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We play at the village hall in Berrick Salome OX10 6JJ 

Phone number is 01865 400924
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Membership
Club wifi - password is 'wallingford'
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RealBridge; Support and Troubleshooting

Click here to access the RealBridge Troubleshooting page.

NEW. An update newsletter from Real Bridge addresses some issues when using Microsoft Edge and/or iPads. Support details are given.

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Welcome to Wallingford Bridge Club
Christmas Party Swiss Pairs 15th December 2024

The Management Committee is delighted to invite all members to a members-only Swiss Pairs Christmas Party at the Club on Sunday 15th December – please arrive around 11.00 for a prompt 11.30 start, with an anticipated finish of around 5.00 p.m. We will play five rounds of five boards each, stopping for lunch after the 2nd round, which is included in the price of £12 per member – the same as last year.

For further details, click poster. To enter, please click here.

Update 12 Nov 2024. The maximum number of players has been reached. Additional entries will be placed on a reserve list.

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£1,000 RAISED FOR CHILDREN IN NEED

Many thanks to everyone who played in/helped run Club sessions in support of Children in Need this year between 11th and 14th November. We're pleased to report that £1,000 is going to CiN from table money plus a top-up from the club.

Congratulations to pairs from WBC who did well in overall rankings for the national CiN Sim Pairs. They include: 

Monday 11th (1,811 pairs): Deborah Astley & Roger Elliott finished 64th

Wednesday 13th (1,448 pairs):  Mike Brown & Finn Clark - 5th;  Kate Gould & Margaret Sloper came 57th

Thursday 14th (1,279 pairs):  Peter Smee & Isobel Townley-Freeman were 8th; Dorothy Knox & Roger Elliott - 69th; Gordon Carroll & Elizabeth Yearling - 80th.

For further details see results page here

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Diary Date. Section B Christmas Party

Wednesday 18th December 2024. 

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BRIDGE CLASSES START on 9th & 10th SEPTEMBER 2024
BRIDGE CLASSES START on 9th & 10th SEPTEMBER 2024

Classes for beginners & post-beginners start on 9th & 10th September at the clubhouse - click here for details.

Know someone who might be interested? Please ask them to contact Tom Rogerson on wbceducationtomr@gmail.com

Been playing some time but need to consolidate bidding & card play? Why not consider doing the improvers' lessons?  "I can say from experience this can be time well spent!"  Tom Rogerson & the WBC education team.

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JOINING AND PAYING FOR CLUB SESSIONS
No need to pre-book bridge sessions! 
 
For RealBridge sessions, simply click the link in the RealBridge table (also on the front page) shortly before the session is due to start.
 
For face-to-face sessions at Berrick and Roke Village Hall, table money is taken through your EBU number entered into Bridgemates. 
 
Each session costs £2.50.  
 
Payment for all sessions is by direct bank transfer. 
 
Click here for full details of the payment system.

(Update by Gillian Leaver 27 Oct 2024)

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GENTLE BRIDGE - Mondays

Join us for 10-12 hands of duplicate bridge, relaxed pace

Just turn up, 1.15 for 1.30 start; no booking or partner needed
For players who know basics
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News Web Updates

Please email me (Gillian Leaver) to update this page replacing the [dot] with a full stop and [at] with @

Gillian[dot]Leaver[at]gmail[dot]com 

For news archive click here.

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2024 LEN SALMON TROPHY - Narrow win for Wallingford!

Many thanks to Abingdon Bridge Club for hosting the Len Salmon memorial trophy - an annual Teams competition involving players from the two clubs - on Sunday 24th November. 

Wallingford were successful in retaining the cup in a close match. For full results, click here.

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Supervised play
Tuesday afternoons at 1:30pm
No booking or partner required
 
Short talks precede play:
December theme - Getting to slams
3rd Dec - Cue (Control) Bidding
10th Dec - NO SESSION
17th Dec - 2C/2NT Openings
24th + 31st Dec - NO SESSION
 
 

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WANT A BRIDGE PARTNER?

The club has various ways of helping you find a partner for online or face to face. 

Follow this link for more details.

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Results
Supervised Play
Morning RealBridge Pairs
Gentle Pairs
Evening RealBridge Pairs
Friday Afternoon F2F Pairs
Thursday Afternoon F2F Pairs
Wednesday Section B
Mixed Pairs (RealBridge)
Calendar
Tue 3rd Dec 2024
Afternoon RealBridge Pairs
Online 1:45pm
Director: Patricia Hones
Tue 3rd Dec 2024
Tuesday Evening F2F Pairs
Clubhouse
6:50pm for 7:00pm
Director: Sue Waddington
Wed 4th Dec 2024
Wednesday Section B
Clubhouse 7:00pm
Director: Carol Pedrick
Wed 4th Dec 2024
Ladder Pairs (RealBridge)
Online 7:00pm
Director: Anna Wright
Thu 5th Dec 2024
Thursday Afternoon F2F Pairs
Clubhouse
1:20pm for 1:30pm
Director: Danny Hearty
Fri 6th Dec 2024
Friday Afternoon F2F Pairs
Clubhouse
1:20pm for 1:30pm
Director: Debbie Roberts
Fri 6th Dec 2024
Friday Evening F2F Teams
Clubhouse
6:50pm for 7:00pm
Director: Patricia Hones
Mon 9th Dec 2024
Morning RealBridge Pairs
Online 10:00am
Director: Anna Wright