| Change of evening for Teams session from September |
Our Teams evening face to face session is changing from the first Friday in each month to the first Thursday with effect from September.
We hope this will be a more convenient time and will result in more teams competing.
We now have a record number of teams competing in the Wessex League evening and daytime competitions who would be very welcome to come to practice on Thursday evenings, as would all members, whatever your previous experience of playing in a team.
Here is a link to more details.
In the meantime, the next Teams session will be on Friday, 7 August - we would be delighted to see you then.
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| Delia Howarth |
It is with great sadness to announce that Delia Howarth died on 24th July.
Delia was a long standing member of the club, playing on Tuesday afternoons before COVID, and then on Monday afternoons.
She was diagnosed with terminal cancer at the beginning of the year, she bore her illness with great dignity. Never complaining, she was always pleased to see friends and share happy times together.
Funeral details are to be confirmed.
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| Beginners and Improvers Bridge during the Summer Break |
From 27th July until 7th September the 'holiday programme' comes into effect
There will be supervised play every Monday night £5.00 per person 7pm - 9pm - just turn up, no partner needed
Supervised play on a Tuesday will move to the morning 10:30am - 12.30pm run by Debbie Roberts / David Emerson and others £5.00 per person, no partner needed, just turn up if you are free
Regular bridge games. There are two entry level duplicate events - Gentle Bridge on a Monday afternoon, 1.15 for 1.30 - no partner needed and Tuesday evenings No Fear from 6.50 again no partner needed.
Bridge lessons recommence on 7th / 8th September - contact Tom Rogerson for further information "Tom Rogerson" <wbceducationtomr@gmail.com>
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| Long lost property at the clubhouse - deadline end of August |
Please note that the jackets etc that have been on pegs in the corridor for well over a year will be removed and taken to the Cancer charity shop if not claimed by end of August.
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| Next ProAm - 21 August at Roke |
 19th June ProAm was sensational! Congratulations to our winners Alan Corcoran and Gillian Lonsdale. Find out more here.
Join us on the 21st August. Please email Barbara Antrobus and Sue Waddington directly.
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| CAFE BRIDGE Henley - TUESDAY 15th SEPTEMBER 2026 |
A day of social bridge in aid of FLEXICARE at 5 venues in Henley .
10.30am prompt arrival for registration, 4.00pm prizes and departure. For details and registration, see poster.
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| Change of competition - Wednesdays Online at 7pm |
Please note that now our new competition year has started, the 4th Wednesday of the month will be for X-Imped pairs. This follows a unanimous committee decision to phase out Mixed Pairs sessions.
What are X-Imps? In a nutshell, X-Imped scoring demands a strategy similar to Teams games - ie getting an overtrick is not as important as ensuring you make your contract. Also you should avoid extreme, negative scores as they are far more costly than just getting a bottom. Want to know more? click here for one of many links on the web.
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| Learn to Play Bridge |
 The club provides classes for beginners & improvers starting at the beginning of September at the clubhouse - click here for details.
Interested in learning, or know someone who might be? Then please contact Tom Rogerson on wbceducationtomr@gmail.com
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| JOINING AND PAYING FOR CLUB SESSIONS |
No need to pre-book bridge sessions!
For RealBridge sessions, simply click the link in the RealBridge table (also on the front page) shortly before the session is due to start.
For face-to-face sessions at Berrick and Roke Village Hall, table money is taken through your EBU number entered into Bridgemates.
Each session costs £2.50.
Payment for all sessions is by direct bank transfer.
Click here for full details of the payment system.
(Update by Gillian Leaver 27 June 2025)
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| BEST BEHAVIOUR AT BRIDGE - a reminder: what does the EBU say? |
Yes please: be polite, make it pleasant for all at your table, ensure your mobile phone is off
No thanks! rudeness to or criticising partner or opps in public, gloating
"Annoying behaviour, embarrassing remarks, or any other conduct which might interfere with the enjoyment of the game is specifically prohibited". EBU rules are here.
"Please call the director if you think you may have been affected by bad behaviour. You will be helping others as well as yourselves."
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| NEW - Online Practice Play |
The club is now offering groups of 4 or more players the opportunity to book a slot anytime to practice their bridge online on RealBridge by playing a set of commentated deals with results from a previously played session to compare your results to. Please click here for more information.
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| GENTLE BRIDGE - Mondays |
Join us for 12 - 14 hands of duplicate bridge, relaxed pace
Just turn up, 1.15 for 1.30 start; no booking or partner needed
For players who know basics
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| BRIDGE SESSIONS AT WALLINGFORD |
Wallingford Bridge Club now offer nine or more bridge sessions each week - with a mixture of face-to-face and online play. Click here for more details.
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| News Web Updates |
Please email me (Gillian Leaver) to update this page replacing the [dot] with a full stop and [at] with @
Gillian[dot]Leaver[at]gmail[dot]com
For news archive click here.
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