DEVON BRIDGE ASSOCIATION
NORTHERN SECTION
PROGRAMME 2017 – 2018
Chairman: Elizabeth Nunn - 01271 831561
Secretary: Beryl Lloyd - 01271 812121
Treasurer: Neil Marsden - 01271 860302
Committee: Graham Clark, Penny Gowland
Steve Munns, Richard Watkins
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NORTH DEVON BRIDGE
Results of Section Events may be found at www.bridgewebs.com/northdevon
October 7th
County match v East Wales - home
November 5th Filleigh Charity matched Swiss Teams
Sunday 11.00 a.m. - Filleigh Village Hall
6 x7 boards Buffet lunch and afternoon tea
contact: Neil Marsden or Beryl Lloyd
February 4th Dartington Crystal Charity Swiss Teams
Sunday 11.00 a.m. - Filleigh Village Hall
6 x 7 boards Buffet lunch and afternoon tea
Contact: Neil Marsden or Beryl Lloyd
February 23rd to 25th North Devon Congress
Swiss Pairs Friday and Saturday
Swiss Teams Sunday (Blue-pointed)
Barnstaple Hotel, Braunton Road, Barnstaple
Contact: Linda Rafferty
April 21st County match vs Somerset - away
May 10th
at 6.15 p.m. Annual General Meeting
Barnstaple Bridge Club - Roundswell
Contacts: Neil Marsden - 01271 860302
Beryl Lloyd - 01271 812121
Linda Rafferty - 01237 452191
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Swiss Pairs Events 2017/18
To be held over four evenings. Each evening will be hosted by one of the four affiliated EBU
clubs. These pairs events will each comprise 5 x 5 boards.
There will be prizes for the winners of each evening together with non-expert prizes
presented on the evening. An overall prize, the average of the best three results, will be
presented at the A.G.M.
The programme is as follows:
Thursday November 30th - Barnstaple Bridge Club
Wednesday February 7th - Braunton Bridge Club
Monday March 19th - Taw Vale Bridge Club
Tuesday April 17th - Caen Bridge Club
The cost for these events will be £3.50 for EBU members.
You should arrive by 6.45 and be ready to play by 6.50 pm
PAIRS MAY ENTER THROUGH CLUB CHAIRMEN
Places must be booked in advance as an even number of pairs is essential.
You must notify your chairman if having booked you become unavailable.
Barnstaple: Carol Ritzen - 01271 343394
Braunton: Brenda Martin - 01271 862013
Caen: Elizabeth Nunn - 01271 831561
Taw Vale: Richard Watkins - 01769 572819
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TAW VALE BRIDGE CLUB President Dr Michael Grimshire
www.bridgewebs.com/tawvale
ROUNDSWELL COMMUNITY CENTRE
Gratton Way, EX31 3NL (near Sainsburys)
Monday 6:50 for 7:00 p.m.
Please be seated by 6.55, notify expected late arrival especially if both
members of a pair are involved. Late arrivals MAY not be able to play
if no prior contact is made. Users of the host system MUST arrive by
6.50 and will NOT be able to play unless the host would otherwise
miss out on a game.
Chairman: Richard Watkins 01769 572819 07397 380071
or: 01271 341794 (day Mon- Wed)
Secretary: Linda Rafferty/Carole 01237 452191 07743 118 966
Treasurer: Stephen Rafferty 01237 452191 07821 011 416
Members: Penny Gowland 01805 624295 07778 342 048
Marjorie Higgins 01237 475394 07707 785 705
Carole Reid 01837 811145 07927 443 310
Brent Wormald 01271 883152 07717 747 086
NOTES:
Table Money £2.50 (£3.00 guests, £1.00 for Juniors) to include tea or coffee and biscuits.
1. Lovell Trophy: To be played with the same partner over four evenings, with the best three scores to
count.
2. Singles: To be played over four nights with different partners, with the best three results to count.
3. There is an Overall Pairs Trophy for the pair who score most positional points in events in the programme
that are designated solely “Open Pairs Φ”.
4. The “Open Pairs Φ” evenings and the Charity evening (May 15th
) are expected to use shuffled boards.
All other events are shown in Bold and are expected to use pre-dealt boards where possible.
