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AT A GLANCE - WHAT'S NEXT
AT A GLANCE - WHAT'S NEXT
Saturday Supper - 30 May
Ploughman's & Mini Swiss Pairs - 16 Jun
Richmond Cafe Bridge - 23 Jun
Saturday Supper - 27 Jun
Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs - 28 Jun

 

Calendar of Events - Apr to Jun 26

CONTACT DETAILS

Our Address: The Old Pavilion, Cambridge Park, East Twickenham, TW1 2PG

(by the Bowls Green, entrance Opposite No. 3) 

 

If you need general information
please
E-mail: 

manager@richmondbridgeclub.com or

admin@richmondbridgeclub.com

Alternatively call: 020 8892 2170

 or

Richard - 07753 239 830

Cerith - 07307 977 044

            

Results
CLUBHOUSE - Morning Gentle Duplicate
10.00
Director: Vic Martin
Host: Jane Ross
CLUBHOUSE - Afternoon Duplicate
13:30
Director: Richard Banbury
Host: James Cornhill
CLUBHOUSE - Morning Gentle Duplicate
10.00
Director: Cerith
Host: Wanted
CLUBHOUSE - Afternoon Cross IMP Pairs
13:30
Director: Dominic Wallace
Host: Christopher Rainbow
Teams 5-30pm May 21st
CLUBHOUSE - Bidding and Play Workshop & Learning Duplicate
10:00
Director: Richard Banbury
Host: Wanted
CLUBHOUSE - Afternoon Gentle Duplicate
13:30
Director: Phill Tait
Host: Peter Graham
CLUBHOUSE - Evening Gentle Duplicate
19:00
Director: Richard Banbury
Host: Wanted
Calendar
24th May 2026
CLUBHOUSE - Coffee & Cake Duplicate
14.15
Host: Wanted
25th May 2026
CLUBHOUSE - Assisted Duplicate
10:00
Director: Lyn Poole
25th May 2026
CLUBHOUSE - Afternoon Duplicate
13:30
Host: Mumun Kilic
  (Partner?)
25th May 2026
CLUBHOUSE - Evening Duplicate
19:30
Host: Wanted
25th May 2026
CLUBHOUSE - Bidding and Play Workshop
19:30
Host: Wanted
25th May 2026
BBO - Monday Gentle Duplicate
10:00
25th May 2026
RealBridge - Swiss Pairs
17:30-18:30
26th May 2026
CLUBHOUSE - Gentle Duplicate
10:00
Host: Wanted
Welcome to Richmond Bridge Club - England's largest affiliated club
WELCOME TO RICHMOND BRIDGE CLUB
WELCOME TO RICHMOND BRIDGE CLUB

Welcome to Richmond Bridge Club, the most popular and successful EBU affiliated club in the country!  A friendly and progressive club, we are housed in the old Bowling Club Pavilion in Cambridge Park, nestled between Richmond & Twickenham.  Our Clubhouse has multiple playing rooms, teaching facilities and a fully licensed bar.

We offer a range of duplicate bridge sessions every day of the week for players of all abilities - our full schedule of regular events may be found here.

Our Academy offers lessons for new players, beginners and improvers, and seminars for more experienced players. For more detail about the different sessions for novices and improvers, please click here.

NB  There will be No Declarer Play Sessions with Luiz on 19th and 21st May - sessions resume on 26/28th May as normal

 

On May Bank Holiday Monday (May 25th), there will be no evening workshop with Richard.

Other sessions will run as normal.

 

The club no longer runs a Thursday morning BBO session due to reduced numbers. 

Our next BLUE POINTED SWISS PAIRS will take place at 12:00 on Sunday 28th June 2026 in the CLUBHOUSE. Everyone welcomeThe entry fee is £15 per player. Richard Banbury will be directing the 36-board event which will be played across two sessions.

There will be a break for complimentary scones, Devonshire clotted cream and speciality jams. A full bar service will also be available on the day.

NB: There will be no cash prizes.

