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Ipswich & Kesgrave Bridge Club

Mondays and Thursdays at 7:00pm

Monday Relaxed Pairs: online on BBO or face-to-face at Kesgrave Community Centre, Ipswich, both sessions start at 7:00pm. The same boards are played and all participants receive follow-up notes on the deals, distributed by email, usually within two days.

Thursday Club Pairs: also on BBO or face-to-face in the Ropes Hall, Kesgrave Community Centre, Ipswich. Both sessions start at 7:00pm and although the results are separate, all participants play the same deals.

Visitors: always welcome, for any session we run. Before your first session you must register with us; see the Visitor Information Form. Online players for Monday or Thursday can use the respective links from the Online Bridge Club box, right.

At Kesgrave we run a cashless system for collecting table money and players are billed for sessions played at the end of each month.

If you need a partner, check our Partnership Desk. Non-members can be contacted by emailing Anne Edwards for their contact details – before 1:00pm on the day in question if possible.

Any questions, about any format, please let us know, we're here to help.


Tyler Hill Match: 3rd December: Ipswich Win - Just!

This was the fifth in our continuing (roughly) annual series against Tyler Hill (previously Jan & Dec 2022, Nov 2023, Dec 2024). Last night's narrow win, 83-77, puts Ipswich in the lead, 3-2. Ipswich won five of the eight matches last night but a strong second half saw Tyler Hill put on a lot of IMPs in matches where they held advantage, actually ending with more IMPs overall (238-226). Nevertheless the Victory Point scale favoured I&K: full details in the calendar, with recent result or here.

Many of the Tyler Hill players join our online Thursdays and I'm sure there will be another match next year - look out for it. They'll be an additional opportunity next May, as Chichester BC have challenged us. 


Autumn Charity Week

The four sessions in the week beginning Monday 17th had a total of 40 tables (21 on Monday, 19 on Thurday). It's true that there was the odd robot or two but the club has subbed them and we are pleased to announce that we will be donating £400 to St Elizabeth Hospice (as below).

The merged rankings have been submitted for Master Point awards (and Thursday's NGS) though the separate scores count toward club competitions.


Membership Renewals & AGM Minutes

The minutes of our recent AGM are now available from the 'Committee & Constitution' menu-item, left. With the AGM membership subscriptions for 2025-26 became due and last year's members have been individually with details.

If you were not a member last year, please join us! You can read what joining means in our Membership Statement and there is application form, both from the Membership menu-item, left, towards the top.


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Deal of the Week

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Autumn Charity Week & Chris Green's Fundraising

Autumn Charity Week – Monday 17th & Thursday 20th November

This year's second charity week in November will be in favour of St Elizabeth Hospice. They support people living with progressive and life-limiting illnesses in East- and Mid-Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and Waveney.

Chris Green's 'Teaching' Fund-Raising

The club is supporting Chris Green's fundraising for St Elizabeth Hospice and all table-monies from the week's four sessions will be donated.

The cause is very personal for Chris having lost a close family member in May. To support the hospice he is producing 10 instructional videos, five on declarer play and five on defence. For a donation of £50 subscribers will receive all of the 45-60 minute recordings.

There is a dedicated Just Giving page; to receive the videos, contact Chris via email using the 'Contact' box, under the left-hand menu.

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Learn and Improve

We teach bridge from scratch, run classes for beginners and improvers and seminars for seasoned club players. So, wherever you are on your bridge journey we think we have something for you.

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Results
Online Pairs
Director: Chris Chambers
Scorer: Christopher Chambers
Club Pairs
Director: Ralph
Scorer: RaLph
Challenge Match v Tyler Hill BC
Director: Mark Honess
Scorer: Christopher Chambers
Online Relaxed Pairs
Mary Garnham (3)
Director: Chris Chambers
Scorer: Christopher Chambers
Club Relaxed Pairs
Mary Garnham (3)
Director: Bill
Scorer: steve
Online Pairs
Director: Phillip Edwards
Scorer: Christopher Chambers
Club Pairs
Director: John Garbutt
Scorer: Bill Bethell
Online Relaxed Pairs
Director: Anne Edwards
Scorer: Christopher Chambers
Calendar
8th Dec 2025
Online Relaxed Pairs
7:00
Director: Chris Green
8th Dec 2025
Club Relaxed Pairs
Christmas Party
7:00
Director: Chris Green
11th Dec 2025
Online Pairs
7:00
Director: Julie Milewski
11th Dec 2025
Club Pairs
Christmas Party
7:00
Director: Bill Bethell
15th Dec 2025
Online Relaxed Pairs
7:00
Director: Chris Green
15th Dec 2025
Club Relaxed Pairs
7:00
Director: Chris Green
18th Dec 2025
Online Pairs
7:00
Director: Oliver Cowam
18th Dec 2025
Club Pairs
7:00
Director: Conrad Simons
22nd Dec 2025
Online Relaxed Pairs
7:00
Director: Chris Green
22nd Dec 2025
Club Relaxed Pairs
7:00
Director: Chris Green
25th Dec 2025
NO BRIDGE
25th Dec 2025
NO BRIDGE
29th Dec 2025
Online Relaxed Pairs
7:00
Director: Chris Green
29th Dec 2025
No Bridge - Online only
1st Jan 2026
Online Pairs
7:00
Director: Chris Chambers
1st Jan 2026
No Bridge - Online only
5th Jan 2026
Online Relaxed Pairs
Mary Garnham (4)
7:00
Director: Chris Green
5th Jan 2026
Club Relaxed Pairs
Mary Garnham (4)
7:00
Director: Chris Green