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Playing a mixture of face-to-face and online bridge. Check the calendar for details. Click here for details of our regular bridge sessions.

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  A warm welcome to members, newcomers, students and visitors
Bridge for All Courses - Term 3 available to book

Term 3 of the Bridge for All Courses start in April. Our courses follow the English Bridge Union recommended schedule. If you wish to continue to learn to play bridge, or refresh your skills booking is now open. For more information click on the course you wish to join (two date options for each year) in the LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE box in the right-hand column of this page.

Abingdon Blue-Pointed Swiss Pairs

Abingdon Bridge Club is running a Blue-Pointed Swiss Pairs event on Sunday 30th March, at Abingdon Community Support Service Centre. Profits will be donated to Sobell House. 

For further information and to enter please click here

Count Workshop with Kathy Talbot

Kathy is running another Workshop this time on Count continuing the series of Signals in Defence. The morning will be an opportunity to just play hands, under Kathy's guidance, to improve communication with your partner. To book click here

The workshop will be at 10.00 on Saturday 5th April. The cost is £15.00.

 
Improver Bridge Holidays

Guaranteed Events Ltd is running a four-night bridge break aimed at improvers in September, at the Charlecote Pheasant Hotel, Stratford upon Avon. These holidays are focused on both learning and playing, in a friendly and social atmosphere and at a more relaxed pace. They will be run by experienced and friendly teachers. They are not designed for complete beginners or tournament bridge players. Rather, they are aimed at players who have been learning and playing for at least a year and for players seeking to develop their skills and to gain confidence to play in competitive club duplicate sessions.

For further information please click here

Playing Bridge at the Clubhouse

We are playing face-to-face (F2F) bridge at the clubhouse on the following days:

Monday mornings:  this is a hybrid session with two sections playing the same set of hands - one section playing at the club, and the other on RealBridge.

Tuesday mornings:  this is a Gentle Duplicate session with restrictions on experienced partnerships.

Wednesday evenings: duplicate pairs, except 1st Wednesdays when we play teams.

Thursday evening Supervised Play sessions are at the clubhouse and must be prebooked. Click here for more information about Supervised Play sessions

Friday mornings: this is a hybrid session with two sections playing the same set of hands - one section playing at the club, and the other on RealBridge.

Friday evenings: cross-Imp pairs on 1st Friday evenings only. Must be booked in advance. Not hosted. 

Saturday Social: an opportunity to play relaxed bridge on Saturday afternoons at the Club.

As always please check the calendar for details. Pay for F2F sessions by card when you arrive at the club (except for 1st Friday evenings and Thursday evening Supervised Play which must be booked in advance).

Free tea and coffee is available at every session; the bar is open during the evening sessions. 

All sessions (except 1st Friday evenings) are hosted, so you can come along without a partner. Visitors are very welcome. 

RealBridge - Audio and Video problems

If you are having trouble with sound or video on your iPad or other device when using RealBridge, this guidance may help you to fix the problem.

Social Bridge

Social Bridge

♥  Saturday afternoons 2.30pm F2F for anyone wanting to play social bridge in a relaxed atmosphere 

♥  Click here for more information
♥  No need to book - just come along!

SEMINARS & COURSES

Kathy Talbot is running another Workshop, this time on Count. Saturday 5th April at 10.00. To book click here

LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE!

Bridge for All Courses
Classes for Term 3 are now available to book. These are only for students who have completed Term2.
Year 2 Mon afternoon 2 - 4 Click here
Year 1 Mon evening 7 - 9 Click here
Year 1 Tues afternoon 2 - 4 Click here
Year 2 Tues evening 7 - 9 Click here
 
Playing Bridge Online
PLAYING ONLINE BRIDGE RealBridge
Click here to book your place at a RealBridge session (& Fri evening X-Imp pairs)
Further information on playing on RealBridge is available here.
Results
Gentle Duplicate
RealBridge
Director: Viccy
Scorer: Viccy
Host: Fiona S
John Deech Challenge Pairs
Clubhouse
Director: KT
Scorer: RS
Host: Erika S
Gentle Duplicate
Clubhouse
Director: PSh
Scorer: KLK
Host: Pamela F
Morning Pairs - hybrid
Clubhouse and RealBridge
Director: Martin (F2F); Peter L (online)
Scorer: SMF
Host: Linda A (online); Anne D (F2F)
Morning Pairs - hybrid
Clubhouse and RealBridge
Director: Diane (F2F); Matt (online)
Scorer: SMF
Host: Isabel P (online); Pauline W (F2F)
Teams
RealBridge
Director: Martin I
Scorer: Martin I
Host: Not hosted
Calendar
Thu 27th Mar 2025
Supervised Play
Bridge Club 19.15
Director: Christine B
Scorer: Ian B
Host: Ian B
 More Info
Thu 27th Mar 2025
9-High Pairs
RealBridge 19.15
Director: Matt
Scorer: Brian
Host: Margaret K
 More Info
Fri 28th Mar 2025
Morning Pairs - hybrid
Clubhouse and RealBridge 10.00
Director: Steven Bl (F2F); Viccy F (online)
Scorer: Phil (F2F); Viccy F (online)
Host: Sue B (online); Pam P (F2F)
 More Info
Sat 29th Mar 2025
Social Bridge
Clubhouse 14.30
 More Info
Mon 31st Mar 2025
Morning Pairs - hybrid
Clubhouse and RealBridge 10.00
Director: Diane (F2F); Matt (online)
Scorer: Peter Sch (F2F); Viccy (online)
Host: Peter F (F2F); Mary B (online)
 More Info
Tue 1st Apr 2025
Gentle Duplicate
Clubhouse 10.00
Director: Richard
Scorer: Diana E C
Host: Ray J
 More Info