Welcome to Swansea Bridge Club, the oldest Bridge club in Wales.

This year, we are celebrating our Ninetieth year as a Club

22, St James' Gardens,
Uplands, Swansea
SA1 6DY

Congratulations to Rosie Preece and Howard Goss for winning the inter-area President's Cup for the second time in 3 years!

This time their team mates were Nigel Astley and Matt Greener from Haverfordwest.

 We've been informed over the past few weeks of the passing of: 

Diana Panniers,  Peter Lane, Gaynor Shenton and Tony Morris, 

We remember them with great affection and all will be missed here at the Club.

Diana Panniers 

Diana, who passed away on 5th May, had been a member of the Club since 1974. A formidable player who represented the Club in many competitions, the Lady Milne and many other events, winning the Welsh Cup amongst other notable achievements. She was also a great servant of this club, serving as Club Secretary from 1980 until 2014 when she became Chair of the Club through to 2017. Her contribution to the Club was honoured by her being elected as the Club's Life President in 2019. She was also active in Welsh Bridge affairs outside the Club, taking up the Treasurers role in the West Wales Bridge Association in 1990 through to 1998 and then chairing the Association from 1997 to 1999. Her work for Welsh Bridge was recognised in her been elected President of the Welsh Bridge Union 1999/2000.

Diana's funeral will be held on Thursday 28th May at 2:30pm at Morriston Crematorium.

Peter Lane 

Peter, who passed away on 9th May, has been a stalwart member of the Club since joining in 1988. He was a committee member, managing our website and our IT. Always a strong Bridge player, he together with his wife Margaret and with Val and Steve Kenewell, made a formidable team competing in many WBU and EBU Congresses and competitions over many years. His many partners in sessions here at the Club will recall the quality of his play His reduced mobility over the last few years after a fall did not reduce his commitment to the work of the Club nor his playing face to face or online in our Monday evening RealBridge sessions. Our thoughts and support go out to Margaret at this time.

Funeral arrangements. Peter will be buried in the woodland section of Oystermounth cemetery at 10:45 in a family service on the 1st June. His friends and colleagues are invited to join the family at the Mumbles Cricket Club later at around 11:30 where a humanist celebration of his life will be held. Refreshments will be served. Please no flowers but donations to the RNLI in Peter's memory are welcome

Gaynor Shenton

Gaynor, who passed away on 16th March, was a longstanding member, attending over the years, our Tuesday and Thursday evening, Wednesday and Tuesday morning and Dragon Night sessions and latterly, through ill health, our RealBridge sessions on Monday evenings, a fondly remembered Club member.

Tony Morris  

Tony who passed away recently was, with his wife Jan, a regular and popular pair in our Tuesday morning sessions these past several years. Our thoughts go out to Jan and family at this sad time.

A service of thanksgiving for Tony's life will be held at Murton Methodist Church on Tuesday 26th May at 12 noon.

Geoff White, Club Secretary 

Our fifth match was against Tenby

The team was made up of Pat Allchurch and Karen Holland, Ian Grove and Peter Lane.

We recorded another win , this time 15-5

Team playing demands a different approach to Pairs,

If you would like to try Team play then get in touch with Pat Allchurch.

She'll give you all the details about joining / forming a team for the monthly Friday sessions.

See the notice below

Swansea Bridge Club

Subscriptions 

Annual subscriptions of £45 for the year April’26 to March’27, are due for payment in April

All of our members are affiliated to the Welsh Bridge Union.

A reduced rate of £20 a year is available to players who are already affiliated to the WBU,

either directly, or through membership of another affiliated club or organisation. 

For anyone joining in the Autumn quarter, September to December, the half-year subscription is £22,.

We don’t charge a subscription for anyone joining in the Spring, January to March.

Our Table Money fees are £3 a session for members and £4 for guests.

Our RealBridge charges for Monday Evenings are £2.50 for members and £3 for guests.

