Day and Time

        Location

       Director

        Club / Type of Game

 Monday, 10:30 a.m.

  203 McIntosh Trail, PTC

  770-252-2287

  (Open, Stratified)

 Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.

  First United Methodist Church
  33 Greenville Street, Newnan

  770-252-2287

  (Open, Stratified)

 Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

  203 McIntosh Trail, PTC

  770-683-2719

  (Open, Stratified)

 Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.

  203 McIntosh Trail, PTC

  770-252-2287

  (Open, Stratified)

 Wednesday, 11:00 a.m.

  203 McIntosh Trail, PTC

  770-252-2287

  (Non-Life Master, Stratified)

 Thursday, 10:00 a.m.

  203 McIntosh Trail, PTC

  770-683-2719

  (Open, Stratified)

  203 McIntosh Trail, PTC

  770-252-2287

  (Teams, Stratified, Monthly)

 Friday, 10:00 a.m.

  1365 N. Hwy 29, Newnan

  770-683-2719

  (Open, Stratified)

 Saturday, Noon

  203 McIntosh Trail, PTC

  770-683-2719

  (Open, Stratified)

News Items:

• Jeanette has announced a special celebration of Joan Braender's achieving the rank of Diamond Life Master. A pot luck luncheon will be followed by an afternoon of bridge, beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 28th at The Gathering Place.

• The 5th Annual Change of Rank Party Game was held at The Gathering Place on Sunday, March 7th. See  Change of Rank in 2009 for pictures of the event. Congratulations to Elaine and Max Clarke who finished 1st overall with 63.74% in the 15-table game.

• Please register with Joan Braender for the next team game scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 11th. This will be a Grand National Team (GNT) game and pays 1/2 red points. The April 29 team game will also be a GNT game. GNT games are stratified as follows: A=2000-5000, B=NLM-2000, C=0-NLM (500). GNT games pay 1/2 red points.

• Players who Qualify in a GNT game may elect to play in the District 7 GNT Finals. See District 7 GNT Finals for dates, locations, and all the other details. The District's top finishers in each strata will be awarded a subsidy to participate in the GNT National Finals to be held July 21-24 in New Orleans during the Summer Nationals.

• Joan is conducting 6:30 p.m. Monday Night Play of the Hand Lessons on a "pay when you attend" basis. The cost is $10 per lesson. The first 8 lessons will be Audrey Grant lessons. The following 2 or 3 lessons will be more advanced. The lessons are being held in the home of Bob Menhinick in Peachtree City. See Joan to sign up.

• E-mail your news items to the Website Manager and they will appear here.

Special Events Schedule: 

• Thursday evening, March 11  -  Grand National Team Game - 1/2 red points (see details in above News Items)

• Sunday 1:00 p.m., March 28  -  Joan Braender Celebration Game (see announcement above)

• Thursday evening, April 29  -  Grand National Team Game - 1/2 red points (see details in above News Items)

The Fayette/Coweta Duplicate Bridge Association:  The mission of the FCDBA is to promote and improve ACBL-sanctioned bridge play in the Fayette/Coweta area. The FCDBA provides the computers, printers, computer support, computer supplies, and website services for all of the ACBL sanctioned games in Fayette and Coweta. The FCDBA also plans and conducts special bridge events, recognizes player accomplishments, and provides financial support for worthwhile bridge-related needs. The FCDBA has a Board of Directors, a Mission Statement, and a Treasury. The treasury is used solely for promoting and improving bridge in the Fayette/Coweta area.  E-mail your suggestions to the FCDBA Board and they will be considered at the next meeting.

ACBL Rank Advancements: Rank advancements are updated around mid-month based on a file made available by the ACBL.

• See Change of Rank in 2010 for a list of our players who have earned a rank advancement in 2010.

• See Change of Rank in 2009 for a list of rank advancement in 2009, plus pictures.

• See Change of Rank in 2008 for a list of rank advancements in 2008, plus pictures.

• See Change of Rank in 2007 for a list of rank advancements in 2007, plus pictures.

• See Change of Rank in 2006 for a list of rank advancements in 2006, plus pictures.

• See Change of Rank in 2005 for a list of rank advancements in 2005, plus pictures.

The Lifetime Achievement Award has been earned by 10 Fayette/Coweta area Life Masters. To receive this award, a Life Master must be at least 55 years old, have played primarily in Fayette/Coweta club games for 10 years or longer, and have earned at least 1,500 master points. Click Here to see who has received this award.

The Lifetime Master Point Leaders list includes all players who have earned 300 or more points in their lifetime and whose club play is predominantly in Fayette/Coweta games. Click on Lifetime Master Point Leaders to view the list. This list is updated around the 8th of each month based on a file made available by the ACBL.

For a historic look at Club Championships, see The Winner's Circle. Each of the scheduled games has a club championship each quarter.

Zero Tolerance: The ACBL strongly recommends strong enforcement of its Zero Tolerance policy in sanctioned club games. The FCDBA strongly endorses Zero Tolerance for Unacceptable Behavior. Players should understand that the ACBL requires that Zero Tolerance practices be followed in all ACBL events. The FCDBA has issued a set of guidelines called Common Bridge Infractions & Misunderstandings and asks that it be read by all players.

Check your master point total: Click Here to check current ACBL records.

Convention Card Editor : Click Here to download.

Links to other bridge websites:

Georgia Unit 114

Mid-Atlantic Bridge Conference (Districts 6 & 7)

American Contract Bridge League (ACBL)

Convention Card Editor

Collection of Our Bridge Player Recipes