FRIDAY BRIDGE - Please be there at 1300, to start soon thereafter

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY BRIDGE - Please be there at 1845, to start soon thereafter

AGM

The 46th AGM was held this Wednesday at 1800 before Wednesday's bridge session.  Thank you to all who attended and participated.  The agenda and last year's draft minutes (now approved) were circulated and are available to download - AGM46 2026 Agenda.doc and AGM45 2025 Minutes Draft.doc.

The interim financial report was delivered by Richard Goodwin.  Paul Hunt delivered the President's address which is available to download here Presidents Report 2026.pdf.  One notable element was the increase in membership from 67 to 81 and a 20% increase in attendance, mainly as a result of the successful launch of the Friday Afternoon Sessions

Master points 25/26 and Summer Competition winner

Lindy won the Master Point Competition with a late 6-point surge on Wednesday!!  Well done her and commiserations/congratulations to Jon B who was only 5 points behind.  Cathy was only a few points down.  Brilliant aggregates of over 700 points over the season.  Bob and Avril were catching up fast though!

That's it for the Summer Competition now.  Congratulations to Christine Fitz-gerald for winning this comp.  Euan Cameron came second.  Well done both.  Only 12 members qualified this year.  Remember that for summer competition you need to have played with at least 4 different partners.  It helps us to mingle!!

For a number of months now, a team of club members have been working in Edenside and Ednam  Primary Schools, teaching P7 (and some P6) young people how to play minibridge.  This project has been very successful with cohorts of young people enthusiastically choosing playing and beginning to learn some of the basic skills involved in minibridge.  We are hoping that the project will continue with new cohorts at Edenside and Ednam, but also that we can arrange for last year's P7's to continue playing into High School.

We are calling out for additional volunteers to help sustain these sessions into the school year 2026-27.

If you are interested in helping out and enjoying this rewarding work, please reach out to anybody in the team (Jane N, Helen R, Gill R and Mary S).  They would love to hear from you.  No 'teaching' experience required, simply a readiness to enjoy playing and supporting young people play cards.

Read a more detailed report here

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 evening and Friday afternoons throughout the year in the Abbey Row Centre, Kelso, TD5 7BJ.

Please be seated by 1845pm for a prompt start before 1900 for Wed/Thurs evenings, or 1300 for 1315 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 £3 for club members and associate members, £3 for visitors

 Kelso Bridge Club Committee 2024 - 25

President - Anne Coles

Vice President - Brian Young

Secretary - Lindy Mastenbroek-Andrew - email kelsobridgeclub@gmail.com

Treasurer - Richard Goodwin

Match point Secretary - Brian Saywood - 01890 885909

Tournament Director - Jean McLaren

Committee Members:

Cathy MacPherson, Helen Todd, Jane Nimmo, Paul Hunt