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Sunday 14th June - Part closures on the District Line - please check your travel arrangements for the Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs which starts at 1pm

WELCOME

Wimbledon Bridge Club was established as a members' club in 1986 and has grown into one of the best bridge clubs in the UK, catering for players of all abilities.

We offer duplicate bridge for all levels and a Learning programme from complete beginners to intermediate players,  Our dedicated clubhouse has a licenced bar with refreshments available at all sessions.  We are an English Bridge Union affiliated club and Master Points and NGS are awarded for qualifying sessions.

Cashless venue - debit or credit cards only (no Amex).

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PLAY BRIDGE

Regular games Monday to Saturday and some Sundays for special events.  Visitors welcome.  A host is usually available.

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PLAYING CALENDAR    SPECIAL EVENTS
Session descriptions and prices
WBC Permitted Systems

LEARN BRIDGE

Bridge is the most exciting and challenging card game there is.  It is mentally stimulating and endlessly engaging and Wimbledon Bridge Club is here to help you on your way to play.

We offer courses for all levels from complete beginner to intermediate players and Play and Learn sessions for guided practice.  Minibridge card play sessions are an ideal introduction to the game for all ages.

LEARN BRIDGE - OVERVIEW
       APRIL 2026 COURSES         PLAY AND LEARN
MINIBRIDGE CARD PLAY - Fun for all ages

SPECIAL EVENTS - COMING SOON

June 2026
Sun 14 13:00 Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs Click here to Book
Wed 17 19:00 AGM followed by free bridge (time permitting)

July 2026
Fri 3 Spring Courses Finish
Sat 4 11:00 MiniBridge Card Play
Tue 7 19:00 Cheese and Wine Tuesday
Thu 9 18:30 Graduation Cheese and Wine Click here to Book
Fri 17 11:00 NEW EVENT Mini Swiss Pairs Click here to Book
Tue 21 19:30 EBU British Summer Sims
Thu 23 13:30 EBU British Summer Sims

August 2026
Sat 1 11:00 MiniBridge Card Play
Sat 1 18:30 Summer Supper and Bridge Click here to Book
Tue 4 19:00 NEW EVENT Summer Speedball, with Cheese and Wine
Sun 23 13:00 Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs Click here to Book
Mon 31 Summer Ladders Finish

Click here for the Calendar of Special Events for September 2025 to August 2026

Changes to printed calendar:
Sat 9 May 2026 The Karlsen Cup is now on  Sat 16 May 2026.  Sun 7 June 2026 The Blue Pointed Pairs is now on 14 June 2026 (to avoid a clash with LlanBrighton.

Results
Thursday am Supervised Duplicate
Dir: David Korman
Host: Dave/Ann/Ian
Wednesday am Duplicate - Ploughmans
Dir: Shirley
Host: Wanted NGS 6+
Tuesday am Duplicate - 18 boards
Dir: Calum Stewart
Host: Charles Dixon
Tuesday eve Duplicate
Dir: Alan Wakenshaw
Host: Pramila Muthiah
Monday pm Online Duplicate
Dir: Stefan
Calendar
Thu 11th Jun 2026
Thursday pm Duplicate
13:30
Dir: Vaughan
Host: Sue Perin
  (Partner?)
Thu 11th Jun 2026
Mini Duplicate
19:30
Dir: Calum
Fri 12th Jun 2026
Friday am Duplicate - 18 boards
10:30
Dir: Alan
Host: Charles Jones
  (Partner?)
Fri 12th Jun 2026
Friday pm Online Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Stefan
Fri 12th Jun 2026
Friday pm Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Vaughan
Host: Jeff Clargo
Release 2.19s
Visitors welcome at all sessions. New Beginners welcome. Duplicate Bridge in Wimbledon since 1986.
Contact Us

Wimbledon Bridge Club is run by a volunteer Committee which is elected by the members:
Click here for the current committee

General enquiries:
  
Email: manager@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk
  Clubhouse: 020 8947 0147 during opening hours
  Urgent matters only outside opening hours:
  Janet: 07890 024 172

 We are all volunteers, so please be patient if we cannot reply straight away.

