Release 2.19r
Hot Dog Saturday January 25

POSTPONED - Sunday January 12 Experimental Online Face to Face Game

John Jones has officially postponed the (previously Jan. 12) hybrid game due to some of our sites and homes being close to evacuation zones and other difficulties due to the fires in the LA area.  Pasadena and the 750 club were both fairly close to the fires. 

Tom Reynolds, who was instrumental to this idea, lost his home in Pasadena and is living (with his wife Ginny) in a hotel several miles away.  John is preparing for displaced relatives to be in his home tonight.  

There appear to be too many difficulties, so the event  will be rescheduled. 

Notice will be given when the game is rescheduled.

South Bay Bridge Club
South Bay Bridge Club

 

South Bay Bridge Club

24100 Narbonne Ave., #105

Lomita, CA  90717

310-325-7222

http://www.southbaybridgeclub.com/

Play Duplicate, Take Bridge Classes, Make new friends

For Partnership help call or text Janice Scholler 424-832-0238

Click Here for Directions

January / February

SBBC SPECIAL EVENTS IN JANUARY / February

 

January 2025

Wednesday January 8 Last Wednesday Open - due to dwindling participation the Wednesday Open is being canceled

Sunday January 12 1 PM Experimental online face to face game - Reserve as a pair by emailing Scholler.Janice@gmail.com

The Experimental Game will be rescheduled.

Saturday January 18 Pop up Game 50% Red 50% Black

Saturday January 25 Hot Dog Saturday

Education

Starting Saturday January 18th at 9 AM for 8 weeks  Linda MacKenzie  will teach To Be or Not to be in Game a 2 over 1 Class

Starting Monday at January 6 John Jones is kicking off 2025 with a series of 4 sessions on Cue Bids 

February 2025

Tuesday February 4 Mentor Mentee game 

 

New Classes in January and February 2025

TO BE OR NOT TO BE IN GAME?
2 0ver 1 and 1 No Trump Forcing bids answer that question.
The two over one convention will enhance your cognitive skills, improve communication

and cement the core mechanics of getting to game.
The one no Trump forcing bid by responder denies game values.

Join ABTA teacher Linda MacKenzie Saturdays from  9 to 11 AM starting Saturday January 18th for 8 weeks at

South bay bridge club 24001 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita CA
$15 a class or $105 paid January 18th
Sign up  at   
lmac7nt@gmail.com

 

 Dynamic Defense Strategies by Charles Rauch 

A four session program covering; Opening Leads, Evaluating dummy, 

Passive or Active Defense, Leads during play, Signals, 

Discards and Specific defense techniques.  

Each session will have 4 to 6 hands to be played  - all hands 

can be made if not defended properly but every hand can be 

defeated by employing the strategy and techniques which will be taught.

Four Thursdays 3 to 5pm Feb 6 and 13 March 6 and 13 at

South bay bridge club 24001 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita CA

$15 per lesson or $50 for four paid on Feb 6

To register email crrauch@me.com

 

DEFENSE AGAINST NOTRUMP by Robin Hill

Standard leads and strategies. When to lead partner’s suit, why to avoid leading the opponents’ suit,

what to lead from a sequence, when to lead the top of nothing, and when to take the tricks and run.

The last two Thursdays of February 20 and 27 from 3pm to 5 pm at

South bay bridge club 24001 Narbonne Avenue, Lomita CA

$15 per lesson or $25 for both paid on Feb 20

To register email Robincarol@aol.com

 

Monday John Jones Class and Tuesday Gerri Carlson Class

Great class for Advanced beginners and Intermediate players and anyone who would like to become a better bridge player.

Teacher:     Gerri Soffa-Carlson 

Tuesdays:  10 am – Noon

Jan 7 Class - Strong Openng Bids

    Unbalanced strong opening Bids

    Balanced Strong opening Bids

The 2 NT opening bid

Jan 14 Class - Openers Rebid to 2 Clubs

        Responder's rebid to 2 Clubs

Handling interference after opening 2 Clubs

Jan 21 Class  Practice and exercises

Jan 28 Class  ACBL Convention card

        Keeping a private score

John Jones Cue Bids

John Jones is kicking of 2025 with a series of 4 sessions on Cue Bids at the South Bay Bridge Club

January 6, January 13, January 20, January 27

Mondays at 10:30 – 12:00

Classes are recommended for advanced beginner, Intermediate and advanced Bridge player

Classes will be $15 per session

Michael’s Cue Bids

Slam Cue Bids

Stopper Cue Bids

Limit Raise Cue Bids

Game Force Cue Bids

If Time Permits

Unusual vs Unusual

Jump Cue Bids

 

Results
In Club 999 Pairs
In Club Swiss Wed Eve
Tuesday 199er
8 is Enough Swiss
6:00 PM
Calendar
Thu Jan 16, 2025
999er
10:30 AM
Thu Jan 16, 2025
Casual Game
6:30 PM
Fri Jan 17, 2025
199er
1:00 PM
Sat Jan 18, 2025
To Be or Not To Be in Game
9:00 AM