| September News |
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Welcome to September – here’s what’s happening at MObridge
Update
The clean-up at the club on Sunday September 22 is cancelled. A new date will be chosen in October. Thanks to all who volunteered.
Food Drive - With Thanksgiving and the holiday seasons approaching, we have decided to help out the community with a food drive. A decorated box will be left in the kitchen area for any non-perishable food items you wish to donate. We will arrange to take them to the local food bank. We will be collecting from next week through the Christmas season. Thanks in advance!
Notable achievements by our members:
Congratulations Martin Hunter on achieving the Platinum Life Master level. That is 10,000 + points!!! An amazing achievement. We are so proud to have you associated with our club!
Also, in last weeks events:
- District 2 STaC on Tuesday - Claude King and James Priebe came second overall with 73.24%
- ACBL-Wide game on Wednesday – Amy Yin and Hui-Zhi Song came first in District 2 with 66.21%
Congratulations to all!!
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September 16-20 F2F games are International Fund games – extra points. Guests are an extra $1.
Friday 12:30 game increased to 0-1500 from 0-750. Beginning September 20, the Friday game will be 0-1500. We hope this will increase attendance. Price is $5.
September 21 @ 10 am – Special IMP Pairs Event
- We are holding a two session Open IMP Pairs Event on Saturday, September 21st starting at 10.00am. The event will be rated as a Club Championship open to all pairs and the cost of the event is $5 per session. Single session pairs are welcome however club members wishing to represent us in the Golden Horseshoe Challenge must take part in both sessions as the results will be used to select the teams to represent us on October 6th in Guelph. Please register at the club or with Amy Yin.
September 24-27 Virtual games are NABC fund raising - extra points (200%)
Team League sign up:
- We are looking for teams of 4-6 players to form a team league starting in three to four weeks time. You can sign up either as a team or as a pair and we will create a team for you. Details of the league are on the notice board and the web site. We need a minimum of 8 teams for this to go ahead and you can sign up on the notice board or email Max.
September 30 - Back to School Special Seminar - Brush up on Opener's Rebid
- Do you feel you need a crash course on rebids? Do you know the difference between a reverse and a jump shift? Then this two-hour seminar is for you! This seminar is intended for students with some playing and bidding experience.
When: Monday, 30 September, 12:30-2:30
Where: MObridge
Cost: $25 (cash or debit)
Instructor: Danielle
A busy September so please plan on joining us at the tables
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Upcoming events- Mark your calendars
(more information to follow)
- Golden Horseshoe Interclub Challenge - In 2023 Mobridge won the Golden Horseshoe Interclub Challenge and now we need four teams to defend our title at the Guelph Bridge Club.
- Tournament date: Sunday, Oct 6th.
- Cost: $35/pp, lunch included
- 4 Teams: Open, 0-3500, Non-Life Master, and 0-200
- We are looking for pairs who would like to represent our club and are willing to take part in an open IMP Pairs game to decide the final teams to travel to Guelph. The IMP Pairs game will be a Club Championship game awarding extra points and everyone is welcome to the game, even if you are not going to participate in the tournament.IMP Pairs game date: Saturday, Sep 21stTo register for the game please sign as a pair up on the sheet on the club noticeboard indicating if you want to be a MObridge Golden Horseshoe Team member and which team you would like to be in. You can also register by getting in touch with Amy Yin at ajycan@gmail.com or Call, text, WhatsApp: 416-806-6813
- Saturday Open games will be restarting October 5 at 10 am. Hope to see you there.
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Taste of Bridge Seminar
We are starting a new initiative to attract people to the game of bridge and our club. MObridge is going to hold a "Taste of Bridge Seminar" on October 5 between 2-4. Further information can be found in the poster below. Please let your friends and family, that have not been bitten by the bridge bug, know about this seminar. Feel free to hand them out or add them to community bulletin boards in the area. The poster is below and copies will be available at the club.
