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The North Bay Duplicate Bridge Club is open for face-to-face play. The club meets at:
The Annex
Omond Memorial United Church
319 McKenzie Ave
North Bay, ON
P1B 7E3
We can be reached:
by Phone at: 705 476 2345; or,
by Email at: bridgeclubnorthbay@cogeco.net
Our game times and schedule are listed at the right panel of this page
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| Gateway to the North Sectional |
The North Bay Sectional is scheduled for 10, 11, 12 April 2026. The venue this year will be the Clubhouse at Osprey Links Golf Club at 207 Osprey Cres., Callander, ON P0H 1H0
(a 10 minute drive south from North Bay)
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Event(s) |
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| 10 April |
Open Pairs, 299er Pairs and
*Novice Pairs (if numbers permit) |
10:00 am
3:00 pm |
| 11 April |
Open Pairs, 299er Pairs and
*Novice Pairs (if numbers permit) |
10:00 am
3:00 pm |
| 12 April |
Swiss |
10:00 am |
All participants in this tournament must have an ACBL number. Players who are not (and never have been) ACBL members can get a free 120 day guest membership through this link. ACBL imposes a surcharge on the tournament entry fee for lapsed members.
<Click here> for the Tournament Flyer; and, hope to see you there
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| Wednesday Practice Sessions |
Lessons for Audrey Grant Book II - The Competitive Auction begin on March 3rd and run through to April 10th.
The Wednesday Practice Play will stop as of March 4th and resume on June 3rd.
Players are encouraged to take Book II lessons and play in the Thursday morning game for continued learning (Andy and Jan will continue to assist at the table)
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| Special Games and Closures |
Closures (to be decided by Players and Director)
- Nov 11 - Game starts at 1:30 to allow attendance at Remembrance Day services
Special Games and Tournaments coming up in December/January
- Dec 03 - Christmas Party (Sign-up NLT 27 Nov)
- Dec 10 - Four is Enough
- Dec 20 thru Jan 04 - closed for the Holiday season
- Jan 14 - Four is Enough (12:30 start time)
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| Audrey Grant is Back on Deck |
The Club will once again be offering lessons (no charge) based on the Audrey Grant Better Bridge Series.
Bridge Basics II - The Competitive Auction
Instructor: Andrew Aitchison
Dates: Tuesdays and Fridays
Times: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Starting date: 03 April 2026
email: Andy for more detail or if you have any questions
or if you would like to sign up
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| Announcements |
The following table fees were discussed and approved at the AGM of 19 June 2024:
| Novice Games |
$6.00 |
| Regular Games |
$8.00 |
| Friday Swiss (Charity) |
$9.00 |
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| Four-is-Enough |
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This is a fun game of bridge that encourages our experienced players to team up with eager members who are still learning.
The Four-is-Enough game will be played on the second Wednesday of the month starting at 12:30 pm with a 'social break' after 12 boards have been played
Our next game is 14 January 2026 starting at 12:30 pm .
Partnerships cannot total more that 4 points based on their master point holdings:
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>400 |
= 3 |
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75 - 399 |
= 2 |
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<75 |
= 1 |
A player with more than 400 master points can only play with a player holding fewer than 74 master points (3+1 = 4)
Two players each holding between 75 and 399 master points can play with each other (2+2 = 4)
A player holding 75-399 master points can pay with a player holding fewer that 75 master points (2+1 = 3)
Master point holdings will be determined on the 15th of the month.
Partnerships can change each month; there will a minimum of 3-tables for the game to be played; and it is the club norm of $8.00 per player.
SIGN-UP SHEETS WILL BE POSTED MID-MONTH PRIOR TO THE GAME
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Some Guidelines / Points to Remember
- This game is to promote and encourage new partnerships in an enjoyable, fun and relaxed environment.
- Beginners are here to learn.
- Advanced players, your role is to support and provide positive feedback on their bidding and play.
- We ask that any discussion regarding the hands be discussed following the game. (Identify one or two hands to discuss afterwards)
- Please arrive 15- 20 minutes early before the game so you will have time to have a ‘discussion’ with your partner.
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