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.

The Board's list of nominees for the 2023 election of Directors to the Board are (highest three vote getters will serve)

Vicki Collins
Dutch Dresser
Judy Smith
Gary Segal
Vernon Sikora

Additions can be made to the list by any club member who notifies the Board of their desire by November 10 and accompanies their request with a signed list of at least 10 club members supporting their request.  The election will be conducted electronically from December 1 - 15, 2023.  To be qualified to vote you must have played in at least 20 face-to-face club games in the period from November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023. 

EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES

Enrichment Academy Lessons:  This winter, Deb Brunoehler and Marilyn Schnidt will be offering a six-session series of lessons for beginning duplicate bridge players.  In addition, Marilyn Schmidt will present a four-session series that introduces bridge players to duplicate play.  So if you know anyone who would like to learn duplicate bridge, or someone who plays party bridge and would like to try duplicate bridge, urge them to sign up through the Enrichment Academy.  The fall/winter catalogue is now available online, in the Daily Sun, and at all recreation locations.   Registration opens on Monday, September 18th, both online and at Regional Recreation Centers.

Modern Defensive Thinking - Adam Parrish will run an all-day event at Lake Miona on Saturday, February 17th.  The morning will be a class and the afternoon will be a bridge tournament.  Lunch is included with your $50.00 ticket.  Adam’s new book, “Modern Defensive Thinking,” will be available for purchase.  So save the date!  Tickets will go on sale in January.

There are five ongoing opportunities for lessons and beginner play. 

• Advancing Players:  "Basics and Beyond" at Seabreeze Rec Center from 9 to 11 am Thursdays, presented by Janet Matthews  
  Next week's topic (December 7, back by popular demand... "The Law of Total Tricks")
• Mondays, 5:30 pm lesson with 6 pm game: Seabreeze Rec Center, <100 MP's, An 18-board game.  No partner required.  Paul Matheson, director
• Tuesdays, 9 am, Riverbend Rec Center, <50 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
• Saturdays, 9 am, Miona Rec Center, <100 MP's, An 18-board game. Caroline Davies, director