Sport & Leisure
Alan Hewson
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When do we meet?
Every Friday afternoon 2.15 – 3.45pm at Bury Leisure Centre
What do we do?
Maybe you used to play badminton many moons ago and feel you would like the chance to take it up again.
You do not need to be county standard as the emphasis is on enjoyable social sport.
We meet at the Leisure Centre on Friday afternoons where four courts are available to us. In a typical session, we have 16-20 players.
Bridge : Beginners & Improvers
Chris Park
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When do we meet?
The Bridge group meets every Thursday in The Apex between 10-12pm.
What do we do?
The group is only suitable for those people who have some experience of the game. There is no formal teaching but the sessions take the form of Duplicate Bridge and are supported by Chris Park as our tutor.
We are a friendly mixed ability group with about 24 people attending each week. We can accommodate a few more people and there is no need to bring a partner as everyone will get a game. Hand sanitiser is available on entry and face masks are optional.
There is no charge but members are encouraged to buy a drink from The Apex Coffee Shop.
Every effort is made to accommodate new members.
Trudy Roberts
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When do we meet?
to be confirmed
Please contact Trudy, Group Leader for details.
What do we do?
Canasta originated in Montevideo, Uruguay in 1939.
Initially, you make melds of 3 cards of the same value which you build on to make a Canasta (7 cards). Cards have different values according to their face value. The purpose of the game is to reach 5,000 points. The more points you score, the more card values you need to put in an initial meld – in other words, you are handicapped. This is what makes the game interesting.
I have a copy of the Canasta card game that we would follow because I know that there are several different ways to play.
This group will be limited to 12.
Greg Hart
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When do we meet?
every Monday 10.00 am- 12.00pm upstairs at The Apex
What do we do?
The chess group is for people of all abilities; from absolute beginners to Russian 12 year olds!
We’re a friendly bunch who don’t take chess too seriously. Instruction/guidance provided if required.
Boards and pieces provided. No fees.
Why not come along and check us out? Just turn up if that suits you.
Peter Keen
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When do we meet?
12 noon on Wednesdays, fortnightly. (Please contact me for actual dates)
The Manger at Bradfield Combust
What do we do?
Meet up, have a coffee, play several hands of crib (cards and boards provided), have lunch and then go home.
Games can comprise of 2, 3 or 4 players.
We are a convivial group of people who enjoy playing Crib, with life stories to tell/ exchange.
The morning starts with coffee before playing groups sort themselves out, arranging in tables of 3 or 4 players.
Play is much fun and very lively, interrupted only by ample lunch served in quality and quantity.
Never had a dull session yet.
Newcomers welcome. No previous knowledge of the game is necessary.
Greg Hart
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When do we meet?
Second Friday of each month 10.00am
We meet at the Constitutional Club, on Guildhall Street, who kindly do not charge the u3a, but the only request is we buy a coffee or tea.
What do we do?
This is a very sociable group which meets every month.
Ordinarily, you work in a small team. No prizes. No losers. Just light-hearted sociable fun with 10 rounds of quickfire questions and answers.
98% of all questions are answered by someone so don’t be shy; come and check us out.
If you’ve got the answers to most of the questions and you’ve had fun then I’ve done my job.
Jeff Paine
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When do we meet?
The venue is my home in Bury St Edmunds on Thursday mornings between 10 and 12 noon.
Course dates by arrangement.
What do we do?
A five-week introductory course followed by play and further instruction.
Preferred minimum number four players and maximum number eight players.
Any member of the u3a is welcome to attend subject to the above restrictions. I currently have four members on the waiting list for the start of the next season.
Liz Barham
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Liz Barham
When do we meet?
Third Thursday of the month 2.00-4.00pm at The Apex.
What do we do?
Open to all levels of experience. The desire to improve your photography skills could range from the desire to capture memories through to learning more artistic or creative techniques.
Are you interested to learn along side each other or have an interest in a particular form of photography, whether it be for your holidays snaps, or landscape, portrait, family occasions, animals, pets, wildlife, insects, buildings, objects, flowers, street, sport, black & white, macro, or just to feel more confident taking photos?
Come along regardless of the type of camera you have whether it is on your mobile phone, instant, bridge or SLR camera.
There is no expectation that anyone is an expert who has to teach the others, the philosophy behind u3a is that we learn from each other – and preferably have fun too.
New members with any level of experience are welcome.
Ian Speed
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When do we meet?
Every Thursday at Moreton Hall Health Club. Sessions run from 2.10-3.30pm. Cost-£3.00/session
Unfortunately, we cannot take new members as we have access to only one court at this time and do already have a waiting list.
What do we do?
A great way to exercise with like-minded people, Racketball is played indoors, on a squash court, so the weather need not keep you away.
You do not need to have your own equipment as English Squash and Racketball have supported us in the development of this Group and provided all we need. All you need is your own sportswear!
There is a limit to the number of possible players per session and our numbers can vary. Please send an email to the group leader if you would like to join us.
Mary Prescott
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When do we meet?
Sessions are normally on Mondays starting at 2-4pm, at The Apex (upstairs) –
Contact the Group Leader to confirm if the session is going ahead.
What do we do?
Do you enjoy a good game of Scrabble? Are you looking to learn a bit more about the game, wanting to stretch your vocabulary, improve your word power?
Do you want to stop annoying friends and family with arguments over whether AARRGHH is actually a word? Do you yearn to play ZYZZYVAS across two triple-word squares?
Join us and meet new people and enjoy a fun game or two in a relaxed environment.
Calling for new and experienced players – all welcome! Please contact the Group Leader
