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 lessonsall 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

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 0BFMore detailed directions. For session times click here.

Contact Numbers: 

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Wanted

Item with lockable drawer for office (and key of course).  Has anyone got such an item they no longer use to donate to the club?  Please contact Sean if you do.

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Welcome to Stafford Bridge Club: EBU Affiliated
Baswich Lane Closure 8th - 25th January

Baswich Lane will remain closed from Thursday 8th January until Sunday 25th January.  Network Rail bridge repairs.

2025/26 Shelley Handicapped Teams Round 4 played Thursday 15th January
2025/26 Shelley Handicapped Teams Round 4  played Thursday 15th January

The fourth Round  was played on Thursday 15th January with sadly only 6 teams due to illness of a regular team member.  David  produced  movement instructions for the teams to ensure the movement went well - 6 teams makes for a more complicated movement and involves one team to share boards for every round!    David himself  ensured the boards for the sharing teams always in the right place at the right time.

Raw results can be seen here.  A clear win by a good three furlongs for Anne's team this time, the only team to have a positive score before handicaps taken into account!  Even after handicaps taken into account only team two  ended up with a positive score for the round.  Janet's team still in first place overall after 4 rounds, Robin's team in second and Anne's team now in third place.

For handicapped results click here beware, the team numbering for the round adjusted because of the missing team - look for the captains names.  Please check against your scorecards and report to webmaster if you find an error asap.

Many thanks to David for directing and for ensuring everything went so smoothly again on the night. 

Team members and reserves please remember to keep the third Thursday of each month free for the Shelley until at least March 2026.  Next round February 19th and the final 6th round being scheduled for Thursday 19th March. Please email David with names of team members for this round asap for calculation of handicaps

 

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Robin at the student table Lessons held at  9:45 for 10 a:m. on Thursdays and Fridays  Please watch this space for on/off dates   

  • Robin's intermediate lessons: Thursday morning lessons - on 2nd  and 4th Thursday of the month this will will normally be played as a duplicate session  lessons on 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursdays,  watch this space for any changes
  • Terry's Improvers lessons: Friday mornings 

Robin has produced plenty of material for the website, including one on Splinter bids, Gambling 3NT, CRO, Redoubles, Trial Bids, Jacoby and his all time most read page on McKenny signals and Discards. Summary of his lessons can be seen here with links to the individual lessons.

Robin's Thursday morning popular lessons for intermediates start at 10 a. ..........

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Please keep your details and chosen options updated

To get the best use of the SBC club and EBU websites please check your preferred options from time to time.  In particular the club website offers facilities to "find a partner", to contact, and be contacted by, other club members, the EBU needs to know where to post your magazine!  Both sites offer various privacy settings to restrict what other members can see.

Stafford Bridge Club EBU (My EBU)
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Any problems contact:  
webmaster, email or Stafford 822233

Does the club have your current details correctly?

EBU Membership contact  01296 317201

 

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.

Results
Evening Club Event (please contact Ann if coming without a partner)
Director: Ann
Scorer: Ann
Shelley6teamsJan2026
Director: David
Scorer: David
Club Event
Director: Garry
Scorer: Garry
Calendar
19th January 2026
Club Event
1 for 1:15pm.
Director: Steve
20th January 2026
Club Event
6:45 for 7 p.m
Director: Steve
21st January 2026
SSCBA Online
6:45 for 7 p.m.
 More Info
William (Bill) Allen
William (Bill) Allen

Members will be very sad to hear that Pam's husband, Bill, passed away suddenly at Christmas.  Our thoughts are with Pam and her family at this very sad time.

County Events
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SSCBA 2026 Sim Pairs

SSCBA Sim Pairs Wednesday 28th January (click for details)

Dates of SSCBA 2026 Championship Events now fixed

Championship Pairs and Teams, see general calendar of County events.

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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.

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 or without a partner. ..........

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bridge club live See https://www.bridgewebs.com/bridgeclubuk/ 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..

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If you have not already notified the club communication secretary of your present car registration n ..........

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