| What's Occurring? |
Pro-Am Teams Bridge: 25th May at 7pm in the club - and then on the 22nd June
Evening Supported Play: on the 1st Thursday of the month. The next session is on Thursday 1st June at 7pm and the topic will be "More On Two Suited Overcalls". Following this 25 minute talk there will be 15-18 prepared boards to play in a supported play environment.
Begin Bridge Course: 10 Week course starts on Monday 5th June at 7.00pm (There was a taster session on 22nd May)
Monday Evening Bridge: Brian is taking a break from teaching and so there will be no tuition as from the 5th June. Play will continue on RealBridge as normal at 7.00pm and the cost will be £3
Summer Supported Play: resumes on Wednesday afternoons 10th May, 24th May, 7th June, 21st June, 5th July & 19th July from 2.00pm to 4.30pm
WBU National Club Teams-of-Eight: Sunday June 18th. Contact Liz Atkinson if you would like to take part. See WBU section in left column & notice below.
Club Tournament Director Training: Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th June. Scroll down for more information
Chairman’s Charity: Sunday 30th July 2-5(ish). Join us for an afternoon of bridge in support of the Samaritans! See below for full details
The Welsh Premier League - October 21st-22nd and November 4th-5th, 2023 to be held at our club. See WBU section in left column for more information
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.
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| Bridge Talk & Supported Play |
Bridge Talk & Supported Play: 7.00pm to 10.00pm £5 pp payable on the night.
A new event on the first Thursday of the month started on the 2nd March. There will be a short talk (15 minutes) on a specific bridge topic and then between 15 and 18 boards where you can "ask the expert" for help.
Our April bridge talk covered simple single suited overcalls and more importantly, how to respond to your partners overcall and in May we considered two suited overcalls.
The next session is on Thursday 1st June at 7pm and the topic will be "More On Two Suited Overcalls". Following this 25 minute talk there will be 15-18 prepared boards to play in a supported play environment.
All are welcome.
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| WBU Teams of 8 Competition |
The WBU have decided to hold their Teams of 8 Competition as a straight final again this year and are inviting all Clubs to enter as many Teams as they can muster. These are the details:-
Date: Sunday 18th June starting at 11.00 am
Place: Tumble Hall, Llanelli SA14 6HR
Cost: £96 per team of 8, to include lunch
Director: Our own Sarah Amos
CBC has always done well in this event and we would like to enter as many Teams as we possibly can. We almost invariably send at least 2. I accordingly would be obliged if as many as you as possible could contact our Club Captain, Liz Atkinson, to confirm that you would like to take part.
Her email address is:- liz_atkinson@btinternet.com
Click on 'External Events Calendar' in menu above to see WBU poster
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| Pro-Am Teams Bridge |
Great News! Pro-Am Teams to continue
This is a reminder that the next sessions of the Pro-Am teams are on Thursday 25th May and the 22nd June.
The sessions will start at 7.00pm. Simply come along in pairs and you will be teamed up with a suitable pair.
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| Summer Supported Play |
Summer Supported Play: resumes on Wednesday afternoons 10th May, 24th May, 7th June, 21st June, 5th July, 19th July all between 14:00-16:30 cost £5pp.
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| Bridge Tuition |
10 Week BEGIN BRIDGE COURSE Starts on Monday 5th June at 7.00pm (There was a taster session on 22nd May)
The Beginners' and Continuing Bridge Lessons ably run by Simon, Jon, Sooz and Stephen with their helpers have proved to be very successful in introducing new people to our wonderful game.
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 flier (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.
Up until now it has not been possible to run an evening course for those who cannot get away from work. All this is about to change, as we will be starting a new Course on Monday evenings starting the 5th June at 7.00pm.
Please spread the word around. To help you I also attach a flier (Click HERE) specifically for this course.
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
For further details email teaching@cardiffbridgeclub.org .
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| Tournament Director Training |
CLUB TD TRAINING
run by SARAH AMOS (WBU & EBU National Director)
A two day WBU accredited course at Cardiff Bridge Club - £40 per person
Covering all aspects of being a Club TD from movements and scoring to table rulings and dealing with judgement rulings
Saturday June 24th & Sunday June 25th 10:30 to 4:00
Tea, Coffee & biscuits included. Bring your own lunch
Email sarahamostd@gmail.com to reserve your place or ring her on 07930 503746 for details
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| Chairman’s Charity |
Chairman’s Charity
Join us for an afternoon of bridge in support of the Samaritans!
Date: Sunday 30th July
Time: 2-5(ish)
Entry fee: £10 includes afternoon tea, bucks fizz and 24 boards
Donations for the raffle welcome
Sign up by emailing Sooz on sooznesom@gmail.com
or sign up on the noticeboard
Come and show your support for a good cause and enjoy a great game of bridge.
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| New Scoring System |
NEW SCORING SYSTEM
On Tuesday 17th Jan we trialled 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. Don’t worry if you don’t have a smart phone we will have tablets available for you to use if needed.
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| Need a Bridge Partner? |
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
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| New Bridge Services |
Cardiff Bridge Club now offers two new services:
- The ability to book a single table on RealBridge for your private session with friends/family.
- The ability to book a Team of Four match on RealBridge.
(See the right hand panel of this website for details).
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| Regular Events for 2023 |
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) - Purchase tickets at http://spadetickets.com/penylan/
A Host is available if you need a partner.
Monday Evening
6:30pm - 6:55pm Improver Tuition on RealBridge (No tuition from 5th June)
7:00pm - 9:45pm Duplicate Bridge on RealBridge
Cost: £3.90 (£3 from 5th June) & non-members £4.90 (£4 from 5th June) - purchase tickets at https://spadetickets.com/penylan/
Tuesday Evening
7:00pm-10:15pm Duplicate Pairs Bridge in the Club
Cost: £3.00 (non members £4.00) - purchase tickets at https://spadetickets.com/penylan/
Wednesday Afternoon
2.00pm Beginning Bridge Tuition in the Club
4.00pm Continuing Bridge Tuition in the Club
Wednesday Evening
7:00pm - 9:45pm Duplicate Bridge on RealBridge and in the club
Cost: £3.00 (non members £4.00) - purchase tickets at https://spadetickets.com/penylan/
Thursday Morning
10:30am -12:30pm Improver Tuition (Supported Play) on RealBridge.
Cost: £3.90 (non-members £4.90) - purchase tickets at https://spadetickets.com/penylan/
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) - purchase tickets at https://spadetickets.com/penylan/
Thursday Evening (27th April, 25th May and 22nd June )
7:00pm-10:15pm Pro-Am Teams Bridge in the Club
Cost: £3.00 (non members £4.00) - purchase tickets at https://spadetickets.com/penylan/
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