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SUCCESS AT EBU SUMMER CONGRESS IN EASTBOURNE 2021

Very many congratulations to Anne Catchpole and to Phil Mattacks. Anne won the highly-contested GCH Fox Pairs and, with Phil, came 6th in the prestigious Harold Poster Swiss Pairs, beating a number of international players

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ESSEX MIXED TEAMS AND OTHER ESSEX COMPETITIONS

The Essex Mixed Teams competition was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 so the 2019 winners - Cathy Macnaughton, Maureen Walker, Ian Yeats and Paul Hickson - are still the reigning Champions!

The up to date position on all Essex competitions can be found on the ECBA website and we also have a link to the calendar for London Competitions on the London Metropolitan Bridge Association website - see the "Useful Links" tab above for both

Recent Updates

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FACE TO FACE BRIDGE HAS RESTARTED!

Face to face bridge has restarted at the Salvation Army Hall. We start promptly at 7.30pm, so please be there for 7.15pm if possible. Visitors and prospective members are most welcome and can contact the Secretary at secretarywfbc@gmail.com for more information.

You can click on this box to be taken to a page with more details of the new venue. On-street parking is available after 6.30pm immediately outside the Hall on Forest Road and on the roads to the south of Forest Road (eg Ruby Road, Jewel Road). Roads to the north are restricted until 9pm.

BRIDGE WITH WFBC

We are now playing duplicate bridge in Walthamstow on Mondays from 7.30pm (prompt) to 10.30pm and online on BridgeClubUK on Thursdays from 7pm (18 boards), and all are most welcome

The location for Mondays will be the Salvation Army Hall (pictured) opposite the William Morris Gallery, Forest Road, Walthamstow and other details can be found above and under the Information tab on the left,

If you'd like to play on a Monday or a Thursday but don't have a partner you can contact us at secretarywfbc@gmail.com - it may well be possible to arrange one.

ONLINE BRIDGE ON THURSDAYS - WFBC ON BRIDGECLUBUK (VIA BRIDGE CLUB LIVE)

On Thursdays we play 18 boards of duplicate bridge on BridgeClubUK (part of BCL) at 7pm. It is relaxed and friendly bridge. If you and a partner would like to try it out please contact Paul Hickson at secretarywfbc@gmail.com for more details. Partners can sometimes be found.

Click here for a link to the Bridge Club Live home page where you will be able to find more information.

"EBU BEST BEHAVIOUR AT BRIDGE"

Most of these Guidelines of course apply to Online Bridge as much as to Face to Face Bridge..........:

DO greet others in a friendly way before starting play
DO be a good 'host' or 'guest' at the table
DO try to make bridge enjoyable for yourself, your partner and your opponents
DO give credit when partner or opponents make a good bid or play
DO take care of your personal grooming
DO ensure that your mobile phone is turned off
DO enjoy the company as well as the game
DO be polite at the table and don't gloat over good results
DON'T criticise your partner or opponents at the table

Need a Partner?

If you need a partner either for a Monday or a Thursday, please contact Paul at secretarywfbc@gmail.com, and he will do his best to see what can be arranged

Members' Section

If you are a Member and haven't already done so, you'll need to register to be able to access the Members' Section (see the tab on the left). It's quite straightforword - just go to any of the Members' pages and follow the Instructions..

Alan Custerson - Funeral arrangements

It is with great regret that we announce the death of Alan Custerson. His funeral will be held at 2.15pm on Thursday 26th May at Forest Park Crematorium, Forest Road, Hainault IG6 3HP and all will be welcome.

Alan was one of the most long-standing members of the Club and will be greatly missed. Here is a tribute from Anne Convery, Alan's regular partner on a Monday evening:

Alan was a great supporter of Waltham Forest Bridge Club, usually playing twice a week. Alan used also to enjoy going on bridge holidays. For many years Alan was the Club's very efficient treasurer and he took his responsibilities seriously. In recent years, I was Alan's regular partner on Monday evenings and we enjoyed many evenings of bridge there, not always with successful outcomes! I enjoyed playing with Alan as I found him friendly, polite and considerate to me and to our opponents. When the pandemic came and we had to resort to playing bridge online with the Club, Alan was keen to play and we continued to have some enjoyable evenings playing bridge. In February Alan became unwell, but even then he was keen to return to playing online again against other members of the Club, when he was discharged from hospital. I think playing regular bridge and doing cryptic crosswords really helped keep Alan mentally alert during his years of retirement. I will miss Alan's good humoured presence as a bridge partner, who did not make a big issue of his partner's mistakes.

BRIDGE LESSONS

Beginners' and Improvers' courses are available. Email secretarywfbc@gmail.com if you are interested

Winnie Godber

Winnie was a very long-standing member of the Club and former Chair.Click here for recollections from Cathy and Anne

John Stimson - A Tribute from Winnie Godber

Please click here for a tribute to John from Winnie, who partnered him at the bridge table for over 30 years with huge success