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Partnership Search

Looking for a partner?  Click on THIS PARTNERSHIP SHEET and you  will find a spreadsheet of other like-minded players.  Add your information to the bottom and look over the list of potential partners.  Happy playing!


Partnership chair for new/visiting players:
Jan Masterson
<jembridge457@gmail.com>
 

Welcome to The Villages Duplicate Bridge Club

Welcome to The Villages Duplicate Bridge Club.  Our club is located in The Villages (Florida's Friendliest Hometown) which is in central Florida.  Our ACBL sanction number is #217489.  We are in District 9, Unit 128.

This is an invitational club so guest passes must be obtained for a guest to play.  All regular game fees are $3 per person for a resident and $5 per person for a guest.   We are a non-smoking club and adhere to the ACBL Zero Tolerance Policy.

Our web site has a lot of information and you should scroll down the home page first to find out what you want and then click on the special menu buttons to obtain additional information on a specific subject.

Last updated : Jun 28, 2021 13:03 EDT
STAY IN TOUCH AND KEEP UP TO DATE WITH YOUR CLUB!

As the club grows, A GOOD THING!, several members are providing opportunities for you as a member to know what's going on and to know other members better.  Beyond this website, two opportunities are available:

EBLAST:

  • Published every Sunday and provides useful information as to schedule, learning opportunities, and some fun reading too!  If you are not receiving the Eblast, use this link to open our archive page of the last 20 blasts.  At the top is a link to "join our mailing list."  JOIN MAILING LIST LINK.   If you subscribed and are not receiving, please check your SPAM folder.  If you receive the blast and wish not to continue, an "unsubscribe" link is provided at the end of each blast.

NEWSLETTER:

  • Thanks to Buck Buchanan and Jennie Cleary for restarting this valuable news item.  The goal is to publish the first of each month and two newsletters have been published at this time. 
  • August Newsletter
  • July Newsletter
  • Please contact Jennie Cleary (wkc44@comcast.net) if you have information about yourself or others (with their permission) you feel would be of interest in future editions.
  • All current and previous newsletters can be accessed through the left menu button, "Current and Archived Newsletters."
Last updated : Aug 9, 2024 08:15 EDT
Rank Changes and Other Achievements for August, 2024
Congratulations to those who have achieved a new ACBL ranking as of August, 2024.  To view those members, click here..
 
Did you know there are district-wide year-long awards?  Both the Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs and the Mini-McKenney awards are presented each year.  While both are district wide, the Ace of Clubs only calculates black points when determining winners.  Congratulations to all race winners for 2023.  Villagers have large numbers in both the Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs and MiniMcKenney awards.  For year ending 2023 in his point bracket, Vernon Sikora ranked first!  A complete listing of winners:  2023 WINNERS.
Last updated : Aug 8, 2024 20:52 EDT
Educational Opportunities

Interested in joining the ACBL?

Please use the link below to join as The Villages Club will receive credit
And thanks for being a supporting member of our club!

LINK TO JOIN ACBL


There are five ongoing opportunities for lessons and/or beginner play. 

  • Mondays, 5:30 pm lesson with 6 pm game: Seabreeze Rec Center, <150 MP's, An 18-board game.  No partner required.  Paul Matheson, director
  • Tuesdays, 9 am, Riverbend Rec Center, <100 MP's, An 18-board game.  No partner required.  Andrea Wolff, director
  • Wednesdays, 9 am, Eisenhower Rec Center, <50 MP's, An 18-board game.  No partner required.  Marilyn Schmidt, director
  • Thursdays, 9 am, Rohan Rec Center, <20  MP's, An 15/18-board "teaching" game. No partner required.  Marilyn Schmidt, director
  • Fridays, 9 am, Sea Breeze Rec Center, <150 MP's, An 18+ board game. Caroline Davies, director
Last updated : Aug 1, 2024 16:14 EDT
August 19 - August 25
PLEASE CONTINUE TO ARRIVE FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE GAMETIME WITH OR WITHOUT A RESERVATION.
$4 August 1-17 (STAC & NAP)       $3 August 18-31.  (except Thursday mornings <20 which is $3).
Available to you is the AUGUST MASTER GAME SCHEDULE REV 8/13.    Please note that information such as game fees/charity or game name/location are noted in the schedule.  The schedule is ALWAYS vulnerable to last minute changes announced in the Alert Box/Schedule.
If you have questions about the reservation process, INSTRUCTIONS are available.

