The Laurel Bridge Club
Located on Route 198 just east of Route 1 in Laurel, MD
Recent Game Results

Coffee, tea, and snacks during games.

Hand records for all games.

$8.00 per person entry fee

Players without partners welcome; we'll try to accomodate you if we can.

Games try to start on time and end by 11:00 PM.

Please arrive at least 5 minutes before game time, or call 301-395-6810 to let us know.

Tues. 7:30 PM - Stratified** pairs.

Wed. 7:30 PM - Stratified** pairs.

Fri. 8:00 PM - Stratified** pairs.

Sat. night 7 PM, Stratified** pairs. Only when scheduled
. View Monthly Calendar of Events

**Game strata are generally: open for A, 2000 for B, and 500 for C;
However, strata may be adjusted by director to accommodate the playing field and achieve better balance.

-- 2011 GNT Qualifiers Currently scheduled:
Tue Feb 28
Wed Mar 7
Tue Apr 24

-- SPECIAL WBL Bridge and Bowling a Qualifier at Laurel is Sat, Feb 4, 7:15 PM.
Sign up at the club for bridge at 7:15 PM
Teams will be arranged based on masterpoints, making this a fun event.
pre-registration is requested by the planners

-- Next District 6 STAC --- Feb 7, 8 and 10

-- Our annual Mixed Pairs Club Championship is scheduled for Tues Feb 14
Line up a mixed-pairs partner, win, and go down in history on our wall plaque.

-- Our annual LM/NON-LM Game is coming up on Tue April 3.
You can line up your own partner or be assigned a random LM or NLM that evening.
Sign up at the club if you would like to play in this event.
Winners go down in history on our wall plaque.

-- Other Quarterly Club Championships will be held on , and Wed Mar 21
Sat, Feb 7
Fri Mar 2
Wed Mar 21

-- The 7 PM Saturday night game is now Stratified Open and is scheduled about twice per month
See Calendar for curent schedule (no Sat game when conflict with local sectional or holiday)
The point of contact for these games is Mike Berard (301-758-1901, drberard@aol.com)

Club Address:     8564-A Laureldale Drive, Laurel Md. - Directions and Map

Telephone:     301-395-6810   (7:05-11:00 PM on game nights)     

Club Manager: Rose Berman, 301-776-3581,    rose.berman@verizon.net

Asst. Manager: Mary Dresser, 301-776-5992

About the LaurelBC and its history


Entry Fees

The normal entry fee per person is $8. For ACBL special events, such as STAC's, club championships, charity games, NAP or GNT qualifiers, the entry is increased (usually $1) to cover the ACBL sanction fee. About club fees.
Get a bonus free play:  Tickets good for 11 plays can be purchased for $80.00 by check or cash.

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Directions to Bridge Club- Laurel Area Map  Detail Map

Coming north or south on I-95: Take exit to Rt. 198 east, through Laurel to Rt. 1. Cross Route 1 and continue straight for 1.5 miles to light at Laureldale Dr (big Nisson car dealership on left). Turn left to go down into strip mall parking lot past car dealership. Bridge club in center of strip mall. (Beware of speed bumps).

Coming north or south on BW Parkway: Take exit for Rt. 198 West. Proceed west on 198, just past firehouse on right look for redlight at Laureldale Drive (car dealership on far right corner). Take a right and go down to the strip mall parking lot. (Beware of speed bumps)

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Stratified Games

Game strata are generally: open for A, 0-2000 for B, and 0-300 for C. However, strata may be adjusted by the director to accommodate the playing field and achieve better balance. ACBL rules require at least 5 pairs to have a strata lower than open.

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Laurel Bridge Club

The bridge club is a co-op, operated by a group of players. The goal is to keep a decent quality club open in the area, and break about even on cost. To keep entry fees low, the club owners direct on a volunteer basis. Club History.

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  Game Calendar for February 2012       Back to top

Sun
Mon
Tues 7:30
Wed 7:30
Thur
Fri 8:00
Sat 7:00
1
Stratified Pairs
2 3
Stratified Pairs
4
Bridge & Bowling
5
Sat & Sun
MBA Tournament
6 7
STAC
8
STAC
9 10
STAC
11
Stratified Pairs
12 13 14
Mixed Pairs
Club Championship
15
Stratified Pairs
16 17
Stratified Pairs
18
No Game
NVBA Sectional
19
20
21
Stratified Pairs
22
Stratified Pairs
23 24
Stratified Pairs
25
Club Championship
26
27
28
GNT Qualifier
29
Stratified Pairs

  Game Calendar for March 2012       Back to top

Sun
Mon
Tues 7:30
Wed 7:30
Thur
Fri 8:00
Sat 7:00
1 2
Club Championship
3
No Game
GNT Flight A
4 5 6
Stratified Pairs
7
GNT
Qualifier
8 9
Stratified Pairs
10
No Game
NLM Sectional
11 12 13
Stratified Pairs
14
Stratified Pairs
15 16
Stratified Pairs
17
Stratified Pairs
18
19
20
Stratified Pairs
21
Club Championship
22 23
Stratified Pairs
24
No Game
MBA Sectional
25
26
27
Stratified Pairs
28
Stratified Pairs
29 30
Stratified Pairs
31
Stratified Pairs

  Game Calendar for April 2012       Back to top

Sun
Mon
Tues 7:30
Wed 7:30
Thur
Fri 8:00
Sat 7:00
1 2 3
LM-NLM Pairs
Club Championship
4
Stratified Pairs
5 6
Stratified Pairs
7
No Game
Easter
8 9 10
Stratified Pairs
11
Stratified Pairs
12 13
Stratified Pairs
14
No Game
WBL Sectional
15 16 17
Stratified Pairs
18
Stratified Pairs
19 20
Club Championship
21
Stratified Pairs
22
23
24
GNT
Qualifier
25
Stratified Pairs
26 27
Stratified Pairs
28
No Game
NVBA Sectional
29
30