Latest News
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The monthly SWISS teams game at Triad Bridge club is scheduled April 29th rather than the regular 4th Monday. A special fund-raising event for GCUMC's Refugee Fund is on tap. Plan your teams now and send rosters to Peter Boyd-Bowman. More
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The following bridge classes continue in April and May More
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"Simply Bidding" with Judy Hellen welcomes drop-in students April 23
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Bridge Basics 3 and Defense with Rich Peffer starts Friday, April 12 for six weeks. Contact Rich if you want to drop-in.
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Bridge Basics 1: An Introduction with Barbara Pomer returns for beginner students May 7.
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Bridge Basics 2: Competitive Bidding with Cecelia Ray is scheduled to start on Thursday, May 16.
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Results of April 6 Unit game More
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Ace of Clubs and Mini-McKinney tournament race results More
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Mentor-Mentee Unit Game More
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"District 7 News" April thru June Here
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Unit 169 Boosters Membership More
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ACBL free membership More
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Piedmont Bridge Club's
Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 2005 New Garden Road, Greensboro
After a week off for Easter Holidays, the evening bridge game with the Piedmont Bridge Club returns this Thursday, April 4. Games are at the Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 2005 New Garden Rd., Greensboro from 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm. As announced earlier, the Open Game in the Fellowship Hall will be tailored as a great place for newer players to partner with experienced players or play against experienced players. Mentor-Mentee Pairs in particular may want to schedule this game together. Here is the structure:
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Now through April 24th: P.B.C. will hold an Open Game where at least 15-18 hands are played in a 3-hour time span
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Open Pairs pay the full price ($10 per player)
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Mentor-Mentee pairs, either pre-arranged or arranged based on drop-in players, pay HALF PRICE ($5 per player). Yes, you can come with your designated M-M partner, contact me to arrange a partner, or “just drop in”.
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Novice pairs are also welcome = two players with <20 masterpoints, and will PLAY FOR FREE ($0 per player).
Questions? Need a partner of a certain point level? Please contact me a day or two ahead via email, text or (3rd choice) phone call. If you are willing to be a designated partner for someone, that would be great – just let me know. Last-minute drop-in players are also welcome, and will be paired up based on who else shows up that evening. Please arrive a bit early so I can best help pair people. Hope to see you there.
Rich Peffer, Director
Piedmont Bridge Club
336-402-5367
BRIDGE BASICS 3:
STRONG OPENING BIDS, SLAM BIDDING, DEFENSE
For those who have completed Bridge Basics 1 & 2
and those who would like a structured presentation of some modern methods
Fridays: April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 10 & 17
9:30 am - Noon
Instructor: Rich Peffer, Ruby Life Master
Fellowship Presbyterian Church
2005 New Garden Road, Greensboro
To register, contact Rich at rpeffer325@att.net or 336-402-5367
These topics are covered:
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Strong 2 open
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Strong 2NT open
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Slam bidding including Blackwood and Gerber
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Defense - opening leads
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Defense - third hand play, secondhand play
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Defense - Signals
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Defense - Making a plan
Cost: $150 for all six sessions
Judy Hellen announces
"Simply Bidding" Class
Special Notice!!
Students are welcome to "drop-in" for last session. The cost is $25.
Session 4 Topics - Tuesday, Apri 23
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Introduction to the Stayman convention
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Introduction to the Jacoby transfer
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How to handle interference after a 1NT open
Time: 1:15 pm - 3:30pm
Location: Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 2005 New Garden Road, Greensboro.
Instructor: Judy Hellen, ACBL Best Practices Teacher
To register, contact Judy at Judy@LearnBridgeGSO.com or call/text 336-558-3613.
Unit Games: Latest Results and Next Game
The next Unit Game will be the special MENTOR-MENTEE GAME on Saturday, April 27, at the Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 2005 New Garden Road in Greensboro. This game has a Unit Championship rating and awards more MPs. All participants in this game must be a Mentor-Mentee pair. Game starts at 1:00 pm.
If you would like to participate in this mentoring program and the April 27 game,
and you have not yet been paired up, there is still time (but not much)! Questions?
Contact Rich Peffer, our Unit Game Director at (336) 402-5367 or
rpeffer325@att.net.
April 6, 2024
Thank you for playing in the Unit Championship Game on April 6, with special thanks to Myrnie McLaughlin, Dick Brisbin, and the Salisbury clubs members for hosting this game. There were 6 tables. Those earning masterpoints are:
60.74% - Ruth Derrow & Jeanne Torello - 2.77 MPs
58.15% - Dan Fowler & Bill Wisdom - 2.08 MPs
52.59% - Joanne McClusky & Nancy Osborne - 1.56 MPs
51.48% - Deborah Fowler & Toni Iossi - 1.17 MPs
51.11% - Susan McAllister & M. Gray McAllister - 0.69 MPs
Click HERE for results for all Unit Games available on Live for Clubs under club number 275628.
