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Click HERE to see the Notice of the forthcoming Cardiff Bridge Club Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday the 27th January 2026 at 6.30pm in the Main Hall prior to Bridge.

Click AGM Agenda to see the meeting agenda. Click 2026 AGM Finance report 2025.pdfand 2026 AGM The Chairmans Report.pdf for the other relevant documents.

   Click to access the 2025 AGM documents: 2025 AGM Agenda / 2025 AGM Finance Report  / 2025 AGM last Year's AGM Minutes / 2025 CBC AGM Secretary and Acting Chaimans Report.pdf

The Penylan Club AGM was held in the Club on Tuesday the 25th February 2025.

The supporting documents can be viewed by clicking on 'Membership' in the menu above and then on the 'Penylan' tab

Please go direct to www.msg.uk.com/clubtickets via this link to book and pay.

An updated User Guide is available here:  Club Tickets User Guide.pdf

See right hand column for access to online RealBridge sessions

 
Want to join one of the biggest Bridge Clubs in Wales?
We offer a range of duplicate bridge sessions for players of all abilities, together with tuition to assist you in improving your game.
 
In addition, members and their guests can benefit from a social club with licenced bar and televised sporting events. 

To apply to become a member please contact Sonia Liggett.

Telephone Number:
07344 563111

Email Address:
memsec@cardiffbridgeclub.org
East Wales Bridge Association

14th &15th February 2026: EWBA February Congress - Swiss Pairs and Swiss Teams at Gwent Bridge Academy. Click HERE for more details.

Click HERE for the EWBA website

Welsh Bridge Union

EBU Spring Bridge Camp: To book call Lisa on 01296 317217 Mon-Wed 7.15am to 3pm or email lisa@ebedcio.org.uk - Further info on the EBED website www.ebedcio.org.uk

December Cake Club -  The next Cake Club will be on 10th December at 2pm – social and friendly and best of all COMPLETELY FREE. Click HERE for more details.

WBU Newsletter: The November newsletter is now available with the latest news and reports. Click HERE to read it. Please send any news or articles for the next one to our editor Paul Lamford - email paullamford@googlemail.com.

What does the WBU do? Click HERE for a report by Ceri Pierce, the WBU Chief Executive, outlining the benefits for both individuals and clubs.

Sign up to the WBU mailing list and stay informed on Bridge in Wales. It is very easy to Register and to opt in: Go to the WBU website (click HERE) . In the Menu click on Contacts and then click on the last item there, WBU Mailing List. Complete brief details and click Subscribe.

Other Bridge Events
Folk Club

The next Folk Club evening will be on Friday 30th January

 

 

Social Club

Make the most of your Membership

Catch the latest sport in the bar

via SKY & BTSport.

The 6 Nations gets underway on Thursday 5th February when France play Ireland kick off 8.10pm. The game will be showing at the club.

On Saturday 7th February Wales visit England kick off 4.40pm which promises to be an extremely difficult start to the Welsh 6 Nations campaign. The bar will be open from 3pm till close.

Hot dogs will be available. Everybody welcome.

Bar Opening Times

The bar opening times: 

Monday:  6pm to 10.30pm

Tuesday: 6pm to 10.30pm

Wed. to Fri.: 6pm to 11pm

Saturday: 5.30pm to 11pm 

Sunday Lunch: 12noon to 3pm

Sunday Evening: 8pm to 11pm

If there are large sporting events the bar hours may be altered

 

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi

at the club

for Members only.

See Bar Steward for details

Welcome to Cardiff Bridge Club
Social Bridge
  • Gingerbread
  • Holly
  • Sultana and Orange
  • Welsh Honey
  • Parkin
  • Peachy
  • Raspberry
  • Carrot (& Rabbit!)
  • Parkin
  • Lemon Polenta
  • Suits me!
  • Ghosts!
  • Halloween Pumpkins
  • Lemon Yoghurt
  • Jaffa Cupcakes
  • Xmas Trees

Not playing on Monday afternoons? See what you are missing!

What's Occurring

Wednesday 21st January: Pro-Am Teams Congratulations to the winning team of Sarah Wilcox, Johanna Hunt, Steve Webb & Helen Houston

24th & 25th January:  The WBU Lady Milne trial is the main method to select the teams for the Lady Milne (Ladies Home International) to be played on 17-19th April in Belfast. A number of our members took part and congratulations to Mia Deschepper & Sue Ingham who came top. For the full results click HERE.

