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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
November
10-16 Mon - Sa Ed Fund
17 - 18  Mon-Tue Club Championship
21 Fri Unit Championship  L2511144B
22 Sat Club Championship
24 Mon Club Membership
28-29 Fri Sat  Club Championship 
December
1 Mon Unit Championship L2512144C
2 Tues Ed Fund
5 Fri Unit Championship L2512144A
6 Sat Ed Fund
8-14 STAC $1 Extra per player
15-21 Stardust Week Club Championship rating, +Gold+ must be part of game name
20 Sat Holiday party
22 Mon Unit Championship L2512144D
24-25 Wed & Thurs Christmas Eve and Christmas no games,  no mentor game
26 Fri Club Membership 
27 Sat Unit Championship L2512144E
​​​​​​​29 Mon Ed Fund

ONLINE SCHEDULE 

All Games 20 boards9:55 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 PERSON & ONLINE BRIDGE CLASSES

IN PERSON
Lightman Bridge Center, 8180 Sedgwick Way

  • Topics for Beginners
    • Thursdays, Weekly, 5:30p, $10
    • Basic bidding, Play of the Hand, NT Responses, etc.
    • Different topics each lesson
    • George Hancock, geo_hancock @ hotmail.com, 901-832-7847, Tom Bartlett, 901-497-4873,tombartlett81@att.net
  • 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
    • Thursdays, weekly, 3 - 5 pm  CST, 9 weeks, starting August 21,  $135, handouts available,
    • Hand distributions, finesses, long suits, counting, cross trumping, trump entries, timing
    • Students may sign up for individual classes.
    • 30 min lecture with matching hands
    • Contact Linda Sherrell to register, linda.sherrell@gmail.com, 901-237-1840
  •  No Trump in A Day
    • Tuesdays,Nov 11 & 18, 1 - 4 pm CST,   $60, handouts available,
    • material is covered in 2 days
    • Students must register by Nov 8
    • 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.
Congratulations

October Rank Changes

Greyson Fraysur, Junior Master
Janet Kaufman, Sectional Master
Carol Watkins, Sectional Master
Fred Dixon, Regional Master
Jane Eckstein, Regional Master
Carl Greenway,  Regional Master
Vicki Empting, NABC Master
Nancy Rosenberg, Ruby 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. 
NAP Qualifiers

                                                  

Flights A & C - Online Saturday Nov 22 2025, 2 session event.  If required, 3rd session Sunday Nov 23.
Championship and Flight B - Online Saturday Jan 3, 2026, 2 session event.  If required, 3rd session Sunday Jan 4.

  • Championship - Open to any player
  • Flight A  < 6000 mps
  • Flight B < 3000 mps
  • Flight C < 750 mps and not a life master

Qualification -  Check HERE to see if you qualified by playing in club games this summer. You can play in multiple events if you and your partner qualified for multiple events.  Unit level qualification is not required to play in the above games.

Registration - Pairs must pre-register with the District NAP Coordinator Sherrie Goodman (mamamiag@me.com or lbalbcetal@gmail.com, 504-329-7411).    Include First and Last names, ACBL numbers, BBO names, and desired flights.  Qualification and residency status will be verified forf both members.

  • Flights A & C registration:  October 15 - November 15
  • Championship and Flight B  registration:  October 15 - December 15

The top three pairs in Flight A and the top four pairs in each of Flights B and C District 10 finals will be eligible to play representing the District in the National finals to be help at the Spring NABC in St. Louis. The eligible pairs will be notified by the ACBL Special Events Coordinator regarding any subsidy earned based on their finish in the District final. Qualifiers must play in the national level event until eliminated to receive the subsidy. No new partnerships may be formed between the District and National level competition. If a qualifying pair is unable to attend the NABC, the invitation will be passed to the next eligible pair based upon its finish in the District final.

Note: If you are an A or C pair and have qualified for the Championship /Flight B, you may play in the November event.

Good luck and have fun!
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
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