| About the Club |
 Hatfield Heath Bridge Club has been in existence for over 50 years. It originated in the homes of a group of friends in the neighbouring village of Little Hallingbury and expanded into the Institute Hall and then again into the well appointed village hall at Hatfield Heath.
The objective of the club is to play competitive bridge in a friendly atmosphere. We cater for different levels of skill, with all assured of a friendly welcome.
We have been operating our own version of the EBU’s Better Behaviour at Bridge since opening and the emphasis being upon friendliness, our Directors are instructed to interpret the rules (where possible) in the most lenient of ways.
Michael Shine (Chairman)
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| HHBC Quiz night |
HHBC QUIZ NIGHT - 1 FEBRUARY 2025
Get those thinking caps on and book a table for the annual club quiz night. Eddie has retired (thanks for all your efforts over the years Eddie) but Michael is carrying on with help from David Randall. Tables of up to 8, £5 each, bring your own food/drinks. There will be a raffle. Prizes for the quiz will be cash!!
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| Annual Social Event |
Following a very successful and enjoyable summer social event on Sunday 25th August, we will all look forward to next year. Thanks for hosting Penny
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| EBU PROMOTIONS |
CONGRATULATIONS to the following on their EBU ranking promotions;
Ian Kemp to Life Master! Well done, Ian
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| CONGRATULATIONS Michael and Adrienne |
Michael and Adrienne were members of the team that won the Eastern Counties League again! Well done both of you.
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| End of winter season 2024 |
The AGM was held on Wednesday 15th May. The winners of the 4 competitions - Pairs League, Handicapped Pairs League, Individual League and Handicapped Individual League - are as follows:
Pairs League: 1st Michael and Roy, 2nd Mark and Adrienne, 3rd Alan and Fred.
Individual: 1st Roy, 2nd Michael, 3rd Alan, 4th Bob
Handicap: 1st Gill and Jules, 2nd Tim and M, 3rd David and Fiona
Individual Handicap: 1st Eddie, 2nd Adrienne, 3rd David, 4th Tim
Well done everyone!!
The summer season will begin on 22nd May.
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| EBU BLUE BOOK CHANGES |
There have been some recent changes to the BLUE BOOK which is the handbook of EBU Permitted Understandings. These changes are outlined in the Ask Robin section on pages 34/35 of the September 2022 edition of the EBU magazine that all members received and is available in the magazine archive on the EBU website.
The changes involve what bids are announced or alerted and what defines a strong opening bid. The article explains these changes in detail.
There is a summary chart on the EBU website that details what bids need alerting or announcing.
The following links might help:
EBU Blue Book Changes
Announcements Summary table
Or if you would like to peruse the whole Blue Book it is here.
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| Lessons available |
Bridge lessons are available from our qualified bridge teacher. See Education for details.
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