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ACES, PLACES, and FACES 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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ACES, PLACES, and FACES PUBLICATION OF THE FRESNO UNIT OF THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE' |
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Volume
LVII
No
12
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EDITOR:
RICHARD MEFFLEY bridgefresno@hotmail.com
(please e-mail to get on e-mail list) |
UNIT CHRISTMAS PARTY AND ELECTION The ballot for the board of directors, for a two year, 2006 and 2007, will be mailed to all unit members. The candidates are Paul Boyd, Kay Chrisman, Mary Lou Da Costa, Maggie Mahaffey, Richard Meffley, and Howard Reed. Paul Boyd and Kay Chrisman have not served on the board before. The others are incumbents. Please vote for up to six of those nominated. Our thanks go to Sally Perring, our current unit secretary, and Mark Stern, our current tournament chairman, who have served for the last two years, and are not running for re-election. Ballots must be turned in by the unit annual meeting and Christmas party on Sunday, December 4, 2005. The unit board will provide lots of refreshments for the game, so come and enjoy. This Sunday party often has been the biggest club game of the year. We have also scheduled two sections - a stratified open section and a stratified 299er section, and if we need a third section, we'll add one, too. Come enjoy the party to start the Christmas season. |
UNIT UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR with tournament links California and nearby tournaments Bay Area TournamentsFALL SECTIONAL GERARD LAQUERRIERE WINS PRESIDENT'S AWARD PAT SIMPSON 99ER AWARD Warren Cederborg of Visalia was the top master point winner at the Fresno Fall Sectional. Congratulations also go to top Fresno unit winners, Gerard Laquerriere, winning the President's award, and Pat Simpson, winning the 99er award. Curt Reeves was second in the President's award race, less than a point behind Gerard. Again, the Hospitality Committee of Judy Nicholson, Mary Jo Howard-Davila, and Jim Stefanich thank all who brought refreshments to make the tournament a success. Sunday's attendance was down from the past tournament, so our overall attendance was a bit lower than last year (correcting last month's newsletter). Thanks go to all the committee members, who coordinated everything and prepared free lunches on Saturday and Sunday. We really loved those free lunches! |
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FACES At the Las Vegas sectional, Judy Zimmerer was first, third, and fourth in 199er pairs, and second and fourth in strat B in 199er pairs. Rose Boot was second in the knockout teams and the Swiss teams. Mike Molinaru was third in the open pairs and second in strat B Swiss teams. At the Los Angeles regional, Donny Graham was fourth in the BCD Pairs. We had a big contingent at the Puerto Vallarta regional. Mike Molinari, Paul Boyd, Bev Daniels, and Mary Jo Howard- Davila were first in C in the afternoon Swiss teams. Ken Blunt was third in B in the Charity pairs. Bruce Smith and Margie Kenyon were first in B (second in A) afternoon Swiss teams. Bev and Mary Jo were second in C in the side game. Suzie Graham was second in C in the open pairs. Bev, Mary Jo, and Suzie were fourth in B afternoon Swiss teams. Mike, Paul, Bruce and Margie were second in the Bracket 2 Knockout teams, with Judy Rosenthal and Paul Messner third. Mike, Paul, Bruce and Suzie Graham won the Bracket 3 knockout teams. Paul and Mike won the Strat B side game. Seems everyone had a good time in Puerto Vallarta. Gloria Easterly is starting two EasyBridge classes in January - on Monday January 9, 2006 from 6:30 pm to 9 pm, and Thursday at Club 55 from 1 pm to 3:30, starting January 12. Please ask your friends who want to learn bridge to call her at 261-0529 to sign up and get more information, including locations. EDDIE KANTAR TIP Make sure you and your partner are on the same wave length concerning leads and signaling conventions.  |
CLUB NEWS December is the month of STACs and Christmas parties. Nearly all clubs will have Sectional tournaments at club games the week of December 5 through 11. As the name implies, they are sectionally rated with silver points to the winners. Big winners have a chance for lots of silver points, since the overall awards are often based on over 400 tables. Hands will be duplicated over many tables throughout the western United States. Please check with your director to make sure the hands are ordered and the game will be played. The Tuesday morning club will not have a STAC game, but nearly every other club will.
