| 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 eight sessions in the club at 12 Wells Promenade. These are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings with play starting at 7pm, Monday and Wednesday mornings at 10am 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 morning, 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. Please bring a system card to all masterpoint sessions.
We will invoice players for all sessions played and this will normally be £2.75 members, £3.75 non members (except for Real Bridge see below). 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.
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| YCBA Handicapped Sim Pairs |
 144 pairs took part in the handicapped Sim Pairs across Yorkshire with the largest heat at Olicana. The top pairs after the handicap from our heat were Ken Ford & Jill Hassan in sixth and David & Joyce Storer in 13th. See Results after handicaps for all the results after the handicaps have been applied. The overall winning pair was from York.
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| Six High Pairs |
On Saturday 4th July the YCBA is running a Six High Pairs at Wetherby Bridge Club with a 1pm start. Cost only £18 per person which includes full afternoon tea. The level six refers to the EBU National Grading Scheme and the event is an ideal introduction to a Yorkshire bridge event for less experienced players. See YCBA six high for full details including how to enter.
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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 will be running NEW courses starting in September 2026 so please click here to register your interest. They will be Beginners Tuesday morning at 10am and Improvers Monday evening at 7pm and Friday morning at 10am.
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| Scarborough Summer Festival |
 The popular Scarborough Summer Congress returns to the Crown Hotel and Spa from Thursday 16th July to Sunday 19th July. The Congress includes Multiple teams on Friday 17th and Swiss Pairs on Saturday/Sunday. All events are green pointed. For full details including how to enter see Scarborough Summer Congress
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| Guided Bridge |
We run three sessions of Guided Bridge each week for less experienced players in the club on Monday morning (10am start), 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. Note no masterpoints at these sessions.
Our next Stepping Stones in the Club will be on Friday 17th July 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. No masterpoints.
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| System cards |
Please note that for all sessions awarding masterpoints at least one player from each pair should have a system card. If you don't currently have one please see System Cards This will assist our TDs in resolving any queries. Many thanks.
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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. COST FOR PLAYING ON REAL BRIDGE IS £1.25 FOR MEMBERS AND £2 FOR VISITORS).
The Real Bridge Support Team has provided notes on resolving problems using Real Bridge. Click HERE for more information.
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