Record Seaside Exceeds 3000 Tables

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Vol. 12, No. 4 Bridge Across the District Winter 2016-17 Record Seaside exceeds 3000 tables

The Seaside Regional was hugely successful, with 3099 tables, up from Much in store 2961 in 2015 and 2769 in 2014. That’s a few tables more than Houston, Sara- sota and Atlanta, enough to make Sea- for regionals in side the fifth-largest regional of 2016. ACBL CEO Robert Hartman visited the tournament (again), as did quite a 2017: OTR next few world-class professional players: It was exciting to be part of another Eddie Wold, Mike Passell, Billy Miller, Geoff Hampson, Marc Jacobus and record-breaking Oregon Coast Mark Itabashi, among others. Regional in Seaside. We tallied an unprecedented table count of 3099 More than 1400 players won master- and hosted such players as ACBL points, and while many were from out- CEO Robert Hartman, who joined in side of D20 enjoying our location and the fun on Thursday and Friday. I hospitality, the bulk of them were our want to thank everyone who con- friends and neighbors from the area. tributed and remind readers to mark your calendars for next year’s tournament, Oct. 2–8, 2017. District board meetsThe withcontinues CEOto be We alsoin thank localSeaside volunteers, headed by Next up is the Seaside Regional D20’s most popular and well-attended tournament chairs Gil and Ann Gransom, Oregon Trail Re- tournament. Reversing a national for providing extraordinary services , again held gional trend, this year’s attendance was that make Seaside such a favorite. at the Hilton in about five percent higher than last The Monday evening KO was Judy Davis downtown Vancou- year’s, just short of 3100 tables. well attended, despite some back Tournament Manager ver WA. There will The weather cooperated for and forth as to whether it would be plenty of games most of the week, enabling us to be on the agenda. Initially, we de- for all skill levels and, of course, our walk around town and enjoy shop- cided to eliminate the Monday famous D20 hospitality. Pay particu- ping, dining and sightseeing. evening KO that continued on lar attention to the Friday evening Thanks to the diligence of head Tuesday morning, in favor of a sin- game, which will be followed by a director and tourna- Rich Carle gle-session Swiss. That move came wine, beer and cheese party. See you Matt Smith ment manager , our D20 President in response to player complaints there Feb. 20–26, 2017. Judy Davis staff was up to the challenge to accommodate the multitude of players. Continued on Page 2 Robert Hartman and Rich Carle Continued on Page 11

Hendrik Sharples of the FlightDozens of D20 players spend snowbirds part of the year elsewhere From promotingMr. goodwill Ethics to cleaning up the game, his goal is making the bridge world a better place By Chip Dombrowski articles in Vanity Fair, The Trumpet Rolling Stone and The New Yorker. The cheating scandal Among those who have that rocked the bridge received less recognition world last fall came to a for their roles in the effort conclusion this summer are those who handed with the ending almost down the punishment: everyone hoped for: life- the members of the time bans for both of ACBL’s Ethical Oversight the pairs charged. The Committee. Among them effort to clean up top- Hendrik Sharples was District 20’s own level bridge was hailed Hendrik Sharples, one of as historic, and ACBL seven selected from the President Ken Monzingo proclaimed 15-member blue-ribbon committee to “a new dawn for bridge.” hear the case of Lotan Fisher and Boye Brogeland, who instigated the Ron Schwartz of Israel. Bob and Lynn charges, was honored with the Sidney “The cases against these big names Studley Lazard Jr. Sportsmanship Award. Many were the most important ones ever Coquille OR and Green Valley AZ of the other players who helped crack heard by the Ethical Oversight Com- the codes the two pairs used to cheat mittee, and certainly the most impor- are well known, thanks to Bridge tant bridge-related event I’ve ever birds, right? It is for some of warmer weather for the win- By Jen Smith Winners, a social media website been involved in — other than meet- your fellow bridge players. ter months. Perhaps they’re The Trumpet where the matter first came to public ing my wife, of course,” Sharples said. Meet some of the many on to something. notice, and the ensuing swell of main- Cold weather is for the who have chosen to flock to stream media attention that included Continued on Page 10 Continued on Page 11 Page 2 The District 20 Trumpet Winter 2016-17

Coming soon to Facebook Resilience gets us through the disasters An article by Eric Stoltz will discuss Well, the last time I sat down to write this tournament manager for Vancouver’s Unit My teammates and I could have snuck fun problem hands from the GNT column I was pretty confident that we 452 for over three years. Their recent win- in to the BCD Swiss but chose to play in in Washington DC. Watch for it. would have a different president than the ter sectional was Steve’s swan song, and it A/X. To me, it’s the coolest thing ever to one we got. I kind of feel like my team blew was well run, with table numbers up 30%. see first across the board in all flights. To The Trumpet on Facebook a 50-IMP lead in a national tournament. On Saturday a Flight C pair, Mike me, it was a huge victory to lose by only 2 www.facebook.com/d20trumpet But the word that I keep hearing is resilient. Amspacher and Elsie Chan, placed second IMPs to a team with 35,000 masterpoints It’s not a bad word for a bridge player to in the first session and first in the second compared to our collective 3500. have in their vocabulary; it’s pretty impor- session open games, netting over 18 mas- It goes to show that anyone can win — tant to have the ability to bounce terpoints. Amspacher has been a otherwise why would we play? If only the back psychologically from disas- familiar face around the tourna- “best” players won all the time, the game Regionals ters. As I was walking through my ments lately, so it’s no surprise would be pretty boring. If you’ve been thoroughly blue Portland neigh- that he’s now a Life Master and staying home instead of going out and Continued from Page 1 The I/N friendly , borhood full of Little Free Li- therefore was eligible to play only playing against “the big boys,” I’d say Rogue Valley Regional held at the Inn at the Commons in Med- braries and poetry posts, I saw in the open game. you’re missing out on at least three things: ford, Ore., May 15–21, 2017, will provide the following Winston Churchill On Sunday a team traveled the chance to learn, the chance to win ample opportunity for players at all levels quote: “Success consists of going from Idaho and won the BCD and the chance to have a lot of fun. to earn gold points. I especially encourage from failure to failure without Swiss. I played with a new part- In Seaside there was an almost unbe- loss of enthusiasm.” ner, Kevin Kacmarynski from all new and intermediate-level players to lievable pro presence. It was kind of sur- attend. Between games you might want For those of you who do not Amy Casanova Monmouth, teaming up with real to see Mike Passell and Eddie Wold consider the election to be a dis- and to take in some theater in nearby Ash- Managing Editor Katie Leonard Krista Garver wandering around. The pros were mostly aster, congratulations. of Portland. I was honored to be land or visit a local winery. Please note lurking in the bracket 1 knockouts, and it the schedule change for games Tuesday And we move on, actually to an- referred to as Kamy for the day. must have been pretty intimidating to other election, as Rich Carle will be step- We joked about playing only in notrump through Saturday to a 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. enter an event knowing the odds were format. Also note that the Monday ping down from his role as president of our contracts but the joke turned out to be likely stacked against you. It takes a lot of district. I would like to thank him for his on me, as I proceeded to go down five out evening game will still be held at 7 p.m. courage and nerves of steel to play this Many of you will want to participate in years of service. It is difficult to describe the of six times in that particular strain. The game. And it helps to be resilient. volume of work that Rich and many others sixth time, the hand I actually made, we Barbara Seagram’s Educational Festival, held Aug. 2–4, 2017, during the do, with little or no compensation. were cold for 6© but I just had to get to a Amy Casanova can be reached at Emerald Steve Tubbs, for example, has been making 3NT for once! [email protected]. Empire Regional in Eugene. If you haven’t already submitted your registra- tion, you can pick up a form at your local club or one of our tournaments or down- load it from the D20 website, acbld20.org. The regional will be held at the Valley River Inn on the banks of the Willamette Amy’s great idea; robots areDlr: Westthe worstK J 7 4 I miss bridge. Since coming back from members know what’s available on the ´ River July 31–Aug. 6, 2017. Washington, D.C., in August, the sum total website and how to find it. This great idea Vul: None ♥A J 7 3 We have a year filled with lots of bridge 7 6 of my real-life bridge activity has been: was roundly supported by the editors of © and hospitality. I look forward to seeing ®A 7 2 two days at the local Tunica Regional; one the Bridge Bulletin, who noted that a 8 6 A Q 2 you at all four D20 regionals in 2017. evening of home bridge; and two eight- many of the calls we get are from people ´ ´ ♥9 8 2 ♥K Q 6 5 Enjoy the games. board lunch-break games. looking for help finding something online. 9 5 3 2 K J 8 © © Tournament Manager Judy Davis can be That’s not counting my online bridge By now you’ve had the opportunity to ®K 6 5 3 ®Q 9 8 activity, which consists mainly of cursing see the first two installments of “Untan- ´10 9 5 3 reached at [email protected]. at robots. Oh how I’d like to meet the gling the Web,” the series I’m writing. No- ♥10 4 A Q 10 4 robot who’s been my regular partner for vember’s article focused on the MyACBL © ® J 10 4 the past year in a dark alley with section and December’s analyzed nothing but a hammer. the home page. In January, we’ll West Chip East Partner Deaths Pass 1 1NT Pass So when North American Pairs look at the Tournaments section, ® Pass Dbl Pass Pass Carol Brown — 80, of Seaside OR, came around, I was excited for and in February, Clubs. It will Rdbl Pass Pass! Pass the opportunity to watch people probably go eight or nine parts. died Aug. 1, 2016. — 90, of Redding CA, I like play online. So for those ardent fans who Don Carlson The ©4 was led and dummy announced, died Aug. 17, 2016. Kibitizing District 20’s North have been asking when I’m going “You aren’t making this.” It went 2, 6, 8. — 96, of Eureka CA, died American events has become to have a column, this is some- Kay Hartley Declarer led the ®8, covered by the 10 and Sep. 17, 2016. quite popular; sometimes there are thing. I know, it’s not Chip’s king. I won the ®A and returned a spade, — 75, of Corvallis OR, more people watching than there World, but happily George Jacobs Frances Hewes knowing I would be in again soon enough died Oct. 14, 2016. are playing. Which raises an inter- is still with us. Besides, without Chip Dombrowski to give partner a diamond. Declarer won — 73, of Boise ID, died esting question: Why aren’t all of opportunities to interact with all Dean Pierose Editor at Large the ´Q and led the ♥K to my ♥A. Aug. 15, 2016. you kibitzers out there playing? of you who have inspired so I now returned a diamond and watched I hoped to play again this year much of my comedy, it would be my partner cash three tricks as I pitched but my partner was unavailable. I would hard to pull off a monthly humor column. my clubs. She exited with the ´10, which have watched Flight A anyway if I was play- Stories of frustration with robots and forced declarer’s ace. Declarer cashed his ing in B, but I noticed some people played “Teen Wolf” references will only go so far. ♥Q – but not the ®Q – and played an- both. Like Amy Casanova and Paul My apologies to those who have already other heart to my jack. My last three cards www.acbld20.org , who got such a good warmup in Wrigley read about the following hand on Face- were good: the ´K J and the ♥7. The District 20 Trumpet the A event that they won Flight B. The book, but I like it enough to tell it again. That was down three redoubled for 1000, Vol. 12, No. 4 • Winter 2016-17 Trumpet staff has a reputation to uphold in [see next column] and we don’t even have a making game. © 2016 D-20 Organization these events, and since I had to sit this one I have my share of disasters – or more – Official publication of the out, I was pleased to see Amy picking up After the 1NT overcall, I reopened with a but when they happen at a table with real American Contract Bridge League the mantle to represent us in Kansas City. double, intending it for takeout. I was sur- people, I can appreciate the humor. I’d much District 20 In her column last issue, Amy wrote prised when partner passed. If she had rather laugh at myself in public than sit at 6512 SW Midmar Place about some of the resources available on enough to pass for penalty, why not double Portland OR 97223-7517 home trying to bludgeon an invisible robot. the ACBL website and encouraged read- herself? (This was a misunderstanding.) Phone: (503) 244-5733 ers to explore them. At the same time, she West redoubled looking for a runout, Chip Dombrowski can be reached at www.acbld20.org suggested the ACBL do more to let our but East passed and there we were. [email protected]. The District 20 Trumpet is published four times a year in March, June, September and December. It is distributed free to clubs in Oregon and Northern California and small parts of Washington and Idaho. In Memoriam All sectional announcements are free. Dean Pierose was invited not to come back. After a grow. We played in the last Eugene Re- Managing editor: Amy Casanova brief conversation with his father, he en- gional and laughed our way to several Designer/Editor at large: Chip Dombrowski Aug. 19, 1942 – Aug. 15, 2016 listed in the U.S. Air Force, where he firsts. In his final month, fresh out of the Copy editor: Martha Maroney Dean Pierose was my bridge part- learned about computers, which hospital and looking completely worn out, Senior writer: Jen Smith ner and friend, a father to five, a became his career. he insisted we go to the Salt Lake Sec- Ads: Susan Chambers, Sunset Bay Media Printing: Oregon Lithoprint, grandfather to 11 and the world’s I met Dean at the bridge table tional. On Thursday night Dean seemed McMinnville OR all-around-best good guy. Dean, where his sense of humor always exhausted and I thought, “We’ll never who loved the outdoors as much as produced smiles in everyone who make it the whole weekend.” Little did I Deadlines: The deadline for the Spring the bridge table, often said a perfect knew him. He epitomized the atti- know. We placed in every event and 2017 issue is Jan. 13 for free sectional ads day was a round of golf, going fish- tude we could all aspire to: have paired with the Martindales to finish sec- and advance articles. The deadline for unit reports is Friday, Jan. 20. The deadline for ing and a game at the club. fun and make sure everyone else ond in the Swiss Teams. front-page articles is Feb. 1. Please send to Dean grew up in Southern Cali- Dean Pierose does, too. I loved playing bridge Dean was totally energized on the trip managing editor Amy Casanova. Email fornia, where he earned high- with Dean. We laughed as much back to Boise. He kept saying, “That was [email protected]; phone 503-753-9395; school honors in golf and football. He as we played, and he helped me to enjoy so much fun!” mail: 2310 NE 8th Ave. #7, Portland OR 97212. received a scholarship to play football at the game all the more. That will always be my best of so many New Life Masters: Please send a photo for the University of Washington. They won a Dean slowed down when he became ill, great memories. publication by email. Rose Bowl, and Dean, who loved to party, but his love for the game seemed only to — Craig Jones Winter 2016-17 The District 20 Trumpet Page 3 NAP and GNT Kansas City, here we come: 11 pairs qualify for NAP By Hal Montgomery Flight A Flight B Flight C D20 NA Events Coordinator NAP winners Flight A A total of 44 pairs competed in 1 Rich Carle, Longview WA – Mark Bennett, three flights of play in the North Honolulu HI American Pairs finals in October. 2 Linda Redman – Jean Johansson, Portland OR 3 Hal Montgomery, Portland OR – Jeﬀ Taylor, When the games were done, 11 Eugene OR pairs qualified to go to the na- Flight B tional championships in Kansas 1 Paul Wrigley, Troutdale OR – Amy Casanova, City next spring (see box). Portland OR 2 Mark Rowe, Philomath OR – Eileen Boal, With the exception of two Albany OR restarts at the beginning of the Rich Carle and Mark Bennett Amy Casanova and Paul Wrigley Janice Smith and Phyllis Sutter 3 Thomas Fagan – Katie Fagan, Kailua, HI second session of Flight A, the 4 Ray Robert, Portland OR – Rick Prouser, Lake event ran very smoothly. For that, Oswego OR I credit the efforts of D20 I/N co- Flight C 1 Phyllis Sutter, West Linn OR – Janice Smith, ordinator Margi Redden, D20 Portland OR president Rich Carle, director in 2 Beverly Fraser – Greg Wilson, Boise ID charge Mike Weber and the North 3 Benjamin Levy–Beverly Walker, Vancouver WA American Events Committee. 4 Kevin Marnell, Portland OR – Angel Almanza, Beaverton OR One valuable part of those efforts was an I/N Program–spon- ning teams in each bracket with sored lesson on how to use BBO $2000 in travel expenses. held at the Seaside Regional, led Linda Redman and Jean Johansson Mark Rowe and Eileen Boal Bev Fraser and Greg Wilson Requirements to qualify for the by and attended Kent Livingston district finals are lenient; for ex- by more than 30 players. In a fur- ample, in flights A, B and C, play- ther effort to make players feel ers need only compete in a more comfortable with BBO, Rich qualifying game. If there are no and I ran a practice game prior games nearby in a given unit, to the finals. Mike did a great job players can pay a small fee and setting up the game and helping petition the coordinator to allow people through many issues. them to play in the finals. The Flight A problems stemmed We also will provide additional from our inexperience in running BBO lessons, practice matches online events. We ended up with Hal Montgomery and Jeﬀ Taylor Tom and Katie Fagan Benjamin Levy and Beverly Walker and any other activities that 17 pairs, which resulted in a poor might improve access and the movement. In an unbalanced We will give more direct control first time, and sent a pair to the general experience for players in field, most of the strongest pairs to the director in charge and the finals. It is fairly easy to host a Making GNTs more accessible North American events. We wel- sat the same direction. coordinator and rely less on BBO. venue and I urge more to do so. Qualifying for Grand National come readers’ suggestions. We have learned from those We had winners in four states; With a few more venues, practi- Teams in four flights has started problems and are developing next time I hope that will be five. cally all D20 players can compete and continues through the end of Hal Montgomery can be reached new guidelines for future events. Albany hosted a venue for the without leaving their local areas. February. D20 subsidizes the win- at [email protected].

FRIDAY, Jan. 27, 10:30 a.m. 0RQWJRPHU\3DUN Open Pairs, strati ed, one session Pairs, non-LM (0-500, strati ed) 3RUWODQG2UH Boise Sweetheart Sectional Pairs, novice (0-100, strati ed, # of tables permitting) February 10-12, 2017 2701 NW Vaughn St. FRIDAY,PORTLAND Jan. 27, 3:30 Jan.p.m. 27-29, KO SECTIONAL 2017 Wyndham Garden Boise Airport KO teams (bracketed, round 1 of 3); non-handicapped (I-405 to Hwy. 30W to Open Pairs, strati ed, one session Vaughn) 3300 Vista Ave., Boise, ID Pairs, non-LM (0-500, strati ed) Friday, February 10 Pairs, novice (0-100, strati ed, # of tables permitting) Dagwood & Blondie208-343-4900 Strati ed Open Pairs ..... 1 & 6 p.m. SATURDAY, Jan. 28, 10:30 a.m. Archie & Edith 199ers (single session) ...... 1 p.m. KO teams (bracketed, round 2 of 3) Open Pairs, strati ed, one session Saturday, February 11 Pairs, non-LM (0-500, strati ed) Pairs, novice (0-100, strati ed, # of tables permitting) Frankie & Johnny Strati ed Open Pairs ...... 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. SATURDAY, Jan. 28, 3:30 p.m. Mickey & Minnie 199ers (single session) ...... 10 a.m. KO teams, bracketed (round 3 of 3) All pair and team Open Pairs, strati ed, one session strats Sunday, February 12 Pairs, non-LM (0-500, strati ed) determined by Pairs, novice (0-100, strati ed, # of tables permitting) ) average masterpoints of Red Roses Strati ed Swiss Teams ...... 10 a.m. SUNDAY, Jan. 29, 10:30 a.m., 2nd session TBA pair/team, but AX, BCD Blue Violets 199er Swiss Teams ...... 10 a.m. and non-LM Flight A/X Swiss Teams, VPs (single session) masterpoints limits apply (A=3000+, X=0-3000) Bracketed 0-2000 Swiss Teams, VPs All open pair strats: Masterpoint Ranges A=2000+ Single session Swiss Teams (non-LM, 0-500) win/loss B=750-2000 A = Unlimited B = 500-1500 C = 0-500 Note: A team with any player over 2000 plays in Flight AX. C=0-750 Strati cation for pair and team events by average masterpoints All strats determined by average MPs of team Entry fees Pairs games: $10 per session for ACBL members )5((&RႇHH 6QDFNV 1HZSOD\HUV ($13 for non-ACBL or unpaid members) Please plan on eating out or bringing yourSOD\)5(( own lunch. No Swiss teams: $120 per team includes lunch scents or perfume, please 0-99 Single-session Swiss Teams: $40 per team Head Director: Je Jacob Tournament Manager: Alan Johnson, 971-998-4261, [email protected] Partnership: Janet Linebarger, 503-523-9860, [email protected] Tournament chair: Bev Fransen, Cupid Cup $10 per session. $13 for unpaid and non-ACBL members. Sanction #S1701109 208-336-3525, [email protected] $5 for students under age 26 with student I.D. ($8 if non-member) Tournament director: John Gram A necklace hand-crafted by Gary Crupper is awarded to the lady earning the most points Page 4 The District 20 Trumpet Winter 2016-17 The Sectional Section Winter sectionals SECTIONAL RESULTS Vancouver NLM Yuba City (84 tables) 4 14.03 Linda Brinton, Boise ID Honolulu (105 tables) The Vancouver NLM Sectional will be 1 14.84 Randall Paul, Klamath Falls OR 5 13.89 William Wood, Meridian ID 1 21.61 Thomas Lum, Honolulu HI held Jan. 14–15 at Vancouver Bridge 14.84 Garth Gregory, Chico CA 13.89 Jill Wood, Meridian ID 2 17.60 Godfrey Chang, Honolulu HI Club in Vancouver WA. See ad page 16. 3 14.11 Mark Bloom, Chico CA 7 12.85 Duane Christensen, Boise ID 3 16.61 Everett Fukushima, Aiea HI 4 12.90 Carol Huston, Chico CA 12.85 Carol Christensen, Boise ID 4 13.53 Leo Williams, Honolulu HI Garden Isle 5 12.69 Gary Soules, Elk Grove CA 9 12.70 Craig Jones, Boise ID 5 13.13 Robert Liu, Honolulu HI 10 11.74 Larry Chase, Boise ID The Garden Isle Sectional will be held 6 12.25 Steve Kolodney, Sacramento CA 6 12.51 Ronald Wong, Honolulu HI 12.25 Bruce Chapman, Folsom CA Eureka (40 tables) 7 12.42 Merle Stetser, Honolulu HI Jan. 20–22 at the Sun Village Recreation 8 11.46 John Jefferson, Davis CA 8 12.20 Iku Donnelly, Honolulu HI Center in Lihue HI. See ad page 16. 1 11.01 Henri Farhi, Chula Vista CA 9 12.07 Richard Lanke, Honolulu HI Vancouver Summer (253 tables) 2 10.56 Suzanne Cook, McKinleyville CA 10 11.40 Steven Johnson, Honolulu HI Portland 1 37.20 Richard Soohoo, Vancouver WA 3 8.48 John Hoffman, Mountain View CA 37.20 Oris Mowry, Phoenix AZ 4 8.03 Kit Humphrey, Berkeley CA Vancouver I/N (51 tables) The Portland Winter KO Sectional will 3 32.31 Laurie Rowe, Eugene OR 5 7.72 Russ Rector, Oakland CA 1 5.34 Mike Goffe, Portland OR be held Jan. 27–29 at Montgomery Park 32.31 Irva Kay Neyhart, Corvallis OR 7.72 Alden Sprowles, McKinleyville CA 2 4.10 Sue Freitag, Clackamas OR in Portland. See ad page 3 for details. 5 24.85 Linda Wiener, Vancouver WA Portland Fall (248 tables) 4.10 John Dove Sr., Vancouver WA 24.85 David Brower, Portland OR 4 4.09 Zack Woodbury, Portland OR 1 37.03 James Elliott, Portland OR 7 17.21 Richard Carle, Longview WA 5 3.81 Dave Muller, Vancouver WA Boise 2 25.80 Richard Carle, Longview WA 8 16.50 Edward Lee, Portland OR The Boise Sweetheart Sectional will be 3 23.21 Richard Soohoo, Vancouver WA 16.50 David Green, Sherwood OR Central Oregon Coast (191 tables) held Feb. 10–12 at the Wyndham Garden 23.21 Oris Mowry, Phoenix AZ 10 15.51 Mariam Saner, Vancouver WA 1 22.43 Jeffrey Taylor, Eugene OR 5 22.30 Jeffrey Taylor, Eugene OR Hotel in Boise. See ad page 3 for details. 11 14.60 Alan Johnson, Happy Valley OR 22.43 Irva Neyhart, Corvallis OR 6 21.31 Joel Datloff, Vancouver WA 12 14.31 Mark Smith, Milwaukee OR 3 21.94 Edwin Miller, Ashland OR 7 18.76 Alan Johnson, Happy Valley OR Maui 13 13.81 Judy Kay, Beaverton OR 4 20.61 Renee Ferrera, Portland OR 8 18.31 Flo Savage, Beaverton OR 14 11.56 Janie Pearcy, Vancouver WA 5 20.13 Terry Ansnes, Ashland OR The Maui Snowbird Sectional will be 9 16.75 Marc Zwerling, Portland OR 15 10.89 Louis Beauchet, Sherwood OR 6 18.47 Molly Tinsley, Ashland OR held Feb. 10–12 at the Kenolio Recre- 10 13.88 Laura Huss, Gresham OR 16 10.85 Molly Harris, Portland OR 7 17.91 Steven Pessin, Eugene OR ation Center in Kihei HI. See ad page 17. 11 13.63 Hal Montgomery, Portland OR 17 9.90 Gwendolyn Graff, Newberg OR 17.91 Ginny Stark, Eugene OR 12 13.53 Sylvia Riewerts, Milwaukee OR 9.90 Bruce Graff, Newberg OR 9 16.66 Kemble Yates, Ashland OR 13 13.44 Renee Ferrera, Portland OR Big Island 19 9.77 Kevin Kacmarynski, Monmouth OR 10 16.45 Richard Garvin, Corvallis OR 14 13.24 Jim Wiser, Portland OR The Big Island Sectional will be held 20 9.28 Jack Marsh, Portland OR 16.45 Allan Selberg, Albany OR 15 13.20 Randy Pickett, Portland OR 21 9.12 Holly Hummel, Portland OR 12 15.66 Brian Breckenridge, Corvallis OR Feb. 24–26 at Makua Lani Christian 13.20 John Lusky, Portland OR 22 9.00 Bill Lawrence, Clackamas OR 13 14.65 Laura Huss, Gresham OR Academy in Kailua Kona HI. See ad page 17 12.28 Beau Hovda, Bothell WA 23 8.73 Ram Kashyap, Portland OR 14 14.33 Hal Montgomery, Portland OR 17 for details. 18 11.87 David Green, Sherwood OR 24 8.71 Lisa Fishman, Beaverton OR 15 12.88 Terry Nagel, Eugene OR 19 11.41 Donald Tofte, Portland OR 8.71 Connie Coquillette, Vancouver WA 12.88 Harriett Kessinger, Eugene OR Albany 20 11.05 Samuel Asai, Hood River OR 17 11.16 James Smith, Mapleton OR The Heart of the Valley Sectional will Boise (109 tables) 21 10.04 Douglas Jansen, Happy Valley OR 11.16 Albert Wilson Jr., Brookings OR 22 9.90 Michael Levy, Keizer OR be held March 17–19 at the Linn County 1 16.75 Bill Neely, Boise ID 19 10.61 Dennis Harms, Corvallis OR 9.90 John Ashton, Portland OR 10.61 Carol Harms, Corvallis OR Fair & Expo Center in Albany OR. See ad 2 16.65 Suzanne St Thomas, Boise ID 16.65 K.C. Jones, Boise ID 9.90 Dennis Metcalf, Portland OR this page for details. 25 9.86 Janie Pearcy, Vancouver WA Continued on Page 14 Chico The Almond Blossom Sectional will be Ontario Medford held March 17–19 at the Eagles Hall in The Ontario Sectional will be held March 17–19 at the Four The Rogue Valley Sectional will be held March 24–26 at the Chico CA. See ad this page for details. Rivers Cultural Center in Ontario OR. See ad page 5 for details. Dan Voorhies Bridge Center in Phoenix OR. See ad page 5.

