| Gordon Carroll |
 It is with great sadness that we record the death of Gordon Carroll, a valued and much respected member of our club
Gordon was a longstanding member of Abingdon bridge club and a keen supporter of the Len Salmon trophy, the annual match between our two clubs. He took the competition very seriously, while always playing in the true spirit of the game and looked forward to it each year.
In recent years Gordon's health had sadly deteriorated. On behalf of Wallingford bridge club, we extend our condolences to Gordon's family, friends, and his fellow members of Abingdon bridge club. He will be greatly missed.
Details of Gordon's funeral arrangements will be published when they are available.
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| BRIDGE TASTER SESSION – WALLINGFORD BRIDGE CLUB SATURDAY 1st August 2026 |
 Have you ever wanted to try bridge but don’t know where to start? Wallingford Bridge Club is the largest (and arguably friendliest) bridge club in the area and will be running a free taster session on Saturday 1st August 9:30am – 1pm in our clubhouse near Wallingford, where you can give it a go. No previous experience needed, no commitment, all welcome. If interested please contact Tom Rogerson on wbceducationtomr@gmail.com to find out more and to book a place.
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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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| 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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