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Things are back in full swing at the Bermuda Bridge Club and in case you missed all the e-mails here is a summary of what is going on in October. Friday, October 4, ACBL-wide Seniors: Players must be age 60 or over. One ineligible pair allowed. Appl...

A tough week of travel so here is one of the hands I keep in reserve as they contain lessons that just can’t be repeated often enough. I don’t like calling declarer play hands “simple” as it appears a bit dismissive and may make a few players, who do...

Two popular and qualified bridge teachers, Bill Pollett and Charles Hall, will be starting a new series of Beginners Lessons at the Bridge Club on Tuesday October 15. The lessons are suitable for those who have never played bridge before and for thos...

A radio campaign designed to promote bridge playing among young people is to launch next week. John Burville of the Bermuda Bridge Club promised to “ramp it up” after Bermuda’s good showing at the Youth North American Bridge Championships this year. ...

Not long to go before the bridge calendar starts getting full, and I’m sure many of you are waiting for the heat and humidity to disappear and have it replaced by cards in your hand! First thing to put in the diary is the Bermuda Sectional, which wil...

We are still in the summer slumber at the Bridge Club so just a few interesting hands over the next three weeks. Also, since my results manager Linda Abend is away, there are no results with the column — if there is a volunteer out there willing to c...

Today’s column is all about the Bermuda Youth Bridge group that travelled to the ACBL Summer Nationals to take part in the YNABC Championships in Las Vegas. The Bermuda organisers ran a three-week summer camp to prepare the students for the event and...

No news as yet from the pairs who travelled to the American Contract Bridge League Summer Nationals in Las Vegas and once I have some results, I will get them to you. A short column today as I am travelling pretty much all week. How would you play t...

Nothing happening locally and the focus now shifts to the ACBL Summer Nationals in Las Vegas — a number of pairs will travel there in addition to the large group going from the youth programme. I’ll keep you advised if any good things happen. Today’s...

The summer slumber continues at the Bridge Club, but things are still moving on the youth bridge initiative as the players and coaches gear up for their trip to the ACBL Summer Nationals at the end of July, and here is an update from John Burville “...

A tough column to write this week as we all received the sad news of the passing of Eddie Kyme, who with Stephanie has been such a loyal supporter of the Bridge Club over the years. This was put out by the Club earlier this week: “Members will be sa...

Introducing newcomers to the game of bridge has always been a challenge and the current thinking is to introduce the game in a relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere and let the learners move on to competition at their own pace. The Bridge Club is makin...