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AT A GLANCE - WHAT'S NEXT
AT A GLANCE - WHAT'S NEXT
Club Mixed Pairs Championship - 9 Mar (PM)
Twickenham Cafe Bridge - 11 Mar
Charity Challenge Sim Pairs - 9/11/13 Mar
Princess Alice Supper & Bridge - 14 Mar
Ploughmans & Mini Swiss - 17 Mar
Blue Point Swiss Pairs - 28 Mar
Richmond Cafe Bridge - 23 June

 

Calendar of Events - Feb to Apr 26

CONTACT DETAILS

Our Address: The Old Pavilion, Cambridge Park, East Twickenham, TW1 2PG

(by the Bowls Green, entrance Opposite No. 3) 

 

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 - Assisted Duplicate
10:00
Director: Lyn Poole
CLUBHOUSE - Club Championship Teams
11.00
Director: Richard Banbury
CLUBHOUSE - Sunday Coffee
Director: Vic Martin
CLUBHOUSE - Friday Morning Gentle
Director: Julia Davies
CLUBHOUSE - Friday PM
Director: Richard Banbury
BBO - Morning Gentle Duplicate
10:00
RealBridge - Swiss Pairs
17:30-18:45
CLUBHOUSE- Thursday AM Gentle
Director: Sally Young
Calendar
2nd Mar 2026
CLUBHOUSE - Afternoon Duplicate
13:30
Host: David Ruch
2nd Mar 2026
CLUBHOUSE - Evening Duplicate
19:30
Host: Wanted
2nd Mar 2026
CLUBHOUSE - Bidding and Play Workshop
19:30
2nd Mar 2026
BBO - Monday Gentle Duplicate
10:00
2nd Mar 2026
RealBridge - Swiss Pairs
17:30-18:30
3rd Mar 2026
CLUBHOUSE - Gentle Duplicate
10:00
Host: Marion Quirke
3rd Mar 2026
CLUBHOUSE - Afternoon Duplicate
13:30
Host: Gianfranco Celani
4th Mar 2026
CLUBHOUSE - Bidding and Play Workshop & Learning Duplicate
10:00
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 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.

 

COUNSEL FOR THE DEFENCE - Thursday 5th Mar 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 - For Improvers

Looking to improve your game, or add to your skills? Pls find below our forthcoming courses for improvers – just click the links in blue to see the syllabus, and to register.  Although no partner is required, feel free to sign up with you partner if you think a course will benefit you both... 

 

Course 

Teacher

 

Start Date 

** Extra Date Added ** Cue Bidding to Support Partner's Suit

1 lesson

Cerith

(Clubhouse) 

Cerith Lewis

Thursday @ 10.30am

5th Mar

Weak 2s

3 sessions

Margaret

(Clubhouse) 

Margaret Page

Thursday @ 10am

12th, 19th & 26th Mar

 

RICHMOND BRIDGE ACADEMY - For Intermediate Players

Looking to further enhance (or refresh) your skills? Pls find below our forthcoming courses for intermediate players - just click the links in blue to see the syllabus, and to register.  No partner required. 

 

Course 

Teacher

 

Start Date 

New Intermediate Online Refresher Course

5 sessions

Tim

(Online)

'WELL, I DO DECLARE' - Thursday 5th Feb

Feb & Mar

Mon @ 10:30 and/or Tues @ 19:00

Inviting Game - "Trial" bids

1 session

Richard

(Clubhouse)

Richard Banbury

March 10th Tues evening

@ 7.00pm

Introduction to Jacoby 2NT

1 session

Richard

(Clubhouse)

Richard Banbury

April 14th Tues evening

@ 7.00pm

 

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.

Princess Alice Hospice Supper & Bridge 14th March

On 14th March we will be hosting a supper and bridge event to raise funds

for the Princess Alice Hospice in Esher (https://www.pah.org.uk)

FLYER

 

There will be both a duplicate and a supervised session for less experienced players

 

Please click here to book

Rest In Peace
Rest In Peace

After a sudden illness George Goddard passed away on February 20th.

George gained a great of enjoyment from both social and competitive bridge, always eager to help others improve their game.

In his younger years when working in both the Sudan and Jordan helped organise tournaments and fundraising events for charities.

He had been a member for more than 20 years, often playing 3 or 4 times every week, most recently with John Mullaly.

Congratulations to the winners of the Club Championship Teams
Congratulations to the winners of the Club Championship Teams
Congratulations to the winners of the club's annual Championship Teams event. The team was captained by Margaret Page, partnering with Luiz Lima, two of the club's teachers - along with Ed Scerri and Gilly Cardiff. 
Congratulations - 2026 Championship Pairs Winners
Congratulations - 2026 Championship Pairs Winners

Many congratulations to Alan Bamford and Lyn Poole on their win in the club's main event of the year, the Championship Pairs on Feb 14th with 58%, ahead of Chris Bonser and Kathy Gee on 56%.

This was a great come back - they were placed just off the bottom after the first half of the session.

Alan's son, Andrew, won the same event 19 years ago in 2007 playing with Angela McCready who also played in this year's final! 

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.

Please note cars are parked at the owners' risk and the club is not responsible for any damage to/theft of cars or their contents. 

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

Winners Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to the winning NS & EW pairs in our open or gentle F2F sessions, excluding Sunday cake session. Prize sessions must have at least 8 full tables and only members will be eligible to receive a prize voucher for £7 which will be credited to the member’s account. For Tues/Thurs/Fri Gentle, winners must be NGS <=8. For Mini Swiss and "single winner" movement events, prize vouchers will be awarded to the top two pairs. Any ties will be split.

Phil Lee Cup - Congratulations
Phil Lee Cup - Congratulations

Congratulations to Richard Raine and Ian Glennie on winning the Phil Lee Cup. This is a duplicate pairs competition for players rated NGS 10 and below

CONGRATULATIONS - MASTER POINT PROMOTIONS

Well done to our members promoted to a new master point ranking during January - with special congratulations to all those reaching their first masterpoint rank

3 Star Regional Master David Newman
1 Star Premier Master Gianfranco Celani
1 Star Premier Master Dominic Wallace
1 Star Premier Master Gina Chulack
2 Star Master David Shepperd
1 Star Master Berty Clayton
Master Linda Pethick
Master Ann Williams
Master Mary Collins
County Master Kara Radcliffe
County Master John Bosch
District Master Sue Garner
District Master Paul Holloway
Area Master Juliet Melford
Area Master Melanie Neill
Area Master Yvonne Bond
Club Master Andrew Shirley
Club Master Judy Weleminsky
Club Master Andrea Staib
Local Master Peter Kobierowski
Local Master Liz Emmens
Local Master Liz Savage
Local Master Susie Arundel
Local Master Frances Arnold
Local Master Andrew Daws
Local Master Anneli Collins
Local Master Mark Annesley
Local Master Alice Auld
Local Master Harvey Woolfe

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.