ACBL Unit 431, District 19, Victoria BC
The Canadian Open, Women and Senior teams will be playing against their Mexican counterparts June 10 & 11 in Mexico City . The winner of each of the three 120-board matches earns the right to compete in their respective event at the World Bridge Teams Championships to be held August 12 – 26 in Lyon, France.
Our very own Rhonda Foster is a member of the Women’s team, competing next week. We wish the team the best of luck in their quest.
And we’ll keep you posted on further developments.
My apologies to Bree Watts for a most unfortunate error which led to her May submission not being compiled. I have rectified the error and Bree is now tied for first place with Russ Page!
Both will receive a free play at Monterey Bridge Club. Complete May results can be found here.
JP
You can find complete results for May in the Members section (look under Past Results). Or follow this direct link.
The winner of the May quiz is Russell Page who receives a free play courtesy of Nicole Dupuis, valid at any regular game at Monterey Bridge Club.
The June quiz is now posted, also under Members, You can access it directly by clicking here.
Given the demographic of bridge players in Victoria (and more generally in North America), it is not wholly unexpected that we regularly lose friends.
Our “In Memoriam” page, found under Members, chronicles the passing of our bridge friends and includes pictures and links to obituaries whenever available.
We can also add short comments should you wish to honour your departed partner/opponent. Please send them to the webmaster.
The Victoria Spring Sectional starts on Friday of this week (March 31) at 10:00 am.
It is being held at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney.
Join us and get those silver points you’re missing!
Get Flyer for more information.
And we always appreciate your contributions in the form of baked goods or other goodies for the hospitality table (small cash donations are ok too…)
We have moved our website to a new server, which should result in improved performance. However, as with all computer upgrades, there is the slight possibility of some thing not working quite as they should.
Should you encounter any problems or unexpected situations, please let me know (click here) and I will endeavour to set things right rapidly.
Thanks,
JP Weber
Unit 431 Webmaster
Unit 431’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017 starting at 12:45 pm. Plan to attend and choose your new Unit Board!
The AGM will be followed by a fun, individual movement duplicate bridge game ($5)
Free pizza, pop, coffee and cookies!
Read all about it here.
Results for February are available in the Members section. Or follow this direct link.
The winner of the February edition was Mike Hargreaves with a score of 440. He merits himself a free play atVictoria Bridge Centre, courtesy of Bill Wastle.
The March quiz is now up, also under Members, You can access it directly by clicking here.
Here’s a message of interest to players and club owners, sent today from ACBL:
Unit 431’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017. Plan to attend and choose your new Unit Board.
There will be free pizza, free coffee and cookies followed by a fun, individual movement duplicate bridge game.
Read all about it here.
The Ace of Hearts Sectional Tournament for players with fewer than 200 master points will be held on Saturday, February 25th at St Aidan’s Church.
Tournament Co-Chairs are Ted Eisner and Pat Fullerton.
Plan to attend for a chance to win valuable silver points!
For complete details:
Results for January are available in the Members section. Or follow this direct link.
The winner for the January edition was Daniel Lyder with a score of 460. He merits himself a free play at Island Bridge Club, courtesy of Roy Saad.
The February quiz is now up, also under Members, You can access it directly by clicking here.
Results for December are available in the Members section. Or follow this direct link.
The winner for the December edition was Bob Cheeseman, with a perfect score.
The January quiz is now up, also under Members, You can access it directly by clicking here.
It’s a sad fact but every year some of our bridge friends pass away.
We are remembering Victoria players on our In Memoriam page (also accessible under Members, in the top menu). If available, photos and links to obituaries are included. Should you wish to contribute a notice, or add a few words of reminiscence, please send to the Unit’s webmaster.
The December 2016 electronic edition of the Bridge Buzz has been posted on the Bridge Buzz page.
Constant readers will recall that tied for first place with a perfect score of 500 for November were Matt Smith and Bill Van Sickle.
To determine the winner of the free play at Monterey Bridge Club, a public draw was held today, December 6, and won by Matt Smith.
You can win a free game too! If you haven’t yet played the December It’s Your Call Victoria you still have some time left.
The December winner gets a free play at Capital City Bridge Club, courtesy of Ewa Zwicky. Deadline for submission is December 17, so don’t tarry!
You can access the game by clicking here.