| ACES, PLACES, and FACES PUBLICATION OF THE FRESNO UNIT OF THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE |
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| EDITOR:
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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) |
| PEGGY OCHS MEMORIAL GAME MAY 4 Our annual pot luck game in memory of Peggy Ochs and all our members who have passed away will be held the first Sunday of May, May 4. Peggy was a club owner, directing games before the unit moved to the clubhouse and for many years after. She taught bridge at Weinstock's (do you remember Weinstock's?) when they were promoting bridge at all their stores. She was a friend to all bridge players, and made sure that everyone had a good time when they came to play bridge. We especially remember those who have passed away in the last year. This is also a pot luck lunch, so bring a favorite salad, dessert, or entree for all to enjoy. |
UNIT UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR with tournament links California and nearby tournaments Bay Area TournamentsMORE LESSONS START IN APRIL Dora Gostanian and Mun Takeda will start the third installment of their series of lessons on Tuesday April 1 at 6:30 p.m. and Friday April 4 at 9 a.m. The Friday lessons will repeat the Tuesday lesson each week. This time the emphasis is on defensive play - something that gives most of us a lot of trouble. The lessons will also include reviews of bidding and declarer play. If you want to improve your defensive game, come to the bridge club and learn from them. Let your friends know - anyone who has been playing bridge and hasn't had a lesson on defensive play can learn from these lessons. Call 244-9944 or 299-158 for more information. |
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FACES The Detroit NABC was a great tournament. The tournament was all at one big center on different levels - if you didn't mind walking around in circles to get where you were going, it was fine. They had lots of Greek and other restaurants a short walk or a stop on the People Mover away. Who would have guessed that Greek dinners always come with peas? Farid Assemi, Ed Wojewoda, and Jim Tritt were sixth in the Jacoby Open Swiss Teams and 17th in the Vanderbilt Teams. Ed was 17th in the Silodor Open Pairs and 35th in the Lebhar IMP Pairs. Pat Simpson was second in the consolation KO Bracket 6. John Simpson won the 49er pairs twice, was fourth in the 299er Swiss teams, and third in Compact KO teams bracket 7. John also won the $50 drawing from Barclay Bridge Supplies and spent it on more bridge books. Rose Boot was 4th in B in the Swiss teams and second in the side game. Richard Meffley was 14th in the Swiss teams. At the Las Vegas Regional, Judy Zimmerer was sixth in C in the side game, 6th in C in the evening Swiss teams, and third in the KO teams bracket 7. At San Diego Regional, Howard Reed and Pat Simpson were sixth in the side game and 3rd in the bracket 5 KO teams. John and Della Schnell and Suzie and Warren Cederborg were second in the KO teams. The Schnells were also eighth in the open pairs. Welcome to new members Andy Jones and Elaine Naman. Our condolences to the family of Phyllis Willet Stevens, who was a long time member of the Fresno unit. She moved to the Monterey area several years ago. Our condolences also to the family of Irene Quiggle. Irene played here in Fresno before moving to Arizona to be near her son. |
CLUB NEWS Top Oakhurst players for March are Wally Cucura, Paul Mertens, Don McCartin, Betty Ann Dunn, Burke Zane and Aileen and Byron Davis. Top Madera winner for March is Pearl McGinnis, followed by Larry and Gay Slates, Carol Kaufman and Richard Meffley. Maggie will have her Guess Your Score games on the last Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon on April. If you can guess what your score will be, you win! The individual game was popular in February, so we will try it again on Friday April 18 at 7 p.m. You don't need a partner, you play with everyone. Just come. Top Fresno players for February were Verlee O'Neill, followed by Barbara Thacker. Steve Sharp leads for 2008. Linda Coppersmith was the top 99er for February, followed by Dolores Beebe. Linda also leads for 2008. INCREASE IN FEES Our treasurer has reviewed our club house expenses and determined that with increased rent, a large "catch-up" payment last year, and other increased expenses, that the clubhouse fund will soon be out of money. The clubhouse fund has increased the charge to rent space for their games to all club owners, including the unit. In order to pay for the increase, the unit will increase card fees to $7.00 for its games, effective April 1. Other club games may also increase their fees to pay for the increase. |
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January 15, 2008 - February 15, 2008 Fresno Winter Sectional Recaps Fresno Winter Sectional Overall Winners UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 1AB Bert Rettner - David Shuster 2A Richard Meffley - Manny Dichner 3A Anita Penny - Mary Lou Da Costa 2B1C William Wood - Jill Wood 3/4B Kay Chrisman - Verlee O'Neill 3/4B2C Doris Frazer - Mary Jo Davila UNIT GAME John Schnell - Della Schnell Verlee O'Neill - Ray April[B] William Wood - Jill Wood[C] Mary Jo Davila - Doris Frazer[C] CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Richard Meffley - Gerard Laquerriere 2A Anita Penny - Monique Irion 3A Margaret Mahaffey - Wanda Cardella 1B Kazue Iwatsubo - Linda Lambie 2B1C Mary Jo Davila - Delia Green 3B2C Mun Takeda - Allyson Farrell CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1 D Zody - Sandra Zovod 2 Victor Greener - Manny Dichner 3 Gerard Laquerriere - Mun Takeda CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1ABC Margaret Giragosian - Olivia Stockton 2A Skip Miller - Byron Steinert 3/4A2/3B Barbara Thacker - Doris Frazer 3/4A2/3B2C Judy Dodd - William McCormick 3C Pat Simpson - Linda Coppersmith MADERA CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Carol Kaufman - Richard Meffley 2A1BC Gay Slates - Larry Slates 3A2B Pearl McGinnis - Ruth Rowe 2C Dan Cartago - Betty Eden RESTRICTED CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Delia Green - Laura Neville 2A1B Mary Lloyd - Frank Goeddel 3A Barbara Taniguchi - Margaret Seibert 2B Paul Messner - Mary Jo Davila 3B Kay Chrisman - Kim Morris 1C John Simpson - Ginger Zumwalt 2C Patricia Creede - Lorraine Elia 750 CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Howard Reed - Pat Simpson 2A Julie Boucher - Suzanne Graham 3A Juanita Mason - Steve Sharp 1B George Efthemon - Barry Druffel 2B1C Linda Sims - Angelina Heisdorf 3B2C Marlene McCready - Elaine J. Smith 3C Jeremy Newel - Michael Newel 299er CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1AB Christina Renna - John Renna 2A Mary Ann Clark - Sandy Richardson 3A2B1C Sharon Peterson - Ronald Licata 3B2C Paul Wilday - Patricia Alviso 3C John Barrere - Karen Laws 49ERS SPECIAL Edward Grootendorst - Therese Grootendorst Mary Gullo - Kirk Stewart 49ERS John Simpson - Estee Strombotne Janet Blumberg - Stephen Blumberg Edward Grootendorst - Therese Grootendorst[2] Kirk Stewart - Mike Rouch[2] |
OAKHURST WINNERS BettyAnn Dunn- Joni Roberts Jean and Sam Gebert Aileen and Byron Davis (2) Terri Stitt- Blake Fuessenich Bobbie Schlagel- Betty Ann Dunn Jim Honeywell- Everett Bondeson Wally Cucura- Paul Mertens (2) Mike Molinari- Paul Mertens Glen Ford- Wally Cucura SPECIAL Skip Miller - Victor Greener Marion Krohn - Kent Billeter Jean Kesler - Paul Messner Barbara Thacker - Deni Glenn Boeve Vivian Betcher - Margaret Mahaffey Steve Sharp - Jean Kesler Laura Da Costa - Steve Sharp Verlee O'Neill - Jane McCoy Martha Waller - Jean Moats Jane McCoy - Mary Jo Davila Skip Miller - Byron Steinert Rose Boot - David Shuster Belva Quattrin - Robert Durbrow Jay Roll - Bert Rettner David Shuster - Robert Durbrow Jim McKoane - Alan Hakes[B] Manny Dichner - Sandra Zovod[B] Linda Coppersmith - Carol Miller[B] Martha Waller - Virginia Johnson[B][2] Barbara Thacker - D Zody[C] Olivia Stockton - Paul Messner[C] William McCormick - Judy Dodd[C] Jackie Noblat - Shelia Smith[C] Bert Rettner - J. Jay Roll Monique Irion - Kazue Iwatsubo Alan Hakes - Doris Frazer Wanda Cardella - Steve Sharp Jill Wood - William Wood Everett Bondesen - Jim Honeywell Richard Meffley - Dan Cartago Carolyn Lofton - Robert Endara Pat Simpson - Howard Reed Mary Lou Da Costa - Muriel Trantham Barbara Thacker - Deni Glenn Boeve[B] Mary Jo Davila - Ruth Christensen[B] Skip Miller - Barbara Thacker[B] Verlee O'Neill - Jane McCoy[B] Yvonne Jeffrey - Kimiko Mochizuki[B] Carol Kaufman - Mary Gullo[B] Paul Messner - Mary Jo Davila[C] Julie Boucher - Lorraine Elia[C] Marion Krohn - Sophia Iwatsubo[C] Olivia Stockton - Annie Chiljian[C] Virginia Johnson - Martha Waller[C] RESTRICTED SPECIAL Jackie Noblat - Linda Lambie Judy Nicholson - Keiko Collins Lorraine Elia - Patricia Creede[B] 750 SPECIAL Pat Simpson - Carol Miller George Efthemon - Barry Druffel Jay Shapiro - Sandy Richardson[B] Marlene McCready - Elaine Smith[C] John Peckler - Bill Frampton[C] 299er SPECIAL Paul Wilday - Patricia Alviso Estee Strombotne - Judy Nibler John McGregor - Patrick Carroll Mary Ann Clark - Beverly Little[B |
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