Shreveport Bridge Association

7625 East Kings Highway 

 Shreveport, LA 71115

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THE SHREVEPORT BRIDGE ASSOCIATION IS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF LOUSIANA .WE OPERATE UNDER AN AGREEMENT WITH ACBL TO PROMOTE THE GAME OF BRIDGE AND HOST TOURNAMENTS RUN BY SUPPORTED ACBL DIRECTORS. WE ARE GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH IS ELECTED BY THE CLUB MEMBERSHIP ANNUALLY. MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE OPEN TO MEMBERS AND PUBLISHED AND POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD OF OUR CLUBHOUSE. OUR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR ALL MEMBERS.

MANY THANKS TO OUR OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR SERVICE AND TO OUR NEWLY ELECTED AND RETURNING BOARD MEMBERS FOR AGREEING TO SERVE.

Ode to Bridge

I'm gving up bridge-tonight's my last night. It's Amen to Staymen, I give up the fight. The insults and muddles are giving me troubles; I can't sleep at night for remembering doubles.

What to bid, what to lead, and which cards have been played? Did my partner's discard mean she wanted a spade? So, for now, it's all over- I'm off to the backwood.  I'm bidding good riddance to Gerber and Blackwood. I can't stand the hassle. I can't stand the pain, I'm getting those bad cards again and again. I'm giving up bridge tonight's a bad night,Declarer is horrid and nothing's gone right.

My partner's quite hopeless but tends to blame me.When we go down in four and we should have been in three. And I set there in dread when I hear her say"double". She does it a lot and it always means trouble.

My points are not high, and I'm wondering why. She keeps on and on bidding up to the sky. We're in seven hearts and my nerves are all frayed. When wonder of wonders-the contract is made!

We've got all the tricks, the defenders look grey,And I have to aadmit that my partner's okay. But....I'm giving up bridge- tonight's my last night, Farewell to conventions, I give up the fight!

So I end with some words that I know to be true, Bridge is a game, not for me but for you. So be kind to your partners, and don't mind their cheek, For it's only a game--oh! and see you next week!!