Where to Earn Your Q

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 30, may be incomplete (especially August). Check with local clubs for additional opportunities. Information about individual bridge clubs can be found on the ACBL's website

The listings for August can be seen here.

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 17 1:00
CT Norfolk Norfolk Bridge Studio Mon July 24 1:00
CT West Hartford Hartford Bridge Club Sat July 8 12:30
CT West Hartford Hartford Bridge Club Thu July 13 10:00
MA Arlington Duplicate Bridge Club of Winchester Wed July 12 7:15
MA Arlington Duplicate Bridge Club of Winchester Wed July 19 7:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Mon July 3 10:15 499er and Open
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Thu July 6 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Tue July 11 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Wed July 12 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Fri July 14 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Sat July 15 12:00
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Tue July 18 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Fri July 21 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Mon July 24 10:15 499er and Open
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Wed July 26 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Thu July 27 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Sat July 29 12:00
MA Cambridge MIT/DL Bridge Club Tue July 11 6:30
MA Cambridge MIT/DL Bridge Club Tue July 25

MA Cambridge MIT/DL Bridge Club Tue July 25 6:30
MA Hadley Northampton Bridge Club Tue July 25 7:00
MA Harwich Monotoy Bridge Club Tue July 11 12:30
MA Harwich Monotoy Bridge Club Fri July 21 1:00
MA Harwich Monotoy Bridge Club Mon July 31 9:30
MA Ipswich Hamilton Duplicate Bridge Club Wed July 12 7:15
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Mon July 17 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Thu July 20 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Mon July 24 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Thu July 27 12:00
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
RI Portsmouth Viking Bridge Club Wed July 12 12:00
RI Portsmouth Viking Bridge Club Fri July 14 12:00
RI Portsmouth Viking Bridge Club Wed July 26 12:00
RI Portsmouth Viking Bridge Club Fri July 28 12:00
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
RI Portsmouth Viking Bridge Club Wed August 9 12:00
RI Portsmouth Viking Bridge Club Fri August 11 12:00
RI Portsmouth Viking Bridge Club Wed August 23 12:00
RI Portsmouth Viking Bridge Club Fri August 25 12:00
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