News from
N Fair Oaks

Today I received a copy of The ABTA Journal in advance of the summer convention of the American Bridge Teachers Association. It includes my first published article for the group, and possibly the first of many to come.

I'll be in Chicago from July 9 through July 18, attending the ABTA convention and playing in the Summer NABC for a few days. I'll be installed as the new president of the ABTA, and pick up my award as Aileen Osofsky Goodwill Member of the Year 2023. :)

North American Pairs

June marks the beginning of three months of club qualifying games for the North American Pairs, one of two annual "grass roots" tournaments organized by the ACBL.

I'm planning to hold four NAP qualifier games at the scheduled Wednesday 11:00 AM game. The first will be this Wednesday, June 7.

Future NAP qualifiers will be on July 26, August 16, and August 30. Card fees will be $11 for all NAP Qualfiers.

Players in the top 50% of any designated NAP qualifier game will be invited to compete at the District Final for the NAP on October 1, hosted this year at the Pasadena Bridge Club. :)

Closed Saturday for GNT

This Saturday and Sunday the Pasadena Bridge Club is scheduled to host the district final of the other annual grass roots tournament, the Grand National Teams.

I thought we'd have plenty of space, based on the attendance from previous years, but it seems our central location has attracted 22 teams to play in the event!

If you ever count the tables in our club, we have fifteen in the main room, and five in the Harold Knowles Memorial class room.

We may not need to, but I'm planning to set up two bridge tables in the hallway just outside the main door.

I know, right? For the NAP final in October I'll have use of the Community Room down the hall for an extra 10 tables or so.

Classes meeting this week

Single class sessions are always available for $25. Here are the topics being offered this week:

• Wednesday 7:00 PM Play of the Hand "Finesses!"
  
• Thursday 9:00 AM Popular Conventions "Slam Bidding and Blackwood"
• Saturday 9:30 AM Bridge Basics 1 dark this week for the GNT final
  

June Bridge News

Be sure you download your copy of the Southern California Bridge news at this link for everything bridge-related in Los Angeles County.

I always have a copy on the bulletin board at the club, but it's nice to have your own. :)

Coming Up ...

Next week all of our scheduled games will "Upgraded Club Championships," awarding extra black points.

Wednesady, June 21, we'll have a special fund raiser game for the Alzheimers Association, part of their annual event called The Longest Day.

Saturday June 17 we'll have another 1:00 PM workshop on "How to play the BBO Robots."

The next courses starting at the bridge club will all be the week of July 19, and it's a great lineup! See the list at https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses