Ipswich & Kesgrave Bridge Club

Mondays and Thursdays at 7:00pm

Monday Relaxed Pairs: online on BBO or face-to-face at Kesgrave Community Centre, Ipswich, both sessions start at 7:00pm. The same boards are played and all participants receive follow-up notes on the deals, distributed by email, usually within two days.

Thursday Club Pairs: also on BBO or face-to-face in the Ropes Hall, Kesgrave Community Centre, Ipswich. Both sessions start at 7:00pm and although the results are separate, all participants play the same deals.

Visitors: always welcome, for any session we run. Before your first session you must register with us; see the Visitor Information Form. Online players for Monday or Thursday can use the respective links from the Online Bridge Club box, right.

At Kesgrave we run a cashless system for collecting table money and players are billed for sessions played at the end of each month.

If you need a partner, check our Partnership Desk. Non-members can be contacted by emailing Anne Edwards for their contact details – before 1:00pm on the day in question if possible.

Any questions, about any format, please let us know, we're here to help.

Charity in 2025 – it Begins with You!

Our first charity week is next month, beginning 12th May. We haven't yet decided on the beneficaries so there's still time for members to suggest worthy causes. We would very much like to hear of small, local operations that would appreciate modest contributions.

So if you volunteer, support or donate to local charity – or have a personal connection with someone who does – please let us know. Drop anyone on the committee a line (details left).

The two charities we donated to last Autumn are typical of the organisations we favour.

More below; scroll down or click on:

• Deal of the Week
• Charities in 2024
• Want to learn bridge or improve?

Missed any? All past articles have their own page (also menu-item, left).

2024 Donations

Autumn

The proceeds of our Autumn Charity Week were divided between two small organisations, both based in Ipswich.

East Anglian Sailing Trust (EAST) who provide regular sailing sessions for disabled and disadvantaged adults and children. Committee member Peter Hudson is a volunteer with EAST. See the EAST website for more information.

From our four sessions in November 2024 we were able to donate £200 to EAST.

Suffolk Refugee Support (SRS), an independent charity giving practical support to refugees and asylum seekers in Suffolk. SRS have more details of their activities on their website.

From our four sessions in November 2024 we were able to donate £200 to SRS.

Spring

We are pleased to announce that as a result of our Spring Charity Week we are donating £350 to East Anglian Air Ambulance. EAAA have thanked us, writing,

The lives of seriously injured and ill people across East Anglia are being saved today because of you and your fantastic fundraising. Thanks to donations from clubs like yours, friends and family will receive the expert critical care they need in an emergency, support with their recovery and, as well as this, people in the community will be able to learn the life-saving skills of how to deliver CPR – Your club really is making a difference.

2025 Charities

We hope to continue our donations in 2025 and would very much like to hear members' suggestions, espcially of smaller, local charities to support.

Teaching at Ipswich and Kesgrave Bridge Club

We run a number of courses aimed at Beginners and Intermediate Players. If you are interested please register your interest and we will be in touch with you to discuss what we offer and how that we might meet your bridge needs.