Barrie Bridge, Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Release 2.19q

Beginner Bridge Lessons

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BEGINNER BRIDGE 3 Spring 2024
Thursdays at 9.30am
March 20 The two best doubles
March 27 Weak two bids
April 3 More preemptive bids
April 10 Strong opening bids
April 17 More on declarer play
April 24 More on defensive techniques

To join the course contact Frank Mustoe
fmustoe@utschools.ca
Frank is an ACBL accredited teacher and member of the American Bridge Teachers’ Association.

TUESDAY MORNING LEARNING GAME

Do you play a little bridge? Need a bridge brush up?
Come to our Learning Game every Tuesday morning at 10am.
Relaxed supervised play, need help? ask questions, talk to partner, enjoy some social time. Any questions, just email Maggie
msparrow@csolve.net

Intermediate Bridge Lessons

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INTERMEDIATE LESSONS
Spring 2024
Slam Bidding Basics
Thursdays at 10am starting April 11th
April 11th Bidding a NT slam
April 18th Controls and Gerber
April 25th Strong NT bids
May 2nd Opener's strong rebids
May 9th Blackwood and slams

Drop in lessons, come when you can.
Notes and hand records to take home.
Instructor Maggie Sparrow
msparrow@csolve.net
Maggie is an ACBL accredited teacher and a member of the American Bridge Teachers' Association.

2023 EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

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Barrie Bridge Club News

You Can Play Your Hands Again!

Two User Manuals have been created to show you how to re-play your game hands! They are located in the Blue Menu above, one for replaying REAL game hands and one for replaying VIRTUAL game hands.

At the end of every game (REAL or VIRTUAL), whose results have been uploaded to the Barrie Bridge CLUB Web Site, you have a number of REPLAY THE HAND AGAIN options:

You can re-play any of your REAL game hands with full control over what card is played from each north/south/east/west hand.

You can experiment with different leads or playing strategies to see if you can get an extra trick or put your opponents down.

For on-line VIRTUAL games you have three options. You can replay the hand any way you choose as described in 1 above.

Or you you can replay the hand exactly, card for card, as you played it in your on-line game or any other pairs hands for that matter to learn from them.

Or, you can replay the hand exactly, card for card, as you (or others) played it in your on-line game, and then deviate at any time during the play and take a different line.

You also have the option to download the game file (REAL or VIRTUAL) and import it to a different Bridge Computer Program that allows you to replay the hands.

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Members News

This page has information and news of interest to the members. For a full list of forthcoming events, see "Calendar" on the menu and for a list of results see "Results".

1. Members News
2. New Life Master Rules

Members News

NEW LIFE MASTERS - 2009

New LM: Grant Weston, Sandor Olcsvary, Elizabeth Leclair, Clem Bourgeois

New BRONZE: Maggie Sparrow, Terry Burns, Elizabeth Leclair, Pauline Reid Clem Bourgeios, Shirley Nichols

New SILVER: Merv McCormick, Bill Todd

New GOLD: Andy Monk

Member Milestones - from ACBL Update January 6, 2010

Masterpoints Online / Masterpoint Ranks

ACBL members who play in Barrie clubs ( *Non-ACBL players' points are only counted locally)

Now over 2300 - Leigh Ives
Now over 2100 - Sandy Monk
Now over 1900 - Linda Wilkinson
Now over 900 - Effie Augustus
Now over 200 - Andy Williams
Now over 50 - Joan Cumming, Ken Kay

Member Milestones - from ACBL Update December 7, 2009

Masterpoints Online / Masterpoint Ranks

ACBL members who play in Barrie clubs ( *Non-ACBL players' points are only counted locally)

Now over 8300 - Danny Schamehorn
Now over 2500 - George Knight
Now over 100 - Ben Vieira

Member Milestones - from ACBL Update November 6, 2009

Masterpoints Online / Masterpoint Ranks

ACBL members who play in Barrie clubs ( *Non-ACBL players' points are only counted locally)

