CLYDE BRIDGE CENTRE
GLASGOW'S HOME OF BRIDGE
4 NASMYTH PLACE HILLINGTON G52 4PR
0141 473 3124
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STANDBY
Please check the April Standby list by clicking April

In the mood to celebrate the club's 1st Birthday? See below. 

Results
Friday Morning Bridge & Crumpets
1030am
Thursday Evening Pairs
7pm
Thursday No Fears
7pm
Wednesday Afternoon Pairs
1245
Wednesday Evening Pairs
7pm
Play and Learn
Tuesday Afternoon Pairs
1245
BBO
7pm
Monday Evening pairs
7PM
Relaxed Sunday Pairs
1pm
Friday Morning Bridge & Crumpets
1030am
Calendar
Sun 12th April 2026
Relaxed Sunday Pairs
1pm
Director: Fiona Glen
Dealer: Stephanie & Joe
Standby: Maria Illina
Mon 13th April 2026
Monday Evening pairs
7PM
Director: Alan Livingstone
Standby: Ian Muir
Mon 13th April 2026
Advanced Course
Academy
10am- 12pm
Key Holder/contact: Frances/Norma
Tue 14th April 2026
Tuesday Afternoon Pairs
1245
Director: Stephanie Silverstone
Standby: Lesley Kydd
  (Partner?)
Tue 14th April 2026
Division 2 Match
Upstairs 13.00
St Andrew vs Merlin
Captains: Peter Hodgson / John Gough
Key Holder/contact: Peter Hodgson
Tue 14th April 2026
BBO
If any issue chat SBU_W_CLY 7pm
Director: Peter Cairns
Tue 14th April 2026
Beginners
Academy 7pm
Key Holder/contact: Frances/Norma
Tue 14th April 2026
Division 1 Match
Downstairs 19.00
Mavericks vs Saints
Captains: John Di Mambro / John McIntyre
Key Holder/contact: John Di Mambro
Tue 14th April 2026
Division 1 Match
Downstairs 19.00
Myra's Marvels vs The Night Owls
Captains: Louis Glekin / Steve Male
Key Holder/contact: Steve Male
Tue 14th April 2026
Wed 15th April 2026
Wednesday Afternoon Pairs
1245
Director: Alan Livingstone
Dealer: Grace & Jerry
Standby: Jim McGuinness
CLYDE BRIDGE CENTRE

See Our Picture gallery Under the Home Tab to look inside
The Clyde Bridge Club is easily accessible from the North and South of Glasgow, Paisley, Dumbarton, Erskine, Kilmarnock, Greenock, Hamilton, East Kilbride & Cumbernauld with plentiful parking. 
Our Bridge Academy has a range of courses to meet all levels of players from beginners to experienced. See Where & When We Play for list of tournaments.  But first see our Picture Gallery and then visit us and see for yourself what this Glasgow bridge club has to offer. 
Visitors: All visitors are welcome up to a maximum of six visits per year.

Keep the Date Free!
Keep the Date Free!

We will be celebrating our 1st Birthday with a special party on Saturday 16th May. Mark the date in your diary and keep it free. To book your place please email Ileen giving your name and the name of your partner if you are coming with one.  Price £17.50 to include Buffet, wine & soft drinks and Bridge 

Barnet's Seminar - A Resounding Success!
Barnet's Seminar - A Resounding Success!

Approximately 40 people attended and thoroughly enjoyed Saturday's seminar led by Barnet Shenkin. 
For many of us it was a revelation and offered a completely different approach to thinking about how to play hands. Unlike conventional teaching, Barnet encouraged us to think about the 52 cards in the pack and work out based on the bidding and leads where the cards were likely to be and how to change our plan as the play developed. He showed us how to make what seemed like unmake-able contracts make! We learnt about "Empty Spaces" and "The Dentist's Coup" amongst other valuable tips. He even told us to forget many of the lessons we learnt as Beginners as we move on to be more experienced players. 
Mixed in was a number of very amusing stories about world class players which had us all chuckling.

The feedback has been Excellent so if you want a place at April's seminar, book now before it's oversubscribed!

Youth News
Club/The winners
New members
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On Sunday, March 29, the CBC once again hosted another highly successful SBU training session for the Under 21s, several of whom will be playing in Riga to become, not only Junior, but also European Internationalists representing Scotland.  11 juniors took part in the session which combined presentations, themed playing and competition, developing their game and bonding with friends.  The feedback was very positive and they are looking forward to another session in May.  We are delighted that two of these juniors have joined the Club, Artem Belikov and Shiva Viswanathan and we are hoping others will follow.  The winners of the Under 21 Squad Cup are also shown, Maoyan Li and Andrew Mazanetz.

