As expected, District 3 cancelled the Fairfield Regional originally scheduled for early July. It’s too bad, I always had fond memories of Fairfield, because it is the last regional for New Yorkers prior to Summer NABC. It was the second regional I ever attended following the May 2018 Big Apple Regional, and my first Red Ribbon Qualifier (before I realized spending them is harder than earning them).
Summer Plans?
As for bridge this summer, many of us are taking a small break following a marathon week of silver point games. Some folks got enough points that they will never need to go to Allendale ever again. My performance was lackluster, but tons of fun. I apologize for all the partners I let down! Perhaps all the time with robots made me forget the human elements of the game.
Online Individual NABC?
Even though Montreal NABC is cancelled, I expect an online individual NABC, and possibly something much more elaborate as we approach what would have been the NABCs, GNTs, and Tokyo Olympics. Stay tuned to hear the latest – I have doubts anyone will earn platinum points online, but there will likely be more gold and silver chances soon.
District GNTs Still Going!
One piece of news – previous all GNT flights were in the middle of their District KO matches. Understandably, with no NABC event, there is less at stake for winning the District finals. But there is still a lot of gold points at stake. We will be finishing the KO matches on BBO. Captains can request a Zoom Monitor if there are any security concerns, or if they just want the thrill of at least one kibitzer. Full bracket updates coming soon.