Very Sad News

We are deeply saddened this morning to hear of the passing of Philip Davey.  Philip played with us just on Thursday and we were all delighted to see he and Peter came top of the leaderboard.  I have already received a number of tributes for Philip who was a very regular member of our club for many years:

A loyal and solid member of the club, always willing to help and a pleasure to play against - he will be sorely missed

A lovely lovely man who was fun to play against

He always had a sense of fun and kindness about him and was so helpful

I am very sad Philip and we will miss you very much 

Our deep condolences to his family and friends

Please note we will share any funeral details if they become available

This week is Children in Need. There will be a special Children in Need Sims on Tuesday evening in the Main section (cost £5).  Other than that all games next week will be the usual price of £3 and all table monies will be donated to Children in Need other than the admin fee charged by ECats for the Sims.  Please come and support these games next week as they are all in a good cause.

Many congratulations to Naomi Gibbs & Mike Rawlins  who won the Hertfordshire Mixed Pairs on Sunday with a massive score of 70.14%, defeating the rest of the field by over 10%. 

Well Done!

Congratulations to all our club members who received EBU Masterpoint promotions in September

Our club now operates a cashless system for members.  An invoice will be raised online and members will be sent a statement on the last Friday of the month showing what they have been charged and payments that they have made.  Members are kindly requested to settle their statement balances VERY promptly if there are outstanding amounts  (that is, payments should be made by the following Monday at the latest).  If you know that you are not going to be able to pay promptly then you should simply pay in advance of the month end please so that you have sufficient credit to cover your bill for the month.  Please note members are encouraged to pay in advance say £15/£30/£50 (as the majority of members do) as this as this is much easier for everybody and I would kindly request you do this if possible.

If possible, Visitors will also be required to pay by bank transfer after receipt of an invoice - this will generally be £3 per game or £5 if it is a SIMS.  First Time visitors are requested to complete the online Visitor Form at least 24 hours before playing. 

Details of how to pay is on the invoices and statements which are attached as pdfs in the emails sent.

Watford & Bushey Bridge Club club has been growing steadily since Covid. We have now climbed 5 places to 17th in the country in terms of sessions played. Follow this link to see the list of the top 50 clubs in England. 

We are also now the biggest club in Hertfordshire (just ahead of Welwyn) in terms of both members and player sessions. Follow these links to see the numbers :

HBA Club Membership
HBA Player Sessions

Thanks to everyone who helps to make the club such a success. 

Our popular Monday Morning sessions are now reaching our maximum capacity. 

Thus we will not be accepting any new visitors on Monday mornings. Only club members and previously registered visitors will be eligible to play. 

The club runs an online session on Friday evenings on BBO, starting at 7.30 pm. It is usually 20 hands, finishing around 10.00 pm, and is open to all club members. Do try and take part to boost the numbers. 

If you haven't played in this session before and would like to play, please let us know your BBO username, so that you will be accepted into the tournament. 

On BBO, you can find the Event, by clicking on "Competitive", then "All Tournaments" and then typing "Watford" into the Search box. It is listed as "Watford & Harlow Knights". 

The fee for playing is $3 on BBO. So, beforehand, you need to make sure that you have deposited some money into BBO (it's all in dollars). The $3 will automatically be deducted from your account. 

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.

The Gentle Section on Tuesday evenings is proving very popular and is aimed at players who have around 2 years experience and more experienced players who would prefer not to play in the 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 arrive no later than 7:15.  Do come along and enjoy a good game played at a reasonable pace.  Please note that if you are less experienced then our Monday morning game is for entry level.  If you have any questions then email us on the club email wbbcmembership@proton.me.  

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. 

Since we are approaching our maximum capacity of 20 tables, this session is now for Members Only - no visitors please.

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

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, this session is now for Members Only - no visitors please.

Any queries contact wbbcmembership@proton.me