Congratulations to team Folkestone (David Ellerby, Mark Rixon, Mark Benson and Steve Auchterlonie) who won the Dover Cup on Saturday.

The final winners were in the balance until the final match but our team eventually ran out winners with 76 imps

beating Canterbury red who finished on 63 imps.

The full results can be seen on the Kent Contract Bridge Association website.

The Dover Cup is the Kent Contract Bridge Association ( KCBA ) trophy awarded to the team of four winner of the East Kent championship;

For many years the East Kent  championship for the Dover Cup was run as a league, spread over the winter months .

In recent years, the trophy has been in abeyance but, thanks to the efforts and enthusiasm of Paul Gibbons and the Dover and Deal Bridge Club,

the Dover Cup has been reborn as a single one day event for teams of four from the various clubs in East Kent . 

Thanks must go to everyone involved in the setting up and running of this event with a special mention to Andrew Gregory who worked 

tirelessly to make the event happen.

It is hoped that the Dover Cup may now be competed for on an annual basis.

If this happens and you are interested in playing teams for Folkestone Bridge Club, please let the committee know.

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 EBTA 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 EBTA 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 EBTA  Teacher, Mark Rixon, runs classes in his home in Dover.

There is a beginners class planned for January 2026

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 Lohan in advance.