Stratford-upon-Avon Bridge Club
Welcome to our friendly club
2026 Board Directors & Roles

Here is a list of the Club's Board of Directors and  Treasurer. 

Alan Patel - Chairman and Bridge Team Leader

Debra Foggin - Deputy Chairman

Lynne  Ballinger - Secretary & IT Manager

Tracy Eadie - Treasurer

Fergus McGoldrick - Board member

Keith Henesey - Social Team Leader

Paul Debling - Property Team Leader

Sandra Webb - Teaching  Team Leader

Sarah Darnes - Housekeeping Team Leader

Sue Debling -  Membership Team Leader

 

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Welcome

Stratford-upon-Avon Bridge Club extends a warm welcome to members, students, and visitors. We are a thriving friendly club located in Old Town.  

With around 400 members, we run a variety of bridge sessions 6 days a week suitable for both novice and experienced players.  We welcome new members and visitors.

We have an extensive teaching programme running from September to May each year and also have regular master classes.

October bridge

Lessons commenced Monday 21 September 

Beginners lessons are run Tuesdays 10am and Thursdays 7pm and Year 2 lessons are run Mondays 7pm and Thursdays 10am

Members can attend individual sessions for £12.60 each. Many of you would benefit from a refresher. I encourage you to check our website for the topics. The next few topics for Year 2 lessons are:

  • Bidding unbalanced hands revision - 7pm Monday 28 September and 10am Thursday 1 October
  • Overcalling  revision - 7pm Monday 5 October and 10am Thursday 8 October
  • Planning the play including SWOT - 7pm Monday 12 October and 10am Thursday 15 October
  • Losing Trick Count - 7pm Monday 19 October and 10am Thursday 22 October
  • Fourth Suit Forcing - 7pm Monday 26 October and 10am Thursday 29 October

Tuesday 6 October - 7pm to 9.30pm - Mentored Pairs

This event will attract master points but there will be no impact on NGS. It is free for mentors and £4.80 for students; payable on the day. Please sign up at the club or email me. We need more mentors - please support it if you can.

Thursday 22 October - 1.30pm Swiss Pairs

Feedback from our first Swiss Pairs event (11 December 2025) was really positive. So we will be running another one. It is a pairs event and so you can simply turn up with your partner as normal. The movement is different to a normal pairs event. It will be explained at the beginning of the session.

Dates for your diary

Sunday 1 November - 2pm to 5.15pm - Warwickshire Newcomer Pairs

I will be running this event at our club. To be eligible to enter you need have no more than 4 years playing experience and less than 2,500 Master Points. This is a great opportunity to play a competitive session with other newcomers from other bridge clubs.

Cost is £6 per person payable on the day. There will be cash prizes.

Please sign up as a pair on the notice board at the club, or email me.

Sunday 8 November - 1.30pm Bridge Session - Remembrance Sunday Charity

We will be holding our first Sunday afternoon duplicate bridge session at the club. This session is open to all. Since it is Remembrance Sunday, we will be make a little more special including a charity element.

Sunday 6 December - 10am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 4pm - Abbey Smith Masterclass

Following a successful masterclass earlier this year, Abbey will be back delivering a further 2 sessions; each one costing £15; payable on the day. The topics for each session haven’t been finalised yet.

Friday 11 December - 10am to 2pm - Christmas Party

Details still being finalised.

Annual Subscriptions

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION for 2026/2027

(for non-Student members only - see note below)

Your annual bridge club membership subscription for 2026-2027 is £24 and is due by 1st September 2026.

You can pay either at the Club via the card payment machine, or via bank transfer direct to the Bridge Club's bank account.

Please make payment as follows:-

1.    Card payment 

Please follow the instructions by the card payment machine at the club. If using this method, please pay by Debit Card, as the bank fees charged to the club are much lower than when credit cards are used. Please make sure that you use your own playing number when making payment (i.e. if you are paying for two people, pay individually using the correct playing number for each)

2.     Bank transfer

Bank details are as follows:

ACCOUNT NAME: Stratford upon Avon Bridge Club Ltd

SORT CODE: 20-48-08

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 40425680

REFERENCE – Please use your playing number (if you are paying for more than one person, include their number as well). Your playing number is the number that is put into the Bridgemate at the start of play.

Receipts will not be issued for bank transfer payments, but if you require confirmation of payment, please email accounts@stratforduponavonbridgeclub.org.uk

Please take this opportunity to tell us about any change of address, telephone number or email address.

LATE PAYMENTS - Please note that a further £6 (rejoining fee) is due (Total £24 + £6 = £30) if your payment is made after 30th September 2026.  In addition, because you would no longer be a member of the Club, Visitor playing fees would need to be paid until you rejoin (your playing number would continue to work on the Bridgemates, but not on the card machine).

NOTE FOR STUDENTS – When enrolling for Year One lessons this includes TWO consecutive years' membership of the club, and also includes the joining fee.  Only at the end of the two years will you be required to pay for the renewal of your annual subscription.

Thank you for your cooperation.

If you have any queries please contact Sue Debling: susiekdeb@gmail.com or 07880716178

 

Kenilworth BBO Sessions on Monday and Thursday evenings

Kenilworth Bridge Club runs two BBO sessions a week, on a Monday and Thursday evening, 7pm till 9pm.

All Stratford on Avon members are welcome to join in the online sessions.

We have players joining from over the UK and France.

If interested, please contact us on memberskenbc@gmail.com

As it’s a private session, we need your BBO username and EBU number to set you up.

$5 a session

Results
Morning
Director: Steve Pearce
Evening
Director: Roger Harris
Afternoon
Director: Roger Harris
Improvers
Director: Alan Patel
Afternoon
Director: Alan Patel
Relaxed Improvers
Director: Steve Pearce
Assisted Play
Teacher: Peter Styles
Afternoon
Director: Peter Styles
Afternoon
Director: Alan Patel
Morning
Director: Steve Pearce
Evening
Director: Meg Jones
Afternoon
Director: Roger Harris
Improvers
Director: Alan Patel
Afternoon
Director: Alan Patel
Relaxed Improvers
Director: Steve Pearce
Calendar
Sat 26th Sep 2026
Afternoon
1:30pm
Director: Alan Patel
Mon 28th Sep 2026
Assisted Play
10:00am
Host: Yes
Teacher: Peter Styles
Mon 28th Sep 2026
Afternoon
1:30pm
Director: Peter Styles
Mon 28th Sep 2026
Continuing Bridge - What you should know - Bidding unbalanced hands
7.00-9.00p.m
Teacher: Lynne Ballinger
Tue 29th Sep 2026
Beginners Lesson - Minibridge 2
10am - 12 noon
Teacher: Oliver Winters & Julie Howard
Tue 29th Sep 2026
Afternoon
1:30pm
Director: Alan Patel
Host: Yes
Tue 29th Sep 2026
Relaxed Improvers
7:00pm
Director: Steve Pearce
Wed 30th Sep 2026
Improvers
10:00am
Director: Alan Patel
Host: Yes
Wed 30th Sep 2026
Assisted play
1:30pm
Host: Yes
Teacher: Debra Foggin
Thu 1st Oct 2026
Continuing Bridge - What you should know - Bidding unbalanced hands
10.00-12 noon
Teacher: Lynne Ballinger
Thu 1st Oct 2026
Monthly Handicap Pairs 1 of 9
1:30pm
Director: Roger Harris
Thu 1st Oct 2026
Beginners Lesson - Minibridge 2
7.00 - 9.00p.m
Teacher: Debra Foggin & Heather Fairbairn