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at the Expo Center! Winter 2016-17 The District 20 Trumpet Page 5 The Bidding Toolbox If you have interest in slam and would value information about the minor suit more than the major, you can use Reverse Is it a game invite or Minorwood? Minorwood, delaying the reveal that you There is a bidding sequence that can be After: After: sticky because there are so many avenues 1´ Pass 1NT Pass 1´ Pass 2© Pass have support for opener 's major. Then you to explore and you want absolute clarity 2® Pass 3® Pass 3© Pass can sign off in 4 or 5 of the major, de- in your bids. © 3© or 3♥ shows a control and invites partner © 4´ shows a spade fit and no interest in slam. pending on the Reverse Minorwood re- to bid 3NT if he has the other suit. © 4NT shows a spade fit and interest in slam. sponse, or bid slam in the major. That sequence is when there is agree- On the other hand, you may decide that ment in a minor suit at the three level. After: Over 4´, opener may have slam interest, your, say, 4–4 fit in the minor has a better How can you best explore for a 3NT 1´ Pass 1NT Pass and can then use 4NT if he wants. There, chance at slam than your 5–3 fit in the game? Is a bid of four in the minor a game 2© Pass 3© Pass key card is for opener’s first suit. © major because of the ability to sluff losers invite or ? 3♥ shows a heart control, asking responder Minorwood to bid 3NT with a club control. With spade support and interest in on the long spades. Whatever you decide, The answer is Reeves Flint Reverse Minor- © 3´ shows a stopper in clubs. It says nothing slam, responder can become captain and you’re the captain. You place the contract. wood with its corollary bidding tools. Bill about spade length, because with six spades in ask for key cards. 4NT is key card for Reeves of Ashland suggested the idea of her hand, opener would rebid them to show her opener 's first suit because Reverse Minor- You can reach Jim Flint at Reverse Minorwood, and I added the rest. length instead of bidding 2©. wood is available to ask in the minor. [email protected]. With this package in Here’s how this works in a 2/1 auction: your toolbox, you can After: pass after minor-suit 1´ Pass 2® Pass agreement at the three 3® Pass NEW ACBL MEMBERS level if not interested in © 3© or 3♥ shows a control, inviting to 3NT if Sharon Adkins, Redding CA Chester Hunt, Koloa HI Suzanne Moore, Portland OR game or higher. You opener has other suit stopped. © 3NT is to play, showing the other two suits Carolyn Ainlay, Kailua HI Letitia Hunt, Koloa HI Laurie Naemura, Salem OR can investigate the pos- stopped. Lonnie Barron, Happy Valley OR Deenie Jansen, Bend OR Linda Nelson, Round Mountain CA sibility of 3NT while re- © 4® is invite to minor game. Even though Tammy Barron, Happy Valley OR Claudia Kaiser, Vancouver WA Shideh Nikkhoo, Honolulu HI serving game or slam responder has made a 2/1 game-going bid, his Candy Baunsgard, Bend OR Samara Kemp, Truckee CA Janice Olson, Grants Pass OR exploration. Or you can invite shows a minimum, which opener can pass Brian Bishop, Portland OR Trish Kirchhoff, Portland OR Paul Panico, Bend OR if he opened light. simply invite game or Margaret Bogason, Bend OR Gregg Knudsen-St. Cyr, Milwaukie OR Gus Pappelis, Sherwood OR Jim Flint © 4© is Minorwood for clubs. investigate slam di- Leah Bolger, Corvallis OR Jane Lackey, Corvallis OR Terry Parsley, Vancouver WA The Bidding Toolkit rectly. What follows are After: Melody Boyce, West Linn OR Valerie Lam, Kailua HI Ronald Ramsey, Redding CA the various possibilities. 1´ Pass 2© Pass James Brown, Koloa HI Maryberth Lanier, Corvallis OR David Randell, Portland OR After agreement at the three level in a 3© Pass Toby Craig, Beaverton OR Carl Larkin, Shasta CA Jamie Reiser, Portland OR minor suit, four of the other minor is Mi- © 3♥ shows a heart control, asking opener to Sally Cramer, Vancouver WA George Leap, Keaau HI John Sarna, Philomath OR bid 3NT with clubs stopped. norwood for your agreed minor: Gladys De Barcza, Waianae HI Merry Lewis, Grant Pass OR Thomas Schmitt, Bend OR © 3´ shows club control, asking opener to bid After: 3NT with a heart stopper. Matthew Dudley, Portland OR Joseph Macturk, Eureka CA Elizabeth Scully, Portland OR 1´ Pass 1NT Pass © 3NT is to play. David Duyang, Waianae HI Gail McMahon, Boise ID Randall Shaw, Honolulu HI 2® Pass 3® Pass © 4© is invite to game (not a 3NT-type hand, Carol Field, Corvallis OR Sarah McTighe, Smartsville CA Yvonne Swanstrom, Boise ID © 4® is game invite. possibly a two suiter). Lois Garner, Portland OR Sandra Miano, Honolulu HI Candy Towns, Redding CA © 4© is Minorwood for clubs. © 4® is Minorwood for diamonds. William Gille, Salem OR Ann Miller, Bend OR Sandra Waddle, Brookings OR After: These tools do not keep responder from Gary Gitner, Portland OR Kath Millett, Lake Oswego OR Nick Warden, Corvallis OR 1´ Pass 1NT Pass showing delayed support for partner’s Larry Goodman, Bend OR Mike Moore, Corvallis OR Anith Wentworth, Portland OR 2© Pass 3© Pass major when holding three-card support. In Kathy Hampton, Vancouver WA Sandi Willis, Lake Oswego OR © 4® is Minorwood for diamonds. a 2/1 auction, after the minor-suit agree- Pete Henningfeld, Portland OR Jean Wilson, Lake Oswego OR © 4© is game invite. ment at the three level, responder, depend- Mary Hinsdale, Portland OR Welcome! Nadine York, Boise ID Or you can search for 3NT instead: ing on his strength, can proceed as follows:

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winners at the OREGON COAST REGIONAL Seaside Mon-Tues Knockout Monday, Sept. 26 2B Jim Windus, Vancouver WA; Louise Johns, Beaverton OR Gearhart Tue-Wed KO Bracket 7 ...... (16 teams) 3B Art Silvas – Lee Silvas, Renton WA 1 Tracey Guice, Seattle WA; Diane Weissman, Fountain Hills AZ; Monday Evening Charity Pairs ...... (98 pairs) 1C Pamela Ann Kitto – Glo Klinger Williams, Stockton CA Ann Clemmons – Raymond Clemmons, Langley BC 1A Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Steven Love, Laguna Niguel CA 2C Linda Thomas – Darrel Mooney, Boise ID 2 Thomas Chambers – Constance Cleaton – Wendy Mednick – 2A Laurie Rowe, Eugene OR; Gard Hays, Veradale WA 3C Ellen Waatainen – Gloria Shabbits, Nanaimo BC Nancy Remple, Portland OR 3A Suzanne St. Thomas, Boise ID; Flo Savage, Beaverton OR 3/4 Paul Huntress, Auburn WA; Linda Longmire, Yarrow Point WA; 1B/C Thomas Reis, Port Angeles WA; Tim Berta, Sequim WA Tuesday Afternoon 299er Pairs ...... (18 pairs)

Bracket 2 Susan Cothern, Woodinville WA; Ruthann Quinn, Seattle WA 1D/E Patricia Jacob, Wilsonville OR; Jane Urban, Portland OR 2B Gustav Axen – Laila Axen, New Westminster BC 3/4 Denise McElney, Gold Hill OR; Sharon Warren, Merlin OR; William 3B Margi Redden, Portland OR; Sylvia Riewerts, Milwaukee OR 2D Bryan Craddock – Shirley Craddock, Nanaimo BC Pontius, Burlington WA; Richard Sentner, Bow WA 3D Beverly Walker, Vancouver WA; Salena Johnson, Portland OR 2C Marjorie Mandery – Roger Mandery, Mount Vernon WA Gearhart Tue-Wed KO Bracket 8 ...... (13 teams) Dave Green, Ed Lee, Mark Smith, Don Tofte 3C Shirley Carlson – Julie Coghill, Juneau AK 2E/1F Carol Koch, Portland OR; Geraldine O’Neill, Charlottesville VA 2F Joe Halloran – Ellie Halloran, Portland OR 1 Mark Hatten – Marlene Manion, Bonners Ferry ID; Anna Keith Carter – Chuck Fishburne, Sandpoint ID Monday Evening 299er Pairs (22 pairs) 3F Virginia Retford, Sagle ID; Gayle Hanset, Sandpoint ID 1D/E Darlene Allen, Squamish BC; Denise Holst, Courtenay BC 2 William Dalton, Dublin OH; Margaret Dalton, Saratoga CA; Joel 2D/E Patricia Shribbs – John Shribbs, Petaluma CA Tuesday Afternoon 99er Pairs ...... (18 pairs) Reimnitz – Charlene Reimnitz, Pacific Grove CA 3D/E Carol Rosenthal – Keith Rosenthal, Sammamish WA 1G Charlotte Riviera, Bellevue WA; Joanne Kerr, Kirkland WA 3/4 Allen Carter, Salem OR; Jan Petroski, Woodburn OR; Gayanne 1F Pamela Brady, Eagle ID; Joy Pearson, Oak Harbor WA 2G/1H Stanley Slete, Auburn WA; Robin Dowd, Des Moines WA Alexander, Corvallis OR; Glenda Fleming, Albany OR 2F Vernan Fowler Jr., Seaside OR; Cynthia Gould, Gearhart OR 2H Louise Nagel – Terry Nagel, Portland OR 3/4 Sabine Heyde – Max Heyde – Jan Banks, Cranbrook BC; Fay Otto, Bracket 3 3F Dixie Kroupa – Tom Kroupa, Lake Oswego OR Tuesday Evening Side Pairs ...... (40 pairs) Moyie BC Monday Evening Charity Swiss Teams . . . . .(32 teams) 1A June Hensala, Lake Oswego OR; Paula Strand, Kirkland WA Wednesday Open Pairs ...... (88 pairs) 1A Dave Westfall – Charles Bennett, Spokane WA; Peter Herold, 2A/1B Candace Allen – Robert Richardson, Clinton WA 1A Robert Johnson, Tigard OR; Merlin Vilhauer, Beaverton OR David Reid, Eleanor Gibson, Danielle Goulet, Tony Farr Namaimo BC; Judy Harris, Salmon Arm BC 3A/2B Carolyn Adams – Bert Adams, Steilacoom WA 2A Bjorgvin Kristinsson, Minneapolis MN; Linda Wiener, Vancouver WA 2A Bill Lawrence, Clackamas OR; Kathy Hansen – Michael 3B Stanley Harris MD, Olympia WA; Fax Koontz, Longview WA 3A Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Steven Love, Laguna Niguel CA Hansen, Vancouver WA; Ross Armour, Edmonton AB 1C Shawna Cheney, Wailuku HI; Melinda Westgate, Mercer 1B William Fleming, Seattle WA; Kathy Hauck, Shoreline WA Astoria Wed-Thurs Knockout 3A/1B/C Fred Parkinson – Lee Parkinson, Tacoma WA; Louis Akerman Island WA 2B James Madison, Silver Creek WA; Tom McKenna, Eugene OR – Linda Akerman, Silverdale WA 2C Sandra Straus, Newport OR; Therese Price, Toledo OR 3B Michael Eyer, Lake Oswego OR; Louis Beauchet, Sherwood OR 2B Jim Burbidge – Linda Yount, Federal Way WA; Paul Evanoff 3C Linda Thomas – Darrel Mooney, Boise ID 1C Bill McGeary – Sheryl Clough, Clinton WA – Wende Keirsey, Kent WA Tuesday Evening 299er Pairs ...... (16 pairs) 2C Eileen Boal, Albany OR; Mark Rowe, Philomath OR 3B/2C Candace Garvey, Sedona AZ; Bernie Widolff, Portland OR; 1D/F Stanley Slete, Auburn WA; Robin Dowd, Des Moines WA 3C Susan Bradford, Dallas OR; Ellie Hall-Pitzer, Keizer OR Kathy Kuebbing, Newport OR; Terry Adamik, Boulder City NV 2D/E David Wolfe – Elke Wolfe, Gold Hill OR Wednesday Coho Gold Pairs ...... (95 pairs)

Bracket 2 3C Gale Gropp – Marjorie Sinel – Joan Peterson, Bellingham 3D/E/2F Sandra Lindstrom – David Lindstrom, Mercer Island WA 1C Marcia Wasserman – Andy Wasserman, Piedmont CA WA; Marilyn Knipp, Delta BC 3F Jack Grasham – Debbie Grasham, Brookings OR 2C Jerome Gordon, Salem OR; Alan Bostrom, San Francisco CA 3C Donna Gering – Lynn Morgan, Vashon WA Ed Lee, Connie Coquillette, Lisa Fishman, Dave Green Tuesday, Sept. 27 Tuesday Evening Swiss Teams ...... (52 teams) 1A Milton Petersen, Omaha NE; Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; Dan 1D David Roe – Dennis Berg, Santa Barbara CA Seaside Mon-Tue KO Bracket 1 ...... (12 teams) Jacob, Vancouver BC; Peter Weichsel, Carlsbad CA 2D/1E Carol Schmid Peterson – Barbara Bloch, Lake Oswego OR 1 Nanette Noland, Baton Rouge LA; Marc Jacobus – Geoff 2A/1B Edgar L’Heureux, White Rock BC; Chuck Irwin – Jack Johnson, 3D Susan Servais, Bellevue WA; Sharon Riddle, Kirkland WA Hampson, Las Vegas NV; Mike Passell, Plano TX Surrey BC; Diane Griffiths, Langley BC 2E Richard Kennedy – Tony Alberts, Seattle WA 2 Gaylor Kasle – Barbara Kasle, Boca Raton FL; Joshua Donn, Las 3A Robert Micone, Tustin CA; Jin Hu, Wappingers Falls NY; Oren 3E John Shribbs – Patricia Shribbs, Petaluma CA Vegas NV; Ron Smith, Chicago IL; David Grainger, Roseville CA Kriegel, Chicago IL; Jonathan Fleischmann, Bloomfield MI; Wednesday Morning Side Pairs ...... (39 pairs) 3/4 Ed Ulman, Portland OR; Linda Lewis – Paul Lewis – Jim Looby, Aaron Jones, Oceanside CA Bracket 3 1A Peter Barthels – Theresa Barthels, Cheney WA Las Vegas NV; George Whitworth, Coarsegold CA 2B Fred Lundin – David Wigutoff, Astoria OR; Joseph Habeich – 2A/1B/C Brian Koblenz, Leavenworth WA; Daniel Rogers, Albany OR 3/4 Cameron Doner, Surrey BC; Brenda Jacobus, Las Vegas NV; Hans Wandel, Portland OR 3A/2B/C Gayle Helfrich, Springfield OR; Donna Espeseth, Eugene OR Howard Epley – Karen Epley, Kent WA 3B Leeanne Creech, Snoqualmie WA; Betty Williams, Bainbridge Isle Marlene Sumi, Tom Cotton, Marylou Varga, Vicki Moffat Seaside Mon-Tue KO Bracket 2 ...... (12 teams) WA; Marilyn Helbig, Bellevue WA; Dana Lawrence, Kirkland WA 3B Eileen Boal, Albany OR; Mark Rowe, Philomath OR 1 Donald Tofte – Edward Lee, Portland OR; Mark Smith, 1C Susan Bradford, Dallas OR; Ellie Hall-Pitzer, Keizer OR; 3C Candace Garvey, Sedona AZ; David Gustafson, Florence OR Milwaukie OR; David Green, Sherwood OR Judith Ferguson – Irma Jean McKinney, Salem OR Wednesday Morning 299er Pairs ...... (32 pairs) 2 Marty McCune – Mary McCune – John Swanson – Reidun 2-3C Milt Mansell – Sharon Mansell – Linda Ellsworth – Bill 1D/E Brad Hanna – Jeanette Hanna, Clackamas OR Decker, Seattle WA Ellsworth, Calgary AB 2D/E Richard Kennedy – Tony Alberts, Seattle WA 3/4 Mary Allen, Peoria IL; Lori Moore – Ann Schuyler, Bloomington IL; 2-3C Dan Masters, Colbert WA; Gregory Smith, Spokane WA; Linda 3D/E Nely Johnson – Stuart Director, Portland OR James Milam, Idaho Falls ID Smith – David Smith, Corvallis OR

Bracket 4 1F Yvette Ome – Sharla Coon, Grants Pass OR 3/4 Michael Moffatt – Vicki Moffatt – Doug Hansford, Surrey BC; 2F Patricia Robbins – Orrin Robbins, Olympia WA Susan Peters, Vancouver BC Wednesday, Sept. 28 3F Lonnie Barron – Tammy Barron, Happy Valley OR Harvey Orndorf, Ira Grifel, Felicia Wershba, Jerold Wershba Seaside Mon-Tue KO Bracket 3 ...... (13 teams) Gearhart Tue-Wed KO Bracket 1 ...... (15 teams) Wednesday Afternoon Side Pairs ...... (60 pairs) 1 Danielle Goulet – Tony Farr – Eleanor Gibson – David Reid, Victoria BC 1 Robert Hollman, Santa Barbara CA; Bruce Ferguson, Palm Springs 1A John Coone, Vernon BC; Robert Law, Tigard OR 2 Richard Morris – Katherine Morris, Beaverton OR; Jill Roberts, San CA; Robert Morris – Eddie Wold, Houston TX 2A Phyllis Rakevich, Tumwater WA; Ronald Woodard, Olympia WA Diego CA; Mariam Saner, Vancouver WA 2 Judy Harris, Salmon Arm BC; Dave Westfall – Charles Bennett, 3A/1B Pamela Ann Kitto – Mary Sievers, Stockton CA 3/4 Dawn Campbell, Portland OR; Robert Johnson, Tigard OR; Patricia Spokane WA; Peter Herold, Namaimo BC 2B/1C Marilyn Philips – Ivor Philips, Bellevue WA Dennis – Ronald Dennis, Beaverton OR 3/4 Joel Datloff, Vancouver WA; Roger McNay, Beaverton OR; Jon 3B David Weil – Joseph Habeich, Portland OR 3/4 Leda Fields – John Fields, Arroyo Grande CA; Edward Frymoyer, Bartlett, Portland OR; Steven Johnson, Honolulu HI 2C Maggie Burke, Tacoma WA; Janice Nelsen, Puyallup WA Bracket 5 Half Moon Bay CA; Don Doolittle, Burlingame CA 3/4 Marie Ashton – John Ashton – Irene Pickett, Portland OR; Dennis 3C Candace Garvey, Sedona AZ; David Gustafson, Florence OR Seaside Mon-Tue KO Bracket 4 ...... (16 teams) Metcalf, Vancouver WA 1 Wayne Fahie, Saskatoon SK; Fraser Glen, N. Battleford SK; Bob Gearhart Tue-Wed KO Bracket 2 ...... (13 teams) Wednesday Afternoon 299er Pairs ...... (24 pairs) Bill Voth, Shirley Charters, Slava Simice, Mark Foff Nell, Zehner SK; Rick Grieman, Regina SK 1 Marcia Dean – Robert Dean, San Jose CA; Richard Williams – 1D/F Elizabeth Cole, Naples FL; Diane Nangle, Lake Oswego OR 2 Denny Gibson, Bellingham WA; Debbie Martignago, Pitt Meadows Jody Williams, San Carlos CA 2D/E Michael Stoner – Judy Stoner, Portland OR BC; Jim Garnier, Maple Ridge BC; Andy Hellquist, Surrey BC 2 Stephen Heller, Auburn WA; Barbara Kolppa, Puyallup WA; 3D/E/2F Beverly Walters, Portland OR; Jennie O’Conner, Wilsonville OR Lewis & Clark Thurs-Fri Knockout 3/4 Layne Benben – Cookie Hegge – Ginny Kopacz, Portland OR; Sharon Gaunt, Tacoma WA; Marjorie Blunt, Federal Way WA 3F Ronnie Conour, Tucson AZ; Dalice Bromfeld, Portland OR Terry Strand, Wilsonville OR 3/4 Irva Neyhart – Brian Breckenridge, Corvallis OR; Jon Neimand, Wednesday Afternoon 99er Pairs ...... (14 pairs) 3/4 Nancy Crawford – George Crawford – Mary Hepokoski – Peter Eugene OR; James Smith, Mapleton OR 1G/H Patricia Armstrong, Boise ID; Marybeth Davis, Ketchum ID Hepokoski, Portland OR 3/4 Susan Kroning, Seaside OR; Sharon Fosses, Welches OR; John 2G/H Claire Doherty – Patricia Shaddix, Portland OR Seaside Mon-Tue KO Bracket 5 ...... (16 teams) Yadon, Gresham OR; Molly Harris, Portland OR 3-4G/H Jack Grasham – Debbie Grasham, Brookings OR 1 Michael Shuster – Shelley Mardiros – Carole Kirk, Banff AB; Joan Gearhart Tue-Wed KO Bracket 3 ...... (12 teams) 3-4G/H Bryon Van Fleet – Richard Turnbull, Corvallis OR Bracket 2 Dupuis, Canmore AB 1 Chris Cookson – Marianne Daem, Nanaimo BC; Barbara Schultz, Wednesday Evening Side Pairs ...... (50 pairs) 2 James Stahl – Linda Stahl, Chagrin Falls OH; Edwin Van Dam, Shawnigan Lake BC; Ben Sills, Powell River BC 1A Stephen Hosch, Olympia WA; Doris Murdoch, Federal Way WA Portland OR; Edward Celnicker, Milwaukee OR 2 Kat Tiano – Lynda Burch, Albuquerque NM; Sheldon Fein – Piper Eric Pan, Baixiang Lin, Jack Lee, Lei Chao 3/4 Harriett Kessinger – Terry Nagel – Ralph Zack – Bing Kibbey, Eugene OR Smith- Fein, Lincoln CA 2A/1B/C Ellen Waatainen – Gloria Shabbits, Nanaimo BC 3/4 Bruce Boan – Peggy Boan, Mill Bay BC; Jane Wagner – Roy 3/4 Larry Smith – Laura Smith – Rosemary Segall, Redmond OR; Dee 3A Phyllis Rakevich, Tumwater WA; Ronald Woodard, Olympia WA Wagner, Nanaimo BC Cockfield, Bend OR 2B Carolyn Adams – Bert Adams, Steilacoom WA 3/4 Carl Bartone, Penticton BC; Karen Bartone, Bonita Springs FL; 3B Marta Cannell, Hood River OR; Bonnie Fortune, Newberg OR Tuesday Open Pairs ...... (72 pairs) 2C Marilyn Philips – Ivor Philips, Bellevue WA 1A Hendrik Sharples, Brush Prairie WA; Gerry Marshall, Mexico Karen Westerlund, Kirkland WA; Karen Vaillancourt, Kent WA 3C Brian Wood, Golden CO; Chris Copple, Eureka CA 2A Frances Schenk – Jan Galey, Baton Rouge LA Gearhart Tue-Wed KO Bracket 4 ...... (16 teams) Wednesday Evening 299er Pairs ...... (22 pairs)

Bracket 3 3A Jessie Brunswig, Kirkland WA; Jerry McVay, Lacey WA 1 Bob McLeod – Shirley McLeod – Helen Dillen – Gamil Tadros, 1B/C Amy Casanova, Portland OR; Louis Beauchet, Sherwood OR Calgary AB 1D/E Nancy Anderson – Ron Anderson, Campbell River BC 2B/C Deborah Lackey, Washougal WA; Stacy Walthall, Camino CA 2 Ronald Krueger – Geraldine Krueger – Massimo Gallotti – 2D/E/1F Sandra Lindstrom – David Lindstrom, Mercer Island WA Diane Griffiths, Jack Johnson, Chuck Irwin, Ed L’Heureux 3B Lamya Agelidis, La Jolla CA; Christine Denny, Encinitas CA Cristina Gallotti, Spokane WA 3D/E Richard Crawford – Barbara Crawford, Lacey WA 3C Faye Gilraine – Gary Gilraine, Vancouver BC 3/4 Becky McKenzie – Karen Nelson – Mary Alice Seville – Eileen 2F Nigel Williamson – Audrey Mactier, Victoria BC Milligan, Corvallis OR 3F Bryon Van Fleet – Richard Turnbull, Corvallis OR Tuesday Razor Clam Gold Pairs ...... (62 pairs) 3/4 Mary Egger, Springfield OR; Donald Peterson, Green Valley AZ; 1C/D Dennis Berg, Santa Barbara CA; Arthur Levine, Goleta CA Donna Janner – Virgie Craig, Longview WA Wednesday Evening Swiss Teams ...... (54 teams) 1A Dennis Metcalf, Vancouver WA; Irene Pickett – John 2C Linda Baker – Lou Arevalo, Spokane WA Gearhart Tue-Wed KO Bracket 5 ...... (16 teams) 3C Elizabeth Cole, Naples FL; William Moore, Lake Oswego OR Ashton – Marie Ashton, Portland OR 1 Eileen Deutsch – Bonnie Broders, Port Townsend WA; Thomas 2D Vicky Fine – Wendy Saville, Eugene OR 2A Polly Dunn – Patrick Dunn, Bellevue WA; David Caprera – Bracket 4 Reis, Port Angeles WA; Tim Berta, Sequim WA Anne Brenner, Denver CO 3D Joan Eck – Theresa Eck, Seattle WA 2 Barry Heller, Burbank CA; Margaret Evenson – Betsy McCormick, 3-4A John Yadon, Gresham OR; Sharon Fosses, Welches OR; Molly 1E Zack Woodbury – Mike Goffe, Portland OR Portland OR; Michael Schultz, Lake Oswego OR Harris, Portland OR; Susan Kroning, Seaside OR 2E Richard Collingham – Tarene Collingham, Pasco WA Tim Garnier, Denny Gibson, Debbi Mantignago, Andy Hellquist 3/4 Jim Burbidge – Linda Yount, Federal Way WA; Wende Keirsey – 3-4A/1B Lily Johannessen – Tor Johannessen, Honolulu HI; 3E Carol Schmid Peterson – Barbara Bloch, Lake Oswego OR Paul Evanoff, Kent WA Mitsuko Kodama – Lester Kodama, Mililani HI Tuesday Morning Side Pairs ...... (44 pairs) 3/4 Donald Robinson – Pete Grice, Boise ID; Leslie Muir – Arthur 2-3B Donald Robinson – Pete Grice, Boise ID; Arthur Crawford – 1A Charles Burns, Vancouver WA; Samuel Asai, Hood River OR Crawford, Meridian ID Leslie Muir, Meridian ID 2-3A Mary Ose, Sacramento CA; Carolyn Benner, El Dorado Hills CA Gearhart Tue-Wed KO Bracket 6 ...... (16 teams) 2-3B Donald Amend, Ocean Park WA; Sandra Baker, Seaside OR; 2-3A/1B Mary Sievers, Stockton CA; Lee Hanson, McMinnville OR 1 Alan Stewart – Elsie Chan – Mike Amspacher – Kent Gilbert Gramson – Ann Marie Gramson, Warrenton OR 2B Eileen Boal, Albany OR; Mark Rowe, Philomath OR Livingston, Vancouver WA 1C Daniel Rogers – Alan Lawrence, Albany OR; Cynthia Rose, Bracket 5 3B Rick Gardner, Arch Cape OR; Douglas West, Ocean Park WA 2 Fred Parkinson – Lee Parkinson, Tacoma WA; Louis Akerman – Tumacacori AZ; Ann Shaylor, Tucson AZ 1C Diane Parker, Medina WA; Barbara Aydelott, Edmonds WA Linda Akerman, Silverdale WA 2C Beth Cookson – Daryl Krepps, Nanaimo BC; Sharon Feduniak, 2C Brian Wood, Golden CO; Jan Petroski, Woodburn OR 3/4 Sharon Hills – Leonard Hills – Timothy Newland – Phyllis Courtenay BC; Rita Cannon, Ladysmith BC Diane Moffatt, Bree Watts, Esther Wiebe, Ann Mazuruk 3C Mary Collins, Tulsa OK; Mary Brown, Crested Butte CO Newland, Sequim WA 3C Porki Harris – Paulette Fopp, Kalispell MT; Julie Cassetta – 3/4 Joan Peterson – Gale Gropp – Marjorie Sinel, Bellingham WA; Catherine Brown, Bigfork MT Tuesday Morning 299er Pairs ...... (26 pairs) Marilyn Knipp, Delta BC Sand Dollar Fri-Sat Knockout 1D/F Charlotte Riviera, Bellevue WA; Joanne Kerr, Kirkland WA 2D Frank Larson – Gayle Larson, Bend OR Gearhart Tue-Wed Knockout Astoria Wed-Thurs Knockout 3D/2E Janet Meister, Bellevue WA; Karen Trenner, Kirkland WA 3E/2F Vicki Sensiba – Greg Sensiba, Sequim WA 3F Carol Kato, Eagle Point OR; William NewComb, Shady Cove OR Tuesday Afternoon Side Pairs ...... (52 pairs) Bracket 2 1A Samuel Jones, Portland OR; Brenda Glaze, Anchorage AK Bracket 7 2A Jeff Reynolds – Genie Reynolds, San Francisco CA Bracket 7 3A Robert Thomson, San Rafael CA; Martha England, Mill Valley CA Brian Breckenridge, Irva Kay Neyhart, Carol Harms, Dennis Harms 1B Susan Wheeler – Steve Wheeler, Castle Rock CO Ray and Ann Clemmons, Diane Weissman, Tracey Guice Wendy Saville, Harriett Kessinger, Terry Nagel, Vicky Fine Winter 2016-17 The District 20 Trumpet Page 7 Player roundup

