| Roger Haycock |
It is with great sadness that the club has to announce the death of Roger Haycock.
Roger was a member of the club for 45 years and during the 1990s served on the club committee including several years as club chairman, in 1997 he was made a Life Member. At all times he was the perfect, quiet gentleman, a pleasure to both play with and to play against.
For the last few years Roger has fought against Parkinson’s disease with tremendous courage and determination. He was still playing in the online club event on Wednesday evenings until early this year and he was still playing online with a group of friends until a few weeks ago.
The club extends its sympathy to his wife Nora, who cared for him so well as his problems increased, and to the rest of his family. Details of the funeral will be published later.
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| Open Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs Event - Sunday 29th Sept 2024 |
The Management Committee is delighted to invite you to an EBU blue-pointed Swiss Pairs Autumn Event at the Club on Sunday 29th September. Please arrive by 10.45 a.m. for a prompt start at 11.00, with an anticipated finish of around 5.30 p.m. Please see this poster for further details and Please use this link to the entry form on our Club’s website to book your place.
New (16 Sept): The maximum number of pairs is 36 and we are getting close to that limit. Once the limit has been reached, further registrants will be placed on a waiting list and contacted if a space becomes available.
Diary Date: The Christmas Swiss Pairs Party is on Sunday 15th December.
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| Afternoon Charity Bridge at North Morton on 14th October |
In aid of South and North Moreton WI and Thames Valley Air Ambulance. Please click here for further information.
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| FESTIVAL PAIRS: fun & action-packed event raises £2,000! |
We had a fantastic turnout and great cross-section of players for our groundbreaking ‘bridge, bingo and cream tea’ event on Sunday 15th September - including some who were having their first taste of a bridge club. Many thanks to all who made it possible - with special mention to Debbie Roberts, Gaye Kyle and Sue Waddington. We raised a stunning total of £2,000+ for Cancer Research UK, as part of the EBU’s Festival of Bridge.
Congratulations to all the winners. In the bridge, top NS pair were David & Denise Skippings; EW Jill Tunley & Pat Strange; and closest to 50% Dot Knox & Heather Steddon. To see final handicapped results go to Festival Pairs on club website, and click the Handicap button above the table.
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| Benson diversion continues to 4th October. |
 Please note the road closure and diversion affecting access to Benson continues until 4th October.
The road works chiefly affects members travelling to the club from areas north of Benson. Those approaching from the south and east should be able to use their usual route.
At the BP/McDonalds roundabout, you need to continue along the A4074 turning left into Church Rd and picking up the B4009 shortly afterwards.
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| BRIDGE CLASSES START on 9th & 10th SEPTEMBER 2024 |
 Classes for beginners & post-beginners start on 9th & 10th September at the clubhouse - click here for details.
Know someone who might be interested? Please ask them to contact Tom Rogerson on wbceducationtomr@gmail.com
Been playing some time but need to consolidate bidding & card play? Why not consider doing the improvers' lessons? "I can say from experience this can be time well spent!" Tom Rogerson & the WBC education team.
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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. Please note the session costs between 9th - 15th September 2024 will be increased to £3.50. The extra £1 will be donated to Cancer Research UK during the EBU’s Festival of Bridge week.
Payment for all sessions is by direct bank transfer.
Click here for full details of the payment system.
(Update by Gillian Leaver 1 August 2024)
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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 10-12 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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