All youngsters / pupils / students Years 5 - Year 13 in England (P6 and P7, S1 to S6 in Scotland) are invited to attend an Online Play session on Thursdays 4.30pm to 6.15pm.

Please contact Richard Croot by completing the form

https://forms.gle/cvZuTM9YBKoeHXs58

Once you have completed the form please click on the appropriate link.

We are delighted that you might be joining us on Thursdays

It is really important to arrive on time. We need to get everyone seated, and look for gaps. Also, if anyone wants help with their camera and mic  (which we would like you to keep on) then there will be time to help 

Please have this number handy if you need help with camera and microphone permissions.

Main number for contacting RealBridge  +44 (0) 794 232 2209

Alternative number: +44 (0) 747 555 7651

Please only go to one of these! If you need guidance on what is most suitable, get in touch with Douglas Wright 07801989630

When you click that link, your browser will ask you to grant camera and microphone access  (you need to say yes).  If you have already played on RealBridge before, on that device and browser, you need do nothing.

Just put your first name rand first initial of last name in, and click Login. (no, you do not need to put the ID number in)

Young Bridge Mania

By every measure the number of young people playing the card game bridge is rising. Young people are enjoying the FUN, making FRIENDS and the FIENDISH game of bridge.

NUMBERS AT FACE TO FACE EVENTS ARE ON THE UP

All you need is 4 youngsters and douglaswright@3countiesbridge.com will come and give the youngsters a Free Taster session of playing cards and Minibridge.

Another School Taster Session for 120 pupils was on 17 July at Boxgrove Primary in Guildford.

We are planning Free Taster Session at more schools and at an Open Day at Richmond Bridge Club on a Saturday. Details will be published on Surrey, Richmond and 3 Counties websites.

At the Surrey Schools Cup in February, 150 young players participated. We are expecting 200 on 6 February 2026.

There are Spring, Summer and Autumn Youth Camps. The Autumn Youth Camp is 31 October - 2 November 2025 at Juniper Hall, Dorking Surrey RH5 6DA. All levels welcome including new players, and parents and grandparents can come too. See attached Flyer.

Junior sessions are held at Young Chelsea, Oxford and Cheltenham Clubs and many clubs who have their own premises are considering running junior sessions.

ONLINE EVENTS ARE THRIVING

The Generation Game held monthly on Sundays attracts 11 tables joan@ebedcio.org.uk

Thursday afternoon RealBridge sessions are held weekly contact  Richard.croot@ebedcio.org.uk

A Schools League is thriving and there will be another Inter Schools Competition in March 2026.

Read  EBEDs Youth Events

A WAVE OF SUCCESS STORIES

Passionate individuals are driving bridge’s resurgence among young players:

Douglas Wright and team have successfully launched several bridge clubs in Sussex and Surrey schools: Tormead, Boxgrove Primary, Fishbourne, St Philips in Arundel, Lancing, Cardinal Newman, Priory etc They are planning more, also in London, Kent and Hampshire.

Others who wish to give young players a life long skill have started clubs in Epsom College and we specifically want to help students in Sixth Form Colleges and Universities.

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT

If you’ve ever considered getting involved, now is the time. Read How EBED can help your school start a Bridge Club Club Teacher Training courses and a “How to teach Bridge in Schools” course is planned for Friday 31 October. Register for course.

If you know of any young people that would like to learn, schools who would like to start a bridge club, players and school teachers who would like to teach bridge get in touch with either richard.croot@ebedcio.org.uk or douglaswright@3countiesbridge.com

We will be running further sessions of all standards (including complete beginners). Come to Learn and Play minibridge and bridge in new after school groups.

If you know any youngster or any school who wishes to play minibridge or bridge as an after school extra curricular activity please contact

douglaswright@3countiesbridge.com for more information.

We are forming new school groups for youngsters in Scotland and Ireland. Please join us by contacting douglaswright@3countiesbridge.com

Monday & Wednesday evening 5pm (Douglas) Please click on the Zoom first and the Teacher will decide where to play depending on numbers.

To join this Learn & Play session please click here for the Zoom

Please click here for the Shark Bridge

Please click here for the RealBridge

Latest School Club Newsletter click here

Youth Camp Flyers

Spring

Summer

Sample School Bridge pages:

Boxgrove Primary (tbc)

Tormead Prep Bridge Club