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
Friday am F2F Duplicate - 18 boards
Dir: Ian Tree
Host: Wanted NGS 4+
Thursday am F2F Supervised Duplicate
Dir: David Korman
Host: Dave/Ann
Thursday pm F2F Duplicate
Dir: Alan Wakenshaw
Host: Caroline Wilkins
Thursday eve Club Night
Dir: Vaughan Bishop
Host: Martin Lee
Helper: Dawn
Wednesday am F2F Duplicate - Ploughmans
Dir: Harriet Chappell
Host: Guy Boden
Tuesday am F2F Duplicate - 18 boards
Dir: Calum Stewart
Host: Charles Dixon
Tuesday eve F2F Duplicate
Dir: Alan Wakenshaw
Host: Sandy Smyth
Monday eve Mini Duplicate
Dir: Terry
Monday pm Online Duplicate
Dir: Stefan
Sunday pm Online Duplicate
Dir: Stefan
Calendar
Sun 3rd Dec 2023
Sunday pm Online Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Stefan
Mon 4th Dec 2023
Monday pm F2F Supervised Play
12:30
Dir: Martha
Mon 4th Dec 2023
Monday pm Online Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Stefan
Mon 4th Dec 2023
Monday eve Mini Duplicate
19:30
Dir: Terry
Mon 4th Dec 2023
Marietta Andree Pairs League on BBO
19:30
Dir: Richard
Tue 5th Dec 2023
Tuesday am F2F Duplicate - 18 boards
10:30
Dir: Calum
Host: Helen Guest
Tue 5th Dec 2023
Tuesday pm Online Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Stefan
Tue 5th Dec 2023
Surrey Dorin Salver Simultaneous Pairs
19:30
Dir: Alan
Host: Nathan Nathan
Wed 6th Dec 2023
Wednesday am F2F Duplicate - Ploughmans
11:00
Dir: Shirley
Host: Wanted NGS 6+
Thu 7th Dec 2023
Thursday am F2F Supervised Duplicate
10:30
Dir: Ann/Dave
Host: Dave/Ann
Visitors and Members welcome at all sessions - Please call 020 8947 0147 for any queries
Thursday evening Special Offer
Thursday evening Special Offer

**Special offer Mulled wine and Mince Pies** from 30th November to 21st December
18-21 board competitive duplicate PLUS supervised play for students and novices.
Visitors and guests welcome.

CHEESE & WINE TUESDAYS @ 19:00 and Surrey Dorin Salver Sims
CHEESE & WINE TUESDAYS @ 19:00 and Surrey Dorin Salver Sims

Cheese and Wine Tuesday 5th December.  Please come along to enjoy a glass of wine with friends old and new and a good game of bridge.  Served from 19:00 with bridge at 19:30.

Tuesday 5th December it's the Surrey Dorin Salver Sims.

We are holding another heat of the Surrey Dorin Salver Sims on Thursday, 7th December at 1:30pm.

The Dorin Salver is Surrey's annual charity Sims, hosted by Clubs, in aid of the Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation Brain injury centre in Banstead.  Table money is £3 extra, which is passed directly to Surrey County Bridge Association for the charity.

CHARITY PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP
CHARITY PAIRS CHAMPIONSHIP

Thank you to everyone who supported the Charity pairs by playing in the event, buying a raffle ticket, donating a prize or helping to organise the event.  It was truly a team effort and as a result, we raised £5,000 for the Don's Local Action Group.  Tim Marshall, Deputy Head of Operations at DLAG, came to speak on Sunday and told us about how the charity came about and how the money we raised will be used to buy much needed mattresses for families in need across the Borough.

After a closely fought last round, in which the top spot changed three times, the winners were Kirsty Platts and Marianne Tudor-Craig, pictured being presented with the Trophy by Billie Stephens.  Runners up were Greg and Maks Blicharz with Tim and Naomi in third place.

Raffle prize winners have been notified by email and prizes can be collected from the office (ask the session director).

