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Introduction to 2-Over-1

with Cecelia Ray

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Starting Wednesdays, Jul 8, 2026

 

Ever heard about Two-Over-One?  Ever got that dreaded 170 score because you missed bidding a makeable game contract?? As bridge players we want our auction to get us to a game or slam contract whenever possible. This bidding system gives us additional tools to do just that!

 

What you will learn:

  • Session 1: What is Two-Over-One?

  • Session 2: All about the 1NT Forcing Response

  • Session 3: How the auction continues after two-over-one

  • Session 4: Game or Slam?

 

 

This class is designed for players wanting to expand their bidding options and increase their frequency of bidding a 4H, 4S, 3NT or slam. It may also make more bridge partners available to you.

 

Class details

 

  • 📅 Dates: Wednesday, July 8 through July 29. Two practice sessions will be scheduled following the class sessions.

  • 🕘 Time: 9:45 am to noon

  • 📍 Location: Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 2005 New Garden Rd, Greensboro

  • 👨‍🏫 Instructor: Cecelia Ray

  • 💲Cost: $100 for all four sessions or $30 for a single session

 

To register or for more information contact

Cecelia Ray, ceceliaray@gmail.com, 336-601-5058

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Honor Roll of contributors:

  • ​Daryl Adams

  • Jack Alford

  • BJ Amini

  • Sally Anderson

  • Niki Antonelli

  • Jim Bean

  • Marty Benjamin

  • Mark and Sheila Bertoldi

  • Leslie Blair

  • Peter C. Boyd-Bowman and Mary Ann Young

  • Peter J. Boyd-Bowman

  • Bridge at Rufty and Evergreen

  • Beverly Brown

  • Pat Cambareri

  • Dian Carr

  • Cynthi Coble

  • Dixie Culver

  • Mary Carol Danahy

  • Kathie Dwyer

  • Debbie Elston

  • Marty Friedman

  • Louise Garcia

  • Patricia Gutzwiller

  • Bob and Claudia Hale

  • Donna Hancock

  • Marie Harrill

  • Judy Hellen

  • Josh Hoffman

  • David Hurd

  • Candie Hurley

  • David Idleman

  • Randi Infusino

  • Toni Iossi

  • Mike Jacobs

  • Butch Johnson

  • Laura English Jones

  • Chris Kendall

  • Cathy Kuzma

  • Date Larson

  • Bill Law

  • Eric Lee

  • Kent Leggett

  • Simone Leibling

  • Avery Lloyd

  • Susan Mann

  • Jo Martin

  • Tom May 

  • Joanne McCluskey

  • Anne McKiernan

  • Myrnie McLaughlin

  • Dwight Meredith

  • Mark and Martha Meyer

  • Deborah Monroe

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  • Mary Morgan

  • Sam Niehens

  • Libby Noah

  • Mary Claire O’Brien

  • Anne Osborne

  • Nancy Osborne

  • Danette Parker

  • Jim and Betty Parker

  • Rich Peffer

  • Jane Perrin

  • Barbara Pomer

  • Phoenix and Wendall Putney

  • Bob and Suzanne Rhodes

  • Ruth Short

  • Jim Skidmore

  • Bruce Southard

  • Vladimir and Tatyana Stemkowski

  • Wayne Sykes

  • Fran Tewkesbury

  • Jane Walker

  • Barbara Walters

  • Bob Whaling

  • Louisa Whitten

  • Vicki Williams

  • Susan Williford

  • Becky Wilson

  • Cindy Wright

The Longest Day Unit Game always attracts a crowd. Even so, the novice attendance has sometimes lagged. Not this year! There were nine full tables of fresh faces for the first of two games and 39 total participants for the day. Here's a SHOUTOUT to Dian Carr for providing an extra nudge to bridge friends. Get familiar with these players. We will be seeing them at our sectionals and other unit games.

Photos submitted by Dian Carr.

Thank you everyone for a record-setting Alzheimer’s Association fundraiser! 

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To date, Unit 169 has raised $16,495 for this extremely worthy cause! It’s not too late to make a contribution, but time is running short! Any funds from our unit deposited before July 1 will count toward Unit 169’s fundraising total. In recent years we have been among the top 25 bridge units in the country for Alzheimer’s Association gifts and we very much want to continue that tradition.

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​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, our wonderful crafters and artists, and all our generous contributors.


Of the $16,495 total raised, $5,890 came from the auction and $10,605 from your very generous checks and cash gifts.

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    Auction winners are:

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  • Jim Bean— Anne McKiernan

  • Peter J. Boyd-Bowman—Leslie Blair

  • Bob Hale—Laura English Jones

  • Josh Hoffman—Nancy Osborne

  • David Idleman—Suzanne Rhodes

  • Kent Leggett—Susan Williford

  • Tom May—Mike Jacobs

  • Joanne McCluskey—Jim Skidmore

  • Barbara Pomer—Randi Infusino

  • Ruth Short—Mike Jacobs

  • Bruce Southard—Jim Skidmore

  • Cindy Wright—Susan Mann

  • Louise Garcia coaching—Patricia Gutzwiller

  • Judy Hellen lesson—Barbara Walters and Avery Lloyd

  • Meyers boot camp—Bob Whaling and Mary Claire O’Brien

  • Barbara Pomer supervised play—Laura English Jones

  • Bertoldi dinner at GCC—Bob Hale

  • Dixie Culver pool party—Eric Lee

  • Jim Skidmore Majolica platter—Deborah Monroe

  • Jim Skidmore Majolica pitcher—Donna Hancock

  • Chris Kendall framed print—Fran Tewkesbury

Top 25 MPs Winners in the 2026 Central Carolina Regional

Dwight Meredith Greensboro, NC 71.42

Peter J Boyd-Bowman Greensboro, NC 61.37

Charles Wilkins Greensboro, NC 53.46

Barbara Martin Mebane, NC 49.39

Tom Skaar Jamestown, NC 46.16

Bill Wisdom Salisbury, NC 42.55

Rick Morgan Asheboro, NC 41.55

Nancy Osborne Greensboro, NC 41.25

David Idleman Greensboro, NC 38.12

Robert Hale Greensboro, NC 34.12

Susan Mann Winston Salem, NC 29.6

Mark Durocher High Point, NC 29.3

Patsy Jourdan Burlington, NC 28.94

June Satterfield Graham, NC 28.94

Martha Meyer Winston Salem, NC 28.22

Mark Meyer Winston Salem, NC 28.22

J Timothy Laverty Jr Graham, NC 27.93

Susan Wesley Winston Salem, NC 26.91

Fran Tewkesbury Greensboro, NC 26.9

Susan Williford Clemmons, NC 26.24

Eric Lee Greensboro, NC 25.76

John Fite Winston Salem, NC 25.34

Richard Peffer Greensboro, NC 24.37

Jim Bean Winston Salem, NC 23.28

Rhett Inabinet Winston Salem, NC 23.28

Cindy Wright Clemmons, NC 23.28

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