Barnet Shenkin’s Ideas about Logical Thinking Take a Mulligan A Mulligan in golf, is when you spade. Hope the hand with three spades has only two are given a second chance to amend clubs, and you can throw a club later on your heart. Sponsored by District 9 for your misadventure. Duck the club, win the second, cash the ♠A r u ff What is The Common Game? Here is an example, when I wished back to hand, play four rounds of hearts pitching a Congratulations to Our The Common Game is a service I had one of these at the table. club, and then hope a defender ruffs with an honour, or the spades will tumble together after one hand April & May Winners! offered through local clubs which In 1985, I visited the beautiful provides bridge players the ruffs, for only one loser in trumps. APRIL Italian city of Salsomaggiore. It ♠ Open Game - Most Points Earned opportunity to compare their results Win the club cash the A and play four rounds of with players at other clubs, playing is small, but a good place to play a hearts pitching a club and as above hope for only one Shelly Salvi - Pompano Beach DBC bridge Championship, and I had Sam Maitra - Greater Rochester BC the same hands, in Florida and loser in trumps after a ruff. across the country.* the good fortune to be representing Which of these lines did you choose? 299er Game - Most Points Earned Great Britain in the European Karen Kurzer - Jourdans What does it offer to North Championships. ♠A Open Game - Most Top TWENTY Finishes clubs and players? Shelly Salvi - Pompano Beach DBC West dealer, non vulnerable ♥KQ97 • Players can compare their results North ♦Q843 299er Game - Most Top TWENTY Finishes with players in Florida and across ♣10852 Elizabeth Curry - Bridge Academy - Dallas the country. ♠A ♥KQ97 West East Attendance - Most Plays* • Pro analysis of many of the ♠KQ ♠J73 Marie Louise Steuer - Pompano Beach DBC interesting hands played ♦Q843 ♥J63 ♥1042 Edith Denenberg - Pompano Beach DBC • Individual play analysis (if ♣10852 ♦K10975 ♦AJ62 your club uses Bridgemates/ South ♣KQ J ♣964 MAY BridgePads) Open Game - Most Points Earned ♠10986542 South • Prizes awarded monthly, quarterly, Michael Seamon - Boca Raton DBC ♥A85 ♠10986542 and annually for both performance ♥A85 299er Game - Most Points Earned ♦void and attendance. ♣A73 ♦void Steve Seiler - In-Between DBC • New Contests coming soon. ♣A73 Open Game - Most Top TWENTY Finishes How can you participate South West North East Line 1 fails, as clubs split 3-3, and defense cash Shelly Salvi - Pompano Beach DBC in the Common Game? - 1♦ 1♥ Pass four winners. Line 2 fails as on the fourth heart 299er Game - Most Top Ten Finishes Enrolling in the Common Game is 1♠ Pass Pass 1NT West pitches his remaining club honour and East Joe Welch - In-Between DBC simple! Ask your club manager to 3♠ 3NT X XX plays a club for him to ruff so they make their Mary Welch - In-Between DBC contact us at (941)-404-6600 or email Pass 4♦ Pass Pass remaining high trumps separately. Attendance - Most Plays* us at [email protected] 4♥ Pass 4♠ All Pass Only line 3 is successful. The play of Dummy’s Ulker Mutlu - Clearwater DBC *Participation in the Common Game fourth heart leaves the defense no answer. If East Bernard Bernstein - Clearwater DBC does not affect a player’s score or The lead was the ♣K. I have four ruffs, when you pitch your losing club, the trumps masterpoint award at the local club. The potential losers, two clubs and two will tumble. If West ruffs, he is using a trump trick ACBL masterpoints continue to be scored trumps. How would you play? to do so. * note: individuals can only win one attendance award per quarter and reported as always. Common Game There are three possible lines. Duck Simple but effective. Did you find the winning Visit our website at awards are based on match-pointed the club, and win the second, cash the play? If so, pat yourself on the back, but no need to results across the larger field. ♠ TheCommonGame.com A, ruff a diamond and play a second let me know! I chose line 1. to learn more! For more tips, stories and live online lessons, join Barnet’s FREE online club at www.shenkinbridge.com 22 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 23 PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Perhaps you read in the last issue that Iris Wilson and Jay Richman were selected as Volunteers of the Year by the PALS Organization (Partnerships and Alliances Linking Schools) for their teaching bridge at the Gocio Elementary School. Now Iris has been additionally honored as the Unit 102 Volunteer of the Year for 2013 by unanimous vote of the Board for her additional service of auditing the Unit’s books, preparing its tax President My thanks to everyone who participated in our Unit return, and serving as a volunteer at the I/N tournament last fall. Congratulations, Iris! Carol Hamilton events in May and June. The May Sectional, held at