Welcome to the website of Bridge on the Edge, based in St. John's, NL, Canada.  In 2016 we became a player owned bridge club.  We support a respectful culture, both at the bridge table and in all BOTE communications, for the enjoyment and growth of all members.  

Please check with any Board member if you need additional information.

Members who want to use the member's functions (ie bookings etc), please ensure you've accessed the site using the bridgeweb link bridgewebs.com/onedge/.

The ACBL is divided in to 25 geographically representative districts. Our club, BOTE, is in District 1 which basically is Eastern Canada as far as Quebec. There is a District committee which brings local issues forward to the main ACBL administration. For more than twenty years Marilyn Bennett has been Newfoundland’s advocate and representative on the District committee. The responsibility has now been passed on to our Manager Rahul Chandra. We would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to Marilyn for her years of service and wish Rahul well as he embarks on a new venture. 

Every Moment Matters

The theme for National Volunteer Week 2024, highlights the importance that individual and collective contributions make towards the success of any organization. At BOTE, the unselfish sharing of time, skills and ideas by our volunteers over the years is what has built our Club and what continues to keep us vibrant.

These sentiments were echoed first by Judith as she lauded this generous support at our ‘Thank You Volunteers Lunch’ held at on Thursday and repeated to the Club by Marguerite at game time, as she also recognized those who acquired the delicious refreshments served for lunch. Working together makes us succeed.

Many Moments Mattered

This could certainly have been an unofficial theme for us last Thursday, as our very busy day started with an enthusiastic Improvers III class at 10; next we hosted the Volunteers' Luncheon from 12-1, followed by two Duplicate Games starting directly afterwards .  For the first time the 99ers had four full tables in play, thanks to two volunteers, who were parachuted in at the last moment for emergency substitutions. Although Alice English and Barb had a winning score overall, they were ineligible to win points, which meant that Glenys Moss and Judy Osmond placed first with a comfortable 58% lead, Elaine Oostenbrug & Diane Verge, followed second, while the Matthews, Florence & Neil, came third. Great to see this game growing and the new participants having fun.

Mitchell Movement Mattered

The Open Pairs got off to a good start with 10 and a half tables ready to compete in a sizeable Mitchell arrangement that records and rewards winners sitting both North South and East West. Needless to say it was also a busy Director day with 14.5 tables to adjudicate. With a game this size, scores in the 55 percentile are probably the most you can expect; and true enough when the last BridgeMate blinked off red, later than usual, Michael Parmenter and Pramila Paddock were first in A, (NS) with 56.17%. Close behind them, Shakti Chandra and Sandra Tobin were first in B, 2nd in A.  Jonathan & Fran came third in A, while Anne Hughes & Eva Down tied Shog & Peggy Stone for first in C.

Over in East-West, Lorne Warren & Susan Follett swept the field taking first place in A, B, & C with a solid 58.56% finish. Alice Collins & Tom Dale slid into 2nd. while Jim Brown & June Hynes were 3rd. Kevin Hogan & Marguerite Noonan were second in C, while Cecily Ryan & Shirley Ryan were 4th in A and 3rd in B.

Certainly a busy, but fun, day for all, congratulations to the winners and thanks again to our great group of Volunteers.

Congratulations to our members on acheiving new levels

Kevin Hogan - Club Masters
Jill French - NABC Masters
Janet Parsons - Ruby Life Masters

Next week is ACBL Stardust week, you can win gold at your very own club!  Yes at BOTE!  Monday 22nd and Thursday 25th there will be a smattering of gold included in any points that you earn.  Too good to be true?  Not at all.   Further more and also, on Wednesday 24th it is an ACBL Charity game where we compete against everyone in the ACBL in the same game and therefore there will be more points than usual awarded to any skillful/lucky winners  . .  of course there have to be at least five tables to qualify for points but we can do that, let’s play Wednesday!!  Sign up for all or some of these special games with your best, most skillful partner.

And a final reminder for the Volunteer week luncheon.  The Board wants to thank all our helpers who make our club work.  Please sign up by Wednesday so we can get the right number of sandwiches and cookies.

See you at the club!