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NOW! - 'OMAR SHARIF TALKS BRIDGE' - Order direct from the publisher,
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here Foldaway Bidding boxes £7.50
each These bidding boxes fold flat when not in use. They are available in green and red. Click on the appropriate shopping cart button to select the colour(s) you require. |
 Standard Bidding boxes £6.24
each Green and red boxes are available. Click on the appropriate shopping cart button to select the colour(s) you require. |
 Left-Handed Bidding boxes £6.24
each Special left-handed bidding boxes, available in blue or orange. Click on the appropriate shopping cart button to select the colour(s) you require. |
 Card Shuffler £15.99Shuffles cards effortlessly! Postage £2.50. Takes 2 x 'C' type batteries (£4.50 if ordered together). |
 Card HoldersKeep your cards together. There is a choice of two (see photo). Curved Card Holder £6.99 Piatnik Card Holder £5.99 |
 Dal Negro Leather Card CaseBlack or burgundy red leather case, with two packs of Dal Negro cards £24.99 |
 ScorecardsWe also have various types of scorecard. Pictured are the sets of four scorebooks (red or green) for £7.75. |
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Andrews / Ladies Golf / Renoir Cardsets £18.50 eachThree types of presentation cardsets, ideal as gifts. Each contains two packs of playing cards and 50 contract bridge scoresheets. |
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Bridge Table £99.99  This
is sturdy wooden folding table, with a green baize top. Measures approximately
78 cm square by 69 cm high.
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Blue Velvet Cloth (Suited) £39.99with the four card suits in each corner. (Dry Clean Only) 48" or 122cm square (picture shows one corner only) |
 Burgundy
Velvet Cloth (Suited) £39.99with the four card suits in each corner. (Dry Clean Only) 48" or 122cm square (picture shows one corner only) |
 Green
Washable Cloth (Suited) £24.99with the four card suits in each corner and a black ribbon around the edge (67% Polyester & 33% Kateon) 48" or 122cm square (picture shows one corner only) |
 Green
Velvet Cloth (Suited) £39.99with the four card suits in each corner. (Dry Clean Only) 48" or 122cm square (picture shows one corner only) |
 Plain
Burgundy Velvet Cloth (no suits) £19.50(Dry Clean Only) 48" or 122cm square |
 Plain
Blue Velvet Cloth (no suits) £19.50(Dry Clean Only) 48" or 122cm square |
 Plain
Green Velvet Cloth (no suits) £19.50(Dry Clean Only) 48" or 122cm square |
 Trump indicator
£7.10A neat lttle device to remind you what is trump. |
 Card Shoe £29.99Wooden card shoe, for dealing cards. Dimensions 24 cms x 11 cms. |
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 Sets
of four pens for keeping score whilst playing bridge.White Suited Pen Set £15.99 Four white retractable ball-point pens. Each pen exhibiting one of the four card suits. Comes with black presentation box.  Black
Suited
Pen Set £12.99Four black retractable ball-point pens. Each pen exhibits one of the four card suits in gold. Comes with black presentation box.
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Woman's Place is at theBridge Table' Mug £4.99 (on the left of the illustration) Postage £1 (UK), £2 (abroad) Queen's Fine Bone China Mug £5.99 (in the middle of the illustration) Postage £1 (UK), £2 (abroad) Queen's Fine Bone China Mug (Gift Boxed) £6.99 (in the middle of the illustration, plus the box behind) Postage £1 (UK), £2 (abroad) Crown Trent Fine Bone China Mug £6.99 (on the right of the illustration) Postage £1 (UK), £2 (abroad)
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Bridge 610 £149.95The Saitek Pro Bridge 610 is a strong, easy-to-use portable bridge computer. American 5-card majors, and French 5-card majors, rubber or duplicate bridge. The large screen displays your own and dummy's hand, score, vulnerability, etc. The 'view hand' feature allows you to display all hands. The computer automatically shuffles, deals, and calculates scores. You can choose from random, numbered or edited deals. The 'game save' feature allows you to start, stop, and resume your game at any time. You can undo errors by taking back bids and cards played. A powerful hint function offers advice as you play. You can also watch the computer play and pick up clues to improve your own game. Note: this computer plays ACOL, Postage: £6.50 in the UK and £13.00 abroad. Takes 3 x AA batteries (£2.99 if required) or an AC adapter (£9.99 if required). |
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Pro Bridge 310 £99.99An easy-to-use lightweight portable computer bridge opponent. It's Rubber Bridge, and it's you versus the Computer! Clear display shows your hand, bids, tricks, scoring etc. Can give hints, and allows replay of hands so you can test different bidding or card play ideas. Millions of built-in hands, or use 'R' for a Random deal! Can play ACOL or 5-Card Majors. Size 195 x 108mm. Postage: £6.50 in the UK and £13.00 abroad. Takes 4 x AAA batteries (£3.99 if required) |
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 Omar
Sharif Bridge - From Purple Software. Requires a PC running Windows 95/98/Me/2000 with a Pentium processor of 100 MHz or higher, 30 MB free hard disk space, 32 MB RAM, 4X CD-ROM drive, Direct X 7.0 or higher, and a Direct X compatible sound card. This CD offers the opportunity to play bridge with Omar Sharif. Advanced artificial intelligence brings you a strong computer opponent, and the in-depth tutorial guides the beginner through the basic rules and strategies, whilst giving an overview on the subtleties of the world's most challenging card game. Also included is an extensive database of 100 hands providing an insight on mastering Omar Sharif bridge. Features include: Internet play option; ACOL, 5-card majors, Standard American; 100 annotated hands; automatic scoring and explanation at the end of each hand; loading/saving hands for later study. The program is suitable for beginners and experts alike. |
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Chip Bridge £64.99Requires Windows 95/98/Me/XP on a PC Pentium II (or equivalent) with at least 64 MB of RAM. The program plays Acol (12-14 NT) and 5-card Majors (15-17 NT). It supports a range of popular conventions, including Stayman, Jacoby Transfers, Negative Doubles, Weak Twos, Trial Bids, Landy and Michaels. The Bidding Tutor gives detailed instruction during the auction - the ideal opportunity to learn and improve your game as you play! The Play Tutor offers over 100 hints linked to actual play situations. This program is suitable for players of all standards. |
