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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. 

Masterpoint Cup 1st Quarter Positions
Masterpoint Cup 1st Quarter Positions

Click here to see the Stratified positions as at 31 March. SCBC 2026 Masterpoint Competition Stratified Positions 1st Quarter.pdf

NEW - Pairs League

We are starting a Pairs League to run on the

2nd Monday of Each Month. 

The first session is expected to be - Monday May 11th.

Start time 7:00 pm

Playing 18 Board Matches

If you and your partner would like to take part please register your interest either by email to the club suttoncbc@outlook.com or on the poster notice at the club.

Please confirm your intention to play before 1st May.

Conditions of Contest will be published once we know who and how many Pairs sign up to play.

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.

14th April 2026

Find a Partner Facility

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
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. 

Over the next three weeks Saturday 25th April, Saturday 2nd May and Saturday 9th May we are running Practice Play sessions.  

We will have no spare capacity to accomodate 'drop-in' beginners until we resume lessons on Saturday 16th May. 

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
Tuesday Afternoon
Monday Afternoon Assisted
Monday Evening
Friday Evening Assisted
Friday Afternoon Hosted
Thursday Evening
Wednesday Evening
Tuesday Afternoon
Tuesday BBO
Tuesday Evening Assisted
Calendar
21st Apr 2026
Tuesday Evening
7:00 p.m.
21st Apr 2026
Year 1 Term 3 Lesson
7:00 p.m.
21st Apr 2026
Tuesday BBO
7:10 p.m.
22nd Apr 2026
Wednesday Evening
7:00 p.m.
23rd Apr 2026
Thursday Evening
7:00 p.m.
24th Apr 2026
Friday Afternoon Hosted
1:00 p.m.
  (Partner?)
24th Apr 2026
Friday Evening Assisted
7:00 p.m.
25th Apr 2026
Practise Play Session
10:30 a.m.
27th Apr 2026
Monday Afternoon Assisted
2:00 p.m.
27th Apr 2026
Monday Evening
7:00 p.m.
  (Partner?)