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WELCOME TO THE YORK BRIDGE CLUB
We welcome existing players, learners of all standards
and all those looking to develop a new skill
We warmly welcome players with disabilities. Our club is a single storey, flat-floored building which is able to fully accommodate wheelchairs (in toilets, our café rest area as well as all the playing areas). We also have a hearing loop, large-index playing cards, disabled parking spaces and two electric car charging points.
We are pleased to be able to offer
a really wide range of ways to engage with bridge:
from Assisted Play (non-competitive) to the more usual Duplicate sessions
(at various levels: First Step, Gentle, Improvers, Competitive)
Other formats include Swiss Pairs, Teams-of-4, Teams-of-8 (5 Yorkshire League Teams)
We also provide excellent teaching
from Beginners lessons through Intermediate levels up to our Advanced Seminar series
YOU CAN CONTACT US VIA THIS LINK
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| VISITORS & NEWCOMERS |
 ARE YOU NEW TO BRIDGE ...?
If you are interested in finding out more about bridge, such as what it is, why it can be beneficial and how much fun it is, you can CLICK HERE.
ARE YOU ALREADY A PLAYER ...?
We offer 8 weekly duplicate play sessions of varying standards.
CLICK HERE FOR SESSION DETAILS
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| PLAY SESSIONS |
PLAY SESSIONS
(please aim to arrive 15 minutes before play)
All sessions are face to face at the York Bridge Club, Acomb
All afternoon sessions start at 1.00pm
Tuesday evening starts at 7.15pm
Other evenings start at 7.00pm
END TIMES are APPROXIMATE
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Weekly Schedule
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Mon
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1.00pm – 4.15pm
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Monday Afternoon – Standard MP Pairs
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7.00pm – 10.00pm
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Monday Evening – Improvers
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Tues
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10.00am – 12.00pm
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Tuesday Morning – Assisted Play with David Moore
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1.00pm – 4.15pm
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Tuesday Afternoon – MP Pairs
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7.15pm – 10.30pm
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Tuesday Evening – Championship X IMPs (Wks 1, 3 & 5)
Tuesday Evening – Championship MP Pairs (Wks 2 & 4)
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Weds
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NO PLAY SESSIONS
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No Play Sessions (teaching as per courses schedule)
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Thurs
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1.00pm – 4.15pm
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Thursday Afternoon – Standard MP Pairs
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7.00pm – 9.00pm
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Thursday Evening – Assisted Play with David Moore
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Fri
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10.00am – 1.15pm
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Friday Morning – Gentle Duplicate
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7.00pm – 10.15pm
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Friday Evening – NEW SESSION: HANDICAPPED MP Pairs
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Sat
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1.00pm – 4.15pm
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Every 1st Saturday of the month: First Step Duplicate
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1.00pm – 4.15pm
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* MOST USUALLY 2nd Saturday of the month: Swiss Pairs
NB: With an odd number of pairs, the TD will seek volunteers to go home
(each getting a playing credit). The session will revert to a normal MP session.
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1.00pm – 4.15pm
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* MOST USUALLY 4th Saturday of the month: Teams of Four
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* Any Saturday changes/confirmations will be advertised on the website
If you don't have a partner, please contact us via THIS LINK
For detailed DESCRIPTORS of each Play Session, CLICK HERE
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| TEAMS of 4 |
TEAMS-of-4
NEXT SESSION
SATURDAY 21st JUNE
1.00pm
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| HONORARY PRESIDENT |
HONORARY PRESIDENT
STUART KAY
At the AGM, the considerable achievements of Stuart Kay were recognised when he was nominated to become the club's second Honorary President. The nomination was unanimously approved by the members.
The full nomination case is available HERE.
Stuart was also presented with an award to mark the occasion and his retirement as a Trustee.
Also retiring and presented with awards: Azizah Clayton as a Trustee and Robin Loft as Club Chairman (photos below).
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| COGRATULATIONS CORNER |
NORA PENN 2025
Nora Penn was a well loved member of the club who donated a bursary for the development of youth bridge.
This year's award was won by Levente with Bertie a close second.
The winner receives funding for attendance at national schools youth events and bridge books.
The awards were made at the club AGM. Congratulations to them both.
Other youths have also achieved success in EBED awards and these will be presented at a later date.
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| ANDREW ROBSON at YBC |
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We are delighted to announce that
Andrew Robson
will be in Yorkshire from
Thursday 16th October to Saturday 18th October 2025
He will again be delivering his fantastic seminars at York, Harrogate & Wetherby
Hosted by:
York Bridge Club - Thursday 16th October
Harrogate Bridge Club - Friday 17th October
Wetherby Bridge Club - Saturday 18th October
As last year ALL THREE clubs will deliver different seminars (with different foods)
Please consider coming to them all
MORE INFO TO COME SOON - POP IT IN YOUR DIARY
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| UPCOMING COMPETITIONS |
FOR DETAILS OF MANY
UPCOMING
COMPETITIONS
CLICK HERE
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| NEW MONTHLY SWISS PAIRS |
YOU CAN NOW ADVERTISE FOR A PARTNER ON PIANOLA FOR THE
SATURDAY SWISS PAIRS
SATURDAY 12th JULY
1:00 pm – c. 4:15(+) pm
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