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About the Club
About the Club

We are a large friendly bridge club with over 500 members.  We aim to cater for all standards of players, from beginners to internationals.  Whatever your experience, we have a session to suit you, and visitors are always welcome. 

Duplicate sessions are held on weekdays at the Club House, 40 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1DL.   Contact us on 01892-530739 or by email to the Membership Secretary  .

In our large and comfortable premises we normally offer refreshments and bar facilities.  We host County and other events, and we are affiliated to the EBU.

Please also refer to Information and Weekly Timetable on LHS. 

If you are feeling unwell please stay away from the club house until you are free of infection

No shows or late arrivals at the club

If you are going to be late or cannot come at all and have not been about to tell your partner, please use the CT Room Telephone to let the director know.

The number is: 07597 648 161

Put the contact into your phone now!

Thank you

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Bridge Classes by Stephen Pierce in 2025/26

We are scheduling a programme of bridge classes by Stephen Pierce.  These will take place in the Club.  Details are below.

 

A daytime range of courses for complete beginners, improvers, bridge returners and social players who wish to improve their bridge results.

 

Starting in 2025/26

One-day Introduction to Bridge - Sunday 7 September 10 am-4.15pm

Complete Beginners - Monday 1-3pm Late September 2025

Beginners, The Next Step - Monday 1-3pm March 2026

Intermediate - Monday 10-12am Late September 2025

Intermediate Continuation - Monday 10-12am March 2026

Play of the Hand - Thursday 10-12am March 2026

Bid Better Slams - Thursday 10-12am January 2026

Improve Your Competitive Bidding - Thursday 10-12am October 2025

Three Weak Twos - Monday 10-12am April 2026

Tel:- 07973 207218    E-mail:- spchair@hotmail.com

Website. www.bridgeforfun.org. uk

 

Peter Edkins' Evening Bridge Classes in 2026

Peter is running two further series of bridge classes commencing in January 2026..

Introduction to Bridge (1 lesson) - Monday 5th January 2026 at 7-9:30pm
Please click here: Introductory and Beginners Courses.pdf

Beginners bridge course (12 lessons) - Mondays 7-9:30pm starting 12th Jan 2026 till 30th March.
Please use the link immediately above

Intermediate bridge course (10 Lessons) - Thursdays 7-9:30pm starting 15th Jan 2026 till 26th March.
Please click here:  Peter Edkins intermediate2.pdf 

You can contact Peter by email on peter.edkins@gmail.com or by phone on 07454 929 669

'Bridge with Angela' 5th edition
'Bridge with Angela' 5th edition

 

Angela Tompson has updated her guide for students and improvers;  this is the fifth edition following upon the success of the earlier versions. The basics are unchanged but Angela has taken the opportunity to include further conventions currently and commonly played, including Benjaminised Acol, commonly known as "Benji".

This book commences with the very basics of bridge and goes on to describe the essential elements of bidding.  Guidance on play of the cards and defence is included followed by explanations of conventions commonly played.

 

The price is £7.95 and it can be purchased at the club bar or phone Angela on 01892 525536.

Honours Boards
Honours Boards

 

 

 

The Honours Boards for recent years can be viewed as full-size images by going to the relevant item on the left-hand menu.  There you can see the winners of all cups and trophies awarded in Club Competitions for Pairs and for Teams during that year.  They also show the winners of individual trophies in the year.

ArcScorer Information

Here is the ArcScorer Guide - feel free to take a look

Peggy Heilbron

We are sad to receive news that Peggy Heilbron has sadly passed away. Peggy had been a member of the bridge club since 1978 and she will be sorely missed. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday 19th November at 1.45pm at Tunbridge Wells Crematorium, followed by drinks and food at the Spa hotel.

Thank you for the kind offer of flowers , we are asking that any charitable donations are made to Macmillan Cancer Support .

Paul Ziegler

We are sad to receive news that Paul Ziegler who has been unwell for sometime has now very sadly passed away.  A memorial and celebration will be held of life service on Wednesday 26th November at 2pm at St Dunstan's Church in Mayfield, followed by drinks and food at the Middle House pub.

