Home of SWVA Bridge Clubs – ACBL Unit 231

The Blacksburg Club plays at Blacksburg Recreation Center on Wednesdays and Fridays at 12:30 pm.

The Roanoke Club plays at the Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 pm.

Don’t miss this weekend’s Star City Sectional in Roanoke, Virginia!
It’s the first unit sectional since 2019
It’s also the first sectional to be held in Roanoke since 2007

BLACKSBURG CLUB

ROANOKE CLUB

DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF BEVERLY IMPARA

UNIT NEWS

Leon Price, 1938 – 2024, of Roanoke, died on August 19th.
Welcome to new unit member Marsha Combs!
Of the eight units in District 6, Unit 231 ranks first in two of five categories: percentage growth in new members (10.1%) and active membership trend (5.2%). Of the 289 units in North America, Unit 231 ranks 16th in percentage growth in new members and 26th in active membership trend.
An online unit board meeting was held on January 7, 2024. Draft minutes are available on the Administration page.

ACBL Intro to Bridge Course click here
ACBL Lessons for Kids click here

Tournament Information

The Star City Sectional Tournament has been scheduled for October 25, 26 and 27, 2024 at the Holiday Inn Roanoke Airport. The tournament was last held in 2007.

Of the eight units in District 6, Unit 231 ranks first in four of five categories (e.g., percentage growth in new members, retention of new members for 2+ years, etc.

An online unit board meeting was held on August 26, 2024. Draft minutes are available on the Administration page.

2024 RANK ADVANCEMENTS

Congratulations to:

New Junior Masters: Barbara Bockner, Barbara Johnson, Suzanne Osborne, Karl Clendening, Vin Edwards, Les Brown, Anne Downing, Nancy Griggs
New Club Masters: Moussa Ishak, Sue Ishak, Bob Martinet, Donna Speas, Barbara Johnson, Spurgeon Keith
New Sectional Masters: Gary Kraterfield, Susan Kraterfield
New Regional Masters: Gary Ronk, Gary Kraterfield, Susan Kraterfield
New NABC Masters: Thomas Kristof, Chuck Bricken
New Advanced NABC Masters: Preston Collins
New Life Masters: Kurt Guelzow
New Bronze Life Masters: Sally Kizer
New Silver Life Masters:
New Sapphire Life Masters: Nicolas Karamaoun, Tom Sanzone