| SPECIAL EVENTS - COMING SOON |
Save the Dates!
July 2025
Thu 10 18:30 Graduation Cheese and Wine Click to book
Tue 22 19:30 EBU British Summer Sims
Thu 24 13:30 EBU British Summer Sims
Sat 26 18:30 Summer Buffet (new date) Click to book
August 2025
Tue 5 19:00 Cheese and Wine Tuesday
Sun 31 Summer Ladders Finish
The Calendar of Special Events for September 2025 to August 2026 will be published soon
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| GRADUATION CHEESE AND WINE 10 JULY 2025 |
 We would like to invite everyone who have been learning with us this year to join us on Thursday 10th July for cheese and wine from 6:30pm. This will be followed by presentation of course completion certificates to all those who have completed a year's course and then there will be a supervised mini duplicate bridge session (10-12 boards)
All students, novice players, teachers and mentors are welcome. This is the perfect event if you would like to to try a duplicate bridge session for the first time.
Please book here to give us an idea of numbers for catering. There is no charge for this event.
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| SUMMER REVISION TUTORIALS JULY-SEPTEMBER 2025 |
Revision Tutorials
with Hilary |
Thursdays from 17 July to 11 September
6:30-7:20pm
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Revision of topics covered in year 1. All welcome. Recap of the topic; examples; followed by Q&A.
Topics:
17 July: Defence - signals on partner's opening lead and on discards and placing the missing cards
24 July: Defence - when to play high/when to play low
31 July: Defence - choosing an opening lead
7 Aug: The competitive auction - overcalls, doubles and 1NT overcalls
14 Aug: Stayman - when to use, including with weak hands
21 Aug: Declarer play - making extra tricks in trumps
28 Aug: Declarer play in No Trumps
4 Sep: tbd
11 Sep: tbd
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No need to book, FREE |
All supervised play sessions continue as normal over the summer. (see Learn and Play box below)
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| OPEN MORNING |
OPEN MORNING AND TASTER SESSIONS
SATURDAY, 13th SEPTEMBER 11am TO 1pm
 If you are interested in finding out about learning and playing bridge, come along any time between 11am and 1pm to meet the team. Tea/coffee and pastries will be served.
Our expert teachers will have you playing a hand in no time!
Bridge is the most exciting and challenging card game there is. You can learn to play a simple hand or two in an hour but improving your play is a life-long journey. Bridge offers something to learners of all ages and at all levels. You can play socially around a kitchen table or take part in tournaments at national and international level. You can play in your local club or travel the world for events or on bridge holidays or cruises. Bridge is sociable and an excellent way to make new friends. It is mentally stimulating and endlessly engaging and Wimbledon Bridge Club is here to help you on your way to play.
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| SEPTEMBER 2025 COURSES BOOKING NOW!! |
We offer a complete learning programme for all levels from new beginners to advanced
Don't see the course you want? CLICK HERE TO REGISTER INTEREST IN LEARNING.
For more information on our learning programme, take a look at the Learning at WBC section of the website. If you need advice, please email teaching@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk
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Course Schedule September to December 2025
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| Check each course for start date, bank holidays, half term and end dates |
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Beginning Bridge Term 1 with Terry
Monday morning or Tuesday evening options available
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Suitable for new beginners. Beginning Bridge Term 1 offers a basic introduction to the game for people who have never played bridge before. This term teaches the mechanics of the game and basic card play techniques through MiniBridge. Bidding is introduced in the second half of this term. |
Mondays 10:30
starts 22nd Sep
10 weeks
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Click HERE to book |
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Tuesdays 19:00
starts 23rd Sep
10 weeks
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Click HERE to book |
| Beginning Bridge Term 3 with Terry |
Competitive bidding, higher level opening bids, stayman, slam bidding |
Mondays 19:00
starts 22nd Sep
10 weeks |
Click HERE to Book |
| Beginners Revision Workshops |
An 8-week course including basic bidding and focusing on play and defence. Covering material from Beginning Bridge Book 1 only. Suitable for Beginners, returners and anyone who would like a reminder of the basics. |
Thursdays 19:00 starting 2nd Oct
8 weeks |
Click HERE To Book |
| Improve your Bridge 1 with Lis Bingham |
Set 1 of the Year 2 course - planning the play, transfers, fourth suit forcing, defensive strategies, more uses of the take-out double. |
Tuesdays 10:00
Starts 23rd Sep
10-weeks
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Booking opens 22 July |
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Intermediate 1 with Tim and Naomi
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Advance your bridge with our course designed specifically for WBC players. Learn conventions commonly played at the club plus develop your play and defence techniques. Suitable for club duplicate players. |
Mondays 13:30
Starts 22nd Sep
10-weeks |
Click HERE to book
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Advanced
with Tim and Naomi
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An expanded course covering Lebensohl, the Law of Total Tricks and Advanced Declarer Play Techniques (safety plays, eliminations, end plays, and simple squeezes)
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Fridays 10:30
starts 26th Sep
10-weeks
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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
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| LEARN AND PLAY SESSIONS |
 FACE TO FACE LEARNING SESSIONS:
WBC offer a range of face to face play sessions suitable for all levels. We encourage beginners and improvers to attend at least one play session a week to practice and consolidate what has been covered in lessons.
