Non-Life-Master Sectional Tournament February 14-16.

New series of lessons: go to lessons/classes on the menu

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

 Sunday January 26

1:00    Open Pairs

Pre-registration required

Contact Marie Richardson   mrichard132@comcast.net

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Monday January 20

1:00    Open Pairs  Unit Championship Game with Savannah Bridge Club

4:30  Game Director's Meeting

            $6/member  $8/non-member               

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Tuesday January 21

                                      1:00   0-150  Pairs                                         

 $6/member   $8/non-member   

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Wednesday January 22

1:00  Open Pairs

$6/member   $8/non-member

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Thursday  January 23

10:00 to 12:00  Lessons by Ken Trobaugh  Help Suit Game Try: What does this game invitation require

1:00 Novice game 0-20 MPs

Slow play/12 boards

$6 members/$8 non-members

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Friday January 24

 11:00 to 12:00  Novice Lessons with Lynn Goldblatt

1:00 Limited and Open Pair Sections

$6 members/$8 non-members

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Saturday January 25

10:00-12:00  Beginner and Brush-Up Bridge   Supervised Play and Learn

Instructors: Lynn Goldblatt and Ginger Thomas

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UP COMING EVENTS

January 30 to February 2  Savannah Sectional Tournament

February 10  4:30 Board of Governors Meeting

February 14 to 16 Golden Isles NLM Sectional Tournament

February 17  4:30  Game Director's Meeting

February 24 to March 2  Hilton Head Regional Tournament

October 17 to 19  Golden Isles Fall Sectional Tournament

President-- Dianne Durand / dianned265@gmail.com; Vice President--Diane Laws / lawsdiane6@gmail.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

December 2024

No new advancements

November 2024

Carolyn Hearn for achieving Silver Life Master (1000 MPs, 200 MPs above black)

Jeff Young for achieving Silver Life Master (1000 MPs, 200 MPs above black)

Richard Graham for achieving Club Master (20 MPs)

Betsy Hamilton for achieving Junior Master (5 MPs)

Susan Mower for achieving Junior Master (5MPs)

October 2024

Emily (Sandy) Bair for achieving Club Master (20MP)

Lee Knox for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

Lynn Moses for achieving Club Master (20MP)

September 2024

Sally Cornell for achieving Club Master (20MP)

Andrew Kostelic for achieving Club Master (20MP)

Charlotte Kostelic for achieving Club Master (20MP)

August 2024

James (Jim) Jones for achieving Silver Life Master (1000MP at least 200 above black)

Penny Hennessy for achieving Life Master (500MP, 75 Silver, 50 gold, 100 above black)

Diane Sharpe for achieving Club Master (20MP)

Leigh Deese for achieving Junior Master (5 MP)

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)

Lee Knox for achieving Junior Master (5+MP)

Barbara Lyon for achieving Junior Master (5+MP)

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.