TUNBRIDGE WELLS BRIDGE CLUB
About the Club
About the Club

We are a large friendly bridge club with over 500 members.  We aim to cater for all standards of players, from beginners to internationals.  Whatever your experience, we have a session to suit you, and visitors are always welcome. 

Duplicate sessions are held on weekdays at the Club House, 40 London Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1DL.   Contact us on 01892-530739 or by email to the Membership Secretary  .

In our large and comfortable premises we normally offer refreshments and bar facilities.  We host County and other events, and we are affiliated to the EBU.

Please also refer to Information and Weekly Timetable on LHS. 

If you are feeling unwell please stay away from the club house until you are free of infection
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Bridge Classes by Stephen Pierce in 2025

We are scheduling a programme of bridge classes by Stephen Pierce.  These will take place in the Club.  Details are below.

New courses starting throughout the year

 

 

A daytime range of courses for complete beginners, improvers, bridge returners and social players who wish to improve their bridge results.

 

Starting in 2025

Complete Beginners - Monday 1-3pm September 2025

Beginners, The Next Step - Monday 10-12am March 2025

Intermediate - Monday 10-12am September 2025

Intermediate Continuation - Thursday 10-12am March 2025

Play of the Hand - Monday 1-3pm March 2025

Bid Better Slams - Wednesday 10-12am April 2025

Improve Your Competitive Bidding - Monday 1-3pm January 2025

Three Weak Twos - Thursday 10-12am April 2025

Tel:- 07973 207218    E-mail:- spchair@hotmail.com

Website. www.bridgeforfun.org. uk

 
Peter Edkins' bridge classes in 2025

Peter is running two new series of bridge classes commencing in April 2025.

Beginners bridge course - Thursdays 7-9pm from 24 April  with an introductory session on 3 April.
Please click here:  Peter Edkins beginners.pdf

Improvers bridge course - Mondays 7-9pm starting 28 April.
Please click here:  Peter Edkins improvers.pdf

You can contact Peter by email on peter.edkins@gmail.com or by phone on 07454 929 669
Bridge Classes by Chris Morgan in 2025

Chris may be continuing his 'Advanced intermediate' but the dates are to be decided. If you wish to contact him please email him on     chris.morganmh@gmail.com

or telephone/text him on his mobile on   07817 246129

 
Interesting Hands

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Published 24 March 2025
'Bridge with Angela' 5th edition
'Bridge with Angela' 5th edition

 

Angela Tompson has updated her guide for students and improvers;  this is the fifth edition following upon the success of the earlier versions. The basics are unchanged but Angela has taken the opportunity to include further conventions currently and commonly played, including Benjaminised Acol, commonly known as "Benji".

This book commences with the very basics of bridge and goes on to describe the essential elements of bidding.  Guidance on play of the cards and defence is included followed by explanations of conventions commonly played.

 

The price is £7.95 and it can be purchased at the club bar or phone Angela on 01892 525536.
Honours Boards
Honours Boards

 

 

 

The Honours Boards for recent years can be viewed as full-size images by going to the relevant item on the left-hand menu.  There you can see the winners of all cups and trophies awarded in Club Competitions for Pairs and for Teams during that year.  They also show the winners of individual trophies in the year.
ArcScorer Information

Here is the ArcScorer Guide - feel free to take a look
Date for your diary...
Date for your diary...

We are running a Quiz!  There will be 78 tickets available (13 tables of 6) so put your names on the list in the clubhouse!  You can create a team of 6 for yourself and your guests,  or combine with others to create a complete table.  The food options will be fish and chips, or vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free, we'll sort them out nearer the date.  Please put a tick against your name for every ticket you wish to pay for...

 

Still space for more teams!!!

Just sign up and come along, and we will put you in a team!
New Wednesday morning Face-to-Face Session

We have just introduced a new level-2 face-to-face session to run on Wednesday mornings.  The session runs from 9:30 to 12, costs £3.50, and comprises 18 boards.

Please sign up on the "tell us" tab to let us know if you are coming!
We need more Directors and Scorers!

If you have any interest in becoming a Director or Scorer please get in touch with the Chairman!

