In Case You Missed It
Congratulations to Bob Hale,
Player of the Year 2024
Bob Hale is the winner of the Tim Stecker Player of the Year contest for 2024. To qualify one must play in at least eight unit games. Master points from the unit games are combined with those from our sectional tournaments. Bob tallied over 78 MPs in nine unit games along with his sectional tournament results. Bob's regular partner at the unit games is his wife, Claudia.
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Fran Tewkesbury is the runner up with 66 MPs. Eric Lee is second runner up with 60 MPs having attended fourteen unit games. See the final top ten players here.​
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Congratulations, Bob, Fran and Eric.
Peter J. Boyd-Bowman had one of his best national results at the recent NABC tournament in Las Vegas. He landed a fourth place finish in the Nail Life Master Pairs event and hauled in 55 platinum points. This was a four session event over two days with 132 tables. His partner was Jeff Roman from Oregon, a first time partnership for them. The overall winners were Jeff Meckstroth and David Berkowitz.
Congratulations, Peter.
Peter J. Boyd-Bowman Excels at Nationals
The Bid More! Series with Peter J. Boyd-Bowman
Peter J. Boyd-Bowman introduces his Bid More! series of classes with three sessions on preemptive bidding. Class size is limited. You will want to take advantage of this opportunity to learn from an expert.
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Learning how to preempt well means learning how to be a tough opponent. In these classes, you will come to understand the importance of position and vulnerability as well as the value of being aggressive. These classes are designed for players with a little more time at the table (10-200 MPs or similar experience outside of a duplicate setting.
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October 22: Weak Two Bids
What to know, when to break the rules, how to respond
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November 12: Other Preemptive Bids
The gray area between the 3 and 5 levels. When to be aggressive opening vs overcalling and how to respond.
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November 26: Handling the Opponents Preempts Cancelled on Nov. 26. Watch for new date.
Learn how not to be pushed around by knowing what bids mean.
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Each class is scheduled for 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm at Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 2005 New Garden Rd, Greensboro. The cost is only $30 each and will include handouts.
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Space is limited to 12 students per class so reserve a spot early if you are interested.
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Contact Peter J. Boyd-Bowman at (336) 686-3680 / peterboydbowman@yahoo.com.
BB2: Competitive Bidding with Cecelia Ray
December 11 & 18, January 8 & 15 Flyer
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Enroll early to learn competitive bidding techniques. When the opponents open the bidding, your side doesn't need to be delegated to the sidelines!! What are the possibilities? You may want to enter the auction trying to win the contract or interfere with the opponents from finding their best contract or make a bid helping your partner select the best suit to lead.
What FUN!
In Bridge Basics 2 you will learn the bidding guidelines for both partners when making overcalls, a takeout doubles and a preemptive bids. We will also discuss how competitive bidding affects the opening side.
Dates: Wednesdays December 11 & 18, January 8 & 15
Time: 9:45am to noon
Location: Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 2005 New Garden Road, Greensboro
Instructor: Cecelia Ray, ACBL Life Master
Cost: $100
To register contact: ceceliaray@gmail.com or text/call 336-601-5058
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Additional: An accompanying book is recommended and can be purchased from the instructor at a discount.
Unit Holiday Party - Annual Meeting - STaC Game
Potluck Buffet Lunch
Kudos to Brenda Garzia for planning the hospitality.
Joanne Hawks and Sam Niehans check out the goodies. There was another table with dishes from all to complement the ham provided by the unit.
Tim Laverty brought cheer with blinking lights.
Annual Meeting
Bob Powell, Unit President, gave us the State of the Unit at a lightning pace. Lucky to get this shot.
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Our financial situation is solid in spite of a nearly $5K loss on our October NLM tournament. Membership hovers around 750. Our Education Liaison, Judy Hellen, has brought in more teachers. Our website continues to be a source of communication.
Oh, yes. There was a game.
There were 17 tables in the open section and 4 more tables in the NLM section. Let me repeat: We had an NLM section! A shout out is due to Dian Carr who pushed for a place for newer players.
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We had players from across the unit. It really is fun to see friends from outside our local club. Won't you join us at our next unit game on January 4th in Greensboro?
