| 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.
NB Please note there will be no ploughmans & Mini Swiss event in December. The club will be closed on Xmas Eve & Xmas Day
If you are interested in learning, please register by clicking here.
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| Monthly Wednesday Evening Teams |
Wednesday evening @ 19.30, Dec 11th, 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
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| 'WELL, I DO DECLARE' - Thursday, 12th Dec |
This Thursday, Tim Chanter will continue reviewing three boards from Declarer's perspective via Zoom and screenshare. Please click here in advance to review the quiz for the session.
If you wish to attend, simply click this Zoom link from 10.20 for a 10.30 kick off (no pre booking is required). https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86037429431
If you cannot make it, but wish to be copied in on the recording and the commentaries then please let Tim know to add you to the distribution list.
The session will take about 1 hour and costs £5. There will be a follow up of answers to the quiz.
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| CHRISTMAS PARTY! |
🎄 Join Us for a Fabulous Festive Celebration! 🎄
We’re excited to invite everyone to our fabulous Christmas Party! While everyone is welcome, 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, 14th 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, gala pie, 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 120 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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| RICHMOND BRIDGE ACADEMY - New Beginner's Courses |
Looking to learn or refresh your Bridge in a friendly and supportive environment? Please find below our forthcoming Beginner's Courses.
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| RICHMOND BRIDGE ACADEMY - Improve Your Declarer Play |
Looking to improve your Declarer Play? If so, then we have just the course for you!
Our "Improve Your Declarer Play" course is most suitable for: players who have completed the Beginner's Course; anyone attending supervised play, gentle duplicates or Richard's workshops; and also players returning to the game. The topics covered will be:
- Week 1 - Declarer Play Techniques and Planning the Play.
- Week 2 - Declarer Play in No Trump contracts.
- Week 3 - Declarer Play in Suit Contracts.
- Week 4 - Information from the Auction, and Card Placement.
This is a face-to-face course, which will be held in the clubhouse on Monday mornings at 10:30, starting on 3rd February and running for 4 weeks. The cost is £60 for all four sessions - please note that there is a limit of 16 places.
Please click here to book.
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| BLUE POINTED SWISS PAIRS - Saturday 1st Feb 2025 at 12:00 |
Our next BLUE POINTED SWISS PAIRS will take place at 12:00 on Saturday 1st February 2025 in the CLUBHOUSE. Everyone welcome. The 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.
NB: There will be no cash prizes.
Click here to book your place
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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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