We've just heard the very sad news that Sula Turpin died on Sunday after a sudden collapse earlier in the week. She was such a lovely person and we are shocked to lose her so unexpectedly. She has been an active member of Newbury Bridge Club for a very long time. She was a good player and very popular with everyone. Our commiserations go out to her friends and family.
The funeral will be on Friday 3rd January 2025 at 5pm at the Basingstoke Crematorium followed by a wake afterwards at the Fox Inn (nearby). Everybody is welcome at the funeral.  If you want to attend the wake please let me know at brianmedhurst@hotmail.co.uk so I can inform the family for catering purposes.

Our New Year Dinner is on Friday 10^th January at 6pm at The Bowlers Arms, Enborne Street, Wash Common RG14 6TW. This will be a 2 course meal followed by a prize presentation, rubber bridge and a raffle. The cost is £22 for 2 courses and if you would like to attend please advise David Barratt djbbridge@gmail.com asap and by 1^st January at the latest . You will be billed in the usual way via your monthly invoice. We need your menu choices when you confirm you would like to attend.

The Choice is:
Main Course:  Roast loin of pork with roasted new potatoes, sage and onion stuffing, fresh market vegetables and a meat gravy     OR         Creamy tarragon chicken with rice and green beans.
Vegetarian Option:  Sweet potato and coconut vegetable curry with rice served in a crisp basket.
Dessert Course:  Lemon tart with raspberry coulis   OR   Cream filled profiteroles with chocolate sauce  OR  Chocolate and hazelnut tart with vanilla ice cream.

If you have any special dietary requirements please let David know and we will speak to the venue about accommodating these. We are also holding  a raffle in aid of our new charity of the year: 'A Bridge for Young People' which supports people leaving care and trying to make their way in the world. If you can donate a prize to support this we would be very grateful. Please let David, John Harland or me have any donations in advance, or advise us if you are bringing along a prize on the night so we have a feel for prize numbers.
For raffle tickets we will be using the same format as we did for our recent Charity evening and you can purchase numbers on the night at £2 each or in advance from David if you cannot attend. These will also be charged to your monthly invoice. Thank you for your ongoing support and we look forward to see as many of you as possible on January 10^th.

This is how much we raised for last year's charity West Berkshire Community Hospital League of Friends. 

Our chairman Alan Oliver presents a 'cheque' to Mary Murphy.

Click for Newbury Weekly News online report.

We are running a qualifying heat for  the Berks and Bucks Waller Bowl as part of our Championship Pairs evening on Thursday 2^nd January 2025.

From Tuesday 1st October Tuesday and Thursday evening sessions will be at St George's Church Hall,  206 Andover Road, Newbury, RG14 6NU and NOT at the Rugby Club.
Other sessions are not affected.

Click here for a list of HIWCBA events

• From January 2024 the 1st Tuesday of the month will be a Relaxed Hosted session,
• the 3rd Tuesday will be Challenge Cup.
• The first Thursday of the month will be Pairs Championship
• and the 4th Thursday Teams

Please see 'Club Calendar' for more details

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

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

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