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 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.
The VDBC club games are open to all players. All regular game fees are $3 per person for a Village resident and $5 per person for a guest. We are a non-smoking club and adhere to the ACBL Zero Tolerance Policy. The Villages’ Recreation Department requires that all persons must present either a resident or a guest pass to participate in any activities at its recreation centers. Guest passes can be obtained at any of the Villages’ recreation centers.
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 11, 2024 20:29 EST |
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| NEW SWISS TEAM GAME***SATURDAY, MARCH 22 |
Swiss Teams Under 750 NLM
Gain experience playing in team events. Develop skills to compete for gold and red points at regional tournaments and silver points at sectionals.
♠ Held monthly on the fourth Saturday at 9:00 am, starting March 22 @ Lake Miona.
♥ Form your own teams of four players and use the reservation system to sign up one pair from your members.
♦ OR, if you have less than a full team, contact Goldie Nabatoff, 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.
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| Last updated : Mar 16, 2025 15:50 EDT |
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| Current News and January Rank Changes |
Congratulations to those who have achieved a new ACBL ranking as of December, 2024. 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 : Feb 27, 2025 19:12 EST |
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| Educational Opportunities |
ARE YOU READY TO TAKE YOUR GAME TO THE “NEXT LEVEL”?
“DECLARING 4/4 FITS”
A GAVIN WOLPERT WEBINAR
4/4 fits are unique in that there is no long hand in trumps This means we will often have multiple options for how to play the hand. In this class, Gavin will go through the process of deciding which hand to set up. He will also discuss preparing for bad breaks, and how to play some important card combinations.
The skills learned in this class come up in almost every session of bridge.
Audience: Advanced Beginners and Intermediate Players
Place: O’Dell Recreation Center
Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Time: 9:00 - 10:45
Cost: $5.00
Materials: Participants will receive a copy of the video, Gavin’s notes, and access to practice playing the hands online.
Minimum Class Size: 10 participants
If interested, please contact Gloria at Gloriabridge123@gmail.com
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. Terry Oleske, 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. Caroline Davies, 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
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| Last updated : Mar 16, 2025 21:29 EDT |
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| MARCH 17 - MARCH 23 |
PLEASE CONTINUE TO ARRIVE FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE GAMETIME WITH OR WITHOUT A RESERVATION.
Available to you is the March 2025 master schedule version 2 CLICK 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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TIME |
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 |
| MONDAYS |
5:30 PM |
<150 |
SEA BREEZE |
TERRY |
CLICK HERE |
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| TUESDAYS |
9:00 AM |
<100 |
RIVERBEND |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
| TUESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
LAKE MIONA |
JOHN |
CLICK HERE |
| TUESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<750 |
EISENHOWER |
PAT |
CLICK HERE |
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WEDNESDAY MAR 19
NO GAME! |
9:00 AM |
<50 |
EISENHOWER |
CAROLINE |
CLICK HERE |
| WEDNESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<1500 |
LAKE MIONA |
PAM |
CLICK HERE |
| WEDNESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
SEA BREEZE |
ANITA |
CLICK HERE |
| WEDNESDAYS |
6:00 PM |
<300 |
SEA BREEZE |
PAM |
CLICK HERE |
| WEDNESDAYS |
6:00 PM |
OPEN |
SEA BREEZE |
PAM |
CLICK HERE |
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| THURSDAYS |
9:00 AM |
<20 |
ROHAN |
MARILYN |
no rez/partner needed |
| THURSDAYS |
9:00 AM |
<1500 |
SEA BREEZE |
CAROLINE |
CLICK HERE |
THURSDAY MARCH 20
NO GAME! |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
EZELL |
BRUCE |
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, MARCH 1, 15, 29 |
9:00 AM |
MENTOR/MENTEE
Club Champ |
LAKE MIONA |
PAM |
CLICK HERE |
| SAT, MARCH 22 |
9:00 AM |
<750/NLM SWISS |
LAKE MIONA |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
| SATURDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
LAKE MIONA |
ANITA |
CLICK HERE |
| SATURDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<1500 |
EZELL |
BRUCE |
CLICK HERE |
| SATURDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<300 |
EZELL |
BRUCE |
CLICK HERE |
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| SUNDAY, MARCH 2 |
1:00 PM |
8 IS ENOUGH SWISS |
SEA BREEZE |
PAT |
CLICK HERE |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 9 |
1:00 PM |
OPEN CLUB CHAMP |
SEA BREEZE |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 9 |
1:00 PM |
<750 CLUB CHAMP |
SEA BREEZE |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
| SUNDAY MARCH 16 |
1:00 PM |
OPEN $5 UPGRADE
CLUB CHAMP |
SEA BREEZE |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 16 |
1:00 PM |
<750 $5 UPGRADE
CLUB CHAMP |
SEA BREEZE |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 23 |
1:00 PM* |
OPEN SWISS |
SEA BREEZE |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 30 |
1:00 PM |
OPEN ROYAL STAC |
SEA BREEZE |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 30 |
1:00 PM |
<750 ROYAL STAC |
SEA BREEZE |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
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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 : Mar 16, 2025 15:31 EDT |
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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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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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| Terry Oleske |
(917) 806-7607 |
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 : Jan 12, 2025 09:19 EST |
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