Our Unit 174 March edition of the Events and Classes Newsletter follows.

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1 UNIT 174 EVENTS & CLASSES April Our Unit 174 March edition of the Events and Classes Newsletter follows. In this edition, we welcome two new sanctioned clubs - one in Katy and the other in Cypress. We are also reaching out to request those of you who play in social games to please invite your friends to consider joining us at the Election Sectional for our Special 0-5 Game on Friday, May 4. More info follows. For additional events, updates and news throughout the month see below and remember to check out your Unit 174 website regularly: Warm regards, Lauri Laufman, Editor UNIT EVENTS 2018 Election Sectional Marriott Houston Westchase May 4-6, 2018 Pair Games - Bracketed Swiss 0-5 Friday/Saturday Morning Sunday Stratified Swiss Special 0-5 Game - Friday 10am Wanted: Social Bridge Players, New to Duplicate Players, New to Bridge Partner not Required - Partners Provided if Needed Host: Joyce Ryan More info: Click here Board Elections Polls will be open an hour prior to each session Fri/Sat and the morning session on Sunday Speakers Friday, 2pm: Dave Glandorf "Opening Leads" Saturday, 2pm: Julie Halperin - The Art of Balancing Unit 174 Annual Meeting, Awards Presented & Newly Elected Officers Announced Sunday between Sessions

2 Lunch Voucher will be provided to all playing on Sunday Morning To View Flyer and Schedule: Click Here Grand National Teams (GNT) District Level Qualifiers During Election Sectional Flight B starts at 7:30pm on Friday Evening (May 4) Flight A and Flight C start at 10:00am on Saturday Morning (May5) To View Flyer and Full Schedule: - Click Here ABA-ACBL Pairs Championship Game Saturday, April 7-10:00AM Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, TX ABA or ACBL Masterpoints plus Trophies Awarded VOLUNTEERS NEEDED HOUSTON HOSTS OPEN TRIALS FOR BERMUDA BOWL May 11- May 20, 2018 The United States Bridge Federation (USBF) is holding their 2018 Open Team Trials at the Houston Marriott Westchase May 11 - May 20. Volunteers are wanted to help run the hospitality suite and Vugraph operations. To volunteer, please contact Shawn at syquinn@yahoo.com or Betty at Lstarzec@comcast.net or Nancy at nastrohmer@yahoo.com. AT THE CLUBS

3 --- AROUND THE UNIT --- BRIDGE CLUB OF HOUSTON (BCOH) Opportunity for New Players Bridge+ 10:30am Every Tuesday Sanctioned Game--$5 Table Fee 0-20 Masterpoints 30-minute lesson by Julie Halperin, Certified 9:45am BCoH has moved to a temporary location (4876 Louetta Rd., Spring 77388) until the permanent location is finished. Thursday, April 5th - Daytime Mentor/Mentee Game Saturday, April 14th - The party for Evita Rduch, Susan Fenton and Julie Halperin will be postponed until we move to our permanent location. Monday Evening, April 16 - Nighttime Mentor/Mentee Thursday, April 26th - Swiss Team 8 is Enough Thursday, May 3rd - Daytime Mentor/Mentee Game May 4th - 6th - CLUB CLOSED for Election Sectional June 1 & 2 - Worldwide Bridge Contest CLEAR LAKE BRIDGE CLUB The Clear Lake Bridge Club has regular bridge games every day. During the week there are beginner games on Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 am, and on Monday and Wednesday at 2:00 pm. Regular games are Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 am, Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm, and on Thursday Afternoon at 2:00 pm. Weekend games are on Saturday at 1:00 pm, and there is a team game on Sunday at 1:00 pm. CYPRESS NORTHWEST DUPLICATE BRIDGE Weekley Community Center, 8440 Greenhouse Road Cypress, Texas The Cypress Northwest Duplicate Bridge Club was started to serve the community. The duplicate bridge club began in 2016 as a non-sanctioned club with about five tables.

