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
Next Chance to Learn Bridge Basics in September
Judy Hellen, certified ACBL Best Practices Teacher, is offering Bridge Basics I: An Introduction. This is a proven entry course that will give each student a good foundation for the game. Judy’s style is to have smaller, personalized classes 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
Wednesdays, 9:30 - 11:45 am, starting September 6th and ending on September 27th.
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.
We look forward to seeing you in class!!
Winston-Salem Sectional - August 11-13
Neil Bolton Home & Garden Center Building - Gate 9
Winston-Salem Fairgrounds - 421 W. 27th Street, Winston-Salem NC 27105
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Friday, August 11 - Single Sessions - 10:00 am & 2:30 pm
ACBL EDUCATION FUND DAY - Regionally rated games! More silver points at no extra charge!
Stratified Open and 499er Pairs - Life Masters may play in 499er Pairs but must have <500 MPs.
Saturday, August 12 - Single Sessions - 10:00 am & 2:30 pm
Stratified Open and 499er Pairs - Life Masters may play in 499er Pairs but must have <500MPs.
Sunday, August 13 - 2-Session Swiss Teams - 10:00 am & TBA
Stratified Open and 499er Swiss Teams - Lunch included for all Swiss Team
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TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN: CAM MATTHEWS – (973) 222-3024 / cdmatthews44@gmail.com
PARTNERSHIP CHAIRMAN: SUSAN WESLEY – (336) 407-4600 / susanbwesley@gmail.com
HOST HOTEL: Best Western Plus University Inn, 3050 University Parkway, Winston-Salem.
Call 336-723-2911, select Front Desk, ask for “Bridge Tournament” 109 per night, plus taxes.
Cut-off August 1. Online hotel reservations: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.34181.html?groupId=N86TM8N0
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Click HERE for flyer with detailed information
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Winton-Salem Summer Sectional finished Sunday. Congratulations to Chairperson, Cam Matthews. See all masterpoint winners here.
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Presented by the Central Carolina Bridge Association, District 7 - Unit 169 and taught by Peter C. Boyd-Bowman, Gold Life Master and Club Director
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FRIDAYS - AUGUST 11 THRU SEPTEMBER 29
2.5 HOURS / 9:30 AM UNTIL NOON
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MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 40 PARTICIPANTS
ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUESTED BY SENDING EMAIL TO:
Note: Intermediate bridge players welcome to improve their game by joining the classes starting August 18.
August 11, 18 & 25
Greensboro Public Library
Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch
1420 Price Park Drive, Greensboro 27410
Phone: 336-373-2923
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September 1, 8 & 15
Greensboro Public Library
Benjamin Branch
1530 Benjamin Parkway, Greensboro 27408
Phone: 336-373-7540
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September 22 & 29
To be determined
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Click HERE for printable flyer and further information
Monetary donations raised so far for Unit 169 Alzheimer's Fundraiser is $11,231 topping last year's efforts! Until July 31, we are still accepting your tax-deductible checks payable to "Alzheimer's Association." Send to Fran Tewksbury, 1005 Country Club Drive, Greensboro NC 27408, We thank our membership for their generous donations.
Winners of Silent Auction Fundraiser for Alzheimer's
Unit members who bid and won the silent auction items are as follows. Total funds received are still being collected and will be reported soon. Thank you for your generous support.
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Debbie Monroe - Bridge play with Peter J. Boyd-Bowman
Avery Lloyd - Bridge play with Kathie Dwyer
Marty Friedman - Bridge play with Bob Hale
Daryl Adams - Bridge play with Josh Hoffman
Barbara Pomer - Bridge play with David Idleman
Suzanne Rhodes - Bridge play with Tom May
Melissa Waldron - Bridge play with Rich Peffer
Barbara Pomer - Bridge play with Bruce Southard
Rich Peffer - Bridge play with Bill Wisdom
Gwen Blackmer - Bridge Play with Cindy Wright
Susan Williford - Bridge play with Jim Beam
Barbara Pomer - Bridge play with Ruth Short
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Pat Cambareri - Team play with Fran Tewkesbury & Debbie Monroe
Pam Bloom & Leslie Ogden - Team play with Martha & Mark Meyer
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Avery Lloyd & Daryl Adams - Judy Helen mentoring and BBO-2
Various winners for Rich Peffer lessons and BBO
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Peter J. Boyd-Bowman - for Claudia Hale's framed daffodil painting
Fran Tewkesbury - for Claudia Hale's framed tulip painting
Various winners for Claudia Hale's handmade tile coasters
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Claudia Hale - for Dixie Culver's pool party for 8
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Avery Lloyd, Peter J. Boyd-Bowman & Melissa Walddron - for Debbie Elston's pot pies
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the ACBL's partnership with the Alzheimer's Association. Our unit has been one of the leading contributors in the U.S. This year there are three ways to make a gift: Play in the Longest Day Unit Game, make a bid (or several) in the Silent Auction or make a direct contribution.
