WEYBURN – The Annual General Meeting of the Weyburn Duplicate Bridge Club was held on May 29. The executive will remain the same with Denis Tremblay as president; Erskine Sandiford as vice president; Marg Stewart as secretary; Garnet Hart and Dave Creurer as co-treasurers; Linda Kot and Theresa Istace as social chairs; and Barry Mactaggart as the club manager. The June Social will be held on Monday, June 19, with a supper followed by bridge.
The team of Barry Mactaggart, Diane Bell, Gord Bell and Marg Stewart participated in the Regina Redcoat Regional Tournament on May 5 and 6, and they placed third in the Knockout Teams 2.
The gold points they were awarded gave Diane Bell enough points to earn her ACBL Silver Life Master (1,000 points), and for Gord Bell to earn his Ruby Life Master (1,500 points). Barry Mactaggart had earned his Silver Life Master earlier in 2023, and he also recently received an Ace of Clubs certificate and medallion for acquiring the most points in 2022 Saskatchewan Club play in his 500-1,000 points category.
Master points are the measure of achievement in duplicate bridge competition and they are awarded to ACBL members when they win or place in club play or
in tournaments. There are five different colour categories of MPs, and specific numbers of the coloured MPs are required for each of the Life Master ranks.
The Weyburn Duplicate Bridge Club plays bridge at the Wheatland Senior Centre on Mondays at 7 p.m. and Thursdays at 1 p.m. In July and August, however, the club only plays on Monday evenings.
In regular Club play on May 1, with four tables playing, Erskine and Mildred Sandiford had a first place win edging out Warren Betker and Denis Tremblay who placed second, while Theresa Istace and Lucie Nickel came third.
Three tables played on May 4 and top honours went to Gord Bell and Jim Kaz; and there was a tie for second place between the pairs of Denis Tremblay and Rick Wanner and Barry Mactaggart and Lucie Nickel.
May 8 had three and a half tables and Gord Bell and Jim Kaz claimed first place; Garnet Hart and Lloyd Muma took second; and there was a tie for third between the pairs of Boyd Stewart and Dave Creurer, and Erskine and Mildred Sandiford.
With two tables playing on May 11, Erskine and Mildred Sandiford finished in first place; and there was a three-way tie for second place between pairs: Lloyd Muma and Garnet Hart; Gord Bell and Marg Stewart; and Lucie Nickel and Rick Wanner.
On May 15 there were three and a half tables and first place went to Gord Bell and Marg Stewart; second place went to Barry Mactaggart and Diane Bell; and third place went to Lucie Nickel and Theresa Istace.
May 18 had two and a half tables and first place finishers were Erskine Sandiford and Lloyd Muma, while Gord Bell and Boyd Stewart placed second.
With three tables playing on May 22, there was a tie for first place between the pairs Gord Bell and Barry Mactaggart, and Diane Bell and Marg Stewart.
Three tables played on May 25 and there was another tie for first place between the pairs of Linda Kot and Lucie Nickel, and the pair of Erskine Sandiford and Theresa Istace.
May 29 had three and a half tables and Boyd Stewart and Garnet Hart claimed first place; Gord Bell and Barry Mactaggart finished in second; and Marg Stewart and Diane Bell came third.
