In order to compete for one of District 25's slots in the prestigious North American Pairs event held at the Spring NABC, a player must first qualify in a designated club game. Doing so makes her/him eligible to participate in the qualifying tournament to be held in the fall. August is the last month for qualification.
The club managers/owners were asked to provide a list of the games that are dedicated to qualifying. The following list, which is sorted by month, state, and city, was produced from responses to that solicitation and from the calendar on the EMBA website. Any additions, deletions, or corrections that are reported to the webmaster will be promptly posted.
This list, which was updated on June 12, may be incomplete (especially the later months). Check with local clubs for additional opportunities. Information about individual bridge clubs can be found on the ACBL's website
The listings for July can be seen here.
The listings for August can be seen here.
State | Town | Club | Day | Time | Notes |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Mon June 19 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue June 20 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue June 20 | 7:00 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Thu June 22 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Mon June 26 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Wed June 28 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Thu June 29 | 12:30 | |
CT | Simsbury | Simsbury Bridge Club | Wed June 14 | 6:45 | |
CT | West Hartford | Hartford Bridge Club | Tue June 20 | 7:00 | |
CT | West Hartford | Hartford Bridge Club | Fri June 23 | 9:30 | |
MA | Arlington | Duplicate Bridge Club of Winchester | Wed June 7 | 7:15 | |
MA | Arlington | Duplicate Bridge Club of Winchester | Wed June 14 | 7:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Fri June 2 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Mon June 5 | 10:15 | 49er |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Mon June 5 | 10:15 | Open |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Thu June 8 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Sat June 10 | 12:00 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Tue June 13 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Wed June 14 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Fri June 16 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Mon June 19 | 10:15 | 49er |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Mon June 19 | 10:15 | Open |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Tue June 20 | 10:15 | CC |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Wed June 21 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Thu June 22 | 10:15 | |
MA | Braintree | Puritan Bridge Club | Sat June 24 | 12:00 | |
MA | Cambridge | MIT/DL Bridge Club | Tue June 6 | 6:30 | |
MA | Cambridge | MIT/DL Bridge Club | Tue June 13 | 6:30 | |
MA | Hadley | Northampton Bridge Club | Tue June 6 | 7:00 | |
MA | Ipswich | Hamilton DBC | Wed June 14 | 7:00 | |
MA | Marblehead | Harriett Leavitt BC | Fri June 9 | 10:30 | |
MA | Marblehead | Harriett Leavitt BC | Tue June 13 | 7:00 | |
MA | Marblehead | Harriett Leavitt BC | Wed June 14 | 10:30 | |
MA | West Yarmouth | D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club | Mon June 12 | 12:00 | |
MA | West Yarmouth | D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club | Thu June 15 | 12:00 | |
MA | West Yarmouth | D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club | Mon June 19 | 12:00 | |
MA | West Yarmouth | D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club | Thu June 22 | 12:00 | |
ME | Ellsworth | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Thu June 22 | 6:30 | |
ME | Ellsworth | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Thu June 29 | 6:30 | |
ME | Northeast Harbor | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Tue June 13 | 1:30 | |
ME | Northeast Harbor | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Tue June 27 | 1:30 | |
ME | Wells | Kennebunk DBC | Tue June 13 | 12:00 | |
ME | Wells | Kennebunk DBC | Tue June 27 | 12:00 | |
NH | Bow | John and Joan Cook DBC | Tue June 20 | 10:00 | |
NH | Bow | John and Joan Cook DBC | Tue June 27 | 10:00 | |
NH | Nashua | Tom Cheetham Nashua DBC | Wed June 7 | 11:00 |
State | Town | Club | Day | Time | Notes |
CT | Madison | Madison Duplicate Bridge Club | Tue July 11 | 1:00 | |
CT | Madison | Madison Shoreline Bridge Club | Thu July 6 | 10:00 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Mon July 17 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue July 18 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue July 18 | 7:00 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Wed July 19 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Thu July 20 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Mon July 24 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue July 25 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue July 25 | 7:00 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Wed July 26 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Wed July 26 | 7:00 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Thu July 27 | 12:30 | |
CT | Norfolk | Norfolk Bridge Studio | Mon July 10 | 1:00 | |
CT | Norfolk | Norfolk Bridge Studio | Mon July 24 | 1:00 | |
MA | Cambridge | MIT/DL Bridge Club | Tue July 11 | 6:30 | |
MA | Cambridge | MIT/DL Bridge Club | Tue July 25 | 6:30 | |
MA | Cambridge | MIT/DL Bridge Club | Tue July 25 | 6:30 | |
MA | Hadley | Northampton Bridge Club | Tue July 25 | 7:00 | |
ME | Ellsworth | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Thu July 6 | 6:30 | |
ME | Ellsworth | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Thu July 13 | 6:30 | |
ME | Northeast Harbor | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Tue July 18 | 1:30 | |
ME | Northeast Harbor | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Tue July 25 | 1:30 | |
ME | Wells | Kennebunk DBC | Tue July 11 | 12:00 | |
ME | Wells | Kennebunk DBC | Tue July 25 | 12:00 | |
NH | Bow | John and Joan Cook DBC | Tue July 18 | 10:00 | |
NH | Bow | John and Joan Cook DBC | Tue July 25 | 10:00 | |
NH | Nashua | Tom Cheetham Nashua DBC | Wed July 26 | 11:00 | |
VT | Williston | Burlington Bridge Club | Fri July 7 | 9:15 | |
VT | Williston | Burlington Bridge Club | Tue July 18 | 7:00 | |
VT | Williston | Burlington Bridge Club | Wed July 26 | 9:15 |
State | Town | Club | Day | Time | Notes |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue August 1 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue August 1 | 7:00 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Wed August 2 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue August 15 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Tue August 15 | 7:00 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Thu August 17 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Mon August 21 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Wed August 23 | 10:00 | Separate NLM/499er and Open sections |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Thu August 24 | 12:30 | |
CT | Newtown | Newtown Bridge Club | Mon August 28 | 12:30 | |
CT | Norfolk | Norfolk Bridge Studio | Mon August 7 | 1:00 | |
CT | Norfolk | Norfolk Bridge Studio | Mon August 21 | 1:00 | |
MA | Cambridge | MIT/DL Bridge Club | Tue August 1 | 6:30 | |
MA | Cambridge | MIT/DL Bridge Club | Tue August 15 | 6:30 | |
MA | Hadley | Northampton Bridge Club | Tue August 22 | 7:00 | |
ME | Ellsworth | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Thu August 3 | 6:30 | |
ME | Ellsworth | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Thu August 10 | 6:30 | |
ME | Northeast Harbor | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Tue August 22 | 12:30 | |
ME | Northeast Harbor | Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club | Tue August 29 | 12:30 | |
ME | Wells | Kennebunk DBC | Tue August 15 | 12:00 | |
ME | Wells | Kennebunk DBC | Tue August 29 | 12:00 | |
NH | Bow | John and Joan Cook DBC | Tue August 22 | 10:00 | |
NH | Bow | John and Joan Cook DBC | Tue August 29 | 10:00 | |
NH | Nashua | Tom Cheetham Nashua DBC | Wed August 16 | 11:00 | |
VT | Williston | Burlington Bridge Club | Fri August 11 | 9:15 | |
VT | Williston | Burlington Bridge Club | Tue August 15 | 7:00 | |
VT | Williston | Burlington Bridge Club | Wed August 23 | 9:15 |