By Amy Casanova Michael Walker Pat Johnson Nelda Linman Mark Itabashi Liz Axford Kathleen Holahan Sherry Weinberg Linda Marshall Luanne Stoltz Ed Stark The Trumpet Puppet Stayman. Raptor. It’s a 1NT overcall TONTO (Transfers over 3NT Flannery. Especially when your Transfers allows you to let At the Oregon Coast It allows you to find eight-card showing a 5–4 two-suiter. overcalls), because the partner opens it, because you partner play the contract. Regional, we asked major suit fits and show the Nelda Linman opponents are befuddled. know shape and point count. Luanne Stoltz several players this strength of your hand. Bend OR Liz Axford And it gives partner a lot of Portland OR Michael Walker Clinton WA information when you open 2©. question: What’s your Revised Jacoby 2NT. Inverted minors — but reverse Vancouver WA Sherry Weinberg favorite convention Mark Itabashi Transfer Landy. It allows Mercer Island WA [Criss Cross]. I don’t know — and why? Here are XYZ, because it’s more flexible Murieta CA you to find a fit at the right something where bidding the their answers. than New Minor Forcing and level and preserves the Stayman, transfers and other minor shows support. They Fourth Suit Forcing. New Minor Forcing. penalty double over 1NT. takeout doubles. called it “perverted minors.” Pat Johnson Gordon MacNevin Kathleen Holahan Linda Marshall Ed Stark Clinton WA Napa CA Gordon MacNevin Portland OR Beaverton OR Happy Valley OR

Thursday, Sept. 29 3D David Gustafson, Florence OR; Jane Lowe, Astoria OR Morning Side Game Series ...... (201 players) 3E Darlene Allen, Squamish BC; Denise Holst, Courtenay BC Astoria Wed-Thurs KO Bracket 1 ...... (15 teams) 1-2 Theresa Barthels – Peter Barthels, Cheney WA 2F Marilyn Blitz – Eric Blitz, Palm Desert CA 1 Nanette Noland, Baton Rouge LA; Mike Passell, Plano TX; Marc 3 Robert Thomson, San Rafael CA 3F Fran Allen – Toni Albano, Portland OR Jacobus – Geoff Hampson, Las Vegas NV 2 Craig Kavin, Oxnard CA; Ellen Anten, Encino CA; Steve Gross, Afternoon Side Game Series ...... (342 players) Thursday Afternoon Side Pairs ...... (80 pairs) Westlake Village CA; John Mohan, Las Vegas NV 1 Brenda Glaze, Anchorage AK 1A Janet Wickersham, Sierra Madre CA; Danielle Le Blanc, 3/4 James Elliott – John Lusky – Randy Pickett, Portland OR; Raffael 2-3 Martha England, Mill Valley CA; Robert Thomson, San Pasadena CA Braun – Marie Eggeling, Berlin, Germany Rafael CA 2A/1B Colette Castellino – Stephen Castellino, Castro Valley CA 3/4 Robert Micone, Tustin CA; Aaron Jones, Oceanside CA; Jonathan Evening Side Game Series ...... (390 players) 3A Robert Thomson, San Rafael CA; Martha England, Mill Valley CA Fleischmann, Bloomfield MI; Oren Kriegel, Chicago IL; Jin Hu, 2B Barry Sorenson – Lucille Sorenson, North Bend OR 1 Robert Todd, Tallahassee FL Hal Montgomery, Julie Smith Irene Pickett, Flo Savage Wappingers Falls NY 2 Ronald Woodard, Olympia WA 3B Judy Duning, Olympia WA; Linda Shallit, Burien WA Astoria Wed-Thurs KO Bracket 2 ...... (16 teams) 3-4 Miriam Witters, Happy Valley OR; Diane Schaub, Portland OR 1C Linda Smith – David Smith, Corvallis OR Saturday Open Pairs Thursday Open Pairs 1 Connie Coquillette, Vancouver WA; Edward Lee, Portland OR; 2C Peter Hepokoski – Mary Hepokoski, Portland OR David Green, Sherwood OR; Lisa Fishman, Beaverton OR 3C Sandra Hedlund, Aloha OR; Virginia Sinclair-Brooks, Portland OR 2 Sheldon Spier, Chemainus BC; Mervyn Adey – Michael Ainsley, 3/4 Carroll Vaughan – Russell Vaughan, Federal Way WA; Margol Thursday Afternoon 299er Pairs ...... (26 pairs) Tucci, Puyallup WA; Susan Tenborg, Graham WA Victoria BC; Ingrid Anderson, Nanoose Bay BC 1D/F Joe Halloran – Ellie Halloran, Portland OR 3/4 Kathy Hansen – Michael Hansen, Vancouver WA; Ross Armour, Thursday Open Pairs ...... (103 pairs) 2D/F Janet Landesberg – Dan Edelstein, Vancouver WA Edmonton AB; Bill Lawrence, Clackamas OR; Martin Hemens, 1A Irene Pickett, Portland OR; Flo Savage, Beaverton OR 3D/E Robert Giffin – Carolyn Giffin, Mill Creek WA Pacific City OR 2A Anne La Cour – Ron La Cour, Freeland WA 3F Carol Koch, Portland OR; Geraldine O’Neill, Charlottesville VA 3/4 Dennis Heller – Connie Heller, Clinton WA; John Weinberg – 3A Susan Peters, Vancouver BC; Doug Hansford, Surrey BC Thursday Afternoon 99er Pairs ...... (24 pairs) Sarah Weinberg, Mercer Island WA 1B James Wu, Surrey BC; Gustav Axen, New Westminster BC 1G/I Stanley Slete, Auburn WA; Robin Dowd, Des Moines WA Astoria Wed-Thurs KO Bracket 3 ...... (12 teams) 2B Jack Bradshaw, Courtenay BC; Brenda Mathews, Kamloops BC 2G/I Susan Vollmer – Jo Ann Saucedo, Federal Way WA 1 Marlene Sumi, Burnaby BC; Tom Cotton – Vicki Moffatt, Surrey 3B Lamya Agelidis, La Jolla CA; Christine Denny, Encinitas CA 3G Joan Powell – Leeann Jones, Portland OR Hendrik Shaples, Gerry Marshall Robert Johnson, Merlin Vilhauer BC; Marylou Varga, Coquitlam BC 1C Thomas Kuehne, Bermerton WA; Nancy Sjoblom, Tumwater WA 3H Brian Brady – Pamela Brady, Eagle ID 2 James Wheeler, Ridgefield WA; Dwayne Brackhahn – Ron Senn, 2C Faye Gilraine – Gary Gilraine, Vancouver BC Tuesday Open Pairs Wednesday Open Pairs 2-4I Rasool Doneshvar – Shirley Metcalf, Woodinville WA Beaverton OR; Robert Hormel, Lake Oswego OR 3C Sandee Canton, Washougal WA; Linda Tubbs, Vancouver WA 3/4 John Crouch, Edina MN; Bob Frank, Eugene OR; Mary Johnson – 2-4I Martha Wolf – Jeanette Roberts, Lake Oswego OR Marv Riedesel, Prior Lake MN Thursday Chinook Gold Pairs ...... (70 pairs) 2-4I Lee Szanto – Elaine Szanto, West Linn OR 1C Kamlesh Batra – Shiv Batra, Mercer Island WA 3/4 Charles Kelley – Jo Anne Kelley, Pacific Palisades CA; Barbara Thursday Evening Side Pairs ...... (46 pairs) 2C Maggie Burke, Tacoma WA; Janice Nelsen, Puyallup WA Simon – Wayne Kaneko, Honolulu HI 1A Lew Levy – Pat Levy, Houston TX 3C Gary Griesmeyer, Tumwater WA; Glen Scroggins, Olympia WA Astoria Wed-Thurs KO Bracket 4 ...... (13 teams) 2A Dennis Heller – Connie Heller, Clinton WA 1D/1E Richard Kennedy – Tony Alberts, Seattle WA 1 Jerold Wershba – Felicia Wershba, Portland OR; Ira Grifel, 3A/1B Ruth Rahe – Donald Rahe, Twin Falls ID 2D/2E Gordon Macnevin, Napa CA; Manny Suarez, Astoria OR Beaverton OR; Harvey Orndorf, Lake Oswego OR 2B Eileen Boal, Albany OR; Mark Rowe, Philomath OR 3D Joan Peres, Portland OR; Janet Clemmons, Hillsboro OR 2 Cynthia Sinn – Donna Braniff – Louise Johns, Beaverton OR; 3-4B Paula Strand, Kirkland WA; Larry Verrall, Mount Vernon WA 3E Terry Huxter – Elizabeth Huxter, Grand Forks BC Darlene Thompson, Lake Oswego OR 3-4B Michael Moffatt, Surrey BC; Mirko Varga, Coquitlam BC 3/4 Danielle Goulet – Tony Farr – David Reid – Eleanor Gibson, Wed-Thurs Morning Swiss Teams ...... (23 teams) 1C Russell Page – Donald Berry, Victoria BC Louis Beauchet, Amy Casanova Andy and Marcia Wasserman Victoria BC 1A Joshua Donn, Las Vegas NV; Gaylor Kasle – Barbara Kasle, 2C Shawna Cheney, Wailuku HI; Sandy Freeling, Edmonds WA 3/4 Donald Berry – Russell Page – Rita Beny – Neville Hircock, Boca Raton FL; David Grainger, Roseville CA; Ron Smith, 3C Layne Benben – Cookie Hegge, Portland OR 1B/1C Tuesday Open Pairs Wednesday Gold Pairs Victoria BC Chicago IL Thursday Evening 299er Pairs ...... (21 pairs) Astoria Wed-Thurs KO Bracket 5 ...... (15 teams) 2A Milton Petersen, Omaha NE; Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC; Peter Weichsel – Leo Bell, Carlsbad CA 1D/F Nasir Ali, Happy Valley OR; Martha Maroney, Lake Oswego OR 1 Slava Simice, Comox BC; Marek Foff, Edmonton AB; Shirley 2D/E David Wolfe – Elke Wolfe, Gold Hill OR Charters, Duncan BC; William Voth, Ladysmith BC 3A Robert Micone, Tustin CA; Aaron Jones, Oceanside CA; Oren 3D/E William Norton – Susan Norton, Spokane WA 2 John Jonas – Linda Jonas, Dana Point CA; Carol Armstrong, San Kriegel, Chicago IL; Jin Hu, Wappingers Falls NY; Jonathan Clemente CA; Judy Alvord, Laguna Niguel CA Fleischmann, Bloomfield MI 2F John Shoosmith – Margaret Shoosmith, Redmond WA 3/4 Leda Fields – John Fields – John Fields, Arroyo Grande CA; 1B Rick Grieman, Regina SK; Bob Nell, Zehner SK; Wayne Fahie, 3F Patt McConnell – Donald McConnell, Portland OR Dianne Maffia, Bend OR Saskatoon SK; Fraser Glen, N. Battleford SK Thursday Evening Swiss Teams ...... (52 teams) 2B/1C Terry Foster – Benelda Ainsley, Victoria BC; Tracey Guice, 3/4 Nancy Swanson – Margot Leonard, Portland OR; Deborah 1A/B Tim Berta – Thomas Loveday, Sequim WA; Eileen Deutsch – Seattle WA; Diane Weissman, Fountain Hills AZ Lackey, Washougal WA; Steve Tubbs, Vancouver WA Bonnie Broders, Port Townsend WA 3-4B Charles Kelley – Jo Anne Kelley, Pacific Palisades CA; Barbara 2A Christopher Class – Vern Nunnally, Sequim WA; Leo Glaser, Astoria Wed-Thurs KO Bracket 6 ...... (16 teams) Simon – Wayne Kaneko, Honolulu HI Lake Country BC; Koba Ter Neuzen, Victoria BC David Muller, Roy Wilkinson Sharla Coon, Yvette Ome 1 Carole Kirk – Shelley Mardiros – Michael Shuster, Banff AB; 3-4B/2C Donald Hanset, Sandpoint ID; William Drayton, Naples ID; 3-4A Robert Micone, Tustin CA; Aaron Jones, Oceanside CA; Oren Joan Dupuis, Canmore AB Nobi Morris, Wenatchee WA; Karen Rise, Leavenworth WA Friday Gold Pairs Wednesday Afternoon 299er Pairs 2 Patrick Johnson – Elizabeth Axford – Candace Allen – Robert Kriegel, Chicago IL; Jonathan Fleischmann, Bloomfield MI; Jin 3C Donald Berry – Russell Page, Victoria BC; Gary Griesmeyer, Hu, Wappingers Falls NY Richardson, Clinton WA Tumwater WA; Lorenzo Migliorini, Seattle WA 3/4 Larry Holdren – Myrtis Holdren – Bob Shelley – Carol Shelley, 3-4A/2B Alan Lawrence – Daniel Rogers, Albany OR; Carolyn Bellevue WA Thursday Morning Side Game ...... (40 pairs) Timmermann, Vancouver WA; Marion McLaren, Honolulu HI 1A John Coone, Vernon BC; Robert Law, Tigard OR 3B Carol Orazetti – Rosemary Segall, Redmond OR; Rosalyn 3/4 George Kuppler – Genevieve Wilson, Brookings OR; Burt Borys, Vancouver WA; Dee Cockfield, Bend OR Echtenkamp – Linda Echtenkamp, Boise ID 2A/1B/C Gordon Sawyer, Seattle WA; Allen Custer, Edmonds WA 3A Jeff Reynolds – Genie Reynolds, San Francisco CA 1C Kathi Marcus, Lake Oswego OR; Gene Hval – Ginny Astoria Wed-Thurs KO Bracket 7 ...... (16 teams) 2B John McCaslin – Beth McCaslin, Kirkland WA Kopacz, Portland OR; Terry Strand, Wilsonville OR 1 Harriett Kessinger – Terry Nagel – Wendy Saville – Vicky 3B/2C Eileen Milligan – Gayle Peterson, Corvallis OR 2C George Kuppler – Genevieve Wilson, Brookings OR; Burt Fine, Eugene OR 3C Chris Copple, Eureka CA; Brian Wood, Golden CO Echtenkamp – Linda Echtenkamp, Boise ID 2 Judith Lynch – Ruth Scott, Omaha NE; Beth Howard, Portland 3C Susan Brown – Nancy Rilling, Portland OR; Tim Rilling, OR; Maria Declusin, Newport Beach CA Thursday Morning 299er Pairs ...... (41 pairs) Vancouver WA; Don Herring, Lake Oswego OR 3/4 Mary Ferguson – Leanne Zaring – Lucie Fritz, Richland WA; 1D/F Kay Ward – Dee Poujade, Portland OR Darlene Allen, Denise Holst Nasir Ali, Martha Maroney Donna Parkes, Kennewick WA 2D/E Kathie Schriver, University Place WA; Judith Hussey, Fircrest WA Continued on Page 8 Monday Evening 299er Pairs Thursday Evening 299er Pairs

