Wimbledon Bridge Club
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BULLETIN

The "5 card majors and strong no trump" 6 week course will be repeated if there is sufficient interest.  Please register interest under “book lessons”.

We will be celebrating Chinese New Year on Wednesday 29th January with a special Chinese New Year Ploughman's.  Spring rolls will be served at lunchtime.  There is a cash prize for the N/S and E/W winners of a £50 M&S gift voucher and a HS$20 note.

WIMBLEDON BRIDGE CLUB
WIMBLEDON BRIDGE CLUB

Welcome to Wimbledon Bridge Club, one of the best bridge clubs in the UK, catering for players of all abilities. Visiting players are most welcome, please do join us for a session.  There is generally a host to make up numbers, 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, including sessions for beginners and novices, so you can select a session appropriate to your level.  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.  Please click here if you would like to register interest in learning, Or scroll down for current courses available.

SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR

The Calendar of Special Events for September 2024 to August 2025 is available.  Click here to view online.  Printed copies can be collected from the club.  Please make a note of club competitions and other special events in your diary.

CONTACT US

For general enquiries:
Email manager@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk
Phone the club on 020 8947 0147 during opening hours (see calendar below)
For urgent matters only outside opening hours:
Phone Janet on 07890 024 172

For Learning Bridge enquiries:
Email teaching@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk
Phone the club on 020 8947 0147 during opening hours

Or phone Hilary on 07816 982 030

Weekly 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

Results
Tuesday am Duplicate - 18 boards
Dir: Calum Stewart
Host: Ramesh Kapadia
Tuesday eve Duplicate
Dir: Alan Wakenshaw
Host: Liam Nolan
Monday pm Online Duplicate
Dir: Stefan
Gullick Cup (Blue Pointed Pairs Championship)
Dir: Richard
Saturday pm Duplicate
Dir: Harriet Chappell
Host: Charles Dixon
Friday am Duplicate - 18 boards
Dir: Harriet Chappell
Host: Calum
Friday pm Duplicate
Dir: Ian Tree
Host: Alan Wakenshaw
Friday pm Online Duplicate
Dir: Stefan
Thursday am Supervised Duplicate
Dir: David Korman
Host: Dave/Ann
Thursday pm Duplicate
Dir: Vaughan Bishop
Host: Martin Lee
Calendar
Wed 22nd Jan 2025
Wednesday am Duplicate - Ploughmans
11:00
Dir: Shirley
Host: Wendy Lancaster
Thu 23rd Jan 2025
Thursday am Supervised Duplicate
10:30
Dir: Ann/Dave
Host: Dave/Ann
Thu 23rd Jan 2025
Thursday pm Duplicate
13:30
Dir: Vaughan
Host: Martin Lee
Thu 23rd Jan 2025
Mini Duplicate
19:30
Dir: Calum
Fri 24th Jan 2025
Friday am Duplicate - 18 boards
10:30
Dir: Harriet
Host: Wanted NGS 4+
Fri 24th Jan 2025
Friday pm Online Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Stefan
Fri 24th Jan 2025
Friday pm Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Ian
Host: Sue Perin
Sat 25th Jan 2025
Saturday pm Duplicate
14:00
Dir: Vaughan
Host: Sandy Smyth
Sat 25th Jan 2025
Supervised Play
14:00
Dir: Shirley and Graham
Mon 27th Jan 2025
Monday pm Supervised Play
12:30
Dir: Martha
Visitors and Members welcome at all sessions - Please call 020 8947 0147 for any queries
Championship Season 2025
Championship Season 2025

Save the dates for the members' only Championships:
Sun 2 February 11:00 Bochsler Cup (Teams Championship), open to all members.  This is a teams of 4 event.  If you need teammates please use the partner finder.


Tue 11 and 18 February 10:30 Martin Warner Cup (NGS <9)
Wed 12 March 19:00 Gwyneth Sather Cup (Novice Championship) (<500 MPs and NGS <4)
Sun 23 March 11:00 Peel Bowl (Ladies’ Pairs Championship) (Open to all lady members)
Sun 23 March 11:00 Jim Ratcliffe Cup (Men’s Pairs Championship) (Open to all gentlemen members)
Wed 2 April 19:00 Hilary Stewart Cup (Improvers Championship) (<5,000 MPs and NGS <6)

Fri 18 April 11:00 Hetty Van Os Trophy (Individual Championship) with lunch (Open to all members)
Tue 6 May 19:30 Bartlett Bowl (Mixed Pairs Championship) (Open to all members, partnerships must consist of one lady and one gentleman)
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.

