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Next Trustees Meeting
Saturday 11th July 2026 2pm

Membership Form

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Andrew's Acol Beginners Guide

 

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Competition Eligibility

For 2025 onwards the Trustees have clarified the rules for members wishing to enter, and eligible to win, events organised by Nottingham Bridge Club

Competition Rules.pdf

Welcome to The Nottingham Bridge Club
Registered Charity Number: 1170537

Based in Carrington, The Nottingham Bridge Club has approx 300 members.

We organise lessons for beginners, intermediate and advanced players 

with Club and County players as tutors.

Details

5 Card Majors an Introduction for those who are curious :)

 

Tutor - Andrew Scott 

(Teaching for more than 40 years and this will be my last class for the seeable future)

Sunday 31st May a 3 hour lesson/seminar 2pm- 5pm(Bring a snack🍽️)

Class is now full 20(Just over😱)

I can serve real drinks 🍺🥂 🍷plenty of free Tea and Coffee...free '🍰(Muffin/Brownie) if you're good.

Basic outline of a 5 card Major♠   system.

£5 pp all proceeds to the charity of your choice

If you can play ACOL  then you should have no problem playing a 5 card Major ♠   system.

ACOL is not inferior its the decisions you make in any system that makes a good player.

Have a go 🤔 -  see if it suits your style or not and then decide 🤔🤔..

Lesson itinerary

1. What's is a 5 card Major ♠  ​​​​​​​system

2. Play some boards

3. Debrief of the bidding of the boards played

 

click below :) to let me know you are coming

everyone welcome members or not of the NBC 👍.

email - Andrew.Scott42@hotmail.co.uk

 

Quiz Time

Saturday June 13th 7pm

 General Knowledge Quiz 

For members and their guests

Nibbles provided. The bar will be open serving the usual selection of subsidised drinks

Wednesday's Wonders are the defending champions,( with The Directors losing out by 1 point).

Sign up at the club. Suggestion - 4-6 players per team.

All drives and tournaments are shown in our Calendar.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time. Ring 0115 960 7992 if you are delayed whilst on your way

Monday Afternoons at 1:00 pm (finish 3.45 - 4.00pm) at the Club
18/24 boards, with
Master Points but no NGS

A sociable/newcomer afternoon for those happy to play against more experienced players

 

Tuesday Afternoons at 1:00 pm at the Club
21/24 boards, with Master Points and NGS

 

 Tuesday Evenings at 7:30 pm on BBO
18 boards, with Master Points and NGS
Please be registered and ready to play by 7.20.

 

Wednesday Evenings at 7:00pm at the Club
14-16 boards

Use crib sheets and get advice
(so no Master Points or NGS)

A gentle evening suitable for less experienced players
Everyone playing Acol with 12-14 NT, three weak twos,
and 1 of a suit opening has 4+ cards in the suit

Note that on the last Wednesday of the month, help/advice is limited and the play is usually quicker (18 boards)

For more details email Wednesday@NottinghamBridge.Club

 

Thursday Evenings at 7:00 pm at the Club
Master Points and NGS, EBU Level 4

Some drivess used for less experienced players to get experience

 

 Friday Evenings at 7:00 pm at the Club
Master Points and NGS, EBU Level 4

 

 Saturday and Sunday Afternoons

Competitions (as advertised) 

 

Swiss Pairs Blue Point - 8/7/26 - 10am Online entry

The event is hosted at the club. 36 boards - 3 x 6  board rounds with a refreshment break,

then a second 3 x 6 boards.

We are expecting to finish approximately 3.30pm to enable a traffic free journey home. Director D.Dunford.

£10 per pair for Members - charged to your cashless account, £15 per pair  non members (pro-rata £7.50 per non member). 

(pay by card on the day - no cash payments)

Light refreshments (only). Please bring any sandwiches/food. We have microwave and normal ovens.

Tea and coffee are free. There is a local shopping area with food available.

Free car park is immediately adjacent to the club.

Congratulations

  Congratulations to

Life Master  - Pravin Tailor

2 Star Regional Master -  Louise Scull 

Master -  Gerry McCormack

Area Master -  Diana Clarke

County Master -  Steven Payne, Trisha Krawczyk

Local Master -  Philip Hudson

Teaching

Bridge for Post-Beginners

Are you a nearly-new bridge player, a not-so-nearly-new bridge player, a lapsed or rusty bridge player?

Would you like to improve your bridge? Come to our gentle Acol drive on Wednesdays at 7pm. No partner needed.  Lots of help available.

This is what the punters think:

It’s a very friendly evening and we all learn a lot”

A very supportive group especially for newcomers. Assistance is always given and you might even get the chance to play with one of the directors which is really helpful”

Relaxed evening for new bridge players. Lovely people; a great learning experience”

Want to know more?  Email learn@nottinghambridge.club

 

 

CLASSES

 

BEGINNERS BRIDGE CLASSES

at the Nottingham Bridge Club

Tutor - Phil Gross

2 New Courses (identical)

Tuesday 7pm Starting 22nd September 2026

 Thursday 1pm Starting 24th September 2026

Email learn@nottinghambridge.club to register your interest

We do encourage new players to come along to the club

(Monday 12 noon, and/or Wednesday 6.30pm)

for mini taster sessions to find out about the game and the club and the people.

(Please email beforehand so that we know that you are coming along)

 

Want to learn how to play bridge?

   WE TEACH BRIDGE   

Do you want to learn to play bridge
or improve your game
or just gain more confidence?

In addition, we also offer teaching and drives for post-beginners
and more experienced players.

To learn more, email learn@nottinghambridge.club

Members Area and

Partner finding service 

Click on the Title above

Please place request by noon the previous day

FAQ sheet - How to use the Members Area

Click below (will download a file,

look at the bottom left corner

of the screen,  - which you need to open)

access members.docx

Calendar
31st May 2026
Intro to a 5 card Major system(SAYC)
Director: Andrew Scott
1st June 2026
Monday face-to-face
At the Club 1pm
Director: Phil Gross
2nd June 2026
Tuesday face-to-face
At the Club 1pm
Director: Amanda Knight
Scorer: Elspeth Sharp
2nd June 2026
Tuesday 18 boards - 3 BB$
7:30pm
Director: Paula Foulds
3rd June 2026
Wednesday gentle ACOL face-to-face
At the Club 7:00pm
Director: Paul Wicks
4th June 2026
Thursday face-to-face
At the Club 7.00 pm
Director: Nick Clarke
Scorer: Elspeth Sharp
Results
Friday face-to-face
Director: Jonathan Jacobs
Scorer: Jonathan Jacobs
Thursday face-to-face
Director: Nick Clarke
Scorer: Gerry McCormack
Wednesday gentle ACOL face-to-face
Director: Elizabeth Dunford