Latest News
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The Gate City Sectional starts in just a few days. It takes place at the beautiful Bur-Mil Event Center. Chef Brenda is in charge of the food. You can't miss this event. Flyer
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The special Pupil Game planned for May 8 by Rich Peffer is cancelled. Look for a new date after the tournament.
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ATTENTION!! The Monday afternoon game for the Triad Bridge Club is moving to Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 2005 New Garden Road until October while Guilford College United Methodist Church is renovating that venue.
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​The Mentor/Mentee Celebration Unit Championship was held on Saturday, May 3 in Winston-Salem. Check out the results More
Bridge Classes
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Bridge Basics 2: Competitive Bidding Thursdays 9:30 am - noon
The topic for May 15 revolves around new bids that are available when both sides are bidding. Responder has the negative double, preemptive raises, cuebid raises and the redouble. Advancer has preemptive and cuebid raises. Anyone can attend. The cost is $30 for a single class. Contact Cecelia Ray, 336-601-5058, to give her a heads up. Flyer
Ongoing​
Until the Gate City Sectional
Spotlight on Members
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Congratulations to each member who attained a new rank as of May 1, 2025. Changes in Rank.
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FOUR BIG GAMES in April. Take a look.
Upcoming Events​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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May 16-18 - Gate City Sectional
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June 28 Unit Game W-S
Alzheimer's Longest Day
Games for newer players​​
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So many places to play! Lucky for you! Check out the opportunities here.​​​​​​​​​
Unit Games
Complete 2025 Unit Calendar​​​​​​​​​
Next Game: "Longest Day" Alzheimer Charity
June 28, Winston-Salem​​
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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.
Mentor-Mentee Game / Unit Championship Game: May 3, 2025
Article submitted by Rich Peffer
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Over the past 2-3 months, newer players in our Unit have been paired with more experienced players as “Mentor-Mentee Pairs”. The Unit Game on Saturday, May 3 was a special event where all pairs were Mentor-Mentee Pairs. We had 12.5 tables that day, and the game was expertly directed by Peter Boyd-Bowman. Results of the game can be found at this link.
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The top 3 scoring pairs overall came out of the E/W direction:
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Candy Toler – Mary Lou Rix (B): 64% - 4.30 MPs
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Susan Wesley – Bob Whaling, Jr. (A): 60% - 3.22 MPs
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Mike Jacobs – Jeannie Leggett (A): 59% - 2.42 MPs
The first 3 pairs in the N/S direction were then in the 4, 5 and 6 position overall:
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Rene Cone – Rich Peffer (B): 56% - 1.83 MPs
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Mark Meyer – Laura Olsen (B): 56% - 1.37 MPs
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Nancy Osborne – Jim Parker (A): 55% - 1.03 MPs
The Mentees each brought a dish to share, and the food was delicious. But more than the finish order and the good eating, everyone enjoyed meeting new friends who are working together to up their bridge game. A big THANK YOU to all of our Mentors!​
M-M Coordinators (L to R): Chris Kendall, Mark Meyer, Martha Meyer
M-M Pairs (L to R): Jane Perrin, Wayne Sykes, Rene Cone, Rich Peffer
Special Evening Games for Beginner Players
The May 8th Pupil Game is cancelled. It will be rescheduled after the tournament.
Rich Peffer will be hosting two evening games in April and May at Fellowship Presbyterian Church. The start time is 6:30 pm​​​
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On Wednesday, April 16, there will be a Rubber Bridge Game for Beginners. This game will give the students from the Beginning Bridge class a chance to apply what they have learned so far. Other players are invited to join.
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On Thursday, May 8, there will be a Pupil Game. This is a special introduction to duplicate where you even have a chance to win your first ACBL masterpoints. Anyone interested in finding out what a duplicate game is all about is invited to join.
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Each of these games are free of charge! Please contact Rich if you are interested in playing but don't hestitate to show up at the last minute.
Tuesday Bridge Club
Triad Bridge Club is offering local bridge players a chance to play this great game, but in a more relaxed, less competitive environment. The Tuesday Bridge Club will be held on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Tuesdays of every month at 1:30 pm at our club home, Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 2005 New Garden Rd, Greensboro.
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The Tuesday Bridge Club will NOT be a duplicate format. Instead, it will just be "friends playing cards," having fun, talking and learning about this wonderful game. Our initial games will be shuffle-and-deal, no prepared boards, but that may change later. This should be a REALLY open and fun experience for players of all skill levels.
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Peter Boyd-Bowman, Barbara Pomer, Judy Hellen, and Andy Symmes will be your hosts. The cost is free. However, there are still costs involved for the club (rent, coffee, cards, etc.) so a suggested donation of $5 is appreciated.
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For more information, contact Barbara Pomer at bdpomer@gmail.com at 336-202-1299 or Peter Boyd-Bowman at
(336) 686-3680 / peterboydbowman@yahoo.com.
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.
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District 7 Website
"District 7 News" - April thru June
Per Jane Champion, District 7 Secretary:
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"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."
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Per Blondelle Grant, District 7 Growth & Development Chair:
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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.
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Click HERE for the new "Find a Tournament" featuring Entry Express
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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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ACBL Website
"Bridge Bulletin" Online
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Many Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement Plans recognize the power of social fitness activities, such as bridge, and seek to reward participants. Grouper (formerly Element3 Health) collaborates with these plans to encourage individuals to remain physically, socially, and mentally active. That’s why the ACBL has partnered with Grouper—to encourage more people to play and have fun. Through our partnership with Grouper, any ACBL members who are also enrolled in an eligible health plan can receive a free year of ACBL membership. It’s easy get started. Visit the Grouper website to sign up for the program and check your eligibility with your health plan. (Have your health plan ID ready as you go through the process.) Start here
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