The fourth annual Bridge at the Beach tournament took place the week of April 28. For four straight days, this was the scene at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chet Czerpak from Ocean City, N.J., takes a look at who he will be playing in the next round.
Gary Peterson, a tournament director from Marlborough, Mass., prints off scores from the previous session and seating arrangements for the second session.
Playing a game of bridge, with Maria Lain watching, are (l-r) Pinky King, Mark Conheady, Carl Coan and Donna Heckscher.
Marilyn Haskins, left, and Kim Holm helped organize the event in advance, and then kept players fed and hydrated.
There are no players at this table, but it’s only a matter of time before the two two-person teams are at it.
The tournament continues to grow, which is why it needed additional space at the Atlantic Sands this year.
Multiple sets of cards are ready to be used.
Players get some fresh air and food after the morning session.
The fourth annual Bridge at the Beach tournament took place the week of April 28. For four straight days, this was the scene at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chet Czerpak from Ocean City, N.J., takes a look at who he will be playing in the next round.
Gary Peterson, a tournament director from Marlborough, Mass., prints off scores from the previous session and seating arrangements for the second session.
Playing a game of bridge, with Maria Lain watching, are (l-r) Pinky King, Mark Conheady, Carl Coan and Donna Heckscher.
Marilyn Haskins, left, and Kim Holm helped organize the event in advance, and then kept players fed and hydrated.
There are no players at this table, but it’s only a matter of time before the two two-person teams are at it.
The tournament continues to grow, which is why it needed additional space at the Atlantic Sands this year.
Multiple sets of cards are ready to be used.
Players get some fresh air and food after the morning session.
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Rehoboth Beach Convention Center
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
United States
Nearly 1,000 bridge players from up and down the Eastern Seaboard competed in the fourth annual Rehoboth Beach Regional tournament held the week of April 28.
The week-long District 4 regional is hosted by the American Contract Bridge League. Primarily, the players were from Virginia, Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York and New Jersey, but there were people from as far away as Nova Scotia and Florida participating.
Tournament Co-Chair Kim Holm said there were nearly 750 players this year. Enough, he said, that they had to expand from only using the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center to also using the ballroom at the Atlantic Sands for the first time.
The regional tournament used to be held in the Philadelphia or Wilmington areas, but attendance was declining after COVID, so it was moved to Rehoboth a few years ago. It’s been a popular decision.
“Ninety-five percent of the participants are from out of town,” said Holm. “They’re already making reservations for next year.”
Marilyn Haskins, who oversaw the hospitality and food services for the tournament, thanked the local businesses that made the tournament a success – especially Big Fish for catering and the Atlantic Sands for hosting.
“This is small-town America at its best,” she said.
For more information on District 4 of the American Contract Bridge League, go to 4acbl.org or email contact@4acbl.org.
The fourth annual Bridge at the Beach tournament took place the week of April 28. For four straight days, this was the scene at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
Chet Czerpak from Ocean City, N.J., takes a look at who he will be playing in the next round.
Gary Peterson, a tournament director from Marlborough, Mass., prints off scores from the previous session and seating arrangements for the second session.
Playing a game of bridge, with Maria Lain watching, are (l-r) Pinky King, Mark Conheady, Carl Coan and Donna Heckscher.
Marilyn Haskins, left, and Kim Holm helped organize the event in advance, and then kept players fed and hydrated.
There are no players at this table, but it’s only a matter of time before the two two-person teams are at it.
The tournament continues to grow, which is why it needed additional space at the Atlantic Sands this year.
Multiple sets of cards are ready to be used.
Players get some fresh air and food after the morning session.Event Details :
Rehoboth Beach Convention Center
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
United States
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