Top masterpoint winners

Total masterpoints: 19,203.01 earned by 1405 69.11 Marie Eggeling, Berlin, Germany 51.65 Helen Dillen, Calgary AB 112 33.80 Mark Smith, Milwaukie OR 205 24.48 Kent Livingston, Vancouver WA ...... 267 20.86 Rick Prouser, Lake Oswego OR players. Total attendance: 3099 tables. 30 67.40 Paul Lewis, Las Vegas NV 51.65 Gamil Tadros, Calgary AB 132 31.75 Steven Johnson, Honolulu HI ... 24.48 Alan Stewart, Vancouver WA ... 31 65.15 Howard Epley, Kent WA 51.65 Bob McLeod, Calgary AB ... 271 20.79 Dianne Maffia, Bend OR 135 31.28 Marie Ashton, Portland OR 212 23.53 Donna Braniff, Beaverton OR 1 142.93 Nanette Noland, Baton Rouge LA 32 64.82 John Ashton, Portland OR 62 51.40 Lisa Fishman, Beaverton OR ... 23.53 Cynthia Sinn, Beaverton OR 272 20.72 Jerold Wershba, Portland OR 142.93 Mike Passell, Plano TX 20.72 Felicia Wershba, Portland OR 33 64.53 Flo Savage, Beaverton OR 63 50.95 Merlin Vilhauer, Beaverton OR 138... 30.62 Eileen Milligan, Corvallis OR 214 23.51 Ian Martindale, Boise ID ... 142.93 Geoff Hampson, Las Vegas NV 34 63.91 Peter Herold, Namaimo BC 64 49.79 Dave Westfall, Spokane WA 141 30.14 Pete Grice, Boise ID ... 23.51 Charlene Martindale, Boise ID 278 20.54 Linda Echtenkamp, Boise ID 4 142.13 Marc Jacobus, Las Vegas NV 63.91 Judy Harris, Salmon Arm BC 49.79 Charles Bennett, Spokane WA 30.14 Donald Robinson, Boise ID 20.54 Burt Echtenkamp, Boise ID 5 114.34 Ron Smith, Chicago IL ... 221 23.37 Mary Alice Seville, Corvallis OR 36 62.96 Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC 66 48.72 Vicki Moffatt, Surrey BC 222 23.22 Leslie Muir, Meridian ID 280 20.53 Amy Casanova, Portland OR 6 113.61 David Grainger, Roseville CA 62.96 Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV 67 47.96 Robert Thomson, San Rafael CA 148 29.26 Ira Grifel, Beaverton OR ...... 283 20.46 Jon Neimand, Eugene OR 7 105.41 Joshua Donn, Las Vegas NV 38 62.79 Robert Johnson, Tigard OR 68 47.38 Kim Eng, Issaquah WA 156 28.47 Dawn Campbell, Portland OR 225 23.14 George Kuppler, Brookings OR ... 23.14 Genevieve Wilson, Brookings OR 284 20.25 James Wheeler, Ridgefield WA 8 105.08 Robert Hollman, Santa Barbara CA 39 61.58 Tony Farr, Victoria BC 47.38 Jeffrey Ford, Redmond WA 160 27.95 Margi Redden, Portland OR ...... 105.08 Bruce Ferguson, Palm Springs CA 61.58 Eleanor Gibson, Victoria BC 70 46.91 Irva Neyhart, Corvallis OR ... 231 22.91 Catherine Hess, Kaneohe HI 288 19.96 Samuel Asai, Hood River OR 163 27.82 Tom McKenna, Eugene OR 10 104.12 Barbara Kasle, Boca Raton FL 61.58 David Reid, Victoria BC 46.91 Brian Breckenridge, Corvallis OR ... 22.91 Busaba Williams, Honolulu HI 289... 19.87 Douglas West, Ocean Park WA 11 103.22 Gaylor Kasle, Boca Raton FL 61.58 Danielle Goulet, Victoria BC 72 46.76 Eileen Deutsch, Port Townsend WA 165 27.72 Molly Harris, Portland OR 233... 22.81 Michael Schultz, Lake Oswego OR 292 19.73 Wendy Saville, Eugene OR 12 102.83 Robert Morris, Houston TX 43 61.52 Peter Weichsel, Carlsbad CA 46.76 Bonnie Broders, Port Townsend WA 166... 27.35 Susan Kroning, Seaside OR 235 22.79 Terry Strand, Wilsonville OR 19.73 Vicky Fine, Eugene OR 102.83 Eddie Wold, Houston TX ... 44 61.28 Dennis Metcalf, Portland OR 74 46.69 Jin Hu, Wappingers Falls NY 170 27.27 Anna Sung, Honolulu HI 22.79 Ginny Kopacz, Portland OR 301 19.37 Terry Nagel, Eugene OR 14 92.20 James Elliott, Portland OR ... 45 60.76 Aaron Jones, Oceanside CA 75 45.77 Linda Wiener, Vancouver WA 237 22.71 Ron Senn, Beaverton OR 19.37 Harriett Kessinger, Eugene OR 92.20 John Lusky, Portland OR 46 58.41 Jonathan Fleischmann, Bloomfield MI 76 45.61 Ron La Cour, Freeland WA 176 26.75 Oris Mowry, Phoenix AZ ...... 16 80.27 Irene Pickett, Portland OR 47 58.31 Oren Kriegel, Chicago IL 77 45.46 Jeffrey Taylor, Eugene OR 177... 26.44 June Hensala, Lake Oswego OR 239 22.21 Vicki Sutton, Honolulu HI 307 18.99 Robert Law, Tigard OR 17 73.21 Edward Lee, Portland OR 48 58.11 Connie Coquillette, Vancouver WA 78 44.58 Julie Smith, Vancouver BC 179 26.10 Jerome Gordon, Salem OR 240 22.19 Duane Christensen, Boise ID 308 18.94 David Brower, Portland OR ... 22.19 Carol Christensen, Boise ID 309 18.90 Charles Burns, Vancouver WA 73.21 David Green, Sherwood OR 49 54.83 Dewitt (Hal) Montgomery III, 79 44.34 Michael Levy, Keizer OR 182 25.70 Harvey Orndorf, Lake Oswego OR ...... 19 73.20 Jon Bartlett, Portland OR Portland OR ... 244 22.15 Richard Garvin, Corvallis OR 80... 44.00 Leo Bell, Carlsbad CA 316 18.56 Connie Marfell, Milwaukie OR 20 70.14 Steve Gross, Westlake Village CA 50 54.62 Donald Tofte, Portland OR 185 25.65 Louis Beauchet, Sherwood OR 245 22.13 Bill Lawrence, Clackamas OR 88 41.87 Roger McNay, Beaverton OR ...... 317... 18.50 Arthur Crawford, Meridian ID 70.14 John Mohan, Las Vegas NV 51 54.13 Milton Petersen, Omaha NE ... 189 25.52 Randy Naef, McMinnville OR 248 21.94 Deborah Lackey, Washougal WA 95 38.47 Dennis Harms, Corvallis OR ... 322 18.44 Molly Tinsley, Ashland OR 70.14 Ellen Anten, Encino CA 52 53.96 Tim Berta, Sequim WA 190... 25.40 Eileen Boal, Albany OR 323 18.36 Kathi Marcus, Lake Oswego OR 38.47 Carol Harms, Corvallis OR 256... 21.49 Leslie Kelinson, Portland OR 70.14 Craig Kavin, Oxnard CA 53 53.31 Hendrik Sharples, Brush Prairie WA ... 192 25.36 Richard Morris, Beaverton OR 18.36 Gene Hval, Portland OR 24 69.99 Randy Pickett, Portland OR 53.31 Gerry Marshall, Las Varas, Mexico 99 36.61 Ed Ulman, Portland OR 259 21.37 Rosemary Segall, Redmond OR ...... 25.36 Katherine Morris, Beaverton OR 21.37 Dee Cockfield, Bend OR 328 18.26 Daniel Rogers, Albany OR 25 69.65 Linda Lewis, Las Vegas NV 55 53.18 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA 102 35.34 Joel Datloff, Vancouver WA ... 69.65 Jim Looby, Las Vegas NV 56 52.61 Bjorgvin Kristinsson, Minneapolis MN ... 201... 24.64 Mark Rowe, Philomath OR 263 21.25 Joseph Habeich, Portland OR 329... 18.23 Nelda Linman, Bend OR 69.65 George Whitworth, Coarsegold CA 57 51.92 Steven Love, Laguna Niguel CA 108 34.60 Mike Amspacher, Vancouver WA 203 24.52 Michael Hansen, Vancouver WA 264 21.08 Gee Gee Walker, Medford OR 333 18.05 Suzanne Cook, McKinleyville CA 28 69.11 Raffael Braun, Berlin, Germany 58 51.65 Shirley McLeod, Calgary AB ... 34.60 Elsie Chan, Vancouver WA 24.52 Kathy Hansen, Vancouver WA 265 21.02 Dwayne Brackhahn, Beaverton OR 18.05 Albert Wilson Jr., Brookings OR Page 8 The District 20 Trumpet Winter 2016-17 winners at the OREGON COAST REGIONAL Friday, Sept. 30 Fri-Sat Morning Swiss 3D/E/2F Gordon Macnevin, Napa CA; Jiadi He, Astoria OR 3F Patt McConnell – Donald McConnell, Portland OR Lewis & Clark Thurs-Fri KO Bracket 1 ...... (16 teams) 1 Gaylor Kasle – Barbara Kasle, Boca Raton FL; Joshua Donn, Las Saturday Afternoon 99er Pairs ...... (17 pairs) Vegas NV; Ron Smith, Chicago IL; David Grainger, Roseville CA 1G/I Illona Wilken – Mary Hansen, Eugene OR 2 Milton Petersen, Omaha NE; Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; Peter 2G/I Sally Ann Wells, Seaside OR; Melody Boyce, West Linn OR Weichsel – Leo Bell, Carlsbad CA; Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC 3G/I Hayward Reed – Karen Crooch, Salem OR 3/4 Robert Hollman, Santa Barbara CA; Bruce Ferguson, Palm Springs Saturday Evening Side Pairs ...... (24 pairs) CA; Robert Morris – Eddie Wold, Houston TX 1A Elinor Hood – Donald Weber, Portland OR 3/4 Karen Snyder, Spicewood TX; Charlene Sands, Pflugerville TX; Pat 2A Sharon Crapko, Seaside OR; Douglas West, Ocean Park WA McMullin – Nancy Boothe, Houston TX 3A/1B Miriam Witters, Happy Valley OR; Diane Schaub, Portland OR Lewis & Clark Thurs-Fri KO Bracket 2 ...... (12 teams) 2B/1C Marla Patterson – David Fallen, Arlington WA 1 Lei Chao, West Vancouver BC; Baixiang Liu – Eric Pan, Burnaby 3B/2C Art Hutton – Jackie Hutton, Stanwood WA BC; Jack Lee, Richmond BC Aaron Jones, Jin Hu, Jonathan Fleischmann, Oren Kriegel, 3C Nancy Swanson – Margot Leonard, Portland OR 2 Darcy White – David Sackett – Joy Balser – Clark Ransom, Tempe AZ Robert Micone Saturday Evening 299er Pairs ...... (16 pairs) 3/4 Ron Root, Beaverton OR; Nelda Linman, Bend OR; Robert Bjorge, Bellingham WA; Nina Lubick, Laguna Woods CA 1D/F Mary Stoa, Shoreline WA; Janice Fallen, Arlington WA Saturday Steelhead Gold Pairs ...... (48 pairs) 2D/E Barbara Horrell – James Horrell, Redmond WA 3/4 Richard Morris – Katherine Morris, Beaverton OR; Cliff Allen III, Directors Patty Holmes, Bob Bleil, Chris Wiegand and 1C/D Dennis Berg – David Roe, Santa Barbara CA Camas WA; Gerald Brown, Vancouver WA 3D Nora Laughlin – Donna Brooks, Juneau AK Steve Kaessner sort knockout entries into brackets at the 2C Janet Crossley – Peggy McCormick, San Rafael CA 3E Janet Landesberg – Beverly Walker, Vancouver WA Lewis & Clark Thurs-Fri KO Bracket 3 ...... (16 teams) start of a session in Seaside. 3-4C Jim Burbidge, Federal Way WA; Paul Evanoff, Kent WA 2F Barbara Horrell – James Horrell, Redmond WA 1 Edgar L’Heureux, White Rock BC; Chuck Irwin – Jack Johnson, 3-4C William Moore, Lake Oswego OR; Elizabeth Cole, Naples FL 3-4F Teresa Mendenhall – Sherry Lacombe-Ingham, Vancouver WA Surrey BC; Diane Griffiths, Langley BC Friday Evening Side Pairs ...... (38 pairs) 2D Michael Claassen – Lorna Logan, Bandon OR 3-4F Gordon Macnevin, Napa CA; Jiadi He, Astoria OR 2 Scott Chupack – J.C. Chupack, Seattle WA; Christina van 1A Robert Todd, Tallahassee FL; Brenda Glaze, Anchorage AK 3D Roy Wilkinson, Portland OR; David Muller, Vancouver WA Leeuwen, Media PA; Bryan Delfs, Kent WA 2A Gene Fomin, Glacier WA; Ronald Woodard, Olympia WA 1E Tracey Guice, Seattle WA; Karen Soutar, Albuquerque NM Saturday Evening Swiss Teams ...... (46 teams) 3/4 Bob McLeod – Shirley McLeod – Helen Dillen – Gamil Tadros, 3-4A/1-2B/1C Judith Stewart, Vancouver WA; Kathleen Vasks, 2E Marion Hull, McMinnville OR; Walter Thies, Corvallis OR 1A Eric Stoltz – Marc Zwerling, Portland OR; Wolfe Thompson, Vancouver WA; Duncan Smith, Victoria BC Calgary AB Camas WA 3E Jeanne Hibler – Ross Hibler, Salem OR 3/4 Mary Alice Seville – Eileen Milligan, Corvallis OR; Michael Green, 3-4A/1-2B Miriam Witters, Happy Valley OR; Diane Schaub, 2-3A Leslie Kelinson – Kathleen Holahan, Portland OR; Joan Stark, Yamhill OR; Randy Naef, McMinnville OR Portland OR Fri-Sat Morning Swiss ...... (24 teams) Happy Valley OR; Mary Hovda, Sandy OR 3B/2C Jill Entsminger, Henderson NV; Avi Tayar, Portland OR 1A Robert Micone, Tustin CA; Aaron Jones, Oceanside CA; Jin Hu, 2-3A/1B/C Kathi Marcus, Lake Oswego OR; Gene Hval – Ginny Lewis & Clark Thurs-Fri KO Bracket 4 ...... (16 teams) Wappingers Falls NY; Jonathan Fleischmann, Bloomfield MI; 3C Ellen Waatainen – Gloria Shabbits, Nanaimo BC Kopacz, Portland OR; Terry Strand, Wilsonville OR 1 Denny Gibson, Bellingham WA; Jim Garnier, Maple Ridge BC; Oren Kriegel, Chicago IL Debbie Martignago, Pitt Meadows BC; Andy Hellquist, Surrey BC 2-3B Dena Senn – Ron Senn – Cynthia Sinn – Donna Braniff, Friday Evening 299er Pairs ...... (24 pairs) 2A Ron Smith, Chicago IL; Gaylor Kasle – Barbara Kasle, Boca Raton Beaverton OR 2 Donald Robinson – Pete Grice – Betty Coursey, Boise ID; Arthur 1D/E Graham Budd, Cobble Hill BC; Marg Budd, Chandler AZ FL; David Grainger, Roseville CA Crawford – Leslie Muir, Meridian ID 2-3B Mary Alice Seville – Eileen Milligan, Corvallis OR; Steven 2D Frank Larson – Gayle Larson, Bend OR 3A Greg Hinze, San Antonio TX; Dana Hastings, Baton Rouge LA; Drew – Randy Naef, McMinnville OR 3/4 Karen Hudesman – Lorenzo Migliorini – Thomas Brown – Monty 3D/2E/1F Jack Grasham – Debbie Grasham, Brookings OR Jean Barry, Livermore CA; Nick Wiebe, Oakland CA Gray, Seattle WA 2C Mark Giovannozzi – Alan Stewart – Kent Livingston, 3E/2F Patt McConnell – Donald McConnell, Portland OR 1-2B Kevin Kacmarynski, Monmouth OR; Eileen Milligan, Vancouver WA; Irwin Yablok, Portland OR 3/4 Mark McKechnie – Leah McKechnie, Medford OR; Edwin Miller, Corvallis OR; Steven Drew – Randy Naef, McMinnville OR Ashland OR; Noreen Tibbet, Gold Hill OR 3F Mary Stoa, Shoreline WA; Janice Fallen, Arlington WA 3C Fred Sutherland – Kathryn Sutherland – Joan Borberg – 1-2B Fraser Glen, N. Battleford SK; Wayne Fahie, Saskatoon SK; Bob Ginny Gainer, Portland OR Lewis & Clark Thurs-Fri KO Bracket 5 ...... (16 teams) Friday Evening Swiss Teams ...... (53 teams) Nell, Zehner SK; Rick Grieman, Regina SK 1 Bree Watts – Diane Moffatt – Ann Mazuruk – Esther Wiebe, 1A Patrick Dunn – Polly Dunn, Bellevue WA; Anne Brenner – David 3B Pamela Thaut, Tucson AZ; Skip Carson, Denver CO; Nobi Morris, Sunday, Oct. 2 Victoria BC Caprera, Denver CO Wenatchee WA; Karen Rise, Leavenworth WA 2 Joan Peterson – Gale Gropp – Marjorie Sinel, Bellingham WA; 2A Don Tofte – Ed Lee – Irene Pickett, Portland OR; Dave Green, 1C Lynda Hirst – Deanna Birch, Vancouver WA; Angel Sunday A/X Swiss Teams ...... (52 teams) Marilyn Knipp, Delta BC Sherwood OR Almanza – Kevin Marnell, Portland OR 1A Paul Lewis – Linda Lewis – Jim Looby, Las Vegas NV; George 3/4 Joel Speiser – Wendy Speiser, Delray Beach FL; Sandra Grimes, 3A Jeroen Swinkels, Evanston IL; Rosanne Schabinger, Mount Prospect 2C Anna Keith Carter – Donald Hanset, Sandpoint ID; Martha Whitworth, Coarsegold CA Mount Vernon WA; Susan Haas, Cottonwood CA IL; Susie Miller, Boca Raton FL; Sondra Schubiner, Franklin MI Schwake, Hayden ID; William Drayton, Naples ID 2A James Elliott – John Lusky, Portland OR; Rafael Braun – Marie 3/4 Dirinda Venneau, Mount Vernon WA; Shawn Goenen – Patricia 1B Helen Dillen – Gamil Tadros – Bob McLeod – Shirley McLeod, 3C Ruthann Quinn, Seattle WA; Susan Cothern, Woodinville WA; Eggeling, Berlin, Germany Caltrider, Bellingham WA; Patricia Schoening, Lynden WA Calgary AB Sandy Freeling, Edmonds WA; Shawna Cheney, Wailuku HI 3A/1X Aaron Mohrman – David Taylor, Seattle WA; Jeffrey Ford, 2B/1C George Kuppler – Genevieve Wilson, Brookings OR; Burt Redmond WA; Kim Eng, Issaquah WA Lewis & Clark Thurs-Fri KO Bracket 6 ...... (16 teams) Echtenkamp – Linda Echtenkamp, Boise ID Jellyfish Saturday Compact KO 1 ...... (12 teams) 2X Richard Garvin, Corvallis OR; Molly Tinsley, Ashland OR; Jim 1 Anna Keith Carter – Donald Hanset, Sandpoint ID; Martha 3B Ann Romeo, Sammamish WA; Jim Dukelow, Benton City WA; 1 Robert Hollman, Santa Barbara CA; Bruce Ferguson, Palm Springs Lopes, La Quinta CA; Gee Gee Walker, Medford OR Schwake, Hayden ID; William Drayton, Naples ID Nobi Morris, Wenatchee WA; Karen Rise, Leavenworth WA CA; Eddie Wold – Robert Morris, Houston TX 3X Debbie Wastle, Victoria BC; Jack Bradshaw – Carole Bradshaw, 2 William Dalton, Dublin OH; Margaret Dalton, Saratoga CA; 2C Kathi Marcus, Lake Oswego OR; Gene Hval – Ginny Kopacz, 2 Ian Martindale – Charlene Martindale – Duane Christensen – Courtenay BC; Katie Christie, Vernon BC Charlene Reimnitz – Joel Reimnitz, Pacific Grove CA Carol Christensen, Boise ID Portland OR; Terry Strand, Wilsonville OR Sunday 0-2000 Bracketed Swiss 1 ...... (8 teams) 3/4 Marylee Webber – Carole Murphy, Hood River OR; Mary Bell, 3C Fred Sutherland – Kathy Sutherland – Joan Borberg – Ginny 3 Sharon Anderson – Roger Anderson, Eagan MN; Marv Riedesel – Canyonville OR; Lynn Rosen, White Salmon WA Gainer, Portland OR Mary Johnson, Prior Lake MN 1 Danielle Goulet – Tony Farr – David Reid – Eleanor Gibson, Victoria BC 3/4 Denise Cox – Judy Francis – Joan Fulton, Eugene OR; Ellen Jellyfish Saturday Compact KO 2 ...... (12 teams) McCumsey, Junction City OR Saturday, Oct. 1 2 Gamil Tadros – Bob McLeod – Shirley McLeod – Helen Dillen, 1 Gee Gee Walker, Medford OR; June Hensala, Lake Oswego Calgary AB Friday Open Pairs ...... (82 pairs) Sand Dollar Fri-Sat KO Bracket 1 ...... (16 teams) OR; Fred Dorr, Portland OR; Richard Garvin, Corvallis OR 3/4 Michael Walker, Vancouver WA; Darryl Hendershot, Thousand 1A Christopher Class – Vern Nunnally, Sequim WA 1 Marie Eggeling – Raffael Braun, Berlin, Germany; James Elliott – 2 William Fleming – David Binney, Seattle WA; Carol Kilmer, Palms CA; Rosemary Segall, Redmond OR; Dee Cockfield, Bend OR 2A Kim Eng, Issaquah WA; Jeffrey Ford, Redmond WA Randy Pickett – John Lusky, Portland OR Portland OR; Douglas Jansen, Happy Valley OR 3/4 Charles Riffle, Emerald Hills CA; Justin Beck, Sherwood OR; Sylvia 3A Howard Epley, Kent WA; Jon Bartlett, Portland OR 2 Nanette Noland, Baton Rouge LA; Mike Passell, Plano TX; Marc 3 Gayle Marr, Fort Walton Beach FL; Karen Couch, Destin FL; Sylvia Markham – Roy Markham, Montesano WA Jackson, Edmond OK; Doris Needham, Navarre FL 1B/C Jeff Howell, Corvallis OR; Yiping Wang, Beaverton OR Jacobus – Geoff Hampson, Las Vegas NV Sunday 0-2000 Bracketed Swiss 2 ...... (8 teams) 2B James Madison, Silver Creek WA; Tom McKenna, Eugene OR 3 Craig Kavin, Oxnard CA; Ellen Anten, Encino CA; Steve Gross, Jellyfish Saturday Compact KO 3 ...... (12 teams) 1 Art Hutton – Jackie Hutton, Stanwood WA; Bill McGeary – Sheryl 3B/2C David McGraham, Vancouver WA; John Wood, Blaine WA Westlake Village CA; John Mohan, Las Vegas NV 1 Donald Berry – Russell Page – Rita Beny – Neville Hircock, Clough, Clinton WA 3C Eileen Boal, Albany OR; Mark Rowe, Philomath OR Sand Dollar Fri-Sat KO Bracket 2 ...... (17 teams) Victoria BC 2 Art Silvas – Lee Silvas, Renton WA; Ivor Philips – Marilyn Philips, Friday Oyster Gold Pairs ...... (72 pairs) 1 Irva Neyhart – Brian Breckenridge – Carol Harms – Dennis 2 Donald Rahe – Ruth Rahe, Twin Falls ID; Bert Adams – Carolyn Bellevue WA Adams, Steilacoom WA 1C/D Roy Wilkinson, Portland OR; David Muller, Vancouver WA Harms, Corvallis OR 3/4 Ronald Krueger – Geraldine Krueger – Cristina Gallotti – 3 John Emmerson, Federal Way WA; Melinda Westgate, Mercer Island 2C Jerome Gordon, Salem OR; Alan Bostrom, San Francisco CA 2 Paul Schwaighart, Normandy Park WA; Catherine Collinson, Massimo Gallotti, Spokane WA WA; Jon Neimand, Eugene OR; Lorenzo Migliorini, Seattle WA 3C Gary Griesmeyer, Tumwater WA; Glen Scroggins, Olympia WA Tucson AZ; Sue Anderson – Cynthia Glad, Seattle WA 3/4 Bruce Peterson, Aloha OR; Norma Bueno – Dwayne Brackhahn, 2D Wendy Saville – Vicky Fine, Eugene OR 3 Susan Krassy – Cheryl Schwartz, Colorado Springs CO; Peggy Jellyfish Saturday Compact KO 4 ...... (13 teams) Beaverton OR; Shari Jerand, Tigard OR 3D Arthur Levine, Goleta CA; N Dennis Berg, Santa Barbara CA Ware – Joan Kushner, Denver CO 1 Helen Dillen – Gamil Tadros – Shirley McLeod – Bob McLeod, Sunday 0-2000 Bracketed Swiss 3 ...... (8 teams) 1E Tracey Guice, Seattle WA; Ann Clemmons, Langley BC Sand Dollar Fri-Sat KO Bracket 3 ...... (16 teams) Calgary AB 1 Denny Gibson, Bellingham WA; Jim Garnier, Maple Ridge BC; 2E Richard Collingham – Tarene Collingham, Pasco WA 1 Danielle Goulet – Tony Farr – David Reid – Eleanor Gibson, 2 Slava Simice, Comox BC; William Voth, Ladysmith BC; Marek Foff, Andy Hellquist, Surrey BC; Debbie Martignago, Pitt Meadows BC 3E Terry Huxter – Elizabeth Huxter, Grand Forks BC Victoria BC Edmonton AB; Shirley Charters, Duncan BC 2 Leda Fields – John Fields – John Fields, Arroyo Grande CA; 3 Ronald Krueger – Geraldine Krueger – Cristina Gallotti – Friday Morning Side Pairs ...... (38 pairs) 2 Marlene Sumi, Burnaby BC; Tom Cotton – Vicki Moffatt – Isabel Dianne Maffia, Bend OR Chernoff, Surrey BC Massimo Gallotti, Spokane WA 3 Thomas Reis, Port Angeles WA; Tim Berta, Sequim WA; Bonnie 1-2A Patrick Kallaus, Holualoa HI; Jean Choi, Honolulu HI 3/4 Robert Vetter, Aurora CO; Sheryl Siegel, Greenwood Village CO; Jellyfish Saturday Compact KO 5 ...... (16 teams) Broders – Eileen Deutsch, Port Townsend WA 1-2A Robert Thomson, San Rafael CA; Crispin Barrere, Berkeley CA Shirley Hayes – Frank Alexandro, Kirkland WA 1 Leda Fields – John Fields – John Fields, Arroyo Grande CA; Sunday 0-2000 Bracketed Swiss 4 ...... (8 teams) 3A/1B Rick Gardner, Arch Cape OR; Douglas West, Ocean Park WA 3/4 Mary Allen, Peoria IL; Lori Moore – Ann Schuyler, Bloomington IL; Dianne Maffia, Bend OR 2B Eileen Boal, Albany OR; Mark Rowe, Philomath OR 1 Mike Amspacher – Elsie Chan – Jim Windus, Vancouver WA; James Milam, Idaho Falls ID 2 Barry Heller, Burbank CA; Michael Schultz, Lake Oswego OR; Terry Foster, Victoria BC 3B/1C Sylvia Jackson, Edmond OK; Karen Couch, Destin FL Virginia Sinclair-Brooks – Arlene Matusow, Portland OR 2C Gordon Sawyer, Seattle WA; Allen Custer, Edmonds WA Sand Dollar Fri-Sat KO Bracket 4 ...... (16 teams) 2 Becky McKenzie – Karen Nelson, Corvallis OR; Michael Green, 3 Shelley Mardiros – Michael Shuster – Carole Kirk, Banff AB; Joan Yamhill OR; Randy Naef, McMinnville OR 3C Toni Brown, Eugene OR; Kay Bland, Issaquah WA 1 Anna Sung – Vicki Sutton – Busaba Williams, Honolulu HI; Catherine Hess, Kaneohe HI Dupuis, Canmore AB 3 Kevin Kacmarynski, Monmouth OR; Krista Garver – Katherine Friday Morning 299er Pairs ...... (41 pairs) 2 Gary Johnson – Carol Johnson, Beaverton OR; Deborah Cosier, Jellyfish Saturday Compact KO 6 ...... (16 teams) Leonard, Portland OR; Jerome Gordon, Salem OR 1D David Gustafson, Florence OR; Jane Lowe, Astoria OR Wilsonville OR; William Rylander, Tigard OR 1 Judith Lynch – Ruth Scott, Omaha NE; Beth Howard, Portland Sunday 0-2000 Bracketed Swiss 5 ...... (8 teams) 2D/1E Nely Johnson – Margaret Matin, Portland OR 3/4 Richard Gettmann – Nancy Serne, Bend OR; Ronald Mundt – OR; Maria Declusin, Newport Beach CA 1 Rita Cannon, Ladysmith BC; Sharon Feduniak, Courtenay BC; 3D/2E/1F Charlotte Riviera, Bellevue WA; Joanne Kerr, Kirkland WA Judy Mundt, Sunriver OR 2 Paul Huntress, Auburn WA; Linda Longmire, Yarrow Point WA; Shirley Charters, Duncan BC; Maureen Steele, Nanaimo BC 3E Denise Holst, Courtenay BC; Darlene Allen, Squamish BC 3/4 Justin Beck, Sherwood OR; Charles Riffle, Emerald Hills CA; Lynne Phillips, Sammamish WA; Martha Jenkins, Kirkland WA 2 George Kuppler – Genevieve Wilson, Brookings OR; Burt 2F Sally Ann Wells, Seaside OR; Melody Boyce, West Linn OR Jonathan Bean, Netarts OR; Kevin Marnell, Portland OR 3 Anna Keith Carter – Donald Hanset, Sandpoint ID; Martha Echtenkamp – Linda Echtenkamp, Boise ID 3F Jo Ann Saucedo – Susan Vollmer, Federal Way WA Sand Dollar Fri-Sat KO Bracket 5 ...... (16 teams) Schwake, Hayden ID; William Drayton, Naples ID 3 Betsy McCormick – Margaret Evenson, Portland OR; Ira Grifel, Friday Afternoon Side Pairs ...... (62 pairs) 1 Tim Berta, Sequim WA; Bonnie Broders – Eileen Deutsch, Port Saturday Morning Side Pairs ...... (25 pairs) Beaverton OR; Lynn Perey, Beaverton OR 1A Richard Carter, Medina WA; Robert Moore, San Diego CA Townsend WA; Thomas Reis, Port Angeles WA 1A Theresa Barthels – Peter Barthels, Cheney WA Sunday 0-2000 Bracketed Swiss 6 ...... (8 teams) 2-3A/1B Ira Grifel, Beaverton OR; Harvey Orndorf, Lake Oswego OR 2 Terry Foster, Victoria BC; Elsie Chan – Mike Amspacher, 2A/1B Pete Grice – Donald Robinson, Boise ID 1 Arthur Levine, Goleta CA; David Roe – Dennis Berg, Santa Barbara 2-3A Robert Todd, Tallahassee FL; Brenda Glaze, Anchorage AK Vancouver WA; Margi Redden, Portland OR 3A/2B/1C Elaine Pollock, Anchorage AK; Sylvia Miller, Ketchum ID CA; Bob Frank, Eugene OR 2B Garry Lowe, Newport OR; Ray Lowe, Astoria OR 3/4 Patrick Johnson – Elizabeth Axford – Robert Richardson – 3B/2C Gary Griesmeyer, Tumwater WA; Lorenzo Migliorini, Seattle WA 2 Michael Shuster – Shelley Mardiros – Carole Kirk, Banff AB; Joan Candace Allen, Clinton WA 3B Robert Zimmerman – Virginia Zimmerman, Ocean Park WA 3C Christopher Gorton – Cynthia Gorton, Boston MA Dupuis, Canmore AB 3/4 Alan Stewart – Kent Livingston – Mark Giovannozzi, Vancouver 1C JoAnn Marks – Inez Weiss, Portland OR 3 Anna Keith Carter – Donald Hanset, Sandpoint ID; Martha WA; Irwin Yablok, Portland OR Saturday Morning 299er Pairs ...... (26 pairs) 2C Cloyd Sweigert – Phyllis Bottomly, Portland OR 1D/F Michael Pham – Mike Goffe, Portland OR Schwake, Hayden ID; William Drayton, Naples ID 3C Avi Tayar, Portland OR; Gerald Holland, Post Falls ID Sand Dollar Fri-Sat KO Bracket 6 ...... (16 teams) 2D/E Nely Johnson – Margaret Matin, Portland OR Sunday 0-2000 Bracketed Swiss 7 ...... (10 teams) 1 Mary Ferguson – Leanne Zaring – Lucie Fritz, Richland WA; 3-4D Marylee Webber, Hood River OR; Lynn Rosen, White Salmon WA 1 Mike Goffe – Zack Woodbury – Michael Pham, Portland OR; Friday Afternoon 299er Pairs ...... (28 pairs) Donna Parkes, Kennewick WA 3-4D/3E Denise Holst, Courtenay BC; Darlene Allen, Squamish BC Judee Woodbury, Palm Desert CA 1D Frank Larson – Gayle Larson, Bend OR 2 Bruce Peterson, Aloha OR; Frank Straulemann, Portland OR; Shari 2D/1E Vicky Howard – Elizabeth Burdick, Albany OR 2F Toni Albano – Fran Allen, Portland OR 2 John Shribbs – Patricia Shribbs, Petaluma CA; Brian Brady, Eagle Jerand, Tigard OR; Norma Bueno, Beaverton OR ID; Bruce Thornburgh, Boise ID 3D Sharon Morrison, Bermuda Dunes CA; Sandra Kolls, Goodyear AZ 3/4 Ruthann Quinn, Seattle WA; Susan Cothern, Woodinville WA; 3F Chita Becker – Nancy Delbrueck, Portland OR 2E Karen Klug – Norman Jacox, Portland OR 3 Christy Coupland, Dublin OH; Jude Boardman, Vashon Island WA; Sandy Freeling, Edmonds WA; Shawna Cheney, Wailuku HI Saturday Afternoon Side Pairs ...... (44 pairs) Lisa Korick, Vancouver WA; Janice Smith, Portland OR 3E/1F Nasir Ali, Happy Valley OR; Martha Maroney, Lake Oswego OR 3/4 Giff Kassebaum – James Kassebaum, Sonoita AZ; Phyllis Sutter, 1A Nancy Boothe – Pat McMullin, Houston TX 2-3F Sharla Coon – Yvette Ome, Grants Pass OR West Linn OR; Jan Petroski, Woodburn OR 2A/1B/C Deborah Lackey, Washougal WA; Steve Tubbs, Sunday Fast Open Pairs ...... (35 pairs) 1A Crispin Barrere, Berkeley CA; Robert Thomson, San Rafael CA 2-3F Toni Albano – Fran Allen, Portland OR Saturday Open Pairs ...... (88 pairs) Vancouver WA 2A Ian Kirk – Margi Redden, Portland OR Friday Afternoon 99er Pairs ...... (22 pairs) 1A Julie Smith, Vancouver BC; Dewitt (Hal) Montgomery III, 3A/2B Marla Patterson – David Fallen, Arlington WA 3A John Ashton – Jon Bartlett, Portland OR 1G Vicki Sensiba – Greg Sensiba, Sequim WA Portland OR 3B Maureen Schroder, Kirkland WA; Dorene Smyth, Portland OR 1B Helen Miller – J. Penney, Lacey WA 2G Margaret Walthall – Noreen Warwick, Sequim WA 2A Sondra Schubiner, Franklin MI; Susan Miller, Boca Raton FL 2C Erezia Connell – William Connell, Eureka CA 2B Bonnie Fortune, Newberg OR; Marta Cannell, Hood River OR 3G/1H/I Martha Wolf – Jeanette Roberts, Lake Oswego OR 3A Howard Epley, Kent WA; Jon Bartlett, Portland OR 3C Patricia Caltrider, Bellingham WA; Patricia Schoening, 3B Tom McKenna, Eugene OR; James Madison, Silver Creek WA 2H Barbara Horrell – James Horrell, Redmond WA 1B/1C Jeff Howell – Yiping Wang, Corvallis OR Lynden WA 1C Karen Rise, Leavenworth WA; Nobi Morris, Wenatchee WA 3H Stanley Slete, Auburn WA; Robin Dowd, Des Moines WA 2B Susan Kroning, Seaside OR; David Wigutoff, Astoria OR Saturday Afternoon 299er Pairs ...... (16 pairs) 2C J.C. Chupack – Scott Chupack, Seattle WA 2I Rasool Doneshvar – Shirley Metcalf, Woodinville WA 2C Gary Gilraine – Faye Gilraine, Vancouver BC 1D/F Mary Stoa, Shoreline WA; Janice Fallen, Arlington WA 3C Jiadi He – Manny Suarez, Astoria OR 3I Illona Wilken – Mary Hansen, Eugene OR 3C Chris Cookson, Nanaimo BC; Charles Richmond, unknown 2D/E Deanne Takasumi, Tigard OR; Bonnie Scheeland, Portland OR Winter 2016-17 The District 20 Trumpet Page 9 Page 10 The District 20 Trumpet Winter 2016-17

Snowbirds: Across District 20, birds of a feather flock to warmer weather Continued from Page 1

