| Chisholm Ogg - sad news |
 The club is saddened to report the passing of Chisholm Ogg, who had been a member for many years. Chisholm died on 31st May at Benson House care home, from rapid complications of dementia. He was 88. Chisholm had been a kidney specialist before his retirement in 1998. We offer our condolences to his widow, Gay.
(Once confirmed, details of the funeral are available via the club secretary secretary@wallingfordbridgeclub.org.uk )
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| ProAm - 19 June at Roke - sold out |
We’ve had a fantastic response to this month’s ProAm. Thank you all! A full house! 14 tables!
Pairings will be emailed directly to the players w/c 8th June.
To join us at another ProAm event please check out the future dates.
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| Attention all Gardeners!!! |
At the Club AGM it was announced that The Club is looking for ways to raise money for charity and this is a great idea!!!!
It is that time of year when gardens start to come to life. Please if you have any seedlings,plants or produce surplus to your requirements, label it up and bring it into the Club at Roke. There are tables just inside the entry door where you can leave your offerings and also a donation box. All proceeds will go to The British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research. The WBC Committee have agreed to this fund raising effort and it is hoped the Club will raise lots and lots of money for these 2 charities. You can also pick up a bargain!!!!
Contact: Carol on 01491 824653 or Venita on 01235 812717
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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.
Tuesday session
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