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Postage: 10% for UK addresses and 20% for elsewhere in the world. Minimum postage £1 (UK), £2 (Abroad)
Foldaway Bidding boxesFoldaway 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.



bidding boxes (in red and green)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 boxesLeft-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 shufflerCard Shuffler £15.99

Shuffles cards effortlessly! Postage £2.50. Takes 2 x 'C' type batteries (£4.50 if ordered together).



Card holdersCard Holders

Keep your cards together. There is a choice of two (see photo).

Curved Card Holder £6.99
Piatnik Card Holder £5.99


bridge score cardsScorecards

We also have various types of scorecard. Pictured are the sets of four scorebooks (red or green) for £7.75.




Bridge Table £99.99

Bridge tableThis is sturdy wooden folding table, with a green baize top. Measures approximately 78 cm square by 69 cm high. AVAILABLE FOR ORDER IN UK ONLY





 




Bridge Cloths


Navy Blue Velvet Cloth (Suited)Navy Blue Velvet Cloth (Suited) £39.99
with the four card suits in each corner. (Dry Clean Only)

48" or 122cm square
(picture shows one corner only)


Burgundy Velvet Cloth (Suited)Burgundy Velvet Cloth (Suited) £39.99
with the four card suits in each corner. (Dry Clean Only)

48" or 122cm square
(picture shows one corner only)


Green Velvet Cloth (Suited)Green Velvet Cloth (Suited) £39.99
with 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)Plain Burgundy Velvet Cloth (no suits) £19.50

(Dry Clean Only)
48" or 122cm square



Plain Blue Velvet Cloth (no suits)Plain Blue Velvet Cloth (no suits) £19.50

(Dry Clean Only)
48" or 122cm square



Plain Green Velvet Cloth (no suits)Plain Green Velvet Cloth (no suits) £19.50

(Dry Clean Only)
48" or 122cm square





Card shoeCard Shoe £29.99

Wooden card shoe, for dealing cards. Dimensions 24 cms x 11 cms.




Bridge Pen Sets


White Suited Bridge Pen SetSets of four pens for keeping score whilst playing bridge.

White Suited Pen Set £14.99

Four white retractable ball-point pens. Each pen exhibiting one of the four card suits. Comes with black presentation box.



 


Bridge Computers


Postage for computers is indicated for each.

Saitek ProBridge 610American Pro Bridge 610 £75.00

Exactly the same as the above computer, except that it does NOT play 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).

 

Pro Bridge 3000Pro Bridge 3000 £99.99

The Saitek Pro Bridge 3000 is a portable user-friendly computer. It is ideal for beginners and intermediate players. The program plays ACOL and 5-card majors.

Postage: £6.50 in the UK and £13 abroad.
Takes 4 AAA batteries (add £3.99 if required).


Bridge Software Poker Software


Software: postage & packing extra - £1.50 per item for UK addresses, £3 per item for overseas.

Teach Yourself Bridge TechniqueTeach Yourself Bridge Technique CD-ROM  £21.99

  • Interactive bridge program aimed at those who know how to play bridge but are looking to improve their bridge technique
  • Ten major areas of declarer play (including, for example, Entry Management and Avoidance Play) are presented in David Bird's clear and entertaining style
  • Each chapter contains an introduction to the topic followed by a series of problem deals
  • The auction of each deal is briefly discussed (often with quiz questions), after which you can play the contract against the computer
  • If your play is not correct, the computer will arrange for the defenders to defeat you. Then comes a card-by-card explanation of the correct play, again with quizzes
  • Fun features: two chapters filled with the hilarious exploits of the nuns of St Hilda's Convent and the monks of St Titus Monastery. Again you can try to make the contracts yourself before seeing what happens in the story
  • Also features some beautiful music and wonderful pictures with visual effects
  • All the deals can be played in random order, so that you will not be alerted in advance as to the type of technique required
  • Requires Windows 95 or later (incl. Vista) on a PC Pentium II (or equivalent) with at least 256MB of RAM. Will run on MAC using Virtual PC
  • Produced by Arnhem Bridge Products
  • Online demo of program: click here

Bridge Baron 18Bridge Baron 18  £59.95

Play, Learn and Compete with the Best!

