| 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. 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.
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| Northern Easter Festival |
 The Northern Easter Festival takes place on Saturday 4th April and Sunday 5th April at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Harrogate. There are Swiss Pairs and a Nine High Swiss Pairs on the Saturday and Swiss Teams on the Sunday. For full details including how to enter see Northern Easter Congress 2026 and 9 High Swiss Good luck to all Olicana members taking part.
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| Yorkshire League 2025/26 Final Matches |
The final round of the 2025/26 teams of eight winter season was on Sunday 29th March and we finished the season in style.
A team won 17 - 3 v Harrogate A. Finished 4th in Division 1.
B team won 17 - 3 v Wensleydale. CHAMPIONS of Division 3. Undefeated all season.
C team won 14 - 6 v York D Promoted as Runners -up of Division 5.
D team lost 8 - 12 v Huddersfield D but still CHAMPIONS of Division 6 by a big margin.
E team lost 6 - 14 to Brighouse B and finished mid table. .
Final tables and results can be reviewed at RESULTS (scroll through to see each division).
Thanks to everyone who played, duplimated the boards, scored and provided the afternoon teas which were much appreciated.
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| Yorkshire Mixed Pairs / Nelson Rose Bowl |
There are two YCBA competitions in early May.
On Thursday 7th May it is the Ladies Teams of Four for the Nelson Rose Bowl at Wetherby Bridge Club with an 11am start. This was oversubscribed last year so early booking is recommended. Cost £108 per team of four includes buffet meal and complementary glass of wine. Entries to events@ycba.co.uk See Nelson Rose Bowl 2026
The Yorkshire Mixed Pairs will take place on Sunday 10th May at Wakefield Bridge Club with a 1pm start. Cost £54 per pair which includes a buffet meal. Entries to events@ycba.co.uk See Yorkshire Mixed Pairs 2026
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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 April 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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| 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. Our current courses on Monday evening, Tuesday morning and Friday morning are now underway with around 60 people learning to play bridge.
We will be running further courses in 2026 so please click here to register your interest for one of our courses in the future.
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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.
The Real Bridge Support Team has provided notes on resolving problems using Real Bridge. Click HERE for more information.
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