Now over 7200 - Bill Koski
Now over 3100 - Hindupuram Shriharsha
Now over 2600 - Andy Monk
Now over 2300 - Gary Edmonds
Now over 2000 - Tom Kinnear
Now over 1900 - Sonia Penna, Barry Waldman
Now over 1000 - Bill Todd
Now over 900 - Jane Baker, Len Dale
Now over 800 - Anne Hawkins, Edith Jacklin
Now over 700 - Clem Bourgeois, Carol Henderson
Now over 600 - Sandi Ivison, Mary Anderson
Now over 500 - Shirley Nichols
Now over 400 -
Now over 300 - Leo McBride, Sheila Pancer
Now over 200 - Elinor Monroe
Now over 100 - Irene Maher, Dan Zorgel
Now over 50 -
Now over 20 - Eva Broad, Ginny McKay
Now over 5 -

Member Milestones - from ACBL Update October 6, 2009

Masterpoints Online / Masterpoint Ranks

ACBL members who play in Barrie clubs ( *Non-ACBL players' points are only counted locally)

Now over 8000 - Danny Schamehorn
Now over 2200 - Leigh Ives
Now over 1300 - Donna Dubeau
Now over 600 - Rose-Marie Bullis
Now over 500 - Elizabeth Leclair, Pauline Reid
Now over 400 - Betty Dinniwell
Now over 300 - Joe Brosseau
Now over 200 - Helen Perry
Now over 100 - Dale MacKenzie

Member Milestones - from ACBL Update September 7, 2009

Masterpoints Online / Masterpoint Ranks

ACBL members who play in Barrie clubs ( *Non-ACBL players' points are only counted locally)

Now over 2400 - George Knight
Now over 1800 - Sonia Penna, Linda Waldman
Now over 900 - Peggy Pearson
Now over 50 - Lue Morefield, Brian Morris
Now over 20 - Laurie Montgomery

Member Milestones - from ACBL Update August 7, 2009

Masterpoints Online / Masterpoint Lists & Races / Masterpoint Ranks

ACBL members who play in Barrie clubs ( *Non-ACBL players' points are only counted locally)

Now over 1000 - Merv McCormick
Now over 900 - Betty Kay
Now over 400 - Grant Weston
Now over 300 - Mary Ellen Jones
Now over 50 - Elsie McGuire

Member Milestones - from ACBL Update July 6, 2009

Masterpoints Online / Masterpoint Lists & Races / Masterpoint Ranks

ACBL members who play in Barrie clubs ( *Non-ACBL players' points are only counted locally)

Now over 7900 - Danny Schamehorn
Now over 7000 - Bill Koski
Now over 1800 - Barry Waldman
Now over 1200 - Ann Luty

Member Milestones - from ACBL Update June 6, 2009

Masterpoints Online / Masterpoint Lists & Races / Masterpoint Ranks

ACBL members who play in Barrie clubs ( *Non-ACBL players' points are only counted locally)

Now over 4300 - Doug Brown
Now over 2100 - Peter Phalen
Now over 1700 - Sonia Penna
Now over 1600 - June Smith
Now over 1200 - JoAnn Jackson
Now over 900 - Paul Crossland
Now over 700 - Sandor Olcsvary
Now over 500 - Terry Burns
Now over 400 - Roseanne Myers
Now over 300 - Mary Martyn, Peter Blakemore
Now over 200 - Jamie Rocci
Now over 100 - John Lamarre
Now over 20 - Marjorie Archie

Member Milestones - from ACBL Update May 6, 2009

Masterpoints Online / Masterpoint Lists & Races / Masterpoint Ranks

ACBL members who play in Barrie clubs ( *Non-ACBL players' points are only counted locally)

Now over 7800 - Danny Schamehorn
Now over 3000 - Hindupuram Sriharsha
Now over 2100 - Leigh Ives
Now over 700 - Bryce Johnston
Now over 600 - Richard Garlick
Now over 500 - Jim Coote
Now over 200 - Hugh Cleland, Kaye Stewart
Now over 100 - Barbara Crisp. Joffre McCleary, John Wright
Now over 20 - Anne Stirtan, Betty MacMillan
Now over 5 - Lucy Forbes, Linda Tindale, Liz Wilson

Member Milestones - from ACBL Update April 6, 2009

Masterpoints Online / Masterpoint Lists & Races / Masterpoint Ranks

ACBL members who play in Barrie clubs ( *Non-ACBL players' points are only counted locally)