5. Championship Pairs & Swiss Teams are the competitions we have chosen to attract enhanced
Masterpoints
Results are to be found on our website together with the full rules of each competition.
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TAW VALE BRIDGE CLUB PROGRAMME 2017/18
September 4 Open Pairs Φ
11 Open Pairs Φ
18 Devon Air Ambulance Charity Pairs
25 League Teams 1
October 2 Lovell 1/Open Pairs
9 Open Pairs Φ
16 Open Pairs Φ
23 Lovell 2/Open Pairs
30 League Teams 2
November 6 Open Pairs Φ
13 Children in Need Charity Pairs E-Cats Sims
20 Lovell 3/Open Pairs
27 League Teams 3
December 4 Lovell 4/Open Pairs
11 Christmas Party (Starts 18.45 at Barnstaple Hotel)
18 Open Pairs Φ
25 Closed for Christmas
January 1 Closed for Bank Holiday
8 League Teams 4
15 Open Pairs Φ
22 Devon Pairs (Julia Chadwick) Qualifier
29 Open Pairs Φ
February 5 League Teams 5
12 Open Pairs Φ
19 Singles 1/Open Pairs
26 Open Pairs Φ
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TAW VALE BRIDGE CLUB PROGRAMME 2017/18 (CONT)
March 5 League Teams 6
12 Singles 2/Open Pairs
19 Section Swiss Pairs (Please be seated by 6.50)
26 Open Pairs Φ
April 2 Closed for Easter
9 League Teams 7
16 Open Pairs Φ
23 Swiss Teams 1
30 Swiss Teams 2
May 7 Closed for Bank Holiday
14 Mixed Pairs
21 Charity Evening (Go North Devon)
28 Closed for Bank Holiday
June 4 Ladies Pairs/Gents Pairs (Please be seated by 6.50)
11 Singles 3/Open Pairs
18 Open Pairs Φ
25 Championship Pairs 1
July 2 Championship Pairs 2
9 Open Pairs Φ
16 AGM (18:30 for prompt 18:35 start) (shuffled boards) Φ
23 Singles 4/Open Pairs
30 Multiple Teams
August 6 Open Pairs Φ
13 Open Pairs Φ
20 Open Pairs Φ
27 Closed for Bank Holiday
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Taw Vale League Teams 2017 - 2018
Division 1
1 Sam McKibbin, Sam Anoyrkatis, Theo Anoyrkatis, Jane Koldewey
2 Richard Carter, Patrick Keeley, Neil Marsden, Carol Ritzen
3 Michael Grimshire, Brenda Martin, Chris Rogers, Gill Rogers
4 Penny Gowland, John Hendy, Elizabeth Nunn, Ian Nunn, Alison Pollok, Nicky Sandom
5 Roger Gowland, Mary Emmings-Francis, Steve Emmings-Francis, Chris Nichols
6 John Boxall, Paul Hide, Roger Luckham , Stephen Rafferty, Brent Wormald
7 Richard Watkins, Marion Lindsay, Richard Mclaughlin, Malcolm Percival, Alan White
8 Jan Ward, Marjorie Higgins, Linda Rafferty, Carole Reid
Division 2
1 Mike Gregory, Jenny Burman, Ann Hill, Liz Timbrell, Lin Waddington
2 Jane Keatley, Alan Cooke, Liz Martin, Peter Squire
3 Fay Dockings, Roe Bissett, Margaret Shapcott, Mary Snell
4 Brian Warne, Glyn Chapman, Dena Sells, John Short
5 Paul Donner, Alistair Miller, Jim Page, Sally Worthington
6 Barbara Payne, Chris Arber, Chris Hatt, Anne Macallister, Grace Stevens
7 Barbara Rennie, Betty Bradford, Margaret Riddoch, Kate Ross
TEAMS
PROGRAMME:
Date
Division One
Division Two
Sep-25
1v8 2v7 3v6 4v5
2v7 3v6 4v5
Oct-30
2v8 1v7 3v5 4v6
1v7 3v5 4v6
Nov-27
3v8 1v6 2v4 5v7
1v6 2v4 5v7
Jan-08
4v8 1v5 2v3 6v7
1v5 2v3 6v7
Feb-05
5v8 1v4 2v6 3v7
1v4 2v6 3v7
Mar-05
6v8 1v3 2v5 4v7
1v3 2v5 4v7
Apr-09
7v8 1v2 3v4 5v6
1v2 3v4 5v6
League Teams Rules:
1. Only Club members may take part in teams.
2. No more than three substitutes are allowed in a team on any one occasion, unless the
the opposing Captain agrees to it.
