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Welcome to Santa Barbara Bridge Center
Club Games

Welcome to the Santa Barbara Bridge Center

The club is open for in-person games Monday through Saturday!

Monday 9:30 749er
Monday 1:15 Open
Tuesday 1:00 299er
Tuesday 6:00 2499er
Wednesday 1:00 Open & 99er
Thursday 1:00 749er
Friday 1:00 Open & 499er
Saturday 1:00 Open & 499er

Please arrive at least 10 minutes before game time.
Players arriving late may play only at the discretion of the game Director.

Any player feeling sick in any way should stay home.

To help us with planning, we ask that you put your game on our calendar.

ACBL Number: AM
PM
Evening
Open
All others

We are aware of the flaws in the reservation system. We have no control over it.

When it does not work, just come to the club and play.

Need a partner? Contact the partnership co-chairs (Barb Balents and Juliene Richards) at sbbc.partnership@gmail.com
Drop-ins are welcome but finding a partner is not guaranteed.

For game results and the points you have earned, go to ACBL-Live

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Colored Points at the Club

NAP Games Are Coming!

There are 12 North American Pairs (NAP) games each in July and August. These games award masterpoints in 50% Red and 50% Black. The stratification limits are set as Unlimited/3000/750(NLM only)

Life Masters with fewer than 750 points can play in 749er games and earn points but will not be eligible for qualifying. To quality, they must play in Open games where they are eligible for Strat B.

STaC Week in August

All games during the week of 8/18 pay 100% silver points. You also have chances to earn a lot of overall bonus against all other players in District 22.

 

The Longest Day

THE LONGEST DAY

Monday, June 16th

All-day games, food, libations, prizes and fun!

Please support our Santa Barbara Bridge players as we play bridge and raise money in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.

Play all day and be eligible for a special drawing. Social players may bring a foursome and play alongside our ACBL players. Come early and enjoy the fun!

9:30 AM 749er
1:15 PM 499er
1:15 PM Open

The Longest Day is an ACBL fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association. We invite players, their friends and family to make a donation in support of our team, the Santa Barbara Rufnsluffers.

EVERY DONATION MADE TO THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION THROUGH THE SANTA BARBARA BRIDGE CENTER WILL BE MATCHED!

Donations can be made online at our team webpage or by check, payable to the Alzheimer’s Association, brought or mailed to the Santa Barbara Bridge Center.

 

Bridge Lessons and Workshops

Classes in 2025

Saturday Workshops from 9:30-11:30 through September
Cost: $10 per workshop.

Saturday Morning Beginner Classes will return in September.
Contact Pat McCready for more information mccready1214@gmail.com 805-705-4841

Weekly Mentor/Mentee Game
There is a special game for Mentor/Mentee partnerships in parallel with the 750 game at 1PM on Thursdays for the duration of the Mentor period (end date August 16). It is like a regular game except that no masterpoints are awarded.

 

Fun Bridge Activities

Sunday Mentor Bridge Workshops

On the second Sunday each month we have a Mentor workshop from 2-4PM with a fee of $10.

Alert: the Workshop will be suspended in the months of July and August during the mentoring program.

About Us

 

Since 1976, the Santa Barbara Bridge Center has been an all-volunteer club welcoming players of all ages and skill levels. It is the only bridge club in the Santa Barbara area, open to the public, offering ACBL-sanctioned games and ongoing educational programs.

Please support the Bridge Center with a tax-deductible contribution.

Donate

The Santa Barbara Bridge Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Tax Number #77-0030647.

Donations by check, payable to Santa Barbara Bridge Center, may be sent to:
Treasurer
Santa Barbara Bridge Center
2255 Las Positas Road (click for direction)
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
805-687-1777

sbbridgecenter@gmail.com

 

Results
Open - NAP & 499er
Director: Chris Gillmon
Open & 499er
Director: Kathy Drake
749er - NAP
Director: Nancy Leonard
Open & 99er
Director: Chris Gillmon
299er
Director: Chris Gillmon
2499er
Director: Chris Gillmon
Open
Director: Kathy Drake
749er - NAP
Director: Nancy Leonard
Calendar
Jul 14, 2025
Open
SBBC 1:15
Jul 14, 2025
749er - NAP
SBBC 09:30
Jul 15, 2025
299er
SBBC 1:00
Jul 15, 2025
2499er
SBBC 6:00
Jul 16, 2025
Open - NAP & 99er
SBBC 1:00
Jul 17, 2025
749er
SBBC 1:00
Jul 18, 2025
Open - NAP & 499er
SBBC 1:00
Jul 19, 2025
Open & 499er
SBBC 1:00
Member News

Rank Advancement

JUNIOR MASTER

Bryan L. Gindoff

SECTIONAL MASTERS

Nancy C. van Gelder

Ivanie A. Finsvik

REGIONAL MASTERS

Carol Rezek

Ginny L. Welton

NABC MASTERS

Clare Barrios-Knox

Barbara Gowans

BRONZE LIFE MASTER

Suzee Grant

GOLD LIFE MASTER

Franklin Brandes

 

CONGRATULATIONS!