Unit Championship Game

with Savannah Bridge Club

Monday, October 26

1:00    (Be seated by 12:45)

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!

Our club is scent free for the health and comfort of those with allergies.  

We are located at:

114 Skylane Court, St Simons Island, Georgia 31522

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 us at GIDBC31522@gmail.com

 Sunday November 1

Stratified Open Pairs   300/1250/Open

Member $6// Non-Member $10

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Monday October 26

1:00     Stratified Open Pairs   300/1250/Open

Be seated by 12:45

Unit  Championship Game with Savannah Bridge Club

 Member $6 / Non-member $10 

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Tuesday October 27

   1:00   0-300 Limited Pairs

 Member $6 / Non-member  $10

5:30 - 7:30    Beginner Course and Newcomers Invitational by Lynn Goldblatt (Part 4)

pizza provided

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Wednesday October 28

1:00   Stratified Open Pairs   300/1250/Open

Be seated by 12:4

 Member $6 / Non-member $10

5:30-7:30    Advanced Beginners Course by Faith Willis (Part 3)

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  Thursday October 29

1:00   0-150 Limited Pairs 

Member $6 / Non-member $10

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Friday October 30

10-11    Advanced beginner Classes by Lynn Goldblatt 

1:00    Stratified Open Pairs  300/1250/Open

Be seated by 12:45

Member $6 / Non-member $10

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UP COMING EVENTS 

November 3, 17, 10, December 1    5:30 to 7:30    Traditional 2 hr. Beginner Bridge Classes by Lynn Goldblatt

 November 4, 11, 18    5:30-7:30    Advanced Beginner Classes by Faith Willis

October 26-November 1    Charlotte, NC Regional

November 2-8    Daytona Beach, FL Regional

November 6-8    Athens, GA Sectional

November 6-8    Myrtle Beach, SC Sectional

November 13-15    Hilton Head, SC    Sectional

November 20-23    The Villages, FL    Sectional

December 28-January 3    North Charleston, SC    Regional

December 4-6    St Augustine, FL    Sectional

President--Diane Laws / lawsdiane6@gmail.com   Vice President--Deborah Foster / debandanfoster@gnail.com

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

Club Manager--Teryl McBurney / mcteryl@yahoo.com   Head Game Director--Lynn Goldblatt / lynn.goldblatt@gmail.com

At-Large Members

Penny Hennessy (2024-26) / penh@yahoo.com

Gail Manning (2026-27) / gwmanning@aol.com

Betsy Olivia Wood (2026-27) / pbbbga@gmail.com

Past President--Dianne Durand / dianned265@gmail.com

October 2026

James (Jim) Bell III has achieved Silver Life Master (1000 MP, 200 over Black)

Lynn Wenige has achieved Life Master (300 MP, 50 Silver, 50 Red/Gold, 25 Gold)

Dianne Banner has achieved Junior Master (5MP) and Club Master (20MP)

Karen Keller has achieved Junior Master (5MP)

September 2026

Ken Trobaugh has achieved Gold Life Master (2500 MP, 500 above Black)

Frances (Fran) Kielt has achieved Silver Life Master (1000 MP, 200 over Black)

Elizabeth (Betty) Hansen has achieved Regional Master (100 MP,15 Silver, 5 Red/Gold)

Paul Williamson has achieved Sectional Master (50 MP, 5 Silver)

Terry Williamson has achieved Sectional Master (50 MP, 5 Silver)

Rick Diz has achieved Club Master (20 MP)

August 2026

Cynthia Keyes for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

July 2026

Barbara Schwarz for achieving Bronze Life Master (750 MP, 75 silver, 50 gold)

Ginger Thomas for achieving Advanced NABC Master (300 MP, 50 Silver, 50 Red/Gold, 25 Gold)

June 2026

Bob Boles for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

Julie Budd for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

Peggy Lindsey for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

May 2026

Helen Baker for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

APRIL 2026

Virginia (Bootsie) Jennings for achieving Regional Master (100 MP, 15 Silver, 5 Red/Gold)

Virginia Goetsch for achieving Sectional Master (50 MP, 5 Silver)

Joan Bennison for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

Alison Dawson for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

Gay Diz for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

Elaine Hearn for achieving Junior Master (5 MP)

Michele White for achieving Junior Master (5MP)

MARCH 2026

Judee Brooks for achieving Silver Life Master (1000 MP, 200 over Black) 

Joyce Christianson for achieving Bronze Life Master (750 MP, 75 silver, 50 gold)

Roberto Crocenzi for achieving Life Master (500 MP, 75 Silver, 50 Gold)

Marcha Welch for achieving Life Master(500 MP, 75 Silver, 50 Gold)

T. Boles for achieving Regional Master (100 MP, 15 Silver, 5 Red/Gold)

Barbara Lyon for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

FEBRUARY 2026

Carol Moeckel for achieving Life Master (500 MP, 75 Silver, 50 Gold)

JANUARY 2026

Lynn Goldblatt for achieving Silver Life Master (1000 MP, 200 over Black) 

DECEMBER 2025

Kathy Pennington for achieving Ruby Life Master (1500 MP, 300 above Black)

James (Jim) Kielt for achieving Advanced NABC Master (300 MP, 50 Silver, 50 Red/Gold, 25 Gold)

Richard (Stu) Graham for achieving Sectional Master (50 MP, 5 Silver)

Lynn Mases for achieving Sectional Master (50 MP, 5 Silver)

Lawsona Gibson for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

Rick Diz for achieving Junior Master (5 MP)

NOVEMBER 2025

Betsy Hamilton for achieving Club Master (20 MP)

Alison Dawson for achieving Junior Master (5 MP)

Donald Shiver for achieving Junior Master (5 MP)

Golden Isles Life Masters

Emerald (7500+MP, 1500 above black, 750 gold/platinum)

Ward Schaumberg 2/23

Eric Robinson 3/25*

Sapphire   (3500 MP, 700 above black, 300 gold/platinum

Kay Butters 7/23

Gold (2500 MP, 500 above black)

Marguerite (Meg) Crews 5/18*

Manning Rountree 9/25*

Ken Trobaugh 9/26

Ruby (1500 MP, 300 MP above black)

Dan McKinley 7/20*

Emwynn Smith 10/21

Ramsey Badre 2/22

Kathy Mulligan 10/22*

Alvan Lewis 12/22*

Ashley Swan  12/22

Faith Willis 9/23

Mark Webb  4/25*

Susan Mattingly 5/25

Marie Richardson 5/25

Kathy Pennington 12/25

Teryl McBurney 5/26

Silver   (1000MP, 200 above Black, 75 Silver, 50 Gold)

Merle Lewis  7/17*

Joann Moore 8/23

Bill Snellings 12/23

Carolyn Bliven 1/24

Lynn Kuglar 6/24*

James (Jim) Jones 9/24

Carolyn Hearn 12/24

Jeffrey Young 12/24

Lynn Goldblatt 1/26

Judee Brooks 3/26

Frances Kielt 9/26

James Bell III 10/26

Bronze  (750 MP, 75 Silver, 100 Red/Gold/Platinum, 50 Gold)

Jane Thau 4/16

Karla Trobaugh 11/18

Katura Paulk 9/19*

Penny Hennessy 2/25

Diane Altenbach 4/25

Joyce Christianson 3/26

Marsha Welch 3/26*

Diane Laws 5/26

Life Master (500 MP, 75 Silver, 100 Red/Gold, 50 Gold)

Barbara Schwarz 2/25 

Carol Moeckel 2/26*

Roberto Crocenzi 3/26

Lynn Wenige 10/26*

* Member of our Club but is not their home club

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.