- Wednesday October 16 (evening), Erin Berry Rookie -Master game. Sign up for Rookies (under 100 master points) will start mid-September. More information to follow
- Tuesday October 29 (afternoon), Eight is Enough game. A light lunch will be served and cost will be $15. Gold points will be awarded
- Swiss team events are scheduled for Monday October 7 at 7 pm, Thursday October 10 at 12:30 pm and Friday October 18 at 12:30 pm. As it is Club Appreciation, gold points are being awarded for team games in October. More Information to follow.
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Other News
- After much discussion and review of what other clubs in the area do, we have decided to reduce our part year membership fee to $40 starting August 1. This reduced membership fee will be valid from August 1 to December 31, 2024.
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| MObridge 2024 Team League |
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| Summer 2024 Game Schedule |
| MObridge F2F & Virtual Game Schedule |
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Virtual (BBO) Games |
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7:00 PM |
0-99 |
Yes -WhatsApp |
Ingrid Dsouza - ingridd63@yahoo.ca or text to 416-953-9292 |
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7:00 PM |
0-1500 |
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| Tuesday |
12:30 PM |
0-499 |
Yes -WhatsApp |
Amy Yin - ajycan@gmail.com or text to 416-806-6813 |
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12:30 PM |
OPEN |
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Steve Bonnar - spbonnar@gmail.com or text to 647-330-4672 |
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7:30 PM |
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12:30 PM |
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0-499 |
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Kaveri Raviraj - Kaveri.raviraj@gmail.com or text to 416-729-6615 |
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12:30 PM |
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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 effect the movement in F2F games.
DO NOT buy BBO Bucks on an app as there will be a 30% premium charged. Buy BBO Bucks directly from the BBO website.
All F2F games have the "HOST" feature. Presently, you can HOST as often as you wish. All games F2F and Virtual have the "FIND A PARTNER" feature. For either, just hover over the game in our Calendar and select the respective Icon and take it from there. Note that you must be a MObridge Member to use either of these features.
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| Reminders |
Reminders
- Please take a moment to look around and clean up after yourselves at the end of your game. The directors and your fellow members will be most appreciative of your efforts. Thank you.
- Also take note that you can always use your purchased "Prepaid" cards to play, but if you are not a member for the current year, there is an extra $2.00 game fee, plus any additional for Special Games.
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| MObridge F2F Lessons/Educational Sessions |
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Fall/Winter F2F Lessons @ MObridge
Our fall lesson schedule is out, so please let your friends and family know.
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- Monday, Oct 21 – Intro I Beginner – 6 weeks – 12:30-3:00 pm
- Wednesday, Oct 16 – Play of the Hand – 6 weeks – 12:30 – 2:30pm
- Thursday Oct 24 – Intro I Beginner – 8 weeks – Evening (New)
- Monday, Jan 6 – Intro II, Competitive bidding – 4 weeks – 12:30pm-2:30pm
Register by phone: (905) 403-1333 or email: mail@mobridge.club (e-mail preferred)
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| Members' Achievements |
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Member Achievements for August 2024
Iona Rodricks Junior Master
Beth Bjarnason Club Master
Wenday Smith Regional Master
Moon Qu Advanced NABC Master
Zachary Suski Advanced NABC Master
Mariann Glynn Silver life Master
Paul Pointet Gold Life Master
Martin Hunter Platinum Life Master
Our Honour Roll for June/July 2024 (70%+ Games)
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Aug 13 Ann Hennum & Keith Pugsley 72.61%
Aug 26 Dinshaw Burjorjee & Peter Barber 72.22%
♠ ♥ Congratulations ♦ ♣
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| FIND A PARTNER / HOST Programs |
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LOOKING FOR A PARTNER? Use our FIND A PARTNER Feature
The FIND A PARTNER Program is for both F2F & Virtual Games.
Follow the Instructions under the "Find a Partner" Tab on our Home Page.
♥ ♥ Note that this feature services MObridge Members only. ♥ ♥
As a Member, you complete the request, and request can only be removed by you.