Monday afternoons 12:30pm - Supervised Play Bid and play at your own pace with guidance if wanted. All levels
Thursday mornings 10:30am - Supervised Duplicate 12 to 15 boards are played in a competitive format with guidance if wanted. Improvers/Intermediate
Thursday evenings 7:30pm - Mini Duplicate Introduction to duplicate. 10 to 12 boards in a competitive format with guidance and review of selected hands. Beginners/Improvers
Saturday afternoons 2pm - Supervised Play Bid and play at your own pace with guidance if wanted. All levels
Hosts are available at all sessions so you do not need to come with a partner. No booking required.
When you are ready, our shorter 18-Board Duplicate sessions on Tuesday and Friday mornings are suitable for novice pairs.
ONLINE LEARNING SESSIONS (with Richmond Bridge Club) Click here for the RBC website
Supervised Play sessions run weekly on Wednesday mornings, 10:30am-12:30pm on RealBridge. There is no need to book, just click on the link on the RBC website about 10 minutes before the start of play and you’ll be taken to the RealBridge login page. Enter your full name and EBU number to log in to the session. Cost is £6 per session which will be charged to your WBC member’s account.
Three board reviews with Tim Chanter, Thursdays, 10:30-11:30am. Suitable for improvers. If you wish to attend, simply click this Zoom link from 10.20 for a 10.30 kick off (no pre booking is required). https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86037429431 If you cannot make it, but wish to be copied in on the recording and the commentaries then please let Tim know to add you to the distribution list. The session will take about 1 hour and costs £5. There will be a follow up of answers to the quiz.
 Here are our Monday afternoon players enjoying their game!
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| 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.
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| PIANOLA |
Login to Pianola
Get more information about your game: Personal results history; Your average score with different partners; Your score as declarer, defender - even dummy(!).
Find partners and play more bridge using our innovative partner-finder.
Share your contact details with other people in the club.
Update your contact information and email preferences.
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| ONLINE BRIDGE SCHEDULE |
 Online Schedule:
Monday 14:00
Friday 14:00
The games are listed as MBC & WBC. All games are 18-board duplicates with Master Points. NGS calculated if sufficient players are EBU members.
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| 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.
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| Hosting and Arriving without a Partner |
 If you do not have a partner for an occasional session, a host is normally available to make up numbers. If you do come on your own, please arrive at the Club at least 15 minutes before the start of play so that you can be partnered in good time with another single player or the host without causing delay to the start of play.
Members with an NGS of at least 4 are asked to volunteer to host a minimum of once a year and preferably twice. To host at any session other than supervised sessions, and Tuesday or Friday mornings, you should have an NGS ranking of at least 6. Please be kind and courteous to your partner and remember that it is important to find yourself a regular partner and not rely on the host system entirely.
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| Best Behaviour at Bridge |
 Regular sessions at WBC are intended to provide a friendly and enjoyable environment to play the game of Bridge, and members should conduct themselves in the spirit of this aim. If you feel you have been affected by anything at the table that is not in the spirit of the Best Behaviour at Bridge code then the director should be called immediately. The other players should not retaliate or enter into an argument or discussion. Please click here to see the BB@B code.
It is hoped that most incidents can be resolved at the time. If any player wishes to make a formal complaint, they should do so at the time so that the director can complete the appropriate report, which must be signed by all parties. Where the incident occurs outside a play session or, if occurring at a play session is, for a valid reason not reported to the director, it must be reported in writing (or via e-mail) to the Chair or Secretary of the Club within two weeks of the incident.
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