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Winners Prizes

With effect from 3rd June 2024, Prizes will be awarded to the leading eligible NS and EW pairs in any of our open or gentle duplicate sessions 

Member accounts will be credited at the end of each week with a prize voucher for £7 to each eligible player

This is for F2F sessions only with a minimum of 6 full tables. Visitors are not eligible to receive prize vouchers.

For Mini Swiss events prize vouchers will be issued to the 1st and 2nd placed pairs.

For single winner movements only the top two pairs will receive a prize. Any ties will be split. 

CONTACT DETAILS

If you need general information
please
E-mail: 

manager@richmondbridgeclub.com or

admin@richmondbridgeclub.com

Alternatively call: 020 8892 2170

 or

Richard - 07753 239 830

Cerith - 07307 977 044

            

Results
CLUBHOUSE - Friday Morning Gentle
Director: Vic Martin
CLUBHOUSE - Friday PM
Director: Richard Banbury
BBO - Morning Gentle Duplicate
10:00
RealBridge - Swiss Pairs
17:30-18:45
CLUBHOUSE - Thursday Afternoon
Director: Sally Young
CLUBHOUSE - Wednesday Gentle
Director: Phill Tait
CLUBHOUSE - Wednesday Teams
Director: Richard Banbury
CLUBHOUSE - Teams
19:30
Director: Richard Banbury
Host: Wanted
Calendar
13th Oct 2024
CLUBHOUSE - Coffee & Cake Duplicate
14.15
Host: Wanted
  (Partner?)
14th Oct 2024
CLUBHOUSE - Afternoon Duplicate
13:30
Host: Wanted
14th Oct 2024
CLUBHOUSE - Evening Duplicate
19:30
Host: Wanted
14th Oct 2024
CLUBHOUSE - Bidding and Play Workshop
19:30
14th Oct 2024
BBO - Monday Gentle Duplicate
10:00
14th Oct 2024
RealBridge - Swiss Pairs
17:30-18:30
15th Oct 2024
CLUBHOUSE - Gentle Duplicate
10:00
Host: Wanted
15th Oct 2024
CLUBHOUSE - Ploughmans & Mini Swiss Pairs
13:30
Host: Wanted
Welcome to Richmond Bridge Club - England's largest affiliated club
WELCOME TO RICHMOND BRIDGE CLUB
WELCOME TO RICHMOND BRIDGE CLUB

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 next championship events :

Ladies Pairs/Mens Pairs - Tuesday Afternoon Nov 12th

Westminster Cup - Monday Evening Nov 18th

 

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.

 

If you are interested in learning, please register by clicking here.  

Monthly Wednesday Evening Teams

Wednesday evening @ 19.30, Nov 13th, the club will organise its next monthly teams event.

These are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.

 

A team is made up of 4 players playing together as 2 pairs. There are some differences to the scoring method, and therefore the best tactics - but if you are unfamiliar with the format don't worry, just play your usual game ! 

There is no obligation to play every month. Normal table money of £7 will apply for members, £10 for visitors.

The details of how things are organised on the night will depend on the number of teams taking part.

There is free street parking (so do not use the bowls club car park) and the bar will be open throughout.

 

I want to encourage less experienced players to have a go

so don't just ignore this because you're not sure what's involved !

 

For the moment my focus is on gathering names and  helping arrange everyone into teams of four

To register an interest - as an individual, a pair, or a full team - please click HERE

COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENCE - Thursday 19th Oct at 10:30

This Thursday, Tim Chanter continues his popular review of three boards via Zoom and screenshare.  This week, Tim will be Counselling on Defence and the quiz to review in advance is here: please click here in advance to review the quiz for the session.  To attend, simply click this Zoom link from 10.20 for a 10.30 kick off (no pre-booking required).  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86037429431

The session will take about 1 hour and costs £5.  There will be a follow up of answers to the quiz.

RICHMOND BRIDGE ACADEMY - Upcoming Seminars for Improvers

Richard is running aa series of seminars at the club every other week during the Autumn for Improvers – just click the links in blue to see the syllabus, and to register. Book indivdually or for all four. No partner required. 

