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 July 8, 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 Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Wed July 10 10:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Mon July 15 12:30
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue July 16 12:30
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue July 16 7:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Wed July 17 10:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Thu July 18 12:30
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Mon July 22 12:30
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue July 23 12:30
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Tue July 23 7:00
CT Newtown Newtown Bridge Club Thu July 25 12:30
CT Simsbury Simsbury Bridge Club Wed July 10 6:30
CT West Hartford Hartford Bridge Club Mon July 8 9:30
CT West Hartford Hartford Bridge Club Sat July 13 12:30
CT West Hartford Hartford Bridge Club Wed July 10 9:30
CT West Hartford Hartford Bridge Club Fri July 26 9:30
MA Arlington Family Friendly Bridge Club Mon July 22 12:30
MA Arlington Family Friendly Bridge Club Thu July 25 12:30
MA Arlington Family Friendly Bridge Club Fri July 26 12:30
MA Belmont Belmont Bridge Club Wed July 24 9:30
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Thu July 4 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Mon July 8 10:15 499er
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Wed July 10 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Fri July 12 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Sat July 13 12:00
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Tue July 16 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Thu July 18 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Sat July 20 12:00
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Mon July 22 10:15 499er
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Wed July 24 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Fri July 26 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Tue July 30 10:15
MA Cambridge MIT/DL Bridge Club Tue July 9 6:30
MA Centerville Upper Cape Bridge Club Fri July 12 12:45
MA Harwich Monomoy Bridge Club Tue July 9 12:30
MA Harwich Monomoy Bridge Club Fri July 12 12:30
MA Harwich Monomoy Bridge Club Mon July 29 9:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Fri July 5 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Mon July 8 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Wed July 10 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu July 11 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu July 11 7:15
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Tue July 16 7:15
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Fri July 19 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Mon July 22 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Wed July 24 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu July 25 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu July 25 7:15
MA Northampton Northampton Bridge Club Tue July 9 7:00
MA Northampton Northampton Bridge Club Wed July 10 12:30
MA Peabody Bridge Spot Tue July 9 12:30
MA Peabody Bridge Spot Tue July 16 12:30
MA Pittsfield Pembury Bridge Club Fri July 12 12:30
MA Pittsfield Pembury Bridge Club Wed July 17 12:30
MA Pittsfield Pembury Bridge Club Tue July 23 12:30
MA Pittsfield Pembury Bridge Club Mon July 29 12:30
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Mon July 15 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Thu July 18 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Mon July 22 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Thu July 25 12:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sun July 7 1:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Mon July 8 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Mon July 8 7:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Tue July 9 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Tue July 9 7:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Wed July 10 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Thu July 11 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Fri July 12 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sat July 13 1:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Mon July 15 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Mon July 15 7:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Tue July 16 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Tue July 16 7:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Wed July 17 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Thu July 18 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Fri July 19 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sat July 20 1:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sun July 21 1:00
ME Ellsworth Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Thu July 11 6:30
ME Ellsworth Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Thu July 18 6:30
ME Northeast Harbor Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Tue July 2 1:30
ME Northeast Harbor Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Tue July 16 1:30
ME Rockland Idle Rich DBC Mon July 1 9:30
ME Rockland Idle Rich DBC Mon July 8 9:30
ME Wells Kennebunk DBC Tue July 9 12:00
ME Wells Kennebunk DBC Tue July 23 12:00
NH Bow John and Joan Cook DBC Tue July 16 9:45
NH Hanover Norwich Bridge Club Tue July 16 6:30
NH Hanover Norwich Bridge Club Tue July 30 6:30
NH Manchester Manchester Bridge Club Thu July 11 9:45
NH New Hampton New Hampton Bridge Club Fri July 19 9:45
NH Newington Great Bay DBC Mon July 15 9:45
NH Newington Great Bay DBC Mon July 22 9:45
NH Nashua Tom Cheetham Nashua DBC Wed July 31 11:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Mon July 1 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Mon July 8 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Mon July 15 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Mon July 22 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Mon July 29 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Wed July 3 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Wed July 10 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Wed July 17 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Wed July 24 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Wed July 31 12:00
