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Members - Partner Guarantee

Members A quick note to remind you all that you are all welcome with or without a partner.

No Partner? No Problem! just be at Meeting Point for 6.20. We now operate a partner guaranteed service for club members !
 

CLUB DETAILS

DEREHAM BRIDGE CLUB DETAILS:  We meet every Wednesday in the month 18.20 for 18.30 start.  We welcome players of all ranges of ability but it DOES help if  you have had some experience of playing Rubber Bridge, or whist.  We meet in  pleasant surroundings at Dereham Meeting Point, (which has very good free parking facilities).  We can cater for up to 8 tables. 

DEREHAM U3A BRIDGE CLUB DETAILS:  (Our associate club) Dereham U3A Bridge Club meet on Thursday afternoons every month (except the 2nd Thursday) at 2:15pm at Meeting Point.We are a very friendly club for beginners and experienced players who enjoy a relaxed friendly game, (we all learn from each others mistakes) . For more information please contact Penny Pomfret at: pennrich@btinternet.com;

 

REALBRIDGE 

on line bridge

Monday sessions start at 6.30 p.m.

Please log in by 6.25 at the latest..

the link is below:

https://www.aeolia.co.uk

Useful Links

NORFOLK CONTRACT BRIDGE ASSOCIATION

https://www.bridgewebs.com/norfolk/

NORWICH BRIDGE SCHOOL

https://www.bridgewebs.com/academynorwich/home.html

 

LATEST NEWSLETTER:

www.bridgewebs.com/norfolk/Talking%20Bridge%2021-9-24.pdf

Welcome to Dereham Bridge Club
Christmas Fun Bridge 18 December 2024
Christmas Fun Bridge 18 December 2024
RIP Amy Cliff

Our sincere condolences go to Neil on the sad passing of his wife Amy Cliff 1938 - 2024

Donations can be made in her memory to the nominated charity:Asthma and Lung UK.

https://amycliff.muchloved.com/

Fancy coming back to play Bridge?

Dereham Bridge Club is open to experienced bridge players of all levels

 If you haven't been in a while, or you want to join a friendly club, you will be warmly welcomed! We  guarantee you a partner on your first visit and therein after (if you become a member)

Membership is £10 - weekly table money £4 for members

Call Gillian 077202 88116

Dereham Bridge Club Mission Statement
Dereham Bridge Club Mission Statement

Dereham Bridge Club was set up to be a local, friendly venue.  The club is not a member of the EBU.

We welcome all new members and highlight our club ethos as below.  😊

We like to play in a competitive but friendly manner.  While individuals may be very competitive in themselves, the first and foremost aim of this club is for friendly inclusion.

Errors in play will be addressed as just that and where possible resolved within the four. If this is not possible (e.g. where someone has revoked) then Director will be called and local (binding) ruling will be made.

Play should be in a friendly, non-judgemental manner, made with reasonable speed and accusatory tones or manner avoided.

There will be consideration in noise level for other players but friendly banter will occur.

There are many far more competitive clubs within Norfolk; we wish to remain friendly while still maintaining a reasonable standard.  If banter, a relaxed atmosphere, the odd error or daft question is not your thing – then Dereham Bridge Club is probably not either.

DBC Trophy 2024
DBC Trophy 2024

Our Congratulations go to Jinny and Keith Bartlett on winning the Di Ball Cup (DBC) on Wednesday 21st August 2024 with an impressive score of 70.83 percent! 

They are now rightly on the Club Trophy Winners board.

(Sadly Di was not able to join us on this occasion to present the trophy, but we hope to see her again soon)

Club BBQ July 2024
Club BBQ July 2024

Our thanks go to Nick & Lee for hosting this year's BBQ.

Our thanks also go to Jinny & Keith for their organisation and much appreciated efforts

and last but not least to ALL of you that attended and made the event such a fantastic success.

