Welcome to Corsham Bridge Club
We are a small friendly club with a history of over 40 years in Corsham.
The club is affiliated to the English Bridge Union (EBU)
We are a small friendly club with a history of over 40 years in Corsham.
The club is affiliated to the English Bridge Union (EBU)
We currently meet every Wednesday evening (Christmas excepted) in the Lounge Bar of the Royal British Legion clubhouse for a friendly game of competitive Duplicate Bridge.
The RBL clubhouse is centrally located in Corsham town; see map.
There is ample free car parking in the public car park opposite the clubhouse.
Visitors of any level of experience are very welcome. Please aim to arrive at the clubhouse at 7pm for a 7.15 pm start of play. If you do not have a partner, please contact Ray or Sue (details here) and we will try to arrange one for you.
Teas, coffees, alcoholic and soft drinks are available from the clubhouse bar.
The RBL clubhouse is centrally located in Corsham town; see map.
There is ample free car parking in the public car park opposite the clubhouse.
Visitors of any level of experience are very welcome. Please aim to arrive at the clubhouse at 7pm for a 7.15 pm start of play. If you do not have a partner, please contact Ray or Sue (details here) and we will try to arrange one for you.
Teas, coffees, alcoholic and soft drinks are available from the clubhouse bar.
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MASTERPOINT PROMOTIONS
JUNE 2019 Club Master: Pat Owen
JULY - No Corsham members
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COMING UP
Wed 21st Aug - Club BBQ - No play
Wed 4th Sept - Teams |
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LATEST NEWS
Wednesday August 21st - BBQ at Sue's
Start time - 5.30 pm
Start time - 5.30 pm
Wednesday August 14th - Marjory Cox competition
This is a straightforward duplicate pairs event. Come with the partner of your choice.
The highest scoring pair of members will win the competition.
More details of all our competitions are on the Competitions page.
CONGRATULATIONS
The winners were Phil Russell and Sue Phillips
This is a straightforward duplicate pairs event. Come with the partner of your choice.
The highest scoring pair of members will win the competition.
More details of all our competitions are on the Competitions page.
CONGRATULATIONS
The winners were Phil Russell and Sue Phillips
Wednesday September 4th is Teams night
Please ensure that you have formed a team of four before arriving at the club
If you just come as a pair, you may not get a game
Remember - When you arrive, sit at a table with the other pair of your team.
The Director will then tell you where to move to before play starts.
For useful tips on the 'tactics' of Team play, refer to the Useful Information page of this website.
Please ensure that you have formed a team of four before arriving at the club
If you just come as a pair, you may not get a game
Remember - When you arrive, sit at a table with the other pair of your team.
The Director will then tell you where to move to before play starts.
For useful tips on the 'tactics' of Team play, refer to the Useful Information page of this website.
New Committee members required
Corsham Bridge Club AGM will be held in October and we are seeking more members to join the committee then. Although the club membership has grown significantly in recent years, the members of the committee are all ‘old hands’ and it would be great for the committee to have some fresh members bringing new ideas.
This year, Colin, if he is re-elected as our chairman, will be entering the final year of the maximum 3-year term. It is highly desirable that any new chairman to be elected in October 2020 will already have had experience of serving on the committee. New committee members this year would give the club greater choice of Chairman next year.
Anyone who might consider serving on the committee is invited to attend our next meeting, on 2 September, as a ‘taster experience’.
More Scorers required
The club also needs one or two more people to learn how to operate our BridgeTab scoring system. A basic ability to use a laptop computer and Android phone/tablet is all that is required. Ray or Janet can then teach you the extra knowledge needed to run the system on a normal club evening.
Please see Colin, Janet, Sue, Hilary, Chris or Ray if you would consider volunteering for either the committee or for scoring.
Corsham Bridge Club AGM will be held in October and we are seeking more members to join the committee then. Although the club membership has grown significantly in recent years, the members of the committee are all ‘old hands’ and it would be great for the committee to have some fresh members bringing new ideas.
This year, Colin, if he is re-elected as our chairman, will be entering the final year of the maximum 3-year term. It is highly desirable that any new chairman to be elected in October 2020 will already have had experience of serving on the committee. New committee members this year would give the club greater choice of Chairman next year.
Anyone who might consider serving on the committee is invited to attend our next meeting, on 2 September, as a ‘taster experience’.
More Scorers required
The club also needs one or two more people to learn how to operate our BridgeTab scoring system. A basic ability to use a laptop computer and Android phone/tablet is all that is required. Ray or Janet can then teach you the extra knowledge needed to run the system on a normal club evening.
Please see Colin, Janet, Sue, Hilary, Chris or Ray if you would consider volunteering for either the committee or for scoring.
A4 Night-time Road Closure in August/September
For some, currently unspecified, nights in August and/or September, the Cross Keys junction on the A4 between Chippenham and Corsham will be closed to all traffic after 8pm.
If these closures fall on a Wednesday, this will obviously affect players who intend to return to Chippenham after playing at Corsham Bridge Club during the relevant periods. And/or, it may also affect travel home from the Club BBQ for those members who live in Corsham.
