Coaching is $11 for members, $14 for
visitors. These Saturday sessions are in
the Spit Road room (there is also a regular
1.30pm duplicate in the other room).
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Beginners' lessons
We run a special offer on beginner lessons: five 2-hour lessons
for just $59 (+ $1 if using credit card), with a practice session and textbook
(Beginners' Bridge) included, as well as our "beginners' special" offer on
membership. No experience necessary and you don't need a partner. As the leading
teaching club, we have supervised sessions and lessons to continue the
developing process and we now offer after-course Beginner Training.
The main teachers are Derrick Browne and Will Jenner-O'Shea. Current classes
are at Waterbrook, 6 Ulonga Ave, Greenwich:
10am-noon Mondays from 27 July at Waterbrook or
7.30pm - 9.30pm Thursdays from 30 July at Waterbrook.
To get to Waterbrook from Trumps or the city, drive along Pacific Highway past
Greenwich Rd (on your left) and North Shore Hospital (on your right); then turn
left into Innes Rd and left again into Ulonga Ave. See the
map.
Next classes
are at Trumps:
2pm Fridays from 23 October or
7.30pm Fridays from 23 October.
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Beginner training
Back to basics! Suitable as a refresher, or an ideal opportunity to consolidate the material from beginner lessons
with play, play, and more play of instructional hands designed to reinforce the
knowledge you have been given as well as introducing some other valuable points.
Each training session is $14, or $11 for members. Thursday 4, 11, 18 June, 7.30pm.
We only rarely run beginner training so consider also other sessions that may
suit you:
Coaching on Saturdays 1.30pm
Beginner play on Mondays at 1.20pm, Thursdays 7.20 for 7.30pm
Also Improver supervised 9.45am Wednesdays or 7.15pm Mondays
Plus more!
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Sunday Workshops
10am start
Defence 30 August with Will, 10am to 3.15pm (approx).
$30 includes lunch (members $25). (Also available Sat 22 & 29 Aug, 1.30pm,
$11/$14 each.)
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Bidding & Play Workshops
Winter Workshop 10am-3/3.15pm Sunday 5 July; with Derrick Browne
Practical play of 16 set hands, which we review. Lots of enjoyable
play, but also a great learning experience.
$25/$30 includes lunch.
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Improver
training
10am Saturdays in July.
Ideal for anyone who enjoyed the Improvers' course. Openings and responses,
notrump bidding, slams, interposes and more, plus declarer play and defence!
Each training session is $14, or $11 for members. A good chance to consolidate as you play.
For more developer training, attend the Coaching on Saturdays 1.30pm.
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Improvers'
Lessons
Saturdays, 10am to 12.15pm with Will from 2 May (to 27 June, no 6 June long
weekend)
Ideal as a refresher or consolidation course, these lessons cover the most important issues for developers. How to make decisions; Stayman; Suit openings and Blackwood; Responder shifts; Rebids; Overcalls; Doubles; and Pre-empts. Plus a card play tip and four practice hands with each chapter.
8 weeks for $95 (or $80 for members), or $14 ($11 for members) a lesson.
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Advanced lessons - Uncontested
auctions
Thursdays, 1.20 for 1.30pm to 4pm with Derrick from 4 June (to 30 July, no 25
June)
Roman Keycard, Control bidding, Jacoby 2NT, Advancing Standard, Splinters,
Checkback, Fourth suit forcing, and Transfers to minors. Plus a
card play tip and four practice hands with each chapter.
8 weeks for $80 ($95 for non-members), or $11 ($14 for visitors) a lesson.
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Multi Twos
with John Newman. Even if you missed the workshop on 22 March, you may come
to training Saturdays 10am from 13 June
Features the Multi 2
and
how to show 2-suiters, as well as defence against them. $11/14 each. May then
move to other advanced training.
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Intermediate
Lessons
Fridays, 2pm to 4.30pm with Will from 5 June (to 24 July)
Reverses, Transfers,
the Unusual NT, Negative Doubles and other important conventions. Plus a card play tip and four practice hands with each chapter.
Based on the book Intermediate Bridge.
8 weeks for $95 ($80 for members), or $14 ($11 for members) a lesson.
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Intermediate
Training
Wednesdays, 7.15pm to 9.45pm with Derrick, on 1, 8, 15 July.
Practice your Unusual NT, Negative and penalty doubles, Shape-showing, Transfers
and Slams, with play and analysis. $11/$14 each
training session, including typically eight play hands with notes.
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Youth & kids' lessons
Kids' bridge lessons
are held at most once a year, usually during school holidays. You can
email us now if you have a group who are interested and we may be able to set
up a course at a suitable time. These are normally very relaxed, play-based
sessions but if there are kids or youth who tell us they would genuinely like to
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Training for Open players
last held 2008 with Will, 4.15-6pm Fridays from 4 July
Practice conventions and more, such as two-suiter overcalls, Jacoby and Truscott
2NT, slams, transfers!