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Here are some of our players before the game. See the results below.
Left: Chris Nilsen, Chris Kendall, Anita Griffin (seated), and Kathryn Morris. Center: Eric Peffer, Claudia Hale, Peter J. Boyd-Bowman and Bob Hale (seated). Right: Cynthi Coble, Dian Carr, Frank Smith. Back: Mike Jacobs, Betty and Jim Parker. Photo bomber: Rich Peffer.
Thank You for Supporting the Alzheimer's Fundraiser
Thank you to all the winning Longest Day bidders and to those of you who made very generous in-kind and cash contributions! A special thanks to the players who donated their time and expertise, our cooks and hostesses who donated their talents, and those who contributed a large number of items for our silent auction. Thank you also to director Rich Peffer, who ran our game and contributed his table fees.
We are happy to report that a total of $10,440 was raised, consisting of $5,570 in auction income, $620 in table fees and director’s contributions, and $4,250 in cash contributions.
It’s not too late to give! Send your check made out to Alzheimer’s Association to:
Fran Tewkesbury
1005 Country Club Drive
Greensboro, NC 27408
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WINSTON-SALEM SUMMER SECTIONAL
August 16-18, 2024
Click HERE for printable flyer
The popular Winston-Salem Summer Sectional will be held in the Neil Bolton Home & Garden Center Building @ Gate 9 at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds, 421 W. 27th Street, Winston-Salem.
Come out for three days of fun bridge, great hospitality, and friendship. The schedule is:
Friday, August 16 - Single Sessions at 10:00 am & 2:30 pm
ACBL Education Fund Day - More Silver points at no extra cost!
Stratified Open and 499er Pairs
Saturday, August 17 - Single Sessions at 10:00 am & 2:30 pm
Stratified Open and 499er Pairs
Sunday, August 18 - Two-session Swiss Teams at 10:00 am & TBA
Stratified Open and 499er Swiss Teams
Lunch included for all Swiss Teams
TOURNAMENT CHAIR: Cam Matthews (973) 222-3024 or email cdmatthews44@gmail.com
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PARTNERSHIP CHAIR: Susan Wesley (336) 407-4600 or email susanbwesley@gmail.com
A Young Bridge Player Contributes to Our Website
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A note of thanks from Eric and Annie Pruitt
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​https://www.ccbaunit169.org/links has been an excellent resource for my grandson, Eric. He recently started to learn how to play bridge and developed quite the passion for it—he's always looking for information, resources and tips! I'm more than happy to encourage this newfound interest of his, especially since learning how to play together has such a wonderful bonding experience for us. Thank you so much for all your help!
Eric loves to share cool and useful finds, so he wanted to pass this along to you. It's https://www.aaastateofplay.com/playing-bridge-for-beginners/ and it's a great beginner's guide to playing bridge filled with tons of additional resources. It really helped us get started out, so he hoped it could do the same for others interested in learning how to play.
The Longest Day Culminates with
Silent Auction / Unit Alzheimer’s Charity Game
Saturday, June 29
Click HERE for pictures of event
Each year, Unit 169 has been a leading force in the nationwide fundraising effort (“The Longest Day”) to support continued research and new treatment options for Alzheimer’s Disease. In the weeks preceding our designated Unit Charity Game for Alzheimer’s Funding on June 29th, our individual clubs held special Charity Games to support Unit 169 efforts, where all ACBL fees collected went directly to The Alzheimer’s Fund. In addition, players across the Unit could bid in a silent auction to play with some top players, take in-home lessons with several teachers, or win numerous other generous gifts of time and talents. Fran Tewkesbury, our annual Longest Day Coordinator, zigzagged her way from one club game to another, promoting these gift-giving opportunities and providing bidding sheets on-site at local clubs.