 
DAY TIME TYPE / MP RANGE VENUE DIRECTOR RESERVE
 
MONDAYS 1:00 PM OPEN SEA BREEZE DUTCH CLICK HERE
MONDAYS 1:00 PM <1500 LAUREL MANOR PAT CLICK HERE
MONDAYS 5:30 PM <150 SEA BREEZE PAUL CLICK HERE
       
TUESDAYS 9:00 AM <100 RIVERBEND ANDREA CLICK HERE
TUESDAYS 1:00 PM OPEN LAKE MIONA JOHN CLICK HERE  
TUESDAYS 1:00 PM <750 EISENHOWER PAT CLICK HERE
TUESDAYS 1:00 PM <150 EISENHOWER PAT CLICK HERE
 
WEDNESDAYS 9:00 AM <50 EISENHOWER MARILYN no rez/partner needed
WEDNESDAYS 1:00 PM <1500 LAKE MIONA BOB CLICK HERE
WEDNESDAYS 1:00 PM <150 LAKE MIONA BOB CLICK HERE
WEDNESDAYS 1:00 PM OPEN SEA BREEZE BRUCE CLICK HERE
WEDNESDAYS 6:00 PM <300 SEA BREEZE DOUG CLICK HERE
WEDNESDAYS 6:00 PM OPEN SEA BREEZE DOUG CLICK HERE
 
THURSDAYS 9:00 AM <20 ROHAN MARILYN no rez/partner needed
THURSDAYS 1:00 PM OPEN EZELL DUTCH CLICK HERE
THURSDAYs 4:30PM <750 ROHAN PAT CLICK HERE
 
FRIDAYS 9:00 AM <750 SEA BREEZE BOB CLICK HERE
FRIDAYS 9:00 AM <150 SEA BREEZE BOB CLICK HERE
FRIDAYS 1:00 PM OPEN EISENHOWER DOUG CLICK HERE
           
SAT, AUGUST 17 & 31 9:00 AM MENTOR/MENTEE LAKE MIONA BOB CLICK HERE
SATURDAYS 1:00 PM OPEN LAKE MIONA JOHN CLICK HERE
SATURDAYS 1:00 PM <1500 EZELL ANITA CLICK HERE
SATURDAYS 1:00 PM <300 EZELL ANITA CLICK HERE
           
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 1:00 PM 8 IS ENOUGH SWISS SEA BREEZE ANDREA CLICK HERE
SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 1:00 PM OPEN SWISS SEA BREEZE ANDREA CLICK HERE

For all Swiss team games, only one pair needs to register for their team for the event.  If you are a single or a pair looking to play in a Team event send Goldie Nabatoff a note at nabatofr@bellsouth.net. Please include your email address; the system you play, how many master points you have and the date you are looking to play. Goldie will match you with others looking to play.


In 8 is enough game, sum of team's points must be <=8 based on the following masterpoint categories:
<500 mp = 1, 500-2000 mp = 2, >2000 = 3.  For example, a pair of 3's will have to play with a pair of 1's. A team of four 2's is OK.

Last updated : Aug 18, 2024 12:52 EDT
GAME DIRECTORS

Pam Campbell

(513) 720-2621

campbell.ps.54@gmail.com

Caroline Davies 

(352) 633-8505

carolineddavies@yahoo.com

Dutch Dresser

(207) 890-0527

dutch.dresser@gmail.com

Bob Fashingbauer

(939) 237-6525

bobfash@comcast.net

Greg Frank

(501) 209-0908

hgfrank@icloud.com

Pat Holmes       

(248) 931 4003

patandmikeholmes@yahoo.com

Paul Matheson 

(352) 259-4627

mathudon@msn.com

Anita Piotrowski

(603) 858-3838

ajmpiotrowski@yahoo.com

John Quinn       

(802) 989-0157

jtqvt2@gmail.com

Marilyn Schmidt

(413) 329-3779

marilynjeanschmidt@gmail.com

Ann Smallen

(315) 527-1294

asmallen@hamilton.edu

Doug Smith

(336) 906-9736

desmith@aol.com

Bruce Thiher

(352) 643-0121

brucegthiher@gmail.com

Andrea Wolff

(913) 378-6463

andi1150@gmail.com
Last updated : Mar 3, 2024 19:58 EST
Alert Message

Are you a participant in the club's Mentor/Mentee program?
Are you interested in the program?

Revisions to the game/participants have been made.  To update or learn about the Pay-It-Forward program, CLICK HERE.

(Please note this information is also available in the left menu, Education/Mentor-Mentee.)


The MINUTES of the August BOD meeting are available.

Last updated : Aug 19, 2024 19:41 EDT
Results
Tuesday Pairs <100
Director: Andrea Wolff
1 PM Eisenhower '750'
Director: Patricia Holmes
1 PM Miona Open
Director: John Quinn
1 PM Laurel 1500
Director: Patricia Holmes
1 PM Sea Breeze Open
Director: Dresser-Holmes
6 30 PM Newcomer
Director: Paul Matheson
Saturday Morning Mentor
Director: Bob Fashingbauer
Saturday Afternoon Session
Director: Anita Piotrowski
1 PM Lake Miona Open
Director: John Quinn
9 AM Sea Breeze <750
Director: Bob Fashingbauer
1 PM Eisen NAP Open
Director: Doug Smith
Thursday Morning <20
Director: Marilyn Schmidt
4:30 PM Rohan '750'
Director: Patricia Holmes
1 PM Ezell Open
Director: Greg Frank
9:00 AM Eisenhower <50
Director: Caroline Davies
Wednesday Evening Session
Director: Doug Smith
1 PM Miona 1500
Director: Bob Fashingbauer
Tuesday Pairs <100
Director: Andrea Wolff
Tuesday Afternoon Session
Director: Patricia Holmes
1 PM Miona Open
Director: John Quinn