| St Andrews Bridge Club - 2025/26 Season |
Our new season started on Tuesday 2nd September 2025. We will meet each Tuesday until early May (except 23rd and 30th Dec). Unless notified, we will meet each week in the New Golf Club, Gibson Place, St. Andrews
Registration is from 6:20pm, and play will start by 6:45pm
Visitors are always welcome and we look forward to welcoming existing members and prospective new members
If you need a partner for the evening, please contact Howard Greenwell.
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| Isobel Phimister |
It is with deepest sadness that we report the death of Isobel Phimister on 23rd December 2025. She passed away peacefully at the St. Andrews Care Home. She was a long standing and caring member of the St Andrews Bridge Club, most recently playing with Liz Hill.
Her funeral will be at the Brewsterwells Crematorium on Wednesday 21st January at 2:30pm, and thereafter at the Rufflets Hotel. All friends are respectfully invited.
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| Bob McKinnon's Commentary on Hands played |
Bob McKinnon has kindly agreed to provide a commentary on some of the more interesting hands on any night when he is playing at St Andrews
Each week the commentaries will be added to this news item - See below
Bob's article for the final round of the Lees/Cathy Gordon on 15th January is entitled The Five Level.
Bob's article for the opening night of the year discusses bidding over 1NT and is entitled It's a bidder's game.
Bob's article for the first round of the Craig Teams highlights the power of a double fit and is entitled. Double Fits.
Bob's article for the Children in Need Sims highlights a very unusual hand and is entitled Interference.
Bob's article from Round 4 of the Lees/Cathy Gordon on Tuesday 28th October is entitled Decisions.
Bob's article from the Langlands Swiss Teams on Tuesday 21st October is entitled Count.
Bob's article from the Lord Thompson Simultaneous Pairs on Tuesday 14th October is entitled Place the cards.
Bob's article from Tuesday 7th October is entitled Disappearing Winners.
Bob's article from Tuesday 30th September is entitled The Information is there.
Bob's commentary on some hands from Tuesday 23rd September is about Agreements.
This week's commentary on some hands from Round 2 of the Lees Trophy on Tuesday 16th September
is A Mixed Bag.
Bob's commentary this week on hands from Round 1 of the Lees Trophy on Tuesday 9th September
is entitled What are the odds?
Bob 's first commentary from Tuesday 2nd September entitled Grand Slammin focuses on slam opportunities. It's well worth a read.
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Bob McKinnon has kindly agreed to provide a commentary on some of the more interesting hands on any night when he is playing at St Andrews
Each week the commentaries will be added to this news item - See below
Bob's article for the final round of the Lees/Cathy Gordon on 15th January is entitled The Five Level.
Bob's article for the opening night of the year discusses bidding over 1NT and is entitled It's a bidder's game.
Bob's article for the first round of the Craig Teams highlights the power of a double fit and is entitled. ..........
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| Recent Master Point Promotions |
Congratulations to the following members for their recent Master Point promotions.
| Silvia Peterson |
Senior Life Master |
| Robert Struthers |
Local Master |
| David Deards |
Local Master |
Special congratulations to Silvia Peterson who has now moved into the second tier of the Gold section of master point ranks - just below Grand Master
Please note that we only publish promotions for members who have St Andrews as their Home Club
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| Scottish Cup Plate 2025 |
The Scottish Cup is Scotland's oldest and most prestigious trophy. Teams who are knocked out of the Cup in the first 2 rounds enter into the Scottish Cup Plate. This year 2 teams involving St Andrews members had some success in the Scottish Cup Plate. Cathy Ferguson and Bob McKinnon reached the semi-final stage, while Michèle Grainger, Peter Thommeny, Jack Shearer and Marc Shearer were beaten in the final.
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| New Melville Christmas Congress |
The New Melville Bridge Club in Edinburgh have asked us to let you know about their Christmas Congress over the festive Period. It takes place in the club on 28-29 December and is open to all.
Sunday 28th December 11.00am - Swiss Pairs
Monday 29th December 11.00am - Swiss Teams
For full details see here
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| SBU Highland National Congress 2025 - Aviemore |
There were several members at the Highland District Congress in Aviemore on the weekend of 7-9 November 2025. As the Peebles Congress has been discontinued, this is now treated as the SBU National Congress. It turned out to be a very successful weekend for St Andrews!
Cathy Ferguson and Bob McKinnon won the Congress Teams event playing with Angus MacDonald and Kevin Strathern. They were also 6th in the Congress Pairs event, 2nd in the Swiss Teams event and 2nd in the Bidding Competition. An amazing haul for one weekend!!
Marion Cadogan, Peter Thommeny, Michèle Grainger and Marc Shearer finished 3rd in the Congress Teams event. Marion and Peter were 10th in the Congress Pairs with Michèle and Marc 11th.
Other members in Aviemore were Fiona Lewis and Bill Hamilton who qualified for the Consolation Pairs final, Sylvia Peterson, Joe Peterson and David Deards.
Huge Congratulations to Sylvia Peterson who was promoted to the rank of Senior Life Master as a result of the Congress. This is the second highest rank in the SBU hierarchy!
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| Lord Thomson 2025 Simultaneous Pairs |
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| Central District Robertson Salver 2025 |
 The Robertson Salver is the Central District Teams Competition which was held on 11th October 2025 in Dundee Bridge Club. Congratulations to St Andrews members Sheila Blair & Howard Greenwell who won the trophy playing with Joan Forsyth and Matthew Robb. Cathy Ferguson and Bob McKinnon finished 3rd. The full results can be viewed here.
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| Recent Master Point Promotions |
Congratulations to the following members for their recent Master Point promotions.
| Peter Thommeny |
Life Master |
| Ronnie Murphy |
1 Star Master |
| Chris Young |
Local Master |
Special congratulations to Peter Thommeny who has now moved into the Gold section of master point ranks
Please note that we only publish promotions for members who have St Andrews as their Home Club
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| World Youth Team Championships 2025 |
The World Youth Teams' Championships are being held from 12th to17th July at Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy. St Andrews member Jack Shearer is part of the Scotland U31 Team. The full team is:-
| Jack Shearer & Niall Tennant |
| Edan Gardner & Damien Murray |
| Antone Huang & Jennifer Middleton |
| Jake Milne is the non-playing captain |
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| News Archive for 2024/25 Season |
In preparation for the new season, news articles from the 2024/25 season have been archived
They may be viewed in the News Archive 2024/25
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| Publication of Results |
When the Bridgemates are being used, every effort will be made to publish the results of Tuesday Night Bridge by 11pm. Where paper scoring is being used, every effort will be made to publish the results by 9am the next day, Wednesday.
If there will be a delay in the publication, an announcement will be placed on the home page of the web site.
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