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Face-to-Face bridge classes at St Andrews Church Hall, Church Road, Hove BN3 2AD
Contact details and instructions for booking and payment for courses are included below the details of courses, near the end of this page.
Please get in touch on avenuelessons@gmail.com to register interest for courses shown “Subject to confirmation”.
Classes start week commencing 15th January – running until week commencing 25th March with a break for half-term week commencing 12th February.
Wednesday evening play sessions begin 3rd January. Still just £5 per session - (the "drop-in" fee change below does not apply to play sessions).
NOTE: Drop-in fees are increasing to £15 this term - book for a term in advance at £10 per lesson to make savings.
FOR NEW BEGINNERS
New Joiners/Re-starters welcome up to week commencing 26th February
NEW REF P Beginners - just £10 per lesson
Tuesday evenings 7.15 – 9.15pm from 16th January with Ollie Powell
No previous bridge experience required. The first lesson is a free “Taster”.
NEW REF Q Beginners - just £10 per lesson
Thursday mornings 10.00am – 12.00pm from 18th January with Andy Osborn
No previous bridge experience required. The first lesson is a free “Taster”.
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CONTINUING CLASSES
REF L All Welcome Supervised Play - £5 per session (club members £3:50)
Every Wednesday evening 7:00 - 9:00pm and
NEW From 25th January REF G Thursday lunchtimes 12:00 - 2:15pm term-time only (excluding half-term and school holidays),
These sessions are supported by more experienced players and/or teachers, who can be called on during play for help with bidding or cardplay questions. The format is relaxed, with no competitive scoring. Results can be compared with other tables and with club duplicate sessions.
They are a “stepping stone” to moving on to club membership, and participation in DupliCake (Wednesday afternoons) or full Duplicate games.
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REF K Beginners Term 3 - 10 classes £100
Monday evenings 7.00 – 9.00pm from 15th January with Oliver Powell
New joiners/re-starters with some basic experience welcome – call or email.
- Bidding in Competition and Strong Hands
REF N Beginners Term 2 - 10 classes £100
Tuesday lunchtimes 12.00 – 2.15pm from 16th January with Andy Osborn
New joiners/re-starters with some basic experience welcome – call or email.
- Bidding Continued
- Declarer Play
- Defence
- Overcalls and Take-out Doubles
YEAR 2 AND BEYOND
REF A Continuing Bridge Term 1 - 10 classes £100
Tuesday afternoons 12.15 – 2.15pm from 16th January with Ollie Powell
New joiners with previous learning or experience welcome, call or email
- Planning the Play; Developing the Auction; Defensive Guidelines; Competitive Bidding
REF C Year 2 Continuing Bridge Term 2 - 10 classes £100 (£10 discount for last term's students)
Tuesday evenings 7.00-9.00pm from 16th January with Nick and Dudley
New joiners/re-joiners welcome, call or email
- Lessons 10-14 "Next Step" Bidding using Doubles
- Lesson 15 "Mid-Year Assessment" Practice Play (Half-Term Wednesday Evening)
- Lessons 16-17 "Next Step" - Declarer Play
- Lessons 18-19 "Tidying Up" - Bidding to Show Shape and for Awkward Hands
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REF F Improvers Year 3+ - 10 classes £100 (Drop-in £15)
Thursday mornings 10am – 12pm from 18th January with Oliver Powell
New joiners/re-joiners welcome, call or email
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