November 2024 has seen many records achieved and many successes enjoyed at our bridge club.

We raised £732 this month for Children in Need, a club record and one of the largest in the country, whilst earlier this year we raised £670 for local charity the Rainbow Centre. These tremendous amounts are possible because of the generosity of our members, because all the expenses of running our charity events can be paid out of our healthy club funds and because of our ever-increasing table numbers and membership numbers.

It’s a busy and successful time in the life of Folkestone Duplicate Bridge Club.

Last week we had a record 23 tables playing bridge in our Monday afternoon face to face session and in our Thursday evening online session. We are very fortunate to have such an excellent venue at Folkestone Baptist Church, which comfortably accommodated the 12 tables in our club section and four tables in our Gentle Duplicate section.

We are delighted to continue having new members join us, many by recommendation and many through our long-established commitment to teaching bridge. We currently have 29 students taking part in classes run by Chris Lohan, Shirley Goldwin and Mark Rixon. Not only do the students enjoy learning to play our great game but in addition, they share the benefits of the all-important social side of playing together, at whatever standard they aspire to reach.

I am very grateful to all our members for their support and for spreading the word. Of course, none of these achievements would be possible if it were not for the support that I, as our chairman, am given by our brilliant committee members, whose wide range of skills and experience – in accounting, information technology, administration, teaching, management etc – they give so freely to the benefit of our club’s life and vitality

Thank you all

David Ellerby

Chairman

26 November 2024

We play face-to-face on Mondays, and online on Thursdays.

Our Monday session starts at 2:00 p.m.at Folkestone Baptist Church. Please be there by 1:50 p.m. so that the session can be set up.Our Thursday evening sessions alternate monthly between BBO (even numbered months) and RealBridge (odd numbered months) Both Realbridge and BBO sessions start at 7pm.Table money will be £3 for face-to-face and Realbridge and $4 for BBO.

Visitors are welcome on Mondays (Table money £4) and guests of members are welcome online.

We welcome new members to the club including beginners.

You can find details of our BRIDGE CLASSES below.

The club operates a partner finding service.

If you are looking for a partner please email Ruth (ruthnmal@hotmail.com) or phone her on  07538 426180 at least 24 hours in advance, that is by 2.00 pm on Sunday for face-to-face or by 7.00 pm on Wednesday for our online games. The earlier you let Ruth know, the more likely it is that a partner will be found for you. You will be notified by Ruth either by noon on Monday or by 3.00 pm on Thursday with your partner's details. In the case of online on a Thursday, please ensure that you enter the competition on the website by 4.00 pm in the normal way.

Please note that the electronic partner finding system that we trialled  on this website is no longer available.

Our Professional EBU Teacher, Chris Lohan, runs the following classes in her home:

Thursdays  10.00 am to 12.00 noon IMPROVERS

Fridays       10.00 am to 12.00 noon INTERMEDIATES

Tel: 01303 891162,  Email:  oakrise@uwclub.net

Our EBU Associate Teacher, Shirley Goldwin, runs classes in her home in Mersham.

Please contact Shirley for further details on 01233 501871 or shirley.goldwin@gmail.com

Our EBU Associate Teacher, Mark Rixon, runs  BEGINNERS classes.

Please contact Mark for further details on 07753 201859 or msrixon@sky.com

Gentle Duplicate for less experienced players runs alongside

the main movement on Monday afternoons. 

Anyone wishing to join in should contact Chris in advance.