Now over 2300 - George Knight
Now over 1500 - Ken Baker
Now over 200 - Lynn Witkowski, John Jarmain

Member Milestones - from ACBL Update March 6, 2009

Masterpoints Online / Masterpoint Lists & Races / Masterpoint Ranks

ACBL members who play in Barrie clubs ( *Non-ACBL players' points are only counted locally)

Now over 6900 - Bill Koski
Now over 2900 - Rob Avery
Now over 2600 - Jack Kilby
Now over 2100 - Marilyn Kalbfleisch
Now over 1900 - Ernst Lambertson
Now over 1800 - Linda Wilkinson
Now over 700 - Anne Hawkins
Now over 500 - Maggie Sparrow
Now over 200 - Marjorie Newbery
Now over 100 - Dee Wismer
Now over 20 - Judy DesRoches
Now over 5 - Mary Lou Myers

Member Milestones - from ACBL Update February 7, 2009

Masterpoints Online / Masterpoint Lists & Races / Masterpoint Ranks

ACBL members who play in Barrie clubs ( *Non-ACBL players' points are only counted locally)

Now over 7700 - Danny Schamehorn
Now over 2500 - Andy Monk
Now over 1600 - Sonia Penna
Now over 1500 - June Smith
Now over 800 - Len Dale
Now over 700 - Effie Augustus
Now over 600 - Vern Beacock

2008-Mini McKenney

2008-Ace Of Clubs-

Congratulations to local players coming first in their respective ranks for 2008 Unit 246 Races.

(Click on links above to see full reports.)

John LaMarre Elizabeth Leclair

Elizabeth Leclair Effie Augustus

Effie Augustus Peter Phelan

George Knight Danny Schamehorn

Bill Koski

Member Milestones - from ACBL Update January 6, 2009

Masterpoints Online / Masterpoint Lists & Races / Masterpoint Ranks

ACBL members who play in Barrie clubs ( *Non-ACBL players' points are only counted locally)

Now over 1000 - Kim Lacey-Young
Now over 600 - Carol Henderson
Now over 500 - Mary Anderson

Now over 300 - Holly Hermiston

Last updated : 13th Feb 2010 12:25 EST

New Life Master Rules

Effective January 1, 2010, the requirements for Life Master are modified as follows:

For Members by end of 2009	For New Members Starting January 1,2010
300 points (150 pigmented)	500 points (250 pigmented)
25 must be gold	50 must be gold or platinum
25 must be red or gold	50 must be red, gold, or platinum
50 must be silver	75 must be silver
50 must be black	75 must be black

The new requirements will not apply to people who are ACBL members as of December 31, 2009 and maintain continuous membership in the ACBL until they achieve Life Master status.

For members achieving Life Master under the new rules, the rank of Bronze Life Master (500 points) is abolished. The new rank of Advanced NABC Master (the old requirements for becoming a life Master) is created. Ranks

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL NON-LIFE MASTERS

Effective January 1, 2010 the requirements for attaining Life Master status will change. The new requirements will not apply to ACBL members in good standing whose dues are current as of December 31, 2009, and who maintain continuous membership in the ACBL until they become Life Masters. What are the new requirements?

As of January 1, 2010, the requirements for attaining Life Master status will change to 500 total masterpoints, of which, 50 must be gold or platinum, 50 red, gold or platinum, 75 silver and 75 black.

What does this mean to you?

If you are not a Life Master and your ACBL membership is not active as of December 31, 2009, you will be required to fulfill the new Life Master requirements. It also means that if you let your ACBL membership lapse after January 1, 2010, before you become a Life Master, the new requirements will apply to you.

So, if you are not currently an ACBL member – now would be an excellent time to join! Click here to join as a new member or click here to re-new your membership.

ACBL AMNESTY

This offer, available until Dec. 31, 2009, is for lapsed
ACBL members who have unrecorded masterpoints.
These former members are invited to reinstate their
membership between now and Dec. 31, 2009 and receive
all masterpoints won during the time they were on
inactive membership status credited to them at no charge.

Be aware that requirements for Life Master status change
January 2010, but people who are paid up members in
2009 will still be eligible under the old regulations.

For further information or to update your membership
please go to www.acbl.org or ask Maggie for help.

Last updated : 28th Jan 2010 20:08 EST

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