Smyrna Yacht Club Bridge Bridge at Smyrna Yacht Club Smyrna Yacht Club offers a broad selection of bridge playing events to fit the style of the social, occasional player, the serious contract bridge player, and the duplicate tournament player. The Club has the only American Contract Bridge League Sanction at a private Club in this area. There are three certified ACBL Duplicate Bridge Directors authorized to issue masterpoints for duplicate games and conduct championship games semiannually. ACBL Duplicate Bridge - Directors Karl Monnier, 386-423-4074, Richard Lemmon, 386-426-0336 or Patti Chambliss 386-427-7615 Duplicate bridge for the Ladies - contact Sue Enger 386-409-8116 Couples Bridge - contact Fred or Lily Mindt 386-426-4379 Contract Bridge - contact June Benn 386-427-1408 Gentlemen's Bridge - contact Ken Carpenter 386-424 -0435 Tuesday Matchplay Bridge - contact Karl Monnier 386-423-4074 SYC Ladies Bridge - contact monthly hostess, scroll down for information. All games are open to all members. Occasional guests of members are welcome. Bridge News Congratulations to Patti Chambliss and Roz Norris, Club Champions after winning the spring championship game played Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Congratulations to Sam and Joanne Behr, Club Champions after winning the championship game played Wednesday, October 17, 2007 Congratulations to Ken Carpenter, Gentlemen's Bridge Champion for 2008!!! The Gentlemen's Bridge Championship, held from January 1 to March 31 each year, was won by Ken Carpenter followed closely by Bernie White, Carlton Peters and Jack Cole.  Bridge Program, scroll down for details and current results Duplicate Bridge Games are scheduled four Wednesdays each month. ACBL sanctioned Duplicate Bridge is played the first, second and fourth Wednesday each month at 7:00 PM and the third Wednesday each month at 1:00 PM. ACBL rules are followed. Player skills range from beginner to gold lifemasters. The game is stratified to allow players with less experience to compete with similar players. Contact Karl Monnier 386-423-4074 or Richard Lemmon at 386-426-0336 Recent Results Winners Wednesday, July 16, 2008 North/South strata A 1 - Gordon and June Smith, .48 Masterpoints 2 - Mabel Nagel and Polly Jordahn, .34 Strata B 1 - Mabel Nagel and Polly Jordahn, .34 2 - Donna Enos and Leola Hoagland, .22 East/West strata A 1 Sam and Joanne Behr, .48 Masterpoints 2 - Karl and Mary Monnier, .34 Strata B 1 - Mary Bowie and Carlton Peters, .32 2 - Kathy Hill and Lois Strong, .22 Winners Wednesday, July 9, 2008 North/South strata A 1 - Patti Chambliss and Roz Norris, .48 Masterpoints 2 - Karl and Mary Monnier, .34 Strata B 1 - Polly Jordahn and Mabel Nagel, .24 East/West strata A 1 - Sam and Joanne Behr, .48 Masterpoints 2 - John Buchanan and Marie Downey, .34 Strata B 1 John Buchanan and Marie Downey, .34 2 - Lois Strong and Kathy Hill, .22 Winners Wednesday, July 2, 2008 1 - Sam and Joanne Behr 2 - Jack Cole and Ken Carpenter Winners Wednesday, June 25, 2008 North/South strata A 1 - Gordon and June Smith, .48 Masterpoints 2 - Karl and Mary Monnier, .34 Strata B 1 - David and Susan Hoag, .24 East/West strata A 1 - Gene Cooper and Roz Norris, .48 Masterpoints 2 - Joanne Behr and Lonna Lemmon, .34 Strata B 1 - Mary Bowie and Lois Strong, .24 Winners Wednesday, June 18, 2008 North/South strata A & B 1 - Gordon and June Smith, .48 Masterpoints 2 - Gertrud Weiler and Mary Kay Hague, .34 East/West strata