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Board News

The next KDBC Board meeting is May 28th

To join us please email bridgecentrekingston@gmail.com.

Education
Fall 2024 Bridge Lessons

Bridge Lessons start up again this September

 

 

Contact Glenn Torrie at kdbceducation@gmail.com or 613-549-7304

Lessons will resume in September

Boot Camp on Fridays 10am - 12 noon continue until the end of May at Conservatory Pond

 

 

KDBC Boot Camp

BOOT CAMP

 

Fridays  10 am to noon - $5

Cancelled on May 9 for Regional Tournament

Last 3 Boot Camps will be May 16, 23 adn 30

Conservatory Pond, 3rd Floor Games Room
(1499 Stoneridge Dr., Kingston ON - across from NoFrills on Bayridge Dr.)

Various Intermediate Bridge Topics and Supervised Play

Open to all

Questions?  Contact Glenn at kdbceducation@gmail.com

 

Monthly Mentor Games

 

♠  Mentor Game  ♣

A chance for under 500 players to play with an Advanced Player

Online the first Thursday of every month @ 6:30pm

Contact the club for online games: KDBConBBO@gmail.com

 

Don is the director.

 

  Intermediate Mentor Game  

Play with a mentor that has "been in your shoes"!

Online the third Monday of every month @ 6:50pm

Contact Sandra Theriault: theriault_s@sympatico.ca

 

Jock is the Director.

 

 

Email KDBConBBO@gmail.com to play or join the distribution list.

BridgeWhiz (Copy)

Sorry, Partner is a FREE podcast (like a radio show).  They started in Fall 2021 so there are lots of back episodes for your listening pleasure.

 Catherine Harris and Jocelyn Startz provide very entertaining commentary on various aspects of Bridge, both educational and humorous!  Each week they also interview a well know world class expert to hear their experiences of how and when they found Bridge, what they wish they had known, what convention they don't like, etc..

You can listen on any device. (phone, tablet, computer)

Sorry, Partner Website

 

 

Class of 2023-2024

Class of 2023-2024

Back row: Gay Booth, Michele Parker, Diane Koen, Emily Pittfield
Front row: Gaylia Ohlman (Education Chair), Gail Potts, June Blackburn, Sheila McDonell, Tammy Gauvin (Instructor)

AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!!

These keen students have been taking lessons from Kingston Duplicate Bridge Club's finest players since September on Saturdays from 10-12 am.

You don't have to be a beginner to take part.  What a great opportunity to refresh some of the basics and more!

 

Pictures from the practice team game on April 13

 

Jerry Helms Event was fun for all

Our gathering with Jerry on Sunday May 28 was fun, exciting and informative.  24 members joined in.

To begin, Jerry went over 3 hands that members sent in advance.   Jerry 's approach is to offer ideas and explain why his suggestion makes sense. He involved the audience.  Next came questions from the floor.  It was fun when Jerry mentioned his favourite convention to use over 1NT,  "Hello".  Frances remembered playing this with a pick up partner a few years ago. She really liked it but has not played it since. 

Here's the link: https://www.jerryhelms.com/Helms_on_Hello.htm

Jerry sent this article about Puppet Stayman.  

Jerry Helms Puppet.pdf

For information about Jerry and to find "Ask Jerry"  articles featured in the ACBL bulletin go to his website. 

♠  Let's do this again!  ♠ 

 

 

 

Barbara Seagram - Free Video - Beginner's Intro to Bridge

FREE INTRODUCTION TO BRIDGE VIDEO

Barbara Seagram, a well respected Canadian Bridge Teacher, has made a FREE video of an introductory beginners bridge class. Approx. 28 minutes. A taste of bridge for brand new players. 

Barbara Seagram's INTRODUCTION TO BRIDGE       https://youtu.be/ppiQQ48RgGQ

 

 

Online Lessons

Online Lessons

Bridge Lessons are provided online for a fee by various people in the Bridge worldwide community.

Here are two recommended sites.

Barbara Seagram

https://www.barbaraseagram.com/

Audrey Grant

https://www.betterbridge.com/

Bridge Links and Videos

Free Bridge Links and Videos

 

https://www.acbl.org/bridgebff/  ACBL Beginner Lesson Videos
https://www.acbl.org/bff/  ACBL Bridge 4 Friends - New to Bridge Site
https://www.bridgebum.com/  (great reference for various conventions)
https://www.larryco.com/  (well known bridge expert and teacher)
https://www.thebridgechannel.se/bridge-lessons/  (videos - Peter Hollands)
https://www.acbl.org/portfolio/junior-calendar/ Juniors-Bridge Camp
https://bridgewhiz.org/ Bridge for Kids
http://unit166.ca/ Unit 166 Kibitzer back issues

 

The Common Game

The Kingston Duplicate Bridge Club is part of a large group of bridge clubs in North America offering the same bridge hands at the same time to all players at these clubs.  This means:

  •  Our players' results are compared with results from over 1000 clubs in North America playing pre-dealt hands from The Common Game 
  •  Players who have their email addresses registered with ACBL will receive results
  •  Hand analyses by various pros are provided
  •  Personal Play Analytics - players have access to personal play analytics on their personal page which includes declarer play vs dummy play statistics

Common Game Tutorial