Since 1976 I've owned and operated bridge clubs in New York City. Since 2014 that club's been Honors. We currently run 18,000 duplicate tables a year, but we are most proud of the dozens of classes, the now eleven rubber bridge sessions, and the five games for players with fewer than 50 master points, that we offer every week. Just last year we merged with Aaron Silverstein's two NYC clubs, Aces and Cavendish. I am now responsible for overseeing 27,000 tables a year.
I'm also the 1st Alternate on the BoG representing Unit 155 and a member of Steve Moese's BOG Teacher and Club Manager Committee.
My 2018's ABTA Introductory Book of the Year,,"A Taste of Bridge" (Master Point Press) is the result of 40 year's teaching and watching others teach bridge to the absolute beginner. It is the first book of its kind to be published in many years and reflects a more modern and simple approach to reaching todays students who bring a lot less to the table, in terms of practical card skills, than did their predecessors.
For those of you waiting for a beginner book that teaches card play before bidding, bidding starts on page 101 of ToB.
Read more »Combining the results from polls 1 thru 3 indicate that less than a dozen of our responding forum members almost never play in club games. Most play once a week or more. This is what I would have expected, given the qualifications for entry into the forum.
As a club owner, manager, or director:
If you could have ACBL change one thing, what would it be?
If you could have your District or Unit change one thing, what would it be?
As a club player or club pro-player if you could have your club change one thing, what would it be?
