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ACES, PLACES, and FACES PUBLICATION OF THE FRESNO UNIT OF THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE |
| 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 |
| EDITOR:
RICHARD MEFFLEY bridgefresno@hotmail.com (please e-mail to get on e-mail list) |
| PLAY IN THE WINTER SECTIONAL FEBRUARY 7-10 Next weekend is our annual winter sectional. Tournament chairman Dave Shuster announces that there are two sessions a day Thursday thru Saturday with a two session Swiss team (with two flights, Open and under 750 mp) on Sunday. On Friday we have three sessions. Special events include a free newcomer pairs for those with 0-10 master points on Friday morning, an IMP pairs game on Saturday`morning, and 299er pairs every session except Friday night and late Sunday. Pick up a flyer at the bridge club. In some of our events, we will be using BridgePad to score. It has been used at several sectionals and at the Nationals in the last few months. When you use BridgePad, each table has a terminal the size of a calculator. The north player enters the contact and the result and the east or west pair checks it. Then the score is transmitted wirelessly to the scorekeeper and entered in the computer. The only problems have occurred when there was interference with ACBL staff's walkie talkies. The scoring is completed faster than ever with BridgePad. Our Hospitality team, led by Mary Jo Davila and Dora Gostanian will provide refreshments every session. We ask our members to help with the festivities and bring a favorite food item to one of the sessions. If you like it, so will the other bridge players. Please don't be shy in responding if asked to bring refreshments. The Sunday Swiss team game includes a wonderful meal provided by our hospitality committee. Come enjoy the meal and the Swiss team game. If you haven't found a partner for any of the sessions, please call partnership chairman Mun Takeda at 559-284-3750. MIKE MOLINARI - GOOD WILL Mike Molinari was chosen by our new district as a member of their Goodwill Committee. This is quite an honor, based on the service he has given to bridge, especially to the Fresno Unit and to beginners in the lesson programs. He will receive the award at the next District 21 board meeting in February in Sacramento. Congratulations and well deserved. |
UNIT UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR with tournament links California and nearby tournaments Bay Area TournamentsSACRAMENTO REGIONAL INVITATION Mark Stern invites all Fresno and Visalia members to a dinner at his home between sessions on Sunday February 17 at the Sacramento regional The first session should end about 4:30, and the second session begins at 7:30, so there should be plenty of time for a nice get-together. Please RSVP to mark-stern@msn.com mark_stern@comcast.net or telephone 916-574-9406. Mark will e-mail directions. UNIT NEWS Officers for 2008 are President Richard Meffley Vice President Dave Shuster Treasurer Paul Boyd Secretary Kay Chrisman Other appointments: Hospitality Dora Gostanian and Mary Jo davila Electronic Communication John Oakshott Education& Novice Mike Molinari Publicity Anita Penny Recorder David Shuster Membership Margaret Mahaffey Judiciary Kay Chrisman NAP/GNT Richard Meffley Business Manager Richard Meffley Clubhouse Supervisor Kay Chrisman Historian Verlee O'Neill Clubhouse Supplies Mary Lou Da Costa Parliamentarian Bert Rettner APF Richard Meffley Computer Graphics Charlene Sweet Building Committee Byron Steinert |
