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. 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 session on  Mondays  at 10am is specifically designed for novice players. Guided, at a gentle pace, playing 14 - 16  boards with no masterpoints. Ideal for those completing their year two classes. Hosted, so you can come without a partner.

The Yorkshire Pairs was held at York Bridge Club on Sunday 11th January and Geoff Kenyon partnering Nick Woolven from Leeds won the overall competition  and they qualify for the National EBU Corwen finals in May. Congratulations. Tim Emmott and his partner finished fifth and also qualified for the final. Well done. 

In the parallel Nine High competition extremely well done to David Guild and Louise Johnson who were runners up and qualify for the National EBU 9 High Corwen in May.

The on line teams of four winter league started on Sunday 4th January with three eight board matches for each of our four teams. A great start for the A team who are second in the top division, more mixed results for our other three teams. The second round of matches is on Sunday 18th January.  You can follow the results here RESULTS

The 2026 Harrogate Spring Congress takes place at the Cedar Court Hotel in Harrogate HG1 5AH from Friday 6th February to Sunday 8th February. There are Swiss Pairs on the Friday and Saturday with Swiss Teams on the Sunday. Entry fee includes a complimentary 2 course buffet on the Saturday and Sunday. There is also a Really Easy Nine High Swiss Pairs on the Saturday afternoon.  See SPRING CONGRESS  and REALLY EASY CONGRESS  for full details including how to enter.

The YCBA is running a further Tournament Director training course at Wetherby Bridge Club. This is TOTALLY FREE. It will be run by Jim Edwards on the following Mondays 2nd, 16th and 23rd of February starting at 10.30am and finishing at 5pm with a break for lunch (not provided). This is ideal for those wishing to recommence being a TD after taking a break and those who wish to become a TD from scratch. Please book direct with Jim Edwards at TD@ycba.co.uk asap as places are limited (but let Tony Hughes know too)  If you would like more information please contact Tony Hughes our Club TD.

We are just over halfway through the 2025/26 teams of eight winter season. All of our teams have had a solid start with the B and D teams in second place, the  A team in third place and the C and E teams mid table in their respective divisions. Well done and thank you to everyone who has played in the matches so far. There is now a short break with the next round of matches on Sunday 15th February.

Fixture list and results can be reviewed at RESULTS  (scroll through to see each division). 

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 16th  January 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.

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.

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.