Rhiwbina Bridge Club

Do you know anybody who would like to learn to play bridge?

This is just a reminder that Rhiwbina Bridge Club is holding a new bridge course for beginners in the Rhiwbina Memorial Hall, Lon-y-Dail, CF14 6EA on Tuesday afternoons starting 23 September. Please mention it to your family and friends.
The course lasts for three ten-week terms up to July 2026. Cost: £50 per person per term.
If interested, please contact Roger for more information on 07811 509490 or email [email protected]

Do you want to learn to play bridge or improve your game?
Bridge is the best-ever card game - something you will enjoy for the rest of your life.
You make new friends and it keeps your mind active.

Rhiwbina Bridge Club is holding two bridge courses in the Rhiwbina Memorial Hall, Lon-y-Dail, CF14 6EA as follows:
1. For beginners on a Tuesday afternoon starting 16 September. The course lasts for three ten-week terms up to July 2026. Cost: £50 per person per term.
2. Assisted play sessions currently every week on a Monday afternoon. This is meant for players with some knowledge of the game and would like to improve. It’s just that if you get stuck when playing, someone will be available to help you! There is no commitment – just turn up. Cost: £3 per person per week. As a result, we hope that you will be encouraged to come to our regular face-to-face sessions on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
If interested, please contact Roger for more information on 07811 509490 or email [email protected]

Wednesday 8th January 2025
Please note that play will be online tonight due to possible adverse driving conditions. Please be seated by 18.45. The link is in the usual place on the Club website. An e-mail will be sent to members. Please share this with your partner, if you planned to play face-to-face this evening.
We apologise for the short notice.

Learn to play bridge or improve your game

The Rhiwbina Bridge Club is starting two sets of bridge lessons in the Rhiwbina Memorial Hall this coming September as follows:

1. For complete beginners on a Tuesday afternoon from 12.30pm to 2.30pm. This is intended for people with no (or very little) knowledge of the game.
2. For improvers on a Monday afternoon from 1 pm to 3 pm. This is intended for people who have a basic knowledge of the game and would like to improve.

The courses will last for three 10-week terms starting week beginning 9 September lasting until the end of June 2025. The cost is £50 per person per term payable upfront - plus an option of a textbook costing £20.

If anybody is interested, please contact Roger Wright, telephone 07811 509490
or email [email protected]

Rhiwbina Bridge Club will be offering Beginner Bridge Lessons from September 2023 to be held on Monday afternoons in Rhiwbina Memorial Hall. Anyone interested, please don't hesitate to get in touch

Delayed results from the Christmas Rhiwbina session with lots entering into the spirit - Christmas jumpers, earrings, headgear and a glass or 2 of Christmas cheer 🍷🥂🎄
There were 10.5 tables...... one winner movement
Congratulations to....
Scratch results
1st - Steve & Gill, 65.38%
2nd - Jeff & Dennis, 63.33%
3rd - Maxine & Thakshila, 61.58%
Handicap results
1st - Cath and Jenny, 62.04%
2nd - Maxine & Thakshila, 60.58%
3rd - Steve & Gill, 59.38%

Also well done to all of those who bid and made small slams -
Jeff & Dennis (only ones to bid and make 2)
Cath & Jenny
Pam & Chris
Val & Barry
Joan & Roger
Christine & Allan

Merry Christmas to everyone, looking forward to playing next week 🤗🎄

Todays Realbridge results are on our website. Here are the top 3

Well done to Sue and John - 1st with 68.18%
Gill & Steve 2nd with 66.67% and
in 3rd place - Allan and Lynne with 60.29%

There were only a 4 1/2 tables and one pair had connection problems (such a shame). It was lovely to see and chat to everyone 🤗
See you all tomorrow night, 6.45pm, Christmas jumpers, the tipple of your choice and maybe a mincepie too 🍷🍾🥂🎄

Congratulations to the winners on Stepbridge this evening......
1st place - Madhu and Sudhir - 63.89%
2nd place - Roger and Dennis - 62.7%
3rd - Bernardine and Pam - 60.32%

Well done All

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Realbridge tomorrow afternoon 1.45pm.
And on Wednesday evening 6.45pm with Christmas jumpers, mince pies and whatever tipple you have at home to go with your own mince pies 🎄

Congratulations to last nights winners Scratch and Handicap....... these can all be accessed on our website with more detail!
1st - Jeff & Dennis - 63.41%
2nd - Dan & Sandra - 62.95%
3rd - Gwyn & Carol - 61.59%
HANDICAP
1st - Gwyn and Carol - 61.59%
2nd - Allan & Christine - 59.32%
3rd - Yvonne & David - 59.09%
Well done for the 6 pairs who bid and made small Slams on board 4 and 13. Please visit the website for further information 👍
It was lovely to see you all there

A little update on how the Club is continuing to play during Covid-19 and restrictions.
For those who have moved to online Bridge with Club members, you'll be aware of what's been happening. For those who haven't taken that leap yet, please try it, we'd love to see you.
Arthur, John and Allan got pairs leagues off the ground on BBO - this was the start, way back in April. We had a Teams League thanks to John and the opportunity to play with anyone or set a challenge too (see competitive & challenge - the robots can drop you in it!).
Then came Stepbridge in July, recommended by WBU and moved forward for the Club with Keith, Arthur and myself as TD's - recently joined by Dennis, Roger, Gwyn and Dan. Downside- TD's can't play while they are officiating. Stepbridge brought us duplicate sessions - the link is on our website, takes you to the results on Stepbridge - we have had up to 10 tables and were playing in our own Club Duplicate Monday and Wednesday evenings. It is possible to play league games there too.
Recently the Club launched on RealBridge, everyone had to play a taster session first, to ensure their devices were compatible and be shown the features. This is the closest we have come to face-to-face Bridge since March - video and audio, banter is back! The ability for quick replies to questions and thank you partner's, without typing - I'm loving it! It may not be everyone's cup of tea - but if you don't want to see or speak to people, you can switch your camera and sound off! You can also post your convention card in the message box at each table, so your opponents can refer to it, if they want - or they can just ask - how refreshing! This is different to the others the Club has been using - your convention card is saved in your profile. Realbridge doesn't save your details - except when you login - name and number are remembered. It is important to login with your name as you would normally write it (capitals at the beginning of all names, using both 1st and surname) this way you are recognised in the Club scoring - those who are interested in handicaps, Slam Ladder and the like!
Rhiwbina members are also able to play in Lisvane sessions - Mondays and Thursdays - see their website for the links.
The links to our sessions are on our homepage https://www.bridgewebs.com/cgi-bin/bwoo/bw.cgi?club=rhiwbina&pid=display_home
Taster sessions run by Realbridge can be found under NEWS https://realbridge.online/ for those who would like to see what it's all about. If you would prefer a taster session with just Rhiwbina or Lisvane members - please contact the Committee - if we have enough people interested, we can run another taster session.
Looking forward to SEEING and CHATTING (between play) with you next week 👍

RealBridge

I'll be there, looking forward to it. Had to give up Book Club meeting - that's how dedicated to Bridge I am! 😁

Rhiwbina Realbridge duplicate sessions start tonight. See the club website for details.