Pine Terry McHenry has won the District9-wide Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Award [email protected] Shores Community Center, was very well-attended. Lots of 941-371-0949 for the 500-1,000 point category for winning 241.04 masterpoints at the club level. Well Masterpoints were earned, and everyone had a great time. done, Terry! Vice-President The Anniversary Swiss, held at the end of June, complete Sandi Murray with Win a Game with an Expert, was very successful, with UNIT 102 BOARD JOTTINGS proceeds going to the All Faiths Food Bank. Can you believe (941) 302-3448 The May Sectional was a tremendous success as measured by a table count increase [email protected] that we are celebrating 12 years as a Unit? It seems like just of 25 from last year to 250.5 tables. The Pine Shores Community Center was an yesterday when we started out. Secretary excellent venue for the event. Harriette Buckman Congratulations to Iris Wilson on her being named the Sandra Fleischman was named chairperson of a committee to consider and 941-355-7011 Unit 102 Volunteer of the Year for 2013. Iris has contributed recommend changes in the Unit 102 Bylaws. Additional members will be named later. [email protected] to Sun Coast Bridge in many ways, and we are very grateful The thorny issues surrounding a new dealing machine contract have now occupied for all that she has done. the Board’s attention for many months. Hopefully, these issues will be resolved at the Treasurer The Summer NABC’s will be held in Atlanta from June meeting. Sandra Fleischman August 1-11. The Youth NABC’s will also take place during 941-580-3719 72% CLUB [email protected] the first week. If you have never attended a NABC, I heartily recommend that you try it, and you will love it. I am looking % Players & Venue Date Board Members forward to being there, and will be stopping by at the youth 75.08 Nie-Lih Kalat & Jack Bonney, In-Between DBC May 9, 2013 Sandy Lewis activities, because it is so much fun to see these young people 72.60 Sandy & William Nelson, In-Between DBC May 14, 2013 [email protected] getting involved in our great game and enjoying it so much. Submit 72% Games to Dick Fleischman at [email protected] 941-923-6335 Florida District 9 is sponsoring 26 students with grants to Required Information for Listing: Doris Linton attend. 1. date of the game, club name, and whether the club is open or invitational 941-485-0902 It is not too early to start thinking about our Regional 2. exact percentage score (i.e., 72.37) [email protected] coming up in February. Our Co-chairs are Russ Delaney and 3. competition level (e.g., open or any game with upper/lower masterpoint Sandi Murray. They have selected their committee chairs, restrictions) Cynthia Murphy 4. games must have a minimum size of six full tables to be listed 941-355-3160 and have started working on plans for the tournament. If you [email protected] would like to volunteer to help, please notify them. I am sure they will be able to put you to work. NEW TO UNIT 102 The Suncoast Bridge Association is delighted that the following 18 new ACBL Sheila Pies We are always looking for input from our members. If you Unit Photographer members are joining us. have any suggestions on how we can serve you better, please 941-587-6808 William Bash Jo Esposito Susan McGill give your ideas to one of our Board members. We will do our [email protected] Caitlyn Brown Lea Hardman John Meyers best to oblige! Madelyn Brown Sonya Holdbrooks Robert Palmer Jim Russell Gail Bull Barbara Mehnert Barbara Siemer 941-592-8117 Beth Dinney Barbara Norman Richard Weerts [email protected] Greg Dinney Laverne Manno Mary Jo Zaksas Unit 102 – Page 24 Unit 102 – Page 25 Colorful Cue Bids vs. Michaels CLUBS IN THE UNIT 102 AREA (see also www.Unit102.com ) Bradenton Bridge Assn.* and East Side DBC* for Two Suited Overcalls Dr. Miles Storfer, Delray Beach, Florida Oneco Kiwanis Community Center, 1720 53rd Ave. E., Oneco, FL 34203 Nan Meyer, Director - Tel: 941-739-1100 Mobile: 941-773-2543 email: [email protected]. Over an opponent's one-level opening to-offense ratio). Consideration of queens In-Between DBC, Town & Country Plaza, 501 N. Beneva Rd. Sarasota, FL 34232 bid, most bridge partnerships use Michaels has two components: first, you want Michelle Golden, Director - Tel: 941-365-7875 or 941-355-6940 cue bids: to wit, the cue bid of a minor suit partner to treat queens and other middle email: [email protected] Club Website: www.inbetweenbridge.com promises length in both majors, and the cue honors in your suits as precious assets (for bid of a major shows the other major and an instance, Qxxx in one of your suits and Qx InterCity DBC, Temple Sinai of Sarasota, 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34231 unspecified minor. For over 40 years, I've in the other is apt to be fine support); if Margaret Tominosky, Director - Mobile: 