$11 ($14 for visitors) a lesson.
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Beginners' Refresher/Review
last held 2007, 10am to 3pm, Sunday 5 AugustJoin other beginner
students for the latter half of a beginner course, reviewing the basics (but not
the real basics like what HCP are!). Ideal for beginners who have missed
some lessons or who would like an overview of what they have learnt, or for
those who have been out of bridge and need a gentle re-introduction. $22/$27
includes lunch. Lots of play as well as theory.
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Benjamin Twos
last held 2009, 10am Thursdays from 30 April with Gabbie
Weak Twos in the majors (30 April), as well as two different ways to show strong
hands (2 7 May, 2
14 May). Each lesson is $14, or $11 for members.
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Advance Your Defence
last held 2008: Saturdays, 10am-1pm with Will from 12 July
Passive and active leads, forcing defence, count signals, suit preference
signals, unblocking, surround leads and entry-killing, creating extra trump
tricks, setting up ruffs (13 Sept), card reading (20 Sept).
8 weeks for $95 ($80 for members), or $14 ($11 for members) a lesson.
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Consolidate Your Declarer Play
last held 2009: Saturdays, 1.30pm - 4pm, 14 February to 4 April, mainly with Will
Jenner-O'Shea
Setting up a long suit; Card combinations for declarer; Double finesses; Declarer's play at trick one; Ruffing losers - delaying trumps; Ducking as declarer; Card reading and inferences; Deceptive strategy as declarer.
8 weeks for $80 ($90 for non-members) or $11 ($14) a lesson.
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Advanced
Lessons
last held Saturdays, 10am to 12.30pm with Derrick from 25 October (to 13 Dec)
New course! Aims to cover the advanced conventions that pretty much all top
players use (Keycard, Control bidding, Splinters, Four-suit transfers,
Checkback, Puppet Stayman, Cue raises and Responsive doubles) without getting as
far as optional expert treatments such as Multi twos. Plus a
card play tip and four practice hands with each chapter.
8 weeks for $80 ($95 for non-members), or $11 ($14 for visitors) a lesson.
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Open
Lessons
last held 2008, Thursdays, 10am to 12.30pm with Derrick from 1 May (to 19
June)
At last, the course that covers Jacoby 2NT, trial bids, stopper showing,
Michaels cue bids, bidding over double, sacrificing, balancing, and more! Plus a
card play tip and four practice hands with each chapter.
8 weeks for $80 ($95 for non-members), or $11 ($14 for visitors) a lesson.
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Directors' Course
Sunday 14 September, 10am to 4.30pm, with Tony Howes
This course deals with aspects of directing needed to run the most basic sessions at club level,
including Laws, Movements and Scoring. $50pp. At then end of the course, a take-home exam will
be available to those wishing to become qualified as directors at Club Level ($33).
Also suitable for players who would just like to know more about this side of the game.
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Slam bidding - RKCB & Control
bidding
Fridays 2pm-4.30pm with Derrick
Roman Keycard Blackwood 13 April; Control bidding (cue bidding to slam) 20 April. $11 ($14) a lesson.
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Bidding & Play Workshops
typically we hold the Autumn and Spring workshops in even years, and the
Summer and Winter workshops in odd years. See also other Sunday workshops held
e.g. Pairs, Counting Losers, and many more
Spring Workshop held 26 Oct 2008; 10am to 3.15pm with Derrick Browne
Winter Workshop Regular held 19 Aug 2007, Advanced 31 July 05; 10am to 3.15pm with Derrick Browne.
Advanced? one on 5 July 09.
Autumn Workshop held 4 May 2008; 10am to 3pm with Derrick Browne
Summer Workshop held 12 March 2006; 10am to 3.15pm. Also 1.45pm-4pm Friday
9, 16 January 2009; with Derrick Browne.
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Checkback Workshop
last held Sunday 1 June 2007?, 10am to 3.30pm
With John Newman. Bid better over partner's notrump rebid.
$30 includes lunch (members $25).
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Other Sunday Workshops
10am start
Intermediate workshop - Notrump declarer play, held 2007: 29 July, 10am-3pm: Workshop with Will in main room.
Practical play of 16 set hands, which we review. Lots of enjoyable
play, but also a great learning experience.
$27 includes lunch (members $22).
Counting losers last held 2007: 30 September with Derrick, 10am-3.15pm. Plan the hand by
counting losers, work out whether to ruff or discard them and when, and create
surplus winners.
The top five bidding errors with Will Jenner-O'Shea, 10am to 3.15pm, last
held Sunday 3 February 2008.
