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BRIDGE AT STANSFIELD

 Bridge at Stansfield village hall

Learn & Play: Wednesday

2pm - 5pm

Duplicate Pairs: Thursday

6.45pm for 7pm

VISITING PAIRS WELCOME


HOW TO FIND A PARTNER

Finding a club member as a partner has been made much easier. Click on PLAY and then hover your mouse over the session you would like to play in  and click the Partner Required symbol. If you are new to the area we would love to hear from you please click INFORMATION for more details, and contact information.

SAVE THE DATE! Forthcoming events

Thursday 22nd January 2026 - Championship Pairs Qualifier

Sunday 1st February 2026 Winter Bridge Sundays 11am - 3pm

Thursday 5th February SIMS Pairs in support of the Young Bridge Programme

Sunday 1st March Relaxed Sunday Bridge

Sunday 12th April - Bell Trophy

 Monday 27th April 2026 - Bridge Golf Day at Newton Green

CLUB MEMBERS' EBU PROMOTIONS

Congratulations to the following members who have recently been promoted within the EBU masterpoints scheme.

Gerry Ford 3 Star Master

Angela Pacey  -Area Master
Anne-Marie Mansfield - District Master
Sarah Hopkins - Club Master

Linda Simpson- Club Master

John Bloomfield  3 Star Premier Regional Master

Angela Pavry  5 Star Premier Master
Tim Evans  1 Star Regional Master

Results
Thursday Pairs
Director: Paddy
Scorer: Peter
New Year Party
Director: Jackie
Scorer: Peter
Winter Bridge
Director: Phil
Scorer: Peter
Thursday Pairs
Director: Jackie
Scorer: Peter
Thursday Pairs
Director: Paddy
Scorer: Richard
Winter Bridge
Director: Phil
Scorer: Richard
Thursday Pairs
Director: Phil
Scorer: Peter
Thursday Pairs
Director: Jackie
Scorer: Peter
Thursday Pairs
Director: Dave
Scorer: Peter
Mary Evans Memorial Trophy
Director: Jackie
Scorer: Micky
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THURSDAY F2F (7pm) IN THE VILLAGE HALL.LEARN & PLAY WEDNESDAYS 2PM IN THE VILLAGE HALL
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFYING HEAT 22nd JANUARY

The Club Qualifying Heat for the Suffolk Championship Pairs will be held on 22nd January as part of our normal Club Pairs. All are welcome and you will be asked whether or not you wish to enter the heat before play starts. You can only attempt to qualify once.

No need to sign up just treat it as a normal club night. The full rules are below

Championship Pairs 2025-6

The format for this year’s competition is as follows:-

Heats to be held in clubs during January/February 2026 - the heats should be F2F. There will be an online open heat, for anyone who has missed their club heat hosted by Abbeygate Bridge club on Monday 23 February 2026. 

All players who achieve 50% or more in a club heat will be eligible to take part in the Championship Pairs final at Elmswell on Sunday 19 April  2026. 

 Players may only attempt qualification once - please ask players whether they wish to 

attempt qualification before play starts.

Any out of county players who achieve more than 50% in a heat will not be eligible to play in the final since the top three pairs in the final will be invited to represent Suffolk in the Corwen Trophy, which will take place F2F in Nottingham, on 30/31 May 2026. 

NGS 2-9 players can attempt qualification in the main competition as well as playing in the 9 High qualifier on 29 March 2026. If successful in both they can choose which final to play in.  The 9 High final will be online on 30 May 2026

 

Winter Sundays 1st February
Winter Sundays 1st February

The forth and final of this season's Winter Bridge Sundays will take place on Sunday 1st February  from 10.30am for Tea/ Coffee, and play from 11.00am until 3.00pm so as to allow everyone to get home in the daylight.

This is relaxed Duplicate pairs and is open to all members and visitors , cost is £5 to include hot drinks, but please provide your own lunch. Members will be charged to account and visitors please bring cash on the day. The club bar will be open at lunchtime for the purchase of wine and beer ( cash only)

This is a fun day of Bridge with no pressure, so please do come even if you have not played much duplicate . Sign up is essential for our planning, please arrange a partner and sign up as a pair HERE those looking for partners can use the partner finder on the website.

MEMBERS NEW YEAR PARTY 8th January 2026

A great attendance tonight at the New Year Party with 50 people altogether, Delicious food contributions, thank you everyone who came and brought their lovely nibbles. A big Thank You to Pauline for organising, Richard for running the bar, Jackie for directing and Peter for scoring, and last but by no means least  thank you to Leigha for washing up and tidying up, and keeping us all in order such a massive help. Bridge Report in the usual place with results.

