

The Church have confirmed that we can use the kitchen but that we should ‘leave it as we find it’. We will accordingly run this as a trial to ensure that we can act within the Church’s wishes.

We therefore ask that you bring and take home your own cup. For those who choose not to do that we will provide disposable cups, as there will be no washing up facility.

ABC Bridge Club

JAYNE BETTS

It is with great sadness, to announce the death of Jayne Betts, funeral is at Barham 1200hrs 31st January.

ABC Bridge

Message from Bill Gardner

As a number of you will know, it was the intention of Jayne and myself to restart ABC after the COVID restrictions were lifted. However, we had the problem of falling attendances and several of the regulars had said that they were not willing to play through another winter in the Cricket Club. So Jayne and l were due to meet after Xmas to discuss a possible move to the Sailing Club, something that had been suggested after Tony died but Jayne was not over happy with the idea, because it was Tony's club and he liked the Cricket Club. However regrettably Jayne passed away at the end of December. Bridge had been Jayne's life for many years and she would want the club that she and Tony had put so much into over the years to continue, and in the manner that they had run it for nearly 30 years. Pat Welsh had already made some plans to open up her club at the Sailing Club on a Friday, so l have been in discussions with Pat about us trying to run a merged club at the Sailing Club on Fridays starting the beginning of March.

The Sailing Club have agreed we can try this on a trial basis for 4-6 weeks under the ACE banner to see if it will get the numbers and if it does we will then formulate it as a proper EBU members club with a Committee from the beginning of May.

Bill

Broadstairs Bridge Club

Further delays to Face to Face play

A while ago we were informed that the hall was closing for a new floor which would take about 4-6 weeks to complete, starting at the end of November, hence we have gone back to playing online on Mondays. We have however, recently been advised that whilst the workforce were available, sadly the materials were not. This has now meant that the hall work has been rearranged for January, with an expected completion date of Sunday 13th February. With the present covid situation and as we have to give several weeks notice of cancelling the hall, it has been decided to defer going back to face to face until April. We now intend to return on Monday April 4th

All bridge will be online for the time being, so please register and login to play as usual

Club Snippets January 2022

Eastbourne Bridge Club

The club is now closed for face to face bridge until Tuesday, 1st March to enable essential building works to be carried out. If we are able to reopen sooner than the 1st March this will be announced on this page. We welcome visitors to our on line games - subscriptions are not required. See below.Watford and Bushey Bridge Club

New Venue Trial Evening 1st February 2022 at 7.30pm.

We have successfully found a potential replacement venue for St Peter's Church Hall.

We have therefore decided to hold a free trial event on the 1st February 2022 at 7.30pm

There will be a main section and a gentle section so do make sure you bring as many friends along to make sure the gentle section is viable.

Free Tea, Coffee and biscuits will be available on the day and we would hope to keep this a regular fixture now that the Covid rules are being relaxed on the 27th January.

The new venue is situated at Sacred Heart of Jesus and St John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, London Rd, Bushey WD23 1BA, United Kingdom. Google maps link here

There is a large free carpark situated at the side of the church accessed by Merry Hill Road.

We will be asking for feedback on the new venue on the evening by means of a short questionnaire.

I would like as many members to attend to make this evening successful and provide their honest opinion on the new venue.

Clifton Bridge Club

Last updated : 20th Dec 2021 22:13 GMT

Bailey Bridge Club

COVID RESTRICTIONS

It is expected that all members will have been fully vaccinated unless a medical condition prevents this.

Do not attend any session if you have any Covid symptoms or are feeling unwell.

Bring your own drinks and glasses.

Please use the sanitisers that will be available.

The club would like to be cash free using contactless payment by credit or debit card. Please be prepared.

Potten Bridge Club

CLUB CLOSURE DUE TO LATEST COVID UPDATE

Given the recent surge in Covid infections we have decided to temporarily close the club for two weeks.

We will constantly review the situation and keep members informed via email and the website.

We wish you and your families a very Happy New Year and send our best wishes to you all.

We hope to see you all again before too long

West Midlands Bridge Club

*** ALERT - Covid Compliance ***

Please note that from Friday 10th December

MASKS must be worn when moving around the club AND when playing at the table.

Thank you for your cooperation. Masks will be offered Free of Charge.

Lymington Bridge Club

We have taken the difficult decision to close for face-to-face bridge until the Spring. Our online programme continues (with some changes).

Stafford Bridge Club

ABOUT THE CLUB

Covid protective measures.

As from Monday 13.12.21 all members (unless they have an approved personal exemption) have to wear a face mask in the club at all times.

We have taken the necessary actions to enable Club sessions to be carried out with a high level of anti-covid protective measures. These include plastic screens and table covers for all tables, a heavy-duty hand sanitiser, and an inflow and outflow air quality installation.

