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The Friday evening duplicate is cancelled on 13 December but will be held at the club in the Main Hall as usual on the day before—on Thursday 12 December.

Please allow extra time travelling to or from the club from the Richmond direction if using public transport at the weekend, 5 & 6 September. There is no service on the District line between Turnham Green and Richmond at the weekend.

There’s still time to give yourself a chance of a £500 prize by signing up and playing in our Half Marathon on Saturday 27 July—details in the poster.

due to some very last‑minute dropouts which make the session unviable on this occasion.

Come along on Wednesday 21 August for a lighthearted evening duplicate with complimentary nibbles and no NGS. Everyone is welcome. Nibbles from 7.00pm; duplicate starts at 7.30pm.

Unfortuanetely, we have cancelled the Wednesday duplicate, scheduled this week for 21 August. due to too few registrations.

It is not too late to enter the Mixed Pairs this coming Sunday 19 May. And we are delighted to say that the leading pairs in this event will be eligible to win one of four fantastic prizes being offered by the organisers of the International Deauville Bridge Festival in July.

Any last‑minute entries to the 2024 YCKO accepted until Wednesday 31 January.

The club is closed as usual over Easter, so there are no Friday morning and no Friday evening duplicates on 29 March.

The regular Super Wednesday Duplicate is suspended on 20 March this week due to too few registrations.

New Friday morning games start this week.

The Friday evening duplicate this week on 14 March is upstairs in the Warwick Room.

The second scheduled date for our Tuesday evening monthly matchpointed duplicate (upstairs in the Warwick Room) is this week on 25 February.

The YC Championship Pairs for the Franklin To trophy takes place at the end of this week on Sunday 2 February starting at 11.30am.

The first scheduled date for our Spring 2025 Super League matches is 22 JanuaryWednesday this week.

Members are welcome to attend the club AGM to be held this year just before the regular duplicate on Friday 20 October.

From Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 October, there will be no District line service between Earl’s Court and Ealing Broadway/Kensington (Olympia)/Richmond. This means Ravenscourt Park, the closest station to the club, will not be in use. Hammersmith, a ten‑minute walk or short bus ride away, is the closest station served by other lines.

Current standings in the Women’s Swiss Teams held this year over the weekend 18 & 19 November.

Play your match
at the Young Chelsea in the London MindSports Centre.

at the London MindSports Centre.

As Monday 8 May is a bank holiday, the weekly evening supervised game will not take place that day.

Please would you register your pair for any Monday evening duplicate in which you plan to play.

Our March ladder is now under way. Play on at least one Monday during the month to maximize your chances!

Help Ukraine Emergency Appeal

The club has raised  £7,628.

For any information

Contact the Management Team

manager@ycbc.co.uk

07713 322420

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Learning Bridge—May2022 General Info

General Information

Course Fees

Courses cost £160 per person for an 8week course. This includes:

  • expert tuition throughout the series of eight lessons provided by expert bridge teachers and players
  • comprehensive student notes and other course material
  • free tea and coffee during class sessions
  • membership of the Young Chelsea Bridge Club and of the English Bridge Union, the national governing body for bridge
  • plenty of opportunity to ask questions of the tutor outside the formal lesson time, enabling you to catch up on any sessions you might find difficult or be obliged to miss.

Course Times

  • Morning courses normally run from 10.00am to 12 noon
  • Afternoon courses normally run from 2.00pm to 4.00pm
  • Evening courses normally run from 7.30pm to 9.30pm

These times may, if necessary and subject to demand, be adjusted to suit the needs of individual groups of learners.

Course Schedules

Two courses are currently running—a Basic Bridge Beginners and a Basic Bridge Improvers course. Further courses are planned—please contact the club manager on 07713 322420 or email manager@ycbc.co.uk for the latest details of dates and times.

To reserve your place on a specific course you may use this booking form.

Play Sessions

  • In‑club supervised play sessions are held every Thursday evening, starting at 7.00pm and finishing by 10.00pm. Sessions cost £10 for club members, £14 for visitors.
  • Online supervised play sessions are held every Wednesday afternoon, starting at 2.00pm and finishing at 4.00pm. Sessions cost £5head.
  • Goldhawks Duplicates are held every Tuesday during the daytime. Sessions start at 11.00am and finish at 3.00pm, with a break for lunch. The café/bar in the club serves a short menu of affordable fresh food, including sandwiches, toasties and omelettes. Sessions cost £8 for club members, £12 for visitors.
  • Young Chelsea club duplicates are held:
    • Every Monday evening at 7.15pm. Table money is £10 for club members, £14 for visitors, which includes either a complimentary sandwich or a drink from the bar.
    • Every Friday evening at 7.30pm. Table money is £10 for club members, £14 for visitors.

Item last updated 12 May 2022