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News

 

Lots of changes and information on upcoming Events



March 6 dinner and game is CANCELLED due to low participation


Sunday Game - March 15
This game will be a Swiss Team Game.  
Game time is 1 pm.
Normal game fee apply.
Game will be stratified so everyone can participate!
Sign up in teams of 4 or pairs.
Sign up sheet will be on the bulletin board on Monday

 



2nd Annual John Rayner Memorial Dinner and Game - Saturday April 11
The original date conflicted with the GNT. held at our Club

This will be a hot dinner (dinner is chicken souvlaki, rice, salad, dessert plus wine).
Two games will be running - Open and 750.
Dinner is at 6 pm with the game at 7 pm,.
Cost is $30 p,p,
Sign up sheet will be on the bulletin board on Monday or contact Catherine at cathgriffin@rogers.com.

 



Helen Shields Rookie Master game - Monday April 13 (evening)

New date!

Registration at 6:00 pm – Game at 7:00 pm
Price is a normal game fee:
Dessert will be provided at half-way mark.
A “rookie” has less than 100 points.

There are sign up sheets for both Masters and Rookies.  Please note if you have a partner, otherwise, we will match you up. 

 



Other up-coming special events

Wednesday May 27 - AGM
Wednesday June 17 - Longest day event for Alzheimer's


Great News - We are holding another local sectional - November 13-15

Game Cancellations


Friday April 5 - Good Friday and Toronto Easter Regional


 

 

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Other Scheduled Winter Seminars - sign up now!

 

 

 


No Trump leads and Third Hand play with Danielle Gosselin

Date: Monday March 2 (FULL)
Time: 12:30-3:00 pm
Cost:  $35
This is a seminar for improving players  
Register dsgosselin58@gmail.com or mail@mobridge.club 

A second session of this course has been scheduled for Saturday March 14 at 2:00 - 4:30 pm. Register dsgosselin58@gmail.com or mail@mobridge.club  .



Battle for the Part Score with Sally Rewbotham

What happens when both sides bid? Should we bid on? Double them? Just pass?

Date: Wednesday March 25
Time: 9:30-11:30 am.  
Cost:  $35
This is a seminar for intermediate players.
Register on the sign up sheet at the club or contact cathgriffin@rogers.com.

 

 

 

Splinters with Sally Rewbotham - Will be rescheduled in April

This new weapon in your arsenal helps determine whether your points might be pointless! Or might be more valuable than you thought!
Cost:  $35
This is a seminar for intermediate players.  

Register on the sign up sheet at the club or contact cathgriffin@rogers.com.

No Trump: Count Signals and Second Hand Play  - NEW
This workshop will involve practice exercises and play as many hands as we can.

When: Monday, April 13
Time: 12:30-3:00 pm
Cost $35
Register dsgosselin58@gmail.com or mail@mobridge.club 


Defense 2: Count and 2nd Hand Play - NEW

When: Saturday April 25
Time: 2-4:30 pm
Cost $35
Register dsgosselin58@gmail.com or mail@mobridge.club 


 


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Games this week (March 2-7):

Martin is providing a list of games for the week on the bulletin board for you review.  This section in the email blast will not be changing. 

F2F

  • All games this week are ACBL March Madness games - 33.3% of points awarded are red for no extra cost

Virtual

  • All games are regular games this week 


(Note:  the games where we charge extra are games where the ACBL charges an increased fee.) 

 

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2026 Memberships are now due -Avoid extra costs - buy your membership now!
 
 

 

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Mentor Mentee program

This program started in the fall and we have had about 35 people through the program already.  If you have not completed your 3 lessons, please attempt to have it completed by early March..

We are going to start another round so please sign up on the bulletin board at the club if you want to be mentored. 

 

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Volunteers for the Board of Directors 

We have 3 people leaving the Board this year.  We would like to get at least three new volunteers for next year.  We need one volunteer with accounting experience to be the Treasurer.

We have 1 meeting a month usually by Zoom.  

If you wish to volunteer, please contact Diana Noel at dmnoel@rogers.com.

