On Wednesday, we held our October special Wednesday game, participating in the ACBL's Fall Instant Matchpoint Game. In true St Cloud Bridge Club fashion, we turned it into a party with a potluck loaded with goodies from club members and with many of the participants dressed in their Halloween best (See the pictures!). 

In celebration of the 100^th anniversary of contract bridge, ACBL leveled up the game to a special Royal game where the point awards were a mix of red, silver, and black. The game was played like any of our other open pairs games, but instead of scores based on how you do against the local competition, every possible score is predetermined based on the hands being played and scored at previous events. Winners in each direction were also awarded 1 gold point and the top five pairs in each district were awarded additional points  - first place received 10.0 masterpoints!.

Fifteen pairs competed, with Jim and Connie, playing in the East/West direction, coming out on top with a 64.8% game. In the North/South direction, Jan Gembol and Lynn Schnettler were first. JIm and Connie were second in the district and received an additional 7.5 masterpoints and Win Anderson and Amy Roske (2nd East/West) had the third highest score in the district and were awarded an additional 5.63 masterpoints! Congratulations to all on a great event!

We offer five regularly scheduled, ACBL-sanctioned, face-to-face events each week:

• Open Monday Afternoons, 12:30 p.m.,Midtown Square Office Bldg 203A
• TwoNinetyNiners Game Monday Evenings 6:00, Midtown Square 203A
• Open Tuesday Mornings, 9:15 a.m., Midtown Square Office Bldg 203A (Note change of time)
• Open Thursday Evening, 6:00 p.m. Midtown Square Office Bldg 203A (Team Game on Third Thursday of Month)
• Open Friday Afternoons, 12:30 p.m., Midtown Square Office Bldg 203A
• Team Game First Friday Morning 8:30 Midtown Square Office Bldg 203A