 

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL EVENTS
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL EVENTS

Bookings are open for Christmas events:

Christmas Fun Bridge Party - Wednesday 13th December: £12 each including welcome drink, festive finger buffet and fun bridge suitable for all levels of student, novice and social bridge player.  Doors open 6pm, bridge approx 7pm, finish approx 9:45pm.  Click here to book (no partner needed)

Members' Christmas Party - Saturday 16th December: £30 each including 1/2 bottle of wine, buffet dinner, quiz, entertainment and 18 boards of duplicate bridge or social bridge.  Doors open 5pm, entertainment 5:30pm, buffet 6pm, bridge approx 7:30pm, finish approx 10:15pm.  Click here to book (with your partner)

Christmas Ploughman's - Wednesday 20th December: normal table money includes a drink, nibbles and a slice of Christmas cake.  Click here to book and order your lunch (with your partner)

Plus more special events, no booking required:

Monday 18th December 12:30pm - it's a Festive Social Bridge Session with extra treats included in your normal table money

Tuesday 19th December - it's a Christmas cheese and wine, served from 7pm with your usual 24-board duplicate at 7:30pm

and during December mince pies will be served at all sessions (until 23rd December)

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

the WBC Committee

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. Visiting players are most welcome, please do join us for a session.  There is generally a host to make up numbers, so visitors don't need a partner to come along, but please check on the calendar.   Click here to see the regular playing schedule for our session times and descriptions, including sessions for beginners and novices, so you can select a session appropriate to your level.  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.

We offer a complete learning programme for all levels from complete beginners to intermediate players.  Our team of experienced teachers will guide you through the fundamentals of this endlessly fascinating game.  Please click here if you would like to register interest in learning.

2024 COURSES AVAILABLE FOR BOOKING NOW!
2024 COURSES AVAILABLE FOR BOOKING NOW!
We offer a complete learning programme for all levels from complete beginners to intermediate players

2024 Courses start in the week commencing 8 January
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 

Course Schedule January 2024
Beginning Bridge Term 1 Tuesdays 10:00 Starts 9 January 2024
10 weeks
Click HERE to book
Beginning Bridge Term 2 Tuesdays 19:00 Starts 9 January 2024
10 weeks
Click HERE to book
Beginning Bridge Term 2 Thursdays 19:00 Starts 11 January 2024
10 weeks
Click HERE to book
Beginning Bridge Term 2 Fridays 10:30 Starts 12 January 2024
10 weeks
Click HERE to book
Improve your Bridge 1 Mondays 19:00 Starts 8 January 2024
10 weeks
Click HERE to Book
Improve your Bridge 2 Mondays 13:30 Starts 8 January 2024
10 weeks
Click HERE to Book
Intermediate 1 ONLINE Mondays 10:30 Starts 22 January 2024
8 weeks
Click HERE to Book
(Richmond BC)

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

ONLINE LEARNING
ONLINE LEARNING

Supervised Play sessions run twice a week on Wednesday and Friday 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.  If you can get a table of three or four together, you’ll be guaranteed a game.  You are welcome to come as a pair or single and we will try and make up tables, but we can’t guarantee you’ll get a game.

Cost is £6 per session which will be charged to your WBC member’s account.

Refresh and Practice sessions run weekly on Tuesday mornings 10:30am-12:30pm on Zoom and Real Bridge.  These sessions are aimed at refreshing your knowledge on a particular topic that you may find tricky or on which you may like to refresh your memory.  Before each session, you will receive notes. The session will start with five minutes of Q&A on the topic. This will be followed by the bidding and play of 12 specially prepared hands for you to practice. You do not need a partner.

These sessions require registration:  Please click the session on the RBC website to book by 4 pm on the day before the session to receive the joining instructions.

Have a look at the mini-clip on the booking form to see why students love these sessions!

Cost is £6 per session which will be charged to your WBC member’s account.

