Harrogate and Helmsley Courses and Supervised Play sessions, Spring 2012
Harrogate
The venue is upstairs at the Palm Court Café, 29 Montpellier Parade, Harrogate HG1 2TG, above Farrah's Food Halls, just down from Betty's and opposite the Crown Hotel. There is plenty of metered parking nearby, and free parking within five minutes walk.
The café offer delicious home-made lunches, cakes and pastries – find out more.
Helmsley
The venue is upstairs at the Helmsley Arts Centre, The Old Meeting House, Helmsley, YO62 5DW. There is plenty of parking available.
Jack Stocken restarts his bridge courses in Harrogate on Tuesday 24th January and Wednesday 25th January, and in Helmsley on Monday 23rd January.
All courses last eight consecutive weeks, cost £120 and no partner is needed. If you have to miss a class or two, then these can be made up the following term.
You can book and pay for these courses online or by post – details at the foot of the page.
Next Step Course
Helmsley: every Monday 3.30pm to 5.00pm starting 23rd January 2012
Harrogate: every Wednesday 6.30pm to 8pm starting 25th January 2012
Designed to bridge the gap (sorry!) between Beginner and Intermediate, the Next Step Course is the perfect way to increase confidence and build on the foundations from the Beginner Course. Also aimed at players who are too rusty for the Intermediate Course. Full details
Intermediate Course
Helmsley: every Monday 9.30am to 11.15pm starting 23rd January 2012
Harrogate: every Tuesday 1pm to 2.45pm starting 24th January 2012
Suitable for those who have played Bridge for a long time, or just a year or two, this course will bring you up to date with the modern game, as it covers all essential aspects of Bridge. Learn about the Rules of 14 and 20 and the cardinal sin of leading against a suit contract – "Never lead away from an Ace!" Set hands are used throughout, and on all subsequent courses.
Improver Course
Helmsley: every Monday 1.30pm to 3.15pm starting 23rd January 2012
Harrogate: every Tuesday 6.15pm to 8pm starting 24th January 2012
This course follows on from the Intermediate course and includes vital bidding tools such as "Double" and "Blackwood" and an introduction to the giddy heights of slam bidding. This course can either be taken straight after the Intermediate course or after the Intermediate Play course, depending on confidence!
Intermediate Play
Helmsley: every Monday 11.30am to 1.15pm starting 23rd January 2012
Harrogate: every Wednesday 6.15pm to 8pm starting 25th January 2012
This course will be ideal for those who have completed the Intermediate course and need to consolidate their bidding technique whilst at the same time improving their declarer play and defence.
Intermediate Plus
Harrogate: every Wednesday 3pm to 4.45pm starting 25th January 2012
This course follows on from the Intermediate Play course. It includes Stayman, Losing Trick Count, Rules of 7 and 11, Signals and Discards and more. As always, the set hands will test your card play! You should have already taken the Intermediate course.
NEW: Conventions Course
Harrogate: every Wednesday 1pm to 2.45pm starting 25th January 2012
Due to popular demand, I will be teaching all of the most useful Conventions in Bridge so you will be able to compete with your peers on a level playing field! DISRUPT your opponents bidding space with Weak Twos and the Unusual 2NT, open up more bidding space with Transfers over 1NT and 2NT, and bid to slam more confidently with RKCB and three other gems. Happy slamming!
Supervised Play sessions
Harrogate: every Tuesday 3pm to 5pm starting 24th January 2012
Imagine playing relaxed rubber bridge with your friends in your living room, able to ask advice from a friendly, expert supervisor. That is exactly what we aim to provide. No booking is necessary, so come to as many as you like and no partner is necessary. £5 per hour.
Book a course
You can book a place on any of my courses by submitting this simple form.
You may also pay for a course online using a credit card or Paypal account:
Jack Stocken 8-week bridge course: £120
This website also has more details of the Harrogate courses and the Helmsley courses. If you have any further questions, please contact Jack via this website or call him on 07775 892720.