4 We are now fully equipped with the latest bridge equipment, including the BridgeMate II system and an advanced timing system. We welcome both experienced and novice players in a friendly, fun environment. Game Weekly on Thursday at Noon - Please check in by 11:45. Games are $3.00 per player Contact: Jim Warren cypress.northwest.bridge@gmail.com (c) FORT BEND COUNTY DUPLICATE BRIDGE (Formerly Sugar Land Duplicate Bridge Club) Beginning Bridge Classes Saturdays 9:45 AM in Richmond Mondays 10:15am - Open game - Rosenberg Civic Center 3825 Hwy 36 South, Rosenberg, TX Free coffee, lite snacks provided Tuesdays 9am - Open game - First Colony Community Center 3232 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land, TX Coffee Provided Saturdays Learn to play Bridge! Started March 3rd. The first classes will cover the basics of duplicate followed by Bidding in the 21st Century the first in the ACBL series. Please call or in advance for games and classes. Games are only $6 per person for ACBL members. BridgeMate bridge pads are used and hand records are provided. Questions? Contact Eric Watson Owner, Manager Director and Teacher ewat2004@aol.com KATY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Katy Seniors Center, 5370 East Fifth Street Katy Tx The Katy Duplicate Bridge Club was started in 2016 as a non-sanctioned club to serve our senior community (55+). It was inspired by two ladies who wanted to play party bridge and thus began their game in an old donated house in Katy with tables scattered throughout the rooms.

5 We now are fully equipped with the BridgeMate II and an advanced timing system. We welcome both experienced and novice players in a friendly "learn and have fun" environment. *Reservations are Required* As an Invitational Club, the game is open to all players over 55 years, are limited to 12 tables and tend to fill up quickly Weekly games are on Wednesdays at noon. Check in by 11:45 am. Cost: $1 donation requested Contact: Bob Lee relee@leekon.net or (c) LA GRANGE BRIDGE CLUB Frisch Auf Valley Country Club, 575 Country Club Drive La Grange, TX Games are held 1st and 3rd Wednesday - 1:00 pm For further information/reservations: Darlene Gilmore - dcgilmore01@gmail.com - (512) Carol Helms - cphelms@cvctx.com LAKE CONROE DUPLICATE CLUB April Sound Church /2 April Wind South Montgomery, TX We will be having charity games during the month of April. These games are on Fridays at 10:30am and will have extra points. Two of the charities will go to help fund what our clubs give to each year. We give scholarships to two students and local charities. For further information please contact Gerry Earnest: LONE STAR BRIDGE CLUB (LSBC) 1100 W. Semands Street, Conroe, Texas Two Games Weekly: Mondays at noon and Thursdays at 10:30am

6 Free Lesson by DLM Jeff Kroll every Thursday at 9:30 AM All games are $7.00 All games in April will be Charity Fund Games For further information: Click Here WESTSIDE BRIDGE ACADEMY (WBA) WBA Mentor-Mentee games for April are on Wednesday morning the 11th at 10:30am and Tuesday evening the 274h at 7pm. Pair entry $15 WBA's 8 is Enough team game will be held on Friday April 20th. Contact Jimmy at or jimmybreihan@comcast.net to let him know if you plan on attending or need help getting a team together. Mini-Bridge will be hosted at WBA on April 8th. 499er Tournament will be held May 17th - 20th For flyer, Click Here WBA has supervised play available on Tuesdays at 2:15pm with Terry Currie and Tom Jahnke and Thursdays at 10:30am with Kay Johnson. For WBA s full schedule, please visit: CLASSES BRIDGE CLUB OF HOUSTON Julie Halperin Practice Your 2/1 Game Force Bidding: Wednesdays April 18, 25, May 2, 9 2:15-4:15pm Each session will include a review of aspects of 2/1 and hands to play. You must have a knowledge of 2/1 game force to take the class. Cost: $50 For more information and to pre-register: brdgplyr2011@hotmail.com or

