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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.
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 : Nov 28, 2018 10:03 EST |
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| Backup Treasurer/Comptroller Needed |
The Villages Duplicate Bridge Club is seeking someone who would act as a backup to the club Treasurer.
The time commitment required will be negotiated with the present treasurer and the Board, but the successful appointee will be expected to stay appraised of the club’s financial situation, policies and day to day operational procedures, so that, in the event of it becoming necessary, they could assume the role of treasurer with minimal difficulty or delay.
An Accounting degree is not required.
Further details along with a copy of the Duties and Responsibilities may be found by clicking Duties and Responsibilities of Treasurer Comtroller
Interested persons should send in a resume either by mail or email to the Board Secretary, Sally Gauthier, 965 Joiner Way, The Villages, FL 32162 or gauthier1449@gamil.com
Closing date for applications is Friday 8/16/19.
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| Last updated : Jul 18, 2019 08:58 EDT |
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| Spring Series Winners |
The Spring Series results are now available. The winners in these Series games are the six players with the highest 6 game average of the session games from April 1 through June 30, 2019. The bonus master points are also reported. Click on appropriate link below to view your standing in this competition:
The Summer Series games started July 1 and will run through September 30. Good luck to all!
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| Last updated : Jul 2, 2019 12:16 EDT |
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| Important Changes Affecting Some Limited Games |
Our Head Director Rick Gauthier is happy to announce that we are making a seasonal adjustment to some of our Limited games to open them up to more players. The following games will all be 0-300 mps from now until October 1:
- Thursday 4:30 pm game at Rohan
- Friday 6:15 pm game at Laurel Manor will be 0-300 and Open
- Saturday 9:00 am game at Miona
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| Last updated : Jul 5, 2019 07:10 EDT |
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| Temporary Venue/Game Changes |
Our club has announced the following temporary venue or game changes:
- Sat July 20 - Colony game cancelled due to venue closure. 0-750 & Open Sections game will be held at Lake Miona at 1:00. The 9:00 morning game at Lake Miona is on as usual.
In addition Laurel Manor will be closed all of July. However, we were able to move the following Larel Manor games to temporary venues as listed below for July only so we didn't have to cancel them.
- Monday 1:00 - Moved to Coconut Cove on Stillwater.
- Monday 6:15 - Moved to Seabreeze as a second section.
- Friday 6:15 - Moved to Eisenhower
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| Last updated : Jul 17, 2019 10:19 EDT |
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| Educational Classes |
Our club offers a variety of education classes to help our members improve their game. Click on the link Class schedule - 2019 version 7 to view a listing and description of all the classes offered for this year so far.
General information about our classes can be found by clicking on the Education menu button link on the left. If you still have questions that aren't answered, you can email Bob Matthews at bobmatthewsusa@gmail.com or Susan Fraser at ronsusanf@yahoo.com
Neil Timm is submitting a bridge "Topic of the Month" article for your review and study. Click on Finding the Queen for Neil's July online lesson.
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| Last updated : Jul 6, 2019 07:32 EDT |
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| Life Master Rank Changes for June |
Congratulations to the 19 members of our club who have achieved a new Rank Status as of June 2019. Click on this article to view the details. Click on the Milestones menu button to view previous months.
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| Last updated : Jul 8, 2019 14:06 EDT |
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| Special Game Schedule for July |
Click on this article to view the July 2019 Special Games Schedule.
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| Last updated : Jun 27, 2019 05:04 EDT |
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| Upcoming Sunday Games |
- Sun July 21 - Mentor/Novice game. Contact Jim Strazzere @ jimstrazz@gmail.com
- Sun July 28 - no game
- Sun Aug 4 - 499/NLM Swiss Teams. Please register with Rick @ exretiree@gmail.com
- Sun Aug 11 - Individual Pairs Game. Pre-registration by 8/10 with Rick @ exretiree@gmail.com is mandatory! Please include your approximate masterpoint holding and register as an individual. You will be paired up differently each round and all contestants will use the Standard American Yellow Card.
Pre-registering is desirable to aid the Director is setting up the game but not mandatory. Walk-ins are welcomed. All games are held at 1:00 pm at Sea Breeze.
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| Last updated : Jul 14, 2019 14:16 EDT |
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| If You Would Like To Make A Reservation |
For information on how to use the Reservation System please click Reservation Instructions
For a very informative video on how to use the system please click Here
And this is part 2 showing how to change reservations and some FAQ’s Click Here
Please contact Janet Matthews for any questions or problems at janetmatthewsusa@gmail.com
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| Last updated : Mar 14, 2019 09:29 EDT |
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| Regular Game Schedule for week Starting Monday, July 15th |
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| Last updated : Jul 13, 2019 18:32 EDT |
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| Temporary Venue Changes are in RED. |
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| Temporary Director Changes are in BLUE |
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Staff > Director menu button to obtain contact information.
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| Last updated : Dec 22, 2018 07:42 EST |
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