Wimbledon Bridge Club is run by a volunteer Committee which is elected by the members:
Click here for the current committee

General enquiries:
  Email: manager@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk
  Clubhouse: 020 8947 0147 during opening hours
  Urgent matters only outside opening hours:
  Janet: 07890 024 172
 We are all volunteers, so please be patient if we cannot reply straight away.

Learning Bridge enquiries:
  Email: teaching@wimbledonbridgeclub.co.uk

Regular 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 (pianola)

Wimbledon Bridge Club, 56a Worple Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4EY

Please see the playing calendar for opening hours.  The club is normally open 45 minutes before the start of play.

The Club runs a buddy scheme to help new players progress from the end of the first year of Beginners Classes or supervised play into supervised duplicate, and from there into the unsupervised sessions at the club.

New players can be provided with a buddy who will play with them in the session, introduce them to others, explain how the movement and etiquette works and generally ensure that they have an enjoyable experience.  The intention is to give new players the confidence to progress into duplicate sessions, not to give advice about bidding or play.

Each new player can have up to three sessions playing with a buddy and those sessions can be used flexibly.  For example, a new player who has not yet played in any duplicate sessions might choose to start with one or two supervised sessions, then play with their buddy in an unsupervised session later, possibly over a period of months.  Your table money for these sessions is charged as normal but your buddy plays for free.

If you would like a buddy, please email wbcbuddyscheme@gmail.com with the following information:

• Name
• Email address
• Which sessions you currently play in (if any)
• Classes completed (at least Term 3 of Beginners) and current class (if any)
• Which of the following sessions you would like to play in with a buddy:
  •    Thursday evening (mini duplicate)
  •    Thursday morning (supervised duplicate)
  •    Tuesday morning (18 board duplicate)
  •    Friday morning (18 board duplicate)

We will match you with a suitable buddy, then pass your contact details on to them, so that you can agree between yourselves the dates you will play.

We have chosen The Dons Local Action Group as the nominated charity for the annual Charity Pairs on 22nd November 2026.  

The Dons Local Action Group is a local network of volunteers initially formed in response to the COVID-19 crisis and now permanent across Merton, Wandsworth and Kingston.  Their aim is to help those in our local community to fight poverty and offer support. They provide food parcels, household goods, furniture and appliances. They also offer laptops through the Keep Kids Connected initiative for children who do not have access to online learning.

You can donate to this cause by:

• Buying a raffle ticket - tickets on sale at all sessions from 1st November.  £2 per ticket, £10 per strip.
• Bidding to play with an experienced club player - see the WBC Most Wanted players on display at the club
• Bidding to play with a top expert player - click for silent auction forms for a game with Nevena Senior and Brian Senior
• Playing in the Charity Pairs Championship on 22nd November 2026 - click here to enter

We are delighted to hear that WBC member, Pamela Hussain has been awarded an MBE for her services to the British Red Cross.

The annual Marietta Andree Swiss Pairs was held on Sunday 18th October.  38 pairs played 6 matches with a break in between for a delicious tea of sandwiches and scones.  Thank you to Ellen and Anita for the tea, Shirley and Graham for hosting, and to Richard for directing. The overall winners were Tony Verran and Brian Gladman and the highest placed members, winning the Marietta Trophy, were Janet and Pat (pictured with the Trophy).  The Marietta award, for the highest placed members with NGS 9 or below, goes to Robert Griffiths and David Carhart.

We are very sad to report the death in hospital last Friday 9th October of Kim Essex, a well-loved player in the Tuesday and Friday morning duplicate sessions. She was sociable, witty and kind - and immensely proud of her Yorkshire roots. Kim started at WBC in Beginner Classes in 2018 and will be much missed, particularly by the cohort of that vintage including her regular partners, Sushma and Sue.

A card for messages of condolence to be sent to her family is currently by the water cooler at the club - Please do sign and send any messages you have for them.

Congratulations to Naomi Cohen, who has achieved the rank of Life Master in the September 2026 Masterpoint promotions.

Congratulations to the WBC members below, who have received a Master Point Rank promotion in September, especially Tara, James, Coco and Amanda, who have achieved their first Master Point ranking

A big Happy Birthday to Graham who celebrated with a special cake and a winning score of 61% at the Wednesday Ploughman’s on 7th October

We are delighted to announce that Ned Paul will be running his "Learn Bridge in a Weekend" course at Wimbledon Bridge Club in October 2026.  Ned is a full-time professional bridge teacher and has run the weekend courses for over 10 years with excellent results.  Ideal for busy people who don't want to commit to 10-week courses.  Families and juniors welcome, minimum recommended age 14.  As well as two days of bridge tuition and playing practice, you will get full course notes, lunch on both days and membership of Wimbledon Bridge Club to 31 March 2027.  We will also give you a voucher for a free supervised play session at WBC as your next step into learning bridge.  Book direct with Ned - click on the flyer for all the details.  Learn Bridge Weekend Flyer (Wimbledon Oct. 2026)

Luiz will continue with his mini courses on card play with a three week course called "Thinking Ahead" starting Tuesday 20th October.  Please click below for content and booking:

Thinking Ahead - Tuesday 20 October.

Supervised play is the first step out of the classroom - bid and play at your own pace with help when you need. Suitable for students who have completed a few lessons on bidding and want to put what they have learnt into practice. No movement and no recorded scores.  Members £8, visitors £11.  

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