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Upcoming Spring Events


 

Mark your calendars for these special events coming up:

March Madness


All Saturday games will be $5 for March


Sunday March 30 will be an Eight is Enough Game. Players needed.  Come out and enjoy a Sunday afternoon playing bridge.    A light lunch will be served at 12 noon.  Game starts at 1 PM.  Cost for members will be $15.  We will be raffling off a 10 play card.  Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board at the club.  You can also contact Max (maxruth01@gmail.com or 647 984 3778).directly to find a partner or team.  

April Showers

April 2 is the Helen Shields Rookie-Master game.  Masters are needed to match with Rookies!!! The game will be at 7 pm with dessert served at the half way mark.  Normal game fees will apply.  Sign-up sheets for both Rookies and Masters are on the bulletin board at the club.  A "Rookie" is considered as a player with less than 100 MPs.  This game was a lot of fun in the fall so mark your calendars!!!

 

NEW -10,000 point celebration - On Thursday April 10 during the open game we are going to celebrate a number of members who have achieved the 10,000 point level.  The high achieving members are Roman Klein, Mel Norton and Jim Priebe. Join us in celebrating these outstanding achievements.  Cake will be served!! 

Sunday April 27 will be an Open and 0-499 games.  Normal pricing.


May Flowers

Sunday May 25  will be a Swiss Teams event.

 

AGM is tentatively scheduled for May 28.  More information to follow.

June - Longest Day

Our game for the Longest Day and the Alzheimer's Society will be on Friday June 20.  Looking for items for the raffle!

 

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We are trying out a few new things:

Starting Monday evening, we are adding a volunteer to assist the Director.  They will be available before the game to greet you and help any new-comers.  They will also help with the snacks.  We are hoping this will add a personal touch for people attending for the first time plus also make the games run smoothly.

Regarding snacks, we are going to try a few different snack items other than cookies.  If you have any suggestions for snacks please let the volunteer at the game know.  

 

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Exciting changes to our Saturday  morning game offering.

Starting March 1st, we are making the following changes:

  • A 0-50 parallel game will be added at the same time as the open.  This novice game will allow participants to ask questions of the director but remain a sanctioned game.
  • Cost of both games will be reduced to $5 to encourage people to come out 

Please come out and give these games a try!!!
 

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Games this week:

F2F

  •  This week all our F2F games are Charity games – extra points and an extra $1 charge for guests. The Sunday game is an Eight is Enough Swiss team game awarding Silver points.

Virtual

  • All Online games this week are Post NABC games with 200% Black points for no extra cost.


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Attention - A new Educational seminar for May
 

Opponents Interfered? Deal with it!
 

Opponents almost always have something to say.
Competitive auctions can be tricky but it doesn't have to be that way.
Join Danielle for a bidding practice on Wednesday, 14 May, 12:30-3:00.
Send your pre-registration to dsgosselin58@gmail.com to secure your spot. 
Capacity will be limited.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winter 2024 Game Schedule

MObridge F2F & Virtual Game Schedule Winter 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 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    
     
  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 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 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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MObridge F2F Lessons/Educational Sessions

Spring and Summer F2F Lessons @ MObridge

Spring Lessons

 

Competitive Bidding - Beginner Bridge Part 2

The Competitive Bidding course will cover Pre-emptive bids, Overcalls, Advances & Doubles. Once you complete these lessons you are encouraged to start playing in our club (we have multiple game offerings that are suitable for beginners!). The course consists of 4 lessons on Monday afternoons 12:30 - 3 pm starting April 7.  The cost is $185 and includes a book.  Please email ingridd63@yahoo.ca if you are interested in this course.  

 

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

 

 
 
Members' Achievements

    Member Achievements for February 2025 

         

Louis Daigneault           Sectional Master

Nancy Nicowski             Sectional Master

 

Our Honour Roll for February 2025 (70%+ Games)

 

Feb 15                Andy Stark and Martin Hunter                               81.13%

Feb 18                Denys Skalskyi and Nancy Nicowski                    72.22%

Feb 20                Doug Andrews and Mel Norton                             70.59%

 

♠  Congratulations  ♣ 

     
       

 
 
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.
Table Count

                            ♠  2025 MObridge Table Counts ♣                             

January 306.0 May   September  
February 244.0 June   October  
March   July   November  
April   August   December  

 

2024 Annual Table Count 2,887.5

2023 Annual Table Count 2,842

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.

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
Wednesday Evening 499er
Director: Max Rutherford
Open Pairs
Director: Phyllis Jones
#42793 MOBridge 299er 18 bds 7:30 pm
Monday Evening Session
Director: Cathy Kinsella
Saturday Morning Session
Director: Medhat Fawzy
#27008 MOBridge 299er 18 bds 10 am
Friday Afternoon 0-1500
Director: Nancy Strachan
Thursday Afternoon Open
Director: Phyllis Jones
Wednesday Evening 499er
Director: Max Rutherford
Open Pairs
Director: Phyllis Jones
#13885 MOBridge 299er 18 bds 7:30 pm
Monday Evening Session
Director: Cathy Kinsella
Calendar
Wed 26th Mar 2025
Supervised play
12.30-2.30
Wed 26th Mar 2025
F2F 0-499 - Charity Game - registration required on our WhatsApp Group or by email to maxruth01@gmail.com
6.45pm
Host: Wanted
Thu 27th Mar 2025
F2F Strat OPEN -Charity Game
12:30pm
Host: Wanted
Fri 28th Mar 2025
Virtual 0-299 - Post-NABC - 200% Black
10:00am
Fri 28th Mar 2025
F2F 0-1500 - Charity Game
12:30pm
Host: Wanted
Sat 29th Mar 2025
F2F Strat OPEN - Charity Game
10:00am
Host: Wanted
Sat 29th Mar 2025
F2F 0-50 - Charity Game
10.00am
Host: Wanted
Sun 30th Mar 2025
Sunday Special Eight is Enough Team Game - Silver Linings
1.00pm
Mon 31st Mar 2025
Beginner Bridge Course
12:30-3:00pm
Mon 31st Mar 2025
F2F 0-1500 - Silver Linings
7:00pm
Host: Wanted
Mon 31st Mar 2025
F2F 0-99 Game- Silver Linings - register on our WhatsApp group or by email to ingridd63@yahoo.ca
7.00pm
Host: Wanted
Tue 1st Apr 2025
F2F Strat. OPEN - Silver Linings - register on our WhatsApp group or by email to spbonnar@gmail.com
12:30pm
Host: Wanted