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Club News
BCNC Ten Year Anniversary 1/10/2025
Friday, January 10th, the Club celebrates our ten year anniversary as a volunteer run organization, rather than a privately owned club. Please come and have some delicious cake. Bridge in North County has a long and complicated history, but for your edification, here is an excerpt from our History as recorded by Rex Latus:
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"December 7th 2014 a date to remember. Lee Hofacre (North County Bridge Club owner) passed. For eight years (2007-2014) Lee strived to keep the club going. He hoped that someday the Unit would take over the club. From December 7 to December 26 there was no club owner. A new buyer could not be found. A team of volunteers kept the club open during that period, but John Hofacre (Lee’s son) closed the club. For the first time since 1970, the club went dark.
On December 8th an On-going Operations Committed (OOC) comprised of Bill Sperry, Rex Latus and Miriam Saner was formed to analyze and evaluate if reopening the club was feasible and financially practical. It was determined that it could be done. In January the OOC created a Board of Directors of seven volunteers. Their goal was to reopen in January 2015. Through the efforts of the (newly renamed) BCNC Board of Directors (Bill Sperry President, Jean Holt, Gary Beed, Vic Pitcock, Sue Compton, Jill Roberts, and Rex Latus), the lights came back on January 12, 2015."
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2024 Unit 549 Ace of Clubs Results
Each year ACBL releases the top face to face Club Master Point winners. The Ace of Clubs competition was created in 1984. This award was renamed in 2011 in honor of Grand Life Master Helen Shanbrom of Tamarac FL. Shanbrom was one of the most active players in the ACBL for decades and won the top category of the Ace of Clubs more times than any other member in ACBL history. Only Black Points earned face-to-face at Club sanctioned events (excluding NAP/GNT qualifiers and STaCs) are counted. Click HERE to see if your name is on the list!
Recognition
Congratulations to those achieving ACBL master status:
Junior Master - Jason Zhou
Regional Master - Skip Mueller
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Upcoming Events
MONDAYS - Weekly Chalk Talks at 8:45 AM
2/12 Education Fund Game
2/15 Education Fund Game
2/17 Education Fund Game
2/19 Club Championship
2/21 Education Fund Game
2/22 Unit 549 Championship*
2/24 Club Championship
2/26 Education Fund Game
2/28 BCNC CLOSED FOR SD UNIT 539 SECTIONAL
3/1 BCNC CLOSED FOR SD UNIT 539 SECTIONAL
3/3 Local Charity Game
3/5 Club Championship
3/8 Local Charity Game
3/12 Local Charity Game
3/15 Club Championship
3/17 Club Championship
3/21 Local Charity Game
3/22 Unit 549 Championship*
3/24 NABC Fundraiser
3/26 NABC Fundraiser
3/28 NABC Fundraiser
Robert Todd Seminar* - Click here for flyer
3/29 NABC Fundraiser
Robert Todd Seminar* - Click here for flyer
* indicates Unit 549 event
Unit Games start at 12:30 PM, preceded by an 11:45 AM lunch. There are Open and Non-Life Master Sections.
If you see that a BCNC Club Game score has been entered incorrectly on ACBL Live, you may fill out the form above and submit. Please take the time to find out all of the pair information required prior to submission. Requests must be made within two business days of the game.
Our Games
0-499 Game
Open to players with less than 500 ACBL Master Points. Meets Monday, Wednesday, Friday at 9 AM. No reservation is required. You do need a partner.
Open Game
Open to all players four days a week: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 12:30 PM. No reservation is required. You do need a partner.
Fun Play
Casual Play meets Tuesdays at 6:30 PM. Bring a partner for a fun non-sanctioned game. RSVP is required. Please use the contact form below and type Casual Play in the subject line.
Social Play meets Thursdays at 12:30 PM. No RSVP or partner is required.
Mentored Play
Supervised Play meets Wednesday mornings at 9 AM for intermediate or experienced social players. An RSVP is required.
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Visit our Game Schedule and Learning pages for more information. RSVP for Casual Play and Supervised by using the Contact Us form below.
Partnerships
No individual can win a game by himself - Pele
BCNC is extending it's wildly successful "Guaranteed Partnership Program" for the 0-499 Games. You must arrive no later than 8:45 AM to participate (8:35 AM is better).
The volunteers serving as Guaranteed Partners are NOT looking for a permanent partner themselves. If you are in search of a regular partner, we recommend to keep playing and let your wonderful table etiquette and skilled card play do the talking.
Many thanks to Susan Ahlquist and John Mullin for organizing this program. Please reach out to them with questions by using the Contact Us Form at the bottom of the page and put "Guaranteed Partnership Program in the Subject line.
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Open Game Partnership Requests can still be made by filling out the Contact Us Form below and putting Open Game Partner Request in the subject line. Please include your name and contact information in the body of the text and someone will be in touch with you.
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Come Visit Us
Located on the second floor of the San Diego Oasis Building
17170 Bernardo Center Drive
San Diego, CA 92128
(760) 807-9396
Driving Directions
Take Interstate 15 to Rancho Bernardo Road
Exit Rancho Bernardo Road and go East 0.1 miles
At Bernardo Center Dr. turn Left and go North 0.1 miles
At Park Terrace turn left
Drive past Kaiser and park (first floor entrance)
or
Turn right at Kaiser and park (second floor entrance)