Welcome to our new web site. Islands Bridge is based in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) and currently supports a regular Monday afternoon Face to Face Duplicate bridge session at the Korineum Golf & Beach Resort - near Girne/Kyrenia plus two free BBO sessions held on Friday and Saturday at 13:00 Cyprus time. From 19 March 2025 we are also running weekly Chicago bridge sessions on Wednesday in Alsancak. Bridge was first started in Girne in the early 2000's as Chicago bridge and was originally played at the Sele and Polar Restaurants. Islandsbc was established in 2020 with the help of Ellen MacArthur from Oregon USA and Stephen Williamson from the Philippines during the pandemic and has over 90 members from across the globe playing on a regular basis. Visitors to the TRNC are very welcome to join the Monday sessions and may apply to join the online BBO club.

Tony Armstrong will be resuming the weekly Chicago Wednesday session from 19 March 2025 starting at 13:30 (registration by 13:15) at his house 27 Mulla Bagdas Cadessi, Alsancak 

Tony can be contacted on harry19620615@outlook.com and via WhatsApp on‭ +44 7968 285075‬ or phone 0533 835 4288

The session is a fun bridge afternoon and also excellent for those who are at an early stage of playing bridge and want to improve their bidding/play before contemplating duplicate tournaments. There is a break mid-way for tea/coffee/water plus (often) cake or biscuits and there is a charge of 100TL per person to cover admin and refreshments.

We are still open for Teams, Partnerships and even individual bridge players who would like to enter our 3rd Annual Swiss Teams Tournament, that will be taking place on Thursday 15 May 2025 starting at 14:00 at the Korineum Golf & Beach Resort. The tournament is designed to bring together all those past and present members of our bridge fraternity covering Face to Face bridge and Islandsbc online bridge club. A first and second prize is awarded to the winners and runners up, but the emphasis is very much on having the opportunity to catch up with old friends. The tournament will be over 4 sets of 7 Boards each with a refreshment break in the middle. We expect the tournament to finish no later than 18:30. There are several players going to be staying overnight to benefit from the special half board offer of 166 Euros for a couple from the Korineum Golf & Beach Resort (as we have a special reduction, please let me know if you wish to book accommodation and I can arrange this for you).

The charge per person for the event which will include hire of the Hall, access to cold water during the event and tea/coffee/soft drinks will be 10 Euros plus a 100 TL contribution to the club. The Korineum Golf & Beach Resort Buffet will be available from 19:30 for those staying overnight and anyone else who wishes to join them.

Previous Winners of the Tournament

2024 - Sue Starling (captain) Jenifer Jenkins, Dick Sanderson and Steve Stockwell

2023 - Sue Starling (captain), Jenifer Jenkins, Christine Venediger and George Cwej

A New Session of Bridge Lessons is starting from Tuesday 11th Feb.

Venue.   Grease Monkey Bar/Restaurant  Catalkoy.  

Time approx 1pm-  4pm 

These are beginners lessons and there is no charge but we ask participants to kindly buy at the least a drink/coffee etc .

We thank Arzu the proprietor for kindly allowing us to use her premises 

If regular players wish to introduce anyone to bridge please send them along

Contact no.  +90 5428744807 WhatsApp  group has been set up

Yes it has arrived - our new card reader kindly donated by Dick Sandeman and delivered by a travelling motorhome across Europe is almost ready to be put in action. As soon as we are able to link it to our laptop and follow the careful instruction on You Tube... HandyDup hand dealing

Underwhelmed ? possibly - one still has to deal the cards - just according to how the machine directs. Anyway we are looking forward to using the new system from Monday 17 March at the Korineum Monday Bridge Club