Wimbledon Bridge Club
BULLETIN

CONTACT INFORMATION

Please Email manager@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk or call the club on 020 8947 0147 during opening hours

For urgent matters only outside opening hours please call Janet on 07890 024 172

Weekly updates are sent by email to all members. If you don’t receive these updates, please check we have your correct email address on the membership database

Release 2.19q
Results
Wednesday Ploughmans
Tuesday am F2F Duplicate
Dir: Calum Stewart
Host: Dawn Bordbar
Tuesday eve F2F Duplicate
Dir: Alan Wakenshaw
Host: Charles Dixon
Tuesday pm Online Duplicate
Dir: Stefan
Monday pm Online Duplicate
Dir: Stefan
#80445 Wimbledon WBC Pairs Lgue Div 1 Gold
#80446 Wimbledon WBC Pairs Lgue Div 2 Silver
#80447 Wimbledon WBC Pairs Lgue Div 3 Bronze
Saturday pm F2F Duplicate
Dir: Andrew Bannock
Host: Sandy Smyth
Friday am F2F Duplicate
Dir: Harriet Chappell
Host: Charles Jones
Calendar
Wed 22nd Mar 2023
Wednesday am F2F Duplicate - Ploughmans
11:00
Dir: Shirley
Host: Maurice Grant
Thu 23rd Mar 2023
Thursday am F2F Supervised Duplicate
10:30
Dir: Ann/Dave
Host: Dave/Ann
Thu 23rd Mar 2023
Thursday pm F2F Duplicate
13:30
Dir: Jane
Host: Charles Dixon
Thu 23rd Mar 2023
Thursday eve F2F Duplicate
19:00
Dir: Vaughan
Host: Wanted
Fri 24th Mar 2023
Friday am F2F Duplicate
10:30
Dir: Harriet
Host: Ian Tree
Fri 24th Mar 2023
Friday pm Online Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Stefan
Sat 25th Mar 2023
Saturday pm F2F Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Andrew
Host: Wanted
Sun 26th Mar 2023
Sunday pm Online Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Stefan
Mon 27th Mar 2023
Monday pm F2F Supervised Play
12:30
Dir: Martha
Mon 27th Mar 2023
Monday pm Online Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Stefan
Visitors and Members welcome at all sessions - Please call 020 8947 0147 for any queries
WIMBLEDON BRIDGE CLUB
WIMBLEDON BRIDGE CLUB

Welcome to Wimbledon Bridge Club, one of the best bridge clubs in the UK, catering for players of all abilities. Visitors are most welcome, please do join us for a session.  See the weekly programme of play for our session times and descriptions. We generally have a host but please check on the calendar.  The club no longer accepts cash so visitors should bring a debit card for payments.  We use Bridgemates and computer scoring so the results are available immediately after the session finishes.  We are affiliated to the English Bridge Union and Master Points are awarded for all duplicate sessions.  Special events are held throughout the year.

Autumn/Winter Ladders
Autumn/Winter Ladders

There is less than one month to go until the Autumn/Winter ladders end on the 31st March!  Click HERE to see the current leader boards.

Leaders on Monday 20th March were:

Peggy Griffin (all full sessions): Annabel Thompson and Nevena Senior
Don King (Tuesday morning): Lyn Melly & Sue Michie
Norman Robson (Tuesday evening): Hilary Stewart
Bill Medd (Wednesday): Janet Cahm
Doreen Charteris (Thursday afternoon): Jane Carpenter
Robert Pope (Friday morning): Ruby Reynolds

Please check the individual ladder rules to see what you need to do to qualify.

Summer ladders start on 1st April and end on 31st August.  There will be three summer ladders: Full sessions, short sessions and supervised sessions.

Club Competitions
Club Competitions

The next club competitions are the Ladies Pairs for the Peel Bowl and the Men's Pairs for the Jim Ratcliffe Cup.  Both will be held on Sunday, 30th April at 12 noon.  Please click here to book the Ladies Pairs and here for the Men's Pairs.  Holders are June Middleton and Hilary Stewart, Mike Lunn and Lars McBride.  This is a members only, two session competition.  The number of boards played depends on the number of pairs - for 10 pairs in each competition, it will be 36 boards.  Full bar menu available.

BLUE POINTED SWISS PAIRS 23 April
BLUE POINTED SWISS PAIRS 23 April

We are delighted to be holding the next WBC Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs live in the clubhouse on Sunday 23 April at 13:00.
These events are popular and generally attract 21-22 full tables.
First Prize £200 per pair, smaller prizes for the second and third placed pairs and for the highest achieving pair, NGS 8 or below. 6x6 board matches. £12 per player.  20 minute break for coffee and cake (included in the entry fee)

Please click HERE to book

LEARNING at Wimbledon Bridge Club
LEARNING at Wimbledon Bridge Club
We offer a complete learning programme for all levels from complete beginners to intermediate players.
The next New Beginners Class will start on 27th April 2023

