WELCOME
to Central Carolina Bridge Association, an organization for duplicate bridge
in Central North Carolina, bringing players of all skill levels together.
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UNIT 169 IS LOOKING FOR NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS to replace existing Board members who have their 2-year terms expiring this June and July. Click HERE for more information.
THE NEXT UNIT GAME WILL BE SATURDAY, JULY 16, AT THE GEORGIA TAYLOR RECREATION CENTER IN WINSTON-SALEM. tHIS WILL BE AN NAP QUALFIER (North American Pairs) AND START AT 1:00 PM
UNIT GAMES RESUME AT GEORGIA TAYLOR RECREATION CENTER IN JULY. REFER TO UNIT GAME CALENDAR FOR DATES. The first game will be Saturday, July 16 and will be an NAP Qualifier.
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JULY UNIT GAMES
16th - North American Pairs
30th - Club International Fund
The July 16th Unit game will be a North American Pairs qualifying game and held at the Georgia Taylor Recreation Center, 1147 W. Clemmonsville Road in Winston-Salem. Game starts at 1:00 pm
The July 30th Unit game will be a Club International Fund game and held at the Lewis Recreation Center, 3110 Forest Lawn Drive in Greensboro. Game starts at :1:00 pm
Click HERE for results for all Unit Games are available on Live for Clubs under club number 275628.
The Longest Day Charity Game June 25
Thank you for playing in The Longest Day Alzheimer's Fundraiser on June 25. Those earning masterpoints are:
58.33% - A - John Kimel & Susan Wesley - 2.48 MPs
55.42% - A - Diane Shope & Fran Tewkesbury - 1.86 MPs
54.58% - A - Kathie Dwyer & Eric Lee - .1.40 MPs
53.75% - C - Butch Johnson & Dixie Culver - 1.33 MPs
52.08% - A - Joanne McClusky & Nancy Osborne -.60 MPs
52.08% - A - David Idleman & Debbie Monroe - .60 MPs
52.08% - C - Ted Edgar & Robert Sill - 1.00 MPs
50.83% - B - Kazuko Eure & Karen Abernethy - .75MPs
Click HERE for Unit Game Calendar and information.
NEW OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS NEEDED FOR UNIT 169
May 15, 2022
Unit 169 is looking for new Officers and Directors to replace existing Board members who have their 2-year terms expiring this June and July.
If you have interest in influencing the priorities and direction of the Unit, please contact Unit President Debbie Monroe (debbiemonroe@bellssouth.net / 336-848-7892) or Unit Secretary/Treasurer Dixie Culver (culverdix@yahoo.com / 336-288-7574).
SE CAROLINA & SE WINSTON-SALEM AREA ONLINE BRIDGE
Two Week Game and Lesson Schedule
* Robot Games
* Bridge Tidbit
* 2.5 MP Limit Reminder
* NAP Qualifying Games
* SE Carolina Academy Lesson Info
* SE Online Club Special ACBL Games
June 25, 2022
Click HERE FOR NEWS AND SCHEDULE for two weeks June 25 thru July 10
Click HERE FOR RESULTS
Click HERE for SE Carolina YouTube Channel
Click HERE for general information about the Consortium and SE Winston-Salem Online Bridge Club
THE "TIM STECKER PLAYER OF THE YEAR" AWARD
May 23, 2022
The Unit's Player of the Year Award was renamed the "Tim Stecker Player of the Year Award" in honor of our board member and statistician for the award, Tim, who passed away in June, 2020. The award was suspended due to COVID preventing in-person bridge, but has now been reinstated now that we are back at the tables!.
The award is based on the number of master points earned at our Saturday Unit Games and at our tournaments (Piedmont Triad NLM Regional and Open Sectional, Greensboro Sectional and Winston Salem Sectional). In order to win you have to be a member of Unit 169 and play in at least eight Unit Games. The person with the most master points at the end of the year wins our Unit’s most prestigious "Tim Stecker Player of the Year Award."
