ALNWICK BRIDGE CLUB

Presents
A SHORT COURSE OF TEN BRIDGE LESSONS

By
David Pollard
(English Bridge Union Teachers Association qualified bridge teacher)

COMMENCING THURSDAY 27 March 2008 for 10 WEEKS

At
Lindisfarne Annexe of Lindisfarne Middle School, Lindisfarne Road, Alnwick (Committee Room)

From
2.00pm – 4.00pm

Suitable for all regular club players who wish to improve their bidding techniques

     Course content (subject to change):

1. Opening bids & proposed rebids – the Rule of 20
2. Responding to partner’s opening bid – the Rule of 14.
3. Weak Two Openers – the modern way, and why.
4. Transfers over 1 No-Trump - why they are so important.
5. Losing Trick Count, Part 1 – the easy way to decide the contract.
6. Losing Trick Count, Part 2.
7. Take-Out Doubles – when a double is not a double for penalties.
8. Suit Overcalls and Unassuming Cue Bids, Part 1 – the best kept secret in bridge.
9. Suit Overcalls and Unassuming Cue Bids, Part 2 – more secrets exposed.
10. Roman Key-Card Blackwood – the modern way to show your aces.

David Pollard is an experienced bridge teacher of many years standing. He promises the course will be fun as well as instructional, and he promises not to bite! There will be hand-outs at the end of each session.

Cost: £20 per person for the ten sessions to include all costs, payable in full on application. Please contact Terry Howells on 01665 576618 to book your place. Bookings are taken singly but it will be better for you to come with your regular partner. (Places are limited – first come first served).