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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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It is with deep sadness that we offer our condolences following the unexpected passing of Marcy Maury of Greensboro. We will notify when arrangements are made for her memorial.

The first Unit game of 2023 will be held Saturday, January 7 at the Lewis Recreation Center, 3110 Forest Lawn Drive in Greensboro.  This will be a Junior Fund Game.  Game starts at 1:00 pm.  

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO CINDY WRIGHT NAMED BY DISTRICT 7 TO NATIONAL GOODWILL AMBASSADOR COMMITTEE!!

CONGRATULATIONS TO DIXIE CULVER AND RICH PEFFER, GOODWILL AMBASSADORS FOR UNIT 169!!

CONTINUING BRIDGE LESSONS WITH CINDY WRIGHT START JANUARY 11.  Click HERE  for information

CUNIT 169 PLAYERS CLUB 2023 NOW IN PROGRESS.  Click HERE for information..

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DISTRICT 7 NAMES CINDY WRIGHT TO THE

AILEEN OSOFSKY NATIONAL GOODWILL COMMITTEE

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!

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UNIT 169 NAMES DIXIE CULVER AND RICH PEFFER AS GOODWILL AMBASSADORS FOR 2023/2024

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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JANUARY UNIT GAMES

January 7 - Junior Fund Game in Greensboro

January 28 - Junior Fund Game and Board of Directors' Meeting in Winston-Salem

December 10, 2022

The first Unit game of 2023 will be held Saturday, January 7 at the Lewis Recreation Center, 3110 Forest Lawn Drive in Greensboro.  This will be a Junior Fund Game.  Game starts at 1:00 pm.  

 

Thank you for playing in the December 10th STaC game   There were fifteen (15) tables and to all who brought delicious lunch items for our annual holiday party.  Those earning silver masterpoints were:

 

63.26% - (A) - Barbara Howarth & Peter J. Boyd-Bowman - 2.34 MPs

62.92% - (A) - Deborah Monroe & Grace Murphy - 1.64 MPs

62.72% - (A) - Bruce Southard & David Idleman -2.34 MPs

60.29% - (B) - Robert Sill & Eric Peffer - 1.64 MPs

59.38% - (A) - Kathie Dwyer & Don Bosken - .82 MPs

59.76% - (B) - Judy Hellen & Marty Benjamin - 1.17 MPs

57.93% - (A) - Claudia Hale & Bob Hale - 1.17 MPs

58.13% - (A) - Jeannie Leggett & Kent Leggett - .47 MPs

56.37% - (B) - Fred Lopp & Tom Skaar - .61 MPs

55.53% - (C) - Chip Dickerson & Kevin Haggerty - 1.16 MPs

52.59% - (A) - Cindy Wright & Dixie Culver - .47 MPs

52.38% - (C) - Debbie Elston & Warren Kasper - .81 MPs

52.11% - (B) - Martha Meyer & Mark Meyer - .58 MPs

49.82% - (B) - Pat Cambareri & Melissa Waldron - .43 MPs

49.19% - (B) - Joanne McClusky & Philip Moseley - .41 MPs

36.54% - (C) - Fran Hannah & Bob Hannah - .64 MPs

Click HERE  for results for all Unit Games are available on Live for Clubs under club number 275628.  

Click HERE for Unit Game Calendar and information.

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PIEDMONT TRIAD NON-LIFE-MASTER REGIONAL 

February 16-19, 2023

Bur-Mil Clubhouse & Event Center

5834 Bur Mill Club Road

Greensboro NC  27410

All double-session events can earn gold!  Daily events start at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm

All players participating in NLM Regional events MUST be a Non-Life Master with fewer than 750 MPs.

Thursday:  Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions)

Piedmont Side Series Pairs (single sessions: 1 and 2 of 3)

Friday:  Gold Rush Stratified Swiss Teams (2 sessions)

Piedmont Side Series Pairs (single sessions: 3 of 3)

Triad Side Series Pairs (single session: 1 of 3)

Saturday:  Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions)

Triad Side Series Pairs (single sessions: 2 & 3 of 3)

Sunday:  Gold Rush Stratified Swiss Teams (2 sessions)

Lunch included in entry fee for all Swiss Teams

CHAIRMAN:  Debbie Monroe / 336-848-7892 / deborahdmonroe@gmail.com

PARTNERSHIPS:  Peter J. Boyd-Bowman / 336-686-3680 / peterboydbowman@yahoo.com

Click HERE  for flyer.

