CLYDE BRIDGE CENTRE
GLASGOW'S HOME OF BRIDGE
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BULLETIN

Click on "APPLICATION FORMS" tab above for "Information re Joining" 

The Clyde Bridge Centre will open for tournaments in May 2025. To see list of days and times of tournaments click on the "Where & When We Play" tab above

Also see Home/News for Interesting Reads!

Calendar
Tue 6th May 2025
Tuesday Evening BBO
BBO 19.00
  (Partner?)
Fri 9th May 2025
Friday Evening BBO
BBO 1900
Tue 13th May 2025
Tuesday Evening BBO
BBO 19.00
Fri 16th May 2025
Friday Evening BBO
BBO 1900
Mon 19th May 2025
OPENING OF CLYDE BRIDGE CENTRE FOR TOURNAMENTS. POP IN, LOOK AROUND, HAVE A COFFEE, PLAY A FEW BOARDS!
10AM-4PM
Mon 19th May 2025
Monday Evening pairs
19.00
Tue 20th May 2025
Tuesday Afternoon
12.45
Tue 20th May 2025
Tuesday Evening BBO
BBO 19.00
Upcoming Events for your Diary

GETTING TO KNOW YOU TOURNAMENT

It seemed to be an unanimous agreement that the GTKY tournament held at the GBC on Friday 4th April was a resounding success. Although we only played 18 boards, we more than made up for any lack, by the amount of wine and cheese that was consumed!. A number of people suggested that this should be a regular event in the Clyde diary and we are more than happy to listen to our members. If you have any suggestions as to how to enhance the social aspects of the new club please get in touch

Mid May First Clyde Bridge Centre tournaments 

CLYDE BRIDGE CENTRE INFORMATION
CLYDE BRIDGE CENTRE INFORMATION

The history of how the Clyde Bridge Centre was formed can be found in the About Us/History of the Club tab. The home of the Clyde Bridge Centre is a 10,0000 square foot, two-storey light, bright building. The upper floor, which will be home to the Academy, is serviced by a lift.  Hillington is a very central location which 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 club, scheduled to open in May 2025, is currently being  re-modelled  to create a tailor-made environment. Our  Bridge Academy will promote bridge to young and old, and will have its own teaching and playing facilities. A range of courses will be offered to players at Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced levels, starting in September. We aim to provide outreach to schools and encourage young people to play bridge from an early age. 
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. Members will pay reduced table money.

The facilities of the Clyde Bridge Centre will include:

  • A wide choice of playing times including morning, afternoon, evening and weekend sessionsA variety of standards of tournaments to meet the needs of a range of players: eg ”Play & Learn” for players just out of lessons where mentors will be on hand for support; “Relaxed sessions” for those still a little nervous about  ‘moving up’; Bronze level; and Silver for advanced players.
  • The Bridge Academy  offering training and seminars for all levels of players 
  • Use of tailor-made premises, designed to be Scotland’s best equipped Bridge centre
  • 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.
Our policies and procedures can be found on our website as well as further information.

THE BRIDGE ACADEMY

The Clyde Bridge Centre will be offering a range of lessons to suit players of all levels. We will be offering Beginner Lessons which consist of 40 lessons in 10 week blocks at a cost 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

We will also be offering  Refresher Improver and Advanced  lessons for players wanting to improve their game and learn and understand more intricate systems. 

Please click on  The Bridge Academy/classes Tab above for more information and read our The Bridge Academy/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
OUR TRUSTEES

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 June 2025, when a new Board of Trustees will be voted in by the membership. 
The current Trustees are keen to identify members with a range of skills which include:Law, Accountancy; Education; Marketing; HR; Charity and any other skill sets that you may feel will contribute to the running of the club. TRUSTEES REQUIRE TO BE PROPOSED IN WRITING BY TWO MEMBERS OF THE CLYDE BRIDGE CENTRE FOR THEIR APPLICATION TO BE VALID. Proposal Forms and Application forms can be found in the Application Forms Tab above. 
 

WHAT'S HAPPENING? MARCH UPDATE

The Trustees and Implementation Group (IG) are delighted to inform you that the sale of Buchanan Bridge Club, Glasgow Bridge Centre and purchase of Centura Court in Hillington have all now been concluded (St Andrew had completed their sale previously).  A huge amount of work to marry all the processes, payments, and receipts took place and the Trustees and IG are very grateful to all those involved.

Arrangements had been agreed to allow members of the three clubs to continue to play at the the Buchanan and GBC premises until May while Centura Court is fitted out for our needs. Work will start 24th March.  Nearer the time members will be advised of the date when play will cease at these clubs and commence at in the Clyde Bridge Centre.

Members of the Clyde Bridge Centre, whether or not you are a member of one of the above clubs, will be treated as members and are very welcome at any tournament held at either the GBC or Buchanan

TRANSPORT & PARKING

The Clyde Bridge Centre is easily accessible by car in less than 20 minutes from both the north and south of Glasgow. Bridge players, and aspiring players, from towns such as Paisley, Dumbarton and Greenock and from wide areas across the West of Scotland will also find it easy to access our club. The club has 33 private car parking space and includes designated disabled spaces. There is also plentiful free, well lit “on street” parking adjacent to the building. The club is well served by two railway stations, Hillington East and Hillington West, which are each less than a 10 minute walk away. Various buses pass the building every 15 minutes at peak times. National Cycle routes 7 and 75 are both accessible to and from the club public roads and there is a Bike Park at the Clyde Bridge Centre. 

We know that some people are concerned about how they will get to and from Hillington. Under the Home Page/Contact Us  tab above you will find a form to assist.  However we will start to try to put people in touch with one another who live geographically close so that they can make arrangements, either sharing a taxi or identifying someone who is prepared to offer a lift. Please click on the area below that you live in  and give your name address and phone number so we can compile a list of people in your location. ALSO IF YOU ARE PREPARED TO OFFER A "CARSHARE"  please do the same. One suggestion that seems to work for some members is that one person does the picking up and taking home, and the other pays the table money!
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