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FACES At the Reno Regional, Richard Meffley finished second and third in the KO teams and third in the Swiss teams. Jay Roll was second in the senior pairs, second in the evening Swiss teams, and first twice in the side game. Bill Glass was second in the open pairs, and third in flight B in the side game. We had lots of winners at the Monterey Regional. Farid Assemi and Ed Wojewoda won the KO teams and were fifth in the Swiss teams. Gerard Laquerriere and Warren Cederborg were third in KO teams and second in the Swiss teams. Joe Fox was third in the KO teams. Bert Rettner was third in the Bracket 2 KO teams. Richard Meffley won the barometer open pairs. Della and John Schnell were fourth in the open pairs and tenth in the barometer open pairs. Mun Takeda and Allyson Farrell were 3rd in the Bracket 3 KO teams, and with Steve Sharp, second in the Bracket 3 KO teams. Steve Sharp, Laura DaCosta, Andrea Sigmund, and Pat Delamontanya were first in C in the Swiss teams and third in the KO teams Bracket 3. John and Tina Renna were fifth in C in the side game, first in C in the Swiss teams, and first in the 299er pairs. Bill and Jill Wood were sixth in B in both the open pairs and the side game. John Simpson was fourth in C in the side game, fourth in B and second in C in the 99er pairs, and fourth in B in the 299er pairs. Congratulations to all our winners! Welcome to new members Nick and Mary Gullo. They've been playing a lot of bridge at the local clubs already. Welcome home to Larry and Gay Slates, who were in Mexico for two weeks helping children with cleft palates. Get well wishes go to Monique Irion and to Cor Yssel, recovering from recent surgery. For Christmas Jane McCoy's children gave her a plane ticket to Arizona to see her sister - it's been a few years between visits. Couldn't you hear the chatter when they get together? Our sympathy is extended to Verlee O'Neill on the loss of her sisters Donna Roessner and Marjorie Bourgeois. Donna was a former member of our unit. It was always fun at Donna and Verlee's table. |
CLUB NEWS Pot lucks were very popular in January, with big attendances and lots of food on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Also, we had a good crowd of seven teams for the pro-am team potluck. No potlucks on the calendar for February; maybe we'll have them in March. We're celebrating the Leap Year with a Club Championship game in the afternoon of February 29 and an Individual game in the evening. With individual games, you don't need a partner, you get a new partner every round. Just think, this will be the last chance to play on February 29 for four years! Top Fresno player for December was Steve Sharp, who was also the top player for 2007. Players winning over 100 points included Wanda Cardella, Barbara Thacker, Doris Frazer, and Maggie Mahaffey. Jay Shapiro was the top 99er for December. Linda Coopersmith was top 99er for 2007, followed by Dolores Beebe and Sydney Bluestone. Top January winners in Oakhurst are Don McCartin, Burke Zane, Paul Mertens, Claire Molnar, Al Crane, and Mike Molinari. Top January winners in Madera were Everett Bondeson, followed by Richard Meffley, Denny Green, Carol Kauffman, Morgan Johnson, and Dan Cartago. To celebrate Super Bowl Sunday, we will start bridge at noon to allow you time to get to your super bowl party! |
| WINNERS CIRCLE December 15, 2007 - January 15, 2008 UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 1ABC Jill Wood - William Wood 2A Della Schnell - John Schnell 3A2B Skip Miller - Byron Steinert 3B2C Barbara Thacker - James Sweet CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Margaret Mahaffey - Wanda Cardella 2A James Sweet - Jean Kesler 3A1BC Ray April - Suzanne Graham 2B Byron Steinert - Skip Miller 3B2C Mary Jo Davila - Delia Green 1A Della Schnell - Verlee O'Neill 2A1B Kazue Iwatsubo - Linda Lambie 3A2B Ray April - Howard Arquette 3B2C Skip Miller - Judy Jessick STAC Skip Miller - Byron Steinert(2AX) Gay Slates - Larry Slates(3AX)(2BX)(1CX) Michael Molinari - Laura Da