Ruby and Harry Boyd Ruby Boyd Our next snowbird is Ruby Boyd of Harvey and Sharon Bush Ontario, Ore. She heads to Sun City, Harvey Bush Ariz., right after Christmas and doesn’t return until April. There, she One of the most popular locations plays bridge, swims and socializes for snowbirds in District 20 is Green while soaking up the warmer Arizona Valley, Ariz., a town outside Tucson. temperatures. When asked what she Our first snowbird is one of several feels the best part of being a snowbird Toni and Mike McLeod part-time residents there. Harvey Bush is, Boyd says, “You go to the same of Klamath Falls, Ore., and his wife, place and have established a regular Toni and Mike McLeod Sharon, first started sneaking away to ‘family’ there.” And while she enjoys Not all snowbirds flock to the same Mazatlan, Mexico, 10 years ago. her time away, she’s always glad to get location every year. Take it from Toni But a few years later they decided back home in the spring. For Boyd, and Mike McLeod. These two live in to make the switch to Green Valley Sun City will always just be a winter Longview, Wash., but escape to differ- because, as Bush puts it, “the bridge getaway. “Ontario will always be ent hot spots (pun intended) each there was fantastic, and we had close home,” she says. “We have lived here winter for the last three years. “For friends in the area.” Jon and Roberta over 50 years, and don’t plan to call two years, we traveled around the Stromquist, former club owners in any other place home.” Southwest in a Winnebago,” Toni says. Coos Bay, moved there in 2011. “That became stressful, so we sold it!” So, what does one do while snow- Last year, they rented houses in both birding? According to Bush, “lots of Lorna Logan Dolly Gill San Diego and Palm Desert, Calif., bridge, hiking, working with dog res- This bridge player and club director staying in each place for one month. cue organizations, partying and lots of spends more than half her time in Dolly Gill This year, they plan to rent a house exercising.” And while “partying” may Todos Santos, Mexico. Lorna Logan Our next snowbird might not have in Huntington Beach, Calif., after the have piqued your interest too, Bush spends summer and Christmas in started playing bridge if not for her holidays, then skip over to San says it’s nothing too exciting. “Green Bandon, Ore., then flocks to Mexico winter locale. Dolly Gill lives in Fruit- Clemente and Phoenix, where they’ll Valley parties are pretty laid back,” he for fall, winter land, Idaho, for six months of the year spend a month in each spot. But all of explains. “They start at 5 p.m. and and spring. and travels to Yuma, Ariz., for six the bouncing around is worth it to end at 8. Pretty boring, but it fits us.” Why? Well, it’s months in the winter. “I retired 10 escape the cold and rainy weather, And while his wife is more into the those pesky gray, years ago and became a snowbird at according to Toni. So, what do they dog rescue and volunteer efforts, Bush rainy days (duh!). that time,” Gill explains. She had enjoy doing while away? Well, bridge of makes sure to work in a bridge game Logan, who friends and neighbors already in course. “I actually achieved my Life at least four times a week. So, why directs at clubs Yuma, so it was a logical choice. Master last winter playing in a team head south for the winter months? in both Bandon It was on a trip to Yuma where Gill game in San Diego with three Bush simply says, “Winter,” which has a and Todos San- Lorna Logan was first introduced to duplicate strangers while my husband was play- very specific meaning in Klamath Falls, tos, describes bridge. She says she could see right ing golf with a friend,” Toni says. Other- where average lows are in the 20s. her snowbird activities as playing away that it was something she wise, they just enjoy the warm weather. “Hard to lay our eggs in the snow.” bridge, writing, doing yoga, and pho- wanted to do, but would need more tography. Her favorite part of being a instruction before getting to a com- snowbird? “When you have friends in petitive level. two places and the experience of a When she found out the College of different culture, and sun in the win- Southern Arizona in Yuma was teach- ter, who could ask for more?” ing duplicate bridge, she decided to take beginner bridge the first year, Peyt Turner then intermediate bridge the second year and her final class the third year. After years of working too much, By then, she was hooked. “I joined the Peyt Turner was forced to take time ACBL in Yuma and became a member off in 1974 because she had acquired of Yuma Unit 358,” Gill explains. Now, too much leave. She thought to her- she serves on the Yuma unit board. self, where to go? What to do? That’s Bob and Lynn Studley “I have made so many bridge when she met a Mary Egger friends that it’s almost like a family re- co-worker who Bob and Lynn Studley union when I see them at tourna- owned a house Our next warm-weather lovers have ments,” she says. “It’s a great game.” Mary Egger been flocking south since 1999. Bob in Mexico. So, Our last snowbird has been in the and Lynn Studley of Coquille, Ore., Turner decided Green Valley crowd since 1997. Mary are also friends of the Stromquists to fly into La Paz, Jim Lopes Egger of Springfield, Ore., and her late who head to Green Valley to escape Mexico, where Instead of flocking south for the husband, Ralph, first house-hunted for the winter chill. she bumped winter, Jim Lopes and his wife head a winter getaway in Palm Springs, Calif., Unlike many snowbirds, Bob and into a couple Peyt Turner north to Ashland, Ore., for the sum- and Hilton Head, S.C., but couldn’t Lynn live in their RV, a decision that from the U.S. mer. The two reside in La Quinta, find what they were looking for. evolved as they got closer to retire- who happened to be bridge players. Calif., near Palm Springs most of the A trip to Arizona and a six-week ment. “During our working years, we “That was a new lease on life,” year but look to escape as soon as the stay at a villa in Green Valley sealed thought about retirement and planned Turner says. After that, Turner worked desert sun gets too intense. “The the deal. “We decided this was the to travel at some point,” Lynn says. “As in Mexico as a chef on a yacht until weather in the place we wanted to spend our winters we moved closer to retirement time, quitting in the mid-’80s. She now desert is brutal and bought a town house,” Egger says. we saw many of our peers develop heads to La Paz two to three months during the sum- They later upgraded to a bigger house health problems. So the decision was a year to escape the rainy winter of mer months,” in their Arizona hideaway. made to travel sooner rather than later.” her hometown, White Salmon, Wash. Lopes explains. Back in the Eugene area, Egger is When Bob retired in 1999, they sold Turner says the quality of life in So four years known for the annual spring potluck their house and hit the road. Lynn de- Mexico is “off the charts.” And minus ago, Lopes and she has hosted for the bridge club scribes their winter break activities as her drive to Todo Santos to play his wife bought since 1988. “There are usually 14 or swimming, walking, shuffleboard, day bridge at Lorna Logan’s club, Turner a home in Ash- Jim Lopes more tables,” Egger says. “Everyone trips around the desert, yard sales, says she can drive less than 15 miles land, where loves to come to the farm.” hosting “happy hour” for other winter a week to meet all of her needs — Lopes’s wife is vice chair of Oregon While snowbirding, Egger enjoys escapees and – of course – playing which includes visiting beaches and Shakespeare Festival. In both loca- volunteering, hiking and – you bridge. “I play two days per week and time for recreational activities. tions, they enjoy golf, exercise, reading guessed it – bridge. Egger says she Bob plays three to four,” she says. Besides soaking up sun and playing and bridge. “There are huge games in feels very fortunate to have good So, what’s the best part about being bridge, Turner also enjoys writing, the Coachella Valley during the winter health so she can continue her an- a snowbird? Lynn says it’s the feeling photography and daily 3-mile walks. and a great regional in December,” he nual trek south. She perfectly sums of being on a perpetual vacation. “My life is fuller and more social says. Of course, they’ll be back in time up her overall snowbirding experience Sounds pretty fab. there,” she says. for Medford’s regional in May. with one line: “Life is good.” Winter 2016-17 The District 20 Trumpet Page 11

Teachers’ Corner Ethics: Sharples was early proponent of recorder system involved the late Ron Andersen, whom Continued from Page 1 Wolff has described as one of the reasons Teachers discuss Sharples is a Platinum Life Master who the recorder system was needed, at the has been a fixture in the Portland/District 1996 Reno Regional. A group of juniors 20 bridge community for nearly 40 years. who had recently qualified to represent practice material A personal property appraiser, he lives in the USA at the 1997 junior world cham- More than 20 bridge teachers attended Brush Prairie, Wash., near Vancouver, pionships in Italy came to Reno and en- with his wife, Karen. He is the district’s breakfast at Seaside to share their sto- tered a bracket 1 knockout; they were ries and ideas with one another. ACBL disciplinary chair, and previously served beating Andersen’s team handily at half- CEO Robert Hartman joined our enthu- as district recorder for about 20 years. time. Andersen told them they were terri- Growing up in Northern California, siastic group and thanked us for our ble and that they would fare poorly in hard work. He acknowledged it is the Sharples took up bridge in high school, Europe. He was given a 30-day suspen- learning it at the Stanford Coffee House, efforts of teachers and local clubs that sion and 90 days probation. bring in new members. his go-to hangout spot. In 1972 he started Throughout his time as recorder and at Reed College in Portland. There he Hartman told us of another teachers’ disciplinary chair, Sharples also served meeting, in Houston, where participants met Larry Moore, a fellow coin collector, on appeals committees, including at na- who convinced him to try duplicate. It collaborate on preparing materials so tionals for the past decade, until they that students can didn’t make a good first impression for were recently abolished. two reasons: the slow pace compared to enjoy consistent Four years ago, when Don Mamula was teaching texts as party bridge and the prevailing attitude in preparing to begin his term as ACBL pres- the pre–Zero Tolerance days. they progress from ident, he asked Sharples to serve on the one level to the next. “It was just a bunch of grumpy old peo- Ethical Oversight Committee. When he ple sitting around being grumpy,” he said. Hendrik Sharples is District 20’s disciplinary chair D20 President Rich was assigned to hear the Fisher–Schwartz also joined our “It didn’t seem like fun.” and part of the ACBL’s Ethical Oversight Committee. Carle case, it was originally scheduled for a year breakfast and Fortunately he gave it another try a Sharples volunteered to serve as the first ago in Denver, postponed to Reno and echoed Hartman’s couple years after college. A business recorder in any district. then the Summer NABC in Washington DC. gratitude for the ef- partner who was taking a beginning “I thought it was a really good idea,” Although Sharples hadn’t planned on forts that D20 teach- bridge class from Barbara Davis at Port- Sharples said. “I still think it’s a good idea. going to Washington, he went – at his own Deborah Lackey ers put in. land Bridge Club convinced him to go to “There are things that happen at the expense – to serve on the committee (and D20 Education Liaison The consensus a 199er game there. This time it stuck. table where you don’t call the director played no bridge). After three days of tes- was that students In 1981, the year he became a Life but you are suspicious of what happened. timony and deliberation, the panel ex- love to play and want opportunities to Master, Sharples began his partnership When something happens that’s suspi- pelled both players and nullified their practice newly learned skills. with Gerry Marshall of Calgary, Alberta, Sue Kron- cious, it’s very difficult to say to anyone, ‘I titles and masterpoints. Per ACBL regula- shared her experience running a which is still going strong after 35 years. ing think these people are cheating.’ … It’s tions, the same titles and masterpoints supervised-play class using hands from Although he’d grown to love duplicate good for bridge players to have a place were taken away from their partners and “Duplicate Bridge at Home” by Fred bridge, Sharples still wasn’t impressed where they can say, ‘this happened.’” teammates in the events they played with Gitelman and Mark Horton. The book with the attitude many bridge players dis- When players witness something that them during the previous four years. is set up so the students can deal their played. He began a campaign to change suggests a behavioral or ethical issue Another group of seven heard the case own hands and each hand has its own the culture of bridge, putting together a that can’t be resolved with an immediate of Italians Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio analysis. Sue familiarizes herself with the pamphlet promoting many of the themes director call, they can fill out a player Nunes, reaching the same verdict. hands before class so she can offer guid- that would later be echoed in the ACBL memo, also known as a recorder form. As While many celebrated the outcome, ance, as needed, at each table. Everyone Goodwill Committee messages and codi- such reports accummulate, the recorder for Sharples, the occasion was solemn, at the breakfast loved the idea of this fied in the Zero Tolerance policy. can establish evidence of a pattern of be- not joyous — like serving on a jury. book as a resource for practice play. Sharples distributed his pamphlets only havior and decide to refer the matter to a “It’s very sad that two young men made In support of new-player development, locally at tournaments in the Northwest disciplinary hearing. a choice to compete in this manner, and D20 will reimburse expenses incurred in the mid-’80s. Barbara Seagram likely Sharples continued to serve as district to know that we were changing their lives by teachers for beginning bridge classes. never saw them before launching the na- recorder until about 10 years ago when forever,” he said. “But when we consid- To learn more about this reimbursement, tionwide campaign in 1996 that led to the the job was divided and a separate posi- ered the damage they did to high-level go to www.acbl20.org and click the Edu- adoption of the Zero Tolerance policy. tion of disciplinary chair was created. bridge, it became clear that for the good cation tab. There you will find expense The ACBL introduced the recorder sys- “District 20 is a good place with good of bridge what we did was necessary.” guidelines and reimbursement forms. tem in 1985, with Bobby Wolff serving as people, so I have had relatively little to do the first national recorder. When district- over the years,” he said. Issues can be reported to the ACBL Deborah Lackey can be reached at level recorder positions were created, The most notorious case he handled recorder at web3.acbl.org/player-memo. [email protected].

Carle: District president’s time in office will expire in February; election coming team games (which pay half red the affairs of D20, and shall perform such Continued from Page 1 points) and to hold Grass Roots other duties as are incident to the office or about having to arise early to make the Fund pair games that help raise are assigned by the Board of Directors.” 9 a.m. second-session start time. But after money for travel subsidies. One of the challenges is to anticipate players were notified of the change, many things a year or two in advance so that more clamored to return the schedule to End of term the proper foundation can be laid, what it had been. So the board put the KO My term as D20 president expires whether it be getting finance committee back in, while retaining the Monday at the board meeting at the 2017 approval, assigning or acquiring personnel evening Swiss. Table count was great for , where a new Oregon Trail Regional or advertising the event. both events, so you will see them featured president will be elected. I have Luckily, the folks who are responsible again on next year’s schedule. served two terms and must retire for these things are doing a great job with The D20 board did not meet formally in per the bylaws. minimal input from me and I expect that Seaside. However, we were happy to ac- It’s been a privilege to serve D20 their leadership will continue “under new cept an invitation to a dinner hosted by in this capacity and I recognize that management.” ACBL CEO , who was I couldn’t have done it alone. Many Robert Hartman District oﬃcials and board members met with ACBL CEO There are always things that pop up there to play in the open pairs with Dis- thanks to the hard-working board Robert Hartman over dinner in Seaside during the regional. that need to be dealt with, but our board trict Director . We appreci- members who supported me during Merlin Vilhauer has shown flexibility in dealing with them, ate the CEO’s interest in our district, and this period, and thanks also to the tition from STaCs, popularity of online often via online correspondence. The by- this get-together afforded us a chance to many folks who have provided helpful bridge and rising costs for directors, facili- laws require two formal meetings annu- voice concern about issues facing the feedback and suggestions. ties and other services. There are no easy ally, one of them at the Oregon Trail ACBL and D20 in particular. I would especially like to acknowledge answers, but the good news is that the Regional. A second meeting is held at an- Robert said that the ACBL couldn’t and thank my predecessor, , ACBL membership is not declining. Molly Harris other regional later in the year (probably function without the efforts of the many who has been a tremendous mentor Eugene in August). volunteers who work to make our events North American events throughout my term. She has been a long- The bylaws say that any D20 member in successful. So even though there is a paid The D20 NAP finals took place in Octo- time Area 5 representative for Unit 487 good standing can serve as president. If staff, he is deeply appreciative of the un- ber (see results, page 3). Please root for (Portland) and treasurer for the last year. you are interested, you must announce paid workers: unit and district board our finalists when they compete in the na- Alas, she is retiring effective at year’s end. your candidacy in writing to Secretary members plus all those others who help tional finals in Kansas City in March. has been elected to replace her Gee Mike Eyer by Jan. 1, 2017. The election organize and run the tournaments. I am The qualifying period for the 2017 GNTs as area rep. Gee Walker will be conducted by the board at its confident that consideration will be given is in progress and continues through Feb- D20 is in good financial health, and meeting at the Oregon Trail Regional on to suggestions offered by individuals at the ruary in clubs. The online D20 GNT finals generally our regionals have been success- Feb. 25, 2017. dinner and at the bridge tables. are the last weekend in April (Open and ful. The new president will need to re- Thanks to all for your support of District One of the subjects we discussed was Flight B) and the first weekend in May spond to changing conditions to maintain 20! See you in Vancouver in late February. the declining attendance at most section- (Flights A and C). Winners will be invited that success. Remember: play bridge; have fun! als. There are many contributing factors, to the national finals in Toronto in July. The bylaws state: “The President shall including perhaps too many sectionals, Plan to participate, and encourage your preside at all meetings of the Board of Di- District 20 President Rich Carle can be availability of satisfactory facilities, compe- club manager to schedule club-qualifying rectors, shall have general supervision of reached at [email protected]. R R R R OGUEOGUE VVVOGUE VOGUE ALLEYALLEYALLEYALLEYALLEYALLEY

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Nampa/ Redding Caldwell ♣♦♥♠ ♣♦♥♠ Players to the rescue with By Joan Sullens By Marilyn Tripple www.bridgescore.com/redding Inlast-minute fall, a game of bridge is especially alternate venue nice. We’re done with garden work and Ontario the weather is not yet hazardous for our New recruit aces drive to the game. ♣♦♥♠ Redding gets a The camaraderie in our club is wonder- By Inge Dickerson ful and everyone takes a real interest in director test his or her fellow players’ welfare. One ex- fourth Gold LM ample is that several of our senior ladies Mella-Dee Mayberry, who pitched in with We welcome our newest director, board need help getting to the club and we her thorough understanding of both the We have a new Gold Life Master, Mar- member and club treasurer John Pearson, cheerfully see to it that they can. computer and the intricacies of game laws. vin Grudem. He joins an elite three in who recently took the ACBL test and We experienced a brief moment of Good games for some novices lately: On Redding: Florence Hungerford, Judy aced it like a youngster. John joins Bruce panic on Oct. 12, when our usual venue Oct. 3, Linda Simmons and Sharon Wada Hotchkin and Jeanne Carpenter. Bob Thornburgh to provide much-needed told us at the last minute they could not won the lim- Wierman will join them soon. backup for director Duane Christensen accommodate us. But Jerry, Dauna and ited game, Bridge is challenging and fun. We can to ensure well-orchestrated games. Winnie Henggeler rose to the occasion and a week make it even better by remembering a Attendance has been impressive of late: and offered their business’s lunchroom, later Sharon few simple things. Greet fellow players as 12 tables on Sept. 19 and 13 on Oct. 17. which worked beautifully. paired with they join your table. When on lead, lead Then there was our very successful It was a Club Appreciation Swiss Team Beulah Gray first and then write down the contract. Halloween sectional at the Canyon Creek game, and we drew our partners’ names to win the No lessons at the table unless asked. Restaurant & Lounge in Nampa. out of a hat. The team of Pat and Fred East-West in Keep a poker face. No postmortems at Witches, Trenkel and Beverly Kasee and Ingeborg the open Beulah Gray and Sharon Wada the table. Thank your opponents and pumpkins, Dickerson won all four of their matches game. wish them luck. Easy! scarecrows, to win the event. Winners in the yearly Instant Matchpoint We are sad to report the passing of bats and all Throughout spring and summer we re- Game were Lorinda Pearson and Mary-Jo Redding player Don Carlson. His wit is things fall vised our bylaws to bring the club into the Rode (North-South) and Winnie Heng- sorely missed. and/or computer age. Special thanks go to geler and Glenora Wright (East-West). Halloween Results adorned the NAP Qualifier, Redding — 1A/1B: Diane Norton – Cindy room, and Huntington, 2A: Gene Biek – Gail Lonnberg, 3A/2B: Ken Witches Marilyn Tripple and Murray – Bud Hamilton, 3B: Jan Joiner – Jerry Anderson. delicious Sonya Shue haunted the local Swiss Teams Game — 1: Gail Lenz – Cheryl Bell – Vicki snacks Halloween sectional. Boise players win in Seaside, Nampa Pugh – Peg Moseman, 2-3: Shorty Armstrong – Jeanne Ped- abounded. ersen – Joann Perkins – Sue McKown, 2-3: Florence Hunger- More than a few Nampa-Caldwell Boise players have been making a big ford – Judy Hotchkin – Marlene Lamoreaux – Jan Joiner. members made a nice showing for them- impact on the tournament trail. Quite a Unit Game, August — N/S 1A: Marilyn Avey – Marlene Boise Lamoreaux, 2A: Jim – Carol Reed. E/W: 1A: Wilhelmina selves at that tournament. Among them few of them played in Seaside, helping to ♣♦♥♠ White – Carole Schmitz, 2A: Jerry Clark – George Clarke. were John Zamboni of Caldwell and boost that event’s record attendance. NAP Qualifier, Redding Monday — 1A/1B: Wilhelmina partner Paul Penland of Eagle, winners Among them were Pete Grice and Don By Ian Martindale White – Marvin Grudem, 2A: Judy Hotchkin – Florence of the Friday Scaredy Cat Pairs. In the Robinson, who won a bracketed KO. boisebridge.club Hungerford, 3A/2B/1C: Gail Lenz – Jan Williams, 2C: Bar- evening game Sonya Shue and Marilyn Winners from the recently completed bara Hopson – Bill Kurz. Restricted 1D: Phyllis Cummins – Tripple came in first in C. Spooky Swiss Nampa-Caldwell Sectional include Carol email and website. We thank Secretary Shirlean Duntsch, 2D: Kathie Callahan – Ron Linebarger. ICC Game — N/S 1A: Florence Hungerford – Judy Hotchkin, Teams winners were Duane and Carol Holmes and John Gitzen, who won the Nancy Feldman for designing and imple- paired with and 2A/1B: Chuck – Sandi Cook, 2B: Susan Haas – Mike Hollins. Christensen K.C. Jones Saturday afternoon open pairs, and K.C. menting the website, boisebridge.club, E/W 1A: July Ratley – Bob Wierman, 2A: Carole Schmitz – Suzanne St. Thomas of Boise. Jones and Suzanne St. Thomas, who won and invite everyone to visit. Marvin Grudem, 1B: Dave Klasson – Joann Jensen, 2B: Bar- Among 110 players, 481.14 total mas- the Friday afternoon open pairs and the Also at that meeting we will present the bara Hopson – Shorty Armstrong. terpoints were earned, with top Nampa- Sunday Swiss Teams. three new candidates for election to the STAC Monday, Redding, Aug. 22 — N/S 1A/1B: Jerry Clark Caldwell winners including Duane and Nice work from Bev Fraser and Greg unit board: Leslie Muir, Phil Emerson and – Bud Hamilton, 2A: Judy Hotchkin – Gene Biek, 2B: Ken Murray – Dolores Mackey, 1C: Vicki Pugh – Peg Moseman, Carol Christensen, John Zamboni, Sonya Wilson, who placed second in the D20 Gene Gerard. We urge everyone to attend and Marilyn and John Pearson. We ex- the meeting and party and to get involved 2C: Pat Denniston – Jan Williams. E/W 1A/1B/1C: Gail Lenz NAP Flight C online competition, qualify- – Susan Haas, 2A: Joanne Weilbrenner – Carol Nelson, 2B: tend special thanks to John Gram and ing to compete in Kansas City. with bridge promotion in this area. Marlene Lamoreaux – Shorty Armstrong, 2C: Nancy Duggan “guest speaker” Anita Hansen for making The Boise unit board is preparing for The Boise Unit is sad to report that – Joyce Morrow. Restricted 1D: Jackie McCall – Elsa Zoll, sure everyone had a great time. its annual membership meeting and Dean Pierose, a very longtime and promi- 2D: Joan Kleczka – Linda Odegard. Until next time, goodnight Mama, Christmas party. There, we will present re- nent player in Boise, died on Aug. 15 after STAC Wednesday, Bridge Werks, Aug. 24 — N/S 1A: goodnight Ben, good night Jim Bob, see vised bylaws to bring us into the modern a lengthy illness. See the obituary written Joanne Weilbrenner – Judy Hotchkin, 2A: Florence Hunger- you on the radio! Love you guys! by Craig Jones on page 2. ford – Marlene Lamoreaux, 1B: Carole Schmitz – Marilyn age, providing for notice of meetings by Avey, 2B: Susan Haas – Bud Hamilton, 1C: Janet Drucken- miller – Capri Pearce. E/W 1A/1B: Bob Wierman – Jerry Clark, 2A/2B: Mike Hollins – July Ratley, 1C: Sandi Cook – Joan Corbeau, 2C: Joann Perkins – Jeanne Pedersen. STAC Thursday, Redding, Aug. 25 — N/S 1A/1B: Ken Mur- ray – Marilyn Avey, 2A/2B/1C: Jim & Faye Hickenbottom, 3A/3B: Dorothy Hoots – Mary Hawkins, 2C: Joan Corbeau – The Dalles hosts memorial cancerand more fromfundraiser players’ gardens and trees. Terry Dell, 3C: Sandi Cook – Lorraine Dumont. E/W 1A/1B: Mid- Alyce Dunn continues to bring a great va- Jim Norton – Carol Nelson, 2A/2B: Gail Lonnberg – Bud riety of cakes to celebrate birthdays, in- Hamilton, 1C: Jan Williams – Jerry Anderson, 2C: Mike Columbia Hollins – George Clarke. cluding one chocolate cake made partly ♣♦♥♠ STAC Friday, Bridge Werks, Aug. 26 — N/S: 1A: Florence from a large zucchini donation. Hungerford – Carol Nelson, 2A: Judy Hotchkin – Joanne By Peyt Turner Fall also means the de- Weilbrenner, 1B/1C: Jan Thieleman – Dave Jannuzzi, 2B: parture of snowbirds. Terry Dell – Marilyn Avey, 2C: Joan Corbeau – Marlene We are happy to report that a benefit Nancy Ramsey prepares to Lamoreaux. E/W: 1A: Jim Norton – Jerry Anderson, game held at The Dalles raised over $400 leave for Arizona, as do 2A/1B/1C: Bill Kurz – Jan Williams, 2B/2C: Mike Hollins – George Clarke. in memory of , whom we lost Dave Slegel Jean Puddlefoot and Jerry Club Championship, Redding Monday — 1A/1B: Wil- to cancer in August. Those proceeds will Morgan, recent regulars helmina White – Carole Schmitz, 2A: Marilyn Avey – Nancy benefit OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, from the Hood River Club. Abbott, 3A: Florence Hungerford – Judy Hotchkin, 2B: Joan where they are making amazing progress Ana Murphy sat in and turned cards for her grand- Delores Smith has Jerry Morgan Corbeau – Joanne Weilbrenner, 3B/1C: Jeff – Kim Speer, against many cancers. mother, Carole Murphy, while visiting The Dalles. moved from her home of 2C: Cheryl Bell – Gail Lenz. Restricted: 1D: Ron Linebarger – I urge everyone who missed the game to 62 years in The Dalles to a retirement Kathie Callahan, 2D: Johnny Brazo – Margaret Hughes, 3D: donate individually in Dave’s memory and phone anywhere in sight! Joe Willardson – Ron Ramsey. home. She says it is like being in a spa. Club Championship, Redding Thursday — 1A: Marilyn to learn more about what the institute is We are happy to have Rich Hess with us Janet Meader is returning to mobility Avey – Carol Nelslon, 2A: Judy Hotchkin – July Ratley, 3A: doing. One study there is seeking healthy as a regular, thanks to Anne Bialous. Mar- after a tough bout with a knee repair. Wilhelmina White – Marvin Grudem, 1B: Shorty Armstrong women age 65 and older for ongoing re- ilyn Urness and Judy Dosier returned We send our deepest condolences to – Jerry Clark, 2B: Cindy Huntington – Jan Williams, 3B: Bud search into blood cancers. If you are a from a trip to Russia, where they loved the Bev Van Nice, whose oldest son, Billy, died Hamilton – Barbara Hopson, 1C: Gerri Wolfe – Gail Lenz, woman in that age group, google “WEAR food. Elaine Rife and husband, bird watch- during heart surgery following years of 2C: Jeanne Pedersen – Pat Maddox. Study” to learn more. ers and photographers, are due back from struggle with heart problems. Unit Game, September — 1A: Terry Drennan – Ted Mar- coni, 2A: Bud Hamilton – Jeanne Carpenter, 3A: Marvin At the bridge table, we were recently a lengthy road trip including the Grand Results Grudem – Joanne Weilbrenner, 2B: Wilhelmina White – honored to host a 10-year-old visitor, Ana Canyon. Carole Schmitz, 3B/1C: Shorty Armstrong – Mike Hollins. Murphy, granddaughter of Carole Mur- We welcome fall, even though it means Unit Game, Sept. 1 — 1: Norma Clark - Jim Heitkemper, Club Appreciation Game, Redding Monday — 1A: Gail 2: Alyce Dunn - Marylee Webber, 3: Carole Murphy - Lynn phy. Ana quietly kibitzed and turned a slowdown in the summer bounty that Lonnberg – Carol Nelson, 2A: July Ratley – Bob Wierman, Rosen. 1B: Mike Hollins – Marvin Grudem – Mike Hollins, 2B: Joan cards for Carole when she was dummy. graced our entry-room table for the past Unit Game, October — 1: Bev Van Nice - Colleen Fredrick- What a delight to see a child showing in- few months — tomatoes, cucumbers, Corbeau – Joanne Weilbrenner, 1C: Gail Lenz – Cheryl Bell, son, 2: Marylee Webber - Lynn Rose, 3: Darlene Kemper - 2C: Bill Kurz – Barbara Hopson. Restricted 1D: Kathie Calla- terest in the game and without a cell squash, cherries, pears, apples, rhubarb Gary Cotter. han – Ron Linebarger, 2D: Nikki Blum – Jim Smith. Page 14 The District 20 Trumpet Winter 2016-17 AROUND THE UNITS

