Stratford-upon-Avon Bridge Club
Welcome to our friendly club
2024 - 2025 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

Clive Hood - Treasurer

Tracy Eadie - Deputy Treasurer

Sue Debling -  Membership Team Leader

Paul Debling - Property Team Leader

Becky Penney - Social Team Leader

Sandra Webb - Teaching  Team Leader

Sarah Darnes - Housekeeping Team Leader

 

 

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Chairman: Alan Patel 07967 698553
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.

Master Point Promotions - March 2025

♠   Congratulations to the following members, who have achieved Master Point Promotions in March 2025   ♣

 

Judy Aiton  Tournament Master
Susie Gillespie  Club Master
Maria Norman  Local Master
Sarah Darnes  Area Master
Keith Henesey  Area Master
Michael Forster  Local Master

 

 

Quiz night on 21 May
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We have finalised our plans for the quiz night on 21 May and hope that you can join us.  

It will be teams of four and we ask that one of the team members also be a bridge club member, but friends and family are very welcome to come along too.

The cost will be £30 per table. ..........

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April Bridge

April Events 

 Wednesday 23 April 1.30pm - 4.30pm - Playing Suit Contracts

Do you want to improve your declarer play in trump contracts? Following a successful session in February, Graham Cope will be running his second ‘Jack High’ training session. It will last up to 3 hours. Cost is £19.80 payable on the day. Sign up at the club or email me.

 Sunday 27 April at 1.30pm - Mentored Novice Pivot Teams

If you have less than 4 years’ bridge playing experience and less than 2,500 master points, you have the excellent opportunity to enter this mentored teams event at our club. There will be teams of four - three students and one mentor. Cost is £20 per team. Sign up at the club or email.

♠  Wednesday 30 April 1.30pm - 3.30pm - Bid & Natter - Playing Suit Contract

To reinforce the learning from Graham Cope’s session, I will run this Bid & Natter session. No need to sign up; just turn up on the day. Cost is £6; payable on the day.

Improver sessions

  • 1NT doubled revision and play  - Monday 14 April at 7pm & Wednesday 17 April at 10:00. 

These sessions are suitable for everyone and cost £12.60 payable on the day. There is no need to book.

These events supplement our normal weekly timetable of bridge and teaching sessions. 

Results
Afternoon
Director: Steve Pearce
Evening
Director: Alan Patel
Afternoon
Director: Roger Harris
Improvers
Director: Alan Patel
Afternoon
Director: Sue Debling
Improvers
Director: Steve Pearce
Assisted Play
Teacher: Peter Styles
Afternoon
Director: Peter Styles
Afternoon
Director: Steve Pearce
Evening
Director: Steve Pearce
Monthly Handicap Pairs 7 of 9
Director: Roger Harris
Improvers
Director: Alan Patel
Afternoon
Director: Alan Patel
Improvers
Director: Steve Pearce
Assisted Play
Teacher: Peter styles
Calendar
Mon 21st Apr 2025
Assisted Play
10:00am
Host: Yes
Teacher: Sue Debling
Mon 21st Apr 2025
Afternoon
1:30pm
Director: Steve Pearce
Tue 22nd Apr 2025
Afternoon
1:30pm
Director: Sue Debling
Host: Yes
Tue 22nd Apr 2025
Improvers
7:00pm
Director: Steve Pearce
Host: Yes
Wed 23rd Apr 2025
Improvers
10:00am
Director: Alan Patel
Host: Yes
Wed 23rd Apr 2025
Assisted play
1:30pm
Host: Yes
Teacher: Oliver Winters
Wed 23rd Apr 2025
Jack High training - Playing Suit Contracts
1:30pm
Teacher: Graham Cope
Wed 23rd Apr 2025
Evening assisted play
7 - 9pm
Host: Yes
Teacher: Debra Foggin
Thu 24th Apr 2025
Afternoon
1:30pm
Director: Roger Harris
Fri 25th Apr 2025
Evening
7:00pm
Director: Alan Patel
Sat 26th Apr 2025
Afternoon
1:30pm
Director: Alan Patel
Sun 27th Apr 2025
Warwickshire Mentored Pivot Teams
1:30 - 5:30pm