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| "SNIPPETS for Beginners" - Get ahead of the class! |
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| Monday pm Beginners Course |
1st module
JANUARY 2026
5th Lesson I 1ntroduction & Opening 1NT
12th Lesson 2 Opening 1NT & 2NT
19th Lesson 3 Declarer play in NT
26th Lesson 4 Leading against a NT contract
FEBRUARY
2nd Lesson 5 Trumps
9th Lesson 6 Opening one of a suit & responses part 1
16th Lesson 7 Opening one of a suit & responses part 2
23rd NO CLASS
MARCH
2nd Lesson 8 Opening one of a suit & responses part 3
9th Lesson 9 Stayman
16th Lesson 10 Ways of winning trick
2nd module
23rd Lesson 1 Limit bids
30th Lesson 2 Reverse bidding
APRIL
13th Lesson 3 Simple overcalls
20th Lesson 4 Opening one of a suit - which suit to choose
27th Lesson 5 Pre-emptive bidding
MAY
11th Lesson 6 2-level openers part 1
18th Lesson 7 Red suit transfers
JUNE
1st Lesson 8 2-level openers part 2
8th Lesson 9 Making Enquiries
15th Lesson 10 An Introduction to Take Out Doubles
(Dates & topics may be subject to alteration. Please keep an eye on the website for changes)
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| Monday eve Beginners' Course |
1st module
SEPTEMBER 2025
29th Lesson I 1ntroduction & Opening 1NT
OCTOBER 2025
6th Lesson 2 Opening 1NT & 2NT
13th Lesson 3 Declarer play in NT
20th Lesson 4 Leading against a NT contract
27th Lesson 5 Trumps
NOVEMBER 2025
3rd Lesson 6 Opening one of a suit & responses part 1
10th NO CLASS
17th Lesson 7 Opening one of a suit & responses part 2
24th Lesson 8 Opening one of a suit & responses part 3
DECEMBER 2025
1st Lesson 9 Stayman
8th Lesson 10 Ways of winning tricks
2nd module
JANUARY 2026
5th Lesson 1 Limit bids
12th Lesson 2 Reverse bidding
19th Lesson 3 Simple overcalls
26th Lesson 4 Opening one of a suit - which suit to choose
FEBRUARY 2026
2nd Lesson 5 Pre-emptive bidding
9th Lesson 6 2-level openers part 1
16th Lesson 7 Red suit transfers
23rd NO CLASS
MARCH 2026
2nd Lesson 8 2-level openers part 2
9th Lesson 9 Making Enquiries
16th Lesson 10 An Introduction to Take Out Doubles
(Dates & topics may be subject to alteration. Please keep an eye on the website for changes)
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| Thursday pm Beginners Course |
1st module
OCTOBER 2025
2nd Lesson 1 1ntroduction & Opening 1NT
9th Lesson 2 Opening 1NT & 2NT
16th Lesson 3 Declarer play in NT
23th Lesson 4 Leading against a NT contract
30th Lesson 5 Trumps
NOVEMBER 2025
6th No Class
13th No Class
20th Postponed (snow!)
27th Lesson 6 Opening one of a suit & responses part 1
DECEMBER 2025
4th Lesson 7 Opening one of a suit & responses part 2
11th Lesson 8 Opening one of a suit & responses part 3
from JANUARY 2026
8th Lesson 9 Stayman
15th Lesson 10 Ways of winning tricks
2nd module
22nd Lesson 1 Limit bids
29th Lesson 2 Reverse bidding
FEBRUARY 2026
5th Lesson 3 Simple overcalls
12th Lesson 4 Opening one of a suit - which suit to choose
19th NO CLASS
26th NO CLASS
MARCH 2026
5th Lesson 5 Pre-emptive bidding
12th Lesson 6 2-level openers part 1
19th Lesson 7 Red suit transfers
26th Lesson 8 2-level openers part 2
April 2026
2nd Lesson 9 Making Enquiries
9th Lesson 10 An Introduction to Take Out Doubles
(Dates & topics may be subject to alteration. Please keep an eye on the website for changes)
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| Consolidation Course |
1st module
OCTOBER 2025
1st Lesson 1 Opening & responding to 1NT/2NT opener
8th Lesson 2 Opening at the one-level
15th Lesson 3 Continuing the bidding when partner opens at the 1-level, part 1
22nd Lesson 4 Continuing the bidding when partner opens at the 1-level, part 2
29th Lesson 5 Pre-empts
NOVEMBER 2025
5th No Class
12th No Class
19th Lesson 6 Opening with a 2-bid Part 1
26th Lesson 7 Opening with a 2-bid Part 2
DECEMBER 2025
3rd NO CLASS
10th Lesson 8 Looking for Slams
Lesson 9 Simple Overcalls see 28th January 2026!
from JANUARY 2026
7th Lesson 10 Take out Doubles
2nd module
14th Lesson 1 More Take Out Doubles
21st Lesson 2 What everyone else does after a take out double
28th Module 1 Lesson 9 Simple Overcalls (postponed from 3rd December)
FEBRUARY 2026
4th Lesson 3 Leads & defence
11th Lesson 4 Signals & discards
18th NO CLASS
25th NO CLASS
MARCH 2026
4th Lesson 5 Defeating Trump Contracts
11th Lesson 6 Bidding to show shape & points
18th Lesson 7 Doubling & overcalling a 1NT opener
25th Lesson 8 The Halmick Convention
APRIL 2026
1st Lesson 9 More about Red Suit transfers & other stories
8th Lesson 10 Making Your Plan
(dates & topics may be subject to alteration. Please keep an eye on this page & the website calendar for changes)
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| Intermediate Course |
1st module
1 Introduction / Doubling 1NT & Halmick
2 Negative doubles
3 Transfers over 1NT & 2NT openers
4 Much more about Stayman
5 Signals
6 Playing your honour or not
7 2-level openers - weak or strong? Part 1
8 2-level openers - weak or strong? Part 2
9 4th suit forcing
10 5-card Stayman over 2NT openers
2nd module
1 Countering an overcall
2 Jump overcalls - what sort?
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 Cue bidding & Splinters
9 Convention cards,
10 Reprise Halmick & TODs
(dates & topics may be subject to alteration. Please keep an eye on the website for changes)
OTHER POSSIBLE TOPICS:
Losing trick Count
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