Cleveland Whist Club

5.39%--the average difference between first and second at local club games so far this year.

• April Sectional
• GNT for everyone!

April 21-23 Sectional!

It's time to play some bridge!

We will hold a Sectional on April 21-23 at the Rocky River Memorial Hall.

Here is the schedule:

FRIDAY, April 21
Stratified Open Pairs (Single sessions).............................................. 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Stratified 499ers (Single sessions)..................................................... 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

SATURDAY, April 22
Stratified Open Pairs (Playthrough with single sessions permitted)..... 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Stratified 499ers (Single sessions) ...................................................... 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

SUNDAY, April 23,
Stratified Swiss Teams * (two sessions).............................................. 10:00 a.m.
(*Stratification is based on Average masterpoints of all players on a given team)

Note: Stratified 0-499er Games No Charge Friday and Saturday both sessions
Donuts and bagels served each morning. Lunch served between each session:
• Friday - Sandwiches from Gentiles and Chips. Desserts
• Saturday - Hebrew National and Plant Based Hot Dogs, salad, chips. Desserts
• Sunday - Pizza, Salad. Desserts
Entry Fees $13 per person per session; Swiss team$104/team

All the details are in the Flyer HERE.

The ACBL Sanction requires certain COVID precautions based on community infection level.
We will post any restrictions here once they have been determined.

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Grand National Teams Qualifying--April 29 & 30

The Grand National Teams is an opportunity for players at all levels to play in a national championship.  District 5 qualifying will be April 29 and 30 in Erie.

So get your team together and play to qualify.  Our Unit has been well represented in the past for this great, fun event.

The flights are:
      Championship Level= Unlimited Overall points are gold
      Flight A= 0-6000   Overall points are gold
      Flight B = 0-2500    Overall points are gold
      Flight C= 0-500, Non-Life Master Overall points are 25% Gold 75% Red

Flights determined by point holding in September 2022.
The qualifying teams will play in the NABC in Chicago starting July 12!       

Teams Must Pre-Register by 5pm April 26th

All the details are in the FLYER

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Declarer play improvement is the one area you can work on, and you don't need a partner. 10 practice hands a day soon becomes 3, 600+ a year. This is equal to playing 515 sessions of bridge!!(Assuming you are declarer 25% of the time). Kathy Sulgrove

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