Calling All Bridge Players

Bridge players who have taken a break for some reason and would like to get back into the game are welcome to come to the Donna Smallwood Activities Center (formerly Parma Senior Center). The game starts at 12:30 p.m. every Friday and some come earlier just to practice. No partner is necessary. The following poem will remind you of some basic rules. The author is unknown.

Basic Bridge in Rhyme

With thirteen or more points, I'm required to speak

and mention a suit that is not very weak.

With five cards or longer, I need not be cute,

I merely will open with one of that suit.

But with a four card major ... ah, that's the rub,

I know I must open, so I'll say "one club."

With fifteen to seventeen points, one no-trump will do,

and with twenty-two points or more, I'll open with two.

When the opponents have opened, now I have trouble.

I have an opening bid so I will say "double."

If the opponents have opened, my back's to the wall,

I have length and good points, so I must overcall.

My partner has opened and I'm in a fix,

because I must pass with less points than six.

But what if my count is six points to ten,

I must respond once, but need not again.

Eleven to twelve points is pretty nice,

I will respond, not once but twice.

With thirteen or more points, I would be to blame,

if I let the bid end before we reached game. 

Myrtis Litman

Retired resident of Parma.

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Volume 6, Issue 11, Posted 10:42 AM, 11.03.2014