3. A member registered in a Division 1 team cannot substitute in a Second Division match.
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CAEN BRIDGE CLUB
www.bridgewebs.com/caen
Christchurch Rooms, Chaloners Road, Braunton, EX33
(near The ‘Aggi’)
Tuesdays 7:00 p.m.
In the event of an emergency when you are due to play and will be unable to
arrive by 7p.m, please ring Elizabeth on her mobile number 07968 746223
Chairperson: Elizabeth Nunn 01271 831561
Vice-Chair : David Hurrell 01271 344066
Secretary : Beryl Lloyd 01271 812121
Treasurer : Ursula Carter 01271 345910
Committee Members
Denis Davey 01271 813000
Pat Bunch 01271 850215
Contact for partners: Elizabeth Nunn or Beryl Lloyd
SINGLES EVENT
Best 3 results from 3 or 4 rounds of this event (played with different partners) will
determine the overall result of this competition. Only the first result by any pair will
count.
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CAEN BRIDGE CLUB PROGRAMME 2017/18
September 5 Pairs Championship 1
12 Open Pairs
19 Pairs Championship 2
26 Teams 1
October 3 Open Pairs
10 Open Pairs
17 Pairs Championship 3
24 Open Pairs
31 Devon Sims Pairs - Devon Air Ambulance
November 7 Open Pairs
14 Children in Need Charity Simultaneous Pairs
21 Pairs Championship 4
28 Teams 2
December 5 Christmas Party
12 Open Pairs
19 Open Pairs
26 Closed for Boxing Day
January 2 Open Pairs
9 Open Pairs
16 Singles 1 / Open Pairs
23 Open Pairs
30 Teams 3
February 6 Open Pairs
13 Open Pairs
20 Singles 2 / Open Pairs
27 Teams 4
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CAEN BRIDGE CLUB PROGRAMME 2017/18 (CONT)
March 6 Open Pairs
13 Open Pairs
20 Singles 3 / Open Pairs
27 Teams 5
April 3 Open Pairs
10 Singles 4 / Open Pairs
17 Northern Section Swiss Pairs (Please be seated by 6.50p.m.)
24 Open Pairs
May 1 Open Pairs
8 Open Pairs
15 AGM/Open Pairs
22 Open Pairs
29 Open Pairs
June 5 Open pairs
12 Open pairs
19 Summer Party
26 Open Pairs
July 3 Open Pairs
10 Open Pairs
17 Charity Night
24 Open Pairs
31 Open Pairs
August 7 Open Pairs
14 Open Pairs
21 Open Pairs
28 Open Pairs
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CAEN BRIDGE CLUB LEAGUE TEAMS 2017/18
DIVISION 1
1. Jen Grimshire, Michael Grimshire, Debbie Robertson-Bond, Nicky Sandom,
2. Roger Gowland, Mary Emmings-Francis, Steve Emmings-Francis, Penny Gowland
3. Elizabeth Nunn, Catherine Davey, Denis Davey, Ian Nunn,
4. Sandra Robertshaw, Chris Smith, Mari Squire, Peter Squire
5. Jan Ward, Catherine Crocker, Mike Dixon, Keith Morgan
6. Anne Marten, David Bunyan, David Hurrell, Charles Marten
PROGRAMME
September 26 1 v 2 3 v 4 5 v 6
November 28 1 v 3 4 v 6 5 v 2
January 30 1 v 4 2 v 6 5 v 3
February 27 1 v 5 3 v 6 2 v 4
March 27 1 v 6 3 v 2 4 v 5
DIVISION 2
1 . David Meek, Ian Hamilton, John Sach, Regina Thomas
2. Jean Mitchell, Margaret Geard, Ruth Howell, Ray Mitchell
3. Pat Bunch, Keith Ellis, Nora Ellis, Heather Nott
