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The Weak Two Bid Convention for Duplicate Bridge Players
With the advent of the strong, artificial and forcing two club bid the bids of two diamonds, two hearts and two spades were freed up for uses other than strong and natural.
Basic Negative Doubles for the Duplicate Bridge Player
Opponents keep having this irritating habit of interfering with our auctions. One common situation is when they overcall over our partner's opening bid .Often they take away a convenient call responder was going to make, especially at the one level.
Penney & Michaud, Nickerson & Ayers Lead 7/06 Bridge
ROCKLAND : The results of today 's duplicate bridge game of The Idle Rich DBC are as follows: First, North-South, Sheila Nickerson of Belfast and Anne Ayers of Union.
Weekly activities and menu at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center, include: Monday - Walk for Health at 9 a.m., Dresden Pool Swimming at 9:30 a.m., Tai Chi at noon, art class at noon, digital camera class at 6 p.m., duplicate bridge at 6:30 p.m., euchre at 7 p.m. Sloppy joe on bun, potato wedges, corn, orange, milk ...
The Austin Duplicate Bridge Club recorded the following results in recent play. June 24: First, Russ Tendall and Arnie Lang; second, Loren Cleland and Bud Higgins; third, Romelle Enderson and Marilyn Gesme; fourth, Marge Blaser and Janis Borum.
First-place winners at area duplicate bridge clubs for June have been submitted as follows: MH Duplicate Bridge June 1 - Jerry Conkling and Randy Rogers June 4 - Marilyn Rennolds and Nancy Luttrell June 8 - Jean Childers and Georgiana Wiles June 11 - Jean Childers and Georgiana Wiles June 15 - Mary Peterson and Dale Wagar June ...
The Dormer 2 No Trump: Jordan 2 No Trump for Duplicate Bridge Players
Opponents have this nasty habit of interfering with our auction. Life would be so much simpler if they wouldn't. Still they do and we must adapt.
Most major titles are won by pairs of long standing, but at the ACBL Spring Championships, the first-time partnership of Nikolay Demirev-Nicolas L'Ecuyer won the IMP Pairs.
Responding to a Precision One Club for the Duplicate Bridge Player
This is the second article on the original Precision Club. Developed by C.C. Wei this system achieved a great deal of popularity.
Published: Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 8:29 p.m. North/South winners in the five-table Coosa Duplicate Bridge Club game June 8 were Mary Ann Baird and Diane Wright, first; Janet Brown and Nancy Mullinax, second.
The Near North Bridge Club met Tuesday, June 16. It was a pleasure to see so many new faces walk into the duplicate bridge club.
Duplicate Bridge Club, June 16
North South pairs First place: Mike Carrigan and John Jones. Second place: Charlotte Allen and Richard Cornett.
Bridge Scene: 'Hesitation' at the bridge table
In this month's Naples Bridge Center newsletter, Nan Burford, a director at the Naples Bridge Center, discusses "hesitation" at the bridge table.
Attendance was moderate at the ACBL Spring Championships in Houston, perhaps due to the declining economy.
Weekly activities and menu at the Muskingum County Center for Seniors, 200 Sunrise Center, include: Monday - Walk for Health at 9 a.m., rose contest at noon, art class at noon, Tai Chi at noon, digital camera class at 6 p.m., duplicate bridge at 6:30 p.m., euchre at 7 p.m. Scrambled eggs, sausage links, hash browns, fruit cup, blueberry muffin, ...
Go ahead: Deal! Area clubs are into cards
This is in response to the May 28 editorial titled "Staying sharp," which touted a study that showed the card game bridge and other such mental activity "puts a person at reduced risk for dementia." I couldn't agree more.
Captaincy: Replacing the Jacoby Two No Trump Convention for the Duplicate Bridge Player
The forcing raise of a major suit opening most in use today is the Jacoby Two No Trump.
Jump Shift Conventions and Agreements for the Duplicate Bridge Player
Jump shifts can have a variety of meanings based on partnership agreements. They can range from weak to invitational to strong in nature, depending on agreements and even seat.
Schueler & Davis, Cash & Taylor First in 6/17 Bridge
ROCKLAND : The results of today 's duplicate bridge game of the Knox County DBC are as follows: First, North-South, Jannine Cash of Rockland and Priscilla Taylor of Camden.
Kaufmans, Catell & Murphy Lead 6/15 Bridge
ROCKLAND : The results of today 's duplicate bridge game of The Idle Rich DBC are as follows: First, North-South, with a big 66.62% game, Elsie Catell of Rockport and Mary Murphy of Rockland.