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ACES, PLACES, and FACES PUBLICATION OF THE FRESNO UNIT OF THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE' |
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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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RICHARD MEFFLEY bridgefresno@hotmail.com (please e-mail to get on e-mail list) |
PRO-AM TEAMS JANUARY 27 Pro-Am teams have been a lot of fun - we'll try to have them a few more times in 2008. We'll have a pot luck at 12:15, and drawings for teams about 12:55. Play starts as soon as possible. We'll put everyone's name into one of four bowls according to master points, pick one from each bowl for each team, and then play. It's a lot of fun to see how you can do with a new partner - you may even find someone to play with in the future. You won't need a partner - just come for the pot luck and enter the drawing. UNIT NEWS Congratulations to our newly elected or re-elected board members. Paul Boyd, Kay Chrisman, Mary Jo Davila, Margaret Mahaffey, Richard Meffley, and Jill Wood were elected to serve in 2008 and 2009. The first meeting of 2008 will be Sunday, January 13. If you have any concerns that you want the board to hear, please let them or the continuing board members know. The continuing board members John Oakshott, Anita Penny, Dave Shuster, Dora Gostanian, and Bert Rettner. Congratulations to Mike Molinari, winner of the 2007 distinguished service award. He had done a lot to promote and help our beginning bridge players and their teachers. Thanks for your efforts. The Palm Springs regional marks the end of our association with District 22 as we continue our association with District 21. Richard Meffley continued on the District 22 board until his term expired and new board members were welcomed. Our long association with District 22 has been good for the unit. Our members have served almost continuously on the D22 board since districts were formed. Fresno Unit members have been president of District 22, and have served on the ACBL national board representing District 22. District 22 has sponsored several regionals here. We and District 22 were proud to host the 1980 North American championships here. We have had several Grand National Team district winners and many North American Pairs district winners with District 22. We expect that our association with District 21 will be just as fruitful. |
UNIT UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR with tournament links California and nearby tournaments Bay Area TournamentsCLUB NEWS The morning 49er game has proved quite popular. In order to hold the game every week, the 49er game is moving to Monday at noon, in a separate section from Mary Lou's game. Mary Lou will provide a non-playing director. Mike Molinari invites all of his players to come to Monday afternoon, starting on January 14. There will be one last Wednesday morning game on January 2. A few of our players made the overalls in the recent Sectional Tournament at Clubs. We'll have all the club winners next month. In the auxiliary pairs, Steve Sharp and Laura Da Costa were sixth in Flight C. Skip Miller and Byron Steinert were second, with Larry and Gay first in Flight C, D Zody and Sandy Zovod sixth in Flight B, and Judy Hecht andVirginia Hailey sixth in Flight C. Doris Frazer and Alan Hakes were third in the open pairs Flight B, with John Schnell and Gerard Laquerriere 12th in Flight A. The Tuesday and Thursday afternoon games and Friday night barometer were separate events, so top local players were all in the STAC overalls. Larry and Gay Slates were the top December master point winners in Madera, followed by Morgan Johnson and Denny Green. Everett Bondeson is tops for 2007, followed by Bob Mortimer, Denny Green, and Morgan Johnson. In Oakhurst, the top winners for December were Claire Molnar, Don McCartin, Mike Molinari, Terry Stitt, Ken doig, and Gardner Murray. Steve Sharp again was the top master point winner for the month, followed by Wanda Cardella and Verlee O'Neill. Steve has a big lead for 2007. He, Wanda Cardella, Verlee O'Neill , and Doris Frazer all have over 100 master points for the year. Linda Coppersmith again leads the 99ers, both for November and 2007. Dolores Beebe and Elaine J. Smith were also leaders for November. |