Bury Bridge Club Swiss Pairs 15th February

 

For more information and to book click HERE

 

MARY EVANS MEMORIAL TROPHY
MARY EVANS MEMORIAL TROPHY

The inaugural Mary Evans Memorial Trophy consisting of a glass decanter - plus two decent bottles of wine - was won on Sunday by David Unwin, the club chairman, and Bridget Smith, who received their prizes from Richard Evans, the club president.

Mary, together with Richard, formed the club in 2007 and she did so much to ensure the club became a pleasant place to play bridge. Among her many ideas was one to have nibbles and wine or beer at half time every Thursday - virtually unheard of at other clubs back then - and that brainwave continues to underpin the social nature of the club today.

Beginners Bridge Lessons

 

A POPULAR CLUB IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE…

STANSFIELD bridge club was formed in 2007 and is situated in the heart of Suffolk countryside between Clare and Bury St Edmunds. It currently has a membership of about 125 and is affiliated to the EBU.

The club runs sessions play Face to Face on Thursday evenings (visitors welcome) at 7pm, and runs F2F sessions for Improvers on Wednesday afternoons (2pm)

If you would like to contact the club, click STANSFIELD and email us.

OLD NEWS ITEMS CAN BE READ BY CLICKING ON NEWS ARCHIVE

THUIRSDAY AGM 13 TABLES

Our AGM tonight and a very lively 13 tables. Congratulations to Paddy and Richard who "CAPPED" off the scratch ranking, and to Peter and Dennis who were top of the handicap..

Next week is the Suffolk Championship Qualifying Tournament - all welcome as usual, you dont have to enter it will be a normal club night,  but if you wish to enter for qualification you may not enter at any other club in Suffolk.

 

 


Winter Sunday 4th January 9 Tables

At the third of our winter Sundays the welcome was warm as always but the village hall was especially icy today, even after the sterling efforts of Sarah to get it warmed up before we arrived.  Well done for all who dug out their thermals and braved the elements. We did, in the end, have a great day of Bridge . Congratulations to Peter and Richard who won the days play both Scratch and Handicap Rankings.

Thanks Pauline for organising, Phil for directing and Peter for scoring . Thanks all who attended and helped clear up. This Thursday 8th January its our members New Year Party,  and next Winter Bridge will be on Sunday 1st February.  Sign up form now available.

HANDICAP PAIRS
The annual Handicap Pairs staged on Sunday was won by Wendie and Peter (above) while Tor and Celia achieved the best gross percentage. Click on HCP to see the scores.
Calendar
Wed 21st Jan 2026
Learn & Play
Stansfield village hall 2pm
Director: Pauline & Jackie
Thu 22nd Jan 2026
Thursday Pairs
Stansfield village hall
6.45 for 7pm
Director: Phil
Wed 28th Jan 2026
Learn & Play
Stansfield village hall 2pm
Director: Pauline & Jackie
Thu 29th Jan 2026
Thursday Pairs
Stansfield village hall
6.45 for 7pm
Director: Dave
  (Partner?)
Sun 1st Feb 2026
Winter bridge
Stansfield village hall 11-3pm
Wed 4th Feb 2026
Learn & Play
Stansfield village hall 2pm
Director: Pauline & Jackie
Thu 5th Feb 2026
Thursday Pairs
Stansfield village hall
6.45 for 7pm
Wed 11th Feb 2026
Learn & Play
Stansfield village hall 2pm
Director: Pauline & Jackie
Thu 12th Feb 2026
Thursday Pairs
Stansfield village hall
6.45 for 7pm
Wed 18th Feb 2026
Learn & Play
Stansfield village hall 2pm
Director: Pauline & Jackie
Thu 19th Feb 2026
Thursday Pairs
Stansfield village hall
6.45 for 7pm
Wed 25th Feb 2026
Learn & Play
Stansfield village hall 2pm
Director: Pauline & Jackie
Thu 26th Feb 2026
Thursday Pairs
Stansfield village hall
6.45 for 7pm
Wed 4th Mar 2026
Learn & Play
Stansfield village hall 2pm
Director: Pauline & Jackie
Thu 5th Mar 2026
Thursday Pairs
Stansfield village hall
6.45 for 7pm
Wed 11th Mar 2026
Learn & Play
Stansfield village hall 2pm
Director: Pauline & Jackie
Thu 12th Mar 2026
Thursday Pairs
Stansfield village hall
6.45 for 7pm
Wed 18th Mar 2026
Learn & Play
Stansfield village hall 2pm
Director: Pauline & Jackie
Thu 19th Mar 2026
Thursday Pairs
Stansfield village hall
6.45 for 7pm
Wed 25th Mar 2026
Learn & Play
Stansfield village hall 2pm
Director: Pauline & Jackie