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Need a Partner? Or want to join the Club?

In either case please contact Mary Baker
Welcome to Stoke Mandeville Bridge Club
Stoke Mandeville Bridge Club (At Aston Clinton Park, near Aylesbury) prides itself on providing a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.

We play duplicate pairs every Monday.

Pre-dealt hands are used with hand records available

Bridgemates at the table for scoring.
Play starts at 7:15, so please arrive by 7:05
Table money £3 per person. First visit free.
Quarterly discount available for regulars.
Free tea, coffee and biscuits are provided.
We enter two teams in the Berks and Bucks County League of 8.

THE MATCHES ARE PLAYED ON LINE USING REALBRIDGE
EBU

EBU: We are affiliated to the EBU and issue master points.

GUESTS: Guests, Visitors and New Members are most welcome. If you need a partner please contact Mary Baker. As we do not operate a Host System, a few days notice is appreciated.

CAR PARKING: There is ample car parking at Aston Clinton Park.

FREE ONLINE INFORMAL TEAMS

Wednesday 1st October. Please contact Mary Baker for seats.

Someone asked about Undos. These are allowed in bidding if requested quickly. In play, undos are not allowed for defenders as this would give unauthorised information. Declarer may request an undo if done quickly (there are no penalty cards for declarer/dummy in normal bridge) but opponents are under no obligation to grant undos.

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If you would like general information about our weekly online Teams events, please email David Barker
Hand of the Week 22nd September

There was just one hand of interest to me this week, Board 8, not just because it was the only hand with successful slams but because there was an interesting point in the bidding which, personally, I still don’t know if I got right. At my table, the opponents bid happily to 6 Spades and I am looking at QT972 of trumps. I mentally reached for the double card. Trouble is, I have only 2 hcp (the Queen of trump) and I am worried a) that I will tip off declarer about the fiendish trump split and enable him to finesse through me or b) they will run to 6NT which I am not sure of defeating. Well, I chickened out. Of course, we defeated them by one trick, but another NS doubled 6S and defeated it for the NS top. However, the story doesn’t end there as two of the three pairs who bid 6NT made it. So I cannot say if I made the right decision but, knowing my wily opponents, I suspect they would indeed have run to NT and left me with egg on my face. I will split HotW 3 ways as a result. For doubling and defeating 6S, Stephen/Peter. For making 6NT, Erika/Andria and Mike/Paula. (The latter pair made an overtrick but no extra brownie points for that as I think it can only have been a defensive error). Well done, all six of you.

 
Bridge Weekend Away

Staverton Park Hotel & Golf Club, Daventry NN11 6JT

SMBC Bridge Weekend 16th to 18th January 2026

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Deposit required by 10th July 2025

2 nights stay, buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, offer of 5 sessions of Bridge, prizes and full use of all the leisure facilities, with plenty of parking on site.

Single £260, Double £200 with an additional £20 Bridge fee per player

£50 deposit required by 10th July 2025. Balance for the room required by 7th November 2025 along with the £20 per player Bridge fee

Neither the deposit or the balance is refundable but the committee will do everything possible to promote your place to others

Non-playing partners, spouses and singles welcome. Host system offered

This is not an EBU event and therefore no Master Points will be awarded and no NGS ratings will be affected

Timetable
Friday Access to the conference room from 1pm with Bridge 2pm – 4pm
Check-in to rooms after 4pm
Buffet dinner at 6pm
Bridge 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start (24 boards) and finish by 10.30pm
Saturday Buffet breakfast
Bridge 9.30am – 12.30pm
Buffet lunch
Afternoon at leisure
5.15 drinks party
Buffet dinner at 6pm
Bridge 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start (24 boards) and finish by 10.30pm
Sunday Buffet breakfast
Bridge 9.30am – 12.30pm
Prizes, awards
Buffet lunch
Depart

If you are interested, please register using the registration form found here

Any queries please contact Lesley Wright lesleyebwright@yahoo.co.uk / 07933 608512 or Mary Baker mary.baker12@btinternet.com / 07970 320600
Latest Newsletter

The latest newsletter is available of the News Page here
ALERTING AND ANNOUNCING RULES

EBU Announcing Rules can be found under the EBU Information menu item
Results
22nd Sep 2025
Pairs
Director: Mary Baker
Scorer: Bridgemate
15th Sep 2025
Pairs
Director: David Barker
Scorer: Bridgemate
8th Sep 2025
Pairs
Director: Stephen Marshall
Scorer: Bridgemate
Calendar
6th Oct 2025
Pairs
Director: Fiona Scriven
13th Oct 2025
Pairs
Director: David Barker
20th Oct 2025
Pairs
Director: Steve Marshall
27th Oct 2025
Pairs
Director: Mary Baker
3rd Nov 2025
Pairs
EBU promotions for August 2025
EBU

Congratulations to the following who were promoted during August:

Stephen Marshall
1 Star Master


Current EBU Rankings for club members (who have opted in) are available here
On Line League
Berks and Bucks Contract Bridge Association 
 
On Line League for 25/26.
We have two teams and it will be on Realbridge.
 
A team - Mary Baker (captain)
B team - David Barker (captain)
 
RealBridge

Thank you to all the captains for their hard work in organising the matches.

Thank you to all those that are playing in the teams.

To see the On Line League results tables click here
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