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

Everyone, please spread the word, tell your friends, family and work colleagues how they can learn to play Bridge at Swansea Bridge Club

Contract Bridge is generally regarded as the most absorbing, challenging, sociable 

and entertaining card game ever devised.

This Autumn 'absolute beginners' and those wanting to refresh their skills can learn Bridge in a friendly environment at the club.

Our well-regarded series of lessons are especially designed for those new to the game

or for those who haven't played duplicate Club Bridge recently and would like to polish up their understanding of the game.

Our new training courses for 26/27 start in September.

      Wednesday mornings: 10 am beginning on 9th September (tutor: Ron Meldon) 

      Thursday evenings: 6:30 pm  beginning 24th September (tutor: Phil Skinner)

Note:   The start dates are deliberately staggered to enable catch up for any Wed. morning lessons missed.

            Support will be given by the tutors to anyone who start late or who miss a lesson.

Interested in joining either of these courses?

Contact Ron Meldon at ronaldmeldon@outlook.com

or call him on 07947 504697 for more details and an informal chat about the course.

Congratulations to Rosie Preece and Howard Goss winners of the inter-area President's Cup.

It's their second success in three years, this time with their team mates Nigel Astley and Matt Greener from Haverfordwest.

Our fifth league 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. Well done all.

Team playing demands a different approach to Pairs,

If you would like to compete in Team Bridge, then do get in touch with Pat Allchurch.

She'll give you all the details about joining a team or forming a team to play in the Club's monthly sessions.

These are usually held on the first Friday morning (10 am - 12:30 pm) of the month.

For Pat's contact details and the date of the next session 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,

--ooo00ooo--

 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.

 On-Line - 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 around 12:30 pm

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

        Downstairs 10:00 am, finishes around 12:30

This is again a straightforward session of Club Bridge run by Ian Grove of approximately 16 hands, timed with masterpoints awarded where all are welcome. Please arrive a few minutes early. There will always be a host available so just feel free to turn up with or without a partner.

        Upstairs 10:00 am, finishes around 12:30  Bridge Tuition

A new training course is starting on 9th September run by Ron Meldon.  Interested? Contact Ron at ronaldmeldon@outlook.com or call him on 07947 504697 for an informal chat.

 Thursday evening

           Downstairs 7:00 pm, finishes around 9:30

Good straightforward Club Bridge 24 boards, timed with masterpoints awarded. Come along on your own, if you like, as a host is available for this session .

             Upstairs  6:30 pm, finishes around 9 pm Bridge Tuition

A new training course is starting on 24th September run by Phil Skinner.  Interested? Contact Phil at kphil.skinner@gmail.com or call him on 07757 593005 for an informal chat. 

First Friday Morning each month

A 'Teams Competition'  is held at the Club usually on the first Friday morning of the month from 10am to 12:30pm run by Pat Allchurch. The upcoming ones are set for 7th August and 9th September at 10:00am, finishing around 12:30. Members and Guests are welcome, beginners through to experts. You can enter as a team of four, a pair, or as an individual. If you don’t have the players to enter as a complete team then contact Pat a few days before the competition and she'll help you join or make up a team. If for whatever reason you are unable to turn up please let Pat know 

            Entries to: Pat Allchurch on allchurchpm@aol.com giving your name and telephone number.

Guests and New Members

To start playing please, where at all possible, pay via Bank Transfer to the following account. (‘Swansea Bridge Club’ Sort Code 09 07 21,  account no 71632281). If you are unable to do this, you may leave a cheque  for £30 made out to Swansea Bridge Club with Annette at the Club or 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  07966 228081

 All information about RealBridge  can be found on the RealBridge Page.  Our RealBridge sessions are at held from 7pm on Monday evenings

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, 

You can access changes to the EBU Blue Book rules from the 'Club News' tab

An updated list of the West Wales Bridge Association (WWBA) and Welsh Bridge Union (WBU) competitions that you can enter

is available in the 'dates for your diary' along with news of other new Club events.

Click on the 'Calendar Month' tab on the left-hand side of the 'Home' page then click on the 'Personal Analysis' drop-down tab.

Find your name and click on that to reveal your results over the past two years or so. 

You can alter the scale and details of your searches through this data.

Plus, you can create moving averages over time, as well as seeing your actual scores achieved session by session.