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Note the new start time for the No Fears session on Wednesdays 

Welcome to Christchurch Bridge Club; Open Bank Holiday Monday
No Fears Face to Face Session

No Fears session on Wednesday afternoons at St. Ambrose Hall now starts at 13.45. Table money is £3.

Club Information

We are a friendly club affiliated to the EBU and adhere to the Best Behaviour Guidelines

 

We play a mix of Online Bridge on the RealBridge platform and face to face sessions.

 

Online - Chair:  Tim Dunsby email tdunsby@yahoo.co.uk

 

Monday                                  RealBridge  log on by 7 pm for 7.15 pm start

Wednesday                            RealBridge  log on by 7 pm for 7.15 pm start

 

Please note there will not be a host for these online sessions, please sit at table 16 if you don't have a partner

 

 

Face to Face   -    Email: Peter Craven  pcraven30@gmail.com or telephone:  07793 406889

Wednesday  (no fear)   1.30 for 1.45 start

Friday                             1.30 for 1.45 start

Both at St Ambrose Church Hall, 72 West Cliff Road, Westbourne BH4 8BE.

The Hall is at the rear of the Church. 

All sessions will be hosted so single players will get a game

 

If you wish to apply for membership please click here for the Membership application  form 

 

Chair:  Tim Dunsby email tdunsby@yahoo.co.uk

 

Face to Face Sessions

We run Face to Face sessions on Wednesday and Friday afternoons at the St Ambrose Church Hall
72 West Cliff Road, Westbourne BH4 8BE. The Hall is at the rear of the Church.

Wednesday is a "no fears" session offering support  and starts at 1.30pm for a 1.45pm commencement of play.

Fridays

Entry to the hall after previous occupants have left between 1:30 and 1:45 for a start as soon as possible after 1:45

All sessions will be hosted so single players will get a game

Non members welcome.

Table Money will be £3 and there are refreshments available.

 hands are now machine dealt: this ensures properly "random" hands and saves the dealing time.

For more information, please contact Peter Craven.

Email:  pcraven30@gmail.com or telephone:  07793 406889

Face to Face Sessions
Game Session links to RealBridge - Any problems phone 07421900854

Game Links for Monday & Wednesday - 7.00pm for a 7.15pm start, playing 22 boards, cost £2 per game

You can find the link to our RealBridge games on the calendar page of this website, click  HERE  to be taken to the calendar.

You can also find the mini calendar on the right-hand side of this web page.

 

Laptop and PC users should “click” or “Ctrl-Click” the link. On a tablet, you should just touch the link and then a new window should open on your device. Please enter your First & Last Name, in the “ID number box” please enter your EBU number if you have one otherwise enter eight eights (88888888). Do not enter a random number. These are both required so that we can score and bill correctly.

Our regular weekly RealBridge Online Duplicate Pairs sessions:

Monday and Wednesday Evenings at 7.00pm prompt for a 7.15pm start, playing 22 boards, cost £2 per game
By playing in our games you promise to pay Christchurch Duplicate Bridge Club the session fee. The table money payment system is changing so please await further notification.

To test your audio and video equipment, you can use the RealBridge camera test link below:

 https://play.realbridge.online/camera.html

Laptop and PC users should “click” or “Ctrl-Click” the links. On a tablet, you should just touch the links and then a new window should open on your device, just follow the instructions in the new window. You may need to allow your browser to use the camera and microphone.

If you can see yourself and see the microphone bar is working, you know you will be seen and heard.

If you don’t have a camera and microphone on your Tablet or PC you are still very welcome to join in with us, you just won’t get the full RealBridge experience. You can still chat with players by text.

The playing speed for the Monday and Wednesday games will be 2 boards in no more than 14 minutes.

If you know of someone who is a member of a Bridge Club in Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Ringwood, Allendale and surrounding areas then please let them know as they are most welcome to join us.

Tim Dunsby    -   email:  tdunsby@yahoo.co.uk

CDBC Chairman

Thursday Online Session

Please note this session is now suspended until further notice

Feedback

Please feel free to email the committee with any questions, feedback or suggestions.You should receive an initial reply within 48hours.

Club Weekends

The weather for our weekend in Paignton  at the  Palace Hotel 17th-20th April 2026 came up trumps. We were joined by some players from Lymington Bridge Club and two inquisitive gulls. Full results on the results pages. Overall winners? The hotel staff. We are planning to return 15-18 October 2027. More information and pictures on the Club Weekend Page.
The next weekend is in Salisbury October 9-12 2026. More details here

Club Weekends
Real Bridge Connection Issues
If you encounter internet difficulties on RealBridge we strongly recommend that you turn your device off and reboot.
Most times this will sort the problem out. See below for other technical tips.
EBU Ranking Promotions

Congratulations to:

James Dutton                     1 Star Grand Master     
Michael Hornung             Premier Life Master
Mike McMorran               10 Star Premier Regional Master
Joan Meech                        2 Star Regional Master
Catherine Lynn
and Eileen Rundle            1 Star Regional Master
Madeleine Parker            Premier Master

 
Results
Wednesday Pairs
7.15pm
Monday Pairs
7.15pm
F2F Pairs
1.45pm
Wednesday Pairs
7.15pm
F2F No Fears
Monday Pairs
7.15pm
Calendar
20th May 2026
No Fears
1.45pm
22nd May 2026
F2F Pairs
St. Ambrose Church Hall 1.45pm
Scorer: Robin
Host: Sandy
25th May 2026
Monday Pairs
7.15pm
27th May 2026
Wednesday Pairs
7.15pm
27th May 2026
No Fears
1.45pm
29th May 2026
F2F Pairs
St. Ambrose Church Hall 1.45pm
Scorer: Robin
Host: John Goodyear