Congratulations to:

Nancy Bittner for achieving Sectional Master (50 Black and 5 Silver MPs)

Amy Bishop for achieving Club Master (20 MPs)

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Save the Date: 2024 Christmas Party  Friday, December 13 

Welcome to the Golden Isles Bridge Center on beautiful St Simons Island.

We are an ACBL-sanctioned member-run club offering friendly and competitive bridge to players of all levels. Please come and join us!

We are located at:

114 Skylane Court, St Simons Island, Georgia 31522

GIDBC31522@gmail.com

Join us on Facebook at Golden Isles Duplicate Bridge Club

Photos of recent events can be seen at: http://www.jimbruce.org/Duplicate_Bridge_Club/Events.php

For more information contact Dianne Durand at GIDBC31522@gmail.com  (865) 414-3416

Next Seven Days

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Sunday August 25

1:00   Open Pairs   

STaC  Silver Master Points

$6/member  $8/non-member

Pre-registration required 

Contact Jud McCranie at j.mccranie@comcast.net by 6P Saturday 

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 Monday August 26

1:00  Open Pairs 

Unit Championship with Savannah

$6/member  $8/non-member

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Tuesday August 27

1:00  0-150  Pairs

North American Pairs (NAP) Qualifying Game

$6/member   $8/non-member

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Wednesday August 28

1:00   Open Pairs   

North American Pairs (NAP) Qualifying Game

$6/member   $8/non-member

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Thursday  August 29

1:00  Newcomer Game  0 to 25 MP   Only 12 Boards (hands)

Register by Tuesday Night: lynn.goldblatt@gmail.com

$6/members  $8/non-member

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Friday August 30

  11:00-12:00 Advanced Beginners Play and Learn with Lynn Goldblatt 

1:00  Stratified Open Pairs

Pop-Up Game Half Red and Half Black

$6/members   $8/non-members

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UPCOMING:

September 9 Monday 4:30 Board of Governors Meeting

September 16 Monday Game Directors Meeting

September 20, 21, 22 Game Directors' Training

September 21-22 NAP District Finals Charlotte, NC

September 27, 28, 29  Savannah Sectional

December 13 Friday Christmas Party

President-- Dianne Durand / dianned265@gmail.com; Vice President--Diane Laws / dianeglaws@msn.com

  Treasurer--Barbara Schwarz / bschwarz44@gmail.com;  Secretary--Laura DeMartino / lauradem@darientel.net

Club Manager--Teryl McBurney / mcteryl@yahoo.com;  Head Game Director--Emwynn Smith / emwynnsmith@gmail.com

At-Large Members

Penny Hennessy (2023-24) / penh@yahoo.com;

Lynn Goldblatt (2024-25) / lynn.goldblatt@gmail.com;

Gail Manning (2024-25) / gwmanning@aol.com

Past President--Jeff Young /  jeffeyoung@yahoo.com

July 2024

Nancy Bittner for achieving Sectional Master (50 Black and 5 Silver MPs)

Amy Bishop for achieving Club Master (20MPs)

June 2024

Judee Brooks for achieving Bronze Life Master (750 MPs)

May 2024

Barbara Bruce for achieving NABC Master (200 MPs incl. 25 Silver, 20 Red/Gold, 5 Gold)

April 2024

Lawsonia Gibson for achieving Junior Master (5MP)

Alicia MacArthur for achieving Junior Master (5MP)

March 2024

Judee Brooks for achieving Life Master (500MP + 75 Silver+ 75 Red/Gold+ 50 Gold)

Jeff Young for achieving Life Master (500MP + 75 Silver+ 75 Red/Gold+ 50 Gold)

Jeff Young for achieving Bronze Life Master (750MP)

Roberto Crocenzi for achieving NABC Master (200MP+ 20 red/gold+5 gold)

Anne Kawas for achieving NABC Master (200MP+ 20 red/gold+5 gold)

Joyce Witherington for achieving Regional Master (100MP+15 silver+5 red/gold)

Linda Wright for achieving Regional Master (100MP+15 silver+5 red/gold)

Elizabeth (Betty) Hansen for achieving Sectional Master (50MP+5 silver)

February 2024

Patty Herman for achieving Club Master (20+MP)

Denise Margavich for achieving Club Master (20+MP)

January 2024

Nancy Wood for achieving Regional Master (100+ MP)

William Wood for achieving Club Master (20+MP)

Virginia Goetsch for achieving Junior Master (5+MP)

Lee Knox for achieving Junior Master (5+MP)

Barbara Lyon for achieving Junior Master (5+MP)

December 2023

Carolyn Bliven for achieving Life Master (500+ MP) and Silver Life Master (1000+ MP)

November 2023

Bill Snellings for achieving Silver Life Master (1000+ MPs)

October 2023

Judson McCranie for achieving Gold Life Master  (2500+MP)

Fred Stokes for achieving Silver Life Master (1000+MP)

September 2023

Amy Bishop for achieving Junior Master (5+)

Lynn Moses for achieving Junior Master (5+)

August 2023

Faith Willis for achieving Ruby Life Master (1500+)

Games played at the Golden Isles Duplicate Bridge Club are sanctioned bridge games by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL).   About 40% of the participants are awarded masterpoints.   However, the ACBL allows clubs to award enhanced masterpoints that pay out higher awards than normal club games.  Look at the calendar to see when the club will offer enhanced games.  Note, the board strives to participate in all enhanced games during normally scheduled bridge games.

Games Paying 81.8% of Sectional Awards

Club Appreciation, Club Membership, Upgraded Club Championship, NABC Promotional, ACBL Instant Matchpoint, ACBL Wide Charity and Fund Games, Worldwide Bridge Contest, North American Pairs, Grand National Team Fund Raiser, Unit and District Fund Games

Games Paying 63.6% of Sectional Awards

Grass Roots Fund Games, Educational Foundation, Charity Championships, International fund Games, Junior Fund Games.

Games Paying 72% of Sectional Awards

ACBL Wide Senior Games

NOTE:  WHILE THE ENHANCED GAMES PAY A PERCENTAGE OF SECTIONAL AWARDS, UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THEY ARE BLACK POINT GAMES.