| FRIENDLY BRIDGE CLUB IN ILKLEY |
 Located in the centre of Ilkley, we are pleased to welcome members and visitors to our well established club. 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.
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. Please settle your accounts by BACS if at all possible (otherwise by cheque). As our bank now charges for cash deposits we can no longer accept payment by cash.
Note our Wednesday evening duplicate Pairs are now hosted so you can come to this evening session without a partner and be guaranteed a game.
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| Harrogate Spring Congress |
 The Yorkshire Spring Congress takes place at the Cedar Court Hotel in Harrogate from Friday 7th February to Sunday 9th February. It includes a Really Easy Pairs ideal for those less experienced at Congresses, Swiss Pairs and Swiss Teams. See 2025 Spring Congress. for full details including how to enter.
Please be aware there are new roadworks near the hotel with traffic control so do allow sufficient time for your journey.
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| EBU Masters Pairs |
 Olicana is holding a qualifier for the EBU Masters Pairs on Sunday 23rd February commencing at 1pm. Open to all players below the rank of Regional Master as at 1st January 2025. Cost £7.75 per person (includes EBU entry fee). Two sessions of 18 boards with a short break in between. Please sign up on the club noticeboard or by emailing tony@olicanabridgeclub.com. Please note this event will be advertised by the EBU to members of other clubs. Prizes will be awarded by the EBU after the results have been combined across the country.
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| YCBA on line Winter League |
The final round of the on line winter league took place on Sunday 2nd February. Results can be tracked here RESULTS with final positions as follows
Legates finished third in Division One.
Centurions were runners up in Division Two.
Tribunes finished equal fourth in Division Two.
Optios finished mid table in Division Three.
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| Yorkshire League |
There is now a winter break in the f2f Yorkshire League. All of our five teams have made a good start and all are in the top three of their respective divisions at present.
Latest League Tables
The next full round of matches will be on Sunday 16th February.
Thursday evenings are IMPS nights so why not come along to practice for those pushes for promotion.
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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 21st February 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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| Learning to play Bridge |
Here at Olicana we are keen to encourage as many as possible to be able to enjoy the marvellous game of bridge. Our 2024 classes are now underway but please do contact us if you are interested in a future course. We run courses from absolute beginners onwards. Please click here to register your interest in any future course.
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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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