| WELCOME TO RICHMOND BRIDGE CLUB |
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Welcome to Richmond Bridge Club, the most popular and successful EBU affiliated club in the country! A friendly and progressive club, we are housed in the old Bowling Club Pavilion in Cambridge Park, nestled between Richmond & Twickenham. Our Clubhouse has multiple playing rooms, teaching facilities and a fully licensed bar.
We offer a range of duplicate bridge sessions every day of the week for players of all abilities - our full schedule of regular events may be found here.
Our Academy offers lessons for new players, beginners and improvers, and seminars for more experienced players. For more detail about the different sessions for novices and improvers, please click here.
To celebrate the centenary of bridge in its current form (click HERE to see a brief video on Youtube), we are offering a £100 prize to the club member who scores +100 the most number of times while playing F2F at the club in a club duplicate from Sunday 23rd to Friday 28th Nov inclusive.
After the first day, Margy Malston and Wendy Akers are leading the way with 3 scores of +100, ahead of 6 others scoring + 100 twice.
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| RICHMOND BRIDGE ACADEMY - For New Players |
Looking to learn Bridge in a friendly and supportive environment? Please find below the details for our next course
To register an interest in this or any of our beginners courses, please click HERE
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| CONGRATULATIONS - WINNERS OF THE 2025 NICKO PLATE |
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Congratulations to our team on winning the National Inter-Club Knock Out (NICKO) plate.
The club was represented by John Osmond (Captain), Elisabeth Bingham, Peter Breakell, David Wing, Simon Cocheme and Cathy Barley. The final was played over 48 boards against a team representing Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme, with Richmond coming out on top by a score of 127 v 114 IMPS. This is the first time that the club has won the event.
The match was played in 6 x 8 board rounds. At the end of the first 8 boards Richmond were up by 35 IMPS. A dodgy third set saw the half time lead cut to 22 IMPS, and the situation was unchanged going into the final round. After the first 5 of the final 8 boards, Richmond were down 8 IMPS with just 3 boards to go. After clawing back two small gains Richmond were +3 going into the final board - a tiny margin at this stage of the event. On the final board Simon & Lis bid to a making game while their opponents stopped in a part-score, leaving Richmond to gain 10 IMPS.
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| CHRISTMAS PARTY! |
🎄 Join Us for a Fabulous Festive Celebration! 🎄
We’re excited to invite everyone to our fabulous Christmas Party! This event is focused on those who attend our full Duplicate and Gentle sessions…and anyone eager to enjoy a fun, friendly evening of bridge in the Christmas spirit!
When: Saturday, 6th December
Where: Richmond Bridge Club - Clubhouse
Time: Doors open at 5:30 PM
Cost: £38 per person
Here’s what we’ve got planned to make it a truly memorable evening:
🍾 A Welcoming Glass of Bubbly
Start the night in festive style with a glass of bubbly upon arrival!
🍽️ Delicious Buffet Supper
Enjoy a delightful buffet, crafted to keep everyone’s spirits high and stomachs full and happy! This will include: roast turkey, roast ham, poached salmon, quiches, seasonal salads, vegetarian options, relishes and some dazzling puddings & a selection of cheeses. Also, each table will be provisioned with a bottle of red wine and a bottle of white wine.
🧠 Quiz Fun with Glen & Lyn
Get ready to test your knowledge with one of Glen & Lyn’s ingenious quizzes—perfect for a bit of Christmas fun and lively conversation.
♠️ Fun Bridge for All
To top off the evening, we’ll play some festive bridge.
With only 112 spots available, we recommend booking soon. You’re welcome to sign up as a pair or as an individual (we’ll happily pair up single players on the night). If you'd like to sit with another pair, just let us know in the comments when you book.
Come and celebrate with us for an evening of holiday cheer, great company, and bridge.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Please click here to book!
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| IMPROVERS CHRISTMAS PARTY! |
🎄 Join Us for a Fantastic Festive Celebration! 🎄
We’re excited to invite everyone to our annual Improvers Christmas Party! This event is especially focused on those who attend Supervised Play, Refresh & Practice, and Workshop sessions, as well as our students currently enrolled in the Beginners Course - or anyone eager to enjoy a fun, friendly evening of bridge in the Christmas spirit!
