Directory of Bridge Clubs

All this information is as current as I know it. Please call the clubs for up-to-date schedules. If some information is wrong, please tell me.

List of Units

Los Angeles County

Antelope Valley Unit #556

Bid 'n Play Club
777 W. Jackman, Lancaster
948-6692
Fri. 7PM, Sun. 6PM
Unit Game:
1st Sunday of month, 6PM

Hi-Desert Bridge Club
Kleiner Bldg.
Lancaster City Park
43011 - 10th St. West
Tues. 10:30 AM

Downey-Southgate Unit #564

Del Rio Bridge Club
12117 Woodruff Ave.
Downey, 90242
(562)-803-0078 (club)
Wed. 10:30AM Open/stratified
Fri. 10:30AM Open/stratified
Fri. 7:30PM Open/handicapped and 99er
Sat. 7:30PM Open/stratified
Sun. 1:00PM Open/stratified
No smoking
Director: Sorin Samanta
Unit Games:
Third Wednesday at 7:30 PM.

Paramount Bridge Club
12117 Woodruff Ave.
Downey, 90242
(562)-803-0078
Tues. 10:30AM Open
Directors: Elinor Baratelle and Barbara Schrontz

Bobbe's Bridge Center
602 W. Whittier Blvd., La Habra
691-2679
697-7022 (Home)
Open Games: Mon, Tue, Fri: 7:45, Thu: 7:30

Glendale-Verdugo Unit #553

Regency Bridge Club
303 W. Glenoaks Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91202
(818)-500-8669
12 Noon7:30PM
MonNon-LMOpen
TuesOpenOpen
WedOpennon-LM
ThurOpenOpen
FriOpenOpen
SatOpen (1PM)Open
SunOpen (1PM)Open (6:30)
Beginners' lessons Mondays at 10AM.
Sundays: Brunch at noon, sundaes at 6:30
Unit Games:
Saturdays, once a month,
free dinner at 6:15, game at 7:30.
Call club for dates
Ongoing classes and lectures.

Long Beach Unit #557

Long Beach Bridge Center
4782 Pacific Coast Hwy,
Long Beach, CA 90804
(562)-498-8113
Contact: Irma Johnson
Stratified Open Games:
Mon: 9:30, 12:30
Tue: 12:30, 7:30
Wed: 12:30
Thu: 12:30, 7:30
Fri: 9:30, 12:30, 7:30
Sat: 12:30, 7:30
Sun: 1:30, 6:30
Bridge Plus:
Wed: 7:00
Fri: 12:30
Stratified 49er:
Mon: 12:30
Stratified 149er:
Mon: 7:00
Stratified 199er:
Mon: 12:30
Wed: 12:30, 7:15
Stratified 299er:
Tue, Fri: 12:30
Special Events
Directions to the club

Pasadena-San Gabriel Unit #559

Bridge Center
333 N. Santa Anita, Arcadia
(626)-445-3797 or (626)-357-1590
Open Games:
Tue: 7:15 (stratified)
Thu: 11AM
Fri: 12:30, 7:45
Sat: 1:00, 7:45
Sun: 1:00
49er Games:
MTWT: 7:15
Sat: 10:30AM
Non-LM Games:
Mon: 7:15
Tue: 11AM
Thu: 7:15
99er Games:
Fri: 7:45
Unit games:
1st Sunday of month, 1PM
Unit game contact:
Russ Simsarian, (626)-446-7025

San Marino Women's Club
1800 Huntington Dr, San Marino
(626)-282-3918 or (626)-576-9273
Open/Stratified Games: Mon: 12:30, Wed: 7:30
Strata are 0-300, 0-1000, 0-unlimited
Director: Marie Nimmrich

Caltech Bridge Club
Winnett Student Center, Caltech
Invitational Game: Mon: 7:15PM

Pomona-Covina Unit #551

Bridge Etc
143 E. Foothill Blvd, Suite D, Pomona
(Between Garey and Towne)
(909)-593-9300
Denise Morgan
Mon:7:00 Open/Stratified and 49er
Wed:12:30 Open/Stratified
7:00 Open/Stratified
Thu:10:00 Open/Stratified
Fri:7:30 Open/Stratified
Sun:12:30 Swiss (when no unit game)
Unit Games: 1st and 3rd Sundays 7PM

San Fernando Valley Unit #561

The Bridge Academy
6020 Reseda Blvd, Tarzana
(818)-881-5865
Open Games:
MTWTF: 11AM, Sat: 1PM
MTWTFSat: 7:30 PM
Junior Games:
TT: 11AM
Wed: 7:30PM
Lectures 1/2 hour before all junior games.
Directors: Hal and Ruth DeMore
All games non-smoking, smoking lounge provided.

