| Weekly Update |
April 14 - 19, 2025
Congratulations to Beronica Whisnant! Beronica recently achieved the rank of Bronze Life Master! Way to go!!!
Beginning this Monday (immediately after the game) I will take 10-15 minutes and answer questions and review bidding on some of the more challenging boards that were played during the game on Monday.
NEWS ALERT: New Game in Lexington! We can begin having a second game in Lexington on the first Wednesday of the month. Thank you Kathy Belknap. Here are the details:
- Where: Lexington Country Club, Barr Road -- Take exit 51 off I-20. Barr Road is less than 1 mile from I-20.
- When: 10:00 a.m. on First Wednesday of the month
- Lunch follows the game: Cost is $13.00
Games This Week--All games are $8.00 except on Wednesday. You earn 25% SILVER and 75% Black
- Monday: 10:00 a.m. GRAND SLAM Monday. Bid and make a slam and win a free regular game.
- Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.
- Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. (must sign up by 6:00 p.m. Monday)
- Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. ACBL-WIDE GAME Lots of extra mp at District and ACBL Levels, $9.00 Must sign up by noon on Tuesday
- Thursday: 10:00 a.m. (must sign up by 6:00 p.m. Wednesday)
- Friday: 10:00 a.m.
- Saturday: 10:00 a.m. (must sign up by noon on Friday) Pop-Up Game: 50% RED and 50% Black
ACBL Clubhouse and Community Games
All Games this Week in Clubhouse are 25% SILVER !!! ACBL Clubhouse games online throughout the day and night are 25% SILVER. These games are listed on BBO page under ACBL Clubhouse. When you are looking for additional games to play when you are not playing at our club, please consider playing in these games in the ACBL Clubhouse as our club might be able to get $1.25 if you have played at our club in the last 7 months or we share the money if you have played in more than one club. All level of games are available throughout the day, even our NEW players! 0-20 mp: Play for free with a ROBOT (12 boards)
Class: Two Over One: Part Two (Repeated)
Thursdays, April 17-May 22
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (except May 1 when the class will be 2:00-4:00)
Cost: $69 (If Repeating the class, the cost is $50)
April 17: 1 NoTrump Forcing
April 24: Responding to two over one (game force)
May 1: Overcalls
May 15: Takeout Doubles
May 22: Negative Doubles
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.
Have a GREAT week!
Mary
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| Regular Game Schedule |
- Monday through Friday 10:00 A.M. Face-to-Face at the Club
- First Thursdays of the Month at 10:00 --Lexington 925 East Main Street
- All remaining Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Face-to-Face at the Club
Be Competitive While Having Fun at the Columbia Northeast Bridge Club!
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| ACBL Free Guest Membership |
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.
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