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News

March is finally here!!

Mark your calendars for these special events coming up:

March Madness

All Saturday games will be $5 for March

Sunday March 30 will be an Eight is Enough Game.  A pizza lunch will be provided.  Cost for members will be $15.  More details will be forthcoming.  Sign up sheets will be posted at the club at the end of the week. 
 

April Showers

April 2 is the Helen Shields Rookie-Master game.  Dessert will be served.  More information and a sign up sheet will be provided shortly.

Sunday April 27 will be an Open and 0-499 games.  Normal pricing.


May Flowers

Sunday May 25  will be a Swiss Teams event.


June - Longest Day

Our game for the Longest Day and the Alzheimer's Society will be on Friday June 20.  Looking for items for the raffle!

 

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Exciting changes to our Saturday  morning game offering.

Starting March 1st, we are making the following changes:

  • A 0-50 parallel game will be added at the same time as the open.  This novice game will allow participants to ask questions of the director but remain a sanctioned game.
  • Cost of both games will be reduced to $5 to encourage people to come out 

Please come out and give these games a try!!!
 

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Games this week:

F2F

  • All F2F games this week are regular games

Virtual

  • All Online games this week are regular games

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Other News

  • Game fees for the Friday 0-1500 game will be raise to the normal game fee with the exception of guests who will pay $10 rather than $12.  This exception will be for a limited time.  10 play cards can be used to reduce the fee for members to $9. Effective February 21

  • Memberships are now due for 2025.  Cost is $70 for the year.  The Directors are eager to take your money!!!  If you play face to face without renewing, please play guest charges as well.  Cash and debit are fine for memberships.

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Two New Education seminars in March 2025



Bidding Mistakes We Keep On Making
This bidding practice is aimed at novices/intermediates and looks at full bidding sequences and answers the question: Should I have passed?
Wednesday, 12 March, 12:30-2:30
Fee: $25
Please register at the club or email Danielle at dsgosselin58@gmail.com

 
Counting: Make It A Habit!
Join our club expert Martin Hunter for a workshop on play and defense.
This workshop is for advancing players.
Wednesday, 19 March, 12:30-2:30
Fee: $25
Please register at the club or email Martin at martinhunter@rogers.com

 

 

 

 

Winter 2024 Game Schedule
MObridge F2F & Virtual Game Schedule Winter 2025
Face to Face (F2F) Games Virtual (BBO) Games
Date  Time  MP Registration Suggested Contact for registration   Time  MP  
                 
Monday 7:00 PM 0-99 Yes -WhatsApp Ingrid Dsouza - ingridd63@yahoo.ca or text to 416-953-9292     
     
  7:00 PM 0-1500 N/A    
                 
                 
Tuesday 12:30 PM OPEN Yes -WhatsApp Steve Bonnar - spbonnar@gmail.com or text to 647-330-4672     
     
    7:30 PM 0-299  
                 
                 
Wednesday 12:30 PM Supervised Play    
     
  6:45 PM 0-499 Yes -WhatsApp Kaveri Raviraj  - Kaveri.raviraj@gmail.com or text to 416-729-6615     
                 
                 
Thursday 12:30 PM Open N/A    
     
                 
                 
Friday 10:00 AM 0-299  
     
  12:30 PM 0-750 N/A    
                 
                 
Saturday 10:00 AM 0-50 N/A    
     
Saturday 10:00 AM Open N/A    
     
                 

Please be at the club at least 10 minutes before game start time.  This also applies to Virtual games.   The directors have to set up the game and late arrivals may effect the movement in F2F games.

DO NOT buy BBO Bucks on an app as there will be a 30% premium charged. Buy BBO Bucks directly from the BBO website.

All F2F games have the "HOST" feature.  Presently, you can HOST as often as you wish.  All games F2F and Virtual have the "FIND A PARTNER" feature.  For either, just hover over the game in our Calendar and select the respective Icon and take it from there.  Note that you must be a MObridge Member to use either of these features.

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Reminders

Reminders

 

  • Please play nice, in particular, to newer or less experienced players.  
  • Please remember we are a fragrance free facility.  Some people are very sensitive to perfumes.
  • As we are fast approaching cold and flu season (as well as Covid), We would like to remind people to stay home if you are sick. Masks are encouraged if you are at risk. We want everyone to stay well.  
  • Please take a moment to look around and clean up after yourselves at the end of your game. The directors and your fellow members will be most appreciative of your efforts.  Thank you.
  • Also take note that you can always use your purchased "Prepaid" cards to play, but if you are not a member for the current year, there is an extra $2.00 game fee, plus any additional for Special Games.
MObridge F2F Lessons/Educational Sessions

Spring and Summer F2F Lessons @ MObridge

Our winter lesson schedule is out, so please let your friends and family know. 

 

Spring and Summer schedule will be out shortly.

 

               Register by phone: (905) 403-1333 or email: mail@mobridge.club              (e-mail preferred)

 

 
 
Members' Achievements

    Member Achievements for January 2025 

         

Carolyn Cross                Junior Master

Darek Choroszewski      Club Master

Klaus Jensen                  NABC Master

Laima Stem                     Bronze Life Master

Lee Stem                         Bronze Life Master

 

Our Honour Roll for January 2025 (70%+ Games)

 

Jan 25                               Roman Klein & Wendy Dooley                78.57%

Jan 13                               John van Nuland & Paul Inglis                 78.13%

Jan 27                               Jim Stacy & Louise Hamel                       70.00%

 

♠  Congratulations  ♣ 

     
       

 
 
FIND A PARTNER / HOST Programs

       LOOKING FOR A PARTNER?  Use our FIND A PARTNER Feature       

The FIND A PARTNER Program is for both F2F & Virtual Games.

