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Hall of Fame Takes Five
Friday, July 24, 2009 Volume 81, Number 1 Daily Bulletin Washington, DC 81st Summer North American Bridge Championships Editors: Brent Manley and Paul Linxwiler Hall of Fame takes five Hall of Fame inductee Mark Lair, center, with Mike Passell, left, and Eddie Wold. Sportsman of the Year Peter Boyd with longtime (right) Aileen Osofsky and her son, Alan. partner Steve Robinson. If standing ovations could be converted to masterpoints, three of the five inductees at the Defenders out in top GNT flight Bridge Hall of Fame dinner on Thursday evening The District 14 team captained by Bob sixth, Bill Kent, is from Iowa. would be instant contenders for the Barry Crane Top Balderson, holding a 1-IMP lead against the They knocked out the District 9 squad 500. defending champions with 16 deals to play, won captained by Warren Spector (David Berkowitz, Time after time, members of the audience were the fourth quarter 50-9 to advance to the round of Larry Cohen, Mike Becker, Jeff Meckstroth and on their feet, applauding a sterling new class for the eight in the Grand National Teams Championship Eric Rodwell). The team was seeking a third ACBL Hall of Fame. Enjoying the accolades were: Flight. straight win in the event. • Mark Lair, many-time North American champion Five of the six team members are from All four flights of the GNT – including Flights and one of ACBL’s top players. Minnesota – Bob and Cynthia Balderson, Peggy A, B and C – will play the round of eight today. • Aileen Osofsky, ACBL Goodwill chair for nearly Kaplan, Carol Miner and Paul Meerschaert. -
Rivista N. 06.1996
N U M E R O 6 Giancarlo Bernasconi Editoriale 3 Il Consiglio della E.B.L. 5 C R O N A C A Franco Broccoli Campionati del MEC a Ostenda 6 Gianarrigo Rona Grazie, ragazzi 9 Daniele Pagani Juniores inside 13 Paolo Pizzigoni Coppa Italia Allievi 18 Franco Broccoli Campionato Seniores 20 Franco Giubilo Coppa Italia Open 24 Franco Broccoli Coppa Italia Ladies 30 Ciro Calza L’avversaria, per fortuna, era brava... 31 Tonino Cangiano Torneo Città di Perugia 32 V I T A F E D E R A L E Bridge d’Italia Dino Mazza Club Azzurro 38 Rivista mensile della Franco Broccoli La “Grande Mela” si tinge di azzurro 39 Federazione Italiana Gioco Bridge T E C N I C A Numero 6 Giugno 1996 Pietro Forquet Passo a passo 48 Frank Stewart Il punto della mano (III) 51 Abbonamento gratuito per i tesserati F.I.G.B. Franco Broccoli Dummyquiz 54 Benito Garozzo Garozzo’s corner 56 Direttore Editoriale Gianarrigo Rona Marina Causa Direttore Claudio Rossi Giochiamo Quinta Maggiore? (I) 58 Bruno Sacerdotti Coen Responsabile di testata Luca Marietti Risponde l’esperto 62 Massimo Ruggeri Valerio Giubilo Paolo Frendo 63 Direttore Amministrativo Filippo Palma George Ronsenkranz Perdenti e coperture 64 Comitato di redazione Giancarlo Bernasconi , Riccardo Cervi, Niki S C U O L A B R I D G E Di Fabio, Giorgio Granata, Romano Pacchiarini Jan Wohlin Giocate con me 68 Segretario Esecutivo Niki Di Fabio R U B R I C H E Capo Redattore Franco Broccoli Dino Mazza Accade all’estero 69 Collaboratori Bruno Sacerdotti Coen Bridgeware 72 Philip Alder, Marina Causa, Luigi Filippo D’Amico, Franco Di Stefano, Paolo Frendo, V A R I E T À Benito Garozzo, Carlo Grignani, Erik Kokish, Dino Mazza, Camillo Pabis Ticci, Ida Pellegri, Risultati del Concorso Licitativo 76 George Rosenkranz, Frank Stewart, Jan Wohlin, Philip Brunel, Miro Grgona, Nino Ghelli, Claudio D O C U M E N T I Rossi, Pietro Forquet. -
1998 Cavendish Bulletin 4
