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Play of the Hand
Lessons in declarer play and defense
Classes begin Tuesday, October 18th
Hosted by
Barbara Feeley Sullenger
 Barbara is well known to many Saddlebrook and Northern County players as one of the founders of Saddlebrooke Bridge, and joins the Bridge Center this fall to teach Play of the Hand.
Barbara's course is designed for intermediate players looking to improve their game, and her skills as both a player and bridge instructor are already well known to those who have taken courses from her in the past.
The fee for Barbara's course will be $60 for any four of her 2-hour lessons, and $109 for students taking all eight. The makeup lesson will be provided without additional charge. Students may also attend an individual lesson of their choice for $20, and Barbara will adjust her fee to those opting to extend into later sessions. Fill out a Class Interest Form or contact Barbara directly to sign up for her class.
Barbara is an ACBL Gold Life Master, and uses the Audrey Grant Series of Instructional Materials in her course work. Her course will meet over 4 weeks, with a make-up class following the basic set. Classes will meet Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:30 am, beginning October 18th.
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Tips & Supervised Play for Beginners
Instruction designed for novice players.
Taught by
Ron Vickery
 Ron continues his popular series Wednesday mornings between 9:30 am and noon. His sessions start with the earliest bidding and play fundamentals of the game. Many of his studentse receive their first introduction to the tools of bridge - duplicate boards, bidding boxes, scoring machines - and Ron introduces his students to scoring and the basic rules and regulations of duplicate bridge play.
Ron's sessions focus on supervised play. Working in a totally no-pressure environment, He leads his students into "newcomer games" that closely simulate the look and feel of standard duplicate bridge play. No beginner is too inexperienced to benefit from Ron's instruction.
Ron is an avid bidding theorist, and has served on Bridge World Magazine's Master Solver Expert Panel. As an avid bidding theorist, he authored The Hybrid Club, An Action System, available in paperback and e-book formats from Amazon.Com.
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Beginner's Play-and-Learn Morning Bridge
Lessons & Newcomer Games Tuesday & Friday mornings.
Your Host & Club Owner: Al Spaet
 Al provides a low-pressure practice game environment with a touch of congenial instruction. Emphasis is on play, and on having fun.
Sessions commence at 9:30am and last 2 to 2½ hours. Al's Friday group is well established, but new members are always welcomed. His Tuesday group is now forming, and reservations and confirmation of schedule is recommended for those interested. Any player attending either Tuesday or Friday sessions may also stay on for the afternoon's limited duplicate game offered on that day at 1 PM.
As with any of our courses, reservations are always encouraged. Partnerships can always be arranged as needed.
Al is a Silver Life Master and Certified ACBL Director. He's on a personal mission to see Bridge flourish among a new generation of Southern Arizona retirees seeking new challenges and recreational fun.
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Questions? Ask A-J.
Al Peters, known at the Center as "A-J", is our other Al.
 Al Peters is a Gold Life Master who has been a certified club director since 2011. "I still love to play tournaments and an occasional club game. But I get the most enjoyment these days from helping Al Spaet realize his dream of creating a new and high-quality bridge club in Northern Pima County. He's working hard to nurture new players, attract experienced ones and advance the best traditions of the game, and I'm grateful for the chance to assist."
"A-J" played his first hand 50 years ago, and attained ACBL Life Master in 1974 upon returning from military service. He ceased active play in 1984 for career pursuits as an educator, administrator and technologist, returning to Bridge in 2004. Over the years he has been a contributor to Bridge World Magazine and has ghosted or consulted on a number of published bridge writings.
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