| About the Club |
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We are a large friendly bridge club with over 570 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
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| 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 2026 |
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 2026
One-day Introduction to Bridge - Sunday 21 June 10 am-4.15pm
Complete Beginners - Monday 10-12am Late September 2026
Beginners, The Next Step - Monday 1-3pm March 2026
Intermediate - Monday 1-3pm Late September 2026
Intermediate Continuation - Monday 10-12am March 2026
Play of the Hand - Thursday 10-12am March 2026
Bid Better Slams - Thursday 10-12am November 2026
Improve Your Competitive Bidding - Thursday 10-12am January 2027
Three Weak Twos - Monday 10-12am April 2026
Tel:- 07973 207218 E-mail:- spchair@hotmail.com
Website. www.bridgeforfun.org. uk
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| Peter Edkins' Evening Bridge Classes - September 2026 |
Peter is running two series of bridge classes commencing in September 2026 and a beginners' class from January 2027:
Intermediate bridge course (10 lessons) - Mondays 7-9:30pm starting 28th September till 7th December 2026. Please click here: Intermediate course Sep 2026.pdf
Improvers bridge course (11 lessons) - Tuesdays 7-9:30pm starting 22nd September till 8th December 2026. Please click here: Improvers course Sep 2026.pdf
Peter is also running a course in January 2027 for Beginners, comprising an Introduction to bridge, which is one 3-hour lesson for absolute beginners, followed by a full 12 lesson Beginners course. If you have played bridge a bit or perhaps whist, you can skip the one-day Introduction.
Introduction to bridge course (1 lesson) - Tuesday 7-10pm on 12th January 2027. Please click here: Introduction and Beginners Course Jan 2027.pdf
Beginners bridge course (12 lessons) - Tuesdays 7-9:30pm starting 19th January till 27th April 2027. Please click here: Introduction and Beginners Course Jan 2027.pdf
Peter also runs Practice sessions on most Wednesday evenings for bridge learners who have completed a Beginners course and may be attending an Improvers course and want to play more to consolidate what they have learned. These are from 7-9:30pm in the downstairs Diana Hill room. You may consult your notes and get help at any time during the bidding and play.
You can contact Peter by email on peter.edkins@gmail.com or by phone on 07454 929 669
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| Bridge Classes by Chris Morgan in 2025/26 |
Chris has no further classes planned for 2026. However, watch this space for further updates.
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| Interesting Hands |
Study the pips
Published 22 June 2026
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| '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 07307 618450.
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| 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.
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