| FRIENDLY BRIDGE CLUB IN ILKLEY |
 Located in the centre of Ilkley, we are pleased to welcome members and visitors to our well established club. Each week, there will usually be eight sessions in the club at 12 Wells Promenade. These are Tuesday, Wednesday (hosted) and Thursday evenings with play starting at 7pm, Monday and Wednesday mornings at 10am and on Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons at 1.45pm. There will be pivot teams on the second Friday evening and students social sessions on occasional Fridays at 7pm. We also run two on-line sessions each week on Monday (BBO) and Thursday (Real Bridge) at 7.15pm. Please see the calendar and competitions for more details of all of our events.
Our Monday morning, Monday afternoon and Wednesday morning sessions are guided and hosted. They are designed for less experienced players and do not earn Masterpoints.
We would politely request visitors to arrive 15 minutes before the session starts and all members to be seated in good time to assist the TD and scorer to set up the movement. Upon arrival please remember to switch all mobile devices to silent. Please bring a system card to all masterpoint sessions.
We will invoice players for all sessions played and this will normally be £2.75 members, £3.75 non members (except for Real Bridge which is £1.25 for all players). Members can log in to see their own personal account. Please settle your accounts promptly by BACS if at all possible (otherwise by cheque). As our bank now charges for cash deposits we can no longer accept payment by cash.
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| Great Northern Swiss Pairs |
 The Great Northern Swiss Pairs will take place at the Village Hotel North Leeds LS16 5PR on Saturday 3rd October and Sunday 4th October. Green pointed. Entry fee of £118 per person includes a complimentary two course hot buffet on Saturday evening. See GNSP 2026 for full details including how to enter.
In addition there will be a Nine High Swiss Pairs on the Saturday from 12pm to 4.30pm playing 25 boards. Cost £28 per player includes full afternoon tea. See Nine High Swiss Pairs for full details including how to enter.
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| Learning to play Bridge |
 Here at Olicana we are keen to encourage as many as possible to be able to enjoy the marvellous game of bridge.
We will be running NEW courses starting in September 2026. They will be Beginners Tuesday morning on 22nd September at 10am and Improvers Monday evening on 28th September at 7pm and Friday morning on 25th September at 10am.
WE HAVE HAD A FANTASTIC RESPONSE AND ALL OF OUR COURSES ARE NOW FULL Please click here to register your interest in a future course.
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| Andrew Robson Seminars |
 Once again, Andrew Robson is coming to Yorkshire running seminars at three clubs. Thursday 8th October at Wetherby, Friday 9th October at Harrogate and Saturday 10th October at York. Each session costs £42 per person including lunch and morning/afternoon seminars/supervised play. Each session will be a different topic. No partner needed and suitable for all playing standards. Please book via the three bridge club websites as appropriate.
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| Yorkshire League 2026/27 |
 The Yorkshire League teams of eight fixture list for the forthcoming season is now out. The season commences on Sunday 25th October as follows:-
A team at home v Leeds A, B team away at Keighley A, C team away at Hull B, D team at home v Harrogate B and the E team away at Doncaster D. To see the full list (scroll through for each division) see FIXTURE LIST.
The Teams Selection Committee is meeting on Tuesday 15th September to make the final selections for our five teams and players will be notified as soon as possible thereafter.
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| Guided Bridge |
We run three sessions of Guided Bridge each week for less experienced players in the club on Monday morning (10am start), Monday afternoon (1.45pm start) and Wednesday morning (9.55am start). So do come along and enjoy a friendly, relaxed session lasting about two hours. There is a host available for our guided bridge sessions so you don't need a partner. Note no masterpoints at these sessions.
Our next Stepping Stones in the Club will be on Friday 18th September at 7pm. Specifically for those making the transition to playing bridge in a Club setting but open to anyone wanting a gentle, social and supportive bridge evening, No partner required and a bar is available. No masterpoints.
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| System cards |
Please note that for all sessions awarding masterpoints at least one player from each pair should have a system card. If you don't currently have one please see System Cards This will assist our TDs in resolving any queries. Many thanks.
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| Playing on line in Club events |
Most weeks we have two on line Duplicate Pairs earning master points. Typically, we run a 20 board Duplicate Pairs on BBO on Monday evening starting at 7.15pm and Thursday evening Duplicate Pairs on Real Bridge at 7.15pm. Detailed instructions on how to play in each event can be downloaded from the links below.
How to play in BBO club room
How to play on Real Bridge
Note direct links to the Real Bridge sessions will be posted on the calendar entry at least 24 hours before the event to simplify login. COST FOR PLAYING ON REAL BRIDGE IS £1.25 FOR MEMBERS AND VISITORS).
The Real Bridge Support Team has provided notes on resolving problems using Real Bridge. Click HERE for more information.
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