The Swiss Festive Teams event taking place at the club on Saturday 13th December 2025 from 2pm to approximately 7pm is now full and there is a waiting list in case of call offs.The cost of the event is £15 per person which includes mulled wine, afternoon tea and bridge. Payment should be made before the event and can be by cash, electronic payment at the till or via electronic bank transfer (please state ‘Festive Teams).
We are holding a raffle on the night and any donations of raffle prizes would be gratefully received. Raffle tickets are now on sale and money raised from the raffle will be given to the Dundee Bairns charity.

The Bowman (Life and Senior Life Masters), Fairlie (Regional, Scottish and National Masters) and Jesner/Johnson (District, Masters, Star and Senior Masters) competitions were held on Sunday 30^th November 2025. There were great results for Dundee Bridge Club players:-

Bowman
1^st  Liam O'Brien & Edan Gardner
2^nd Alan Kennedy & Scott Arbuthnott

Fairlie
1^st  Michael Heubeck & Claire Hargan

Jensner/Johnson
1^st  Tom Taylor & Steven Funai

Well played!! Full results can be viewed here

The Airlie (scratch) and Rockfield (handicap) trophies will be played on Tuesday evenings on the following dates: 4^th Nov, 2^nd Dec, 6^th Jan, 3^rd Feb, 3^rd March, & 7^th April. The format will be a multiple teams’ movement.
These competitions are only open to members of Dundee Bridge Club. Substitutes are allowed but must be club members. 
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The overall result for this year's SBU Thea Teale Trophy is now available and can be accessed via the following link: https://www.bridgewebs.com/cgi-bin/bwor/bw.cgi?pid=display_rank&event=20251123_1&club=sbu 

Congratulations to DBC members Steven Funai and Andrew Collins on finishing 8th out of 104 pairs with a score of 59.57%. 

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The Rayne Trophy was held at Dundee Bridge Club on Sunday, the 16th of November. Congratulations to DBC members Beryl Campbell, Fiona Jeffrey, David Deans, and Steven Funai on their 3rd place finish (with a score of 154 VPs) in a strong field composed of 14 teams. 

Congratulations to DBC members Liz Elsden and Claire Hargan who achieved a 3rd place finish in the Tuesday heat of the ECats Children in Need Pairs with a very fine score of 70.50%! 1182 pairs took part in the event. 

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ The second term of the first year runs from the 6^th. and 8^th. January, 2026.  2 sets of classes, face-to face, at the Club, at both levels on a Tuesday afternoon, 2-4pm, and a Thursday evening, 7-9pm, running for 12 weeks.

Cost £80

Full information, term dates and online application forms are available under “Education” in the left hand menu. ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 

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From Monday, 5^th January, 2026 2-4pm, we shall recommence a Fastrack Course, if sufficient numbers apply. This combines the two years of the Regular course into a continuous 20 lesson course.

Total cost is £140 to be paid in 2 halves. 

Full information, term dates and online application forms are available under “Education” in the left hand menu.

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The Newtonmore Bridge Congress was held at the Highlander Hotel, Newtonmore on Friday 24^th and Saturday 25^th October 2025. There was a great result for Dundee Bridge Club Members in the Swiss Teams.

Congratulations to Shiena Lang, Mark Lincoln, Michael Heubeck and Matthew Robb who finished in 1^st place in the Congress Swiss Teams.

Full results of the Congress can be viewed here

The Carlton Bridge Congress was held at Carlton Bridge Club, Edinburgh on Sunday 19^th October 2025.

Dundee Bridge Club players did very well with Matthew Robb & Michael Heubeck finishing in 7^th place in the Congress Pairs.

In the Congress Teams Tournament, Bob McPaul & Edan Gardner playing with Matthew Robb & Michael Heubeck were runners-up. Well done!

Full results can be viewed on the Carlton Bridge Club website. Click here to view.

The SBU National Online Swiss Pairs, was held, on RealBridge, on Sunday 12th October 2025. Twenty-six pairs played over 48 boards. The full results can be viewed here. Congratulations to Edan Gardner and Bob McPaul who won the event with a score of 110 VPs.

Other notable performances by Dundee Bridge Club members were:-
Peter Thommeny and Michele Granger - 4^th ₌ 
Joan Forsyth and Alan Goodman - 9^th place            
Michael Heubeck and Matthew Robb - 10^th ₌
 

The 2025 Central District Robertson Salver teams' competition was played at Dundee Bridge Club on Saturday 11th October 2025. Well done to Dundee Bridge Club members, Joan Forsyth & Matthew Robb and Sheila Blair & Howard Greenwell, who won the trophy. The full results can be viewed here

Dundee Bridge Club's current weekly schedule of events on BBO and at the Bridge Club is:-

•  Tuesday morning           -       11:00      -    Social Bridge            -       16 boards - Club   
• Tuesday evening            -      19:00      -     MP Pairs                   -       24 boards - Club
• Wednesday afternoon    -      13:00      -     MP Pairs                  -        24 boards - Club
• Wednesday evening       -      19:00     -     MP Pairs                   -       24 boards - BBO
• Thursday morning          -      10:00     -     Relaxed Bridge          -       18 boards - Club
• Thursday morning          -       10:00     -    MP Pairs                   -        22 boards - BBO
• Friday afternoon            -       13:00     -     MP Pairs                   -       24 boards - Club

Guests are welcome to play but must advise Ross, ross.herd@virgin.net, if playing online, of their BBO user name to allow registration

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Interested in playing bridge in a non-competitive environment and enjoying a chat with others, then come along and play at Dundee Bridge Club on Tuesday mornings from 1^st April 2025.
Play starts at 11:00am. No partner needed. Just turn up.
Table money is £4.00 per person and includes coffee/tea and biscuits.
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The Board Notes for 10 October 2025 have been uploaded. They can be viewed in the Members' area by clicking on the Members' banner on the left hand side of the website and entering your password.