Follow the Instructions under the "Find a Partner" Tab on our Home Page.

    Note that this feature services MObridge Members only.    

As a Member, you complete the request, and request can only be removed by you.

 

       THE HOST PROGRAM      

The HOST Program for F2F Games is Back - Guaranteed Partners

This program is designed to benefit our members, new players and visitors to find a partner.  This is how it works:   

  • Any Club Member can volunteer to HOST.  One may HOST as often as he or she wishes.  
  • You choose the game and the day that best suits your schedule.
  • To sign up to be a HOST, on our website calendar you can click any game that has “Host Wanted” in the game slot.
  • A window opens and you will need to sign in as a member.  
  • Once you sign in your name will appear on the calendar as the HOST for that game. 
  • On your designated day you will arrive 15-20 minutes prior to game time and be prepared to partner anyone who shows up without a partner.
  • Each "two singles" that show up will be paired up to play together, and if we have only even #s show, they are paired and the HOST goes home.
  • If the HOST is required to play, then they play for free, and if they are not needed they receive a Free Play to be used at another time.

NOTE that this program is for F2F Games only.

If your plans change and you cannot HOST, please let the Club know so that your name can be removed and another has the opportunity to HOST. 

Only the Web Administrator can remove the HOST.

Table Count

                            ♠  2025 MObridge Table Counts ♣                             

January 306.0 May   September  
February   June   October  
March   July   November  
April   August   December  

 

2024 Annual Table Count 2,887.5

2023 Annual Table Count 2,842

Educational Resources - External Sources

 

          If you don't see what you need from our In-House Resources, visit these sites ...          

  ... John Rayner    www.johnraynerbridge.com 

 Visit John's site for updates on Seminars/Lessons.  


  ... Steve Overholt    www.etobicokebridge.com 

 Visit Steve's site for weekly lessons, coaching tables and lesson videos.  Also a very extensive collection of Steve's own   bridge articles (including quizzes with answers), with most for newer bridge players, which would be great for our learners.


  ... Barbara Seagram

 Go to the Barbara Seagram tab under External Educational Resources for all info.  Click Here.


  ... Marty Bergen

 Do not forget about Marty’s Interactive Online Lessons - he is not just about Bergen Raises!   Go to the Marty Bergen tab under External   Educational Resources for all info. 

Mississauga-Oakville Community Bridge Club

 This club, operating since 1983, was taken over by the local bridge community as a not-for-profit organization in 2015. We are a permanent bridge facility serving the western GTA, with a wide range of bridge games and educational offerings. 

 Mississauga-Oakville Community Bridge Club (MObridge) ♥ Sherwood Village ♥ 2225 Erin Mills Pkwy. ♥ Unit 155A ♥ Mississauga, ON ♥ L5K 1T9 ♥ (905) 403-1333  

mail@MObridge.club  ♥  www.MObridge.club

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Results
Wednesday Evening 499er
Director: Max Rutherford
Open Pairs
Director: Phyllis Jones
#54908 MOBridge 299er 18 bds 7:30 pm
Monday Evening Session
Director: Cathy Kinsella
Saturday Morning Session
Director: Medhat Fawzy
#38826 MOBridge 299er 18 bds 10 am
Friday Afternoon 0-1500
Director: Nancy Strachan
Thursday Afternoon Open
Director: Phyllis Jones
Wednesday Evening 499er
Director: Max Rutherford
Open Pairs
Director: Cathy Kinsella
#25759 MOBridge 299er 18 bds 7:30 pm
Monday Evening Session
Director: Cathy Kinsella
Calendar
Wed 5th Mar 2025
Supervised play
12.30-2.30
Wed 5th Mar 2025
F2F 0-499 - registration required on our WhatsApp Group or by email to maxruth01@gmail.com
6.45pm
Host: Wanted
Thu 6th Mar 2025
F2F Strat OPEN
12:30pm
Host: Wanted
Fri 7th Mar 2025
Virtual 0-299
10:00am
Fri 7th Mar 2025
F2F 0-1500
12:30pm
Host: Wanted
Sat 8th Mar 2025
F2F Strat OPEN
10:00am
Host: Wanted
Sat 8th Mar 2025
F2F 0-50
10.00am
Host: Wanted
Mon 10th Mar 2025
Beginner Bridge Course
12:30-3:00pm
Mon 10th Mar 2025
F2F 0-1500 Club Championship
7:00pm
Host: Wanted
Mon 10th Mar 2025
F2F 0-99 Game- Club Championship - register on our WhatsApp group or by email to ingridd63@yahoo.ca
7.00pm
Host: Wanted
Tue 11th Mar 2025
F2F Strat. OPEN - Club Championship - register on our WhatsApp group or by email to spbonnar@gmail.com
12:30pm
Host: Wanted
Tue 11th Mar 2025
Virtual 0-299 - Pre-NABC - 200% Black
7:30pm