WINTER 2025 COURSES BOOKING NOW!!
WINTER 2025 COURSES BOOKING NOW!!
We offer a complete learning programme for all levels from complete beginners to intermediate players

Don't see the course you want? CLICK HERE TO REGISTER INTEREST IN LEARNING.
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 

Course Schedule January to March 2025
Classes start from 9th January, Half term w/c 17 February.  Last lessons w/c 24 March.

Open Morning

 

FREE, drop in session - come and meet the teachers and find out about what makes bridge the most brilliant card game ever.  Taster games available,  no need to book.

Tea/coffee and cake available.

"Bridge helps you think. It's a game you can play your entire life and keep getting better and better."  Bill Gates

Saturday 11 January 10am to 1pm
Beginning Bridge Term 1 with Terry Suitable for complete beginners.  Rules, card play, scoring, tactics and basic bidding.

Mondays 19:00
starts 13th Jan

Click HERE to Book
Beginning Bridge Term 2  with Terry

Continue learning bidding sequences, declarer play and defence techniques

Mondays 10:30
starts 13th Jan
Click HERE to book
Beginning Bridge Term 2 with Hilary

Thursdays 19:00
starts 16th Jan

Click HERE to book
Refresh your Bridge with Lis Bingham Refresh your basic bidding and play.  Suitable for anyone who has completed the Beginners Course (1-3), returners, anyone who would like a revision of the basics.  See booking form for lesson schedule. Tuesdays 10:00
Starts 14th Jan
Click HERE to book
5 and Strong for Acol Players with Elisabeth Mathison 6-week course covering strong no trump, 5-card majors and associated conventions.  Suitable for Acol players wishing to move to "5 and strong" or seeking an understanding of the system to help in defence.  Not suitable for beginners. not running Click HERE TO register interest for a future 5 and strong course
Improve your Bridge 1 with Hilary Set 1 of the Year 2 course - planning the play, hand evaluation techniques, transfers, fourth suit forcing, defensive cards plays, more about doubles.  Improver courses are modular and can be taken in any order.  Mondays 19:00
Starts 13th Jan
Click HERE to book

Intermediate 1 with Tim and Naomi

Advance your bridge with our brand-new course designed specifically for WBC players.  Learn conventions commonly played at the club plus develop your play and defence techniques.  Suitable for club duplicate players. Fridays 10:30
Starts 17th Jan

FULL. Click HERE to go on waiting list

Intermediate 2
with Tim and Naomi
NEW COURSE

Advance your bridge with our brand-new course designed specifically for WBC players.  Learn conventions commonly played at the club plus develop your play and defence techniques. Suitable for club duplicate players.

Mondays 13:30
starts 13th Jan

FULL.  Click HERE to go on waiting list

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

SPECIAL EVENTS - COMING SOON

Save the Dates!

January 2025
Tue 7 19:00 Cheese and Wine Tuesday
Sat 11 10:00-13:00 Open Morning
Mon 13 19:00 New Beginners Course and Continuation courses start
Sun 19 11:00 Gullick Cup (Blue Pointed Pairs Championship) (Click here to enter)

February 2025
Sun 2 11:00 Bochsler Cup (Teams Championship)
Tue 4 19:00 Cheese and Wine Tuesday and EBU Junior Squad Sims
Thu 6 13:30 EBU Junior Squad Sims
Tue 11 10:30 Martin Warner Cup Week 1
Sun 16 13:00 Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs
Tue 18 10:30 Martin Warner Cup Week 2
Sun 23 13:00 EBU Master Pairs (Green Pointed Event)

Click HERE for the Calendar of Special Events to August 2025

LEARN AND PLAY SESSIONS
LEARN AND PLAY SESSIONS

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!

Members' Account Balances
Members' Account Balances

To receive an Email of your balance and statement of activity, please enter your EBU number and click.
Payments into your account do not appear immediately, so recent payments may not show for a week or so.



 

 

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ONLINE BRIDGE SCHEDULE
ONLINE BRIDGE SCHEDULE

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.

Going to be LATE?
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
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.

Surrey County Bridge Association
Surrey County Bridge Association

SCBA supports and promotes bridge in Surrey.

Click here for the SCBA home page

CONGRATULATIONS
Gullick Cup Pairs Championship

Congratulations to Judi Lawson and Dan O'Farrell who are the winners of the Gullick Cup Club Pairs Championship held on Sunday 19th January.  We had a record number of entrants - thank you all for playing. Judi and Dan will go on to represent the club at Surrey's Mary Edwards Cup on 11 May 2025.

