SpadeHeart 
nearby in Aston Clinton, near Aylesbury
 DiamondClub
Release 2.19r
Recent Updates
Home Page
6th Oct 2026 09:29 BST
News Page
17th Sep 2026 15:14 BST
0 0 0 0 0 0
Pages viewed in 2026
Your Views

Your feedback on website content is welcomed.

Please contact us or email Chris Kaye or David Barker

In either case please contact Mary Baker

Welcome to Stoke Mandeville Bridge Club
Stoke Mandeville Bridge Club (At Aston Clinton Park, near Aylesbury) prides itself on providing a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

We play duplicate pairs every Monday.

Pre-dealt hands are used with hand records available

Bridgemates at the table for scoring.
Play starts at 7:15, so please arrive by 7:05
Table money £3 per person. First visit free (except SIMs events).
Quarterly discount available for regulars.
Free tea, coffee and biscuits are provided.
We enter two teams in the Berks and Bucks County League of 8.

THE MATCHES ARE PLAYED ON LINE USING REALBRIDGE
EBU

EBU: We are affiliated to the EBU and issue master points.

GUESTS: Guests, Visitors and New Members are most welcome. If you need a partner please contact Mary Baker. As we do not operate a Host System, a few days notice is appreciated.

CAR PARKING: There is ample car parking at Aston Clinton Park.

Hand of the Week 5th October

Board 7 was quite remarkable, with 8 pairs trying 6NT and all of them going down. It’s a slam that ought to be bid, with 33 points between the hands but every defensive honour is in the wrong place! Kudos to the three pairs who stopped in 3 or 4 NT for a good score. We move instead to Board 8 for a successful slam, where 6 Clubs hits the sweet spot. If your systems allow it, West might open 2C, showing 8 playing tricks, whereupon East, with 13 points, will wonder if he’s playing the same hand. At my table, the bidding was not subtle: 1C, with 1H from North, 3NT from East and a jump to 6C from West ended the auction. A nice bid, with just 3 losers and East having promised a Heart stop. The contract was matched at another table although I daresay reached by other methods. So the cup is cut in half this week, shared between Andrew/Carole and Richard/me.

ONLINE INFORMAL TEAMS

Booking is now open for seats in our first regular teams event on Real Bridge. This will be on Wednesday 7th October at 7.15. Please email David Barker for seats. Please apply as a pair or even as a team of four. If you need a partner, please use the club's WhatsApp group to find a partner before requesting seats. Any questions, feel free to email me.

 

Play will usually start around 7:15pm, but may be earlier if everyone is ready.

Using Undos

During bidding, if you genuinely mis-click a bid, you can immediately request an undo, which should normally be granted by your opponents.

Undos are not normally allowed during card play, so be careful when playing.

Chris provides an automated email notification service for updates to this section - the service runs from 7am to 10:55pm - if you would like to subscribe, please email Chris

If you would like general information about our weekly online Teams events, please email David Barker

CHILDREN IN NEED - 9th November 2026

 B   B   C  Children in Need

BBC Children in NeedThis year, our BBC Children in Need charity event will be held on the evening of Monday 9th November. Visitors are welcome. £5 for visitors.
Dates for your diary
Monday November 9th 2026
Children in Need
Monday December 14th 2026
Christmas Party
Bridge Weekend Away

Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club, Daventry NN11 6JT

SMBC Bridge Weekend 15th to 17th January 2027

.

Balance required by 21st November 2026

2 nights stay, buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, offer of 5 sessions of Bridge, prizes and full use of all the leisure facilities, with plenty of parking on site.

Single £270, Double £200 with Bridge fee per person of £20

£50 deposit required by 31st July 2026. Balance for the room required by 21st November 2026 which is also to include the £20 per person Bridge fee.

Neither the deposit nor the balance is refundable but the committee will do everything possible to promote your place to others should you have to pull out of the weekend

Non-playing partners, spouses and singles welcome. Host system offered

This is not an EBU event and therefore no Master Points will be awarded or no NGS ratings affected

Timetable
Friday Access to the conference room from 1pm with Bridge 2pm – 4pm
Check-in to rooms after 4pm
Buffet dinner at 6pm
Bridge 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start (24 boards) and finish by 10.30pm
Saturday Buffet breakfast
Bridge 9.30am – 12.30pm
Buffet lunch
Afternoon at leisure
5pm drinks party
Buffet dinner at 6pm
Bridge 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start (24 boards) and finish by 10.30pm
Sunday Buffet breakfast
Bridge 9.30am – 12.30pm
Prizes, awards
Buffet lunch
Depart

If you are interested, please register using the registration form found here

Any queries please contact Lesley Wright lesleyebwright@yahoo.co.uk / 07933 608512 or Mary Baker mary.baker12@btinternet.com / 07970 320600

Bridge Weekend Photos
Latest Newsletter

The latest newsletter is available of the News Page here

Results
Pairs
Director: Richard Plummer
Scorer: Bridgemate
League of 8 - Teams A and B
Director: Mary Baker
Scorer: RealBridge
Pairs
Director: Richard Plummer
Scorer: Bridgemate
Calendar
12th Oct 2026
Pairs
Director: Steve Marshall
19th Oct 2026
Pairs
Director: David Barker
26th Oct 2026
Pairs
Director: Fiona Scriven
2nd Nov 2026
Pairs
Director: Chris Kaye
9th Nov 2026
Pairs - Children in Need
Director: Richard Plummer
EBU promotions for August 2026
EBU

Congratulations to the following who were promoted during August:

Robert Last
Regional Master
Richard Devas
2 Star Premier Master
Alan Coulter
District Master


Current EBU Rankings for club members (who have opted in) are available here

On Line League
Berks and Bucks Contract Bridge Association 
 
On Line League for 25/26.
We have two teams and it will be on Realbridge.
 
A team - Mary Baker (captain)
B team - David Barker (captain)
 
RealBridge

Thank you to all the captains for their hard work in organising the matches.

Thank you to all those that are playing in the teams.

To see the On Line League results tables click here