GOOD NEWS!! The ventilation system in the club room is now fully installed and operational (Oct 2021). Fresher air is already being enjoyed and felt. We no longer need to keep windows open during face-to-face sessions in the evening, and we can face the coming winter months without fear of draughts or hypothermia! It would be good if this latest improvement encouraged a few more to return to playing at the club again.

Barnstaple Bridge Club

Revised BBC Covid rules.

It is critical that members adhere strictly to these RULES in order to reduce the chances of either getting or transmitting Covid. Clearly no one will become infected if no one at a session has Covid. A huge responsibility therefore falls on each and every member to minimise their chances of introducing Covid. If they should suspect after playing that they may been infectious then they MUST immediately inform all Clubs (Chair or Secretary) which they have attended recently.

Had either Taw Vale or Barnstaple been informed suitably of a members infection (apparent from Nov 9th), then Barnstaple would have cancelled its session of Nov 11th and the consequent risk to those who played on the 11th would have been avoided.

Members are reminded of BBC's RULES in this matter which are intended to be strictly observed and have now been revised to read:

All players are expected to have been double [Covid] vaccinated or failing that have had a negative lateral flow or PCR test shortly before attending a BBC session.
Members MUST NOT attend any session if they are displaying signs of illness which might be consistent with Covid infection. If a player has ANY symptom of illness, then they should not attend the club unless that symptom COULD NOT BE Covid related.
If following a session at which they have played a member realises that they may have introduced Covid then they MUST take a lateral and/or PCR test at the earliest opportunity and inform a club official IMMEDIATELY if the result is positive.
Members MUST sanitize their hands on each entry and re-entry to the bridge room.
a) Members should respect social distancing on entering & leaving the building, on moving between tables and particularly at the beginning and end of each session. Session results will be made available as soon as possible but it is particularly IMPORTANT that 5b) players DO NOT APPROACH the TD & computer at the end of the session.
Club officials or delegates will distribute ALL stationery and apparatus. Moving players should take their bidding box to the next table at each round. Only North should touch the Bridgemate. The movement will be a Mitchell if possible
a) The club will ensure the bridge room is well ventilated such that additional layers of clothing may be required. b) Members MUST not close or change the position of any open Window or close the inner doors.
The wearing of masks remains an individual's decision.
To restrict opportunities to ignore Social distancing, there will be no set refreshment break. Instead players may serve themselves at a suitable break in the play. Players should continue to observe 5) above. Wrapped biscuits only will be available from a table in the main hall.

NB: The above rules form the core of our 'modus operandi' but may change - members will be advised through email, by phone or through this website

Members who choose to attend a bridge session must do so at their own risk and neither the Club nor its Committee accept any responsibility for any consequences of catching the virus.

Wirral Bridge Club

Please Note: Any viral, cough or cold symptoms/or you are on treatment for a respiratory infection either prescribed, or over the counter preparations, you should not attend out of consideration for the other players

NEW - Please note we are now requiring all members to take a Rapid Lateral Flow Test prior to attending all bridge sessions and also that Facemasks are to be worn when entering venues and playing bridge. This change will start on Wednesday 12th January, 2022 and covers both Wednesday and Saturday sessions.

Many thanks and stay safe

Allendale Bridge Club

Welcome to Allendale Bridge Club

F2F Update

We regret to advise that we have decided to cancel all F2F sessions until the end of March. We hope to restart in April. Online sessions will continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Club Snippets Late December 2021

ABCD Henworth Bridge Club

An End of Year Message

An End of Year Message

I don’t think anyone will be sorry to see the end of 2021. After weeks of concern about restarting face-to-face bridge we managed to get going again in July and it was good to see faces we hadn’t seen for around eighteen months. Some of our members have, for one reason or another, decided not to return but that is understandable given the present circumstances. Nevertheless, we have managed to retain a healthy membership of around sixty and we regularly get six to eight tables at our Friday sessions.

It’s also good to see that our standard of play hasn’t suffered during lockdown with Liz and Jean-Pierre gaining the highest overall average percentage of 59.34 for the year. A commendable highest individual percentage of 69.96 was also achieved by Angela and Andrew - targets for the coming year perhaps.

Our Christmas party went well with the red/white wine lubricating the brain cells to the extent that perhaps the six hearts was a little too ambitious! My thanks to those of you who gave a helping hand, particularly Kyoko and Geoff for making sure we had sandwiches to soak up the wine.

I would like to say a special welcome and thanks to our new members who have joined the club. It’s always good to see new faces at the bridge table. We are always looking for new players at ABCD and if you would like to spend a pleasant afternoon in the comfort of the Henfield Hall Garden Room then you are more than welcome. A friendly, welcoming atmosphere is guaranteed. Contact details are given elsewhere on this website.

Finally, we plan to continue our sessions into the New Year and we hope to see as many of you as possible. We will, of course, keep a close eye on government guidelines and should these change we will let you know immediately. I would also like to offer an end of year Seasons Greetings to you all and hope that you keep as safe as you possibly can during these strange times.

