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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 2024/2025

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

 

Starting September 2024 or later

Complete Beginners - Monday 10-12am September 2024

Beginners, The Next Step - Monday 10-12am March 2025

Intermediate - Thursday 10-12am September 2024

Intermediate Continuation - Thursday 10-12am March 2025

Play of the Hand - Monday 1.15-3.15pm October 2024 (Full)

Play of the Hand - Monday 1-3pm March 2025

Bid Better Slams - Wednesday 10-12am April 2025

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

Three Weak Twos - Monday 1.15-3.15pm April 2025

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

Website. www.bridgeforfun.org. uk

Peter is running bridge classes for beginners on Thursday evenings this autumn and now wishes to publicise his courses which will start in January 2025.

Please click here for details: Peter Edkins.pdf' bridge classes

You can contact Peter by email on peter.edkins@gmail.com or by phone on 07454 929 669

'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.

ArcScorer Information

Here is the ArcScorer Guide - feel free to take a look

Sunday DupliCAKE 22 September 2024

The next Sunday DupliCAKE  is on 22 September with a prompt start at 2pm, so it would be appreciated if you would be there at 1.50pm. 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. 

 

 

September events at TWBC

Saturday 31st August - OPEN MORNING (to entertain visitors and play some casual bridge) 9am-1pm. Please encourage your non-playing bridge family and friends to come along and you too!

Monday 2nd September - EBED Simultaneous pairs 7.15pm

Saturday 7th - KCBA NGS 2-9 pairs 11.00am and 2.30pm (open to play one or both) lunch available.  See www.bridgewebs.com/kent for full details and entry.

Tuesday 10th - Cream tea and duplicate - Festival of Bridge in aid of Cancer Research 1.30pm.

Sunday 15th  - Curry lunch and friendly teams (non NGS) - Festival of Bridge in aid of Cancer   Research 11.00am - approx 4.30pm.

Sunday 22nd - Monthly Sunday DupliCAKE 2pm

Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th - EBU Premier League Division 1 (kibitzers welcome)

Monday 30th - Centenary Cup (Autumn Mixed Pairs) 7.15pm.

BRIDGE SUB COMMITTEE

This popular event has been running for many years now, raising much needed money to support our local Citizens Advice and we are always looking for new faces to take part.

The league offers participants the opportunity to meet other like-minded pairs, to socialise and play a number of Chicago matches in the comfort of their homes culminating with a finals day here at the club in April 2025.

If you are interested in taking part then please contact Bill Balcombe - either through the club website, in person or via email at  bill.balcombe@gmail.com

Click on the title to see a flyer for the event 

Fancy becoming a Director?

Club Tournament Director training- (CHISLEHURST - St Nicholas Church Hall Chislehurst BR7 5PE)

Earlier in the year there was club TD training in the South of Kent. This Autumn in the North......10am - 4.30pm

   Day 0 (How to run a club duplicate)  - Friday 6th September 2024

   Day 1 (Book rulings)  -                         Friday 20th September 2024

   Day 2 (Book and judgement rulings)   Friday  11th October 2024

   Day 3 (assessment)                            Friday 1st  November 2024

The trainer is Stephen Brown.  Price £72 per session for EBU members, £80 for non EBU members

 EBU members can book via myEBU, or by calling Lisa Miller (01296 317217)

International bridge festival of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage - Results are in!

Word has come to the chairman that Espen and Helen Erichsen won the mixed pairs taking home a slug of euros and two slugs of Champagne, also coming back with some more wine and deck chairs are Jeremy Willans and Jill Skinner!  Congratulations to all four and let's hope this is the start of many successful raiding parties...

EBU Promotions for our Members

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

Heather Nettleton  Master
John Nowell  1 Star Master
Rose Edkins  2 Star Master
Peter Edkins  2 Star Master
 

Jennie Cain  1 Star Regional Master
Julia Lippiatt  Master
Maggie Grandison  Local Master
Magnus Spence-Jones  Regional Master

 

Diane Toseland  Area Master
Kenny Thew  Club Master
Jacqui Thew  Club Master

 

Committee Meeting

The Committee meeting minutes of 9 August 2024 can be viewed in the members only section together with a history of previous minutes.  The next Committee meeting will take place on 13 September 2024.

Members' Contact Details

Members' telephone numbers and email addresses are held within Pianola and not now in the Members only area of this website. At the top of this screen you will see a link to Pianola, click on the blue tab underneath called "Login to Pianola" . Once you are logged in click on "Members". At the top type in the members name that you are seeking and the screen will show you any contact detail that has been permitted by that member

Members' county and national bridge successes

Congratulations to:

Espen & Helen Erichsen

Le Touquet Bridge Festival  (c. 200 pairs)
Mixed Pairs
Open pairs
Open pairs

 

1st
3rd
9th

Jeremy Willans & partner Harold Poster Trophy (Eastbourne Swiss Pairs) 2nd
Anton Mauve National ladder - online green pointed Swiss Pairs   2nd
Norman Selway & partner

One day green pointed Swiss Pairs

2nd
Jeremy Willans & Jill Skinner Scarborough Congress - Category Pairs
(also Seniors' trophy)
Won-
Matthew Brown & partner Scarborough Congress - Swiss Pairs  3rd
Croz Croswell & Magnus Spence-Jones
Matthew Brown & partner

Scarborough Congress - Multiple Teams

Won
Angela Treen & team
Helen Sanders & team
Jersey Congress - Swiss Teams 2nd
3rd
Thomas Gardner European Youth Championships, U21 Silver
medal
Espen Erichsen & team EBU Spring Foursomes Won-
Espen Erichsen & team Board-a-Match Trophy, European
Winter Transnational Championships
Won
Helen Erichsen

English Women's team - European Championships
(qualified for World Championships)

6th
Norman Selway & partner Portland Cup 2nd
Anton Mauve & partner Ranked Masters Pairs
(Life Masters section)
1st
Philip Williams & Chris Morgan
Diane Rogers & Jonathan Wittmann
Arnold Plate
(KCBA k/o teams)
Won
Jeremy Willans & partner George Griffiths Cup
(KCBA Senior Pairs)
1st
Ian Draper & partner Larsky Cup (KCBA Pairs) 1st

 

Members' club successes
Members' club successes

Congratulations to

  Mark & Libby Mortimer
  David Renton & Chris Sandford

Brian Forty Cup

Won

  Gary Rogerson & Diane Rogers
  Peter Bibb &  Nick Osler

Tatlow & White Rose 
Bowl (teams)

Won

  John Plumpton & Sally Workman
  David Keith &  Barbara Ide

Rex Corbett Cup
(mixed Pairs)

Won

  Rose & Peter Edkins
  Catherine Hughes &  David Greene

Dymant Trophy

Won

  Philip Williams, Chris Morgan,
  Jonathan Wittmann &  Mike Griffiths

Winter Cup
(Pivot Teams)

Won

  Ian  &  Pat Jordan
  Mark  &  Libby Mortimer

Lushington Cup
Lushington Plate

Won
Won

 Diane Rogers  &  Jean Paxton

Chairman's Cup Won

 Croz Croswell & Jon Thoresen

Putt Cup (Men's pairs) Won

 Diane Rogers & Angela Treen

Warner Cup (Ladies' pairs) Won

 Jill Skinner & Jeremy Willans
 Frances Connell & Gerald Soper

Podmore Cup Won

 Mark Mortimer & Mike Griffiths
 Helen Erichsen & Luke Kerr

Abergavenny 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