Club Tickets: The new online system to book and pay for our bridge sessions has gone live for all sessions from Thursday 19th September onwards. You can see the guide on how to use it by clicking Club Tickets.pdf or you can just go direct to https://www.msg.uk.com/clubtickets to book and pay.

We would really appreciate it if you would all use the online system - if only to relieve Martin of having to go round everyone with his card reader and collecting box.

Sunday 8th September: EWBA Stan Berger Pairs Congratulations to the winners, Gwynn and Sue, and to Chris and Simon, the runners-up. Click HERE for the full results.

Sunday 15th September: Glyn Meredith Memorial Chairman’s Charity Pairs. Congratulations to the winners, Gwynn and Sue, and to Chris and Simon, the runners-up (again!) closely followed by Maggie Pierce and Viking Yuen. It was a very successful event and we collected about £600 for Velindre. Many thanks to Angela for TDing, Veronica, Jane and Teresa for organising it and to all those who supplied food and prizes and helped in other ways.

Tuesday 17th September: ECats WBU Autumn Pairs Sim - click HERE to access the results page for all participating clubs.

Wednesday 25th September: Begin Bridge course taster session at 2pm in the club. .

Wednesday 2nd October: The next Begin Bridge course will start at the club on Wednesday 2nd October at 2pm. There will be a free Taster Session the week before, i.e. Wednesday 25th September at 2pm. Please spread the word about the new course to anyone who might be interested in learning bridge.

Thursday 3rd October: Supported Play preceded by a Talk on the first Thursday of each month at 2pm restarts.

Sunday 6th October: EWBA Patrick Jourdain Teams at 11am in the club. Click HERE for details

Tuesday October 29th: MiniBridge for Children will take place on  in the Club from 10.30am-2.30pm. Drinks are provided but please bring a packed lunch. Click HERE for the detailed poster. Contact Maggie on mpiercewales@gmail.com or 07732625032 for further details or to book a place.

Fri 1st to Sun 3rd November: The Porthcawl Congress Returns! Main Congress and Holiday Congress - Open Pairs, Swiss Pairs and Swiss Teams at the Seabank Hotel, Porthcawl. Click HERE for details.

Online League to Restart: Liz Atkinson will be running her successful online league starting in September. There will be three or four division dependent on entries. New teams are very welcome, teams can be up to six , 24 board matches, usually BBO to be arranged by the captains. About one match every six weeks. Players can be from anywhere and there is no cost involved, just glory! Entries to Liz please

liz_atkinson@btinternet.com

Bridge Courses & Supported Play: Simon, with the help of Jon, Stephen and Sooz, has developed a pathway for those new to Bridge starting with a Begin Bridge Course and leading to actual play in Club sessions. 

We now have: Begin Bridge Courses, Continuing Bridge Courses, Supported Play on Wednesday Afternoons (restarting on 11th September) and Supported Play preceded by a Talk on the first Thursday of each month (restarting on 3rd October).

Beginning Bridge 10 Week Course:  Will start again with a free taster session on 25th September. To see what former learners have said click on Teaching Review BE..pdf and Teaching Review DB.pdf. For more details see main notice below.

Continuing Bridge 10 Week Course:  Will start again in January 2025. For more details email teaching@cardiffbridgeclub.org

Thursday Evening Bridge Talk & Play: These sessions, held on the 1st Thursday of the month, are taking a break over the summer and will resume on Thursday 3rd October.

Afternoon Bridge: If you are looking for a friendly game and a cup of coffee in the daytime then we hold two sessions each week. Come and join us on Monday afternoons for Social Bridge in the Club (with free coffee and home made cakes!) starting at 1.30pm and on Thursday afternoons when play starts in the club at 2pm and is suitable for players of all standards. 

Bridge Talk & Supported Play: Held on the 1st Thursday of the month from 6.45pm to 10.00pm £5 pp payable on the night. A short talk followed by 15-18 boards where you can 'ask the expert' for help. The programme for 2024 is:

February 1st - Fourth suit forcing

March 7th  - Overcalls

April 4th - Checkback *

May 2nd - Splinter bids

June 6th - Trial bids

Summer Break: There will be a break now for the summer and we will resume on Thursday 3rd October. The topics to be covered are: Cue bidding controls,  Michaels cue bids *,  Transfer bids &  Defence to weak 2 bids *

*=Guest speaker
All are welcome.

