We have finalised our plans for the quiz night on 21 May and hope that you can join us.  

It will be teams of four and we ask that one of the team members also be a bridge club member, but friends and family are very welcome to come along too.

The cost will be £30 per table.

Please arrive at 7pm, this will give you a chance to get settled at your table ready to start the quiz at 7.30pm.

We will provide a cheese sharing board during the event but please bring your own drinks.

Please use the sign-up sheet to put your name down. There will be 16 tables available and they will be allocated on a first come first served basis. We will run a reserve list. A payment button has been added to the usual payment machine.

Really looking forward to a fun night together!

Best wishes  Becky 

We have finalised our plans for the quiz night on 21 May and hope that you can join us.  

It will be teams of four and we ask that one of the team members also be a bridge club member, but friends and family are very welcome to come along too.

The cost will be £30 per table. ..........

♣ Tuesday 11 at 1.30pm - Annual Club Competition - Championship Improver Pairs (NGS < 7)

♦ Saturday 22 at 10am - 12.30pm & 1.30pm - 4pm Learning to Count like an Expert

The 2 sessions will be linked with the morning focusing on counting points and the afternoon on shape of hands. You can attend one or both. Please sign up at the club or email me. Cost £19.80 per session, payable on the day.

Abbey Smith is almost as well known as Andrew Robson. She has run successful masterclasses in our club in the past. I would recommend early booking.

♥ Thursday 27 at 1.30pm - Club competition - One-off teams

You can turn up as a pair and be teamed up on the day or come as a team of four. To be eligible to be called the winner, no more than two team members can have NGS 10 or higher on 31 August 2024. You can still participate if you don’t meet this criteria. 

♠ Monday 31 March to Thursday 3 April - Bridge Club Holiday - Hayling Island

Let Lynne Ballinger know if you want to go but aren’t booked on yet. We have a short waiting list, so it is possible you will get to go. We will be running the vast majority of club bridge sessions in this period. 

National Pairs

Many of you achieved a score of at least 55% in a club game between 2 February and 15 February. You will receive a formal confirmation by email from the EBU. You are thus entitled to play in the Regional Finals on Sunday 23 March. The top 50 from these Regional Finals will be invited to play in the National Pairs Final on RealBridge on 12-13 April.

These events supplement our normal weekly timetable of bridge and teaching sessions. 

Improver sessions

• Bidding strong hands - Monday 3 March at 19:00 & Wednesday 5 March at 10:00. 
• Landy - Monday 10 March at 19:00 & Wednesday 12 March at 10:00. 
• Unassuming Cue Bid (UCB) - Monday 17 March at 19:00 & Wednesday 19 March at 10:00. 
• Signals in trump suit & when to lead trumps - Monday 24 March at 19:00 & Wednesday 26 March at 10:00. 

These sessions are suitable for everyone and cost £12.60 payable on the day. There is no need to book.

♣ Tuesday 11 at 1.30pm - Annual Club Competition - Championship Improver Pairs (NGS < 7)>

♦ Saturday 22 at 10am - 12.30pm & 1. ..........

♠ ♥  Congratulations to the following members, who have achieved Master Point Promotions in January 2025 ♦  ♣

Barbara Abrey  Local Master
Jan Hurst  Area Master
Maureen Justice  County Master
Ken Richardson  Advanced Master
David Buxton  District Master
Deborah Cain  Area Master
Judy Lambourne  Area Master
Lynne Ballinger  County Master
Rosie Jones  Club Master
Ronald Solomon  Area Master