Abbey Smith Bridge Club

Wednesday 19th August 10am -12.30 - Abbey Smith Masterclass on 'hand-shapes and counting' as a follow up to the first one on this subject earlier this year. Book on the Club website, only book if you can definitely make it (barring unforseen last minute changes that happen to us all from time to time!)

**If you booked on to the original date of the 12th August and are planning to come on the 19th, please book again for the new date so that we can manage numbers. Thank you!**

The duplicate Weekly Winners at Abbey Smith Bridge Club W/c3rd August 2026 Congratulations go to:
David and Anne Lynch (Wednesday)
N/S Pete Rowling and Carol Harris (Thursday am)
E/W Linda Gallagher and Jane Hodgson (Thursday am)
N/S Ian Wilson and Phil Matton (Thursday)
E/W Steve Viney and Stephen Kleppen (Thursday)
N/S Allen Duff and Phil Butler (Friday)
E/W Phil Sangster and Richard Lake (Friday)

There are a few spaces remaining on Abbey Smith's masterclass on 'pre-empting' - 5th August, 10am, Drayton Parslow Sports and Social Club. For non members that don't know Abbey, Abbey regularly plays for England and her style of teaching is relaxed, fun and the Abbey Smith Bridge Club has excellent accessible facilities in Buckinghamshire 8 miles from Milton Keynes. Book now at www.abbeysmith.org. You will also find booking for a seminar on 'counting and hand shapes - the sequel' which is taking place on the 19th August at 10am.

The duplicate Weekly Winners at Abbey Smith Bridge Club W/c 27th July 2026 Congratulations go to:
Jane Smith and Chris Biggs (Monday)
N/S Phil Savage and Louise Davis (Wednesday)
E/W Tracey Reimer and Alan Leach (Wednesday)
N/S Nick Rowling and Nick Green (Thursday am)
E/W Sue Russell and Tricia Russell (Thursday am)
N/S Robert Last and Richard Devas (Thursday)
E/W Steve Viney and Stephen Kleppen (Thursday)
N/S Michael Collins and David Gilmore (Friday)
E/W Finlay Gemell and Alan Leach (Friday)

The duplicate Weekly Winners at Abbey Smith Bridge Club W/c 20th July 2026 Congratulations go to:
Jane Smith and Chris Biggs (Monday)
N/S Jo Raven and Avril Bates (Wednesday)
E/W Finlay Gemmell and Susan Mosier (Wednesday)
Tina Jones and Ray Selwood (Thursday am)
N/S Steve Thomas and Paul Miller (Thursday)
E/W Steve Viney and Stephen Kleppen (Thursday)
N/S Lynn and Chris Button (Friday)
E/W Michael Collins and David Gilmore (Friday)

The duplicate Weekly Winners at Abbey Smith Bridge Club W/c 13th July 2026 Congratulations go to:
Susan Solomon and Ian Besser (Monday)
N/S Melanie Munro and Sue Senior (Thursday)
E/W Nikki Geelan and Eddie Banks (Thursday)
N/S David Lynch and John Haseler (Friday)
E/W Steve Viney and Stephen Kleppen (Friday)

The Wednesday Duplicate *15th July 2026* is cancelled exceptionally, because the England football team are playing Argentina in the World Cup semi-final match at 8pm, and when polled, the overwhelming majority of bridge players were intending to watch the match!

In July 2026 England ended the European Championships in Riga - Latvia - in 5th place out of 25, and with the top 8 teams qualifying for the World Championships in Barbados in August 2027, the England team will be competing on the World Stage! The three pairs that competed in Riga are Maggie Knottenbelt and Ben Handley-Pritchard (left panel|) our Abbey and Martin Jones (centre panel) and Sally Anoyrkatis and John Athey (right panel). The entire team are picture below with their non-playing Captain Michael Hornung.

Day 7 was tense but it was the culmination of a long week! But what a week, the Team ranked 5th overall and given the top 8 qualify for the World Championships next year - the team will be in Barbados competing on the world stage! How amazing! Here at the Abbey Smith Bridge Club we are all enormously proud!

*UPDATE* END OF DAY 6, 6th JULY - the team finished third at the close of play with Poland and Belgium ahead of them! Today is the final day and the team are currently playing the host team, Latvia (6th), and then Scotland (16th) and finishing with Sweden (8th). The aim is to finish in the top 8 and qualify for the World Championships in Barbados next year!