Wednesday 28th January: ECats Charity Pairs for UNICEF. Wednesday 7pm on RealBridge. Different hands each day so you can play both sessions. Come and enjoy pitting your skills against a larger field and support this brilliant cause.

Table money of £7 (£8 for Visitors) includes a £3 donation.

Full results and commentary will be on the ECats site after the event.  ECatsBridge - Promoting Real Bridge in a Virtual World

28th January: The Begin Bridge Course started on Wednesday the 28th January 1926 at 1.30pm. 

We attach the Flyer - click HERE. Please advise family, friends and work colleagues etc.

We also enclose a more general flyer in both English and Welsh about our Beginners Courses - click HERE

Tuesday 3rd February: The Sadie Valdemar club pro-am teams 7pm in the club. Simply come along in pairs and you will be teamed up with a suitable pair. Non-members are entitled to enter but cannot be awarded the title. 

Click HERE for more details.

Saturday 28th February & 1st March: TD training - run by Sarah Amos - 10.30am to 4pm in the club. Covering all aspects of being a Club TD from movements and scoring to table rulings and dealing with judgement rulings. Click HERE to see the flyer for more info.

Bridge Courses & Supported Play: Simon, with the help of Sonia, Jon, Stephen and Sooz, has developed a pathway for those new to Bridge starting with a Begin Bridge Course and leading to actual play in Club sessions.

 

We now have: Begin Bridge Courses, Continuing Bridge Courses and supported Play on Wednesday afternoons

Beginning Bridge 10 Week Course:  The course is held at 1.30pm on Wednesdays in the club - See above for details. To see what former learners have said click on Teaching Review BE..pdf and Teaching Review DB.pdf. For more details on the course click Begin Bridge to see the flyer.

Click 2026 Bilingual Beginners Bridge Flyer.pdf to see a more general flyer in both English and Welsh about our Beginners Course. Please arrange to have these on the notice board in your club, gym, library, hub,general store etc. 

Continuing Bridge 10 Week Course: The course, held on Wednesday mornings in the club, is taking a break and further details will follow when it restarts. To see what former learners have said click on Teaching Review BE..pdf and Teaching Review DB.pdf

Afternoon Bridge: If you are looking for a friendly game and a cup of coffee in the daytime then we hold two sessions each week. Come and join us on Monday afternoons for Social Bridge in the Club (with home made cakes!) starting at 1.00pm and on Thursday afternoons when play starts in the club at 2pm and is suitable for players of all standards. 

Need a Bridge Partner?

If you need a bridge partner for one or two sessions or on a more permanent basis you can contact Sonia Liggett, and she will send an email to the members to see if someone is available and willing - no guarantee!. Her contact details are:

Telephone Number: 07344 563111
Email Address: memsec@cardiffbridgeclub.org

 

Winter League

Winter League: 8th January updated results. 

Winter League dates going forward:

12th February 2026

12th March 2026

26th March 2026 - Extra date (changed from 26th Feb)

9th April 2026

Please note I needed to add an extra date - 26th March - as we have 10 teams.

 Click 2024-2025 Final WL Results.pdf for last year's  results. 

 

Wednesday Afternoon Supported Play

Supported Play: Resumed on 10th September following the Summer break.

Would you like to improve your bridge with friendly group of like-minded players? If so you can join our Supported Play Sessions at 1.30pm every Wednesday , cost £5 per person. If you are planning to join us, you can now book ticket in advance online via the club’website or pay on the day.

Supported Play sessions of between 16 and 20 boards give you the opportunity to play bridge in a friendly environment where you can ask for help when you are not sure about bidding a particular hand. Please try to arrive around 10 minutes early so we can set-up movement and get play started promptly.

 

Pro-Am Teams Bridge

The Pro-Am Teams are back! The Pro-Am Teams sessions will be held on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Come along as a pair and you will be matched with appropriate partners.

Scoring System

SCORING SYSTEM

We are using iBEscore, a phone/tablet based scoring app.

To download the app go to Applestore, Googleplay or your Appstore and search for iBEscore.

The interface is clear, colourful and very user friendly. Please download and explore the app.

The HELP section of the app contains details for players on how to enter scores. You can use a smart phone if you wish but most people use the tablets that we provide.

Regular Events

Monday Afternoon

1:30pm-4:00pm  Social Bridge in the Club (with home made cakes!)

Cost: £4.00 (non members £5.00) 

A Host is available if you need a partner.
 

