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If you're running late, please call the club on 0407 076 107

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Friday ½ hour Sessions from 28th August 

These short sessions are aimed at Beginners and Improvers and will reinforce aspects of play of the hand that were covered in the Absolute Beginners lessons, but which are worth revisiting and building on.

Sessions will start at 12 noon, finish by 12:30 in time for the afternoon duplicate session.

No need to book. Bring some light lunch so you are suitably recharged for the afternoon.

Lesson Handouts Sample Board
Counting Winners Handout 1 - Counting Winners Board 1
Promotion Handout 2 - Promotion Board 2
Length Handout 3 - Length Board 3
Finessing Handout 4 - Finessing Board 4
Counting Losers Handout 5 - Counting Losers Board 5
Trumping Handout 6 - Trumping Losers Board 6
Discarding Losers Friday 23rd October (Julie)  
When to draw trumps Friday 30th October (Sue)  
Balanced Hands Friday 6th November (Pierre)  
Rule of 20 Friday 13th November (Tony)  
Forcing vs Non-Forcing Friday 27th November (Tony)  
2nd Hand Low Friday 4th December (Sue)  
3rd Hand High Friday 11th December (Julie)  

Wednesday Lessons from 23rd September

If you want to improve your bridge, you should focus on playing the hand.  This set of five lessons has been devised to improve your play as both declarer and defender in No Trumps and in suit contracts, extending what you have learned in the Beginners lessons.

Date Topic Handout
23rd September Declarer in NT Declarer in No Trumps
30th September Defending NT Defender in No Trumps
7th October Declarer in a trump suit Declarer in a Trump Suit
14th October Defending in a trump suit Defender in a Trump Suit
21st October Negative and Responsive Doubles  

 

Lessons run at the Clubhouse from 1pm to 4pm, starting on 23rd September and will have a short lesson up front followed by a series of hands designed to practice what you have learned.  No need to book.  Normal table fees apply.


Thursday Intermediate Lessons from 22nd October 2026

A series of short lessons before the Thursday afternoon sessions, aimed at competitive bidding.

Date Time Topic
22nd October 11:45 - 12.30 Interference over 1NT
5th November 11:45 - 12.30 Michael's and Unusual NT
19th November 10:00 - 12.30 Defence Pt 1
26th November 10:00 - 12.30 Defence Pt 2

Beginner Lessons 2027

The next round of beginner lessons will start in February / March 2027

We have planned a set of 8 lessons at our clubhouse in Wentworth Falls which will run from 1pm to 4pm.

All lessons are designed to teach you with a mix of theory and hands-on card play.  They are interactive and fun, and we always break for afternoon tea and cake.  Don't worry if you can't make it every week - we can make sure that you don't miss out.

And if you are interested in learning, but this time doesn't suit you, contact us anyway because we will be running more lessons later.


For more information email us at: admin@bluemountainsbridge.com.au

  Educational Links

Joan Butts Bridge (learn & practice - requires subscription)  ABF Education

Larry Cohen free - great source of articles & quizzes

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