We are very sad to report that long standing member Alan Smith died suddenly last Thursday 8th May. Alan was a regular at the Ploughmans, and his partner John Brierley has written this tribute. Funeral details will be announced when they are available.

Alan was a strong, kind and witty man. He believed bridge was a game to be enjoyed, both by himself and those around him. Competitive at the table, and rarely reticent in 'discussing' his partner's play, he did so with humour, kindness and genuine friendship. He enjoyed the banter as well as playing the cards

Alan was a pleasure to play with and will be much missed. We offer our condolences to his partner Linda.

Save the Dates!

May 2025
Tue 13 19:30 Karlsen Cup (Pivot Teams Championship)  Click here to enter
Thu 29 18:30 Play with a Club Expert (Extra event, not in original calendar - by invitation)

Click HERE for the Calendar of Special Events to August 2025

Save the dates for the members' only Championship:

Tue 13 May 19:30 Karlsen Cup (Pivot Teams Championship) (Open to all members)

* To enter a members’ only competition, both players must have been members of the club for at least three months prior to the date of the event.

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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 

“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

FACE TO FACE LEARNING SESSIONS:

WBC offer a range of face to face play sessions suitable for all levels.  We encourage beginners and improvers 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  Bid and play at your own pace with guidance if wanted.  All levels
Thursday mornings 10:30am -  Supervised Duplicate  12 to 15 boards are played in a competitive format with guidance if wanted.  Improvers/Intermediate
Thursday evenings 7:30pm - Mini Duplicate Introduction to duplicate. 10 to 12 boards in a competitive format with guidance and review of selected hands.  Beginners/Improvers
Saturday afternoons 2pm - Supervised Play  Bid and play at your own pace with guidance if wanted.  All levels
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 are suitable for novice pairs.

ONLINE LEARNING SESSIONS (with Richmond Bridge Club) Click here for the RBC website

Supervised Play sessions run weekly on Wednesday 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.  Cost is £6 per session which will be charged to your WBC member’s account.

Three board reviews with Tim Chanter, Thursdays, 10:30-11:30am.  Suitable for improvers.  If you wish to attend, simply click this Zoom link from 10.20 for a 10.30 kick off (no pre booking is required).  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86037429431  If you cannot make it, but wish to be copied in on the recording and the commentaries then please let Tim know to add you to the distribution list.  The session will take about 1 hour and costs £5.  There will be a follow up of answers to the quiz.

Here are our Monday afternoon players enjoying their game!

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Online Schedule:
Monday 14:00
Friday 14:00

The games are listed as MBC & WBC.  All games are 18-board duplicates with Master Points.  NGS calculated if sufficient players are EBU members.

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.

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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