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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