June, 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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Congratulations to Our Members Who are Leading in ACBL Races in April

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Here's a Quick Overview for June

During the month of June...EVERY game will be either a Club Championship game which means lots of extra masterpoints, a North America Pairs (NAP) game, or a StaC game (25% GOLD, 25% RED, 25% SILVER, 25% Black)

Monday, June 8-Sunday, June 14 (all games)--StaC Week  Every single game will be for 25% GOLD, 25% RED, 25% SILVER, and 25% Black! The games are at 10:00 a.m. and all are Open Games EXCEPT Wednesday, June 10.  The game on that Wednesday is at 2:00 p.m. and is for players with 0-700 mp.

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Face to Face Game Schedule (lots of extra masterpoints)

All Face- to-Face (F2F) Games are Open --Except on Wednesday, June 10

• 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, June 3,  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 1^st Thursday, June 4. The game on June 4  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. All games on Sundays are for 20% GOLD except for Sunday, June 14.  You MUST sign up at Club or text Mary each week by 12:00 p.m. on Fridays (803) 960-7545 for ALL Sunday games                                 

Play of the Hand

      Time:  2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Topics: 

June 2:  Jacoby 2 No Trump

June 9:  2:00 p.m. game. There will be a game in lieu of class for all members/guests with 0-700 mp.  Game starts at 2:00 p.m.

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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:

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 June, 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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Want More Practice with Your Partners?

ACBL offers a FREE weekly bidding contest using the app BID72

Enter the contest each week with your partner and automatically receive 5 hands on your phone/tablet every week.

Compare your results with hundreds of pairs.  

Register at bid72.com/abc.

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• Monday through Friday 10:00 A.M. Face-to-Face at the Club
• First Wednesday of the Month at 10:00 a.m.--Lexington Country Club, Barr Rd. Exit 51 off of I-20 (lunch cost is $13.00 inclusive of tip, tax, and drinks)
• First Thursdays of the Month at 10:00 --Lexington, Palmetto Mortgage Co. 925 East Main Street, Exit 58 off of I-20, Turn right toward Lexington, Go approximately 1 1/2 miles.
• All remaining  Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Face-to-Face at the Club (must text Mary by noon the day before to register for these games (803) 960-7545)
• Saturdays 10:00 a.m. (must text Mary by noon the day before to register for these games (803) 960-7545)

Be Competitive While Having Fun at the Columbia Northeast Bridge Club! 

Get your first 120 days of membership to ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) for free!

This membership enables you to play in ACBL club or tournament games, provides access to the online edition of Bridge Bulletin magazine, and enables you to receive ACBL Live and Live for Clubs results via email or text message.

Click here to sign up for a new membership.  On the second page,  please include:

* 276444 as the ACBL club #

*Mary Joseph as the recruiter and my number is 9551786.