I regularly give intermediate level bridge lessons and, occasionally, master classes in out local bridge club where I'm chief director. Such events are hugely popular and today I had a record attendance for a session on No Trump play. They were mostly people who had recently acquired the rudiments of the game and wanted to improve their skills. Today's session attracted nearly 40 people! I last from 9.30 to nearly 1pm and I received considerable and much appreciated acclaim. Before that, I arrived at 8.30 to set everything up, arranging 9 tables for the play hands, and seats in amphitheatre around the data projector I donated to the club for bridge instruction. If that seems a lot of work, consider the time it took to construct 52 Powerpoint slides, duplicate 13 page (and double-sided) handouts for 40 people on my printer at home, and pre-deal 24 demonstration deals to illustrate the points I was making. It literally took days.
However, the outcome was a lot of satisfied and fired-up players, whose enthusiasm for the game will improve. That will strengthen the Armidale Bridge Club, whose membership is already > 150 and that's one of the largest in our region and indeed in rural Australia. That, in turn improves our balance sheet, which is looking extremely healthy these days. Here are two pictures of me supervising the play hands.
By the way, we own our own commodious club premises as you can see from the images.
AS
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