Yuba City ♣♦♥♠ What else is there to do after curfew in Libya? By Carol Nelson If one could play bridge on a horse, In hindsight, it’s fairly easy to see why Carol Myers – the doyenne of Chico Chico/ the good doctor would have preferred bridge, who has been saddling up since Paradise bridge to the game of kings: He finds the the age of 4 – would probably forgo latter too long, too solitary and often too ♣♦♥♠ heaven. Given the logistical constraints in- inconclusive. More important, there isn’t Sutter Buttes volved, however, Carol is forced to pursue By Doug Jones much outlet for a sense of humor (did you her pastime passions sequentially, rather ever hear a chess joke?). And Mo, along than simultaneously. She recalled an incident at a tourna- with all his exceptional tactical and analyt- sectional wraps; Not that there isn’t a certain crossover ment in San Francisco many years ago in ical skills, is something of a raconteur who effect: She rides with finesse and plays which an opponent collapsed at the table enjoys – at club games anyway – some bridge at a gallop, often leaving her oppo- and lay unconscious on the floor while impish displays of gamesmanship. a time of change nents (and occasionally her partner) at the victim’s indignant partner complained Not infrequently, he will point to an op- to the tournament organizers that the re- At our annual three-day Sutter Buttes the post, as ponent’s vulnerable status with a rueful placement they had found wasn’t a good Sectional, held in early August, we she breaks shake of his head, implying that to bid enough player. hosted 90 players and a table count of from the again will only invite disaster. Occasionally, Horses are so much more reliable. 84. Local players earning points included pack, hurdles he will feign replaying a card with which the hedges Then there is Mo Better Bridge, he has just taken a trick, and his reputa- Don Johnson and Alan Ludwig, Johnnie Mo- and goes , who credits his in- tion is so formidable that opponents are Houser, Pat Pommerenck, Mary May- hamed (Mo) Shagrun straight to troduction to bridge to former Libyan sometimes on the verge of accepting it. field, Danny O’Broclyn and Kathy Peter- slam, some- dictator Muammar Qaddafi. When the These days, bridge and a sense of son. We congratulate the winners and thank those who put time and effort into times without cantankerous colonel humor provide Mo with a brief diversion making the event successful. looking at her pulled off his trump coup from the suffering that has been visited on This has been a time of change for hand. She is in 1969, he imposed a na- his native country for so long. The rest of many of our members. We welcome back Chico’s own tionwide curfew. Stuck in- us owe Qaddafi a debt of thanks, however. Card Whis- doors every evening, Mo Without his curfew, we would not have the snowbirds Dick Lohmann and Shirley perer. and his wife Gloria, whom pleasure of enjoying one of Chico’s most Stefano, who have returned from Alaska. Carol Myers and Rosie he met while doing un- engaging personalities. We say a distant hello to David Chinn, Carol took now living in Ecuador, and farewell to up bridge dergraduate work at UC Sutter Buttes sectional Davis, took bridge lessons Terri Okimoto and Diane Nagler, who while earning a degree in psychology at Mo Shagrun Chico cardsmiths came to play at the have moved from the area. We hope our the University of Oregon in the early ’50s, from neighboring expats. Sutter Buttes Sectional in Yuba City in paths will cross again. a field of study highly adaptable to the Up to that time, his preferred game had August. Garth Gregory finished first in the Fred Kawashima and Jo Anne Mur- game. Since then, she has played with and been chess, which he also learned at masterpoint race, with Mark Bloom third dock have been dealing with very ill against the greats, near-greats and the Davis. He once tested his skills by crossing and Carol Huston fourth. Huston and spouses, with some good news that both rest of us all over the West Coast. She is a pawns with world champion Bobby Fisher, Bloom were joined by Chuck Hodel and have improved enough to be living at Sapphire Life Master. the enfant terrible of the chess world. Of Doug Jones in the Swiss teams, finishing home again. We extend supporting At the same time, Carol is remarkable course, Fisher was playing 40 other com- first in B, third overall. thoughts and prayers to Fred and Jo for her patience and generosity with petitors at the same time, but who among Anne and hope to see you at the table newer players, to which I can testify per- us, in our Walter Mitty fantasies, wouldn’t Results when your schedules allow. sonally. In fact, asked the changes she relish that experience? Shagrun, who Unit Game, Aug. 21 — 1A: Garth Gregory – Ken King, 1B: finds most significant over the years she earned a doctorate in plant pathology at Fay Frazier – Sharon McNutt. We offer our sympathies to Don and Unit Game, Sep. 18 — 1A: Jack Woodard – Danny O’Bro- Lois Hay, who lost their uninsured sec- has been playing, she dismissed rule Davis, went on to found and lead the clyn, 1B: Peggy & Larry Skinner. ond home in the Susanville fire. This is a tweaks and byzantine bidding systems School of Agronomy at what was then Unit Game, Oct. 16 — 1: Fay Frazier – Sharon McNutt, 2: classic example of bad things happening and said, “People are nicer now.” Libya’s only university in Tripoli. Carol Myers – Doug Jones, 3: Sherri Faroky – Mark Bloom. to good people. To help strengthen ties between the clubs in our unit, we held the October board meeting in Yuba City. We are very grateful for the board’s willingness to do this and to consider the needs of this GPLocal player player Frank Hong was Hongborn in relishes our ‘numbersplay at one’s best always game’ requires the abil- club. Japan, spent his younger years in Taiwan, Grants ity to visualize the end game. Our Friday game has moved to Thurs- studied medicine in Chicago, and prac- Pass “Bridge players also love solving prob- day to reduce conflicts for use of the ticed for nearly three decades here in lems, many of them the kind that require ♣♦♥♠ Moose Hall and with the Friday game in Grants Pass, where he served as the sole hours of thought after a hand has been Chico. So far, the new schedule seems to pathologist at Josephine General/Memor- By Leslie Coster played. No bridge player could solve every be working. ial Hospital, now Asante Three Rivers problem. And every bridge player makes Big games: We have noticed more than Medical Center. Frank and his wife, Bess, tional competition. Based on his extensive mistakes, even the experts.” a few pairs scoring games at 70% or had four children, all of whom were vale- experience, Frank enjoys sharing his Frank occasionally uses safety plays in more. They include Tom Frye and Dick dictorians and national merit scholars. thoughts on the game: pairs games (at matchpoints) “just for the Lohmann (73.8%) on Sept. 26; Don Frank retired in 1998, after his youngest “Among its challenges and fascinations, fun of it.” More than half the time he will Johnson and Tom Frye (71.8%) on Oct. child graduated from bridge is a game that will never bore you. get a low score, sometimes even the low- 17; Steve Kaessner and Danny O’Broclyn medical school. To say that every hand is different is an est. On the other hand, he enjoys the sat- (70.1%) on Sep. 22; and Johnnie Houser Frank began playing understatement: Considering the permu- isfaction of making the contract more and Bruce Boley (70%) on Sept. 19. social bridge with friends tations, there are more than two trillion often than most of the players when it Results in 1962, later taking up different 13-card hands that a player can would go down on normal play. The safety Club Championship, Aug. 11 — 1A: Tom Frye – Kathy Pe- duplicate at the Grants pick up, and more than a hundred thou- play is against the odds to make the most terson, 2A/1B: Alan Ludwig – Johnnie Houser, 2B: Shirley Pass Elks Club. Among sand trillion trillion different combinations tricks for a given hand. Eckardt – Pat Pommerenck. his accomplishments are of an entire four-hand deal. Frank points to the intricate thought re- Club Championship, Sept. 19 — 1A/1B: Johnnie Houser – the most points won in a “Perhaps more than the general popula- quired to solve tough declarer plays as an- Frank Hong Bruce Boley, 2A: Don Johnson – Tom Frye, 2B: Ramon sectional, twice having tion, bridge players are intrigued by math, other way to enjoy the game. “Though a Lopez – Alan Ludwig. received the Memorial Childrud Award logic, counting and concentration. Those problem may take hours to solve,” he says, Club Appreciation, Oct. 17 — 1A: Don Johnson – Tom Frye, 2A/1B: Johnnie Houser – Bruce Boley, 3A/2B/1C: and, in the early 1980s, playing on a team without math expertise typically have de- “when it happens, that eureka! feeling is Shirley Eckardt – Kathy Peterson. that made it to the semifinals of a na- veloped great card sense instead. And to great.”

SeCTiONal ReSulTS Ask John: Learning laws is helpful Continued from Page 4 Nevada City (128 tables) have been suggested by partner’s hesita- 1 17.34 Bill Jones, Grass Valley CA Continued from Page 20 tion in the auction or during play. Under- Nampa-Caldwell (120 tables) to an irregularity when it occurs; after play 2 16.10 Kathryn Le Gro, Carmichael CA standing that clause is important. 1 18.16 Suzanne St. Thomas, Boise ID of the hand, any player including dummy 3 15.61 Steve Sellers, Eureka CA The aim of the Laws Commission of the 18.16 K.C. Jones, Boise ID 15.61 Garth Gregory, Chico CA may call attention to an irregularity. ACBL, in my opinion, is to restore equity 3 15.33 Martin Mack, Henderson NV 5 12.91 Denis Racine, North Highlands CA In addition to addressing common ir- 15.33 Dudley Brown, Grandview WA to a situation rather than impose a penalty. 6 12.31 Marge Roe, Grass Valley CA regularities such as a revoke or a bid or 5 13.30 Ian Martindale, Boise ID 7 11.49 Larry MacCaughey, Grass Valley CA I think reading the laws concerning bids play out of turn, the book explains what 13.30 Charlene Martindale, Boise ID 11.49 Jeﬀ Gunn-Smith, Grass Valley CA and plays out of rotation and an insuffi- to do when there is a lengthy hesitation 7 12.58 Jim Thomas, Boise ID 9 9.72 Cynthia Fredrickson, Fair Oaks CA cient bid (changed in the latest revision) 12.58 Craig Jones, Boise ID 9.72 Chris Copple, Eureka CA by a player during bid or play (Law 16B), might help a newer player. Take a look 9 12.51 Duane Christensen, Boise ID 11 9.71 Douglas Jacobs, Chico CA and how to determine whether a card has and you will be surprised what you learn. 12.51 Carol Christensen, Boise ID 9.71 Carl Oeser, Roseville CA actually been played (Law 45C.2). 11 11.93 Stephen Nafus, Boise ID 13 9.64 Tom Jacobson, Fairﬁeld CA Law 16B discusses a player’s obligations Questions for Ask John can be sent to 12 11.70 John Zamboni, Caldwell ID 9.64 Gerald Fox, Napa CA to avoid a logical alternative that may [email protected]. Winter 2016-17 The District 20 Trumpet Page 15 AROUND THE UNITS

KlamathKlamath Falls players started Falls playing dominates Medfordwere Bush and sectional Higgs while the Fall Open likeResults never before duplicate bridge in the 1950s. We held our Klamath was captured by Paul and Thompson. The Summer Open, July 24 — 1A: Harvey Bush – Doug Higgs, first sectional tournament in June 1964 Pro-Am winners were , Falls Rosella Wilde 2A: Laila Griffith – Carol McClure, 3A/1B: Vi Metter – Shay with Jim Chambers, a national director ♣♦♥♠ Nancy Batie, Linda Lilly and Higgs. Kinney, 2B: Patti Collom – Ruth Porterfield. from Salt Lake City, running the show. In By Bobby Thompson Only 1.74 points separated club quar- Unit Game, Aug. 14 — 1A: Bobby Thompson – Doug Higgs, the 52 years since, KF players have never www.unit482.org terly point-parade leaders (July, August 2A: Harvey Bush – Ed McClure; 3A/1B: Dale Taylor – Keith had a tournament, home or away, with re- and September) Carol McClure, Higgs, Thorp, 2B: Neal Shelton – Ruth Porterfield. sults like those from the Rogue Valley ers Frank Hong (Grants Pass), Scott Fos- Thompson and Griffith. Intermediate big Unit Game, Sept. 11 — 1A/1B: Vi Metter – Shay Kinney, Sectional the last weekend in July, just ter (Medford) and Jeff Taylor (Eugene). hitters were Taylor, and 2A/2B: Dale Taylor – Keith Thorp, 3A: Carol McClure – Laila Reid Sherwin Griffith, 3B/1C: Don Mesner – Marge Narramore. after the unit report deadline for the fall How big? They took overall first place in . Ruth Porterfield Fall Open, Sept. 25 — 1A: Randall Paul – Bobby Thompson, edition of the Trumpet. So we give credit, all five events plus second overall in four Talking about “big,” Ed McClure and 2A: Laila Griffith – Carol McClure, 3-4A/1B: Reid Sherwin – belatedly, to seven members from Unit events while Dale Taylor and Thorp were Higgs managed a 72.1% with Mrs. McClure Duane Weiss, 3-4A: Rosella Wilde – Doug Higgs. 482 who together won more than 120 first overall in Flight C in two events and and Mrs. Griffith scoring a 70.8%. Club Appreciation, Oct. 6 — 1A: Laila Griffith – Carol masterpoints. second overall in Flight B in the team Our snowbirds have headed south until McClure, 2A: Harvey Bush – Bobby Thompson, 3A/1B: Nancy Introducing “The Magnificent Seven”: game. As always, it was a great sectional April, so if you’re in our neck of the woods Batie – Linda Lilly, 2-3B: Dale Taylor – Keith Thorp, 2-3B: Tom & Petra Gellner. Laila Griffith, Harvey Bush, Doug Higgs, put on by our friends in the Rogue Valley please stop by and play some bridge. We and we were very fortunate with our tour- Unit Game, Oct. 9 — 1A: Laila Griffith – Carol McClure, 2A: Randall Paul, Dale Taylor, Keith Thorp are small in numbers but loads of fun. Rosella Wilde – Doug Higgs, 3A: Harvey Bush – Ed McClure, and Bobby Thompson, who scored big nament results. From all of us in unit 482 we wish you a 1B: John & Judy Woodward, 2B: Patti Collom – Jo Ann with some help from out-of-the-unit play- The Summer Open Pairs champions merry Christmas and a happy new year! Siebecke.

Unit 484 campaign aims to reverse attendance decline eureka ♣♦♥♠ From 2011 to 2015, attendance at Others on the board helping to spear- By Frederica Aalto games in Unit 484 has declined more Jackson head the campaign are Neal Smith, Bob www.acbdld20.org/unit458 than a third, from 1597 tables to 1012. County Scott, Mike Pavlik, Jill Wolcott and May- The projection for 2016 is fewer than ♣♦♥♠ nard Vitalis. 1000 tables. By Jim Flint Christmas party Membership is down mainly because of www.unit484.org The final unit game of the year will be a Lots of sad news attrition due to infirmity, deaths and play- Christmas party this Saturday, Dec. 3, ers moving away. In addition, those who novices who have had some exposure to This fall we appreciate the power of combined with a brief annual meeting remain active are playing less frequently. the game. That effort, it is hoped, will at- bridge to help us forget our troubles or and election of new board members. The unit board is tackling the problem tract new players to the duplicate scene. distressing news. It is so much less stress- “In addition to extra points, we’ll also head on. Along with the letter sent to players, ful to worry about the placement of the have a great lunch buffet with ham and all “We have to,” said board member the board enclosed a flyer advertising trump queen for a while, rather than real John the trimmings, free for all players,” said . “If this trend continues, our games and lessons for members to copy troubles that beset us. Cowles Cowles. bridge clubs risk failure and we may lose and share with friends or post in the In our own club, we mourn the loss of Lunch will be at 11:30 a.m. with the the Dan Voorhies Bridge Center.” community. Kay Hartley, a Sequoia Bridge Club mem- game to follow at about noon. The player A letter outlining the problems and sug- Leah McKechnie started a social bridge ber for over 40 years. Kay died at the age fee is the usual $8. gesting possible solutions was sent by the game on Tuesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. of 96, having achieved the rank of Gold The party will be held at the Dan board to all unit members in late Septem- “It’s for anyone who wants to gather Life Master. She was a steady and compe- Voorhies Bridge Center at 4149 S. Pacific ber, enlisting their help. with other bridge players and enjoy an af- tent player to the end, with a ready smile. Highway in Phoenix, just south of Medford. Before the bridge center opened about ternoon of bridge,” McKechnie said. “Peo- Kay and I bonded over knitting, a pas- “We hope players from nearby units join six years ago, clubs leased space at other ple can come with or without a partner. sion we shared. She would knit socks and us in the fun,” Cowles said. “We promise to venues in the Medford area where tables, We’ll have a short lesson and provide cof- other accessories for Christmas fairs and feed you well.” will direct. chairs and equipment had to be set up fee and snacks, and the cost is only $4.” Jerry Kenefick craft shows, even late into old age. Out- and taken down for each session. The Her thinking is there are many players Spring sectional side the club, she was known as “the Doll Voorhies Center, which hosts five regular in the party bridge and country club Mark your calendars for the Rogue Valley Lady,” for her doll collection and expertise games per week, offers the convenience of bridge communities who might find dupli- Spring Sectional, set for March 24–26 at the in judging collectible dolls. I regularly saw a venue dedicated to bridge. cate to their liking if exposed to the game. Voorhies Bridge Center in Phoenix. her at antique fairs, with a doll display. Significant improvements have been The board invited members to join Session start times will be early to allow for Another person we have been missing extracurricular activities in the evenings. See made to the Voorhies center this year. The them in the effort to revitalize the unit. is Lonnie Songy, who has been strug- page 5 for the schedule and other details. center’s new appearance has been ap- “Become a promoter of bridge,” Cowles gling with health issues. We hope that A reception will be hosted by local club owners plauded by both members and visitors said. “Encourage your friends and neigh- Leah and Mark McKechnie after Friday’s second she will overcome these issues and re- from out of the area. bors to try it out.” session, at which time refreshments will be served. turn to the club soon, as she is a major “It makes us proud to invite others to The board also urges members to help For more information, contact Smith at 541-890- person in its management. join us,” Cowles said. by adding a game a week to their sched- 3810 or email him at [email protected]. Finally, Suzanne Cook has suffered a The clubs are supporting efforts to ules. Some unit games have been de- Partnership chair is Gee Gee Walker, 541-292- family tragedy, for which we extend our build membership with workshops and signed to mix more experienced with less 3474 or [email protected]. sincere sympathies. We look forward to lessons offered by directors Bob Fox, Leah experienced players. The hope is that the Big games: On Aug. 8, David McKee and welcoming her back in time. McKechnie and Sharon Fauss. Directors mentoring aspect of such games will pro- Gee Gee Walker posted a 71.7%. On Aug. Getting a bad score for misbidding or believe their efforts may result in more duce more enthusiasm and excitement for 18, Robert and Jill Wolcott scorched the misplaying is a lot less painful than what NLM players dipping their toes into the duplicate. field at 72.2%. the real world can dish out. Discussing open games. The week after the letter went out, at- Results the hands afterwards usually gets less tendance was up at some of the games, in- heated than discussing politics. So thank Board member Gee Gee Walker has Unit Game, Sept. 17 (9 tables) — 1A: Peter Jack – Sylvia two newcomers’ classes going — one for cluding people who said they decided to Wade, 2A: Mark McKechnie – Angie Knight, 3A: Randall Paul you, bridge, for giving us a therapeutic raw beginners and another for other play more because of the letter. – Harvey Bush, 1C: Helen Mills – Marion Gribben. distraction!

Brookings Tri-City Bridge Club A coolI/N and rainy fall games blew into the Cen- in Bend grow to threescored a scorching a 74%.week In the Aug. 30 ♣♦♥♠ tral Oregon high desert, and the non- Bend/ Ace of Hearts 299er game, Gayle and By Dottie Ellis snowbirds among us anticipate a La Niña Redmond Frank Larson scored a 70%. winter with above-average snowfall. Two of ♣♦♥♠ Results our members will keep themselves warm By Frank Larson Cascade Club No news in Brookings and dry with their new Silver Life Master www.bendbridge.org Due to illness and technical diffi- status: and Unit Game, August — 1: Don Crozier – Sue Tripp, 2: Carolyn Joren Traveller Rich Malmquist – Pat Christy. culties, there is no report this time . 299er session, we now boast three I/N Gettmann Club Championship, August — 1: Cam Meyer – Joren Trav- from Dottie Ellis at the Tri-City Many of our members played at the Ore- games a week. eller, 2: Patty Massler – Don Crozier. Bridge Club in Brookings. gon Coast Regional in Seaside, and also Many of the players at these games are Unit Game, September — 1: Sue Tripp – Chip Cleveland, Dottie would like to wish everyone plan to attend other Pacific Northwest experienced, having played social bridge 2: Patty Massler – Don Crozier. a happy holiday season and merry tournaments over the next few months. for years, and the unit looks forward to Club Championship, September — 1: Mark Hickman – Don Christmas from all at the club. Our Intermediate/Newcomer base is welcoming new ACBL members and in- Crozier, 2: Joy Jones – Connie Fox. Until the next time, be nice to broadening with the launch of a new non- creased overall interest in all the club Redmond Club Unit Game, August — 1: Jean Finch – Aloha Kendall, yourself and others and may all your life-master club by Jim Tudor, who started games. days be Grand Slams. 2: Patty Massler – Lorraine Rodich. directing two games a week in October. Big games: In the Sep. 30 Cascade Pro- Unit Game, September — 1: Frank Murphy – Ken Waskom, With Judy Davidson’s well-established Am, Patty Massler and Mark Hickman 2: Sharon Hettick – Cam Meyer. Page 16 The District 20 Trumpet Winter 2016-17 AROUND THE UNITS

Vancouver/ longview ♣♦♥♠ PBCBridge is apparently attendance flourishing district- is highest ever;fits chairs children and families for in the sale Sherwood By Sarah Reuter wide. Not only did the Seaside Regional Portland area. Every year he and his family work to www.acbld20.org/vbc shatter prior attendance records, but brighten the lives of those less fortunate. local-area clubs are seeing increased par- ♣♦♥♠ You can make cash donations at the Ace ticipation, too. Dave Brower reports that By Ron Root of Clubs, or sign up to purchase a gift re- in October, the Portland Bridge Club at- www.acbld20.org/unit487 quested by a specific child. Assisted play is tendance was its highest ever. Across the Chairs for sale river, the Ace of Clubs is also drawing in- tors. Better your skills for a scant $120. The unit has a lot of chairs it no longer creased crowds at its new digs. Also in the works: lessons for the advanc- offered Saturdays needs, so we are putting them up for sale If you are among those helping to break ing player. Dates and times TBA. at the bargain-basement price of just $5 “Hey, partner, I can open. I have 15 attendance records at the PBC, you might At the unit level, our upcoming section- each. They are folding chairs with cush- points and a good heart suit. What do have noticed the nice new playing tables. als have moved. The new site is Mont- ions on the seat and back, ideal for card you have?” If you like to plan way ahead, mark your gomery Park in Portland’s northwest games at home or hosting a party. If you “I have only 8 points but strong heart calendars for the club’s second anniver- industrial district. The Portland Winter are interested, contact either club’s man- support; let’s go to game.” sary party, the first weekend in March. Sectional, Jan. 27–29, will be the first one agement or any board member. Of course, that is not how the game is held there. Note that parking is limited, so played, with the exception of Assisted Changes here and there those planning on attending the Friday West Willamette Open Sectional results Play on Saturday mornings at the VBC, The PBC has had a couple of director event there are strongly urged to carpool. Saturday morning — 1A: Alan Johnson – Judy Kay, 1B/C: where table talk is allowed and laughter changes. Mike Walker has taken his leave, Andrey Ayupov – Andrey Dashkov. Saturday afternoon — opting to direct games on the high seas Willamette winners 1A: Rick Soohoo – Ron Frazier, 1B: Nancy Swanson – Deborah is encouraged. This year’s Battle of the Willamette The art of bridge (and I do believe it is instead. Also, Mike Weber now directs the Lackey, 1C: Roy Wilkinson – David Muller. Sunday Swiss champions are and — 1A: Rich Carle, Merlin Vilhauer, Rick Soohoo, Ron Frazier; Friday night games. Mary Hovda and Jim Bernie Wildoff Karen an art) lies in accurately communicating , who won the Saturday morning 1B: Paul Wrigley, Louis Beauchet, Mike Eyer, Amy Casanova; Wiser are recovering nicely from heart Sharples your hand to your partner. You must do NLM game at the 2016 Willamette Sec- 1C: Kathi Marcus, JoAnn Marks, Gene Hval, Inez Weiss. surgery and a car accident, respectively. this quietly, with only the bidding box as tionals (see additional results below). your “carrier pigeon” bearing tidings of The Ace of Clubs will offer some new East Willamette NLM Sectional results good or not-so-good news. lesson series this winter. Hal Montgomery Holiday fun Saturday morning — 1D: Bernie Widolﬀ – Karen Sharples, begins weekly Beginner II lessons there Holiday parties and special games will 1E: Stuart Director – Nely Johnson, 1F: Monte Garrett – In addition to those fun sessions on Thomas Shaﬀer. Saturday afternoon — 1D/E: Stuart Saturday morning, there is always some- Thursday, Jan. 5, 3–5 p.m. That series pro- be in abundance at all bridge-playing loca- Director – Nely Johnson, 1F: Dee Poujade – Linda Marshall. thing going on at the VBC. Grab your fa- vides eight weeks of tips and tricks from tions. During this season of giving, be sure Sunday Swiss — 1: John Dove, Susan Freitag, Janet Landes- vorite partner and practice your art at one of Portland’s finest players/instruc- to notice Dave Green’s charity that bene- berg, Dan Edelstein. one of the weekly events, or at our holiday party on Dec. 4. Enjoy food first (we do have our priorities straight) and then an afternoon of bridge. Sectional winners We are proud to announce winners of WeSeaside are proud to have hosted among a record- top growing unitsshow up, we in follow ACBLup and may inform the our October NLM Sectional. breaking turnout for the Oregon Coast Seaside/ police if we are really worried. Saturday morning: Carol Nystrom, Dave Regional — well over 3000 tables this astoria/ilwaco We wish a speedy recovery for Irene Muller, Charlie Hulse, Else Chan, Rich Zier, Vicki year. We extend a round of applause to ♣♦♥♠ Harrowitz, who recently took a painful fall Setzer, Normal Haller and Philip Porter; those who helped make it happen, includ- down concrete steps and now has multi- Saturday afternoon: Charlie Hulse, Elsie Chan By Sue Kroning ing local chairs and , www.seasidebridge.org ple bruises and bandages and contraption and Molly Schwabe; and Sunday Teams: Janet Ann Gil Gramson Landesberg, Dan Edelstein, John Dove, Sue Ray Lowe, Sue Kroning, Sandra Baker with pins bolted into her wrist. But we Freitag, Dave Mead, Dave Muller, Kimberly and their merry band of helpers. Top local this is a significant improvement. know it takes a lot to keep plucky Irene, Dauphin, Deanna Birch and Molly Schwabe. masterpoint winners were Sue Kroning, Promotions age 91, from the bridge table. When the VBC players placing among the top 20 master- Doug West and David Wigutoff. Manny Among our growing membership are emergency-room doctor gave her a mirror point winners were John Dove, Dave Muller, Suarez and Jed He won their first gold in players who have earned new rankings: to see her bruises, she said, “Do you think Janet Landesberg, Dan Edelstein, Carol Nystrom, the Sunday Fast Pairs. Verle and JoAnn Prickett are new Regional I can still get a man?” Deanna Birch, Elsie Chan and Charlie Hulse. In other great memories from Seaside, Masters and Dolores Sharp is a new Jun- Summer party Milestones we welcomed ACBL CEO Robert Hartman ior Master. This annual event at the Gramsons’ A number of VBC players have ad- to the teacher breakfast at the Pig ’N Pan- Lew Richardson, our unit webmaster, is lovely house on the Columbia River is al- vanced into the upper ranks of Life Mas- cake, along with all three teachers from now a Ruby Life Master. ways fun. This year we hosted 19 tables of ter: Rich Carle (Emerald), Mike Hansen our unit: Ann Gramson, Sandra Baker players who enjoyed watching passing (Diamond), Bill Mauck (Gold), and Kent and Sue Kroning. We took the opportu- Good news and sad news ships and seabirds up close. We even Livingston, Joan Holbrook and Rich nity to express our hopes that the ACBL How nice to see Don and Sandy Sandel sighted a whale! Wine, barbecue and Rodeman (Silver). Cooperative Advertising Program – which back. Having taught and nurtured them potluck followed inside and outside the has been cut from 75 percent down to 50 as new players we wanna keep ’em! Be- Promotions house to end a marvelous day. We named percent reimbursement for beginner les- sides, they are such nice people. Rachel Alvarez and Rick Sherer, Junior On the sad side, we lost unit board this year’s event the Carol Brown Memo- Masters; Carol McLeod, Virginia Griffiths, sons – will be restored soon. member and popular player Carol Brown. rial Game and toasted to her memory. Marie Muller, Judy Brown, Dan Edelstein We’re No. 1! Carol did not arrive to play one afternoon, Big games: In September David Wigut- and Bill Watkins, Club Masters; Ken The latest report of ACBL statistics and we just shrugged because people for- off and Fred Lundin scored a 73.2%. Stulgis and Julie Gish, Regional Master; shows that Unit 491 leads D20 and has get or miscommunicate. We later found Local games: From Long Beach to Sea- Deanna Birch, John Dove, David Muller placed sixth in the entire ACBL for its ac- out that Carol had suffered a stroke and side there is a regular daily game Monday and Nancy Cole, NABC Masters; and Elsie tive member trend of plus 13.3%. was unconscious on her kitchen floor. through Saturday, and once a month a Chan, Advanced NABC Master. Previous years showed a negative num- Now we have a new policy: if someone 299er game at the Bridge Games “R” Us ber, meaning a net loss of membership, so whom we know lives alone should fail to club. Check us out at seasidebridge.net. Continued on next page Vancouver Bridge Club Unit 452 Jan. 20-22, 2017

