Deva Bridge Club

The Deva Bridge Club Committee are excited to announce a very special event exclusively for members:

On Thursday 19th November 2026 the club will welcome Andrew Robson for an all-day special.

Running from 9:45am to 5pm, the cost will be £40.00 pp to include teas/coffees and a one-course lunch.

Please enrol for the event on the website. It will be limited to 16 tables and is expected to be fully subscribed. You can register with a partner, or register singly, in which case we will pair you up with others entering singly. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. If there are any unfilled spaces then it will be opened up to non club members.

Designed for players looking to sharpen their skills and deepen their understanding, Andrew will guide you through a series of specially prepared instructional deals. The focus is on practical judgement, clear thinking, and key areas that consistently influence results at the table. Suitable for a broad range of experience (not beginners).

Andrew's bridge successes have included no fewer than 7 Gold Cup wins, European Open Championship winners and the winner of the prestigious American Reisinger Trophy twice. Andrew has a daily bridge column in The Times and also a popular online BridgeCast.

David Smith
President, Deva Bridge Club

This week sees the second of our advanced Improvers lessons, this one on one method of playing the Jacoby 2NT. Everyone welcome not just club members, it costs £6 for which you get the theory, practice hands with supervision, a refreshment break and notes for revision.

Starting on the evening of the 16th June and repeating every 2nd Tuesday the club are pleased to announce a series of workshops for those looking to build their understanding of more advanced systems. Open to all and starting at 19:00 the cost is £6 pp to include refreshments and subject notes.

Date Subject
16/6 Roman Key Card Blackwood
30/6 Jacoby 2NT
14/7 Splinter bids
28/7 Puppet Stayman
11/8 Escaping 1NT doubled - The Wriggle
25/8 Landy defence to 1NT
8/9 The unassuming cue bid

Each workshop is stand alone so you can attend only those of interest and introduces the topic without overcomplication. Single players welcome. No need to book, just turn up on the night.

Deva Bridge Club - Christleton, Chester.

Friday night is our Social bridge night, open to all for a cost of just £3pp including refreshments. Playing a pairs tournament of around 15 boards only, results do not count towards player grades. The evening is relaxed and informal, perfect for anyone wanting to try out the club, a new partnership or seeing how duplicate bridge works. Advice is available too for those developing their bridge skills.

This week saw the final social evening of the lesson season with two relaxing evenings playing bridge followed by a delicious buffet enjoyed by all. From now on till the start of the new lesson season in October there are several offerings the improving player will enjoy:

Monday afternoons, either the Improvers tournament or Supervised social play the choice is yours. 1pm start
Wednesday evenings revision lessons. 7 pm start
Thursday afternoons pupil tournament. 1:15 start
Friday evening social play. A short tournament which usually ends in the local pub afterwards. 7 pm start.

Guests are welcome to come and see what the club has to offer.

The Deva Bridge Club were well represented at the annual Christleton Parish meeting on Saturday 23rd April. We were visited by local MP Aphra Brandreth (with leaflet) seen here talking to Susan Haywood. Aphra is a keen bridge player herself and we extended an invite to come and play. Many thanks to club members Roger Carter, Mandy Evans, Anne Moreton and Mary Palin who selflessly gave up their time to promote the club.

Well done to Janice Mairs for winning this year's Fearn Cup to go with the Pairs title already bagged. It's turning into quite a year for Janice who also helped organize this competition this year. In second place was Bob Ashton, and third Alan Sharples, well done to you all.