Where to Earn Your Q

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 July 10, may be incomplete (especially for 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 Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Mon July 2 12:30
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue July 10 10:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue July 10 10:00 499er
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue July 10 7:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Wed July 11 10:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Wed July 11 10:00 499er
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Thu July 12 12:30
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue July 24 10:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue July 24 10:00 499er
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue July 24 7:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Wed July 25 10:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Wed July 25 10:00 499er
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Thu July 26 12:30
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Mon July 30 12:30
CT West Hartford Hartford Bridge Club Mon July 9 9:30
CT West Hartford Hartford Bridge Club Sat July 14 12:30 0-300
CT West Hartford Hartford Bridge Club Wed July 18 9:30
CT West Hartford Hartford Bridge Club Fri July 27 9:30
MA Arlington Duplicate Bridge Club of Winchester Wed July 18 7:15
MA Arlington Duplicate Bridge Club of Winchester Wed July 25 7:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Mon July 9 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Mon July 9 10:15 499er
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Wed July 11 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Thu July 12 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Fri July 13 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Fri July 13 10:15 99er
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Sat July 14 12:00
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Tue July 17 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Wed July 18 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Thu July 19 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Sat July 21 12:00
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Mon July 23 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Mon July 23 10:15 499er
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Tue July 24 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Wed July 25 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Tue July 31 10:15
MA Cambridge MIT/DL Bridge Club Tue July 10 6:30
MA Cambridge MIT/DL Bridge Club Tue July 24 6:30
MA Hadley Northampton Bridge Club Tue July 10 7:00
MA Harwich Monotoy Bridge Club Tue July 10 12:30
MA Harwich Monotoy Bridge Club Fri July 20 1:00
MA Harwich Monotoy Bridge Club Fri July 27 1:00
MA Harwich Monotoy Bridge Club Mon July 30 9:30
MA Ipswich Hamilton Duplicate Bridge Club Wed July 11 7:00
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu July 5 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu July 5 7:15
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Fri July 6 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Mon July 9 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Wed July 11 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Tue July 17 7:15
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu July 19 7:15
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Fri July 20 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Tue July 24 7:15
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Wed July 25 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu July 26 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Mon July 30 10:30
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Mon July 16 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Thu July 19 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Mon July 23 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Thu July 26 12:00
MA Westminster Gardner Bridge Club Tue July 24 12:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Tue July 10 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Tue July 10 7:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Wed July 11 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Wed July 11 7:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Thu July 12 10:30 18 boards
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Thu July 12 12:45 18 boards
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Fri July 13 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sat July 14 1:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sun July 15 1:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Mon July 23 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Tue July 24 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Tue July 24 7:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Wed July 25 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Wed July 25 7:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Thu July 26 10:30 18 boards
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Thu July 26 12:45 18 boards
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Fri July 27 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sat July 28 1:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sun July 29 1:00
ME Ellsworth Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Thu July 5 6:30
ME Ellsworth Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Thu July 12 6:30
ME Northeast Harbor Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Tue July 3 1:30
ME Northeast Harbor Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Tue July 17 1:30
ME Wells Kennebunk DBC Tue July 10 12:00
ME Wells Kennebunk DBC Tue July 24 12:00
NH Bow John and Joan Cook DBC Tue July 10 9:50
NH Bow John and Joan Cook DBC Tue July 24 9:50
NH Newington Great Bay DBC Mon July 9 10:00
NH Newington Great Bay DBC Mon July 16 10:00
NH Nashua Tom Cheetham Nashua DBC Wed July 18 11:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Mon July 16 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Wed July 18 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Mon July 23 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Wed July 25 12:00
RI Portsmouth Viking Bridge Club Fri July 13 12:00
RI Portsmouth Viking Bridge Club Fri July 27 12:00
RI Providence Bridge Place Tue July 17 11:00


State Town Club Day Time Notes
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Wed August 1 10:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Wed August 1 10:00 499er
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue August 14 10:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue August 14 10:00 499er
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue August 14 7:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Thu August 16 12:30
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Mon August 20 12:30
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Wed August 22 10:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Wed August 22 10:00 499er
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Thu August 23 12:30
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Mon August 27 12:30
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue August 28 10:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue August 28 10:00 499er
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue August 28 7:00
MA Arlington Duplicate Bridge Club of Winchester Wed August 15 7:15
MA Arlington Duplicate Bridge Club of Winchester Wed August 22 7:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Wed August 1 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Thu August 2 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Mon August 6 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Mon August 6 10:15 499er
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Tue August 7 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Fri August 10 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Fri August 10 10:15 99er
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Sat August 18 12:00
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Mon August 20 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Mon August 20 10:15 499er
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Tue August 21 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Thu August 23 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Fri August 24 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Fri August 24 10:15 99er
MA Cambridge MIT/DL Bridge Club Tue August 14 6:30
MA Cambridge MIT/DL Bridge Club Tue August 21 6:30
MA Hadley Northampton Bridge Club Tue August 7 7:00
MA Harwich Oak St. Bridge Club Tue August 21 12:30
MA Ipswich Hamilton Duplicate Bridge Club Wed August 22 7:00
MA Leominster Twin City Bridge Club Wed August 1 9:00
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu August 2 7:15
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu August 9 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Mon August 13 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Fri August 17 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Tue August 21 7:15
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Wed August 22 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu August 23 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu August 23 7:15
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Mon August 27 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Tue August 28 7:15
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Wed August 29 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Fri August 31 10:30
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Mon August 13 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Thu August 16 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Mon August 20 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Thu August 23 12:00
MA Westminster Fitchburg Bridge Club Thu August 2 12:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Mon August 6 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Tue August 7 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Wed August 8 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Wed August 8 7:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Mon August 13 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Tue August 14 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Tue August 14 7:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Wed August 15 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Wed August 15 7:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Thu August 16 10:30 18 boards
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Thu August 16 12:45 18 boards
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Fri August 17 10:30 18 boards
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sat August 18 1:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sun August 19 1:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Fri August 24 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sat August 25 1:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sun August 26 1:00
ME Ellsworth Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Thu August 2 6:30
ME Ellsworth Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Thu August 9 6:30
ME Northeast Harbor Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Tue August 21 1:30
ME Northeast Harbor Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Tue August 28 1:30
ME Wells Kennebunk DBC Tue August 14 12:00
ME Wells Kennebunk DBC Tue August 28 12:00
NH Bow John and Joan Cook DBC Tue August 7 9:50
NH Bow John and Joan Cook DBC Tue August 28 9:50
NH Nashua Tom Cheetham Nashua DBC Wed August 8 11:00
NH Newington Great Bay DBC Mon August 6 10:00
NH Newington Great Bay DBC Mon August 20 10:00
RI Portsmouth Viking Bridge Club Fri August 3 12:00
RI Portsmouth Viking Bridge Club Fri August 17 12:00
RI Providence Bridge Place Tue July 21 11:00