Welcome to the web site of Hellesdon & Taverham Bridge Club. We are primarily an online club and play club pairs duplicate bridge on Monday evenings on Realbridge.  We start at 7.00 and request that pairs are at their tables just after 6.45.

We welcome guests and new members at any time, but ask that guests play with a member if the evening is a "Sim Pairs". There are six of these events throughout the year.

We also play Face to Face 2 to 3 times per year at a selected venue, these start at 10:00 am. 

We strive to provide a friendly atmosphere and to cater for novices as well as more experienced players, as such we discourage psyche bidding.

Social bridge day Monday 9 December 2024

On 9 December 2024 we will be holding our Christmas bridge day and AGM.

All members welcome.

For more info please contact Jo Vincent on chrisand jovincent@btinternet.com

Place: Wensum Valley Hotel, Beech Ave, Taverham, NR8 6HP

Time: 9.30am Coffee/tea and biscuits, ready for start of play 10.00am

Price: Still £25.00 per member, £30 for non-members (including 2 course lunch)

This is an opportunity for all those who play with the club online on Monday evenings to come and play with us face-to-face and to share in this social event. You are also welcome to bring new people as an introduction to the Club.

How to book:

1. Contact  Jo Vincent, (chrisandjovincent@btinternet.com) to book a place, please include your menu choices.

2. Pay John King (Treasurer) by Bank Transfer (BACS) to: Taverham Bridge Club,

Sort Code 20–62–53, Account No. 50886602

NB Please enter your name and initial in the reference box

on Promotions to 

Andy Ferenczy Premier Tournament Master

Nairne Plouviez 2 Star Master

Bharti Shah County Master

Chris Mallon to Life Master

An excellent day of bridge together with a delicious lunch was enjoyed by 50 club members recently. With an AGM thrown in for good measure!

Congratulations to Richard Middleton & Edward Acton who won with 62%, just ahead of Karen Read and Phil Sutton with 60%. .

The club's bridge teacher Graham Hardman is offering a range of bridge lessons - either on line or in face to face classes - for complete beginners or those who would like a refresher course. Graham is an accredited English Bridge Teacher and will be following the English Bridge School syllabus.

If you know of anyone interested please get in touch by emailing

Congratulations to 

Maria Budd for winning the Taverham Trophy (July to Dec)

Christine Buchanan & Michael Sabberton for winning the Chris Dawson Salver

Chris Mallon for winning the Handicap Trophy (July to Dec)

Bryony Seppings and Mervyn Scutter for winning the Challenge Trophy (July to Dec)

Karen Read & Phil Sutton for winning the Taverham Trophy (Jan to June)

Martin Oates & Peter Walters for winning the Spring Cup

John King for winning the Handicap Trophy (Jan to June)

Maria Budd for winning the Challenge Trophy (Jan to June)

Please see the Roll of Honour within the Competition/Competition Information section for a full list of past winners.

Here are the final positions for the current handicap competion calculated after the final event on 24 June 2024

To find your current handicap and status of the current competition please go to Competitions - Competition Information which has a link to the relevant Google Doc.

For anyone interested in finding out more about Real Bridge please visit their web site RealBridge with Real People.

If you are interested in seeing how things work for a club please read this article. The link below will take you to a document prepared by the Harpenden Bridge Club and it is the most comprehensive I have found as an introduction.

Realbridge Getting Started.pdf (bridgewebs.com)

Sessions are available here at Helleson and Taverham on Mondays, Wymondham on Tuesdays and Noverre on Thursdays.

The Norfolk League is held on Friday once a month September to April.