U3A Online Across Scotland Bridge Group, Scotland

U3A Online Across Scotland Bridge Group

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Beginners

zoom then go into breakout beginners/Refreshers

then Shark Bridge at 9.30 9-09.45

Feb 14th Lesson 13 Simple Suit Overcalls

Recording Notes Summary

Feb 14 Play and Learn Two Suited Overcalls

Please read the Notes zoom at 10.00

Hands and Commentary

10.30 Please sign in to play at 10.25

Link to play PlayerU3AOASFeb14

zoom at end of play

Feb 14th 2 suited overcalls

zoom after play for group discussion

20 Lesson Course

The 20 Lesson Course Outline

Term 1: Lessons 1-4 will be on minibridge covering basic card play (Lessons 5-20 will follow the SBU 20 lesson course

Lessons 5-10: Covers elementary card play, scoring & bidding up to game based on high card points & suit fits.

1. Introduction to Bridge. Bridge is a trick taking game. Introducing card play in no trumps and with a trump suit. Initial bidding using a simple crib sheet. Basic understanding of scoring.

Full lesson materials for lessons 5 onwards will appear on the members only section of the website

5 New Suit Bids by Responder & Opener’s Rebids after an Unlimited Response. Which suit to bid? Rule of 14. Opener’s Rebid options after change of suit response.

6. Opener’s Suit Rebids with minimum and strong hands. Responder’s Rebids.

7. Balanced Hands. Bidding No Trumps – Bidding Stayman & Responses to Stayman. Looking for major suit fits. Rule of 11

8. Balanced Hands. Bidding No Trumps. – Transfer bidding. Invitational and game response bids when balanced. Looking for major suit fits. Using the Rule of 11.

9. Card Play. Second hand plays Low. Third hand plays High. When to cover an honour with an honour. Reverse Attitude Signals.

10. More card play (Defence emphasis) –Defence Partner cooperation, keeping tally on tricks, ducking to establish the work suit, ducking to sever defence communication. The danger hand and how to cope with it

Etiquette

Much hs been writen about bridge eteiquette but here is a start

Hand of the week 3

29th Jan - Fourth Suit Forcing

Hand of the week 2

22nd Jan - Take out double with a stronger hand

Hand of the Week 4

5th February - Splinter bids and cue bidding

Hand of the week 6

19th Feb - When to upgrade your hand

Hand of the Week 5

12th February - leading King for "count"

Hand of the Week 7

26th February - Go for it! Bid slam

Hand of the Week 8

5th March - Michael's cue bid, Supporting and Overcall, Sacrifice bidding and to doulbe or bid on!! a bit of everything...

Hand of the week 9

12th March - a 2 Club opener

Hand of the week 10

19th March - Weak Stayman

John's Notes 1

When partner opens 1NT

John's Notes 2

Weak Stayman

John's notes 3

Signalling

John's Notes 4

Cue Bidding for Slam

How to

Setup a group of 4 to play online

Welcome to U3A Online Across Scotland Bridge Group

U3A Online Across Scotland Bridge Group

Welcome to our U3A Online Across Scotland Scotland Bridge web site.

Friday morning timetable

Beginners Log into Shark at 9.45 From 4th Oct 24

Refreshers Log into Shark 9.45 Starting Nov 1st but refreshers may start playing on Play and learn any time from now until Nov 1st

Play and Learn Log into zoom for 10.00 when there is a lesson. Play on Real Bridge at 10.30 and zoom at 12..00 for review of hands

Any interested U3A member may join us before then on any Fri . Ask Ann for details

If interested in learning or playing bridge online contact Ann

Beginners for those with no experience of bridge

Refreshers for those with some experience but feel they would benefit from going through the course

Play and Learn. For more experienced players who wish to continue learning

We ensure all members are comfortable with the technology before they start.

If you are joining the play and learn please send in any requests for seminar topics, news or comments or enquiries to Ann Wickens

We charge £22 to cover the cost of technology. Details of paying will be sent when you complete the registration form on the right hand column of this page.

If you would like to join the group or have any questions contact Ann

All members and prospective members please complete the form on right hand column of this page for session 24-25

General Information

All classes are currently run either on zoom and a bridge platform on Friday mornings.

In addition to joining U3A, members of beginners and refreshers will be aske to pay £24 per year to cover the costs of the bridge platforms and other costs. Details of paying will be issued later. Members may play for two weeks before paying, to ensure that the course is right for them

New members are welcome for all groups.

Opportunities for more experienced players

For experienced players

There are many opportunities to play both online and face to face throughout the country in addition to social groups

Ayrshire

Central Dundee,Perth and coastal areas

East Edinburgh, Borders and areas north of Forth

North Aberdeen and surrounding areas and Shetland

South Dumfriesshire and Galloway

West Glasgow and surrounding area up to Oban

SBU Highland Including Highlands parts of Moray, Western Isles and Orkney

Highland Club currently play Wednesday nights online on RealBridge contact Alan Cruden

Inverness Caledonian Club will continue online on Mondays and perhaps Tuesdays. They also intend to have a face to face group on Wednesdays. Contact Tim

Inverness Ladies Club Meet on Friday afternoons at the bowling club Contact

Ness Club Are meeting face to face on Mondays and Thursdays. They have an improvers section on Tuesdays and an online tournament on Fridays. Contact Val Skelton They are also now meeting on Monday and Thursday night Face to Face

Kyle of Lochalsh Club

Nairn Club contact Chris Mickley

ElginThere are plans to reopen the bridge centre for face to face.

Dingwall Club contact dingwall.bridge@gmail.com

Grantown and Cairngorm

Club information may change Club contacts

SBU Magazines

December 21 Magazine

January 22 Newsletter

Scottish Bridge Union

The Sottish Bridge Union is the national organisation for bridge in Scotland.

There are 3SBU Clubs in the town, Inverness Caledonian and Ness and also Dingwall, Nairn, Kyle of Lochalsh, Elgin, Grantown and Cairngorm outside town.

All are currently running online activiities and you are welcome to play in them

Inverness is on Monday, Inverness/Dingwall on Tuesday, Caledonian/Kyle on Wed, Orkney also on Wednesday, Elgin on Thursday and Ness on Friday

To play you need to sign up for the club and then register as you do for our tournaments.

To sign into a club click here and use the links to sign up.

In addition, Highland Club are a non SBU Club who meet in non Covid times in Inverness, but are currently playing online on Real Bridge. To play their contact Alan Cruden alanandwendy@crudens.net

You will find information on Bronze events for new players sbu.org.uk

Hand of the Week

26h March - Cue bidding for slam

Registration

Registration application

Beginners Refreshers , Play and Learn

We teach the 20 lesson SBU course

If you know people who wish to learn this year please ask them to get in touch with Ann

Results

14th February 2025

Play and Learn

31st January 2025

Play and Learn

13th December 2024

Play and Learn

Calendar

21st February 2025

Play and Learn

10.30

28th February 2025

Play and Learn

10.30

Members Only