♥ The weekend of April 1st and 2nd are the dates and The Wensum Valley Hotel is the venue.  On Saturday, 1st April it's a green-pointed Swiss Pairs event for which the winners will receive the Norfolk Cup, and on Sunday 2nd April the Neville Hill Cup will be awarded to the winner team in the green-pointed Swiss Teams. 

♥ The NCBA has not forgotten those players who are beginning their bridge journey as a special 'Really-Easy' pairs event will be run on Saturday of a single session, so why not come along and see what all the fuss is about.

♥ Comprehensive details can be found by visiting the 'NCBA Congress' page in the menu, along with entry forms for all of the events.

  An eight week bridge course, suitable for Beginners and Improvers, will be held Downstairs at the Abbey Schoolrooms, Church Street, Wymondham  on Tuesdays through March and April between 10.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. The 16 hour course costs £50. To book a place or for more information  contact the teacher, John Bailey, on his mobile:07947 861378 or email:johnrbailey@btinternet.com.

Along with other special interest groups, bridge has been hit hard by the pandemic, with many clubs unable to muster the four tables necessary to make a session worthwhile. The comeback from Covid has been painfully slow, with some at-risk players understandably preferring to play online rather than expose themselves to the virus.

But with the UK now in recession, the fact that 28 or so boards usually costs less than a pint of beer, should hopefully accelerate the return to face-to-face. Help struggling clubs survive by giving a nudge to those you know who used to be regulars.

Norfolk Contract Bridge Association has its own quarterly online magazine, Talking Bridge, the next issue of which will be in December. It is sent to the secretaries of all affiliated clubs, but non-affiliated clubs can get it, too. If you would like to be added to the please email db0110665@gamil.com.