Thank you

 

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Fall 2025 Game Schedule Effective September 1

 

MObridge F2F & Virtual Game Schedule Fall 2025
Face to Face (F2F) Games Virtual (BBO) Games
Date  Time  MP Registration Suggested Contact for registration   Time  MP  
                 
Monday 7:00 PM 0-99 Yes -WhatsApp Ingrid Dsouza - ingridd63@yahoo.ca or text to 416-953-9292     
     
  7:00 PM Open N/A    
                 
                 
Tuesday 12:30 PM Open N/A          
         
    7:30 PM 0-299  
                 
                 
Wednesday 12:30 PM Supervised Play Resumes Jan 7, 2026    
     
  6:45 PM 0-750 (no life masters) Yes -WhatsApp Kaveri Raviraj  - Kaveri.raviraj@gmail.com or text to 416-729-6615     
                 
                 
Thursday 12:30 PM Open N/A    
     
                 
                 
Friday 10:00 AM 0-299  
     
  12:30 PM 0-1000 (pair average) N/A    
                 
                 
Saturday 10:00 AM 0-50 N/A    
     
  10:00 AM Open N/A    
     
                 

 

Please be at the club at least 10 minutes before game start time.  This also applies to Virtual games.  The directors have to set up the game and late arrivals may affect the game movement movement/set up.  Some cannot be changed.

All F2F games have the "HOST" feature.  Presently, you can HOST as often as you wish.  Note that you must be a MObridge Member to use this feature.

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Table Count

                            ♠  2026 MObridge Table Counts ♣                             

January 348.5 May   September  
February   June   October  
March   July   November  
April   August   December  

** Does not include the 90 tables from the local sectional

2025 Annual Table Count 3,695.5  (does not include the 90 tables from the local sectional)

2024 Annual Table Count 2,887.5

2023 Annual Table Count 2,842

Mississauga-Oakville Community Bridge Club

 This club, operating since 1983, was taken over by the local bridge community as a not-for-profit organization in 2015. We are a permanent bridge facility serving the western GTA, with a wide range of bridge games and educational offerings. 

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Results
Saturday Morning Session
Director: Medhat Fawzy
#53706 MOBridge 299er 18 bds 10:00am
Friday Afternoon 999er
Director: Nancy Strachan
Thursday Afternoon Open
Director: Nancy Strachan
Wednesday Evening 750/NLM
Director: Max Rutherford
OPEN Pairs - Stratified
Director: Phyllis Jones
#41423 MOBridge 299er 18 bds 7:30pm
Monday Evening Session
Director: Cathy Kinsella
Sunday Teams
Director: Martin Hunter
Saturday Morning Session
Director: Medhat Fawzy
#26053 MOBridge 299er 18 bds 10:00am
Friday Afternoon 999er
Director: Nancy Strachan
Calendar
Mon 2nd Mar 2026
Defense - NT Leads and 3rd Hand Play
12:30pm
with Danielle
Mon 2nd Mar 2026
OPEN Pairs - Stratified 33% Red
7:00pm
Host: Wanted
Mon 2nd Mar 2026
99er Pairs - 33% Red
7.00pm
Host: Wanted
Tue 3rd Mar 2026
OPEN Pairs - Stratified 33% Red
12:30pm
Host: Wanted
Tue 3rd Mar 2026
Virtual 0-299
7:30pm
Wed 4th Mar 2026
Supervised play
12.30-2.30
Wed 4th Mar 2026
0-750/NLM Pairs 33% Red
6.45pm
Host: Wanted
Thu 5th Mar 2026
OPEN Pairs - Stratified 33% Red
12:30pm
Host: Wanted
Fri 6th Mar 2026
Virtual 0-299
10:00am
Fri 6th Mar 2026
999er Pairs ( avg ) 33% Red
12:30pm
Host: Wanted
Sat 7th Mar 2026
OPEN Pairs - Stratified 33% Red
10:00am
Host: Wanted
Sat 7th Mar 2026
49er Pairs 33% Red