Would you like to join Stafford Bridge Club?

In the first instance contact the club captain Terry Maltby who will give you further information on lessons, all club sessions and how to find the club. For parking information please contact the communications secretary, Angela Hensby. For general information click here, for membership form click here
Baswich Lane - CADENT Gas Replacement Pipe Works
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Best to avoid using Baswich Lane as a through road from 6th Feb - 27th March during rush hours. Four way lights will be in action at some point along the road. If you are a FaceBook user go to https://www. ..........
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Welcome to Stafford Bridge Club
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Stafford Bridge Club meets at the Stone suite, at the Beaconside Conference Centre, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0BF for more detailed directions, for session times click here,

Contact Numbers:

  • 07811750460 (Chairman)
  • 01889 801996 (Captain)
  • 01785 812812 (Communications Secretary) 
  • 07301 777735 (Club mobile number during sessions only). ..........
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Morning Lessons, 10 a.m. Thursday and Friday mornings
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Lessons held at  9:45 for 10 am on Thursdays and Fridays 

  • Robin's intermediate lessons: Thursday morning  lessons on 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays of the month - Next Lesson April 5th  please contact Robin if you will be attending this lesson, no lesson March 19th as Shelley is being played later in the day
  • Terry's Improvers lessons: Friday mornings. ..........
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Welcome to Stafford Bridge Club: EBU Affiliated
Derek Skinner

DerekMembers will be very sad to hear that Derek Skinner has passed away.  Derek was a very regular and well respected player at the club over many years until he moved away from the area in 2020 to be nearer his family in Cheshire. Derek was a regular player in the club Shelley teams competition  where he played with his regular partner, John Eaves.

John writes - "I started playing bridge with Derek in the early 1960's. From memory I joined bridge lessons provided by Basil Cooke and teamed up with Derek. We played together at a number of venues, including the then M E B club in Brunswick Terrace in Stafford. This was a location we particularly enjoyed because they had a snooker table and we both enjoyed a game. He was a joy to play both snooker and bridge with and later he and Rita became very good friends with my wife and myself. We continued to keep in touch on a regular basis with each other and met on occasions for lunch. He will be sadly missed by both of us". .  

Derek's funeral will be at 2 pm on Monday March 30th at Birches Crematorium and Remembrance Park, Birches Lane, Northwich. CW9 7SU
Next Thursday morning duplicate is on 12th March 9:45 for 10am

2nd & 4th Thursdays morning duplicate session 9:45 for 10am

Robin at the student table

Usually partner is not required and about 20 boards will be played to finish by 12:30. Visitors welcome. Click here for the dates in the monthly calendar 
AGM Thursday 26th March 2026 1:30 pm
AGM Thursday 26th March 2026 1:30 pm
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The AGM will take place on Thursday 26th March at 1:30pm, AFTER a morning Duplicate session, which starts at 10am.

Lunch will be around 12:30pm, followed by the AGM. (Click here for draft agenda)

  1. The Committee invites members to submit resolutions for the AGM Agenda, with the names of proposer and seconder, to the Communications Secretary (Angela Hensby) no later than 19th March 2026. ..........
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Stafford Online BCL Thursday evening Bridge Club
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Please support the STFRD club Thursday evening club session - turn up in the club room around 6:45 with your partner. ..........

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Master Point Promotions
Master Point Promotions

EBU Master Point Promotions

For information source see EBU website.  See also the county overall board and SSCBA members ranks and  current NGS scores. 
MEMBERS’ WELFARE

If you know of any member of the club who is unwell please let either Pat Martin or a member of the committee know so that appropriate wishes can be sent on behalf of all members.
The quickest response will be to tell either Pat Martin or any member of the committee at the bridge session then a card can be signed & posted immediately. Alternatively, you can email the secretary.
No morning lesson Thursday 19th March

Warning - there will be no morning lesson on Thursday 19th March.
Results
6th March 2026
Friday club event
Director: Ann
Scorer: Ann
4th March 2026
SSCBA Online
3rd March 2026
Club Event
Director: David
Scorer: David
Calendar
9th March 2026
Club Event
1 for 1:15pm.
10th March 2026
Club Event
6:45 for 7 p.m
11th March 2026
SSCBA Online
6:45 for 7 p.m.
 More Info
National Pairs Midlands Regional Final Sunday 22nd March

Congratulations to those  who scored 55+% at Stafford events between 1st and 14th February and qualified to play in the regional final, being Robin Adey, Pat Andrews, Alan Codling, Geoff Davies, Kenneth Davies, David Drinkwater ,Nick Dunn, John Hartley, Rose Jessop, Beryl Metcalf, Michael Metcalf, Dave Nelson, Clive Russell, Anne Seymour, Stephen Walton. The Regional Final is to be played on on Sunday 22nd March good luck to you all..

11:30 14:20 Session 1: 24 boards
15:00 17:50 Session 2: 24 boards  

Qualifiers may click here for the entry form.

The regional final for the National pairs event can be played on either BBO or RealBridge.  If you are not familiar with either of these platforms time to familiarise yourself with one or other between now and the 22nd March. 

 
County Events
County Events
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Entries invited for Championship Pairs 29th March

Championship Pairs  29th March, click for poster and entry form. Teams event to be played Sunday, 26th April, see general calendar of County events.

SSCBA Leagues, Division 1 and Division 2

8 Stafford players play in Division 1 . ..........

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2023 Level 4 changes and 2022 Announcing/ Alerting Rules

See David's 2023 summary of Level 4 2023 changes, see complete revised Blue Book.

Some changes in the EBU announcing/alerting September 2022. David drew up a summary of the 2022 changes for directors.
Bridge Club Live

bridge club live

 

BCL members may enjoy playing in many roll up and play events that are run generally with no extra payment.  For the timetable of specific events click here. 

Bridge Club Live is the online favourite Stafford Bridge Club Members are invited to use to enjoy the on line club activities, to get going click here to see the basics and here for general information.
Players are required to sign In on arrival

For health and safety reasons all are required to sign in as they enter the club room, the signing in sheet will be on the left hand side of the door. Include your car registration of not already on the club system or use QR system for a one off car park entry..
Parking at the club
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If you have not already notified the club communication secretary of your present car registration n ..........

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CLICK here for Local Weather
CLICK here for Local Weather
Bridge Timer
Bridge Timer

Timer has had a bit of a change after Flash was withdrawn but back in action now ready for long suffering Friday night players to test!
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