Thank You 

Winners Peter Bond Cup 2023 & 2024
Winners Peter Bond Cup 2023 & 2024

Due to a slight faux pas by an unnamed club secretary - Nick Hoare was inadvertently not awarded the Peter Bond Trophy in 2023 to make amends we briefly awarded it to him of the same night that we then snatched it back and awarded it to Richard Stratton for his 2024 win of the cup, 

The cup is awarded based on highest overall year percentages - Well Done Both 

Nick is the Handsome gentleman with the full clothed legs and Richard is the half naked legged gentleman

Annie Langstaff (R) - Winner of The Neil Cliff Most Improved Player Cup 2024
Annie Langstaff (R) - Winner of The Neil Cliff Most Improved Player Cup 2024

The Neil Cliff Most Improved Player Cup is awarded each year based on the overall performance percentage increase from the preceding year's results, to the most improved member . This year it was won by Annie Langstaff who had a performance improvement of over 9%!  (Annie (R) receiving the cup from Neil Cliff and the previous winner Janey O'Dell). 

Annie also goes into the "Hall of Fame" this week for bidding and making a 7NT Grand Slam with partner, Christine Taylor!

(Note: based on the statistics up to and including the end of February. Member must have been a member for both years)

Winners of The Shirley Cowshall Trophy
Winners of The Shirley Cowshall Trophy

Congratulations to Nick Hoare & Richard Stratton on winning the Shirley Cowshall Trophy. Pictured receiving the trophy from last year's winners Jinny & Keith Bartlett

The Fosbrook Cup Winners 2023/24
The Fosbrook Cup Winners 2023/24

Congratulations from the club to members Penny Pomfret & Les Baker on winning the 2023/24 Fosbrook Cup. (Presented by Patti Fosbrook)

Grand Slams Bid & Made
Date Bidders:   
20 March 2024 Annie Langstaff Christine Taylor
03 May 2023 Francis Whiting Rob Whiting
03 May 2023 Richard Stratton Mike Stevens
29 March 2023 Fred de Cruz Richard Stratton
25 January 2023 Christine Taylor Annie Langstaff
     
     
Results
13112024
Scorer: Eva Schroeder
06-11-2024
Scorer: Eva Schroeder
30102024
Scorer: Gillian de Cruz
Dereham Bridge Members - Club Trophies
Dereham Bridge Members - Club Trophies

The Neil Cliff Cup

(Most Improved Player)

♠   ♣ 

Annie Langstaff       Feb 2024

Janey O’dell             Feb 2020

The Peter Bond Cup

Year's Average Highest %  

♠   ♣ 

Richard Stratton Feb 2024

Nick Hoare Feb 2023

Penny Pomfret Feb 2020

Christ Mallon  Feb 2019

The Shirley Cowshall Trophy

   ♠   ♣ 

 

Nick Hoare & Richard Stratton  Apr 2024

Jinny & Keith Bartlett                 Apr 2023

Penny Pomfret & Janey O’dell  Apr 2019

The Fosbrook Handicap Cup

♠   ♣ 

 

Penny Pomfret & Les Baker       Feb 2024

Christine Taylor & Nick Hoare   Feb 2019

DBC Trophy - Di Ball Cup

♠   ♣ 

Jinny & Keith Bartlett                         Aug 2024

Penny Pomfret & David Sumbler     Aug 2023 

Nick Hoare & Richard Stratton         Aug 2022

Visitors Welcome

New Members & Visitors Very Welcome

For club play, basic playing experience IS required (but all standards very welcome, so don't be nervous)

If you are a visiting pair please just come along, but arrive promptly by 6.20 so we can set you up on our bridgepals system

If you are on your own and will need a partner, please contact Gillian de Cruz in advance at gillian.decruz@gmail.com or call 077202 88116, we will try to find a partner for you to play with.

Play Bridge in Norfolk

There's now one website where you can find all you need to know about playing bridge in Norfolk.

It's got info on everything from teaching in schools, U3A, fast track learning, individual tuition and clubs from easy starters to county level.

Plus links to the EBU, NCBA and EBED and the low-down on the county's affiliated and non-affiliated clubs.

PBIN's primary aim is to get more people playing in clubs - but their secondary objective is just encouraging more people to learn and play wherever! 

Click here to find out more.

www.playbridgeinnorfolk.co.uk 

GDPR - Data Held General Data Protection Regulation

GDPR - Data Held by Dereham Bridge Club (The Small Print)

Dereham Bridge Club holds the names and contact details (telephone numbers and email addresses) of members with their express and direct agreement.  This information is used by the club administrators for the sole purpose of keeping members advised of results, events or information regarding the club or club related activity.  Members have also directly agreed to their contact details being available  for other club members to use.  Contact details (unless with direct agreement from the members concerned) are published only on the members area of the website, and on Membership Cards issued to members only.