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CBC's no. is 01242 522502. If an emergency please call Steve Bunker on 07901 173432 or email Steve

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Cheltenham Bridge Club
is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Registered Charity No:   1188825

AGM coming soon - 6:00pm on the 26th April

A plentiful attendance is important, so that the club continues to be run in a way which best serves its members and people of Cheltenham. The AGM will be followed by a free game of Bridge for those attending.

This year there are openings for Trustees and additional Committee Members.

We would welcome hearing from all who would be willing to help.

If you are interested in standing for election, or in just knowing more, please complete one of the forms on the following links for Trustees and for Management Committee.

Click to view the AGM PAPERS

Sometimes it is all in the Lead - An Interesting Hand  from Tuesday Evening's Game 25/03/25

Click Here  for Paul Denning's full analysis of this interesting hand,

New to Cheltenham - New to Bridge - Learn Bridge at CBC  

The club offers a wide range of courses for beginners through to experienced players.
Click here to read about all the benefits. The new programme will be published in early May.
 

NICKO - National Inter Club Knock Out

Good News - This year we have three teams through to the 3rd round, well done.
In addition to the main competition there is a Plate competition which is open to all unseeded teams defeated in their first match of the main event, either in round 1, or in round 2 following a bye. CBC helps with entry fees and free access to club rooms for the later rounds.

  • Team A - (R. Chamberlain, P. Denning, P. Shields and G. Watson) is a seeded team with automatic entry to Round 3
  • Team B - (J. Armorgie, A. Catchpole, T. Hill and A. Wearmouth) beat a Bristol BC team in Round 1 and received a bye through Round 2
  • Team C - (S. Bunker, A. Sanis, J. Sanis and R. Schofield) beat a Worcester team in Round 1 and are also through to Round 3 via a bye

For more information on this national event Click here. Registration for 2025/26 will be in July 2025. WHY NOT GIVE IT A GO!


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CBC Regular Events 

Our regular sessions at the Club, on BBO, and RB (RealBridge)

Club  Mon  09:45 - Gentle Pairs
Club  Mon  13:45 - Pairs 
                                                                   
R
B     Tues 10:00 - Gentle Pairs - *DS
Club  Tues 19:00 - Pairs - with standby

Clu  Wed 19:00 - Pairs - *DS
BBO   Wed 19:30 - Danish Pairs 


Club   Thursday 09:45 - Gentle Pairs - *DS
Club   Thursday 13:45 - Pairs

Club   Thursday 19:00 -  Handicap Pairs - *DS    

Clu  Friday 13:45 - Pairs
Club   Friday 19:00 - Pairs -  with standby  
                                    

* DS indicates that the regular director at these sessions will be happy to act as a standby. 

We also have Leaderboard competitions to find the top players and partnerships over a 3 month and 12 month period.

Bournemouth Holiday 2025

Check out these fun pictures from this year's
Bournemouth Holiday 

Dates for your Diary

Annual General Meeting - Saturday 26th April 2025
Cheltenham Bridge Congress - Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August 2025

Youth Bridge at CBC

Enrol your Child/Grandchild and enjoy a break or come and watch or play with them.
Click here For Gloucesteshire Youth Bridge's website and full details of their activities, including EBED's upcoming "Spring Youth Bridge Camp" at the "Pioneer Centre" Kidderminster".

Congratulations

 

 

 

 

 

    Competition Winners

Ladies and Mens Pairs

Lesley Harrison and Pam Pearce

Alastair Catchpole and Steve Evans

 

Gentle Leaderboard Q1 2025

Pat Barbour

Open Leaderboard Q1 2025

Nigel Burton

Pairs Leaderboard Q1 2025

Carol Cowlishaw and Nigel Burton

 

Results
Thursday Gentle 0945
Director: Doug Quine
Scorer: Doug Quine
Thursday Pairs 1345
Director: Andrew Shields
Scorer: Linda Barratt
Thursday Handicap Pairs 1900
Director: Jackie Saitch
Scorer: Jackie Saitch
Wednesday Gentle 1900
Director: Alan
Scorer: Alan
Calendar
4th April 2025
Training Play and Discuss 1000-1215
Tivoli Road 10:00
Director: Martin Renshaw
4th April 2025
Friday Gentle 1345
Tivoli Road 13:45
Director: Jackie Saitch
Scorer: Linda Barratt or Ian Melvin
  (Partner?)
4th April 2025
Friday Pairs 1900
Tivoli Road 19:00
Director: Phil Rattenbury or John Skjonnemand
Scorer: Phil Rattenbury or John Skjonnemand
Standby: June Pearce
7th April 2025
Monday Gentle 0945
Tivoli Road 09:45
Director: Jackie Saitch
Scorer: Jackie Saitch