At the culminating event on June 29th , 17 tables of players arrived at the Fellowship
Presbyterian Church in Greensboro to find the playing venue decorated in purple and white with banners, balloons and lots of great prizes to bid upon, along with an array of snacks, cookies and beverages. Unit Game Director Rich Peffer arranged two sections: an 11-table Open Game and a 6-table limited masterpoint game (0-750). Players were able to view the bidding sheets on Prizes in between rounds, and up the ante on items where they wanted to compete, giving the game an extra sense of flair and competition. Coordinator Fran T. allowed the bidding to continue briefly after the game, and then collected all entries to determine the winning bids. And the winner is…..????.....watch this space. Results for each item will be announced soon!
Masterpoint Winners in each Section of the Unit Alzheimer’s Game on June 29th included the following pairs:
In the Open Game, Kay and Randy Joyce from Durham, NC prevailed in the N/S direction with a 61% game, winning 5.53 Masterpoints (MPs). They were followed by the emerging powerhouse of Brenda Garzia – Phil Fultz (56%, 1.95 MPs) and Becky Vassar – Louise Garcia (55%, 1.31 MPs). In the E/W direction, there was a tie for 1 st place between Fran Tewkesbury – Martin Causley and Jim Bean – Rhett Inabet with identical 57% games (3.63 MPs). They were followed closely by Eric Lee – Tom May (56.94%, 2.33 MPs) and Bruce Southard – David Idleman (54%, 0.87 MPs). The game was an 11-table Mitchell movement, and everyone played a total of 27 boards.
In the 0-750 Game, top spot went to Sheila and Mark Bertoldi with a 59% (1.53 MPs), followed by Elizabeth Gatewood – Libby Noah with a 55% (1.16 MPs) and Vicki Williams – Margaret Smith with a 54% (0.86 MPs). The game was a 6-table Howell movement, and everyone played a total of 24 boards.
Full results and all MP winners can be found in Live for Clubs: https://my.acbl.org/club-
results/275628
All Unit Games for the rest of 2024 will feature two sections: an Open Game and 0-750 Game. Let’s keep this momentum and vigorous competition thriving; please mark your calendars and arrange your partner(s).
Next Unit Game coming up: Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Fellowship Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, a Unit Championship Game.
Silent Auction Winners
Thank you for your contributions to fight Alzheimers
The following have successfully bid on and won the auction items at the June 29 Unit Charity Game supporting the Alzheimer's Associations "Longest Day" fundraiser. Thank you all for your support!
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Anne McKiernan won a play with Jim Bean
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Cindy Teague won a play with Peter J. Boyd-Bowman
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Massimo Fantechi won a play with Bob Hale
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Suzanne Rhodes won a play with Josh Hoffman
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Judy Hellen won a play with David Idleman
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Susan Williford won a play with Rhett Inabinet
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Melissa Waldron won a play with Tom May
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Avery Lloyd won a play with Joanne McCluskey
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Mary Morgan won a play with Rich Peffer
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Eric Lee won a play with Barbara Pomer
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Karen Popovich won a play with Bill Wisdom
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Susan Mann won a play with Cindy Wright
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Bob and Claudia Hale won a bridge immersion weekend at the Meyer's lake house
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Randi Infusino, Brian, Mary Morgan, Jeanne Tannenbaum, Mark & Shiela Bertoldi won lessons and BBO with Rich Peffer
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Fran Tewkesbury, Melissa Waldron, Jim Skidmore, Gil Freitag, Cecelia Ray, Avery Lloyd, Tom May, Mark Meyer won sets of marble coasters
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Daryl Adams, Fran Tewkesbury, Danette Parker, Jim Skidmore, Vicki Williams, Gil Freitag, Kathie Dwyer won wall calendars with original artwork
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Susan Wesley won golf-themed Christmas ornament
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Kathie Dwyer won large handmade cloth purse
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Margaret Smith won Sunshine gift basket
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Peter Boyd-Bowman won Buckhead Betties tote
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Brenda Garzia wone two Buckhead Betties totes with wristlet and cosmetic bag
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Peter Boyd-Bowman won Russian Matryoshka dolls and lacquered box
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Daryl Adams and Peter Boyd-Bowman won Greensboro street art books
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Jo Martin won decorative glass tray
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April Parker, BooBoo Watkins, Sheila Bertoldi and Ann Davenport won pool party at Dixie Culver's
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Debbie Monroe won Dinner for 2 at Brenda Garzia's
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BooBoo Watkins, April Parker and Dixie Culver won dinner at Greensboro Country Club hosted by the Bertoldis
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Avery Lloyd won two sets of brass wall sconces with glass globes and adapters
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Barbara Pomer won a dinner for 6 at Debbie's Elston's
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Susan Nehmen and Him Skidmore won cloth cross-body bags
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Debbie Monroe won Bill Peabody's extensive bridge book library
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Fran Tewkesbury won Buckhead Bettie's insulated wine
June13-15 (Thursday thru Saturday)
Thursday, June 13 - Single sessions at 10:00 am & 2:30 pm
ACBL Grass Roots Fund - More silver points at no extra cost!
