December, 2025
Note: There are no games on Wednesday & Thursday, December 24 & 25 and Wednesday through Friday, December 31-January 2.
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Holiday Brunch--Wednesday, December 17
With the first day of Hanukkah being December 15 and Christmas being December 25, we will have our Holiday Brunch on Wednesday, December 17. The game will be at 10:00 a.m. and halfway through the game we will have our brunch. Please RSVP to Nancy Morris by December 14 (803) 319-0801. There is a sign-up sheet at the club if you would like to bring food or other items.
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Game Times in December for Face-to-Face Games (ALL games are Open unless specified otherwise)
- Monday: 10:00 a.m. GRAND SLAM Monday. Bid and make a slam and win a free regular game. On Mondays (immediately after the game) Mary will take 10-15 minutes after game to review bidding on some of the more challenging boards that were played during the game.
- Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.
- Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. (must sign up at Club or text Mary by 12:00 p.m. Monday (803) 960-7545.
- Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. Games at Club Except for 1st Wednesday.
- On December 3, The Lexington Country Club does not have space for us. Kathy Belknap has graciously agreed to host us at her home. Please RSVP to Mary no later than noon on Tuesday, December 2 so Kathy will know how many tables to set up for us. Kathy's address is: 229 Ashley Hills Trail, Lexington. Take Exit 61 (Hwy 378/Sunset Blvd). Turn right on Hwy 378. Go 5.2 miles and make a slight right veer in the road onto Columbia Ave. Go .7 miles and turn right on Old Chapin Rd. (this will be at a traffic light and Rush's is on the corner). Go .9 miles and turn right on Maxie Road. Go .3 miles and turn right on Ashley Hills Drive. Go .2 miles and turn right on Ashley Hills Trail. You must sign-up at the Club or text Mary (803) 960-7545. Mary will provide bottled water and snacks for the game.
For the remaining Wednesdays, game is at Club and you MUST either sign-up at Club or text Mary by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesdays (the day before the game each week) (803) 960-7545.
- Thursday: 10:00 a.m. Games at Club except for 1st Thursday.
- On Thursday, December 4, the game is at the Palmetto Mortgage Company, 925 East Main street, Lexington, SC 29072. Take exit 58 off of I-20 west, turn heading toward Lexington. The Palmetto Mortgage Company is 1 ½ miles on left.
For remaining Thursdays, game is at Club and you MUST sign up at Club or text Mary by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesdays (803) 960-7545.
- Thursday: 4:00 p.m. 0-750 mp (must sign up at Club or text Mary (803) 960-7545 by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesdays).
- Friday: 10:00 a.m.
- Saturday: 10:00 a.m. (must sign up at Club or text Mary by 12:00 p.m. Friday (803) 960-7545)
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Extra Masterpoints in December
* December 1-6: Education Foundation Games (EXTRA masterpoints)
* December 8-13: StaC Week All games are 25% GOLD, 25% RED, 25% SILVER, and 25% BLACK
* December 15-20: STARDUST WEEK ALL games 50% GOLD and 50% BLACK
* December 26: Community Club Game for 50% SILVER
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Games in Lexington on Wednesday, December 3 and Thursday, December 4!
Here are the details:
- When: Wednesday, November 5 at 10:00 a.m.
- Where: Kathy Belknap's Home. 229 Ashley Hills Trail, Lexington
- Want to join in the fun? Need a ride? Send Mary a text by Monday at 6:00 p.m. and you can ride with her.
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- When: Thursday, December 4 at 10:00 a.m.
- NOTE: The game in January will be on January 8 and not on January 1st.
- Where: Palmetto Mortgage Company, Take Exit 58 off of I-20 west, turn heading toward Lexington. The Palmetto Mortgage Company is 1 1/2 miles on left
- Want to join in the fun? Need a ride? Send Mary a text by Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.
NEW Classes:
1. Seminar/Workshop: No Trump in ALL Seats
Saturday, January 10
11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
4 Hours
Lunch included
$25.00
Must sign-up by Wednesday, January 7
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2. Defensive Bidding (Using Two Over One)
Thursdays: December 4, 12, 19, January 8, 15, 22
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Topics:
December 4: Preemptive Bidding
December 11: Opening Lite
December 18: Michaels & Unusual 2 no trump
January 8: Opening BIG (class is from 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.)
January 15: Bidding SLAM
January 22: Asking for Aces
Cost: $69 (Individual Sessions are $15)
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3. New Class: Bidding in the 21st Century
Wednesdays, January 14- March 25
2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Jan. 14: Hand Valuation
Jan. 21: One No Trump
Jan. 28: Majors/Minors
Feb. 4: Opener Rebids
Feb. 11: Responder Rebids
Feb. 18: Overcalls
Feb. 25: Advan. after 1 no trump
March 4: Take Out Double
March 11: Stayman
March 19: Putting It All Together
March 25: Game (hands-hands-hands)
Cost: $120 (Book $25)
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Change in Rank
Congratulations to our members who recently changed their ranks!
Maria Bulis: Sectional Master
Ellen Brown: Life Master
Judy Sternberg: Life Master
Fran Potter: Ruby Life Master
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Sneak Look at What is Coming Up in January
* Every Wednesday night at 6:00 p.m. there will be a SILVER glitter game.
* Every Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. there will be a GOLD glitter game.
* Mary is working on a NEW mentoring design for the members of our club. This program will be open for ALL levels of players. If you are interested in learning more about this, please let her know. The program will be limited to a few members each time since it will be an individualized program.
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In December, on BBO
In the ACBL Community Clubhouse-- Games online for GLITTER masterpoints
Every game you play in the Clubhouse helps our club because
a portion of the entry fee goes directly to the player’s local club.
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New! Break down bids and discuss deals with fellow players in the ACBL Clubhouse Lounge —
a special Zoom room for post-game discussions and connection.
Open Monday through Friday, 2:30 – 3:30 PM ET.
In the ACBL Clubhouse online every day throughout the day and night--when you are not playing at our club, please consider playing in these games in the ACBL Clubhouse as our club gets $1.25 per entry. All level of games are available throughout the day. Players with 0-20 mp play for free with a ROBOT (12 boards).
Most Popular Conventional Treatments
ACBL has made available the popular "Bidding Toolkit" series which contains an explanation of two dozen of the most popular conventional treatments players use today. Simply go to acbl.org/tournaments/#charts. Scroll to the part of the page that has the Bidding Toolkit series.
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