HILARY STEWART |
Hilary first started playing Bridge more years ago than she cares to remember but her career as a Chartered Accountant and bringing up a family meant there was no time for regular bridge games.
Now retired from accountancy, Hilary has taken up the game with renewed enthusiasm and plays at least 3 times a week. She is passionate about passing on the joys of bridge to new players and so decided to start teaching in 2016 and qualified as a full member of the EBU Teaching Association in 2018. Hilary teaches Beginners and Intermediates and is keen to encourage her students to progress from the classroom into the Supervised Play and Normal Duplicate sessions at the Club. When not teaching or playing, Hilary can usually be found at her allotment.
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ELISABETH BINGHAM |
Elisabeth learnt her bridge at Wimbledon Bridge Club. She was put forward for the English Bridge Union teacher training program by the Club and received an outstanding assessment in the appraisal. Elisabeth aims to make her classes fun and to encourage her students to progress into the Club's supervised play sessions and beyond. Her proudest moments at the bridge table have included winning the English Bridge Union Ranked Masters Pairs in 2016 and 2021 and the Surrey County Bridge Association “Victor Ludorum” in 2023. At County level, she has represented Surrey in the Corwen (Pairs) and Staffordshire in the Corwen (Pairs), Pachabo (Team of 4) and Tollemache (Team of 8). Elisabeth is married with 3 children and away from the bridge table she enjoys running, walking, cycling, Girlguiding and supporting Fulham FC.
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TERRY HEWETT |
Terry was Chairman of Wimbledon Bridge Club for several years. She was co-founder and Chairman of the Night of the Stars charity Pro-Am Bridge tournament which raised over £250,000 for charity. She is a Trustee of the educational charity, English Bridge & Development, has been a member of the English Bridge Union’s Tournament Committee and is currently on its Tournament Panel.
The English Bridge Teachers Association has assessed Terry’s teaching as outstanding.
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TIM CHANTER |
Tim Chanter has been an active part of the Wimbledon Bridge Club's teaching programme since 2015. He is a keen and successful tournament player and became a bridge Grandmaster in 2019, and has been rated 'outstanding' by the EBU's teaching assessment programme. He believes the essential elements of teaching are generating and sharing a great enthusiasm for the great game, and encouraging students to challenge themselves on how to improve each aspect of their game.
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MARTHA JAYNES |
Martha is a hugely popular teacher who currently runs the Monday afternoon social supervised session which is always fit to burst, her friendly relaxed style has seen her win many fans
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NIALL IGOE |
Niall is an experienced and successful tournament player and teacher, currently (2024) ranked in the top 100 players in England. He runs the Thursday evening mini duplicate and his enthusiasm and energy makes this a fun evening for all levels of learners.
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