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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

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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Santa Barbara Sectional

Silver Points Close to Home

Friday, April 25 - Saturday, April 26
First Presbyterian Church, 21 East Constance, Santa Barbara
Swiss Teams on Saturday and Pairs Games on both days. New players (under 5 MP) play free on Friday morning.

Click here for the official announcement and the tournament flyer.

Club games are cancelled during the tournament.

Good luck!

Bridge Lessons and Workshops

Classes in 2025

The next round of classes will start January 4th, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
The cost for each eight-week session is $100.
Pat McCready will teach beginning bridge and Christian will teach the 2/1 bidding system.
Register with Pat, mccready1214@gmail.com or call 805-705-4841

Christian Gilles Tuesday Drop-In Classes Starting February 4, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Christian will begin a six-week series of classes on Play of the Hand. The series will cover Elements of Declarer Play such as Suit Combinations, Blocking Opponent's Communication, Saving and Creating Entries,Trump Control and End Plays. The cost is $10 per class. Following this series will be a six-week series on Defense. These classes will help you become a better player.

Sunday Mentor Bridge Workshops

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

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 & 499er - Stardust
Director: Kathy Drake
749er - Stardust
Director: Nancy Leonard
Open & 99er - Stardust
Director: Chris Gillmon
299er - Stardust
Director: Chris Gillmon
2499er - Stardust
Director: Nancy Leonard
Open - Stardust
Director: Kathy Drake
749er - Stardust
Director: Nancy Leonard
Open & 499er - Club Champ
Director: Chris Gillmon
Calendar
Feb 15, 2025
Open & 499er - Stardust
SBBC 1:00
Feb 17, 2025
Open
SBBC 1:15
  (Partner?)
Feb 17, 2025
749er - Education Foundation
SBBC 09:30
  (Partner?)
Feb 18, 2025
299er - Education Foundation
SBBC 1:00
Feb 18, 2025
2499er
SBBC 6:00
  (Reservations)
Feb 19, 2025
Open & 99er
SBBC 1:00
Feb 20, 2025
749er - Education Foundation
SBBC 1:00
Feb 21, 2025
Open & 499er
SBBC 1:00
Member News

Welcome

Susan & Peter Tortorici

 

Rank Advancement

JUNIOR  MASTER

Denise McLaughlin

CLUB  MASTERS

Alex Fuhrer

Carey A. Pearlman

SECTIONAL  MASTER

Richard L. Brown

NABC  MASTERS

Polly Bell

Paul J. Markovitz

Deneys Purcell

ADVANCED NABC  MASTERS

Carol Snyder

John H. Snyder

 

CONGRATULATIONS!