In order to compete for one of District 25's slots in the prestigious North American Pairs event held at the Spring NABC, a player must first qualify in a designated club game. Doing so makes her/him eligible to participate in the qualifying tournament to be held in the fall. August is the last month for qualification.
The club managers/owners were asked to provide a list of the games that are dedicated to qualifying. The following list, which is sorted by month, state, and city, was produced from responses to that solicitation and from the calendar on the EMBA website. Any additions, deletions, or corrections that are reported to the webmaster will be promptly posted.
This list, which was updated on June 30, may be incomplete (especially August). Check with local clubs for additional opportunities. Information about individual bridge clubs can be found on the ACBL's website
The listings for August can be seen here.
State | Town | Club | Day | Time | Notes |
CT | Madison | Madison Duplicate Bridge Club | Tue July 11 | 1:00 | |
CT | Madison | Madison Shoreline Bridge Club | Thu July 6 | 10:00 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Mon July 17 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue July 18 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue July 18 | 7:00 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Wed July 19 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Thu July 20 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Mon July 24 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue July 25 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue July 25 | 7:00 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Wed July 26 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Wed July 26 | 7:00 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Thu July 27 | 12:30 | |
CT | Norfolk | Norfolk Bridge Studio | Mon July 17 | 1:00 | |
CT | Norfolk | Norfolk Bridge Studio | Mon July 24 | 1:00 | |
CT | West Hartford | Hartford Bridge Club | Sat July 8 | 12:30 | |
CT | West Hartford | Hartford Bridge Club | Thu July 13 | 10:00 | |
MA | Arlington | Duplicate Bridge Club of Winchester | Wed July 12 | 7:15 | |
MA | Arlington | Duplicate Bridge Club of Winchester | Wed July 19 | 7:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Mon July 3 | 10:15 | 499er and Open |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Thu July 6 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Tue July 11 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Wed July 12 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Fri July 14 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Sat July 15 | 12:00 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Tue July 18 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Fri July 21 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Mon July 24 | 10:15 | 499er and Open |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Wed July 26 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Thu July 27 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Sat July 29 | 12:00 | |
MA | Cambridge | MIT/DL Bridge Club | Tue July 11 | 6:30 | |
MA | Cambridge | MIT/DL Bridge Club | Tue July 25 | ||
MA | Cambridge | MIT/DL Bridge Club | Tue July 25 | 6:30 | |
MA | Hadley | Northampton Bridge Club | Tue July 25 | 7:00 | |
MA | Harwich | Monotoy Bridge Club | Tue July 11 | 12:30 | |
MA | Harwich | Monotoy Bridge Club | Fri July 21 | 1:00 | |
MA | Harwich | Monotoy Bridge Club | Mon July 31 | 9:30 | |
MA | Ipswich | Hamilton Duplicate Bridge Club | Wed July 12 | 7:15 | |
MA | West Yarmouth | D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club | Mon July 17 | 12:00 | |
MA | West Yarmouth | D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club | Thu July 20 | 12:00 | |
MA | West Yarmouth | D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club | Mon July 24 | 12:00 | |
MA | West Yarmouth | D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club | Thu July 27 | 12:00 | |
ME | Ellsworth | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Thu July 6 | 6:30 | |
ME | Ellsworth | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Thu July 13 | 6:30 | |
ME | Northeast Harbor | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Tue July 18 | 1:30 | |
ME | Northeast Harbor | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Tue July 25 | 1:30 | |
ME | Wells | Kennebunk DBC | Tue July 11 | 12:00 | |
ME | Wells | Kennebunk DBC | Tue July 25 | 12:00 | |
NH | Bow | John and Joan Cook DBC | Tue July 18 | 10:00 | |
NH | Bow | John and Joan Cook DBC | Tue July 25 | 10:00 | |
NH | Nashua | Tom Cheetham Nashua DBC | Wed July 26 | 11:00 | |
VT | Williston | Burlington Bridge Club | Fri July 7 | 9:15 | |
VT | Williston | Burlington Bridge Club | Tue July 18 | 7:00 | |
VT | Williston | Burlington Bridge Club | Wed July 26 | 9:15 | |
MA | Newton | Newton Bridge Club | 10:30 | ||
MA | Newton | Newton Bridge Club | 7:15 | ||
MA | Newton | Newton Bridge Club | 10:30 | ||
MA | Newton | Newton Bridge Club | 10:30 | ||
MA | Newton | Newton Bridge Club | 7:15 | ||
MA | Newton | Newton Bridge Club | 10:30 | ||
MA | Newton | Newton Bridge Club | 7:15 | ||
MA | Orleans | Rock Harbor Bridge Club | 12:15 | ||
MA | Pittsfield | Pembury Bridge Club | 12:30 | ||
MA | Pittsfield | Pembury Bridge Club | 12:30 | ||
MA | Pittsfield | Pembury Bridge Club | 12:30 | ||
MA | Pittsfield | Pembury Bridge Club | 12:30 | ||
MA | Pittsfield | Pembury Bridge Club | 6:30 |
State | Town | Club | Day | Time | Notes |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue August 1 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue August 1 | 7:00 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Wed August 2 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue August 15 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue August 15 | 7:00 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Thu August 17 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Mon August 21 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Wed August 23 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Thu August 24 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Mon August 28 | 12:30 | |
CT | Norfolk | Norfolk Bridge Studio | Mon August 7 | 1:00 | |
CT | Norfolk | Norfolk Bridge Studio | Mon August 21 | 1:00 | |
MA | Cambridge | MIT/DL Bridge Club | Tue August 1 | 6:30 | |
MA | Cambridge | MIT/DL Bridge Club | Tue August 15 | 6:30 | |
MA | Hadley | Northampton Bridge Club | Tue August 22 | 7:00 | |
ME | Ellsworth | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Thu August 3 | 6:30 | |
ME | Ellsworth | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Thu August 10 | 6:30 | |
ME | Northeast Harbor | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Tue August 22 | 12:30 | |
ME | Northeast Harbor | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Tue August 29 | 12:30 | |
ME | Wells | Kennebunk DBC | Tue August 15 | 12:00 | |
ME | Wells | Kennebunk DBC | Tue August 29 | 12:00 | |
NH | Bow | John and Joan Cook DBC | Tue August 22 | 10:00 | |
NH | Bow | John and Joan Cook DBC | Tue August 29 | 10:00 | |
NH | Nashua | Tom Cheetham Nashua DBC | Wed August 16 | 11:00 | |
VT | Williston | Burlington Bridge Club | Fri August 11 | 9:15 | |
VT | Williston | Burlington Bridge Club | Tue August 15 | 7:00 | |
VT | Williston | Burlington Bridge Club | Wed August 23 | 9:15 |