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HULL CITY CHARITY CUP
26th November 2023 in aid of Hull Food Bank. 

£200 raised. Another great result. Thanks to all who participated. 

BRIDGE CLASSES

Beginners courses and Consolidation course started in October 2023, together with an Intermediate class in November.

We're already compiling a list for the next Beginners' course starting in October 2024.

So get in touch and let us know if you would like to join us for our next courses.

Lesson topics can now be found under Bridge Courses

Practice play in conjunction with Hull Bridge Club

Now on Wednesday pm at Hull Bridge Club and most Monday evenings at our Ferriby venue.

Please keep an eye on the calendar!

Recent message from first timer at "Stepping Stones" dupLicate play:

"Thanks Penny - I was very apprehensive about going last night but really enjoyed it - (The leader) was brilliant support".

Contact us for further details

 

Bridge Courses

This page has information and news of interest to the members. For a full list of forthcoming events, see "Calendar" on the menu and for a list of results see "Results".

"SNIPPETS for beginners" - Get ahead of the class!
Beginners Course

1st module

OCTOBER 2023
24th  Lesson I 1ntroduction & Opening 1NT

31st  Lesson 2  Opening 1NT & 2NT

​​​​NOVEMBER
 7th  Lesson 3  Declarer play in NT
14th  NO CLASS

 21st Lesson 4  Leading agaInst a NT contract TBC
 28th Lesson 5  Trumps

DECEMBER 
NO CLASSES

JANUARY 2024
 16th Lesson (free)  Revision of bidding so far 

 23rd Lesson 6        Ways of winning tricks 
 30th  
Lesson 7       
Opening one of a suit & responses part 1 
 
FEBRUARY
13th  
Lesson 8     Opening one of a suit & responses part 2 

 27th Lesson 9    Opening one of a suit & responses part 3 

MARCH 
12th  Lesson 10   Stayman 
26th  Lesson 11 Limit bids

APRIL
16th  
Lesson 12  Reverse bidding  

 30th  Lesson 13  Opening one of a suit - which suit to choose  
 

MAY
7th    Lesson 14 Simple overcalls 

14th  Lesson 15 Pre-emptive bidding  
21st  Lesson 16  2-level openers part 1 

28th  Lesson 17 2-level openers part 2 
   

JUN
4th   Lesson 18 Making enquiries 
18th Lesson 19 An Introduction to Take Out Doubles 
25th Lesson 20 Red suit transfers

  (Dates & topics may be subject to alteration. Please keep an eye on the website for changes)
 

 



 

 

Consolidation Course

1st module 

OCTOBER 2023
25th 
Lesson 1 Opening & responding to 1NT/2NT opener 

NOVEMBER 
1st  Lesson 2 Opening at the one-level

8th   Lesson 3  Continuing the bidding when partner opens at the 1-level, part 1 
15th  Lesson 4 
Continuing the bidding when partner opens at the 1-level, part 2  

22nd  Lesson 5 
Pre-empts 
29th Lesson 6 Opening with a  2-bid Part 1 

DECEMBER 
NO CLASSES


JANUARY 2024

3rd   Lesson 7 Opening with a 2-bid Part 2  
10th Lesson 8 Simple overcalls

17th Lesson 9 Looking for slams 

24th Lesson 10 Take out doubles 

2nd module

FEBRUARY 
7th 
   Lesson 1 What everyone else does after a take out double 
14th  Lesson 2 Signals

21st   Lesson 3 Leading & Defence 

28th   Lesson 4 Defeating Trump Contracts


MARCH
6th     Lesson 5  Which suit to open & where do declarer's tricks come from? 

13th   Lesson 6   Bidding to show shape & points 

20th   NO CLASS
27th  Lesson 7  Doubling & overcalling a 1NT opener  

APRIL
3rd  Lesson 8    More about Red Suit transfers & other stories 
10th  Lesson 9  The Halmick Convention

17th  Lesson 10 Making your plan


 (dates & topics may be subject to alteration. Please keep an eye on this page & the website calendar for changes)

Intermediate Course

1st module
November 2023

4th     1 Introduction /  Doubling 1NT & Halmick 

18th   2  Negative doubles
25th   3  Transfers over 1NT & 2NT openers  

January 2024
6th    4    Much more about Stayman 

20th  5    Signals 

February
3rd    6    Playing your honour or not 

10th  7    
2-level openers - weak or strong?  Part 1

17th       Reprise: 2-level openers - weak or strong? Part 1


March
2nd       2-level openers - weak or strong? Part 2 
9th        4th suit forcing  

         10    5-card Stayman over 2NT openers

2nd module
1      Jump overcalls - what sort?
2     Countering an overcall 
3       Defending in 2nd seat 

4      Defending in 3rd seat 
5      Take out doubles

6      Opener/responder's actions over TOD

7      "Asking" Part 1
8      "Asking" Part 2

9      Splinter Bids

10    Convention Cards

(dates & topics may be subject to alteration. Please keep an eye on the website for changes)

 
OTHER POSSIBLE TOPICS:

Overcalls, sacrifices & phantoms; Bending the Rules Losing trick Count