| U3A Online Across Scotland Bridge Group |
Welcome to our U3A Online Across Scotland Scotland Bridge web site.
Friday morning timetable
Beginners Log into Shark at 9.45 From 29 Sept
Refreshers Log into Shark 9.45 Starting Oct 1
Play and Learn Log into zoom for 10.00 when there is a lesson and zoom at 12..00 for review of hands and Real Bridge at 10.30
Any interested U3A member may join us before then on any Fri . Ask Ann for details
If interested in learning or playing bridge online contact Ann
Beginners for those with no experience of bridge
Refreshers for those with some experience but feel they would benefit from going through the course
Play and Learn. For more experienced players who wish to continue learning
We ensure all members are comfortable with the technology before they start.
If you are joining the play and learn please send in any requests for seminar topics, news or comments or enquiries to Ann Wickens
Interesting hands also welcome.
If you would like to join the group email Ann Wickens or telephone 01381621051
All members and prospective members please complete the form for session 23-24
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| General Information |
All classes are currently run either on zoom and a bridge platform on Friday mornings.
In addition to joining U3A, members of beginners and refreshers will be aske to pay £24 per year to cover the costs of the bridge platforms and other costs. Details of paying will be issued later. Members may play for two weeks before paying, to ensure that the course is right for them
New members are welcome for all groups.
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| Opportunities for more experienced players |
For experienced players
There are many opportunities to play both online and face to face throughout the country in addition to social groups
Ayrshire
Central Dundee,Perth and coastal areas
East Edinburgh, Borders and areas north of Forth
North Aberdeen and surrounding areas and Shetland
South Dumfriesshire and Galloway
West Glasgow and surrounding area up to Oban
SBU Highland Including Highlands parts of Moray, Western Isles and Orkney
Highland Club currently play Wednesday nights online on RealBridge contact Alan Cruden
Inverness Caledonian Club will continue online on Mondays and perhaps Tuesdays. They also intend to have a face to face group on Wednesdays. Contact Tim
Inverness Ladies Club Meet on Friday afternoons at the bowling club Contact
Ness Club Are meeting face to face on Mondays and Thursdays. They have an improvers section on Tuesdays and an online tournament on Fridays. Contact Val Skelton They are also now meeting on Monday and Thursday night Face to Face
Kyle of Lochalsh Club
Nairn Club contact Chris Mickley
ElginThere are plans to reopen the bridge centre for face to face.
Dingwall Club contact dingwall.bridge@gmail.com
Grantown and Cairngorm
Club information may change Club contacts
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| Scottish Bridge Union |
The Sottish Bridge Union is the national organisation for bridge in Scotland.
There are 3SBU Clubs in the town, Inverness Caledonian and Ness and also Dingwall, Nairn, Kyle of Lochalsh, Elgin, Grantown and Cairngorm outside town.
All are currently running online activiities and you are welcome to play in them
Inverness is on Monday, Inverness/Dingwall on Tuesday, Caledonian/Kyle on Wed, Orkney also on Wednesday, Elgin on Thursday and Ness on Friday
To play you need to sign up for the club and then register as you do for our tournaments.
To sign into a club click here and use the links to sign up.
In addition, Highland Club are a non SBU Club who meet in non Covid times in Inverness, but are currently playing online on Real Bridge. To play their contact Alan Cruden alanandwendy@crudens.net
You will find information on Bronze events for new players sbu.org.uk
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| Hand of the Week |
26h March - Cue bidding for slam
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