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Latest news from Woodborough Bridge club

During April, Woodborough Bridge club’s three teams will be completing their matches for the current season. The league is very closely contested this year and the club hopes its teams will be able to maintain their current strong positions. Members…

Bridge club raises cash for NSPCC

Woodborough Bridge Club reports a packed village hall for its first charity afternoon tea and bridge drive, held on 21 October 2015. At the start of the afternoon Mrs Jenny Farr, president of the Nottingham Branch of the NSPCC, gave…

Bridge club moves forward

Woodborough Bridge Club has provided a number of updates. 29 players attended the intermediate seminars which started in May, where the topic of opening and responding to ‘no trump’ calls was explored and practice hands played. A charity bridge drive…

Blooming spring show for Woodborough Horticultural Society

Woodborough Horticultural Society reports that its spring show in April 2015 saw entries up and a healthy turnout of visitors. Class winners and trophy winners were: Lyndon Clements, Margaret Allsopp, Mike Rowan, Jill Brown, Inga Filmer, Phil McCann, Jill Hicking,…

Café Bridge is more than a card game

A COMBINATION of fine dining, good company, a stimulating game of cards, and even a bit of exercise in between. That seems to be the recipe behind Café Bridge, which came to Nottingham for the first time in 2013. Café…

Lambley history in the year ahead

LAMBLEY Historical Society has published its programme of events for 2015. The society meets on a monthly basis, with meetings held indoors in autumn, winter and spring at which guest speakers are invited to give talks on a range of…

Bridge club raises funds for Children in Need

Woodborough Bridge Club enters a number of national ‘simultaneous pairs’ competitions throughout the year. In October 2014 the club played in the English Bridge Union’s (EBU’s) own  event. In November it raised £150 for Children in Need by taking part…

Latest news from Bridge club

In September, Woodborough Bridge Club welcomed seven visitors to its annual open evening – some were beginners, who were happy to just observe. Two were playing for the first time in 20 and 40 years respectively. The club was unable…

Bridge club supports local charities

DURING April some Woodborough Bridge Club members ran, and supported, charity events. The first event on 17 April 2013 found 68 players (23 from Woodborough) rotating between five cafe venues in the centre of Nottingham. After gathering at Canal House…