7 (c) Barbara Phillips Modernize your Bidding Mondays, April 9, 16, 23, 30 9:15 am-11:15am Cost: $60 (4-week course) includes materials Beginner Bridge Tuesdays, 10:00 am-12:15 pm Begins on April 2 *This class will take place at Barbara's home in Spring, not BCOH Cost: $175 individuals/$300 couples (10-week course) includes books For more information and to pre-register: Barbara at bwp281@aol.com or at BCOH CLEAR LAKE BRIDGE CLUB Dave Glandorf Bridge 100BL: Every Sunday and Tuesday, 2-5pm Fee - $8 per session. No advance registration needed. These are informal "Bridge Lab" courses. They are pay-asyou-go practice courses in a monitored rubber bridge type of environment. Students may ask questions of a monitor during or after the bidding or play. Advance registration for the following classes is now open and ends on Saturday, April 14. Students who register by April 14 receive a $25 discount from the listed tuition fees. There may also be a materials surcharge fee for shipping after this date. Bridge 100B: Mondays 2-5pm, Apr 23 - Aug 6 (not May 28, Jun 4 or Jul 23) Tuition - $175, Materials - $35 This 13-week beginner course is an introduction to Bridge with emphasis on card play. Bridge 101A: Mondays 6:45-9:45pm Apr 23 - Aug 6 (not May 28, Jun 4 or Jul 23) Tuition - $175, Materials - $35 This 13-week beginner course is the first in a series of two courses covering the basics of bidding. Bridge 101B: Wednesdays 2-5pm Apr 25-Aug 1 (not Jun 6 or Jul 25) Tuition - $175, Materials - $33 This 13-week beginner course is the second in a series of two courses covering the basics of bidding. Bridge 100PB: Thursdays 9am-12 Apr 26 - Aug 2 (not Jun 4 or

8 Jul 26) Tuition - $175, Materials - $21 This is the second of two 13-week practice play courses intended for students who have completed 101B or have the equivalent background. There are 8 set-up practice deals each week. Bridge 100PA: Thursdays 2-5pm Apr 26-Aug 2 (not Jun 4 or Jul 26) Tuition - $175, Materials - $21 This is the first of two 13-week practice play courses intended for students who have completed 101B or have the equivalent background. There are 8 set-up practice deals each week. Contact Dave Glandorf for more information: drglandorf@sbcglobal.net (home) or (cell) ST. MARTIN S EPISCOPAL BRIDGE SCHOOL (Corner of Woodway at Sage) Mondays 1-4pm Ongoing supervised play session with Joyce Ryan, Vic Sitton, Maureen Wittels, and Ann Harvey This is the perfect class for those who already play bridge, but would like a little help sharpening their skills. Fee: $10 per class Bidding Review - Tuesdays May 1, 8, 15, 22 10:00am- 12:00 A class designed for players who know how to play bridge but want to modernize bids and responses to conform to contemporary bidding. This class is a review of modern bidding using contemporary notrump ranges. Players will use current techniques for counting points for opening the bidding and raising partner s suit. Using length and shortness in the modern way is reviewed. If you have taken the beginning classes but need a thorough review of all of that material in that fast paced class, this is the class for you! You will review requirements for overcalls, takeout doubles, and the advancers ranges. Fee: $80 (4-week course) Modern No Trump Workshop - Tuesdays May 1, 8, 15, 22 1:00-3:00pm This course is designed to provide practice on material covered in the Conventions Courses. The deals are designed to provide practice in Jacoby transfers, Stayman, and reaching slam after notrump bids, using Stayman, and Jacoby transfers. Fee: $80 (4-week course)

9 To enroll go to and click on the magnifying glass upper right. Follow prompts. Questions: WESTSIDE BRIDGE ACADEMY (WBA) Web link with more info about each course offering: Click Here Terry Currie Play of the Hand: Mondays May 21, 28 June 4,11,18, 25 July 2, 9 For more information: tcurrie1@comcast.net Gary King Learn to Play Bridge: Wednesdays April 4,11,8, 5, May 9,16,23,30 7-9pm Never played before? Played years ago but desire to get back to the game? Just started playing but have never taken any formal instruction? Fee: $150 for the 8-week course includes all class materials Supervised Group Study: Saturdays April 7, 14, 21, 28 10am-noon Great class to take with a regular partner, but not required. This is a test first and then analyze class. You will bid and play a hand and then we will dissect it as a group. Fee: $100 per person Doubles, Doubles, Doubles: Saturdays May 26,June 2,16,23 10am-noon The double and redouble bids are under utilized by the majority of players. There are many conventional uses, but there are also many natural uses. This class will explore all of these including balancing doubles, penalty doubles, slam doubles, maximal doubles, and card-showing doubles Fee: $100 which includes all class materials Pre-registration is required for each of the above courses. For further information and to pre-register: houstonbridge@gmail.com The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will. - Jawarhalal Nehru

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