La Jolla Bridge (Unit 526)
Welcome to the website for ACBL Unit 526 (U526). We are the La Jolla and Beach Unit in District 22 (D22) of the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL). Our games are held at 1 PM on the second and fourth Sundays of each month at the Soledad Club at 5050 Soledad Road in Pacific Beach (See also the Interactive Google Map of major San Diego clubs). We tradeoff the occasional fifth Sunday with San Diego Unit 539. If you play bridge but are unfamiliar with duplicate (tournament) play, check out Karen Walker's introduction. Completely new to the game? Check out the ACBL's Learn to Play software.
Take a trip down memory lane. David and Pauline Oakley have provided the unit pictures of their bridge parties from 1972 and 1973. See how many people you remember! Have pictures of your own? Talk to the webmaster.
In a more serious mood? Read the thoughtful comments on Robert Frick’s masterpoint reform website. Mathematically inclined visitors may wish to head directly to the page titled A Formula for Masterpoints. If you care about this issue, bear in mind that we have a new president, Rich DeMartino, at the ACBL. Our District representative is Ken Monzingo and he keeps on top of his e-mail. Now is a good time to speak up. As if on cue, the February 2010 Bridge Bulletin arrived two days after writing this and has five letters to the editor touching on masterpoints and the meaning of the life master rank.
Put some faces on the ACBL movers and shakers.
The San Diego Bridge Academy now has a website. The Academy shares space with the Redwood Club but is a separate organization with games Tuesday evening, Thursday afternoon, and Saturday evening. A lesson precedes the Tuesday night game. Also the Coronado / Chula Vista Unit (519) has a new website.
The Robleigh Lindvall memorial was held on January 24th before the unit game.
Upcoming Events
| February 14 | - | Unit Championship (Pairs) Valentine’s Potluck* |
| February 28 | - | Unit Championship (Pairs) |
| Full 2010 Schedule |
*The unit will provide meats, cheeses, bread, rolls, and condiments at the Valentine’s Potluck. Players should bring side dishes and desserts. There will be an additional $3 charge if you choose not to bring anything.
Recent Results
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Looking for Soledad Club results instead? Mon Aft Thu Eve |
What's New
Pictures from the David and Pauline’s Oakley’s 1972 and 1973 bridge parties. Robleigh Lindvall memorial. Pictures from the production of Peter Rank’s My Fair (Little Old) Lady musical at the Fall 2009 Nationals. New ACBLmerge release (1.0.8); support for multiple CPUs/cores and minor bug fixes.
Contacts and Board Information
E-mail the Webmaster, E-mail the La Jolla Board, Contact a board member
Board Members, Governance, Minutes, Financials
2009 Annual Masterpoint Races
U526 Mini-McKenney, D22 Mini-McKenney, National Mini-McKenneyU526 Ace of Clubs, D22 Ace of Clubs, National Ace of Clubs
The Mini-McKenney counts total masterpoints earned for the year and the Ace of Clubs counts only masterpoints earned at clubs as opposed to sectionals, regionals, and nationals. There are multiple brackets for each race based on the number of masterpoints a player has at the start of the year.
Other Resources
Find news that has migrated off the homepage on the Table Talk page. Unit News published in the Contract Bridge Forum is also available on our website. The Education & Resources page contains many links to rules and regulations, San Diego players, bidding and card play, online play, and even a bit of humor. The Free Bridge Software page has descriptions and links to some great free programs.
The Conventional Wisdom series (
, 1.6 MB) from the ACBL Bulletin explains how to fill out a Convention Card accurately. Unlike the version on the ACBL website, our version has the entire series in a single document, complete with an index.