Bridge courses for beginners begin in the Autumn on Wednesday mornings and Thursday evenings. 

However, sessions for improvers and intermediate players which run throughout the year on

Monday afternoons, Wednesday mornings and Thursday evenings can accommodate beginners,

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                  Monday Afternoon 1:30 pm, finishes promptly at 4:00 pm. 

                  This is a really friendly, informal, ‘no fear’ session for those relatively new to the game and is run by Phil Skinner.

                  Everyone is able to play a relaxed, enjoyable way, openly discussing the bids, how the play went in all hands at the table and there will more experienced players present to help out and answer your questions

                  You can simply turn up at the club, 22 St James Gardens, or send a brief email to Phil Skinner at kphil.skinner@gmail.com. Please say also whether you have a partner or wish to be paired up with another player.

                   Monday Evening 7:00pm, finishes around 9:30pm

                   ‘Face to Face’ but on-line on our Real Bridge session.

                    Simply sign on clicking on the green RealBridge Button appearing on the left hand side of the Home page on our website then click on the left hand entry code.

                    Go through the login procedure and you'll find yourself in the RealBridge Lobby then click on the seat at the Table you wish to sit at and you're in.

                   Tuesday Morning 10:00 am, finishes just past 12:00

                    This is a standard but friendly Club Bridge session where masterpoints are awarded.

                    Members who wish to play should contact Michael Williams .

                          Click here to email Michael with your application to play on Tuesday morning

                    Michael will confirm availability 24 hrs beforehand dependent on numbers and whilst there is no host available 'on the day' partners can usually be found for those who need one beforehand.

                    Wednesday morning 10:00 am, finishes around 12:30

                    This is again a straightforward session of Club Bridge of approximately 16 hands with masterpoints awarded where all are welcome.

                    Please arrive by 9.50 am.

                    There will ALWAYS be a HOST AVAILABLE so just feel free to turn up with or without a partner.

                    Thursday evening 7:00 pm, finishes around 9:30

                    Downstairs  Good straightforward Club Bridge with masterpoints awarded. Come along on your own if you like as a host is available for this session .

                    Upstairs Coaching sessions for Beginners and for Improvers.

                    Usually held on the first Friday morning of the month 

                     A 'Teams Competition'  10:00am,  finishes around 12:30

                     Next session June 12th

                    All are welcome beginners through to experts. You can enter as a team of four, a pair, or as an individual.

                 If you don’t enter as a complete team the organiser will allocate you to a team a few days before the competition.

                        Entries to: Pat Allchurch on allchurchpm@aol.com giving an email address and telephone number.

To start playing please, where at all possible, pay via Bank Transfer to the following account. ( Sort Code 090721,  Santander Account ‘Swansea Bridge Club’ number 71632281). If you are unable to do this, you may leave a cheque  for £30 made out to Swansea Bridge Club with Annette or otherwise send your cheque to Ted Hylton at 24 Montpelier Terrace, Swansea SA1 6JW.

It is the Club's 90th birthday. Report and pictures  are in club news

 Are you sitting at home during the week wanting to play bridge at the club or online on a Monday Tuesday or Thursday?

Why not join the WhatsApp group “Anyone for bridge?”

The group allows you to liaise with other club members looking for partners  for the various club sessions.

To join please send  your name and mobile number to Cat  Daniels

on  07966228081

 All information about RealBridge  can be found on the RealBridge Page.  RealBridge sessions are at  7pm on Mondays

The charge for members  is £2.50 and non- members £3.00 per session

If you would like a partner for RealBridge there is now a WhatsApp group members can join by sending a text to Catrin Daniels on 07966228081

The link will be found on the RealBridge page, 

Report of 90th birthday party 

You can access Blue book changes from the Club News

RealBridge continues  on Monday evening only

In memoriam section now included

An updated list of WWBA and WBU competitions  yoiu can enter is available in  dates for your diary

See  a date for your diary for new events

All previous results appear in the Calendar in the Calendar Month section