Stratified Open and 499er Pairs
Lunch available for purchase.
Wine & cheese event after the last session
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Friday, June 14 - Single sessions at 10:00 am & 2:30 pm
Stratified Open and 499er Pairs
Lunch available for purchase
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Saturday, June 15 - Two-session Swiss Teams at 10:00 am & TBA
Stratified Open and 499er Swiss
Catered lunch included in entry for all Swiss Teams
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Tournament Chair: Joanne McClusky / jmcclusky@triad.rr.com / 919-360-1376
Partnership Chair: Cecelia Ray / ceceliaray @gmail.com / 336-601-5058
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Host Hotel: Comfort Suites, Greensboro-High Point Airport. Call front desk at 336-888-8889 and ask for "CCBA Bridge Rate."
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
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Fridays: April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 10 & 17
9:30 am - Noon
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Instructor: Rich Peffer, Ruby Life Master
Fellowship Presbyterian Church
2005 New Garden Road, Greensboro
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To register, contact Rich at rpeffer325@att.net or 336-402-5367
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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
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Cost: $150 for all six sessions
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.
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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.
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**Unit Game in Salisbury on April 6th: Both 0-500 and Open Games, and Awesome Food!**
The Unit Game on April 6, 2024 was the first ever in Salisbury NC, and the Salisbury Bridge Club played host to a first-rate event at the Rufty-Holmes Senior Center. Louisa Witten, Tom Johnson and Dick Brisbin helped to organize the club members into a cohesive unit that helped advertise the game, brought a wide array of food items and made sure the venue was ready to go. The food provided by club members was wonderful in quality and variety, and included savory, fresh and sweet items along with a nice selection of coffee and beverages. A good turnout of players from around the Unit included several tables of players from Concord, NC and one adventurous couple who traveled from the Durham NC area to join us. The Unit Championship Game was Directed by Rich Peffer and included both a 0-500 Section and an Open Section. A total of 9.0 tables participated in this game.
The top 3 finishers in each Section were:
0-500 Game:
Anita Griffin - Kathryn Morris: 55%
Margaret Dorton - Louise Dorton-Shue: 54%
Anita Graham - Rebecca Creekmore: 52%
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Open Game:
Ruth Derrow - Jeanne Torello: 61%
Bill Wisdom - Dan Fowler: 58%
Joanne McClusky - Nancy Osborne: 53%
Full results in Live for Clubs can be found here: https://my.acbl.org/club-results/275628
Many thanks to Louisa, Tom, Dick and all of the players who made this first Unit Game in Salisbury a memorable affair. The Unit Game schedule for 2024 features a number of new innovations, including two games in Salisbury NC and two games in Burlington NC, along with some notable special games during the year. Please have a look at the schedule and make plans to join the fun!
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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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UNIT 169'S PETER J. BOYD-BOWMAN
FEATURED IN "THE BIDDING BOX" ARTICLE
BRIDGE BULLETIN - March 2024, Pages 38-41
The Bridge Bulletin auctions are meant to portray possible bidding sequences to one of the top-scoring contracts using common methods.
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"We have four talented players this month, representing different areas of the country, competing with an exceptionally difficult set of hands to bid.
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The first pair is Alex Hudson of Morrisville NC and Peter Boyd-Bowman of Greensboro NC....Hudson and Boyd-Bowman are young and talented professional bridge players who can often be seen at various tournaments. Their bidding system is 2/1 forcing to game, but they have some uncommon and advanced agreements, as will be seen.
