| 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. There is generally a host, 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. 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.
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| Club Competitions |
 The last competition of the 2022/23 season is:
Sunday 4th June at 2pm. The Individual Championship for the Hetty Van Os Trophy. This is a fun event open to members of all standards. You play 12 rounds, each with a different randomly assigned partner! In keeping with the fun, social format, a break for coffee and cake is included. Click here to enter. ***Price reduced to £8***
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| SUMMER BUFFET Saturday 10th June |
 We would like to invite you to our Summer Buffet Supper on Saturday 10th June, 6pm for buffet at 6:30pm Special price of £20 for welcome drink, supper and bridge. If you would like to come for the supper but don't want to play duplicate bridge, then please get a table of 4 together and use the same booking page but put "social bridge - sitting with y and z" in the comments section.
Click here for menu and booking
**Extra Special Offer** If you play in the Saturday afternoon bridge session on 10th June and also come to the Summer Buffet, then you pay only £13 for supper and bridge! The afternoon bridge session ends at 5pm and the doors open for the buffet at 6pm. Social bridge players also only pay £13.
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| LEARNING at Wimbledon Bridge Club |
 We offer a complete learning programme for all levels from complete beginners to intermediate players.
Summer Workshops and Practice Sessions will be announced soon
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:
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Current Course Schedule April to June 2023
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Introduction to Bridge Part 1
suitable for complete beginners
with Hilary Stewart |
Thursdays
7:00pm |
10 weeks from 4th May to 6th July |
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 |
Essential Conventions
with Niall Iago |
Alternate Tuesdays
7:30pm - 9:30pm |
Starts 18th April. 4 lessons covering Stayman, Transfers, Negative Doubles and Unassuming Cue Bids. |
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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| SESSIONS FOR BEGINNERS and NOVICES |
 There are three 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 afternoon 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 evening 7:30pm - Mini Duplicate. 10 boards with movement and recorded scores. Review of selected boards after play.
Thursday morning 10:30am - Supervised Duplicate. 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.
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| Surrey County Bridge Association |
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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. 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, Tuesday or Friday mornings and Thursday evenings, 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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