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Partnership Search

Looking for a partner?  Click on THIS PARTNERSHIP SHEET and you  will find a spreadsheet of other like-minded players.  Add your information to the bottom and look over the list of potential partners. 

NEWER (beginner) PLAYERS!  Please check the "Educational Opportunities" section of this website for games which you don't need a partner.

Happy playing!


Partnership chair::
Jan Masterson
jembridge457@gmail.com
For New Residents and Visitors

Welcome to The Villages Duplicate Bridge Club

Welcome to The Villages Duplicate Bridge Club.  Our club is located in The Villages (Florida's Friendliest Hometown) which is in central Florida.  Our ACBL sanction number is #217489.  We are in District 9, Unit 128.

This is an invitational club so guest passes must be obtained for a guest to play.  All regular game fees are $3 per person for a resident and $5 per person for a guest.   We are a non-smoking club and adhere to the ACBL Zero Tolerance Policy.

Our web site has a lot of information and you should scroll down the home page first to find out what you want and then click on the special menu buttons to obtain additional information on a specific subject.

Last updated : Jun 28, 2021 13:03 EDT
Current News and September Rank Changes
Congratulations to those who have achieved a new ACBL ranking as of September, 2024.  To view those members, CLICK HERE.
 
Check out the SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER.
 
Check out the CURRENT E-BLAST.
 
Please note that all past newsletters and e-blasts are located within the archive menus at left.

 

Last updated : Sep 10, 2024 10:33 EDT
Bridge Books Wanted

Last updated : Sep 7, 2024 14:14 EDT
Educational Opportunities

Interested in joining the ACBL?

Please use the link below to join as The Villages Club will receive credit
And thanks for being a supporting member of our club!

LINK TO JOIN ACBL


There are five ongoing opportunities for lessons and/or beginner play. 

  • Mondays, 5:30 pm lesson with 6 pm game: Seabreeze Rec Center, <150 MP's, An 18-board game.  No partner required.  Paul Matheson, director
  • Tuesdays, 9 am, Riverbend Rec Center, <100 MP's, An 18-board game.  No partner required.  Andrea Wolff, director
  • Wednesdays, 9 am, Eisenhower Rec Center, <50 MP's, An 18-board game.  No partner required.  Marilyn Schmidt, director
  • Thursdays, 9 am, Rohan Rec Center, <20  MP's, An 15/18-board "teaching" game. No partner required.  Marilyn Schmidt, director
  • Fridays, 9 am, Sea Breeze Rec Center, <150 MP's, An 18+ board game. Caroline Davies, director
Last updated : Aug 1, 2024 16:14 EDT
September 16 - September 22
PLEASE CONTINUE TO ARRIVE FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE GAMETIME WITH OR WITHOUT A RESERVATION.

Available to you is the REVISED SEPTEMBER MASTER SCHEDULE.    Please note that information such as game fees/charity or game name/location are noted in the schedule.  The schedule is ALWAYS vulnerable to last minute changes announced in the Alert Box/Schedule.
If you have questions about the reservation process, INSTRUCTIONS are available.

 
DAY TIME TYPE / MP RANGE VENUE DIRECTOR RESERVE
 
MONDAYS 1:00 PM OPEN SEA BREEZE DUTCH CLICK HERE
MONDAYS 1:00 PM <1500 LAUREL MANOR PAT CLICK HERE
MONDAYS 5:30 PM <150 SEA BREEZE PAUL CLICK HERE
       
TUESDAYS 9:00 AM <100 RIVERBEND ANDREA CLICK HERE
TUESDAYS 1:00 PM OPEN EISENHOWER JOHN CLICK HERE  
TUESDAYS 1:00 PM <750 EISENHOWER JOHN CLICK HERE
TUESDAYS 1:00 PM <150 EISENHOWER JOHN CLICK HERE
 
WEDNESDAYS 9:00 AM <50 EISENHOWER CAROLINE CLICK HERE
WEDNESDAYS 1:00 PM <1500 SEA BREEZE BOB CLICK HERE
WEDNESDAYS 1:00 PM <150 SEA BREEZE BOB CLICK HERE
WEDNESDAYS 1:00 PM OPEN SEA BREEZE GREG CLICK HERE
WEDNESDAYS 6:00 PM <300 SEA BREEZE PAM CLICK HERE
WEDNESDAYS 6:00 PM OPEN SEA BREEZE PAM CLICK HERE
 
THURSDAYS 9:00 AM <20 ROHAN MARILYN no rez/partner needed
THURSDAYS 1:00 PM OPEN EZELL GREG CLICK HERE
THURSDAYs 4:30PM <750 ROHAN PAT CLICK HERE
 