941-223-3712 email: [email protected] played a different method, colorful cue bids, your suit textures are such that they are not, Results posted on www.Unit102.com which show the two suits of the opposite you should consider not making a cue bid color (i. e., a cue bid of two clubs or two (colorful or Michaels). Second, a queen in a Longboat Key BC and Merrill Bridge Club spades shows both red suits, and diamond short suit is a big negative feature, because Bayfront Park Rec.Ctr. of LBK, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key, FL 34228 or heart cue bids show both blacks). * its value on offense tends to be much less Larry Auerbach, Director - Tel: 941-758-2017 Colorful cue bids are much better than than on defense, and because it implies that Michaels when you hold a major and a more of your opponents' points are in your *Club Website: www.District9acbl.org. Scroll down to District 9 Club Game Results minor, as they provide immediate minor- long suits. suit specificity, which is often crucial to your Michaels plays to greatest advantage partner in making high level bid, defend or when the opening bid is a minor and you double decisions. The Michaels' unknown- have length in both majors. The downside minor problem has grown worse over of being unable to use it to show this hand the years, as responder raises of opener's is less than at first glance: first, it's easier to major have become much weaker (guided bid hands with both major suits naturally by the “law of total tricks”). Because the than it is other distributions; second, better your side's suit fit(s), the better the opener's side will have less information opponents' fits are apt to be, being allowed about your distribution to guide them to bid 2NT to ask about the minor is often in determining their best contract, or in an indication that neither side has a good fit. playing or defending the hand; and third, by Few sound bidders use two-suited cue overcalling in your higher major (or 5-card bids on hands with 5-4 distribution: the major on a 5-4) you often learn if your left- exceptions being an excellent four-card hand opponent has four cards in the other suit (AKxx) or non-vul over one club. major by whether a negative double is made. Regarding suit quality, the key factors I use Further, if you don't want to give up using are in-and-out valuation, suit texture, and Michaels over minors, you can still play queen considerations. In-and-out valuation colorful cue bids over majors. means that the bulk of your points are ------in your long suits (short-suit aces being * Playing colorful cues, a two no-trump an exception). Suit texture is paramount overcall of one club no longer shows the two (for example, KJ10xx, Q J10xx and out, lowest unbid suits; I use it to show diamond- is sufficient non-vulnerable, whereas Qx, spade hands; alternatively, it could show K9xxx, A10xxx, K, has too high a defense- both minors. Unit 102 – Page 26 www.District9ACBL.org 27 A Senior’s Journey into the Unlimited Voice, World of Duplicate Bridge Text & Data by Joe Cottle We played in nearby sectional and ONLY regional tournaments and in Atlanta, Bridge was the game that my mother next couple of years. where each of us had relatives who would played once a week in our small Florida At a nearby sectional put us up for a few days. At a District 9 $49 home town. I never found time for the I got a few silver NAP finals, we won a few gold points PER MONTH bridge games at college. After marriage, points and began to think of trying to and a trip to the NABC in Memphis I played some rubber bridge at the progress through the ACBL ranks. with expenses partly paid by the ACBL. or FREE neighbors’ and a few home duplicate About this time friends told me about Recently, we finally got the gold points games of three tables. We used Goren Nationwide 4G lessons to be given in our area on the we needed for the life master rank at No Contract methods, but I was aware of fancy two-over-one game force system. Many the District 9 GNT finals. It is about six No Credit Check conventions such as transfers. No Enrollment Fee of the better players used two-over-one, years since I first joined the ACBL and I At retirement I had been remarried for so I wanted to learn it. After the lessons am into my seventies. When I began to Refer 3 people*... a number of years. My wife, figuring I I wanted to use the system, but none play bridge seriously I never dreamed to needed an activity to keep me occupied, Pay Only $29 of my regular partners cared to try it. reach that rank. PER MONTH showed me an ad for a local bridge club. I learned that Elaine, a club member In Florida, we have many good bridge When I first walked into the room at Refer 6 people*... I knew, was interested in using two- clubs, and we have access to lots of the club the things that caught my eye over-one. We reviewed my class notes, tournaments