Playing your cards right can keep you sharp right now as well as long after retirement.
Noosa Bridge Club is holding an eight-week course of bridge lessons commencing Tuesday 3 September from 12.30-2.30pm in its clubrooms at 3 Wallace Street, Noosaville.
Bridge is the most popular card game in the world and a recent study by the Stirling University (Scotland) found that playing bridge has a statistically significant positive effect on wellbeing. This comes as no surprise to bridge players who enjoy the intellectual and social stimulation on a routine basis.
Bridge is a game for any age, all generations from six to 106 can play together and these days bridge is attracting a younger audience with many in their 20s and 30s. You are never too old to learn, and some budding Grandmasters have emerged from those who have completed the course in the last decade.
Once completed there are bridge sessions throughout the week where you can continue learning by playing with others with similar levels of experience. There is a relaxed Saturday session available for weekday workers and once the basic skills have been mastered, there are regular competitions and venues on the Sunshine Coast available where players of the same ability compete in a friendly atmosphere.
The eight-week course costs $80 and includes a copy of Paul Marston’s Introduction to Bridge. This beginner’s course will cover the basic concepts of bridge and includes sessions of supervised play where your instructor will be available for help. Your instructor, John, is a player of long experience who displays a high level of respect and patience to all his students. In his youth John played against noted international Grandmaster, Omar Sharif of Dr Zhivago fame.
For more information or to register preferably email info@noosabridge.com , otherwise phone 07 5447 1341 or visit our website www.noosabridge.com
