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Wesley Methodist Church

Wesley Slope

Frome BA11 1HA

Looking for a partner

 

If you are looking for a partner contact

Margaret Donkin
01373 671 835

 

Welcome to Frome Bridge Club
West Wilts Charity Event
WEST WILTS GOLF CLUB CHARITY BRIDGE

There is to be a Chicago style Charity Bridge event

at West Wilts Golf Club on Wednesday, 26 March commencing at

2pm. The cost of entry is £10 and this will include a cream tea.

A raffle will also be held and all proceeds will go to the Captain's Charities,

which are Julia House and the Warminster Community Hospital.

If you would like to enter please contact

Pam & Keith Forsey on 01985 211798 or Dympna Bell on 07976 986825

 

Challenge Match for Frome v Canterbury

Free event

Team Challenge Canterbury v Frome.

Taking place on Wednesday March 19th

6:45 for 7pm start on BBO.

Pairs of any ability required contact Margaret Donkin 01373 67183

Michael Coda Cup 2025
Michael Coda Cup 2025

The results for the Monday event are now in. Four clubs, Frome, Coxley, Langport  and CrewKerne, were involved

with some 75 pairs competing. The best placed

Frome pair,Ian Bell & Mike Porteous, gained a magnificent 4th place

Next best for us were Carol & Ray Kenzie in a superb 16th place.

Special congratulations to these two pairs and huge thanks to

everyone who supported this very worthy event.

 

Frome Bridge Club
Frome Bridge Club

Welcome to the Frome Bridge Club web site. The club is affiliated to the EBU and aims to provide friendy but competitive duplicate bridge for members and visitors.

Boards are electronically duplimated and Bridgemate scoring is used meaning that results are available as soon as the last board is completed.

Frome is a pleasant Somerset market town and is situated 12 miles South of Bath.

The club meets every Monday at 7.00pm in Wesley Methodist Church at Wesley Slope, Frome for Face-to-Face play.

In addition, we provide lessons followed by assisted play on:

Thursday mornings from 9.30 to noon and

Tuesday evenings from 7pm.

For further details contact:  John Perry on 01373 467508.

Calling the Director

Director Please!

When your opponent makes a Claim

 

 If a claim for ‘x’ tricks is made at your table, please try and follow these steps

The claimant should:

  • State the number of tricks being claimed and how they will be playing the remaining cards to achieve that
  • Only claim when the line of play outlined will be simple for the opponents to follow 
  • Avoid making a claim where there are trumps remaining or finesses to take!
  • Not hurry the opponents, instead allowing them plenty of time to evaluate the claim 

The opponents should:

  • Make a mental note of the exact explanation given by the claimant
  • Keep their cards hidden until they have had time to review the claimant’s cards and the line of play outlined
  • Accept only if they are satisfied that the claim is correct
  • Call the Director straight away if any concerns exist.
  • Not ask the claimant simply to play on as this forfeits the chance to call the Director afterwards.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bridge Tuition at Frome Bridge Club

Learn to play Bridge at Frome

We are pleased to announce that bridge lessons will

restart at Frome on Thursday 3rd October.

Four different classes are available:

On Thursday mornings we hold three classes. One is for complete beginners,

one is for refreshers and another for improvers.

On Tuesday evening there is a mixed group of different bridge experience.

For further details contact: John Perry on 01373 467508.

 

Morning Closure of Park Road from Thursday 25th April

This is a reminder that, as from Thursday 25th April 2024,

Park Road, which leads to the car park at Wesley Church, will

be closed from 8.25 to 8.55 each morning during term time.

This will impact us each Thursday morning.

Please time your arrival to allow for this closure.

Those who park at the Memorial Theatre should have no problem

but may be delayed by traffic congestion,

 

Bridge Lessons at Frome Bridge Club

LEARN BRIDGE AT FROME BRIDGE CLUB

Courses for both Improvers and Beginners are well established at Frome Bridge Club.

During the Summer months we offer friendly Assisted Play sessions..

 Sessions take place each Thursday from 9.30 to 12 noon

Lessons at various levels are scheduled to restart in early October 2023.

 

Full details can be found by contacting:

John Perry on 01373 467508 or

 email jp007g9418@blueyonder.co.uk

Bridge at Frome

As at May 2022 the bridge provided at Frome consists of:

1. A competitive Face-to-Face Duplicate session on Monday evenings at the Club's venue in Wesley Church, Frome.

2. Face-to-Face Assisted Play on Thursday morning

For further details about lessons please contact

Marianne Lewin on 01373 451989 or

John Perry on 01373 467508

 

 

What are Master Points and the Ranking System?

Master Points(MP) and the Ranking system

After each Monday session the results for the evening are uploaded to the EBU.

The EBU allocates MPs to each player in the top ranks for that evening

depending on the number of tables in play.

For example, on Monday 3rd Sept. there were 8 tables so MPs were awarded

to the top three pairs for both N/S and E/W.

The ranks start with:

Local Master              100 MPs

Club Master                 200 MPs 

Area Master                500 MPs

District Master           1000 MPs

County Master           2500 MPs

Master                        5000 MPs
and then upward

Frome Teams in the Somerset County League

The final round of the Somerset County League took

place on Friday 14th February

All five of our teams were in action.

Not a good night for our teams and in some cases

it was a bit of a St. Valentines Day massacre.

In Division 4, David Clayton's team beat Frome rivals led by Clive Smith.

It guarantees the undefeated Clayton team promotion to Division 3.

Keith Haines' team went down to defeat to a strong team from Street.

In Division 2 , John Perry's team lost 15-5 to a good team from Cossington.

Ray Nicholson's team, also in Division 2, earned a hard fought win

by 11-9 against a team from Kingston Seymour.

I hope all our teams enjoyed the experience of league

matches and, even if they have had a tough time,

they will rise again and enter the League next season.

 

EBU Master Points Promotions

Congratulations to the following for their master point promotions as at the end of January 2025:

 

 Richard King on his promotion to Premier Master
Margaret Donkin on her promotion to Advanced Master

Clive Smith on his promotion to Club Master

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recent Winners of Duplicate Sessions

 

Monday 10th February

1st  Jan & Jack Smith

2nd Carol & Ray Kenzie.

Monday 17th February

1st Chrissie Besley & David Alsford

2nd Keith Haines & Hendrik Payne

Monday 24th February

1st  Ian Bell & Mike Porteous

2nd  Steve Douglas & Paul Fine

Monday 3rd March

N/S Yvonne Kirby & Diane Price

E/W  Ian Bell & Mike Porteous

Congratulations to all the winning pairs.

Calendar
10th March 2025
Duplicate Pairs 7pm Start
Director: Steve Douglas
Scorer: Ray Kenzie
17th March 2025
Duplicate Pairs 7pm Start
Director: Steve Douglas
Scorer: Ray Nicholson
24th March 2025
Duplicate Pairs 7pm Start
Director: Richard King
Scorer: David Alsford
Results
Duplicate Pairs 7pm Start
Director: David Clayton
Scorer: Stan Christie
Thursday Pairs
Director: Marianne Lewin
Scorer: Marianne Lewin
Coda Cup
Director: Steve
Scorer: Stan