GNT Teams Wanted!
The Grand National Teams are being held in Houston at the Election Sectional for both Championship and B flights. That is less than 4 weeks away, and sign-ups close in less than three weeks (April 1st). The winners from each flight may advance to the National GNT Finals which will be in Toronto this July. Winners will be eligible for an expense stipend if they play in Toronto. Note also that if Flights B and/or C have eight or more teams, then the top two teams will qualify for National Finals.
So far, no Houston teams have signed up. Interested teams are encouraged to compete and represent Houston!
For more GNT information you may consult the event flyer here, and the Tournament Chair, Scott Nason at sdnason@sbcglobal.net.
To register, email Scott Nason at 2sdnason@sbcglobal.net.
Member Rank Achievements
Congratulations to all our members who have earned new ranks!
Junior Master
Gwendene L Carter, Roslyn H Pittsford, Mary C Untereker
Club Master
Brenda K Cunningham, Joshua Roberts, Gerald M Stevenson, Elizabeth B Wareing, Margaret Zadouri
Sectional Master
Janet Ellettee, Pamela A Greenwood, Lesley Kellet
Regional Master
Robert Boyd, Elizabeth A Caballero, Dennis D Sucec, Stuart R Traver
Advanced NABC Master
Robert C Domsalla
Bronze Life Master
Andrew S Farnum, Rita J Hanlin, Martin J Hrachovy, Jim R Nicas
Silver Life Master
Carolyn B Wedel
Ruby Life Master
B Haznedar, Lotte S Optekamp
Gold Life Master
Rick W Barrett, Marion Collins, Anne W Cox, Paddy R Fiorino
Unit 174 Board Member Election
- Early online voting will be available from March 5th until April 3rd at 3pm. Click on the VOTE button on the right-hand side of this page and follow the instructions.
- To vote by mail, contact the Election Judge, Paul Nimmons, by March 18th via U.S. mail, e-mail, or telephone to request an Official Ballot. He can be contacted at 1108 Krist
Drive, Houston, TX 77055, paulnimmons@sbcglobal.net,
or (713) 822-1305.
- For a ballot to be counted, a member must vote for at least one candidate, which may include a write-in candidate. To vote by mail, The ballot must be returned per provided instructions
& postmarked no later than March 25th and received by the Election Judge no later than April 1st to be counted.
- If you haven’t yet met the candidates, please go to the “Meet the Candidates” tab on the right hand side of this page.
Unit 174 Newsletter
Click on the button on the right side of this page to learn what is happening in our Unit!
Scammer Alert
It appears the scammers are active again! Please remember that no one will ever randomly email anyone to make purchases on behalf of the
Unit or the board.
If you get such an email send it to your SPAM folder and alert Karen Nussbaum at
Karenunit174@gmail.com.
ACBL COVID Policy
Click here to read the current ACBL COVID policy.
Online Event Calendar
Online events, including Regional-rated tournaments, will continue to be offered along with chances to win gold, silver, red and black masterpoints®. Click here for the 2024 schedule of online events. More details can be found at acbl.org .
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
- Clear Lake holds games every day of the week! I/N and open games are available. Click here for their schedule and the latest information.
Cypress NW Duplicate Bridge Club
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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. See the latest news on the club's website here .
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
- Face to face games are held on Wednesdays at 9:30 am. For further info contact Richard Duble at richard.duble@yahoo.com .
Spring Branch Duplicate Bridge Club
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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
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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.