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AT A GLANCE - WHAT'S NEXT
AT A GLANCE - WHAT'S NEXT

 

Saturday Supper & Bridge - 26 July
Richmond Bridge Club AGM - 30 July
Swiss Teams - 23 Aug
Club Student Open Day - 13 Sept
Surrey GP Multiple Teams - 20 Sept
Surrey GP Swiss Pairs - 21 Sept
Middlesex GP Weekend - 15 & 16 Nov
Andrew Robson Seminar Day - 17 Nov

 

Calendar of Events - Jun to Aug 25

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 - Afternoon Duplicate
13:30
Host: Stephen Fordred
BBO - Morning Gentle Duplicate
10:00
RBC Supervised Play 5-30pm July 10th
Director: Richard Banbury
CLUBHOUSE Wed Gentle
Director: Phill Tait
Weds PM Learning Duplicate
Director: Margaret Page
RealBridge - Supervised Play
10:30
Host: Wanted
BBO - Wednesday Afternoon Duplicate
14:00
CLUBHOUSE - Wed Morning Workshop
Director: Richard Banbury
Calendar
11th Jul 2025
CLUBHOUSE - Morning Gentle Duplicate
10.00
Host: Berty Clayton
11th Jul 2025
CLUBHOUSE - Supervised Play
10:00
11th Jul 2025
CLUBHOUSE - Afternoon Duplicate
13:30
Host: Derek Thrumble
13th Jul 2025
CLUBHOUSE - Coffee & Cake Duplicate
14.15
Host: Wanted
14th Jul 2025
CLUBHOUSE - Afternoon Duplicate
13:30
Host: Wanted
14th Jul 2025
CLUBHOUSE - Evening Duplicate
19:30
Host: Wanted
14th Jul 2025
CLUBHOUSE - Bidding and Play Workshop
19:30
14th Jul 2025
BBO - Monday Gentle Duplicate
10:00
Intermediate Course Syllabus
Intermediate Lesson Syllabus

The Intermediate lesson syllabus is designed for those who have either completed the Beginners’ course, or who have played club bridge and now wish to improve their skills. The course is in two terms of 8/9 lessons as shown below. At the end of the second term, students should be ready to play in a gentle club duplicate session before progressing to a regular session.

The Intermediate Declarer Play is designed for those players who play regularly but often feel let down by their Declarer Play. This course is not suitable for Beginners.

Intermediate  1 

(8 lessons)

£145

Intermediate 2 

(9 lessons)

£160

Intermediate 3

(8 lessons)

£145

Intermediate Declarer Play

(9 lessons)

£160

1. Protective seat 1. Negative doubles 1 & 2 Responders Rebid

Suit Combinations and odds

2. Overcalling with strong hands 2. Responsive doubles 3 Roman Key Card

Reading the opposition cards from the bidding, lead and their play

3. Strong rebids 3. 3rd hand play 4. Splinters  3. Counting / estimating winners and losers
4. Opening leads in notrumps 4. 2nd hand play 5 Suit Preference Signal Deciding on the order of play
5. Opening leads against suits 5. Declarer play:suit combinations 6.Declarer Play in No Trump Contracts Coping with bad trump breaks
6. Playing in trump contracts 6. Red suit transfers (1) 7.Declarer Play in Suit Contracts Setting up side-suits
7. Playing in notrump contracts 7. Red suit transfers (2) - bouncing and breaking 8. Cue Bids in Competition Maintaining trump control
8. Attitude signal 8&9. Discards Placing high cards between the opposition / reading their signals / reading their discards
The Danger Hand
End-plays / throw-ins
Simple squeezes