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Toronto East Bridge Club Schedule   

Regular Schedule

• Monday Evening: 7:00 pm (OPEN GAME)
• NEW: Monday Evening: Supervised Play: 7 pm start 
• Wednesday Afternoon: 12:30 pm (OPEN GAME) 

Cost: $15.00 (credit & debit card payment is accepted at the club) 

TEBC is scent free zone. Please choose unscented or fragrance-free personal care products and cleaners. Thank you!

Location: St. Nicholas Birch Cliff Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Road, Toronto. (Enter through the red door) 

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Upcoming Events: 

Annual Christmas Lunch & Bridge Fundraiser
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

• Lunch: 11:30 am
• Bridge: 12: 30 pm

We are serving a traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings, bridge and reindeer games. Please don't be shy to bring a takeout container for left overs. 
There is no charge for the lunch and bridge (regular & supervised) game, however, we will be collecting cash donations to raise funds for the Local Winter Lunch Program, for those in need. Reserve your spot now

Bridge Lessons Available 

BEGINNER BRIDGE BASIC 1

This class starts at the beginning, introducing the mechanics of the game through its history. It covers the fundamentals of the three aspects of the game…bidding, playing and defending. Through this course you’ll be taking the first steps into the magical world of bridge. Handouts will be provided

• Tuesdays: January 13, 2026 - March 3, 2026
• 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
• Cost: $280 (e-transfer, cheque, cash or credit card)
• Instructor Laurie Miller

To register call 416-276-6415 or email: lauriemiller333@gmail.com NOTE Location: Community Centre 55, 97 Main Street 

Bridge Lessons at Toronto East Bridge Club

BUILDING YOUR FOUNDATION; BEGINNER PART 2

This course will reinforce and build upon your knowledge from Beginner Part 1. You will practice rebids by opener and responder to complete the contract; learn about overcalls, takeout doubles, penalty doubles; weak openings, and other strategies that you need to help you bid and play your hand. Textbooks and handouts will be provided

• Wednesday, January 14 – March 4
• 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
• Instructor: Laurie Miller
• Cost : $280
• Preregistration required: lauriemiller333@gmail.com or 416-276-6415

BRIDGE BIDDING REVIEW

This series of 8 lessons not only reviews bidding techniques first introduced in the Beginner Basic class but also examines some finer points. Each lesson will include a fundamental “play-of-the-hand” and a defence technique. Consider Bridge Review if you have played bridge earlier in your life and haven’t had a chance to play for a while. The program includes current bidding and conventional practice. You get a chance to experience “what’s hot” and “what’s not” in today’s bridge world. Absolute beginners are also welcome to come, play and get a taste of this fabulous game.

• Monday, January 5 – March 2, 2026 (no lessons on Feb. 16)
• 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
• Instructor: Glenna Richardson
• Cost: $280
• Preregistration is required: glennarichardson549@gmail.com or 416-419-3089

Masterpoint Updates
If you have recently joined ACBL and you acquired masterpoints at TEBC before joining, please let Glenna know and she will update your masterpoint record with ACBL. You will need to forward your ACBL number.

Getting there and parking:
Car: Coming from the west, turn left on Manderley Dr,  northside just off  Kingston Road, east of Warden.
Coming from the East, turn right on Manderley Dr. northside, just off Kingston Road, west of Birchmount Road.

The Church parking lot is just across the street on Manderley Drive. There is plenty of street parking as well. Entrance through the RED DOOR
Off the Subway: 
Victoria Park Station: It takes 13 minutes using the 12A or 12B Bus
Warden Park Station: It takes 7 minutes using the 69A Bus

We are here to help

If you have questions? Or need support? Email us torontoeastbridgeclub@gmail.com or call 416-276-6415

@torontoeastbridgeclub

After two years of online play the following are some protocols you might want to review as you head back to the club for in person play. 

1. When you take your cards from the board be sure to count them before you look at them.
2. When dummy is laid down the trump suit is placed on the right. In notrump, usually spades are placed on the right.
3. Play your cards and your bids close to your edge of the table. If you are playing the dummy hand the card played should be at the edge of the table behind the dummy.
No leaning or elbows. Do not SNAP yourcards.
4. The only cards you touch are your own. Only North should touch the boards unless North has asked someone else to move them.
5. Once the dummy is placed on the table it should not be rearranged unless Declarerasks. Resist the urge to tidy up.
6. You are only allowed to ‘re-fan’ your cards once.
7. Play and bid in turn and ‘in tempo’.
8. Dummy must not touch a card until asked. Nor can Dummy give any indication of a card that should be played.
9. Dummy may tell Declarer from which side of the table the play should start. Eg. “You’re in your hand.” “You’re on the board.”
10. Leave the cards on the table until everyone agrees on the outcome then shuffle and put them away before you record the score.
11. Save discussion about the hand just played until the end of the round. Be mindful of the opposition. They may not want to hear how brilliant your lead nor how insightful the
finesse was.
12. Avoid any signals from which your partner could gain ‘unauthorized information’. Ie. No groaning, heavy breathing or sighing at the table.
13. Do not snap your cards. This can be very uncomfortable for anyone wearing hearing devices.
14. When bidding: 1. Decide on your bid. 2. Place the bidding card on the table. 3. Donot hesitate or change your bid. 4. If you have made an error in the bidding process, call the director at the end of the biddingso that reparations may be made to the opponents.
15. When in doubt call the director. The director is present to make sure that the game is fair for everyone. It is not a punishment to have the director called to the table.