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Farnham Bridge Club is regarded as one of the premier clubs in the area with members from other towns in the Waverley Borough, West Surrey and North East Hampshire. It is affiliated to the Surrey County Bridge Association (SCBA) and the English Bridge Union (EBU). Visitors and potential new members are always welcome. Email our secretary Mary Nolan (farnhambc@gmail.com) in advance for details.
Members can enjoy playing duplicate Contract Bridge in accordance with the EBU rules and EBU membership is now included.
Bridge is currently being played online using RealBridge for our main club sessions (see notice on the right for details). BCL can be used for those who wish to play individual pairs or club league games.
DUE TO COVID-19 FARNHAM BRIDGE CLUB HAS CANCELLED ALL FACE TO FACE BRIDGE SESSIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
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| SYLVIA ROSE TEAMS COMPETITION 2022 |
Entries are invited for Farnham Bridge club Sylvia Rose teams competition, which will be run along the same lines as last year's successful competition.
This season, as last, the default will be that teams play matches online on Realbridge on dates mutually agreeable to both team captains. Teams will however be free to arrange to play matches online on a different platform, or face-to-face in a participant’s house if that is mutually acceptable to both teams. In the event of any disagreement about arrangements, team captains should consult Mike O'Donnell.
Teams may comprise 4 to 7 players, matches are 16 to 24 boards (24 boards is the norm / default). Click here for full details of the Sylvia Rose Team Competition 2022.docx.
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| GUILDFORD Café Bridge - October 6th |
This year's Guildford Café Bridge Charity Day will be held on Thursday October 6th. This year we are supporting the Fountain Centre and The Red Cross Ukraine Appeal.
It will be a fun day of bridge in cafes / restaurants in and around Guildford High Street. The cost is £40 per person. Full details for Café Bridge Guildford Oct 6th.pdf
Bookings can be made online at the following link which offers both card and bank transfer payment options. https://www.brianbridge.net/guil2022
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| ALL WELCOME THURSDAY F2F DUPLICATE EVENINGS WITH THE BOURNE CLUB |
Farnham Bridge club and the Bourne bridge club are increasing co-operation between our two clubs, with Farnham taking the lead on online Realbridge and the Bourne club taking the lead on return to face-to-face (F2F).
The F2F evenings are held in the hall of the Methodist Church, central Farnham. Start time is 7pm, with a view to finish by 10pm.
The venue can happily accommodate at least 15 tables, is light and airy, has excellent kitchen facilities for tea/coffee making, is just 50 yards or so walk from Sainsbury's central car park (part of the Spire church in South Street, Farnham, on the same side of the road as Sainsbury), and has good disabled access and toilet facilities.
Register with Shuna King (Shuna.bournebridge@yahoo.com) in advance. Cost is currently £2 per session. Payment preference is for a bank transfer -DETAILS: Farnham Bourne Bridge Club. Sort Code: 60 23 40 A/C No. 88393712. However cash is accepted if you prefer.
Farnham Bridge Members are encouraged to give it a try.
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| BRIDGE TASTER SESSIONS |
If you know anyone who is interested in playing bridge the following taster sessions are available on Thursdays at 7pm for Beginners and Improvers: 28 July Beginners & Improvers, 25 August Beginners & Improvers and 8 September Beginners & Improvers. Click for more details Bridge Taster Sessions Summer 2022.pdf
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| FUNDS FOR UKRAINE REFUGEES |
FARNHAM AND THE BOURNE BRIDGE CLUBS RAISE FUNDS FOR UKRAINE REFUGEES.
On April 11th, Farnham Bridge club and the Bourne Bridge clubs combined to run a heat of a national “simultaneous pairs” event to raise money for UNICEF Aid for Ukraine. 64 local players participated, donating a total £789 to this much needed cause.
A large number of bridge clubs across England and Wales participated in the event, raising in total over £12,000, with the combined Farnham & Bourne bridge clubs being the second highest donations contributor. Thanks to all who participated and donated.
This event was just one of many bridge events across our local area and the country aimed at raising funds to assist Ukraine refugees.
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