4. Glyn Chapman, Joan Chapman, Alina Forde, Steph Long
5. Peter Cresswell, Lee Bristow, Tracey Fowler, Julie Rotchell
PROGRAMME
September 26 1 v 2 3 v 4 Sit Out Team 5
November 28 1 v 3 5 v 2 Sit Out Team 4
January 30 1 v 4 5 v 3 Sit Out Team 2
February 27 1 v 5 2 v 4 Sit Out Team 3
March 27 2 v 3 4 v 5 Sit Out Team 1
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BRAUNTON BRIDGE CLUB
www.bridgewebs.com/braunton
Christchurch Rooms, Chaloners Road, Braunton, EX33
(near The ‘Aggi’)
Wednesdays 6.50 p.m. for a prompt 7 p.m. start
COMMITTEE
Chairman: Brenda Martin 01271 862013
Secretary: David Meek 01271 890805
Treasurer: Diane Coulstock 01271 882434
Members: Catherine Crocker 01271 817803
Ian Hamilton 01271 814959
Jacqui Munns 07734 219859
Steve Munns 07812 858904
Contact for Partners: Brenda Martin 01271 862013
Website Admin: Jacqui Munns 07734 219859
Notes:
Table money is £2 per person (£3 for visitors) and includes refreshments. Visitors are very
welcome except on team nights.
We do not have a host system so if you need a partner please contact Brenda Martin.
We regret that visitors are ineligible to win Club trophies.
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BRAUNTON BRIDGE CLUB PROGRAMME 2017/18
September 6 Pairs Championship 1
13 Open Pairs
20 Teams 1
27 Open Pairs
October 4 Pairs Championship 2
11 Open Pairs
18 Teams 2
25 Pairs Championship 3
November 1 Open Pairs
8 Open Pairs
15 Children in Need Simultaneous Pairs
22 Teams 3
29 Pairs Championship 4
December 6 Open Pairs
13 Open Pairs
(Saturday) 16 Christmas Party and Presentation of Trophies
20 Open Pairs with mulled wine and mince pies
27 Closed
January 3 Open Pairs
10 Teams 4
17 Devon Air Ambulance Simultaneous Pairs
24 Open Pairs
31 Singles 1
February 7 Section Swiss Pairs (Please be seated by 6.50 p.m)
14 Open Pairs
21 Teams 5
28 Singles 2
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BRAUNTON BRIDGE CLUB PROGRAMME 2017/18 (CONT)
March 7 Charity Evening – Open Pairs
14 Open Pairs
21 Teams 6
28 Open Pairs
April 4 Singles 3
11 Open Pairs
18 Teams 7
25 Open Pairs
May 2 AGM & Open Pairs
9 Singles 4
16 Open Pairs
23 Open Pairs
30 Ladies’ Pairs and Gentlemen’s Pairs
June 6 Open Pairs
13 Open Pairs
20 Open Pairs
27 Open Pairs
July 4 Open Pairs
11 Open Pairs
18 Swiss Teams 1
25 Swiss Teams 2
August 1 Open Pairs
8 Brenda Martin Handicap Trophy
15 Open Pairs
22 Open Pairs
29 Multiple Teams
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BRAUNTON BRIDGE CLUB LEAGUE TEAMS 2017/18
PROGRAMME
Division 1
1 Nicky Sandom, Chris Bray, Ian Hamilton, Glyn Chapman
2 Carol Ritzen, Richard Watkins, Roger Luckham, John Boxall
3 Brent Wormald, Paul Hide, Mary Emmings-Francis, Steve Emmings-Francis
4 Elizabeth Nunn, Ian Nunn, Penny Gowland, Roger Gowland
5 David Meek, Sandra Robertshaw, Peter Cresswell, David Purdy
6 Peter Squire, Mari Squire, Anne Marten, Chris Smith
7 John Sach, Regina Thomas, Gill Rogers, Brenda Martin
Division 2
