Barbara Starrett Every year the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), during the summer solstice week, holds “The Longest Day” event to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. From sunrise to sunset, members across the country host tournaments, teach lessons, and play multiple sessions to advance the cause. This year, SaddleBrooke’s Small Slams Bridge Club will…
Barbara Starrett Alzheimer’s Disease is usually a disease of aging. Four percent of people in their 70s develop it and 37% in their 90s have it. The goal is to delay the onset of the disease so we can live our lives completely to the end. There are many new approaches to treating Alzheimer’s from…
Barbara Starrett On the summer solstice, the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) holds The Longest Day event to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association. From sunrise to sunset, ACBL members across the country host fundraisers which include all kinds of Bridge, card games, Mah-jongg, athletic events and teaching lessons to advance the cause. This year…
Barbara Starrett and Joyce Honorof Small Slams Bridge Club is proud to announce the sponsorship of a Beginner Bridge Class with ACBL Gold Master Barb Feeley Sullenger. The course will be five sessions on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on March 8, 15, 22 and April 12. It will meet in HOA 1 Clubhouse.…
Joyce Honorof and Barbara Starrett As part of our monthly Thursday teaching program, Barbara Feeley Sullenger, SaddleBrooke’s popular American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Gold Life Master bridge teacher, has already taught two classes. On September 15 she presented a class on Preempts – Responses in Competition and on October 6, a class on Two-Suited Hands:…
Joyce Honorof and Barbara Starrett On Thursday, August 4, 2016, Donna DePesa, an American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Sapphire Life Master, taught a class on Doubles to the Small Slams Bridge Club. Over 40 people enthusiastically attended the program. The lecture on Doubles was directed at improving the bidding component of the Bridge game. Specifically,…
Barbara Starrett and Joyce Honorof Jim Gold’s generous gift of the Bridgemate Electronic Scoring System lets Small Slams Bridge Club offer its players many benefits. The electronic scorers simplify and speed up the collection of Bridge session results. When accompanied by the Dealer4 machine that provides pre-dealt hands with analysis, the club can provide for…
Barbara Starrett and Joyce Honorof Interested in improving your duplicate game? This is the club for you. After the game copies of the hands played are available for you to review along with your bidding which allows you to see what were the best bids and how you could play the hand to the maximum.…
Barbara Starrett and Joyce Honorof The Small Slams Bridge Club is sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) and is perfect for players interested in improving their duplicate game. It is limited to players with 0 to 750 Masterpoints. Newcomers to duplicate bridge are welcome but must have a playing knowledge of bridge. If…