Summer Sectional in Orange, CT! August 15-17, 2025
Thank you to everyone who came out to Orange! We had 146 tables over three days and it was great to see all of you.
666.98 silver points were earned over the weekend! All the results are here.
The Governor's Cup, awarded to the player who earned the most masterpoints at the sectional, was won by Frank Blachowski (24.27 MPs). The Scott Loring Trophy, awarded to the player who earned the most masterpoints in Flight B (0-3000), was won by Solomon Field (18.41 MPs). Congratulations to everyone!
On Saturday, August 16th, we held elections for our Board of Directors. Please welcome our new President, Mike Hess, and our new slate of officers, all listed here. We are all eternally grateful for the tireless work done by our outgoing President, Bill Segraves, and all retiring officers.
President's Message, August 5, 2025
Congratulations to North American Champions Justin Young and Jason Grove, who teamed with Minnesotans Sarah and Jackson Wahl to win the 0-3000 Mini-Spingold Knockout Teams in Philadelphia! Way to go!
Hope everyone's having a good summer and that all your bridge will be fun, whether it's in Connecticut's great clubs on in tournaments in Connecticut, New England or beyond.
All best wishes,
Bill
P.S. Congratulations to Mike Hess on his election as the new President. I know you'll do great, Mike!
Sectional Tournament News
The Connecticut Bridge Association's Spring 2025 Sectional was held March 28-30: Results
The Connecticut Bridge Association's Summer 2025 Sectional will be held August 15-17 in Orange, CT.
The Connecticut Bridge Association's Fall 2025 Sectional will be held October 24-26 in Orange, CT.
Sectional, STaC and Regional Results
Results are available via the ACBL Live section of the ACBL website. Recent sectional reports may also be found under the Results tab. Stratified games at New England regionals and Connecticut Sectionals are stratified based on the average of a pair's or team's masterpoint holdings.
The Kibitzer Newsletter
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