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2026 AGM 16 October - see box on right hand side of home page. **We apologise that the accounts will not be able to be presented - this is because NatWest bank has temporarily blocked our account and consequently our Treasurer, James Dutton, is unable to finalise the accounts. Once he has done so we will call an EGM to precede bridge on a Friday. **More information by logging into the member area and looking at Club Minutes/ 2026 AGM Remember to tell Tim Dunsby if you are coming and want tea and bridge

*New Wednesday afternoon face to face sessions for those used to playing duplicate at a bridge club. Started 9th September*

*** AGM 16 October***
Club Information

Bridge player in the Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch and wider Dorset area? We are a friendly duplicate bridge 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. More details and links below and on the information pages

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

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

Face to Face Sessions

On 9th September we started running two 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

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. Machine dealt hands

Table Money is £1 (£2 for visitors) and there are refreshments available.

For more information, please contact Peter Craven.

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

Face to Face Sessions
Online Bridge

Mondays and Wednesdays -   RealBridge  -  log on by 7 pm for 7.15 pm start

Playing 24 boards, £1 per session (£2  for visitors)  *By playing in our games you promise to pay Christchurch Duplicate Bridge Club the session fee.*

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

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

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

There is also a link in the mini calendar on the right-hand side of this 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.

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

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. There is more guidance on playing on RealBridge here

The playing speed for the Monday and Wednesday games will be 2 boards in no more than 12 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

Feedback

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

Trophy Winners 2025-2026

Congratulations to this year's winners

RAY WHITBY TROPHY

1st Michael Powell and Miles Potter

2nd James and Shirley Dutton

3rd Ian Ralph and Philippa Bateman

ROY WISDOM TROPHY

1st Philippa Bateman and Tim Dunsby

2nd Eugene Sheehan and Mike McMorran

3rd Alan Wilson and John Gardner

Trophy Winners 2025-2026
AGM 2026

The 2026 AGM will be held on 16 October at 1pm at the West Hants Club, Roslin Road South, Talbot Woods, Bournemouth BH3 7EF. Free bridge and refreshments will follow. Further information and voting/proxy forms can be viewed by logging into the Member Area and clicking on Club minutes and then 2026 AGM. There is a copy of the current constitution here.  Please let Tim Dunsby know if you are coming and want refreshments and bridge. 

Email messages

If you didn’t receive a club email sent on 23rd September about the AGM you may be “unsubscribed”. Click here to learn more and get yourself re-subscribed if you wish to receive club emails. Meanwhile there is information about the AGM above and on the members' pages

Club Weekends


Our April 2026 weekend was in Paignton  at the  Palace Hotel and we are planning to return there 15-18 October 2027

Our autumn weekend away was at the White Hart Hotel in  Salisbury October 9-12 2026. Photos and more details here. 
Congratulations to the Handicap winners, Gill Phillip and Bob Trethewey. 

 

 

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

September Promotions

Congratulations to:

Philippa Bateman  4 Star Premier Tournament Master
James Cooil  2 Star Regional Master
Christopher Denton  Premier Tournament Master
Jon Holland  National Master
Paul Betty  District Master
Elizabeth Turner  County Master
Michael Chun Chi Tsang  Area Master
Anna MacBean  District Master
  


 
 

 
Results
F2F Pairs
1.45pm
Wednesday Pairs
7.15pm
Monday Pairs
7.15pm
Salisbury Sunday Afternoon
Salisbury Sunday Evening
Salisbury Saturday Afternoon
Calendar
16th Oct 2026
AGM & F2F Pairs
West Hants Club 1 pm
Host: Barry
19th Oct 2026
Monday Pairs
7.15pm
Director: Adrian
21st Oct 2026
Wednesday Pairs
7.15pm
Director: Tim
21st Oct 2026
F2F Pairs
1.45pm
23rd Oct 2026
F2F Pairs
St. Ambrose Church Hall 1.45pm
Host: Polly
26th Oct 2026
Monday Pairs
7.15pm
Director: Tim