REALBRIDGE 

Following the cancellation of bridge on the 7th of January (due to inclement weather and widespread sickness) an online bridge session was arranged at short notice

This was an open invite issued via our normal membership channel; an invitation to all Monday on Line Real Bridge players, an invitation to Saham Toney Bridge Club and via word of mouth. A healthy 5 tables managed to play, 

Our sincere apologies to anyone not managing to get online or who did not receive an invitation (unfortunately the secretary was also under the weather and not at peak performance.  

Thank you all of you for attending and for the understanding of those that couldn't make it 

The Committee Wish All Members

(Previous, Current or Yet to Join)

a Very Happy New Year 

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 7th January 2026 when the club restarts

The DBC Trophy is awarded each year around the third Wednesday in August.  The cup was presented to the club by Di Ball our original Chairperson, when she left Norfolk to live in foreign climes (Herts). 

Di tries to be here each year to present the trophy, this year however this was difficult as she won the cup herself together with her partner Graham Connolly.  Congratulations to you both !

(Picture show Nick Hoare our lovely club Chair making the presentation).  

The Shirley Cowshall Trophy is played annually on the nearest Wednesday to what was Shirley's birthday. It is played and won as a pairs competition.  This year unusually it was one by Fred de Cruz with Odd Bod.  Odd Bod is the name given to the dummy from other tables that becomes the single player's partner .for that round. Odd Bod on this occasion was a rotating representative of most of the club !  So Fred de Cruz & Odd Bod (most of the club) won the cup.  Well Done Fred AND Odd Bod.

(The cup is seen being presented here by a couple  of other ODD Bods, last year's winners Nick Hoare & Richard Stratton)

The Neil Cliff Cup is awarded each year to the member with the greatest percentage improvement from the previous year. 
This year's winner is Eva Schroeder with a percentage improvement of 3.41%. Congratulations !

(Photo shows Neil Cliff awarding the cup to Eva Schroeder)

The Peter Bond Trophy is presented yearly to the member who has the highest average play percentage based on their best 15 scores.

For the second year running we have winner Richard Stratton... Congratulations!

(Picture shows club TB Nick Hoare (L) presenting the cup to Richard Stratton (R))

This year's Fosbrook Handicap Cup delivered a surprise result - Joint Winners - so it looks like 3 months dusting at each house...

Well done all. 

(The pictures show the cup being awarded by last year's winners Penny Pomfret and Les Baker)