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Club Statistics
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Club Statistics
 
 
  Face to Face Club Statistics
Face to Face Sessions On Offer 1142
Clubs Offering Face to Face 612
Last updated : 24th Sep 2023 12:25 BST
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Last updated : 9th Sep 2023 11:23 BST
  ♥  Club Statistics Update 24th September 2023 ♥ 
Now on reviewing web sites that haven't been reviewed for some time instead of following up notifications of changes to web sites. Also adding new sites to the database.
 
This has led to identifying clubs that are defunct rather than dormant. However, it has also identified clubs that are active rather than dormant.
In particular checking visitor numbers to sites has moved several from low visitor activity to medium levels of visitors.
 
The number of clubs in the database has risen to 781.
The number of identified club face to face sessions has gone over 1,142.

 
The number of club sessions analysed in detail has reached 494.
 
As dormant and defunct clubs are forming a big section (4% and 12%) they are now excluded from data about active clubs.
New defunct and dormant clubs are being included as they come to light to try and assess the long term impact of Covid. My estimate would be that 25% of clubs that were active pre-covid have folded. Smaller weekly clubs were hardest hit. Many clubs are almost back to pre-covid levels, but most are around 50-60%. Many clubs have critically low numbers.
 
Weekday morning sessions are few, but very well attended.
Despite my local observation, face to face evening sessions are numerous and well attended.
Last updated : 24th Sep 2023 12:34 BST
  Club Sessions, F2F and Online, by Day and Time
Club Sessions, F2F and Online, by Day and Time

 

Last updated : 24th Sep 2023 12:31 BST
  What are clubs offering? (By actual numbers)

Web sites are now checked on a rota basis addressing last inspected first. These figures are thinned out to once a fortnight.

 

Hybrid Events means the club is offering Face to Face AND Online and some in the form of Hybrid Events.
Hybrid Club means the club is offering some Face to Face and some Online Sessions.
Face to Face means the club is only offering Face to Face Sessions.
Online means the club is only offering Online Sessions.
School means the offer is principally lessons and practice.
Dormant means the club web site is there, but the club is not offering sessions dedicated to its members.
Defunct? means the club web site appears to have been closed down.

 

What are clubs offering? (By actual numbers)
Last updated : 24th Sep 2023 12:31 BST
  Face to Face Table Numbers ALL Clubs by Day and Time
Face to Face Table Numbers ALL Clubs by Day and Time
Last updated : 24th Sep 2023 12:32 BST
  What are clubs offering? (Proportion of sample)
What are clubs offering? (Proportion of sample)
Last updated : 24th Sep 2023 12:32 BST
  Club Venue Types
Club Venue Types
Last updated : 24th Sep 2023 12:33 BST
  Club Governance
Club Governance
Last updated : 24th Sep 2023 12:33 BST
  Club Member Table Money
Club Member Table Money
Last updated : 24th Sep 2023 12:33 BST
  Latest Full Club Collated Data
Total in Database 781  
Of which EBU Affiliated  395 51%
Of EBU Top 50 (2019) 50 6%
     
More than 100,000 website visits in last year 103 13%
20,000 -  100,000 website visits in last year 316 40%
Less than 20,000 website visits in last year 303 39%
No count of visits available 59 8%
     
Dedicated Premises 63 8%
Shared Community 517 66%
Section of Multi Purpose Sports or Social Club 24 3%
Shared Bridge Venue 7 1%
Holiday Venues 1 0%
Private 6 1%
Online Only 38 5%
     
Club Offer = Hybrid Event 8 1%
Club Offer = Hybrid Club 155 20%
Club Offer = Face to Face 438 56%
Club Offer = Online 46 6%
Club Offer = School 9 1%
Club Offer = Dormant 29 4%
Club Offer = Defunct? 96 12%
Total Classified 781
Face to Face Sessions On Offer 1142  
Clubs Offering Face to Face 612 78%
Offering at least one online 223 29%
     
