Advanced Improver: Morning
2026-10-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-12 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-19 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-26 09:30 - 11:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Mt Albert Bridge Club, Councillors Drive, Mt Albert, Auckland, New Zealand
These lessons are for those wanting to improve their bridge and run in the morning on a Monday.
The price will be $180 to attend these lessons. Payment can be made by cash, cheque or internet banking. To pay via internet banking please contact us for our bank details.
Things we will be covering off in the lessons are:
– Stayman
– Blackwood
– Play Techniques
– Notrump Play
– Declarer Play in Suit Contracts
– Opening Leads
– Signals and Discards
– Defensive 2nd and 3rd Hand Play
– Minimum Invite Game Force Bids
– Types of Doubles
The lessons are run in one block this year, continuously until 9th November 2026.
Commencing on the 2nd March 2026 – 9th November 2026.

6 Day Individual
2026-10-05 12:30 - 15:30, 2026-10-12 12:30 - 15:30, 2026-10-19 12:30 - 15:30
This is a regular six week Monday series. You need to play with a different partner each session.

Astro Pairs
2026-10-06 19:15 - 22:15, 2026-10-13 19:15 - 22:15
This is a regular three week Tuesday series.

Learner Lesson: Morning
2026-10-07 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-14 09:30 - 11:30
These lessons are for those new to bridge and run in the morning and evenings on a Wednesday. Learners are welcome to attend either of these lessons or both.
The price will be $90 to attend these lessons. Payment can be made by cash, cheque or internet banking. To pay via internet banking please contact us for our bank details.
Things we will be covering off in the lessons are:
Introduction
1-Level Opening Bids
Responder’s Limit Bids
Responder’s New Suit Bids
Balanced Hands Lesson
Responder’s Rebids
Overcalls
Takeout Double
Pre-emptive Openings
Strong Opening Bids
The lessons are run in two blocks throughout the year.
Block One: Commencing 4th March 2026.
Block Two Details: Commencing on the 24th June 2026.

Improver: Morning
2026-10-07 09:30 - 11:30
These lessons are for those wanting to improve their bridge and run in the morning and evenings on a Wednesday. Improvers are welcome to attend either of these lessons or both.
The price will be $90 to attend these lessons. Payment can be made by cash, cheque or internet banking. To pay via internet banking please contact us for our bank details.
Things we will be covering off in the lessons are:
Stayman
Blackwood
Play Techniques
Notrump Play
Declarer Play in Suit Contracts
Opening Leads
Signals and Discards
Defensive 2nd and 3rd Hand Play
Minimum Invite Game Force Bids
Types of Doubles
Review
Red Suit Transfers
The lessons are run in two blocks throughout the year.
Block One: Commencing on the 4th March 2026.
Block Two Details: Commencing on the 24th June 2026.

Pro-Am
2026-10-07 12:30 - 15:30, 2026-10-14 12:30 - 15:30, 2026-10-21 12:30 - 15:30
This is an opportunity for some of our players that have completed the lessons to play in a real club session.
On a Wednesday we encourage you not to book with a regular partner and to play with some of our newer players.

Learner Lesson: Evening
2026-10-07 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-10-14 19:30 - 21:30

Improver: Evening
2026-10-07 19:30 - 21:30

Klinger Pairs
2026-10-08 19:15 - 22:15, 2026-10-15 19:15 - 22:15
This is a regular three week Thursday series.

All Comers Pairs
2026-10-09 11:00 - 14:30
This is a regular three week Friday series. You need to play with a different partner each session.

Craigs Investment Pairs
2026-10-16 11:00, 2026-10-23 11:00
For a series of six Friday’s there is an opportunity for you and your partner to take home an award at the end of the year.
To be eligible to win this pairs event you must have the same partner for each session. This is held over six sessions with five of them counting towards your result. No substitutes are allowed for this event.
As an incentive for junior players there is an award of equal value for the top placed junior pair.
No pair will be eligible to win both prizes.
Are you up for the challenge?
Session: Awards Friday

New Zealand Wide Pairs
2026-10-16 19:00 - 22:00
This session is an annual event. You will be competing against the whole country as everybody is playing the same boards. At the end of the evening you will see how you and your partner scored.

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5 Day Individual
2026-10-20 19:15 - 22:15, 2026-10-27 19:15 - 22:15
This is a regular five week Tuesday series. You need to play with a different partner each session

Gerald Norman Pairs
2026-10-22 19:15 - 22:15, 2026-10-29 19:15 - 22:15

Labour Day Pairs
2026-10-26 12:30 - 15:30
Labour Day this year falls on a Monday, if you are looking for something to do, why not enjoy a game of bridge.

Stayman Pairs
2026-10-28 12:30 - 15:30
This is a regular three week Wednesday series.
