Just a reminder that the Stratford St Mary Bridge Club AGM is next Wednesday - March 26 !

AGM is at 6pm and regular Bridge will follow ... at around 6.30pm.

Agenda, Committee nominees and proposed Constitution are displayed under their respective headings in the Menu on the left of this page.

Look forward to seeing you there.

The Stratford St Mary Bridge Club committee will propose an update to the Club's Constitution at the upcoming AGM on March 26.

The proposed Constitution is shown in the Menu on the left of this page.

The reason for the update is to be in line with EBU recommendations, particularly with regard to the Laws of Bridge or Ethical matters. Although we don't appear to have such problems in our club, there have been issues elsewhere in recent times and the EBU Model Constitution, amended to suit our Club, will enable us to address any such issues should they ever arise.

Our heat of the Suffolk Championship Pairs took place on January 22.

This is the event where, if you score 50+% in the heat, you qualify to play in the Suffolk Championship Pairs Final to be played at Elmswell on Sunday April 27, 2025.

Our qualifiers were Jill/Roger, Derek/Rita, Gill/Maggie, Ann/Fiona, May/John & Philippa/Elizabeth.

Well done to them all!

Entry form for the Final will be on the Suffolk Bridge website in due course.

The Suffolk Club Teams of Four Championship (and that includes Clubs such as ourselves in North Essex!) will be played at Elmswell on Sunday March 23.

Click in the title line for full details and HERE for the entry form.

You'll be representing the Club if you play, so Stratford St Mary will pay the entry fee.  

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And on March 26, Stratford St Mary Bridge Club will be holding its AGM - starting at 6pm with regular Bridge to follow at around 6.30pm.

Any Committee nominations or topics for discussion at the AGM should be advised to the Secretary, Christine Cooke, no less than two weeks prior to the AGM.

Stratford St Mary teams finished a very creditable third and sixth in the annual Club Teams of 8 event at Highwoods on November 16 which was won by a team from Woodbridge.

An excellent tea was provided as usual by the local Sea Scouts.

Results can be seen HERE.

If you want to play but need a Partner, there are TWO ways to find one!

Members should follow the automated process detailed below, but you can also contact Elizabeth Knowlson on 01206 532839 or 07511 646730 or by email at elizabeth.knowlson@gmail.com and she will inform all club members by email that you are looking for a Partner.

To use the automated Find a Partner system on this website, click on Membership, on the left, then enter your email address and password where requested. If you don't already have a password, click on Forgotten Password and an email will be sent to you with a link allowing you to set one up. Two of you sharing an email address can still use this feature by following these instructions and setting up different passwords. 

Once you are in the Membership section, click in the Partner Required box for the appropriate date.

A note will appear in the Calendar on the Home Page showing that someone is looking for a partner. When another member goes into their system, they will find your name and contact details.

If this does not appear to work, it will probably be because the email address you are using is different from the one we have on our membership list. In this case, please contact the Secretary or Webmaster (click on Where & When, then Committee) so that our list can be updated.