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Welcome to Lightman Bridge Center
FACE TO FACE (F2F) & ONLINE SCHEDULE

IN PERSON SCHEDULE

Regular Games and Fees - Arrive 10 mins Before Game Time
1:00p Fri, Sat  0-299
1:00p Mon, Fri, Sat  Open
6p Tues 0-299

6:00p Wed Mentor (4th Wed Only)
$10 for open games, $8 for novice games.  Non-members $3 extra


Games Awarding Additional Master Points

December
26 Fri Club Membership 
27 Sat Unit Championship L2512144E
29 Mon Ed Fund
January
1 Pickering Thursday Game being held at Lightman
2 - 14 Jr Fund
15-17 Thurs-Sat 9:30, 1:45 Memphis Sectional 
18-31 Jr Fund 
28 Wed Mentor game 

ONLINE SCHEDULE 

All Games 20 boards

9:55 1999er M - Sun
10:00 Open Thurs
10:30 499er Sat
2:00 Open Mon 
2:00 Swiss Wed
2:00 Swiss Sat
2:00 Swiss  Sun
6:30 499er Mon & Thurs
6:50   Swiss, Mon (<3000), Tu Open & Th Open

All online games are $6.  GNT Swiss $7.
We hope to see you at our in person and online games!  
Questions:  Sharon Ohsfeldt, 901-590-7946, sobridge123@gmail.com
In November ACBL Magazine
In November ACBL Magazine
IN PERSON & ONLINE BRIDGE CLASSES

IN PERSON
Lightman Bridge Center, 8180 Sedgwick Way

  • Beginning Bridge Class
    • Tuesday nights at 6:00 pm beginning January 6, $10/lesson
    • Basic bidding, Play of Hand, NT Responses, etc.
    • Contact George Hancock, geo_hancock@hotmail.com, 901-832-7847
  • Topics for Beginners
    • Sunday afternoons at 2pm beginning January 11, $10/lesson
    • Basic bidding, Play of Hand, NT Responses, etc.
    • Contact Carl Greenway, carlgreenway1@gmail.com, 901-461-1603 & Linda Mazzone, royanacia@gmail.com, 228-249-6541
  • Advanced Beginner Topics
    • Thursday evenings at 5:30 pm
    • Beginning January 22, $10/lesson
    • Contact Susan Callison, susancallison@comcast.net, 901-336-2228
  • Free Bridge Lessons for Youth
    • Targets middle & high school students; no one below 6th grade
    • Saturdays, 9:30 - 11:30a
    • Contact Linda Sherrell to register, linda.sherrell@gmail.com, 901-237-1840
  • Novice Class - In Person - Ongoing

ONLINE

  •  Play of the Hand
    • Tuesdays, weekly, 1 - 3 pm  CST, 9 weeks, starting December 9,  $135, handouts available,
    • Hand distributions, finesses, long suits, counting, cross trumping, trump entries, timing
    • each student acts as Declarer on All Hands
    • 30 min lecture with matching hands
    • Contact Linda Sherrell to register, linda.sherrell@gmail.com, 901-237-1840
Game Results

Click Here for ACBL Game Results

  • Click Here for BBO Results
  • Click Here for Ace of Clubs Results
  • Click Here for Mini-McKenney Results
    For help or information call us:
    Charlie MacCracken, 901-287-1205, cmaccrac@yahoo.com,President
    Sharon Ohsfeldt, 901-590-7946,sobridge123@gmail.com, Mgr/Email/Website

    Tom Bartlett, 901-497-4873, Facility/Website
MEMBERS ONLY

Setup Your Member Account
Need Help? Call Tom Bartlett at 901-497-4873
Check out your stats for each game on the Results Page.
Review your Personal Analysis in the Member Page.

NATE Silverstein Sectional

  

♠   Nate Silverstein Sectional   ♣ 
Lightman Bridge Center, 8180 Sedgwick Way, Memphis
NEW START TIMES

Thursday, Jan. 15 & Friday, Jan. 16
Single-session pair games each day at 9:30 a.m. & 1:45 p.m.
$14/player ($4 additional for unpaid ACBL members)

Open Pairs (0-1500 masterpoints=C, 1500-2750=B, 2750+=A)
Basic Flight Pairs [750 max] (0-200=C, 200-450=B, 450-750=A)
All events stratified by average masterpoints of each pair,
but entry to all events restricted by upper MP limit.

Saturday, Jan. 17
Two-session Bracketed Swiss Teams at 9:30 a.m. & TBA
​​​​​​​$132/team (includes lunch)

Hearty snacks provided Thursday and Friday!

Congratulations

November Rank Changes
Fred Campbell, Sectional Master
Karen Thomas, Sectional Master
Stacy Hancock, Life Master

 

* List provided by The Common Game, organization which provides our game boards.  To be on our rank change list requires playing in person at Lightman Bridge Center within the last 6 months.  Otherwise notify Sharon Ohsfeldt, sobridge123@gmail.com, sobridge123@gmail.com. 

INVEST IN BRIDGE

INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF BRIDGE IN MEMPHIS
Recurring, Annual, One Time Opportunities

Click Here to Give Electronically
Checks:   GIVE to Directors or MAIL to Lightman Bridge Center, 8180 Sedgwick Way, Memphis, TN 38125
Click Here - Fund Raising Plan P1
Click Here - Fund Raising Plan P2​

Thank you for Participating!

In Person & Online Club

 

  • In Person
    • President - Charlie MacCracken, 901-287-1205, cmaccrac@yahoo.com
    • Mgr/Email/Website - Sharon Ohsfeldt, 901-590-7946,sobridge123@gmail.com,
    • Facility/Website - Tom Bartlett, 901-497-4873,
  • Online
    • Mailing List Signup form - Click Here
    • Website - bridge4you.com
    • VACB221739 at Bridgebase.com
      • Log in with BBO id & password (need BB$)
      • Select "Virtual Clubs" on left hand side of page
      • Select VACB221739 desired game