1. Kate Ross, Barbara Rennie, Dena Sells, Chris Taylor
2. Catherine Davey, Dennis Davey, Liz Martin, Ray Mitchell
3. John Skinner, Alan Keyworth, Jacqui Munns, Steve Munns
4. Alan Coulstock, Diane Coulstock, Ann Macallister, Grace Stevens
5. Pearl Corner, Jean Mitchell, Margaret Geard, Julie Rotchell
6. Jan Ward, Jane Keatley, Catherine Crocker, Mike Dixon
7. Carolyn Page, Peter Daly, Terry Moon, Janet Purdy
ORDER OF PLAY
Round 1 Sep 20 1 v 2 3 v 4 5 v 6 Sit out team 7
Round 2 Oct 18 1 v 3 2 v 4 5 v 7 Sit out team 6
Round 3 Nov 22 1 v 4 2 v 3 6 v 7 Sit out team 5
Round 4 Jan 10 1 v 5 2 v 6 3 v 7 Sit out team 4
Round 5 Feb 21 1 v 6 2 v 5 4 v 7 Sit out team 3
Round 6 Mar 21 1 v 7 3 v 6 4 v 5 Sit out team 2
Round 7 Apr 18 2 v 7 3 v 5 4 v 6 Sit out team 1
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BARNSTAPLE BRIDGE CLUB
www.bridgewebs.com/barnstaple
ROUNDSWELL COMMUNITY CENTRE
Gratton Way, EX31 3NL (near Sainsburys)
Thursday 7:00pm
Please be seated by 6.55 so we can start promptly and phone
Carol on her mobile (07870 897447) if you are going to be late.
Further Information and results on the club website.
Committee
Chairman: Carol Ritzen 01271 343394
(Mobile) 07870 897447
Secretary: Linda Rafferty 01237 452191
Treasurer: Neil Marsden 01271 860302
Member
& Webmaster Richard Carter 01271 345910
Members Graham Clark 07940 391111
Richard Watkins 01769 572819
Events and Notes
Table money£2.50 members, £3.50 guests to include tea or coffee and biscuits
1 Hosts A host available on most pairs evenings (check the website)
2 Non Members are very welcome at ALL pairs evenings.
3 Prize Night Played as Open Pairs with prizes for handicap and overall winners.
4 Singles Played over four nights with different partners. (Best 3 results to count)
5 Swiss Teams This is a major club competition and teams should not be the same as a
League team. This competition attracts enhanced Masterpoints
6 Championship Pairs A major Club championship, also attracting enhanced Masterpoints
7 Multiple Teams Teams should not be the same as a league team.
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BARNSTAPLE BRIDGE CLUB PROGRAMME 2017/18
September 7 Open Pairs
14 Open Pairs
21 Daphne Thorburn Trophy ( Open Pairs)
28 Open Pairs
October 5 Open Pairs (Prize Night)
12 Teams 1
19 Singles 1/(Open Pairs)
26 Open Pairs
November 2 Teams 2
9 Open Pairs
16 Children in Need Charity Pairs (E-Cats Sims)
23 Singles 2 /(Open Pairs)
30 Section Swiss Pairs (Please be seated by 6.50 p.m.)
December 7 Teams 3
14 Open Pairs
21 Christmas Bridge 7.0 Mulled wine and fun bridge
28 There is no bridge on this night
January 4 Open Pairs
11 Teams 4
18 Mixed Pairs
25 Devon Pairs Qualifier (Julia Chadwick)
February 1 Teams 5
8 Singles 3 /(Open Pairs)
15 Open Pairs
22 Open Pairs
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BARNSTAPLE BRIDGE BRIDGE CLUB PROGRAMME 2017/18 (CONT)
March 1 Sim Pairs (Devon Air Ambulance)