  • New in Bridge Baron 18...
  • You can now see what Bridge Baron is "thinking" about, at higher levels of bidding and play
  • While it is "thinking", you can force it to bid or play immediately
  • On the Mac, vastly improved user interface
  • Improved bidding and play
  • Twelve new bidding conventions
  • Bridge tournaments, including the 2006 Cavendish at cross-IMPs
  • 24 new Bridge Challenges have been added, totalling 240 problem deals in all
  • Original Features of Bridge Baron
  • five-times World Computer Bridge Champion
  • learn and use over 80 bidding conventions
  • easy to use
  • 7 bidding systems (standard American 5-card Majors, La Majeure Cinquième, Standard American Yellow Card, Acol, 2-over-1, Precision, Forum D)
  • over 40 skill levels
  • play online (Windows only)
  • compete in tournaments
  • hints always available
  • all 53 billion billion billion deals!
  • double-dummy solver
  • par contract analysis
  • 192 declarer-play challenge deals
  • 4 new bidding conventions, including Namyats, Lead-Directing Doubles, Wolff Sign-Off Bids, and Artificial Minor Bids after 1M-X
  • 4 new Bridge Tournaments, including the 2006 Cavendish at cross-IMPs
  • 24 new Bridge Challenges have been added, totaling 216 problem deals in all
  • Improved bidding and play
  • Improved! Now choose to open 1NT with a 6-card minor or a stiff honor
  • Improved! Now choose to play Puppet Stayman after 1NT, after 2NT, or both
  • Plays ACOL
  • includes the e-book Learn to Play Bridge (Windows only) presented by the American Contract Bridge League
  • System Requirements:
    Windows (English, German, and French only) 95 / 98 / 2000 / Me / NT4.0 / XP / Vista operating systems: 32 MB RAM, 100 MB hard drive space.
    Macintosh/iMac/MacOS (English and French only) : System 8.6 or higher, 32 MB RAM, 75 MB hard drive space. Resolution Setting of 800 X 600 or over.
    OS X compatible.


Blue Chip Bridge softwareBlue Chip Bridge (version 5) £64.99

Requires Windows XP or Windows Vista on a PC Pentium II (or equivalent) with at least 256MB 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 DefenseEddie Kantar Teaches Modern Bridge Defense £39.99

From 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 Advanced Bridge DefenseEddie Kantar Teaches Advanced Bridge Defense £39.99

From 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.



Practice Your Slam Bidding, CD-ROMPractice Your Slam Bidding, CD-ROM £29.99

From Master Point Press. Requires an IBM compatible computer (PC) running Windows, 10 MB free hard disk space, 16 MB RAM.

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:

  • All the material, hands and quizzes from the books;
  • Interactive bidding with a computer partner;
  • Complete hand diagram printouts for all examples (great for teachers!);
  • Software that will produce as many more practice hands as you want, and then bid them with you.


Bridge DVDs and Videos


Note that these DVDs/videos are intended for use in the UK.


 
Play Modern Bridge by Andrew RobsonPlay Modern Bridge by Andrew Robson £19.99

Running time: over 3 hours. £1.50 (UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post)

Play Modern Bridge is a learning Bridge DVD. It is aimed at the less experienced and also those who have played for longer but who wish to update their approach.

In eight classes, Andrew Robson covers all the basic areas of the game. Each concludes with a concise "If you remember just three things", which can also be accessed separately.

The Classes are:

  • Bidding as Opener
  • Bidding as Responder
  • Using Trumps
  • Opening One No trump and Responding
  • Card Play Techniques
  • Overcalling
  • Double
  • Opening Leads and Defence

The key features of this unique product:

  • Over three hours of quality teaching
  • Live format - with four keen students learning at a table
  • Graphical representation of the hands for clarity
  • Easy to understand illustrative Flow Charts and Diagrams
  • Ideal for learning - with repeat viewing freeze-frame, and summaries .


 
OPENING LEADS 1 (DVD) - Ron KlingerOPENING LEADS 1 (DVD) - Ron Klinger £18.99

Running time approx 92 minutes. £1.50 (UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post)

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 no trump contract with or without your partner entering the auction. Instead of just a single lesson, you can practise and revise the areas covered again and again and be entertained at the same time.

Previously only available in Australia, this DVD has been especially remade for the novice-to-intermediate Acol (standard English) player. Ron Klinger is recognised as one of the foremost bridge teachers and is a leading international player. He is the author of more than fifty acclaimed bridge books that are on sale throughout the world.
• DVD IS PLAYABLE IN ALL REGIONS WORLDWIDE INCLUDING THE USA



 
OPENING LEADS 2 (DVD) - Ron KlingerOPENING LEADS 2 (DVD) - Ron Klinger £18.99

Running time approx 87 minutes. £1.50 (UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post)
This DVD covers two intermediate level topics:

  • Leads against no-trumps: When to avoid your normal long suit lead, which suit to chose when not leading your longest, when to lead partner's suit and when to prefer your own, the use of lead-directing doubles, leads against slams, how to read their bidding and avoid the danger suits.
  • Leads Against Suit Contracts: How to find the great leads and avoid the abysmal ones, how to choose from the in-between ranges, when is a singleton a good choice and when is it poor, leading against slams, leading the opponent's suit and when to choose a trump lead.

Each of these areas is illustrated by examples and quizzes to test you as you go along.

