Learn to Play Bridge

Plus: Individual and group coaching at any time - 07710 867982 - sue@aylesburyvalebridge.com

Common two-hour topic seminars for two, three and four players:
responding to partners overcalls: learning and using weak two openings properly: Transfers: 5-card Stayman. Managing big hands. Defence.

Lots of friendly fun was had at our Christmas Party. Then we had a mince pie party and on the 29th we will be having a pre new year party. Think everyone is exhausted!

 We are delighted to welcome Abbey Smith to AVB. Partnering Sandra Landy, Abbey won the European championships in Malta in 1999 for Great Britain, the youngest person ever to do so. A record unlikely to be broken.
Abbey joins us with her four proteges. We have already met Caroline and Mary and we look forward to meeting the other girls very soon.

The English Bridge Union introduces its Universal Membership (UM) in time for the membership year starting April 1st 2010. All players that play in affiliated clubs will then be automatically members of the EBU.

The annual EBU subscription will be abolished and, put in its place a 'pay to play' scheme whereby players will pay twenty nine pence per playing session + an Oxfordshire rate, probably about three or four more pence. This of course comes on top of the current table money club payment.

Some clubs will finance this by passing it on to the members by paying extra table money. Others will keep the table money the same and charge more for a club annual subscription.

At Aylesbury Vale Bridge we will keep the table money the same, currently £4.50 and also the annual club subscription, currently £15. The club will absorb the cost of the new Pay to Play scheme. Effectively our members who are also EBU members will be £22 a year better off.
Click on the text to find out more from the EBU.

You can check how many Master Points that you have earned by clicking here!

Periodically the EBU publish an online club magazine. Click here to see the latest.

Mini Bridge is a simple intro to the game used by all good teachers. In fact it is a very good game in its own right. Most established bridge authors don't much bother with the subject, preferring to stick to the intricicies of the big game.
Many of the existing publications are joyless and dire.

Very Easy Mini Bridge is a 20 page full colour, spiral bound, laminated publication. As you would expect from this author, it is full of fun, humour and is very, very easy to understand.
This booklet is ideal if you want to teach your children or grandchildren the rudiments of the game. 
Bridge author, Andrew Kambites comments 'this booklet is typical Sue Maxwell - and that is a compliment'
If you would like a copy, email Sue at sue@aylesburyvalebridge.com
20% discount applies to all members present and past of AVB, P&O cruisers and EBUTA teachers.