CLYDE BRIDGE CENTRE
GLASGOW'S HOME OF BRIDGE
4 NASMYTH PLACE HILLINGTON G52 4PR
0141 473 3124
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BULLETIN

♠   WE'RE OPEN  ♠ 

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TRAINING FOR TDs and Scorebridge 
To register see Bridge Academy/ TD Training
Upcoming Events for your Diary

SBU NATIONAL COMPETITIONS
At The Clyde Bridge Centre
Saturday 31st May 11am
Women’s National Pairs
Men’s National Pairs 11am
Sunday 1st June 11am
Teams Event
See SBU TAB above for more details 

Cafe Bridge Events
There will be two Cafe Bridge events held on
Tuesday 3rd June in Prestwick 
and
Wednesday 4th June in Strathaven.
Click on links for more information.
Results
Fri 23rd May 2025
Friday Evening BBO SBU OR CLYDE
1900
Thu 22nd May 2025
No Fear Tournament
19.00
Wed 21st May 2025
Wednesday Afternoon
12.45
Wed 21st May 2025
Wednesday P&L
19.00
Wed 21st May 2025
Wednesday Evening Pairs
19.00
Tue 20th May 2025
Tuesday Afternoon
12.45
Calendar
Fri 23rd May 2025
Friday Morning Pairs
1030
Director: Alan Livingstone
Sun 25th May 2025
Sunday Relaxed Tournament
1pm
Director: Kevin Strathern
  (Partner?)
Mon 26th May 2025
Monday Morning Pairs
10.30
Mon 26th May 2025
Monday Evening pairs
19.00
  (Partner?)
Tue 27th May 2025
Tuesday Afternoon
12.45
Tue 27th May 2025
Tuesday Evening BBO Search SBU OR CLYDE
BBO 19.00
Tue 27th May 2025
Beginners' Lessons
Academy 1900
Tutors: Frances Norma
Wed 28th May 2025
Wednesday Afternoon
12.45
CLYDE BRIDGE CENTRE INFORMATION
CLYDE BRIDGE CENTRE INFORMATION

The home of the Clyde Bridge Centre is a large two-storey light, bright building. The upper floor, home to the Academy, is serviced by a lift.  Hillington can be easily reached by car from the North and South of Glasgow in less than 20 minutes. Residents of nearby towns such as Paisley, Dumbarton, Erskine,  Kilmarnock, Greenock, Hamilton, East Kilbride & Cumbernauld will find it an easy journey on the M8, M77, M80, M74 motorways. 
The membership fee is £40/annum, plus the SBU fee of £12/year if the CBC is your Home Club. Visitors are welcome without restriction and do not need to be members of the SBU.

 The facilities of the Clyde Bridge Centre includes:

  • A wide choice of playing times including morning, afternoon, evening and weekend sessions
  • A variety of tournaments for players of all standards from Beginners to Internationalists 
  • The Bridge Academy  offering training and seminars to all levels of players 
  • A comfortable refreshment and time-out area 
  • A warm, friendly welcoming playing environment.
  • Space to play "social bridge" with your own friends 

If you wish to join the Clyde Bridge Centre, please click on the Application Forms Tab above.
THE BRIDGE ACADEMY
THE BRIDGE ACADEMY

A range of courses will be offered to players at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels, starting in September. We also have Play and Learn sessions, No-fear Tournaments, Masterclasses, Workshops, Guest Lectures and Seminars coming on-stream as well.  We aim to provide outreach to schools and encourage young people to play bridge from an early age.The Clyde Bridge Centre will be offering a range of lessons to suit players of all levels.  Each "block"  costs of £100 for 10 lessons. These lessons are loads of fun for participants as they combine play and learning in a relaxed atmosphere with opportunities to make new friends. 