Three Cheers for Bridge Club
8722 Woodley Ave
North Hills, CA 91343
(818)-892-3130
Open Games:
MTWTF: 11AM
Sat, Sun: 1PM
Card Fees: $5.00, $1 off on Weekends with 1 day advance reservation
Non-smoking Club
Free refreshments and free parking
Inquire about free lessons for youth players (9-15)
Lessons for Beginners, Intermediates, Advanced
Pro-Am Games: Wed and Fri nights. (LM plays free if playing with "AM".)

Valencia Bridge Studio
Senior Center
229 Market St.,
Newhall, CA
296-3255
Open Game: Tue: 7PM
Director: Dan Axtell

Torrance-South Bay Unit #568

South Bay Bridge Club
3230 Sepulveda Blvd,
Torrance, CA
(310)-325-7222
Open Games:
MTWTF: 11:30, Sat, Sun: 1PM
MTWT: 7PM, Fri, Sat: 7:30
Handicap Game:
Wed: 7PM
Call for Novice, 99er, and Stratified schedule.
Free lectures 1/2 hour before each novice game.
Non-smoking with breaks.
Discount books available.

Bay Cities Bridge Club
3007 Vail Ave, Redondo Beach
Open Game: Fri: 11:30AM

Fort MacArthur Bridge Club
San Pedro Elks Club
1748 Cumbre Dr., San Pedro
541-1315
Invitational Game: Tue: 7:30
Director: George Zugsmith

Inglewood Beach Club
3007 Vail Ave., Redondo Beach
(714)-526-3129
Open Game: Fri: 7:30
Director: Waren Briggs

TRW/Sea Bridge Club
One Space Park Blvd.,
South Redondo Beach
(714)-526-3129
Open Game: Wed: 6:30
Director: Waren Briggs

Xerox Bridge Club
555 S. Aviation Blvd,
Cafeteria Bldg., M-1
El Segundo, CA 90245
(310)-333-3524
Open Game: Mon: 6:30
Director: Bronek Felczer

West Los Angeles Unit #562

Candy's Club
Westchester Women's Club
8020 Alverstone, Los Angeles
(310)-642-8640 (during and pre-game)
(310)-826-9320 (reservations and questions)
Mon. 12:30 and 7:30
Wed. 7:30
Thurs. 12:30 (except 3rd Thurs of month)
Thurs. 7:30 Swiss Teams with Fran

Bridge with Cyma-Marina City Club
4933 Admiralty Way, Quasar Room
(310)-659-7978
Tues. 7:30
Director: Cyma Aronow

Barrington Bridge Club
11502 Santa Monica, 2nd Floor
(310)-966-4144
Open Games: ?
Call club for lesson schedule, supervised play,
and novice game information.
Non-smoking, smoking areas provided.

Beverly Hills Bridge Center
Beverly Hills Tennis Center
325 So. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills
PO Box 16445, Beverly Hills, CA 90209
(310)-657-6933
Open Games:
MTTSat: 12:30, Sun: 1PM
TTSat: 7:15 PM
Junior/Novice Games:
Mon 7:15-free lecture 6:45
Bridge Clinics:
Wed 12:30 and 7:15 PM
Free parking nights, Sat, Sun.

