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Best Behaviour at Bridge

We expect all members and visitors to:

• Follow the EBU’s Best Behaviour at Bridge guidelines.  To view these click  EBU Information  in the left hand menu and then click Best Behaviour

• Avoid discriminatory language or behaviour.

• Report any concerns about exclusion, harassment, or unfair treatment to the club committee.

 

Accessibility

Our Club has very good access for anyone with a disability.  Details can be found in the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion section.  if you have any further queries please contact our Secretary who will be able to help.

No Fear Bridge 

    

If you are someone who has recently started learning bridge and you would like the chance to play without time pressure and with  someone to ask if you need help, then you might like to play in our No Fear Sessions every Thursday Evening at 07.10pm.  There is no need to book, just turn up – there is a host so you can play without a partner.  These Thursday evenings are also suitable for anyone who prefers to play a relaxed game and everyone is most welcome.

Criteria for Club Championship Events

  Pairs

These will be held on Week 2 Wednesdays. Non eligible pairs may play without standing. 

For the Vera Walton Trophy and the Haslock trophy, in order to be eligible, the pair must have an average club handicap of 6 or higher.

The Joan Aspland Shield competition is open to all members and is handicapped.

 Teams

These will be held on Week 3 Mondays. Non eligible teams may play without standing.

To be eligible for the Joyce Allard Trophy the team must have an average club handicap of 6 or higher. 

The handicap is based on NGS bands and is revised monthly.

Club Policy for Face to Face Bridge

In all face-to-face sessions held at the Club, including Yorkshire league matches, the Club's Covid-driven policy will apply.

We aim to adequately space the tables and maintain good air quality by natural ventilation and air purifiers. Hand sanitiser and wipes will be on hand. 

Recent Updates
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Celebration

It is

ROBERT'S 60th BIRTHDAY

on

MONDAY MAY 4th

  Close-up of wine tasting

To celebrate there will be wine and nibbles at the bridge tournament that evening.  Everyone is invited and Robert would be delighted to see as many people as possible there.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBERT!

Northern Easter Festival Successes

Congratulations to  those members who played in this year's Northern Easter Festival.  All did very well, but especially to be congratulated are Stuart Davies and Nichola Cockerill-Smith who came 2nd in the Swiss pairs event and Nichola Cockerill-Smith, Richard Pike, Gill Copeland and Steve Blackburn who came 3rd in the Swiss teams.

Well done to you all.  We are proud of you.

WELCOME TO BRADFORD BRIDGE CLUB

Perhaps you are someone who would like to learn the wonderful, absorbing game of bridge, perhaps you are a top player  - or perhaps you are someone inbetween the two extremes.  Whatever your experience and standard we would be delighted to see you at our Club. To find out more about us - e.g. the days and times that we meet - please click on the Information tab on the left hand side of this Home Page.   If you have any additional questions please don’t hesitate to contact our Secretary who will be able to help you.

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Learners and Improvers
Learners and Improvers

 

Stephen Halston is running various bridge lessons for anyone who wants to learn bridge or to improve their bridge standard and understanding.  

 

These sessions are held on  Thursday afternoons from 1.30 to 4.00pm and everyone is welcome.

From October 2025 on, the lessons on Thursday afternoons are a follow on for those people who previously went to Stephen’s fast track bridge course.

From January on, Stephen is running improver sessions.  These will include a teams v pairs session which will be extremely useful, especially to anyone interested in playing in the Yorkshire League.  Whenever the teaching sessions are not running, social bridge is played. Stephen has very kindly said that any member of Bradford Bridge Club is welcome to come to any or all of the sessions at no charge.

Improvers – focus on defence

19/2/26               Inferences from the bidding

26/2/26               Inferences from partner’s lead

5/3/26                  Counting distribution

12/3/26               Counting points

19/3/26               Counting Tricks

26/3/26               Getting your partner to lead what you want

2/4/26                  When to ruff – handling a trump suit

9/4/26                  Doing what declarer doesn’t want

16/4/26               5 types of defence

 

 

 

 

DO YOU NEED A PARTNER???

HAVEN'T GOT A PARTNER???

If you would like to play on a Monday or Wednesday evening, but don't have a partner, please contact Georgina Wooler.

She will try her best to find one for you .

Ring or text on

07932 530730

The Haslock Trophy

The Haslock Trophy Competition was held on the afternoon of Tuesday 14th April.

The winners were Joanne Johnson and Robert Eaton.

In 2nd place were Pam Wilson and Sue Kitchen

very closely followed by

Pauline and John Middleton

Many congratulations to all.

 

Compensation for Disruption Due to Flood

To compensate for all the disruption this year, it has been decided to give members a year's free subscription. 

Therefore there will be no payment due for 2026.

IF YOU USUALLY PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION BY STANDING ORDER PLEASE SUSPEND or CANCEL IT FOR THE FORTHCOMING YEAR.

   Secondly, from 2027, everyone will pay the same lower membership fee, currently £12.50 - there will no longer be a daytime membership option. Anyone joining, or re-joining, in 2026 will pay the new fee of £12.50 - or relevant proportion, should they join later in the year.

Update of Club Member Contact List

This is the time of year when we update our member contact list (this is a printed copy only)

Should you have changed your phone numbers - please let the Club Secretary (Susan) know.

(Only phone numbers are given in the list - not e-mail addresses)

Results
Bolton Royd
Director: RPE
Scorer: RPE
Match Pointed Pairs
Director: RPE
Scorer: RPE
No Fear
Director: RPE
Scorer: RPE
Calendar
27th April 2026
Match Pointed Pairs
19:10
28th April 2026
Match Pointed Pairs
13:30
29th April 2026
Match Pointed Pairs
19:10