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30 years ago in 1976 a keen group of locals started playing bridge in the Cambridge Trotting complex. Rosemary Stevenson was elected the first President of the Cambridge Contract Bridge Club. The group later moved to St Andrews Church Hall. As membership grew the need for club rooms was paramount and the members worked hard to raise the necessary funds with debentures, and many fundraising activities the original clubrooms were built on the current site in 1982. It was with some relief that the first computer was purchased in 1989 as up until its arrival the cards were taken home each night and counted manually. One wit signed many cards with TBWB. – This b..….. will not balance! Another momentous decision was when smoking was banned from the clubrooms in 1993. Apparently a few members were so upset by this decision that they resigned. In 1995 the clubrooms were extended to allow room for 22 tables, a computer room, separate Ladies and Gentleman toilet facilities and a large kitchen to cater for the successful tournaments that are held each year. The current 120-plus members of the club are proud of the rooms and the foresight and hard work of past members. |