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WELCOME TO LYTHAM BRIDGE CLUB

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Lytham Bridge Club is located in the heart of Lytham St. Annes in our own purpose-built clubhouse bungalow. The club has a large comfortable playing area and all the facilities you'd expect from a well-supported club - a car park and ample street parking, easy access to the building, facilities for the disabled, and catering facilities with five star accreditation.

We are the only bridge club in the Lytham St. Annes area which is affliated to the English Bridge Union, which means our members all benefit from the support offered by the country's governing body. Our members automatically become members of the EBU so they have the opportunity to earn master points and be able to monitor their personal progress and compare it with other local and national players. They can also play in EBU-sponsored events. Lytham Bridge Club is over 60 years old so we have plenty of experience to help our members become better players.

Our regular sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays are hosted sessions so you don't need a partner - if you come along on your own you will be guaranteed a game. We also have regular sessions on Mondays and Saturdays. Details below.

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Following the success of the recent No Fear Bridge session, Bill Bowden will be holding another session on

Thursday 9th May starting at 7:30pm

This is a bridge session aimed at beginners and less experienced players, and only simple bidding systems will be allowed.

The session will be hosted so you can come along on your own and still be guaranteed a game.

Members and visitors welcome.

Further details here.

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PRESIDENT'S EVENING

President Kate May will be holding the annual President's Evening on

Saturday 18th May starting at 6:30pm

A buffet and wine will be served at 6:30pm followed by a full bridge session at 7:30pm.

The cost is £8.00 and all members are welcome but spaces are limited. If you wish to attend, please add your name to the list in the foyer.

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Congratulations to the team of John Dearing, Julia Dearing, Margaret Mitchell and Jeremy Stanforth for winning the Conacher Trophy on Thursday 11th April. In second place were the team of Bill Bowden, Dave Wilkinson, Steve Ellis and Joe Mallabone.

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To all members (and some visitors)

Thank you all so much for your fantastic support of my efforts to raise money for Alzheimer's Research. The amount from the Charity Evening, together with donations put in the charity box during the year, has raised exactly £700. This has exceeded my expectations and I cannot thank you enough. Well done!

I had a lot of fun organising the evening and I think those attending enjoyed themselves, which is all I wanted. My grateful thanks to the many people who helped me.

Kate

Club President

Kate presenting a cheque for £700 to Simon McDermott of Alzheimer's Research UK

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NEW MONDAY EVENING SESSIONS

From Monday 1st April there will be a regular Monday evening session starting at 7:30pm. As usual, there will be complimentary wine and snacks during the first Monday of the month.

We will also be holding a brand new Summer Pairs Contest throughout the summer, where your best 8 Monday scores will count towards the competition to win some generous cash prizes. The competition will be tiered into expert and non-expert categories, so everybody will have a chance of winning. Your best 8 scores with three or more different partners will qualify for the competition. Further details available in the Club Competitions page.

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We currently provide three teaching programmes for all levels from absolute beginners to intermediate players. You do not need to be a member to follow our teaching programmes - everybody is welcome no matter what their ability, including experienced players who wish to brush up on certain parts of their game.

Monday afternoon (1:30pm) - Prepared hands for novices and intermediate learners
Tuesday evening (7:30pm) - Supervised duplicate sessions for novices
Second and Fourth Wednesday afternoons (1:30pm) - Different topics every session for intermediate learners

We always welcome new returning and improving players and our experienced teachers go out of their way to teach and support, providing you with what you feel you need rather than what we think you need. At Lytham we have many experienced players who will partner you and act as mentors until you become more confident. If you would like to find out more about our teaching programmes, please send an email to lbclub.4a@gmail.com or call our teaching coordinator Bill on 01772-686335. Mondays and Tuesday teaching sessions costs £2.00 for members and £3.50 for visitors, and the Wednesday session costs £3.00 for members and £4.50 for visitors.

Click here for more information on our teaching programmes.

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Our regular pairs sessions are:

Monday evening (7:30 pm)

Tuesday afternoon (1:30 pm)

Wednesday evening (7:30 pm)

Friday afternoon (1:30 pm)

Saturday evening (7:15 pm)

Visitors are welcome for every session. The Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday sessions are all hosted - you can arrive on your own and you will be guaranteed a partner. Free tea and coffee served during every session. Please be seated 15 minutes before the start of a session. Table money £2.00 (members) and £3.50 (non-members).

Calling all local bridge players... if you haven't been to Lytham Bridge Club before, come and enjoy a game of Duplicate Pairs at our lovely venue. There's no charge for your first session, no pressure, no obligation to join. What's the catch? There isn't one! Just come along and see if you like it. We think you will. It's a friendly, welcoming club in lovely, purpose-built premises.

The Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday sessions are always hosted so you can come along on your own and still be guaranteed a game.

The free session applies to a regular weekly session which normally costs £3.50 for visitors. If your first session is a special event, your entry fee will be reduced by £3.50 instead