Toronto East Bridge Club Schedule   

• Monday Evening: 7:00 pm (0-600 mps) and a *Supervised play for beginners section
• Wednesday Afternoon: 12:30 pm (0-600 mps) and a *Supervised play for beginners section

Cost: $10

NEW Come Join Barbara Seagram for an exciting workshop on Killer Defense. 

The Toronto East Bridge Club is hosting a day of bridge. In the morning workshop you will learn how to beat your opponents’ contracts. Defense is the most exciting part of the game and the most challenging.

After a catered lunch you can put to practice your new knowledge in a sanctioned Bridge game. 

• October 4, 2023
• 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
• St. Nicholas Birch Cliff Anglican Church, 1512 Kingston Road, Toronto
• $65 (there is a service charge for online ticket sales.) 

Purchase your tickets here

Lessons Available

BEGINNER BRIDGE BASIC 1

Tuesday 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm September 12 – October 31

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, play and defense. Through this course you’ll be taking the first steps into the magical world of bridge.

COST: $240 (includes 16 hours of instruction, a textbook and 8 free plays at Toronto East Bridge Club.)

INSTRUCTOR: Laurie Miller

TO REGISTER: Call or text Laurie 416-276-6415 or email: lauriemiller333@gmail.com

BRIDGE BIDDING REVIEW

Mondays 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm from September 11 – November 6 (No class on Oct. 9)

This series of 8 lessons reviews basic bidding techniques first introduced in the Beginning Bridge Course. It covers fundamental ‘play-of-the-hand’ and defense techniques. Further opportunity is provided to practise your bridge skills in a structured setting. Consider Bridge Bidding Review if you have played Bridge earlier in your life and haven’t had a chance to play for a while. The program instructs according to 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 welcomed to come, play, and get a taste of this fabulous game.

COST: $240 (includes 16 hours of instruction, a textbook and 8 free plays at Toronto East Bridge Club.)

INSTRUCTOR: Glenna Richardson

TO REGISTER: Call or text Glenna at 416-419-3089 or email glennarichardson@bell.net

PLAY OF THE HAND

Tuesdays 7:00 pm -9 pm from September 12 – October 31

After you have used all your bidding knowledge to get to a good contract, you must be able to take the tricks which will deliver your best score. This course provides opportunities to practise planning how to take those required tricks. We will begin with review and practice using the techniques of winning extra tricks using promotion, length, and the finesse. Defensive strategies 3rd hand high, 2nd hand low, attitude signals and the defensive hold-up will be addressed. Each session will review a bidding point including Big Hand Bidding, Key Card Blackwood & Gerber.

The deals and exercises will follow the ACBL Series; Play of the Hand – Diamond, with additional deals provided from the ACBL, Play of the Hand “Play” Course.

COST: $240 (includes 16 hours of instruction, a textbook and 8 free plays at Toronto East Bridge Club.)

Special rate of $200 for those who took the Play of the Hand course in the spring of 2023.

INSTRUCTOR: Glenna Richardson

TO REGISTER: Call or text Glenna at 416-419-3089 or email glennarichardson@bell.net

Things about the Club

*Supervised Play/ Play and Learn  This section is not part of the regular play. It is for beginners and those that haven't played in a while who want to play in a bridge club setting with the advantage of using notes and asking questions.
Please note that we will be requiring pre-registration for the Supervised Play on Monday evenings and Wednesday afternoons. If you would like to play in either or both games, please let Glenna (glennarichardson@bell.net) know by Thursday. If there are not enough players to field a table, we will let you know by Sunday so you can make your plans for the week.

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. 
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

Are you looking for bridge lessons? 

Contact Glenna Richardson at glennarichardson@bell.net or call 416-419-3089. 

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.