We are very sorry to report that JULIE MINARDS died peacefully last night. Julie, as you know, had always been a very welcoming player at the table; she had also been on the club's committee since before lockdown and a hugely reliable refreshments officer. Ever since her final diagnosis, she had requested that her condition remain secret, and it was only after her re-election to the committee last month that we found out she would not return. We will miss her enormously.

At the committee meeting of 13th April, we voted to exempt the treasurer/collector of table money from having to pay table money himself. This means that the following do not pay table money:

• the Host,
• the Treasurer/Collector of Table Money,
• the Director, and
• the Duplimater/Scorer.

We have struggled to assemble a full committee this year, and we will continue to strive to make the committee posts more attractive. Trump permitting, the table money fees will remain at £2.50 for members at least until we know what our contractual arrangement will be with the new management of the Community Centre.

New management will be taking over the running of the Community Centre from the start of September, we believe.

As part of the transition from Elmbridge Council to the Claygate Community Alliance, the Community Centre is likely to be closed on 16th, 23rd and 30th of August to enable Elmbridge to get their stuff out and the CCA to put their stuff in.

We play Duplicate Pairs each Monday, except on Bank Holidays.

The club is affiliated to the EBU, so every session attracts Masterpoints for the highest-ranked players on the night.

Play starts at 7.30 pm, but all players must arrive by 7.20 pm.

A session normally consists of 24 boards, and it should be over by 10.30 pm.

Visitors are very welcome.

We always play at Claygate Centre for the Community, Elm Road, Claygate KT10 0EH.

Commonly called the 'Day Centre', its phone number is: 01372 463476    Map  

The cost per player, which covers both play and refreshments, is:

£2.50 for members, and £5.00 for no-members.  

Annual subscriptions cost £10.

Our bank account name is CLAYGATE BRIDGE CLUB. The sort code is 20-90-56. The account number is 70387436.

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We will always:

• Run a session every Monday evening^[1].
• Use movements which work, so long as all participants arrive on time and make it through to the end.
• Provide a host for each session so that you know you can turn up without a partner^[2].
• Publish the results of each session on the club website later the same evening.
• Include the contracts as well as the scores in those results.
• Include details of all the hands in those results.
• Submit the results to the EBU within 24 hours, to enable Masterpoints to be accumulated.
• Explain promptly on this home page if there has been a problem.
• Run all sessions from the same location: the Claygate Community Centre^[3].

The small print:

1. Except on public holidays.
2. Except on Club Championship evenings.
3. The Elmbridge Draft Local Plan, published 16th March 2022, states that the Community Centre will be rebuilt to add 14 residential units during the period 2028-2032.

Charges for one evening session

Members: £2.50

Non-members: £5

To become a member

One-off joining fee for new members: £10

Rejoining fee for returning former members: £0

Annual Subscription Charges

To renew your membership for the forthcoming calendar year: £10

Initial Subscription Charges for players who become members mid-year

If you join in January, February or March: £10

If you join in April, May or June: £7.50

If you join in July, August or September: £5

If you join in October, November or December: £2.50

Full-year annual subscription charges then become due in January of the following year.

There is no refund of the remaining annual subscription for any member who announces their resignation from the Club mid-year.

Sort Code: 20-90-56

Bank Account №: 70387436