Baton Rouge Duplicate Bridge Club

Players fuel up and strategize before the start of the Baton Rouge Duplicate Bridge Club Gold Rush Sectional Tournament on Sept 20-22.

The participants included a well represented group from Metairie.

BASIC BEGINNING BRIDGE CLASSES FALL 2026

DATES: Wed, Sept 16 – Wed, Dec. 9 (10 lessons)

(No class Nov. 4, 18 or 25)

TIME: 9:30-11:30

PLACE: Baton Rouge Bridge Club

3033 Old Forge Road

Baton Rouge, LA

COST: $125

The book used for this class is Beginning Bridge Using 2 Over 1 by Jim Ricker. It is available on Amazon for $25.

To register for this class, contact Janice Medlin at 225-954-5232.

Baton Rouge Duplicate Bridge Club
Member Profile - Jack Burk

You may know Jack from his silver hair and goatee,

But Did You Know….

When Jack was an undergrad at Ole Miss (we won’t hold that against him) he had the opportunity to play bridge against Charles Goren around 8 times at tournaments.

Jack claims (?) that he once bid and made slam against him, for which Goren offered his congratulations.

Courtesy of Beth Cenac, the Baton Rouge Duplicate Bridge Club members thank and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

It is said that the calories help the brain function better and improve one’s game. Well that the assumption until proven wrong.

Preparing for the Memorial Day Ice Cream Social at the Baton Rouge Duplicate Bridge Club.

Member Profile – Leona Cochran

You may recognize Leona Cochran from her ever-present smile and bamboo walking cane, BUT DID YOU KNOW…

Leona grew up in Chicago and attended Dusable High School where she played guard on the basketball team.

She continued playing well after high school. In the mid-80s she was a member of the Old Timers basketball team and in 2011 she and her She-Ca-Go teammates competed in the Summer National Games in the 75 & Above Female bracket, earning 6th Place.

Member Profiles
Our club has nearly 200 regular players and, if you play frequently, you may recognize them, know most of their names and their skill at bridge.

But what do you know about them outside bridge or away from the club?

Many of our members have unique stories that you certainly would find interesting and to highlight some of them, our Baton Rouge Duplicate Bridge Club Member Profiles will tell their stories.

If you or someone you know have an interesting and unique story that you would like to share, contact Keith Sliman at 225-266-0739 or [email protected].