Playing Levels Offered
Supervised:
The following venues & times offer sessions specifically for supervised players. They are aimed at inexperienced players who require assistance.
- Glenelg North – Tuesday Morning
- Unley – Tuesday Night
- Walkerville – Thursday Afternoon
- Unley – Friday Afternoon
- Unley – Saturday Afternoon
Note that there is a $1 surcharge for supervised sessions.
Other Playing Levels:
Most Unley sessions offer multiple sections to accommodate many levels of play.
At Walkerville, Monday has 2-3 sections of differing levels, on Thursday there is both a Supervised and non-Supervised section and Payneham, Friday there is a relaxed single-section session catering to all levels.
Most sessions offer a free lecture half an hour before the game starts.
Mount Barker is relaxed single-section session catering to all levels.
Please check our public holiday schedule published under each venue.
Venue Summary
Unley
Location:
SA Bridge Assoc.
243 Young Street
Unley SA 5061
Session Times:
Free lecture on Monday to Thursday mornings & Fri / Sat afternoon, half an hour before the session starts.
Daytime Sessions:
Monday Morning: Intermediate & Advanced Graded Pairs
10:00 am- 1:00 pm
Monday Afternoon: Short session for Novice players
2.00pm – 4.00pm
Tuesday Morning: Intermediate & Advanced Graded Pairs
10:00 am- 1:00 pm
Wednesday – Thursday Morning: Intermediate & Advanced Graded Pairs
10:30 am- 1:30 pm
Friday Morning: Intermediate & Advanced Open Pairs
9:45 am – 12:30 pm (no lecture before game)
Friday Afternoon: Regular & Supervised Pairs
1:30 pm– 4:30 pm
Saturday Afternoon: Intermediate and Supervised Graded Pairs
1:00 pm -4:00 pm
Evening Sessions:
Monday Night: Supervised & Open 7.15pm to 10.15pm
Tuesday Night: Supervised, Intermediate & Open
7:15 pm to 10:15 pm
Thursday Night: Advanced, SABF
7:15 pm-10:15 pm
Supervised Sessions:
Monday & Tuesday Nights: 7.15pm to 10.15pm
Friday Afternoon: 1.30pm to 4.30pm
Saturday Afternoon: 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Unley bridge sessions will be open on most public holidays (except Easter Friday, Christmas, Boxing day and New Year public holidays).
Walkerville
Location:
Walkerville Bowling Club
Church Terrace, Smith St, Walkerville SA 5081
(Limited parking onsite, additional signposted parking on street and shopping centre)
Session Times:
Monday and Thursday Afternoons: Open Pairs
12.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Walkerville bridge will be open on public holidays, and closed for 2 weeks between Christmas and New Year. The sessions resume on Monday 5th January & Thursday 15th January. Note – the bridge session on Thur, 8th Jan is cancelled as the building is closed for repairs/maintenance.
Payneham
Location:
Payneham Bowling Club
402 Payneham Road
Glynde SA 5070
(Limited parking onsite, additional signposted parking on street)
Session Time: Friday morning: 10.00am to 1.00pm
Walk in Open pairs.
Payneham bridge will be closed on Public holidays including 2 weeks between Christmas and New Year. The sessions will resume on Friday, 9th January.
Mount Barker
Location:
Mount Barker Community Centre
3 Dumas St
Mount Barker SA 5251
Schedule:
Monday Afternoon: Open Pairs
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Mt Barker bridge will be open on most public holidays (except Easter Monday, Christmas & New Year . The session will resume on Monday, 5th January 2026)
Glenelg North
Location:
Scouts SA–Centre For Adventurous Activity
Anderson St
Glenelg North SA 5045
(Access from Adelphi St, or Tapley’s Hill Rd)
Schedule:
Tuesday Morning: Open Pairs
Supervised:
9:30 am to 12:30 pm
Free Lecture at 9am.
Glenelg-North bridge will closed on public holidays and for 2 weeks between Christmas and New Year. The sessions will resume on Tuesday, 6th January 2026.