Plymouth Bridge Club

We are a friendly, thriving club in West Devon. Bridge is played in our own clubhouse complete with several playing rooms and refreshment facilities. We cater for all standards of bridge player and provide a full range of courses for beginners and improvers.

Do come and try us - bridge is a great social activity. You will be made very welcome. We look forward to seeing you. Please contact Judy Ripley on 01752 893524 or Richard Ayres on  01752 600822 for further information about bridge sessions and lessons. 

Directors and the Committee have decided that there shall be a number of weeks when we focus on and remind players about aspects of bridge etiquette.

The list of weekly topics can be viewed by the following link

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In addition the topic for each week will be posted here.

Focus for w/c 13th January:

If when playing a hand as declarer you wish to claim tricks you can show your hand and explain to your opponents how you will make the contract. Opponents can challenge this.     

Once you have claimed and there is a query the cards can only be played out if the non-claiming side request and all four players agree. In this case the prior claim is void.   Otherwise the director has to be called to adjudicate. Of the two options it is recommended that the director be called.

Congratulations to Bruce Foster who has won the Tudor Winter Cup.

Congratulations to David Atkins who has won the Winter Cup.

Congratulations to Diane McGregor and Allan Simpson who have won the Joan Till Cup.

Congratulations to Joy Woosnam and Anne Ashley who have won the Joan Heffernan Cup.

Congratulations to Linda Parry and Ann Preston who have won the Rupert Shiner Salver.

The lastest standings in the Spring Cup can be found at:

https://app.pianola.net/Competitions/Details/2653

and in the Scholefield Cup at:

https://app.pianola.net/Competitions/Details/2714

Starting 30 September 2019 lessons are available Monday mornings 10.15 to 12.15 and from 26 September Thursday evenings 7 to 9 pm.  Details from Charles Greenlees 07950000851

For details of all lessons please see: plymouthbridgeacademy.org.uk

The AGM was held on 25 March 2019. Details of the proceedings are at the link:

Ali Blake and Andy Carpenter were made Life Members:

Here are some of the prize winners:

Ring Steve Lacey 01752 822493 if you need a partner

For players coming to the Club by car for the first time please arrive sufficiently early as finding a parking space can take time. The car park above the railway line (accessed from the town centre direction by turning left after Mutley Baptist Church) is free from 6pm in the evenings.

Monday Afternoons 1-4.30pm.
Basic Acol only. Duplicate. No Partner needed.

Tuesday Afternoons 1-4pm.
A small, friendly session. 

Wednesday Afternoons 1-4.30pm.
Duplicate. No Partner needed.

Thursday Afternoons 1-4.30pm.
Duplicate. No Partner needed.

Friday Evenings 7-10.30pm. 
Duplicate. No Partner needed.