Welcome to the Golden Isles Bridge Center on beautiful St Simons Island.

We are an ACBL-sanctioned member-run club offering a friendly and competitive bridge to players of all levels. Please come and join us!

We are located at:

114 Skylane Court, St Simons Island, Georgia 31522

(912) 634-0805

Join us on Facebook at Golden Isles Duplicate Bridge Club

Photos of recent events can be seen at http://www.jimbruce.org/Duplicate_Bridge_Club/Events.php

For more information contact Dianne Durand at Dianned265@gmail.com  (865) 414-3416

Next Seven Days

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Sunday April 14

POP-UP  Half Red and Half Black Master Points

1:00 Stratified Open Pairs    

$6/member  $8/non-member

Pre-registration required 

Contact Jud McCranie at j.mccranie@comcast.net by 6P Saturday 

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 Monday April 15

1:00-- Open Pairs

$6/member  $8/non-member

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Tuesday April 16

10:00 - 12:00 Beginner/Refresher Class (Registration Required)

1:00  0-150 Stratified Open Pairs

$6/member   $8/non-member

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Wednesday April 17

1:00    Stratified Open Pairs 

$6/members  $8/non-member 

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Thursday  April 18

1:00  Newcomer Game  0 to 20 MP   Only 12 Boards (hands)

$6/members  $8/non-member

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Friday April 12

 New Time  11:00-12:00 Advanced Beginners Play and Learn with Lynn Goldblatt  New Time

1:00  Stratified Open Pairs

$6/members   $8/non-members

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UPCOMING:

April 19, Friday, 1:00//April Showers POP-UP  50% Black/50% Red Points (Open Game)

April 22 Monday 1:00// Star Dust Game 25% Gold and 75% Black (Open Game)

April 23 Tuesday 1:00// Star Dust Game  25% Gold and 75% Black (0-150 MP Game)

April 24 Wednesday 1:00 Unit 202-wide Charity Game (higher MP reward) (Open Game)

April 26 Friday 1:00// Star Dust Game  25% Gold and 75% Black (Open Game)

April 28 Sunday 1:00// Star Dust Game  25% Gold and 75% Black (Open Game)

President-- Dianne Durand / dianned265@gmail.com; Vice President--Diane Laws / dianeglaws@msn.com

  Treasurer--Barbara Schwarz / bschwarz44@gmail.com;  Secretary--Laura DeMartino / lauradem@darientel.net

Club Manager--Teryl McBurney / mcteryl@yahoo.com;  Head Game Director--Emwynn Smith / emwynnsmith@gmail.com

At-Large Members

Penny Hennessy (2023-24) / penh@yahoo.com;

Lynn Goldblatt (2024-25) / lynn.goldblatt@gmail.com;

Gail Manning (2024-25) / gwmanning@aol.com

Past President--Jeff Young /  jeffeyoung@yahoo.com

April 2024

Lawsonia Gibson for achieving Junior Master (5MP)

Alicia MacArthur for achieving Junior Master (5MP)

March 2024

Judee Brooks for achieving Life Master (500MP + 75 Silver+ 75 Red/Gold+ 50 Gold)

Jeff Young for achieving Life Master (500MP + 75 Silver+ 75 Red/Gold+ 50 Gold)

Jeff Young for achieving Bronze Life Master (750MP)

Roberto Crocenzi for achieving NABC Master (200MP+ 20 red/gold+5 gold)

Anne Kawas for achieving NABC Master (200MP+ 20 red/gold+5 gold)

Joyce Witherington for achieving Regional Master (100MP+15 silver+5 red/gold)

Linda Wright for achieving Regional Master (100MP+15 silver+5 red/gold)

Elizabeth (Betty) Hansen for achieving Sectional Master (50MP+5 silver)

February 2024

Patty Herman for achieving Club Master (20+MP)

Denise Margavich for achieving Club Master (20+MP)

January 2024

Nancy Wood for achieving Regional Master (100+ MP)

William Wood for achieving Club Master (20+MP)

Virginia Goetsch for achieving Junior Master (5+MP)

Lee Knox for achieving Junior Master (5+MP)

Barbara Lyon for achieving Junior Master (5+MP)

December 2023

Carolyn Bliven for achieving Life Master (500+ MP) and Silver Life Master (1000+ MP)

November 2023

Bill Snellings for achieving Silver Life Master (1000+ MPs)

October 2023

Judson McCranie for achieving Gold Life Master  (2500+MP)

Fred Stokes for achieving Silver Life Master (1000+MP)

September 2023

Amy Bishop for achieving Junior Master (5+)

Lynn Moses for achieving Junior Master (5+)

August 2023

Faith Willis for achieving Ruby Life Master (1500+)

July 2023

Joann Moore for achieving Silver Life Master (1000+)

 Diane Altenbach for achieving Advanced NABC Master  (300 + 25 gold MP)

Barbara Schwarz for achieving Advanced NABC Master  (300 + 25 gold MP)

Louise Campbell for achieving NABC Master (200 + 5 gold MP)

Don Kronenberger for achieving NABC Master (200 + 5 gold MP)

Rick Runyan for achieving NABC Master (200 + 5 gold MP)

Diane Sharpe for achieving Junior Master (5 MP)

June 2023

Kay Butters for achieving Sapphire Life Master (3500+ MP),

Sidney Pool for achieving Club Master (20+),

Leslie Gates for achieving Junior Master (5)

May 2023 

No new advancements

Games played at the Golden Isles Duplicate Bridge Club are sanctioned bridge games by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL).   About 40% of the participants are awarded masterpoints.   However, the ACBL allows clubs to award enhanced masterpoints that pay out higher awards than normal club games.  Look at the calendar to see when the club will offer enhanced games.  Note, the board strives to participate in all enhanced games during normally scheduled bridge games.

Games Paying 81.8% of Sectional Awards

Club Appreciation, Club Membership, Upgraded Club Championship, NABC Promotional, ACBL Instant Matchpoint, ACBL Wide Charity and Fund Games, Worldwide Bridge Contest, North American Pairs, Grand National Team Fund Raiser, Unit and District Fund Games

Games Paying 63.6% of Sectional Awards

Grass Roots Fund Games, Educational Foundation, Charity Championships, International fund Games, Junior Fund Games.

Games Paying 72% of Sectional Awards

ACBL Wide Senior Games

NOTE:  WHILE THE ENHANCED GAMES PAY A PERCENTAGE OF SECTIONAL AWARDS, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THEY ARE BLACK POINT GAMES.