Clubs Offering BBO Competitions 119 15%
Clubs Offering RealBridge Competitions 117 15%
Clubs Offering Bridge Club Live  Comps   0%
Total Online Club Sessions Weekly 456  
Club Bridge Base Online Sessions 221  
Club RealBridge Online Sessions  190  
Club Bridge Club Live Online Sessions 32  
Club StepBridge Live Online Sessions 2  
Club Online Sessions Other Platform 12  
Highly Active (>100,000 visits annually) 103 13%
Average Online Sessions weekly 194.25 1.89
Face to Face Sessions Weekly 366 1.88
Face to Face Sessions Under Discussion 0 0%
%Weeks Web Site Updated 19%  
EBU Affiliated 89 86%
Medium Active (20,000-100,000) 316 40%
Average Online Sessions weekly 145.25 0.46
Face to Face Sessions Weekly 454 1.44
Face to Face Sessions Under Discussion 0 0%
%Weeks Web Site Updated 9%  
EBU Affiliated 184 58%
Low Active (<20,000) 303 39%
Online Sessions weekly 59 0.19
Face to Face Sessions Weekly 255.75 0.84
Face to Face Under Discussion 68 22%
%Weeks Web Site Updated 4%  
EBU Affiliated 100 33%
Club Governance    
U3A 16 2%
Limited Companies 18 2%
CIO 24 3%
Proprietors 35 4%
Section of Multi Activity Club 25 3%
Status Not Recorded Yet 13 2%
Informal Association (No constitution published) 248 32%
Unincorporated Asociation 283 36%
Club Web Site Host    
BridgeWebs  641 98%
Pianola 8 1%
Community 3 0%
U3A 2 0%
BridgeCloud 2 0%
Clubs4UK 1 0%
Teaching Activity
Club Home Pages reviewed for Teaching Information  660
Home page shows no current activity 424 64.24%
Clubs will be counted multiple times:  
Club offers Rubber 1 0.83%
Club offers Chicago 5 4.13%
Beginners Lessons 128 105.79%
Improvers  Lessons 109 90.08%
Advancers Lessons 8 6.61%
Practice 48 39.67%
Tasters 2 1.65%
Private Lesson 2 1.65%
BFA 3 2.48%
EBS 1 0.83%
FastTrack 5 4.13%
Refresher 6 4.96%
Page refers learners to named teacher 52 42.98%
Club Home Page Names Teacher(s) 126
No teacher name yet recorded 656
Table Money 395
£1.00 12 3%
£1.50 25 6%
£2.00 106 27%
£2.50 67 17%
£3.00 125 32%
£3.50 10 3%
£4.00 27 7%
£4.50 1 0%
£5.00 11 3%
>£5.00 11 3%
Last updated : 24th Sep 2023 12:34 BST
  Club Snippets

A selection of news from club web sites and other reports

Older Material has been moved to another page: : Archived Club Snippets

 

Last updated : 2nd Mar 2022 11:45 GMT
  Club Snippets June 2023

Blackheath Bridge Club

We are back..! 

We held our AGM on Weds 25th January. Among other things, we voted to remain affiliated to the English Bridge Union. We have also had a changing of the guard, with Rosemary Lloyd taking over as Treasurer. We wish Ron Andrews all the best and many thanks for his 30 years in the role.

Onwards.. we are regularly getting 6 or 7 tables on Wednesday afternoons and we are hoping for more yet.. we've had to order some more handsets to cope with the increase in numbers and we're loving it..!

Our duplicate session is every Wednesday, starting at 1pm for 1.15 (approx. 3 and a quarter hours ).

We also meet every Thursday, starting at 6pm for 6.15. 

On Thursday evenings unfortunately we've been unable to get sufficient numbers to play duplicate but there has been a recent surge of interest from new members. Until there are enough members to play duplicate, members have simply enjoyed playing bridge face to face again with  other pleasant members. Please get in touch with Ivy Mcgeorge if you are interested in swelling the numbers.  I.mcgeorge3@ntlworld.com

Last updated : 13th Jun 2023 13:49 BST