TWYFORD BRIDGE CLUB CHAIRMEN'S REPORT 2024-2025

We played Face-to Face bridge only for the whole of this financial Bridge year.

We would like to thank all the committee, directors and dealers for their hard work in keeping things going, particularly John E for dealing with the bank and chasing payments and John and Jen for help with set up and scoring. Set up is still a problem we need all directors to know how to set up Bridgemate movements accurately and to score. We are now able to use the RCHC Wi-Fi, so scores can be uploaded to the website before we leave the club.

Our thanks to the Dealers John, Allan and Robert. The dealing machine problems seem to have been resolved, and it is working well. The repair costs were one of the main expenses this year.

We now have only 65 listed members down from 70 last year. Face to Face play has survived but average table numbers are again down to 8.7 this year (9 last year). The Rent of £120 per evening means that we need table money to be raised to break even and keep some reserves for possible new equipment needs.

The Thames Suite has been mostly warm enough this year. The main problem is the setting up of the tables which are not often in the right places. However other venues have similar costs and there are often difficulties with storage and parking.

The Host system is working well. Many thanks to Mali for organising this system, which enables more people to play when regular partners are unavailable.

Thank you, David for keeping us supplied with refreshments.

Our thanks to Mark for organising a very successful Christmas Party this year.

Hopefully we can do something similar again next Christmas. The Pairs Trophy Plate is now engraved up to date. Our thanks to Sue for finding someone who could do this for us.

Finally, we want to thank you all for playing at the Twyford Bridge Club and for contributing to a very pleasant and friendly atmosphere in which to play bridge.

Lesley and Ian Haigh 2025