Allendale Bridge Club

We will be hosting our 2026 Xmas Party in the main hall, Canford Magna Complex, Magna Rd, Canford Magna, Wimborne BH21 3AP on Wednesday 16th Dec 2026 from 12:00pm. We'd love for you to come and join us for a fun afternoon.

[Please note that there will be no Social Bridge at the Wimborne Football Club on that date]

Arrival will be from 12:00 and festivities will commence at 12:30 with a finger buffet, charity raffle and quizzes.

At  around 13:30 we will start to play a short pairs social bridge session of around 3 hours, with a break for tea/coffee and draw the raffle (probably 16-20 boards) looking to vacate the venue by 5pm. The event will be hosted so partners will be found as required.

The subsidised cost for Members & current Students is £15 a head. The event will be opened up to guests at £25 a head after 1st December if space permits.

Dress code: Optional - but Xmas Jumpers are always fun!!

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If you would like to learn Contract Bridge, there will be a Free Taster session on Tues 17th Nov @ 10am.

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Click to view the Charity support that the club will be providing for the next year.

We offer formal face to face duplicate bridge lessons for beginners, based on the English Bridge Union course of approximately 20 x 2 hour lessons. This is based on the ACOL bidding system. Our courses for complete beginners start each January. The next batch of lessons, as part of the current course, are listed below. Most beginner training lessons come with free attendance at the following weeks bespoke coaching session - Click for Coaching flyer. Twice a year (Spring & Autumn) we advertise short courses for intermediate players looking to improve their game.
 

Click to view the latest Teaching flyer for Beginners / Inexperienced players

Click to Register for the courses

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Social Duplicate Bridge & Online Gentle Duplicate - Just turn up - you will always be found a partmer

All other sessions, click here for calendar - click on partner required. (Currently disabled).

For partner requests, please email the club.

We provide Hosts for ourGentle and Social Duplicate Bridge sessions. Just come along, we will fix you up with a partner.

We try to provide hosts for our Online evening sessions on Tuesday & Thursday. Members wishing to volunteer, login then Click Calendar and Host Wanted. Regular non member players can email the club.. 

Also see Find a Partner Click Calendar and Partner Required. (Currently disabled).

Congratulations to members who have achieved an EBU rank promotion recently :-

Jon Holland           National Master

Philippa Bateman   4* Premier Tournament Master

Chris Denton         Premier Tournament Master

Click to view who has been promoted in the last year.

Click to view EBU Masterpoint ranks.