Click HERE for Unit Game Calendar and information.
MENTOR-MENTEE UNIT GAME
We hope you've enjoyed participating in our Mentor-Mentee Program and learned a lot about bridge!
The culmination of our Mentor-Mentee program is a special game to be held on Saturday, April 27 at 1:00 pm at Fellowship Presbyterian Church. (That is the Saturday after the Gatlinburg Regional Tournament.)
Questions? Please feel free to contact any of the program's co-coordinators:
Anne McKiernan / anniemck10@aol.com / 336-918-4872 or
Martha Meyer / mdpmeyermm@gmail.com / 336-416-3049 or
Suzanne Rhodes / serhodes@att.net / 336-509-8698
UNIT 169 BOOSTERS
Our mission is to provide challenging and fun bridge tournament experiences for Central Carolina Bridge Association members.
Our focus is to successfully execute four quality bridge tournaments each year. This entails using great venues with easy access and parking, clean facilities, providing appropriate snacks and beverages, and using qualify ACBL directors. In order to achieve this goal, we need additional financial support.
We are asking our friends who love this game to help. The cost of hosting a quality tournament has increased and, as we build back our attendance at our tournaments, entry fees do not completely cover our cost. Therefore, we are seeking a yearly contribution from those who can and are willing to help Unit 169.
By securing appropriate funding up front, we can plan and budget appropriately for each tournament. There will be recognition and appreciation events for those who join.
We hope you will support us. We appreciate checks in the amount of your choosing, made payable to:
“Central Carolina Bridge Association”
and mailed to
2318 Kirkpatrick Place, Greensboro NC 27408
Please contact Dixie Culver, Unit Secretary/Treasurer, at: culverdix@yahoo.com or (336) 457-7107 if you have any questions.
Unit 169 Offering Growth & Development Grants
FILLABLE APPLICATION FORM FOUND HERE
Unit 169 would like to encourage local bridge teachers, directors, club managers and players to start new activities that promote the learning and enjoyment of bridge. To help foster the startup and success of these activities, the Unit is offering small monetary grants ($200-$400) to be used in a maximum 6-month time period, in support of certain activities.
Guidelines used in evaluation of the grant applications:
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preference to educational initiatives
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mindful that grants should not be reimbursing clubs or individuals for costs that would be spent in any case (rent, ACBL dues, etc)
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encourage efforts/programs that can be expanded into other areas of the Unit
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give preference to new projects over existing ones
Some areas where these Growth and Development Grants can be used:
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educational programs
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development of new players (supervised play, mentoring programs, etc.)
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outreach to lapsed members
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integration of social players and groups
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startup costs to get a new club, social group, youth program up and running.
District 7 Website
"District 7 News" - April thru June
Per Jane Champion, District 7 Secretary:
"The District 7 Board of Directors met in Myrtle Beach on December 30, 2023 where the board approved an increase in entry fees at all regionals from $14.00 per player session to $15.00, effective in Hilton Head. This increase is due to an increase that ACBL is charging for Technical Directors staffing the tournaments.
The new entry fee will go into effect in Hilton Head and still represents (or matches) the lowest regional tournament entry fee charged by any other District in the USA."
Per Blondelle Grant, District 7 Growth & Development Chair:
"District 7 has allocated funds to support local activities designed to grow our bridge community. Funding opportunities are now open to our Clubs." Click HERE for details and guidelines.
Click HERE for the new "Find a Tournament" featuring Entry Express
Click HERE for District 7's Goodwill Message
Click HERE for the list of National Charity Committee Members appointed by D7 Directors. Unit 169 members include: Cindy Wright - Clemmons NC (2019), Bob and Claudia Hale - Greensboro NC (2018) and Marion Secrest - Winston-Salem NC (2002 - deceased)
ACBL Website
"Bridge Bulletin" Online
Free ACBL Guest Membership for 120 Days
You’re just steps away from joining the world’s biggest and best community of bridge lovers! Soon you’ll be playing bridge, winning masterpoints, and reading the renowned Bridge Bulletin magazine.
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Weekly email with bridge tips from Patty
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Ability to earn up to 20 masterpoints
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Digital access to the Bridge Bulletin
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Special pricing of $29 for the first year of regular membership if they are a guest member first
Click HERE to get started!