 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.
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Last updated : Jun 28, 2021 13:03 EDT |
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Welcome Aboard! |
Jan Masterson has volunteered to assume the position of Partnership Chair for the Club! Thank you! The club will continue to maintain the partnership sheet located at the left side of this home page and strongly encourages current players to utilize this sheet. However, if you are uncomfortable or unable to access this sheet, you may contact Jan at jembridge457@gmail.com. In addition to helping members locate partners, having Jan able to assist visitors and new residents in finding a partner is invaluable. Thanks, Jan!
An update from Jan: "Thanks to all the friendly Villagers who volunteered to provide a partnership to new and visiting players! Enough volunteers are now available. The best resource for current players continues to be the online partnership spreadsheet. Please check to see if your listing is current. If not, please update it.
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Last updated : Sep 26, 2023 13:42 EDT |
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Rank Changes and Other Achievements for September, 2023 |
Congratulations to those who have achieved a new ACBL ranking as of September, 2023. To view those members, click here.
Did you know there are district-wide year-long awards that many of our players are currently recognized? Both the Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs and the Mini-McKenney awards are presented each year. While both are district wide, the Ace of Clubs only calculates black points when determining winners. For their beginning of the year point bracket, Marie Figueiredo and Russ Pearly are ranked first! For a current listing through May, click here.
Several Villager players are ranked in the Top 5000 players in the ACBL. To view a complete listing, click here.
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Last updated : Sep 13, 2023 14:16 EDT |
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Educational Opportunities |
EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES
Enrichment Academy Lessons: This fall, Deb Brunoehler will be offering a six-session series of lessons for beginning bridge players and 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 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.
Intermediate Bridge Lessons: Rich Seidman is now accepting registrations for his two-session series on Major Suit Game Bidding. This workshop is designed to help you make better bidding decisions at the game level when you have a major suit fit. While we will not focus on conventions, we will discuss New Minor Forcing, Bergen Raises, Constructive Raises, Drury and Maximal Doubles during the workshop. You must sign up with a partner. This course will occur at 8:45 a.m. at Odell Recreation Center on Tuesday, October 31st and November 7th. The cost is $10.00 for both sessions. Email Rich directly at raseidman@gmail.com to register.
There are four 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 (September 28: "MR STAYMAN TAKES CENTER STAGE"
- 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
- Saturdays, 9 am, Rohan Rec Center, <100 MP's, An 18-board game. Caroline Davies, director
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Last updated : Sep 25, 2023 10:47 EDT |
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SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE |
PLEASE CONTINUE TO ARRIVE FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE GAMETIME WITH OR WITHOUT A RESERVATION.
Game fee of $3 or $4 vary throughout month.
Available to you is the 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 |
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MONDAYS |
1:00 PM |
Open |
LAUREL MANOR |
PAT |
CLICK HERE |
MONDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<1500 |
LAUREL MANOR |
PAT |
CLICK HERE |
MONDAYS |
5:30 PM |
<100 |
SEABREEZE |
PAUL |
CLICK HERE |
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TUESDAYS |
9:00 AM |
<50 |
RIVERBEND |
ANDREA |
No reserve/partner needed |
TUESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
EISENHOWER |
JOHN |
CLICK HERE |
TUESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<500 |
EISENHOWER |
JOHN |
CLICK HERE |
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WEDNESDAYS |
9:00 AM |
<50 |
EISENHOWER |
CAROLINE |
No reserve/partner needed |
WEDNESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<1500 |
MULBERRY |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
WEDNESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
Open |
MULBERRY |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
WEDNESDAYS |
6:00 PM |
<300 |
SEABREEZE |
DUTCH |
CLICK HERE |
WEDNESDAYS |
6:00 PM |
OPEN |
SEABREEZE |
DUTCH |
CLICK HERE |
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THURSDAYS |
4:30 PM |
OPEN |
ROHAN |
PAT |
CLICK HERE |
THURSDAYS |
4:30 PM |
<500 |
ROHAN |
PAT |
CLICK HERE |
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FRIDAYS |
9:00 AM |
<750 |
SEABREEZE |
CAROLINE |
CLICK HERE |
FRIDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
EISENHOWER |
BRUCE |
CLICK HERE |
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SAT SEPT 2 |
9:00 AM |
MENTOR/NOVICE |
ROHAN |
CAROLINE |
CLICK HERE |
SATURDAYS |
9:00 AM |
<100 |
ROHAN |
CAROLINE |
CLICK HERE |
SATURDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
EZELL |
BRUCE |
CLICK HERE |
SATURDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<1500 |
EZELL |
BRUCE |
CLICK HERE |
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SUNDAY, SEPT 3 |
1:30 PM |
8 IS ENOUGH SWISS
GNT QUALIFIER |
SEABREEZE |
BOB |
CLICK HERE |
SUNDAY, SEPT 24 |
1:30 PM |
OPEN SWISS |
SEABREEZE |
PAT |
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.
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Last updated : Sep 25, 2023 10:50 EDT |
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GAME DIRECTORS |
GAME DIRECTORS
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Pam Campbell
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(513) 720-2621
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campbell.ps.54@gmail.com
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Caroline Davies
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(352) 633-8505
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carolineddavies@yahoo.com
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Jim Dick
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(352) 643-1595
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jdick1118@gmail.com
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Dutch Dresser
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(207) 890-0527
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dutch.dresser@gmail.com
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Bob Fashingbauer
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(939) 237-6525
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bobfash@comcast.net
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Pat Holmes
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(248) 931 4003
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patandmikeholmes@yahoo.com
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Paul Matheson
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(352) 259-4627
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mathudon@msn.com
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Judi Passerini
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(252) 202-9616
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judi.passerini@embarqmail.com
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John Quinn
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(802) 989-0157
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jtqvt2@gmail.com
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Marilyn Schmidt
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(413) 329-3779
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marilynjeanschmidt@gmail.com
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Ann Smallen
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(315) 527-1294
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asmallen@hamilton.edu
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Doug Smith
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(336) 906-9736
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desmith@aol.com
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Bruce Thiher
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(352) 643-0121
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brucegthiher@gmail.com
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Andrea Wolff
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(913) 378-6463
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andi1150@yahoo.com
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Last updated : Sep 9, 2023 12:41 EDT |
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