Hello, Unit 498 Members!
We hope you’ve had a wonderful summer and that you’re looking forward to more trips and more bridge this fall.
We’re getting excited about the Fall NABC to be held in San Francisco at the Marriott Marquis Hotel from November 27 to December 7. Please visit this link to start planning which activities and
events look right for you. There’s something for everyone from new players (even absolute beginners) through experts. We hope to see you there!
https://www.acbl.org/sanfran/
Locally, check out our events and games to get you started on your own Road to Nationals.
At our August Unit game, we recognized some significant achievements from the Summer NABC in Philadelphia.
Kai Eckert finished 16th out of 156 pairs with unlimited masterpoints in the NABC Open Plus Pairs, earning 23+ Platinum points.
 Director Jenny Kuhn and
her husband Phil teamed with Chuck Riffle and Doug Grant to earn the runner-up spot in the 0-6000 Mini Spingold Knockout Tournament. As soon as that event was over, they partnered with another
mixed pair and won seventh place in the 10K Mixed Swiss.
 Pete Goldsmith paired with Lucy Ballard in the
Thursday teams event. Not only did their team win their bracket that day, Pete earned 8.84 Gold points to earn his Life Master status! Congratulations, Pete!
One of the more impressive headlines from the NABC Daily bulletin read:
Bay Area siblings win Youth Pairs
Congratulations to brother and sister Jayson and Kate Lee on winning the Baron Barclay National Youth Pairs. We’re proud to know they’ve played alongside our members. Read the full
article and interview with them using this link: Youth Bridge
Update.
September Unit Game, Saturday, September 20
Please mark your calendars for our next Unit Game on Saturday, September 20 at noon at the Villa and register using this link:
Pre-Register
for the Unit Game Here, as space is limited.
If you need a partner, please sign up at the Partnership
Desk. Please contact Carl
Ebeling if
you have questions or need help finding a partner.
Non-Life Master Sectional, Saturday, September 13
We hope you’ll join us for our upcoming Non-Life Master Sectional on Saturday, September 13th, at the Villa to earn Silver points. This is a great way to play competitive bridge with players at
your level. At 10 am, two sessions are offered: for players with 0-200 or 0-750 master points. At 2:30 pm, there will be a 2nd session for players with 0-750 master points.
(This is not scored as a 2-session event) Lunch pre-orders are available from the Maverick Jack’s restaurant in our building.
You can Pre-Register
for the Sectional Here.
See the Info page at our events link: https://www.unit498.com/events/
Swiss Teams Series
 Congratulations to the winners of the final game in our
Summer Swiss Series -- Vince Tournabene, Rita Armstrong, Janice Carter, and Chuck Riffle — and thanks to Jenny for gifting each member with a gift certificate to Maverick Jack’s.
The first game in our Fall “Road to Nationals” series will be on Wednesday, September 10 at 6:30 at the Villa, with subsequent games on October 15 and November 12. Please come early with your
partner; teams and matchups will be decided that night. These games are great fun for everyone, and the competition has definitely picked up since we started doing them back in March.
Mentor/Mentee Games
Kit Morse organized another wonderful Pizza Party to launch our final set of Mentor/Mentee games on Wednesday, August 20th at 6:30 at the Villa. The two following games will be online on
Thursdays, September 25th and November 6th. Watch for an email to all players from Kit Morse, or contact her yourself to get involved: kitunit498@gmail.com
More information is available at Mentor/Mentee Web
page on our Website.
 Mentees Cindi Amelon, Carol Lashman, Vince
Tournabene, and Sue Galletta
gather with Mentor/Mentee game Coordinator Kit Morse to celebrate
their success at the August M/M game.
Expanded Playing and Learning Opportunities at Unit 498
Mark Sorenson will continue his series of 1+ hour monthly bridge lessons and play, aimed at aspiring players with fewer than 100 masterpoints. If you or your friends are interested, join him
on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 at the Villa. For a cost of $5, you’ll get lessons with pre-dealt hands, directed play and review, and handouts and notes to take home, along with coffee
and snacks. Stay to play in the 12:00 game afterwards! Topics scheduled for the next three months are as follows:
September 2 Play of the Hand — Suit Contracts
October 7 Defending Suit Contracts
November 4 Responding to 1NT with 5-4, 4-5 or 5-5 in the majors
You must register ahead of time for these classes. Please contact Mark Sorenson at (650) 296-1674 or email sorensonmark717@gmail.com
Bi-Weekly Supervised Play with Mary Bates
Unit 498 will host Supervised Play with Mary Bates at the Villa starting on Wednesday, September 10th, from 1:30 to 3:30. These supervised games will continue on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of
each month starting in October (Oct. 8th & 22nd).
Come and practice your bridge playing in a relaxed, social setting.
Certified instructor Mary Bates will be on hand to answer any questions that may arise during the bidding and play of the hand.
All levels are welcome, but this program is especially geared towards newer players who want to practice as well as those who do not yet feel ready for a duplicate game.
No partner required!
Cost: $5
Register by emailing Mary Bates at marymanleybates@hotmail.com
Learning Bridge Has Never Been Easier!
Do you have friends and family who are ready to learn bridge? The next Easybridge 1 course starts on Wednesday, September 24, at The Villa.
- No Partner Necessary
- No Experience Necessary
- First 3 Lessons Free
- Free Parking
- Register before September 7 to receive a Free Book
This course will be held every WEDNESDAY from 10:00 - 12:30.
Each class is taught by ACBL-certified director and teacher Jennifer Kuhn.
Jennifer has been teaching bridge since 2015 and is ready to teach you how to play to win and have fun.
Register directly with Jennifer: jkuhn@peninsuladbc.com
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