Release 2.19o
Welcome to GYB

The home of Gloucestershire Youth Bridge - a GCBA venture
We aim: to build our first County Youth Bridge team, and to offer matches to neighbouring counties

F2F & Online Sessions for Young People at Cheltenham Bridge Club

Bridge and MiniBridge, are both fantastic games and great fun for all ages!

New players will be taught MiniBridge which is a simplified version of Bridge and suitable for young people who will quickly aspire to play the full game. At whatever level they play, young players will make friends and enjoy the challenge. It also helps develop skills in maths, non-verbal reasoning, problem solving and the ability to focus and concentrate, as well as a range of social and behavioural skills.

Enrol your Child/Grandchild and - enjoy a break, come and watch or come and play with them at Cheltenham Bridge Club.
Sundays: Sunday 2nd February 2025, Sunday 27th April (Youth Camp runs 5-6 April).
Time: 4-6pm, Cost: £2 which includes refreshments.


Join the Online Generation Game

A great opportunity for young players to practise their bridge skills on line, at home:
Sundays: 19th January 2025, 16th February 2025, 9th March and 13th April. They will need to use a tablet, laptop, PC or Mac.
Time: 6.30-7.30pm

For further information please contact Jan Bailey. Email: jan.bailey@gcba.org.uk or Tel: 07988 810990.
Cheltenham Bridge Club address is 4 Tivoli Rd, Chelteham, GL50 2TG

Weekend of fun Bridge for young people and their families  

5th & 6th April 2025 - Pioneer Centre Kidderminster DY14 8JG
Check in from 10:00am for event start at 10:30

Full Board - £110  (Book by end of February for Early Bird Price of £90)
First time attendees from Gloucestershire will be given a 50% discount - contact jan.bailey@gcba.org.uk
if you are a candidate. Bursaries are also available.

To book: Email lisa@ebedcio.org.uk 
or call Lisa 01296 317217 (Mon - Thurs 7:15 to 3:00pm)

 

Junior Bridge Club Online - Thursday After School

This session run for young people on RealBridge. It is a great opportunity to practice the skills learned in your face to face sessions. 

As it is for young people only (plus EBED staff who are all DBS checked), we are asking for parental permission for you to join in, and hence for your responsible adult to complete the form accessible via this link Parental Permission Form.

The RealBridge club will meet every Thursday 4:15 to 6:15pm and a link to the game will be emailed to you on the Tuesday before the event starts. You don't have to attend for the whole of the session but would ask that you turn up before 5:30pm.

Why Do We Play Bridge?
Bridge is a Card Game that is Fun & Makes you Think

All you need is 4 people and a pack of cards to play anywhere in the world

  • It makes your brain work and every few minutes you have a new challenge
  • You can play for 5 minutes or 5 hours.  Every hand is an adventure.
  • You can sit around any table – on a train – on the floor – in the playground – at home. 
  • Or you can get really good and enter competitions all over the UK and the world!
  • You can play on the internet – maybe with someone in Brazil or Australia?
  • It is as fun and as fascinating as any computer game (and we still beat the computers)
  • Bridge is sociable - it is an easy way to meet people wherever you go.
  • It does not cost much – very important if you are at school or university
  • There is always someone to help you get started or to get better  - just ask us!
What is Youth ?

As far as we are concerned - anyone of school age counts.  Which does means quite an age range and potentially quite a range of experience.  The youngest we see regularly at youth events are about 8 years old but there is occasionally one who is younger.

Youth Bridge is controlled by EBED the the teaching and development arm of the English Bridge Union. To learn more of their role click the box title for a summary, or go here Click Here for the details.

Results
Wessex Youth Weekend
Director: Ro
Scorer: Ro
YB Saturday both
Director: Patrick
Scorer: Patrick
YB speedball
Director: Patrick
Scorer: Patrick
Grand Prix Northampton Saturda
Scorer: Robin Barker