| Introduction and General Information |
 Welcome to Nailsea Bridge Club website.
The Club plays duplicate bridge on Thursday evenings. We are affiliated to the English Bridge Union (EBU) via the Somerset Contract Bridge Association (SCBA). Nailsea Club members automatically become members of both the EBU and SCBA once they have played 12 times at this club. As an affiliated club all our members are entitled to the benefits of EBU membership, which you can read about here.
Hands are computer dealt (duplimated), enabling hand records to be available at the end of play. They are also displayed on this website, together with the evening's results. Master Points are then uploaded to the EBU.
The Club takes part in SCBA competitions and three annual charity simultaneous pairs. Some of our players do well in county competitions and occasionally at national level. Others just enjoy a pleasant evening's bridge.
Visitors and prospective new members are always welcome.
The Club meets at Mizzymead Recreation Centre, Mizzymead Rise, Nailsea BS48 2JJ. Table money is £3.00 for members and £3.00 for visitors.
There is an annual Membership User Fee of £22. Once visitors have played three times they would be expected to become members of the Club.
Please note that we are now using electronic scoring and request members and visitors to arrive by 7.05pm. If you are unable to arrive by then, but intend to play, please let someone know in advance. The director/scorer will then be able to set up the bridge tablets for a prompt start at 7.10pm.
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| Forthcoming Events |
At Nailsea:
12th December: Christmas celebration:
- Bridge as usual
- Prize-giving: Club Pairs and 50% competition
- A free drink from the bar and nibbles provided
County League 2024–25: We are fielding a similar team to last season in the Somerset County League in the 2024–25 season (in Division 1), but if anyone else would like to play please contact Alan or Ken.
Somerset (usually held at Woolavington, details here):
8th December: Men's Pairs, Ladies' Pairs and No Fear Pairs
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| Tony Russ |
 We are sad to note that Tony Russ passed away on 7th August following his recent illness. Tony was Chairman of Somerset CBA for many years and recently EBU Vice-Chair. He did an immense amount for bridge in Somerset and will be sorely missed.
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| Festival of Bridge event |
 Nailsea Bridge Club had a convincing win against Clevedon & Portishead Bridge Club in the public a teams-of-four match played simultaneously in Nailsea and Portishead as part of the EBU's Festival of Bridge on 10th September. Many thanks to all those who played and attended.
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| Mizzymead User Registration Renewal |
The Bridge Club has no membership fee but Mizzymead Recreation Centre charges a User Registration Fee (URF) which is payable by the members of all sections and regular hirers. Renewals are due on 1 May and the 2024 fee is £22.
Mizzymead prefer that the separate sections collect the UR fees from their own members and pay over in bulk. They will then not have to deal with numerous individual payments. Ken Bawdon will collect your £22 either in cash, by cheque payable to Nailsea Bridge Club, or those who use internet banking can make payment direct to:
Account: Nailsea Bridge Club Sort Code: 20-94-74 A/c No: 60659517
New (and returning former) members will need to complete a Registration Form available from Ken or under the information tab on the left hand side of this Home page.
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| Celebrating the Club's 50th Anniversary |
 At the end of November 2022, the Club celebrated its 50th anniversary. A special event was held attended by more than fifty past and present members.
Two sessions of bridge were played either side of an excellent tea. It was a delight to catch up with a number of our past members and see them playing once again.
Two of our current members were also founder members of the Club. Barbara Parker and Marion Blackhall are shown cutting the cake to mark the occasion.
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