Duplicate Bridge Clubs

The Holidays continue to cut games about half the usual schedule listed below. For the newcomer it's imperative to call confirming scheduled games until we get into January with a scheduled game on the 2^nd and be consistent thereafter. Inclement weather, enough to close school will be your automatic signal for the cancelling of most social activities including bridge.

General instruction: Games are open to all bridge players. You need to come with a partner or an arranged partner through the club director (by calling the phone references below preferably 2-5 days ahead of your chosen game if you need a partner).  It is a great opportunity to improve your game, also to experience modern bidding and the play of the cards as currently practiced in all contract bridge whether duplicate, or the more common party bridge.

Specifics:  The Three Bridge Clubs Schedules are: Holiday Island Duplicate Bridge Club (HIDBC) meeting the second, fourth, and fifth Fridays of each month, Mrs. Joe (Rosie) Schuler, Director (253-9004); Eureka Springs Duplicate Bridge Club (ESDBC) , Monday afternoon. Mrs. Clarence (Jean) Razer, Director (253-2627)

 The clubs all meet at the Holiday Island 18-hole golf course club house. The HIDBC is a 10 table game and meets in the ballroom with play beginning at 12:30 p.m.  The ESDBC is 6-7 table game beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Monday each week (including 5^th Monday) in Room A.  Members carpool to Shell Knob to its 10 table game which meets at the Community Center just off 39 East of town (across from St. John's Clinic) open 11:30a with play promptly at 12:00 noon each Wednesday. Contact Curtis Bell, Director (See contacts at Tri-Lakes Bridge Scores-- web site listed below). All games: To play, one should show up with a partner and 20-30 minutes early to register and be in place to hear announcements.  The cost is $2.00 ($2.50 on 10 table games) per person per game and is payable before play commences.  The current panels of players are among your neighbors and friends in Western Carroll Co., but also Shell Knob and Harrison.  To find names of players that can further advise you please look on the internet at www. Tri-Lakes Bridge.com (look for the Game Results partnership listings and to direct Curtis Bell's personal e-mail address and phone number.)

      ON FAILURE OF LISTED CONTACTS FOR CLUBS, you may contact R.D. Messer at 981-6079 or 981-6076 and messerbobpat@cox.net (e-mails answered 9a and 9p). Phone answered directly 6a-10p, with call back after 9p when necessary.

            A 2^nd set of bridge lessons at the Middle School are set for February and March, 2012, for students of 5^th through High School.  As last fall, the class will be customized to the panel of students that attend. Nine lessons of 2 hours each is the format. Bob Dray will be the instructor. Beginners welcome.         

R.D. Messer, reporting