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SCBA AGM

This was held on Sunday 2 July 2023

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All documents relating to the AGM will be found as they become available by using the link below

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Train to be a Bridge Teacher

Have you or any of your club members ever thought about becoming a bridge teacher?

Why not join one of the upcoming Club Teacher Training courses run by English Bridge Education & Development (EBED).

For 2024 the course dates are:

Horsham 27/28 April 2024

The 2-day courses give aspiring bridge teachers the skills to teach bridge effectively. As an EBU affiliated club, you are eligible for discounts or concessionary places.

If you are interested, please contact Clive Turner on 01296 317 212 (clive@ebedcio.org.uk).

Any questions please ask douglaswright@3countiesbridge.com 07801 989630

EBU Director Training

The EBU have re-commenced
face-to-face Director Training

Click Here for more information

Richard Banbury will be running these sessions
at Richmond Bridge Club

Learning and Improving
Bridge Teachers

 The English Bridge Education and Development (EBED) Trust is a charitable organisation which manages bridge teaching and the English Bridge Teachers Association (EBTA). The EBED supports the Bridge For All (BFA) teaching programme. 

Teacher Location
3 Counties Bridge Churt, Farnham, Guildford, Dorking, Effingham, Woking
Richard Banbury Richmond
Cathryn Barley Richmond
Sue Barnes Lingfield, Oxted
Jean Benson Sheerwater, Woking
David Calcutt Windlesham, Chobham, Lightwater
Sally Chandler Guildford
Tony Cherrett Caterham, Godstone, Croydon and Oxted
John Cumming Ashtead
Roland Halliwell Dorking area
Susan Hanrahan Byfleet
Victoria Hemy Thames Ditton,Esher,Walton,Weybridge,Leatherhead,Epsom
Sue Jackson Oxshott, Old Woking
Maxine Julius Richmond
Pam Powles Guildford area
Giorgio Provenza Wimbledon & Richmond
Meena Samani Esher, Claygate, Kingston, Surbiton, Molesey, Weybridge and Thames Ditton
Gerald Searle Guildford, Godalming Woking
Hilary Stewart Wimbledon
Philip Thomas Guildford, Woking, Godalming, Farnham
Richard Wheen Reigate, Redhill and Dorking
Douglas Wright Haslemere, Farnham, Guildford, Cranleigh, Midhurst, Churt, Petersfield

3 Counties Bridge (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Learn and Play Bridge

3 Counties Bridge has an established programme for Learn and Play opportunities.

3 Counties Bridge has a team of bridge teachers, who have on average over 20 years of bridge teaching experience. It offers a complete range of bridge lessons and supervised play, for Beginners, Improvers and Advanced players, and gentle duplicate.

There are Learn & Play Bridge courses over weekends.

All players are welcome to try existing courses and Taster sessions for Beginners are planned see website for details.


Contact details
 

Web site Telephone Email
www.3countiesbridge.com 07801989630 douglaswright@3countiesbridge.com

Richard Banbury (Click Here to Scroll to List)

EBTA Associate Teacher, based in Hounslow, education co-ordinator for Richmond Bridge Club, which has a faculty of excellent teachers - Giorgio, Tim, Margaret, Maxine, Cathy, James, Marianne, Nadia, Lynn, Glen and Kirsty

If you are interested in learning bridge please register your interest.

Richard also runs seminars at Hurlingham BC and in Watford. He is EBU National Tournament Director. Works for EBU/EBED in Aylesbury supporting director and teacher training, as well as Junior Bridge. DBS checked.
 
Available for private coaching and occasional seminars.


Contact details

Web site Telephone Email

www.bridgewebs.com/richmond/

 

02088922170

07753 239830

teacher@richmondbridgeclub.com

richard.banbury@gmail.com

 


Cathryn Barley (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Cathy has played bridge for over 25 years and is a qualified teacher with the EBU. Cathy teaches bridge and supervises play at Richmond Bridge Club, which is the largest bridge Club in the UK.

I am available for individual lessons preferably in groups of four.