Take care,

Your Chairman – Roger Brindley

Kenilworth Bridge Club

URGENT STATEMENT

**Urgent Statement 23rd December**

We have received notice that a member who played on Tuesday morning (21st December ), has tested positive for Covid. In light of this and for the safety of all members, we have decided to close the club over the christmas period and to reopen in club on Monday 3rd January.

Government guidance is that all members who played on Tuesday morning are required to take a lateral flow test for the next 7 days.

There is no need to quarantine as long as the tests are negative.

Gateway Bridge Club

MPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

The EBU has been instructed by Government that

FACE MASKS must be worn at ALL Bridge Sessions.

Kenilworth Bridge Club

Had the HSE man drop in today to inspect us . He had a very long speech to read out about who he was and why he had come then about a dozen questions about what we were doing . Happily we were 7 tables well spaced and he seemed ok with everything . John was very annoyed with him as he was disrupting the session … he suggested he perhaps drop in at number 10 !

Mansfield Mechanics Bridge Club

ALPHA BETA GAMMA DELTA

OMICRON

We are an indoor venue

and therefore subject to

The Government's Plan-B

Face coverings must be worn

at all times whilst playing Bridge

Ashford and District Bridge Club

SAFETY FIRST FOR CHRISTMAS PARTY

With the emergence of the Omnicron variant we respectfully request everyone attending the event to take a lateral flow test in advance to ensure they are non infectious. This is not compulsory, but would be a sensible precaution to protect all attendees

There will be sanitisers available at the venue

We look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday 21st

Nottingham Bridge Club

COVID PRECAUTIONS

As a result of the recent change in government regulations
WEARING OF MASKS IN THE CLUB IS COMPULSORY

Otherwise, for the present we will continue as we have been doing.
We space out the tables, reduce interactions by playing Mitchell movements wherever possible,
and have windows open to aid ventilation.

We support the government’s call for all members who are able, to have a full set of vaccinations,

and to stay away and test themselves if they show any symptoms that suggest they may have caught the virus.

Whitley Bay and Tynemouth Bridge Club

Updated Covid Procedures

The procedures for playing face-to-face at the club have been revised, in line with the latest government regulations and advice.

Updated Covid Procedures.pdf

In particular, please note that face masks must be worn at all times.

Windermere Duplicate Bridge Club

Club Closed

BRIDGE CANCELLATION

The Committee have decided to cancel Friday Face to Face bridge. This will be reviewed early in the new year.

Hitchin Bridge Club


In accordance with current government regulations from Monday 13th December it will be obligatory to wear masks at our f2f sessions.

Farnborough (Kent) Bridge Club

ue to the planned closure of the village hall our next face to face bridge will be on Wednesday 5th January 2022 (Jackson Cup). In the meantime we are holding online sessions on Wednesday 22nd December and Wednesday 29th December in partnership with the Mike Hampton Online Bridge Club. For further details please see the calendar.

The committee will be keeping the public health situation under review between Christmas and the new year. Our current expectation is that we will be back to face to face bridge on Wednesday 5th January 2022 as planned. We will email everyone and update the calendar if this changes.

Church Stretton Bridge Club

Following government C-19(Omicron) restrictions requiring face-coverings to be worn in all village halls and community centres,

the Bridge Club is suspended (from 10/12/21) .

The Club will re-open when these restrictions are relaxed.

Beckenham Bridge Club

TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF FACE TO FACE BRIDGE

We are temporarily suspending face-to face bridge

because of the current Covid situation.

Next Monday, 20 December, we will play on RealBridge instead.

The following two Mondays, 27 December and 2 January, are Bank Holidays and there be no bridge. We will then review the situation.

Maidstone Bridge Club

TO MASK OR NOT TO MASK

Some Members have asked if they now have to wear a mask at the F2F Bridge games. Following some research the answer is "NO". Why you may ask and the answer is quite straight forward. We play Bridge in an annex to a "Licensed Club" where masks are not mandatory and that applies to any area of the Club Premises. If you wish to play and wear a mask thats fine and we will do our best to ensure social distancing and sanitiser bottles will continue to be available. Our Party will go ahead on 29 December if there are no further changes to the rules and we still have some spaces. If you would like to come please let the Chairman know.

Stratford Upon Avon Bridge Club

The Club will remain open

Coronavirus (COVID-19): update

Face masks mandatory at bridge club

Following the government announcement on 8th December, all players will have to wear face coverings at the bridge club from Friday, 10th December. You can temporarily remove them when you are drinking or eating. Otherwise you must wear a face mask the whole time you are at the bridge club. ..........

Olicana Bridge Club

CLUB OPEN

We are delighted to welcome members to f2f events in Ilkley. We have guidelines to assist those attending GUIDELINES We require all players to have had both Covid vaccinations (subject to individual medical situations) and to wear masks in the club (except for appropriate exemptions). We have a modern effective ventilation system so we would encourage everyone to dress appropriately.

