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Volume
LVII
No
10
PUBLICATION
OF THE FRESNO UNIT OF THE
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AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE' |
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EDITOR:
RICHARD MEFFLEY bridgefresno@hotmail.com
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FALL SECTIONAL OCTOBER 27-30 Come play in our sectional the end of the month. For the first time ever, all tournament events are pair games. No team games at all. There are nine sessions of pair games - Thursday at 1 pm and 7 pm, Friday at 8:30 am, 1 pm, and 7 pm, and Saturday and Sunday at 10 am and 3:30 pm. Each session will have an open section plus either a 99er, 199er, or 299er section - a section for everyone! Tournament chairman Mark Stern has promised a Free Lunch Saturday and Sunday between sessions for all who play. Who thought that was possible anymore? Judy Nicholson and her committee will carry out that promise and more. If you'd like to serve on the committee, just call Judy. Or you can help with the "delicious free snacks during all sessions" by bringing one delicious snack for one of the sessions. The Bakersfield sectional last weekend proved that the members can make the hospitality of a tournament a delight. Let's do as well. Judy will have signup sheets at the bridge club so you can let her know if you are helping with any sessions. We are not having Swiss teams because the attendance at our sectional Swiss teams has told us that our members are not enthusiastic about team games. We love Swiss teams and we are sorry that we have to travel to other cities to play in them. If you want more Swiss team events, come to the Halloween party and Club Appreciation Swiss team game on Sunday, October 23, and tell us that you want to play Swiss teams sometimes during our sectionals. You may even win a gold point! |
UNIT UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR with tournament links California and nearby tournaments Bay Area Tournaments HALLOWEEN TEAM PARTY OCTOBER 23, 2005 Practice for Halloween - wear a costume to the party on Sunday October 23. Costumes are optional, but fun and bridge are not. We will have a Club Appreciation Championship Swiss team game, with 5% gold points going to all who win any matches. Get your team of four together so that you can be part of the fun. There will be signup sheets at the club. Unit director Barbara Thacker can help if you need help getting four players together. Mike Molinari is in charge of the event - he and his helpers will have snacks to liven up the party atmosphere. This is the only team game scheduled for October, so be sure to play. EASYBRIDGE Easybridge started Wednesday morning September 28 at 9 am. If you have friends who want to learn, it is not to late to start. Those interested can call Ginger at 224-9228 or Jim at 229-5048 for more information. Beginning players who need a refresher may join in, but they should wait until about the fifth week or later. |
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FACES Congratulations to new bronze LM's Kay Chrisman and Hugh Miller. Bakersfield had a great sectional. Their members brought what seemed like endless tables full of delicious refreshments. It seemed like there were over a dozen different kinds of things to eat at all times. The Sunday Swiss teams was well attended, with nineteen teams competing. We would like to see our future sectionals again have well attended Swiss teams. Larry Cavanaugh and Jay Roll were the top master point winners, winning one pair event, and finishing second in another and in the Swiss teams. Curt Reeves and Gerard Laquerriere were third in open pairs and won the Swiss teams with Farid Assemi and Ed Wojewoda. Richard Meffley was third twice and first once, plus second in the Swiss teams with Blake Rundquist. At the All Western regional in Santa Clara, Farid Assemi and Ed Wojewoda were second in the KO teams. Jim Tritt won the evening Swiss teams and was 5th in the Swiss teams. John and Tina Renna were fifth in the 299er pairs and second in the 49er pairs. Richard Meffley was 9th in the Swiss teams. Bill Glass was fifth in B in the side game. At District 22's Costa Mesa Regional, Ruth Christianson was third in Bracket 3 KO teams. Olivia Stockton and Annie Chiljian were third in 299er pairs. Bert Rettner was third in the afternoon Swiss teams. Richard Meffley was second in the afternoon Swiss teams. The Madera Club will be way short of players in October. Jackie Reichert is going to Tibet; Jan and Ed Armbruster are going to Washington DC and New England; and Larry and Gay Slates are going sailing down the Danube. Maybe we'll get a postcard! We're happy to report that Ted Johnson is now home recuperating. Our wishes for a speedy recovery go to Fran Endara, who recently fell and broke her hip. Our sympathy is extended to the family of Kay Brinker who recently passed away. |