in our area. Finding a good Pay Only $9 were the weird looking boxes at each PER MONTH studied the system, and decided to learn partner on my level with the same goals corner of the card tables. The bidding it together by playing it. Our game as was key for me. I have been fortunate, Refer 9 people*... box was one of many changes from the partners began to improve by learning but I am convinced that anyone who is bridge world of forty years earlier. I soon interested, will not go wrong in choosing GET FREE from our mistakes. The embarrassment MOBILE SERVICE learned that I shouldn’t open 1 no trump duplicate bridge as a pastime. Whether with 18 points, and that two spades is a of a misplay or missed bid will help you to remember! you decide to participate in tournaments weak opening bid! or just to develop your skills to play well I enjoyed playing at the club, with not My new partner and I played together at the club, you will enjoy the experience regularly and developed a good powered by relationships much success at first. From the start and the great people. ™ I found that bridge players are mostly partnership. One way we improved great folks. Without our “snowbird” was by playing in the section with the Editor's Note: Good luck to Joe and his Ask me how! members in the summer there was better players. We try to be kind to each teammates in the Finals of Flight C of Joseph Clark sometimes only a single section. The other and point out mistakes to help us the Grand Nationals Teams in Atlanta, better players intimidated me, but I learn, not to place blame. Eventually, we Founding Member beginning on July 31. got through it. At the end of the year I developed a feel for those situations not (727) 455-4776 had actually accumulated around eight covered by the book. Our results at the www.solavei.com/josephclark SBNx master points! My play improved over club improved. *Certain terms and conditions apply. 28 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 29

GET FREE SBN AD.indd 1 6/16/13 11:34 PM Learn bridge bidding situation by About Bridge Bidding by Ted Dunn situation, not by example hands, or even large sets of example hands. STAR RECRUITERS To the extent that the bidding and play of two partners is not perfect, they will get better results if they are both not perfect in the same way. Hands change their value as the bidding HELP RAISE -- Adam & Eve sequence progresses, that is, from situation DISTRICT 9 to situation. MEMBERSHIP All bridge bidding systems are deficient. 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 hands, Bids derive their meanings by where they The total number of messages two partners many of which are not comparable to one appear in a bidding sequence, that is, in a Congratulations to can exchange is equal to the number of another in any other way. situation. bidding sequences that the rules for bidding District 9's Hank Roseley Even for HCP alone, asserting that "This In every profession, experts learn to will allow, a number so large, we could hand contains four HCP", is ambiguous. routinely apply the same procedures to the of West Palm Beach, never hope to remember the meanings of Does the hand contain an Ace, or a King same situations. Michelle Golden of Sarasota, them all. Even so, the number of bridge here and a Jack there, or a King and Jack in »» Every distinct sequence of bids defines Harry Falk of Palm City hands is so much larger that it exceeds the the same suit, or perhaps two Queens, etc.? a unique situation. and Peggy Higginbotham number of bidding sequences by more than No experienced player would consider any 1,000,000,000,0000,000 to 1. of these holdings to have the same value. »» Bids derive their meanings by their of Jacksonville, each of appearance in a bidding sequence. Imagine going through life with a In other words, bridge bidding is whom earned a whopping vocabulary of only 1,000 words, and that inherently ambiguous. Ambiguity is the »» Convey meaning by the use of the $500 for recruiting 100 all humans each have vocabularies of only very opposite of information. The formal smallest number of terms needed for new ACBL members from 1,000 words, and furthermore, no two definition of information is whatever the purpose. November through April. humans have all 1,000 words in common, reduces uncertainty. The rest is noise. »» Learn bridge situation by situation, unless they get together and agree to adopt No wonder our membership Accept the limits of your methods. not by example hands. the same 1,000 words. Bridge bidding is is up in District 9! For Tweaking for more certainty leads only to »» Use exercises per situation to increase worse. Michelle, whose bridge more ambiguity. learning and remembering per time There is no analytical answer to the club was #2 in the ACBL Combat ambiguity with clarity of spent. question, "Is this bidding method a good definition, expression, meaning and »» Combat ambiguity with clarity of for number of tables played idea?" Except for physically manifest partnership agreements. expression, meaning and partnership in 2012, it's her eighth features, no assertion about bridge bidding agreements. can be proved either true or false. When Convey meaning by using the smallest time for this achievement! play is scored in match points, any idea number of physically-defined terms »» Accept the limits of your methods, Congratulations, all, and or method that works more than half the needed for the purpose. the search for certainty leads to more welcome to District 9 to these time is serviceable. The meaning of a bid is independent of the ambiguity. 