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County Events & Local Charity Events

If you're interested in what might be going on outside the club go to County Calendar / Events on the menu to find out what events are being run by Berks & Bucks, Hants/ IoW, and the Chiltern League. Also see Local Charity bridge Events.

Convention Cards

A reminder from the  directors: If you are playing anything but very basic ACOL you and your partner both require the same printed convention card available for perusal by your opponents.

Happy New Year
Happy New Year
Happy New Year

 

Happy New Year to all members of Newbury Bridge Club and all best wishes for 2025.

Newbury Bridge Club Annual Dinner Friday 10th January 2025
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Newbury Bridge Club held their first New Year's party for five years on Friday 10th January at The Bowlers Arms and it was a great success. A lot of work was put in by a select few as usual and our thanks go out to them. Various trophies were awarded and some of the winners are shown here.
Photos by David Barratt

2025 Calendar
  • The 1st Tuesday of the month will be a Relaxed Hosted session,
  • The 3rd Tuesday will be Challenge Cup.
  • The 1st Thursday of the month will be Pairs Championship
  • The 3rd Thursday will be Individual Championship
  • The 4th Thursday will be Teams
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Monday evening

Improvers F2F at Westridge. £2

Beginners F2F at Westridge 

Rubber F2F at St George's Church Hall  £3

19.00

19.15

19.00

Tuesday afternoon Social Bridge Online on Tuesday £1 14.00
Tuesday evening F2F St George's Church Hall - £3 (1st week Relaxed, 3rd week Challenge Cup) 19.15 
Wednesday evening Rubber bridge on line £1 18.50
Thursday afternoon F2F Afternoon Bridge at Chieveley - £2 13.15
Thursday evening F2F St George's Church Hall -£3 (1st week Championship Pairs, 3rd week Individual, 4th week Teams) 19.15 
Saturday morning Social Bridge Online on Saturday £1 10.00

 

Please see 'Club Calendar' for more details

 

HIWCBA Calendar

Click here for a list of HIWCBA events

draft Committee Meeting minutes 9th December 2024

These are now available in Members Only as are the minutes of all previous meetings.

Bridge Teaching at Newbury Bridge Club
Bridge Teaching at Newbury Bridge Club

Opportunities

Bridge is an absorbing and fascinating hobby, good for the brain and a great way of making new friends. 

Dates and Times:  we run training sessions 

  • 7:10 to 9:30pm, on Mondays at the Westridge Studio at Highclere (a 10 minute drive from the centre of Newbury).  Free parking on the premises.
  • 1:30 to  4:00pm on Thursdays at Chieveley Village Hall

Tutors: Sallie Cheek / John  Harland.

Session Types:

  • “Get you started & Minibridge” - an introduction to the structure of the game and practical opportunities to develop card playing skills. This is suitable for a complete beginner, or for any novice who wants to improve their card play.
  •  First Year Course - The course follows the syllabus of the English Bridge Union’s “Bridge for All” programme. The full course which will be at least 36 session over three terms.  Will start later in 2025.
  • Improver Classes – these sessions consolidate and then build on the topics covered in the first year course

Further Information: contact John Harland on 07973 654863 e-mail  BridgeAtNewbury@gmail.com.

 

Click for a description of the First Year course.

 

F2F Rubber Bridge sessions on Monday evenings at St George's Church Hall

F2F Rubber bridge at St George's Church Hall. Monday evenings. 7.00. pm. It would be helpful if you can register in advance.  

Rubber Bridge online

You can play Rubber Bridge on line on Wednesday evenings. Contact Richard Bungey or Dave Beeley

Members' Area

Club Members can access the Members' Area by clicking on the 'Members Only' link above this box. If you have any difficulty email brianmedhurst@hotmail.co.uk

Promotions

Congratulations to the following on their November promotions

3 Star Master: Brenda Vas Nunes
1 Star Master: Christine Oliver
County Master: Lynne Phillips, Richard Colley
District Master: Yvonne Bell, Jim Forrester
Area Master: George Catlow, Terry Dalley
 

Highest Rubber Score 2024

10th July
Jill & David Beeley 3940

Results
F2F at St G's Challenge Cup
Afternoon Bridge at Chieveley F2F
Rubber Bridge online (3½ tables)
F2F at St G's
F2F Rubber Bridge at St George's Church Hall (3 tables)
Social Bridge Online on Saturday
NBC Annual Dinner 6 for 6.30
Afternoon Bridge at Chieveley F2F
Rubber Bridge online (2 tables)
F2F Relaxed at St G's
Calendar
Tue 21st Jan 2025
Social Bridge Online on Tuesday
14.00
  (Reservations)
Tue 21st Jan 2025
Wed 22nd Jan 2025
Rubber Bridge Online
18.50.
  (Reservations)
Thu 23rd Jan 2025
Afternoon Bridge at Chieveley F2F
Director: Janet Fuller
Scorer: Richard
Host: David
  (Partner?)
Thu 23rd Jan 2025
F2F Teams at St G's
Director: Ann McMahon
Scorer: John
  (Reservations)
Thu 23rd Jan 2025
Tutorial / Minibridge
13.15 for 13.30
Director: Sallie Cheek / John Harland
  (Reservations)
Sat 25th Jan 2025
Social Bridge Online on Saturday
10.00
  (Reservations)