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albany/ Corvallis It Seminarappears that I have drawn withthe prover- McNay, Taylor seminarcoming to be taught by soonRoger McNay ♣♦♥♠ bial short straw and am the new Unit 479 eugene/ and Jeff Taylor. It will be held Saturday, By Bob Peery reporter for the Trumpet. Springﬁeld Dec. 10, at EBC and will cost $80 per per- www.albanycorvallisbridgeclub.org My bridge history seems far from ♣♦♥♠ son, which includes lunch. unique. Like many fellow players, I learned By John Lean Laurie Rowe recently completed a well- the rudiments during my college days, www.emeraldbridgeclub.org received course for newcomers and is con- took a hiatus of some 40 years, then sidering starting another one. If you are Win over Salem; picked up the cards again about 10 years ity. Since I started learning and playing interested, contact Laurie directly. An- ago. At that time, my knowledge of bid- again with them, my game has improved, other instructor, David Partridge, is think- ding extended to little more than Stay- though I won’t be admitted to the Bridge ing of launching a course for party-bridge director absence Hall of Fame anytime soon. That said, the man, Blackwood, strong forcing 2♣, weak players who want to move to duplicate or In October, made a satisfaction of playing at a personal best is Hal Montgomery preempts and 20-21 HCP 2NT opener. simply better their current game with new special trip from Portland to announce undeniable, and is surely a goal worth Fortunately, the Emerald Bridge Club, conventions or strategies. If that kind of the top finishers of the NAP finals in D20. pursuing. owned by Don Marsh and Sherri Morgan, course appeals to you, let David know. Placing second in Flight B across the dis- has long been a strong supporter of For other improving players, and maybe We close on a sad note, sending our trict, our very own Eileen Boal and Mark bridge education, and upon returning to an expert or two who could stand having condolences to on the loss Cindi Palman Rowe have the opportunity to represent the rust knocked off, EBC has organized a the game I rode the wave of their generos- of her mother. us at the North American Bridge Cham- pionships next March in Kansas City. Speaking of winners, Irva Neyhart is leading the 2016 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs contest for D20 across all brackets, having accumulated over 325 points For when theAn One Great occasion Scorer comes for goodwill andClub Master; excuses Nancy Sullivan, Chris Owens, through September. To write against your name, Salem and Frank Taussig, Regional Masters; In October, Albany/Corvallis players He marks—not that you won or lost— Cathy Urben, NABC Master; and Fran descended on Salem for our semi-annual ♣♦♥♠ But how you played the Game. Theis, Silver Life Master. showdown pairs game. There were 18.5 —Grantland Rice (1880-1954) By Tom McGuire tables, half ours, half theirs, and Salem Masterpoint races didn’t stand a chance. We overwhelmed www.salembridgeclub.org The quote above, from the poem “Alum- Mini-McKenney (through Sept. 30) — (0-5) them by a total of six points, roughly 272 nus Football” by an early 20th-century George and Shirley Silva, 18.68; (5-20) Claudia to 266, retaining the trophy until the On the tournament trail Burton, 25.64; (20-50) Jeanne and Ross Hibler, American sportswriter known for his ele- next go-around in our facilities. Several Unit 490 members found suc- 26.21; (50-100) Don Pitt, 34.20; (100-200) Jan gant prose about athletic events, seems My wife has been after me to take a cess in a sectional and a regional during Petroski, 37.19; (200-300) Frank Taussig, 26.10; apropos to our wonderful game of bridge. few extra days off from the bridge circuit, the last quarter. i of (300-500) Randy Naef, 137.07; (500-1000) Tom While it’s doubtful that Rice played Kevin Kacmarynsk so this August I arranged a little double- Monmouth paired with of McGuire, 81.81; (1000-1500) Susan Palmer, 67.37; bridge, what he wrote captures the Rick Garvin (1500-2500) Lee Hanson, 60.41; (2500-3500) Gayle bypass surgery. After three or four weeks Corvallis to win the B strat in the Vancou- essence of the game, advocating good Goodman-Wilkins, 26.10; (3500-5000) Steve Drew, at home, it was good to be back playing. ver Sectional. sportsmanship in a zero tolerance world. 51.24; (10,000+) Mike Levy, 582.64. I wish to say a special thanks to At the Seaside Regional, there were Jan But enough of this maudlin-inity and on Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs (same unless for stepping up to the plate during three Unit 490 wins: listed) — (100-200) Necia Hasbrook, 31.49; (300- Boger to the news … we lost, and they won: my vacation, as well as to of McMinnville paired 500) Bill Anning, 53.18; (1500-2500) David Astle, Wanda Knight “They” being Albany-Corvallis Unit 477 in ♦ Lee Hanson and , who stepped up with Mary Sievers of Stockton, Calif., for 40.55. Elizabeth Burdick our Inter-Unit Championship contest on The autumn leaders for the Katheryn to the dealing machine and have been 1B in the Tuesday Morning Side Pairs. Oct. 9. By 6.78 points. Our worthy oppo- Lewis Memorial Award for the most mas- doing a great job seeing that the boards of Dallas, nents now keep the revolving trophy until ♦ Sue Bradford Ellie Hall- terpoints won in Unit 490 games during a are dealt and delivered to the club. of Keizer, and and we visit them next spring to take it back. Pitzer Judy Ferguson calendar year are , 26.18; Recently, I sent a query to the general Irma of Salem were 1C in Tom McGuire Jean McKinney , 17.62; membership asking for article ideas for the Tuesday Evening Swiss Teams. Kevin Kacmarynski Susan Palmer and Bill Anning, 15.13; and Norma Stofiel, the Trumpet. The following was one of Kevin K., of Corvallis, ♦ Eileen Milligan 14.95. the more interesting replies: Vancouver and Randy Naef and Steve Drew of “We should all take a moment and pay McMinnville were in a tie for 1B of the Fri- Results homage to our dear friends down in Eu- Continued from previous page day-Saturday Morning Swiss Teams. Unit Game, Aug. 7 (12 tables) — 1A: Susan Palmer – Bill gene-Springfield at the Anning. 2A: Michael Fagan – Lee Hanson. 3A: David Astle – Lessons and more Big game: On Aug. 26, Mike Levy of Emerald Bridge Club. Es- Keizer and of Vancouver Kathy Astle. We are always on the lookout for Stan Sather pecially worthy of note is grabbed a 70.5% at the Salem Bridge Unit Game, Aug. 17 (5 tables) — 1A: Kevin Kacmarynski – players seeking to brush up their game. Mike Sweet. 2A: Irva Neyhart – Brian Breckenridge. 3A: David their outstanding direc- Club. Consider registering for these new 2017 Astle – Tom McGuire. tor, Don Marsh. Don is The unit welcomes new ACBL members lessons: Play of the Hand, Saturdays Unit Game, Sept. 4 (12 tables) — 1A/1B: Claudine Lake – both underappreciated and . Jackie Mishler. 2A: Carol Sanner – Janet Suggs. 3A/2B: Zina 9:30–11:30 a.m., starting Jan. 16; Begin- Bill Gille Laurie Naemura and underpaid, but still Galaka – Shain Oleson. rises to the occasion ner Bridge, Tuesdays 7:30–9:30 p.m., Promotions Unit Game, Sept. 21 (5 tables) — 1A/1B: Randy Jordan – each and every game, al- starting Jan. 12; Doubles, Tuesdays 10 Our hearty congratulations go to Randy Tom McGuire. 2A: Irva Neyhart – Brian Breckenridge. 3A/2B: Don Marsh ways performing at the a.m. to noon, starting April 5. Naef of McMinnville for becoming a Life Jerry Gordon – Shain Oleson. Assisted Play continues Saturdays, Master. Inter-Unit Championship Contest, Oct. 9 (18.5 tables) — highest level. It’s easy to take EBC and 9:30–11:30 a.m. The following also have advanced in 1A: Steve Drew – Benson Mitchell. 2A/1B: Judy Kleen – Fran Don for granted, but let’s give recognition We wish everyone a joyful and safe Theis. 3A: Irva Neyhart – Brian Breckenridge. where it is due. All hail EBC.” rank: Rachel Frame, Elisabeth Perchellet, Unit Game, Oct. 19 (4.5 tables) — 1A: Mike Sweet – Kevin holiday season and look forward to J.P. Perchellet, Sabine Baer and Manfred What I want to know is how did that Kacmarynski. 2A/1B: Jerry Gordon– Shain Oleson. 3A: Judy get into my responses? Do we have a spy seeing you at the bridge table. Wiesel, Junior Masters; Claudia Burton, Lathrop – Don Brockhaus. in our midst?

0DNXD/DQL &KULVWLDQ$FDGHP\ .HDODND·D6WThe Bridge Building .DLOXD.RQD+, 6FKHGXOH (QWU\IHHV Big Island SectionalSHUSOD\HUSHUXQSDLG February 24-26 Lunch provided every day! Maui Bridge Club • 131 South Kihei Road • Kihei, HI6WUDWL¿FDWLRQV 96753 6WUDWLÀHGRSHQSDLUVDPSP RUQRQ$&%/PHPEHU Open pairs events:7KLVWZRVHVVLRQHYHQWLVSHU Strati ed Open Pairs, single session(808) ...9:30 891-1093 a.m, 2 p.m. Open pairs Friday,6WUDWLÀHGHUSDLUVDP Feb. 24 A: 2000+ VWUDWLÀHGDW'LUHFWRU·VGLVFUHWLRQ WHDPRISOXVIRUHDFKDGGLWLRQDOSOD\HU Feb. 10-12, 2017 B: 500-2000 Swiss Teams: (DFKVHVVLRQSHUWHDP C: 0-500 6ZLVV7HDPVDPSP Hawaii 2017SHUSOD\HUXQSDLGRU Feb.Strati ed 10 Open Pairs, single session ...9:30 a.m, 2 p.m. SideQRQ$&%/PHPEHUV Swiss Teams: Swiss teams 6LGH6ZLVV7HDPV03DPSP A: 1500+ Saturday, Feb. 25 299er pairsIRUDSOD\HULQDHUHYHQWZLWKIHZH events: U 93VFDOH VWUDWLÀHGE\DYHUDJH WKDQPDVWHUSRLQWVDQGLVDSDLG$&%/PHPEHU Strati ed Swiss Teams (two sessions) .... 9 a.m, TBA. B: 300-1500 Feb. 11 C: 0-300 *Free play 6WUDWLÀHGRSHQSDLUVDPSP 5H[DQQH5LQJ 6WUDWLÀHGHUSDLUVDP 7RXUQDPHQW&KDLU 3DUWQHUVKLS&KDLU Sunday, Feb. 26 GRJNLVVHUV#KRWPDLOFRP Feb. 12 6WUDWLÀFDWLRQ $ 2SHQ Chairperson:0DUOHQH6DER % 03 & 03DQGEHORZ FHOO NRQDVDER#KDZDLLUUFRP HU03 Partnerships: Jack Patnode: 808-205-4783, Judy Rimer: 858-395-5839, by DOOE\'LUHFWRU·VGLVFUHWLRQ [email protected] [email protected] average Fees:Maui $8 per session, Snowbird single events ($11 for non- Sectional and unpaid ACBL members). Swiss Teams: $88 per team, $94 for 5-man team (this fee includes lunch between sessions). ACBL Unit 469 • Hilo, Kona, Waikoloa Page 18 The District 20 Trumpet Winter 2016-17