Costa(5C) D Zody - Sandra Zovod[B](6BX) Judith K Hecht - Virginia Hailey(6CX) Doris Frazer - Alan Hakes(10A)(3B) John Schnell - Gerard Laquerriere(12A) Jane McCoy - Deni Glenn Boeve Howard Arquette - Villa Vejvoda Jane McCoy - Mary Lou Da Costa Michael Molinari - Paul Boyd Everett Bondesen - Robert Mortimer Morgan Johnson - Denslow Green Kimiko Mochizuki - Yvonne Jeffrey Wanda Cardella - Steve Sharp Jay Roll - Shirley Blum Anita Penny - Monique Irion Anita Penny - Hugh Miller John Schnell - Richard Meffley Yvonne Jeffrey - Larry Miller[B] Martha Waller - Virginia Johnson[B] Laura Da Costa - Mary Lloyd[B] Steve Sharp - Laura Da Costa[B] Jim McKoane - Suzanne Graham[B] Michael Molinari - Judy Nicholson[C] Linda Coppersmith - Carol Miller[C] STAC NON LIFE MASTER PAIR John McGregor - Patrick Carroll(3B)(1C) Judy Nibler - Estee Strombotne(4B)(2C) Mike Rouch - Kirk Stewart(3C) CHRISTMAS BAROMETER STAC 1 Monique Irion - William Glass 2 Laura Da Costa - ML Da Costa 750 STAC 1A Howard Reed - Steve Sharp 2A1BCarol Miller - Linda Coppersmith 3B2B1C Paul Wilday - Patricia Alviso 4A Judy Nicholson - Vivian Betcher 3B George Efthemon - Alan Button 4B Sue Gearhart - Dolores Beebe 2C M. McCready - Elaine J. Smith 3C N. Nemechek - Donna Berman 1AB Lou Vancoevorden - Edna Myatt 2A Steve Sharp - Ina Yssels 3A2B George Efthemon - Alan Button 4A3B Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola 5A Sydney Bluestone - Pat Simpson 4B Juanita Mason - Roberta Beam 5B Ron Vieira - Sandy Richardson REMEMBER SUNDAY FEBRUARY 2 GAME AT NOON ! |
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CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Gerard Laquerriere - Mun Takeda 2A1B John McGregor - Patrick Carroll 3A2B Byron Steinert - Skip Miller 3B Hugh Miller - D Zody 1A Della Schnell - John Schnell 2A1B Margaret Mahaffey - Ray April 2B Jane McCoy - Kay Chrisman UPGRADED 750 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Sandy Richardson - Paul Messner 2A1BC Cathleen Burden - Denny Tweed 3A Howard Reed - Steve Sharp 2B Judy Malone - Ron Vieira 3B2C John Peckler - Bill Frampton 3C Barry Druffel - George Efthemon NEW YEAR'S EVE POT LUCK Margaret Mahaffey - Monique Irion Laura Da Costa - Wanda Cardella Jill Wood - Bill Wood[B] Roger Moon - Kay Swanson[B] Paul Messner - C.J. McPike[C] HAPPY NEW YEAR! Jay Roll - Gerard Laquerriere Della Schnell - John Schnell Alan Hakes - Judy Jessick[B] Jim McKoane - Ray April[B] HAPPY NEW YEAR! 750 Julie Boucher - Lorraine Elia Ron Vieira - Paul Messner Dolores Beebe - Ina Yssels[B] Paul Wilday - Patricia Alviso[B] OAKHURST WINNERS Claire Molnar - Terri Stitt (2) Ken Doig - Gardner Murray Don McCartin - Mike Molinari Burke Zane - Gene Kreighoff Don McCartin - Ray April Jim Honeywell - Everett Bondeson Emy Ashcroft - Clem Bingham Wally Cucura - Paul Mertens Karen McCartin - Paul Mertens SPECIAL Margaret Mahaffey - Jim McKoane Jane McCoy - Steve Sharp Jay Roll - Kazue Iwatsubo Anita Penny - Margaret Mahaffey Wanda Cardella - Yvonne Jeffrey Paul Messner - Mary Jo Davila[B] Alan Hakes - Doris Frazer[B] Jim McKoane - Alan Hakes[B] Diana Papazian - Mary Lou Da Costa[B] Jean Kesler - Laura Neville[B] Steve Sharp - Laura Da Costa[C] Lorraine Elia - Julie Boucher[C] Wilma Long - Delia Green[C] Mary Lloyd - Kim Morris[C] RESTRICTED SPECIAL Jackie Noblat - Shelia Smith Bruce Smith - Charlotte Maschke Jay Shapiro - Sandy Richardson[C] Patricia Creede - Lorraine Elia[C] 750 SPECIAL Howard Reed - Dolores Beebe Steve Sharp - Viola Berg John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott[B] Barry Druffel - George Efthemon[B] Janet Blumberg - Stephen Blumberg[C] Paul Wilday - Marnie Powell[C] 49ERS Edward Grootendorst - Therese Grootendorst Elaine Naman - John Simpson Carol Willoughby - Judy Geary |
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