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FACES Thanks to Mun Takeda, Allyson Farrell, and Gerard Laquerriere who volunteered at the San Francisco NABC tournaments. We had many winners at the tournament. Farid Assemi and Ed Wojewoda were 26th in the Victor Mitchell Open BAM teams. Jim Tritt was 36th. Jill and Bill Wood won Bracket 6 of the KO teams and were third in Flight B of the evening BAM teams. When Jill and Bill joined the famous W4 team, they won the bracket 12 Compact KO teams. Suzanne Graham and Paul Boyd had two section C tops in the open pairs. Richard Meffley and Warren Cederborg won the afternoon side game. John and Peggy Oakshott were sixth in the 299er pairs and third and sixth in Flight C of the 299er pairs John Simpson won the 49er pairs, won Flight B of the 49er pairs, and took fourth in Flight B. Bert Rettner was third in Flight X of the Swiss teams and second in the bracket 5 KO team. Rose Boot was third in the Compact KO Consolation Bracket 11. Mike Molinari, Barbara Thacker, Corey Cole, and Richard Aronson won Bracket 13 Compact KO. Rick Whitworth had a section top in the open pairs. David and Diane Zealear had two Flight C section tops in the Open pairs. Ed Wojewoda had a section top in the Blue Ribbon Pairs and was in second place after the second day, but finished 45th overall. Warren Cederborg and Gerard Laquerriere had a section top in the Mini-Blue Ribbon Pairs. Al Crane and Glen Ford were fourth in the morning Compact KO teams Bracket 3. Steve Sharp, Paul Boyd, Carol Rodder and Suzanne Graham were second in the Bracket 10 KO teams. Steve Sharp, Paul Boyd, Mary Jo Davila, and Suzanne Graham were fourth in the Bracket 15 Compact KO teams. Richard Meffley was fifth in the evening BAM teams, second in bracket 3 compact KO teams, and 35th in the North American Swiss Teams. Mun Takeda and Allyson Farrell were Th in Flight D in the BCD pairs. Farid Assemi and Jim Tritt were third in the Compact KO Consolation. Al Crane, Glen Ford, Jack Stitt and Terri Stitt won the Bracket 10 KO teams and were third in the Compact KO bracket 6. Rick Whitworth was sixth in the side game. Betty Dunn won a section top in Flight C of the 299er pairs. Bill Glass was fourth in Flight C of the stratified pairs, and had two flight B section tops in the open pairs. He helped his partner, J. Ross Leonard of Davis make Life Master. John McGregor and Patrick Carroll had a section C top in the 299er pairs. Shirley Blum, Steve McConnell, and Jim and Susan Slinger were second in the Swiss teams. Joe Fox was third in the bracket 3 knockout teams. Congratulations to all our successful players! At the Palm Springs regional, Bert Rettner won the bracket III Knockout teams. Richard Meffley was third in the senior pairs and sixth in the Swiss teams. Thanks to the family of Margie Kenyon for hosting a luncheon in her memory. We will miss her. Get well wishes go to Keiko Collins who had back surgery recently. Our sympathy goes to Mary Lloyd, whose husband Jim passed away recently. |
WINTER SECTIONAL Don't forget the Fresno Winter Sectional February 7-10. There are flyers at the clubhouse with the schedule of all events. Nearly every session has stratified pairs and 299er pairs, with a two session Swiss team on Sunday. There will be a free newcomers game on Friday February 8 at 9 a.m. for those with under 10 master points. NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS January 19-21 GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS For those who qualified in November, the District 21 finals are at the Bayshore Bridge Club, 1300 Bayshore #168 in Burlingame (650-344-4919). Flight A plays on Sunday January 20 at noon, with qualifiers playing on Monday, January 21 at noon. Both days are two sessions. Flight B plays two sessions starting on Saturday, January 19 at noon. Flight C plays two sessions Monday starting at noon. If you are qualified, you may play in more than one event, but you may only represent D21 in Detroit in one of the events. There are no qualifying games in District 21 for GNT. In order to play, you must e-mail Jackie Ortiz (jackieo@sonic.net) by February 1, 2008, with the names of your team members. The open flight and Flight C play February 23 and 24; Flight A plays February 9 and 10; and Flight B plays March 29 and 30. Flights B and C play 1 session knockout matches. The open flight and Flight A play 64 board matches, with semi-finals and finals later. The open flight continues on March 29 and 30. Flight A continues on April 5 and 5. February events are at the Bayshore Bridge Club. March events are at the Santa Clara sectional. April events are at the San Mateo sectional. |