Woodberry Bridge Club

WOODBERRY IS TEMPORARILY NOT PLAYING THE USUAL FACE-TO-FACE GAME AT CLAREMONT CENTRE (ignore anything below to the contrary - it just hasn't been changed!). WE WILL REVIEW THE POSITION IN EARLY 2022. THE CLUB'S ONLINE GAME WILL CONTINUE AS USUAL.Bassingham Bridge Club

Thursday 23rd December 2021

All members of Bassingham Bridge from beginners to experienced, are warmly invited to our Christmas Celebrations. There will be fun bridge directed by Dave Williams and mulled wine with sausage rolls and mince pies. Please come and join us!

SADLY DUE TO THE LATEST GOVERNMENT ADVICE ON COVID RESTRICTIONS THE COMMITTEE HAS DECIDED TO CANCEL THIS EVENT.

THE LAST BRIDGE SESSION FOR 2021 WILL BE ON THURSDAY 16TH DECEMBER

Taunton Dean Bridge Club

10/12/2021

As per the recent changes to the guidelines issued by the Government this week, users of village halls are required to wear masks. So, unless you are exempt, please bring and wear a mask for the whole session from this Monday onwards.

We are still expecting to run our Christmas party on the following Monday (20/12/2021), however we are asking all attendees to bring their own glass/mug/cup (preferably plastic!). Drinks and nibbles will be provided.

Avenue Bridge Club

COVID REGULATIONS

In accordance with the Governments’ new rules regarding social clubs/meetings, as from Monday 13^th December, everyone coming to the Club will be required to wear a face covering for the duration of their stay. This includes everyone except those who have a medical exemption.

Because of these new rules, alongside the increase in new variant COVID cases locally, we have reluctantly decided to cancel the Christmas Party which was scheduled for Thursday 16^th December. This will now be a Simple Systems evening, as usual.

West Midlands

*** ALERT - Covid Compliance ***

Please note that from Friday 10th December

MASKS must be worn when moving around the club AND when playing at the table.

Thank you for your cooperation. Masks will be offered Free of Charge.

Amity Bridge Club

FACE MASKS

Government guidelines require the compulsory wearing of face masks in public areas from 10th December.

we therefore ask you all to comply with this. Face masks or visors are acceptable, unless you are exempt.

In consideration of all members, please do not attend, if you don't wish to comply. This is a huge setback

for all of us and we know that wearing a mask for 3 hours, especially if you wear glasses, is not comfortable.

We can however go to a disco or nightclub and make whoopee without a mask!! Perhaps if we start our bridge

session with some disco dancing, that will be ok

Stafford Bridge Club

News Flash - Face Coverings

13.12.21. Following guidance from the government given on 10th December Michael Terry & Carol (chair, captain and secretary) decided, in order to conform with the regulations, that all members (unless they have an approved personal exemption) will have to wear a face mask in the club at all times.

As at 9 p.m. 13/12/21 it is confirmed that the lesson on Thursday 16th December will be going ahead, Club Officers deem it to be well within the spirit of the latest requirements and guidelines.

South Bucks Bridge Club

December and January Plans

Face-to-Face Bridge Suspended from 13th December until February

In the present uncertain situation, Regulations and Recommendations
affecting face-to-face Bridge are likely to change at short notice.
In view of the latest Government advice, we are suspending
all Face-to-Face events for the week commencing 13th December.
They will not recommence before the beginning of February 2022.

Warrington Bridge Club

New Covid Rules

Unfortunately, because of concerns on the Omicron variant, it is now obligatory by law as of 10^th December to wear a face mask in certain indoor settings, including Members’ Clubs. Until further notice, members are advised to bring a face mask and wear it whenever practicable.

Our existing precautions, requiring everyone to be double-vaccinated plus booster (unless specifically exempt), to use the hand sanitisers provided, and to stay away if having any Covid-like symptoms, remain unchanged.

Merseyside Bridge Centre

Due to the disappointing response from members to the re-opening of the Club the Committee require a resolution on the future of Bridge at Braeside as the current level of attendance is uneconomic.

All members are urged to attend even if they do not currently wish to play at the Club as definitive decisions are required.

Nettleham Bridge Club

This long established club, welcomes new members and also visiting pairs.

For details please contact the Secretary 01522 750828

Face to face bridge successful return!

A huge thank you and congratulations on a successful and enjoyable return to all our members and friends at Nettleham bridge club on the first Friday of resumimg face to face duplicate bridge.

Wearing of face masks during face to face sessions is optional. Hand sanitisers are provided for additional personal protection.

Playing Schedule

October has seen an increasing number of our members return to Bridge at Parsons Green. It has been such a pleasure to welcome so many old friends back.

