Newtown Club Hosts Lessons for Aspiring Bridge Players

Newtown Bridge Club will host two classes in modern bridge essentials at Edmond Town Hall, 45 Main Street, Newtown CT, starting the week of October 16.

On the Double will be offered on Mondays, 10:00-11:30 am, staring October 16.This 6-week series of workshops is designed to give players a firm understanding when a double is meant for take-out, penalty or something in between. The textbook is available from the instructor for $9.

Easybridge workshops will offer practice in modern bidding and playing skills on Tuesdays, 2:30-4:30 pm, beginning October 17. Each workshop consists of a brief lesson followed by play and discussion of 4 to 6 practice hands. Initial workshops present: Opening the Bidding (Oct 17), Major Suit Fits (Oct 24) and 1 Notrump Bids and Basic Responses (Oct 31). Five more workshops are scheduled through December.

“Bridge experts agree that bidding is the most important aspect of the game,” said club manager Susan Fronapfel who will teach the classes. “If you and your partner consistently bid to the right contract, you have a significant competitive edge. The key to modern bidding is a simple system with understandable bids.”

Players are welcome to come to classes alone or with their bridge partners. Tuition is $12 per workshop ($9 for Newtown Bridge Club members). For more information, visit www.newtownbridge.org. To register, email director@newtownbridge.org, or call (203)733-8525.

Newtown Bridge Club, the second largest bridge club in Connecticut, is affiliated with the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). The club holds five ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge games each week at Edmond Town Hall: 12:30 pm Mondays, 10 am Tuesdays, 7 pm Tuesdays, 10 am Wednesdays and 12:30 pm Thursdays. Games and lessons are in the Alexandria Room at Edmond Town Hall.