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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 Holders Keep your cards together. There is a choice
of two (see photo). Curved Card Holder £6.99Piatnik Card Holder £5.99 |
ScorecardsWe also have various types of scorecard. Pictured
are the sets of four scorebooks (red or green) for £7.75. |
Bridge Table £99.99This
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
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Navy
Blue Velvet Cloth (Suited) £39.99
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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) £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) £19.50 (Dry Clean Only) |
Plain Blue Velvet Cloth (no suits) £19.50 (Dry Clean Only) |
Plain Green Velvet Cloth (no suits) £19.50 (Dry Clean Only) |
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.
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Pro Bridge 3000 £99.99The 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. |
Teach Yourself Bridge Technique CD-ROM £21.99
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Bridge Baron 18 £59.95Play, Learn and
Compete with the Best!
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Blue Chip Bridge (version 5) £64.99Requires Windows XP or Windows Vista on a
PC Pentium II (or equivalent) with at least 256MB of RAM. |
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. |
Eddie 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. |
Practice Your Slam Bidding, CD-ROM £29.99From 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:
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Play Modern Bridge by Andrew Robson £19.99Running 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:
The key features of this unique product:
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OPENING LEADS 1 (DVD) - Ron Klinger £18.99Running 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. |
OPENING LEADS 2 (DVD) - Ron Klinger £18.99Running time approx 87 minutes. £1.50
(UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post)
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 Klinger £18.99Running 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 Klinger £18.99Running time approx 92 minutes. £1.50
(UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post) 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 Klinger £18.99Running time approx 87 minutes. £1.50
(UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post) 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 Klinger £18.99Running time approx 87 minutes. £1.50
(UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post) 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 Klinger £18.99Running time approx 92 minutes. £1.50
(UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post) 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 Klinger £18.99Running time approx 87 minutes. £1.50
(UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post) 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 ZIA (DVD) £16.99Running time 100 minutes. £1.50
(UK post), £3.00 (Overseas post) |
Bridge with Ron Klinger: Tips on Bidding (Video) £16.99Running time approximately 92 minutes. Suitable for
novice to intermediate Acol players. |
Bridge with Ron Klinger: Improve your Hand Valuation (Video) £16.99Running time approximately 92 minutes. Suitable for
novice to intermediate Acol players. |
Bridge with Ron Klinger: Opening Leads 1 (Video) £16.99Running time approximately 92 minutes. Suitable for
novice to intermediate Acol players. |
Bridge with Ron Klinger: Card Combinations for Declarer (Video) £16.99Running time approximately 92 minutes. Suitable
for novice to intermediate Acol players. |
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