Thorpe Bay Bridge Club is located in the Old School House, Southchurch Blvd. With over 200 members of all playing abilities, from beginners to Grand Masters. The Club is EBU-affiliated with its own car park and extensive street parking. 

Visitors are always welcome to all sessions and lessons.

The weekly calendar includes the following sessions:

        MONDAY AFTERNOON            2:00 pm

        TUESDAY ASSISTED               2:00 pm (for beginners)

        WEDNESDAY LESSON           10:10 am 

        WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON      1:30 pm (hosted)

        WEDNESDAY EVENING           7:15 pm 

        FRIDAY AFTERNOON              2:00 pm

Events are subject to change, so please check the Calendar for any variations.

All tournaments are duplicate pairs, including Wednesday Afternoon session for improvers. Tuesday Assisted (assisted play) is for beginners (no MPs or NGS) 

How to Pay
Payment for all events is made by credit/debit card. To prepay, click on the event above OR under the Menu (top left) click on the event to make a payment online. Payment can also be taken on Square POS card readers at the Club. This process allows members to complete payment safely and hygienically using a credit or debit card online or at the Club.

Club Movements and Arrow Switching 

In a Club Tournament with a (single winner) Mitchell movement, we follow the EBU recommendations: 

"...In a standard Mitchell movement the balance between allies and enemies is not quite right - more matchpoints are at stake against those who sit the same way as we do than against the opposing line.

Arrow-switching redresses this balance.

Theoretically it should apply to around 1/8 of the boards but in practice we do not fiddle around too much - it is normal to arrow switch once in 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11 rounds and twice in longer movements..."