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WELCOME TO THE YORK BRIDGE CLUB
We welcome existing players, learners of all standards
and all those looking to develop a new skill
We warmly welcome players with disabilities. Our club is a single storey, flat-floored building which is able to fully accommodate wheelchairs (in toilets, our cafe rest area as well as all the playing areas). We also have a hearing loop, large-index playing cards, disabled parking spaces and two electric car charging points.
YOU CAN CONTACT US VIA THIS LINK
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VISITORS & NEWCOMERS |
ARE YOU NEW TO BRIDGE ...?
If you are interested in finding out more about bridge, such as what it is, why it can be beneficial and how much fun it is, you can CLICK HERE.
ARE YOU ALREADY A PLAYER ...?
We offer 8 weekly duplicate play sessions of varying standards.
CLICK HERE FOR SESSION DETAILS
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INTRODUCING FIRST STEP DUPLICATE SESSIONS |
If you’ve not yet thought about playing a duplicate session,
2025 is surely the time to consider trying
YBC’s BRAND NEW INITIATIVE
TO ENCOURAGE PLAYERS
TO START PLAYING
DUPLICATE SESSIONS
"FIRST STEP DUPLICATE"
FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH
NEXT SESSION
SATURDAY, 1st FEBRUARY
1:00 – c. 4:15 pm
PLEASE ARRIVE BY 12:45
TO ENABLE A PROMPT START
SADLY, LATE ARRIVALS
CANNOT BE ACCOMMODATED
Hosted by YBC teachers
Andrew Merrison and Mike Barnard
So you won’t need a partner
You can just TURN UP on the day!
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
** NO STANDARD EXCLUDED **
(just remember it’s mostly for newbies)
So why not come along and take
your bridge playing to the next level ...?!
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CONGRATULATIONS CORNER |
CONGRATULATIONS
to the YBC Pairs
who did especially well in the recent
YORKSHIRE PAIRS EVENTS
and who therefore
QUALIFY for the CORWEN TROPHIES
(the competitions for counties' pairs champions)
2nd – Mike Jackson & John Hayton
5th – Rachel O'Brien & James Carpenter
FULL RESULTS HERE
9-HIGH CORWEN COMPETITION QUALIFIERS
= 4th – Ren Buss & Martin Craven
= 4th – Mike Dunne & Brian Lawrence
9-HIGH RESULTS HERE
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PLAY SESSIONS |
PLAY SESSIONS
** please aim to arrive 15 minutes before play **
All sessions are face to face at the York Bridge Club, Acomb
all afternoon sessions start at 1.00pm
Monday evening starts at 7.00pm
all other evening sessions start at 7.15pm
all END times are approximate
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Weekly Schedule
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Mon
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1.00pm
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Monday Afternoon – Standard MP Pairs
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7.00pm
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Monday Evening – Improvers
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Tues
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10.00am – 12.00pm
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Tuesday Morning – Assisted Play with David Moore
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1.00pm
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Tuesday Afternoon – MP Pairs
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7.15pm
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Tuesday Evening – Championship X IMPs (Wks 1, 3 & 5)
Tuesday Evening – Championship MP Pairs (Wks 2 & 4)
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Weds
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NO PLAY SESSIONS
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No Play Sessions (teaching as per courses schedule)
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Thurs
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1.00pm
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Thursday Afternoon – Standard MP Pairs
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7.00pm – 9.00pm
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Thursday Evening – Assisted Play with David Moore
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Fri
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10.00am
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Friday Morning – Gentle Duplicate
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7.15pm
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Friday Evening – Standard MP Pairs
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Sat
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1.00pm
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Every 1st Saturday of the month: First Step Duplicate
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1.00pm
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* MOST USUALLY 2nd Saturday of the month: Swiss Pairs
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1.00pm
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* MOST USUALLY 4th Saturday of the month: Teams of Four
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* Any Saturday changes/confirmations will be advertised on the website
If you don't have a partner, please contact us via THIS LINK
For detailed DESCRIPTORS of each Play Session, CLICK HERE
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NEW MONTHLY SWISS PAIRS |
YOU CAN NOW ADVERTISE FOR A PARTNER ON PIANOLA FOR THE
SATURDAY SWISS PAIRS
SATURDAY 8th FEBRUARY
1:00 pm – c. 4:15(+) pm
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TEAMS of 4 |
TEAMS-of-4
NEXT SESSION
and the start of a brand new annual
Handicapped Teams-of-4 competition*
1pm, SATURDAY 22nd FEBRUARY
*Details to be announced in due course
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PAY AS YOU GO CLASSES |
ANNOUNCING NEW
PAY-AS-YOU-GO CLASSES
AVAILABLE NOW!
10:00 – 12:00
£8 per session
TUESDAYS
TADSS: analysis-in-the-wild
WEDNESDAYS
Extend Your ACOL
THURSDAYS
Competitive Bidding
FULL DETAILS AVAILABLE HERE
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