Release 2.19r
Watford & Bushey Bridge Club

Any queries call:
0333 340 1488 or email:
wbbcmembership@proton.me


Need a Partner to play bridge, call Donald Reid on 07806 883003 or email Donald at dreidd@aol.com


Watford & Bushey Bridge Club
Parking

Please never block access to the Memorial Garden (at the far right end of the car park).

Please make use of the space at the side
of the church hall
, on the left hand side
of the car park as you drive in.

If you are one of the early cars to arrive,
please make use of this area, by driving
to the end
. Since only bridge club members
will use it, please double-park in this area,
since we should all be leaving at the same time.

Most importantly, if you are one of the early
cars to arrive, please don't block access
to this extra area of parking
.

Please do not double-park in the main
car park area.

 We are a very friendly club always looking for new members.
Congratulations to our 2024 Trophy Winners

                      

              Open Club Pairs                                        Peter Emery Cup                                       Bobby Brown Award

                   

           Grant Cup                                                      Bindloss Cup (ClubTeams)                            David Earle Cup

                                                      

                      NGS 10 High Individual (Tuesday)                                       NGS 10 High Individual (Thursday                         

                                  

Gentle Section on Tuesday Evenings starting in January

The Gentle Section on Tuesday evenings is aimed at Improvers and players who would prefer not to play in the more competitive main section. It is shorter than the main session (about 18 boards), so would also be suitable if you don't like a late finish. It starts at 7.30 at the same time as the main section. Please do come along and support it.

Online Supervised Play

Supervised Play runs online on Real Bridge on alternate Monday evenings at 7.30 for about two hours.  You will receive supervision on the evening over 12 boards (taken/adapted from a club duplicate session) with hand records afterwards including suggested bidding and play tips. The sessions are aimed at those who are doing, or have done, the Improvers course and who want to build their skills and confidence towards playing in club duplicate sessions.  The charge is £5 per session, billed at the end of term and payable by bank transfer. 

Sessions will be restarting on Monday 13 January, with future sessions planned for 27 January, 3 & 17 February and 10 & 24 March

You need to let us know in advance if you are interested and then we will put you on our specific circulation list.  A memo is then sent round, normally on the Tuesday before each date asking who wants to play, with confirmation and links on the day before the session, so as to allow us to arrange full tables.  Please notify us of your interest marking it Online Supervised Bridge and emailing our club email for the attention of John at wbbcmembership@proton.me

Coffee Cups

In order to cut down on unnecessary coffee cup wastage, if you would like to have tea or coffee, we are asking all members to bring their own reusable coffee cup.

We plan to be strict about supplying tea and coffee if you don't have a cup.

Thanks in anticipation of your co-operation.

Monday Morning Gentle Bridge

Monday morning Gentle bridge sessions run from 9.45am to 11.45am. This is a gentle session aimed mainly at improvers and those who come to supervised bridge. The cost is £3 and we aim to play about 14 boards. You are welcome to come without a partner - we will find someone to partner you.

Please arrive by 9.30am at the latest. Any questions or enquiries please email wbbcmembership@proton.me

Thursday Morning Social Duplicate

Our Face to Face Thursday morning is now very popular. This duplicate bridge session runs from about 10.00-12.30 and is usually around 18 boards.  Please arrive no later than 9.45 for a 10.00 start. The session attracts EBU masterpoints but is not NGS ranked.  The charge is £3. As a change from how the session used to operate you will need to come along with a partner.

Since we are approaching our maximum capacity of about 24 tables for this session, this session is now for Members Only - no visitors please.

If you are looking for a partner, please phone Donald Reid on 07806 883003 or email Donald at
dreidd@aol.com

Any queries contact wbbcmembership@proton.me

Results
WBBC AGM followed by Tuesday Duplicate
Tuesday Gentle
Monday Gentle Duplicate
9-High Pairs
(HBA)
Regular session times and costs

Our regular Session times are follows:-

Please Note: Visitors are welcome to all sessions except Thursday Social Duplicate which is now restricted to Members Only due to lack of space.

In addition to the normal fee, there is an extra fee of £2 for Visitors. After playing 3 times, you may be invited to become a club member - the joining fee is £10.

Monday Gentle Duplicate - Play starts promptly at 9.45am (arrive by 9.30 please): Face-2-Face at Sacred Heart, London Road, Bushey WD23 1BA - £3. No partner required.

Monday Online Supervised Play - Play starts at 7:30 pm : Online on RealBridge - £5. Every other week - check the centre news item for dates.

Tuesday Duplicate & Gentle Duplicate - Play starts promptly at 7:30pm (arrival by 7.15 please): Face-2-Face at Sacred Heart, London Road, Bushey. WD23 1BA - £3.

Thursday Social Duplicate (Members Only) - Play starts at 10am (arrival by 9.45 please): Face-2-Face at Sacred Heart Church Hall, London Road, Bushey WD23 1BA - £3.

Friday Online Duplicate Online at 7.30pm on BBO -  $3.  Listed as Watford & Harlow Knights.  All welcome - please email club if you wish to play and have not done so before.

We play at Sacred Heart

We are based at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church Hall.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to enable us to work out the necessary movements in good time for each session.

The venue is situated at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, London Rd, Bushey WD23 1BA. Google maps link here

There is a free car park situated at the side of the church accessed by Merry Hill Road.

We look forward to seeing you!