400+ new ACBL members, No hand, or set of hands, is an exemplar hand you happen to be holding. »» All professionals learn and routinely and the many more who apply the best procedures of the of anything. If your partner says s/ Every distinct sequence of bids creates signed up at other places. he opens every hand with 13 HCP, all a unique situation, which are much, much day. you know is that s/he opens any of fewer than hands. 30 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 31 DISTRICT 9 TOURNAMENT CALENDAR JULY Aug 15(pm)-18 Sep 20-22 Oct 18-20 Nov 18-24 Dec 22 Jan 25-26 Feb 27-Mar 1 Mar 14-16 May 8-10 WIN, Inc McGregor Point Unit 128 Swiss Winter Haven Palm Coast Fort Myers Palm Coast Jul 1-31 Fort Myers Unit 128 STaC Sectional 299er Sectional Senior/NLM Sectional Sectional Sectional NAP CLUB Sectional Nov 21(pm)-24 Dec 30-Jan 5 ORLANDO Sectional QUALIFYING Aug 16-18 Sep 23-29 Oct 25-27 Sarasota Feb 28-Mar2 Mar 14-16 May 15-18 NAPLES NAP FINALS REGIONAL Jan 31-Feb 2 Pensacola Jul 1-7 Jacksonville Sectional Rockledge Naples Sectional & Sectional Sun City Sectional REGIONAL JANUARY Sectional DEERFIELD Sectional Nov 25-27 Sectional May 16-18 REGIONAL Oct 23-24 Feb 28-Mar2 Mar 20-30 OCTOBER Hollywood Dec 30-Jan 5 Jourdan's Aug 19-25 St. Augustine FEBRUARY Bradenton DALLAS NABC Jul 8-12 Oct 1-31 NLM Sectional ORLANDO Sectional District 9 STaC 299er Sectional Jan 31-Feb 2 Senior/NLM Mar 28(pm)-30 Pompano Club REGIONAL May 16-18 Aug 30-Sep 2 Oct 28-30 Nov 28-Dec 8 Sun City Sectional Venice NLM Sectional Appreciation Jan 1-31 Jacksonville St. Petersburg Miami FALL NABC Sectional Sectional Jul 16-21 Games Sectional GNT CLUB MARCH Sectional St Petersburg Sectional PHOENIX QUALIFYING Feb 1-28 Feb 24-Mar2 APRIL Oct 1-31 Oct 31-Nov 3 May 22(pm)-25 499er Nov 29-Dec 1 Junior Fund Units 102, 219 Apr 1-30 Aug 31-Sep 2 GNT CLUB Lake Park Jan 9-12 Sarasota Sectional Clearwater Daytona Month and 243 STaC Charity Fund Melbourne QUALIFYING Sectional Sectional Sectional Feb 1-28 Jul 19-21 Sectional Oct 1-6 DBC Sectional Feb 27-Mar 1 Month Pensacola NOVEMBER GNT CLUB Palm Coast May 23-25 St Petersburg Jan 9(pm)-12 Apr 4-6 Sectional SEPTEMBER Oct 31-Nov 3 DECEMBER St Petersburg QUALIFYING Sectional Orlando 499er Nov 28-Dec 8 GNT District Jul 20-21 Aug 30-Sep 2 Lake Park Sectional Feb 7-9 Feb 28-Mar2 Sectional Sectional FALL NABC Finals & Special DeLand 299er St. Petersburg Sectional Jan 10-12 Ft Lauderdale Rockledge May 26-Jun 1 Oct 3-5 PHOENIX Sectional Sectional Nov 1-30 Lake Park Sectional Sectional TAMPA Sectional Citrus Bridge Jul 21 GNT CLUB Nov 29-Dec 1 Sectional Feb 7-9 Feb 28-Mar2 Apr 7-13 REGIONAL Aug 31-Sep 2 Sectional Clearwater Unit 128 Swiss QUALIFYING Jan 13-19 Margret BC Bradenton NABC Fund Melbourne Oct 4-6 DBC Sectional Sectional Senior/NLM Raiser Week JUNE Jul 26-28 Nov 1-3 Unit 240 STaC Orlando Sectional Vero Beach Dec 6-8 Sectional May 26-Jun 1 Pensacola Jan 16(pm)-19 Feb 7-9 Apr 25-27 Sectional Sectional St. Augustine Mar 1-31 TAMPA Sep 1-30 Sectional Sarasota Orlando Bridge Deck Sectional GNT CLUB REGIONAL Jul 30-Aug 3 GNT CLUB Oct 11-13 Sectional Sectional Senior/NLM Nov 4-10 Dec 1-31 QUALIFYING Delray NLM QUALIFYING Fort Walton Jan 17-19 Feb 10-16 Sectional Jun 5-7 DAYTONA GNT CLUB Sectional Beach Ft Walton Unit 128 STaC Mar 7-9 Bridge Deck Sep 1-30 Sectional REGIONAL QUALIFYING Ocala Apr 28-May 4 AUGUST International Beach Sectional Feb 17-23 Sectional Nov 11-15 Dec 6-7 Sectional SOUTHEASTERNS Jul 30-Aug 3 Fund Month Oct 11-13 Jan 20-24 SARASOTA- Pompano NLM Naples 299er Mar 7-9 REGIONAL Jun 20-22 Delray NLM Boca Raton Pompano NLM MANATEE Sep 19-22 Sectional Sectional Vero Beach Gainesville Sectional Sectional Sectional REGIONAL MAY Daytona Sectional Sectional Aug 1-31 Oct 11-13 Nov 14(pm)-17 Dec 6-8 Jan 24-26 Feb 19-20 Apr 28-May 4 Sectional Mar 10-14 Jun 23-29 NAP CLUB Jacksonville Fort Myers Vero Beach Jacksonville St Augustine SOUTHEASTERNS WIN Inc NLM Unit 128 STaC QUALIFYING Sep 19(pm)-22 Sectional Sectional Sectional Sectional 299er Sectional Sectional REGIONAL Aug 1-11 Venice- Oct 14-20 Nov 18-24 Dec 9-15 Jan 24-26 Feb 24-Mar2 Mar 14-16 May 2-4 Jun 30-Jul 6 SUMMER NABC Nokomis Units 102 and Units 219, 240, TAMPA N Palm Beach Units 102, 219 St. Augustine Tallahassee JACKSONVILLE ATLANTA Sectional 243 STaC and 243 STaC REGIONAL Sectional and 243 STaC Sectional Sectional REGIONAL 32 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 33 When Should One Make A 4 Card Overcall? 