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Volume
LVII
No
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PUBLICATION
OF THE FRESNO UNIT OF THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE' |
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EDITOR:
RICHARD MEFFLEY bridgefresno@hotmail.com
(please e-mail to get on e-mail list) |
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NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS NOVEMBER 13 Sunday, November 13 is the Fresno Unit finals of the North American Pairs. This is a sectionally rated game with red and black points for the winners. Those who qualified at club games in June, July, and August are eligible to play in this event. A list of qualifiers will be posted at the Fresno Bridge Center and on the unit's website. Those who qualify may play at the District 22 finals during the Palm Springs Regional on Saturday December 17. The top three pairs in each flight there may go on to the national finals in Dallas, Texas next year. FALL SECTIONAL The Fall Sectional attendance was up this year. We miss the Swiss teams, but it seems the pair games are more popular. The Free Lunch on Saturday and Sunday was quite a treat - thanks to Jim Stefanich and Mary Jo Davila-Howard for preparing much of it. Thanks go the Judy Nicholson and her committee of Jim and Mary Jo for the hospitality, plus all the unit members who brought snacking items. We never lacked for finger food. It's amazing some events have several pairs over 60 and even 70%, yet another event is won with 58% - sometimes the cards are just harder to figure out. Warren Cederborg of Visalia was the top master point winner. Gerard Laquerriere won the President's award, followed by Curt Reeves. Pat Simpson won the 88er award. We'll have additional results of the tournament in next month's news letter. |
UNIT UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR with tournament links California and nearby tournaments Bay Area Tournaments HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY Thanks to Mike Molinari for organizing the October Halloween costume party and Swiss team club appreciation game. Several members wore interesting costumes to make the event a lot of fun. We enjoyed the refreshments, too. We think the man in the clown suit was Bruce Smith, but he was very hard to recognize. He looked like he just stepped out of a circus tent. |
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FACES At the Santa Cruz sectional, John and Della Schnell, with Jim Slinger and Susan Bertken, were second in the knockout teams and third in the Swiss teams. Very good! Welcome to new members Susan Errotabere and Marlene Wood. UPCOMING EASYBRIDGE CLASSES EasyBridge classes start at River Park Place on January 9th, Monday from 6:30 to 9 pm (across from Villagio). Club 55 will start Thursday January 12 from 1pm to 3:30 pm at the St. Agnes Administration Building. Call Gloria Easterly at 261-0529 for more information The Fig Garden Swim & Racquet Club class will continue as a 99er game Wednesdays from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. The Tuesday night game at the Fresno Bridge Club continues as a 99er. If you know anyone who wants to learn to play bridge, please refer them to Gloria at 261-0529. |
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NEWS The Thursday barometer game will move to Friday nights starting next January. Watch for more information soon. Wednesday night, November 30 at 7 pm is the ACBL Interclub game. This is a club championship game played at many clubs throughout the country. The recap sheets for every club and hand records are posted afterwards on the Internet. Those who have the highest scores in the country may win fairly large master point awards. Come try it! At regional and national tournaments, there is usually an automatic penalty if cell phones ring during a session. Cell phone rings are