Did you know that Cheltenham Bridge Club only runs so efficiently because of the contributions of over 80 volunteers.

Would you be interested in getting more involved and lending a hand? It is fun and sociable. We are particularly in need of people with finance and administration skills, and handypeople who can assist with general maintenance of the premises, but we welcome all offers of help.

If you have a little (or a lot of) time to contribute, do get in touch with Mary Woolley, Vice Chair with responsibility for Volunteers, Tel 07812 488709 or email qcwoolley@outlook.com.

The GCBA-run Cotswold Cup will be held at Cheltenham Bridge Club on 1st March, 1pm – 5pm.

It is a fun Teams event. You enter as a pair and draw team-mates on the day.

Cost is £5 per person. The entry form can be found here.

Trained as a Tournament Director or Scorer? Tempted to train but would like to find out more? We have just the thing for you!

Patrick Shields will be running a series of workshops for existing and aspiring TDs and Scorers. The first will be held on Saturday morning, 14th February at CBC.

If you are interested in attending please contact ctd@gcba.org.uk.

A great time was had by all.

Click through to see a few pictures of what we got up to.

A full report will follow soon.

You will hopefully have seen the email about our brand new Cheltenham Bridge Club newsletter with attached January 2026 Edition.

This monthly update aims to ensure that you are up to date with what’s going on at your club. We hope that you enjoy reading it.

Please do send any feedback and ideas for content to communications@cheltenhambridgeclub.com

Safeguarding is not just about children. It matters to us all regardless of our age. If you have any concerns about the safety of any of our members please email safeguarding@gcba.org.uk.

Passing on your concern allows our safeguarding officer, Ro Kaye, to build up a picture of what might be happening to a person. For more information see the EBU’s safeguarding policy.

Whether you are you new to Bridge or wish to refresh your game, Cheltenham Bridge Club offers a wide range of courses for beginners through to experienced players.

Please see our learning and development page  for more information and details of contacts who can help you choose the best path for you.

Do you ever play a hand, think you have done really well, and then when you see the results find you are in bottom place?  We know some of you like to study those hands at home, but still end up scratching your heads and wondering what you could have done differently. 

Help is now at hand with our "Ask the Experts" service.  Find it on the club's home page under the "Learn Bridge" menu item.  This will give you instructions on how to use the service.

Once you have sent in your query, an expert Bridge player will get back to you with some answers which will also be published in an Ask the Experts - Answers section (also on the club's home page under the "Learn Bridge" menu item)