Halifax Bridge Club was established in 1950, and is run by its members, for its members. It has its own premises providing regular duplicate bridge sessions. It is a member of the English Bridge Union and Yorkshire Contract Bridge Association (YCBA) and the majority of the club events generate EBU masterpoints and count towards NGS Grades. The club has its own online presence running 3 online sessions a week. In addition to a comfortable playing area, the club has its own kitchen and licensed bar, and there is ample free on-street-parking after 8pm. The Club competes in the Yorkshire Sunday Teams League.
There are bridge sessions each weekday evening, see "Where and When" in "Information" in the menu.
Visitors are most welcome at all times, but those intending to come on their own should note the hosting system days and times.
All evening events commence promptly at 7pm and end at approximately 9.30 pm. Duplimated boards are used for F2F and scoring is facilitated by the BridgeTab system and EBUScore, providing members with a competition result within minutes. A comprehensive breakdown of results is posted on this website.
Annual subscription is £20.00 which includes automatic membership of the English Bridge Union (EBU) and Yorkshire Contract Bridge Association (YCBA), members also pay £3.00 table money. (Visitors pay £4.00).
Various member' competitions, for individuals, pairs and teams, are held annually. Dates can be found on the Events Calendar page.
The Club holds a beginners course in association with Yorkshire Contract Bridge Association (YCBA) which starts each September.
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Beginners F2F/Online (8 to 12 Boards) These sessions are aimed at people who are doing Lessons, want a refresher from a low level, or are coming back to bridge, and are intended to provide practice with help where needed. Teaching assistants play for free. Lessons (optional) are provided via a video that you watch at home in your own time. These sessions are hosted, so players don’t need a partner, but they can come with a partner if they'd prefer. The sessions are scored and it’s fine to use crib sheets etc. There are no Master Points or NGS. |
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Improvers F2F (12 to 16 Boards) These sessions are aimed at less experienced players with the opportunity to discuss the bidding and play on difficult/unusual hands. Only simple systems are allowed. Experienced players can play for free if they are partnering a less experienced player. These sessions are hosted, so players don’t need a partner, but they can come with a partner if they'd prefer. The sessions are scored and it’s fine to use crib sheets etc. There are no Master Points or NGS. Following these improvers sessions player will be ready to move onto the Social or Social+ sessions. |
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Social F2F (15 to 20 Boards) These sessions are aimed at intermediate players. The session aims to increase the confidence of players, so they feel more equipped to play in other more competitive sessions. Normally, 18 boards at a relaxed pace. There are no specific restrictions on conventions but typically only a small range of standard conventions are used. These sessions are hosted, so players don’t need a partner, but they can come with a partner if they'd prefer. The sessions are scored but you can't use crib sheets etc. There are Master Points and NGS. |
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Social+ F2F (20 to 25 Boards) These are mixed ability competitive session which provide reasonable progression beyond the Social sessions. Players are expected to play at a reasonable pace. These sessions are hosted, so players don’t need a partner, but they can come with a partner if they'd prefer. The sessions are scored but you can't use crib sheets etc. There are Master Points and NGS. |
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Social + Online BBO (20 to 25 Boards) These are mixed ability competitive sessions but only 7 minutes (per board are allowed. These sessions are not hosted, but you can put yourself in the partnership desk, ask someone who is already in the partnership desk to be your partner, or play with a robot if there is a half table. The sessions are scored and you can use crib sheets etc. There are Master Points and NGS. |
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