In memoriam - Brenda Francis

It is with deep sadness that we heard about the passing of Brenda Francis.

Brenda died on Saturday afternoon (12th April) whilst staying in the Hollies in Dursley. She had been a great supporter of the club since lockdown.

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2025 Weekend Away - Programme of events

Friday 7th March

Check into your room from 3 p.m. and enjoy the facilities until we are all on site and the fun really starts.

  • 17.00 - 18.00 meet in the conservatory for complimentary drinks courtesy of Tudor Bridge Club
  • 18.00 - 19.00 move into the dining room for dinner
  • 19.00 - to the playing room for the first session of bridge.  Complimentary coffee, tea and water will be available 
  • 22.00 approx, play finishes, why not meet up in the bar for a post match analysis?

Saturday 8th March 

  • 8.00 - 9.30 breakfast served in the dining room 
  • 10.30  - 13.00 bridge in the playing room.  Tea, coffee and water will be available 
  • 13.00- 14.00 a light lunch will be served in the dining room
    The afternoon has been left free for you to spend as you wish.  There are a couple of things going on which you are welcome to try, the choice is yours
  • 14.00 - the fun quiz, with a few, rather loose, connections to bridge!  Honestly, this is just for fun (although prizes will be available!).  Karen and Christine will distribute the quiz to all who want them over lunch.  Please feel free to have a go on your own, or in a  group of up to 4 people.  Answer sheets will be collected before play starts in the evening.  The answers will be made available during the evening and the results will be announced on Sunday afternoon.
  • 15.00 - 16.00 'Playing Analysis'  a session hosted by Nigel, looking at some of the trickier hands to bid and play from the Friday night session, in the playing room.  Tea, coffee and water will be available 
  • 18.00 - 19.30 3 course dinner will be served in the dining room 
  • 19.30 play session in the playing room.  Tea, coffee and water will be available 
  • 22.30 approx play will end and bar will be open!
     

Sunday 9th March 

  • 8.00 until 9.30 breakfast will be served in the dining room.
  • 10.00 check out of your room, please
  • 10.20 - please meet in the playing room for the 'official group photograph'
  • 10.30 - 12.30 first rounds of teams will be played in the playing room
  • 12.30 - 13.30 a roast lunch will be served in the dining room
  • 13.30 - 15.30 - final rounds of the teams match to be played 
  • 15.30 approx tea/coffee served whilst the prizes for the entire weekend are given out and the directors finalise the scores from the Sunday competition
  • 15.50  Final words from Nigel
  • 16.00 cheerios and departure
The group shot

40th Birthday Weekend Away - Seminar Notes

Another big thank you to Andrew for giving the seminar on our big weekend away.  To get to the notes from the seminar please click here.  If you have any trouble accessing them please call Christine on 07876 334 921.

If there had been a prize for pictures too….
If there had been a prize for pictures too….

Thank you Viv for forwarding this evocative picture of the hotel grounds before the sun broke through on Sunday morning. 

What a wonderful sport!
What a wonderful sport!

At the end of his words of welcome on Friday evening, Nigel presented Maureen with a badge reading 'Founder Member' in recognition that she has been with the club for the full 40 years.  Maureen very gamely wore the badge all evening - and all the weekend too.  Great sport Maureen.  Well done.

Congratulations all
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What a weekend that was!  We managed to take loads of pics, but didn't make a big song and dance of the bridge successes over the playing sessions, so here is a synopsis of the successes. 

On Friday evening the pairs competition was won by Andrew and Sue (north/south), Paul and Christine (east/west).  Saturday afternoon was the 2024 official Peter Willoughby competition which was won by Andrew and Sue.  Saturday evening was a standard pairs event won by Elaine and Lesley P (north/south), Paul and Mark C (east/west).  The Swiss teams event on the Sunday was a very closely fought competition, all decided on the last match.  Well done Paul, Karen, Doug and John H for winning, David L, Jane F, Scott and Gill for coming second and Lesley D, Chris, Dean and Hillary for third position. 

Over and above all these specific prizes there were bottles of champagne too.  Two for the overall winning pair of the entire weekend - well done Sue and Andrew.  And one for the most successful individual player - well done Paul.  When giving out this latter prize Nigel commented that with the exception of the Peter Willoughby competition (when he came second) Paul had been on the winning side in every other event over the entire weekend.  Phew, that's going some.

Well done to all of you.

An aide memoire of a wonderful weekend
  • Club/40th
  • Maureen
  • Lynne
  • Sue
  • Paul
  • Andrew and Sue
  • Viv
  • Michelle
  • Yvonne
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  • Nigel
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  • Club/40th 3
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  • Cake
  • Cake
  • Paul
40th Celebration Swiss Teams Results

Just click this link to see the final results from our final weekend bridge event.  40th_Swiss_teams_results.pdf

Tudor weekend 2025 Group Shot

A few photos to remember the weekend by
  • Chris and Angela
  • Christine and Paul
  • Mark and Christine
  • Diane and Allison
  • Drew, Chris, Lesley and Mark
  • Gareth, Mike, Doug and Viv
  • Gilly and Loretta
  • Gill, Olive and Gilly
  • Gill, Sue, Viv and Loretta
  • Gordon, Ingrid, Derek and David
  • Hillary, Lucy, Suzy and Sue
  • Rear of hotel
  • Hotel entrance at night
  • Kath, Gill, Olive and Gilly
  • Birthday Girl
  • Lesley, Joyce, Scott and Nigel
  • Loretta and Maureen
  • Mark, Paul, Karen and Christine
  • Michelle and Diane
  • Michelle, John and Diane
  • Mike and Gareth
  • Quiz winners
  • Richard and Sue
  • Sue and Suzy
  • Sue Richard Chris and Angela
  • Tudor weekend 2025 teams winners