Monday Evening 

7:00pm - 9:45pm Duplicate Bridge on RealBridge 

Cost:  £4.00 (non-members £5.00)

Tuesday Evening
7:00pm-10:15pm  Duplicate Pairs Bridge in the Club

Cost:  £4.00  (non members £5.00) 

Wednesday Afternoon 
1.30pm to 3.30pm Supported Play in the club

Cost:  £5.00 

                  

Wednesday Evening  

7:00pm - 10.00pm Duplicate Bridge on RealBridge and in the club

Cost:  £4.00  (non members £5.00) 

Thursday Afternoon 
2:00pm - 5:15pm  Duplicate Pairs Bridge in the club

N.B. The session has a host so any member or visitor who has no partner is guaranteed a game.

Cost:  £4.00  (non members £5.00) 

 

Webmaster
Webmaster

The Webmaster is ​

David Buttrick

Any suggestions or material for this site,

contact me at cbcweb01@gmail.com

This Week's Bridge

Monday 1.00pm: Social Bridge in the Club (with cake)

Monday 7pm: Duplicate Pairs on RealBridge 

Tuesday 6.30pm: Bridge Club AGM followed by Charity Sims in the Club 

Wednesday 1.30pm Supported Play in the Club 

Wednesday 1:30pm: Begin Bridge Course – Week 1

Wednesday 7pm: Duplicate Pairs in the Club and Charity Sims on RealBridge 

Thursday 2pm: Duplicate Pairs in the Club

Club Tickets

Please go direct to www.msg.uk.com/clubtickets via this link to book and pay.

Results
Thursday Pairs
wednesday supported play
UNICEF charity Sim Wed Eve On-Line
Wednesday Pairs
Ecats sim pairs
Monday pm
Mon Eve On-Line
Thursday Pairs
Wednesday Supported Play
Wed Eve On-Line
Wednesday Teams
Tuesday Pairs
Monday pm
Mon Eve On-Line
Thursday Pairs
Supported Play
Wed Eve On-Line
Wednesday Pairs
Tuesday eve
Monday pm
Calendar
Thu 29th Jan 2026
Duplicate pairs at 7 mins per Board
Club 2.00pm
Director: Sarah Amos
Mon 2nd Feb 2026
Social Bridge: 8 mins per Board
Club 1.30pm
Director: Ian Evans
Mon 2nd Feb 2026
Duplicate Pairs at 8 mins per Board
RealBridge 7.00pm
Director: Brian Quinlan
Tue 3rd Feb 2026
Sadie Valdemar Teams
Club 7.00pm
Director: Sarah Amos
Wed 4th Feb 2026
Duplicate Pairs at 7 mins per Board
RealBridge 7.00pm
Director: Brian Quinlan
Wed 4th Feb 2026
Duplicate Pairs at 7 mins per Board
Club 7.00pm
Director: Angela Gilbert
Wed 4th Feb 2026
Supported Play
Club 1.30pm
Director: Simon Gottschalk
Thu 5th Feb 2026
Duplicate pairs at 7 mins per Board
Club 2.00pm
Director: Sarah Amos
Mon 9th Feb 2026
Social Bridge: 8 mins per Board
Club 1.30pm
Director: Ian Evans
Mon 9th Feb 2026
Duplicate Pairs at 8 mins per Board
RealBridge 7.00pm
Director: Brian Quinlan
Tue 10th Feb 2026
Duplicate Pairs at 7 mins per Board
Club 7.00pm
Director: Sarah Amos
Wed 11th Feb 2026
Duplicate Pairs at 7 mins per Board
RealBridge 7.00pm
Director: Brian Quinlan
Wed 11th Feb 2026
Duplicate Pairs at 7 mins per Board
Club 7.00pm
Director: Angela Gilbert
Wed 11th Feb 2026
Supported Play
Club 1.30pm
Director: Simon Gottschalk
Thu 12th Feb 2026
Duplicate pairs at 7 mins per Board
Club 2.00pm
Director: Sarah Amos
Mon 16th Feb 2026
Social Bridge: 8 mins per Board
Club 1.30pm
Director: Ian Evans
Mon 16th Feb 2026
Duplicate Pairs at 8 mins per Board
RealBridge 7.00pm
Director: Brian Quinlan
Tue 17th Feb 2026
Duplicate Pairs at 7 mins per Board
Club 7.00pm
Director: Sarah Amos
Wed 18th Feb 2026
Duplicate Pairs at 7 mins per Board
RealBridge 7.00pm
Director: Brian Quinlan
Wed 18th Feb 2026
Duplicate Pairs at 7 mins per Board
Club 7.00pm
Director: Angela Gilbert