More details, hopefully including in due course the actual dates, can be found on the Wilts Council website at http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/highways-improvements-a4-cross-keys-corsham
If these closures fall on a Wednesday, this will obviously affect players who intend to return to Chippenham after playing at Corsham Bridge Club during the relevant periods. And/or, it may also affect travel home from the Club BBQ for those members who live in Corsham.
More details, hopefully including in due course the actual dates, can be found on the Wilts Council website at http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/highways-improvements-a4-cross-keys-corsham
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
We have recently welcomed several new members to Corsham Bridge Club.
If you are one of them – we wish you a very warm welcome.
We have recently welcomed several new members to Corsham Bridge Club.
If you are one of them – we wish you a very warm welcome.
If this is your first club membership, then you will automatically have become a member of the English Bridge Union (EBU) and also will be affiliated to Wiltshire Contract Bridge Association (WCBA). If you have not already been sent, or handed, a Welcome Letter from the WCBA, please see the copy attached below.
If you were already a member of the EBU but currently have your primary club membership outside Wiltshire, then you should consider making Corsham your primary club – this will automatically affiliate you to the WCBA.
We are privileged to count Richard Gwyer, the current, recently elected, Chairman of the WCBA amongst our members at Corsham Bridge Club. As Richard says in his attached letter, the WCBA website is the place to look for information on all WCBA events and for links to other Wiltshire clubs.
Those of you who were already members of another EBU-affiliated club in Wiltshire, and who have now joined Corsham Bridge Club are equally welcome. You will already be part of the WCBA and hopefully are well versed in the activities of the WCBA.
If you were already a member of the EBU but currently have your primary club membership outside Wiltshire, then you should consider making Corsham your primary club – this will automatically affiliate you to the WCBA.
We are privileged to count Richard Gwyer, the current, recently elected, Chairman of the WCBA amongst our members at Corsham Bridge Club. As Richard says in his attached letter, the WCBA website is the place to look for information on all WCBA events and for links to other Wiltshire clubs.
Those of you who were already members of another EBU-affiliated club in Wiltshire, and who have now joined Corsham Bridge Club are equally welcome. You will already be part of the WCBA and hopefully are well versed in the activities of the WCBA.
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Annual Dinner and Presentation of Trophies
Our annual dinner was held this year on 23 January 2019, once again at La Flambe restaurant in Sutton Benger.
There was a very good turnout of members and guests, who were treated to a selection of a-la-carte choices from La Flambe's excellent menu. The food, service and company were all excellent - everyone had a most enjoyable time. Thanks to Colin and Janet who did the bulk of the organising.
The Chairman, Colin, presented The Eileen Harding shield to Ken and Janet for the second successive year. Sue accepted the Marjorie Cox Trophy on behalf of herself and Chris. Colin presented the Robin Sutton trophy, won by himself and Pat, to her.
Finally, all the ladies attending were each given a long stem carnation and gifts were presented to various other club members in recognition of their work for the club during the year.
There was a very good turnout of members and guests, who were treated to a selection of a-la-carte choices from La Flambe's excellent menu. The food, service and company were all excellent - everyone had a most enjoyable time. Thanks to Colin and Janet who did the bulk of the organising.
The Chairman, Colin, presented The Eileen Harding shield to Ken and Janet for the second successive year. Sue accepted the Marjorie Cox Trophy on behalf of herself and Chris. Colin presented the Robin Sutton trophy, won by himself and Pat, to her.
Finally, all the ladies attending were each given a long stem carnation and gifts were presented to various other club members in recognition of their work for the club during the year.
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ALERTING AND ANNOUNCING
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Beginners Lessons 2018-19
A new course of lessons for absolute beginners began on 9 October 2018 and ended on 30 April 2019.
Several students began playing at the club on 1st May.
Lessons were held on Tuesday evenings 7.30 to 10.00
Venue – Church House, 3 Church Street, Corsham, SN13 0BY
For more details, click here.
The course was initially fully subscribed but we were able to accommodate more students due to a larger room in Church House becoming available.
Unfortunately, some initial students had to give up due to other commitments, or poor health.
Corsham Bridge Club is unlikely to run a course in 2019/20.
But Sue Phillips will be running a Beginners Course at Malmesbury, commencing early October 2019
Please register your interest for any future courses by email to corshambridgeclub@gmail.com and we will get back to you.
We prefer you to initially contact us by email but if this is not convenient you may phone either Sue (01249 661415) or Ray (01225 810240).
A new course of lessons for absolute beginners began on 9 October 2018 and ended on 30 April 2019.
Several students began playing at the club on 1st May.
Lessons were held on Tuesday evenings 7.30 to 10.00
Venue – Church House, 3 Church Street, Corsham, SN13 0BY
For more details, click here.
The course was initially fully subscribed but we were able to accommodate more students due to a larger room in Church House becoming available.
Unfortunately, some initial students had to give up due to other commitments, or poor health.
Corsham Bridge Club is unlikely to run a course in 2019/20.
But Sue Phillips will be running a Beginners Course at Malmesbury, commencing early October 2019
Please register your interest for any future courses by email to corshambridgeclub@gmail.com and we will get back to you.
We prefer you to initially contact us by email but if this is not convenient you may phone either Sue (01249 661415) or Ray (01225 810240).
