info:
ned@nedpaul.com
or
07792 715517

New players and visitors are always welcome at no extra charge and we operate a host system so that single players are guaranteed a partner.

Every third Thursday we offer a choice of two sessions: social play in the morning and club-standard duplicate bridge in the afternoon.

Social Bridge For Improvers
Thursday mornings, 9.30am-12.00noon. This is a well-established group but we always welcome new players. We have grown strongly in numbers over the last few years. This session is ideal for social players, newcomers and improvers. Players may ask for advice from the expert tutor and this level of bridge is ideal if you are trying to make the transition from basic home player to club standard. Come with or without a partner – partners are found for single players for all sessions. A short formal lesson on an aspect of bidding or play (ca. 20 minutes) is given at 10.00am approx. Chicago scoring is recommended but is optional. Table money is £5.00 including tea/coffee and biscuits.

Duplicate Bridge
First & Third Thursday afternoons, 1.00pm-4.15pm. In addition to the social bridge described above, on the first and third Thursdays of each month we run a duplicate tournmament in the afternoon. The morning bridge still takes place but on these days you have a choice of sessions. If you are an experienced duplicate player - or even if you are not - why not come and play this popular form of club bridge. We play a full duplicate of approx. 24 boards. Scoring is by Bridgemate electronic technology meaning that results are available instantly at the end of the session. Come with or without a partner – partners are found for single players for all sessions. Table money is £6.00 including tea/coffee and biscuits, available throughout on a help yourself basis. There is no membership fee.

Next dates (Thursdays 1.00pm): December 15th 2011; January 5th 2012; January 19th 2012, February 2nd 2012; etc

Results are posted promptly on the results page.

Our Venue
Our Lady Queen of Peace is a modern RC church on the Sheen Road, Richmond, near historic Richmond Palace. The church hall is at the back of the site, and free onsite parking is available to the front and the side of the church. Click this link for a map to locate the venue.

We are on bus routes 33, 337, 493 between Richmond and Sheen. These buses serve Twickenham, Barnes, Putney, Hammersmith, etc. OLQP is also within walking distance of North Sheen BR station (Waterloo-Richmond line).

Forthcoming Special Events
If demand supports it, we will play heats of national Simultaneous Pairs competitions when these occur on a Thursday. Click this link - www.ecatsbridge.com - for more details and a calendar of Simultaneous Pairs events.

Contacting The Thursday Bridge Club
Thursday Bridge Club organiser is Ned Paul. Ned is a well-known teacher and bridge director and also runs Putney Bridge Club which meets on Monday evenings in Putney SW15 1JN and the Ruff Club, which meets on Friday evenings in Camden Town, NW1 0LG.

Enquiries: Ned Paul 020-8892 9429 or 07792 715517 or email ned@nedpaul.com

Bridge Lessons
Ned Paul is a Professional member of the English Bridge Union Teachers Association and runs an extensive offering of beginner and intermediate bridge classes and supervised practice groups in different parts of London. You can find more details at www.nedpaul.com or contact Ned Paul by email.

The next available course for beginners is ‘Learn Bridge in a Weekend’ on January 7th/8th 2012S. We run this very successful course several times a year in Earls Court SW5. Hours are Sat/Sun, 10.30am-5.30pm both days. The course is designed for absolute beginners but will furnish you with all the basic knowledge you need to start playing. No partner necessary, no previous experience required. This is an intensive but fun way to learn, it gets all the basics out of the way at one time and after the course you will be welcome to join one of our playing groups. Email for a registration form or click lessons for more information.

See also Weekly Daytime Lessons at Bridge at Harrison’s, in Balham, London SW12.

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