Recent News & Articles from Robert
Robert and Michael discussion building a Vertically Integrated Youth Bridge Program (bridge for all types of players), and Other Education Foundation (ACBL) Goals at the Real Bridge / BAMSA bridge teachers & coaches conference.
My friend John McAllister (and fellow ACBLEF Trustee) hosts a fabulous podcast about bridge - The Setting Trick Podcast. I was the guest on Episode 41 where I discuss my bridge career as well as the ACBL Educational Foundation — watch the video here!
Past News & Articles from Robert
The Detroit NABC was a nice event, but it left me with some conflicting feelings. The early NABC+ events I entered were with partners I'd never played with before. I had some success with each -- making the finals in both the Open Pairs (Jenni Carmichael) and Mixed Pairs (Ali Howard). In both events we never really got going in the final sessions and finished out of the overalls (being a bit closer in the mixed pairs). Both showings were reasonable for first time partnerships, but it left me with the feeling that I could do much better. I left these events feeling that I can compete for these national championship and honestly expecting to challenge for the overalls in the coming years….
Written for the Bridge World in 2005 and republished in the Sunshine Bridge News in Mar/Apr2006.
This Article about Charlie Wilson, by Dennis Affholter, captures many wonderful things about both the game of bridge and an old friend!