Unit 141 Bala Sectionals Arrive In September and October
Ready for the fall Bala sectionals? Mark your calendars for September 12-14 and October 10-12 as Unit 141 hosts sectionals on those weekends. The schedule will include both NLM and Open pairs on Friday and Saturday (10 am and 2:30 pm), Knockouts on Saturday, and the renowned Unit 141 Dupli-Swiss on Sunday. You can find partnership information through an online partnership desk to find partners and/or teammates at the Unit 141 website ( www.philadelphiabridge.info). Come for great games as well as the free self- and valet- parking, abundant hospitality all day including breakfast and lunch, and the pastoral setting. Click the links to the left in Upcoming Events for more information. If you still have question, contact Tournament Chair Meyer Kotkin (guymath@comcast.net).
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Bridge Tournament for Lupus
 Don't miss your chance to play bridge for a good cause: The 12th Annual Bridge Tournament for Lupus takes place on September 29th at Green Valley Country Club.
The entry fee is $70 or $225 to play with a pro. Proceeds benefit the Philadelphia Tri-State chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America in their efforts to battle this mysterious disease. For more information or to register, call 215-517-5070 or visit the Lupus website.
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Table Tips: How to Save Time at the Table
 Here are a few tips you can use to save precious time at the table that can be used for important things like thinking about the hand! 1. Don't postmortem the hands at the table, but save your discussion until after the game. Use the time between hands to sort your cards, record results, and prepare to bid. 2. Lead first before you do any housekeeping, such as recording the contract on a personal scoresheet. Getting the lead on the table moves the hand along for everyone. 3. Try to avoid creating director calls by promptly alerting partner's bids, knowing your agreements, bidding in turn, etc. 4. Consider your rebid when you make your opening bid. Thinking about the whole hand at once saves time -- and usually leads to better bidding results too. 5. Concentrate during the opponent's bidding so you can have your opening lead ready when the bidding ends. |
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News from Around the Unit
Ami Bridge has added an additional day to play duplicate. You can now play on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at noon, as well as Thursday evening at 6:30. Please check the website for more information: http://www.bridgewebs.com/newtown. Unit 141 (and District 4) manage an online partnership desk to facilitate finding partners and teammates for upcoming events. You can connect directly to the partnership desk here or find the link under "Information" at the Unit 141 website. Yorktown Bridge Club runs two special events in September. September 17 is a Swiss Teams called "Sundaes on Wednesday" and Friday September 26 is dinner and bridge that starts at 6:30 PM. For more information about the club, visit their website: http://www.yorktownbridgeclub.com/
Local clubs and players are encouraged to send announcements, news, updates, or information for placement in upcoming newsletters.
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