News from Bridge at Ginger Creek
Karen Walker
BRIDGE AT GINGER CREEK CLUB CALENDAR
Ginger Creek Shops, 2901 West Springfield, Champaign IL
ONLINE RESULTS: http://calendar.kwbridge.com
CLUB HOMEPAGE: http://illinibridge.com
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Join us for our annual Christmas parties and club championships:
♣ Tuesday, Dec. 11 (12:30) -- Swiss Teams
♣ Thursday, Dec. 13 (12:30) -- Open Pairs
♣ Monday, Dec. 17 ( 6:30) -- Open Pairs
♣ Wednesday, Dec. 19 (12:30) -- Open Pairs
♣ Thursday, Dec. 20 ( 6:30) -- Pro-Am & 299er Pairs
NO GAMES on December 24, 25 and 31
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COMMON GAME
The Monday-night games are participating in the nationwide Common
Game event, where dozens of clubs play the same hands. The Common
Game merges all these results and ranks the field.
The CG web site is a great learning resource because it provides
LOTS of details about what you and other pairs did on each hand.
Here are the results from 56 clubs that played last Monday night:
http://thecommongame.com/NiteResults/20181203Rank.html
Scroll down to see the Howell winners, hand diagrams and
nationwide distribution of results.
After every CG session, you'll receive an email with your score
and links to hand records and results from other clubs. If your
email address is on file with ACBL, you'll get this email
automatically. If ACBL doesn't have your address, you can still
receive the CG emails. Just send a blank email with your ACBL
number (typed on the Subject: line) to FastResul...@gmail.com
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CONGRATULATIONSTo Peter Yeh and Ned Horton, who were the trophy winners in the 40th Annual Art Webber Pairs charity club championship on Monday, December 3. Runners-up were Pete Ashbrook - Gary Dell and Debbie Avery - Martha Leary.
The full recap is here: http://clubresults.acbl.org/Results/182162/2018/12/181203E.HTM* * * * * * * * * * * *
District 8 Advocate newsletter -- http://advocate.district8acbl.comIn the December issue:
Solvers Forum bidding problems - Nate Ward, moderator
District 8 North American Pair winners
Bridge with Larry Cohen - Test your slam bidding
Holiday gifts for bridge players
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SHOPPING FOR BRIDGE GIFTS?
For a last-minute stocking stuffer for your non-bridge playing friends and relatives, download the FREE Learn to Play Bridge programs from ACBL. You can burn both setup programs to one CD and give copies to everyone on your list. The download links are here: https://web3.acbl.org/newmembers/free-learn-software
With your gift, you can include a print-out of ACBL's introduction to the game:https://www.acbl.org/learn_page/how-to-play-bridge/
You'll find lots of other gift ideas -- including links to the newest bridge books, software and bridge specialty items -- here: http://kwbridge.com/books.htm