Program 2023/2024 In preparation -- Do not use

We will run three years of classes. We have expanded our program to three terms of ten weeks. Please click on the year you are interested in for full program details. All lessons are on Tuesday (19:00 to 21:00) at County Bridge Club, St Oswald, St Oswald Road. We are also planning to do year one classes on Friday mornings. Sat Nav Code LE3 6RJ. Click to view on Google maps

Welcome to our wonderful game

  • Teacher: Lyn Hilton on Tuesdays
  • Teacher: to be announced for Fridays
  • 6th Sept 2022. Preliminaries. This is for students who have not played cards, an introduction to the the concept of trick taking (whist). Price FREE.
  • 13th Sept and 20th Sept. Preliminaries continue. Introduction to mini-bridge and the mechanics of bridge. For students who have not played bridge or who have played bridge and want to start from scratch. Price £5 per lesson paid on arrival.
  • 27th Sept to 29th Nov 2022. Lessons 1 to 10 of Paul Bowyer's lessons. Price £60 - paid in advance or at lesson 1.
  • 6th Dec 2022. Optional session Winter Play. This session will be card play based on the first ten lessons. Price £6 paid on arrival.
  • 13th Dec 2022. Party (all three years). No charge.
  • 3rd Jan to 7th March. Lessons 11 to 20 of Paul Bowyer's lessons. Price £60 - paid in advance or at lesson 11.
  • 14th March. Pro-AM. Your first game of duplicate bridge. Each student is partnered by an experienced club player. All three years will participate in this session.
  • 21st March. Optional session Spring Play. This session will be card play based on the first twenty lessons. Price £6 paid on arrival.
  • 28th March to 30th May 2022. Lessons 21 to 30 of Paul Bowyer's lessons. Price £60 - paid in advance or at lesson 21.
  • 6th June onwards - Summer Play

On to the next level

  • Teacher: Simon Stokes
  • 27th Sept to 29th Nov 2022. Ten Paul Bowyer's lessons. Price £60 - paid in advance or at lesson 1.
  • 6th Dec 2022. Optional session Winter Play. This session will be card play based on the first ten lessons. Price £6 paid on arrival.
  • 13th Dec 2022. Party (all three years). No charge.
  • 3rd Jan to 7th March. Ten Paul Bowyer's lessons. Price £60 - paid in advance or at lesson 11.
  • 14th March. Pro-AM. Duplicate bridge. Each student is partnered by an experienced club player. All three years will participate in this session.
  • 21st March. Optional session Spring Play. This session will be card play based on the first twenty lessons. Price £6 paid on arrival.
  • 28th March to 30th May 2022. Ten Paul Bowyer's lessons. Price £60 - paid in advance or at lesson 21.
  • 6th June onwards - Summer Play

Includes slam bidding conventions and advanced defence

  • Teacher: Steve Wright
  • 27th Sept to 29th Nov 2022. Ten Paul Bowyer's lessons. Price £60 - paid in advance or at lesson 1.
  • 6th Dec 2022. Optional session Winter Play. This session will be card play based on the first ten lessons. Price £6 paid on arrival.
  • 13th Dec 2022. Party (all three years). No charge.
  • 3rd Jan to 7th March. Ten Paul Bowyer's lessons. Price £60 - paid in advance or at lesson 11.
  • 14th March. Pro-AM. Duplicate bridge. Each student is partnered by an experienced club player. All three years will participate in this session.
  • 21st March. Optional session Spring Play. This session will be card play based on the first twenty lessons. Price £6 paid on arrival.
  • 28th March to 30th May 2022. Ten Paul Bowyer's lessons. Price £60 - paid in advance or at lesson 21.
  • 6th June onwards - Summer Play