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649 N Fair Oaks Ave
#201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com
I played my first duplicate bridge game in 1991
at the San Jose Bridge Club. We traveled to
Bakersfield to attend a regional tournament. I
played in newcomer events, and kibitzed the pros
during morning knockouts.
While practicing bidding, play, and defense, I
became fascinated with the mechanics of running
a bridge game. I would follow how the boards and
players moved. Once I discovered how team games
worked, I started hosting two- and three-table
bridge parties at home. I purchased a copy of
the Laws of Duplicate Bridge and read through
it. (Well worth doing — download it from
acbl.org free.)
Does this sound anything like your own
experience with the game? Bridge needs
directors, and there are opportunities at
all levels. We need apprentices to
become game directors at our bridge club.
Besides bridge skills, you need to be good with
Windows computers, and have an excellent
attitude for customer service. Talk to me. There
is no masterpoint requirement for being a club
director! (I had about 100 when I started.)
Silver Point Week
Three or four times a year, various districts
in the ACBL put together a Sectional Tournament
at Clubs (STaC). This one is sponsored by
district 22 (Southern California except Los
Angeles) and district 23 (Los Angeles County).
Participating clubs will all be playing the
same hands, and results from games in each
session will be combined to produce overall
results.
At our club, we'll have Open Pairs STaC games
on Wednesday and Thursday at 11:00 AM. The
stratification is 0pen/2500/750.
On Saturday we'll have a STaC game at 1:00 PM,
limited to players with fewer than 750 points,
and stratification of 750/500/200.
Games at the club are limited 16 tables,
and the Wednesday game might well approach that.
I recommend making your reservation sooner
rather than later!
Classes this week
Individual classes are available to join for
$25. No need to sign up for a full course.
This week features some great practice hands
around each course topic — well worth your time!
Here are the topics this week:
- Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Bridge Basics 2 -
Competitive Bidding "Practice Hands"
- Thursday, 7:00 PM, Improving Your
Judgment - Opening the Bidding "Practice
Hands"
- Saturday, 9:30 AM, Two Over One Game
Force, "Practice hands"
No workshop this Saturday — we'll play a 21
board STaC game. Bring your new skillz to the
game for some silver points!
Coming up ...
Our next Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction
course will be on Saturday mornings starting
April 6. The course is live on the PCC
Extension web site now and available for
registrations. (17 students already enrolled!)
Save the date! Robert Todd is returning
to the Pasadena Bridge Club on Sunday, April
14, for a one-day seminar. Robert is one
of my idols as a bridge teacher and player.
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary
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