Sites like eBay are great for picking up a used table, or you can head to Kardwell: They offer a couple of options, including foldable, solid wooden top tables. It’s something that’ll likely be passed down through several more generations if you take care of it, so don’t be afraid to spend good money for something decent. You can’t play a card game without cards! Start by checking out some of our Great Bridge Links lists of where you can buy your first, second, third or thousandth set of playing cards.įor when a regular dining room table just isn’t cutting it anymore, invest good money in a proper bridge table. Here’s everything you’ll need to set up your basic bridge room and just where to get it. He is a good partner, compliments good play and does not criticize his partner’s mistakes.Setting up a bridge room for games at home (or on behalf of your bridge club) seems like a major hassle and a lot of work: But it shouldn’t have to be. Charles Meister, a silver Life Master, does not doubt Frank will achieve his goal. Frank already has his sights set on the next rank, Bronze Life Master. My primary partner has been Charles Meister, who is the director of the Martinsburg Club”. I received my early lessons from Frank Carden and then later from Dan Putnam, both of whom are directors at the Hagerstown Club. “It also gets you out of the house and enables you to socialize with some really great people. It is a great way to exercise your brain which at my age, 68, is a good idea” reports Frank. “Bridge is a wonderful and fascinating game. Members of the Hagerstown and Martinsburg Duplicate Bridge Clubs partnered with Frank as he travelled to tournaments as far away as Gatlinburg, Tennessee to get the required points. He played bridge with his parents and socially with friends for many years but discovered competitive bridge once he retired. Frank met the goal of 500 points at a regional tournament in Reston, VA, on July 2.įrank began his quest for Life Master in 2015. To achieve this rank, a player must gain different types of points-gold, silver, black-in competition at the local, state and regional level. We have begun to explore opportunities to play in District and Regional tournaments and have had a great experience!įrank Doub, a resident of Falling Waters, with roots in Washington County, recently achieved the most sought after rank in competitive bridge: Life Master. To the Tournament coordinators who have provided us with Vegan lunches! We have recently begun to take classes with Mary Miller who is also a fantastic skilled teacher! (And who gives her students chocolates at every class!)įinal thanks go to all of the more experienced players who have been patient with our bidding and playing mistakes (Gee Marsha, I don’t think you really want to double your own partner!) To Lois Sanders who puts up with our forgetting our convention card. We also have to give credit to Ricky Briggs, a great mentor and to all of the more experienced “Pros” who willingly played with us at the Pro/Am games. Cindy also arranged for a supervised play of the hand class so we could practice our new skills while playing in a supportive and non-threatening atmosphere. She attended with us, providing reassurance and support as we entered the world of Duplicate Bridge. She worked with Bruce Toder to establish a “Beginners side of the room” for his Monday evening games. Many of our group played with their “life partners” and that, as you know, can be a challenging experience! Cindy encouraged us to play “nicely” and to always treat our partner with respect and kindness.Ĭindy recognized that her beginners needed not only lessons but an opportunity to play. We were one of Cindy’s first students and as she learned to teach, we learned to play! She is a very patient teacher and understood that we needed to be taught not only the fundamentals of the game but also needed much encouragement. We are happy to share that our teacher, Cindy Reid, is responsible for turning us into Bridge people! We began lessons with Cindy about three years ago.
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