distracting to everyone in the room. Talking in cell phones is nearly as distracting. If you are expecting an important call, let the director know ahead of time, and answer the call away from the table There are simple ways to disable the ring during a game. Please turn off the ring when you are playing bridge. Don't be surprised if the director penalizes you for your cell phone usage The master point leader for September is Rick Betcher. George Sturges still has the lead for 2005, with Verlee O'Neill and Monique Irion right behind. The 99er leader for September is George Efthemon, followed by Sandy Richardson and Pat Simpson. Florence McDonald. Sandy Richardson still leads for 2005, with Pat Simpson and George Efthemon following. Click the links to get more complete lists. The lists are updated every month on the home page of the unit website. |
| UNIT BOARD ELECTIONS We have received some nominees for the unit board for the 2006-2007 term, but we need more volunteers willing to serve on the unit board. If you or a unit member you know wishes to volunteer for the unit board, please contact our nominating committee: Sally Perring, Judy Nicholson, and John Renna We will mail out ballots with the next Aces Places and Faces. If you have ideas that will help the unit, please nominate yourself so that you can make your ideas happen. We appreciate the hard work that our board members do. |
EDDIE KANTAR TIP: The speed of the play, may be a clue to declarer's problem. When playing a 4-3 trump fit, play usually slows to a crawl. |
| WINNERS CIRCLE September 15, 2005 - October 15, 2005 299er SECTIONAL AUGUST 13-14 Fall Sectional Octber 27-30 DISTRICT WIDE CHARITY 1 Ray April - Rose Boot 2 Della Schnell - John Schnell 3 Verlee O'Neill - Marcella Miller UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 1 Monique Irion - Margaret Mahaffey 2 Della Schnell - John Schnell 3 Verlee O'Neill - Marcella Miller 1AB Hugh Miller - D.S. Zody 2AB Mark Stern - Victor Greener 3A Skip Miller - Byron Steinert 3B Robert Endara - Carolyn Lofton 299er UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 1 Sharon Peterson - John Barrere 2 John Renna - Tina Renna KATRINA RELIEF FUND CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Mary Lou Da Costa - Kazue Iwatsubo 2A Monique Irion - Anita Penny 3A Margaret Mahaffey - Kim Morris 1B Steve Sharp - Rick Betcher 2/3B Marcella Miller - Verlee O'Neill 2/3B Diana Papazian - Margaret Giragosian KATRINA BAROMETER CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Monique Irion - William Glass 2A1B Sally Perring - Mun Takeda 2B Byron Steinert - Mark Stern KATRINA RELIEF FUND 299ER CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Dora Gostanian - Sandy Richardson 2A1B George Efthemon - Alan Button 3A Dolores Otto - C. J McPike 2B Carol Miller - Pat Simpson 3B1C Sue Gearhart - Dolores Beebe 2C Marlene Frazier - Viola Berg 3/4C Betty Payton - Pearl Tilton 3/4C John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott MEMBERSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Anita Penny - Mary Lloyd 2/3A Alan Holmes - Larry Cavanaugh 2/3A1B Ruth Wolcott - Laura NeVille 2B Rick Betcher - Steve Sharp 1AB Laura NeVille - Jackie Noblat 2A Jane McCoy - Jim McKoane 3A2B Alan Hakes - Doris Frazer 3B Carol Rodder - Sheila Smith 1C Alma Griffin - Lee McKoane 2C Ruth Christensen - Donny Graham 299er MEMBERSHIP CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Roberta Beam - Rick Betcher 2A1BC Don Winton - Marlene Frazier 3A William McCormick, Jr - Syd Bluestone 2B George Efthemon - Alan Button 3B Mun Takeda - Michael Molinari 2C Marlene Robinson - Pat Biddy 1AB Lou VanCoevorden - Paul Boyd 2AB Michael Molinari - Sandy Richardson 3AB Howard Reed - Gay Berry 1C Marlene Frazier - Pat Biddy 2C John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott CLUB APPRECIATION CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Wanda Cardella - Laura Da