| Happy new year...and now ....back to bridge |
All courses at Tunbridge Wells Bridge Club and Hildenborough Village Hall re-commence in the week beginning Monday 5 January.
The next novice duplicate will be held in St Dunstan's Church Hall, Southborough on Thursday 8 January at 7.20 pm. |
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| Enjoy gentle duplicate bridge at our novice duplicate sessions |
 The Novice Duplicate Sessions take place on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at 7.20pm, at St Dunstan's Church Hall, 34 London Road, Southborough., Tunbridge Wells TN4 0QA.
Ideal for bridge students who have completed a beginner's course and for social bridge players who want to experience club-style bridge.
Come with a partner or on your own - everybody guaranteed a game
Diary. (all on Thursdays at 7.20pm). 8 January, 22 January, 12 February and 26 February. |
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| Bridge Lessons with Bridge For Fun |
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Learn bridge in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. |
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You will be assured of the best tuition as both of our bridge teachers have been rated "excellent" by the English Bridge Union.
If there are spaces available, it is possible to join our intermediate and intermediate plus classes after they have started.
For complete beginners, with no previous knowledge of the game, the next full course will start in January.
Click Bridge Classes menu for dates |
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| Teams of Four Competition |
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Why not enter a team in the South West Kent Teams competition. The sessions will be played in Southborough on the third Thursday evening of each month from November through to July 2009 excluding December. Table money is £3 per player to include refreshments.
After round 1- 20 November - the leader board is
John Murrell (mixed) 5
Chris Bainham (Crowborough) 4
Stephen Pierce (TW) 3
Jim Garlinge (Otford) 2
Nick Warren (Crowborough) 1
The next date is 15 January and this will be a pivot competition, where each member of the team will partner the other three in turn. There will be a prize for the top pivot team. Teams that don't wish to pivot are still welcome but can not win the prize.
If anyone would like to enter a team, please let me (Stephen 07973 207218) know. It is preferable if four or five people form a team together but any number of substitutes is allowed.
The format will mainly be multiple teams, but to add to the fun, there will be a mini-swiss teams evening and a handicap event. The field will be split into two divisions for the last three months, to give the lower scoring teams a chance to win the “plate” competition.
Click here for further information and an entry form.
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| Sonnet of the Week |
BRIDGE FOR FUN by Tony Wilkin
Bridge will always be taught by us for fun,
Twelve to fourteen points with a balanced hand
Bid one no trump and the hand may be won,
Although a double it may not withstand.
Do we have sufficient points to respond
When two clubs is bid from opener's hand?
Or will we have to wave a magic wand,
To produce a contract for us to land.
Acol, transfers, and stayman to be played,
Finesse the Queen or drop the King in one?
Was that the contract that should have been made,
When our fine bidding was not set upon?
Whatever the result enjoy the game,
And at the end do not apportion blame.
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