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Exciting News - Tuesday 4th July 2023
We will be taking part in the Up Over versus the Down Under this means we will be playing Internationally for the UK & Ireland versus Players from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. This will all be played on Real Bridge so will give you a chance to talk and play Bridge against people from the Other side of the World.
All you will need to do is confirm you wish to play.
There will be 1 Game available on Tuesday 4th July at 9am - We will be playing !!
In the First Instance if you are interested please sign up on the Entry Form Below (Click on Down Under Challenge)
Down Under Challenge
Session Costs - £2.00
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The Great Yarmouth Trophy - Blue Pointed Swiss Pairs |
 Blue Pointed Face to Face Event for The Great Yarmouth Trophy
Palm Court Hotel, Opposite the Waterways on the Great Yarmouth Seafront
Teas & Coffees (On Arrival), Blue Points, Free Parking at the Hotel
Saturday 17th June 2023 – Swiss Pairs - £10.00 each 36 Boards
Great Fun for all Standards
Please sign up here (Click Here)
(Lunch available at extra Cost) Start 10.45am Finish 16.30pm
For more Information please e’mail - jgbarker7@gmail.com
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John and Sarah Barker |
 John Barker is a fully qualified Professional Bridge Teacher, County Director and Holiday Host in the Great Yarmouth Area. Teaching On Line We have had Students from as far away as New Zealand, and Guernsey as well as Local to Norfolk.
Sarah Barker is as equally passionate about Bridge and now runs her Own Classes as well as being an Independant Funeral and Wedding Celebrant which helps her to keep a balance to her Life.
Recently we have set up our Own Dog Sitting Business, looking after peoples dogs when they want to go on holiday or to an event which is not dog friendly.
We are also happy to teach to a Groups of Friends in their own Online Classroom.
John and Sarah regularly help run Bridge Holidays For First for Bridge.
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Please come and Join us Both On One of the Following Holidays |

Palm Court Holiday, Great Yarmouth - Sunday 11th June 2023 to Monday 19th June 2023
Le Chateau des Comptes de Challes, France - 25th June to the 4th July 2023
Palm Court Holiday, Great Yarmouth - Sunday 24th Sept 2023 to Friday 29th Sept 2023
The Raga Side Hotel, Side, Turkey - Sunday 5th Nov to Sunday 19th Nov 2023
Bridge at The H10 Tenerife Playa & Costa Adeje Palace - Tuesday 9th Jan 2024 (8, 15 or 22 Days)
Bridge at The H10 Tenerife Playa & Costa Adeje Palace - Tuesday 16th Jan (8, or 15 Days)
Bridge at The H10 Tenerife Playa & Costa Adeje Palace - Tuesday 16th Jan (8 Days)
The Links Hotel West Runton - Friday Feb 2nd to Sunday 4th Feb 2024
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL US ON 01493 309033 or 07767 864575
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Bridge Lessons For All |

We have Lessons available for all Abilities at Many Times
So If you know anyone remotely interested please pass on Our Telephone Number 01493 309033 for more details.
The Lessons last for 2 Hours, and include Memebership of the EBU, 3 Months Free Membership to No Fear Bridge, and Regular Hand Outs.
All these lessons are available Online and Face to Face so you can join us from anywhere in the UK or Even the World.
Lessons Involve Social, Learning, and Playing Bridge
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Our Bridge Games |
 We offer Games at 7pm as per the Following Timetable
Sundays - Our Own EBU Duplicate - 7pm to 9.15pm
Mondays - Our Own EBU Duplicate - 7pm to 9.15pm
Tuesday Teams - 7pm to 9.15pm - Set up to introduce New Players to Friendly Competitive Bridge
All our Games we can usually find you a Partner, and Everyone is very welcome
Please call 07767 864575 for More Details
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Games With The East Sussex Bridge Club |

We are very pleased to Offer Bridge Games on a Thursday at 1.30pm, and a Friday at 7pm with Our Sister Club - The East Sussex Bridge Club
Here you will find Barbara very welcome
To Join her Games it is important to contact her Directly on 01424 422118 or Click this Item for the Link.
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Testimonies |
How have you been spending the Great Covid Lockdown?
I joined this amazing bridge school, run by the wonderful John Barker and it has been a source of hope, sanity, learning and salvation for me since the start of “lockdown”. Given that those of a certain age that goes with a certain intelligence, know that lockdown isn’t going away anytime soon, however the Government care to phrase it, you could do a lot worse than wrap yourself up for the long Autumn and Winter months with John and his inspirational teaching.
You see I feel part of a large happy family who have taken me into their midst and hugged me, where there were no hugs to be had.I met John and his amazing mum, Joan, on a bridge holiday run by First for Bridge. John has taken it upon himself to involve all of us who’ve been denied our overseas holidays in fantastic bridge tutorials that can only make us better players once this wretched virus runs out of steam or some convincing vaccine is found. Most bridge tutorials don’t give you time to recap or endlessly allow you to go over something you haven’t understood.
Not so with John. His patience is remarkable. He will, if asked, go over and explain in many different ways, things that must be absolutely basic to him and yet never a critical word is said. Of course, one may occasionally be called a “noodle” but it is always said in a kindly, light-hearted manner that no-one could take offence from.
Life being what it is, we shouldn’t hold our breath, so to while away the hours that we night have spent at the tables around the world, we can learn all thethings we were uncertain of about our wonderful game from John’s mesmerising teaching.I don’t know what you will be doing but I will be booking up all his tutorials until this calamity ends!
Dr Sue
"Thank you very much for a fantastic 12 week Fast Track Bridge course for beginners. That certainly got the 5 of us playing bridge by the end of the course. I would like to thank you in particular for your patience and understanding of your student's different needs and adjusting the lessons to suit each individual's way of learning.
Thank you so much for making our last lesson with you so very special by organizing such a wonderful surprise for us by inviting 6 lovely people from your club to join us for the evening so enabling us to have a taste of real Duplicate Bridge. The evening was truly enjoyed by all 5 of us and gave us more of a relaxed insight as to what it would be like to play in one of your clubs. Many, many thanks to those, friendly and very helpful members who made the evening such a success and from a personal aspect cleared up a few queries I had been mulling over.
You are doing a wonderful job John in keeping Bridge going in such a fun way and I am sure it will inspire more people to learn to play this great card game. I look forward to continuing learning with you so as to build up my confidence to play at club level. A big thank you again".
Jeanne
"Another Lovely Bridge Weekend at the Links Hotel with John Barker. He is an excellent Host who makes everyone feel welcome. The Bridge is very well run and most enjoyable."
Bridget
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How have you been spending the Great Covid Lockdown?
I joined this amazing bridge school, run by the wonderful John Barker and it has been a source of hope, sanity, learning and salvation for me since the start of “lockdown”. Given that those of a certain age that goes with a certain intelligence, know that lockdown isn’t going away anytime soon, however the Government care to phrase it, you could do a lot worse than wrap yourself up for the long Autumn and Winter months with John and his inspirational teaching. ..........
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