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✨ NEW 750 MP F2F has been added to our F2F Schedule @ 12:30pm Fridays ✨
✨ COMING SOON: Thursday 0-50 MP F2F -- 1st game on Oct. 12th -- 9:30am - 11:30am ✨
✨ No F2F Game Thanksgiving Monday Evening ✨
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Effective Immediately ...
- Due to lack of attendance, the Wednesday afternoon BBO game @ Virtual MObridge is cancelled.
- A 2023 Membership can be purchased at MObridge at a reduced rate of $20.00.
- When using a Prepaid Card, if you are not a current MObridge Member, there will be an extra $2.00 charge (plus any additional game fees).
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Yeah Team!!!
MObridge Team won the Trophy for the Inter-Club Challenge recently held in Kitchener!
Congratulations to our Team!
(Full details will follow in the September Newsletter, by Peter Milligan)
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| Swiss Teams @ "Virtual" MObridge |
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Our NEXT Swiss Team Game @ Virtual MObridge is Wed., Oct. 4th, 2023 @ 7:00 pm
This month's Swiss is a GNT Qualifier. $1.00 extra to play - 2X MPs -- 50% red and 50% black.
Director: Martin Hunter -- martinhunter@rogers.com
Pre-registration with Martin is appreciated.
Note that you still have to register on BBO at least 10 minutes before game start time.
CLICK HERE for SWISS TEAMS Registration Instruction on BBO
Talk to your friends ... Get your teams lined up!!!
If you are a pair, looking for teammates, you can email Martin, who will try to connect you with teammates.
There is also the Partnership Desk.
NOTE that the SWISS results posted to our HOME PAGE have not yet been perfected.
The TRUE results are those you receive from LIVE.
martinhunter@rogers.com
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| Upcoming Special Games/Events -- INFO |
- Click on Month to view newsletters: June '23 July '23 Aug '23
- To view any Monthly Newsletter select the Monthly Newsletter tab on our Home Page.
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Take note:
- October 2nd thru 7th, all F2F Games are Club Appreciation Games (2X MPs, no extra $)
- The October 4th Virtual SWISS Team Game will be a GNT Qualifying Game ... Extra MPs (50% Red and 50% Black)
- Wednesday, Oct. 4th is our last Shuffle & Play
- Thursday, Oct. 12th is our first F2F 0-50 MP game -- 9:30am - 11:30 am
- October 16th thru 22nd all Virtual MObridge games are "Club Appreciation Games" (Extra MPs, no extra $)
- Tuesday, October 31st -- 'EIGHT IS ENOUGH' Team Game @ MObridge -- Full details to follow
- SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, December 13th F2F Christmas Party & Game -- 5:30pm Mingle -- 7:00pm Game
- December 11th - 15th all F2F Games are Club Championship Games (Including our Christmas Party Game)
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| MObridge F2F / Online Schedule |
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Come out and join us ... meet up with ole Bridge Friends.
Pls. be at the Club at least 10 mins. before game start time. In Virtual Games, the same would apply. The Directors have to set up the games and with F2F late arrivals affects the movement and in Virtual there is not always time to make changes to the set-up with last minute entries.
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MObridge F2F & Virtual Games |
| Face to Face (F2F) Games |
Virtual (BBO) Games |
| Time |
MPs |
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| Monday |
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| 07:00pm |
0-1500 |
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12:30pm |
0-1500 |
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| Tuesday |
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| 12:30pm |
Strat. OPEN |
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07:30pm |
0-199 |
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Non-Sanctioned |
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| 12:30pm |
Supervised Play |
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07:00pm |
SWISS TEAMS |
1st Wed. of Month |
| Thursday |
09:30am |
0-50 |
Eff. 10/12 |
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| 12:30pm |
0-2500 |
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| Friday |
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| 12:30pm |
0-750 |
** NEW ** |
10:00am |
0-199 |
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| Saturday |
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Strat. OPEN |
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/pmj/Rev. 10/01/23 |
DO NOT buy BBO Bucks on an app as there will be a 30% premium charged. Buy BBO Bucks directly from the BBO website.
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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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| Members' Achievements |
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Members' Rank Achievements for AUGUST 2023
| JUNIOR Master |
Ron Jackson |
| CLUB Master |
Peter Barber |
| SECTIONAL Master |
Maureen Casey |
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Verna Dennis |
| ADVANCED NABC Master |
Gaye Clarke |
Our Honour Roll for AUGUST 2023 (70%+ Games)
| Aug. 4th |
Andrew Kerr & Iwona Matulewicz |
74.65% |
| Aug. 12th |
Kurt Chen & Qu Moon |
71.53% |
| Aug. 14th |
Carolyn Overland & Charles Overland |
76.85% |
| Aug. 28th |
Lee Stem & Laima Stem |
73.63% |
| Aug. 29th |
Phyllis Jones & Max Rutherford |
71.43% |
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| MObridge F2F Lessons/Educational Sessions |
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F2F Lessons have returned to MObridge
Register by phone: (905) 403-1333 or email: mail@mobridge.club (e-mail preferred)
LOOK UNDER 'LESSON SCHEDULE' TAB FOR UPCOMING.
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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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2023 MObridge Table Counts
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| January |
240.5 |
May |
273.5 |
September |
227.5 |
| February |
208.5 |
June |
267.0 |
October |
247.5 |
| March |
283.0 |
July |
218.5 |
November |
218.5 |
| April |
248.0 |
August |
209.5 |
December |
227.5 |
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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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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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Seminars with Danielle Gosselin
After Stayman and Transfers Click here.
Re-bids Click here.
Slam Bidding Click here.
Make A Plan (Part I) Click here.
Make A Plan (Part II) 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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| A Few Reminders from The Directors |
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On BBO ... we ask that you ALWAYS:
- Be back at Registration Desk 5 minutes pre-game time. Click on "something / anything" to verify that you are still logged in. You may appear to be but if you have had no activity on BBO Site for 20 mins. or so, you may not be logged in.
- Remember that Slow Play affects everyone in the game.
- Remember that once you hit the 3 min. mark, any unstarted boards will be taken away and averages assigned.
- Remember to self-alert/announce your bids - giving a FULL explanation.
- Pls. type your explanation of your bid on the line provided, before clicking on your bid.
- Use the 3 Bar option to call/speak to the Director.
AND please check that your CC is an actual CC, not Table Text.
As always, we thank you for your cooperation.
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| MObridge Volunteers |
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To all our Volunteers -- Past, Present & Future
We want you to know that you are appreciated.
Volunteers are special & add value to everything they touch.
Thanks for all you do and have done!
Thank you for your time & expertise and for your amazing generosity & dedication.
Where would we be without you!
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And NEVER forget to drop any suggestions you may have in the
Suggestion Box on our Home Page.
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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 ♥
mail@MObridge.club
www.MObridge.club
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