Aces Places and Faces August 2007

	ACES, PLACES, and FACES PUBLICATION OF THE FRESNO UNIT OF THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE
Volume LIX No 8 August 2007 Special Events Calendar	EDITOR: RICHARD MEFFLEY bridgefresno@hotmail.com (please e-mail to get on e-mail list)

6th ANNUAL 299er SECTIONAL AUGUST 11-12 Once again we are holding a sectional just for players with under 300 master points. We'll have hand records, prizes, lots of refreshments, and plenty of fun. As always, there will be free lunch and learn sessions between sessions both days. Yes, sometimes you can get a free lunch, with a free lesson too. We will have stratified pairs Saturday and Sunday mornings at 10 am, and at 2:30 on Saturday. We'll have 49er pairs on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, and a newcomer game on Saturday morning for those with up to 5 master points. Sunday afternoon at 2:30 is a Swiss team. Get your partners and teammates ready, there are plenty of silver points to be won. Please contact partnership chairman Mun Takeda at 559-284-3750 if you need a partner. NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS QUALIFYING CONTINUES There are still several chances to qualify for the North American Pairs at club games. Check your calendar for the dates and times of the qualifying games. All of the qualifying games pay half red points, sectionally rated. Those who qualify in June, July, or August may play in the unit finals on Sunday, November 11 at 1 pm. About half the players in each flight qualify for the next round. Those who qualify in Flight A (open) may play in the District 21 finals in Burlingame January 20 and 21, 2008. Those who qualify in Flight B (under 2000 master points) may play in Burlingame on January 19. Those who qualify in Flight C (nonLM and under 500 master points) may play in Burlingame on January 21. Those who are eligible for more than one flight may play in more than one D21 finals. The top three pairs in each flight are eligible to go to the national finals in Detroit, Michigan in March, 2008. STAC SWISS TEAMS Clubs may hold sectionally rated Swiss team games the week of August 20 to 26. The Fresno unit will hold a Sectional Tournament at Clubs Swiss team game on Sunday, August 26. Points won at the STAC Swiss team are all silver points. PRO-AM SWISS TEAMS We had a fun team game on July 15, with seven teams playing six matches. Each player played two matches with the other three team members as partners. We tried out a lot of new partnerships. The top seven Life Masters were team captains, and the rest of the players were drawn as teammates. The pot luck lunch before the game was a great starter. Next time we'll try a little bit different method of drawing teams.	UNIT UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR with tournament links California and nearby tournaments Bay Area Tournaments PLACES AND FACES At the North American Bridge Championships in Nashville, Farid Assemi, Jim Tritt and Ed Wojewoda were second in the knockout teams, 17th in the Spingold Knockout teams, and 18th in the NABC Swiss Teams. Richard Meffley was 25th in the Wehrner Open Pairs, 13th in the NABC Fast Pairs, and second in compact knockout teams. Rose Boot was second in flight X in board-a-match teams. The Nashville tournament was well attended, and as usual had events for everyone from beginner to world champion every day. Lots of players enjoyed the food and entertainment every night, which included dancing to a different kind of live band every night, from Dixieland to rock to Big Band and more. Welcome to new members Kirk Stewart and Mike Rouch . CLUB NEWS Leaders for July in Oakhurst are Al Crane, Don McCartin, Claire Molnar, Paul Mertens, Wally Cucura. June leaders in Madera were Dan Cartego, followed by Bob Mortimer and Everett Bondeson. Everett Bondeson leads for the year, with Bob Mortimer, Denny Green, Morgan Johnson, and Dan Cartago right behind. Fresno Bridge Club leaders for June are Steve Sharp and Anita Penny. Steve has increased his lead for 2007, with Wanda Cardella still second. John and Peggy Oakshott were the top 99ers for June. George Efthemon and Roberta Beam still lead for 2007. A HAPPY BIRTHDAY Seventy years ago on July seventh, little Maggie had her seventh birthday. Her mother gave her seven dollars and she felt like the richest girl in the world. This year, on July seventh (07/07/07) Maggie Mahaffey turned 77. The bridge players celebrated her birthday - people were singing to her and feeding her with cake and other delights. They gave her seven birthday cards and seven balloons (well actually, more) and saved table seven for her. She played her heart out. She got 7 boards with 7 match points (actually 2 were 7½ and 2 were 6 ½). And she won (actually tied for first)!! She was in seventh heaven!
