Welcome to The Wachusett Bridge Club

EMAIL FOR ALL CLUB QUESTIONS:

7ntbridge@gmail.com

MAY SCHEDULE CHANGES
MAY SCHEDULE CHANGES

 

PLEASE READ !! We will NOT be able to hold a game on May 12 due to the Senior Center being in use for a town election. As a tradeoff, we WILL hold a game (Royal STaC) on Monday May 26 Memorial Day. So, forget those parades, picnics and barbecues (at least until the sun is over the yardarm) and join us at the bridge table.
              NO RESERVATIONS NECESSARY FOR MAY 26  

SOME RANDOM THOUGHTS . . . ON RANDOMNESS

Over the past couple of years, I have heard the occasional comment questioning the true randomness of the hands which we play each week.  I am a firm believer in one’s absolute right to hold the opinion that our bridge hands are not truly random. I am also a firm believer in one’s right to believe in the likelihood of war with Canada or Denmark. I just have two words in response to both.

“You’re wrong!”

ACBL insists that all of its sanctioned games (club, tournament) use randomly dealt hands. There is no allowance for human or computer intervention in order to make hands more interesting or challenging. Clubs using The Common Game hands, or clubs using Bridge Composer software to produce boards and hand records (i.e. “us”), must adhere to true randomness. Both sources use an algorithm named “Big Deal” if you want to Google that for additional mathematical detail.

Just to give one example . . . in our game of April 28, with the true probability of balanced hands always being about 47 percent of hands dealt, our game contained 48 percent balanced hands. Not too shabby on accuracy.

When time permits, I will post a complete table of distributional probabilities (left ladder menu) for any of you purists who wish to keep statistics. Until then – and just to be on the safe side all around . . . avoid playing bridge in Ottawa or Copenhagen.

VICTIM OF OUR OWN SUCCESS ??

Since the beginning of the year our club has attracted several new bridge players. And that’s absolutely great! We have also managed to attract a few “old” bridge players who have decided to give our game a try for the first time. On top of that, several of our regulars who have self-exiled themselves to warmer climes for the winter are now returning.

All of this causes the need for a reminder that space in our games does have a limit. Realistically, we can almost always count on the space necessary for ten tables – perhaps eleven with some degree of minor discomfort.

For that reason, I once again remind all our players that the club website contains a reservation system that you may wish to use to guarantee a spot in our games. Instructions for its use can be found on the ladder menu at left (and since you’re reading this, you’re already on the website).

Just a couple of additional items. Its best to complete the reservation using your ACBL number. If you don’t have one, use your club-assigned number preceded by the pound sign, or octothorpe (#) for you purists. You can EMail me at 7ntbridge@gmail.com if you don’t know your club number OR if you find difficulty with the reservation system. Also, please do not request a North-South seating UNLESS you have a physical need.

Finally, you are always welcome even WITHOUT reservations up to the limit of our available space on a given day. Players with partners and early arrivals will be given priority.

DAVE BOULAY
RODNEY CARLSON +
ELAINE JOSEPH
JOHN LUKACH
DOT MURPHY

CMBA GAMES

MONDAY 12:00 PM

WACHUSETT BRIDGE CLUB
(Under 750 MP’s)

Holden Senior Center
1130 Main Street
Holden

Al Berg: 7ntbridge@gmail.com


WEDNESDAY 12:30 PM

GARDNER BRIDGE CLUB
(@ WESTMINSTER)

Westminster Senior Center
69 West Main Street
Westminster
Shirley Wagner: swagner1942@gmail.com


THURSDAY 9:00 AM
GRAFTON BRIDGE CLUB
Grafton Senior Center
30 Providence Road Route 122
Grafton
Denise Bahosh: dbahosh@yahoo.com


FRIDAY 12:45 PM

WORCESTER BRIDGE CLUB
(@ AUBURN)
Auburn Senior Center
4 Goddard Drive
Auburn
Denise Bahosh: dbahosh@yahoo.com

 

MONTHLY w/ DATE TBA
CMBA UNIT GAME
@ AUBURN (OR HOLDEN TBA)
Auburn Senior Center
4 Goddard Drive

Auburn
(HOLDEN SENIOR CENTER ADDRESS AS ABOVE)
Check CMBA Website

Results
750 Pairs (G)
750 Pairs
750 Pairs (S)
750 Pairs
750 Pairs (S)
Club Championship
750 Pairs (G)
750 Pairs
750 Pairs
Education Fund Game
ACBL Stardust Week
750 Pairs