I am certain that Johnny Cash wrote this song with a Bridge Road Warrior in mind.
After a disappointing last match in the Sunday Swiss which dropped us from 1st to 3rd, I headed to a bridge club a half hour away to make 19 board sets (our parent company, Tournament Bridge Services, llc, contracts out to provides this service to clubs, teachers, tournaments and Units, throughout Orange and San Diego counties), while a few members of the Great American Bridge Tour head home, and a few more to dinner and the hotel for a brief rest. Donna Wood, General Manager
It has been a very successful week, with TOUR teams garnering five wins, 2 seconds, and 2 thirds along with nine more top ten finishes and one new Lifemaster. Orange County is about an hour from the Esplanade Bridge Center, our training facility in Solana Beach, California:
where Director of Operations Donna Wood runs games and coordinates our Tournament Preparation School. Anna and I take up residence there ten to twelve days a month for advanced, highly focused training. Some of our students nicknamed it “Bridge Boot Camp”. It is a fitting description.
Jeff Roman
But the alarm rang true and loud at 02:45 and at 03:25 Jim Looby, Bjorgvin Mar Kristinsson and yours truly were making the 45 minute drive to LAX. On the plane to Salt Lake City, UT at 06:00 with a change for Albuquerque.
Karen Lee Barrett & Gay Parrish
When we arrive there, we meet up with Anne Dawson, Jeff Roman, Jim Jacobson and my wife, Karen Lee Barrett. We grab our rental cars and drive 3 hours to Taos, New Mexico.
Guido Ferraro was well known as one of the best VuGraph commentators, usually spotting the winning line of play at a glance and frequently predicting ...
Some of the best players in the world are Brazilians, and some of the most enthusiastic players too! Our Brazilian Online Festival has appeal to players of all levels. Your team will play in a friendly but competitive atmosphere, with very well-organized scoring and experienced Directors to ensure a pleasant experience for all.
Come and join the competition through our Providers, BBO, Funbridge and Ourgame, all offering you this great opportunity – we look forward to some challenging tournaments!”
An endplay (also throw-in), in bridge, is a tactical play where a defender is put on lead at a strategic moment, and then has to make a play that loses one or more tricks.
The Championship is open to all players born on or after 1st January 1992 (Juniors & Girls) or born on or after 1st January 1997 (Youngsters) or born on or after 1st January 2002 (Kids) in good standing with their own NBOs.