CLUB
NEWS Winners of the Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon "Guess Your Score" games were Steve Sharp and Dora Gostanian, who each won a free play for being best at guessing their score. The master point leader for July is Anita Penny. George Sturges has taken back the master point lead for 2005. The 99er leader for July is Marlene Frazier, followed by Florence McDonald. Sandy Richardson still leads for 2005. Click the links to get more complete lists. The lists are updated every month on the home page of the unit website. Everett Bondeson and Bob Mortimer were top Madera winners for August, with Ruth Rowe and Pearl McGinnis following just behind. . October is Club Appreciation month. Each club has a club appreciation championship game - and there is also one club appreciation team game on October 23. It is your club's and the ACBL's way of thanking you for playing and supporting the clubs and the ACBL. Extra master points at no extra charge! Check your calendar and play often. Wow - a new stove has been delivered to the clubhouse. If we learn how to use it, we won't have any more burned food. KATRINA RELIEF REBUILDING BRIDGE IN DISTRICT 10 The bridge clubs in the Biloxi/Gulfcoast Unit 180 and Louisiana Bridge Association Unit 134 were hurt badly by hurricane Katrina. We learned today that District 10 has set up a fund to help bridge clubs rebuild. Funds are only for reestablishing bridge. Funds will be distributed to clubs and units after requests are made to District 10. Items covered are insurance deductibles, replacement costs of buildings, building repairs, equipment, tables, and supplies not covered by insurance, rental of temporary space, assistance of teachers in reestablishing classes, etc. Advances will be made pending insurance settlements. Contributions can be made to Mid South Bridge Conference for Rebuilding Bridge in District 10. District 22 is now considering a contribution - the Fresno Unit has not yet had a chance to discuss helping. Districts 6 and 7 have already made generous contributions. Our thanks go to those who held Katrina Relief Charity games, and those who played in them in September. Proceeds from those games helped all the Katrina victims. |
| UNIT NEWS Elections for the unit board of directors will be in December. Now is the time to nominate members to serve the two year term on the board. Our nomination committee is Sally Perring, Judy Nicholson, and John Renna. Contact them if you wish to be nominated to serve on the board. Or, contact them to nominate your partner or other unit member. We need volunteers to help run the unit. The unit runs four sectional tournaments each year, plus club games on Sunday and Wednesday. Our purpose is to promote bridge in the area, which we do with these tournaments, plus helping start bridge instruction in Fresno, providing a center for our members to play bridge in Fresno, and any other way we can promote bridge. If you would like to help, get your name into nomination. The rewards aren't too great - we don't even buy name badges, - but we need your help. |
EDDIE KANTAR TIP: Don’t compound a crime. If you, or more likely partner, have made an error, do not lose your cool. Many contracts can still be beaten after one defensive error, seldom after TWO. |
| WINNERS CIRCLE August 15, 2005 - September 15, 2005 FRESNO SUMMER SECTIONAL JUNE 10-12 299er SECTIONAL AUGUST 13-14 UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 1 Wanda Cardella - Anita Penny 2 Margaret Mahaffey - Monique Irion 3 George Sturges - Bert Rettner UNIT BIRTHDAY PARTIES David Shuster - Judy Shuster Doris Frazer - Esther Levine J. Jay Roll - Larry Cavanaugh David Shuster - Mark Stern(B) Suzanne Graham - Ray April(C) KATRINA CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIP 1AB Barbara Thacker - Doris Frazer 2A Rick Betcher - Vivian Betcher 3A Robert Durbrow - Shirley Blum 2B Ray April - Howard Arquette 3B Donna Roesner - Verlee O'Neill 1C Sarah J Gilmore - Wilma Long 2C Howard Reed - Pat Simpson 2005 