Kenilworth Bridge Club
Valerie Maniam

With great regret we have to let members know that Valerie Maniam passed away on Friday, 12th April. Valerie and Bala were members of the club for many years, Bala being chair of KBC from 1981 to 1984.  

The funeral service will be held at Oakley Wood Crematorium, South Chapel at 2.30 pm on Tuesday 7th May. Details of the wake to be confirmed later. 

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A46 Roadworks re HS2

A46 Roadworks re HS2

A lane closure will begin on Wednesday this week for about 11 weeks -  A46 reduced to 2 lanes between Stonebridge Highway Junction (Stivichall) and Thickthorn, Kenilworth.

It will affect both carriageways but the notes are not clear whether that will be at the same time.

Intermediate to Advanced Training Sessions at Stratford Upon Avon Bridge Club

These are aimed at players with NGS 8 or above. However, anyone can attend. Steve Green ( England International) will be running the sessions.

The dates for the 3 initial sessions are:
1.30pm Wednesday 17th April - Competitive Bidding - When to sacrifice and competing over 1NT
10am Friday 26th April -             Defence Signalling
1.30pm Wednesday 8th May -    Overcalling
The sessions last 3 hours and comprise a presentation, followed by the play of example hands which put into practice the topics presented. For this reason it is beneficial, but not essential, to sign up in partnerships. Handouts will provided at the end of each session.
The cost for each session is £26.40 per person; payable on the day via our card machine via a debit card.
If you are interested please email Alan Patel (alan.patel@outlook.com) with your name and EBU number (& partner’s details), if applicable
Week 24 Supervised play 24th April: Opener’s rebids.

The next supervised play session will be on Wednesday 24th April

Supervised play is £5 per session and runs 10am till 12 noon.
You do not need a partner as there is a host.

Coffee/teas served from 9.30am

These sessions are aimed at new bridge players and will introduce them to playing in the club, using the bridgemates and scoring.
Each session will concentrate on a bridge topic and there will be experienced club players there to help you with your bidding and play.

Everyone welcome.

Revision Lessons from 10th April. Everyone welcome to attend any session (club members or new players)

Monday Morning Sessions with Host. 9.30 - 12.00 noon

This is a reminder that Monday morning sessions in the Club are open to everyone.

This is a relaxed session for people wanting to play at a more gentle pace, develop their game and generally enjoy their bridge.

Tea/coffee and biscuits will now be served mid session
 

You do not need a partner as there will always be a host.

Non members are welcome and can play twice for free before joining our Club.

Cumulative Competitions for all Sessions 2024

All regular duplicate sessions will now be included in the cumulative competitions in 2024 (with the exception of supervised play).

We will now run the competition over 6 months from 1st January to 30th June. This will allow players more opportunities to improved their scores over the time period.

Winners will receive £10 into their members accounts.

Below is a graph showing KBC table numbers since Covid

Programme 2024

                                                                       

KBC Autumn Programme 2023

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Monday

9.30 am Gentle Duplicate. 

HOST available for this session. 

7pm BBO Duplicate

Tuesday

9.30 am In Club Duplicate

7pm In Club Duplicate

Wednesday

Themed supervised play.  10am-12noon,

HOST available for this session

1.15pm

In Club Duplicate

Beginner's bridge Nicky Bainbridge 7-9pm

Thursday

9.30 am In Club Duplicate

7pm BBO Duplicate

Friday

Brian Osmond's Intermediate lessons 9.45am

 

Due to our age profile, we are a vulnerable community at KBC. Please do not come to play in club if you feel unwell or have covid , flu , a cold or any other symptoms which may be infectious to others
EBU Diary Opt-In

Message from the EBU 

Diary "Opt In" 

Please be aware that if you want the EBU diary you will need to "opt in" to receive your  copy in September. Members can do this by either logging in to My EBU or calling us on 01296 317200.

KBC Session Costs

In Club sessions (£4.00)

Supervised play £5.

Online with  BBO ($5 dollars) 

Visitors in club will be charged £5 a session.
However potential new members to the club may play in 2 sessions for free.

New Junior category of membership at KBC

The committee has decided that to encourage younger players to come along to Kenilworth Bridge Club, we will create a new Junior category.

This means that any young person, up to the age of 25, who is in full time education, can get free membership to KBC.

WHATS APP : How to find a partner.

Please contact Jane Mackenzie on 07802 622557 if you would like to join the KBC WhatsApp group to keep in touch with other members.
This is a easiest way to find a partner to play in the club or online. 

All Visitors Welcome

We are a very friendly club so please do come along and try us out.

You do not need a partner to play, we will arrange one for you. We also have a HOST on Monday and Wednesday mornings so you can come on your own.

First 2 sessions are free.

 Please contact Jane Mackenzie on 07802 622557 if you would like a game at our club .

All players must be triple vaccinated to play in the club.

Website Disclaimer

Website disclaimer - Links contained on this website may lead to websites not under the control of Kenilworth Bridge Club Ltd  and it  is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. Links provided on this website are provided to users only as a convenience and KBC accepts no liability in respect of the content of any such linked site, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by KBC.  Users link to any linked sites at their own risk.

Kenilworth Bridge Club phone number

If you are going to be late for a session please call and let us know on 01926 864532

Congratulations to following Members on their Masterpoint Promotions

March 2024

Member

Old Rank

New Rank

Jim Bainbridge

Life Master

Premier Life Master

Graham Carter

Area Master

District Master

Beryl Dowdy

District Master

County Master

Raymond Gibbs

Advanced Master

1 Star Master

Liz Higgitt

Unranked

Local Master

Fiona McConville

District Master

County Master

Jane Sell

Local Master

Club Master

Susie Thompson

Unranked

Local Master

Barbara Whitbread

Master

Advanced Master

 

Results
BBO online
Thursday Morning
BBO Online
Wednesday afternoon
wednesday supplay 23
Tuesday Morning
Tuesday Evening
Calendar
22nd Apr 2024
Relaxed duplicate with host
23rd Apr 2024
Tuesday Morning
23rd Apr 2024
Tuesday Evening
24th Apr 2024
Supervised play
24th Apr 2024
Wednesday afternoon
24th Apr 2024
Week 3: Beginners Lessons revision. Limit raises.
25th Apr 2024
Thursday Morning