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
amd 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 Barry Lowe.
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Lessons
For
Beginners, Refreshers
& Improvers
Email
or phone/text
07944 768643
Absolute Beginners
Learn Bridge in a Weekend - Sept. 27/28 2008 - Earls
Court
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
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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 - September 27th/28th 2008 (Earls
Court, London SW5).
- Learn Bridge in a Weekend - November 8th/9th 2008 (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.
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