Click HERE  for an article on "How to Win Gold."

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PIEDMONT TRIAD SECTIONAL

February 16-19, 2023

Bur-Mil Clubhouse & Event Center

5834 Bur Mill Club Road

Greensboro NC  27410

Daily events start at 10:00 am and 2:30 pm

Thursday:  Stratified Open

ACBL EDUCATION FUND DAY.  More silver points!

Friday:  Stratified Open

Saturday:  Stratified Open

Sunday:  Stratified Open Swiss TEams

Lunch included in entry fee for all Swiss Teams

CHAIRMAN:  Ted Edgar / 770-265-2351 / tededgar@bellsouth.net

PARTNERSHIPS:  Peter J. Boyd-Bowman / 336-686-3680 / peterboydbowman@yahoo.com

Click HERE  for flyer.

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UNIT 169 PLAYERS CLUB 2023

December 28, 2022

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 increase 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.  Those who chose to help will become members of the Central Carolina Bridge Association Unit 169 Player’s Club.  There will be recognition and appreciation events for those who join.

 

Please note that our annual expenses for Unit 169-sponsored tournaments total approximately $80,000 ... before the first attendee walks thru the door!  Even though our bank balance is healthy, it is because of these up-front expenses that the money in our account is maintained as a 6-9 month reserve.  

Thank you to the following Unit members who have contributed so far:

PLATINUM LEVEL:     $500+ per person

  • Melissa Waldron

 

GOLD LEVEL:     $200 - $499 per person

  • Debbie Monroe

  • Dixie Culver

  • Fran Tewkesbury

  • Kathie Dwyer

  • Ted Edgar

  • David Idleman

  • Eric Lee

  • Susan Mann

  • Nancy Osborne

  • Rich Peffer

  • Dianne Shope

  • Triad Bridge Club

  • Susan  Williford

SILVER LEVEL:    $100 - $199 per person

  • Daryl Adams

  • Joe Brantley

  • Benji Cone

  • Claudia Hale

  • Bob Hale

  • Tom May

  • Cam Matthews

  • Martha Meyer

  • Anne Osborne

  • April Parker

  • Judy Piper

  • Barbara Pomer

  • Suzanne Rhodes

  • Bob Rhodes

  • James Skidmore

  • Wayne Sykes

  • Cindy Wright

  • Butch Johnson

 

Checks should be made payable to "Central Carolina Bridge Association" and given to one of the Unit's board members, or mailed to Dixie Culver, Treasurer, 2318 Kirkpatrick Place, Greensboro, NC  27408

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ERNEST LUNSFORD, ANDY SYMMES AND BETTY YOUNCE ATTAIN LIFE MASTER STATUS

January 1, 2023

No new life masters to announce this month.

Click HERE  for the most recent Changes in Ranks​

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SE CAROLINA  & SE WINSTON-SALEM AREA ONLINE BRIDGE

* 2023 Game Prices

*  SE Carolina Academy Lesson Info

*  Robbie & Robette Invite You to Play

January 1, 2023

 

Click HERE FOR SCHEDULE

Click HERE FOR NEWS

 

​Click HERE FOR RESULTS

Click HERE for SE Carolina On Demand Recorded Lessons

 

Click HERE for general information about the Consortium and SE Winston-Salem Online Bridge Club 

 

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DISTRICT 7 INFORMATION

December 16, 2022

Click HERE  for NAP at Charleston SC New Year's Regional, December 27 thru January 2

Click HERE for the new "Find a Tournament" featuring Entry Express

Click HERE to read "District 7 News"

Click HERE for District 7's Goodwill Message

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)

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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2023 ACBL SPECIAL EVENT SCHEDULE FOR IN -PERSON GAMES

December 16, 2022

 

Click HERE for schedule

FREE ACBL GUEST MEMBERSHIP FOR 120 DAYS

October 30, 2022

 

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Play in any ACBL club or tournament game

Earn up to 20 masterpoints

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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!

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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.

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