25 September 2024, Fun game! Exactly 3 months until the Christmas Holiday. It was cool and overcast! We played 5.5 tables 8 rounds and 21 boards with 1 sit out and missing 3 hands.  The top 5-6 pairs kept bumping each other off the top (Hey this is not bumper cars!  It's bridge) You all did well. Sid brought the paper cups and Susanne brought the grapes!

The top pair for today was Susanne and Paul, followed closely by Jan and Jane then Jill and Janet, Bill and Jack. Sid and Bobbie almost caught up!  Hopefully you all had a good time!

Another ACBL rule that you are not familiar with is that all of you should play in tempo. That means no hesitation when someone puts a card down. Just play. It also means don't play too quickly (which I have a tendency to do).  Play in tempo!  Another ACBL regulation for our mini lesson!  The intent is not to let the declarer have any idea (or to perhaps fool them) where the high card in a finesse!

Hope you all had a good day and see you next week!

Suzanne 

 Tuesday 24 September 2024

We had 4.5 tables at the pupil game after our lessons on Balancing Seat Bidding (Advanced Beginner) and Stayman and Transfers (Beginners).  John S and Claire D tied for first with Jane G and Sue S. with 60.42 %!  Martha R and Bill Z tied for third with Christopher and Melissa at 56.25%!  Great game, people!

We also had a newcomer to bridge who played as my partner.  Welcome Kate Couillard!  Hope to see you back next week.

Next week we will talk about reverses in the Beginners lesson and 3rd or 4th seat opening in the Adv Beginners lesson.  See you nest week!  ---Carl