11 December 2024 - Very Rainy Day - Finally

 11 December 2024 - We had a 5 table Howell Movement where everyone played 3 hands a round. 

WE need to think about STARTING ON TIME.  It was dark when most of you got home.  We are not getting any younger and driving in the dark on a rainy (or snowy) evening is not something that we, who are developing cataracts need to do.  Next week we will vote on whether to start at 11:30 a.m., quit at 3 PM whether we have finished the movement or not.  There continues to be a couple of partnerships who play slow, even if I take away hands still I am not sure that it will be light when we go home. 

So Next week a vote!  Start earlier or quit at 3:30 period or both!

Today's winners were Rick and Penny with 61.57%, followed by Hildy and  Paul with 59.72%  and Wolfgang and Jim with a 58.33% and Bobbie and Sid with a 56%.  You all did very well and it was fun for the director to play a couple of hands!

Thank you for coming.  See you next week

Suzanne

 Tuesday 10 December 2024

We continued our lessons on Play of the Hand in advanced beginners bridge, covering different types of finesses when missing the queen. In beginners lessons, we discussed when to open 2 Clubs and how to respond.  We will continue on both of those topics next week.  There will be lessons next week, but no lessons on 12/24 or 12/31. 

We had 5 full tables in the pupil game. The winners this week were Elizabeth B and Jean L with 60.25%!! Second place went to John Burnap and Joan Nickell with a very nice 57.31%.  I had a great time as I could freely direct without playing.  Thanks to all of the players who partnered up this week!  I think we had at least 3 pairs made up of players whose regular partner wasn't in attendance.  See you all next week!