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. 

UNIT NEWS

  • Leon Price, 1938 – 2024, of Roanoke, died on August 19th.
  • Welcome to new unit member Nancy Griggs!
  • 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.

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.
  • Upcoming District 6 Sectional Tournaments at Clubs (STaC):
    • September 16-22, 2024
    • December 9-15, 2024
  • We are awaiting the dates for the next Royal STaC games.

2024 RANK ADVANCEMENTS

Congratulations to:

  • New Junior Masters: Barbara Bockner, Barbara Johnson, Suzanne Osborne, Karl Clendening, Vin Edwards
  • New Club Masters: Moussa Ishak, Sue Ishak, Bob Martinet, Donna Speas, Barbara Johnson
  • New Sectional Masters: Gary Kraterfield, Susan Kraterfield
  • New Regional Masters: Gary Ronk, Gary Kraterfield, Susan Kraterfield
  • New NABC Masters: Thomas Kristof
  • New Advanced NABC Masters:
  • New Life Masters: Kurt Guelzow
  • New Bronze Life Masters: Sally Kizer
  • New Silver Life Masters:
  • New Sapphire Life Masters: Nicolas Karamaoun, Tom Sanzone

Masterpoint Races