Learning Bridge enquiries:
  Email: teaching@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk

Regular 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 (pianola)

Wimbledon Bridge Club, 56a Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4EY

Please see the playing calendar for opening hours.  The club is normally open 45 minutes before the start of play.

Latest News - May 2026
Masterpoint Promotions, May 2026

Congratulations to the WBC members below, who have received a Master Point Rank promotion in April, especially Christina and Gillian who have achieved their first Master Point ranking

Mark Nelson  Premier Regional Master
Wendy Young  3 Star Master
Diane Paler  Master
Dave Starling  Master
Mike Mace  Master
Isabel Edelsten  County Master
David Heasman  County Master

Liz Hearle  District Master
Michael Jolly  District Master
Nick Lambert  District Master
Tracy Sherman  Area Master
Christina Berkley  Local Master
Gillian Martin  Local Master


Play with a Club Expert. 28th May 206

A huge thank you to all our club experts who gave their time and expertise on Thursday evening.  After one of Ellen's delicious cheeseboards and a glass of wine, each expert played with a novice or improver player and gave tips and pointers for improving bidding judgement, declarer play and defence.  Our next Play with a Club Expert will be on Thursday 29th October, invitations will be sent out to all eligible players.

Pivot Teams for the Karlsen Cup, 15th May 2026
  Congratulations to the team of Meeka Burke, Wendy Lancaster, Martin Lee and Alan Wakenshaw, who won the Pivot Teams on Saturday.  Here is the winning team with the Karlsen Cup.  Just one point behind were Liz Hearle, Kirsty Hill, Ian Tree and Tanya Heasman.  If there had been a prize for best dressed team, they would have won it!
Masterpoint Promotions, April 2026

Congratulations to the WBC members below, who have received a Master Point Rank promotion in April, especially all those who have achieved their first Master Point ranking.

John Troiano  2 Star Premier Regional Master
Liz Fraser  1 Star Master
Zabena Hasnudeen  1 Star Master
Tony Winship  1 Star Master
Michelle Cox  1 Star Master
Daniela McBride  Master

Gulnar Jivraj  County Master
Stephen Horn  County Master
Farida Lodhi  District Master
Jeremy Sumeray  District Master
Ian Wyatt  District Master

Sian France  Area Master
Rita Alavi  Club Master

John Hendra  Club Master

Mark Reece  Club Master

Gwyneth Davies  Local Master
Alice Sheldon  Local Master

Xiaoyu Valev  Local Master
Ivaylo Valev  Local Master
Linda Diamant Local Master
Tania Tyatina Local Master

 

New Special Events Announced!

We are delighted to announce that, following the very positive feedback received for the new events during the 40th Anniversary week, we will be holding some extra events in the next few months.  Please make a note in your diaries!

Friday 17 July, 11:00 - Mini Swiss Pairs (replacing the Friday morning and afternoon sessions)
Tuesday 4 August 19:00 - Summer Speedball with Cheese and Wine

Useful References

Please check out the useful references tab.

Just added: EBU System cards - blank cards to download and edit.

2026 WBC AGM Notice

2026 WBC AGM NOTICE

I am pleased to invite you to our 2026 AGM, which will be held on Wednesday, June 17th, at 7pm. All members are invited to attend for a glass of wine and a free bridge session after the meeting (time permitting).

Any resolutions that members wish to be considered at the AGM should be received by the Secretary at secretary@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk by Wednesday, June 10th.

Details of any proposed changes to the constitution will be sent out to members by email.

As per the constitution, all committee members will stand down at the AGM. Hence it is important that we have volunteers to join the committee, after all it is your club.

Nominations for the Committee must be made to the Secretary by Wednesday, June 3rd, using the attached nomination form which is also on the club website. Nominations can be delivered to the Club Office or scanned to the Secretary at secretary@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk. Each nomination must have a proposer and a seconder. A member may make only one nomination and act only once as a seconder. A list of nominees for the Committee will be posted on the Club noticeboard on Wednesday, June 3rd. There are nine Committee positions to be filled. Should there be more than nine nominations there will need to be a vote. Details of the voting procedure will be given when the AGM agenda is sent out on Thursday, June 11th.

Nominations received are posted on the cub noticeboard and attached.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.


Sheena Osborn
WBC Secretary

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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.

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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