Charlestown Bridge Club
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The Next game is at 2.30pm on Friday 16th January 2026 . It is an Invitation Pairs event,  Members are encouraged to play with a different partner and to invite visitors to play. All are welcome. 

Please register for future events by clicking on "Bookings"(or "Partner") in the right hand box (Calendar).  Use your name to register and click "check", however if you are new to the club, you will not be able to register until you have been put into our database.  You do not have to book, but you will need to be at the club by 2pm (if not booked) to allow for the movement to be resolved.  If you are having difficulties booking please contact the webmaster at johnestuart777@gmail.com. 

 

 STARTING TIME. 2.30pm

  Please be seated by 2.15pm (2pm if not registered), Please register before 1pm on the day of play.

 

 

LATEST NEWS:

2026 Programme now available on Website!

Annual Membership Fee has now increased to $35 for Home Club Members but remains $10 for Members who have elected a different Home Club.  If you wish to pay by bank transfer please use

CBA 062 822 0090 4104 and add your name and ABF number to the details.

Note: The Club Constitution is now available on the website, click on Charlestown Bridge Club in the side menu to find it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

              

 

 

 

 

 
Release 2.19r
Country Teams Regional Final Sept 2025
COUNTRY TEAMS Zonal Final Report September 2025

The Country Teams Zonal Final (Hunter and Central Coast) was held at Tomaree Bridge Club on Sunday 7th September, co-ordinated and Directed by John McIlrath.  While around 10 teams were originally expected, the number dwindled to 6, with withdrawals from the 2 Newcastle teams due to unavailablility and illness.  Clubs represented included, Central Coast, Charlestown, Cessnock, Maitland, Muswellbrook and Tomaree.  The format was 5 nine board matches with 3 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon.

Charlestown was represented by Colleen Wilson, Jody Swaine, Deanna and John Stuart who drew the very strong Central Coast team first up.  We were soundly beaten by 45 imps, having no answer to the very accurate bidding and play of Di Coats, Sharon Mayo, Sally and Jan Clarke.  Our next opponents were the Irwin Team from Maitland against whom we had a comfortable win by 39 imps.  Our 3rd match was against the Muswellbrook Team which we also managed to win despite the opposition making a small slam when we went off in 7, and a nonvulnerable sacrifice in 5 hearts going down 500 doubled when the vulnerable game was not bid at the other table.

At lunch we had 2 wins under our belt and had improved our position from 5th after the first match to 4th!! After lunch we played Cessnock and were able to record another win with 2 swings away from us countered by 3 in our favour. The 21 imps brought us into 3rd position and our last match was against the strong Tomaree Team who beat us easily in the recent GNOTs.  We had a small win by 6 imps mainly based on a North South game that was taken off by our East West pair.

So we finished up in 2nd position, a satisfying end to a good day's bridge.  Unfortunately we had to decline the offer of proceeding to the finals as the committment of playing on-line for 2 and a half days (Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday) in November on Real Bridge was too daunting for most of us.  If the format stays the same next year, we will need to consider a team of six for the final if we make it! 

John Stuart. 11th September 2025
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