| 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 from 9th April which will be members £1.25 and visitors £2.00). 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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| 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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| Yorkshire Festival of Bridge |
 The Yorkshire Festival of Bridge takes place at the Cairn Hotel in Harrogate on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June. On Saturday the Multiple Pairs run from 12pm to 7pm with a qualifying session followed (after a break) by two finals. On Sunday the Multiple teams of four run from 11am to 6pm with a qualifying session followed (after a break) by two finals. All these sessions will be 24 boards and are green pointed.
Also on the Sunday there is a Relaxed Pairs event (no higher than NGS Jack) from 1.30pm to 5.30pm including a short break.
For full details including how to enter see Festival of Bridge 2026
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| Yorkshire Mixed Pairs / Nelson Rose Bowl |
Congratulations to the team of Tish Hopkins, Jacqui Farrar, Rosie Fraser and Christina Powne who were joint runners up in the Ladies Teams of Four for the Nelson Rose Bowl at Wetherby Bridge Club on Thursday 7th May.
The Yorkshire Mixed Pairs took place on Sunday 10th May at Wakefield Bridge Club. Well done to Geoff Kenyon and partner who were joint runners up.
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| YCBA Handicapped Sim Pairs |
Olicana is hosting the next YCBA Handicapped Simultaneous Pairs on Wednesday 24th June at 7pm. Cost £3.75 members £4.75 visitors. Consolidated winning pair across Yorkshire will share £200 to donate to a charity of their choice. Booking recommended. Playing 24 boards and players must have their NGS visible. Visitors from other local clubs welcome but please let us know you are coming. The handicap (NGS based) gives everyone a chance of winning so do give this event a try.
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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 15th 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. 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.
The Real Bridge Support Team has provided notes on resolving problems using Real Bridge. Click HERE for more information.
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