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WELCOME TO THE SAVANNAH DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB WEBSITE

Welcome.  ACBL-sanctioned duplicate bridge games are played at several locations in the Savannah area.  The most extensive schedule is played at the Savannah Bridge Center and other games are held at the Landings Club on Skidaway Island, the Grand Lakes Lodge in the Southbridge Community and the Jewish Educational Alliance. For details, click on Savannah Game Schedule on the left.

NEED A PARTNER?  Call us at 912-228-4838 or send us an email to sdbc8511@comcast.net.  Tell us your name, phone number and/or email address, the session you would like to participate in and the number of masterpoints you have.  Give us as much lead time as possible and we'll do our best to find a suitable match for you.

THE BRIDGE CENTER LOCATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
THE BRIDGE CENTER LOCATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION

The Savannah Duplicate Bridge Club is based at 8511 Ferguson Ave Suite D in the Five Oaks Shopping Center, a short distance from the Truman Parkway. The well-lit 3500 square foot facility is used for the majority of the sanctioned duplicate bridge games in the Savannah area. Coffee and light refreshments are always available. This is a no-smoking facility.

Phone number: 912-228-4838. (Click for map and directions).

Send emails to the Bridge Club at sdbc8511@comcast.net

We also have an electronic newsletter.  To be placed on distribution, send a request to martinvernick@gmail.com.

This website is maintained by Tom Roush & Marty Vernick, martinvernick@gmail.com.

Education Classes - Beginner and Intermediate Classes Now Underway!

Improving your performance at the bridge table is a function of three things: Taking lessons, Reading and Playing! We are fortunate to have talented members who are willing to teach, and they provide great instruction at very modest cost. Classes are now underway so get on board with that first step!

 

Monday Evenings, 7:00 - 9:00pm - Beginning Bridge 3 - Popular Conventions - Taught by Mike Sueirro $10/session 
 

  • 10/24 Stayman Convention and Jacoby Transfers
  • 10/31 Strong 2 Club Opener
  • 11/7 Slam Bids 

Saturday Mornings, 10:00 - Noon  Beginning Bridge 5 - Defense - Taught by Miike Sueirro, $10/session or $35 for all 4 REVISED SCHEDULE DUE TO THE STORM

  • 10/15 Defensive Signals
  • 10/22 Opening Leads
  • 10/29 Third Hand & Second Hand Play
  • 11/5 Interfering With Declarer, Developing Defensive Tricks 

The Intermediate Class schedule is also posted.  To view this simply close the Beginning Bridge schedule and click on the "Intermediate Classes Fall 2016" button immediately below it. $15/Session. These will be held on Fridays from 10am until noon

  • 10/7 Competitive Doubles - Larry Hayslip 
  • 10/14 Hand Evaluation and Reevaluation - Lee Weiner
  • 10/21 Play of the Hand: Common Card Combinations and How To Play Them - Walter Sobol
  • 10/28 More Card Combinations and How To Play Them - Walter Sobol
  • 11/4 Even More Card Combinations and How To Play Them - Walter Sobol

TEASER - TEST YOUR TECHNIQUE!

The teaser from Walter:

You are declarer with J9x in a suit, and dummy has AQxxx.

All experienced players would play this combination for 4 or 5 tricks.  Would you?  How???

Come to Walters classes on card combinations for insight on how to make this happen.

 

Evening Bridge - PLAYERS NEEDED

Have you tried our Tuesday and Thursday evening bridge games?  Peaceful, uncrowded environment...heck, you can park right by the door!  Games are "Open" and start at 6:30pm and finish around 9:30pm. They are favored by many of our working members who can't make it to a daytime session and they would appreciate some additional tables. Give it a try!

Click for the latest results
OCTOBER 2016 CALENDAR (click here)
NOVEMBER 2016 CALENDAR (click here)
DETAILS ON UPCOMING EVENTS

OCTOBER FEATURES

Club appreciation games

DAY(s)/DATE(s) TIME EVENT
Wed, Oct 26 - Sun, Oct 30 all games Charity (to replace cancelled Games 10/5-9) American Cancer Society
Sat, Oct 29 1 PM  B A M
Mon, Oct 31 12 noon Halloween covered dish party
Mon, Oct 31 1 PM Club Appreciation Swiss Team Game

 

NOVEMBER FEATURES

ACBL-WIDE CHARITY GAME (click here)

