Duplicate Bridge evenings are held through the winter months on the second Thursday of the month, the evening starts with an optional bar supper followed by playing bridge from 7.30pm to around 10.30pm.

Previous experience of playing duplicate bridge would be helpful but is by no means essential.

Bidding boxes, cards and score sheets will be provided. A charge of £2pp will go towards the cost of coffee, prizes and purchasing bridge equipment.

A sign up sheet for the next session is available on the notice board as you enter the bar. If you are interested in joining the next session please sign up, making up pairs as far as possible, and indicate if you would like supper.

If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Linda Gillard linda@gillardfamily.plus.com

Thank you to all of you who have attended and made the evenings friendly and enjoyable. Thankfully, clashing with the accumulator has not caused any problems. Huge thanks to Colin, Jim and Anne for their work collating the results and to the office staff for posting them on the website. A small reminder to try and keep up the pace of the bridge, perhaps spending less time considering the results and the previous hand until you have played all the hands and have time to spare.

We have had various winners and the names are available to view on the website. Congratulations to them all and thank you to all those, like me, who are not on the list but attend each month in hope!

We have had between 26 and 34 attendees at each session and I have spent £366.98 on wine, coffee and mince pies. We had an income to date of £378 and there will be a little more after tonight's session, so as you can see we are covering our costs and there is no need to change the £2 entry fee at this time. We do have some reserves to cover any equipment costs and I have new cards which I will be putting into the card trays ready for the next season.

I do propose a change to the date of the sessions. In the autumn various club activities affect our Thursday evenings and we have had to change our regular pattern causing some confusion. I propose to hold the sessions on the FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH.
The sessions for next season will be

September 5
October 3
November 7
December 5

And in 2020
January 2
February 6
March 5
April 2


and then
September 3
October 1
November 5
December 3

Finally, if anyone wants to take over the reins, please let me know.

Linda Gillard
April 2019