• DVD IS PLAYABLE IN ALL REGIONS WORLDWIDE INCLUDING THE USA



 
Signals and Discards (DVD) - Ron KlingerSIGNALS AND DISCARDS (DVD) - Ron Klinger £18.99

Running time approx 87 minutes. £1.50 (UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post)

This DVD covers many vital areas of defence. Should you encourage or discourage partner's opening lead? When should you ask for a switch? How can you signal your honour card holding?

There are also many examples on signalling when declarer leads a suit how to signal when discarding. Guidelines are given on what to discard and what to keep, and how to recognise which suit to retain.

Advanced signalling methods such as reverse signals and suit preference discards (McKenney Discards) are mentioned and how to use each of these methods.

.• DVD IS PLAYABLE IN ALL REGIONS WORLDWIDE INCLUDING THE USA



 
Tips on Bidding (DVD) - Ron KlingerTIPS ON BIDDING (DVD) - Ron Klinger £18.99

Running time approx 92 minutes. £1.50 (UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post)
There are many bidding situations which players find difficult. Whether its 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 processes of a master player. Instead of just a single lesson, you can practise 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.

.• DVD IS PLAYABLE IN ALL REGIONS WORLDWIDE INCLUDING THE USA



 
Defensive Play (DVD) - Ron KlingerDEFENSIVE PLAY (DVD) - Ron Klinger £18.99

Running time approx 87 minutes. £1.50 (UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post)
Are you a polished defender? If your defence can stand improvement, this DVD will help you to defeat more contracts. Declarers will have to treat you with greater respect in future.

The topics covered include how to defend in second seat and in third seat, how to deduce partner's holding in a suit from the card played and how to recognise the basic defensive card combinations.

Advanced areas are not omitted, such as "surround plays", how to recognise when a switch is essential and how to find the correct card when a shift is indicated.

.• DVD IS PLAYABLE IN ALL REGIONS WORLDWIDE INCLUDING THE USA



 
Improve Your Hand Valuation (DVD) - Ron KlingerIMPROVE YOUR HAND VALUATION (DVD) - Ron Klinger £18.99

Running time approx 87 minutes. £1.50 (UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post)
This DVD provides ten 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 10's, the value of honours supporting honours? When should you depreciate your honours to zero? The DVD tells you how to use bidding by the opposition to reappraise your holdings.

The Losing Count: The final section covers the use of that marvellous valuation tool, the losing trick count. It details precisely when to use the LTC 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 practise and revise the areas covered again and again and be entertained at the same time.

.• DVD IS PLAYABLE IN ALL REGIONS WORLDWIDE INCLUDING THE USA



 
Card Combinations for Declarer (DVD) - Ron KlingerCARD COMBINATIONS FOR DECLARER (DVD) - Ron Klinger £18.99

Running time approx 92 minutes. £1.50 (UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post)
This DVD 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 DVD also shows you how to exercise judgment and when to depart from the usual principles.

.• DVD IS PLAYABLE IN ALL REGIONS WORLDWIDE INCLUDING THE USA



 
Competitive Bidding 1 (DVD) - Ron KlingerCOMPETITIVE BIDDING 1 (DVD) - Ron Klinger £18.99

Running time approx 87 minutes. £1.50 (UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post)
The style of today's bidding is far more competitive than a generation ago. This DVD covers the vital areas of defensive bidding in which you have to be proficient.

This 80-minute private lesson covers when to overcall, when to use a takeout double, how to resolve the choice between overcall or double, how to use jump overcalls, how to show the very strong hands and when to double in preference to a 1NT overcall or a jump overcall.

The DVD also deals with replying to an overcall or a double by partner, when to bid at the cheapest level, when to give a jump reply and when to prefer no-trumps.

.• DVD IS PLAYABLE IN ALL REGIONS WORLDWIDE INCLUDING THE USA



 
Play Bridge with ZiaPLAY BRIDGE WITH ZIA (DVD) £16.99

Running time 100 minutes. £1.50 (UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post)
Learn to play bridge with Zia Mahmood, arguably the world's No 1 player. Zia and his co-presenter Michele Handley, the young England Ladies Internationalist, take away a lot of the mystique surrounding bridge and make it accessible to beginners. Learn about:- Bidding - Zones - Conventions - The No Trump World - Declarer Player - Defence - Opening Leads - Discard - Signals - Ducking - How to be a Winner. Also many hints for experienced players who want to improve their. And tips and words of advice from Zia's friend Omar Sharif • DVD IS PLAYABLE IN ALL REGIONS WORLDWIDE INCLUDING THE USA



Video: Tips on biddingBridge with Ron Klinger: Tips on Bidding (Video) £16.99

Running 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).



Video: Improve your Hand ValuationBridge with Ron Klinger: Improve your Hand Valuation (Video) £16.99

Running 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).



Video: Opening Leads 1Bridge with Ron Klinger: Opening Leads 1 (Video) £16.99

Running 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).



Video: Card Combinations for DeclarerBridge with Ron Klinger: Card Combinations for Declarer (Video) £16.99

Running 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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