8 Teams 6
15 Singles 4 / (Open Pairs)
22 Open Pairs (Prize Night)
29 Open Pairs
April 5 Open Pairs
12 Open Pairs
19 Teams 7
26 Ladies and Gents Pairs (Please be seated by 6.50 p.m.)
May 3 Open Pairs
10 Open Pairs (DBA Northern Section AGM from 6.15pm)
17 Swiss teams 1
24 Swiss teams 2
31 Open Pairs
June 7 Championship Pairs 1 (Open Pairs)
14 Championship Pairs 2 (Open Pairs)
21 Open Pairs
28 Multiple Teams
July 5 Open Pairs
12 A.G.M 6.00pm / Prize Giving, Dinner, Bridge
19 Open Pairs
26 Open Pairs
August 2 Open Pairs (Prize Night)
9 Open Pairs
16 Open Pairs
23 Open Pairs
30 Open Pairs
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BARNSTAPLE BRIDGE CLUB LEAGUE TEAMS 2017/18
DIVISION 1
1 Richard Watkins, Richard McLaughlin, Chris Bray, Nicky Sandom
2 John Boxall , Roger Luckham, Roger Gowland, Stephen Rafferty ,
3. Richard Carter, Carol Ritzen, Graham Clark, David Southcombe, Linda Ashworth.
4. Penny Gowland, John Hendy, Peter Cresswell, Bill Waghorn, Brent Wormald
5. Neil Marsden, Linda Rafferty, Gill Rogers, Chris Rogers
6. Sam Mckibbin, Patrick Keeley, David Clarke, Another
7. Elizabeth Nunn, Ian Nunn, Catherine Davey, Denis Davey
8. Alan White, Malcolm Percival, Marjorie Higgins, Carole Reid
PROGRAMME
Oct 12 1v8 2v3 4v5 6v7
Nov 2 1v7 3v5 2v4 6v8
Dec 7 1v6 3v8 2v5 4v7
Jan 11 1v5 2v6 3v7 4v8
Feb 1 1v4 3v6 5v8 2v7
Mar 8 1v3 2v8 5v7 6v4
Apr 19 1v2 3v4 5v6 7v8
DIVISION 2
1. Liz Martin, Jane Keatley, Paul Hide, Val Pagram
2. Betty Bradford, Anne Mcallister, Dena Sells, Brian Warne
3. Diane Coulstock, Alan Coulstock, Fran Heyda, Ruth McMeechan,
4 Fay Dockings, John Davey, Catherine Crocker, John Davey, Regina Thomas
5. Barbara Rennie, Margaret Riddoch, Jacqui Munns, Steve Munns, David York Moore
6. John Sach, Brenda Martin, David Meek, Sandra Robertshaw
7 Chris Hatt, Barbara Payne, Grace Stevens, John Stringer
PROGRAMME
Oct 12 2v3 4v5 6v7 Sit Out Team 1
Nov 2 1v7 3v5 2v4 Sit Out Team 6
Dec 7 1v6 2v5 4v7 Sit Out Team 3
Jan 11 1v5 2v6 3v7 Sit Out Team 4
Feb 1 1v4 3v6 2v7 Sit Out Team 5
Mar 8 1v3 5v7 6v4 Sit Out Team 2
Apr 19 1v2 3v4 5v6 Sit Out Team 7
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EBU Affiliated Clubs in North Devon
Monday 7.00 p.m. TAW VALE BRIDGE CLUB
Duplicate Bridge
Roundswell Community Centre, Barnstaple
Chairman: Richard Watkins 01769 572819
Tuesday 7.00 p.m. CAEN BRIDGE CLUB
Duplicate Bridge
Christchurch Rooms, Braunton
Secretary: Beryl Lloyd 01271 812121
Wednesday 7.00 p.m. BRAUNTON BRIDGE CLUB
Duplicate Bridge
Christchurch Rooms, Braunton
Chairman: Brenda Martin 01271 862013
Thursday 7.00 p.m. BARNSTAPLE BRIDGE CLUB
Duplicate Bridge
Roundswell Community Centre, Barnstaple
Secretary: Linda Rafferty 01237 452191
Non-Affiliated North Devon Clubs:
Wednesday 7.00 p.m. TAWTON BRIDGE CLUB (at GROSVENOR)
Beginners / Improvers Duplicate Bridge
Grosvenor Church, Station Road Barnstaple
Secretary: Julie Blackmore 01271 342320
Thursday 6.45 p.m. WESTWARD HO! BRIDGE CLUB
Duplicate bridge
Holy Trinity Church Hall, Westward Ho!
Contact: Graham Batten 01237 470990
Thursday 7.00 p.m. EXMOOR BRIDGE CLUB
Duplicate Bridge
South Molton Constitutional Club
Contact: Jen Grimshire 01271 377272
