Leeds Bridge Club Trust

𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡 𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗚𝗘 𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗘𝗗𝗦 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗚𝗘 𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗕

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟲):

𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟭: Tuesday mornings: 10:30am to 12:30pm - from September 9th
𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝟮: Monday evenings: 7:15 to 9:15pm – from September 22nd

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀:

𝗢𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴: Friday mornings 10am – 12:15pm

In addition to the formal lessons listed above, we hold relaxed Improvers Pairs and ‘Stepping Stones’ sessions, both offering help and advice, with the aim of continued development for those who have completed lessons or for those who already know the basics and would like a refresher.

𝗙𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀:

𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀: Wednesday evenings – 7:15 to 9:15pm, preceded by a short seminar at 7pm
𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀: Thursday afternoons – 1:45 to 4pm (flexible)

Neither session requires you to have a partner – simply turn up and join in!

Please see our website (www.leedsbridgeclub.com) for further information.

On the evening of Thursday June 5th, we will be participating in the YCBA-promoted Handicapped SIM Pairs event, in competition with clubs from Doncaster, Halifax, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Hull, Keighley, Ilkley, Sheffield, Wakefield, Wetherby and York.

There is a prize fund of £200 and the winners will be invited to select a charity to which their prize money will be gifted.

All are welcome; we will play 24 boards, as usual, and there will be no additional cost to take part.

You may be interested in the following '6-High' competition, to be held at Wetherby Bridge Club on Saturday 5th July - for players with NGS of 2-6. Please see the flyer for details.

We are pleased announce that this year's Swiss Pairs competition (for the Leeds Shield) will be held at the club on Sunday 18th May. It will comprise 6 x 6-board matches, starting at 1:30pm and finishing at around 7pm, and will be fully blue-pointed. We are grateful to Oliver Cowan for running the event, to whom registration and all enquiries should be made.

F2F SESSIONS CANCELLED - WEEK OF 6th JANUARY

Due to the inclement weather conditions and freezing forecast for the next few days, on safety grounds, we have taken the difficult decision to CANCEL all face to face sessions at Leeds Bridge Club for the remainder of this week.

We hope to run an online session on Real Bridge on Wednesday afternoon - please see our website for further details.

Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas and all the best for 2025!

One more F2F session to go in 2024 (30/12 Monday morning Chicago) before we return in 2025 with Stepping Stones and Duplicate Pairs on the 2nd January.

Have fun!

Quick reminder that we have our next green point Swiss Pairs being run for the Welsh Bridge Union at 1pm tomorrow. Open to members of all the home unions and masterpoints won will be transferred to your home union if you are not a WBU member! Entry list on the Oliver Cowan Bridge Club website

Oliver Cowan Bridge Club, Leeds, Yorkshire, England The Oliver Cowan Bridge Club web site gives information about session dates and times, results of sessions, club news, lessons and more.

𝗕𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 & 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

We are pleased to announce that Angela will be running a new Beginners course on Monday evenings, starting 23rd September; Sue will be taking a 'Beginners Continuation' class on Tuesday mornings, starting 10th September; and Jim's Improvers class will continue to be held on Friday mornings.

Please see our home page for further details, and feel free to contact Sue or Helen if you need to discuss which course might be right for you.

Leeds Bridge Club Trust A friendly and active club offering a range of events five days a week for bridge players from beginners to experts. Visitors and new members always welcome.

𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

Many congratulations to Brian Senior & Sandra Penfold - winners of the Leeds Shield for 2024.

Runners up were Nick Woolven & Martin Edge, with Nigel Stuttard & Chris Child a close 3rd.

With 22 tables, the club was close to capacity, with club members and visitors from near, far & wide helping to make it a very enjoyable day. Thank you to everyone who attended and, in particular, to Oliver Cowan for organising the event and to Jim Edwards for directing.

We're already looking forward to more of the same in 2025!

Not many spaces left so please book in soon to avoid disappointment!

Not many spaces left for the Leeds Swiss Pairs @ Leeds Bridge Club on Sunday 12th May so please get your entries in soon if you wish to play to avoid disappointment!

The day includes afternoon tea in the break and there are players of all ability levels entered including international, county, normal club level, improvers and juniors so there will definitely be someone there from your peer group!

The Leeds Swiss Pairs on 12th May is starting to fill nicely - we have 8 tables already and this event will fill. Please book in early to guarantee your place!