Wally Cucura and Paul Mertens had a 72.08 % game in Oakhurst last month. Don McCartin and Burke Zane had 71.25 % game. Congratulations! The top master point winner in Madera for October was Ruth Rowe, with Larry and Gay Slates right behind. The top winners for September were Larry and Gay Slates, with Denny Green and Morgan Johnson following. Bob Mortimer, Denny Green, and Larry and Gay Slates are all within a point of each other for leading master point winners of 2005. Denny Green's nephews Dave Pfister and Brooks Pfister from Roseville visited the Madera Bridge Club, and came in first in November. Come back again! George Sturges was the top master point winner at the Fresno Bridge Club in October. We haven't posted other master point leaders on line yet, but they are posted at the Fresno Bridge Club. |
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| WINNERS CIRCLE October 15, 2005 - November 13, 2005 299er SECTIONAL AUGUST 13-14 Fall Sectional October 27-30 Sectional Master Point Winners UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 1 George Sturges - Bert Rettner 2 Richard Meffley - Ginny Dow 3 Jean Kesler - Laura NeVille UNIT BIRTHDAY GAME Barry Smith - Verlee O'Neill Margaret Mahaffey - Monique Irion CLUB APPRECIATION CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Bert Rettner - Anita Penny 2A Kay Seabury - Jean Kesler 3A1B Sheila Smith - Carol Rodder 2B Marion Krohn - Mary Jo Davila 3B Bob Loudermilk - Villa Vejvoda 1C Martha Waller - Donny Graham 2C Michael Molinari - Dolores Parada 1A Curt Reeves - Gerard Laquerriere 2A1B David Shuster - Mark Stern 3A2B Skip Miller - Byron Steinert 3/4B Rick Betcher - Carolyn Smith 3/4B Bert Rettner - William Glass 299er CLUB APPRECIATION 1 John Renna - Tina Renna 2 ohn Barrere - Mason Gilfry 3 Mary Ann Clark - Beverly J Little CLUB APPRECIATION 1AB Marion Krohn - Kent Billeter 2AB1C Steve Sharp - Rick Betcher 3AB Doris Frazer - Alan Hakes 2C Yvonne Jeffrey - B Joan Fuchs 1A George Sturges - Bert Rettner 2A Anita Penny - Monique Irion 3A1B Doris Frazer - Barbara Thacker 2B Sophia Iwatsubo - Marion Krohn 3B1C Dolores Parada - Donny Graham 2C Judy Nicholson - Suzanne Graham 3C Peter Fashing - David Brandl MADERA CLUB APPRECIATION 1A Ruth Rowe - Richard Meffley 2A1B Larry Slates - Gay Slates 3A2B Morgan Johnson - Denslow Green OAKHURST WINNERS Pearl McGinnis- MaryAnn Wiker Mary Myers- Verna Arnest Wally Cucura- Paul Mertens(4) Frank and Glenna Buck Wally Cucura- Terri Anderson Opal Purves- Glen Ford Bette Mertens- JIm Luther Genie Krieghoff- Burke Zane Bobbie Sweeden- Terri Anderson Claire Molnar- Karen McCartin ( 2 ) 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 |
299'ER CLUB APPRECIATION 1ABC Sue Gearhart - Dolores Beebe 2ABC Betty Payton - Pearl Tilton 3AB Lou VanCoevorden - Paul Boyd 3C Florence McDonald - John Jonasky RESTRICTED CLUB APPRECIATION 1A Verlee O'Neill - Laura NeVille 2/3A1/2B Jackie Noblat - Sheila Smith 2/3A1/2B T Bruce Smith - Suzanne Graham 3B Alan Hakes - Jim McKoane 1C Delia E. Green - Vivian Betcher 2C Beverly Daniels - Jim Stefanich 3C Martha Franks - Betty Swartz CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Ted Johnson - Mary Lou Da Costa 2A1B Muriel Trantham - Margaret Seibert 3A2B1C Judy Shuster - Vivian Betcher 3B T Bruce Smith - Jim McKoane 2C B Joan Fuchs - Martha Franks 3C Martha Waller - Donny Graham BAROMETER CHAMPIONSHIP 1/2 Kay Chrisman - Verlee O'Neill 1/2 Barbara Thacker - Hugh Miller 299'ER CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Dora Gostanian - Sandy Richardson 2A1B Cor Yssels - Ron Vieira 3A2B Howard Reed - Pat Simpson 3B George Efthemon - Lou VanCoevorden OAKHURST CHAMPIONSHIP 1 Wally Cucura- Paul Mertens 2 Don McCartin- Muriel Trantham 99er PAIRS David Brandl - Peter Fashing Sandra Beebe - Mary Kay Veenboer-Mauldin(B) Mary Warner - Kelly Pope(C) David Brandl - Peter Fashing John J. McGregor - Patrick Carroll(B) Linda Sims - Angelina Heisdorf Mary Warner - Kelly Pope Bob Brothers - Judy Brothers Angelina Heisdorf - Linda Sims(B) SPECIAL George Sturges - Wanda Cardella(2) Hugh Miller - Barbara Thacker(B) Jim McKoane - Lou VanCoevorden Michael Molinari - Paul Boyd(C) George Sturges - Monique Irion Mary Lloyd - Dorothy Soles(B) Sarah J Gilmore - Wilma Long(C) Warren Cederborg - Blake Rundquist Rose Boot - William Glass(B) Ted Macaulay - Cynthia Dixon(C)(2) Byron Steinert - Skip Miller Hugh Miller - D.S. Zody(B) Judy Nibler - Beverly J Little Bill Coit - Marilyn Bokemeier Vivian Betcher - Steve Sharp Verlee O'Neill - Marcella Miller(2) Alan Hakes - Doris Frazer Verlee O'Neill - Wanda Cardella Villa Vejvoda - Alice Pickens 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) Sheila Smith - Ray April(B) Peter Fashing - David Brandl Rick Betcher - Vivian Betcher(c) Mary Jo Davila - Beverly Daniels(c) Lois Layne - B Joan Fuchs(c) 299'ER SPECIAL C. J McPike - Ann Chiljian Howard Reed - Pat Simpson(B) Sue Gearhart - Dolores Beebe(C) Bill Frampton - John Peckler Rick Betcher - Don Winton Howard Reed - Pat Simpson(B) John Jonasky - Lora Faulks(C) Syd Bluestone - William McCormick, Jr Anna Harguindeguy - Lois Losee(B) Gay Berry - Dolores Beebe(C) |
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