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Welcome to Eastbourne Bridge Club
Urgent Notices

*Please arrive by 1:15 pm at the latest to allow us time to organise the movement and set up both sections.
Thank you! 😊

 

Visitors

We welcome visitors to our face to face bridge games in our friendly club.  Visitors pay £5 per session and are requested to report to the director on arrival.  All players must arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of play so that the movement can be set and monies collected. Details of getting to the club are at the bottom of this page. Visitors are only allowed three sessions as guests, after that they need to become members.

Partners

Click on MEMBERS in the menu at the left hand side and then go to MEMBERS AREA where you can LOG IN.   Having done so, you will come to 'Find a Partner' at the top.  Select the date needed and then tick the box.   Confirm your entry and that is it.   Your particulars will be noted in the Calendar (which you can check to see that the entry is valid) then during the week you seek a partner your entry will appear on the Home page at the right hand side.

Entry forms for Swiss Pairs Date = Friday 18th September

To enter for Swiss Pairs please put in your name and that of your partner, then click 'Post Message'. The list of players appears below.

 

Entry forms for Individual Date = Friday 11th September

To enter for the individual please put in your name in the form, then click 'Post Message'. The list of players appears below.

 

Hosting

Host Rota

Hosts for the coming weeks are shown below.

Unable to host on your allocated date?
Please arrange a swap and let us know through the website and by updating the list displayed in the club.

September

Day Date Host
Wednesday 2 September Raquel Berdichevski
Thursday 3 September John McDonnell
Saturday 5 September Ann Hall
Monday 7 September Martyn Stockton
Wednesday 9 September Raymond Fletcher
Thursday 10 September Mary Winchester
Saturday 12 September Lis Korn
Monday 14 September Joanne Green
Wednesday 16 September David Lampert
Thursday 17 September Nick Moxom
Saturday 19 September Crista Wilson
Monday 21 September Pat Veal
Wednesday 23 September Winnie Perry
Thursday 24 September No host
Saturday 26 September Colin Clark
Monday 28 September Carolynn Maylen
Wednesday 30 September Ros Wolfarth

October

Day Date Host
Thursday 1 October Harry Donker
Need to arrange a swap? Please use the boxes below to let us know.
The Virtual Noticeboard
The Virtual Noticeboard
Face-to-Face Bridge at the Club

Club members pay £4 per session using a blue voucher. Blue vouchers are sold in books of ten.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes before play begins.
This gives the director time to arrange the movement and collect the table money.

Weekly playing schedule

Day Session Start time Entry guidance
Monday Afternoon Bridge 13:30 Open to all players
Monday Evening Bridge 19:00 Open to all players
Tuesday Simple Systems — 24 boards 13:30 Recommended for players under 50 NGS
Wednesday ACOL — 16 boards 10:15 Recommended for players under 44 NGS
Wednesday Afternoon Bridge 13:30 Open to all players
Thursday Intermediate — 20 boards 13:30 Recommended for players under 47 NGS
Friday Swiss Pairs — 1st and 3rd Friday 13:30 Please enter your name in advance
Saturday Afternoon Bridge 13:30 Open to all players

Wednesday morning review

Everyone attending the Wednesday morning ACOL session is welcome to join the optional review at 09:30. A hand from the previous week is discussed before the main session begins.

Hosting

Afternoon and morning sessions are normally hosted, except for Swiss Pairs, although a host cannot be guaranteed. Please check the calendar for the latest details. The Monday evening session is not hosted.

Health and Wellbeing

Please help us protect the health and wellbeing of all our members:

  • Please stay at home if you have symptoms of a cold, flu or another infectious illness.
  • Hand sanitiser is available when you arrive at the club.
Online Bridge on BBO

We welcome visitors to our online games. A club subscription is not required if you play online only.

Our online duplicate takes place on Friday evenings at 19:00 on Bridge Base Online (BBO). The table fee is $3 for an 18-board game.

This session is shared with Seaford Bridge Club, which hosts on the first, third and fifth Fridays of the month.

To take part, contact Roger Poulter through the Contact Us page and provide your BBO username and EBU number. Robot partners are not permitted.

Please see the club’s Online Bridge page for further details. Members’ contact information can be found in the Members Area.

Teaching and Learning

Wednesday Supervised Play

Session: 14:30–16:30
Please arrive by 14:15.

Wednesday Supervised Play is designed for Improvers and Intermediates who want to build confidence by playing alongside more experienced club players in a relaxed and supportive setting.

It is ideal for players who have attended the club’s classes and are ready to progress from structured lessons to real gameplay, without concentrating on only one aspect of technique.

Participants play a series of hands in a friendly, low-pressure environment. Guidance is available throughout on bidding and card play. Afterwards, players can compare their results with contracts reached by more experienced players and discuss different approaches.

Follow-up emails include links for replaying the hands at home, together with any briefing materials used during the session.

View an example hand

Although this is not a formal lesson, it provides valuable learning through practical experience, guidance and discussion.

Session cost: one pink voucher
Voucher price: £6 each, sold in books of five for £30
Contact: Berni — b.vanhaeften@gmail.com or 07724 100497
BOOK SUPERVISED PLAY

Please book by Monday at 6:00 pm

Our Location

We are located in  Sidley Rd, Eastbourne BN22 7HB

For directions click on map

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Learn Bridge

 

We provide the most comprehensive quality bridge teaching in the area, by providing traditional beginners and fast track courses as well as improvers courses. See our lessons page. Pre-dealt hands are used in all lessons meaning the learning is mainly through playing.  

Contact the Club

The best way to contact the club is via the Contact Us page and choose the appropriate person. For lessons contact the person running the lessons directly.

The club has a phone for incoming calls in the club 07762 156202. This is primarily for members to contact us if they are running late or cannot make a session at the last minute. 

Results
Swiss Pairs
13.30
Director: Roger Poulter
Scorer: Glenda Pelling
Intermediate Acol
13.30
Director: Berni vanHaeften
Scorer: Berni vanHaeften
Host: John McDonnell
Acol
10.15
Director: Glenda Pelling
Scorer: David Field
Host: Glenda Pelling
Calendar
4th Sep 2026
Virtual Pairs Seaford
BBO 19.00
5th Sep 2026
Afternoon
Club 13.30
Director: Roger Poulter
7th Sep 2026
Afternoon
Club 13.30
Director: David Spencer
Scorer: Julie Brough
Host: Martyn Stockton
  (Partner?)
7th Sep 2026
Evening
Club 19.00
Director: David lampert
Scorer: Stuart Barker
8th Sep 2026
Simple Systems
club 13.30
Director: Roger Poulter
9th Sep 2026
Acol
Club 10.15
Director: Glenda Pelling
Host: Glenda Pelling
9th Sep 2026
Afternoon
Club 13.30
9th Sep 2026
Supervised Play
Club 14:30
Director: Berni vanHaeften