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STRATIFIED OPEN GAMES EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY
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Game time 12:45 pm
Members $7; Non-Members $8
BUT NOTE HOLIDAY SCHEDULE BELOW.
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| HOLIDAY CALENDAR |
We will be closed on December 24 and December 27,
but will play on Tuesday December 31.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
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| STaC Games |
We will participate in the Sectional Tournament at Clubs on
Tuesday February 4 and
Friday February 7.
Silver points at the club!
Overall scoring among participating clubs.
$8 members, $9 non-members
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| Lynda Moore and RoseMarie Gervase |
Lynda (left) was born in Indiana and moved to Florida in high school years. She became partner in an insurance agency and served as president of the Chamber of Commerce. She was the State Director of National Association of Insurance Women. After retirement she fulfilled her lifelong desire to learn bridge by taking a college course. She was encouraged and mentored by her neighbor Wilma Gregory, a charter member of this club.
Rose was born and raised in Buffalo NY. She worked at Buffalo State University in the Planning and Development Office. She left that position when her daughter was born. She then worked as a craft teacher at Art Craft Concepts, where she became branch manager. She worked for 18 years at Buffalo Pediatrics as Receptionist and Billing Clerk. When she met her future husband Kevin, she learned party bridge, then took lessons after they married. They moved here 20 years ago, and Kevin began to play bridge more often. To refresh her bridge knowledge, Rose took a course from Ann Caron and is grateful to Ann for her tremendous help.
Lynda and Rose met at an after-bridge dinner with many bridge players. They have continued to be partners and close friends.
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| December Birthdays |
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December
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| December 6 |
Cindy Clark |
| December 14 |
Annette Grimpe |
| December 21 |
Dave Lennox
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| December 24 |
Dick Madaus
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December 29
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Anne Lambdin
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If we have overlooked your birthday, please tell Sally so we can add you to our listing. If we have missed your birthday, happy belated birthday.
Concerning birthday celebrations:
If you, your partner, or friends would like to celebrate your birthday at the club, you are welcome to bring a cake, treats, or whatever you would like to make it a party. Please give Sally a heads-up. We all look forward to celebrating your special day.
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| Club Championship |
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Club Championship
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Club Championship games
Tuesday December 17 and Friday December 20.
No games on December 24 or December 27..
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| Common Game |
 Our dealing machine only deals hands from the Common Game.
What is the Common Game? The Common Game is a service offered through local clubs that provides bridge players the opportunity to compare their results with players at other clubs, playing the same hands, in Florida and across the country.*
What does it offer to clubs and players?
- Players can compare their results with players in Florida and across the country
- Pro analysis of many of the interesting hands played
- Individual play analysis (if your club uses Bridgemates/BridgePads)
- Prizes awarded monthly, quarterly, and annually for both performance and attendance
- New contests coming soon
*Participating in the Common Game does not affect a player's score or masterpoint award at the local club. The ACBL masterpoints continue to be scored and reported as always. Common Game awards are based on match-pointed results across the larger field.
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| Notes on the Common Game |
As most of you are aware, all of our hand records for games come to us from The Common Game. That enables players to compare their results with players across the world. In addition, you get the benefit of Personal Play Analysis, if you are a member of ACBL, and Expert Analysis of selected hands, if you review The Common Game website.
We frequently hear comments by players regarding the "stacking of the cards" or the "elimination of all of the 'normal' hands" by the hands generated from The Common Game. It is against ACBL policy to meddle with random deals in any way. Click on the link below if you would like any more details.
It is actually quite interesting ... very, very technical ... but interesting! Guess when you have the option for 53,644,737,765,488,792,839,237,440,000 or 53 octillion different deals, there are going to be a lot of strange hands!
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