KCBA pairs - Larsky Cup

This year, all duplicates held at the club during the weeks commencing 23rd November, 7th December and 4th January will be treated by KCBA as qualifying events for the Kent Pairs Championship (Larsky Cup).   Any pair who register a score of 50% or more will be invited to play in one of the semi-finals in February, provided both players have primary allegiance to Kent.

Magic at TWBC

🎩 An Evening of Magic & Wonder ✨

 

You might like to know we raised £1,111 for Cancer Research!

A big thank you to all who gave promises!

November Events at TWBC

EVENTS AT OUR CLUB IN NOVEMBER

Saturday 8th - Magic Evening 6.30pm for dinner at 7pm. 

EBU Promotions for our Members

Congratulations go to the following members who have obtained EBU promotions listed here during September 2025

Helen Erichsen  Premier Life Master
Frank Green  1 Star Master
Ruth Bell  Club Master


Ruth Merson  Master
Maresa Crook  1 Star Premier Master
Clancy Wittmann  Local Master

Ruth Johnson  Club Master
Nick Gold  Club Master

Members' Contact Details

Members' telephone numbers and email addresses are held within Pianola and not now in the Members only area of this website. In the left column of this screen you will see a link to Pianola, click on the blue tab underneath called "Login to Pianola" . Once you are logged in click on "Members". At the top type in the members name that you are seeking and the screen will show you any contact detail that has been permitted by that member

Members' county and national bridge successes

Congratulations to:

Jeremy Willans, Colin Wilson, Gerald Soper,
Matthew Brown & Luke Kerr
Represented Kent in Tollemache (inter-county)
and qualified for the final

3rd

Maresa Crook & partner Sandra Landy Cup for 9-highs at Tudor & Guildford

1st

James lee & Ravi Athwal
Ian Draper & partner
Kent & Sussex Congress, Swiss Pairs

2nd
4th

Ian Draper & Gwyneth Davies
John Gibbons & Jennie Cain
Dyer-Smith Cup (Kent Mixed Pairs)

2nd
3rd

Colin Wilson & Gerald Soper
Norman Selway,  Tom Gardner

Metropolitan Cup (Home counties teams)  Div A

Won

Colin Wilson &Gerald Soper

Metropolitan Cup (Home counties teams)  Div A

top
scoring
pair

Gwyneth Davies & Angela Treen

Sussex green-pointed Swiss Pairs

Won

William Bourne & Richard Penticost 
Jonathan Wittmann & John Plumpton
Mark Mortimer & partner

Phillimore Cup (Kent Summer Pairs)

Won
3rd
4th

Jeremy Willans & teammates 
(best performing British team of four)

European Transnational Teams

Last 32

 

Members' club successes

Congratulations to

  Yvonne Bowman & Frances Connell

 Maud Corbett Cup

Won

  Mike Bryant & Gerald Soper
  Jerry Staffurth & Diana Bowden

Tatlow & White Salver

Won

  Kenny & Jacqui Thew
  Bernadette Graham & Sally Ann Parker

KingsleyCup (Restricted Pairs)

Won

  Angela Tompson & Adrian Lis
  Janet Rumsey & George Phillips

Centenary Cup (Mixed Pairs)

Won

  Helen Erichsen & Jill Skinner
  Graham Lygoe & Chris Sandford

2009 Centenary Cup

Won

  Jan Moore & Caroline Cooper
  David Harris & David Greene

Brian Forty Trophy

Won

  Jeremy Willans & Jill Skinner
  Nick Osler & Peter Bibb

Tatlow and White Rose Bowl

Won

  Monika Aitken & Mark Mortimer

Rex Corbett Cup

Won

 Peter & Rose Edkins
  Mark Mortimer & John Stobo

Dymant Cup

Won

 

 

New Committee Email addresses

Here are the new email addresses for members of the committee:

chairman@twellsbridge.club   

treasurer@twellsbridge.club

membershipsec@twellsbridge.club   

controller@twellsbridge.club