For more information on our learning programme, take a look at the Learning @ WBC section of the website.  If you need advice, please email teaching@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk:

Current Course Schedule April 2023
Easter Practice and Play
with Elisabeth Bingham 
Tuesdays
10:30am - 12:30pm

28th March: 4th Suit Forcing
4th April: Negative and Responsive Doubles

  Click HERE
to book
Introduction to Bridge Part 1
suitable for complete beginners
with Hilary Stewart
Thursdays
10:30am or 7:00pm
10 weeks from 27th April to 29th June Click HERE to book
Beginning Bridge Term 2
with Terry Hewett
Mondays
10:30am - 12:30pm
10 weeks from 17th April to 10th July
excluding Bank Holidays (1st, 8th and 29th May)
  Click HERE
to book
Beginning Bridge Term 3
with Tim Pelling and Naomi Cohen
Mondays
1:30-3:30pm
10 weeks from 17th April to 10th July
excluding Bank Holidays (1st, 8th and 29th May)
Click HERE
to book
Beginning Bridge Term 3
with Terry Hewett
Mondays
7:00pm-9:00pm
10 weeks from 17th April to 10th July
excluding Bank Holidays (1st, 8th and 29th May)
Click HERE
to book
Improve your Bridge 3
with Elisabeth Bingham
Tuesdays
10:30am - 12:30pm
10 weeks from 18th April to 27th June.  Half Term is 30th May. Click HERE
to book

 

Many games provide fun, but Bridge grips you. It exercises your mind. Your mind can rust, you know, but Bridge prevents the rust from forming.”  – Omar Sharif

SESSIONS FOR BEGINNERS and NOVICES
SESSIONS FOR BEGINNERS and NOVICES

There are two play sessions suitable for all levels of beginners.  We encourage our students and novice players to attend at least one play session a week to practice and consolidate what has been covered in lessons.
Supervised sessions are:
Monday afternoon -
 Supervised Play. No movement and no recorded scores, play at your own pace.  Set hands available if you are not ready for random deals!
Thursday morning -  
Supervised Duplicate for those who are ready for the next step.  12 to 15 boards are played in a competitive format with help available if wanted.
Hosts are available at all sessions so you do not need to come with a partner
.
When you are ready, our shorter 18-Board Duplicate sessions on Tuesday and Friday mornings and Thursday evenings are suitable for novice players.

Surrey County Bridge Association
Surrey County Bridge Association

SCBA supports and promotes bridge in Surrey.
Surrey events coming up:

 Surrey County Pairs & Plate March 12 Richmond Bridge Club   Information and Entry Form
 EBU National Pairs - Regional Final    March 26    BBO  Information and Entry Form

Click here for the SCBA home page

GALLERY OF PAST EVENTS
  • Christmas Party Dec 2021
  • Bochsler Cup Winners Feb 2022
  • 500 Cup Winners March 2022
  • Memorial Supper March 2022
  • Bartlett Bowl Winners June 2022
  • Individual Winner June 2022
  • Pivot Teams Winners June 2022
  • Mens Pairs Champions April 2022 Lars and Mike
  • Platinum Jubilee Bridge
  • Union Jack Cake
  • AGM Presentation June 2022
  • AGM Presentation June 2022
  • AGM Presentation June 2022
  • AGM Presentation June 2022
  • Tuesday ladder winners Susan and Lynda
  • Wednesday Ladder winner Billie
  • Thursday afternoon ladder winner John
  • Summer Buffet July 2022
  • Summer Buffet July 2022
  • Class of 2022 Graduates
  • Class of 2022 Graduates
  • Class of 2022 Graduates
  • Class of 2022 Graduates
  • Charity Pairs Raffle Prizes Nov 2022
  • Charity Pairs Winners Nov 2022
  • MA Award Winners Oct 2022
  • MA Swiss Pairs Overall Winners Oct 2022
  • MA Trophy Winners Oct 2022
Going to be LATE?
Going to be LATE?

If you are going to arrive later than 10 mins before the start of the session, it is essential that you call the club on 0208 947 0147  at least 15 minutes beforehand so that you can be included in the movement. If you don't do this you may not be able to play - Thank you -

Surrey Victor Ludorum

Congratulations to Elisabeth Bingham, who is the Surrey Victor Ludorum for 2022-23.

County Level Success for Wimbledon Players

Congratulations to:

Janet Cahm and Pat Bohan (pictured) who won the Surrey Mixed Pairs on BBO on Sunday 5th March.

Hal Hazine and June Middleton who won the County Pairs Plate on Sunday 12th March

EBU Sims Results
EBU Sims Results

Thank you to all who took part in the Club Stratified Sims on Tuesday 7th and Thursday 9th March.  Congratulations to June Middleton and Patricia White, John Jeffrey and Roger Smee who came 3rd and 4th respectively out of 106 players on Tuesday and to Chantal Girardin and Billie Stephens who came 10th out of 100 players on Thursday. 
Click HERE for the national rankings and expert hand commentary.

