• Monday through Friday 10:00 A.M. Face-to-Face at the Club
• Monday through Friday at 12:35 P.M. online on BBO
• Tuesdays 6:00 pm Mountain Climbers -12-board game at the Club at 6:00 pm, $4.00
• First Thursdays of the Month at 10:00 --Lexington 925 East Main Street  
• All remaining Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Face-to-Face at the Club

Be Competitive While Having Fun at the Columbia Northeast Bridge Club!

Feel like switching up? A new face to face game is starting on the first Thursday of each month. Please allow plenty of time to arrive early for this game!
Cost:  $10.00

Game location:
The Palmetto Mortgage Company
925 East Main Street
Lexington, SC 29072

As you face the building from the parking lot in the back of the building, there is a set of cement steps on the left side.  Go down the steps and enter the building on the ground floor.  You will walk directly into the room where we will be playing bridge.  

Thanks to Tripp Davis (Janet Sheridan's son) who has made this room available for ALL of us to enjoy so we can play bridge in Lexington!  What a GREAT thing to do for the residents in the Lexington area.  I hope you have an opportunity to meet Tripp.  In addition to be a successful businessman, husband, and father...he makes time to train for triathlons!

You don't need a partner as there is ALWAYS someone available to play!

Both Janet Sheridan and Mary will be driving to the game on Thursday morning.  If you would like to meet at the Club and ride with us, send Mary a text (803) 960-7545 no later than noon on Wednesday so we can work out the arrangements.

New Classes for you to enjoy and connect with others!

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Play of the Hand:  Advanced

• Monday, January 15-February 12 (6 weeks)
• 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
• $69

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Modern No Trump Bidding

• Stayman
• Jacoby 2 No Trump
• No trump--Minors and Slams
• Bidding slam after a NT opening
• Wednesdays, April 17-May 22 (5 sessions No class on May 8)
• 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
• $59

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ FUN Beginning Bridge

• Thursdays, April 18-May 30 ( 6 sessions No class on May 9)
• 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
• $69

♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Major Suit Raises II

• Major suit raises
• Splinter Bids
• 1 NT forcing
• Passed Hand Bidding
• Review
• 2/1 Game Force?
• Bergen
• Mondays, April 15-June 3 (8 sessions)
• $89

Get your first 120 days of membership to ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) for free!

This membership enables you to play in ACBL club or tournament games, provides access to the online edition of Bridge Bulletin magazine, and enables you to receive ACBL Live and Live for Clubs results via email or text message.

Click here to sign up for a new membership.  On the second page,  please include:

* 276444 as the ACBL club #

*Mary Joseph as the recruiter and my number is 9551786.  T

Come play at YOUR Club!

• Monday through Friday at 10:00 a.m. are for all levels of players. This is a great opportunity EVERY week to share your love of the game. 
• NEW GAME!  First Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m.  The Palmetto Mortgage Group Building located at 925 East Main Street in Lexington!

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Play online on BBO Monday-Friday at 12:35 p.m. 

     * These games are open to ALL players from anywhere in the world!!!

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Congratulations to ALL of our members who are changing their rank every month with ACBL!  In the past six months, look how many of our members have continued to change ranks!

Junior Master    Rose Bailey      Debra Stayner     Aileen Sunshine    Betsy Howard

Club Master   Veronica Albritton   Yvonne Farrar    Leelee Hess

Sectional Master    Betty Missouri    Ginny Padgett    Elly Winter     

Regional Master    Pam Brackett     Patti Suggs

NABC Master    Beth Donelan    Hank Irwin

Advanced NABC Master

Life Master

Bronze Life Master

Silver Life Master     Craig Smith

Ruby Life Master     Sylvia White

Wondering what it takes to achieve different ranks?  Here's a link for the rank requirements.

Behavior

Bridge is an extremely enjoyable game. Courteous behavior is an exceptionally important part of that enjoyment. The Columbia Northeast Bridge Club is committed to the principle of equality of opportunity. We consider it a fundamental principle that anyone wishing to participate in duplicate bridge should be able to do so in a safe and welcoming environment, and not be subject to less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious or political belief or social class.

This guide serves as a brief reminder of how to behave at the virtual bridge table. 

The most significant change in playing virtually verses at the CNEBC is that you must "SELF ALERT" all appropriate bids.  The alert will only be seen by the opponents and not your partner.

• Post a convention card (if you are not using the SAYC)
• Play boards within the seven(7) minute time alllocation.  Most of you are finishing boards in less than six (6) minutes!
• Make bridge enjoyable for yourself, partner and opponents.  Claim as soon as you know that you have the remaining tricks.
• Give credit when opponents make a good bid or play.
• Do not engage in private chat messages with your partner when a hand is being played.
• Do not talk by phone with your partner until the round is completed.  If you suspect that players are "cheating" please notify the Director and an investigation will take place with ACBL. Please note that players caught cheating have suffered severe consequences by ACBL.
• Enjoy the company as well as the game.

Please remember that it is NOT acceptable to criticize your partner or opponents in the chat box.  Call the director if you note any unacceptable remarks. 

As in all games that are governed by rules and regulations, the CNEBC can block players who show unaccptable behavior from playing at the Club.  There are enough stressors in our life right now...let's keep bridge FUN at the CNEBC. Annoying behavior, embarrassing remarks, or any other negative comments written in the chat box which might interfere with the enjoyment of the game is specifically prohibited by Law 74A.