Costa 2A Jane McCoy - Margaret Mahaffey 3A George Sturges - Della Schnell 1BC Mary Jo Davila - Judy Nicholson 2B Hugh Miller - Jim McKoane 3B David Zealear - Diane Zealear 2C Susan Doyle - Pat Morton 3C Paul Messner - Cor Yssels ½ Jean Kesler - James Sweet ½ Mark Stern - David Shuster 1A George Sturges - Larry Cavanaugh 2A1BC Ruth Wolcott - Mary Lloyd 3A Margaret Mahaffey - Wanda Cardella 2B Verlee O'Neill - Jane McCoy 3A2B Mary Jo Davila - Kay Seabury BAROMETER PAIRS CLUB APPRECIATION 1 Gerard Laquerriere - William Glass 2/4 Mun Takeda - Joyce Kauder 2/4 Mary Lou Da Costa - Jane A. McCoy 2/4 Victor Greener - Mark Stern 299ER CLUB APPRECIATION 1AB Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola 2AB Paul Boyd - Sandy Richardson 3AB1C Marlene Robinson - Marlene Frazier 2C Roberta Beam - Pam Marihart 3C Viola Berg - Jan Winter |
OAKHURST CHAMPIONSHIP 1 Wally Cucura- Paul Mertens 2 Don McCartin- Muriel Trantham CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1AB Everett Bondesen - Bill Hagopian 2A George Sturges - Wanda Cardella 3A2B1C Allyson Farrell - Mason Gilfry 3B Muriel Trantham - Margaret Seibert 2C David Brandl - Peter Fashing 1A George Sturges - Wanda Cardella 2A1B Barbara Taniguchi - Mun Takeda 3A Jean Kesler - Paul Messner 2B Sheila Smith - Carol Rodder 3B Alan Hakes - Doris Frazer 1A John Schnell - Della Schnell 2A George Sturges - Wanda Cardella 3A1B Jean Kesler - James Sweet 2B Skip Miller - Byron Steinert 3A1C Paul Boyd - Ruth Wolcott 2C Barry Smith - Carolyn Smith 299'ER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Sandy Richardson - William McCormick, Jr 2A1B Lou VanCoevorden - Paul Boyd 3A C. J McPike - Ann Chiljian 2B Carol Miller - Pat Simpson 3B Cor Yssels - Ron Vieira 1C John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott 2C Betty Payton - Pearl Tilton 99ER CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Marlene McCready - Beverly Garner 2A1B Ron Licata - Sharon Peterson 3A2B David Brandl - Peter Fashing 3B Betty Jacks - Bob Howell 1C John J. McGregor - Patrick Carroll 2C Sandra Beebe - Mary Kay Veenboer-Mauldin 99ER PAIRS Patrick Carroll - John J. McGregor Keith Lindersmith - Sandra Browning John J. McGregor - Patrick Carroll Mary Kay Veenboer-Mauldin - Sandra Beebe FIG GARDEN SWIM & RAQUET EZBRIDGE Kitty Burden - Denny Tweed Nancy Baker - Sue Tookoian Janice Normart - Kathy Jones Kenneth Root - Kay Kazarian Janice Normart - Joan James CLUB 55 Lana Cribbs - Kay Smith Carole Kruger - Edna Myatt Elaine Smith - Marlene Wood (2) Herb Thorne - Marnee Oberti Evelyn & Harvey Pontius Marnee Oberti - Evelyn Jadoon Evelyn Jadoon - Marion Peterson Maja Anderson - Marion Terry OAKHURST WINNERS Claire Molnar- Karen McCartin (3) Wally Cucura- Paul Mertens(3) Don McCartin-Muriel Trantham (2) Jim Honeywell- Everett Bondeson Fred & Joan Nickerson Claire Molnar- Burke Zane Thelma McDonald- Blake Fuessenich Don McCartin- Mike Molinari Karen McCartin- Paul Mertens SPECIAL Vivian Betcher - Steve Sharp Verlee O'Neill - Marcella Miller(2) Alan Hakes - Doris Frazer Verlee O'Neill - Wanda Cardella Villa Vejvoda - Alice Pickens Marion Krohn - Judy Ataide Michael Molinari - Paul Boyd George Sturges - Wanda Cardella Jean Kesler - Ruth Christensen Jane McCoy - Martha Franks Robert Durbrow - Shirley Blum Wanda Cardella - Anita Penny Alan Hakes - Doris Frazer(B) Jim Stefanich - Beverly Daniels(B) Virginia Johnson - Jim McKoane(B) Verlee O'Neill - Marcella Miller(B) Sarah J Gilmore - Martha Franks(B) Marion Krohn - Sophia Iwatsubo(B) Peter Fashing - David Brandl(B) Sheila Smith - Ray April(B) Peter Fashing - David Brandl(C) Ted Macaulay - Cynthia Dixon(C) Rick Betcher - Vivian Betcher(C) Mary Jo Davila - Beverly Daniels(C) Lois Layne - B Joan Fuchs(C) Dolores Otto - C. J McPike Howard Reed - Gay Berry(B) George Efthemon - Alan Button John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott(C) |
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