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About the Club
About the Club

We are a large friendly bridge club with over 500 members.  We aim to cater for all standards of players, from beginners to internationals.  Whatever your experience, we have a session to suit you, and visitors are always welcome. 

Duplicate sessions are held on weekdays at the Club House, 40 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1DL.   Contact us on 01892-530739 or by email to the Membership Secretary  .

In our large and comfortable premises we normally offer refreshments and bar facilities.  We host County and other events, and we are affiliated to the EBU.

Please also refer to Information and Weekly Timetable on LHS. 

Bridge Classes by Stephen Pierce in 2024

We are scheduling a programme of bridge classes by Stephen Pierce.  These will take place in the Club.  Details are below.

 

New courses starting throughout the year

A range of courses for complete beginners, improvers, bridge returners and social players who wish to improve their bridge results.

 

Starting April 2024 or later

One-day Introduction to Bridge- Sunday 23 June 2024 10am-4.15pm

Complete Beginners - Monday 10-12am September 2024

Beginners, The Next Step - Thursday 10-12am April 2024

Intermediate - Thursday 10-12am September 2024

Intermediate Continuation - Monday 1.15-3.15pm April 2024

Intermediate Continuation - Thursday 7.45-9.45pm April 2024

Bid Better Slams - Monday 1.15-3.15pm April 2025

Improve Your Competitive Bidding - Monday 1.15-3.15pm January 2025

Three Weak Twos - Monday 1.15-3.15pm April 2024

Three Weak Twos - Thursday 7.45-9.45pm April 2024

Tel:- 07973 207218    E-mail:- spchair@hotmail.com

Website. www.bridgeforfun.org. uk

'Bridge with Angela' 5th edition
'Bridge with Angela' 5th edition

 

Angela Tompson has updated her guide for students and improvers;  this is the fifth edition following upon the success of the earlier versions. The basics are unchanged but Angela has taken the opportunity to include further conventions currently and commonly played, including Benjaminised Acol, commonly known as "Benji".

This book commences with the very basics of bridge and goes on to describe the essential elements of bidding.  Guidance on play of the cards and defence is included followed by explanations of conventions commonly played.

 

The price is £7.95 and it can be purchased at the club bar or phone Angela on 01892 525536.

Honours Boards
Honours Boards

 

 

 

The Honours Boards for recent years can be viewed as full-size images by going to the relevant item on the left-hand menu.  There you can see the winners of all cups and trophies awarded in Club Competitions for Pairs and for Teams during that year.  They also show the winners of individual trophies in the year.

Sunday DupliCAKE 24 March 2024

The next Sunday DupliCAKE  is on 24 March with a prompt start at 2pm . As usual it will be limited to easily explainable conventions  ( same as Tuesday or Friday afternoons) and is a social event for those who want a more relaxed session. For your enjoyment the session stops for a cake break half way through. To make things easier, these will be available in the Diana Hill room as well as the Centenary room together with tea and coffee facilities. There will be approximately 20/24 boards and we aim to finish between 5.15 and 5.45pm. If you are looking for a partner  one will be arranged for you when you arrive at the club. Do come along and enjoy the afternoon and register your interest on the "Tell us" tab which is available now. 

 

 

March events at TWBC

Here is a reminder of the events coming up this month:

Sunday 3rd - KCBA Swiss pairs from 11am to 6pm. Details on www.bridgewebs.com/kent.

Wednesday 6th - Andrew Robson masterclasses 10am and 2pm. FULL
Please note that there will be no duplicate session on the afternoon of Wednesday 6th

Tuesday 12th - Podmore Cup (Spring teams of 4) at 7.30pm - please enter as a team on the roster...  you can see how some teams have already entered.  Thanks!

Wednesday 13th -  We commence running weekly BBO sessions today, mornings at 9.45am

Friday 22nd - New joiners reception at 5pm.  Members who recently joined the club will be invited by email to drinks and nibbles, providing a chance to mix with other new members and some of the committee.

Sunday 24th - Sunday afternoon DupliCAKE at 2pm.

Monday 25th - Putt and Warner Cups (Men's and Women's pairs) at 7.15pm.

