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Should Unit 174 Continue to Host Sectional Tournaments on Sundays?

Unit 174 has been approached by several people with regard to discontinuing the Sunday games at our sectional tournaments. This issue has been addressed in the past, and the decision was made that Sundays would continue to accommodate players who have job obligations. Another consideration is that swapping Sundays for an earlier day in the work week would conflict and compete with local club games.

This question is posted on UNIT 174’s Facebook page, but that venue does not have a wide enough audience in our Unit, so please give the unit your imput!

  • Are you employed during the week?
  • Are you a club owner/manager?
  • Do you want Sundays eliminated?

Unit 174 wants to enhance everyone’s bridge experience but it is impossible to please everyone all of the time, so we strive to please most of the people. To ignore the desires of working people concerning the weekend games is not a good thing, nor is competing with local bridge clubs when the sectional is scheduled on their game days. The financial aspects will be discussed with our Treasurer and the Board. Please contact Sarah Springer with your comments and concerns at sarahspringerbridge@gmail.com.

This issue will be discussed at a future board meeting and reported back to you. If there are any other issues which should be considered, please contact Unit 174 President, Sarah Springer.

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Online Event Calendar

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Club News

Apple Duplicate Bridge Club

  • Face to face games are held every Monday and Friday at 11:30 am at the Tracy Gee Community Center. Please note that Apple no longer has any online (BBO) games. Click here for more information.

Bridge Academy of West Houston

  • The Bridge Academy of West Houston is located at Arabia Shrine Center, 10510 Harwin Dr., Houston, TX 77036. Invitational games are held on Thursdays at 10:30 am with both open and 299r games on Wednesdays at 10:30 am. There is a monthly Swiss and a FLM game on one Sunday (TBA) at 1:30 pm and a monthly Mentor/Mentee game usually on the first Tuesday of each month at 10:30 am. Cost is $7 for most games. Contact Joyce Ryan at joyceryanbridge@gmail.com or click here for the website .

Bridge Club of Houston

  • The Bridge Club of Houston is holding both face to face and online games. Click here for game schedules and further information.

Clear Lake Bridge Club

Cypress NW Duplicate Bridge Club

  • Cypress NW DBC is holding F2F bridge games on Tuesdays and Thursdays with sign-in starting at 11:00 am for a start time of
    11:30 am at the Meg Weekly Community Center (8440 Greenhouse Road, Cypress, Texas 77433). The fee is $6/pair. Proof of vaccination is required. If you have any questions please call Jim Warren at (832)851-4745.

Fort Bend Duplicate Bridge Club

  • Open games are held on Tuesdays 10:30 am at Arabia Schriner’s, 10510 Harwin Dr.,Houston, TX 77036 (Please arrive by 10:15 am). Please call if you will be late. Contact Eric Watson for questions at (832)287-9107.

Katy Duplicate Bridge Club

  • The games will be held on Wednesdays at Steve Radack Community Center located at 18650 Clay Rd, Houston, TX 77084. Check in starts at 11:00 am for the 11:30 am games. Proof of vaccination is required. If you have any questions please call Jim Warren at (832)851-4745.

Kingwood Duplicate Bridge Club

  • Wednesday and Thursday games start at 10:00 am at the Kingwood Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods Drive, Kingwood, TX 77345. Entries are $2 and $3 for upgraded games. On Thursday mornings, Bill Riley will be giving a 30-45 minute presentation on various topics, conventions etc. starting at 9:00 am. A schedule of topics will be published periodically. Coffee is available. For information, contact Jim Simmons at (281)913-0441 or jrsimmons2102@gmail.com , or Bill Riley at (832)289-3833 or ichibanbill@yahoo.com , or the Kingwood Community Center (281)348-2570.

Lake Conroe Bridge Club

  • Lake Conroe is open for face to face games. Games are $8 and held every Friday at 10:30 am. COVID vaccination is required. For further info contact Penny Grassedonio at 832-361-4577 or czthdaypjg@gmail.com .

Lone Star Bridge Club

  • Lone Star Bridge Club hosts face to face games on Mondays at 11:45 am and Thursdays at 10:30 am. Games are $5 per person. Proof of COVID vaccination and masks are optional. Click here for more information.

Pebble Creek Duplicate Bridge Club

Spring Branch Duplicate Bridge Club

  • Face to face games are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:30 am. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to allow for game set up.
    For more info, contact John Herzer at (737)287-7888.

Star Duplicate Bridge Club

  • Games are on Mondays and Fridays at 9:30 am and $7 per person. Masks are encouraged and you must have a partner. For more info, contact Richard Duble at (979)324-8421

Sugar Land Bridge

  • Games are on Tuesdays at 9:30 am at Lago Mariscos Restaurant, 2329 Hwy 6, Sugar Land, TX, 77478.
    For more info, contact John Herzer at (737)287-7888.