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EBU Blue Book 2024 & EBU White Book 2025

The EBU has updated their Blue Book 2024 and White Book for 2025

Your committee previously decided to implement in the Club the updated Blue Book 2024 Announcing and Alerting Rules from August 1st 2024

Here are the complete set of EBU documents for your perusal:

EBU Blue Book 2024 - EBU Blue Book 2024

EBU Blue Book 2024 Announcing and Alerting Rules - Announcing and Alerting.pdf

EBU Blue Book 2024 Changes - EBU Blue Book 2024 Changes.pdf

EBU White Book 2025 - white-book2025.pdf

EBU White Book 2025 Changes - white-book-changes-2025.pdf

Need a Room for a Function?

The function room in the main clubhouse has recently been refurbished to a high standard and is available for hire by Bridge Club members.


It can also be hired by friends of Bridge Club members, providing a member of the club is present at the event.

email:  bookings@sc-rt.co.uk

 

Welcome to Sutton Coldfield Bridge Club
Our Club
Our Club

We are an English Bridge Union (EBU) Affiliated Club located at
160 Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 2QA.

Our club house is located on the same site as
THE SUTTON COLDFIELD RUGBY CLUB.

Click here for Map.

You can contact the club by email at suttoncbc@outlook.com or you can leave a message on our message board via the left hand menu.

Anyone running late for a session may contact the Club Mobile 07442 562760 to notify the TD of late arrival.   Please note, this number is unmonitored at all other times and should not be used to contact the club for any other purpose. 

Monday Evening Session - Use it or Lose it
Monday Evening Session - Use it or Lose it

Unless we see an upturn in the numbers attending the Monday Evening session it will regrettably be cancelled.

The sessions will be the normal format,

to suit the newer/less experienced members,

played at a pace to suit,

ending around 10 p.m.

All welcome.  Give it a try.

Beginning Bridge Year 1 Term 3 Course
Beginning Bridge Year 1 Term 3 Course

Year 1 Term 3 will start on Tuesday 21st April (7-10pm).  Following on from Term 1 & 2 this is a course of ten further lessons click here to see schedule of lessons. 2026 Year 1 Term 3 schedule.pdf.  If you would like to register please contact Susan Hundleby, sign up in the clubroom or email the club at suttoncbc@outlook.com.   The cost is £50 for members and £60 for non-members.  A payment request and the Club Bank details will be sent out to registrants shortly.

In the interim, Assisted Bridge will be played on the following Tuesdays (please arrive by 6.50pm).  Everybody is welcome and no partner is needed.

31st March 2026
7th April 2026
14th April 2026

Find a Partner Facilty

There is a partner finding function on the club website.  It is very easy to use but if you have problems accessing the service then contact NigelC or email the club at suttoncbc@outlook.com. 

Step 1 -Click on 'Member Area' in blue box in the top right hand side of our Home Page.  You will be asked to enter your email address and password.  If you have forgotten it then click 'forgotten' and follow instructions.  It takes seconds!!

Step 2 - Click here to see detailed instruction: Find a Partner Instructions

You can also look at the Calendar of events (right hand side of page) and under any event it will say (Partner?) if someone is looking for a partner.  Click on it and you will see who is looking and contact details.  The rest is up to you!!.  Good luck and enjoy more bridge.

Saturday Mornings. Beginner Lessons and Taster Session

This session runs on Saturday mornings between 10.30am and 12.30pm. Beginner lessons from the EBU/EBED Year One course are delivered, interspersed with practice play. Absolute Beginners are welcome to drop in for an introduction to the game.

Please note that there is NO Saturday morning session next week (28th) or the week after (4th April - Easter Weekend).

Next Lesson Saturday 11th April.  The Competitive Auction - 1NT Overcall and Responses.

Existing Members looking to revise the topic are welcome.  Just email the club beforehand so that we can plan for any additional attendees

If any member feels that they could help out with the session from time to time please email the club.

New Assisted Session on Monday Afternoons - Improve Your Bridge

The new Assisted Bridge Session has started on Monday afternoons. 

No partner is needed.  Please arrive by 1.50 pm to ensure you get a game. 

We will aim to finish the session around 4pm.

Monthly Improver Lesson on Friday Evenings

Assisted Play sessions continue to be run on Friday evenings.  Session start time is 7.00pm

However, once a month there will be an Improver/Refresher lesson that will benefit Beginners and Improvers alike.  The lesson will start at the earlier time of 6.45pm

Click here to obtain a schedule of planned lesson topics.

Hosted Sessions

The following sessions are usually hosted so that a member can turn up without a partner and ,subject to the conditions of the  SCBC Hosting Policy , be sure of a game.  Please arrive early if you do not have a partner.

Monday Afternoon Assisted, Please Arrive by 1:50pm

Friday Afternoon. Please Arrive by 12:50pm.

Friday Night Assisted. Please Arrive by 6:50pm.

SCBC Hosting Policy

Website Disclaimer

Website disclaimer - Links contained on this website may lead to websites not under the control of Sutton Coldfield Bridge Club (SCBC). SCBC is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. Links provided on this website are provided to users only as a convenience and SCBC accepts no liability in respect of the content of any such linked site, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by SCBC.  Users link to any linked sites at their own risk.

Masterpoint Promotions 2026

Gilly Herbert  - 5 Star Premier Master
Caroline Coombs  - 5 Star Premier Master
Carol Duckworth  - Local Master
Carole Pollock  - Club Master

Results
Friday Afternoon Hosted
Thursday Evening
Wednesday Evening
Tuesday Afternoon
Tuesday Pairs
Tuesday BBO
Monday Afternoon Assisted
Friday Afternoon Hosted
Friday Evening Assisted
Wednesday Evening
Calendar
27th Mar 2026
Friday Evening Assisted
7:00 p.m.
28th Mar 2026
Saturday Beginners Lesson - NO SESSION
10:30 a.m.
29th Mar 2026
Sunday Night Hand Review
7.00pm
30th Mar 2026
Monday Afternoon Assisted
2:00 p.m.
30th Mar 2026
Monday Evening
7:00 p.m.
31st Mar 2026
Tuesday Afternoon
1:00 p.m.
31st Mar 2026
Tuesday Evening
7:00 p.m.
31st Mar 2026
Tuesday Evening Assisted
7:00 p.m.
31st Mar 2026
Tuesday BBO
7:10 p.m.
1st Apr 2026
Wednesday Evening
7:00 p.m.