Ivor Richards passed away on Saturday 10^th May after a short illness in Isreal.

After leaving the UK for Israel he soon got involved in the community assisting in activities at schools in the area.

He was Chairman of the Patcham Bridge Club for a couple of years and was an enthusiastic bridge player and had supported the club for many years.

He was also very involved in the affairs of the Jewish Community and was always there to lend a helping hand to anybody he could.

He will be missed by his many friends here.

Our deepest condolences to his family.

** SOLD OUT **

TEA + COFFEE from 9.30 BRIDGE STARTS 10.00

Why not come and join us for our second away day of 2025 at Singing Hills Golf Club for a two course lunch, tea and coffee on arrival and a day of bridge (two sessions of 18 boards) on Tuesday 10th June 2025.

£35 per member - the club is subsidising this event (so we are limiting entry to regular players only please).

We are limiting to 40 members (10 tables) maximum due to room capacity.

If you want to join us then the best way is to use our online form here!  (Or if you have difficulty with that then email the club or speak to Milli).

Cut-off date to register your interest is Sunday May 25th. You will not be asked to pay when you register your interest.

If we have more potential players than seats, then places will be allocated based on the combined number of sessions played by the partnership at the club during the last 12 months. If you are selected then you will be asked for the money. Cut-off date for payment is Sunday 1st June.

Mains:

Mint Marinated Roast Leg of Lamb
Redcurrant Jelly & Rosemary Gravy
Contains: Sulphites, Soya, Gluten (Wheat) and Celery
Garlic & Thyme Roast Chicken
White Wine Jus
Contains: Celery, Sulphites, Milk, Soya and Gluten
Salmon, Spinach, Mushroom en Croute
Champagne Leek Sauce
Contains: Fish, Milk, Sulphites, Egg, Gluten and Soya
Butternut Squash & Goat’s Cheese Wellington (V)
Caramelised Onion & Tomato Provencal
Contains: Gluten, Milk, Egg, Sulphites and Soya

*All Mains served with Seasonal Vegetables and Roast Potatoes
Contains: Milk & Soya

Desserts:

Summer Fruit Crumble (V)
Crème Anglaise
Contains: Gluten, Egg, Sulphites & Milk
Butterscotch Crème Brulee (V)
Shortbread Biscuit
Contains: Gluten (wheat), Egg, Sulphites & Milk
Fresh Fruit Salad (v)
In light syrup with sorbet
Contains: Sulphites
Chocolate Mousse (V)
Poached Strawberries
Contains: Milk, Egg, Sulphites

Followed by Coffee and Mints
     

The Club's new membership year commences on the 1st June 2025.

The annual membership fee of £5 covers both  face to face games at the Centre and virtual events on BBO.

Our Membership Secretary, Annie Simmons, will be collecting membership fees at the Club in the near future.

If you want to pay by bank transfer you can send £5 to Patcham Community Association's bank account (NOT to the Bridge Club's account please!). Please use your name as the reference :-   

The Patcham Community Association's bank account details:-

Patcham Community Association
Sort 30-99-50
A/C 39809068

We are pleased to advise you that the car park is solely for visitors to the Community Centre or the Library.

To park there you will either need a Membership Permit or a Visitors Permit displayed in the parked car.

The new 2025 red parking permits are available to collect at any bridge session from 1st May 2025. Also day permits can be obtained for visitors. The old green parking permits are valid until 1st July 2025 so no need to panic.

Failure to display a valid permit or not parking tidily in a designated space risks a  £100 fine.

Parking will remain on a first arrival basis.

Detailed Parking Rules are in the Documents section in the lefthand menu of the website or click here  Patcham Community Centre parking rules.pdf

Your committee has decided that after many years without increase during a period of significant inflation that now is the time to raise the table money.

Having made a loss in the last finacial year demonstrates that building a cushion against possible future unexpected cost increases is a good idea.

So from the 1^st May 2025:-

A book of ten playing vouchers will be £25
A member paying cash will be £3
A guest paying cash will be £5

Monday's BBO game will remain the same at $3 BBO

We hope you all agree this is still excellent value for money.  

We know lots of you are looking for a regular or occasional partners. We also know that the facility in the Calendar pages is not the most “user friendly” thing in the world.

So, we are re-launching the “Find a Partner Pinboard” facility. We think that using the virtual pinboard will be easier for everyone. It has been available before but it was mixed up with the Contact Us form. Now it has its own menu link. You don’t need to login to the website to add a Pinboard request.

We are going to let the two methods run in parallel for a while so if you are looking for a partner, please check both the Pinboard (in the left hand menu) and the Calendar in the right hand column. Or add your own requests of course!

If you need assistance with the process contact patchambridgeclub@gmail.com