Click here to book your place

On Saturday 30th May at 18.00,

we will be organising our next supper and bridge event

This month we will be trying a Persian menu - from the family run restaurant called "The Cave" in St Margaret's

They are celebrating their 3rd anniversary this week and we have had several positive reviews from our members

 

Menu - main course options

ZERESHK POLO VA MORGH (Chicken cooked in tomato sauce with barberries & pistachio)

GHORMEH SABZI (Traditional Persian lamb & herb stew with red kidney beans & sundried lime)

KHORESHT BADEMJOON  (Aubergine based stew cooked with tomato sauce and spices)

All served with saffron rice

 

Desserts

Bastani (Traditional Persian ice cream with saffron, pistachios & milk)

Faloodeh (Traditional Persian noodle lemon sobert) 

 

We will have (a) a duplicate for our more experienced members and (b) a separate supervised session for students

The price (incl bridge) is £25 per player for both members and visitors

Booking now open - Please click HERE to book a place and select a menu option

 

RICHMOND BRIDGE ACADEMY - For New Players

Looking to learn Bridge in a friendly and supportive environment?  Please find below the details for our next course 

 

To register an interest in this or any of our beginners courses, please click HERE

 

Course 

Teacher 

Start Date 

Casual Drop-In Sessions introducing Minibridge and card play

(come when you can, no need to pre-book)

Julia

(Clubhouse)

Julia Davies

From June11th, Thursday Afternoons and evenings

throughout the summer

Introduction to MiniBridge and cardplay (August) 

Julia

(Clubhouse)

Julia Davies Saturday August 22nd
Fast Track beginners Course (12 weeks)

Julia

(Clubhouse)

Julia Davies

Wednesday evenings and or Thursday Afternoons

Starting Sept 2nd/3rd

 

RICHMOND BRIDGE ACADEMY - For Improvers

Looking to improve your game, or add to your skills? Pls find below our forthcoming courses for improvers – just click the links in blue to see the syllabus, and to register.  Although no partner is required, feel free to sign up with you partner if you think a course will benefit you both... 

 

Course 

Teacher

 

Start Date 

Card Play

10 sessions

Luiz

(Clubhouse)

 

Tues evenings @ 7pm &

Thurs mornings @ 10am

NB No sessions 19/21May

(5th May to 9th Jul)

 

Pre-emptive Bidding

3 sessions

Margaret

(Clubhouse)

Margaret Page

 

Tuesday evenings @ 7pm

(12th, 19th & 26th May)

 

Transfers

3 sessions

Lyn & Glen

(Clubhouse)

Lyn Poole & Glen Kirton

 

Tuesday mornings @ 10.30am

(16th, 23rd & 30th June)

 

Double for Penalty & Take-out

2 sessions

Cerith

(Clubhouse)

Cerith Lewis

 

Wednesday evenings @ 7pm

(22nd & 29th July)

 

 

RICHMOND BRIDGE ACADEMY - For Intermediate Players

Looking to further enhance (or refresh) your skills? Pls find below our forthcoming courses for intermediate players - just click the links in blue to see the syllabus, and to register.  No partner required. 

 

Course 

Teacher

 

Start Date 

Intermediate Refresher Online Course

5 sessions

Tim

(Clubhouse)

Mon @ 10.30am /Tues @ 7pm

Starting April 13th

Escape from 1NTx (1NT Doubled)

1 session

Cerith

(Clubhouse)

Cerith Lewis

Mon morning @ 10.30am 

June 1st

PRACTICE SESSIONS

Regular practice is the key to developing your bridge skills and confidence.

We run lots of supervised sessions throughout the week. Guests always welcome. No need to have a partner

 

Monday 10am (Lyn & Glen) - Assisted Duplicate - 12 boards, practice with all the help you need - or supervised play

 

Monday 7.30pm (Richard) - Workshop/Supervised Play  - 12 boards on a bidding/play theme, with commentary

 

Wednesday 10am (Richard) - Workshop - 12 board duplicate on a bidding/play theme, with commentary

 

Wednesday 10am (Tim) - online supervised practice online if you can't make it into the club

 

Wednesday 7pm (Margaret) - Gentle Duplicate (15/16 boards) or Supervised Play

 

Thursday 2pm - Casual play and practice, unsupervised - but practice a topic using our teaching hands 

 

Thursday 7pm (Richard) - Supervised Play

 

Friday Morning 10am (Lyn & Glen) - Supervised Play 

 

Free Play vouchers can be used at any of these sessions

For advice on any of these sessions, please speak to any of the teachers or contact Richard/Cerith in the office.

