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Welcome to Puritan

Welcome to the Puritan Duplicate Bridge Club Page!

Puritan Events
Puritan Events

This year our Holiday Celebration will take place on Friday, December 12 after the game.

In appreciation of our members, there will be no charge for this catered luncheon. Non members who wish to participate will be charged $10.00.

Thinking of becoming member in 2026?

Pay the membership dues before December 13 and your benefits begin immediately, including this no charge luncheon!

As always, desserts are welcome.

 

Board members will begin collecting dues before each game beginning December 1.

Please use checks to make this process easier.

The board has voted to keep the membership fees at $40.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Braintree Scholarship
Braintree Scholarship

Each year Puritan Bridge Club awards a $1,000 scholarship to a Braintree High School Senior. This year Mia Hargrave is the recipient of the award. Mia will study early childhood education at the University of Vermont. Congratulations, Mia!

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We welcome feedback from our members!

Please express concerns or comments to our directors or any board member.

We try our best and want to hear from you. 

Welcome!
Welcome!

Puritan Bridge Club is located at 22 Faxon St. Braintree, Mass. 02184

(781) 843-9621

We host five games each week.
Monday's game is for 499ers, starting at 10:15 am.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday games are Open games, starting at 10:15 am.
The Saturday Open game starts at noon. 


On Thursdays we offer lessons for new players in non ACBL sanctioned sessions.
9:30 for lesson 10 to 12:15 for Beginners-Plus - Supervised play of the hands.  Cost is $10.

Membership and table fees
Membership and table fees

Membership fees are $40 per year full time and $20 per year half time.

For members-table fees are $11

For non-member-table fees are $13

StaC games are $2.00 more.

Tournament News

  Tournament News

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The next EMBA Sectional will be held December 13-14 in Watertown, Mass.

 

Armenian Cultural and Educational Center

Watertown Mass

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Annual Barbecue

On September 13th, over 50 members participated in our annual barbecue!

Our wonderful entertainment committee of Maureen Cullen and Nancy Mullen again were shining stars.

Kenny Wirkala and Pat Di Sciullo were helping hands and our president Chris Gorton outdid himself at the grill!

Thank you to all for making Puritan such a special place!

 

                                                     

 

                    

 

 

Annual Meeting of Puritan Bridge Club

On September 16, 2025 the Annual Meeting of Puritan Bridge Club took place. After a quorum was determined, an election took place. Here is the new Board of Directors:

President:  Chris Gorton

Vice President:  Elaine Sheeran

Treasurer:    George Melman

Secretary:     Nora Schneider

Auditor:    Larry Schell

House:    Jerry Smith and Jeff Sweeney

Membership:    Diane Ritchie

Bridge:    Jenny Koenicke

Entertainment:    Nancy Mullen and Maureen Cullen

Past President:    Jeff Sweeney

Elaine Sheeran will continue in the role as club manager.

 

We are so pleased to welcome 

Jerry Smith to our Board!

Big Game


Congratulations to Betsey Paige and Larry Schell.

On October 14, 2025 they had a 78.27 percent game!!!!!

 

Ronnie Bender Birthday Bash
Ronnie Bender Birthday Bash

On October 14 Puritan celebrated the 90th birthday of Ronnie Bender, a member who brings great fun, charm and humor to the club. Thank you to his wife Sheila for hosting this event and thank you to our entertainment committee for their efforts as always!  Kao Li wrote and read a poem of tribute to Ronnie which was hilarious and yet heartfelt. We were all delighted to meet the Bender's beautiful daughter Amy who joined the celebration. Sheila's speech reminded us all that this club is really like a family to so many of us. Happy Birthday to Ronnie! You make 90 look fantastic!

 

  

 

 

Thank You to Mimi Roos

       Puritan Bridge Club wishes to extend a huge thank you to Mimi Roos!

Mimi has served as secretary for over ten years! She was never shy about pointing the Board in the right direction. We will miss her thoughtful analysis as we approach decisions. Mimi will continue to be an important part of our club whenever she is not traveling the world with her husband Peter. We are happy to remain an important part of her full life and appreciate her service to Puritan. Keep loving life, Mimi!!

Results
Sat Open Pairs
Director: Gautam Merchant
Fri Open Pairs Junior Fund and Holiday Party
Director: Marty Cohen
Wed Open Pairs EMBA Unit Game
Director: Gary Peterson
Tue Open Pairs EMBA Unit Game
Director: Peter Griff
Mon 499er Pairs
Director: Jenny Koenecke
Sat Open Pairs Junior Fund
Director: Gautam Merchant
Fri Open Pairs
Director: Marty Cohen
Wed Open Pairs Junior Fund
Director: Gary Peterson
Open Pairs Junior Fund
Director: Peter Griff
Mon 499er Pairs Junior Fund
Director: Marty Cohen
Calendar
December 15, 2025
Mon 499er Pairs Stardust 25% Gold
1015am
Director: Jenny Koenecke
December 16, 2025
Tue Open Pairs Stardust 25% Gold
1015am
Director: Peter Griff
December 17, 2025
Wed Open Pairs Stardust 25%
1015am
Director: Gary Peterson
December 18, 2025
Lesson 9:30 and Supervised Play 10:00
930am
Director: Gautam Merchant
December 19, 2025
Fri Open Pairs Stardust 25% Gold
1015am
Director: Marty Cohen
December 20, 2025
Sat Open Pairs Stardust 25% Gold
12pm
Director: Gautam Merchant
December 22, 2025
Mon 499er Pairs
1015am
Director: Jenny Koenecke
December 23, 2025
Tue Open Pairs EMBA Unit
1015am
Director: Peter Griff
December 24, 2025
Wed Open Pairs
1015am
Director: Gary Peterson
December 25, 2025
Christmas Club Closed