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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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Junior Squad Sims

Thu 6th Feb 7.15pm

Mixed Pairs

Wed 19th Feb 715pm

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  A warm welcome to members, newcomers, students and visitors
Simultaneous Pairs on Thursday 6th February

We are holding a Simultaneous Pairs event to raise money for the Junior England International Squad on Thursday 6th February at 7.15pm on RealBridge.

Please note that this is a 9-High Pairs session and you and your partner must have an average NGS of under 10. 

Table money is £8.00 per player (£4.00 for members with a concession card). 

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE BOOKINGS PAGE

Andrew Robson Day - Wednesday 5th March

We are delighted to welcome Andrew Robson OBE back to the club for another interesting, informative and motivational day.

Andrew is probably the best known bridge teacher and writer in the country. He provides daily tutorials online and writes columns for The Times and Country Life.

Join us for two teaching session starting at 10.30 and 1.30, lunch will be provided. For more details and to book click here

Mixed Pairs Competition - Wed 19th February

We are holding the club's Mixed Pairs Competition on Wednesday 19th February at 7.15pm at the clubhouse. The winners of this competition receive the Winnie Ling trophy. In addition, this year we are introducing a non-expert prize for the highest-placed pair with an NGS of under 10. 

Members of all abilities are welcome to take part. Non-members and same-sex pairs may play, but are not eligible to win the trophy or non-expert prize. 

Please note that in common with other club competitions, this event will not be hosted, so you will need to come along with a pre-arranged partner. 

Entry fee £4.00 (£2.00 for those with a concession card). There's no need to book in advance - pay by card when you arrive at the club. [note that the date of this event has been changed from the originally advertised date of 12th Feb]

Pairs Championship - winners!

Many congratulations to Martin Illingworth & Amr El-Kashef (left-hand picture) who won the Pairs Championship competition played at the club on Sunday 26th January. They receive the Beck Salver. Second were Mary-Ann Sheehy & Edward Acton, and third were Julie Anderson & Matthew Wilkinson, so very well done to them too. 

Many congratulations also to Christine & Ian Bishop (right-hand picture) who were the highest-placed pair with an NGS under 10. They receive the non-expert prize. 

The full results can be found here (note that the results on Pianola are for the two separate sessions - the overall results are on this website only). 

Charity Bridge Drive at Wallingford Bridge Club
The Wallingford Club has kindly agreed that its premises and equipment can be used for a fun Charity Bridge Drive on Sunday 23rd February. The event is in aid of Flexicare, which supports Oxfordshire families with disabled children. Click here for more information.
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

Andrew Robson will deliver two teaching sessions at 10.30 & 1.30, lunch is provided. Click here for more details and to book.

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
Supervised Play
RealBridge
Director: Nick W
Scorer: Anne L
Host: Carol S
Gentle Duplicate
RealBridge
Director: Kathy
Scorer: Martin
Host: Ruth S
Ladies Pairs
Director: Martin
Scorer: Liza
Men's Pairs
Director: Martin
Scorer: Liza
Gentle Duplicate
Clubhouse
Director: PSh
Scorer: KLK
Host: Pamela F
Morning Pairs - hybrid
Clubhouse and RealBridge
Director: Martin (F2F); Peter L (online)
Scorer: Anne L
Host: Steven B (online); Trevor D (F2F)
Calendar
Thu 30th Jan 2025
Supervised Play
Bridge Club 19.15
Director: Pam P
Scorer: Liza F
Host: Liza F
 More Info
Thu 30th Jan 2025
9-High Pairs
RealBridge 19.15
Director: Brian
Scorer: Brian
Host: Sandra T
 More Info
Fri 31st Jan 2025
Morning Pairs - hybrid
Clubhouse and RealBridge 10.00
Director: Peter Sh (F2F); Anne (online)
Scorer: Diane C (F2F); Anne L (online)
Host: David G (online); Pam P (F2F)
 More Info
Sat 1st Feb 2025
Social Bridge
Clubhouse 14.30
 More Info
Mon 3rd Feb 2025
Morning Pairs - hybrid
Clubhouse and RealBridge 10.00
Director: Diane (F2F); Nick W (online)
Scorer: Pat Lewis (F2F); Steve F (online)
Host: Diana Ca (online); Viv S (F2F)
 More Info
Tue 4th Feb 2025
Gentle Duplicate
Clubhouse 10.00
Director: Richard
Scorer: Diana E C
Host: Cecilia L
 More Info