THE HOST PROGRAM
The HOST Program for F2F Games is Back - Guaranteed Partners
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This program is designed to benefit our members, new players and visitors to find a partner. This is how it works:
- Any Club Member can volunteer to HOST. One may HOST as often as he or she wishes.
- You choose the game and the day that best suits your schedule.
- To sign up to be a HOST, on our website calendar you can click any game that has “Host Wanted” in the game slot.
- A window opens and you will need to sign in as a member.
- Once you sign in your name will appear on the calendar as the HOST for that game.
- On your designated day you will arrive 15-20 minutes prior to game time and be prepared to partner anyone who shows up without a partner.
- Each "two singles" that show up will be paired up to play together, and if we have only even #s show, they are paired and the HOST goes home.
- If the HOST is required to play, then they play for free, and if they are not needed they receive a Free Play to be used at another time.
NOTE that this program is for F2F Games only.
If your plans change and you cannot HOST, please let the Club know so that your name can be removed and another has the opportunity to HOST.
Only the Web Administrator can remove the HOST.
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| Table Count |
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♠ ♥ 2024 MObridge Table Counts♦ ♣
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| January |
212.5 |
May |
251.25 |
September |
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| February |
213.5 |
June |
244.5 |
October |
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| March |
221.5 |
July |
208.5 |
November |
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255.5 |
August |
218.0 |
December |
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2023 Annual Table Count 2,842
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| Educational Resources @ Virtual MObridge |
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MObridge "VIRTUAL" Educational Resources
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Defensive Boot Camp
What better way to shed The Holidays’ Excess than with a BOOT CAMP!
The challenge: Find the only defensive line that will beat the contract.
This is not a seminar! You and 3 other players will play and defend as many hands as you can in 2 hours. Each hand will illustrate a defensive tip such as:
Second hand low? Third hand high? Cover an honour with an honour? Return partner’s suit? Duck? Unblock? …
Sign up now -- The fee is $25 pp. Register as a pair or single.
Contact Danielle @ dsgosselin58@gmail.com with your preferred dates & times.
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All Lessons & Seminars are on-going and can be booked at any time
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Seminars with Danielle Gosselin
After Stayman and Transfers Click here.
Re-bids Click here.
Slam Bidding Click here.
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Lessons & Seminars with Pam Husband
*** NEW *** Cuebid Raises: In Support of Your Partner's Suit Click Here. *** NEW ***
Introductory Bridge: For the New to Bridge Player Click Here.
Refresh Your Basic Bidding Skills Click Here.
The Play of the Hand: Improve Your Declarer Play Click Here.
Defense: How to Defeat the Opponent's Contract Click Here.
Takeout Doubles and Responses Click Here.
Overcalls and Bids by the Advancer Click Here.
Bergen Raises: Showing Support After Partner's Major Suit Opener Click Here.
Using Stayman or Jacoby Transfers After Partner's NT Opener Click Here.
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You can also check out the details under the MObridge Educational Resources menu tab.
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| Educational Resources - External Sources |
If you don't see what you need from our In-House Resources, visit these sites ...
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... John Rayner www.johnraynerbridge.com
Visit John's site for updates on Seminars/Lessons.
... Steve Overholt www.etobicokebridge.com
Visit Steve's site for weekly lessons, coaching tables and lesson videos. Also a very extensive collection of Steve's own bridge articles (including quizzes with answers), with most for newer bridge players, which would be great for our learners.
... Barbara Seagram
Go to the Barbara Seagram tab under External Educational Resources for all info. Click Here.
... Marty Bergen
Do not forget about Marty’s Interactive Online Lessons - he is not just about Bergen Raises! Go to the Marty Bergen tab under External Educational Resources for all info.
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| 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.
♥ Mississauga-Oakville Community Bridge Club (MObridge) ♥ Sherwood Village ♥ 2225 Erin Mills Pkwy. ♥ Unit 155A ♥ Mississauga, ON ♥ L5K 1T9 ♥ (905) 403-1333 ♥
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