Wednesday 27th -  Non- NGS pairs (4th Wednesday of every month) at 1.30pm.  Host available.

EBU Promotions for our Members

Congratulations go to the following members who have obtained EBU promotions listed here during February 2024

Mary Hurst  Master Mary Anderson  Local Master Christopher Hunt  1 Star Master Valerie Sumner  District Master Mark Stevenson  District Master Paul Ziegler  Local Master David Renton  Master David Harris  2 Star Master

 

Sally Anne Parker  District Master Ian Jordan  County Master Pat Jordan  County Master Andy Dean  Area Master Louise Jackson  Local Master Julie McCormack  Area Master Lesley Morcombe  Area Master

 

Lydia Chapman  District Master Claire Robinson  Area Master David Swift  District Master Jo Davies  Club Master Mike Bolton  Club Master Bronwyn Morgan-Giles  Local Master Andrew Hobart  District Master

Committee Meeting

The Committee meeting minutes of 16 February 2024 can be viewed in the members only section together with a history of previous minutes.  The next Committee meeting will take place on 15 March 2024.

Members' Contact Details

A list of members' telephone numbers and e-mail addresses is held within a private area of this website, in accordance with the Club's Privacy Policy.  Members who wish to contact other members can do so by clicking on Members Only above, and logging in.   The Club's Privacy Policy can be viewed within "Information" in the menu on the left.

Members' county and national bridge successes

Congratulations to:

Jeremy Willans & Norman Selway
Ravi Athwal & partner
KCBA green -pointed
Swiss Pairs
1st
3rd
Jeremy Willans & partner
Colin Wilson & Gerald Soper
Hunter Homines
KCBA Men's Pairs
1st
2nd
Norman Selway, Jeremy Willans,
Ian Draper & team
EBU National Teams League
(Sep - Dec 2023)  Division One
1st
 
Croz Croswell & Matthew Brown
Ravi Athwal & partner
Ian Draper & Gwyneth Davies
Angela Treen & Mark Mortimer
Kent / Sussex Congress
Swiss Teams

2nd

4th

Frances Connell & Gerald Soper
Ravi Athwal & partner
Kent / Sussex Congress
Swiss Pairs
1st
5th
Espen Erichsen National Player of the Year
Championship
1st
Jill Skinner & Jeremy Willans
Jennie Cain & John Gibbons
Dyer Smith (Kent mixed pairs) 1st
2nd
Espen Erichsen Gold Cup Finalist
Colin Wilson & Gerald Soper
Norman Selway, Jeremy Willans
Metropolitan Cup (playing for Kent A
in home counties competition)
1st

 

Members' club successes

Congratulations to

 Jill Skinner & Jeremy Willans
 Frances Connell & Gerald Soper

Podmore Cup Won

 Mark Mortimer & Mike Griffiths
 Helen Erichsen & Luke Kerr

Abergavenny Cup Won

 Jeremy Blanford 

Monday Cup (Mon eve) Won

 John Plumpton

Daphne Gilbert Cups (Tu aft, M) Won

 Catherine Hughes

Daphne Gilbert Cups (Tu aft, L) Won

 Jennie Cain

Tuesday Trophy (Tu eve) Won

 Jonathan Wittmann

Dapple Salver (Wed aft) Won

 Susan Williams

Points Cup (Diane) Won

 Ruth Appleton

Chalybeate Cup (Online, ngs<9) Won

 David Greene

Mitchell Cup (Fri aft) Won

 Lydia Chapman

Cadet Cup (recent students) Won

 John Plumpton & Jonathan Wittmann
 
Mark Mortimer & Chris Bowman

Winter Cup
(Autumn Championship)
Won

 Denise Baxter & Pamela Barker
 
Richard Carter & Lesley Carter

Garton-Lee Cup
(handicap pairs)
Won

 Mark Mortimer & Monica Aitken
 Croz Croswell & Matthew Brown

Maud Corbett Cup Won
New Committee Email addresses

Here are the new email addresses for members of the committee:

chairman@twellsbridge.club   

treasurer@twellsbridge.club

membershipsec@twellsbridge.club   

controller@twellsbridge.club