Master Point Rank Promotions and NGS Increases
Master Point Rank Promotions and NGS Increases

Congratulations to our members listed below who have attained a master point promotion in January or February:

2 Star Regional Master: Kevin Robbins
5 Star Premier Master: Sandra Grossman
Premier Master: Maggie Knottenbelt
Advanced Master: Michelle Cox
1 Star Master: Alan Smith
Masters: Dolly Ahmed, Mary Dickens, Karen Fearon
County Master: Keith Statham

Area Masters: Pearl Balachandran, Dawn Bordbar, Gina Chulack, Chris Jackson, Carla Meibergen, Katie Sharma, John Sprinks
Club Masters: Juliet Blows, Peter King, Irmi Kirchner
Local Masters: Kim Essex, Harry Hansford, Jane Tucker

Congratulations to members who achieved an increase in their NGS in February:

Top 40 NGS Increases for Surrey Members:
> Month
> Annual

Click here to see the EBU Master Point Ranks and NGS Bands

Gwyneth Sather 500 Cup Winners
Gwyneth Sather 500 Cup Winners

Congratulations to Gina Chulack and Yvonne Harty who won the Gwyneth Sather 500 Competition on Wednesday evening.  It was a close competition, with the top 5 pairs all in contention until the last board was completed.  Thank you to all who took part.

Marietta Andree Pairs League
Marietta Andree Pairs League

Congratulations to the winners of the Marietta Andree Pairs League in February:

Gold: Rizwan Akram, John Dagnall, Andrew Bannock (Prize: £48 per ‘pair’)

Silver:  Asanka Amarasinghe & Graham Cunningham (Prize: £48 per pair, plus promotion to Gold)

Bronze: Fiona Morris & Jane Tucker (Prize: £36 per pair, plus promotion to Silver)

The March league starts on 13th March and continues on 20th and 27th on BBO as usual.  Please email competitions@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk to enter.

EBU Masters Pairs Winners
EBU Masters Pairs Winners

Congratulations to the overall winners of the EBU Masters Pairs, Gianfranco Celani and Mumun Kilic (pictured), who played in the Wimbledon heat.  They finished on 67.12%

The highest placed Wimbledon pair were Calum Stewart and John Edwards, who finished 9th on 58.24%, out of the 71 pairs who played across the country.  Thank you to everyone who played in the face to face heat at Wimbledon, many of whom were playing in a national green pointed event for the first time.  A big thank you to Shirley for directing and to Ellen for keeping everyone supplied with refreshments throughout the day.

Click here to see the national results.

ONLINE BRIDGE SCHEDULE
ONLINE BRIDGE SCHEDULE

Online Schedule:
Monday 14:00
Tuesday 14:00

Friday 14:00
NEW Sunday 14:00

ONLINE GAMES
All our regular online games are now on the new platform - INTOBRIDGEPlease click here to sign in
The games are listed as MBC & WBC, except Tuesday afternoon which is QoH and WBC.  All games are 18-board duplicates with Master Points.  NGS calculated if sufficient players are EBU members.

SPECIAL EVENTS - March to April
March 2023
Wed 1 19:00 Gwyneth Sather Cup
(NGS <6 Championship)
Tue 7 19:00

Cheese and Wine Tuesday and
EBU Club Stratified Sims

Thu 9 13:30 EBU Club Stratified Sims
Sat 11 18:30 Marietta Curry Night
Click here to book
Mon 13 19:30 Pairs League R 1
Mon 20 19:30 Pairs League R 2
Mon 27 19:30 Pairs League R 3
Fri 31   Autumn/Winter Ladders Finish 
April 2023
Sat 1   Summer Ladders Start
Mon 3 19:30 Pairs League R 1 
Tue 4 19:00 Cheese and Wine Tuesday
Mon 17 Spring Courses start
Mon 17 19:30 Pairs League R 2
Sun 23 13:00 Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs
Click here to book
Mon 24 19:30 Pairs League R 3
Sun 30

12:00 

Peel Bowl
(Ladies’ Pairs Championship)

Click here to book
Sun 30

12:00

Jim Ratcliffe Cup
(Men’s
Pairs Championship)
Click here to book

Click HERE for the Calendar of Special Events to August 2023

In Memorium
In Memorium

We are sorry to inform members of the death in February 2023, of Gill Raynor. Gill had been a member at the Club since 2011. She was a regular partner of James Spencer pre-Covid and, on her return to the Club had played mainly on Saturday afternoons, and at the occasional Ploughman’s with a variety of partners until the end of 2022. We send our condolences to her friends and family. 

Members' Account Balances
Members' Account Balances

To receive an Email of your balance and statement of activity, please enter your EBU number and click.
Payments into your account do not appear immediately, so recent payments may not show for a week or so.



 

 

Private Hire
Private Hire

WBC is one of the best Bridge Clubs in the country. A great venue with excellent facilities to host your Private Bridge Matches and Competitions.

To book or find out more call WBC on 020 8947 0147 or email  manager@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk

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