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Welcome to ACBL Unit 190 (Delaware)


The 2023 Diamond State Sectional Tournmanent

September 8-10, 2023 at the Bridge Studio in Wilmington.

Line up your partner(s) and save the dates!

For questions, contact sectional@unit190.org
or see the tournament flyer here.

 

DSBA is repeating the popular Mentoring Program that was run in 2022. We are working on gathering mentees from our student and beginner classes and are looking for mentors. It is our plan to start the program in late May, soon after the Bridge at the Beach Regional.

  • Mentor/Mentee pairs will play on six consecutive Tuesdays at the Bridge Studio with a break midway through each session for mentees and mentors to review play. First planned day of play: May 9, starting at 6:30 PM.
  • Mentees should have 0-99 masterpoints, $12 per session
  • Mentors must be Life Masters, free play

Please join us as either mentee to learn from experienced players or as mentor to share your knowledge and love of the game. This was a very popular event when last run and we hope to make it an annual event to benefit our I/N (Intermediate/Novice) Players.

Click here for a more detailed program description and here for a registration form.

Contact Don Adams (dwadams69 at gmail.com) with any questions, comments or suggestions.

DSBA Initiative to Assist Clubs
DSBA Initiative to Assist Clubs

Familiar Faces, Familiar Places — Time to get back to the tables!

The future of bridge in Delaware depends on our clubs, but they are facing significant obstacles to reopening for face-to-face play. Attendance is down from pre-pandemic levels at those clubs that have reopened. Some players are playing online but are reluctant to return to the clubs in person.  Some have stopped playing altogether. The Delaware State Bridge Association (ACBL Unit 190) has started an initiative to help Delaware clubs who have novel ideas for drawing former and new players back to the clubs.  The DSBA will offer financial backing and other support for experiments by clubs intended to get them back in operation quickly. 


If you have an idea that you think will help revitalize face-to-face participation, please contact your local club or Kim Holm (kimrholm13@gmail.com), who heads the DSBA’s initiative. In the meantime, support your local club by playing there in person!

You can read more about the DSBA initiative in the minutes of the most recent DSBA Board meeting, here.

See you at the tables!

ONLINE LEARNING TOOLS
ONLINE LEARNING TOOLS

There are many resources available to assist bridge players in improving their game. Some of the best are available free and online.  This month we highlight learning resources provided by "LEARNBRIDGE.NYC".  Whether your interest is declarer play, conventions, defense, or strategy, LEARNBRIDGE.NYC can help.  Click on the link image below to go directly to their site.

More learning links are available in the library

THE DUMMY APRIL 2023

APRIL 2023 DUMMY

 

The Dummy is issued four times per year.
For previous issues click the yellow Dummy Archives button on the left hand menu. 

Calendar Notes

The calendar below shows face-to-face bridge events at clubs in Delaware.  Click the link in this list for more information:

For more information:
Bridge Studio of Delaware (Wilmington): website
MOT Duplicate Bridge Club (Middletown): Cheryl Shields
Dover Bridge Club (Dover): Clare O'Brien
Shore Bridge (Lewes): Anna DeLapo

If you know of an event that should be listed here: Bill Herdle

Calendar
Tue May 16, 2023
MOT Bridge Club
MOT Sr Cntr 10:00 AM
Wed May 17, 2023
Bridge Studio open pairs
Bridge Studio, Wilmington 12:30 PM
Wed May 17, 2023
Shore Bridge Club
Rehoboth 9:30 AM
Thu May 18, 2023
Afternoon Swiss Teams
Bridge Studio, Wilmington 11:30 AM
Fri May 19, 2023
Bridge Studio 0-1250 pairs
Bridge Studio, Wilmington 9:00 AM
Fri May 19, 2023
Friday Nooners
Dover 10:30 AM
Sat May 20, 2023
Bridge Studio open pairs
Bridge Studio, Wilmington 12:30 PM
Mon May 22, 2023
Evening Swiss Teams
Bridge Studio, Wilmington 6:30 PM
Mon May 22, 2023
Monday Morning DBC, Dover
Dover 10:00 AM
Mon May 22, 2023
Bridge Studio open pairs
Bridge Studio, Wilmington 12:30 PM
Mon May 22, 2023
Shore Bridge Club
Rehoboth 12:30 PM
Tue May 23, 2023
MOT Bridge Club
MOT Sr Cntr 10:00 AM
Wed May 24, 2023
Bridge Studio open pairs
Bridge Studio, Wilmington 12:30 PM
Wed May 24, 2023
Shore Bridge Club
Rehoboth 9:30 AM
Thu May 25, 2023
Afternoon Swiss Teams
Bridge Studio, Wilmington 11:30 AM
Fri May 26, 2023
Bridge Studio 0-1250 pairs
Bridge Studio, Wilmington 9:00 AM
Fri May 26, 2023
Friday Nooners
Dover 10:30 AM
Sat May 27, 2023
Bridge Studio open pairs
Bridge Studio, Wilmington 12:30 PM