Contact details
 

Web site Telephone Email
  07855 101637 cjbarley@yahoo.co.uk

Sue Barnes (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Beginner, Improver, Advanced courses and Supervised Play

For further details please contact me.

Contact details
 

Web site Telephone Email
  01883712297 dskbarnes@aol.com

Jean Benson (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Jean runs a Tuesday morning beginners class and a taster morning, both at the Parkview Community Centre, Off Blackmore Crescent, Sheerwater, Woking Gu21 5NZ.

Contact details

Web site Telephone Email
  01483 740256 jeanbenson@uwclub.net

David Calcutt (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

David is a Qualified EBU bridge teacher, who has been playing bridge for 30 years.

Private lessons for small groups (up to four people) for beginners, improvers and advanced players.

Windlesham, Chobham and Lightwater area of Surrey

Contact details

Web site Telephone Email
www.davidcalcuttbridge.co.uk 01344 886412 david_calcutt@hotmail.com

Sally Chandler (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced courses and Partnership Building

Malcolm Rosenblatt, who teaches with me, is a qualified teacher and club director. The lessons are Beginners, Intermediate and also advanced. We do partnership building and run an evening of supervised duplicate once a month.

The Classes are held at Chez Sally but if it gets too big I have access to a private cricket pavilion in Send.


Contact details
 

Web site Telephone Email
  01483 223025 or 07850 876793 Sally@bad-dogs.co.uk

Tony Cherrett (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Tony Cherrett an EBTA Accredited Bridge teacher is running beginner courses this Autumn on Wednesday mornings at Godstone and Thursday afternoons at Croydon.

There is also assisted play on Wednesday mornings in Godstone.

We are running a EBED Fast Track Bridge Course in the Spring which will run over 2 weekends.

There are a series of short courses for Improvers announced on the web site.

Classes will be based on the EBED's "Bridge for All" staged learning programme. 

Contact details

Web site Telephone Email
www.bridgewebs.com/caterham/ 01883 730 304 tonycherrettbridge@gmail.com

John Cumming (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Ashtead Bridge College - Beginners and Improvers

Venues: St George's Church Ashtead, and at private homes

Intermediates - Bridge on Saturday afternoons 2.30 - 4.30


Private lessons on Wednesday evenings

Courses follow English Bridge Union recommendations and course programmes

Visitors welcome, no partner needed


Contact details

Web site Telephone Email
  01372 815162 johncumming4@gmail.com

 


Roland Halliwell (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Roland is an  EBTA accredited teacher with a passion for teaching bridge, particularly to beginners.  

Private lessons are available following either the EBU  ‘Beginning Bridge’ curriculum  or  ‘Fast Track Bridge’ for those wanting accelerated learning.

Contact details

Web site Telephone Email
  07711-850017 rolandh@rolandh.plus.com

Susan Hanrahan (Click Here to Scroll to List)Guided play sessions on Monday nights in Byfleet at 7.30

Web site Telephone Email
  01932 400009 suehanrahan@outlook.com

 


Victoria Hemy (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Victoria is an EBU Associate Teacher and has been playing bridge for 30 years and teaching for eight years.
Contact details

Web site Telephone Email
  020 8224 6804 victoria@hemy.co

Sue Jackson (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Improve Your Bridge!

Bridge Tutor & EBUTA Associate

I run various courses and Friendly Duplicate Pairs sessions in the Oxshott and Bookham areas.
Please contact me for details.
I am also available for private tuition (groups of 4+)


Contact details

Web site Telephone Email
 

01372843990 or 07749217127

sueejackson@hotmail.com

Maxine Julius (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Beginner and Intermediate courses and Supervised Play

I am an Accredited EBU Teacher and have played bridge for over 20 years. I currently run Beginners and Improver courses, together with Play and Learn sessions at Richmond Bridge Club.  I also take some Supervised sessions and mentor some students. I am available for private lessons, in the Surrey area, preferably in groups of four.

Contact details

Web site Telephone Email
  0773154639 maxine.julius@ntlworld.com

Pam Powles (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Pam Powles an EBUTA teacher, with over 20 yrs teaching at all levels offers private coaching to experienced players.

