This Wednesday 17th June, the windows of the Pentrich Hall are being replaced, so bridge is cancelled on that date. No other bridge sessions are affected.  In particular, the Thursday evening session the following day is still running.

The Cynthia Allsop trophy is awarded for the most improved average % at the Wednesday Morning session, Pentrich, over the last 2 years (2024-25 in this case).  Peter Arnott was the winner, with Christina Petraitis second.  The photo shows Peter (right) receiving the trophy from Past Chairman Alan Kenny (left).

Rod Hobbs' Christmas Charity Quiz raised £113. The photos shows Ralph Woodcock presenting the cheque for this amount to the Treetops Hospice, a well-deserving organisation.

Congratulations to Richard Horsley & Alan Kenny on winning the Ripley Bridge Club Pairs championship with an excellent score of 70.2%. Roger Eley & Janet Hobbs were 2nd with 57.7%.

The open pairs plate competition was won by Keith Sherwood & Tom Hickingbottom with 54.4%, narrowly beating Ralph Woodcock & John Newell, in 2nd place with 54.0%.

The photo shows the club chairwoman, Janet Hobbs, presenting the trophy to the winners, Richard Horsley (right) and Alan Kenny (left)

The Jack Flynn Mixed Pairs competition, held on October 13th, was won by Roger Eley & Janet Hobbs with 65%. Second were John & Kathryn Shaw with 54.09%

The photo shows the winners Janet Hobbs (left) and Roger Ely (right) being present with the trophy by past chairman Alan Kenny (centre)

The Andrew Parkin Handicap Pairs on September 9th 2025 was, appropriately, won by Pat Parkin and Jackie McNeill.  Their score, without the handicap adjustment, was a magnificent 67.46%.  After the handicap adjustment, it was reduced to a still impressive 64.1% . Second after adjustment were Janet Goodall and Phil Upton with 63.29%.

The Main Ripwood event was won Roger Eley and Alastair McCance with a score of 67.8%. Runners up were Clive Case and Chris Challinor with a score of 61.74%.

Roger Eley & Alastair McCance , with an adjusted score of 57.44% would have won the handicapped pairs but stood down.  So the handicapped competition was won by Janet Thomson & Barbara Matthews with a score of 56.82%.  Well done to all

The photo shows Jim Parker, Derbyshire County Bridge Association presenting the QED trophy to Roger & Alastair 

Ripley Bridge Club's charity for 2024-5 was the Treetops Hospice.  The photo shows Ralph Woodstock (centre) presenting a cheque for £2,000 to staff of Treetops.

Ripley Bridge Club is affiliated to the English Bridge Union and the Derbyshire Contract Bridge Association. We hold 3 sessions of bridge each week, on Monday and Thursday Evenings, and Wednesday mornings.

On Monday evenings we meet at St. Joseph's Church Hall,  94, Butterley Hill,  Ripley DE5 3LW and on the Thursday evening we meet at Pentrich Village Hall, Main Road, Pentrich DE5 3RE

Play starts at 7pm.  Please try and be seated for 6:50 pm.

On Wednesday mornings, we meet at Pentrich Village Hall, Main Road, Pentrich DE5 3RE  from 9:45 to 12:30.  This is a Beginner/Improver session of supervised practice, instruction and play held under the direction of Phil Upton, MEBUTA. The session comprises a short introduction to a topic of interest, followed by duplicate on a 'Draw for Partner' basis so singles are welcome.