Click HERE for Leaderboard Standings
DISTRICT 7
VACCINATION AND MASK POLICY
May 1, 2022
District 7 is following the ACBL policy of requiring all tournament attendees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. “Fully vaccinated” means that it has been at least two weeks since you received the second Pfizer or Moderna shot, or since you received a single-dose vaccine. Please do not plan to attend any District 7 regional or sectional unless you can provide proof of vaccination. No exceptions will be allowed. In addition, District 7 encourages, but does not require, each eligible individual to get the booster shot when it becomes available to you.
Whether at the NABC or at a sectional or regional, attendees should be prepared by bringing masks to the tournament playing areas in the event the Community Level rate changes to “High.” Masks are still recommended for attendees who are at high risk for severe illness or otherwise are a member of a vulnerable population. We also ask attendees to be courteous and wear a mask if seated at table with a high-risk player who asks for tablemates to wear masks.
2022 ACBL WEBSITE
Jump Ahead with a 20% Overall Award Increase
Heading to a Face-to-Face Regional? RSVP and use Entry Express!
May 27, 2022
That’s right! Earn a 20% upgrade on overall awards when you play at face-to-face regional and sectional tournaments.
This special award increase is exclusive to in-person regionals and sectionals. We’re celebrating the growing comeback of face-to-face tourneys, and we hope you’ll join us!
The 20% overall award boost will apply to all face-to-face tournament events from May 30, 2022 to May 28, 2023. That’s almost an entire year of chances to rake in the rewards!
Click here to find a tournament near you.
June 3, 2022
HEADING TO A FACE-TO-FACE REGIONAL?
Let the tournament organizers know you’re coming when you RSVP or buy entries with Entry Express!
Using Entry Express benefits both you and the face-to-face tournaments you’re attending!
As a user you can:
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Keep a personal list of tournaments you are interested in or planning to attend
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See a schedule of events you are eligible to enter
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Buy event entries online ahead of time – No more waiting in line!
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Track tournaments you’ve attended
Entry Express also helps units and districts plan better for their tournament, making for a smoother return to face-to-face events. Currently this portal is only available for U.S. open regional tournaments, but we will be making it available to more tournaments soon.
Click here for a video tour and click here for an FAQ.
Click HERE for ACBL website
Click HERE for the current online issue of the "Bridge Bulletin"
Click HERE for the results of the 2022 NABC
Click HERE for all ACBL Upcoming Events
Click HERE for ACBL Online Event Calendar January thru June, 2022
Click HERE to read ACBL Visitor Policy for Virtual Games (Updated 11/05/21)
All events tentative based upon BBO/ACBL IT capabilities and COVID-19 protocol changes.
FUN PHOTOS ARE ON THE WEBSITE
Unit 169 Events, Gatherings, Newsletters and More!
The website has a special page where photos are posted from Unit events. You can find the Photos under the "Membership" tab in the green navigational bar at the top of the Home page.
Click HERE to be directed to the Photos page.
Unit 169 Events, Gatherings, Newsletters and More!
KEEP YOUR CONTACT INFO UPDATED
Directory Listings & Email Blasts
Click HERE for illustrated instructions on how to update your contact information (and other) through the ACBL website.
Changes to your contact information must be submitted to ACBL. CCBA Unit 169 receives monthly membership reports from ACBL. Information on these reports are used for our website's Member Directory, as well as our email blasts which are sent by a third party.
To keep your contact information up-to-date, please make any changes through the ACBL.org website, or send to Patsy.Edwards@acbl.org. Please include your ACBL member number.
PLAYING ONLINE IS JUST A FEW CLICKS AWAY
Bridge Base Online
Click HERE for ACBL 2021 ONLINE EVENT SCHEDULE
New to BBO … Click HERE for a tutorial on how to play on BBO.
For more information and help, Click HERE
For BBO mobile help, Click HERE
For Online Etiquette, Click HERE
For YouTube Video on "Getting Started with BridgeBase Online" Click HERE
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