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The competition is stiff, as their counterparts are Tracey Bauer of San Rafael CA and Richard Reitman of Los Gatos CA.....Reitman is a national champion, winning the Truscott/USPC Senior Swiss Teams title in 2016. Their bidding system is a more simple and familiar version of 2/1...."
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Piedmont Bridge Club's
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Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 2005 New Garden Road, Greensboro
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With the Mentor-Mentee season perking along in our area, and lots of novice players learning the game and gaining experience at duplicate bridge, I am restructuring the offerings at Piedmont Bridge Club’s game on Thursday evenings (6:30 pm – 9:30 pm) at the Fellowship Church in Greensboro. From now through the end of April, we will not be holding a separate Supervised Play in the Library, and 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:
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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 / rpeffer325@att.net / 336-402-5367
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GREENSBORO SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT MARCH 1-3
Bur-Mil Clubhouse & Event Center
Click for Directions to: 5834 Bur-Mil Club Road, Greensboro
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Unit 169's first tournament of the year is less than a month away! Join us for fellowship, fun and good bridge! Stratified Open and 499er Swiss Teams! Friday is ACBL Education Fund Day where you'll earn more silver points at no extra cost! A wine & cheese event will be held after the last session. Lunch is available for purchase on Friday and Saturday. A complimentary Sunday lunch is included in the entry fee for all Swiss Teams. Sessions start at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. Entry is $14 per person, per session for Pairs games, and $140 per team for Swiss.
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Need a partner? Contact Rich Peffer at (336) 402-5367 or email rpeffer325@att.net, or
fill out the form found HERE and send it!
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See you at the bridge table!
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MENTOR-MENTEE PROGRAM HAS BEGUN!
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Our Unit 169 Mentor-Mentee Program has begun. If you would like to sign up to Mentor a beginning bridge player, then please let Anne McKiernan or Martha Meyer know via email or a phone call. Their contact information is below after the program’s guidelines.
A Mentor can be anyone who would like to help a newer player learn more about the game. Preferably, a player who has been playing bridge for a few years and who has about 300 or more masterpoints. When a Mentor teaches, he or she also learns.
A Mentee can be any player who is not yet a Life Master and who has 500 or fewer masterpoints. You may request a specific Mentor if there is someone with whom you wish to play or with whom you already have a relationship.
Mentors and Mentees may schedule to play together any time. It may be in one of our Club games where you can play together then go over the hand records face to face. It may be in your home or elsewhere to give a lesson or talk conventions, bidding, defense, or hand play. It may be online in a game or a practice session. It may be in a tournament in pairs or team games. It is up to the two players to schedule games together. In the past, some Mentees have covered the game fees for the Mentors since they are getting this one on one lesson. That is all by choice, not a requirement.
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The Unit currently has one set game just for Mentors and Mentees.
It is on Saturday, April 27 at 1:00 pm at Fellowship Presbyterian Church.
Note: That is the Saturday after the Gatlinburg Regional Tournament.
We are working on other dates and times just for Mentors and Mentees to be partners. More information will be sent once we have some other games set. Our goal is to provide a good learning environment for those who wish to learn more about bridge and to provide a chance for experienced players to give back to those learning.
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Contact Information for the 2024 Mentor-Mentee C0-Coordinators:
Anne McKiernan anniemck10@aol.com 336-918-4872 or
Martha Meyer mdpmeyermm@gmail.com 336-416-3049
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Unit 169 Boosters
Click HERE for information.
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.
We will not be passing envelopes at club games asking for contributions. 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:
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“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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First Unit Game in Burlington!
Great Food, Great Crowd, Great Fun!
The Unit Game on Jan. 6, 2024 was the first ever in Burlington NC, and the Burlington-Alamance Bridge Club played host to a first-rate event. The food was luscious: hot Swedish meatballs, warm ham & cheese sliders, brie cheese with fig chutney, and lots of other great dishes, along with a hearty selection of desserts and beverages.