WINNERS CIRCLE WINTER SECTIONAL OVERALL WINNERS WINTER SECTIONAL RECAP SHEETS OVERALL STAC RESULTS June 15 - July 15, 2007 UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Jean Kesler - Laura NeVille 2A John Schnell - Della Schnell 3A1B Doris Frazer - Barbara Thacker 2B Rose Boot - Ray April 1AB Bill Wood - Jill Wood 2A Anita Penny - Wanda Cardella 3A2B David Zealear - Diane Zealear PRO-AM ROUNDABOUT SWISS TEAMS 1A Richard Meffley - Jill Wood - Mary Jo Davila - Judy Shuster 2A1BC David Shuster - Bill Wood - Laura NeVille - Lorraine Elia 3A2B Monique Irion - Suzanne Graham - William Glass - Marlene Frazier NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS CLUB LEVEL 1 John Schnell - Della Schnell 2 Bert Rettner - Monique Irion 3 Manny Dichner - Jay Roll 1A Richard Meffley - Curtis Reeves 2A John Schnell - Della Schnell 3A Bert Rettner - David Shuster 1BC Paul Messner - Dora Gostanian 2B Judy Jessick - William Glass 3B Skip Miller - Byron Steinert 2C Laura NeVille - Mary Jo Davila 1A Jay Roll - Robert Durbrow 2A Linda Sims - Annie Chiljian 3/4A Bert Rettner - David Shuster 3/4A1B Lowell Gist - D Zody 2A1B Barbara Kelley - George Dalition 3B Sharon Peterson - Ron Licata 2B John McGregor - Patrick Carroll 3B Peter Fashing - George Akel CHARITY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1A James Sweet - Jean Kesler 2A1B Kay Swanson - Roger Moon 3A2B Victor Greener - Byron Steinert 3B Kim Morris - Ray April 1A Richard Meffley - Jay Roll 2A1BC Martha Waller - Jean Moats 3A2B Margaret Seibert - Muriel Trantham 3B Laura NeVille - Jackie Noblat 2C Delia Green - Mary Jo Davila 3C Donny Graham - Dolores Parada CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Ray April - Margaret Mahaffey 2A Anita Penny - Monique Irion 3A Mun Takeda - Gerard Laquerriere 1BC Larry Miller - Alma Griffin 2B Doris Frazer - Margaret Seibert 3B2C Deni Glenn Boeve - George Dalition 3C Wilma Long - Delia Green 1A Jean Kesler - James Sweet 2A Anita Penny - Monique Irion 3A Margaret Mahaffey - Rose Boot 1BC Martha Waller - Jean Moats 2A Verlee O'Neill - Sally Anne Eatherly 3A2B Michael Molinari - Paul Boyd 750 MEMBERSHIP 1A Sydney Bluestone - William McCormick, Jr. 2A Mary Jo Davila - Cor Yssels 3A1B Ron Vieira - Sandy Richardson 2B George Efthemon - Alan Button 3B Florence McDonald - Barry Druffel 1C Marion Peterson - Evelyn Jadoon 2C Denny Tweed - Cathleen Burden 3C Joan DeYager - Marsha Infausto	BEGINNING BRIDGE 1 Andrew Graves - Kathy Graves 2/3 Elaine Smith - Marlene McCready 2/3 Nancy Bullard - Mark Lambie 750 SPECIAL Patricia Creede - C.J. McPike Donny Graham - Ruth Christensen Sydney Bluestone - William McCormick, Jr. Howard Reed - Pat Simpson Kay Swanson - Roger Moon Lou Vancoevorden - Paul Boyd Juanita Mason - Joan James[B](2) Judy Malone - Patricia Biddy[B] John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott[C] Marnie Powell - Judy Nibler[C] Linda Sims - Angelina Heisdorf[C] John Peckler - Bill Frampton[C] OAKHURST WINNERS Don McCartin- Ray April (2) Aileen & Byron Davis Claire Molnar- Corey Cole Claire Molnar- Terri Anderson Don McCartin- Muriel Trantham Ken Doig- Gardner Murray (2) Corey Cole- Al Crane Bobbie Schlagel- Thelma McDonald Emy Ashcraft - Al Ellis Genie Krieghoff - Bob Mortimer Morgan Johnson- Al Crane Pearl McGinnis- Maryann Wiker Mike Molinari- Don McCartin SPECIAL Victor Greener - Mark Stern Alice Pickens - Gerry Tipton Sheila Smith - Ray April Curtis Reeves - Jay Roll Jean Kesler - Paul Messner Steve Sharp - Monique Irion Wanda Cardella - Steve Sharp Byron Steinert - Skip Miller[B] Judy Nicholson - Susan Vildosola[B] Jackie Noblat - Laura NeVille[B] M Giragosian - Diana Papazian[B] Barbara Thacker - James Sweet[B] Shelia Smith - Ray April[B] Carol Miller - Judy Shuster[C] Victor Greener - Anthony Toto[C] BAROMETER PAIRS Richard Meffley - Hugh Miller Jill Wood - Bill Wood 4TH OF JULY PARTY Barbara Thacker - Doris Frazer Della Schnell - John Schnell Skip Miller - Byron Steinert[B] Ray April - Margie Kenyon[C] Michael Molinari - Jim McKoane[C] 299'ER 4TH OF JULY PARTY Kathleen Coit - William Coit Edward & Terri Grootendorst RESTRICTED SPECIAL Doris Frazer - Margaret Seibert Kim Morris - Ray April Shelia Smith - Ray April Pat Dolin - Lois Sinclair Patricia Creede - Lorraine Elia[B] Beverly Daniels - Jim Stefanich[C] Howard Reed - Pat Simpson[C] Patricia Creede - Lorraine Elia[C] 299er SPECIAL John McGregor - Patrick Carroll William Coit - Marilyn Bokemeier Sharon Peterson - Ron Licata
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