A & B 1/2 Mary Bowie and Carlton Peters, .41 Masterpoints 1/2 Richard and Lonna Lemmon, .41 Winners Wednesday, June 11, 2008 North/South strata A 1 - Jack Cole and Ken Carpenter, .56 Masterpoints 2 - Gordon and June Smith, .39 3 - Karl and Mary Monnier, .28 Strata B 1 - Jack Cole and Ken Carpenter, .56 2 - David and Susan Hoag, .22 . East/West strata A & B 1 - Carlton Peters and Roger Sherman, .56 Masterpoints 2 - Sam and Joanne Behr, .39 3 - Mary Bowie and Marge Koloski, .28 Winners Wednesday, June 4, 2008 North/South strata A 1 - Karl and Mary Monnier, .40 Masterpoints 2 - Gordon and June Smith, .28 Strata B 1 - Jack Cole and Patty Gee, .16 East/West strata A 1 - Sam and Joanne Behr, .40 Masterpoints 2 - Ken Carpenter and Polly Jordahn, .28     ______________________________________________________________________ Duplicate Bridge for the Ladies is played the first Wednesday each month at 10:15 AM. This game is "friendly" and is directed in a low key manner. Bridge lessons usually precede the game. Bridge play recesses at lunch time with the game finishing about 2:00 PM. Contact Sue Enger 386-409-8116 Recent Results Winners Wednesday, July 2, 20008 1 - Mabel Nagel and Kathy Hill 2 - Mary Bowie and Pegge Garriques 3 - Lois Strong and June Benn Winners Wednesday, June 4, 2008 North/South 1 - Leola Hoagland and Karl Monnier 2 - Dotty McNabb-Hall and Lois Strong East/West 1 - Patty Gee and Pegge Garriques 2 - Mary Bowie and Helen Longino   Couples Bridge Couples bridge is scheduled the second and fourth Thursday each month at 7:00 PM. Open to all members with bridge partners. American Contract Bridge scoring is used, with winners determined by total score. This game is social but the bridge play is quite good. Contact Fred and Lily Mindt at 386-426-5479 for if you want to play. Partnerships can usually be arranged. Recent Results Winners Thursday, June 12, 2008 1 - June Benn and Ermal Preston 2 - Fred and Lily Mindt 3 - Tony and Wini Barongi Winners Thursday, May 22, 2008 1 - Bill and Margaret Shutze 2 - Tom and Karin Chambers 3 - Tony and Wini Barongi Winners Thursday, May 8, 2008 1 - Bill and Margaret Shutze 2 - Ermal Preston and June Benn 3 - Bob and Lorrzine Schumacher   Contract Bridge Contract Bridge is scheduled the first and third Thursday each month at 7:00 PM. Open to all members interested in a social bridge game. American Contract Bridge scoring is used. You will play with a different partner each round with winners determined by total score. A good way to meet fellow Club members and socialize. Director June Benn 386-427-1408 Recent Results Winners Thursday, July 17, 2008 1 - Dee Repic 2 - Donna Enos 3 - Dotty McNabb-Hall Winners Thursday, June 5, 2008 1 - Tony Barongi 2 - Pegge Garriques 3 - Margaret Shutze 4 - Dotty McNabb-Hall 5 - Bob Garriques 6 - Wini Barongi Winners Thursday, May 15, 2008 1 - Dotty McNabb-Hall 2 - Lois McFadden 3 - Rex Williams 4 - Mac McFadden Winners Thursday, May 1, 2008 1 - Pegge Garriques 2 - Donna Enos 3 - Dee Repic 4 - Sylvia Winchester 5 - Ermal Preston   Gentlemen's Bridge Gentlemen's bridge is scheduled each Friday at 12:15 PM. This event starts at 11:00 AM at the bar, progresses to lunch at 11:30 AM, and play at 12:15 PM. Open to all Gentlemen in the Club. Much stimulating conversation precedes play with many world problems solved. Skill levels are varied and play is friendly. You will play with a different partner each round with winners determined by total score. Director