The Bridge Academy
The Bridge Academy

Look under The Academy Tab above for information about all the courses The Academy has to offer.
Remember to apply asap as the courses become full very quickly. 

Improving Your Bridge Part 3 has been postponed until the Spring.

If you are interested in a course that is not featured let us know by emailing The Academy

If you would like to find out more about our next set of Beginner lessons email FRANCES or explore The Bridge Academy tab.
 

Stirling Summer Camp
Stirling Summer Camp

Spread the word and encourage your young people to try out this fascinating game. Last year's summer camp at Stirling was a great success and loads of fun. Click HERE for more information. 

 

Tournament Director's Course

Angus MacDonald will be holding a Tournament Director’s course on Saturday,18 April from 10 to 4. There is a nominal charge in the region of £10 depending on the number of attendees. For those wishing to attend what will be a very instructive session, please contact Alan L.

Lost & Found
  • Coats
  • Found

 

Various jackets, jumpers etc have been left behind, and can be retrieved from the cloakroom.

 

Barnet's Corner

Count your winners 

This hand is from  Wednesday afternoon board 1. I have turned the hands round so that South is the Declarer. 

After  East opens with 1H south overcalls1S, North makes a splinter bid 4H,  Now South with a great hand and controls in every suit,  bids slam.

 Click here to play the hand for yourself:  https://tinyurl.bridgebase.com/a7nz8uz5 

When the hand appears click on the word South and the other hands will be hidden. Click Play then Next to bring up dummy, and the opening lead. Then work out a line of play.

It looks like the first two tricks should be the HA, a heart ruff and then a low club from dummy.  East who does not know the club position will play the K or Ace. And you can ruff that . Next lead a heart and ruff in dummy. Then the CQ covered and ruffed.  Another  low heart will leave West without an answer. If he ruffs, you overruff and pitch the losing diamond on the CJ. If he discards you can ruff low. Then play SK and SA before cashing the CJ  to pitch the losing diamond: Slam made. 

The Opening Leads seminar on April 25 will contain stories about the World’s best players and a few  ideas that it is unlikely any present will have considered. You might find these ideas both daring and exciting to try out. Book now as time is running out. You can also join in online on a mixture of Zoom and BBO so no excuses! 

MEMBER ACCOUNT PAYMENT DETAILS & STATEMENT

For the bank details of where to pay money in for your "tournament" account (NOT membership) please click HERE

To receive an Email of your balance and statement of activity, please enter your SBU number and click “Receive account statement” button below; payments into your account do not appear immediately so recent payments may not show for a week or so. If you experience any problems please email The Treasurer

 





 

Bringing a Visitor?

Visitors are very welcome up to 6 visits a year. If you bring a visitor please

  • Introduce them to the TD so they can ensure that the player's name is entered into the player data base. 
  • Ask them to write their name and email address in the Visitor's Book which is kept on the small filing cabinet in the centre of the Tournament room
  • Ask the cafe assistant to take their £5 payment by credit card.
  • Thank you!
Upcoming Congress & Interesting Events

Click n the links below to find out more.
10-12th April Elgin Bridge Congress
16-19th April Forese Bridge festival
6-9th November Scottish National Congress
13-16th November Kelvin Bridge Congress

Cafe Bridge in Scotland
Cafe Bridge in Scotland

If you haven't played Cafe Bridge you've missed out on some great fun!
The programme for Scotland in the Spring, Summer and Autumn can be found HERE

STANDBY SYSTEM

The Standby System : Members will receive their allocated dates in alphabetical order by email.  All members are required to be a Standby only once in the year and prompt confirmation, or if you cannot manage that date, a speedy response indicating when you are available, is greatly appreciated. Members can check names of the Standby in the Calendar or by clicking HERE  Please ensure you put your date in your own diary. If you need to change your date please try to arrange a "swap" and inform the TD of the new arrangement. 
When the standby arrives they should sit at the "standby" table and anyone without a partner should add their name to the Diary on the table as they come in. The TD will pair anyone up before the start of the tournament. 

If you intend to use the Standby system please arrive at the club a minimum of 15 minutes before the start of the tournament. 

KEY Holders

A list of all key holders can be found in the "Members Only" Area of the website. 

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  Watch our videos and share with your friends. The page changes frequently so please keep clicking! 

 

Find a Partner/Reserve

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.  Or reserve place by ticking PL