We laugh a lot at RBC! 

On Friday 14th we will be playing in aid of MIND & MacMillan. All Table monies [plus any extra you can possibly spare] will be split between these two richly deserving Charities. 

In memory of Steve W RBC are donating £400 to Diabetes UK; generously raised by Members, in memory of a very special man.

It is with great sadness that we learnt the death of one our dear members Steve. Steve was one of the kindest souls - always willing to help anyone and to new Players he offered unstinting encouragement, selfless advice and much needed hope. Steve, who until recently lived at the Marina was a very keen Am Dram Player. He held the role of Treasurer at RBC for many years. We will advise on Funeral arrangements once known.

RIP Steve.

Many thanks to all ... £270 raised for CIN - £230 from F2F Friday & £30 from Online - many thanks to everyone!

Oh we won!  96 vs 92 - massive congratulations to all.

Please make a note in your diaries ... Friday 20th December 2024 the fabulous RBC Christmas Party ... a sumptuous buffet, cakes, wine, fizz, Christmas gifts & ... Bridge ... all paid for by your Club ♥ 

The first RBC 'Away-a-day' was a fabulous success. Many congratulations to Monica, David, Dawn, Keith, Linda, Christine & Angie & Belinda ... all worthy winners! Thanks To Jeremy who directed with aplomb & to Colin for all the 'technical stuff' The food was delicious, the weather atrocious [perfect for Bridge!]

But mainly thanks to us for making RBC such a fun & happy Club! 

What an enjoyable evening! Thank you to Kitty for setting everything up - Gary for initiating & organising & to Ernie Rivett, the Chair of WBC, for calmly sorting problems out in the background.

Team 1: Linda, Nigel, Kitty & Brian

Team 2: Keith, Jackie, John & Derrick

Team 3: Ivan, Colin, Belinda & Angie.

Results: 

Team 1: 42 points RBC, 3 points WBC

Team 2: 17 points RBC, 48 points WBC

Team 3: 67 points RBC, 12 points WBC

So RBC won 2:1 ... well played!

A BIG 'Thank-you' to all who took part! 

Well done to the two teams representing RBC at the Hills Trophy. A lot of Bridge was played and Michael, Diane, Liz & Rosemary were placed 5th out of 21 Teams ... just fantastic!

What a 'swell party it was' ... fabulous food, wonderful company & the Bridge wasn't too bad either!

Many congratulations to the Winners: Katie & David N/S & Jackie & Keith E/W & the Runners Up: Joe & Jane N/S & Michael & Diane E/W 

Please use the sidebar menu to see the first edition of the 'Daily' Revoke.

Kitty, Gary, Belinda & Angie played an online Teams Match against Surrey on Tuesday 9th April. It was an honourable draw :) Many thanks to Kitty for technically setting the match up & to Gary for arranging.

Well done to Gary & Linda ... worthy winners of the QE11 Cup 2024!

Please see the news section for more photos from a glorious afternoon! 

'Good News Bears!' ... to date we have raised £331 for Children in Need 2023 - £250 from Fridays F2F & £81 from Tuesday Online. A HUGE thank you to each & every Member who has played & donated.

What a fabulous party it was! Many thanks to all who contributed to such a lovely feast. Many thanks to Elizabeth for the wonderful Birthday cake & to Belinda our fabulous 'Head of Catering' & Chief Bunting Officer. It was a glorious Party celebrating King Charles 111 & the start of summer.

Peter & Monica retained The Brian Barnard Shield - '3NT Forever' for 2021... well done 'Champs'! 

There is now a defibrillator in the kitchen at Whiteways - please take a quick look at the video [link below] for how to operate.

How to use the Heartsine 360P training video - Bing video

Winners of the "Brian Barnard - 3NT for ever" shield for 2019 are awarded the trophy with a super 71.43%

Monica Watts and Peter Revell are presented the shield by Club Secretary, Colin Campbell.

We are sorry to tell you that Paul died peacefully on Tuesday 26th November the day before his 81st birthday, following a long illness.  Our thoughts are with his daughter, Katie and her family at this difficult time. Katie, has sent us the following words in his memory:

"As many of you know, Dad and I took up Bridge classes in 2012 (following the death of my mum) in order to keep him busy and to allow me to spend time with him, learning a new hobby together.  We enjoyed (most of the time!) playing in various local clubs and as his physical health deteriorated, Bridge became a lifeline for him.  I truly believe that Bridge kept him going for as long as he did.  They were happy times."

Paul's funeral: Monday 16th Dec 11a.m, St Joseph's Catholic Church, Elm Grove, Brighton.

The funeral is followed by 'get together' at The Hanover Pub, Queen's Park Road, Brighton.

Family flowers only. Donations, if desired, to Chestnut Tree House, c/o Wagstaff Funeral Directors, 29 College Place, Brighton. BN2 1HN.

We held our annual Christmas Bridge Party on Friday 7th December  - a near capacity 10 and a half tables. A free day so no table money collected.

The club gave out keyring torches as Chrismas presents for the players.   

We had a super tea in the interval. As usual Belinda excelled herself with her wonderful sandwich making. Wine was also available for those who fancied something a little stronger than the usual tea or coffee.

Victory on the day went to Dave Baker and Eric Shur with an excellent 68.18%.

Happy Christmas everybody from all at Rottingdean Bridge Club.

We held our annual Christmas Bridge Party yesterday (Friday 15th Dec) - 9 full tables in play. A free day so no table money collected.

Everyone was given a lovely keyring torch engraved with the club name and website address as a Christmas present from the club.   

Katie M won the £5 prize for being the first person to win a trick with the two of clubs.

We had a super tea in the interval. As usual Belinda excelled herself with her wonderful sandwich making. The wine flowed (slightly) and chocolate treats were in plentiful supply.

Victory on the day went to John H and David S with a very creditable 68.75%. Also of note - Angelika H and Martin H made two small slams.

A good time was had by all.

Winners of the "Brian Barnard - 3NT for ever" shield for 2018 are awarded the trophy with a super  69.35%

Belinda Leacock and Steve Wetherilt are presented the shield by club president Monica Watts.

We had a great afternoon on November 3rd when we played for the "Brian Barnard Shield" for the second time.  Seven and a half tables in play.

We were playing in memory of our past chairman, Brian Barnard who passed away in October 2015.

In the end, victory went to Monica Watts and Lynne Spooner. They achieved a fantastic 72.2%. Well done to both of them!

The Winners being presented the Shield by Club Secretary Colin Campbell

Rottingdean Bridge Club is happy to announce that we are fortunate to be one of 676 organisations across England who have been awarded a part of a £23 million fund announced today - September 13th 2016.  

We will use the funding to purchase a PlayBridgeDealer4+  dealing machine and other related items.  We believe the new equipment will enable us to attract more members and thereby grow attendance numbers thus reaching a larger part of our community. We also think the new equipment and the technical information it can provide will encourage player learning and personal development.