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GET FREE SBN AD.indd 1 6/17/13 1:11 AM 72% Club 78.79% Betty Surasky / Steve Surasky Temple Sinai, Delray Beach 77.31% Jean Seward / Ann Turner Venice-Nakomis DBC 76.98% Adele Albert / Roz Benedon Glen Eagles CC, Delray Beach Shirley Seals - [email protected] Unit 128 territory includes all blue 76.53% Alan Kravetz / Robert Sleven Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach areas on the map, Puerto Rico and 76.36% Mona Kronfeld / Arthur Kronfeld Frenchmans Creek DBC, Palm Beach Gardens the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is not too late to plan a trip to the Atlanta 76.19% Audrey Breyer / Ann Panzer WIN the bridge club, Boca Raton NABCs which starts on Thursday, August 1 through Sunday, August 11. All 75.99% Liz Adams / John Adams Admirals Cove CC, Jupiter events will be played at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta located at 265 Peachtree. 75.89% Richie Coren / Michael Seamon Boca Raton DBC We are fortunate to have a National within driving distance for most of our 75.66% Phyllis Furst / Carole Blazer Jourdans of Boca Raton, Delray Beach players. The playing times will be at 10 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. which is a favorite 75.35% Fred Alger / Harry McGuire Everglades Club, Palm Beach with Florida players. 75.00% Lynn Homes / Keithley Miller Everglades Club, Palm Beach The Atlanta NABC will feature a Hospitality Room for the players’ enjoyment 75.00% Susan Ginsler / Diane Wichansky Jourdans of Boca Raton, Delray Beach and relaxation. The party room will be open between bridge sessions and will 74.86% Pat Dovell / Adrian Dovell Gatorbridge Club, Gainesville be equipped with games, cards and music. There will be entertainment daily 74.66% Annabelle Hudmon / Danial Sellers Jr Timuquana DBC, Jacksonville with live music, sing-a-longs, comedy acts and of course, snacks and drinks. 74.39% Hank Parker / Tony Quinn Bonita BC, Bonita Springs % Seminars and Meetings at the Atlanta Summer NABC are as follows: 74.21 Lorraine Quittman / Michael Quittman Mirasol CC, Palm Beach Gardens 74.21% Dorothy Williams / George Williams Ocean Reef DBC, Key Largo Club Directors Course Tuesday – Thursday, July 30–August 1 74.11% Pauline Callihan / Steve Surasky Temple Sinai, Delray Beach TA P–Teacher Wednesday–Thursday, July 31–August 1 74.11% Barry Patten / Lyle Price Temple Sinai, Delray Beach Accreditation Program 73.79% Carol Madsen / Paul Madsen Pasadena BC, St. Petersburg Celebrity Speakers Daily – 9:15 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. by some of the 73.56% William Redman / Henry Schultz Sun City Center DBA FREE Lectures best‑known players and teachers 73.51% Harold Dobson / Jack Zhao Boca Raton DBC 73.21% Dorothy McKnight / Norton McKnight Fort Myers BC Learn Bridge in a Day Two Separate Classes Tuesday, July 30 or Sunday, August 4 72.95% Doody Caplan / Ilene Gottlieb Glen Eagles CC, Delray Beach 72.92% Sheila Polansky / Judy Tracton Coral Lakes BC, Boynton Beach Reception for Club Friday, August 2 at 6:30-8:00 p.m. – FREE Officials and Teachers 72.62% Larry Lazarow / Mike Grathwahl Boca Raton DBC 72.62% Steve Bronstein / Peter Grabler St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach And don’t forget the Board of Governors and ACBL General Membership 72.62% Kara Beck / Leah Fineman Boca Raton DBC Meeting being held Sunday, August 4 at 8:15 a.m. This meeting is open to the 72.48% Penny Ericson / Diane Kelsey Sebring BC general membership of ACBL which will include discussions of recent actions 72.45% Gloria Mendia / Michael Yau Friendship Club, Coral Gables of the taken by Board of Directors. 72.45% Jack Bonney / Dianne Bonney Venice DBC Bridge is Alive and Thriving in Unit 128. Our membership has grown from 72.43% Natalia Mora / Antonio Mora Friendship Club, Coral Gables 12,393 as of May 31, 2012 to 12,643 as of May 31, 2013…a growth of 250 72.43% Calvin Rowe / Neil Timm The Bridge Lodge, Dunnellon members. 72.32% Pat Dovell / Adrian Dovell Gatorbridge Club, Gainesville As always, thanks to our volunteers who make bridge so very popular in 72.32% Carol Keske / Constance Rapp Khatib BC, Stuart Florida. 72.18% Annabelle Hudmon / Danial Sellers Jr Timuquana DBC, Jacksonville 72.16% Kathie Horner / Lee Wightman Boca Grande DBC 72.05% John Black / Roger Morer Boca Raton DBC 72.02% Genny Esayian / Linda Golle Fort Myers BC

