Beginner Bridge Lessons
Beginners lessons are conducted twice yearly. The cost of the course is $60 and there is a $30 set of notes. The lessons run for 8 weeks. Following the Beginner's course NSBC conducts 4 weeks of Help with Play to assist students in transitioning from lessons to session play. The cost of each Help with Play session is the club table fees at the time.

Contact NSBC via email Club Administration or the Course Coordinator, Peter Fagan, on 0403 564 442 or email him on [email protected].

2026 Beginner lessons (first semester) - 8 weeks
Monday Evenings (6.30 pm - 9.00 pm): February 02 - March 23
Wednesday Mornings (9.15 am - 11:45 am): February 04 - March 25

2026 Help with Play sessions (first semester) - 4 weeks
Monday Evenings (6:30 pm - 9.00 pm): March 30 - April 20
Wednesday Mornings (9.15 am - 11.45 am): April 01 - April 22

2026 Beginner lessons (second semester) - 8 weeks
Monday Evenings (6:30 pm - 9.00 pm): July 13 - August 31
Wednesday Mornings (9.15 am - 11:45 am): July 15 - September 02

2026 Help with Play sessions (second semester) - 4 weeks
Monday Evenings (6:30 pm - 9.00 pm): September 07 - September 28
Wednesday Mornings (9.15 am - 11.45 am): September 09 - September 30

Supervised Play

Supervised Play sessions are being held each Wednesday in the annex (Elizabeth Gibson Centre). Arrive by 9:00 am for start of play at 9:15 am. Session finishes no later than 12:30 pm.

Experienced players will be on hand to provide advice and assistance to the less experienced players with their bidding, leads, declarer play and defence. The number of boards played will depend on table numbers. So that players have extra time to bid and play each hand, as well as receiving advice from the experienced players, fewer boards will be played than in a regular open session.

Normal table fees will apply. Bridgemates will be used and sessions scored.

The Supervised Play sessions are separate from the Help with Play sessions. The Supervised Play sessions will be run similar to a normal club session but with assistance from experienced players. The main aim is to help newer and less experience players improve their bridge and become more confident, and to ease the transition from lessons to regular club sessions.

Links to useful resources for Novices
ABF Bridge ethics and etiquette
Handy Guide for Competition Play for Novices
ABF Simple System Card
ABF System Card Guide for New Players