FREE OPEN TASTER SESSION:  Interested but unsure? Join us for a FREE no-commitment Taster Session on Saturday 7th June 2025 (2.00 - 4.00PM) We'll introduce mini-bridge and give you a feel for the game!  ​​To register your interest or for more details contact FRANCES

Please click on  The Bridge Academy/classes Tab above for more information and read The BridgeAcademy/Testimonials
Find a Partner

Click on Members Only (Navigation Menu above)  Login using your usual ID and password Scroll to the tournament you want to play in using the right hand slider Tick the PR box ( left box of the 3 little boxes).  Press Confirm (near the top) To cancel your request, login as above then untick the PR box and press Confirm To contact someone looking for a Partner, Click on their request to email them or call them using the telephone number displayed.  If you're looking for a new regular partner contact The Secretary giving brief information about your system and standard.
General Procedures & Etiquette
  • ​​​​DO make your opening lead face down and do so before filling in your score card or operating the Bridgemate (it saves time!).
  • DO call the TD when something goes wrong.
  • DO keep your eye on the timer if displayed and try to keep to time.
  • DO make sure your cards are returned to the board in the correct slot.
  • DO leave your bidding cards on the table until the Opening Lead is faced.
  • DON’T ask questions about the bidding after the auction until your partner has the opening lead face down on the table.
  • DON’T pick up your cards and return to the board until everybody at the table agrees the result.
  • DON’T pressure your opponents into accepting your interpretation of the rules (call the TD).
  • DON’T make comments about the opponents bidding or play (unless invited).
  • ABOVE ALL BE NICE!
General Procedures & Etiquette
THANK YOU NOTE

Monday marked the culmination of just over 1 year's work when the Clyde Bridge Centre opened its doors. As chair of IG I would like to express my thanks to the following people who have contributed their time, effort and enthusiasm over the period from the first meeting of the representatives of the three clubs to date.

Ann Bell, Alex Cram, Barry Cooper, Martin Diamond  Bobby Dickson, John Donaldson, Bill Durning, Norma Fingland, Howard Gordon, Georgina Halfnight, Malcolm Hill, Wan Ying Hill, Jenny Macdonald, Angus Macdonald, Frances McKeon, Felicity McLelland, David Shenkin, Stephanie Silverstone, Alan Stewart, Kevin Strathern, Larry Watson  Neil Wylie and to everyone else who gave us support.

Raymond Blin   IG Chair.
Great Opening Day
Great Opening Day

The club had a super start with loads of you coming to have a look and see what the club is like. The unanimous feedback was” Amazing” “ Wonderful” “Beyond our expectation”. Some of you came, stayed, and stayed and stayed……Met up with friends, old and new, had coffee, played a few hands, and generally enjoyed yourselves. 
And best of all we had 19 tables for our first night!
SOCIAL MEDIA

We're now on  INSTAGRAM  and  FACEBOOK Click on the links  and Like, Share, Comment to spread the word!
We’ve found a really fun and great FB page to follow/share: check it out HERE

 
EGM 24th June 2025 7pm

The Clyde Bridge Centre  will be run by The Hillington Bridge Club SCIO Board of Trustees supported by Committees and Volunteers. Currently the Trustees consist of Chair, Sheriff Bobby Dickson; Ann Bell and Stephanie Silverstone, all of whom will step down at the first Members'  meeting scheduled for Tuesday 24th June 2025 @7pm when a new Board of Trustees will be voted in by the membership. 
Trustees require to be proposed in writing by two members of the Clyde Bridge Centre  for their application to be valid. The club, as a registered charity, is regulated by OSCAR and all nominees have to be approved by them, before their appointment can be confirmed. More information can be found HERE 
Proposal Forms and Application forms can be found in the Application Forms Tab above. 
 
TRANSPORT: LIFTS, TAXI OR CAR SHARE?

We know that some people are concerned about how they will get to and from Hillington. Under the Homepage/Members Page/Contact Us  tab above you will find a form to assist.  A list is available under the Members/Lifts or Taxi sharing for members to see who else in their area is seeking to share transport. 
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