Bridge Club Lessons

We provide beginners' lessons and supervised play sessions offering ongoing support to both beginners and intermediate players for players who wish to improve their game. We also provide a comprehensive lending library for our members. See below for further details.

Beginners' Lessons

The next intake for Basic Beginner Lessons will commence at:

8:45-11:30am
Wednesday mornings Starting 5 Feb 2025

6:45 - 9:30pm
Thursday Evenings Starting 6 Feb 2025

For more details and to pre-register your interest, call Trudy on 0418718586 or email Trudy if you prefer tdu24212@bigpond.net.au
You can come with or without a partner.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.

Lesson Schedule for Beginners

Week	Content
1	Introduction to Bridge
2	Bidding 1NT
3	Practice
4	Bidding 1H or 1S
5	Practice
6	Bidding 1C or 1D
7	Practice
8	Double
9	Overcall
10	Practice
11	Practice
12	Practice

Lesson Schedule for Intermediates

Week	Content
1	The Simple Overcall – both sides in the bidding
2	Supervised Play
3	Takeout Doubles – more on entering the auction
4	Supervised Play
5	Pre-emptive Bids – weak 3 & 4 level opening bids
6	Pre-emptive Bids – weak 2 level opening bids
7	Supervised Play
8	Simple Transfers after 1NT opening: 2D → 2H, 2H → 2S
9	Supervised Play
10	2C Stayman – looking for a major fit after partner opens 1NT
11	Supervised Play
12	Slam Bidding Suit Contracts - Blackwood 4NT
13	Slam Bidding Notrump Contracts – 4C Gerber
14	Supervised Play
15	Opening Strong Balanced Hands
16	Supervised Play
17	Opening Strong Unbalanced Hands
18	Supervised Play

Library

The Toowoomba Bridge Club Library contains over 150 books and DVDs for members to borrow to help them to learn and improve all aspects of their bidding and play. Studying these materials with your partner should strengthen your partnership and improve your enjoyment of the game. The current Accession List can be viewed here. The current Accession List By Title can be viewed here. The current Accession List by Author can be viewed here

In addition to the titles listed in the Accession List, there are quite a few older books that members have donated and some old club VCRs that members may borrow or take to enjoy without restrictions or red tape.

However, if you do borrow a book or DVD from the Library in the Accession List, you are expected to abide by the following procedures.

Members may borrow items (books or DVDs) from the Library at any time but are requested to:

1. Print their name and date of borrowing on the card corresponding to the item borrowed in the card file. (The card file is kept within the Library cupboard.)

2. Return the item within two months as other members may wish to borrow it.

3. When returning the item:

3.1. Enter the return date on the card for the item

3.2. Either return the item to its correct alphabetical position (according to the label on its spine) or leave it lying on the bottom shelf for re-shelving in its proper place by the Librarian.

Do not give an item to another member without them signing for it on its card.

Donations and Purchases of Books for the Library

Members who have books or other items to donate to the Library or have items that they feel should be purchased for the Library are asked to contact the Librarian to organize the donation or purchase of these items or to leave the items or details of them on the bottom shelf of the Library for the Librarian’s attention.