Folkestone Duplicate Bridge Club has raised £ 610 to help support the work of the Folkestone and Hythe Rainbow Centre. Mary Stredwick, the chief executive of the Rainbow Centre, received the donation from club chairman David Ellerby (right), accompanied by Chris Ruddle (left), who is minister at Folkestone Baptist Church where the bridge club plays every Monday afternoon.

Mary said " On behalf of everyone here at the Rainbow Centre, I thank Folkestone Duplicate Bridge Club members for your donation. With the rising cost of living, we are seeing more and more people using our Homeless, Foodbank and Debt management services; therefore, we are hugely grateful for your timely donation, which helps us meet the increasing need. As a small charity, we rely on your generosity to make a huge difference in our community. Together we can do so much more! "

David said " Our club has over 120 members and we play together once a week face-to-face and, since the first covid lockdown, once a week online. We welcome new members and have four qualified bridge teachers who run classes at different levels to match the needs of those wanting to take up our marvellous game. Our members have been very generous over many years in supporting Children in Need and I'm delighted that this has now extended to our support of the Rainbow Centre."

We have returned to play face-to-face on Mondays, starting at 2.00 pm at Folkestone Baptist Church. The wearing of masks is optional, at the discretion of individuals.Throughout June, all our Thursday evening sessions will be on BBO, as part of our policy of rotating monthly between BBO and RealBridge.  Both Realbridge and BBO sessions start at 7pm.Table money will be £3 for f2f and Realbridge and $4 for BBO. Visitors are welcome on Mondays (Table money £4) and guests of members are welcome online.

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We have introduced a partner finding service to replace the previous host system. If you want a partner for a Monday afternoon face-to-face or a Thursday evening online, please email Tony Bennett  (bnnttanthn@yahoo.co.uk) by noon on Monday for face-to-face or by 3.00 pm on Thursday for online.The earlier you let Tony know, the more likely it is that a partner will be found for you .

You will be notified by Tony either by noon on Monday or by 3.00pm on Thursday with your partner's details. In the case of online on a Thursday, please ensure that you enter on the website by 4.00 pm.

Tony will also assist you if you are looking for a partner for more than a single session - or even for the long term.

Chris and Shirley are continuing to teach online during the current crisis. New participants are welcome, whether beginners or improvers, and do not need to be members of the club.

Regular classes will be resumed when the present situation is at an end.
Our Professional EBU Teacher, Chris Lohan, runs the following classes:

Tuesdays       10.00am to 12.00 noon INTERMEDIATE

Wednesday    10.00am to 12.00 noon IMPROVERS

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

Gentle Duplicate for less experienced players runs alongside the main movement on Monday afternoons.  Anyone wishing to join in should contact Chris in advance.