Bridge
LATEST INFORMATION - u3a BRIDGE NEWS
For up-to-date information about "all things Bridge" visit the u3a Bridge Groups website:
Hello Bridge players.
My name is Steve Carter and I’m here to help your Bridge Group get more out of Bridge!!
Please get in touch about anything Bridge and I will do my best to help…
Enjoy your Bridge!!!
Why play bridge?
It exercises our grey cells, keeping them sharp for years to come whilst improving our logic, deduction and lateral thinking skills.
It widens our social circle – in almost every town you can spend a few hours each day with like-minded people.
It’s a game for any age – all generations from 6 to 106, can play together.
We form new partnerships - many great friendships start at the Bridge table
We can play at our own level – if we want to play socially, be more competitive or try to be the best in the world, there is a Bridge game that fits our goals.
Bridge is Fun!
All you need is a pack of cards and four willing players!
u3a BRIDGE TOURNAMENTS on BBO
Jack has set up a national weekly online tournament open to all u3a bridge players, whatever the standard. Simply register with Bridgebase - Bridgebase.com (free) and contact me with your username and email address. There will be a small charge per session levied by BBO online.
Details of how to register and purchase BBO$ are explained on their website
If you wish to play bridge online please contact Jack via this contact form
u3a BRIDGE TOURNAMENTS on BCL
Steve arranges weekly tournaments on BridgeClubLive where Social Bridge is also played. If you wish to play bridge on BCL please contact Steve
u3a BRIDGE TOURNAMENTS on RealBridge
RealBridge is a British award-winning online bridge-playing platform. What sets it apart from others is that life-like experience. You can see and hear your partner, and your opponents, in a setting that is as close to it gets to real life.
Several u3a clubs are already using RealBridge. There are Swiss Teams games on Sundays (about 5 a year), specifically for u3a clubs, where clubs compete in a friendly yet competitive event. These are free of charge to u3aclubs players.
The website is here: www.realbridge.online
The player guide is here: RealBridge Player Guide
What to do if your u3a club would like to try RealBridge:
Write to Shireen Mohandes at
Playing on RealBridge is very affordable. Each player pays 36p (including VAT) for 20 boards.
u3a BRIDGE NETWORK
We have recently formed our own Bridge Network - in order to stay up-to-date with the latest u3a Bridge news, please sign up to the u3a Bridge Network mailing list.
u3a 2023 SPRING BRIDGE FESTIVAL
Our 40th Anniversary Bridge Festival saw more than 250 pairs playing across the Anniversary week and raising more than £1,000 for charity.
We will be repeating the festival in Spring 2023 – please sign-up to our Bridge Network mailing list here
“Bridge is the most entertaining and intelligent card game the wit of man has so far devised” W. Somerset Maugham