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The Longest Day Event
The 1:00 pm June 24 Unit game at the Georgia Taylor Center at 1471 W. Clemmonsville Road in Winston-Salem is a special Alzheimer’s charity game in honor of The Longest Day. The entry fee for this game is $10, with 100% of game proceeds going directly to the Alzheimers Association.
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Silent Auction
Our traditional silent auction is offering a number of new auction items this year. You may submit your bids at the game or before the game. There is no requirement to attend the game. Email your highest bid to Fran Tewkesbury at tewkesbury@mac.com by noon Saturday, June 24.
As always, you’ll have the opportunity to bid on a game with some of the best players in the Unit, as well as a pair of players who will team with you for a Unit or Sectional game.
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The individual players are:
â—‰ Peter J. Boyd-Bowman
â—‰ Kathie Dwyer
â—‰ Bob Hale
â—‰ Josh Hoffman
â—‰ David Idleman
â—‰ Tom May
â—‰ Rich Peffer
â—‰ Bruce Southard
â—‰ Bill Wisdom
â—‰ Cindy Wright
The team is:
â—‰ Debbie Monroe and Fran Tewkesbury
â—‰ Martha and Mark Meyer
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Other auction items include:
â—‰ Judy Hellen's mentoring and play
â—‰ Rich Peffer's mentoring and play
â—‰ Claudia Hale's handcrafted tile coasters, set of four (see below)
â—‰ Claudia Hale's two framed original oil paintings (see below)
â—‰ Dixie Culver's poolside cocktail party for 8
â—‰ Debbie Elston's chicken pot pies
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WIN GOLD at Instant Matchpoint Games July 10
Exclusively for face-to-face clubs, the ACBL-wide Summer Instant Matchpoint Game (IMG) will be held on July 10. For a list of participating clubs, click here. Unit 169 clubs participating are: Grand Slammers and Happy Hearts (Winston-Salem) and Triad Bridge Club (Greensboro).
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What is an IMG? Instant Matchpoint Games are made up of deals that are scored in advance, and all participating clubs play the same deals. Because the deals have already been scored, players get the instant gratification of seeing their Matchpoint result at the conclusion of every deal from the travelling score slip that accompanies each board.
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Need Gold? The Summer IMG will award one Gold masterpoint to each N-S and E-W pair that tops their section.
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Video and Written Analysis of the Deals: Play in the event on July 10 and come back HERE on July 11 for exclusive video analysis from experts Robert Barrington and Gavin Wolpert. They will provide lively commentary, pro tips and more on 10 of the most interesting deals (in their opinion!) from the game.
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A full written analysis of all 36 deals will be available at your club or you can download it HERE after the event.
At the Gate City Sectional, Jim Skidmore received the David Parsons Award for 2022. This award recognizes the non-Life Master player in the Unit who accumulates the most masterpoints during the calendar year.
Congratulations, Skiddie!
Highlights of Gate City Sectional
May 11-13, 2023
A robust turnout of players experienced three days of high-level bridge and fellowship at the Bur-Mil Clubhouse in Greensboro, NC this past week.
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This year, the Jefferson Trophy in Memory of Ken Anderson was awarded to David Idleman, the player who earned the most total masterpoints during the GSO Sectional in May.
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Congratulations to all participants, our tournament Chair (Dixie Culver), her experienced mentor (Debbie Monroe) and everyone who helped set up and run this successful tournament for our Unit. A special "thank you" to members of The Players Club for their additional financial support. Full results of all pairs and team matches for the tournament are available via ACBL Live at the following link.
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Continuing Bridge Lessons with Cindy Wright in May
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Cindy, an ACBL Best Practices Certified Teacher, is offering a series of lessons suitable for beginner as well as intermediate bridge players. You will receive instruction the first hour of the class, then practice bidding and playing hands in the next two hours. Following each hand we will have a short discussion of how the hand should be bid and played. We will also discuss opening leads and defensive play when appropriate. There are handouts for each class.
