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♠ ♥ Welcome ♦ ♣
to Carbis Bay Bridge Club
Carbis Bay Bridge Club is predominantly a Rubber Bridge club which meets weekly on a Monday afternoon at The Memorial Hall, Trencrom Lane, Carbis Bay.
We usually play from 2pm – 5pm (but move to playing 30 minutes earlier in the winter). We are a mixed ability group from complete beginners to seasoned hands and aim to be both friendly and inclusive with the more experienced players always ready to help those with less experience.
We also have a strong commitment to bridge teaching and development.
We welcome complete beginners who want to learn the game but also deliver improver coaching to those members keen to advance their game. On Monday afternoons members may just turn up and play without prior notice or needing to arrange partners, but we also hold one duplicate session a month (usually on the 4th Friday).
♠ ♥ Note new Coaching Programme details below ♦ ♣
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| Contact Information |
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For information about the club please contact Graham in the first instance (contact details below).
Alternatively contact another committee member (details on committee menu in the Information section).
Graham Kidson (Chairman)
T: 01736 762512
E: gkidson@btinternet.com
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| Carbis Bay Coaching Programme |
Coaching Programme 2026
The club is very fortunate to have Jim Barker as our Bridge Tutor. Jim is a Professional member of the EBTA (English Bridge Teachers Association) and is also a Cornwall County Bridge Director and Secretary of St Ives Bridge Club.
From the beginning of June the club will move to holding only afternoon sessions (2pm) on Mondays.
The remainder of the current lesson programme (below) will therefore be held in the first half of the afternoon (with a maximum of 4 attendees to avoid disruption to rubber bridge play).
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Topic
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Audience
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Teacher
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Time
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08.06.26
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4th Suit Forcing
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Advancers
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Jim
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2pm-3.30pm |
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22.06.26
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Dealing with 4-4-4-1 Hands
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Improvers
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Graham
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2pm-3.30pm |
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06.07.26
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Advanced Signals & Discards
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Advancers
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Roxanne
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2pm-3.30pm |
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TBA
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Basic Slam Bidding
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Improvers
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Jane
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2pm-3.30pm
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The coaching programme will then lapse over the summer and a new programme will be initiated in the autumn.
We will continue to have one table for guided play over the summer, when numbers permit. This will be on an ad hoc basis with no need to book in advance.
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| EBU Educational Articles |
The EBU have a series of papers and articles on ways to improve your play and bidding.
Below are these and/or other Bridge resources on topics relevant to the current coaching programme.
Follow the link to browse the library of articles
https://www.ebu.co.uk/article-index
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| Penwith Pairs at Leedstown |
Penwith Pairs Duplicate
(Leedstown Village Hall)
Carbis Bay and Penzance Improvers are jointly running Saturday afternoon duplicate sessions once a month on the second Saturday of each month. These are open to all levels of duplicate players and include afternoon tea.
They are held at Leedstown Village Hall, situated near the middle of Leedstown on the B3302. Parking is available beside the hall.
The Hall is open from 1.30 pm for a 2pm start. Table money is £5 per person including afternoon tea (cash only). You need to register as a pair. If you would like to play. then please contact Jane Ritchie either by email jane.ritchie.pz@gmail.com or by phone 01736 711818.
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| Calling All Prospective Duplicate Bridge Returners |
Are you a lapsed duplicate player thinking about returning to the game? Would you like a simple way to ease yourself back and refresh your skills? If so. our monthly friendly duplicate sessions at Carbis Bay are the answer. We will find you a partner who will help you with your transition back into playing competitive bridge. Just contact Graham (or another committee member) to get started.
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