| FRIENDLY BRIDGE CLUB IN ILKLEY |
 Located in the centre of Ilkley, we are pleased to welcome members and visitors. Each week, there will usually be seven sessions in the club at 12 Wells Promenade. These are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings with play starting at 7.05pm, Wednesday morning at 9.55am 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 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 do not bring cash to pay for f2f sessions, we will invoice players for all sessions played and this will be £2.75 members, £3.75 non members. Members can log in to see their own personal account.
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| Summer Guided Bridge Sessions |
Every Monday from Monday 15th July to Monday 19th August we will be running Summer Guided Bridge sessions at 10am and 7pm. Enjoy some relaxed bridge and ask questions. Particularly suitable for current and recent students but all welcome. No master points.
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| New Bridge Courses |
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 starting a new Beginner's course on Tuesday 24th September 2024 from 10am with course tutor Kath Libbert supported by Jon Crook. Lindsey Wharmby will be leading her Continuing Bridge Course from Monday 23rd September at 10am and Louise Johnson concluding her Year Two class from Wednesday 25th September. Please click here to register your interest in any course.
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| Scarborough Summer Congress |
 The 2024 Scarborough Summer Congress takes place at the Crown Hotel and Spa in Scarborough from Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st July. Good luck to everyone taking part.
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| Player Development Sessions |
Our player development sessions on Saturday morning and Saturday afternoon (every three weeks or so from September) run by Geoff Kenyon are now full.
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| Northern Midweek Congress |
The Northern Midweek Congress takes place at the Cairn Hotel in Harrogate from Tuesday 27th to Thursday 29th August. Choose from Jack High Swiss Pairs, Open Pairs, Swiss Pairs (green pointed) and Swiss Teams (green pointed). See MIDWEEK CONGRESS for details.
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| Andrew Robson in Yorkshire |
 Andrew Robson is coming to Yorkshire from Friday 27th September to Sunday 29th September. Harrogate, York and Wetherby Bridge Clubs are hosting seminars and play sessions (York and Wetherby are fully subscribed). Cost £40 including lunch. See Andrew Robson for full details.
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| Guided Bridge |
We run two sessions of Guided Bridge each week for less experienced players in the club on 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.
Our next Stepping Stones in the Club will be on Friday 19th July 2024 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.
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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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