Ashley Green Bridge Club

Coronavirus - Face to Face Bridge - update

In March 2020 the AGBC Committee suspended Thursday night Bridge at the Memorial Hall; that position was reviewed regularly in conjunction with Government guidance and Members' preferences to decide when it would be safe to re-commence AGBC’s Thursday Bridge face-to-face nights at the Memorial Hall. The AGBC Committee agreed that face-to-face Bridge resumed at the Memorial Hall on Thursday, 7 October. However, over the past three weeks attendances dropped from 9 to 6 to 4 tables, COVID cases are increasing once again, plus the Memorial Hall environment is not conducive to a pleasant relaxed evening (windows and doors need to be open); therefore the AGBC Committee has decided to suspend face-to-face Bridge for the winter period.

The Committee has agreed that the three current online Bridge games will continue, as long as there is sufficient demand to make them viable from a cost and numbers perspective.

We are investigating the possibility of facilitating other online Bridge events on the RealBridge platform.

Brunton Bridge Club

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ BRUNTON BRIDGE ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣

MONDAY EVENINGS

Face to Face or on RealBridge - please be seated by 6.55 pm. Remember the same boards will be played in each venue and the results will be combined.

Poulton Bridge Club

COVID REGULATIONS

TO ENSURE THAT POULTON BRIDGE CLUB CAN CARRY ON PLAYING FACE TO FACE, THE COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO REMIND ALL THE MEMBERS THAT WE STILL HAVE TO HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION WHEN WE ARE PLAYING.

THE WINDOWS WILL BE OPENED.

THE HEATING IS ON, BUT WE REQUEST THAT MEMBERS DRESS APPROPRIATELY AND BRING A SWEATER/SCARF TO PUT ON ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY ARE SEATED AT THE SOUTH END OF THE ROOM NEAR TO THE EXIT DOOR.

IT IS AN INDIVIDUAL OPTION TO WEAR A MASK.

DURING PARTICUALARLY COLD OR WINDY WEATHER, THE WINDOWS SHOULD BE OPEN DURING PLAY.

ON CLEMENT AFTERNOONS, THE BACK DOOR MAY BE LEFT OPEN.

PLAYING IS A MATTER OF CHOICE FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL, BUT THE CLUB IS DUTY BOUND TO MITIGATE THE RISKS AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE.

THE CLUB HAS A FRESH AIR FACILITY WHICH HAS BEEN SERVICED. IN THE MAIN ROOM AIR IS SET TO BE BROUGHT IN AND TAKEN OUT. (THIS WILL BE PROGRAMMED BY THE TD)

IN THE TEACHING ROOM IT CAN BE SET TO EITHER BRING AIR IN OR TAKE IT OUT (THIS WILL BE SET BY THE TEACHERS)

Lutterworth Bridge Club

The Committee would like to thank those members who have turned up to support the Club since the reopening in September. Unfortunately and with our apologies we cannot continue with only 3 tables so we will be closing until we have a few more members asking us to re-open, or Covid etc. levels become more favourable.

With very best wishes from

Lutterworth Bridge Club Committee

Ridgeway Bridge Club

Committee Update regarding F2F play

Face to face bridge has now been running for a number of weeks and is going well. The sessions are Monday evenings 1830 for 1845 start ,Wednesday afternoons 1330 for 1345 start at Cookhill Village Hall, and Thursday mornings at 9.45 for 10am start at Feckenham Village Hall. The Committee have ensured that measures have been taken to ensure a risk free environment as far as possible in line with Covid-19 advice.

Huddersfield Bridge Club

Bridge Club Updates

Bridge Club Updates

Attendance

The committee at Huddersfield Bridge Club would like to thank all members who continue to support the club in a variety of different ways including attending the club and playing online. However, we would also like to make all members aware that attendance and therefore income in less than 50% of the level it was at in Aug/Sept 2019 before pandemics and lockdowns etc. We are keeping a tight control of costs and will continue to review our expenditure and financial situation which is relatively healthy at the moment. It is also worth pointing out this lower attendance is not just at Huddersfield but at bridge clubs throughout the area and the country. In fact, we are offering more sessions, with more attendees than most clubs.

That fantastic effort is due largely to our great TDs Ian, Linda, David, Robert, Carrie, Dallas and Pam stepping up and allowing us to put on these sessions.

We also wish to thank Denis and Pearl who are about to start lessons for both Beginners and Improvers -details below with the hope this will lead to more club members wanting to practice their new-found skills.

Pinchbeck Bridge Club

Good News - OUR CLUB HAS RE-OPENED

It is with great pleasure that we are meeting again in the Fraiser Room. The format has changed - it's now a couple of hours relaxed afternoon bridge at 13:45 on Tuesdays in the warm and dry amongst friends. Our intention is to build up slowly and support new beginners and casual players back into the clubroom. So, we will run informal bridge, maximum 21 boards.

Chorley Bridge Club

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY EVENINGS

Due to a member having tested positive for COVID

the committee has decided to postpone all

bridge sessions until the 1st November 2021

Exeter Bridge Club

Survey sent [in August, link in news item below] to all pre covid members who had an email address – and 84 responded. We are conducting a membership trawl to find out who wants to remain but on profitability grounds we have more virtual members and our games remain popular. Also an issue for us is that we are homeless so building up our financial position remains a key objective.

