| FRIENDLY BRIDGE CLUB IN ILKLEY |
 Located in the centre of Ilkley, we are pleased to welcome members and visitors to our well established club. Each week, there will usually be seven sessions in the club at 12 Wells Promenade. These are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings with play starting at 7.05pm, Wednesday morning at 9.55am and on Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons at 1.45pm. There will be pivot teams on the second Friday evening and students social sessions on occasional Fridays at 7pm. We also run two on-line sessions each week on Monday (BBO) and Thursday (Real Bridge) at 7.15pm. Please see the calendar and competitions for more details of all of our events.
Our Monday afternoon and Wednesday morning sessions are guided and hosted. They are designed for less experienced players and do not earn Masterpoints.
We would politely request visitors to arrive 15 minutes before the session starts and all members to be seated in good time to assist the TD and scorer to set up the movement. Upon arrival please remember to switch all mobile devices to silent.
We will invoice players for all sessions played and this will be £2.75 members, £3.75 non members. Members can log in to see their own personal account. Please settle your accounts promptly by BACS if at all possible (otherwise by cheque). As our bank now charges for cash deposits we can no longer accept payment by cash.
Note our Wednesday evening duplicate Pairs are now hosted so you can come to this evening session without a partner and be guaranteed a game.
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| Learning to play Bridge |
 Here at Olicana we are keen to encourage as many as possible to be able to enjoy the marvellous game of bridge. We have three new courses starting in Autumn 2025. Please click here to register your interest.
Monday evening 7pm Beginners Bridge led by Lindsey Wharmby starts 6th October.
Friday morning 10am Beginners Bridge led by Lindsey Wharmby starts 3rd October.
Tuesday morning 10am Continuing Bridge Year Two led by Kath Libbert & Jon Crook starts 30th September. Limited availability.
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| Northern Easter Festival |
 The Northern Easter Festival took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Harrogate over Easter. Lots of endeavour by our members and the top performance was by Geoff Kenyon & Carole Kelly who finished third in the Swiss Teams partnering with a pair from Leeds.
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| Guided Bridge |
We run two sessions of Guided Bridge each week for less experienced players in the club on Monday afternoon (1.45pm start) and Wednesday morning (9.55am start). So do come along and enjoy a friendly, relaxed session lasting about two hours. There is a host available for our guided bridge sessions so you don't need a partner.
Our next Stepping Stones in the Club will be on Friday 16th May at 7pm. Specifically for those making the transition to playing bridge in a Club setting but open to anyone wanting a gentle, social and supportive bridge evening, No partner required and a bar is available.
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| Waddington Cup qualifier |
Our Club qualifier for the Waddington Cup will be held on Tuesday 27th May. The winning team of four of Olicana members will qualify for the final which will be held at York Bridge Club on Sunday 13th July. The final will be a two session multiple teams of four with teams representing clubs from across Yorkshire.
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| YCBA Handicapped Sim Pairs |
We will be holding a Simultaneous Pairs event on Wednesday 4th June with a usual start time of 7.05pm. This will be handicapped based on your personal NGS as at Tuesday evening 3rd June so a great opportunity for all members to play and be competitive. Scores will be consolidated across all participating clubs in Yorkshire (at least eleven). Please sign up in advance to assist event planning. The YCBA has a prize fund of £200 - the winners will be invited to select a charity to which their prize money will be gifted.
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| Sylvia Baty Award 2025 |
 The Sylvia Baty Award for 2025 has two winners. First is Catherine Ginger shown here receiving her prize from our Chair Tish Hopkins. Catherine has been attending our Year Two evening class on a Monday evening. Many congratulations Catherine and good luck in your ongoing bridge.
The Award is in memory of a former member Sylvia Baty who keenly encouraged folks to learn bridge and taught many players personally. Many thanks to the Baty family for their support.
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| Sylvia Baty Award 2025 |
 Our second winner of this year's Sylvia Baty Award is Russell Stead shown here receiving his award from our Chair Tish Hopkins. Russell has been attending our Monday morning Year Two class. Many congratulations Russell and good luck with your ongoing bridge.
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| Playing on line in Club events |
Most weeks we have two on line Duplicate Pairs earning master points. Typically, we run a 20 board Duplicate Pairs on BBO on Monday evening starting at 7.15pm and Thursday evening Duplicate Pairs on Real Bridge at 7.15pm. Detailed instructions on how to play in each event can be downloaded from the links below.
How to play in BBO club room
How to play on Real Bridge
Note direct links to the Real Bridge sessions will be posted on the calendar entry at least 24 hours before the event to simplify login.
The Real Bridge Support Team has provided notes on resolving problems using Real Bridge. Click HERE for more information.
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