Beginner Lessons

If you would like to learn how to play bridge, you can start from the very beginning by attending courses run by the club. In these courses, you can learn the basic elements of bidding and play. The courses are offered in February and July, according to demand.

The courses are 8 weeks long, commencing at 0930. Included in the cost (which is subsidised by the club) is a kit including a lesson notes booklet, a name badge, a bidding summary sheet and bridge etiquette brochure. In addition, you are offered complimentary membership of the club until 30 June or 31 December, so you can play in any session at member's prices. The cost of the entire course is $100.

When you have completed the course, if you wish you can join in supervised sessions. These run on Tuesday mornings. In these sessions, you can call on experienced players to give you advice when you don't know the best course of action. In this way you can improve your playing skills in a non-threatening environment.

You will find it does not take long to master the basic principles of bidding and play. These are relatively simple, but there are many things you can do to improve your chances of winning. In this lies the great fascination of the game. There is always an element of luck, but in the long run it is the players who have developed their knowledge of the game who will win more consistently.

Just ask any of the regular players. All will be able to recount great triumphs. Along the way, they will have experienced setbacks. It is practice that gives them the advantage.

To find out the exact dates when these courses commence you can look at the calendar on this web site. In addition, they will often be advertised on the home page. Of course, you can always contact the club by phone or email for further information. The contact details for the course instructor, Mary-Jane are email [email protected] or phone 0429 858 016.

2026 Lessons - Suitable for Supervised and Intermediate Players

Lesson date	Lesson topic	Summary
June 24	Test your declarer play	10 new practice hands
August 26	Ducking	When does it pay to hold up?
October 28	Test your defence	10 practice hands, each with a valuable lesson.

Intermediate short courses

The club also offers short courses where specific topics are covered in greater detail with example hands used to illustrate the concepts. Currently no course is scheduled for 2026. A course could be organized, depending on demand.

About our teacher

Our teacher is Fiske Warren. Fiske is recognised as one of Australia's top bridge teachers and is an Honorary Teaching Fellow of the Australian Bridge Federation .

Since learning bridge from his grandmother as a child in England, he has been playing competitively for nearly 50 years and has been teaching the game for over 35 years.

He was an English Grand Master and enjoyed success at county and national level, frequently representing both London and Cambridgeshire before moving to Perth in 2008. He has since won many state events in WA including the WA Open Teams on three occasions and the Western Seniors Pairs twice. In 2016 he helped the WA Open team finish runners up at the Australian National Championships. Teaching, however, is his real passion and he runs courses at several clubs helping players of all standards from complete beginners to advanced. In addition he offers private tuition and one-to-one coaching.

Fiske is particularly interested in bidding theory and has a thorough knowledge of all the most popular bidding systems including Acol, Standard American and Precision. His teaching style is to try and keep everything clear and concise but above all he believes that his pupils should have fun as they learn!