Contact details

Web site Telephone Email
  01483-826060 pamglo1@ntlworld.com

Giorgio Provenza (Click Here to Scroll to List)

Giorgio is currently managing the National U16 squad in preparation for China. Giorgio will conduct the occasional seminar, watch this space

Contact details

Web site Telephone Email
  07914 966989 giorgioprovenza@yahoo.it

Meena Samani (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Meena provides fun classes with lots of practice hands, for new and improving players, at Thames Ditton. In addition, she runs a friendly and gentle duplicate club, Fun 2 Play Bridge Club, on the first, second and third Monday evening of each month.

Courses restart from week b/g 2 Sep - Bidding Refresher and Next Steps class on Thursday mornings, an Intermediate class on Monday afternoons, and a more Advanced class on Wed mornings.  


Please email meena_samani@hotmail.com or fun2playbridge@outlook.com or contact Meena on 07740 053683 for more information.


Contact details

Web site Telephone Email
www.bridgewebs.com/fun2play/  07740 053 683 fun2playbridge@outlook.com

Gerald Searle (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Learn and Improve your Bridge

Gerald lives in Pirbright, central Surrey. He has been playing at Club and County events for over 15 years, and his current ranking is Premier Tournament Master. He is a qualified EBTA Teacher. As a qualified County and Club Director, he has run events for Surrey Bridge Assoc., and directed at Green Point events and private functions. He is available for bridge and card play lessons for beginners and improvers, with, if desired, a view to helping you gain enough confidence to play in local clubs. He is regularly available in the Guildford, Godalming, Woking and Farnham areas, but is happy to travel further afield. E-Mail searlegerald@gmail.com Tel 01483 473780

Contact details

Web site Telephone Email
  01483 473780 searlegerald@gmail.com

 

Web site Telephone Email
     

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Lessons at Wimbledon Bridge Club -

REFRESHERS

 



 

Web site Telephone Email
www.bridgewebs.com/wimbledon/   manager@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk

Hilary Stewart (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Hilary is an experienced bridge player and is an Associate Member of the EBU and an Accredited Bridge Teacher. Hilary teaches bridge to Beginners and Improvers.

Hilary is available for individual lessons preferably in groups of four as well.

Contact details

Web site Telephone Email
N/A 07816982030 candh12@aol.com

Philip Thomas (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Bridgepedia Bridge Circle

Philip teaches Bridge privately. He also offers the opportunity of playing gentle duplicate Bridge at 3 local venues. You are welcome to come and play. A host system operates, which guarantees visitors a game.

Taster Sessions and Lessons for Beginners are given at Shalford Village Hall, which follow the English Bridge Union Bridge for All syllabus.

For further details please contact Philip.
 

Web site Telephone Email
www.bridgewebs.com/bridgepedia 07753 405711 philip@bridgepedia.co.uk

Richard Wheen (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

Qualified EBU teacher

I run bridge classes for beginners and improvers in the Reigate, Redhill and Dorking areas, both privately and with the adult education authority. I have been playing bridge for 50 years and teaching for 15. Please contact me for further details.

I also help run the Buckland Bridge Club (between Reigate and Dorking) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. We are a small, friendly club playing duplicate, designed originally for novices but now catering for more experienced players as well. We will find you a partner if you do not bring one.


Contact details
 

Web site Telephone Email
  01737 842082 rwheen@hotmail.com

Douglas Wright (Click Here to Scroll to List)
 

3 Counties Bridge

Douglas runs 3 Counties Bridge and has an established programme for Bridge Learn and Play opportunities.

He has a team of bridge teachers, who have on average over 10 years of bridge teaching experience. He offers a complete range of bridge lessons and supervised play, for novices, intermediates and advanced players, and gentle duplicate.

He has lessons and supervised play in Haslemere, Farnham, Cranleigh, Guildford, Dorking, Petersfield, Midhurst, Woking,  etc. He also runs Learn & Play Bridge courses over weekends.

Douglas is providing Bridge for Schools, currently in Farnham, Guildford and Haslemere.


Contact details
 

Web site Telephone Email
www.3countiesbridge.com 07801 989630 douglaswright@3countiesbridge.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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