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NOTICES: Country Roads Bridge Club

!!! GAME SCHEDULING UPDATE !!!       April 5th we switched to our summer schedule of Party Bridge weekly in the Mojave Room on Fridays from 12:30 to 3:30 run by Sarah Veatch.  Thanks to everyone who participated in our bridge Games/Lessons this Season and see you back in the bridge room starting October 3, 2024.  Have a happy, healthy, and safe summer filled with bridge games!

Bridge Club Executive/Bridge Schedule

President   Doug Cave           Secretary/Treasurer   Janie Irwin

Annual Bridge Tournament/Banquet:  Reg Saddoris, Ann Mocan, Janie Irwin

Bridge Lessons    Janie Irwin @ 814.880.5089

Partnership           Reg Saddoris

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Bridge at Country Roads is for Owners, Renters, & Guests and is held the Mojave Room. Set Up Time starts at 12:00, Play begins promptly at 12:30, ends at 3:00

Monday: Duplicate   Wes & Reg

Tuesday: Play of the hand lessons for beginners (Nov, Dec 2024) TBD

Tuesday: Bidding lessons (Jan, Feb, March 2025) Members of the Bridge Club, Outline of class topics below

Wednesday: Open play (bring your own deck(s) of cards)

Thursday: Swiss Pairs    Reg & Janie

Friday: Duplicate   Wes & Reg

Bidding Lessons Spring 2024 and 2025

Date Instructor Topic          
01/09/2024 Janie Irwin Bridge mechanics (bidding boxes, dup boards, scoring)
01/16/2024 Janie Irwin Basic hand evaluation, opening bids
01/23/2024 Janie Irwin Opening suit bids review, 1st responses by partner, handling overcalls by opponents
01/30/2024 Linda White No trump opening bids, 1st responses by partner (Transfers), handling overcalls by opponents
02/06/2024 Linda White More on NT responses (Stayman, Rule of 16)
02/13/2024 Reg Saddoris Preempt openings and 1st responses
02/20/2024 Reg Saddoris Strong two club openings and 1st responses
02/27/2024 Peggy Scott Slam conventions (Blackwood, Gerber, 1430)
03/05/2024 Janie Irwin Doubles (takeout and penalty)
03/12/2024 Wes Anderson Advanced hand evaluation, Jacoby 2NT
03/19/2024 Wes Anderson Bergen raises and responses, Drury
03/26/2024 All Class feedback and end of season celebration

 

Tournament

The Country Roads Bridge Club annual tournament next year will be held TBD and will again be in the Mojave Room.  Mark your calendars now.  Registration will run from 9:15am to 9:30am and the entry fee is $10.00.  Play will begin promptly at 10:00am and will run until about 2:00pm.  Play will follow a Swiss Pairs format with rubber bridge scoring.  No partner is needed; partners will be (re)assigned after each round of 4 hands. During play a light snack will be provided and door prizes will be awarded. Those wanting to participate must sign up on the sign-up sheet that will be posted on the bulletin board in the Mojave Room sometime in early February 2025.

Bridge Dinner

The Annual Bridge Dinner was held the evening of Sunday, February 25, 2024 in the Country Road's Ballroom.  It was a potluck style dinner.  A good time (and a full belly) were had by all.  The winners of the Bridge Tournament were announced and "rewarded" for their efforts.

Notice: General Meeting

The fall meeting of the Bridge Club is in the planning stages for sometime in early November.   In particular we need to vote on the replacement of several officer positions.   If you are interested in running for office or helping with the tournament let one of the current officers know.

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