LONDON BRIDGE CENTRE

LBC's Education Committee has scheduled the following bridge courses which will be offered during the spring of 2025. 

A Taste of Bridge - March 29, 2025 - Sara Ellis - at the LBC

Bridge Basics 1 - starts April 16, 2025 - Jane King - at the LBC

Bridge Basics 2 - starts March 11, 2025 - Jane King - at the LBC

Bridge Basics 3 - starts In May (date TBD) - Barb O'Brien - at the LBC

Advancing Your Game Part 1 - starts May 8, 2025 - Mary Howe - at the LBC

Slam Bidding - starts late 2025 or early 2026 - Barry Onslow - via Zoom

For course information and course registrations please go to the Current Courses website page. 

Our current in-person schedule:  

The ACBL has launched a new online bridge game option on BBO called ACBL Clubhouse.

A diverse selection of online games is available on the Clubhouse. This option is beneficial to newer players as 0-20, 49er, and 199er games are available daily.

Why Play at the Clubhouse?

The ACBL automatically forwards a portion of each game fee to a player's home club. Each time an LBC member who is also an ACBL member plays in a Clubhouse game, the LBC will receive a $1.25US. In time, the ACBL will forward additional game fees to a players home club.

How much does the LBC receive when you play online at other clubs? NOTHING!

Why pay other clubs to play online when you can support your very own Proud-to-be-Canadian club by playing online in ACBL's Clubhouse?

Clubhouse games are 6BBO$, the same as other clubs on BBO. 

To play in a Clubhouse game, sign on to BBO and then click on ACBL Clubhouse.  Not an ACBL member yet - check out the free guest 120 day membership info on LBC's membership page here!

Who gets the cookies, the pop, the coffee, and the paper towels?  Who changes the lights? Who empties the garbage? Our Volunteers do all of the above and much more. The LBC is a successful bridge club because of our Volunteers. Take a look at our COMMITTEES AND VOLUNTEER page and let's give them our thanks for all that they contribute to the London Bridge Centre.

See our description here for a summary of Masterpoints and how to earn them.

London Bridge Centre is a member-managed bridge club located at Unit 9 - 1106 Dearness Drive in London. We host 10 or 11 weekly duplicate bridge sessions that cater to all levels of bridge players. We also offer a complete range of bridge lessons for those wishing to learn the game to those wishing to improve their bridge skills from beginner to intermediate to advanced players.

For further information or general inquiries please don't hesitate to Contact Us or call us at 519-601-2582(CLUB). 

Practice and Play is an opportunity to play bridge for those new to the game or for those who would like to brush up on their bridge skills. This is a casual bridge session with expert guidance provided by Peter Tuttle, Adele Woolfe, Reg Young, and other volunteers. Ask questions about your bidding, your play, and of course "What could I have done better?"

This session runs from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday mornings. No pre-registration is required. Feel free to come on your own, with a partner, or even with a table of four. 

For our latest news read the most recent newsletter, as well as past issues, HERE. 

The London Bridge Centre will host a 0 to 750 Sectional Tournament on May 3 & 4, 2025. This tournament is specifically designed for new and intermediate bridge players. A novice 0-99 session will be held in the morning and again in the afternoon on May 3. In addition, a play through stratified 0-750 pairs game will be played on Saturday. A Swiss Team game will be played on Sunday.

For further info please see the TOURNAMENT FLYER or contact the Tournament Chair, Tom Jolliffe, at tom.jolliffe@rogers.com or by phone at 519-639-2206.

Want to know what Special Events are planned? Just click on Special Events to see the entire list of Special Events for 2025.

For complete information about playing Online games, including schedules, please visit our BBO Virtual Club website page. 

Check your online results here.

Join the ACBL for Free.

New members may join the ACBL as a Guest Member for a 120-day free trial. After 120 days your first annual membership fee is just $29US.

Start accumulating your master points and enjoy the benefits of belonging to the ACBL. Please go to our ACBL Membership page for more info. 

In addition to Pianola's Partnership Finder, the LBC has introduced Partnership Coordinators to assist players in finding a partner when their regular partner is away. 

Looking for a partner, then just click PARTNERSHIPS and they will try to help you find a partner.

Check out our recent member achievements.

New ACBLRankings and current standings in Unit 249's Mini-McKenney and Ace of Clubs races. 

BARCELONA TO FORT LAUDERDALE BRIDGE CRUISE

The London Bridge Centre will be hosting a trans-Atlantic Bridge Cruise from October 30 to November 12, 2025. The cruise starts in Barcelona Spain, with stops in Lisbon, Madeira, and Bermuda before reaching its final destination in Fort Lauderdale. 

For further information, please see the London Bridge Centre Cruise flyer or contact our cruise host Michelle Murphy at 519-933-5662 or by email at mimurphy@expediacruises.com.  

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL for 2024-2025

London Bridge Centre's annual membership year runs from August 1 to July 31. For instructions on how to renew your membership for 2024-2025 please click here.

Check out the Spring 2025 Kibitzer for tournament and bridge information throughout the GTA and southwestern Ontario.