We are willing to pay for new Director training and will arrange Scorer training in-house.
April Events at TWBC

Sunday 6th - CAB pairs and lunch 10.30am
EBU Promotions for our Members

Congratulations go to the following members who have obtained EBU promotions listed here during March 2025

Jerry Anstead  3 Star Regional Master
Christine Gibbons  1 Star Master
Christopher Reece  Advanced Master
David Keith  Premier Tournament Master
John Stobo  2 Star Master
Mike Bryant  2 Star Premier Master
David Renton  Advanced Master
Diane Ribbins  Area Master

Jeanne Leadbetter  County Master
Felicity Warran-Smith  Area Master
Andrew Hobart  County Master
Myra Cantrell  Local Master
Members' Contact Details

Members' telephone numbers and email addresses are held within Pianola and not now in the Members only area of this website. At the top of this screen you will see a link to Pianola, click on the blue tab underneath called "Login to Pianola" . Once you are logged in click on "Members". At the top type in the members name that you are seeking and the screen will show you any contact detail that has been permitted by that member
Members' county and national bridge successes

Congratulations to:

Espen & Helen Erichsen
& teammates

EBU Easter Festival Swiss Teams

Won
Jill Skinner & Jeremy Willans
Philip Williams & Chris Morgan

Larsky Cup (Kent Pairs Championship)

3rd
4th
Philip Williams & Chris Morgan
Jonathan Wittmann & Mike Griffiths

Arnold Plate (teams)

Won
Ian Draper & Richard Fedrick
Gerald Soper & Frances Connell
Katy Woodman & Sally Anne Parker

KCBA green pointed Swiss Pairs

* Ascenders' prize (& 7th)

Won
4th
Asc*
Angela Treen & Gwyneth  Davies

Ranked Masters Pairs - National and Regional Masters

 Won

Norman Selway, Luke Kerr (rep. Farnborough)

Colin Wilson & Gerald Soper, Espen & Helen Erichsen, Jeremy Willans & Jill Skinner, Matthew Brown & Ravi Athwal

Corbett Cup (Kent Clubs Championship)

Won


2nd

Iand Draper & Gwyneth Davies, Peter Bibb & Nick Osler, Diana Avis & Jean Paxton, Jonathan Wittmann & Mike Griffiths

David Renton & Chris Sandford, Andrew Hobart & Jamie Donald, Mark Mortimer & Angela Treen, Bob Fordham & Rod Ashurst

Corbett Plate (Kent Clubs, 2nd division)

Won


2nd

Nikki & Arthur Thomasson (rep. Kippington)

Barbara Ide, David Keith (rep. Otford)

Mitchell Salver (Kent Clubs, 3rd division)

Won

2nd

Gwyneth Davies & Angela Treen

Frances Connell & Jennie Cain

Fleming Femina (KCBA Women's Pairs)

Won

2nd

Colin Wilson & Gerald Soper

Ian Draper & partner

 Hunter Homines (KCBA Men's Pairs)

Won

2nd

 
Members' club successes

Congratulations to

 Rob Zijlstra & Ravi Athwal

Chairman's Cup

 Won

 Jill Skinner & Frances Connell

Warner Cup (Ladies' Pairs)

 Won

 Jeremy Blanford & Gary Rogerson

Putt Cup (Men's Pairs)

 Won

 Mike Griffiths & Jonathan Wittmann
 Jennie Cain & John Gibbons

Podmore Cup (teams)

 Won

 Espen & Helen Erichsen
 Richard Clark & Eddie Lucioni

Abergavenny Cup

 Won

 
TWBC in The Telegraph!

As you maybe aware we had the honour of hosting the EBU Premier league Division 1 at our club on 28th/29th September.

 

One of the players participating was Tom Townsend who is Bridge Correspondent of the Telegraph newspaper . In the attached article today he has written some lovely comments about our club and provided a very interesting hand from the Premier league.
New Committee Email addresses

Here are the new email addresses for members of the committee:

chairman@twellsbridge.club   

treasurer@twellsbridge.club

membershipsec@twellsbridge.club   

controller@twellsbridge.club
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