Counsel for the Defence/Well I do Declare! Sessions run weekly on Thursday mornings at 10:30am
These Intermediate-Advanced sessions each feature 3 particularly interesting boards for group discussion.  Each week alternates between boards from the declarer perspective (Well I Do Declare) and a defender's perspective (Counsel for the Defence).  A quiz is set in advance with questions about the given auction, and placement of cards with the other players over the first few tricks.  At a critical point the quiz asks how you would continue.  At the actual session, the boards are loaded onto BBO and we play through as a group discussing the queries via Zoom and a screenshare.  Each board is analysed in detail including an assessment of the result on different lines of play, and a post mortem to review the upshot of different bidding actions / possible contracts.  Commentaries on the quiz are issued afterwards.

The cost is £5 per person, and no booking is required.

To join, please click this Zoom meeting (from 10.20 for a 10.30 start):  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86037429431

SESSIONS FOR BEGINNERS and NOVICES (F2F)
SESSIONS FOR BEGINNERS and NOVICES (F2F)

WBC offer a range of 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.
Monday afternoons 12:30pm -
 Supervised Play. No movement and no recorded scores, play at your own pace.  Set hands available if you are not ready for random deals!

Monday evenings 7:30pm - Mini Duplicate. 10 boards with movement and recorded scores.  Review of selected boards after play.
Thursday mornings 10:30am -  
Supervised Duplicate and Supervised Play.  12 to 15 boards are played in a competitive format with help available if wanted.  Supervised Play also available.
Thursday evenings 7pm -
Club Night.  All levels welcome.  Scoring and movement depending on numbers.
Saturday afternoons 2pm -
Gentle Play  All levels welcome.  Scoring and movement depending on numbers.
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 and Thursday evenings are suitable for novice pairs.
Here are our Monday afternoon players enjoying their game!

Surrey County Bridge Association
Surrey County Bridge Association

SCBA supports and promotes bridge in Surrey.

Click here for the SCBA home page

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.

Best Behaviour at Bridge
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.

Gaynor Lewis
Gaynor Lewis
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Long time Wimbledon Bridge Club member Gaynor Lewis passed away on 15th November 2023.  The funeral will be at 12:00pm on Tuesday 19th December at Putney Vale Crematorium, Stag Lane, London, SW15 3DZ followed by the reception at 12:45 at Richmond Park Golf Course, Norstead Place, London, SW15 3SA.
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Scott Mitchell
Scott Mitchell
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We have heard that long standing member Scott Mitchell passed away on 30th October.  The funeral service will take place at Mortlake Crematorium on 8th December at 11:20 and afterwards at the Tapestry pub.  Please let Billie know if you are planning on coming to the wake. ..........

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Marietta Andree Pairs League
Marietta Andree Pairs League

Congratulations to the winners of the Marietta Andree Pairs League in November:
Gold: John Osmond and Simon Cocheme (Prize: £48 per pair)
Silver: Janet Cahm and Pat Bohan (Prize: £72 per pair, plus promotion to Gold)
We now have a 1 week break before the December MAPL restarts on 4th December, continuing on 11th and 18th. BBO as usual, with Richard as your TD and starting at 7:30pm. There are three sessions per month and we normally play between 18 and 21 boards, so it’s not too onerous and in fact with IMPs scoring it’s a lot of fun.  £15 per person per month (of which £3 goes direct to the prize fund).
Please email Andrew at Competitions@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk to enter.

Blue Pointed Swiss Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs on Sunday 5th November.  Thank you to everyone who came to the WBC BP Swiss on Sunday, the club was buzzing, with 23 tables enjoying an afternoon of bridge
First place was closely contested, with the top two pairs battling it out at the top table in the last match.  Kevin Robins and Graham Cunningham took the first place with Mark Lehto and Guy Hart in second.  Elisabeth Bingham and David Wing were in 3rd place.  The prize for the highest finishing pair NGS 9 or below went to Robert Griffiths and Kitty Schreiber.
Thank you to Richard for directing and to Ellen and Philip for providing the bar service and cakes at half time.

