Full Programme of Online Tournaments & Seminars

With CV-19 restrictions in force, Putney Bridge Club, in common with other clubs in Ned Paul's 'stable',  is now meeting online.  There are three online Bridge Tournaments a Week and on Thursday evenings (scroll down for full details) there is an Open-to-All Zoom Video Conference in which we will discuss a bridge topic of the week.

Tournaments

We use the bridge playing site https://www.bridgebase.com/ (known as 'BBO') to run these games.  There are three Ned Paul Online weekly online tournaments:

• Monday 7.15pm
• Wednesday 1.30pm
• Friday 7.15pm

To play, make sure that you are registered on BBO (free of charge) - then mail me (ned_paul@outlook.com) with your BBO user name, your real name, your EBU number if you have one, and your contact email. You will also need to join as a member Ned Paul Bridge.  The subscription is £25 a calendar month, entitling you to play as many tournaments as you wish.  Payment should be made by bank transfer to Ned Paul Bridge, 30-98-79 ac nr 02108125.  On receipt of your deatils and subscription, I will add you to the list of 'permitted players'.  

To find the tournaments, log on, click 'Competitive', then, 'Tournaments', then 'All Tournaments'.  Scroll down the time-ordered list until you find the 'Ned Paul Online Tourney', Click 'Register' to play.  If you are unfamiliar with BBO, please watch this Youtube video which will guide you through the access process and answer many questions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahu_wyTYGGw

Video Conferencing Seminars

Every Thursday evening at 7.15pm, you are invited to meet online for a social catch-up followed at 7.30 discussing a bridge topic with Ned Paul and Victor Lesk as hosts.

It's easy to join - just click this link at the right time: https://zoom.us/j/731062415 and follow the prompts to download the Zoom app. You will be able to see and hear others, and be seen and heard if you wish. Topics are to include such as:

• Defence to 1N
• Doubles
• Slam conventions including Blackwood and Roman Key Card Blackwood
• Two suited overcalls - Michaels, Unusual NT
• Carding: Signalling and discards
• The losing trick count

Each seminar costs £8 - please use the same payment details as above. If you haven't got round to paying please just join and catch up payment later.  We would rather see you than not.

Putney Bridge Club is a well established duplicate bridge club near the River Thames in South West London. Our venue is Winchester House, 10 Lower Richmond Road, Putney, London SW15 1JN.

We meet every Monday, (except Bank Holidays) at 7.30pm prompt and finish play by 10.40pm.

Table money is £8.00. New players and visitors are always welcome at no extra charge and we operate a host system so that single players are guaranteed a partner.

Scoring is instant using Bridgemate II electronic scorers. Hand records are available at the end. Fully detailed results are posted promptly on the results page - see “Latest Result” above right, or the “Results” link in the menu, left.

Winchester House is a beautiful Queen Anne riverside building, currently used by a private members club, the Winchester House Club. The venue is also used for weddings and corporate hospitality events.

We play in the first floor ‘River Room’ with views over the Thames. A licensed bar is available.

We are proud of this delightful venue and think it one of the best for duplicate bridge in London.

Please note the Club have asked the bridge players to observe a minimum dress code of ‘smart casual’. No jeans, no trainers, no T-shirts in the bar please!