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Welcome, Bridge Players!
Welcome
to our world!
You've
found a game where you can hold absolutely lousy cards
all
night long -- and still WIN!
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bridge is just like "regular" bridge, except
you don't throw the cards into the center of the table
and mix them together. They get played face up in
front of you, and each player turns the card over
at the end of the trick, with the long way pointing
to the side who won the trick. Then the hand is scored
(more in the next paragraph), the cards are replaced
into a thin carrying board specially built to preserve
the integrity of each hand. Then the hand is passed
at a later time to another table where it will be
played by another foursome. The Director is in charge
of making sure the boards and players are at the right
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Duplicate bridge
is not really a different form of the game than you've learned.
You still play "regular" bridge, but the final score
on each hand is determined by a comparison method (called
match points) instead of just total points. It's called duplicate
because each hand you play will be played at several other
tables during the session, under the same conditions. Unlike
rubber bridge, which depends heavily on being dealt good hands
to win, your final score at duplicate depends only on how
well you bid and play the cards you actually hold, not on
how "good" those cards are.
Intermediate-Newcomer
Players:
If
you are just starting out, you might want
the more relaxed setting of a game set aside especially for
you. Unit 143 offers a special weekly club game just for players
with less than 200 master point's.
WEEKLY
Special DUPLICATE GAMES
for
Beginners or Novices
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Lee's
Deal & Play
Monday
Evenings at 7 p.m.
Game
is designed to be a Mentoring game, if played as
a Swiss team event.
Call
if you need us to find a partner for you.
Those
currently playing love the lessons and informal
atmosphere.
at
BRIDGE HAVEN
Director:
Lee Hastings 314-469-8668, cell 314-518-9774
leehastings@charter.net
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Gateway
Bridge Club
Thursdays
Daytime
2
Sections: Open to players with
0-99
and 100-199 Masterpoints only
Lesson (free) starts @ 10:00 am
Game begins @
10:30 am
OVERLAND
OCCIDENTAL LODGE
Director: Donna Coker 636-386-0128
dccoker@gmail.com
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Clubs
Free
lessons, call for information
Monday
10:00 a.m.
0-20
Newcomer game
Festus
YWCA, 1301 YMCA Drive
Director:
Luke Lucas 636-931-9121
laurancel@sbcglobal.net
Friday
10:00 a.m.
0-99
Intermediate game
Windsor
Branch Jefferson Community Library, 7479
Metropolitan Blvd.
Directors:
Luke Lucas , 636-931-9121, Carl Clyne 636-471-3448
laurancel@sbcglobal.net
osomasgrande@@yahoo.com
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See Clubs on Homepage
for links to locations, maps |
Whether you are
new to playing bridge or new to playing duplicate bridge,
there is a lot of information here for you to enjoy. No matter
how long you have been playing bridge, there is always something
more to learn. That is one of the things that makes the game
such fun!
We offer regular
games and tournaments with friendly directors. Sure, you can
learn a lot playing against the more experienced players.
You'll want to play in those games -- it's one of the quickest
ways to improve. And there's nothing more exhilarating than
to do well against the top players!
And
don't miss the twice yearly tournaments for players with fewer
than 200 MPs!
next
event
September
25, 2010
2
single sessions morning and afternoon
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Silver Points
Stratified, 0-20, 20-100, 100-200
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Tournament
Co-Chair
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Jane
Ettelson,
j_ettelson@yahoo.com
Jackie
Baker
bridgejnb@aol.com
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.NO SMOKING
.FREE REFRESHMENTS
. FREE
PARKING
HAND RECORDS
. DOOR
PRIZES
. TROPHIES
. PRIZES
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And
finally,
if you'd like to learn bridge or improve your game, and are
looking for lessons, check out our
Have
questions you can't find answers for on our web site?
Call
314-845-2030 and talk to a member of our Board of Directors
for
friendly dialogue about the game we love!
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