Course Name

Target audience

Structure

Further information

Bridge basics 1 (BB1)

• New to bridge
• Short video
  "Let's play bridge"
  to find out more

• 6 weeks formal lessons (includes practice play)
• 4 weeks supervised play to reinforce concepts
• 2 ½ hrs duration including 15 min tea break

• Classes commence in February & July each year
• Daytime: Mondays 10am OR Evening: Tuesdays 7:15pm
• Cost $120; includes textbook “Introduction to Bridge” by Paul Marston, membership of MVBC and tea, coffee & biscuits
• Topics covered include game overview (including rules & scoring), trick taking, hand evaluation, bidding, card play strategies & introduction to online platform BBO

      Check back mid year for details of our next beginners lessons 

Bridge basics 2 (BB2)

• Completed BB1 OR
• A refresher for anyone:
  • Returning to the game after a long absence
  • Played but have never had formal lessons

• 4 weeks formal lessons (includes practice play)
• 4 weeks supervised play to reinforce concepts
• 2 ½ hrs duration including 15 min tea break

• Classes commence in May & October each year
• Daytime: Mondays 10am OR Evening: Tuesdays 7:15pm
• Cost $80; includes printed course notes and tea, coffee & biscuits
• Topics covered:
  • extended bidding concepts – pre-emptive bids, opening strong hands, slam bidding, responding to opening NT bids
  • Further declarer and defender card play strategies
  • Reinforcement of BB1 learnings

Enquiries: mvbc.lessons@gmail.com