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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

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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

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' bridge classes in 2025

Peter is running two new series of bridge classes commencing in September 2025.

Improvers bridge course - Thursdays 7-9pm starting 11th Sep (11 lessons) till 27th Nov 2025
Please click here: Peter Edkins improvers.pdf

Intermediate bridge course - Mondays 7-9pm starting 8th Sep (10 lessons) till 17th Nov 2025
Please click here: Peter Edkins intermediate.pdf

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

Bridge Classes by Chris Morgan in 2025

Chris may be continuing his 'Advanced intermediate' but the dates are to be decided. If you wish to contact him please email him on     chris.morganmh@gmail.com

or telephone/text him on his mobile on   07817 246129

 

'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

Jeremy Willans at the 11th European Transnational Championships

Our own Jeremy Willans, partnering Peter Crouch, has been playing at the 11th European Transnational Championships in Poznan Poland.  He progressed through the two-day Swiss Team qualifier, won their first KO round, but lost to a young Polish team...

Well done Jeremy!

We need more Directors and Scorers!

If you have any interest in becoming a Director or Scorer please get in touch with the Chairman!

We now have the dates for the Director training course, this is the official course sponsored by EBED and EBU, and will be run at the club by Stephen Brown, the Chief Tournament Director and Competitions Secretary for Kent.  The course costs £288 but will be free for members of TWBC.  This is a very important initiative for us so do please consider it.  I'm sure it will be both interesting and challenging!   Our only ask is that you try and commit to the full four days. 

Day 0 (How to run a club duplicate) -        Thursday 4th September 2025
Day 1 (Book rulings)  -                              Thursday 25th September 2025
Day 2 (Book and judgement rulings)     -  Thursday 16th October 2025
Day 3 (assessment)  -                              Thursday 13th November 2025

Go for it!

July Events at TWBC

EVENTS AT OUR CLUB  IN JULY

Thursday 3rd - first Thursday pairs 7:15pm

Friday 4th -  Dymant Trophy 1.30pm

EBU Promotions for our Members

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

Sue Cooper  Master
Jun Bourne  Local Master


Andy Brown  Area Master
Jane Brown  Area Master

Marion Corver  District Master
John Benfield  Local 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. At the top 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 & teammates 
(best performing British team of four)

European Transnational Teams

Last 32

Espen & Helen Erichsen
& teammates

EBU Easter Festival Swiss Teams

Won

Jill Skinner & Jeremy Willans
Philip Williams & Chris Morgan

Larsky Cup (Kent Pairs Championship)

3rd
4th

Philip Williams & Chris Morgan
Jonathan Wittmann & Mike Griffiths

Arnold Plate (teams)

Won

Ian Draper & Richard Fedrick
Gerald Soper & Frances Connell
Katy Woodman & Sally Anne Parker

KCBA green pointed Swiss Pairs

* Ascenders' prize (& 7th)

Won
4th
Asc*

Angela Treen & Gwyneth  Davies

Ranked Masters Pairs - National and Regional Masters

Won

Norman Selway, Luke Kerr (rep. Farnborough)

Colin Wilson & Gerald Soper, Espen & Helen Erichsen, Jeremy Willans & Jill Skinner, Matthew Brown & Ravi Athwal

Corbett Cup (Kent Clubs Championship)

Won


2nd

Iand Draper & Gwyneth Davies, Peter Bibb & Nick Osler, Diana Avis & Jean Paxton, Jonathan Wittmann & Mike Griffiths

David Renton & Chris Sandford, Andrew Hobart & Jamie Donald, Mark Mortimer & Angela Treen, Bob Fordham & Rod Ashurst

Corbett Plate (Kent Clubs, 2nd division)

Won


2nd

Nikki & Arthur Thomasson (rep. Kippington)

Barbara Ide, David Keith (rep. Otford)

Mitchell Salver (Kent Clubs, 3rd division)

Won

2nd

Gwyneth Davies & Angela Treen

Frances Connell & Jennie Cain

Fleming Femina (KCBA Women's Pairs)

Won

2nd

Colin Wilson & Gerald Soper

Ian Draper & partner

Hunter Homines (KCBA Men's Pairs)

Won

2nd

 

Members' club successes

Congratulations to

Monika Aitken & Mark Mortimer

Rex Corbett Cup

Won

Peter & Rose Edkins
Mark Mortimer & John Stobo

Dymant Cup

Won

 Ian Draper, Gwyneth Davies, Angela Treen & Mark Mortimer

Winter Cup

Won

 Chris Robbins & David McLenahan

Lushington Cup

Won

 Mark & Libby Mortimer

Lushington Plate

Won

 Rob Zijlstra & Ravi Athwal

Chairman's Cup

Won

 Jill Skinner & Frances Connell

Warner Cup (Ladies' Pairs)

Won

 Jeremy Blanford & Gary Rogerson

Putt Cup (Men's Pairs)

Won

 Mike Griffiths & Jonathan Wittmann
 Jennie Cain & John Gibbons

Podmore Cup (teams)

Won

 Espen & Helen Erichsen
 Richard Clark & Eddie Lucioni

Abergavenny Cup

Won

 

 

TWBC in The Telegraph!

As you maybe aware we had the honour of hosting the EBU Premier league Division 1 at our club on 28th/29th September.

 

One of the players participating was Tom Townsend who is Bridge Correspondent of the Telegraph newspaper . In the attached article today he has written some lovely comments about our club and provided a very interesting hand from the Premier league.

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