 Eddie Kantar Teaches
Modern Bridge Defense £39.99From Master Point Press. Requires an IBM compatible computer (PC) running Windows 95, 98 or NT, 10 MB free hard disk space, 8 MB RAM, and at least 800 x 600 screen resolution. This is an interactive version of Kantar's book of the same name, which was named 1999 Book of the Year by the American Bridge Teachers Association. The topics covered (which include opening leads, signalling, second and third-hand play, and discarding) are explained so thoroughly that even experts will benefit from studying them. The animated diagrams make following the play of card combinations or complete hands easy - and you can repeat an example as often as you like. |
 Eddie Kantar Teaches:
Topics In Declarer Play At Bridge £39.99From Master Point Press. Requires an IBM compatible computer (PC) running Windows 95, 98 or NT, 10 MB free hard disk space, 8 MB RAM, and at least 800 x 600 screen resolution. This is an interactive version of Kantar's best-selling book of the same name. The ideas (entry management, suit establishment techniques, finessing - both how and how not to, counting and endplays) are handled thoroughly, but in a way that any reader can understand. This software edition presents the material in interactive mode, giving you a chance to try the questions, practice hands, and tests. At the same time, the animated hand diagrams make it easy to follow the play of card combinations or complete deals - and you can repeat an example as many times as you like! |
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Kantar Teaches Advanced Bridge Defense £39.99From Master Point Press. Requires an IBM compatible computer (PC) running Windows 95, 98 or NT, 10 MB free hard disk space, 8 MB RAM, and at least 800 x 600 screen resolution. This is an interactive version of Kantar's book of the same name. The topics covered (which include strategy, inferences, ways of counting the hand, developing extra trump tricks, false-carding, and lead-directing doubles) are explained so thoroughly that even experts will benefit from studying them. The animated diagrams make following the play of card combinations or complete hands easy - and you can repeat an example as often as you like. |
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This CD-ROM is an interactive companion to three books in the Practice Your Bidding series by Barbara Seagram & Linda Lee: Jacoby 2NT, Roman Keycard Blackwood, and Splinter Bids. It includes:
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 Bridge with Ron
Klinger: Tips on Bidding £16.99Running time approximately 92 minutes. Suitable for novice to intermediate Acol players. There are many bidding situations which players find difficult. Whether it's an opening bid, a response, or a rebid, Ron Klinger clearly and effectively explores the options of accurately expressing your hand type and point strength to partner. The advice given will certainly enhance your bidding skills and provide enormous insight into the thought process of a master player. Instead of just a single lesson, you can practice and revise the areas covered again and again. A collection of examples and exercises makes learning quick, easy and entertaining all at the same time. Ron Klinger is recognised as one of the foremost bridge teachers and is a leading international player. He is the author of more than 20 acclaimed bridge books (see our book section, below). |
 Bridge
with Ron Klinger: Improve your Hand Valuation £16.99Running time approximately 92 minutes. Suitable for novice to intermediate Acol players. This video provides 10 rules to assist you in valuing your hand accurately. When should you upgrade your hand; when should you downgrade it? Do you appreciate the power of 10s, the value of honours supporting honours? When you should depreciate your honours to zero? The video tells you how to use the bidding by the opposition to reappraise your holdings. The final section covers the use of that marvellous valuation tool, the losing trick count. It details when to use the losing trick count and when to avoid it, how it operates, how to assess partner's losers and much more. Each area is amply illustrated by examples and quizzes: you can practice and revise the areas covered again and again and be entertained at the same time. Ron Klinger is recognised as one of the foremost bridge teachers and is a leading international player. He is the author of more than 20 acclaimed bridge books (see our book section, below). |
 Bridge with Ron
Klinger: Opening Leads 1 £16.99Running time approximately 92 minutes. Suitable for novice to intermediate Acol players. Many a contract will make or break due to the importance of the card you play to the first trick. Ron Klinger will help you find that 'killing lead', against both a suit and a no-trump contract, with or without your partner entering the auction. Instead of just a single lesson, you can practice and revise the areas covered again and again and be entertained at the same time. Ron Klinger is recognised as one of the foremost bridge teachers and is a leading international player. He is the author of more than 20 acclaimed bridge books (see our book section, below). |
 Bridge
with Ron Klinger: Card Combinations for Declarer
£16.99Running time approximately 92 minutes. Suitable for novice to intermediate Acol players. This video shows you how to make the most out of the cards you have been dealt, and how to play many recurring combinations to your best advantage. Having learnt the rules, you will be shown situations when they can be fashioned to your advantage. The areas covered include when you should finesse, when you should play for the drop, when to take a first round finesse for the queen, how to guard against a bad break, when to sacrifice a trick for safety and how to keep one particular opponent off lead. This is known as declarer technique but the video also shows you how to exercise judgement and when to depart from the usual principles. Instead of just a single lesson, you can practice and revise the areas covered again and again. A collection of examples and exercises makes learning quick, easy and entertaining all at the same time. Ron Klinger is recognised as one of the foremost bridge teachers and is a leading international player. He is the author of more than 20 acclaimed bridge books (see our book section, below). |
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Your Slam Bidding, CD-ROM £29.99