FRIDAYS 9:00 AM <750 SEA BREEZE CAROLINE CLICK HERE
FRIDAYS 9:00 AM <150 SEA BREEZE CAROLINE CLICK HERE
FRIDAYS 1:00 PM OPEN EISENHOWER DOUG CLICK HERE
           
SAT, SEPT 7 & 21 9:00 AM MENTOR/MENTEE LAKE MIONA PAM CLICK HERE
SATURDAYS 1:00 PM OPEN LAKE MIONA PAM CLICK HERE
SATURDAYS 1:00 PM <1500 EZELL ANITA CLICK HERE
SATURDAYS 1:00 PM <300 EZELL ANITA CLICK HERE
           
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 1:00 PM POP  UP OPEN SEA BREEZE ANDREA CLICK HERE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 1:00 PM POP  UP 750 SEA BREEZE ANDREA CLICK HERE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 1:00 PM 8 IS ENOUGH SWISS SEA BREEZE ANDREA CLICK HERE
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 1:00 PM OPEN SWISS SEA BREEZE ANDREA CLICK HERE

For all Swiss team games, only one pair needs to register for their team for the event.  If you are a single or a pair looking to play in a Team event send Goldie Nabatoff a note at nabatofr@bellsouth.net. Please include your email address; the system you play, how many master points you have and the date you are looking to play. Goldie will match you with others looking to play.


In 8 is enough game, sum of team's points must be <=8 based on the following masterpoint categories:
<500 mp = 1, 500-2000 mp = 2, >2000 = 3.  For example, a pair of 3's will have to play with a pair of 1's. A team of four 2's is OK.

Last updated : Sep 17, 2024 11:41 EDT
GAME DIRECTORS

Pam Campbell

(513) 720-2621

campbell.ps.54@gmail.com

Caroline Davies 

(352) 633-8505

carolineddavies@yahoo.com

Dutch Dresser

(207) 890-0527

dutch.dresser@gmail.com

Bob Fashingbauer

(939) 237-6525

bobfash@comcast.net

Greg Frank

(501) 209-0908

hgfrank@icloud.com

Pat Holmes       

(248) 931 4003

patandmikeholmes@yahoo.com

Paul Matheson 

(352) 259-4627

mathudon@msn.com

Anita Piotrowski

(603) 858-3838

ajmpiotrowski@yahoo.com

John Quinn       

(802) 989-0157

jtqvt2@gmail.com

Marilyn Schmidt

(413) 329-3779

marilynjeanschmidt@gmail.com

Ann Smallen

(315) 527-1294

asmallen@hamilton.edu

Doug Smith

(336) 906-9736

desmith@aol.com

Bruce Thiher

(352) 643-0121

brucegthiher@gmail.com

Andrea Wolff

(913) 378-6463

andi1150@gmail.com
Last updated : Mar 3, 2024 19:58 EST
Alert Message

LAKE MIONA CLOSED
at least through Friday, Sept 20

WEDNESDAY 1500 MOVED TO SEA BREEZE
Sections OPEN/1500 (no 150)

TUESDAY OPEN MOVED TO EISENHOWER
Sections OPEN/750 (no 150)


Every effort is being made to reschedule the Saturday games IF NEEDED.  Please check the website regularly for further updates


WEEKEND GAMES
Sat, Sept 21, 9 AM

Mentor/Mentee
Lake Miona

Sun, Sept 22, 1 PM
Open Swiss
Sea Breeeze


Mentor/Mentee pairings are available in the Education/Mentor-Mentee Green Menu at left.


The AGENDA for the BOD meeting, September 17, is available.

Last updated : Sep 17, 2024 11:37 EDT
Results
Wednesday Morning <50
Director: Caroline Davies
Tuesday Pairs <100
Director: Andrea Wolff
1 PM Eisenhower Open/750
Director: John Quinn
1 PM Laurel 1500
Director: Patricia Holmes
1 PM Sea Breeze Open
Director: Dutch Dresser
6 30 PM Newcomer
Director: Paul Matheson
Saturday Afternoon Session
Director: Pam Campbell
1 PM Lake Miona Open
Director: John Quinn
9 AM Sea Breeze <750
Director: Andrea Wolff
1 PM Open Eisenhower
Director: Greg Frank
Thursday Morning <20
Director: Marilyn Schmidt
1 PM Ezell
Director: Pam Campbell
4:30 Thurs Rohan '750'
Director: Patricia Holmes
1 PM Miona 1500 And 150
Director: Dutch Dresser
1 PM SeaBreeze Open
Director: Greg Frank
6 00 PM Sea Breeze Open
Director: Pam Campbell
Wednesday Morning <50
Director: Marilyn Schmidt
Tuesday Pairs <100
Director: Andrea Wolff
1 PM Eisenhower '750'
Director: Patricia Holmes
1 PM Miona Open
Director: John Quinn