The 24th Invitational Bulletin Number 4 Sunday, May 10, 1998 Editor: Rich Colker Assoc. Editor: Barry Rigal Zia-Weinstein Lead Cavendish Pairs Coming into the home stretch Zia Mahmood and Steve Weinstein, with a score of 2701, hold a nervous 177-IMP lead over yesterday’s leaders Bob Hamman and Nick Nickell, who stand at 2524 IMPs. In third place are Fred Gitelman and Brad Moss with 2304 IMPs. While in previous years Zia and Stevie would now be enjoying the green fruits of their two- day labors, this year’s changed format extends the event to a fifth session. Those atop the standings at the end of today’s final session will be the winners of the 1998 Cavendish Invitational Pairs. The complete standings after four sessions can be found on page 2. Left: Steve Weinstein’s partner Right: Zia Mahmood’s partner Miller-Jabon Win WBP Pairs Billy Miller and Joseph Jabon were victors yesterday in the three-session WBP Pairs. They scored an impressive 545 IMPs. In second place were Nell Cahn and Petra Hamman with a score of 476 IMPs. Third were Lea DuPont and Benito Garozzo with 433 IMPs, while fourth were Douglas Doub and Marty Fleisher with 293 IMPs. Other section-place money winners were Nell Cahn-Petra Hamman and Robert Morris-Michael Whitman. Our congratulations to all of the contestants. Billy Miller, left, and Joe Jabon Alert!: Early Starting Time Today Starting time for today’s final session of the Cavendish Pairs will be 12:15 pm . you too, Zia! Food and Awards: Y’all Come Everyone is invited to the Cocktal party and Award Ceremony immediately following today’s final session of the Cavendish Pairs. -
THE CAMPUS Fraternities Adopt New Plan
ATTEND THE VARSITY DEBATE CWEN DANCE WITH RUTGERS THE CAMPUS SATURDAY EVE NEXT MONDAY OF ALLEGHENY COLLEGE MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA FEBRUARY 23, 1938 Vol. LV, No. 14 (Z637) Fraternities Adopt New Plan FRENCH SHOW TIME OUT AT "BURY THE DEAD" WILL GAIN BY IS FEATURED HIGH SCHOOL AT THEATRE DAY SCHEME The outstanding foreign movie of the year, Jacques Feyder's La Kermesse Heroque, will be shown Tuesday at the Park Theatre. Time of the showing To bring the best calibre members of graduating classes of is 4:30, dinner at college halls being moved to 6:30 for the convenience of district high schools into closer contact with Allegheny was the those attending. object of a plan presented Thursday to the Men's Interfrater- Price to students is twenty-five cents, tickets to be purchased through any member of Phi Sigma Iota, the organization sponsoring the presentation. nity Council. Awarded the most coveted prizes firs.; Under the proposed system, an exclusive group of high Europe as "the best picture of the school senior men would be entertained at the several fraternity year" -the Grand Prix du Oinema SOPH-HOP: A.C.C. houses during the week-end of May 7, which includes High Francais, and the Gold Medal of the Venice International Exposition, its STATUS, MOVIE School Day on that date. American preview brought a flood of Adapted from a similar plan now in operation at W. & J., it critical praise from reviewers in news- AIDS DEBATED General, soldiers, corpses, and camp followers take time out for chow dur- has worked there with remarkable success, according to its papers, magazines, and trade papers, ing rehearsal for the current smash hit, "Bury the Dead." including the four star rating of the ALLEGHENY COUNCIL WILL , With a buffet supper provided at- the Playshop, students find that a sponsor, Mr. -
Daily Bulletin
