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Antrim County Bridge Club
A friendly and competitive place to play!
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Release 2.19q
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Expires April 30, 2023
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​​​​Beginner/refresher BRIDGE LESSONS taught by Judy King begin Tuesday, May 2, 10:00 a.m. at the Alden Library.  The ACBC 199er Wednesday bridge game starts Wednesday, May 3 at the Alden Library.  There will be a mini-lesson at 11:30, lunch together at noon and a sanctioned bridge game 12:30 to approximately 4.  Contact Judy King for lesson details and Lou Slyker for the Wednesday schedule.

ACBC F2F games are cancelled when bad weather closes Bellaire schools.
ACBC is a fragrance-free bridge club. Many of our members have allergies to perfumes.
Welcome to Antrim County Bridge Club
MINI MCKENNEY RESULTS! The ACBL has a national competition every year for the player who wins the most masterpoints for the ACBL rank they held on the 1st of January of the previous year. Players in small clubs in sparsely populated areas NEVER win national honors, but each district and unit has awards for that segment of the ACBL. Our club is in Unit 195 of District 12. Within our Unit, our players DO VERY WELL! For 2022, nearly a dozen of us placed in the top ten for our respective rank. Three ACBC members finished first in their respective brackets (Trish Poineau, Judy Thurston, Lou Slyker). In addition to those three, here's a list of top-ten finishers in alphabetical order: Sharon Bacon (3), Jinny Crall (3), Sylvia Gill (4), Louise Haley (10), Judy King (5), Judy Kuiper (3), Anne Misiak (2), Kathy Ravelo (9), Barb Widmer (6). NICE PLAYING, ACBC!
MINI MCKENNEY RESULTS!  The ACBL has a national competition every year for the player who wins the most masterpoints for the ACBL rank they held on the 1st of January of the previous year.  Players in small clubs in sparsely populated areas NEVER win national honors, but each district and unit has awards for that segment of the ACBL.  Our club is in Unit 195 of District 12.  Within our Unit, our players DO VERY WELL!  For 2022, nearly a dozen of us placed in the top ten for our respective rank.  Three ACBC members finished first in their respective brackets (Trish Poineau, Judy Thurston, Lou Slyker).  In addition to those three, here's a list of top-ten finishers in alphabetical order:  Sharon Bacon (3), Jinny Crall (3), Sylvia Gill (4), Louise Haley (10), Judy King (5), Judy Kuiper (3), Anne Misiak (2), Kathy Ravelo (9), Barb Widmer (6).  NICE PLAYING, ACBC!

 ADVANCES IN RANK DURING 2022

Silver Life Master - Lou Slyker

Life Master - Judy King

Life Master - Sharon Bacon

Life Master - Jerry Kulka

NABC Master - Judy Thurston

Regional Master - Gay Grafinger

Regional Master - Louise Haley

Regional Master - Kathy Ravelo

Sectional Master - Anne Misiak

Club Master - Trish Poineau

Club Master - Jinny Crall

Club Master - Judy Kuiper

I know there are many more of you who deserve to be on this list, but you're not here for me to ask.  PLEASE let me know your new ranks so I can add you to this list!

We are STILL looking for places that might host Lunch & Bridge in the future. Torch Lake Cafe may not be able to accommodate us in tourist season. You all know the format. Once a month on the 3rd Wednesday. Preferably a restaurant that can serve alcohol and a fixed-price lunch with a couple of options. During the "off-season" we only need space for 3-5 tables. During the more popular (warmer!) months we have usually had 7-9 tables. This may be a problem for some potential venues. Please give suggestions to any of the Managers.
We are STILL looking for places that might host Lunch & Bridge in the future.  Torch Lake Cafe may not be able to accommodate us in tourist season.  You all know the format.  Once a month on the 3rd Wednesday.  Preferably a restaurant that can serve alcohol and a fixed-price lunch with a couple of options.  During the

The "G" stands for GOLD and GATLINBURG!  April 17-22 will find a bunch of Antrim County members having a wonderful time at the Gatlinburg ACBL Regional tournament.  At least a half-dozen of us already have reservations.  JOIN US if you possibly can! 

CONVENTION CARDS! ACBL rules require that each member of a partnership has a convention card IDENTICAL to their partner! Online this means ONE convention card (CC) filed with BBO for the partnership. PLEASE fill out an accurate CC with each partner! If you don't have one on file, YOU AND YOUR PARTNER must play SAYC (Standard American Yellow Card). Your opponents are entitled to relief if your bidding deviates widely from this norm unless you warn them of non-standard bidding..
JAN COLTMAN, a frequent player in ACBC games, ALSO recently became a BRONZE LIFE MASTER. CONGRATULATIONS to Jan as well as Sharon Bacon for their recent rank advances.
Calendar
March 30, 2023
BBO
7 p.m.
Director: Kiwak
Results
Open Pairs
Director: Louis Slyker
BBO
Director: Kiwak
Open Pairs
Director: Louis Slyker