Unit 128 – Page 36 Unit 128 – Page 37 ♣ Unit 128 Club News ♣ organized by club member John Foster, and The Sunsations, a local dance group. in the form of a musical revue. The The festivities concluded with the We have 228 sanctioned bridge clubs count, and we hope we can report in show, directed by Brenda Coman, was ensemble singing "God Bless The USA." in Unit 128: some that meet every day the next issue that their first sectional, thoroughly enjoyed by all. Featured in The above performers volunteered their and some that meet weekly; some that in June, went well. Other than their the cast were emcee Bill Barker,Vince talents so that a donation made by the have a much bigger turnout in the winter sectional, which was open to guests as Robbio, Charles Wirick, John Cortese, SCCDBA might benefit the Music than the summer and some that aren't well as residents, The Villages club is an Joanne Podgurski, Troy "Allen" Coman Department of Lennard High School. affected by the seasons very much; some invitational club. that are member-owned and some that If you check the unit web site and find SUBMIT 72% CLUB GAMES are proprietary; some that offer great discrepancies in the information for any by email to: teaching programs; some that offer great club, please email [email protected] [email protected] food; some that hold social events; some so we can update our records. that have great mentoring programs. All submissions must contain THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Some hold sectionals during the year A CLUB TURNS 50 1. the club’s full name 2. the town in which the club is located while others participate in STaC games The Sun City Center Duplicate 3. the director’s name or don't offer silver points at all. Bridge Association celebrated its 50th 4. the names of both partners The one thing we know is that many of anniversary with a catered dinner and 5. an electronic link to the club results for the day of the big game you have multiple choices in where to go entertainment at the Community Hall to play bridge ... and that's a good thing! on April 28th. One hundred seventy- No Club Name, No Club Location, No Listing, So Sorry. eight members and guests began the No 72% games in a field smaller than six tables will be published. Please do not send us any. In the top 50 clubs by table count festivities with a champagne toast given for 2012 in all of ACBL, eight clubs are by Club Manager Ron Golik. Appetizers UNIT 128 OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS & STAFF within Unit 128. Not surprisingly, half and a delicious meal were provided by of those are in Palm Beach County! PRESIDENT BOARD MEMBERS Marianne Timmons Banquet Masters Catering while Barb Shirley Seals Jack Bonney 140 Kendale Drive The reason it's not a surprise is that P.O. Box 1534 3113 Meadow Run Drive Safety Harbor, Florida 34695 Carlini of the SCC Organ and Keyboard Venice, Florida 34293 727-725-3006 there are over 5,000 ACBL members Club offered organ music throughout the Ponte Vedra, FL 32004 941-492-3791 [email protected] 904-285-7767 • Fax: 904-285-7783 in that county alone! Congratulations [email protected] Ray Wise cocktail and dinner hours. Appropriate [email protected] to Jourdan's, the Boca Raton Duplicate Bruce Greenspan 406 W Azeele Street to the occasion were interesting bits of VICE-PRESIDENT 12022 Covent Garden Court #402 Tampa 33606 Bridge Club, Temple Sinai, and WIN Naples, Florida 34120 813-215-6623 club history presented throughout the Charles Gill 617-510-8405 "the bridge club" for being part of the hour by President Jerry Harter. A table PO Box 66039 [email protected] Jay Whipple III St Petersburg, Florida 33736-6039 PO Box 2113 Top 50 ACBL Clubs in 2012. displaying historical items was made Marshall Hall Boca Grande Florida 33921-2113 727-363-1136 764 NE Harbour Drive [email protected] The Lee/Collier area has three clubs available for all to visit. The following [email protected] Boca Raton, Florida 33431 [email protected] EXECUTIVE MANAGER on the list. Congratulations to the honored guests were introduced by SECRETARY 561-367-9080 Shannon Cappelletti Jeff Overby Harriet Morris [email protected] Naples Bridge Center, McGregor Point Mary Rutledge, former Manager of the 423-400-0269 and Bonita Bridge at Wiggins. Both SCCDBA: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barnes and P.O. Box 429 7575 S.W.134 Street Key West, Florida 33041 Miami, Florida 33156 LEGAL COUNSEL Palm Beach County and the Lee/Collier Mr. and Mrs. David Floyd of the C A [email protected] Craig Hemphill [email protected] Mobile Phone: 404-731-4259 [email protected] area have many other clubs with plenty Association; Dean Abercrombie and Fax: 305-296-0207 Home Phone: 305-233-0940 UNIT 128 WEBMASTER of tables of bridge throughout the year in Don Berens, past presidents; Lillian TREASURER Linda Perlman Larry Rich 761 West Ilex Drive [email protected] addition to these seven out of the ACBL McCollough, Annabell Schutte, Jean Adrienne Muslin Lake Park, Florida 33403 4510 W. Fig St, #E SBN EDITOR top 50. Sadler, and Margaret