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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 (& from 1/1/25, Sunday cake sessions are excluded). 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 - Saturday Supper
18:00
Director: Richard Banbury
CLUBHOUSE - Friday Morning Gentle
Director: Vic Martin
Clubhouse - Friday Afternoon
Director: Richard Banbury
BBO - Morning Gentle Duplicate
10:00
RealBridge - Swiss Pairs
17:30-18:45
CLUBHOUSE- Thursday afternoon
Director: Sally Young
CLUBHOUSE - Wednesday PM
Director: Phill Tait
Learning Duplicate
Director: Margaret Page
Calendar
16th Feb 2025
CLUBHOUSE - Coffee & Cake Duplicate
14.15
Host: John Samuels
17th Feb 2025
CLUBHOUSE - Afternoon Duplicate
13:30
Host: Wanted
17th Feb 2025
CLUBHOUSE - Evening Duplicate
19:30
Host: Wanted
17th Feb 2025
CLUBHOUSE - Bidding and Play Workshop
19:30
17th Feb 2025
BBO - Monday Gentle Duplicate
10:00
17th Feb 2025
RealBridge - Swiss Pairs
17:30-18:30
18th Feb 2025
CLUBHOUSE - Gentle Duplicate
10:00
Host: Sue Swain
18th Feb 2025
CLUBHOUSE - Assisted Duplicate
10:00
Director: Lyn
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.

 

The club is proud to announce a special day with Zia Mahmood on Saturday April 5th, starting at 11am.  Zia's focus will be a celebration of the fun of the game, combining stories from his long international bridge career, interactive discussion, strategic play and engaging hands. The cost for the event will be £50, including a ploughman's lunch.

To sign up, please register by clicking here.  

Come and Join us for Assisted Duplicate

Do you fancy playing in one of our Gentle Sessions, but aren't quite sure how they run?  If so, our Assisted Duplicate sessions are ideal for you!

Assisted Duplicate sessions are run along the same lines as Gentle Sessions - gently competitive with a generous 8 minutes per board.  You learn how to use a Bridgemate, which table you move to for the next round, and if/when you should call the Director.  Not only all this, but Lyn & Glen are also on-hand to answer any queries you may have. 

These sessions are ideal both for improvers who have been attending Supervised Play, and students who have recently completed the Beginners Course.

These will be run on Tuesday mornings (10am start), usually by Lyn & Glen - please see the Calendar for full details.  There is no need to book and you don't need a partner - just come along and have fun!

This is in addition to the Learning Duplicate run as part of the Monday Evening Workshop (by Richard) and the Wednesday Evening Supervised Play (with Margaret).

Monthly Wednesday Evening Teams

Wednesday evening @ 19.00, March 12th, NB Earlier Start Time the club will organise its next monthly teams event.

These are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (ie the following one will be April 9th).

 

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

CLUB TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2 March
CLUB TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIP - 2 March

The Club Teams of Four Championship will be played on 2nd March starting at 11:00. The cost is £10/player. Click HERE to enter a team. 

The winning team will represent Richmond Bridge Club in Surrey's Wanborough Cup on Sunday 1st June (to be held at Wimbledon BC).

Our next BLUE POINTED SWISS PAIRS will take place at 12:00 on Sunday 16th March 2025 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.

NB: There will be no cash prizes.

 

Click here to book your place

Princess Alice Hospice Supper & Bridge 22nd March

On 22nd 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

 

Last year we had 16 tables playing in the duplicate as well as supervised play for some of our students from the beginners' courses,

raising more than £3,400 for the hospice.

The winners were

NS  Anne Smith and Brian Dyde

EW Christine and Neil Tomkin

Please click here to book

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.

Charity Challenge SIMS - 10/12/14th March
Charity Challenge SIMS - 10/12/14th March

We are participating in the Charity Challenge Sims in the following clubhouse sessions: 

  • Monday 10th March (evening)
  • Wednesday 12th March (afternoon)
  • Friday 14th March (afternoon)

The charities which will be supported are Mind, supporting people with mental health problems, and Macmillan Cancer Support. Both charities do such great work and make a meaningful difference to many people's lives. We are proud to support them in our clubhouse sessions mentioned above.

Join us in making a difference. The cost of the session will be an additional £3.00 with proceeds going to the charities.

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

Club Championship Pairs - Congratulations
Club Championship Pairs - Congratulations

CLICK HERE for Results

Congratulations to Davide Moseley and Katarina Diezinger on winning the club's Championship Pairs and qualifying to represent Richmond at Surrey's Mary Edwards Cup in May. 

The runners-up were David Arundel & Maxine Julius. 

 

Fancy learning Bridge in a friendly and supportive environment? Our next beginners course is scheduled to start for September - but there may still be time to join our newest class group on Tuesday evenings which has only just started. 

Please click here for details and to register your interest.

AT A GLANCE - WHAT'S NEXT

 

CONGRATULATIONS - MASTER POINT PROMOTIONS

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

Bjorn Tiller  1* Premier Tournament Master
Stephanie Howard 2* Tournament Master
Bob Tyler 5* Master
Marion Quirke Master
Julia Hammans County Master
Jill Pattison County Master
Wendy McCaffer  District Master
Robin Crewe  District Master
Vince Purton  District Master
Caroline Hampson District Master
Sue Garner Area Master
Del Tucker Area Master
Janet Slingsby Area Master
Jenny Webb  Area Master
Charles Mace Area Master
Judy Lambourne Area Master
Sarah Bishop Area Master
Jenny Ross Club Master
John Mainwaring Club Master
Margaret Ansell Club Master
Alison Burr Club Master
Melissa Procter 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.