Down 'N' Vulnerable Bridge Club
Park La Brea
351 Fuller (basement), LA
(213)-413-2724
Open Game: Thu: 7:30

Hollywood Bridge Club
1820 No. Las Palmas Ave,
Hollywood
(818)-901-7411
Open Games: Mon, Sat: 12:30

Our Club
1959 Westwood Blvd., LA
This appears to be obsolete.
(310)-474-7327
(310)-312-8899 for reservations and information
Open Games: Tue: 7:30, Fri: 7:45
Lectures 20 minutes prior to game time.
Pacific Palisades Bridge Club
Pacific Palisades Women's Club,
454-9012
Open Game: Wed: 7:30 Lecture at 7.
Unit Games: Sundays
Director: Alan LeBendig

Orange County

Anaheim Unit #513

Bridge Center of North Orange County
2660 Woodland, Suite 150
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714)-220-1714
Open/Stratified Games:
Mon:11:00 Open6:00 Free Lesson
7:00 0-99er
7:30 Open
Tue:11:00 Open7:30 Barometer
Wed:11:00 Open7:30 Open
Thu:11:00 Open7:30 Barometer
Fri:11:00 Open8:00 Hand Records
Sat:1:00 Open8:00 Open
Unit Game: 4th Sunday of month
Senior Discount on Wed.

Fullerton Bridge Club
Elks Lodge
1451 N. Brea Blvd, Fullerton
(714)-871-2993
(310)-691-1667
Open and Novice Games: Wed: 7:07PM (?)
8 lessons $20, 5:30 PM Wed.
Card Fees: $2-4
Directors: Carl Kelley and Jack Stetson

Balboa Unit

Huntington Beach Club
Huntington Beach Women's Club
420 10th St. HB.
(714)-969-6763
Open/Stratified Games: Fri, Sat: 12 Noon
No smoking with breaks.
Partnership arranged.
Director: Stan Dorn

The Irvine Game
Irvine Lanes
3415 Michelson Dr., Irvine
(714)-972-1729
Open/Stratified Game: Tue: 7:30
Director: Tony Anton

Sandy's Game
Costa Mesa Women's Club
618 W. 18th St, Costa Mesa
Open Game: Mon: 12:15
Director: Sandy Kopec

Sylvia's Club
Costa Mesa Women's Club
618 W. 18th St, Costa Mesa
Open Game: Wed: 12:15
Director: Sylvia Doryland

Thursday Night Duplicate
Costa Mesa Bridge Club
Senior Citizen Center
625 W. 19th at Pomona, Costa Mesa
Open/Stratified Game: Thu: 7:30
Unit Games: 1PM 1st Sunday

Saddleback Unit #525

Dale's Game
Oso Viejo Senior Center
24932 Oso Viejo Rd, Mission Viejo
(off at La Paz East of the I-5)
(714)-364-0793
Open Game: Mon: 12:30

Unit Games:
4th Sunday, 1PM
Irvine Suites Hotel
23192 Lake Center Dr.
Lake Forest, CA
For information:
Arnie Katz: (714)-768-6783
Patricia McCabe: (714)-499-5856

San Clemente/Dana Point Unit #538

Dana Point/San Clemente Bridge Club
2nd Sunday of Month: 1PM Open Unit Game
San Clemente Community Center
Every Monday and Wednesday: 12:30 Open Stratified
Youth and Group facility, Dana Point Harbor
Every Tuesday: 12:30 Open Stratified
Dana Hills Tennis Center
Every Thursday: 12 Noon Open Stratified
Sea Country Community Center, Laguna Niguel
Bill Hill: (714)-240-8486

Every Friday: 7:15 South Coast 199er
San Clemente Community Center, Del Mar and Seville
Director: Anne Bemis 492-4325

Santa Ana Unit

Orange County Bridge Club
13912 Ponderosa, Santa Ana
(714)-543-5850
Open Games: Mon: 7PM, TWTS: 7:15 PM
Non-smoking with breaks.
Unit Game: 3rd Sunday, 1PM

Southern Gold Coast

Bridge Academy II
380 Thousand Oaks Blvd,
Thousand Oaks
(805)-495-0385
Open Games:
Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat: 10:30AM
TWT: 7:30, Fri: 8PM
Individual Game: Wed: 10:30 AM
Novice Games: Tue: 7:30, Thu: 10:30 AM, 7:30PM
Swiss Teams: 2nd Sunday (with brunch)
Call club for lesson schedule
Jeff Goldsmith, jeff@tintin.jpl.nasa.gov, Updated, April 19, 1999