[ubuntu-za] [OT] Ubuntu-ZA Bridge Club - anyone interested?

[Chris Schoonbee]

Hi there,

My apologies if anyone feels that this is too off-topic.

I am keen to learn and play the game of contract bridge.  However I am 
finding it difficult to find interested people nearby.  There are clubs 
that are not too far but they either seem to cater for retired folk 
(since they play during the day) or they are a bit too serious for my 
level of aspiration. 

So then I though about getting an on-line group together.  Ubuntu-za 
members are one of the friendliest bunch of people I know and they 
presumably already know about doing things over the internet. :-)

Thus I figured that there is no harm in asking the list.

So if anyone would like to join together in learning bridge or if any of 
you already play and would be prepared to play with us, please let me 
know.  I think it would be interesting for readers to see the level of 
interest so perhaps it would be OK to reply to the list?  As soon as the 
level of interest has been established, we can take this 'project' off-list.

My preference is to learn the Acol approach to bidding - it seems easier 
and more natural/logical than Standard American and (although this is 
subjective) more fun.  To this end, I have found a free bridge-learning 
program (runs very well under Wine) which takes you from the basics and 
that people can follow at their own pace. 

I propose to meet and practice/play on-line using the Bridge Base Online 
website.

I look forward to hearing comments from any interested ubuntu-za members. 

Regards,
Chris