July, 2026
Dues are $25.00 a year. Please pay Mary at the Club or send her a check for $25.00 payable to the CNEBC and mail to:
Dr. Mary Joseph 422 Turkey Point Circle, Columbia, SC 29223
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No GOLD on Sundays Anymore
There can be games on Sunday, July 5 and 12 if members sign-up for them at the Club.
The game on July 5 will be for 50% RED.
The game on July 12 will be for 33% SIILVER.
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Here's a Quick Overview for July
During the month of July...EVERY game will be either a Club Championship game which means lots of extra masterpoints, a North America Pairs (NAP) game, or a Community Club Game (33% SILVER)
One week of 33% SILVER-- Sunday, July 12-Saturday, July 18 (all games)--Every single game will be for 33% SILVER.
Two weeks of 50% RED--North American Pairs Games --Sunday, July 5- Friday, July 10 and Monday, July 20- Friday, July 24.
Sunday, July 26-Thursday, July 30--Club Closed for the Columbia Regional. Our Club will reopen on Friday, July 31. Please play in the regional in Columbia ALL week. Good Luck!
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Face to Face Game Schedule (lots of extra masterpoints)
All Face- to-Face (F2F) Games are Open
- Monday: 10:00 a.m. GRAND SLAM Monday. Bid and make a grand slam and win a free regular game. On Mondays (immediately after the game) Mary will take 10-15 minutes after game to review bidding and play of hand on some of the more challenging boards that were played during the game.
- Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.
- Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. All games at Club except the 1st Wednesday, July 1. This game will be at The Lexington Country Club, 1066 Barr Rd., Lexington, 29072.
- For the games at the Club on other Wednesdays, you MUST sign up at Club or text Mary each week by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesdays (803) 960-7545.
- Thursday: 10:00 a.m. All games at Club except for 1st Thursday, July 2. The game on July 2 is at the Palmetto Mortgage Company, 925 East Main street, Lexington, SC 29072. Take exit 58 off of I-20 west, turn heading toward Lexington. The Palmetto Mortgage Company is 1 ½ miles on left.
- For the other Thursday games at the Club, you MUST sign up at Club or text Mary each week by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesdays (803) 960-7545.
- Friday: 10:00 a.m.
- Sunday: 2:00 p.m. Games on Sundays will be on July 5 and July 12 (No game on Sundays, July 19 or July 26).
- Game on Sunday, July 5 is for 50% RED and game on Sunday, July 12 is for 33% SILVER. You MUST sign up at Club or text Mary by 12:00 p.m. on Fridays prior to the Sunday games (803) 960-7545.
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Members Recovering at Home
Please reach out to the following members who are at home recovering. A text message, email, and/or card really means a lot to members who are home recovering:
Betsy Howard 2914 Blossom St. Columbia, SC 29205
Loretta McPherson (Shoulder surgery) 7910 Leabrook Rd. Columbia, SC 29223 (803) 477-5781 nanamac1952@gmail.com
Donna Ugino 1104 Gist Street, Columbia, SC 29201
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In July, BBO Games
In the ACBL Community Clubhouse-- Games
Every game you play in the Clubhouse helps our club because a portion of the entry fee goes directly to the player’s local club.
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ACBL Clubhouse Lounge
Break down bids and discuss deals with fellow players in the
a special Zoom room for post-game discussions and connection.
Open Monday through Friday, 2:30 – 3:30 PM ET.
In the ACBL Clubhouse online every day throughout the day and night--when you are not playing at our club, please consider playing in these games in the ACBL Clubhouse as our club gets $1.25 per entry. All level of games are available throughout the day. Players with 0-20 mp play for free with a ROBOT (12 boards).
Most Popular Conventional Treatments
ACBL has made available the popular "Bidding Toolkit" series which contains an explanation of two dozen of the most popular conventional treatments players use today. Simply go to acbl.org/tournaments/#charts. Scroll to the part of the page that has the Bidding Toolkit series.
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