Manx Lottery trust gives grant to Douglas Bridge Club

Wed, 09 Aug 2023

Douglas Bridge Club has acquired a brand-new dealing machine assisted by a grant of £1,740 from Manx Lottery Trust.

The club, that is solely funded by membership income, provides facilities for members and visitors to play Duplicate Contract Bridge (a mind sport) in a comfortable and friendly setting.

The Manx Lottery Trust funding has enabled the replacement of an existing dealing machine following problems the club had with the machine last year.

David Phillips, committee member, said: “We are very grateful to the Manx Lottery Trust for supporting us in this project. The new machine works like a dream and should last the club for at least 20 years.

“We were perhaps a little reluctant to apply for support but found the staff friendly, helpful, and professional, and are now very glad we did. It is great that there is such an organisation on the island providing funding to improve the life of our community.

“This is a real boost for the club, which has become a much-needed social base for many of its members.”

Stephen Turner, Chairman of Manx Lottery Trust, said: “Douglas Bridge Club is a local institution that has bought together residents from across the Island for nearly seven decades. The Trust is delighted to support the club with the purchase of a new dealing machine which will only serve to enhance the fun of the game.”

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