Ken Carpenter 386-424-0435 , April Host Ermal Preston 386-423-1214 Congratulations to Ken Carpenter for winning the 2008 Bridge Championship! The contest runs for three months from January 1 to March 31 each year - this is the 23nd consecutive year for this Club Championship Event! A format change was voted and decided for this year. Instead of the lowest score for each contestant each month eliminated, the three lowest scores for the entire three months will be removed to tabulate the total scores in order to accommodate someone gone for two or three weeks. Gentlemen's Bridge Championship History - 23 Years! 1986 David Ross 1987 Ken Olson 1988 Bob Sawyer 1989 Bob Sawyer 1990 Freeman Martin 1991 Freeman Martin 1992 Bob Hall 1993 Karl Monnier 1994 Bernie White 1995 Ted Sweeney 1996 Bob Hall 1997 Bob Hall 1998 Karl Monnier 1999 Karl Monnier 2000 Jack Cole 2001 Bob Hall 2002 Ken Carpenter 2003 Ken Carpenter 2004 Karl Monnier 2005 Ken Carpenter 2006 Karl Monnier 2007 Ken Carpenter 2008 Ken Carpenter Final 2008 standing to March 31! 1 - Ken Carpenter, 49,700 2 - Bernie White 42,170 3 - Carlton Peters 42,090 4 - Jack Cole, 41,130 5 - Beecher Greenman, 37,410 6 - Bill Yarber, 33,590 7 - Karl Monnier 32,350 8 - Ermal Preston 31,380 9 - Tony Barongi, 31,310 10 - Steve Secord 31,040 Recent Results! Winners Rriday, July 11, 2008 1 - Mabel Nagel 2 - John Buchanan 3 - Tony Buchanan 4 - Gordon Smith Two's Prize Winner "Tom Frasch" Winners Friday June 27, 2008 1 - Ken Carpenter 2 - Tony Barongi 3 - John Buchanan 4 - Jack Cole Two's Prize Winner "Tom Frasch" Winners Friday, June 20, 2008 1 - Tony Barongi 2 - Mary Bowie 3 - Ken Carpenter 4 - David Hoag 5 - Elaine Blanchard Two's Prize Winner "Tom Frasch" Winners Friday, June 13, 2008 1 - Ken Carpenter 2 - Karl Monnier 3 - Jack Cole 4 - Beecher Greenman Two's Prize Winner "Cliff Mearkle" Winners Friday, June 6, 2008 1 - Ken Carpenter 2 - Ken Greene 3 - Gordon Smith 4 - Jack Cole Two's Prize Winner "Karl Monnier"   Matchplay Bridge Tuesday Matchplay Bridge is scheduled each Tuesday at 11:00 AM. This is any four players playing together, using any style they desire, and playing for as long as they desire. Play is recessed for lunch about noon and continues after lunch. A good way to enjoy the Club. Contact Karl Monnier 386-423-4074 Recent Results Table Winners July 15, 2008 1 - Karl Monnier 2 - Ermal Preston 3 - Ann Blackwood Table Winners July 8, 2008 1 - Donna Enos 2 - Polly Jordahn 3 - Ann Blackwood Table Winners July 1, 2008 1 - Mabel Nagel 2 - Bill Yarber 3 - June Benn Table Winners June 24, 2008 1 - Gordon Smith 2 - Mary Bowie 3 - Mabel Nagel 4 - June Benn Table Winners June 17, 2008 1 - Gordon Smith 2 - David Hoag 3 - Mabel Nagel 4 - Tony Barongi 5 - June Benn Table Winners June 10, 2008 1 - Karl Monnier 2 - David Hoag 3 - Elaine Blanchard 4 - June Benn Table Winners June 3, 2008 1 - Karl Monnier 2 - Ken Greene 3 - Polly Jordahn 4 - Lily Mindt     SYC Ladies Bridge SYC Ladies Bridge is scheduled the third Wednesday each month. Ladies Bridge begins with lunch at 11:30 AM followed by bridge play. The game is social and uses Contract Bridge scoring. Winners are determined by total points. Director Sylvia Winchester 427-7129. July , , , Hostess, Norma Moran 426-1302 Recent Results Winners Wednesday, June 18, 2008 1 - Norma Maran 2 - Wini Barongi 3 - Ann Blackwood Winners Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1 - Sylvia Winchester 2 - Ann Stratton 3 - Ann Blackwood