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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 - Monday Afternoon Duplicate
Director: Maxine Julius
CLUBHOUSE - Monday evening
Director: Maxine Julius
CLUBHOUSE - Monday Afternoon Gentle
13:30
Director: Richard Banbury
Host: Wanted
BBO - Monday Gentle Duplicate
10:00
Director: R Banbury
RealBridge - Swiss Pairs
17:30-18:30
Director: S. Young
CLUBHOUSE - Sunday Coffee and Cakes
Director: Mike Davis
BBO - Afternoon Duplicate
14:00
Director: R. Banbury
CLUBHOUSE - Saturday Supper
Director: Richard Banbury
Calendar
30th May 2023
CLUBHOUSE - Gentle Duplicate
10:00
Director: D. Arundel
Host: Ginny Wright
30th May 2023
CLUBHOUSE - Afternoon Duplicate
13:30
Director: S. Young
Host: Kerry Chauhan
30th May 2023
RealBridge - Refresh & Practise
10:30
Director: T. Chanter
30th May 2023
BBO - Afternoon Duplicate
14:00
Director: R. Banbury
31st May 2023
CLUBHOUSE - Bidding and Play Workshop
10:00
Director: R. Banbury
31st May 2023
CLUBHOUSE - Afternoon Gentle Duplicate
13:30
Director: P. Hildersley
Host: Wanted
31st May 2023
CLUBHOUSE - Supervised/Learning Duplicate
19:00
Director: Margaret
31st May 2023
RealBridge - Supervised Play
10:30
Director: T. Chanter
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 and Twickenham.  Our Clubhouse boasts multiple playing rooms, teaching facilities and a fully licenced bar.

We offer a full range of duplicate bridge sessions every day of the week for players of all abilities.  Renowned for the quality of our teachers, teaching and courses, our Academy offers lessons for new players, beginners and improvers, and seminars for more experienced players.  If you are interested in learning, please register by clicking here.  

CLUBHOUSE AND ONLINE SCHEDULE
CLUBHOUSE AND ONLINE SCHEDULE

Please come and join us for a game of Bridge!  We have regular sessions each day of the week - please click here for our CLUBHOUSE and ONLINE schedules.  

We also offer numerous opportunities for new and improving players to practice and hone their skills - please click here to find out more about these.

We look forward to seeing you - in the clubhouse or online!

RICHMOND BRIDGE ACADEMY - Introducing Mini-courses!

Mini courses are short courses on key topics.  Led by one of our teachers, they are ideal for both Beginners and Improvers.  There is no need to have a partner (but attending with a partner is great). You may book an entire course, or any of the individual lessons. 

Please click on the name of the course for more information and to book.

Course 

Teacher 

Start Date 

The Contested Auction (Mini-course)

4 lessons 

Richard Banbury 

(Clubhouse) 

Thurs 1 June 

19:00 

Intermediate Slam Bidding (Mini-course)

3 lessons 

Richard Banbury 

(Clubhouse) 

Mon 12 June 

19:30 

RICHMOND BRIDGE ACADEMY - Tuesday Afternoon Seminars

By popular demand, Tuesday Afternoon Seminars are returning to the Club!

These seminars focus on specific areas of bidding and/or play and are run by

guest presenters such as Tim Chanter and Simon Cocheme. 

Book now while spaces are still available!

 

Date (2pm start)

Topic

Teacher

13th June

Declarer Play – Coping with Bad Breaks

 

Have a look at this!

CLICK HERE FOR INFO & BOOKING

Tim Chanter

27th June

6 Top Tips for the Defence

Simon Cocheme

11th July

Competing over the opponents’ weak two openers

Tim Chanter

SUPERVISED REFRESH AND PRACTISE at 10:30
SUPERVISED REFRESH AND PRACTISE at 10:30

This is an ONLINE Supervised session at 10:30 am on Tuesday mornings. Led by our excellent teachers, it is aimed at refreshing your knowledge on a particular topic that you may find tricky or on which you may like to refresh your memory.

 

 

 

30 May: 2NT Opening and the responses (Marianne)

6 June: Declarer Play - Finessing - and when not to ! (Tim)

13 June: Slam Bidding incl Blackwood (Marianne)

 

NB : There will be no Refresh & Practice session on 20th June because of the club's cafe bridge event.