DailyVolume 79, Number 9 Bulletin 79th Fall North American Bridge Championships Saturday, November 26, 2005 Editors: Brent Manley and Dave Smith Meet Your TDs Chang rallies to win Senior KO ACBL’s Tournament Director Appreciation is complex systems, systems where you have to play going on during this tournament. Check this space Playing four-handed and trailing by 17 IMPs, the detective. Those have no place in bridge,” he each day to meet one of the TDs working at the team captained by Morris Chang rallied in the final continued. Wolff has long been an advocate of NABC. quarter to win the Senior KO by 27. The victors are disallowing what he refers to as “destructive systems” Morris Chang, a resident of both California and Continued on page 2 When he was in Taiwan; Bobby Wolff, Las Vegas; Neil Chambers, school at the Schenectady NY; and John Schermer, Seattle WA. University of Georgia, “Our teammates played great,” said Wolff. Olin Hubert could tell “Schermer and Chambers never thought we would who among those in lose, even though we were down.” his circle were When asked about playing four-handed, Wolff “serious” – about said, “None of our teammates wanted to sit out. I bridge, that is. would prefer a seven- or eight-man team,” he joked. “I more or less Now are they going to rest? No, tomorrow is a majored in bridge,” Bracketed KO. said Hubert, now a “The Senior events are getting tougher and full-time tournament tougher. You don’t have a few of the top super-stars, director whose home but the caliber of play was excellent,” said Wolff. -
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ACBL Director's Report
December 2004 ACBL Director's Report Published bi-monthly by December 2004 District 8 of the American Contract Bridge League by Georgia Heth, Morton IL In this issue: Editor: Karen Walker, ACBL Director's Report District 8 Representative on the ACBL Board of Directors Champaign IL North American Pair winners Sectional-at-Clubs winners Happy Holidays The Orlando board meeting went well. I was pleasantly surprised with the results of the long-term planning session. We met with a facilitator, a Winter STAC -- Jan 31-Feb. 6 from the 2004 Advocate staff and new process for me, and we worked on defining the issues. Management will present us with a plan based on these at the next board meeting. District 8's Top 100 contributors: The rest of the meeting went smoothly as well. There was some confusion over a new format for the budget, so about a third of us attended an A great partner optional session at night to go over every line of the budget. We fondly called it "Finance for Dummies", and it did really minimize the by Don Stack questions at the full board meeting. We passed a deficit budget again. We have done this for the last two years as well but haven’t lost money. I Julie Behrens, St. Louis Scott Merritt, Arlington VA Holiday bridge gifts hope the same thing happens next year, too. Jim Chiszar, Chicago IL Dennis Ryan, Janesville WI Solvers Forum Karen Coe, Carbondale IL John Samsel, St. Louis Other highlights from the meeting included: New column New problems Jim Diebel, Chicago IL David Stevenson, Liverpool UK Previous columns Tom Dodd, Boerne TX Don Stack, Kansas City MO ● The creation of a Distinguished Employee Award, to be given when appropriate. -
Campionato Italiano Squadre Libere 2000 Divisione Nazionale
BD FRASCHINI Spedizione in abbonamento postale, 45% art 2, comma 20B, Legge 662/96 - Milano CAMPIONATO ITALIANO SQUADRE LIBERE 2000 DIVISIONE NAZIONALE PRIMA SERIE (Salsomaggiore 27 aprile / 1 maggio 2000) [F0030] A. Sp. Bridge BOLOGNA [F0218] Ass. ROMANA Bridge [F0447] Ass. Sport. ROMA EUR [F0152] Ass. MILANO Bridge [F0240] Ass. Br. SAVONA [F0460] G. S. Ass. FRANCESCA TO [F0174] Ass. PADOVA Bridge S. S [F0272] Ass. TREVISO Bridge [F0200] Ass. Bridge PISA [F0286] Ass. PRO VERCELLI Br. SECONDA SERIE (Salsomaggiore 28 aprile / 1 maggio 2000) [F0006] Ass. Br. ALESSANDRIA [F0126] Ass. Br. LA SPEZIA [F0224] Ass. Br. SALERNO [F0006] Ass. Br. ALESSANDRIA [F0144] Ass. Br. MANTOVA [F0262] Ass. TERAMO Bridge [F0030] A. Sp. Bridge BOLOGNA [F0150] Ass. Bridge MESSINA [F0274] C. lo Del Bridge TRIESTE [F0058] Ass. Sp. CATANIA [F0152] Ass. MILANO Bridge [F0377] C.lo San Giuliano GENOVA [F0086] DOMO Bridge Club [F0162] Ass. MONZA Bridge [F0403] G. S. ASSO Bridge TORINO [F0096] Ass. Br. FERRARA [F0164] Ass. NAPOLI Bridge [F0403] G. S. ASSO Bridge TORINO [F0098] Ass. FIRENZE Bridge [F0178] Ass. Br. PALERMO [F0404] A. B. BOCCIOFILA Lido GE [F0098] Ass. FIRENZE Bridge [F0218] Ass. ROMANA Bridge [F0418] Ass. ROMA TOP Bridge [F0102] Ass. Br. FORLÌ [F0218] Ass. ROMANA Bridge [F0447] Ass. Sport. ROMA EUR [F0108] G. S. GENOVA Bridge [F0218] Ass. ROMANA Bridge [F0459] BRIDGERAMA MILANO TERZA SERIE (Salsomaggiore 29 aprile / 1 maggio 2000) [F0012] Ass. ASCOLI Bridge [F0152] Ass. MILANO Bridge [F0276] C.lo Br. Città di UDINE [F0026] Ass. Sp. BERGAMO Bridge [F0158] Ass. Br. MODENA [F0276] C.lo Br. Città di UDINE [F0028] Ass. -
November, 2006
November 2006 ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Editor: Matthew Granovetter The Magazine for People Who Love to Play Bridge In This Issue: 2 The Red Pencil 13 Diary of the World Mixed Pairs Say sayonara to ... (conclusion) Puppet Stayman by Matthew Granovetter 4 Are You Thinking Logically? 22 Kantar’s Korner by Marshall Miles by Eddie Kantar 5 Sneak Preview: 23 The Wizard of Aus New Booklet — in the Vanderbilt Lessons at a Glance by Ron Klinger 6 Bulldogs vs. Stallions 2006 Spingold Third Quarter by Pamela Granovetter NOTICE: Please share this issue of Bridge Today eMagazine with your partner. Better still, give him a subscription of his own. You’ll be glad you did. He will thank you each month and he will become a better player. Subscriptions are $33 per year for 12 monthly issues or packaged with a Bridgetoday.com $59.95 club membership. Thank you! — Matthew and Pamela Granovetter Bridge Today • November 2006 page 2 The Red Pencil by Matthew Granovetter Puppet Stayman Here’s another convention you can put doubleton and the spade lead beats 3NT. a red pencil through and never look back. The idea of Puppet Stayman is for respond- (2) It tells the defenders gratuitous infor- er to learn about a 2NT opener’s 5-card ma- mation about opener’s hand, helping them jor. You bid 3♣ and opener bids a five-card on defense. major but bids 3♦ or 3NT without a five- card major, 3♦ promising at least one four- South West North East card major. Over 3♦, responder can now 2 ΝΤ pass 3 ♣ pass bid the major he doesn’t have, to say that he 3 ♠ pass 3 NT (all pass) has the other four-card major — this right- sides the contract if there is a 4-4 fit. -
Gas Heat 5HOURS ONLY SCARFS Anti-Test Waik^Ungary Reds Told
/ ■ . y \- / .r / ■M . - / roAY, APRIL 4, The Weather -• Arersge Gaily Net Press Run PAG* ETGHTEEN ' For the Week Reded Pereeaat ,»f U. 8. Weather B orsu \ '. \ >- \ V March IS, 1958 Fair tanlght,‘ net quKe a# cold. The M Xachesti^abild . Study St John'a/PoUali' N ation al Lew SO-45. Sunday BMmisg,:ia the Church ludd a HOly Hour this 12,669 Group win visit the>l^abody Mu 80s, leww 80b Sunday aftemesii.. About Town seum In New Haven Tuesday. All af tem< li. Tonight Member at the Audit / at.? ^lock^l^ere will beI a penltfn- B u r e w ^ CXrealattMi Th« Au*lll»ry l» AndwawShea those Ihterested In fom g should M ancf^ter^A City Qf Vil{age Charm be j k ’ the NBuclcley SohooKat 8:30 ttaKMaaef'^Tomorrow, Holy Sat- Poat, v r w , .win .not hold lU regu day,AIass will be said at B a.m.; lar eaWl BartyUml^r. a.m. On tha return trip % stop will z be' made for iU|iicheon at the ■hd on Sunday at 8 a.m.,' Rasur- (Classined AdvaHiaiBg qa Pag# 10) Price f iv e cen tr '* - redtion Mass; low Maas at 8130 (TWELVE PAGES) lif^AISCHESI^ CONN*, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1958 j- kee Silversmith: \ VOL. L K ^ L NO. 1S8 Tha Miry Ghenav, Whlton and; and high Maas at 10:30 a.m. ^ ........... ■•^ .,.■ .1 .'a. ... I ............... laii. ..M ■ ^li t . ' I ' ~ ... Weat Bide libraridS, cloaed today: z L Dr. and Mrs. Will D. Stroudy for the h^Way, win ti^tpen tomor- j enjoying; a Miss Joan Olivt Lihgard, dai X rdv aa liNal.' i 91 Strickland St., an V springmg vacation In Me^coStico a ty . -
