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WELCOME TO UNIT 143 of
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I hope and expect that all had a good time playing in the August Regional. Congratulations to all the winners of any event at the Regional and all who scored some master points.
Next up are two events: (1) September 19 and 20 at the Bridge Center is our intermediate/499er Sectional and (2) October 16-18 at the Bridge Center is our Fall Sectional. See links for further information.
Nominations for the Board of Unit 143 are now open. If an election is necessary, it will be held at 9:45 am on Saturday October 17 at the Bridge Center right before the 10 am Sectional event. In addition, at that same time, 9:45 am Saturday October 17, will be our Annual meeting.
Mark Zellmer
President Unit 143
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Fall I/N Tournament
St. Louis Bridge Center
Sept 19-20, 2026
Click here for flyer
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St. Louis Fall Sectional
St. Louis Bridge Center
Oct 16-18, 2026
Click here for flyer |
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Notice of Unit 143 Annual Meeting
Saturday, Oct. 17 2026 at 9:45 AM
St. Louis Bridge Center
1270 N. Price Rd.
Olivette, MO. 63132 |
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Pair/Team Game
Why are we doing this?
--It increases your opportunity to win points!
--It offers an opportunity to team with new people.
--Players like it! It is very popular in other units.
--It's fun to try something new!
How does it work? You register as a pair to play, and then the Director will randomly assign you teammates--with one caveat: pairs with the most master points will not be allowed to play with other high-ranking pairs; the goal is to "level the team playing field" so that all teams stand a shot. As the Director is organizing the game, you will have a chance to sit down and meet the other pair who has been assigned to be on your team. Then, you will separate from your teammates and play pairs, just as you would in a regular Open Pairs event. At the conclusion of the event, the Director will calculate scores both ways: your pair's match point score, as well as your team's board-a-match score. Whichever method earns you the highest possible reward will be used to determine your masterpoint award for the event. While the Director is finalizing scores at the end, we hope players will take the opportunity to reconnect with their teammates to give high fives and chat.
Will hand records be available? Yes.
Will the total point awards available for ranking in the Open Pairs be reduced because of the opportunity to earn points from the team aspect? No, the points you earn for the Open Pair rankings will be just as high as they would be if there were no team component.
If you win the pairs ranking AND the team ranking, will you get bonus points for doing well in both? No, you are either going to earn points from your Pair ranking, or from the team's board a match totals, but not both. However, if you did not earn points in the pairs but you had some success with the team scoring, you will at least get to go home with something for your efforts.
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CONGRATULATIONS to the Unit 143 Members who made the Barry Crane Top 500 list for 2025, and the 2025 Ace of Clubs and Mini-McKinney winners. For the complete list, click here.
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COVID-19 Protocols for Unit 143 Tournaments
These tournaments will follow ACBL’s COVID-19 Protocols for National, Regional and Sectional Tournaments as revised effective May 13, 2024 available this link:
https://web2.acbl.org/documentLibrary/covid/Covid_Protocols.pdf
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| Notice: The membership directory page now has the capability of requesting and receiving (via email) a full directory listing. The Unit will no longer be printing the Membership Directory. |
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CLICK here to Find a Tournament
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Upcoming 2026 Tournaments
499er Sectional Tournament, Sep 19-20 Info
District 8 STaC, Oct 5-11 Info
Sectional Tournament, Oct 16-18 Info
District 8 STaC, Nov 9-15 Info
For more information about any of these, click above at FIND A TOURNAMENT and enter search criteria as needed
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CONDUCT and ETHICS Issues
Most of us want to play the game of duplicate bridge honestly. When you play against
an opponent you suspect is not playing in accordance with the Laws, or violating
the Code of Disciplinary Regulations, please file a Player Memo. This can be found by clicking the "Club Guidelines for Discipline" link under Unit 143 Governance.
You may
also privately text the game director, but making a public accusation is in itself a violation
of the CDR, so please be careful to report suspicious conduct properly.
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Notice of ACBL Unit 143 Director Changes
New officers for the 2025-2026 year are: Mark Zellmer - President, Ken Eiger - Vice President, Steve Russell - Treasurer, and Janet Vontz - Secretary.
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| 😀 In the spirit of friendliness at our games, please try to always wear your nametags! 😀 |
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Upcoming Events at Area Clubs
Be sure and take advantage of the many classes offered thoughout the area to help improve your game. Also let your friends know about the classes geared to beginners.
St. Louis Bridge Center
Robert Todd Speaker Series
Oct 9-10
Click here for flyer
Click here to register
Monday Evenings with John Antognoli
$10 Lessons
Ramp up your 2/1 game with John!
Class designed for intermediate players who want to take their game to the next level
Each Monday at 6:00 pm John Antognoli will provide a short lesson and insights into 2/1 Game Forcing Auctions
After the discussion we will all bid and play the same hands and discuss the outcomes
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Wednesday Evening Beginner Bridge with Phyllis
6-8 PM
Learn 2/1 from the beginning
7 weeks Learn the basics and more!
$100 for the series (7 classes)
Click here for flyer
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Saturday AM Bridge with Phyllis
10AM - noon
Discuss a topic; then play multiple hands each week
Click here for flyer
Wednesday Advanced Beginners Bridge
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Click here for flyer
Wednesday 3-Part Two Over One Bidding Tips & Tricks
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Click here for flyer
Free Drop in Class Monday Mornings in the chat room from 9:30 - 10:00 AM given by Debb Keniley.
Bridge Haven
Click here for latest weekly schedule
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J's Bridge Pad
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ABA Bridge
GREATER ST. LOUIS BRIDGE UNIT
2026 Schedule of Club Games
Click here
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Unit 143 added the following new members last month:
Unit membership is 843
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As a courtesy to our players, we will publish game cancellations
of Edwardsville, IL Unit 223 games in the banner header if there is inclement weather. |
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In Memoriam
It is with sadness that we note the passing of
Mary Smith, August 14, no funeral
Dianne Glick, September 7, obit to follow
We will publish names of Unit members who pass away from us
and
link to an obituary. Please notify us.
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Unit 143 Board Meeting is held on the second Monday of each month.
Starting in 2021, these meetings are held each month at 7 PM on-line via ZOOM.
All Unit Members are welcome to join the meeting.
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Unit Masterpoint Races YTD |
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Life Master Milestones
Kudos
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New Life Masters ***
Lee P Steuby
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New Silver Life Master ***
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New Ruby Life Master ***
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*** New Gold Life Master ***
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*** New Sapphire Life Master ***
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*** New Emerald Life Master ***
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*** New Platinum Life Master***
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Other Advancers ***
Ingrid Bremer
Michael R Brent
Bryan E Lane
Colin Prakken
Daniel Shavers
Raymond Tait
David G Addison
Marcus L Cloud
Kenneth Kwantes
Robert Gardiner
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The
Colorado Springs analysis that they call
'Power Rankings'.
Frequently
Asked Questions about Power Rankings.
Click
here for our unit.
This
analysis will continue to be available on the Honor Rolls
page;
in
the future, you can access from News/Membership Services.
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bridge articles -
geared toward the beginner/newcomer bridge player |
