Shirley Jackson “The real test of a bridge player isn’t in keeping out of trouble, but in escaping once he’s in it.” —Alfred Sheinwold “Bridge is essentially a social game but, unfortunately, it attracts a large number of anti-social people!” —Unknown “One advantage of bad bidding is that you get practice at playing atrocious contracts.”…
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Card Games & Sports, November 2021
Basic Bridge Bidding
With 14 or more points, I’m required to speak, And mention a short suit that’s not very weak. With five cards or longer, I need not be cute, I merely will open with one in that suit. But with four in a major, ah, that’s the rub I know I must open, so I’ll just…
Card Games & Sports, November 2021
Bridge Results
Monday Bridge September Winners: 9/06. 1st Barb Ott, 2nd Gunter Deflieze, 3rd Carol Dawley 9/13. 1st Dorothy Sykes, 2nd Shirley Jackson, 3rd Nan Atchley 9/20. 1st LaVonne Buland, 2nd Gunter Deflieze, 3rd Mary Jo Howe 9/27. 1st LaVonne Buland, 2nd June Preder, 3rd Beth Miller Wednesday Morning Bridge Chris Nechvatal 9/08. 1st Karlene Garn, 2nd…
Card Games & Sports, October 2021
Bridge Results
Monday Bridge Karlene Garn August Winners: 8/02. 1st Carol Dawley, 2nd Toni Greisiger, 3rd Barb Ott 8/09. 1st June Preder, 2nd Nan Atchley, 3rd Larry Schoenborn 8/16. 1st Dorothy Sykes, 2nd Rose Brown, 3rd Carol Dawley 8/23. 1st June Preder, 2nd Shirley Jackson, 3rd Frank Nechvatal 8/30. 1st Rose Brown, 2nd Dorothy Sykes, 3rd Toni…
Card Games & Sports, October 2021
Giving Up Bridge
GarWen Shirley Jackson SunBird bridge players meet on a regular basis Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at the SunBird clubhouse. There’s always room for more players! The following poem reveals the humor you find in most bridge players: Giving Up Bridge I’m giving up bridge—tonight’s my last night. It’s Amen to Stayman, I give up the…
Card Games & Sports, October 2021
FUN da MENTAL Bridge Lessons
FUN da MENTAL Bridge classes are starting in October for everyone! FUN da MENTAL Bridge is offering a variety of bridge classes starting in October. Learn with certified American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Better Bridge Instructors Gordon Markham, Karin Hansen, and Maria Davis. Back by popular demand! Have fun. Exercise your brain. Hundreds of your neighbors…
Card Games & Sports, September 2021
Bridge Results
Monday Afternoon Bridge Karlene Garn 7/05. 1st Chet Howe, 2nd Margaret Eriksson, 3rd Dorothy Sykes 7/12. 1st Dorothy Kline, 2nd Shirley Jackson, 3rd Dorothy Sykes 7/19. 1st Shirley Jackson, 2nd June Preder, 3rd Sue McCutcheon 7/26. 1st Shirley Jackson, 2nd Barb Ott, 3rd June Preder Wednesday Bridge Chris Nechvatal 6/30. 1st Marilyn Klooster, 2nd June…
Card Games & Sports, August 2021
The Game of Bridge in SunBird
Shirley Jackson “Bridge was probably born of three-hand whist games. Inveterate whist players, unwilling to forgo their game merely because there were only three available players, played a game called ‘dummy’ (with one hand exposed) long before any bridge game was known or willingly played. The origin of bridge whist is not definitely known, but…
Card Games & Sports, July 2021
Bridge Results
Monday Bridge Karlene Garn May Winners: 5/03. 1st Sue McCutcheon, 2nd June Preder, 3rd Beth Miller 5/10. 1st Mary Jo Howe, 2nd Carol Phillips, 3rd Dolores Kline 5/17. 1st Sue McCutcheon, 2nd Diana Hunt, 3rd Shirley Jackson 5/24. 1st Carol Dawley, 2nd Karlene Garn, 3rd Rose Brown 5/31. 1st Barb Ott, 2nd Dolores Kline, 3rd…
Card Games & Sports, June 2021
Bridge Results
Monday Bridge Karlene Garn April Winners: 4/05. 1st June Preder, 2nd LaDonna McClure, 3rd Carol Dawley 4/12. 1st Nan Atchley, 2nd Dorothy Sykes, 3rd Dolores Kline 4/19. 1st Marlys Haslow, 2nd Toni Greisiger, 3rd Sue McCutcheon 4/26. 1st June Preder, 2nd Beth Miller, 3rd Rose Brown Friday Afternoon Bridge Jim McCutcheon April Winners: 4/02. 1st…