Unit 214: Hattiesburg Duplicate Bridge

Hub Unit 214 of ACBL is committed to preserving, promoting, and sharing  the art of playing competitive duplicate contract bridge through teaching. The Unit cooperates with ACBL in the promotion of bridge tournaments, and encourages the highest standards of conduct and ethics by its members.The Unit also participates in the League’s charity programs, and sponsors and conducts charity events with the object of realizing funds to be devoted to worthy humanitarian causes. 

We want to celebrate our club's continued growth in membership over the last two years. Please help Hattiesburg Duplicate Bridge Club welcome new players and feature them on our homepage.  We are so excited you've joined us in the world's best card game.

2022

Melissa Dews

Bill & Sarah Finnicum

Karen Furini

Allen Gersh

Jim Gladden

2023

John Johnson

Jean Martin

Sonya Woodard

Anne Sylvest 

Joni Guthrie 

2024

Benny Waddle

 Diane Jeske

 Fred Jeske

 Jeanne Morrison

Coming soon: A chance to win gold points playing at your local club. Gold for Good: A Bridge Event for Disaster Relief.

The ACBL is supporting hurricane relief through the ACBL Charity Foundation, World Central Kitchen and Direct Relief. During the weeks of both December 9th - 14th and December 16th - 21st the ACBL will be holding Gold for Good. In order to participate you need to pre-register each week for $30.00.  You then play in at least two games at your local club during that week. You still pay the table fees at your local club. Then your results will be compared nationally to everyone who signed up based on a geonomic mean. .  

Refer to the event page: event page

Refer to FAQ page: FAQ 

Conditions of contest for District 10 NAP has been posted.

https://www.bridgewebs.com/acbl10/D10%20NAP%20Conditions%20of%20Contest%202024-2025.pdf

DISTRICT LEVEL COMPETITION The District Final for NAP Flights A and C will be held online (on Bridgebase Online) on Sunday, November 24, 2024. The District Final for NAP Flight B will be held online (on Bridgebase Online) on Sunday, January 12, 2025. The final for each flight will be a two-session game. 

NOTE – Pairs planning to play in the District Final events must pre-register their intent with the District NAP Coordinator (Jerry Burford). This will permit verification of qualification and residency status prior to the event. Pairs should submit an e-mail noting both member’s names, ACBL numbers, BBO names and the flight(s) in which they intend to participate. Emails should be sent between October 15, 2024 and November 15, 2024.

Unit 214 consistently has strong representation in the District 10 top 25.  Below is a list of how our members stack up to other players in the district by category.

Updated December 7, 2024

0-5 Points

Karen Furini is #7 with 21.71 MP to date.

5-20

John Johnson is #3 with 49.97 MP to date

50-100 Points

Martin Booda is #12 with 45.10 MP to date.

100-200

Beth Davis #18 with 56.57 to date

200-300

Joe White is #21 with 49.31

Cathy Garner is # 22 with 48.83

300-500 Points

Peggy Roberts is #4 with 100.39 MP to date.

 Patsy Fagan #9 with 79.39 to date.

Pat Millette is #20 with 59.72

 Skip Dews is #23 with 59.53

500-1000

Sherry Kinkopf is #5 with 129.05 MP to date.

Jane Shurden is #7 with 125.36 to date.

1000-1500

Cathy Gersh is #21 with 97.71

1500-2500

Sandra Baggett is #3 with 173.79

Updated December 7, 2024

0-5 Points

Karen Furini is #6 with 28.5 MP to date.

5-20 Points

John Johnson is #7 with 52.64 MP to date.

50-100

Martin Booda is #11 with 69.35 to date.

 100-200 Points

Beth Davis is #15 with 80.33 MP to date.

300-500Points

Peggy Roberts is #12 with 104.42 MP to date

 Patsy Fagan is #14 with 100.58 MP to date.

500-1000 Points

Deanna Stewart is #1 with 347.87 MP to date.

Sherry Kinkopf is #2 with 340.25 MP to date.

Jane Shurden is #16 with 148.88 MP to date

1500-2500 Points

Sandra Baggett is #6 with 252.54 MP to date.

As of December 7, 2024

200-300

Griffin Stewart is #6 with 45.32 to date

500-1000

Deanna Stewart is #1 with 183.37

Sherry Kinkopf is #2 with 113.57

Unit 214 is also well represented in the overall Top 500 point winners for the year in District 10 : December , 7 2024 standings.

• 28: Deanna Stewart (347.87)
• 30: Sherry Kinkopf (340.25)
• 60: Sandra Baggett (252.54)
• 194: Jane Shurden (148.88)
• 236: Cathy Gersh (132.89)
• 378: Peggy Roberts (104.22)
• 394: Patsy Fagan (100.58)
• 448: Joannie Highsmith (92.45)
• 454: Peggy Brian (91.6)