Intermediate Contract Bridge

Instructor: Gene & Dorothy Murray

Mondays • 9/23-11/18 • 10:15 AM-12:15 PM • 7 classes (no class 10/14 and 11/11)

Class size 8 to 18 students

-2 seats remaining

Location: Buker Community Center

This class is full.

This course assumes (at minimum) beginners’ knowledge of bridge – bidding and playing (Standard American). It will focus on measuring the strength of your hand for opening (and at least second bids), responding and rebidding.

Included topics: One and two no trump openings and responses, preemptive bids and responses, two club bids, and slam bidding. Each class will have time to practice the play of hands.

This course is being held at the Buker Community Center, thanks to the support of the City of Augusta Recreation Bureau. Classroom

Gene Murray is a retired trial attorney for the DOT (State of Maine). He has over 40 years of experience playing bridge. He taught beginning bridge in California, Texas, and Winthrop Adult Ed in Maine.

Dorothy Murray is a retired mathematics teacher for Maranacook Community School and part-time instructor at UMA. She also has over 40 years of experience playing bridge.