Heritage Coast Bridge Club

Wednesday bridge in Leiston

Face-to-face bridge is gradually returning to normal after lockdown. Thank you to everyone who is playing bridge in Leiston on Wednesdays. Table numbers are between three and four, which is encouraging, but there are too few players for a host rota. Anyone that needs a partner should contact the secretary via email (secretary-hcbc@myphone.coop).

The club is now providing refreshments and players have access to the kitchen to make drinks (no more than two people at a time in the kitchen). The windows will remain open and players are recommended to dress for draughts. Contactless payments will continue.

On 15 December, there will be pre-Christmas wine and mince pies during the Wednesday afternoon session.

Deva Bridge Club

Update on the new ventilation system and F2F bridge in the club

Good news! The ventilation system is now fully operational and was in use for the first time for the F2F bridge session on Wednesday afternoon in the club (20 October) . The new system means we can play bridge in an atmosphere adhering to the guidelines for ventilation (i.e. litres of fresh air per person per second and number of air changes per hour) and in a temperature controlled environment.

There were 8 full tables for the Wednesday afternoon session but, disappointingly, only 3 pairs turned up for the Monday evening session in the club. We hope there will be a session next Monday (25 October) in the club and we have set up an entry page on the website for anyone thinking they might like to play. That way we will be able to gauge if there is sufficient interest to hold a session, and we will be able to let people know if there isn't. See the yellow box on the LHS. Bridge sessions on BBO are continuing as they are and don't need booking in advance.

Wimbledon Bridge Club

CHEESE & WINE TUESDAY 19OCT @ 18:45

We so enjoyed this Tuesday with Cheese & Wine that we are doing it again next Tuesday on 19 October @18:45. The picture taken by Denny illustrates what a great spread we put on. Please come along and enjoy a glass of wine and a nibble with old friends. We hope to start playing bridge at approx:19:00

BLUE POINTED SWISS PAIRS 5 DEC

We are delighted to be running one of our popular Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs on Sunday 5 December @ 11.00 am. 7 x 6 board matches, 3 x 6 board matches (11.00 – 14.30), 4 x 6 board matches (15:15 – 18:15)

The entry fee will be £12.00 each with the first prize of £200 per pair, smaller prizes for places. The event will be played online on Realbridge and will be directed by Richard Banbury. Further information and payment details are available when booking.

Aylesbury Aces Bridge Club

POSITIVE COVID CASE AT ACES

Dear members
I am writing to inform you that, unfortunately, one of our members has today tested positive for COVID 19. They were at the Aces club evening on Tuesday 12th October this week and have only mild cold symptoms, but we wanted to alert you to this case.
If you attended on Tuesday and have been double vaccinated you do not need to isolate. However, if you have any new COVID related symptoms since Tuesday it is advisable to get tested. As the most recent COVID symptoms are those of a cold, please do not attend the club if you may have a cold or are feeling unwell.
many thanks
Madeleine

Huddersfield Bridge Club

Bridge Club Updates

Attendance

That fantastic effort is due largely to our great TDs Ian, Linda, David, Robert, Carrie, Dallas and Pam stepping up and allowing us to put on these sessions.

Caen Bridge Club

SUSPENSION OF LIVE BRIDGE:

From the committee:

Regretfully, after a trial re-start, we have had no option other than to suspend play at Caen Bridge Club. We anticipate being closed until the Spring or until the threat of COVID is no longer a deterrent.

We would encourage those of our members who wish to play face-to-face bridge to support Braunton, Taw Vale or Barnstaple Bridge Clubs, where they will be warmly welcomed.

Harrogate

Reopening of Wednesday Evening Sessions - 13th October

On Wednesday 13th October we will re-start the duplicate sessions at the Club, face to face. Please arrive not before 7:00pm for a 7:15pm start.

The new ventilation system (see below) and spacing of tables provides a comfortable and safe environment. We realise that some players feel dubious or rusty having not played for some time but don't worry we ask everyone to be patient and understanding.

Stafford Bridge Club

New Ventilation System

GOOD NEWS!! The ventilation system in the club room is now fully installed and operational. Fresher air is already being enjoyed and felt. We no longer need to keep windows open during face-to-face sessions in the evening, and we can face the coming winter months without fear of draughts or hypothermia! It would be good if this latest improvement encouraged a few more to return to playing at the club again.

Lutterworth Bridge Club

Hi everyone as you all know Lutterworth Bridge Club is up and running again now but our numbers are still very low and next week, 20th October, there will be less than usual owing to holidays etc. For this reason the club will be closed for just this one session. Everything will be back to normal the following Wednesday, 27th October, and
we look forward to seeing you then.

