Stratford-upon-Avon Bridge Club
Welcome to our friendly club
2024 - 2025 Board Directors & Roles

Here is a list of the Club's Board of Directors and  Treasurer. 

Alan Patel - Chairman and Bridge Team Leader

Debra Foggin - Deputy Chairman

Lynne  Ballinger - Secretary & IT Manager

Clive Hood - Treasurer

Tracy Eadie - Deputy Treasurer

Sue Debling -  Membership Team Leader

Paul Debling - Property Team Leader

Becky Penney - Social Team Leader

Sandra Webb - Teaching  Team Leader

Sarah Darnes - Housekeeping Team Leader

 

 

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Chairman: Alan Patel 07967 698553
Welcome

Stratford upon Avon Bridge Club extends a warm welcome to members, students, and visitors. We are a thriving friendly club located in Old Town.  

With around 400 members, we run a variety of bridge sessions 6 days a week suitable for both novice and experienced players.  We welcome new members and visitors.

We have an extensive teaching programme running from September to May each year and also have regular master classes.

Andrew Robson's answer to Roger Harris’s hand
Andrew Robson's answer to Roger Harris’s hand

 

Have you seen Andrew Robson's article in The Times this week. Roger Harris’s has posed a hand.

 

See Andrew's response on how to bid and play the hand by clicking on the link below.

 

Andrew Robson answer to Roger Harris's hand.pdf

Quiz night on 21 May
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We have finalised our plans for the quiz night on 21 May and hope that you can join us.  

It will be teams of four and we ask that one of the team members also be a bridge club member, but friends and family are very welcome to come along too.

The cost will be £30 per table. ..........

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April Bridge

April Events 

Wednesday 9th April 1:30 - Bid and Natter on Abbey Smith's Master class

Following on from the Abbey Smith Masterclass, Alan will be running through the hands to consolidate the learning. There is no need to book and the cost is £6.00 as Assisted play.

 Wednesday 23 April 1.30pm - Playing Suit Contracts

Following a successful session in February, Graham Cope will be running his second ‘Jack High’ training sessions. Cost is £19.80 payable on the day. Sign up at the club or email.

 Sunday 27 April at 1.30pm - Mentored Novice Pivot Teams

If you have less than 4 years’ bridge playing experience and less than 2,500 master points, you have the excellent opportunity to enter this mentored teams event at our club. There will be teams of four - three students and one mentor. Cost is £20 per team. Sign up at the club or email.

Improver sessions

  • Doubles revision and play  - Monday 7 April at 7pm & Wednesday 9 April at 10:00. 
  • 1NT doubled revision and play  - Monday 14 April at 7pm & Wednesday 17 April at 10:00. 

These sessions are suitable for everyone and cost £12.60 payable on the day. There is no need to book.

These events supplement our normal weekly timetable of bridge and teaching sessions. 

Results
Afternoon
Director: Nick Perrin
Improvers
Director: Nick Perrin
Afternoon
Director: Nick Perrin
Assisted Play
Teacher: Peter Styles
Afternoon
Director: Peter Styles
Afternoon
Director: Alan Patel
One off Teams Competition
Director: Roger Harris
Improvers
Director: Alan Patel
Afternoon
Director: Alan Patel
Improvers
Director: Steve Pearce
Assisted Play
Teacher: Peter Styles
Afternoon
Director: Peter Styles
Evening
Director: Alan Patel
Afternoon
Director: Roger Harris
Improvers
Director: Alan Patel
Calendar
Fri 4th Apr 2025
Evening
7:00pm
Director: Alan Patel
Sat 5th Apr 2025
Afternoon
1:30pm
Director: Alan Patel
Mon 7th Apr 2025
Assisted Play
10:00am
Host: Yes
Teacher: Peter Styles
Mon 7th Apr 2025
Monthly Pairs 7 of 9
1:30pm
Director: Peter Styles
Mon 7th Apr 2025
Continuing Bridge - Doubles revision and play
7 - 9pm
Teacher: Lynne Ballinger
Tue 8th Apr 2025
Beginning Bridge - Slam Bidding Part 2
10.00am - 12.00 noon
Teacher: Oliver Winters
Tue 8th Apr 2025
Afternoon
1:30pm
Director: Alan Patel
Host: Yes
Tue 8th Apr 2025
Improvers
7:00pm
Director: Steve Pearce
Host: Yes
Wed 9th Apr 2025
Improvers
10:00am
Director: Alan Patel
Host: Yes
Wed 9th Apr 2025
Bid & Natter session on Abbey Smith's masterclass
1:30pm
Host: Yes
Teacher: Alan Patel
Wed 9th Apr 2025
Continuing Bridge -Doubles revision and play
10am - 12 Noon
Teacher: Nick Perrin
Thu 10th Apr 2025
Monthly Handicap Pairs 7 of 9
1:30pm
Director: Roger Harris