Master Point Rank Promotions and NGS Increases
Master Point Rank Promotions and NGS Increases

Congratulations to our members listed below who have attained a Master Point promotion in December:

Richard Hazell  1 Star Premier Master
Graham Long  Master
Tessa Clarke  County Master
Graham Balin  County Master
Frank Callaghan  District Master
Mark Carpenter  District Master
Brendan Doolan  District Master
Jeremy Sumeray  Area Master
Ian McDonald  Area Master
Sebastian Sinclair  Area Master
Pam Semmens  Club Master
Farida Lodhi  Club Master

Congratulations to members who achieved an increase in their NGS in December:
Top 40 NGS Increases for Surrey Members:
> Month
> Annual

Click here to see the EBU Master Point Ranks and NGS Bands

New Life Master

Congratulations to WBC member Elisabeth Bingham, who has been promoted to the rank of Life Master in November 2024.

Congratulations Class of December 2024!

Congratulations to all those who completed a year's course in Beginning Bridge or Improve your Bridge in December.

Now the hard work is over, the fun can begin and for many of our graduating students, the fun began at the Christmas FunBridge Party.  After a delicious buffet, and a glass of wine, students were presented with course completion certificates and then settled down to an evening of FunBridge (with help from Terry, Calum, Tim, Naomi, Martha and Hilary).  A total of 20 tables played with many of the graduating students winning prizes (including Liza who won the bottle of processo for bidding a slam!) 
Thanks to everyone who came and we hope to see you playing at the club.  Sessions that are suitable for Beginners are Monday afternoons, Thursday mornings and evenings and Saturday afternoons and for Improving players, try a Tuesday or Friday morning.

Congratulations to:
Beginning Bridge: Alison Reilly, Kimberly Shaw, Laura Gupta, Liza Hallinan, Maurice Woolf, Pankaj Amin, , Anne Rees, Peter Rees, Agnes Carswell, Anna Smyth, Ed Coombs, Fiona Ryan, Andrew Howard-Smith, John Highwood, Louise Village, Nick Anderson, Richard Cochrane, Anne-Marie Mackinson
Improve your Bridge: 
Alison Morris, Annabelle Tym, Anneli Collins, Helen Dyson, James Whiteley, John Hicks, Boksoo Chalk, Kirsty Hill, Liz Hearle, Malcolm Allitt, Margaret Widdicombe, Mark Reece, Mike Tweedale, Richard Guest, Rima Burgess, Steve Humphries, Ved Sharma, Yolanda Sanchez

   

Championship and Ladder Winners 2025

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Championships
Gullick Cup (Blue Pointed Pairs Championship): Judi Lawson and Dan O'Farrell

Competition and Ladder Winners 2024
Competition and Ladder Winners 2024

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Championships
Gullick Cup (Blue Pointed Pairs Championship).  Lars McBride and John Edwards
Bochsler Cup (Teams Championship).  Andrew Bannock, John Dagnall, Conor Murphy and Imogen Davies
Martin Warner Cup (Tuesday morning Championship).  Sue Perin and Karen Fearon
Gwyneth Sather Cup (NGS <6 Championship). Mary Dickens and Rosemary Hickson
Peel Bowl (Ladies’ Pairs Championship).  Janet Cahm and Hilary Stewart
Jim Ratcliffe Cup (Men’s Pairs Championship).  Andrew Bannock and John Dagnall.
Hetty Van Os Trophy (Good Friday Individual Championship).  David Champion
Improvers Cup (NGS < 8 Championship).  Eric Humphrey and Veronica Kerslake
Bartlett Bowl (Mixed Pairs Championship) - Wendy Lancaster and Peter King
Karlsen Cup (Pivot Teams Championship) - Roger Pratt, Elisabeth Bingham, Henryk Klocek and Martha Jaynes
Marietta Andree Memorial Swiss Pairs Trophy.  P
eter King and Alan Wakenshaw
Marietta Andree Memorial Swiss Pairs Award (NGS <9)  Pat Brown and Penny Brown

Scott Mitchell Trophy for the Charity Pairs.  Paul Gibbons and Sharon Bayne

Congratulations to the winners of the 2023/24 Ladders (Sept to March 2024)
The Peggy Griffin Ladder (all full sessions): Calum Stewart and Janet Cahm
The Don King Ladder (Tuesday morning): Lynda Melly and Susan Michie
Norman Robson Ladder (Tuesday evening): Janet Cahm
Bill Medd Ladder (Wednesday Ploughman's): Janet Cahm
Doreen Charteris Cup (Thursday afternoon):  June Middleton
Robert Pope Ladder (Friday morning): Tanya Heasman
Winter Novice Ladder: Bozena Zegarlinska

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Summer Ladders (April to August 2024)
Summer Ladder: Janet Cahm
Summer Morning ladder: Gina Chulack
Summer Supervised Ladder: Kirsty Hill and Liz Hearle