Grange-Over-Sands

No bridge on 12th or 19th October

Due to a lack of heating at the United Reformed Church Hall, there will be no bridge on Tuesday 12th or 19th October.

Hopefully see you on 26th October.

Stamford Bridge Club

Our experience is similar to what I have seen in your webinar. We are reasonably well attended during the day say 60% of pre covid and gradually increasing ,but evenings are sketchy. We have cancelled 2 evenings face to face and the other 2 are well down on numbers. Its going to be a long haul. We are lucky that we received grants because we own the premises so are not going to be financially challenged.

News from Cornwall

Starting the way the wind moves: from the West

St Ives bridge club now has run 4 live Thursday evening sessions 3,4,3.5 & 4 tables There is also an online BCL session on Saturday evening 4 or 5 tables

We are considering a change to afternoons from October (higher outside temperature)

On the South coast we come to Falmouth. Monday evenings have gone live Tuesday afternoons is for improvers and Thursday evening is online with BBO

Further along the coast; St Austell and it’s sister club JoBar Are running live sessions (4 tables at each and probably continuing with online with BBO

Camborne have said they will start live sessions in October on Monday evenings

Helston are going to have Monday afternoons live in October and keep their Tuesday evening BBO online session

Bude are starting live sessions on Wednesday afternoon in October

Wadebridge are running online sessions with RealBridge and have asked the membership about going live: Some for November and some for March. Bodmin & Newquay clubs share a website with Wadebridge and the members all play online; no plans to open live as yet

All this information has come from the clubs to me

Information gathered from general bridge chat:

Truro have an online session on Wednesday with Real Bridge

They are currently testing a Monday afternoon live at Carnon downs village hall Penventon club are playing on Tuesdays at the same venue

Liskeard appear to be having live bridge and have had up to 6 tables

Glenfield Bridge Club

*** CORONAVIRUS UPDATE - OCTOBER 2021 ***

I am pleased to report that the return to face to face bridge at Glenfield Bridge Club is going well. It is expected that numbers will increase as players regain their confidence that it is safe to meet. This will be a personal choice and the committee look forward to welcoming you back when you are ready. As yet there are insufficient numbers to contemplate a resumption of Saturday bridge, but this situation will be kept under review.

Friendly South West Bridge Club

NEW Hybrid Bridge

On Wednesday evenings, we have a Hybrid session, details below.

Wednesday evening will operate as two sections, playing the same boards
One section will be F2F in Alveston while the other section is online
The results will be merged together at the end of the evening
The online section will start at 19:10
Cost £3 for the online section to reflect the possibility of larger than normal sit out
Please don't pay in advance as play is subject to numbers
Please register your attendance in advance by emailing friendlybridgesw@gmail.com, though if you do decide to join us last minute, that is ok
Due to internet issues at Alveston, interacting with the Director may occasionally be problematic

Harrogate Bridge Club

Change of schedule to Wednesdays

Committee members have agreed to a temporary change in schedule to the Harrogate BC Wednesday session.

As the evening "face to face" session is unlikely to re-commence until mid-October it has been agreed to move the morning BBO session to a 7.15pm slot. This change will only be effective until the Wednesday evening f2f session restarts. It is hoped this change will encourage more members to participate in our bridge sessions particularly as the nights are "drawing in".

Chippenham Bridge Club

(21/9/21) We are now playing a weekly hybrid event which works well provided both formats play the same number of boards and use the same movement. Merging the xml files does the trick. Yesterday, for example, we had 8 tables playing F2F and five playing online. We also play online tournaments on Wednesdays and Fridays.

We don’t see this as a long-term method of playing and will eventually revert to a mix of separate F2F and online tournaments when covid is no longer seen as a threat.

Chichester Bridge Club

What's new?

13th September Temporary Clubhouse Closure: Unfortunately, one of the players who attended the club session on Thursday 9th September has reported that they tested positive for Covid. Following advice, the Committee has decided that the club will close for a period of 2 weeks as per government guidelines. All members who played on Thursday, Friday or Saturday are advised to take a lateral flow test daily for 14 days. These tests are available free of charge from any pharmacy or ordered on-line. There is no need to self-isolate for those who are doubly vaccinated unless you are contacted by the NHS Track and Trace.

We're very sorry for this development and hope that no others are affected. In the meantime, we have reinstated the online BBO sessions for Tuesdays (3.30 start) and Thursdays for the closure period. The Club will re-open the week commencing September 27th, which means that our first face-to-face session will be on Tuesday 28th. As a precaution, once we reopen can we please emphasise that you should not attend the club if you or member of your household feels unwell or is awaiting the result of a Covid test.

Classes, supervised play and gentle bridge have also been postponed/suspended.

Club Snippets June - December 2023

Whitenap

Whitenap Bridge Club was formed in 1994 by Mrs Sybil Dickinson, see advert above, a very keen and able bridge player, who had moved to the Romsey area. Mountbatten School was originally chosen as its venue, meeting from 7.00 to 10.00pm on Monday evenings for duplicate bridge. The club now meets at the Age Concern hall, Linden Road in Romsey but retains its original name.