 

Course 

Students

Booked so far

Start Date 

Defence:

When to cover an honour ?

"Second hand plays low and third hand high" - what does it mean ??

16

Thurs 24th Oct @ 14:00
More on transfers - how to develop the auction afterwards ?

11

Thurs 7th Nov @ 14:00

"Holding up" - how to break communications

(by declarer and by the defence)

 

15

Thurs 21st Nov @ 14:00

 

Rest In Peace

Recently two long standing members have sadly passed away.

 

Bob Rowlands was a life member of the club and played a big part in the club's early days. Most recently he used to mentor a few students at home and played very occasionally at the club with Meena Samani. There is a extensive obituary on the EBU website - click HERE

 

Trevor Hamlyn was a regular in many of our sessions, regularly playing with Jacqueline Taylor. His passing was very sudden and unexpected.

 

Our sincerest condolences to all of Bob's and Trevor's family and friends. We will add more information as soon as we can. 

Our next BLUE POINTED SWISS PAIRS will take place at 12:00 on Saturday 30th November in the CLUBHOUSE. Everyone welcomeThe entry fee is £15 per player. Richard Banbury will be directing the 36-board event which will be played across two sessions.

There will be a break for complimentary scones, Devonshire clotted cream and speciality jams. A full bar service will also be available on the day.

PRIZES (*dependent on at least 15 tables):

£100 for the winners & £50 for the runners up

NGS<=9 - £50 for the highest placed eligible pair:

Click here to book your place

ONLINE SUPERVISED PLAY
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.

CAR PARKING

Parking in the bowls club car park is available on Monday & Thursday afternoon, and on Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday morning and afternoon

You must vacate the car park by 5pm.  Parking outside the permitted days/times will result in the bowls club issuing a parking fine which will be passed on to you.

Street parking is free after 4.30pm and at weekends.

For full details of parking either in the bowls car park or on the street, please click here

Fancy learning Bridge in a friendly and supportive environment? Our next beginners course is scheduled to start on Tuesday evenings in January. 

Please click here for details and to register your interest.

AT A GLANCE - WHAT'S NEXT
  • Ploughmans & Mini Swiss - 15 Oct
  • Saturday Supper & Bridge - 26 Oct
  • Children in Need Sims 11-13-15 Nov
  • Mens & Ladies Pairs - Nov 12
  • Westminster Cup - Nov 18
  • Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs - 30 Nov
  • RBC Student Xmas Party - 7 Dec
  • RBC Club Xmas Party - 14 Dec
  • Konstanz Pub Bridge 13 April 2025
  • Richmond Cafe Bridge - 24 June 2025
CONGRATULATIONS - MASTER POINT PROMOTIONS

Well done to our members promoted to a new master point ranking during August - especially for Tom & Penny gaining their first rank as Local Masters!

Richard Hazell Premier Master
Michel Glen Premier Master
Clarke Pitts 4 Star Master
John Lord Club Master
Valerie Stevens Club Master
Tom Walker Local Master
Penelope Vegting Local Master

 


 

SOCIAL MEDIA
SOCIAL MEDIA

Like, Share, Save!  Our online presence is growing and we want you to be a part of it! We are active on Facebook and Instagram where we post information about upcoming events, tutorials, courses, social sessions and personal interest stories. Like our club, our online community is a welcoming and friendly space for members and non-members alike, and a great way for us to advertise one of Southwest London’s premier social clubs. Join us online, and like, share, save!

PRIVATE MATCHES
PRIVATE MATCHES

The club is available for private matches day & most evenings. The cost includes a great tea and a set of boards. Please email manager@richmondbridgeclub for availability.

UNDO POLICY
UNDO POLICY

The club allows undo requests for genuine bidding mistakes made as a result of a mechanical error, not a lapse of concentration or forgetfulness, and only when the request is made prior to their partner's bid at the latest.  We do not allow undos for playing.

Any awkward exchanges should be referred to the director. 

Members are reminded that you can change your settings to ensure you double click to make a bid.