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Welcome to the Friendly Bridge Club
AWARDS NIGHT and 2025-2026 COMPETITION WINNERS
AWARDS NIGHT and 2025-2026 COMPETITION WINNERS

We all (I think) enjoyed Wednesday night's celebratory occasion.  The usual welcoming bar (thank you Quentin), the usual amazing food (thank you Courtney and company).  We outlined the basis on which each trophy was awarded.

The Abbey Salver (selected Wednesdays) was won again by Lindy M-A.  Richard O and Anne C were 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

The Calchou Cup (selected Thursdays) was won by Anne C.  Helenor P and Joyce H were joint 2nd.

The Ireland Rose Bowl (selected Wednesdays, pairs) was won by Helenor P and Frances B.  Jean McL/Ken R and Richard O/Anne C were 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

The Millenium Trophy (selected Thursdays, handicapped) was won by Jon B.  Maureen W and Brian S were 2nd and 3rd respectively.

The Stewart Trophy (highest average score over all sessions) was won by Robin K.  Paul H and Anne C were 2nd and 3rd respectively.

The Friday Competition (this year, the most frequent attender) was won by Patsy W.  Helen R and Gillian H were 2nd and 3rd respectively

The Summer Competition (2025, handicapped) was won by Mary S.  Jon B and Jim S were 2nd and 3rd respectively

Warm congratulations to all these members for their success and thanks to all members for taking part and for pushing us all onward.........!!

One-night competitions for which there are nice trophies were awarded as follows

The Tom Peel Quaich was won for the second year running by Barbara P and Bridget S

The Jeanette Chalmers Charity Cup and the Evelyn Erskine Plate were both won by Jean McL and Ken R

 

Winners, 2nds and 3rds may collect their prize envelopes from Lindy M-A.  Please let her know when you plan to be at the club.

Quentin McL won the fun bridge and Richard O won the wooden spoon (literally)

Photographs are available here

Thanks, as usual, to all members who helped set up tables, glasses, bottles etc and who helped clear up afterwards.  Without you, we wouldn't get very far.

Kelso Congress 2026 - Sunday June 21st

At the wonderful Ednam House Hotel on the banks of the Tweed.  Register now, see link to Entry Form below.  Cost £40 for bridge + afternoon meal.  Brochure (Kelso Congress 2026 Pamphlet) will be sent to SBU clubs in near future.  Cash prizes.  Members from EBU (e.g. Northumberland and Cumbria) most welcome.

Registration/Entry Form

Click on Menu/Kelso Congress on the left for further details and photographs of 2025 event, food and winners

A list of past winners with links to previous results is also available.

GENERAL NOTICES

 

ELECTION POLLING STATION

There will be no bridge on Thursday 7th May.  Normal bridge Wednesday 6th May.  Adjustment have been made to Calendar

FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSIONS

These have been extended to the end of June.  These dates have been added to the website Calendar

 

♣ ♦ Welcome to Our Club ♥ ♠ 

We are a very friendly club and try to cater for all levels of bridge.  We can direct you to novice and intermediate classes, gentle bridge initiatives and so on.

We hope that newcomers to Kelso and its surroundings will discover the site and will be tempted to join us.

We play duplicate every Wednesday and Thursday evenings throughout the year in the Abbey Row Centre, Kelso, TD5 7BJ.  We are currently also running sessions on Friday afternoons as a trial until Christmas. 

Please be seated by 18:45pm for a prompt start before 19.00 for Wed/Thurs evenings, or 13.15 for 13.30 start for Fridays.  

Tea, coffee and biscuits are available at 50p per person.  There is a free carpark at the back of Abbey Row.  

Visitors are very welcome but please contact the Secretary in advance.  Table money is £2 for club members and associate members, £3 for visitors

 

 Kelso Bridge Club Committee 2024 - 25

President - Paul Hunt

Vice President - Anne Coles

Secretary - Shirley Redgrave - 07974 790521 email kelsobridgeclub@gmail.com

Treasurer - Helen Todd - 0773 6944413

Match point Secretary - Brian Saywood - 01890 885909

Tournament Director - Jean McLaren

Committee Members:

Lindy Mastenbroek-Andrew,  Richard Goodwin, Quentin McLaren, Sheena McPherson and Diana Veitch

Results
Match Pointed Pairs
Scorer: Brian Saywood
Match Pointed Pairs
Scorer: Brian Saywood
Calendar
Wed 6th May 2026
Summer Competition - confirmed
Fri 8th May 2026
Match Pointed Pairs
1315
Wed 13th May 2026
Celtic SIMS
Thu 14th May 2026
Summer Competition