Happy New Year everyone. And to get off to a fresh start in 2025, please make sure you have a convention card available for your opponents to consult.

We are a friendly club and play duplicate bridge on Tuesday evenings in the Waterford Village Hall. Sessions start promptly at 19:30. You should be seated by 19:20 in order to allow time to set the movement. If you are unavoidably delayed call 07842 899603

Visitors are welcome and their first two sessions are free. If you would like to play but do not have a partner - visitor or member, please contact the chair or secretary and we will do our best to find you a partner.  Non-members may not play on club competition evenings. Please check the calendar.

Membership is £10 per annum; table money is £2.50 or, for visitors, £3.50 (after first two free sessions). See box below on how to pay.

We do not offer bridge training ourselves but  nearby Welwyn Garden Bridge Club runs an extensive teaching programme from beginner through to intermediate - www.bridgewebs.com/welwyngardencity

Waterford is located on the road to Stevenage, the A119, about 1.5 miles north of  Hertford.  The Village Hall is on the right just as you enter the village coming from Hertford.

A location map can be found by clicking on the side menu 'where and when'. For more information please contact the Secretary, Amanda Barnes on 01992 505688, or Chair, Glen Parry on 07817 644092

Championship Pairs, Sunday 19th January

Any pair scoring 53% or more at a Herts club session played in October last year is eligible to enter this Semi-Final - provided that they have HBA Membership with Hertfordshire as the County of Primary Allegiance.  This applies to both club members and visitors. 

Swiss Pairs - 11-00am, 2nd March at Jersey Farm 

This event is F2F with limited number of entries, so apply early to avoid disappointment. For more information see the HBA website, The Hertfordshire Bridge Association, Herts

Marjorie Lukyn Charity Final 2pm, 9th March  on Realbridge

The top 50% of players in the club heat on 12th November last year qualify for this final, see The Hertfordshire Bridge Association, Herts

Nine-High Pairs, 2pm, 23rd March on Realbridge

Players with a NGS grading of nine or less may play in this event. The top 4 pairs from the event will be eligible to represent Hertfordshire in the EBU's Corwen Trophy provided that Herts was both players county of primary allegiance on January 1st 2025, see The Hertfordshire Bridge Association, Herts

National Pairs Regional Final, 11am, 23rd March on Realbridge & BBO

Pairs scoring 55% or over in a club game between 2nd and 15th February qualify for this event, see The Hertfordshire Bridge Association, Herts

NEW HERTFORD BRIDGE CLUB TABLE MONEY PAYMENTS

Each standard session costs £2.50 for members. Payment must be made in advance of playing in one of the following ways:

Monthly by standing order of £10 (couples £20)

Ad Hoc BACs payments to maintain a credit in your TMA. All payments in minimum amounts of £20 (£40 for couples) only.

By cheque using a paying in book which can be supplied on request.

If your TMA is not in credit by 2pm on the day of the session you risk not being admitted to the game.

The club usually subsidises SIMS (except for visitors)

Accounts will be reconciled annually and any overpayments refunded. Or you can ask for a refund at any time. You can also email Michael to find out how much credit you have, though we would appreciate it if you keep a record yourself to minimise these queries.

Table money for visitors is £3.50. Please contact the chair or secretary in advance.

BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS

CAFBANK

ACCOUNT NUMBER 00099524 SORT CODE 405240

Most Important, include your name (names) in the reference

CAF Bank have not joined the scheme for checking payee account name against account details – you will be warned, ignore the warning but check carefully.