Unfortunately, not long after the club’s formation, Mrs Dickinson’s health deteriorated and she died in 1995. It was her wish that the club continued and the solicitor, acting for her daughter, Mrs Jackie Brown, drew up a constitution changing the status of Whitenap Bridge Club from a Proprietor’s Club to a Members Club’. Mrs. Brown donated to the club all the bridge equipment purchased by her mother and a sum of money which had accrued since the club’s formation.

The first General Meeting was held on 23^rd September 1996, at which it was agreed that the club should become affiliated to the English Bridge Union, however, after an EGM in August 2009 the club voted to disaffiliate from the English Bridge Union in 2010. It was also agreed that a trophy should be purchased in commemoration of Sybil Dickinson and this has been played for by club members every year.

Whitenap Bridge Club has been operating very successfully since its inauguration.

The Club reopened on Monday 13th September 2021 after closure due to lockdowns, running Face2Face bridge as before.

Helston

Helston Bridge Club

It is with deep regret that the Committee announce that Helston Bridge Club will close on 31st January 2024.

Voting by members at the Special General Meeting was in favour of winding up the club by a large majority.

More detailed information on votes received has been circulated to members.

From October 2023 AGM: 3.The Chairperson’s report was read out. The death of Rod Bell earlier in the year had been a great loss as he was a staunch supporter of the club. Numbers are low for both face to face and online and the club had struggled to get the numbers up.

Bedford No Fear

Sunday Evening Bridge Sessions

Hi Everybody,

It is with regret I have to advise you all that, due to a serious lack of numbers, we have decided to suspend the current Sunday Evening Bridge Meetings held at Biddenham Village Hall.

For most weeks since the pandemic our numbers have been between two and three tables and that does not even cover the base costs. We had hoped we would start to see some regular growth by now but sadly that has not happened. Most people do not enjoy playing with such low numbers as it lacks variety and restricts movement.

We plan to try to start it again in the new year when we hope to have in place a players booking in sytem whereby we will know in advance the numbers and we will be in a position to manage a people shortfall more effectivly. Ideally we would like to see a minimum of four tables on a regular basis. We cannot sustain a club meeting with less 16+ people as I am sure you all appreciate.

This email has been sent to all the players that have supported the Sunday club meetings over the last 5 months but if you know of someone who has not received it please pass it on or let me know and I will contact them directly.

We will try again in the new year and thank you for your support since the pandemic.

Regards

Peter Cullum

Cheltenham

Join us on Friday 8th December for our Christmas Celebration

This is fully booked, there is a Reserve List available via the Calendar

Welwyn Garden City

The club is offering a L4 Christmas session on Tuesday 19 December at 10am @ KGV, this is for members only, please click here to sign up

THE CHRISTMAS SESSION IS FULL

After the bridge session, there is a members' lunch at Grove Pub, Hall Grove, WGC, AL7 4PH, please click here to sign up

THE CHRISTMAS LUNCH IS FULL

Bannersgate

November 2023

Bulletin

PLEASE NOTE !

Bannersgate Bridge Club was recently closed due to lack of membership numbers, following the Covid outbreak.

The committee would like to thank those members who have supported the club over the years and hope they find other ways to continue playing.

Apple Bridge Club

November 2023

BACK TO PLAYING FACE TO FACE

Apple Bridge Club

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣

,IS NOW OPEN EACH WEDNESDAY

Hopefully we will gradually see more of you coming back to play

Please support our club

1989 Bridge Club (Reigate)

July 2023

IT WAS VERY PLEASING TO SEE 10 TABLES ON THURSDAY EVENING THE HIGHEST NUMBER SINCE BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. LET'S AIM TO KEEP THE NUMBERS UP TO SECURE THE FUTURE OF THE CLUB.

Blackheath Bridge Club

We are back..!

We held our AGM on Weds 25th January. Among other things, we voted to remain affiliated to the English Bridge Union. We have also had a changing of the guard, with Rosemary Lloyd taking over as Treasurer. We wish Ron Andrews all the best and many thanks for his 30 years in the role.

Onwards.. we are regularly getting 6 or 7 tables on Wednesday afternoons and we are hoping for more yet.. we've had to order some more handsets to cope with the increase in numbers and we're loving it..!

Our duplicate session is every Wednesday, starting at 1pm for 1.15 (approx. 3 and a quarter hours ).

We also meet every Thursday, starting at 6pm for 6.15.

On Thursday evenings unfortunately we've been unable to get sufficient numbers to play duplicate but there has been a recent surge of interest from new members. Until there are enough members to play duplicate, members have simply enjoyed playing bridge face to face again with other pleasant members. Please get in touch with Ivy Mcgeorge if you are interested in swelling the numbers. I.mcgeorge3@ntlworld.com

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