| Beginner Bridge Lessons |
Beginner Bridge Lessons
Wednesday Mornings from 10-12
Bridge is a game you can enjoy for a lifetime! Please join us this fall at the Hilton Head Island Bridge Club to learn the basics of this timeless game. You can attend the classes as they fit your schedule. If you are brand new to the game, you will gain the most if able to attend a majority of the classes.
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September 11th
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Introduction to Bridge and Taking Tricks
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September 18th
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Choosing a Contract
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September 25th
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Opening Bids, Hand Evaluation
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October 2nd
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No Trump Opening Bids and Responses
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October 9th Major Suit Opening Bids & Responses
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October 16th
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Major Suit Bidding/Practice Hands
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October 23rd
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Minor Suit Opening Bids & Responses
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October 30th
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No Class
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November 6th
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Minor Suit Bidding/Practice Hands
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November 13th
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Putting it all together
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November 20th Practice Duplicate Game ☺
Taught by Kristi Menees, each lesson is $15. We will be using Audrey Grant’s textbook, Bridge Basics One, which will be available to purchase for $20.00. To register for class or for more information, please contact
Kristi at kristimenees@mac.com phone: 551-795-6329
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| Learn New Tricks |
Learn New Tricks!
Tuesday Mornings from 10 - 12
Planning to Win is a course designed for bridge players on the road to becoming a better declarer. Each lesson covers a different play of the hand technique. Bidding reviews are addressed as well to refresh and improve your skills. Students receive handouts that include lesson highlights and hands played. Each lesson is $15.
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Sept 10
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Counting Winners and Entries in NT
Bidding: Opener’s Maximum Hand
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Sept 17
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Counting Losers and Drawing Trump
Bidding: Responder’s Maximum Hands
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Sept 24
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Promotion in Suits and Notrump
Bidding: Minimum Hands
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Oct 1
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Using Length in Suits and Notrump
Bidding: Responding to a 1NT Opening Bid
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Oct 8
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The Finesse
Bidding: Old Suits and Showing Values
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Oct 15
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Trumping in Dummy
Bidding: Evaluate Using Dummy Points
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Oct 22
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Discarding a Loser
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Oct 29
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More Finesses
Bidding: Jacoby 2NT Convention
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Nov 5
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Watch Out for the Opponents
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Nov 12
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The Hold Up Play
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Nov 19
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Protect Your Honor
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Bidding: Preempts
For details: Peg Gibson 843-422-1217 peggyagibson1@gmail.com Come alone or bring a partner! Singles always welcomed!
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| 2025 PINECONE TOURNAMENT |
The Bridge Club of Hilton Head Island welcomes you to a friendly ACBL sanctioned tournament April 4-6, 2025 (Friday-Sunday) for players with less than 500 points. The tournament will be held at the Hilton Head Bridge Club at 95 Mathews Drive, HIlton Head, SC, 29928. This is an opportunity to earn silver points. Complimentary coffee, tea, soft drinks and snacks, plus a complimentary lunch on Sunday. Any questions about joining us for this ACBL tournament or about joining ACBL, please contact Kay Layton at klaytonmaine@me.com.
Thanks
Kay Layton
MaryAnn Bromley
Tournament Chairs
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| Rank Changes This Month |
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL MEMBERS
RECEIVING RANK CHANGES
OCTOBER, 2024
ROBYN DEERY -JUNIOR MASTER
ROBYN DEERY - CLUB MASTER
CATHY BECKMAN - SECTIONAL MASTER
BARBARA FARNSWORTH - SECTIONAL MASTER
WILLARD FARNSWORTH - SECTIONAL MASTER
SUSAN BROOKS - LIFE MASTER
RICHARD MURRAY - SILVER LIFE MASTER
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| Hilton Head Bridge Managers |
Beth Dresher, Manager of Directors, Cell Phone: 770-331-0557, Email: bethdresher@gmail.com
Tom Haller, Facility Manager, Cell Phone: 704-930-9379. Email: thaller0458@gmail.com
H. Ezzat Khalifa, IT Manager, Cell Phone: 315-382-1605, Email: hekhalifa@gmail.com
Sandy Ritchey, ACBL Score Manager, Cell Phone: 614-975-7645, Email: sandyoh3786@gmail.com
Ken Pietsch, Website, Cell Phone: 843-422-7496, Email: kenpietsch21@gmail.com
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| STAKEHOLDERS |
 STAKEHOLDERS group was formed approximately 15 years ago to assist the Club financially and to promote camaraderie in the Hilton Head Bridge Club. This group is open for new members ($50-lifetime membership). Anyone interested in joining please see a Director or Club Manager. All Stakeholders play free at TWO Stakeholder games throughout the year.
The next Stakeholder game will be held in the Spring of 2025 - date to be announced. Winners of the Fall, 2024, game were Lynn Green and Ken Pietsch
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