New - Junior Bridge Teaching has started at CBC on Tuesdays at the club from 5:30pm.
This is for players under 25 or students in full time education.
We currently have 16 players who are starting the EBED fast track teaching program led by our recently qualified EBED teacher Sooz Nesom(a student at Cardiff University). There is room for more students.
This initiative has been funded jointly by the WBU, the EWBA  and Cardiff bridge club to bring more young people into the world of bridge playing (the best card game in the world)
EBED(English bridge education) are also providing a free course book.
More information available at teaching@cardiffbridgeclub.org
 

Would you like to improve your bridge with a friendly group of like-minded players? If so you can join our Supported Play Sessions between 2.00pm and 4.00pm every Wednesday , cost £5 per person. If you are planning to join us, you can now book a ticket in advance online via the club’s website or pay on the day.

Supported Play sessions of between 16 and 20 boards give you the opportunity to play bridge in a friendly environment where you can ask for help when you are not sure about bidding a particular hand. Please try to arrive around 10 minutes early so we can set-up a movement and get play started promptly at 2pm.

10 Week BEGINNING BRIDGE COURSE will be held on Wednesdays from 2.00pm to 4.00pm in the Garden Room and starts in October 2024.

Continuing Bridge 10 Week Course will be held on Wednesdays from 4.30pm to 6.30pm in the main hall and starts in January 2025. For more details email teaching@cardiffbridgeclub.org

The Beginners' and Continuing Bridge Lessons have proved to be very successful in introducing new people to our wonderful game. To see what some former learners have said about their tuition click on Teaching Review BE..pdf and Teaching Review DB.pdf

Courses will continue to be held at least twice a year with the aim of providing a continuous flow of beginners and new members. There is a Bridge Beginners' Lessons flyer (Click HERE) and we hope that you will arrange for them to be placed in your golf clubs, gyms and nearby shops to help to generate interest. Laminated copies can be obtained from the Bridge Office.

 You can get more information or just book your place on the 10 week course (cost £190) by emailing: teaching@cardiffbridgeclub.org

Please spread the word around. By getting people to learn to play bridge you will be doing your part in keeping the game going for many years to come and supporting your Club. You can download a more detailed flyer about the course by clicking on bridgecourseflyer-January2024.pdf

The Pro-Am Teams In view of falling numbers, the Pro-Am Teams is taking a break until the Autumn, when hopefully there will be fewer distractions.

NEW SCORING SYSTEM

We are now using iBEscore, a phone/tablet based scoring app.

To download the app go to Applestore, Googleplay or your Appstore and search for iBEscore.

The interface is clear, colourful and very user friendly. Please download and explore the app.

The HELP section of the app contains details for players on how to enter scores. You can use a smart phone if you wish but most people use the tablets that we provide.

If you need a bridge partner for one or two sessions or on a more permanent basis you can contact Ray Kemp, our Membership Secretary, and he will send an email to the members to see if someone is available and willing - no guarantee!. His contact details are:

Telephone Number: 07503 231354 / 02920 633761
Email Address:  rkemp100@hotmail.co.uk

Monday Afternoon

1:30pm-4:00pm  Social Bridge in the Club (with free coffee and home made cakes!)

Cost: £3.00 (non members £4.00) 

A Host is available if you need a partner.
 

Monday Evening 

7:00pm - 9:45pm Duplicate Bridge on RealBridge 

Cost:  £3.00 (non-members £4.00)

Tuesday Evening
7:00pm-10:15pm  Duplicate Pairs Bridge in the Club

Cost:  £3.00  (non members £4.00) 

Wednesday Afternoon (Summer break in August, restarts Sept 11th)
2.00pm to 4.00pm Supported Play in the club

Cost:  £5.00 

Wednesday Evening  

7:00pm - 10.00pm Duplicate Bridge on RealBridge and in the club

Cost:  £3.00  (non members £4.00) 

Thursday Afternoon 
2:00pm - 5:15pm  Duplicate Pairs Bridge in the club

N.B. The session has a host so any member or visitor who has no partner is guaranteed a game.

Cost:  £3.00  (non members £4.00) 

Thursday Evening - Pro-Am Teams 4th Thursday of each month starting 28th September
7:00pm-10:15pm  Pro-Am Teams Bridge in the Club

Cost:  £3.00  (non members £4.00)