This is not a lesson or seminar. Before each session, you will receive notes. The 'Refresh and Practice' session will start with five minutes of Q&A (Questions and Answers) on the topic. This will be followed by the bidding and play of 12 specially prepared hands for you to practice. You do not need a partner.

These sessions will require registration:  Please click the appropriate session to book by 4 pm on the day before the session.

CAFE BRIDGE 2023 - June 20th (112 pairs booked for now)

We have now opened bookings for our very popular Cafe Bridge which is on Tuesday, June 20. Arrive from 10.45 am at your initial venue. There will be 3 rounds before lunch and another 3 after. 

 

This is a fund raising event for a local Charity INS (Integrated Neurological Services) which has been operating for 25 years, principally in Twickenham and Hounslow. INS provides rehabilitation and support for those with long term neurological conditions (incl strokes, Parkinsons & MS). INS volunteers will be joining us on the day organising a raffle. Lew Gray, one of the club's long standing members, is a Trustee of INS.

Janet Leffler is leading our cafe bridge team this year supported by Zita Crewe, Sally Durant & Caroline Owens.  They have provisionally agreed some of the restaurants taking part this year including Chez Lindsay, Fat Badger, Cote, Buenos Aires, Saffron, Pizza Express, Megans, Angel & Crown, The Old Ship, Franco Manco & Watermans and we hope there may be more to come !

On the day we will be directed as always by the wonderful Victor Lesk and his team with scores entered electronically by players on their smartphones using the BriAn app-based scoring system. This allows us to announce a result very soon after the last board is played. If you have not come across BriAn before, you can find out more here.  

The cost per person is £40.00 (bridge and food - drinks are excluded).

Bookings will be taken via credit/debit card or BACS transfer through the BriAnBridge website (i.e. not through your club member account). 

Detailed information about the event, your starting position and route will be sent out by email just before the day. There is no central registration point.

 

Please book by clicking here - already 112 pairs registered !!

 

Fancy learning Bridge in a friendly and supportive environment?  Please click here for details and to register your interest.

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU !

The club would like to recruit additional part time or occasional staff for the bar to assist Elizabeth and provide extra cover as needed.

Responsibilities would include serving drinks, preparation of sandwiches & salads, general cleaning.

The role may suit a club member or someone else whom you could recommend through your own experience

Anyone interested should contact Richard via manager@richmondbridge.com for more info.

AT A GLANCE - WHAT'S NEXT
AT A GLANCE - WHAT'S NEXT
  • Ploughman's Buffet followed by Mini-Swiss Pairs - 13 June
  • Cafe Bridge - 20 June
  • AGM 26 July 7pm
  • Andrew Robson Seminar - 9 Nov
THE HARD WORK IS OVER - NOW THE FUN CAN BEGIN !
THE HARD WORK IS OVER - NOW THE FUN CAN BEGIN !

Congratulations to our latest group of students to finish their beginners' course with James Thrower (far left).

For these new players and all our other students we have started an extra Supervised Play session on Thursday evenings at 7pm.

For additional information about opportunities for new players to practice and hone their new found skills please CLICK HERE

CONGRATULATIONS !!
CONGRATULATIONS !!

Well done to our most recent competition winners!

Gentle Mens Pairs - David Charleston & James Cornhill

Gentle Ladies Pairs - Susan Casey & Delyth Jones

CONGRATULATIONS - MASTER POINT PROMOTIONS

Well done to our members promoted to a new master point ranking during April !

David Hamilton  5 Star Premier Master
Calum Stewart  1 Star Premier Master
Maria Wiehe 5 Star Premier Master
Christine Badgett Club Master
Alan Mawdsley Advanced Master
Jeremy Jacobs Club Master
Ann Sweeney County Master
Sheelagh O'Neill Local Master
Ginny Wright Club Master
Lee Ruette County Master
Ann Ingel Master
Elizabeth Calmels Local Master
Susan Bridge  County Master
Kate James  Local Master
David Soanes Club Master
Marianna Blackie Club 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.