CCBA Windy City Regional Begins Thursday

The CCBA’s big summer event, the Windy City Regional Tournament, starts Thursday in Niles running through Sunday, June 30.  The venue for this four-day event, which includes weekend games for the first time in years, is the White Eagle Convention & Events Center at 6839 N. Milwaukee.   

The schedule includes stratified Open Pairs and Gold Rush Pairs at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday. Jim Diebel, local club owner and bridge teacher, will provide a lesson between sessions on Saturday. Sunday will offer playthrough stratified Open and Gold Rush Swiss teams at 10 a. m, with a short midday break. 

If you need a partner for any of the events, contact Partnership Chair Jan Churchwell, at jan8242@gmail. com beforehand or at the site partnership desk. 

The popular Daily Bulletin, long a fixture at CCBA Regionals and others in years past, will be available at Windy City for all events. 

Nearby diniing options can be found in the restaurant guideThe White Eagle also has an in-house deli, opening at 11 a.m. daily.There is a catering option for the Sunday playthrough; we recommend you order in advance online or by calling 847-647-0660. You can consume food in the playing room, but please dispose of any food and beverage containers and help keep the venue clean.  

Don’t forget the CCBA’s Labor Day Sectional Aug. 31-Sept. 2 at the Weber Leisure Center in Skokie. Click flyer for more information. Watch this space over the summer for details about second CCBA tournament at White Eagle---the Stan Subeck Regional Tournament in November.

Windy City Regional Restaurant Guide

Georgann Humphrey created an excellent restaurant guide for the Windy City Regional that takes place at the White Eagle June 27 - 30. Click here to find a copy.

Connect with area bridge players in our new Facebook Group

The CCBA now has a Facebook group where Chicago area players, club owners, and teachers can make bridge-related announcements, share information, and interact with each other.

If you are a Facebook user, you may have already received an invite. Simply accept the invite to become part of the group. If you haven't received an invite, go to Groups in Facebook, search for CCBA, and request to join the group. You'll be asked a few simple questions about your connection to the CCBA and an administrator will approve your request.

Once a member, you'll be able to invite other players to join as well. This is a private group, which will help us avoid spam and trolls. 

We're looking forward to seeing you in Facebook. Please post any ideas you have about how to best use the group in the Discussions area.

CCBA Mailing Address

All mail to the CCBA should be sent to 106 Penn Court, Glenview, IL 60026. Please ignore the address at the bottom of the page.

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