ALERT! CLOSED: Friday Jan. 27th & Saturday Jan. 28th for Allendale Sectional. Hope to see you there.
Mary Callanan(See"Player of the Year" page) is our 2011 Player of the Year. Mary's 116.09 M.P.'s won at the Bridge Table bested last years winner Cyndi Morrissey by over 39 points. Mary will be honored with a personalized plaque, as well as 1 session date with Steve Nellissen at a future Allendale Sectional.
Winter Lesson Brochure is now available for download.
THURSDAY EVENING CHAMPS! David Standig & Ken Jacobs (Pictured Right) Prove "1st times a charm" winning our 8 Table Championship on Jan. 19th. Thanks to all who came out to compete.
Newest Life Masters! Big Congrats to Lori Sundstrom & John & Sue Hodge who just made their last Gold Points in Rye this weekend. Lori was Amy's first enrolled Bridge Student 10 years ago, we are very proud of all three new L.M.'s. Look for a special Thursday Evening Bridge Table celebrations in the very near future.
MORE GREAT NEWS FROM RYE! Major Congrats to Joanne Krey & Joel Lipset for their huge 18+ GOLD Point win in Rye on this weekend. That gives Joel most of his Gold requirement and puts Joanne on track for a Chocolate cake by the end of the year!
Sunday Swiss Club Champs! Congrats to Charlie & Linda Ras & Pat & Fred Linnemeyer (See Photo's) for a convincing win in our Jan. 8th Championship. Thanks to all who left the Giant game to join us for a really good dinner and evening of team play.
ALERT! Mary Ellen is on her way to Las Vegas and will be away for the next 5 weeks. Please call our main number for partnership requests: 201-818-0141 or E-Mail Steve@thebridgetable.com.
CONGRAT'S TO OUR RECENTLY RECOGNIZED UNIT 106 PLAYER'S OF THE YEAR!: Joan Moylan (0-50), David Greigel (50-300), James Sundstrom (300-750), Serge & Maryann Aronovich (750-2000)
PRIZE POOL WINNERS! Congratulations to Ed Landau & Marty Steinberg, for their 72% game on Thursday Dec. 30th. Winners of 2 extra Open Free Plays.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON CLUB CHAMPIONS! Congrats to Miyoko Boswell & Charlotte Davidson (See Photo's) beat out all comers with a 71% game to take top honors in our 15 table championship on December 15th. Well done.
MONDAY CLUB CHAMPS! Mary Beth Birchby & Cyndi Morrissey (See Photo's) had the big game on Monday Nov. 21st to win our 17 table championship. Well done!
NEW TUESDAY AM CLUB CHAMPIONS! Helen Hoffman & Eileen Lawrence (See Photo's). Edged out Bill Heiser & Eileen McGrory to claim top honors in our November 8th Championship Thanks to all who came out to compete.
GOLD DUST SWISS WINNERS! Congrats to Mary Beck, Ann Olsen, Terry Choma & Austin Fitzgerald for their convincing (70 our of 80 V.P.s!) win in our annual Gold Point club appreciation swiss. Sign up for our Nov. 27th swiss at the club or by phone or E-Mail.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON CHAMPS! Congrats to Len Helfgott & Ros Elk (See Photo's) for topping our 8 table championship on Oct. 8th 2011
FRIDAY CLUB CHAMPS! Bob Sorce & Phil Rockfeld (See Photo's) had the big game to win our 11 table championship and edge out runner's up Bruce & Paula Esposito by 4 M.P.'s on Friday September 2nd. Well Done!
6 NEW LIFE MASTERS! Arlene Tais, Mary Ann Avazian, Marion Schraub, Toby Baskind & Pat & Fred Linnemeyer (see Photo's) Cutting the L.M. Chocolate Cake on Thursday evening August 25th. Thanks to all who came out to pay tribute, to our newest 1/2 Dozen L.M.'s
SILVER SWISS WINNERS! Tom & Julie Martin, Wilma Armstrong & Captain Ella Effros( See Photo's) Blitzed a strong team to come roaring into 1st place to take our 16 table STAC Championship. Wow!
NATIONAL INTER-CLUB WINNERS! Michael Perkons & Toby Frey 1st overall & Joan Moylan & Mary Callanan 2nd Overall. 19 Masterpoints won at July 5th 159 Table Inter-Club Championship. Woo Hoo!
Prize Pool and National ICCG Champs! Big Congrats to Suzanne Depuyt & Miyoko Boswell who's 73% game earned them each an unrestricted Free Play as well as 9+ M.P.'s in our Thursday afternoon Inter-club Championship. Kudo's to John Hogan & Betty Cox who won 5+ M.P.s for 3rd overall as well.
NEW HAND OF THE WEEK CONTEST: Check out our hand of the week, submit the correct answer to this weeks declarer play problem, and win a nice prize. Drop off entries at the club or E-Mail steve@thebridgetable.com by Feb. 8th, to be eligible. NEW! Interactive play for Hand of the Week Answers. Try out last weeks solution now, under "Hand of the Week" button. Lots of fun!
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Mary Callanan is once again our December Player of the Month
Mary's 10.01 total beat out Cyndi Morrissey by less that 1/2 a point despite a win in our final game of the year on Saturday. Mary will enjoy a free week of bridge at The Bridge Table. Harold Mahmarian is our 0-20 player of the month. Harold's 2.73 points total edged all challengers by only a fraction of a point for top honors. Harold will receive an engraved plaque to commemurate his achievement.
Steve's Super Mini Lessons for the week of Jan. 23rd:
Monday & Thursday at 12:15 PM, & Thursday evening at 7:00 pm (from Pat Harrington's Polishing your Basics): "Responders 1st response in NT"
Tuesday 9:30 AM 0-500 (Pat Harringtons "Discussion on Defense") "Gotch'ya Covered"
Friday 9:30AM 0-500 (from Barbara Seagrams "25 Ways to competein the bidding"): " Closed Allendale"
/ Upcoming Special Events
8 is Enough Dinner Swiss Teams
Sun. Feb. 26th, 4:00 pm (SILVER POINTS!) Dinner break at 6:00 pm Finish by 8:40 pm Partners and teams gladly arranged for November's Team event.
Membership Games: (100% Sectionally rated black points, no extra charge) Monday Jan. 23rd at 1:00 pm
Inter-Club Championships:(Same hands played at participating clubs, possible double digit M.P.'s) Tuesday Feb. 14th, 9:30 AM (0-500/NLM),Thurs. Eve. Feb 23rd at 1:00 pm,Tues. Mar. 27th 9:30 AM (0-500/NLM)
Club Championships:(100% sectional rated black points Extra M.P.s & Trophies at no extra charge) Thurs. Jan 19th at 7:15 pm, Mon Feb. 20th at 1:00 PM
Charity Games: (70% Sectionally rated black points, $1.00 extra charge) Sat. Feb. 4th at 1:00 pm,Tues. Feb. 7th at 9:30 AM (0-500/NLM), Mon. Feb 13th at 1:00 pm,
Progressive Prize pool: 2 Free Plays for a 72% game (Open only 8 tables+)
