Weekly Social Bridge - Tuesdays 2.00pm

WELCOME to New Chiswick Bridge Club. We are an informally constituted social bridge club with a tinge of ambition. All players of whatever current standard who would like to improve their bridge are welcome.

We  meet EVERY Tuesday afternoon at Chiswick Tennis Club, W4 3EU, for social bridge, providing a friendly practice environment for new players, refreshers, improvers and basically anyone who would like to polish up their bidding and card play. 

You join an available foursome and deal hands at the table.  Everyone is genuinely welcoming and there is no cliquiness.  A tutor circulates at every session and is available to provide advice and support as required. There are occasional short formal lessons.

Players of any standard are welcome at these sessions. Come along and play bridge at your own level, or use these sessions to gain the experience needed to progress your bridge - we love helping players to move on to competitive bridge at other clubs.   No pre-arranged partner is needed - you just join an available table. We are welcoming and aim to ensure that all new attendees enjoy their game.

Learning Through Play

Here at New Chiswick BC, we are very flexible about bidding systems.  The 'house standard' is to play a modern form of Acol, the standard bidding system that is widely used throughout the UK.  Any recommended conventions that you have not met will always be properly explained.  You can ask questions at any stage, and players can in this way progress their standard through actual play rather than through formal lessons.  This method is both fun and forward looking and we hope that you will enjoy getting better as your experience of bridge deepens.  Do come and give us a try.

Monday Evening Online Tournament:
Support Available As Required

We have an online sister group, the Cam-Bridge Bridge Group, that meets on Monday evenings on the video bridge system RealBridge.  The group is named after a pub where we played F2F before Covid.  Since going online the group has prospered and now attracts 8 or more tables each week. We play a 12 board duplicate tournament but support and advice is available at any time on request. New players are always welcome but you need to book your seat in advance. During play can see and talk to your partner and tablemates across the RealBridge system, using your computer or tablet's camera. This makes for an enjoyable social game.

In addition to the tournament, there is a weekly bridge Tip which is circulated to all registered players before the game.  After the game, a short of summary of how the 12 hands might have been bid and played is sent to all those who took part.  The weekly cycle  - tip, game, summary - is valued by the players as a great learning experience.

See Ned Paul's main site www.bridgewebs.com/bridgewithned for more details or email to be added to the mailing list.

Bridge Host - Ned Paul

The main bridge host of New Chiswick Bridge Club is Ned Paul, who runs many other bridge sessions in London.  Ned has over 15 years experience as a full time bridge club host, tutor and organiser.  New Chiswick Bridge Club welcomes all players who wish to play and improve in a friendly and sociable atmosphere. 

Contact Ned on 07792 715517 or email to ned_paul@outlook.com.
See also Ned Paul’s other site at www.aceshibridge.co.uk