ACBL WIDE INSTANT MP (N-S) 1AB Hugh Miller - Sandy Zovod 2A J. Jay Roll - Bert Rettner 3A2B Skip Miller - Byron Steinert 2005 ACBL WIDE INSTANT MP (E-W) 1A Monique Irion - Robert Durbrow 2A1B Mun Takeda - Anthony Toto 3A Della Schnell - John Schnell 2B Mark Stern - David Shuster CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Jay Roll - Mary Lou Da Costa 2A1B Hugh Miller - Barbara Thacker 3A Bert Rettner - Anita Penny 2B Rose Boot - Ray April 3B1C Dolores Parada - Joanne Parada 2C Martha Franks - Paul Messner 3C Mary Jo Davila - Judy Nicholson NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS 1 George Sturges - Richard Meffley 2 Robert Rouch Jr - Paul Schommeratsubo 3 Kay Seabury - Charlotte Maschke 1 Jay Roll - Larry Cavanaugh 2/3 Mary Lloyd - Anita Penny 2/3 George Sturges - Bert Rettner 299'ER NAP 1C Dora Gostanian - Suzanne Graham 2C Lou VanCoevorden - Paul Boyd 3C1D Sue Gearhart - Dolores Beebe 2D John Peckler - Bill Frampton BAROMETER MEMBERSHIP 1 Gerard Laquerriere - William Glass 2 Verlee O'Neill - Kay Chrisman SWISS TEAM SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT AT CLUBS 1AB Verlee O'Neill - Florence McDonald - Marcella Miller - Marlene Frazier 2A Richard Meffley - Anita Penny - Kim Morris - Kay Chrisman 3/4A2B1C Jim Stefanich - Dora Gostanian - Judy Nicholson - Suzanne Graham 3/4A Mark Stern - Steve Sharp -Curt Reeves - David Shuster 3/4B Kay Link - Allyson Farrell - Andi Sigmund-Avis Morse 3/4B2C Martha Waller - Jean Moats -Alma Griffin - Betty Martin SPECIAL George Sturges - Wanda Cardella Mary Jo Davila - Kent Billeter(B) Mildred Ashworth - Jim McKoane Donny Graham - Ruth Christensen(C) Anita Penny - Bert Rettner Marcella Miller - Verlee O'Neill(B) Olivia Stockton - Ann Chiljian(C) Mary Lou Da Costa - Muriel Trantham Judy Dodd - William McCormick, Jr(B) David Shuster - Kazue Iwatsubo Ruth Wolcott - Rose Boot(B) |
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CHAMPIONSHIP 1AB Kim Morris - Kay Chrisman 2AB Barbara Taniguchi - Sophia Iwatsubo 3AB1C Martha Franks - Delia E. Green 2C Beverly Daniels - Jim Stefanich 3C Judy Nicholson - Mary Jo Davila 299ER CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Rick Betcher - Paul Messner 2A Dolores Otto - C. J McPike 3A1B Cor Yssels - Gay Berry 2B1C Roberta Beam - Donna Freeman 3B Lou VanCoevorden - Ron Vieira 3C Marlene Frazier - Jan Winter GUESS YOUR SCORE David Zealear - Diane Zealear Jane McCoy - Rosalie Jorgensen GUESS YOUR SCORE 299ER Paul Boyd - Lou VanCoevorden Donna Berman - Nadine Nemechek(C) Cor Yssels - Gay Berry John Peckler - Bill Frampton(C) CLUB 55 EASYBRIDGE Joan James - Janice Normart Angie Heisdorf - Marion Peterson Linda Sims - Herb Thorne Evelyn Jadoon - Marlene Wood Marion Peterson - Pat Snyder Janice Normart - Kay Smith Dick & June Hansen Kay Smith - Norma Meek Herb Thorne - Marion Terry Helen Schulz - Evelyn Jadoon FIG GARDEN SWIM & RACQUET CLUB EASYBRIDGE Joan James - Kenneth Root Janice Normart - Nancy Baker Linda Sims - Kay Kazarian Marion Peterson - Angie Heisdorf(2) Kitty Burden - Denny Tweed Kris McGann - Sue Tookoian Juliette Hammel - Betty Pash Gloria Perdue - Kay Kazarian RESTRICTED SPECIAL Marion Krohn - Verlee O'Neill Ginger Zumwalt - Paul Boyd Kay Chrisman - Kim Morris Paul Messner - Betty Swartz(C) Pat Creede - Lorraine Elia Rose Boot - Vivian Betcher Esther Pohland - Betty Swartz(B) 299ER SPECIAL Sandy Richardson - Paul Boyd William McCormick, Jr - Syd Bluestone(B) Marlene Robinson - Jan Winter(C) Lou VanCoevorden - Ron Vieira Pat Biddy - Mona Omar(C) Paul Boyd - Sandy Richardson Marlene Robinson - Viola Berg(C) Sue Gearhart - Don Winton Dolores Otto - C. J McPike Kathy Coit - Ina Yssels(B) Sue Gearhart - Elaine J. Smith(C) Rick Betcher - Steve Sharp Lou VanCoevorden - Nadine Nemechek(B) Betty Payton - Pearl Tilton(C) 99ER PAIRS Bob Brothers - Judy Brothers(2) David Brandl - Peter Fashing(2) Patrick Carroll - John J. McGregor(B) John Renna - Tina Renna(3) Lorraine Ruen - E Gabriella Solomon(B) Allyson Farrell - Nancy Oliveira Fran Endara - Kathleen Stewart(B) John Renna - Tina Renna Doneita Knight - Jim Knight(B) Ron Licata - Sharon Peterson(2)(B) OAKHURST WINNERS Jim Honeywell-Everett Bondeson (3) Don McCartin- Muriel Trantham(2) Fred & Joan Nickerson (2) Opal Purves-Wally Cucura Bob Mortimer-Glen Ford Pearl McGinnis-Wally Cucura Don McCartin- Paul Mertens Mary Myers- Maryann Wiker Claire Molnar- Karen McCartin Claire Molnar- Mary Gene Krieghoff |
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