GOOD NEWS

Everyone will be contacted by email on 15 June outlining our plan for reopening the club, following advice from Government on the 14th about plans for 21 June. N.B. those unable to receive email will be contacted by phone.

Ray Foster confirms the return to Thursday afternoon bridge will commence on 24 June - subject to lockdown restrictions

ATTENTION ALL BRIDGE PLAYERS

BRADFORD BRIDGE CLUB INTENDS TO REOPEN ON MONDAY 21 JUNE 2021

N.B. SUBJECT TO LOCKDOWN EASING REMAINING ON SCHEDULE

As the lockdown eases in accordance with the Government’s planned timetable the club hopes to reopen on Monday 21 June for a Pairs drive (it will NOT be a teams event on this first evening back). There will also be a resumption of the TUESDAY afternoon drive the following day, 22 June. The WEDNESDAY evening and THURSDAY evening  drives will resume on 23 and 24 June respectively. Clearly this plan is subject to whether the Indian variant causes a delay to the lockdown roadmap. If there is a delay we intend to reopen at the earliest possible opportunity and in accordance with Government guidelines.

The specific protocols we will need to follow will not be confirmed until we receive the Government’s guidance on the arrangements for post-20/6. This guidance is unlikely to be available until a week beforehand.

We know that at the moment the Government’s intention is for a return to as near normal as possible. Of course we will comply with any ongoing legal requirements. Meanwhile we will be preparing for a drive that minimises risk of transmission. Every table will have a hand sanitiser and all players will be requested to use this at the commencement of each round. E/W pairs will retain their bidding boxes for the entire drive. At the end of the drive the director, or nominee, will clean all the boxes used in preparation for their use at the next drive.

Of course we would request that anyone with viral symptoms should not visit the club until they have recovered.

N.B. We do not intend to make the wearing of face-masks mandatory unless it is a legal requirement. Subject to weather conditions the room will be well ventilated. 

There will be a further update on our plans to reopen nearer the time and announcements may also be found on the News section of our website.

Mark Armitage

We intend to open the Club for face to face sessions as soon as it is practicable - hopefully in June.  This obviously depends on Covid restrictions but, in the meantime, members can play in the enormously successful online sessions held on a Wednesday evening.  If you are not sure how to do this please contact Susan - the Club Secretary - and she will let you know how to enter.

We are very sad to announce that Betty Johnson, a long-standing member of Bradford Bridge Club, has passed away.

During her membership, Betty had served on the Committee and helped to run the Tuesday afternoon drives on many occasions.

Her funeral will take place on Monday 15th March at 11.30.

(The Memorial card can be seen at the bottom of this page)

While it is not possible to attend the service, members may wish to make a charitable donation to either:

Sue Ryder, 183 Eversholt St., London NW1 1BU ( in memory of Betty Johnson)

or to 

Support Services, Samaritans, The Upper Mill, Kingston Road, Ewell, Surrey, KT17 2AF (in memory of Liz Johnson at Bradford)

Our thoughts are with her family and friends.

We are very sad to announce that Rita Trickett, a long-standing member of Bradford Bridge Club, has passed away in a Nursing Home.  

Her funeral will take place on Monday 15th February at 2.40 p.m. at Nab Wood Crematorium, by invitation only.  

However, a video link will be available via Livestream between 2.38pm and 3.15pm.    It is  https://www.obitus.com/Vopo5364. Password 092554

Donations in memory of Rita may be made to Guide dogs for the Blind.  The website is www.guidedogs.org.uk/donation-in-memory

(of your loved one)

Out thoughts are with her friends and family.

We are again entering teams for the online YL teams of 4 for Clubs.

The designated dates and times for playing matches are as follows:

Match 1 – Sunday 17 January at 2.00 pm
Match 2 – Sunday 17 January at 4.15 pm

Match 3 – Sunday 31 January at 2.00 pm
Match 4 – Sunday 31 January at 4.15 pm

Match 5 – Sunday 21 February at 2.00 pm

Match 6 – Sunday 7 March at 2.00 pm

Match 7 – Sunday 28 March at 2.00 pm

Good luck to all our teams!

The results of our Wednesday evening tournaments are now being published on Pianola and can be found by clicking onto the Results tab on our Club website and looking at the appropriate date.

Many thanks to Susan and to Oliver for arranging for this.