First for Bridge Bridge Holidays for players of all abilities

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	Hello! We're Martin and Judy Holcombe. We own and run First for Bridge and take pride in the fact that we are personally involved in each and every one of our UK or European bridge holidays. Full details of the holidays can be found by clicking the Two weeks or One week buttons. Our holidays and breaks are all designed to provide a blend of good play and convivial surroundings and are aimed at players of all abilities including the expert and those with less experience. To contact us or if you wish us to get in touch with you please visit our contact page by clicking here. To enhance everybody's enjoyment we fully support the EBU's Best behavior at bridge policy. Please click here to read the document.

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First for Enjoyment

It is our objective to provide unique and exciting bridge holidays for players of all abilities plus those who want to learn. There is always a full and exciting programme that usually includes both Swiss teams and pairs. We also try to ensure that tennis, bowls and other facilities are freely available at the hotels used. Questions: Go to our frequently asked question pages. We organise the worlds longest running licensed overseas holiday being held in October 2008 for the 37th consecutive year. If you want a Balearic island holiday this is the place to come. We guarantee that our bridge tuition will provide plenty of humour and will be of the highest standard. One week holidays with daily seminars: our bridge tuition will provide comprehensive notes as well as lasting memories. We will also be offering UK bridge weekends and breaks.

Playing Bridge.

Did you know playing is good for your health? Go to our newsletter to discover how.
Did you know playing is good for your pocket? Visit our quiz page for a chance to win Ł100.00.
Did you know playing makes you famous? Visit our gallery page, you may well feature.
Did you know you can improve your bridge. We are offering UK bridge tuition. Visit our holiday page to see what's available.
Did you know Bob Baker is offering bridge tuition in the UK visit our links page to learn more.

Our Bridge programme's.

We would like to stress that nothing on our holidays is obligatory. You play in as many or as few bridge sessions as you wish. Obviously our bridge programme for a particular holiday will vary dependent on the length of the break. In addition to playing bridge, we will always endeavour to provide a minimum of two seminars. Duplicate bridge is usually available twice daily, at 2.30pm and 8pm. The afternoon sessions usually finish between 4.45pm & 5pm the evenings between 10.45pm - 11.15pm. The afternoons are normally given over to open pairs/teams. We endeavour to vary the evening sessions, with a balance between teams and pairs, with at least one Swiss Style event during a two week bridge holiday. During most evening sessions, we utilise a duplimate machine which means we are able to produce hand record sheets at the end of the session and when we have two or more sections both can play the same hands. With our UK breaks we always lay on an "Early Birds" afternoon session on the day of arrival.
Please click here to see a sample of previous programme's.

Free stuff.

Go to our free stuff page to for convention cards, convention card editors, hand generators and lots more.

What is Bridge?

Good question, that's hard to answer, but here goes...
Bridge is a card game, the aim of which is to make as many tricks as possible, using both your own cards, and that of your partner. Between you, your team will hold half the cards in the deck. Your opposition will hold the other half. The game borrows on techniques learnt from chess and poker. The skilful player will not only play with thought and care, but will also bluff where necessary in order to sow seeds of doubt in their opponents’ minds. The skill of the opponents is in overcoming this smoke-screen. Easy to learn, but hard to master, it has an endearing appeal which has lasted throughout the centuries. A game played by many millions of people throughout the world, including ex-US presidents, film stars, and people like you and us.

Bridge Holidays for established players. (Please click on the Two weeks or One week buttons above for full details)

We run a series of bridge weekends, bridge breaks throughout Europe and the United Kingdom.

Durrant House Hotel, Bideford, North Devon. 19th - 24th July 2009. Devon's best kept secret. (Fully booked) Please ring to be added to a waiting list.
S’Algar Hotel Menorca 2nd – 16th October 2009. Balearic island holiday. World record. 38th consecutive year.
La Quinta Hotel Menorca 16th - 23rd October 2009. Voted by TUI as one of the best 100 hotels in the world.
Pestana Bay Hotel Madeira 16th - 23rd & 23rd - 30th November 2009. Sea front hotel on this fabulous island. (Seminars most days)
Crowne Plaza Reading 30/12/09 - 06/01/10. Choice of three breaks.
Port Adriano Hotel Majorca (Mallorca) 24th January - 7th February 2010. Five star hotel at four star prices.
Winchester Hotel Winchester 4th - 8th March 2010. Award winning hotel.
Meteor Hotel Makarska. Croatia. 20th March - 3rd April 2010 & 3rd - 10th April 2010. Run in conjunction with SAGA. Incredible value.
La Quinta Hotel Menorca 30th April - 7th May 2010 Voted by TUI as one of the best 100 hotels in the world. (Seminars most days)
S’Algar Hotel Menorca 7th - 14th Plus 14th - 21st May 2010 12th consecutive year. (Seminars most days)

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