See the box below for a hand played at table 1 in match 4 - East/West were Mark and Guy and they were the only pair to reach the grand slam in clubs!   Well bid and well played!

  

A Grand Slam

Playing 2 over 1, West's 2  is 12+ hcp, forcing to game.  After the 2/1 response, East's 3♣  is shape showing with extra values (upgraded because of the shape and the three aces).  West agrees clubs, 4  and 4♠  are first or second round controls and now East bids Roman Key Card Blackwood for the agreed trump suit, clubs.  West shows two key cards plus the trump queen.  East's 5NT says "we have all the key cards, tell me more" and West shows two more kings (bid the one you have with one and the one you don't with two) and East bids the Grand Slam.  After a trump lead, East wins in hand and can set up hearts with two ruffs in dummy (ruffing the second with a high trump) before finishing drawing trumps and cashing the remaining hearts and spades.  The  AK were not needed!

SPECIAL EVENTS - October to December

November 2023
Sun 5 13:00 Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs
Click here to enter
Mon 6 19:30 Pairs League R1
Tue 7 19:00 Cheese and Wine Tuesday and
Children in Need Sims
Thu 9 13:30 Children in Need Sims
Sun 12 13:00 Surrey Mixed Pairs Championship at WBC
Click here to enter
Mon 13 19:30 Pairs League R2
Sun 19 14:00 Charity Pairs Championship
Click here to enter
Mon 20 19:30 Pairs League R3
December 2023
Mon 4 19:30 Pairs League R1
Tue 5 19:00 Cheese and Wine Tuesday and
Surrey Dorin Salver Sims
Thu 7 13:30 Surrey Dorin Salver Sims
Mon 11 19:30 Pairs League R2
Wed 13 18:30 Student and Novice Christmas Party
Booking opens 6 Nov
Sat 16 18:00 Members' Christmas Party
Booking opens 6 Nov
Mon 18 19:30 Pairs League R3
Tue 19 19:00 Christmas Cheese and Wine
Wed 20 11:00 Christmas Ploughman's
Booking opens 6 Nov
24-26 Dec Closed for Christmas
31 Dec- 1 Jan Closed for New Year
January 2024
Tue 2 19:00 Cheese and Wine Tuesday
Sun 7 13:00 Surrey County Teams of 8 Championship
(Book on Surrey website)
Mon 8 19:30 Pairs League R1 
Mon 15 19:30 Pairs League R2
Sun 21 11:00 The Gullick Cup
(Blue Pointed Pairs Championship
Members only)
Mon 22 19:30 Pairs League R3

Click HERE for the Calendar of Special Events to September 2024

2023 Championship and Ladder Winners
  • Novice Cup Yvonne & Gina
  • Mixed Pairs Judi and Dan
  • Teams Mike, Joan, Naomi & Tim
  • Mens Pairs Simon & John
  • Martin Warner Cup Diana & Marna
  • Ladies Pairs Elisabeth & Martha
  • Improver Cup Marion & Brigitte
  • Individual Cup Adrian
  • Pivot Teams Soheila Elisabeth Malcolm & Simon
  • Doreen Charteris Ladder Jane
  • Don King Ladder Lynda & Susan
  • Bill Medd Ladder Janet
  • Norman Robson Ladder Hilary
  • Marietta Andree BP Swiss winners Paula and Nicola
  • Mariettta Trophy Grzegorz & Maksymilian
  • Marietta Award Pramila and Mary

Congratulations to the 2023 Competition and ladder winners pictured above.  In addition, Annabel Thompson and Nevena Senior won the Peggy Griffin Ladder and Ruby Reynolds won the Robert Pope ladder.
Summer Ladder winners were:
Full Sessions Ladder: Winner: Roger Pratt, 2nd Janet Cahm, 3rd Hilary Stewart
Short Sessions Ladder: Winner:  Gina Chulack, 2nd Sheena Osborn, 3rd Ruby Reynolds
Supervised Ladder: Winner: Pearl Balachandran, 2nd Monica Marshall, 3rd Helen Phelps-Palmer

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.

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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