Weir, longtime 561-329-1866 Muriel Altus Tampa, Florida 33609 [email protected] 2301 Lila Lane Lastly, hooray for The Villagesmembers. One of the highlights of [email protected] Betty Sandifer Tampa, Florida 33629 the evening was the entertainment, 813-286-8126 386-795-7423 Phone: 813-251-0315 Duplicate Bridge Club for its table Fax: 813-288-0688 [email protected] [email protected] Unit 128 – Page 38 Unit 128 – Page 39 499er Tournament at St. Petersburg Bridge Club July 16, 18, 21 2013 Tuesday July 16 10:30 AM 499er Pairs Notice Fort Myers 3:00 PM 499er Pairs Alternating Thursday July 18 10:30 AM 499er Pairs Dates 3:00 PM 499er Pairs Sunday July 21 10:30 AM 499er Swiss Teams Silver Point Strata: A=300-500 (not including Life Masters); B=100-300; C=0-100 Strata may vary to accommodate the field Free coffee, orange juice and snacks at all sessions Sectional Bridge Tournament If you need a hotel: La Quinta, 5000 Lake Blvd., Clearwater 727-299-9800

More Information: Charles Gill at 727-363-1136 or [email protected] August 16-18, 2013 Partnerships: Marianne Timmons at 727-725-3006 or [email protected]

St. Petersburg Bridge Club is located at 9103 US Highway 19 N. 727-544-5040 McGregor Point Bridge From I-275, take Exit 28 and drive west on Gandy/Park approximately 1¼ miles to US Highway 19 N (34th St. N.) Turn north on US Highway 19. 9103 is ¾ mile up US 19 on the right in the Mainlands Plaza. Come for the comfort & enjoy the bridge! Friday NLM & Open pairs 10:00 DeLand Bridge Club NLM & Open pairs 2:30 Saturday NLM & Open pairs 10:00 299er Silver Weekend NLM & Open pairs 2:30 Sunday NLM & Open 10:00 July 20 - 21, 2013 Swiss teams 2 sessions TBA Saturday Sunday Open Pairs Stratification: A-2000+, B-750-2000, C-0-750 10 a.m. 10 a.m. Swiss Team Stratification: Average Masterpoints Single Session Pairs Single Session Teams Partnerships 2:15 2:15 Rick Covalciuc 239-433-4422 Single Session Pairs Single Session Teams Accommodations Residence Inn, 20371 Summerlin Road: 239-415-4150 Lunch Provided Lunch Provided Make a local reservation for best rate Between Sessions Between Sessions Tournament Site Strats to be determined by Director in Charge. 15675-1 McGregor Blvd. • Fort Myers • 33908 Sunday’s Swiss strats will be determined by averaging the points of the team members. Directions: www.thebridgeplace.com 146 Deerfoot ROAD, DeLand 32720 PHONE: 386-734-7170 e-mail: [email protected] Visit delandbridge.com for directions

Unit 128 – Page 40 www.District9ACBL.org 41 THE JACKSONVILLE St. Petersburg Bridge Club SCHOOL OF BRIDGE Labor Day Sectional SUMMER SECTIONAL 9103 US Highway 19 N. • 727-544-5040 AUGUST 16-18, 2013 Aug 30-Sep 2 Friday & Saturday Schedule EVENT SCHEDULE STRATIFICATION LEVELS Stratied Open Pairs 10:30 am & 3:00 pm STRATA: Single Sessions Friday, August 30 10:30 AM Stratified Open Pairs A=2000+; B=750-2000; C-0-750 299er Pairs (0-300) 10:30 am & 3:00 pm Intermediate Pairs NLM STRATA: Single Sessions (NLM) A=200-NLM; B=100-200; C=0-100 3:00 PM Stratified Open Pairs Top Bracket of the Knockouts may be Handicapped Intermediate Pairs Strata: A 2000+ B 750-2000 C 0-750 (NLM) FOR MORE INFORMATION Sunday Schedule Saturday, August 31 Joanne Wharton • 727-596-2139 Stratied Swiss Teams 10:30 (playthrough) 10:30 AM Bracketed KO [email protected] Average team masterpoints determine strata (Round 1 of 3) Stratified Open Pairs Continental Breakfast & Lunch Served Daily Intermediate Pairs PARTNERSHIP REQUESTS (NLM) Charles Gill • 727-363-1136 3:00 PM Bracketed KO [email protected] Tournament Chairpersons (Round 2 of 3) Ginny Homan 904-285-5011 Stratified Open Pairs Free Coffee, Orange Juice And Snacks cho[email protected] Intermediate Pairs At All Sessions - Lunch During Monday’s (NLM) Swiss Teams Game Partnership Julie Bradley 904-220-2299 Sunday, September 1 Go to Marriott Courtyard [email protected] 10:30 AM Bracketed KO www.bridgefinesse.com/D9PDeskIndex (Round 3 of 3) to find a partner online Stratified Open Pairs at Mayo Clinic on San Pablo Intermediate Pairs (NLM) 904-223-1700 3:00 PM Stratified Open Pairs Be sure to ask for Directions: 1-95 to J. Turner Butler Blvd ( Fl 202). Intermediate Pairs Go east approximately 10 miles to San Pablo exit, (NLM) the bridge rate--$70 then North to Beach Boulevard. Left on Beach to Washburn, Monday, September 2 HOTEL: Reserve 2 weeks in advance for 10:30 AM Stratified Swiss – LA QUINTA special Bridge Rate take left at the Hess Station. play through 5000 Lake Blvd., Intermediate Swiss Clearwater, FL Jacksonville School of Bridge (NLM) 727-299-9800 Playing to New Levels DIRECTIONS: 3353 Washburn Road Jacksonville, FL 32250 From I-275, take Exit 28 and drive west on Gandy/Park, approximately 1¼ miles to p 904 223.3837 US Highway 19 N (34th St. N.) Turn north on US Highway 19. 9103 is ¾ mile up US 19 on the right in the Mainlands Plaza. 42 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 43