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Congratulations to Sharon Bartz, Winston-Salem; Chip Dickerson, Greensboro; Gil Freitag, Reidsville; Johnnie Martin, Greensboro and James Skidmore, Greensboro for attaining Life Master status. For all changes in rank, click HERE
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Cecelia Ray is offering Bridge Basics I class starting in October. Class size is limited. Sign up now! More Flyer
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See results for September 30 Unit Game Here ​​
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"District 7 News" October - December More ​
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ACBL Free Guest Membership for new players. More
Send updates for the website to the webmaster, Claudia Hale at cmughale@gmail.com
FALL SECTIONAL IN GREENSBORO
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The last tournament for 2023 sponsored by Unit 169 will take place Friday, October 20, thru Sunday, October 22,
at Bur-Mil Clubhouse & Event Center, 5834 Bur-Mil Club Road.
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Friday, October 20 - 10:00 am & 2:30 pm
ACBL Education Fund Day (Regionally-rated games; more points!)
Stratified Open & 499er Pairs Games
Players Club appreciation wine social after the last game. Free for Club members; $5 for non-members
(Click HERE for information on the Players Club and how to join.)
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Saturday, October 21 - 10:00 am & 2:30 pm
Stratified Open & 499er Pairs Games
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Sunday, October 22 - 10:00 am & TBD
Stratified Open & 499er Swiss Teams
Complimentary lunch included in entry fee for all Swiss Teams
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TOURNAMENT CHAIR: RICH PEFFER / 336-402-5367 / rpeffer325@att.net
PARTNERSHIP CHAIR: MARTHA MEYER / 336-416-3049 / mdpmeyer.mm@gmail.com
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HOST HOTEL: Comfort Suites Greensboro-High Point Airport: 504 Hickory Ridge Drive. Call front desk at 336-888-8889 and ask for "CCBA Bridge Rate" of $139 per night, plus tax. Includes complimentary hot breakfast. Cut-off date is October 5.
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Click HERE for printable flyer
Next Chance to Learn Bridge Basics in October
Cecelia Ray is offering Bridge Basics I: An Introduction. This is a proven entry course that will give each student a good foundation for the game. Cecelia's classes are smaller, personalized that typically last no more than four weeks. The play is the thing and you will get plenty of practice planning and playing a hand. After this class you will have the tools to enter a social game or a novice duplicate game.
Who is the class designed for?
The class is designed for players
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who are brand new to bridge,
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who want to re-enter the game (remember college?), and
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who would like a structured review to get your game dusted off.
Class Structure
BBI will meet once a week for 4 weeks. The class provides an introduction to all three parts of the game:
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Play of the Hand - analyzing your and your partner’s hand to see where tricks can be made and what techniques to use.
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Bidding - communicating with your partner through bidding to reach the best contract.
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Defense - communicating with your partner through cards played so your side can take your share of tricks.
Four sessions:
Session 1: The Basics
Session 2: Notrump Opening Bids and Responses
Session 3: Major Suit Opening Bids and Responses
Session 4: Minor Suit Opening Bids and Responses
Dates & Location
Tuesdays, 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm, starting October 24th and ending on November 14th.
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Classes will be held at Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 2005 New Garden Rd. in Greensboro.
Registration
The registration fee is $100 for all four sessions and class size is limited to 16 students. An accompanying book is highly recommended and can be purchased at a discount from the instructor.
Please register in advance by emailing Judy Hellen at Judy@LearnBridgeGSO.com or call/text
336-558-3613.
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We look forward to seeing you in class!!
D7 NAP FINALS FOR SPRING NABC IN LOUISVILLE
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North American Pairs (NAP) is a national-level contest. District 7 Finals are being held in October, 2023 for those who qualified at the club level and are members of the parent district. To see if you’ve qualified at the club level, and in which stratification, search for your name on the District 7 Qualifier List: Click HERE, or
https://web2.acbl.org/documentLibrary/play/NAP_Qualifiers/NAP_D7.htm
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Stratifications (A, B or C): Determined by ACBL records of your masterpoints as of May 6, 2023.
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Flight C: Non-Life Master <500 – You may play in exactly 1 of these sites:
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September 9, Atlanta GA, 10:00 am and 2:30 pm
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October 19, Winston-Salem NC, 10:00 am and 2:30 pm / Pre-registration required. For information and flyer, Click HERE
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October 28, Charlotte NC, 10:00 am and 2:20 pm
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Flight B: 500-2500 – District Final in Charlotte NC on October 29 at 10:00 and 2:30 pm.
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Flight A: Open (>2500) – District Final in Charlotte NC on October 28, at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm.
Top four pairs in Flight B and C will receive an invitation to the NABC Finals in Louisville, KY in March 2024. In Flight A, the 3 or 4 top pairs will receive an invitation to the NABC Finals in Louisville.
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Subsidies: Each player who finishes 1st, 2nd or 3rd will receive a subsidy to defray travel costs while attending the NABC National Finals in person. No individual may collect two concurrent subsidies. You will receive this after providing proof of NABC NAP event participation.
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More details about the District 7 NAP Finals and attendance at the National Finals are available on the District 7 website: Click HERE, or https://district7bridge.org
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District NAP Coordinator is Lee Webb: LeeWebb1@sc.rr.com / 803-331-6894
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Link to District 7 Conditions of Contest: Click HERE, or
Unit Games: Latest Results and Next Game
Plan now to join the next Unit Game, October 14, at the Lewis Recreation Center, 3110 Forest Lawn Drive in Greensboro. This will be a special Jane Johnson Team Game ("8 is Enough") Game starts at 1:00 pm.
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Click HERE for how to organize your team for "8-is-Enough."
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Questions? Need a partner or teammates? Contact Rich Peffer, Director, at rpeffer325@att.net or call / text to (336) 402-5367.
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Septembere 30, 2023
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Thank you for playing in the September 30 Club International Fund. There were 5.5 tables. Special thanks to our guest director, Martha Meyer. Here are the masterpoint winners.
64.58% - Bill Wisdom & Dan Fowler - 2.33 MPs
56.77% - Susan Williford & Mark Meyer - 1.53 MPs
56.77% - Ernie Lunsford & Bob Ihrie - 1.53 MPs
54.69% - Kathryn Morris & John Lamanna - .98 MPs
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Click HERE for results for all Unit Games available on Live for Clubs under club number 275628.
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Click HERE for Unit Game Calendar and information.
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District 7 Information
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Click HERE for the new "Find a Tournament" featuring Entry Express
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Click HERE to read "District 7 News"
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Click HERE for District 7's Goodwill Message
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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)
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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.—Growth & Development Chair, Blondelle Grant.
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