 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. Regular game fees are $4 per person for a Village resident and $6 per person for a guest. We are a non-smoking club and adhere to the ACBL Zero Tolerance Policy.
Our club games are open to Villages residents and visitors who are eligible for and have obtained a guest pass sponsored by a resident. Residents of Lake, Sumter, and Marion counties are not eligible for guest passes, except those who have a close relative who is a Villages resident. For more information regarding guest passes, Click Here.
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 : Nov 14, 2025 11:49 EST |
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| Current News and December Rank Changes |
Congratulations to those who have achieved a new ACBL ranking as of December, 2025. To view those members, CLICK HERE.
Please note that all past newsletters and e-blasts are located within the archive menus at left.
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| Last updated : Jan 1, 2026 09:02 EST |
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| Educational Opportunities |
ANXIETY OR OPPORTUNITY?
Preempts often interfere with your bidding as they rob you of valuable bidding space. Others in your seat face the same obstacle. So, there is no need to be overly anxious. Indeed, you have an opportunity to do better than the others! Join Gloria as she illustrates key concepts for coping with preemptive bids.
You will learn when to use (or not use) overcalls, jump overcalls, takeout doubles, notrump bids, cuebids, and the pass card.
Audience: Advanced beginners and Intermediate Learners
Place: O’Dell Recreation Center
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Time: 9:00 – 10:45
Cost: $5.00
If interested contact Gloria at Gloriabridge123@gmail.com.
Do you have a friend interested in learning this great game we play?
Deb Brunoehler will begin a beginner series of lessons Jan 12.
Monday/Wednesday mornings, 9-11 am @ Lake Miona for 5 weeks (10 classes)
Please direct them to The Enrichment Academy website for more information or
email Deb Brunoehler
There are five ongoing opportunities for lessons and/or beginner play.
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Mondays, 5:30 pm lesson with 6 pm game: Seabreeze Rec Center, <150 MP's, An 18-board game. No partner required. Terry Oleske, director
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Wednesdays, 9 am, Eisenhower Rec Center, <50 MP's, An 18-board game. Caroline Davies, director
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Thursdays, 9 am, Rohan Rec Center, <100 MP's, An 18-board game. No partner required. Andrea Wolff, director
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Thursdays, 9 am, Sea Breeze Rec Center, <20 MP's, An 15/18-board "teaching" game. No partner required. Marilyn Schmidt, director
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Fridays, 9 am, Sea Breeze Rec Center, <150 MP's, An 18+ board game. Caroline Davies, director
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| Last updated : Jan 4, 2026 18:07 EST |
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| JANUARY 5 - JANUARY 11 |
PLEASE CONTINUE TO ARRIVE FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE GAMETIME WITH OR WITHOUT A RESERVATION.
The JANUARY monthly game schedule VERSION 2 is available by CLICKING HERE. 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.
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TYPE / MP RANGE |
VENUE |
DIRECTOR |
RESERVE |
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| MONDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
SEA BREEZE |
DUTCH |
CLICK HERE |
| MONDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<1500 |
LAUREL MANOR |
PAT |
CLICK HERE |
MONDAY NITE <150 PLAYERS If you are having an issue with making a reservation please attend the game.
The game is not filled and spots are available. The problem is being attended to. |
| MONDAYS |
5:30 PM |
<150 |
SEA BREEZE |
TERRY |
CLICK HERE |
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| TUESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
LAKE MIONA |
JOHN |
CLICK HERE |
| TUESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<750 |
EISENHOWER |
ANITA |
CLICK HERE |
| TUESDAYS |
6:00 PM |
<1500 |
LAKE MIONA |
JON |
CLICK HERE |
| TUESDAYS |
6:00 PM |
<300 |
LAKE MIONA |
JON |
CLICK HERE |
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| WEDNESDAYs |
9:00 AM |
<50 |
EISENHOWER |
CAROLINE |
CLICK HERE |
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| WEDNESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<1500 |
LAKE MIONA |
TERRY |
CLICK HERE |
| WEDNESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
SEA BREEZE |
ANITA |
CLICK HERE |
| WEDNESDAYS |
6:00 PM |
<300 |
SEA BREEZE |
DOUG |
CLICK HERE |
| WEDNESDAYS |
6:00 PM |
OPEN |
SEA BREEZE |
DOUG |
CLICK HERE |
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| THURSDAYS |
9:00 AM |
<20 |
SEA BREEZE |
MARILYN |
no rez/partner needed |
Marilyn's Thursday 9 AM <20 learning game***January 8 Topic: "Defensive Signals for Attitude"
For a listing of lesson topics through May 14, CLICK HERE |
| THURSDAYS |
9:00 AM |
<100 |
ROHAN |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
| THURSDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
EZELL |
GREG |
CLICK HERE |
| THURSDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<300 |
EZELL |
GREG |
CLICK HERE |
| THURSDAYS |
4:30 PM |
<750 |
ROHAN |
PAT |
CLICK HERE |
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| 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 |
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| SAT JAN 17,31 |
9:00 AM |
MENTOR MENTEE |
LAKE MIONA |
PAM |
CLICK HERE |
| SAT, JAN 24 |
9:00 AM |
750 NLM SWISS |
LAKE MIONA |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
| SATURDAYS |
1:00 PM |
1500 |
EZELL |
JON |
CLICK HERE |
| SATURDAYS |
1:00 PM |
300 |
EZELL |
JON |
CLICK HERE |
| SATURDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
LAKE MIONA |
JOHN |
CLICK HERE |
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| SUNDAY, JAN 4 |
1:00 PM |
8 IS ENOUGH SWISS |
SEA BREEZE |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
| SUNDAY, JAN 25 |
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. Jan Masterson (our partnership chair) has generously volunteered to help in finding teammates for any Swiss event. Feel free to email Jan at jembridge457@gmail.com. Thanks Jan.
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.
IS YOUR PERSONAL DEVICE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE RESERVATION MENU?
If your phone/tablet is unable to access our reservation system, please try one of the two links below. Of note, this is a generic reservation link. You will need to enter your ACBL No/Club No and then choose the DATE, TIME of DAY, and TYPE of game. Do NOT use this if you are not having difficulty making reservations.
CLICK HERE OR CLICK HERE
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| Last updated : Jan 5, 2026 10:21 EST |
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| 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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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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Greg Frank
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(501) 209-0908
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hgfrank@icloud.com
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Jon Greenspan
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(352) 805-9774
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jbg8429@gmail.com
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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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Janet Matthews
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(352) 283-4914
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janetmatthewsusa@gmail.com
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Terry Oleske
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(917) 806-7607
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terryoleske305@gmail.com
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Anita Piotrowski
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(603) 858-3838
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ajmpiotrowski@yahoo.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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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@gmail.com |
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| Last updated : May 21, 2025 16:29 EDT |
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