Bookings are now open for our very popular Cafe Bridge on Tuesday, June 23. 

Arrive from 10.45 am at your initial venue (ie no central reservation point). There will be 3 rounds before lunch and another 3 after. 

This year's venues are : 

The Old Ship, The Britannia, Cote, Buenos Aires, Pizza Express, Adesso, Watermans & Noci

 

 

This is a fund raising event for a local charity CROSSROADS CARE

 

 

The cost per person is £40.00 (for bridge and food - drinks are excluded).

Bookings will be taken via credit/debit card or BACS transfer through the BriAnBridge website (i.e. not through your club member account)

Many thanks to our cafe bridge team : Victor Lesk, Janet Leffler, Zita Crewe, Sally Durant, Jonathan Hird & Caroline Owens.  

Detailed information about the event, your starting position and route will be sent out by email on June 22nd.

 

Please book by clicking here

Rest In Peace
Rest In Peace

We have just heard that Frank Taylor passed away this weekend (May 2026)

 

He had been a member for many years, playing mostly in the Friday gentle session - but had been inactive since 2023.

There will be a memorial service in approx 3 months time. 

 

CAR PARKING

Parking in the bowls club car park is available on Monday & Thursday afternoon, and on Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday morning and afternoon

You must vacate the car park by 5pm.  Parking outside the permitted days/times will result in the bowls club issuing a parking fine which will be passed on to you.

Please note cars are parked at the owners' risk and the club is not responsible for any damage to/theft of cars or their contents. 

Street parking is free after 4.30pm and at weekends.

For full details of parking either in the bowls car park or on the street, please click here

Winners Prizes

Prizes will be awarded to the winning NS & EW pairs in our open or gentle F2F sessions, excluding Sunday cake session. Prize sessions must have at least 8 full tables and only members will be eligible to receive a prize voucher for £7 which will be credited to the member’s account. For Tues/Thurs/Fri Gentle, winners must be NGS <=8. For Mini Swiss and "single winner" movement events, prize vouchers will be awarded to the top two pairs. Any ties will be split.

CONGRATULATIONS - MASTER POINT PROMOTIONS

Well done to our members promoted to a new master point ranking during April - with special congratulations to all those reaching their first masterpoint rank

John Troiano 2 Star Premier Regional Master
Luiz Lima 1 Star Premier Master
Vince Davies Premier Master
Steve Davies 5 Star Master
Margy Malston 3 Star Master
Jenny Breeden 2 Star Master
Richard Eustace 2 Star Master
Michelle Cox 1 Star Master
Pam Hall 1 Star Master
Christine Reside 1 Star Master
Penny Croucher Advanced Master
Eiko Michalski Advanced Master
Richard Raine Master
Pauline Cathcart County Master
Anne Ardis County Master
Ian Wyatt District Master
Helena Catherall District Master
Kate James District Master
Vaughan Williams District Master
Margaret Ansell Area Master
Alison Burr Area Master
Jonathan Tregear Club Master
Rhona Chilvers Club Master
Andrew Daws Club Master
Peter Smith Club Master
Carolyn Cullen Club Master
Mark Pepall Club Master
Lisa Bovio Club Master
Tamsin Carlisle Club Master
Juliet Armstrong Club Master
Nicola Short Local Master
John Ayles Local Master
Kate Hawker Local Master
David Ovenden Local Master

 

SOCIAL MEDIA
SOCIAL MEDIA

Like, Share, Save!  Our online presence is growing and we want you to be a part of it! We are active on Facebook and Instagram where we post information about upcoming events, tutorials, courses, social sessions and personal interest stories. Like our club, our online community is a welcoming and friendly space for members and non-members alike, and a great way for us to advertise one of Southwest London’s premier social clubs. Join us online, and like, share, save!

PRIVATE MATCHES
PRIVATE MATCHES

The club is available for private matches day & most evenings. The cost includes a great tea and a set of boards. Please email manager@richmondbridgeclub for availability.