Programme for U3A Improvers Bridge from 1st October 2015

The items below represent proposals for sessions up until mid-July 2016. The list is not exclusive and if anyone wishes to suggest other things I would welcome suggestions. Equally if anyone would be willing to run a session I would be more than happy to help prepare material with you. Remember that the best way to learn, although uncomfortable at times, is to get involved with teaching!

28th September / Rubber bridge
5th October / Point counts and contracts.
30 33
12th October / Chicago
19th October / Card play for making NT contracts
12 4/5
26th October / Chicago
2nd November / Card play to defend NT contracts
12
9th November / Rubber bridge
16th November / Card play for trump contracts
12
23rd November / Chicago
30th November / Card play for defending trump contracts
12
7th December / Chicago
14th December / Fourth suit forcing.
21st December / Rubber bridge
28th December / No bridge
4th January / No bridge
11th January / Partner opens one of a suit. You have a strong hand. How to proceed.
18th January / Chicago
25th January / Partner opens 1NT. You have a strong hand. How to proceed.
1st February / Chicago
8th February / Transfers after a NT bid.
15th February / Chicago
22nd February / Doubles: penalties or other.
29th February / Rubber bridge
7th March / Cue bids.
14th March / Chicago
21st March / Overcalls and responses to them
27 34 35
28th March / Bank holiday
4th April / Splinter bids
11th April / Penalties doubles and re-doubles
17 18
18th April / Rubber bridge
25th April / Rubber bridge
2nd May / Bank holiday
9th May / Landy bids
15th May / Chicago
23rd May / Chicago
30th May / Bank holiday
6th June / Stayman
13 14
13th June / Chicago
20th June / Gerber and Blackwood
20 21 28
27th June / Chicago
4th July / Pre-emptive bids
22 23 24 25 26 36
11th July / Rubber bridge
18th July / ‘Quick tricks’
25th July
1st August
8th August
15th August
22nd August
29th August / Bank holiday
5th September
12th September
19th September
26th September