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4worldlovers:
Beat the heat – it’s nice and cool indoors at SOCBC.


July 17 – 22: NAP Qualifying. DOUBLE POINTS AWARDED 50% RED & 50% BLACK! Notes: Friday morning July 21 not included and the Friday afternoon July 21 NLM game will be 0-500 instead of 0-750.

Partnerships: Need help finding a partner or a team? Contact Joyce Potter: jpotter331@cox.net or (949) 350-4326. No partner required for Tuesday and Friday morning limited games or for the Wednesday afternoon Beginner Game.

Continuing Beginners: Attend the Tuesday and Friday mornings games, or the brand new Wednesday afternoon Supervised Play game!

You do not need to come with a partner. Register in advance if you can, or just come, join the fun and keep learning while you play.

Tuesdays: 9 AM mini-lesson and 0-50 MP Supervised play with Sharon Rippy.

Fridays: 9 AM – the 0-200 MP game with Trudi Hanscom and Susan Bristol.

Stayman, Transfers, Smolen. What to do with weak, intermediate or strong hands as responder when you don’t want to miss that golden 8 card fit? What if you have both majors?

The topic for July is something that our advancing beginners and intermediate players will all benefit from. JUMPS!

When is a jump Strong? When is it Weak? Are you sending the right message when you jump?

Plan to attend this session of mentoring and get this all cleared up so that you and partner are on the same page.

Mentors will be at each table to help you put the lesson into play and get all your questions answered.

Class fee $15 *****Stay and play in the afternoon game for just $5

This 4 lesson series is designed for beginners and any of you who are not yet playing 2/1. Once you have been introduced to the basics, you will soon realize how important it is to differentiate between ‘game forcing’ and invitational or weak hands. Take the next step with 2/1.

$15 per lesson, contact Bob for details or to register: rslevine@cox.net

4worldlovers:
Tuesday July 11th Bridge 3: Emphasis on how to play a hand in no trump or a suit, reverses, cue bid limit raises and a review of bridge 1 & 2. Instructor: Hank Dunbar, Tues 9:30-11:30am. Cost $40 for 8 weeks


Monday May 1st Major Suit Raises: Bids that end in part scores, games and slams, limit raises, help suit and forcing raisesPlay 8 hands related to topic. For advancing players Handouts. Instructor; Rob Preece, Mondays 9:30-11:30am Cost $40 for 8 weeks


Tueday Oct 3rd Bridge 1: The 2 over 1 bidding system for beginners or those who need to improve their bidding. Instructor; Hank Dunbar Tues 9:30-11:30am Cost $40 for 10 weeks


New Thursday Non-Life Master Section 0-750 MPs....psst, there’ll be ice cream

Log on to BBO and select Competitive/ACBL Virtual Clubs and search for VACB905265. Select 0-99 or 0-20 All Western 99er NiteClub

6:20PM Game Time – Head to BBO and look for All-Western 19ers.