Golden Anniversary
Saturday, 8 January 2000 Jean Paul Meyer, Co-ordinator Mark Horton, Editor Brent Manley & Brian Senior,Assistant Editors Issue: 1 Stelios Hatzidakis, Layout Editor Golden Anniversary The Opening Ceremony of the Orbis World Bridge Championships, under the patronage of Orbis Investment Management Limited and the Ministry of Tourism,Bermuda, was a stupendous affair. Following a welcome from E. Michael Jones, the resplendent Town Crier of St. George's, the audience was entertained in splendid sty le by The Bermuda Regiment under the direction of Major Barrett Dill, and the spectacular dance troupe, Gombey Magic. Master of Ceremonies David Ezekiel was the link man 'par excellence' as he introduced The Honourable Jennifer Smith, J.P. M.P. Premier of Bermuda, The Honourable Alex Scott, J.P. M.P. Acting Minister of Tourism, Geoffrey Gardner, Director, Orbis Investment Management Ltd, and Sheena Rayner, President of the Bermuda Bridge Federation. Following an address by the President of the World Bridge Federation, José Damiani, the teams were introduced in alphabetical order. That was fol- lowed by the formal opening of the event by the WBF President, and the unfurling of the WBF flag. Afterwards everyone was able to partake of some spectacular Bermudan hospitality, the chocolate cake being a particular favourite! 2 Issue: 1 ORBIS WORLD BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS ORBIS BERMUDA BOWL - PROGRAMME ROUND - 1 ROUND - 2 ROUND - 3 1 Bulgaria Pakistan 1 New Zealand Bulgaria 1 Bulgaria Chinese Taipei 2 Chinese Taipei New Zealand 2 Italy Chinese Taipei 2 Bermuda -
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Colby Free Press Monday, December 17, 2012 Page 7 Baby Blues • Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott Terry Family Circus • Bil Keane Kovel Antiques and • Collecting Colder homes needed blankets In the winters of earlier centuries, rooms could Beetle Bailey • Mort Walker become very cold. Heat came only from a fire- place, and a glass of water just 6 feet from the flames could freeze. So blankets, coverlets and quilts were necessities. Only the very rich could import fabrics, most had to use homemade or at least locally made bed covers. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, the house- wife furnished the wool for a coverlet. White wool sheared from the family sheep was dyed with indigo for blue, red from madder root and Conceptis Sudoku • Dave Green yellow from goldenrod or sumac. Black wool By Dave Green came from black sheep. Then the wool was spun on a wheel and woven on a loom. Strips 3 yards 6 8 5 long and 42 inches wide were stitched together to make a coverlet. 8 7 9 Blondie • Chic Young In about 1800, traveling weavers started work- ing in New England, New York, Pennsylvania 2 1 7 9 and Ohio. Women were delighted to be able to 4 buy the finished coverlets. In 1801 the Jacquard 5 6 2 loom was invented, and by 1820 it was in use in 7 3 6 5 the United States. It used a series of punch cards to move the threads and create complicated three- 1 9 6 3 color patterns. Large looms could make a full- sized coverlet in one piece.