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November 15, 2007 - December 15, 2007 FALL SECTIONAL RECAPS Overall winners UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP CHRISTMAS PARTY 1A John Schnell - Della Schnell 2A1B Skip Miller - Byron Steinert 3A Richard Meffley - Curtis Reeves 2B1C Steve Sharp - Dora Gostanian 3B David Shuster - Victor Greener 2C Mary Jo Davila - Doris Frazer 3C David Zealear - Diane Zealear UNIT 299er CHAMPIONSHIP CHRISTMAS PARTY 1AB John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott 2A Juanita Mason - Roberta Beam 3A2B1C Paul Wilday - Patricia Alviso 3B Esther Pohland - Betty Swartz 2C Patricia Biddy - Joan James UNIT 299 CHAMPIONSHIP 1ABC Mike Rouch - Kirk Stewart 2AB Sharon Peterson - Ronald Licata 3AB2C Angelina Heisdorf - Gwen Davey CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIP 1/2AB Byron Steinert - Victor Greener 1/2AB Della Schnell - Verlee O'Neill UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 1ABC Ray April - Barbara Thacker 2AB Anita Penny - Rose Boot 3A Richard Meffley - Bert Rettner 2C Anthony Toto - Barbara Taniguchi 1A Jay Roll - Larry Cavanaugh 2A John Schnell - Della Schnell 3A1BC Ray April - Doris Frazer 2/3BC Mark Stern - David Shuster 2/3BC Skip Miller - Victor Greener 1A Jay Roll - Manny Dichner 2A1B Steve Sharp - Robert Durbrow 3A2B Sandra Zovod - David Shuster 3B1C Barbara Thacker - D Zody 2C George Akel - Judy Jessick RESTRICTED MEMBERSHIP 1A Laura NeVille - Kimiko Mochizuki 2A1BC Jay Shapiro - Ruth Christensen 3A2BC Paul Messner - Delia Green 3BC Howard Reed - Pat Simpson MARGIE KENYON CHAMPIONSHIP 1ABC Cynthia Dixon - Ted Macaulay 2A Verlee O'Neill - Ray April 3A2B Jackie Noblat - Sheila Smith 3B Vivian Betcher - Steve Sharp 2C Howard Reed - Pat Simpson 3C Michael Molinari - Laura Da Costa CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Wanda Cardella - Jane McCoy 2A Maggie Mahaffey - Verlee O'Neill 3A David Shuster - Judy Shuster 1BC Linda Coppersmith - Carol Miller 2B Alan Hakes - Jim McKoane 3/4B M Trantham - Margaret Seibert 3/4B2C Laura Da Costa - Virginia Johnson 1AB Doris Frazer - Alan Hakes 2A Steve Sharp - Jean Kesler 3A Margaret Mahaffey - Paul Messner 2B Y Jeffrey - Kimiko Mochizuki 3B Julie Boucher - Lorraine Elia 1ABC Jill Wood - William Wood 2AB Skip Miller - Byron Steinert 3A Jim Stefanich - John Schnell 3B Doris Frazer - Laura NeVille 2C Howard Arquette - Ray April 3C Barbara Thacker - James Sweet |
RESTRICTED CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Barbara Thacker - Doris Frazer 2A1B Paul Messner - Mary Jo Davila 3A2B Jackie Noblat - Sheila Smith 3B1C Jay Shapiro - Sandy Richardson 2/3C Martha Franks - Delia Green 2/3C Judy Nicholson - Pat Simpson 750 CHAMPIONSHIP 1AB George Efthemon - Alan Button 2A S Bluestone - William McCormick 3A2B1C John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott 3B Sandy Richardson - Ron Vieira 2C Marsha Infausto - Joan Deyager 3C Linda Coppersmith - Jay Shapiro 750 CHRISTMAS PARTY George Efthemon - Alan Button John Peckler - Bill Frampton Ruth Christensen - Donny Graham Don Winton - Steve Sharp Juanita Mason - Joan James[B] Judy Malone - Patricia Biddy[C] John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott[C] Judy Nibler - Marnie Powell[C] OAKHURST WINNERS Mike Molinari - Claire Molnar Jim Honeywell- Everett Bondeson (2) Ray April - Don McCartin Jackie Kaye - Jackie Hopkins Bob Mortimer - Don McCartin SPECIAL Rose Boot - Verlee O'Neill Sarah J Gilmore - Lee Schubert[B] Barbara Thacker - Doris Frazer[B] Ruth Christensen - Virginia Johnson Robert Endara - Carolyn Lofton Martha Waller - Virginia Johnson[C] Wanda Cardella - Steve Sharp Bert Rettner - Alan Holmes[B] Carol Miller - Linda Coppersmith[C] Della Schnell - Verlee O'Neill(2) Mary Lou Da Costa - Skip Miller Skip Miller - Byron Steinert Skip Miller - Barbara Thacker[B] Verlee O'Neill - Ray April Paul Messner - Dolores Parada[B] Jane McCoy - Jim McKoane Carol Miller - Judy Shuster[B] Margaret Mahaffey - Wanda Cardella Jean Kesler - Laura Neville[B] Carol Miller - Pat Simpson[C] RESTRICTED SPECIAL Jackie Noblat - Barbara Taniguchi Rose Boot - Ray April Charlotte Maschke - Alma Griffin[B] Charles Small - Sharon Small[C] Martha Franks - Betty Swartz[C] 750 SPECIAL Howard Reed - Steve Sharp Juanita Mason - Joan James George Efthemon - Alan Button Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola Janet Blumberg - Stephen Blumberg[B] Linda Coppersmith - George Dalition[C] John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott[C] Paul Wilday - Patricia Alviso[C] 299er SPECIAL Mary Ann Clark - Beth Hill John McGregor - Patrick Carroll Gene Hodges - Nancy Schubert[B] William Coit - Marilyn Bokemeier[B] BEGINNING BRIDGE Paul Wilday - Patricia Alviso Carol Willoughby - Judy Geary Effie Beeman - Estee Strombotne |
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