A hardy crew assembled in searing heat on the evening of 25th June to dine on scrumptious salmon with lots of delicious trimmings followed by strawberries and cream, chocolate tartlets, cheese and biscuits. Alcohol may also have been consumed.

Following on from our very convivial dining, there was the tombola, a Bridge quiz (literal bridges for the first section!) and then silly Bridge with an intermission for bingo.

Maureen (the finessing queen) won the bingo and Janet and Malcolm won the silly Bridge.

Along the way thanks were given to Wendy, Heather and Rick for all their hard work for the club and the night finished with a resounding thank you to Peter and Elaine Anson for what was generally regarded to be the best Summer Party ever.

Our only life member, Mary Ford, sadly passed away last week. Some at the club will remember her as a regular attendee and and for the lovely lady she was.

Our deepest condolences go to her family.

Our committee Chair, Wendy, celebrated her 80th Birthday recently.

Before our bridge evening on 26^th June, we celebrated the occasion with birthday cake and drinks.  We are lucky to have members like Wendy.  It was wonderful to be able to show her our gratitude and give her all the club’s members’ very best wishes.

The picture shows Wendy, the cake, and a selection of the drinks available.  Despite alcohol being consumed, we had a great evening’s bridge afterwards!

We’ve created a small section of learning materials in the library – take a look.  We’ve called it the Underwood library.  It currently contains materials that belonged to our late friend Gillian that were donated by her husband Cliff.

If anyone has any bridge material they would like to add to the library, please contact any committee member.

Should you wish to learn how to play Bridge or improve your Bridge, further details of all levels of lessons can be found on Sheffield Bridge Club website – http://www.sheffieldbridgeclub.co.uk – and look under ‘Learners and Improvers’