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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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| NEXT ADVANCED SEMINAR |
 YBC is pleased to announce that
Michael Byrne
will be the guest speaker at our next seminar
The Competitive auction unravelled
Doubles and their alternatives explored in depth
Saturday 10th May 2025
10:30 – 17:00
To RESERVE YOUR PLACE
CLICK HERE
Further details available HERE
Any questions, please email events@theyorkbridgeclub.com
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| CONGRATULATIONS CORNER |
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CONGRATULATIONS TO YBC PLAYERS
who finished in the top spots at
THE NORTHERN EASTER FESTIVAL
in Harrogate last weekend
THE 9-HIGH EVENT
FIRST PLACE
Brian Lawrence & Mike Dunne
THIRD PLACE
Alan Butterworth
(FULL RESULTS HERE)
SWISS PAIRS
SECOND PLACE
David Waxman & Keith Joules
(FULL RESULTS HERE)
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| TEAMS of 4 |
TEAMS-of-4
NEXT SESSION
and the start of a brand new annual
Handicapped Teams-of-4 competition
SATURDAY 26th APRIL
NOTE: SLIGHTLY LATER START
(IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING OPEN DAY)
c. 1.30pm
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| NEW MONTHLY SWISS PAIRS |
 YOU CAN NOW ADVERTISE FOR A PARTNER ON PIANOLA FOR THE
SATURDAY SWISS PAIRS
NOTE UNUSUAL WEEK
(MICHAEL BYRNE is the 10th MAY)
SATURDAY 17th MAY
1:00 pm – c. 4:15(+) pm
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| INTRODUCING FIRST STEP DUPLICATE SESSIONS |
If you’ve not yet thought about playing a duplicate session,
2025 is surely the time to consider trying
YBC’s BRAND NEW INITIATIVE
TO ENCOURAGE PLAYERS
TO START PLAYING
DUPLICATE SESSIONS
"FIRST STEP DUPLICATE"
FIRST SATURDAY
OF EACH MONTH
NEXT SESSION
SATURDAY, 3rd MAY
1:00 – c. 4:15 pm
PLEASE ARRIVE BY 12:45
TO ENABLE A PROMPT START
SADLY, LATE ARRIVALS
CANNOT BE ACCOMMODATED
Hosted by YBC teachers
Andrew Merrison and Mike Barnard
So you won’t need a partner
You can just TURN UP on the day!
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
** NO STANDARD EXCLUDED **
(just remember it’s mostly for newbies)
So why not come along and take
your bridge playing to the next level ...?!
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