DAY(s)/DATE(s) TIME EVENT
Mon, Nov 7 - Sun,Nov 13 all games  ACBL charity
Mon,Nov 14  1 PM Unit Charity (UC1611202B)
Mon,Nov 21 - Sun,Nov 27 all games 4th quarter club championships
Tues, Nov 22 6:30 PM ACBL-WIDE CHARITY GAME
Mon,Nov 28 1 PM  Unit championship
Tues,Nov 29 6:30 PM 4th quarter club championship

 

Results
Mon Oct 24, 2016
Unit Championship - L610202A
Sun Oct 23, 2016
Club Appreciation
Sat Oct 22, 2016
Club Appreciation
Fri Oct 21, 2016
Friday Afternoon Session
Thu Oct 20, 2016
Thursday Afternoon Pairs
Thu Oct 20, 2016
Thursday Evening Pairs
Wed Oct 19, 2016
Wednesday Evening "299"er
Wed Oct 19, 2016
Open Pairs
Wed Oct 19, 2016
Landings Wed Morning Pair
Tue Oct 18, 2016
Tuesday Afternoon Pairs
Calendar
Oct 25, 2016
regular open pairs
6:30 PM
Director: Tom
Oct 26, 2016
charity pairs - Am Cancer Society
6:30 PM
Director: Jay or Roger
Oct 27, 2016
299er charity pairs - Am Cancer Society
1:00 PM
Director: Pat
Oct 27, 2016
open charity pairs - Am Cancer Society
6:30 PM
Director: Tom
Oct 28, 2016
open & 299er charity pairs - Am Cancer Society
1:00 PM
Director: Shirley
Oct 29, 2016
charity B A M - Am Cancer Society
1:00 PM
Director: Roger
Oct 30, 2016
open pairs game
1:00 PM
Director: Tom
Oct 31, 2016
Halloween - covered dish pot luck party
12 noon
Oct 31, 2016
Club Appreciation Swiss Team Game
1:00 PM
Director: Roger & Bruce
Click for the latest results
OCTOBER 2016 CALENDAR (click here)
NOVEMBER 2016 CALENDAR (click here)
DETAILS ON UPCOMING EVENTS

OCTOBER FEATURES

Club appreciation games

DAY(s)/DATE(s) TIME EVENT
Wed, Oct 26 - Sun, Oct 30 all games Charity (to replace cancelled Games 10/5-9) American Cancer Society
Sat, Oct 29 1 PM  B A M
Mon, Oct 31 12 noon Halloween covered dish party
Mon, Oct 31 1 PM Club Appreciation Swiss Team Game

 

NOVEMBER FEATURES

ACBL-WIDE CHARITY GAME (click here)

DAY(s)/DATE(s) TIME EVENT
Mon, Nov 7 - Sun,Nov 13 all games  ACBL charity
Mon,Nov 14  1 PM Unit Charity (UC1611202B)
Mon,Nov 21 - Sun,Nov 27 all games 4th quarter club championships
Tues, Nov 22 6:30 PM ACBL-WIDE CHARITY GAME
Mon,Nov 28 1 PM  Unit championship
Tues,Nov 29 6:30 PM 4th quarter club championship

 

Results
Mon Oct 24, 2016
Unit Championship - L610202A
Sun Oct 23, 2016
Club Appreciation
Sat Oct 22, 2016
Club Appreciation
Fri Oct 21, 2016
Friday Afternoon Session
Thu Oct 20, 2016
Thursday Afternoon Pairs
Thu Oct 20, 2016
Thursday Evening Pairs
Wed Oct 19, 2016
Wednesday Evening "299"er
Wed Oct 19, 2016
Open Pairs
Wed Oct 19, 2016
Landings Wed Morning Pair
Tue Oct 18, 2016
Tuesday Afternoon Pairs
Calendar
Oct 25, 2016
regular open pairs
6:30 PM
Director: Tom
Oct 26, 2016
charity pairs - Am Cancer Society
6:30 PM
Director: Jay or Roger
Oct 27, 2016
299er charity pairs - Am Cancer Society
1:00 PM
Director: Pat
Oct 27, 2016
open charity pairs - Am Cancer Society
6:30 PM
Director: Tom
Oct 28, 2016
open & 299er charity pairs - Am Cancer Society
1:00 PM
Director: Shirley
Oct 29, 2016
charity B A M - Am Cancer Society
1:00 PM
Director: Roger
Oct 30, 2016
open pairs game
1:00 PM
Director: Tom
Oct 31, 2016
Halloween - covered dish pot luck party
12 noon
Oct 31, 2016
Club Appreciation Swiss Team Game
1:00 PM
Director: Roger & Bruce