The Vanderbilt Bridge Center is a member owned duplicate bridge club named for Harold S. Vanderbilt, the man credited with inventing contract bridge in the mid-1920s. The center is located west of downtown Nashville and hosts 11 games weekly, including five limited masterpoint games for new and intermediate players. All sessions are open to members and non members alike. Day and evening bridge classes are also available.

All VBC members and local bridge players are invited to attend a seminar taught by Barbara Seagram on Wednesday, December 6th at the Vanderbilt Bridge Club of Nashville. The seminar will be from 9:30 to 11:30 AM.

Barbara Seagram is internationally famous as a teacher and writer. She is the co-author of numerous books, including the very popular "25 Ways" series, that she co-authored with David Bird and other top bridge writers and players.

Barbara's program will be “To Ruff, To Win or to Duck - Be a Feared Opponent and Improve your Declarer Play”. The seminar is targeted at new players and intermediates but would be useful to anyone wishing a refresh. Barbara’s programs are always entertaining and will be enjoyed by players at any level. Barbara is a big believer in face-to-face play and has been working hard to help “brick and mortar” clubs post pandemic. Barbara has offered her time and is donating the class proceeds to the VBC for its education program and new player initiatives. To be included in Barbara’s programs is an honor, and we encourage everyone to participate in this “win-win” situation. All attendees will receive a box lunch and a free play for the afternoon game. Our game will start at Noon. Both Open and Limited games will be held as attendance permits. 

When: December 6, 2023 at 9:30am.  Lunch and the game will follow at noon.

Where: Vanderbilt Bridge Club, 85 White Bridge Road, Nashville, TN 37205

Cost and Registration: $60 per person

Advance registration is highly recommended. Please register by returning the form below to the VBC with your personal information and payment. Price includes seminar cost, box lunch and free play in the December 6th game.  

Contact for Additional Info and Registration:

Larry Hays – hayslp@comcast.net – 615-948-6650 (text only)
Mary Margaret Hamlett - mmhamlett@comcast.net – 615-364-4514
Grace Whitlow - stangracewhitlow@gmail.com  - 615-830-2295

2023 Barbara Seagram Registration Form

As you may have noticed, your pair's pictures are now displayed when you view your results. If you want to see the photos of all the players in the game, click the photos button in the Players group and you will see all the players in that game sorted by first name.

We also have an online pictorial directory of 370 of our members and pictures may be viewed at the Members Only screen.  If you don't have a picture on file (VBC Picture Needed - updated 11/12/23) and you would like it to be or if you don't like the picture that is posted, you have several options to add one.  If you already have a digital picture, you may send it to our webmaster, Rees Mitchell.  If you don't have a digital picture and know someone with a digital camera or smartphone, you can have a picture made and email or text it to Rees.  You could also ask one of the directors to take a picture of you.  The final option is you can send a hardcopy picture to Rees.  His address is in the phone directory, which may be viewed on the Members Only part of the website.  

Pictures help us get to know the names of other members of the club and make it a more enjoyable experience.  We hope you will choose to participate.  If you do not want to have a picture published, please let Rees know and he will add your name to the do not publish list.

Here is a sample from a recent game featuring Tammy Gray & Randy Held.

The Vanderbilt Bridge Club is now participating in The Common Game.  For more information, read the News article.