100 Today!! Happy Birthday and Congratulations to Edith Wade, a Monday afternoon regular who celebrated her 100th birthday on Boxing Day.

Christmas Bridge: There will not be Bridge in the Club on Xmas Eve, Xmas Day and Boxing Day nor on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day.

Monday's RealBridge session will take place on the 23rd December but not on the 30th and there will not be a Real bridge session on Jan 1st.

The last session of Monday afternoon social bridge this year was on the 16th December. Sessions will start again on the 6th January, the day of the Christmas party.

Monday 30th December: Minibridge Follow-Up 2pm - 4pm. We will run a follow-up for your youngsters (and you) during the Christmas break, as promised..... 🙂  Drinks and biscuits will be provided. Sophie is really looking forward to seeing you all again (plus some unable to come in October) , hope you can make it. 

Tuesday 7th January: Individuals Competition/Xmas & New Year Party 7pm in the club.Simple systems only. Raffle (please donate a prize). Bring a plate of food and play for free - otherwise usual table money. Sign up on the list in the hall.

Sunday 12th January: Hirst Kurbalija Swiss Teams – Cardiff Bridge Club, together with Ann and Diane are proud to announce that the third Hirst/Kurbalija Swiss Teams will be held at CBC on Sunday 12th January. The event is in memory of Mike and Filip who brought such honour and distinction to CBC, Welsh Bridge, and themselves. For more details click on the WBU website

Wednesday 22nd January: Pro-Am Teams returns and will continue to be held on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Come along as a pair and you will be matched with appropriate partners.

Wednesday 22nd January: Bridge CourseTaster Sessions: Continuing Bridge at 10am Beginning Bridge at 2pm in the club

Wednesday 29th January: Continuing Bridge at 10am Beginning Bridge at 2pm in the club

Bridge Courses & Supported Play: Simon, with the help of Jon, Stephen and Sooz, has developed a pathway for those new to Bridge starting with a Begin Bridge Course and leading to actual play in Club sessions. 

We now have: Begin Bridge Courses, Continuing Bridge Courses and supported Play on Wednesday afternoons

Beginning Bridge 10 Week Course:  Taster session on 22nd January 2025 at 2pm. Course starts at 2pm on 29th January 2025. To see what former learners have said click on Teaching Review BE..pdf and Teaching Review DB.pdf. For more details see main notice below and click 2025 Jan Bridge Course Joining Instructions.pdf to see how to join the course.

Continuing Bridge 10 Week Course: Taster session on 22nd January 2025 at 10am. Course starts at 10am on 29th January 2025. To see what former learners have said click on Teaching Review BE..pdf and Teaching Review DB.pdf. For more details see main notice below and click 2025 Jan Continuing Bridge Course Joining Instructions.pdf to see how to join the course.

Thursday Evening Bridge Talk & Play: These sessions, held on the 1st Thursday of the month, are taking a break until further notice

Afternoon Bridge: If you are looking for a friendly game and a cup of coffee in the daytime then we hold two sessions each week. Come and join us on Monday afternoons for Social Bridge in the Club (with home made cakes!) starting at 1.30pm and on Thursday afternoons when play starts in the club at 2pm and is suitable for players of all standards. 

Winter League: Click HERE for the December results.

Reminder of the next rounds:

November 21st: Team 6 sit out

December 12th: Team 1 sit out

January 9th: Team 5 sit out

February: 13th: Team 2 sit out

March 13th: Team 4 sit out

April 10th: Team 3 sit out

Would you like to improve your bridge with a friendly group of like-minded players? If so you can join our Supported Play Sessions at 1.30pm every Wednesday , cost £5 per person. If you are planning to join us, you can now book a ticket in advance online via the club’s website or pay on the day.

Supported Play sessions of between 16 and 20 boards give you the opportunity to play bridge in a friendly environment where you can ask for help when you are not sure about bidding a particular hand. Please try to arrive around 10 minutes early so we can set-up a movement and get play started promptly.

There will be NO supported play on the afternoon of Wednesday December 18th .... so the last supported play session in 2024 will be on December 11th.

10 Week BEGINNING BRIDGE COURSE will be held on Wednesdays from 2.00pm to 4.00pm in the club and starts with a free taster session on 22nd January and the actual course starting on the 29th. To find out how to join the course click 2025 Jan Bridge Course Joining Instructions.pdf

Continuing Bridge 10 Week Course will be held on Wednesdays from 10am to 12.30pm in the club and starts with a free taster session on 22nd January and the actual course starting on the 29th. It does not matter if you have not been on a Begin Bridge Course previously. Many of you will find it beneficial and helpful in improving your games in many respects. To find out how to join the course click on 2025 Jan Continuing Bridge Course Joining Instructions.pdf

The Beginners' and Continuing Bridge Lessons have proved to be very successful in introducing new people to our wonderful game. To see what some former learners have said about their tuition click on Teaching Review BE..pdf and Teaching Review DB.pdf

Courses will continue to be held at least twice a year with the aim of providing a continuous flow of beginners and new members. There is a Bridge Beginners' Lessons flyer (Click HERE) and we hope that you will arrange for them to be placed in your golf clubs, gyms and nearby shops to help to generate interest. Laminated copies can be obtained from the Bridge Office.

 You can get more information or just book your place on the 10 week course (cost £190) by emailing: teaching@cardiffbridgeclub.org

Please spread the word around. By getting people to learn to play bridge you will be doing your part in keeping the game going for many years to come and supporting your Club. You can download a more detailed flyer about the course by clicking on bridgecourseflyer-January2024.pdf

The Pro-Am Teams are back! The Pro-Am Teams sessions will be held on the 4th Wednesday of the month. Come along as a pair and you will be matched with appropriate partners.

NEW SCORING SYSTEM

We are now using iBEscore, a phone/tablet based scoring app.

To download the app go to Applestore, Googleplay or your Appstore and search for iBEscore.

The interface is clear, colourful and very user friendly. Please download and explore the app.

The HELP section of the app contains details for players on how to enter scores. You can use a smart phone if you wish but most people use the tablets that we provide.

If you need a bridge partner for one or two sessions or on a more permanent basis you can contact Ray Kemp, our Membership Secretary, and he will send an email to the members to see if someone is available and willing - no guarantee!. His contact details are:

Telephone Number: 02920 633761
Email Address:  rkemp100@hotmail.co.uk

Monday Afternoon

1:30pm-4:00pm  Social Bridge in the Club (with home made cakes!)

Cost: £3.00 (non members £4.00) 

A Host is available if you need a partner.
 

Monday Evening 

7:00pm - 9:45pm Duplicate Bridge on RealBridge 

Cost:  £3.00 (non-members £4.00)

Tuesday Evening
7:00pm-10:15pm  Duplicate Pairs Bridge in the Club

Cost:  £3.00  (non members £4.00) 

Wednesday Afternoon (Summer break in August, restarts Sept 11th)
1.30pm to 3.30pm Supported Play in the club

Cost:  £5.00 

Wednesday Evening  

7:00pm - 10.00pm Duplicate Bridge on RealBridge and in the club

Cost:  £3.00  (non members £4.00) 

Thursday Afternoon 
2:00pm - 5:15pm  Duplicate Pairs Bridge in the club

N.B. The session has a host so any member or visitor who has no partner is guaranteed a game.

Cost:  £3.00  (non members £4.00)