VT Williston Burlington Bridge Club Tue July 2 6:30
VT Williston Burlington Bridge Club Fri July 5 9:15
VT Williston Burlington Bridge Club Wed July 10 9:15
VT Williston Burlington Bridge Club Fri July 19 9:15
VT Williston Burlington Bridge Club Tue July 23 6:30
VT Williston Burlington Bridge Club Sun July 28 1:00
VT Williston Burlington Bridge Club Mon July 29 6:30
VT Williston Burlington Bridge Club Wed July 31 9:15


State Town Club Day Time Notes
MA Arlington Family Friendly Bridge Club Mon August 19 12:30
MA Arlington Family Friendly Bridge Club Thu August 22 12:30
MA Arlington Family Friendly Bridge Club Fri August 23 12:30
MA Belmont Belmont Bridge Club Wed August 21 9:30
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Sat August 3 12:00
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Mon August 5 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Tue August 6 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Wed August 7 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Fri August 9 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Thu August 15 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Sat August 17 12:00
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Tue August 20 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Wed August 21 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Thu August 22 10:15
MA Braintree Puritan Bridge Club Fri August 23 10:15
MA Cambridge MIT/DL Bridge Club Tue August 13 6:30
MA Cambridge MIT/DL Bridge Club Thu August 20 6:30
MA Harwich Midcape Bridge Club Wed August 7 6:45
MA Harwich Monomoy Bridge Club Mon August 19 9:30
MA Harwich Monomoy Bridge Club Tue August 20 12:30
MA Harwich Monomoy Bridge Club Fri August 30 12:30
MA Ipswich Hamilton Duplicate Bridge Club Tue August 20 12:30
MA Mashpee Upper Cape Bridge Club Sat August 10 12:15
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Fri August 2 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Mon August 5 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu August 8 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu August 8 7:15
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Tue August 13 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Wed August 14 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu August 22 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Thu August 22 7:15
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Mon August 26 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Tue August 27 7:15
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Wed August 28 10:30
MA Newton Newton Bridge Club Fri August 30 10:30
MA Northampton Northampton Bridge Club Tue August 6 7:00
MA Northampton Northampton Bridge Club Wed August 7 12:30
MA Peabody Bridge Spot Tue August 6 12:30
MA Peabody Bridge Spot Tue August 13 12:30
MA Pittsfield Pembury Bridge Club Tue August 6 12:30
MA Pittsfield Pembury Bridge Club Fri August 16 12:30
MA Pittsfield Pembury Bridge Club Tue August 20 12:30
MA Pittsfield Pembury Bridge Club Wed August 21 12:30
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Mon August 12 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Thu August 15 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Mon August 19 12:00
MA West Yarmouth D-Y Senior Citizens Bridge Club Thu August 22 12:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sun August 4 1:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Mon August 5 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Tue August 6 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Wed August 7 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Wed August 7 7:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Thu August 8 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Fri August 9 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sat August 10 1:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Mon August 12 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Tue August 13 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Tue August 13 7:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Wed August 14 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Wed August 14 7:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Thu August 15 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Fri August 16 10:30
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sat August 17 1:00
MA Woburn Bridge Spot Sun August 18 1:00
ME Ellsworth Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Thu August 1 6:30
ME Ellsworth Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Thu August 8 6:30
ME Northeast Harbor Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Tue August 13 1:30
ME Northeast Harbor Ellsworth Duplicate Bridge Club Tue August 20 1:30
ME Rockland Idle Rich DBC Mon August 5 9:30
ME Rockland Idle Rich DBC Mon August 12 9:30
ME Wells Kennebunk DBC Tue August 13 12:00
ME Wells Kennebunk DBC Tue August 27 12:00
NH Bow John and Joan Cook DBC Tue August 20 9:45
NH Hanover Norwich Bridge Club Tue August 13 6:30
NH Hanover Norwich Bridge Club Tue August 27 6:30
NH Manchester Manchester Bridge Club Thu August 8 9:45
NH Nashua Tom Cheetham Nashua DBC Wed August 21 11:00
NH New Hampton New Hampton Bridge Club Fri August 9 9:45
NH Newington Great Bay DBC Mon August 5 9:45
NH Newington Great Bay DBC Mon August 19 9:45
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Mon August 5 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Mon August 12 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Mon August 19 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Mon August 26 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Wed August 7 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Wed August 14 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Wed August 21 12:00
RI Narragansett Narragansett Bridge Club Wed August 28 12:00
VT Williston Burlington Bridge Club Fri August 2 9:15
VT Williston Burlington Bridge Club Sun August 4 1:00
VT Williston Burlington Bridge Club Mon August 12 6:30
VT Williston Burlington Bridge Club Wed August 14 9:15
VT Williston Burlington Bridge Club Tue August 20 6:30