Latest News
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The monthly SWISS teams game at Triad Bridge club is scheduled April 29th rather than the regular 4th Monday. Plan your teams now and send rosters to Peter Boyd-Bowman. More
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The following bridge classes continue in April and May More
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Bridge Basics 3 and Defense with Rich Peffer starts Friday, April 12 for six weeks. Contact Rich if you want to drop-in.
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Bridge Basics 1: An Introduction with Barbara Pomer returns for beginner students May 7.
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Bridge Basics 2: Competitive Bidding with Cecelia Ray is scheduled to start on Thursday, May 16.
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Results of April 27 Mentor-Mentee Unit game More
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Ace of Clubs and Mini-McKinney tournament race results More
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"District 7 News" April thru June Here
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Unit 169 Boosters Membership More
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ACBL free membership More
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MENTOR-MENTEE GAME RESULTS
Unit Games: Latest Results and Next Game
The Unit held its annual Mentor-Mentee Game on April 27, 2024 at the Fellowship Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, and a capacity crowd of 18.5 tables competed in this Unit Championship Game. Mentors had worked with and played with their mentees for 1-2 months, to help them enhance their skills and develop a consistent convention card that both would know. All players contributed to a veritable FEAST of food, that could barely be contained on the two long tables.
There was much fun, frivolity and learning during the afternoon and the following pairs won “free play” coupons to the Piedmont Bridge Club Games for finishing 1st in their sections:
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Chris Nilsen – Chris Kendall: 1st in Section A, N/S. Chris and Chris also won the trophy for finishing 1st overall, with a 59%. Nice job!
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Marian Ruderman – Eric Lee: 1st in Section A, E/W
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Pari Polad – Martha Meyer: 1st in Section B, N/S
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Diane Stuckey – Barbara Pomer: 1st in Section B, E/W
Some special, fun awards went to the following pairs as well:
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Outstanding Food Contribution Award: to Jill Gauthier (with partner Goran Rohman),for her delicious cucumber, garbanzo bean and dill salad.
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Most Courageous Player Award: to Kathryn Badorrek and John Lamanna, for successfully navigating an auction where they wound up playing in their 4-0 trump fit. Wow!
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Most Entertaining Director Call: Massimo Fantechi – Dixie Culver: who cleverly used a 4NT bid that was alerted as a “transfer to hearts,” which led to some excited explanations in Italian that Director Peter C. Boyd-Bowman translated into a meaningful (but perhaps difficult) contract for declarer to make. Va bene!
Many thanks to all of the Mentors for giving of their time and talents to help our newer players
learn to enjoy and thrive in the great game of bridge. Special thanks also to our Mentor-Mentee
Coordinators this year: Suzanne Rhodes – Barbara Pomer in Greensboro, and Martha Meyer –
Annie McKiernan in Winston-Salem. Keep playing, keep learning, stay vibrant!
The next Unit Game will be held Saturday, May 4 at the Georgia Taylor Recreation Center, 1471 W. Clemmonsville Road in Winston-Salem. This is a Unit Championship Game and starts at 1:00 pm.
All participants earning masterpoints at the Mentor-Mentee Game on April 27 are:
Section A:
59.38% - Chris Nilsen & Chris Kendall - 4.23MPs
54.41% - Marian Ruderman & Eric Lee - 1.46 MPs
53.77% - Sarn Niehans & Yvonne Adams - 1.02 MPs
52.99% - Mary Morgan & Rich Peffer - 0.73 MPs
52.98% - Mike Brenner & Mark Meyer - 0.51 MPs
52.93% - Dian Carr & Joanne McClusky - 1.02 MPs
52.63% - Jane Maxwell & Butch Johnson - 0.73 MPs
52.61% - Jack Knowles & Chip Dickerson - 0.77 MPs
52.13% - Margaret Salinger & Wayne Sykes - 0.43 MPs
51.28% - Mary Danahy & Suzanne Rhodes - 0.51 MPS
49.18% - Lorynn Cone & Tom May - 0.48 MPs
Section B:
57.91% - Pari Polad & Martha Meyer - 3.17 MPs
57.43% - Dianne Stuckey & Barbara Pomer - 2.38 MPs
57.10% - William Stocks & April Parker - 1.78 MPs
56.42% - David Hurd & Susan Wesley - 1.34 MPs
55.03% - Patricia Gutzwiller & Cecelia Ray - 1.23 MPs
52.56% - Gustav Magrinat & Josh Hoffman - 0.71 MPs
51.96% - Kathryn Badorrek & John Lamanna - 0.50 MPs
51.19% - Catherine Kuzma & Laura Norman - 0.49 MPs
Click HERE for results for all Unit Games available on Live for Clubs under club number 275628.
Click HERE for Unit Game Calendar and information.
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
Fridays: April 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 10 & 17
9:30 am - Noon
Instructor: Rich Peffer, Ruby Life Master
Fellowship Presbyterian Church
2005 New Garden Road, Greensboro
To register, contact Rich at rpeffer325@att.net or 336-402-5367
These topics are covered:
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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
Cost: $150 for all six sessions
UNIT 169 BOOSTERS
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.
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:
“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.
Unit 169 Offering Growth & Development Grants
FILLABLE APPLICATION FORM FOUND HERE
Unit 169 would like to encourage local bridge teachers, directors, club managers and players to start new activities that promote the learning and enjoyment of bridge. To help foster the startup and success of these activities, the Unit is offering small monetary grants ($200-$400) to be used in a maximum 6-month time period, in support of certain activities.
Guidelines used in evaluation of the grant applications:
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preference to educational initiatives
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mindful that grants should not be reimbursing clubs or individuals for costs that would be spent in any case (rent, ACBL dues, etc)
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encourage efforts/programs that can be expanded into other areas of the Unit
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give preference to new projects over existing ones
Some areas where these Growth and Development Grants can be used:
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educational programs
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development of new players (supervised play, mentoring programs, etc.)
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outreach to lapsed members
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integration of social players and groups
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startup costs to get a new club, social group, youth program up and running.
District 7 Website
"District 7 News" - April thru June
Per Jane Champion, District 7 Secretary:
"The District 7 Board of Directors met in Myrtle Beach on December 30, 2023 where the board approved an increase in entry fees at all regionals from $14.00 per player session to $15.00, effective in Hilton Head. This increase is due to an increase that ACBL is charging for Technical Directors staffing the tournaments.
The new entry fee will go into effect in Hilton Head and still represents (or matches) the lowest regional tournament entry fee charged by any other District in the USA."
Per Blondelle Grant, District 7 Growth & Development Chair:
"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.
Click HERE for the new "Find a Tournament" featuring Entry Express
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)
ACBL Website
"Bridge Bulletin" Online
Free ACBL Guest Membership for 120 Days
You’re just steps away from joining the world’s biggest and best community of bridge lovers! Soon you’ll be playing bridge, winning masterpoints, and reading the renowned Bridge Bulletin magazine.
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Weekly email with bridge tips from Patty
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Ability to earn up to 20 masterpoints
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Digital access to the Bridge Bulletin
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Special pricing of $29 for the first year of regular membership if they are a guest member first
Click HERE to get started!