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| Canterbury Bridge Club History By Bob Stockbridge |
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| Annual General Meeting |
The Club AGM for 2023 will take place at 6.30pm on Friday 3rd March before starting the usual Friday Pairs event.
Our Secretary, Lynne Emmett resigned during 2022 as did committee member, Ron Davis. Whilst their contributions are sadly missed, we will need to elect replacements at the forthcoming AGM. The current committee members - Nicky Adamson, Malcolm Lewis, Louise Preston and I are offering ourselves for re-election at the AGM. Nominations for committee membership should be proposed and seconded by club members and can be done by simply informing one of the committee, preferably in advance of the meeting but, if necessary at the meeting.
I must stress that it is absolutely critical that we replace the two members who resigned so please think seriously about coming forward to join us and put something back into the club we all enjoy. We do not meet very often, as a committee, so it is not an onerous time commitment.
Steve Bispham, Chairman, Canterbury Bridge Club - 5th February 2023
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| Last updated : 31st Mar 2023 18:11 BST |
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| Mr Frank Wright and Mrs Margery Rumbelow RIP |
It is with great sadness that I have to report the passings of Frank Wright on Sunday 12th March 2023 and Margery Rumbelow in recent days.
Frank, often known as ‘Tim’, named after his Uncle Tim, passed away following a brief illness. He had played at the club for about 45 years during which time, he also played at numerous other local clubs and further afield. He loved his bridge and, since 2020 also enjoyed playing on line.
Frank also helped the our club and the Deal club by acting as custodian and card dealer of the machine the two clubs jointly own.
He played a very big part in helping the Dover and Deal clubs flourish. A good player, fiercely competitive but always charming and friendly at the table.He will be sorely missed. In our Canterbury club, Frank won the Club Championship Pairs (Behar Cup) in 2007 with Keith Marsh, the Bispham cup for services to the club in 2019 as well as the John Kenny Handicap cup in 2018 with Malcolm Lewis .
Frank's funeral service will be held at Barham Crematorium, Canterbury Road CT4 6QU at 10.40am on Monday 17th April 2023 This will be followed by a celebration of Frank's life at Broome Park Hotel, Canterbury Road CT4 6QX
We have also received news that Margery Rumbelow has passed away recently. Margery had been a stalwart of the club more many years, I believe more than 50. She played almost every week and was invariably friendly and charming at the table. Margery was presented with the Bispham Cup, for services to the club in 1999 and again in 2010. Margery also won the Mixed Pairs competition, the Blaxland Cup four times, with Malcolm Judge in 2000, 2013 and 2015 and with Ken Wheeler in 2009 as well as the John Kenny Handicap cup with Malcolm Judge in 2009 and 2014 as well as with David Anning in 1999 and 2008
We have now received details of the funeral service for Margery. This will take place at St Michael & All Angels Church, Harbledown on THURSDAY 13th APRIL 2023 at 1.00pm. The requested dress code is "colourful attire". Margery requested lots of flowers at her funeral service. However, donations, if desired, to Leukaemia Research UK c/o C W Lyons & Son Ltd., 70 Military Road Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1ND. Tel: 01227 463508.
Steve Bispham
Chairman
Canterbury Bridge Club
3rd April 2023
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| Last updated : 22nd Apr 2023 15:11 BST |
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