Despite some heavy rain in the morning, a good turnout of players from around the Unit led to 8.5 tables of players in the Junior Fund Game, Directed by Rich Peffer. Full results in "ACBL Live for Clubs" can be found here. The top 3 finishers in each direction were:
N/S:
Chris Shepard – Robert Powell: 61%
Tim Laverty – Max Litten: 55%
Marty Friedman – Debbie Monroe: 53%
E/W:
Peter J. Boyd-Bowman – Eric Peffer: 58%
Pat Cambareri – Becky Smith: 57% (tied)
Fran Tewkesbury – Martin Causely: 57% (tied)
Many thanks to Joanne McCluskey, the Club Manager for Burlington-Alamance BC, and all of the players who made this first Unit Game of 2024 a memorable affair. The Unit Game schedule for 2024 features a number of new innovations, including two games in Salisbury NC and two games in Burlington NC, along with some notable special games during the year. Please have a look at the schedule and make plans to join the fun!
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Monthly Unit Games to Include Burlington & Salisbury
This year, the Unit will hold two Saturday Unit games each in Burlington (January 6 and November 16) and Salisbury (April 6 and September 7), as well as games in Greensboro and Winston-Salem.
The first Unit Game of the new year will be held Saturday, January 6, at Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, 320 E. Davis Street in Burlington. Club members will be providing refreshments for the January 6th game. The game will benefit the Junior Fund and starts at 1:00 pm. Click HERE for map and directions.
Many thanks to Joanne McCluskey, the Club Manager in Burlington, and Myrnie McLaughlin in Salisbury for helping to arrange these new venues. The clubs’ members are excited to be having a Unit Game in their cities, and the Unit would love to see players from all towns in these areas come over and support the expansion of our Unit Games to new locations.
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NEW! Carpooling & Partnerships sign-up sheet found HERE
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Questions? Contact Unit Game Director Rich Peffer at 336-402-5367, or email Rich at rpeffer325@att.net
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February Classes
Fellowship Presbyterian Church
2005 New Garden Road, Greensboro
For printable February flyer, Click HERE
It has been exciting to see so much interest in learning the game of bridge over the last few months. Let me give a shoutout to new instructors in Greensboro – Cecelia Ray, Barbara Pomer and Andy Symmes. I want to thank Rich Peffer for stepping up to offer a class in the evening.
Here’s what’s happening in February.
Supervised Practice for Bridge Basics 1
Play hands to reinforce what is learned in Bridge Basics 1. Practice basic bidding, basic play and basic defense. Barbara Pomer and her assistants will be there to answer your questions and help in any way. This practice is not restricted to students from a previous BB1 class. So join the fun, meet new friends and get more confident in your game. Come to either session or both.
Dates: February 6 and 13
Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Instructor: Barbara Pomer, ACBL Life Master
To register, or for more information, contact: bdpomer@gmail.com or text/call 336-854-0770
Cost: $10 per session
Bridge Basics 2: Competitive Bidding
Learn how, when and why to enter the auction when the opposing side has already opened the bidding. There are four sessions in this class.
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Session 1: Preemptive Opening Bids
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Session 2: Overcalls and Advances
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Session 3: Takeout Double and Advances
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Session 4: How the Bidding Changes in a Competitive Auction
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Students need to understand basic bidding before taking this class.
Dates: February 13, 20, 27 and March 6
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Instructor: Cecelia Ray, ACBL Life Master
To register, or for more information, contact: ceceliaray@gmail.com or text/call 336-601-5058
Cost: $100
Additional: An accompanying book is recommended and can be purchased at a discount at the first session.
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Peter & Judy's Supervised Play
Fridays at 9:30 am - Cost: $10
Basic Bidding & Play of the Hand
Bid & Play pre-dealt lesson-oriented hands with your friends, supervised by renowned local teachers Judy Hellen and Peter J Boyd-Bowman. Meet other new bridge players who are excited to learn and play! A great place to swap ideas and develop bridge partnerships!
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For planning purposes, reservations are requested but not required. Email Judy@LearnBridgeGSO.com or peterboydbowman@yahoo.com
***Handout provided for each lesson***
***coffee & light refreshment included***
***FREE ACBL trial membership included!!!***
***earn ACBL masterpoints while learning!!!***