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Sign up today and spread the word to any of your social bridge player friends. Contact Cindy at crwbridge@yahoo.com or 336-407-9842.
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Below is an overview. Full details can be found here.
When: Wednesdays, May 10, 17, 24, and 31 from 1:00-4:00 pm
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Where: Georgia Taylor Recreation Center,
1471 W. Clemmonsville Rd
Winston-Salem
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Cost: $40 per class or $120 for all four classes
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Topics:
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May 10 - Opening "Weak Two Bids"
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May 17 - Opening Strong "Two Club Bids"
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May 24 - Slam Bidding - Gerber and Blackwood
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May 31 - Defensive Carding
Hiring Bridge Headmaster
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As part of our initiative to increase our membership, the Central Carolina Bridge Association (Unit 169) is kicking off a program to expand opportunities for learning the game of bridge. We are seeking a project manager to handle these tasks:
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Recruit new and existing teachers who are willing to combine efforts across our Unit to maximize our effectiveness in attracting and retaining new players
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Consider how online beginner lessons can form a part of our training plans
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Set up a schedule of classes, so that we have frequent offerings of beginner and advancing beginner lessons.
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Create a common syllabus of bidding agreements for beginner lessons
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Provide train-the-trainer workshop(s), using ACBL trainers and/or our own trainers.
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Promote the classes. Identify and incorporate ACBL support programs to help attract students.
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Assemble a database of prospects that all participating teachers can draw from.
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Evaluate and modify the program of classes over time, based on experience and feedback.
This is a paid position. We are accepting applications until Saturday, June 10, 2023. If interested, please notify Dixie Culver at / 336-457-7107 / culverdix@yahoo.com, or Rich Peffer at 336-402-5367 / rpeffer325@att.net.
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David Parsons Award Goes to Jim Skidmore
DISTRICT 7 NAMES CINDY WRIGHT TO THE
AILEEN OSOFSKY NATIONAL GOODWILL COMMITTEE
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Cindy was selected by the District 7 Board of Directors as an Eileen Osofsky National Goodwill Ambassador. Cindy will be recognized with a pin at a national celebration in June in Greenville, SC. Cindy had served as the Unit’s Goodwill Ambassador in 2018. It is hard to list all of Cindy’s contributions to the game of bridge. Cindy has been a member of our Unit for over 28 years, served on the board for over 10 years. Cindy currently directs several games each week in Winston Salem and has been the long-term Tournament Chair for the late summer Winston Salem Sectional. Cindy was the Tournament Chair for our first NLM Regional held in High Point in 2019. That tournament was one of the first NLM regionals and was one of the best attended in the country and a big financial success. Cindy agreed to Chair our second NLM tournament last February. Cindy has served as Unit Director in the past. Her efforts to get people out to play bridge are noteworthy. Cindy has grown our Winton Salem membership. She helped jumpstart the Unit’s offering of “Learn Bridge in a Day” program with Rich Peffer. We are so happy that the District 7 recognized what Unit 169 has know for a long time. Cindy is the glowing example of a Goodwill Ambassador. Cindy congratulations!
January - April of 2023 in Unit 169 is Mentor-Mentee Season.
One of the BEST ways to develop as a player is to have a Mentor, an experienced player who will partner with a newer player and help them grasp new concepts and skills at bridge. We hope that YOU will be a part of this, either as a Mentor or as a Mentee. M-M pairs are asked to play together at least 4 times in local games during Jan. – April. The season culminates on April 15, with the special Mentor-Mentee Celebration at the Unit Game in Greensboro. Please reserve this date on your calendar, andcontact one of the M-M Coordinators to sign up.
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Please sign up to be a Mentor or Mentee today!
Coordinators for the 2023 Mentor-Mentee Program are:
For the Greensboro area: Cecelia Ray (ceceliaray@gmail.com, 336-375-6805), assisted by Rich Peffer
For the Winston-Salem area: Martha Meyer (Mdpmeyermm@gmail.com,
336-416-6998), assisted by Cindy Wright
Questions? Want more info? See the Guidelines at this link .
UNIT 169 NAMES DIXIE CULVER AND RICH PEFFER AS GOODWILL AMBASSADORS FOR 2023/2024
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Unit 169 has elected Dixie Culver and Rich Peffer to be our 2023/2024 Goodwill Ambassadors. Dixie and Rich will represent our Unit at the District 7 celebration in Greenville, South Carolina in June.
