Let’s Play
Bridge!
Aces Hi! is a lively
London-based network for learning and playing bridge. Beginners, refreshers and
more experienced players all catered for. We meet in different parts of London.
We think bridge should be fun – we use congenial venues where you can get
a drink while you play. We offer classes for absolute beginners – see below
– but if you know the basics, even at a most rudimentary level, just show
up at one of our games and you will be made welcome and we will soon get you improving
and having fun. If you’ve recently done beginner lessons,
with us or elsewhere, or learnt some time ago and are thinking of restarting,
we are the group for you. We will help you learn and progress; advice is available
as needed at all times. More experienced players are equally welcome. Many of
our players graduate to regular club games. Singles, couples
and groups all welcome. Single players can come without a bridge partner and are
always guaranteed a game. Our weekly programme
includes: - Social bridge games and practice every Wednesday
at Reebok Sports
Club London, Canada Square, London E14 5ER from 6.30pm. There is
no fixed starting time. To join in, just turn up any time after 6.30pm
and join an available table. We play till about 9.30pm when the club closes. Click
to Playing Opportunities for more info about
the venue. The host is Ned Paul. Just
come or email, text or phone Ned
first if you prefer - 07944 768643.
- The chance to try
duplicate bridge, the most popular form of bridge in clubs. We are linked
with two novice friendly duplicate bridge clubs, the Ruff
Club in Camden NW1 (Fridays) and Putney
Bridge Club SW15 (Mondays). You will need to know the basics to join these
games – ask for guidance if you are unsure. Partners found for single players.
The Ruff Club
also has its own ‘practice night’ where you turn up for an informal
game, join an available table and receive help and advice as required. This is
at the Princess
of Wales, 22 Chalcot Road, NW1 8LL every Wednesday from 7.15pm onwards.
Click to Playing Opportunities for more info
about the venue. The host is Kit Jackson. This is part of ‘Games Night’
at the PoW – there is also a weekly open backgammon tournament. |
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Lessons
For
Beginners, Refreshers
& Improvers
Email
or phone/text
07944 768643 Absolute
Beginners
Learn Bridge in a Weekend - Earls Court
Dec.
12th/13th 2009
Next Step
Watch out for Sunday morning improve-your-bridge seminars for players
who want to progress. We recently completed a successful series of six, and further
seminars are planned, dates to be announced.
More details
here
or email
for info | |
Bridge Lessons for Beginners?
Our speciality is Learn Bridge in a Weekend. We run this very
successful course several times a year in Earls Court SW5. Hours are Sat/Sun,
10.30am-5.30pm both days. The course is designed for absolute beginners but will
furnish you with all the basic knowledge you need to start playing. No partner
necessary, no previous experience required. Learn Bridge in a Weekend
is an intensive but fun way to learn, it gets all the basics out of the way at
one time and after the course you will be welcome to join the Aces Hi! playing
group. Fee £85 per person. Email
for a registration form or click lessons for
more information. Next available dates: - Learn
Bridge in a Weekend - December 12th/13th 2009 (Earls Court, London SW5).
- Learn
Bridge in a Weekend - January 23rd/24th 2010 (Earls Court, London SW5).
If you would prefer weekly lessons, click to Ned
Paul’s home page for current information. Intermediate
Classes
Wew recently ran a series of Sunday morning intermediate
seminars and practice sessions. These proved really popular and we are likely
to stage further seminars soon. Click to lessons
page or email for more info. Who's
Who?
Aces Hi! bridge director is Ned
Paul, well-known London-based bridge teacher and director. Ned also runs
The Ruff Club
in Camden and Putney
Bridge Club. Ned writes regularly in Bridge
magazine. He was bridge advisor to the Oscar-winning film Gosford
Park in 2001 and has also advised on other films and plays featuring bridge.
Images on this website are mainly taken from Ned Paul’s extensive collection
of historic postcards and ephemera featuring bridge and other card games. Bookmark
this site - it is under continuous development and will be updated regularly with
details of session dates, times and venues, etc. For more information about anything
on this site, please email or
call or text one of the telephone numbers given below. |