Negative and takeout doubles with John Newman, 10am to 3.30pm, last held
2008, Sunday 24 February. (Try to follow this up with training on Saturday
mornings 1, 8, 15 March.)
last held 2008:
Slam bidding and play with Will Jenner-O'Shea, 10am to 3.15pm Saturday 19
April (pitched towards developers) or Sunday 20
April (pitched towards experienced players).
last held 2008:
Deductive declarer play with Will Jenner-O'Shea, 10am to 3.15pm Saturday
14 June (pitched towards developers) or Sunday 15 June (pitched towards
experienced players).
last held 2008:
Improve your game bidding with Will Jenner-O'Shea, 10am to 3.15pm Saturday
19 July (pitched towards developers) or Sunday 20 July (pitched towards
experienced players).
last held 2008:
Suit declarer play with Will Jenner-O'Shea, 10am to 3.15pm Saturday
16 August (pitched towards developers) or Sunday 17 August (pitched towards
experienced players).
last held 2008:
Dynamic Defence 10am to 3.30pm, last weekend in August. Developers
Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August, $50/$55. Open Sunday 31 August, $26/$29
for just one day. A light lunch is included.
last held 2008:
Improve your defence with Will Jenner-O'Shea, 10am to 3.15pm, last held Sunday 16
March 2008.
last held 2008:
Competitive bidding for profit with Will Jenner-O'Shea, 10am to 3.15pm Sunday
21 September.
last held 2009:
Beyond Points, 8 Feb, 10am-3.15pm: Workshop with Will. Pre-empts, hand
evaluation, shape, honour location.
Emphasis on open players (the same material,
but with emphasis on developing players, is held 1.30-4pm Saturday 31 Jan, 1
Feb).
last held 2009:
Defence - what partner wants 5 April with Will Jenner-O'Shea, 10am to 3.15pm.
Signals, bidding, leads, discards, what to keep, what to throw.
last held 2009:
Play - get the most from your cards 17 May with Will Jenner-O'Shea, 10am to 3.15pm.
last held 2009:
Winter bidding and play workshop 5 July with Derrick, 10am to 3/3.15pm.
$30 includes lunch (members $25).
last held 2009:
Doubles and competition 26 July with Will, 10am to 3.15pm.
$30 includes lunch (members $25).
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Consolidate Your Defensive Play
perhaps 2007
Leads, signals and much more. 8 weeks for $80 ($90 for non-members) or $11 ($14) a lesson.
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Doubles workshop
last held Sunday 26 February, 10am to 3.30pm with John Newman
Expand your use of doubles - and learn when to pass a takeout double to convert
to penalties! $22/$27 includes lunch.
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All About Notrumps
in 2004 was 10am-noon, Wed 4 wks from 30 June (to 21 July); then Reopening the Bidding 28
July.
$11/$14 each.
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Twilight Intermediate lessons with Derrick Browne
Thursday evenings 6pm to 7.15pm, possibly 2007
Intermediate lessons with Derrick Browne. Can include topics such as Unusual NT; Neg doubles;
Penalty doubles. $7/$9, or $11/$14 including
the duplicate afterwards.
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Intermediate Refresher Day
probably in 2006, 10am to 3.15pm
A day to review the important principles of constructive and competitive
bidding, including important conventions. Lots of practice hands, illustrating
not only the key bidding principles but also the most important aspects of card
play.
$27 includes lunch (members $22).
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Advance your Competitive Bidding with Ron Klinger
last held in 2005, 1.30-4pm Mondays from 28 Feb
A great chance to improve your play with one of the world's leading bridge authorities.
Michaels Cue Bids 28 Feb, Coping with Interference over 1NT 7 March, Defence
against Weak Twos 14 March. $60 for all 3 lessons, or $25 each, all of which is
donated to the Kolling Institute.
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Handling artificial auctions
last held 10am to 3.15pm Sunday 26 November 2006, with John Newman
$22/$27 includes lunch.
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Signals lessons
23 & 30 June 2005, 10am to noon Thursdays with Colleen Pidcock
Signals on partner's lead 23 June; Signalling with Discards 30 June. $11 ($13) a lesson.
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Improvers'
Refresher Day
last year was 21 August 2005, 10am to 3pm
A great way to reinforce what you have learnt but may not have a proper grip on.
Lots of practice hands, illustrating not only the
key bidding principles but also the most important aspects of card play.
$27 includes lunch (members $22).
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Coaching and assessment
in 2006 was 1.30pm Monday 13, 20, 27 Feb with Derrick
A session takes 2 1/2 hours and consists of playing 8 prepared hands. The first
session (13 Feb) is Coaching Assessment, testing various aspects of your bidding
and card play. As well as being
fun and instructive, this session assesses those areas of your game which are
working well and those which need adjustment. Then eight more hands on each of the
other two weeks (20, 27 Feb). Each session is $11 for members, $14 for
non-members.
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Pairs Play Workshop
last held 2007: Pairs Play Workshop on Sunday 27 May, 10am to 3pm.
Improve your duplicate strategy! Lots of enjoyable practical play of set hands,
with analysis so you learn a lot too.
$27 includes lunch (members $22).
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