Dixie and Rich were nominated by members at large in our Unit and were elected by the Unit Board in December 2022. A ”Goodwill Ambassador” is one of the highest honors bestowed by our Unit 169, District 7 and the ACBL. This honor represents members who love the game of bridge and exhibit excellent manners at the table, respectful of fellow players and have contributed to the growth and enjoyment of the game. Both Dixie and Rich have shown themselves to be excellent examples of these values.
Dixie has been a member of Unit 169 for over 10 years. She has served on our Board of Directors for the last 5 years. Currently Dixie is the Secretary/Treasurer of Unit 169. She manages all of our financial accounts and is responsible for budgeting and planning our activities for the year. She has given her time freely supporting our tournaments and helping with our Unit games. If you need something done Dixie is always the first person raising her hand to help. Dixie is creative and has brought new ideas and practices into Unit 169. She is thoughtful and a great friend of the game.
Rich Peffer has been a member of Unit 169 for 12 years and has served on the Board for the last 4 years. Rich is a bridge teacher and a Director and runs several games in the area. He engaged the Unit’s members to support our very successful “Learn Bridge is a Day” Program in August 2022, which attracted over 120 new players. He applied for and received grants from the ACBL and District 7 to help fund this project. He hired Patty Tucker a renowned bridge teacher to run this event. Currently, Rich is the point person for growing our membership. He gives his time freely to mentor new players and is working very hard to find new directors and teachers for Unit 169. Rich is our Unit’s Game Director two Saturdays a month. Durning the pandemic, Rich was responsible for keeping our members safe when they attended Unit games and tournaments.
Both Dixie and Rich are great examples of people in Unit 169 who help make our bridge experience in the Triad fun. Their efforts are duly recognized by our Membership and the Board. Congratulations, Dixie and Rich for being Unit 169, 2023/2024, Goodwill Ambassadors.
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High Point Schedule
Reservations are now requested for the High Point Duplicate Bridge game.
Please respond to pgfbridge@pgf.net by 6pm on Wednesday.
We will send an email out Wednesday night stating how many will be attending on Thursday afternoon.
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Do not use GPS to find the Senior Center. You will likely end up at the old location.
Program in 921 Eastchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262
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Roy B. Culler, Jr., Senior Center located in the old Oak Hollow Mall, 921 Eastchester Drive, #1230 in High Point.
Please sign in and designate "Bridge" at the welcome desk as you enter the lobby.
Game starts at 1:00 pm and is in "Card Room 2." Please be seated with your partner by 12:55 pm.
Please silence your cellphones. $8 Fee
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THURSDAYS AT 1:00 pm
FURNITURE CITY BRIDGE CLUB (Club #271981)
Open Games
Guest Director, Rick Morgan, thru 2022. Contact Rick at (336) 465-0685 or rmorgan16@gmail.com
Roy B. Culler, Jr. Senior Center (in the old Oak Hollow Mall across from the Marriott)
921 Eastchester Dr., Suite 1230, High Point
Click HERE for directions to venue
Gloria Halstead, Director
(202) 213-5672/ howlerdemondeacon@gmail.com
RESULTS
​TUESDAYS at 1:00 pm - ON INDEFINITE HIATUS
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FURNITURE CITY BRIDGE CLUB (Club #271981)
Open Games
Guest Director, Rick Morgan, thru 2022. Contact Rick at (336) 465-0685 or rmorgan16@gmail.com
Roy B. Culler, Jr. Senior Center (in the old Oak Hollow Mall across from the Marriott)
921 Eastchester Dr., Suite 1230, High Point
Click HERE for directions to venue
Gloria Halstead, Director
(202) 213-5672 / howlerdemondeacon@gmail.com
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Virtual games on BBO under SE Carolina Online Bridge Club
Click underscored link for either SE Consortium (VACB262410) or SE Winston-Salem Area's (VACB169961) member
Furniture City club's information, results and online schedule.
KEEP YOUR CONTACT INFO UPDATED
Directory Listings & Email Blasts
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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.
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 for HALLOWEEN COSTUMES FROM TRIAD BRIDGE CLUB
Unit 169 Events, Gatherings, Newsletters and More!
Removed 23-01-07
SE CAROLINA & SE WINSTON-SALEM AREA ONLINE BRIDGE
* 2023 Game Prices​
* SE Carolina Academy Lesson Info
* Robbie & Robette Invite You to Play
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January 1, 2023