When: Saturday, 13th December
Where: Richmond Bridge Club - Clubhouse
Time: Doors open at 5:30 PM with festivities run until 10:00 PM
Cost: £25 per person
Here’s what we’ve got planned to make it a truly memorable evening:
🍾 A Welcoming Glass of Bubbly
Start the night in festive style with a glass of bubbly upon arrival!
🍽️ Delicious Buffet Supper
Enjoy a delightful buffet, crafted to keep everyone’s spirits high and stomachs happy!
♬ Sing-along with Margret
Engage your inner diva and join Margaret in singing some Richmond Bridge Club themed Christmas songs.
🧠 Quiz Fun with Glen & Lyn
Get ready to test your knowledge with one of Glen & Lyn’s ingenious quizzes—perfect for a bit of Christmas fun and lively conversation.
♠️ Fun Bridge for All
To top off the evening, we’ll play some friendly, festive bridge. With a focus on enjoyment and community, this game is for everyone—whether you’re a seasoned improver or a student just getting started.
With only 80 spots available, we recommend booking soon. You’re welcome to sign up as a pair or as an individual (we’ll happily pair up single players on the night). If you'd like to sit with another pair, just let us know in the comments when you book.
Come and celebrate with us for an evening of holiday cheer, great company, and plenty of bridge.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Please click here to book!
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| PRACTICE SESSIONS |
Regular practice is the key to developing your bridge skills and confidence.
We run lots of supervised sessions throughout the week. Guests always welcome. No need to have a partner
Monday 10am (Lyn & Glen) - Assisted Duplicate - 12 boards, practice with all the help you need
Monday 7.30pm (Richard) - Workshop/Supervised Play - 12 boards on a bidding/play theme, with commentary
Wednesday 10am (Richard) - Workshop - 12 board duplicate on a bidding/play theme, with commentary
Wednesday 10am (Tim) - online supervised practice online if you can't make it into the club
Wednesday 7pm (Margaret) - Gentle Duplicate (15/16 boards) or Supervised Play
Thursday 7pm (Richard) - Supervised Play
Friday Morning 10am (Lyn & Glen) - Supervised Play
Free Play vouchers can be used at any of these sessions
For advice on any of these sessions, please speak to any of the teachers or contact Richard/Cerith in the office.
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| Rest In Peace |
After a long illness Roger Collins passed away on November 14th.
Roger had been a member for more than 10 years, often playing 3 or 4 times every week.
Roger's funeral will take place at Mortlake Crematorium on Friday December 12th @ 13.20
Anyone wishing to attend please let me know so that we can inform the family.
We will be organising a wake at the bridge club that afternoon after the funeral.
After a long illness Susanna Gross recently passed away.
She was a bridge columnist for the Spectator and first represented England in 2010
Please see here for an obituary posted online by David Gold, and the announcement on the EBU website.
Diana Von Halle suddenly passed away 22nd October 2025.
She was always a lively spirit and I enjoyed many occasions playing against Diana - and her regular partner Emma Forbes.
We arranged a special birthday surprise for Diana at a Sunday cake session last year.
Please click HERE to read more about Diana's past in an article from our "Show your Hand" series.
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| ONLINE SUPERVISED PLAY |
Richmond Bridge Club is delighted to announce that we have teamed up with Wimbledon Bridge Club to offer joint online Supervised Play sessions!
Online Supervised Play sessions run every week on Wednesday mornings, 10:30am-12:30pm on RealBridge. There is no need to book, just click on the appropriate link below about 10 minutes before the start of play and you’ll be taken to the RealBridge login page. Enter your full name and EBU number to log in to the session. If you can get a table of three or four together, you’ll be guaranteed a game. You are welcome to come as a pair or single and we will try and make up tables, but we can’t guarantee you’ll get a game.
See above and to the right under "Realbridge Links" for the link to access this Supervised Play session
Cost is £6 per session which will be charged to your RBC member’s account.
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