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Leland Duplicate Bridge Club
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"For the love of the game --- Play Nice."

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Welcome To Our Friendly Club

Welcome to the Leland Duplicate Bridge Club. We strive to make our games very friendly and newcomers to duplicate are always welcome. Our games start on time, use a clock, utilize Bridgemates, and provide a partner if requested by an email. Our club takes maximum advantage of the many special games permitted by the ACBL. We are a Zero Tolerance club. This website is generally updated with game results and hand records within an hour of each game. Our web address is www.lelandbridge.com.  

Welcome To Our Friendly Club
2023 Winners -- Ace of Clubs & Mini-McKenney Winners

♠ The annual Ace of Clubs race recognizes the top 10 masterpoint earners in the Unit for each rank. Players are listed according to the rank they held at the start of the calendar year. Included are masterpoints earned in ACBL club games since the beginning of the year. This list is updated on the 7th of each month. We usually have a great share of the top players! Click on the Ace of Clubs Race menu button at the left to see if your name is on the top 10 list for your rank.   

♥ The Mini-McKenney race is similar, but includes masterpoints earned at all ACBL club games and tournaments. This list is updated on the 7th of every month. Click on the Mini-McKenney Race menu button to see if your name is on the top 10 list for your rank. 

 

Winners of the Ace of Clubs & Mini-Mckenney Races for their MP rank among all Unit 118 players


     John Stodghill
 
   
 Ace of Clubs &         Mini-McKenney
      5-20 MPs
    


    Mike Helton
 
   Ace of Clubs &         Mini-McKenney
    50-100 MPs


    Rick Bucker
         
Ace of Clubs
       100-200 MPs

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Ann Wilbourne

      Ace of Clubs
    200-300 MPs

 

 

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      Fred DaSilva

      Ace of Clubs &              Mini-McKenney
            0-5 MPs

       

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Bridge Education

Winter Bridge Classes

The Leland Duplicate Bridge Club offers classes appropriate for both social and duplicate beginner or intermediate players. We are teaching single session half-day classes focusing on specific areas of interest on an on-going basis. Focus areas are Basic NT Bidding Conventions,  Advanced NT Bidding Conventions, and Basic DoublesContact Ben (703-593-6317) for more information.

In December we are running Beginner's Class for  newer players and a class on Declarer Play.  Contact Rick Bucker ((217-620-0221) for more information.

In January we will be starting an 8 week class on Defensive Play of the Hand. Contact Ben (703-593-6317) for more information.

Classes are scheduled on Thursday or  Friday mornings.  Click on the Bridge Classes menu button (on the left) to view class details. Please contact the instructor listed in the class outline if you have questions or wish to register.  Please be sure to inform your social bridge friends about the upcoming classes.  

New Rank Achievers as of 11/7/23

       Congratulations to these Leland Players who recently earned a higher ACBL Rank:


    Mike Helton
   
Regional Master
   100+ MPs

 


   
Bob Coulter
   Sectional Master
   50+ MPs


 

 Junior Masters

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Betsy Rullman

Jim Butts

Tom Marston

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    Shirley Jobes
   Ruby Life Master
    1,500+ MPs

 

        Greg Eyerly
     Gold Life Master
           2,
500 MPs

 

 


      TenaWright  

    Sectional Master                   50+ MPs

 


      Jim Schwertz

      Silver Life Master

      1,000 MPs
    
 

 

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Fred DaSilva

Club Master


 

Above MP categories are based on lifetime 
masterpoints earned as of November 7, 2023.

Who is that Masked Man?
Who is that Masked Man?
Important Notices

Important Notices ... Please Read

The Player Directory menu button has been made public and no longer requires a password. Please email the webmaster at ben.reischer@gmail.com to request being added, removed, or to update your information. Please use this Directory to assist you in finding a partner.   

There are two menu buttons at the left that are getting very little use. Please read the information below to get a better understanding of these menu items. 

  The 5th menu button at the left is Leland Player Profiles. Many of our regular players have provided some biographical information about their bridge journey, where they lived, what they did for a living, etc. It would be wonderful if all our regular players provided such information about themselves. If you will allow us to add your profile, please send your background information to our webmaster at ben.reischer@gmail.com

  The 6th menu button is Player Photos Only - No Bio. This button provides a means of getting to know your fellow players. If you have not yet submitted a player profile, then your picture probably appears here. 

Club Manager Messages
Club Manager Messages

   We have reached the end of the 2023 Ace of Clubs and Mini-McKenney Races.  The Results are now Official.  Winners in their respective category have been posted.  On behalf of the Leland Bridge Club I would like to offer my heartiest congratulations to all the winners.   This is a major personal accomplishment in the growth of our members.  Please be sure to offer your congratulations to them.

   Happy New Year to all.  In January we will again be offering optional annual memberships for 2024.  See the Game Fees and Membership box below for all the benefits of becoming a Leland Club Member.

  Continuing Education!! We continue to offer special Half-Day Classes on NT Bidding and Doubles Bidding on a as requested basis.  Class details can be found at the Bridge Education Box in the Center Section of this page.

   Where? When? We play in Brunswick Forest -- Tuesdays at 1120 East Cutlar Crossing, and Thursdays at 2162 Shelmore Way.  Plenty of free parking with handicap spots close to the venue.  Please arrive NLT 12:30. Games start at 12:45.  Click the About Us button on the left side for more details about our location, fees, etc.  Click the Leland Face to Face Calendar button to view this month's schedule.

  Not getting enough bridge?  Our online Partner, SE Carolina, offers limited and Open games at 9:30 AM, 1 PM, and 7 PM daily.   Or play 12 Board Speedball Games with a robot every evening at 8:30, 9:30 & 10:15 PM.  These fun games run for about 50 minutes and  there is no charge for robots.  Click the Virtual Games Schedule to view exact times for these games. You can click on See Results to view BBO and Leland game results. 

  • To play in a SE Carolina Virtual Game, Logon to BBO, click on Virtual games, then click on ACBL - North America and our games will pop up. 
  • If you wish to play but have no partner,  add your name to the Partnership Desk (PD).  Sepop is an avatar that sometimes appears in the PD just before game time. If no one is available, then invite Sepop to be your partner.  Once the game starts, Sepop magically becomes a very good live person!
  • SE Carolina Virtual Bridge has an e-mailing list. Click Add My Email to be added. 
Game Fees & Membership

 All players are welcome to play in our club. Regular game fee is $9.  However, the Leland Bridge Club offers players an opportunity to join our club by buying an Annual Membership for $20. Members always get a game fee $1 discount for games all year long. Members also pay a 1/2 price entry fee whenever they bring in a new player and partner with them.  New players get two 1/2 price entries.

 All of our games are stratified for A, B, and C players.  Masterpoints are issued at approximately 3X the points awarded at regular games whenever we hold a special game.  Our club does not charge extra when we run special games.

 We also run Colored Point Games whenever ACBL permits us.  Colored point games offer Red, Silver, or Gold masterpoints.  There is a $1 surcharge for all players for these colored point games.

Game Fees & Membership
New and Returning Players

Welcome to our new players.


     

   Diane Carrigan
 

       Pete Speers 


     

    Brigitte Karloff  

  Sandra Chandler  

    Barry Nowling   

 
      Fritz Keifer


Welcome back returning players.


        Linda Patch

     Shara Graham

     Bunny Macon
 
      Bob Harper
 

  Mitra Thompson

      Cheryl Shavel

       
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