| Playing bridge in her hundreth year |
99 years young
A special partner in Paris
at the
RACING CLUB DE FRANCE
15 tables / 26 boards
A creditable 41%
BRAVO IRIS
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And here we are with Veronique, the Director, after our lovely afternoon of bridge with Iris' friends.
I will next have the honour of partnering this remarkable French lady at the Racing Club in Paris next Spring when she and I have time to belatedly celebrate together her
100th birthday
Iris in fact reached that milestone on 10th September 2025 and is still superfit and playing bridge regularly.
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Arona Bridge Club
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| Important Information |
 FREE COFFEE & CROISSANT
with homemade mango and blackcurrant jams
plàying the morning sessions on
Sundays
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ARONA BRIDGE CLUB
offers bridge sessions all year round
and almost
every day in high season
All players must be members of ARONA BRIDGE CLUB
Advance booking essential. To make reservation:
Tel: (0034) 6 32 52 76 31
Trevor 20/11/25
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| HAVE your SAY |
The timings and days for bridge take account of members wishes from feedback.
Everyone - whether a member or not - is invited to give me their thoughts on the scheduling of bridge lessons and competitions.
Likewise I would like to hear from you if you have any ideas for more social events and activities which enable non bridge playing spouses to enjoy the facilities and camaraderie of the club. Three ideas that have already been suggested are wine tastings, day excursions and courses of Spanish lessons.
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Some of the comments received recently from new club members:
"Hi Trevor. Hope all's going well for you since we saw you. Beautiful weather here in Killarney the last few weeks 🙏🤣. Thank you so much for all the instructions and help with our bridge. I found them brilliant. Betty. Mary"
"Good morning! We’re on our way to the airport and hopefully flying today! I wanted to thank you for all the time we spent together. I really wanted to learn bridge and I’m so happy with how far we got! See you next January. I’ll reach out and let you know how it’s going when I return home. Take care x" (Karen from Texas, USA)
"Enjoy my day? I certainly did !
I had a great time. Thanks to you and Trevor for lightening the atmosphere for me. Greta xx"
"Hi Trevor. Yesterday was a huge success. It was good to come along and see what you’ve created. Amazing really. Sue 👍😊"
"I enjoyed the tournament, I know I have a lot to learn, but I will keep going. Thank you for teaching me. Delicious apple pie as well. Merriel"
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| AFFILIATION |
ARONA BRIDGE CLUB will be affiliated to the Spanish Bridge Association (AEB). All players will be bound by AEB rules and regulations. They will be required to become members to play in club events. Either full or temporary membership will be available.
One of the requirements for clubs to affiliate to national associations is for them to to have a bridge “school”. For your information, I have a current teaching diploma issued by the AEB in Madrid. If anyone reading this article knows someone who wants to learn bridge, you may wish to note that an ntroductory lesson is available free of charge by appointment on any SATURDAY and at any time from 1st July. The lesson can be conducted in a variety of languages. Including Spanish, French and German.
Trevor 23/1/24
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| PLAYER RATINGS |
Most players belonging to an affiliated club in any country will be given a rating. The ARONA BRIDGE CLUB will be no different. You can read why this is necessary and desirable. on the “Competition formats” page.
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| Calling all ACOL players |
If you play bridge regularly outside the UK, nearly all the locals will be playing the 5 card major system. If you need a partner and there are no British expats available, you will therefore find it impossible to find anyone who could adapt to your ACOL system.
Even if you do not want to switch to the five card major on a permanent basis, it is useful to have a sufficient knowledge of the system to at least understand the opposition bids - and how to defend against it.
I will be organising one hour group sessions for ACOL players to at least learn the five card major basics. These will normally be held on Saturdays at the club and will be free of charge. But you should register your interest by mail.
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