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Our Sympathies

It is with great sadness we inform you that a long time player from the club, Joan Priebe, wife of Jim Priebe, has passed away.  Our thoughts are with the family at this most difficult time.

             

 

News

December at the Club

  • Tuesday December 10 we are taking part in the ACBL-Wide International Fund game detailed hand analysis will be available after the game and overall ACBL and District winners get extra points. Guests will be charged an extra $2.

  • For the week of Dec 9-14 we are holding Royal StaC games on Monday evening (0-1500), Wednesday Evening (0-500), Thursday (Open) and Friday (0-1500). These games award Gold, Silver, Red and Black points and are run in parallel with other clubs in Canada. All players will be charged an extra $2 to cover the cost of these games.

  • Christmas party is planned for the evening of December 18th. Dinner and a bridge game is planned. Cost will be $20 for game and dinner.  Details plus a sign-up sheet will be on the bulletin board mid-week.

 

  • Starting this week we will be collecting unwrapped toys for toy mountain!  Donations must be made by December 18.  A decorated box will be by the directors desk for any donations.  Thanks in advance!

  • Tis the season for baking!  If you would like to share some of your baking (or any other goodies) with the club during a game, we will provide holiday trays for your display.  A calendar sign up sheet will be on the bulletin board.  Please remember we are a nut-free facility

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Other News

  • F2F and virtual games are regular this week.

 

  • Supervised Play resumes on Wednesday, November 27th from 12:30-2:30pm.  The exception is Wednesday, Dec 11th – reserved for the Barbara Seagram seminar.

  • MObridge will be re-introducing Shuffle & Play for beginner-level players on Wednesday evenings at 6:45pm, starting Nov.27, 2024. Bring your friends to play and practice your new bridge skills in a friendly, casual environment. Pre-dealt boards will be used and hand records will be available to review after the play. Cost is $5 per person (cash/debit) for members/non-members. Please note that the Shuffle & Play will NOT be a supervised play. Please bring your own foursome to ensure you have a complete table.

 

  •  Memberships for 2025 are now available for $70.  Price is unchanged from last year.  Please get your membership today.  It is effective when you purchase it.  
 

 

 

 

Fall 2024 Game Schedule

 

MObridge F2F & Virtual Game Schedule
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 0-1500 N/A    
                 
                 
Tuesday 12:30 PM OPEN Yes -WhatsApp Steve Bonnar - spbonnar@gmail.com or text to 647-330-4672     
     
    7:30 PM 0-299  
                 
                 
Wednesday 12:30 PM Supervised Play Cancelled from Oct 16 to Nov 20    
     
  6:45 PM 0-499 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 0-1500 N/A    
                 
                 
Saturday 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 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 play nice, in particular, to newer or less experienced players.  
  • Please remember we are a fragrance free facility.  Some people are very sensitive to perfumes.
  • As we are fast approaching cold and flu season (as well as Covid), We would like to remind people to stay home if you are sick. Masks are encouraged if you are at risk. We want everyone to stay well.  
  • 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.
MObridge F2F Lessons/Educational Sessions

Winter F2F Lessons @ MObridge

Our winter lesson schedule is out, so please let your friends and family know. 

 

Monday, Jan 6 – Intro II, Competitive bidding – 4 weeks – 12:30pm - 2:30pm

Tuesday, Jan 7 - Intro II, Competitive bidding – 4 weeks – 7:000pm  -9:30pm

 

               Register by phone: (905) 403-1333 or email: mail@mobridge.club              (e-mail preferred)

 

 
 
Members' Achievements

    Member Achievements for October 2024 

         

Denys Skalskyi            Junior Master

Linda Brown                 Sectional Master

Alan Burnham              NABC Master

Bill Barbour                  Ruby Life  Master

 

Our Honour Roll for October 2024 (70%+ Games)

 

October 29                   Grant Smith & Linda Smith                                   72.92%

October 22                   Kathleen Lally & Lynn Vogt                                   71.43%

October 16                   Wenday Dooley & Nancy Nicowski                       70.12%

 

   Louis Daigneault and Denys Skalskyi have won the Ditrict 2 NAP Flight B final

and will represent our District at the NABC in Memphis in March next year.

 

♠  Congratulations  ♣ 

     
       

 
 
FIND A PARTNER / HOST Programs

       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

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.

Table Count

                            ♠  2024 MObridge Table Counts ♣                             

January 212.5 May 251.25 September 236.5
February 213.5 June 244.5 October  
March 221.5 July 208.5 November  
April 255.5 August 218.0 December  

2023 Annual Table Count 2,842

Educational Resources - External Sources

 

          If you don't see what you need from our In-House Resources, visit these sites ...          

  ... 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. 

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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Results
Monday Evening Session
Director: Cathy Kinsella
Saturday Morning Pairs
Director: Medhat Fawzy
#68985 MOBridge 299er 10 am 18 boards
Friday Afternoon 0-1500
Director: Phyllis Jones
Thursday Afternoon Open
Director: Phyllis Jones
Wednesday Evening 499er
Director: Max Rutherford
Open Pairs
Director: Phyllis Jones
#57387 MOBridge 299er 7:30 pm 18 boards
Monday Evening Session
Director: Cathy Kinsella
Saturday Morning Pairs
Director: Medhat Fawzy
#42776 MOBridge 299er 10 am 18 boards
Friday Afternoon 0-1500
Director: Nancy Strachan
Calendar
Tue 10th Dec 2024
ACBL-Wide International Fund Game - F2F Stratified Open
12:30pm
Host: Wanted
Tue 10th Dec 2024
Virtual 0-299
7:30pm
Wed 11th Dec 2024
Barbara Seagram Seminar
10:00-4.00
Wed 11th Dec 2024
F2F 0-499 STaC Game - registration required on our WhatsApp Group or by email to maxruth01@gmail.com
Thu 12th Dec 2024
F2F Stratified Open - Royal STaC
12:30pm
Host: Raj Inamdar
Fri 13th Dec 2024
F2F 0-1500 - STaC
12:30pm
Host: Wanted
Fri 13th Dec 2024
Virtual 0-299
10:00am
Sat 14th Dec 2024
F2F Stratified Open
10.00am
Host: Wanted
Mon 16th Dec 2024
F2F 0-1500 - Club Championship
7:00pm
Host: Wanted
Mon 16th Dec 2024
F2F 0-99 Game - Club Championship - register on our WhatsApp group or by email to ingridd63@yahoo.ca
7.00pm
Host: Wanted
Tue 17th Dec 2024
F2F Strat. OPEN - Club Championship - register on our WhatsApp group or by email to spbonnar@gmail.com
12:30pm
Host: Wanted
Tue 17th Dec 2024
Virtual 0-299 - Stardust - 25% Gold, 75% Black MPs
7:30pm