GAME TIME CHANGES: During the week of July 29th to Aug 3rd all of our Club Games will be AFTERNOON GAMES. The Mon., Tue., Wed., and Thu. games will all start at 1:00 p.m., and the Fri. game will start at its customary 12:45 p.m. start time. These are all Regular Club Games and everyone is strongly encouraged to play in these games.

GOLD POINT OPPORTUNITY: If you need gold points to eventually become a Life Master, or if you want gold points to help climb the Life Master ladder, there is an opportunity for you to get gold points at our club by Registering for REACH, and playing any 2 or more of the 5 games during the week of July 29th to August 3rd. You don't have to play with the same partner, but you must play at least two of those games with other ACBL Members. Contact Mark at 705-942-6one68, or at markandrewbrown(at)shaw.ca if you would like to Register for REACH and have an opportunity to win gold at our club during the week of July 29th to August 3rd.

In order to avoid disappoinment be sure to arrange your partner(s) well in advance for these special games: 

JUL 02-05: NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS (Local Qualifiying) WEEK (Mega-MPTs)

JUL 02-07: TORONTO UNIT 166 SUMMER REGIONAL (<<< Click for Tournament Details)

JUL 07-12: FLINT REGIONAL (<<< Click for Tournament Details)

AUG 06-09: NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS (Local Qualifiying) WEEK (Dino-sized MPTs)

AUG 19-25: GRAND RAPIDS REGIONAL (<<< Click for Tournament Details)

RELATIVELY NEW BOOK: "Playing 2/1 The Rest of the Story". For those who want to add modern sophistication to their 2/1 bidding. Here, at last, Paul Thurston delivers the long awaited followup to his ABTA 2003 Book of the Year - 25 Steps to Learning 2/1. This followup book describes an understandable and playable version of todays 2/1, something that has been missing from the literature until now. Click Here to go to our extensive Library Collection to sign out this fantastic new book, or to take out something else!

Carol Thomas
ACDBC Librarian

ACBL Phone List: Anyone who would like to receive an Official Algoma-Cambrian ACBL Member Phone List which includes ACBL Member Name, Phone Number, and Masterpoint Total please contact Mark, preferably by email at markandrewbrown[at]shaw.ca , so he can email it to you.

N.B. If you are a PAID UP ACBL Member, and DO NOT want your name (and information) included on the distributed ACBL Phone List, please let Mark know ASAP by emailing him or calling him at 942-61six8.

Any Time Your RHO Makes a Skip Bid: 

• DO NOT BID RIGHT AWAY!!! 
• Take a deep  breath,
• Think... about what you are going to bid with your bidworthy hand, OR think about how crappy your lousy hand is,
• Then... either bid, or pass.

Arrive Early Please: In order to start each game on time please make sure that at least one member of your partnership/team arrives at least 15 minutes before the start of the game. Thank you.