Category Archives: Events

The Last Woodbridge?

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Lee Lin

In December, we first heard that the Woodbridge days were numbered. Rumor is the next Unit 140 sectional will move to Edison, just a little bit further for New York drivers. Possibly easier by public transit. They also recently upgraded … Continue reading →

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Record Breaking GNT-C / GNT-A Attracts 21 Teams!

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Lee Lin

Be careful what you wish for! We surpassed our goal of 20+ teams. In total 50 teams competed in the opening rounds of GNT-Championship, GNT-A, GNT-B, and GNT-C. Last year there were only 32, a nice 56% increase, mostly coming … Continue reading →

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GNT-Championship Semi Finalists

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Lee Lin

After a 2-session round robin with 12 teams on Saturday, the championship flight District 24 GNT field continued Sunday with the round of 8. Similar to the Flight B format, a seeding committee created two balanced groups with four survivors … Continue reading →

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Record Breaking 17 Teams Contest GNT-B (District 24)

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Lee Lin

Absolutely amazing. Last year we had 10 teams show up for the GNT-B opening round, but today we broke a district record at 17 teams! The conditions of contest didn’t even account for 12+ teams resulting in 8 survivors. But … Continue reading →

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GNT-Championship 2020 Update

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Lee Lin

Today kicked off GNT season with 12 teams showing up for the opening round! By now, everyone should know the preferred format with 12 teams. To recap, a seeding committee nominated by the director, District Representative, and Unit GNT Coordinator … Continue reading →

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Free Online ACBL Silver Point Sectional

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Lee Lin

It’s raining silver points these days! We just finished another successful unit STaC weekend with three separate Swiss teams events (two for 0-750, one for open). The winning pair on Friday afternoon netted 13.31 silver points! The next nearby sectional … Continue reading →

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Format for GNT Opening Round D24

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Lee Lin

Hopefully by now everyone knows the dates for the 2020 Grand National Teams opening round in District 24 (New York City and Long Island). If you don’t, check out the GNT flyer one more time, it’s this weekend and next … Continue reading →

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NYC Beginner Social Bridge for Young Adults

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Lee Lin

Many of us have friends who are intrigued by bridge, but have no idea how to get started. They see us spending endless hours at the club and burning entire weekends going to nearby tournaments. What if they simply want … Continue reading →

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Big Apple Spring 2020 Regional

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Lee Lin

We have a tournament flyer for the Big Apple Spring 2020 Regional. Check back for more updates, but for now here are the big changes: Gold Rush Pairs Every Day The December 2019 regional was very successful, but one large … Continue reading →

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Finding GNT Partners and Teammates

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Lee Lin

As we near the GNT opening rounds for District 24, we are getting more and more requests from pairs and individuals looking to complete their teams. It’s a great event and we encourage everyone to give it a try. Here … Continue reading →

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