22 St James' Gardens
     Uplands
  Swansea
 SA1 6DY

Welcome to Swansea Bridge Club, the oldest bridge club in Wales

The club has been informed of the loss of several club members

Denys Maddock

Graham Fifield

Bryan Joyce

His funeral is 12 30 on Wednesday 25 September at Morriston Crematorium and then at Clyne Golf Club

Sybil Thomson

Her funeral is midday October 1 at Morriston crematorium followed by wake at Clyne Golf Club

We send condolences on behalf of all members

Only three tickets left 

 A message from the secretary

As a Club we need more Directors to help run Bridge sessions.. So, we have set up a training event with Sarah Amos on the weekend of 16/17th November. 

The training will be at Swansea Bridge Club 10.30 to 4.00 each day.

Introductory material will be emailed to attendees a month prior to the course and they will be expected to work through the material and quizzes so that the course time can be focused on table simulations and answering questions raised. 

Cost is £26 payable in advance

Lunch is not included (bring your own) but drinks will be available

Anyone interested please let me know.

Geoff

The club now has a WhatsApp group caller “ anyone for Monday night bridge ?”

To join text your name and number to Catrin Daniels on 

07966228081

Rosie Preece and Howard Goss played in the Western Area team that won the President’s Cup at the weekend.

Congratulations to them both

 The winners of the main competition  were Graham John  and Ray Curry

Learn to play Bridge at Swansea Bridge Club

Contract Bridge is the most absorbing, challenging, sociable and entertaining card game ever devised.

Now you can learn Bridge from the beginning in a friendly, no-fear environment, with a series of lessons specially designed for those new to the game.

Beginners in Bridge - a new course of instruction starting on

Thursday 12th September 2024

7pm – 9pm

and then every Thursday evening at the same time at

Swansea Bridge Club

22 St James Gardens, Uplands, Swansea, SA1 6DY

We have run the Beginners in Bridge course very successfully on Wednesday mornings over the 2023-2024season, and now plan to run it on Thursday evenings, 7pm to 9pm, starting 12th September 2024.

The lessons are weekly, spanning 26 weeks, with a break over the Christmas and New Year period.  The course starts from the very beginning, and covers basic bidding and card play.  By April, students will have learned what they need to play and enjoy the game, albeit at a novice level.  (There is always much more to learn!)  The sessions take place at the Club premises at 22 St James Gardens, in the first-floor Training Room, equipped with a large-screen TV for videos and PowerPoint presentations.  We can cater for up to 20 students.

Interested?  Contact the tutor, Ron Meldon, at

ronaldmeldon@outlook.com

or call him on 07947 504697 for an informal chat.

Face to Face Bridge at the club

Monday Afternoon 1.30p.m.- 4p.m. at the latest

This is a really friendly, informal, ‘no fear’ session for those relatively new to the game and is run by Phil Skinner.

Everyone is able to play a relaxed , enjoyable game openly discussing all hands at the table.

There will usually be a few more experienced players in attendance who will help and answer questions.

If there are any unanswered questions then I’m sure that Phil will ‘know a man/woman who can help.

To make sure that everyone who attends has a partner please book your place each week.

To reserve your place send a brief email saying you wish to take part to Phil Skinner at kphil.skinner@gmail.com

Please say also whether you have a partner or wish to be paired up with another player.

Each week Phil will then send you an email asking if you wish to take part that week.

Monday Evening 7p.m.  ‘Face to Face’ on Real Bridge.

Tuesday Morning 10a.m.

Members who wish to play should contact Michael Williams .

Click here to email Michael with your application to play on Tuesday morning

Michael will confirm availability 24 hrs beforehand dependent on numbers.

There is no host but partners can usually be found for those who need one.

Wednesday morning 10a.m. – just after noon

This is now just a straightforward session  of approximately 16 hands

All are welcome.

Please arrive by 9.50a.m.

There will ALWAYS be a HOST AVAILABLE so just feel free to turn up with or without a partner.

Thursday evening 7p.m.

We are currently not operating a host system on Thursday nights

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To start playing please, where at all possible, pay via Bank Transfer to the following account. ( Sort Code 090721,  Santander Account ‘Swansea Bridge Club’ number 71632281). If you are unable to do this, you may leave a cheque  for £30 made out to Swansea Bridge Club with Annette or otherwise send a cheque to Joan Smith at 534 Mumbles Road Swansea SA3 4DH.

 All information about RealBridge  can be found on the RealBridge Page.  RealBridge sessions are at  7pm on Mondays

The charge for members  is £2.50 and non- members £3.00 per session

If you would like a partner for RealBridge there is now a WhatsApp group members can join by sending a text to Catrin Daniels on 07966228081

Players should enter by clicking on the first link only, the second and third link are for the directors ., 

Minutes of AGM now available

You can access Blue book changes from the Club News

RealBridge continues  on Monday evening only

In memoriam section now included

An updated list of WWBA and WBU competitions  yoiu can enter is available in  dates for your diary

All previous results appear in the Calendar in the Calendar Month section