Penick Duplicate

The Duplicate Club at Penick Village met Thursday, April 7.

Results

1. Jean Dickinson, 2. Dorothea Brick. Other winners were Nancy Wood, Rosemary Passman, Olive McLaughlin and Mary Lou Forrest.

Nancy’s Game

Nancy’s Game meets at 1 p.m. Mondays at the Southern Pines Civic Club, 105 S. Ashe St. The game is open, ACBL-sanctioned, with computer scoring and refreshments. Call Nancy at (910) 295-8871 or e-mail nancy@dressing.org for information or partners. Reservations are required.

Results

Monday April 11, 1. Tom Dressing and Barb Tomberlin, 2/3. Bill and Hillary McClelland, Nan Cunningham and Kay Monteith, 4. Jan Melville and MJ Zinn. Other winners were Phil DeTurk and Hugh Shine.

Nancy’s Other Game

Nancy’s Other Game meets at 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Southern Pines Civic Club, 105 S. Ashe St. The game is open, with computer scoring and refreshments. For information call Nancy at (910) 295-8871 or e-mail nancy@dressing.org.

Results

April 6, one winner movement, 1. Mary Edwards and Jan Melville, 2. Sue Leary and Bob Beck, 3. Karen Cook and Lee Airs, 3. Nan Cunningham and Whaley Brenner. Other winners were Charlotte Carpenter and Don Bryant.

Friday Duplicate

The Friday Duplicate Club played April 8 at Table on the Green. The next game will be played on April 22. Call (910) 695-0022 to play or cancel.

Results

1. Lauramae Smith and Steve Middlekauff, 2. Anathea Tate and Sue Shereff, 3. JoEtta Engle and Lois Hook.

Sandhills Bridge

Sandhills Bridge Studio is located at 367 N. Bennett St. in Southern Pines. Call (910) 692-4188 or e-mail d.r.bridge@hotmail.com for information.

The website www.sandhillsbridge.com offers information, schedules, game results and bridge tips.

Schedule of Games

Open Stratified Games

n Monday at 1 p.m.

n Tuesday at 7 p.m.

n Wednesday at 1 p.m.

n Thursday at 1 p.m. (Open and 299er Section when possible)

n Saturday, complimentary brunch at 10:30 a.m., with game at 11 a.m.

n Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

Limited Games

n Tuesday at 1 p.m., the game is limited to players with fewer than 299 points. A mini-lesson is offered at 12:15 p.m., followed by a game with pre-duplicated hands that reinforce the lesson of the day. For partners, call Maxine Cunningham at (910) 695-0121.

n Friday at 1 p.m., the game is limited to players with fewer than 199 points. A mini-lesson is offered at 12:30 p.m. For partners, call Anne Brechtelsbauer at (910) 295-4565.

n A session of supervised play (not ACBL-sanctioned) is held at 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

All games are ACBL-sanctioned and nonsmoking. Lessons are available for all levels of play.

Upcoming Events

n Extra point Charity Game, Sunday, April 17, at 1:30 p.m.

n April 18-23 is District 7’s Sectional Tournaments at Club Week (STaC games). All games that meet STaC requirements will award silver points and are sectionally rated.

n Anne Brechtelsbauer has begun a set of lessons on Mondays through May 2 from 4:45 to 7 p.m. and on Saturdays through May 7, following the Saturday Open Game. Topics include doubles, two club openings and responses, slam bidding, and defensive bidding over opponents no trump. Individual classes by topic can be taken. Sign up at the Studio or contact Anne at (910) 295-4565.

n From 10 a.m. to noon on both Thursday, April 21, and April 28, David Rogers will be teaching a two-class session titled, “Improve Your Part-Score and Game Bidding.” Topics covered will be new minor forcing, inverted minors, two-way new minor forcing, fourth suit forcing, and the XYZ convention. Each class will be a combined lecture and play of the hand covering the topics taught that day. The cost is $15 per class. Sign up at the Studio or contact David at (910) 987-7098.

n The studio will be closed Easter Sunday, April 24.

n On Saturday, May 7, there will be a “Run for the Roses” Derby party at 5 p.m., with bridge to follow. Additional details will be forthcoming.

Results

Monday, April 4, N/S, 1. Pat Brooks and Fay Chase, 2. Diane McCarthy and Bob Sutley, 3. Claire Michalowski and Richard Venditti, 4. Barbara and Pete Goldberg, 5. Norma Juett and Lee Airs, 2nd in C BJ Dunn and Sharon Russell; E/W, 1. Ray Fiorillo and Sam Kass, 2. Marsha Contrucci and Janie Moser, 3. Joanne Thorne and Nancy Shannon, 4. Dale Swift and Lynn Dillard, 5. Marilyn Elliott and Dick Weinberg, 3rd in B Walter Lang and Roger Lehman.

Tuesday afternoon, April 5, N/S, 1. Phil DeTurk and Wendy Preble, 2. Kay Scholz and Dick Walsh; E/W, 1. John Harrop and Hank Harman, 2. Dot and Gene Rainey

Tuesday evening, N/S, 1. Claire Michalowski and Becky Markham, 2. Don Snelgrove and Dave Cook, 3. Sharon Russell and Marcia Bryant; E/W, 1. Don Wood and Betty Ann Beck, 2. David Rogers and Peggy Crew, 3. Gloria Warner and Jo Ann Duncan.

Wednesday, April 6, N/S, 1. George Snow and Ed Berndt, 2. Ted Davison and Nancy Shannon, 3. BJ Dunn and Claire Michalowski, 4. Walter Lang and Roger Lehman, 5. Becky Markham and Marsha Contrucci, 6. Rita Clayton and Dee Morrow; E/W, 1. Dale Swift and Ann Pozdol, 2. Dave Cook and Barbara Huntwork, 3. Doris and Dick Weinberg, 4. Gene Peterson and Don Wood, 5. Joan Wiatrak and Joanne Thorne, 4th n B Donna Sennett and Marcia Bryant, 1st in C Glen Eyler and Sharon Turville, 2nd in C Richard Venditti and Betsy Donaldson.

Thursday, April 7, 1. Pattye Clark and Ed Berndt, 2. George Snow and Ann Pozdol, 3. Don Wood and Gene Peterson, 4. David Rogers and Marsha Contrucci, 5. Barbara Toomey and Sharon Russell, 6. Aad Burghouwt and Karyn Molnar.

Friday, April 8, N/S, 1. Jim and Monica Loferski, 2. Irene Knox and Pat Lambie; E/W, 1. Deborah and Steven Kline, 2. Wendy Preble and Don Bryant, 3. Jim and Pat Blank.

Saturday, April 9, 1. Maxine Cunningham and Berry Craven, 2. Marsha Contrucci and Aad Burghouwt, 3. Char Mounce and Donna Sennett, 4. Betsy Armstrong and Marian Morrison.

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