I started playing bridge during our lunch break at work with other inexperienced players. We had a pamphlet with bridge tips written by Charles Goren, and our rule was that any of us could consult it whenever we wanted. That … Continue reading →
SAMARESH MAITRA by Yashu Maitra, his long suffering wife and Bridge partner who thinks the ACBL should award her at least half his master points Samaresh, (Sammy) Maitra was born on December 13, 1938, in Pabna, a small village in … Continue reading →
I started playing bridge at the age of 40 with my mother, father, and husband. We played rubber bridge together until we lost Dad. My mother, Lila Gleitman, learned to play bridge at age 9 with her mother. She is … Continue reading →
I started playing bridge when I was a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy in the early 1960s. After graduation I played party bridge for seven years. When I was stationed in San Diego, CA a friend of mine … Continue reading →
My parents who still play and love the game of Bridge, became Life Masters when only 300 points were needed. Now the requirements have risen to 500 points. Both numbers seem unattainable at my age, but I continue to play … Continue reading →
When I was in High School, I lived 6 blocks from Southern Methodist University (SMU). SMU has some truly beautiful CoEds and I used to go to the student center to observe their beauty. ?? while I was occupied in … Continue reading →