DISTRICT 20 RANK CHANGES JUNIOR MASTERS Mengjin Su, Corvallis OR Margaret Allen, Bend OR Deanne Takasumi, Tigard OR Sabine Baer, Newberg OR New Life Masters Cheryl Bell, Redding CA REGIONAL MASTERS Marilyn Bell, Coos Bay OR Patricia Berg, Princeville HI Anne Bogart, Eugene OR Pen Boehm, Redding CA Gail Codding, Payette ID Don Gile, Star ID John Cramer, Nampa ID Mike Goffe, Portland OR Karen Crooch, Salem OR Joe Halloran, Portland OR Alfred Deichsel, Longview WA Robert Hartley, Meridian ID Roger Doll, Myrtle Point OR Jeff Heyser, Penn Valley CA Chris Dunfield, Corvallis OR Constance Holland, Honolulu HI Linda Fisher, Garden City ID Gayle Larson, Bend OR William Gille, Salem OR Mike Amspacher Louis Beauchet Sherley Blodgett Chris Copple Bill Jones Sally Lewis, Portland OR Douglas Goelz, Long Beach WA Vancouver WA Sherwood OR Lahaina HI Eureka CA Grass Valley CA Janet Linebarger, Portland OR Sylvia Hearing, Portland OR Lorna Logan, Bandon OR Fran Henry-Jansa, Portland OR Martha Maroney, Lake Oswego OR Marion Hull, McMinnville OR Andrew Nuxoll, Portland OR Chester Hunt, Koloa HI Chris Owens, Salem OR Letitia Hunt, Koloa HI Not pictured: Donald Pitt, Salem OR Brian Johnson, Portland OR Joan Prickett, Ilwaco WA Mike Koonce, Bend OR Sam Aucoin Verle Prickett, Ilwaco WA Nancy Kuehn, Salem OR Honolulu HI Vicki Setzer, Vancouver WA Mitzi Lekas, Grants Pass OR Ken Stulgis, Kalama WA Linda Lilly, Klamath Falls OR Frank Taussig, Salem OR Lee Machado, Portland OR Edwin Van Dam, Portland OR Todd McMillan, Boise ID Harriett Kessinger Ann Larson Noreen Tibbet Roy Wilkinson Ann Williams, Princeville HI Jane MacNeill, King City OR Eugene OR Corvallis OR Gold Hill OR Portland OR Joseph Williams, Princeville HI Sarah McTighe, Smartsville CA Elke Wolfe, Gold Hill OR Larry Miller, Grants Pass OR Laurie Naemura, Salem OR NABC MASTERS Herbert Nakagawa, Honolulu HI Deanna Birch, Vancouver WA Hayward Reed, Salem OR Jo-Anne Bowen, Vancouver WA Judi Roberts, Tigard OR Congratulations! Patricia Collom, Klamath Falls OR Dolores Sharp, Astoria OR John Dove Sr., Vancouver WA Richard Shipley, Yuba City CA Judy Francis, Eugene OR Cyndy Sidore, Princeville HI Dawn Guenther, Eugene OR Carol Slewing, Brookings OR Sue Freitag, Clackamas OR Shirley Silva, Salem OR Joy Fletcher, Vancouver WA David Gustafson, Florence OR Susan Smith, Eugene OR Denise Gudger, Eugene OR Thomas Stanley, Astoria OR Kent Franklin, Bend OR Joyce Haller, Seaside OR Kristin Steinmetz, Portland OR Judy Hale, Eugene OR Donald Starbuck, Bandon OR Debbie Grasham, Brookings OR Richard Harris, Boise ID Leslie Weaver, Bend OR Norman Haller, Camas WA Sharon Weber, Kealakekua HI Jack Grasham, Brookings OR Rod Hopkinson, Auburn CA Randy Wentross, Kailua HI Ronald Holbrook, Portland OR Setsuko Hayward, Keauhou HI Ucky Light, Boise ID Manfred Wiesel, Newberg OR Stephen Kingsbury, Beaverton OR SECTIONAL MASTERS Peter Heroy, Eugene OR William Light III, Boise ID Nancy Wood, Corvallis OR Susan Macartney, Meridian ID Patricia Armstrong, Boise ID Jean Inglis, Penn Valley CA David Muller, Vancouver WA Carol Macleod, Vancouver WA Barbara Bloch, Lake Oswego OR Vern Katz, Eugene OR Duane St. Clair, Boise ID CLUB MASTERS Chris Nord, Albany OR Kristen Boesiger, Boise ID Robert Maro, Medford OR Evelyn St. Clair, Boise ID Angel Almanza, Portland OR Richard Parsons, Roseburg OR Gregory Clemmons, Hillsboro OR Sarah Maro, Medford OR Willy Suriano, Portland OR Nancy Batie, Borrego Springs CA Rebecca Pelissero, Kula HI Gerry Cosby, Penn Valley CA Susan Maxwell, Beaverton OR Donald Tull, Medford OR Bill Benjamin, Portland OR James Perkins, Portland OR Patty Crispe, Portland OR Carol McGinnis, Boise ID Beverly Walker, Vancouver WA Marilyn Brown, Boise ID Philip Porter, Vancouver WA Sheila Daniel, Grants Pass OR Pete Peterson, Meridian ID Lilla Wallace, Vancouver WA Larry Crider, Nevada City CA Pat Reiman, Kuna ID Marilyn Dodge, Portland OR Dee Poujade, Portland OR Zack Woodbury, Portland OR Sharon Douglas, Salem OR Sarah Rogers, Kapaa HI Janet Druckenmiller, Redding CA James Saari, Honolulu HI Martha Dupas, Depoe Bay OR Eileen Seelye, Bend OR Diane Eatherton, Philomath OR Jo Jean Schieve, Haleiwa HI George Silva, Salem OR Dan Edelstein, Vancouver WA Reid Sherwin, Klamath Falls OR ' &' '%"' QWDULR ' &' '%"' !" # $ QWDULR $ QWDULR $" "% &' # & ! # ' % " # $& $()* ! $ ACBL ! 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ADVANCED NABC MASTERS Thomas Chambers, Portland OR Phyllis Sutter, West Linn OR Wondering and wandering into slam BRONZE LIFE MASTERS Sherry Squirrel and Franny Fox were Next, Sherry bids 4NT and Franny won- Here is the full deal: Dlr: East K J W. Arnold, Portland OR excited and nervous heading to their first ders: “Is this key-card-asking for hearts or ´ Vul: Both 10 3 Constance Cleaton, Portland OR NLM tournament. On the drive there, they for clubs? Hearts is the last-bid suit, so I ♥ ©K J 8 7 Clyde Coon, Boise ID both mentally reviewed and tried to sort have to figure it’s for that.” Holding three A Q 10 8 3 Burt Echtenkamp, Boise ID ® out all the maxims that made no sense key cards, she bids 5© (playing 1430). ´Q 7 Á 9 8 6 5 3 2 Shirley Frank, Portland OR when they were taking lessons: All new Sherry breathes a sigh of relief. With a ♥9 8 7 4 ♥J 6 Bill Jones, Grass Valley CA suits by an unpassed responder are forc- showing of two or fewer key cards she ©9 6 4 ©Q 3 2 Mariam Saner, Vancouver WA J 9 7 4 2 ing. Count your cards before looking at would not want to be in slam, but did not ® ® Jeanne Schmidt, Eugene OR ´10 4 Noreen Tibbet, Gold Hill OR them. When it looks like you do have a remember how to stop in 5NT. (Do you ♥A K Q 5 2 Genevieve Wilson, Brookings OR game or slam, try to bid it. And so on. know how to do that?) So she laid down ©A 10 5 This is supposed to fun, right? the 6 card and hoped for the best. ®K 6 5 SILVER LIFE MASTERS ® The first hand comes up and Franny Sitting West, Steve Owl agonized a bit Terry Ansnes, Ashland OR Steve Owl’s Advice opens 1NT. Sherry is looking at this hand: and then led the 7. Franny hoped he Linda Brinton, Boise ID ´ When there is a suit with a possible bad break, held the Q and not the ace and inserted Richard Gettmann, Bend OR ´K J ♥10 3 ©KJ87 ®AQ10 83 ´ play it the only way you can to pick up the bad Pete Grice, Boise ID “Oh my gosh — is it game the ´J. Sure enough, Sammy Snake break. In this case, you want the ®J-9-x-x on the Thomas McGuire, Salem OR or slam? How do I find out? played the ace, and this time it was side where you can finesse the ®10. Margaret Meyer, Grants Pass OR Franny’s turn to breathe. A spade return When deciding which way to take a two-way Eileen Milligan, Corvallis OR Well I shall start with 2´, transfer to clubs, so the put her in dummy, as Steve’s queen fell. finesse, try to get as much information about the William Rylander, Tigard OR opponents’ shape as you can. Length in one suit Robert Serrett, Ashland OR strong hand plays it.” She led the ®A and continued a club. When Sammy showed out, she celebrated on one side can be a clue that you should take a Judy Staufer, Boise ID Sherry smiles when her finesse in another suit on the opposite side. mentally. “I can pick up that pesky J on Joren Traveller, Bend OR partner says “transfer” and ® Discuss with your partner whether transferring the correct side. So if the clubs are on my RUBY LIFE MASTERS dutifully bids 3®. Next, to clubs and then bidding diamonds is forcing. left, maybe the Q is on my right.” For many partnerships it is a sign-off, showing a Justin Beck, Sherwood OR Sherry reaches for the 3© © After collecting all the trumps, Franny weak diamond hand, so it was a good thing Jeanie Bettis, Vancouver WA card, thinking that that bid looked at her possible two-way finesse and Franny accidentally grabbed the 3 card instead. Beatrice Bridges, Grants Pass OR Margi Redden will be forcing. Isn’t a new ♥ Dawn Campbell, Portland OR could not figure out any other plan to play (By the way, how do you and your partner prefer D20 I/N Coordinator suit by an unpassed respon- to bid a weak hand with diamonds across from a Amy Casanova, Portland OR der forcing? Her hands are the diamonds, so she held her breath and Sharon Crapko, Seaside OR finessed the 10. It worked! She had no 1NT opener?) shaking so badly that she ac- © If you have asked for key cards and discover Lewis Richardson Jr., Astoria OR club losers, no diamond losers, no heart cidentally pulls the 3♥ card instead, and that you need to sign off in 5NT, you cannot just GOLD LIFE MASTERS doesn’t realize it until she sees her part- losers and just one spade lost at trick one. bid 5NT, because that would be interpreted as Seemed like a wonderful beginning to asking for kings. Instead, respond with the Marvin Grudem, Redding CA ner’s raise to 4♥, accompanied by a very Meg Myers, Beaverton OR puzzled look. This is Franny’s hand: the day. At the end of the day, Sherry and highest unbid suit so partner can bid 5NT. In the Franny were exhausted but looking for- sequence described here, after Sherry bids 5© 10 4 AKQ52 A 10 5 K65. SAPPHIRE LIFE MASTERS ´ ♥ © ® ward to the next tournament. There were Fanny would bid 5´ so that Sherry can bid 5NT Susan Carle, Longview WA “Why didn’t Sherry transfer to hearts no director calls, no leads out of turn and and leave it there. (Spades was bid, but as a transfer to clubs rather than a natural suit, so for Mohamed Shagrun, Chico CA and then bid clubs?” Franny thinks. they were too tired to stop for a drink on “Could she be holding six clubs and four this purpose it is considered unbid.) DIAMOND LIFE MASTERS the way home. hearts, or is she trying to show shortness? If you transfer to a minor suit over a 1NT open Jon Bartlett, Portland OR D20 I/N Coordinator Margi Redden can and then bid a major, is this shortness or a Michael Hansen, Vancouver WA Either way, I have hearts covered and second suit? Partners need to agree on this sort Join us on Saturday night for be reached at [email protected]. good cards in the minors.” of thing before it’s time to bid. Join Joinus pupuson us Saturday on & Saturday no-host night cocktails! night for for 66th HAWAII REGIONAL pupus & no-host cocktails! 66th HAWAII REGIONAL Join us on Saturday night forpupus &Order no-host tickets cocktails! in advance: 66th HAWAII REGIONAL Join Orderus on Saturdaytickets in 66thadvance:night for HAWAII REGIONAL pupus & no-host cocktails! Order [email protected] in advance: [email protected] & Join no-host us on cocktails! 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Teams 1:30 Point p.m. Pairs(final (300-750,session).3-Session) 0-300). . .AM . . .Bracketed . . . . . 1:30 7 p.m. & KO 7 p.m. TeamsKAUAI (final Compact session) Bracketed . . . . 9:30 Friday,KOs a.m. (1st/2nd January session) 27 . . . . 9:30 a.m. from66thfromSpecial66th Hawaii $199/night Hawaii $199/night HIRegional Regional plus -plus Sleeping tax - Sleeping bridgetaxbased Roombased on ratesRoom on OAHUEveningAfternoon BracketedEvening Side SideSide KOGame GameGame Teams Series Series Series (2nd (stratified, (stratified, (stratified,session) 1st 1st . 1st of .of . 4).of .4). . 5)...... 7 . 1:30. .p.m. 7 7 p.m. p.m.p.m. Jim3-Session Hopkins AM OpenOpen Bracketed PairsPairs (2000+, (2000+, KO Teams 0-2000 0-2000 (final. .. session)...... 1:30. .1:30 . .& . &7 9:30 p.m.7 p.m. a.m. fromeeping $199/night Room plusReservations tax based on OAHU Bracketed KO Teams (2nd session) ...... 7 p.m. KAUAI3-Session Compact AM Bracketed Bracketed KOs KO Teams(1st/2nd (final session) session) . .. . . . . 9:30 . 9:30 a.m. a.m. singleReservations4Msingle or doubleor double - Pacific occupancy, occupancy, Beach Hotel Aloha Bracketed KO Teams (finalEvening session).Aloha) SideAfternoon Bracketed . 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Side. . . .Game. . . 1:30 Series & 7 (stratified,p.m. 4th of 5). . . . . . . 1:30 p.m. Reservationssingleuponnon-commissionable. or availability. double not occupancy, confirmed by MorningMorning Side Game Side GameSeriesWednesday, Series (stratified, (stratified, January 2nd of2nd 5).25 of. .5)..9:30...9:30 a.m. a.m. AfternoonAfternoonHAWAII Side BracketedSide Game Game SeriesKO Series Teams (stratified, (stratified, (1st session) 4thReservations ofof 5).non-commissionable.5). *...... not . .1:30 . 1:30 .confirmed 1:30 p.m. p.m. p.m. byUPVSOBNFOUGMZFSBU ReservationsDec 24 - Pacific will BeachBDCMEPSH be based Hotel Wednesday,3-Session JanuaryOAHUSingle AM25 Bracketed Bracketed Session KO Stratified KOTeams Teams Swiss(3rd (session)1st Teams sessLRQ ..) . .. .. .. .9:30 . . . . . 1:30 . .a.m. . .p.m. 7 p.m.*Do NOTOrchid enter Gold this Point event Pairs if you (300-750, are still alive0-300).) in the. . KAUAI. . . . . 1:30 Bktd & KOs!7 p.m. DecPARTNERSHIPS 24 will be based OAHU3-Session BracketedOAHU Bracketed AM KO Bracketed Teams KO Teams (3rd KO session)HAWAIITeams(3rd session) ( 1st.Bracketed . .sess ...... ) 1:30.. . .KO .. 1:309:30 p.m. Teams p.m.a.m. (1stEveningEvening* Dosession) NOT Side Side enter *.Game .GameGame . this . . Series . event Series.Series . . 1:30 if(stratified, (stratified, you(stratified, p.m. are still 4th 4th alive of of) 4).4). in4). .the . . . . . . .KAUAI . . . . . . . . ...... Bktd 7 . 7p.m. 7 p.m.p.m. KOs! ReservationsReservationsPARTNERSHIPSnon-commissionable.upon not availability. not confirmed confirmed by by Dec Morning Side Game SeriesWednesday, (stratified, 2nd January of 5). 25.LRQ. . 9:30 a.m. AfternoonHAWAII Side Bracketed Game Series KO Teams (stratified, (1st session) 4thDec of 5). *. 24 ...... 1:30will . 1:30 bep.m. p.m. based [email protected] availability. 3-Session AM Bracketed KO TeamsAfternoonAfternoonMorning (1stAfternoon sessSideLRQ SideSide Game) Side.. Game.Game9:30 GameSeries a.m.Series Series (stratified, (stratified, *(stratified,Do NOT 2nd 2nd enterof2nd 5). ofof of this 5). 5). .5). 1:30 .event .. . 1:30. 1:309:30 p.m. if p.m.p.m. youa.m. areHAWAII HAWAIIstillAfternoon alive Bracketed) Bracketed in Side the KAUAI Game KO KOKO Teams Teams SeriesTeamsBktd KOs!(2nd (2nd(stratified, (2nd session)session) session) 4th . . of . . . .5). . . . . ...... 1:307. 7p.m. 7 p.m.p.m. p.m. [email protected] 24 will will be be based based OAHU Bracketed3-Session KO AM Teams Bracketed (3rd KOsession) Teams . .(1st . . sess . . . 1:30) . . p.m.. 9:30 a.m.Evening*Do SideNOT Gameenter this Series event (stratified,if you are still 4th alive of) 4). in theupon . . .KAUAI . .availability. . . . .Bktd 7 p.m. KOs! PARTNERSHIPS Morning Side Game Series (stratified,StratifiedStratifiedOAHU Stratified2nd Open ofBracketed Open 5). SwissOpen. . .Swiss9:30 SwissTeams KO a.m.Teams Teams Teams (20 (20 VP).(3rd Afternoon(20 VP). VP).session) ...... Side . . .. 1:30 . .Game .LRQ1:30 1:30 .& . .7 & 1:30 &Seriesp.m. 7 7 p.m. p.m.p.m. (stratified,SingleSingleEvening Session 4thSession Sideof 5).Stratified GameStratifiedStratified . . . . .Series .Swiss 1:30SwissSwiss (stratified, p.m. TeamsTeams Teams . .4th . . . .of . . . .4)...... 7. . 7p.m. 7 7p.m.p.m. p.m. uponPARTNERSHIPSupon availability. 808-341-6041 AfternoonMorning Side Game Side SeriesGame Series(stratified, (stratified, 2nd of 2nd 5). of . 1:30 5).. .p.m.. 9:30 a.m.HAWAIIAfternoon Bracketed Side KOGame Teams Series (2nd (stratified, session) 4th . of . .5)...... 1:30 7 p.m. p.m. [email protected] 808-341-6041 OAHU Bracketed KO Teams (3rdStratified session)StratifiedAfternoonStratified Senior . . Senior . .Side SeniorSwiss . . . 1:30SwissGame SwissTeams p.m. TeamsSeries Teams (20 (stratified,(20EveningVP). (20 VP). VP). . . .Side . .2nd . . . . 1:30 .Gameof . 1:305). 1:30 & .7Series & 1:30 &p.m. 7 7 p.m. p.m.p.m. (stratified,HAWAII 4th of Bracketed 4)...... KOSaturday, .Saturday,Saturday, . .Teams . 7 p.m. January(2ndJanuary January session) 28 28PARTNERSHIPS ...... 7 p.m. [email protected] Stratified OpenOAHU Swiss Bracketed Teams KO (20Teams VP). (3rd . . session) . . . . 1:30 . . .& . .7 . .p.m. 1:30 p.m.SingleEvening Session Side Stratified Game SeriesSwiss (stratified,Teams . . 4th . . .of . .4)...... 7 7p.m. p.m. PARTNERSHIPSAPPEALSAPPEALS Afternoon Side Game Series (stratified,OAHUOAHUStratified BracketedOAHU 2nd Bracketed of Bracketed Open 5). KO . 1:30Swiss TeamsKO KO p.m.Teams TeamsTeams (final (final HAWAII(20(finalsession) VP).session) session) Bracketed ...... 1:30 . . .KO . .7 . . .&p.m. 7Teams 77 p.m. p.m.p.m. (2ndKAUAIKAUAISingle session) Compact CompactSession . . .Bracketed . StratifiedBracketedBracketed ...... SwissKOs KOs 7KOs p.m. (3rd/final(3rd/final Teams(3rd/final . session)[email protected] . session) ...... 9:30 . 9:30 .9:30 . .a.m. 7a.m.a.m. p.m. [email protected] 808-341-6041 808-341-6041 StratifiedStratified SeniorAfternoon Senior Swiss Side Swiss Teams Game Teams Series(20 VP). (20 (stratified, VP)...... 2nd . 1:30 . . of 1:30 &5). 7 p.m. .& 1:30 7 p.m. p.m. HAWAII BracketedSaturday, KOSaturday, Teams January (2nd January session) 28 28 ...... 7 p.m. [email protected] Stratified Open Swiss Teams (20Evening VP).EveningEvening . Side . . . .Side Game . Side 1:30 Game GameSeries & 7 Series p.m. Series (stratified, (stratified, (stratified,Single 2nd Session2nd of2nd 4).. of of 4).. .4)..Stratified ...... 7 . . .p.m. 7 7 Swiss p.m.p.m. HAWAIITeamsHAWAII . Bracketed . .Bracketed ...... KO .KOKO . .Teams .TeamsTeams . . 7 (3rd p.m.(3rd (3rd session). session). session)...... 9:30 . 9:30 9:30 a.m. a.m.a.m. LilyLily Johannessen JohannessenAPPEALSAPPEALS OAHUOAHU BracketedStratified Bracketed KOOpen Teams KO Swiss Teams (final Teams (finalsession) (20 session) VP)...... 1:30 7. .p.m. . & 7 7p.m. p.m.KAUAIMorningMorningKAUAISingle Compact Side CompactSideSession Game Game Bracketed Stratified BracketedSeries Series KOs(stratified, Swiss (stratified, KOs (3rd/final Teams (3rd/final 5th 5th .ofsession) .of .5).session) .5)...... 9:309:30 . .9:30 .808-341-6041 9:30 . 7a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m.a.m. 808-341-6041 Stratified Senior Swiss Teams (20 VP)...... 1:30 & 7 p.m. Saturday, JanuaryMorning Side 28 Game Series (stratified, 5th of 5)...... 9:30 a.m. CHAIRMANAPPEALS 808-341-6041 EveningEvening SideStratified Game Side Senior Game Series Swiss Series (stratified, Teams (stratified, 2nd(20 VP). of2nd 4).. .of . . .4)...... 1:30 7. .p.m. . & 7 7p.m. p.m.HAWAIIMOLOKAIMOLOKAIHAWAII Bracketed Compact Bracketed Compact KO Bracketed Bracketed KOTeams Saturday,Teams (3rdKOs KOs (3rd session).(1st/2ndJanuary (1st/2nd session). 28session). session)...... APPEALS ...... 9:30 .9:30 9:30 a.m. a.m. a.m. LilyLily Johannessen JohannessenCHAIRMAN OAHU Bracketed KO Teams (final Stratsession)Strat A = . 2000+A . .= .2000+ . ., .Strat . 7, Stratp.m. B = B750-2000, = KAUAI750-2000, StratCompact Strat C = C Bracketed0–750 = 0–750 KOs (3rd/finalMOLOKAIMorning session) Side Compact Game . Bracketed . .Series . 9:30 (stratified,a.m. KOs (1st/2nd 5th of session). 5)...... 9:30 . 9:30 a.m. a.m. GodfreyGodfreyAPPEALS Chang Chang OAHUStrat ABracketed = 2000+ KO, Strat Teams B = 750-2000,(final session) Strat . C . .= . .0–750 . . . 7 p.m.MorningStratifiedStratifiedKAUAI Side Open OpenCompact Game Pairs Pairs Series Bracketed...... (stratified, ...... KOs ...... (3rd/final . .5th . . .of . .5).session) . . . 9:30 .9:30 . . .a.m. a.m. . . .9:30 . & 9:30& 2 2 a.m. p.m. p.m.a.m. Lily JohannessenCHAIRMANCHAIRMAN Evening Side Game Series (stratified, 2ndStratified of 4).. . . events . . 7 p.m. based onHAWAII average Bracketed MPs KO Teams (3rdHAWAIIStratifiedMOLOKAI session). Bracketed Open Compact . .Pairs . .KO . .. .TeamsBracketed . . 9:30 . . . .(finala.m. . . KOs . . session). . . (1st/2nd .Lily . . . .Johannessen . . .session). 9:30 . . . .a.m. . . . & . . . 9:302 2p.m. p.m. a.m. AllStrat EveningstratifiedStratified AStratified =Side 2000+ events Game events , eventsStrat(except Series basedB based = as(stratified, 750-2000, otherwiseon on average average 2nd Strat noted): of MPs MPs4)..C = .0–750 . . . 7 p.m.MOLOKAIHAWAIIHAWAII CompactBracketed Bracketed Bracketed KO KO Teams Teams KOs (final (3rd (1st/2nd session). session). session)...... 9:30 . . 9:30 . 2 a.m. p.m.a.m. Lily JohannessenCHAIRMANGodfrey Chang Strat AAll = 2000+ stratified , Strat events B = (except750-2000,Morning as otherwiseStrat Side C Game = noted):0–750 Series (stratified,MOLOKAIHAWAIIStratified 5th ofBracketedCompact Open5). . .Pairs . Bracketed .KO . . .Teams 9:30 . . . . a.m. .KOs(final . . . .(3rd/finalsession)...... session). . . . . 9:30 . . . .a.m. . . . 2 & 2p.m. 2p.m. p.m. Godfrey Chang AllStratified stratified events (exceptbased on as otherwiseaverage MPs noted): StratifiedMOLOKAIHAWAIIMorning Open Bracketed SideCompact Pairs Game . BracketedKO . Series . .Teams . . . .(stratified, .KOs .(final . . .(3rd/final .session). .5th . . .of . .5).session). 9:30 .CHAIRMAN . . . a.m...... &9:30 . 2 . 2 p.m. 2 p.m.a.m. p.m. Glenn MasonGodfreyCHAIRMAN (808) Chang 595-4360 StratifiedAll stratified events: 0events – based 20 /(except 50 onMOLOKAI / 100average as / otherwise 300 Compact MPsMPS noted): Bracketed AfternoonKOsMOLOKAI (1st/2nd Side Compact session). Game BracketedSeries . 9:30 (stratified, a.m. KOs (3rd/final 5th of session). 5)...... 2 2p.m. p.m. Glenn Mason (808) 595-4360 : 0 – 20 / 50 / 100 / 300 MPS HAWAIIAfternoonMOLOKAIMOLOKAI Bracketed Side Compact Compact Game KO Teams BracketedSeriesBracketed (final(stratified, KOsKOs session). (3rd/final(1st/2nd 5th of . 5). session). .session).Godfrey ...... Chang . 9:30 . 2. 2 2p.m. p.m. a.m.p.m. Glenn2039ENTRYGodfrey Mason Puna (808) ChangFEES Street 595-4360 Strat A = 2000+ , Strat B = 750-2000,All stratified StratStrat C A =events =0–750 2000+ (except: , Strat 0 – 20 asBStratified / = otherwise50 750-2000, / 100 Open / 300noted): Strat Pairs MPS C =. 0–750 ...... Single . . .Afternoon . . .Session . . . .Side . . Stratified . 9:30Game a.m. Series Swiss & 2 (stratified, p.m.Teams . 5th . . .of . .5)...... 2 2p.m. p.m. 2039ENTRY Puna FEES Street Single-session newcomer: 0 stratified– 20 / 50 pairs/ 100 events/ 300 MPS held MOLOKAISingleAfternoonStratified Session Compact SideOpen Stratified Game PairsBracketed .Series Swiss . . . .KOs .(stratified, .Teams . .(3rd/final . . . . .5th . . . session).of . . . .5). . . 9:30. . . . a.m...... & 2. 2 2p.m. 2 p.m. p.m.p.m. GlennHonolulu, Mason2039ENTRY Puna (808) HI FEES 96817Street 595-4360 Stratified events based on averageSingle-session MPsPOINT newcomer AWARDS stratified pairs events held Single Session StratifiedSunday, Swiss Teams January . . .24 ...... 2 p.m. GlennHonolulu, Mason HI (808) 96817 595-4360 eachSingle-session sessionStratified: 0POINT newcomer– 20 events / 50 AWARDS HAWAIIbased /stratified 100 /on 300 Bracketed averagepairs MPS events MPs KO held Teams Afternoon(finalSingle HAWAIIsession). SideSession Bracketed Game . . .Stratified . . Series . KO . .Sunday, . Teams .Swiss (stratified, 2 p.m. (finalTeamsJanuary session).5th . .of24 . .5)...... 2. 2p.m. 2 p.m.p.m. Honolulu, HI 96817 All stratified events (except as otherwiseSingle-sessionAll noted): stratified newcomer events (except stratified as otherwisepairs events noted): held Stratiflighted Swiss TeamsSunday, (20 VP). January . . . . .24 . . . . 9:30 a.m. & TBA 2039ENTRY Puna FEES Street each session POINTPOINT AWARDSAWARDSMOLOKAI Compact Bracketed KOsStratiflighted MOLOKAI(3rd/final session).SwissCompact Teams Bracketed . .Sunday, . (20 2 p.m. VP). KOs January . .(3rd/final . .Glenn . .24 . . .session).Mason 9:30 a.m. (808) . . & . 2TBA595-4360 p.m. Glenn MasonENTRY (808) FEES 595-4360 KO events eachwitheach sessiononly session one bracket may be handicapped. Single Stratiflighted Flight Session A/X SwissStratified plays Teams separately: Swiss (20 TeamsVP). A = . . 3000+,...... X . .= 9:30. 0 . .3000 a.m. . . . .& . TBA 2 p.m. Honolulu, HI 96817 : 0 – 20 / 50Single-session / 100KO / 300events MPS withnewcomer only one: stratified 0bracket – 20 / 50pairsmay / 100 beevents handicapped/ 300 held MPS Stratiflighted Swiss Teams (20 VP)...... 9:30 a.m. & TBA Honolulu, HI 96817 KO events with only one bracketAfternoon may Side be handicapped Game Series. (stratified,Stratified Afternoon Flight 5th B/C/D: of A/X Side5). plays .B .Game = . .750-2000,Sunday, .separately: . Series . . 2 p.m. (stratified,January C A = = 300 3000+, 245th750, of X D20395). ENTRY= = 0 .0-300 .3000 Puna . . . .FEES .Street . 2 p.m. Regional2039ENTRY Events: Puna FEES $14Street / session KO events withPOINT only AWARDSone bracket may be handicapped .. Flight Flight A/X A/X plays plays separately: separately: A =A 3000+,= 3000+, X = X 0 =3000 0 3000 RegionalRegional Events: Events: $14 /$14 session / session Flt/Strateach A & session B (multisession) overallSingle & Session section Stratified tops, Side Swiss TeamsStratifiedSingle . . . Session . .B/C/D: . . . . .Stratified B . .= . 750-2000, . . . Swiss 2 p.m. Teams C = 300 . .750, . . . . D . . = . .0-300 . . . . . . 2 p.m. (plus $4 perDRESS session CODEfor non-members NO SMOKING TOURNAMENT - StratiflightedStratified AllSwiss B/C/D: Swiss Teams B play= 750-2000, (20 finished VP). .C . = .by .300 .5:30 . .750, .Honolulu, . p.m.! 9:30 D = a.m.0-300 HI & 96817TBA Honolulu, HI 96817 Single-session newcomer stratifiedGameFlt/Strat Series pairs Single-session Aoverall events & B & (multisession)held A section newcomer tops overall stratified (must & play section pairs 2 events or tops, more held Side Stratified B/C/D:All Swiss B = 750-2000, playSunday, finished C January= 300 by750, 5:30 24 D p.m.!= 0-300 (plus(plus $4 per $4DRESS sessionperDRESS session CODEfor non-members CODEfor non-members POINT AWARDSKONOFlt/Strat eventsFlt/Strat SMOKING with A A & &only B BTOURNAMENT (multisession) (multisession)one bracketPOINT may overallAWARDSoverall - be &handicapped section tops, tops,. Sunday, Side Side Fast January FlightOpen 24Pairs.A/X Allplays ...... Swiss separately: play finished A = 3000+, by 5:30 X = 9:30 0p.m.!3000 a.m. & TBA Regional& unpaid Events: ACBL $14$14 members) // sessionsession each session sessionsGameNO in SMOKING same Series event)each overall session TOURNAMENT are & Gold. A section All other tops - awards(must play are Red.2 or more All Swiss play finished by 5:30 p.m.! & unpaid& unpaid ACBL ACBL members) members) GameNO SMOKING Series overall TOURNAMENT & A sectionStratiflighted tops- (must Swiss play Teams2 or more (20 VP).StratifiedFastStratiflighted . . Open . . .B/C/D: . .Pairs. . . Swiss 9:30B ...... = 750-2000,a.m. Teams & TBA(20 C VP). = 300 . . .750, . . . . D . . = 9:30 9:30 0-300 a.m. a.m. && TBATBA (plus $4 perDRESS session CODE for non-members sessionsGameKO in Series sameevents overallevent) with are&only AGold. onesection bracket BreaksAll tops other may(must will awards be beplay handicapped provided. are 2 Red.or more FastFast Open Open Pairs. Pairs...... 9:30 9:30 a.m. a.m. & TBA & TBA (plus $4 perDRESS session CODEfor non-members KO events with only one bracketFlt/Strat maysessions A be & handicapped in B same (multisession) event). are overallGold. All & Flight other section A/Xawards tops,plays are Side separately:Red. . A = 3000+, FlightAll X A/XSwiss = 0 plays3000 play separately: finished A =by 3000+,Regional 5:30 p.m.!X = Events: 03000 $14 / session Regional& unpaid Events: ACBL $14 members) / session NOAlcoholic SMOKINGsessions beverages in TOURNAMENT same are event) NOT areALLOWED Gold. - AllBreaks otherin the awards willplaying be are provided.area. Red. & Nounpaid bare ACBL feet allowed. members) Game Series overall & A section tops (mustBreaks play will 2 or be more provided. Stratified B/C/D: B = 750-2000, C = 300750, D = 0-300 (plus $4 perNoDRESS sessionbare feet CODEfor allowed. non-members Alcoholic beverages are NOT ALLOWEDStratifiedJoinBreaks inusB/C/D: the willSaturday playing beB = provided. 750-2000, nightarea. forFast pupusC Open= 300 and Pairs.750, D ...... = 0-300 (plus $4 perDRESS 9:30 session a.m. CODEfor & TBAnon-membersNo bare feet allowed. Flt/Strat A & B (multisession) sessions overallAlcoholic in &Flt/Strat same section beveragesevent) A tops, & are B Sideare (multisession)Gold. NOT All ALLOWED other overall awards &in the sectionare playingRed. tops, area. Side All Swiss play finished by 5:30 p.m.! BermudaBermuda& unpaid shorts shorts ACBL O.K.; O.K.; members)no no short short shorts. shorts. NO SMOKING TOURNAMENT - AlcoholicNO SMOKING beverages TOURNAMENT are NOT ALLOWEDno-host - cocktails! inAll the Swiss playing Order play area. tickets finished from by Muriel 5:30 p.m.! & unpaid ACBL members)Bermuda shortsNo bare O.K.; feet no allowed.short shorts. Game Series overall & A section tops (mustGame play Series 2 or overall more & A sectionBreaks tops will (must be provided.play 2 or more Fast Open Pairs...... 9:30 a.m. & TBA No bare feet allowed. sessions in same event) are Gold.Fast OpenStittAll other in Pairs. advance: awards ...... are ms [email protected]. 9:30 a.m. & TBA Bermuda shorts O.K.; no short shorts. sessions in same event) are Gold.Alcoholic All other beverages awards are are Red. NOT ALLOWED in the playing area. Bermuda shorts O.K.; no short shorts. Breaks will be provided. No bare feet allowed. Breaks will be provided. No bare feet allowed. Alcoholic beverages are NOT ALLOWED in the playing area. Bermuda shorts O.K.; no short shorts. Alcoholic beverages are NOT ALLOWED in the playing area. Bermuda shorts O.K.; no short shorts. Page 20 The District 20 Trumpet Winter 2016-17 Ask John Tournament Retired national tournament director John Ashton answers Calendar your questions on play, bidding or directing.

Matchpoints ´ K 9 6 5 4 2 DISTRICT 20 REGIONALS & SECTIONALS Vul: E–W ♥ 108 4 © 2 DECEMBER 2016 ® 104 3 5 – 11 Western Conference STaC Local clubs ´ A 3 ´ — ANUARY 2017 ♥Q 9 5 ♥ A K J 6 J © Q J 108 4 © A K 9 76 3 14 – 15 Vancouver Winter NLM Sectional Vancouver Bridge Club, Vancouver WA ®K Q 6 ® J 72 20 – 22 Garden Isle Sectional Sun Village Recreation Center, Lihue HI ´ QJ1087 Jan 23 – 29 HAWAII REGIONAL Pacific Beach Hotel, Honolulu HI ♥ 73 2 27 – 29 Portland Winter KO Sectional Montgomery Park, Portland OR © 5 FEBUARY 2017 ® A 9 8 5 10 – 12 Maui Snowbird Sectional Kenolio Recreation Center, Kihei HI West You East Partner 10 – 12 Boise Sweetheart Sectional Wyndham Garden Hotel, Boise ID 1 1 © ´ Feb 20 – 26 OREGON TRAIL REGIONAL Vancouver Hilton, Vancouver WA 3NT 4 Pass Pass ´ 24 – 26 Big Island Sectional Makua Lani Christian Academy, Kailua Kona HI 5 5 6 Pass © ´ © MARCH 2017 Pass 6´ Dbl All Pass 3 –5 Honolulu Sectional Ala Wai Clubhouse, Honolulu HI Dear John 17 – 19 Almond Blossom Sectional Eagles Hall, Chico CA I got into trouble on this hand begin- 17 – 19 Heart of the Valley Sectional Linn County Fair/Expo Cener, Albany OR ning when partner overcalled my six-card 17 – 19 Ontario Sectional Clarion Inn, Ontario OR suit. It was clear West was bidding 3NT 24 – 26 Rogue Valley Spring Sectional Dan Voorhies Bridge Center, Phoenix OR on the ´A and running diamonds. It APRIL 2017 should have been clear before the opponents arrived there that they were cold 7 –9 Redding Spring Sectional Win-River Hotel & Casino, Redding CA for 6©. Even at favorable vulnerability, 8 –9 Vancouver Spring Sectional Washington School for the Deaf, Vancouver WA the cost of 6´ was too much at 1400. In 21 – 23 Seaside Sectional Seaside Convention Center, Seaside OR trying to take the opponents out of two 29 – 30 Grand National Teams Online at various locations good spots, I gave them a near top, es- MAY 2017 caping a zero only because I had a small 6 –7 Grand National Teams Online at various locations amount of company. 8 – 14 Western Conference STaC Local clubs Do you agree with North’s 4 bid? If ´ May 15 – 21 ROGUE VALLEY REGIONAL Inn at the Commons, Medford OR so, what are you planning to do when the 19 – 21 Honolulu Sectional Ala Wai Clubhouse, Honolulu HI inevitable 5© bid comes? — Annoyed by Opponents JUNE 2017 2 –4 Eugene Sectional Morse Event Center, Eugene OR Dear Alley Cat, 16 – 18 Klamath Falls Sectional Elmer’s Restaurant, Klamath Falls OR Your 4´ bid seems automatic, even JULY 2017 though you were then positioned to score minus 800 rather than minus 660. 14 – 16 Honolulu Sectional Ala Wai Clubhouse, Honolulu HI 21 – 23 Rogue Valley Summer Sectional Dan Voorhies Bridge Center, Phoenix OR 5´, on the other hand, is, charitably put, undisciplined. Rarely is it correct to take AUGUST 2017 additional action after having accurately July 31 – Aug. 6 EMERALD EMPIRE REGIONAL Valley River Inn, Eugene OR described your hand and profitably 18 – 20 Vancouver Summer Sectional Washington School for the Deaf, Vancouver WA steered East–West from notrump. Part- 21 – 27 Western Conference STaC Local clubs ner may have a surprise for the oppo- 25 – 27 High Desert Sectional Bend Senior Center, Bend OR nents or a better sense of your side’s SEPTEMBER 2017 (considerable) losers. You continued your individual Whack- 15 – 17 Honolulu Sectional Ala Wai Clubhouse, Honolulu HI a-Mole game after pushing the alleged 22 – 24 Boise Fall Sectional Wyndham Garden Hotel, Boise ID opponents to 6©, their optimum spot! OCTOBER 2017 This reminds me of a hand in my nas- Oct 2 – 8 OREGON COAST REGIONAL Seaside Convention Center, Seaside OR cent professional bridge career, in which I shoved my table foes to a grand slam and helplessly watched them, after two winning finesses, score plus 2210. TOURNAMENTS IN NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS A wise man once said, “A good objec- tive is to allow the opponents to make DISTRICT 19: www.d19.org Feb. 10–12 St. George Sectional UT MT the final guess at the five level.” A wiser Jan. 13–15 Campbell River Sectional BC March 9–12 Great Falls Sectional UT man earlier opined, “Let partner make Feb. 10–12 Peace Arch Sectional, Bellingham WA May 15–21 Salt Lake City Regional WA the decision after you have narrowly de- Feb. 17–19 Seattle Sectional DISTRICT 17: www.d17acbl.org AK scribed your hand to him.” March 1–5 Anchorage Sectional AZ WA Jan. 5–8 Tucson Sectional March 3–5 Sun Basin Sectional, Moses Lake NV ® © ♥ ´®© ♥ ´ WA Jan. 13–16 Sin City Shootout, Las Vegas March 21–23 Walla Walla Sectional NM BC Jan. 16–22 Albuquerque Regional Dear John, April 17–23 Victoria Regional NV BC Feb. 6–10 Las Vegas Sectional It occurred to me the other day that June 12–18 Penticton Regional AZ AK Feb. 27–March 5 Tucson Regional there may be no other game in which so June 20–25 Anchorage Regional AZ March 23–25 Sedona Sectional many players are so unaware of the actual DISTRICT 21: www.d21acbl.com April 3–9 Chandler Senior Regional AZ rules. (I am not necessarily leaving myself CO Jan. 2–8 Monterey Regional CA May 23–29 Denver Regional out of this group.) Do you have any advice CA Jan. 28–29 Livermore Sectional DISTRICT 22: acbldistrict22.com/d22 for newer players who might feel intimi- CA Feb. 17–20 Fresno Sectional CA dated by the legalese of the rule book? CA Dec. 12–18 Palm Springs Regional, Rancho Mirage Feb. 25–26 San Mateo Sectional CA Which rules might they familiarize them- CA Dec. 30–31 Dana Point Sectional March 24–26 Saratoga Sectional CA selves with? NV Jan. 13–14 San Marcos Sectional April 19–23 Reno Sectional, Sparks CA — Interested CA Jan. 19–22 Palm Springs I/N Regional May 29–June 4 Sacramento Regional CA Jan. 30–Feb. 5 Riverside Regional Dear Bookworm, DISTRICT 18: www.wasumi.org Feb. 17–19 Palm Springs Sectional CA CA While the “Laws of Duplicate Bridge” Jan. 13–15 Missoula Sectional MT Feb. 24–26 San Luis Obispo Sectional CA does not make scintillating reading, the Jan. 20–22 Salt Lake City Sectional UT April 10–16 San Diego Regional book does address virtually any irregularity that might surface during a session. For newer players in particular, the book explains the protocol surrounding NORTH AMERICAN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS when to make a director call and what the March 9–19 Spring 2017 Westin and Sheraton, Kansas City MO director does upon arriving at the table. For example, during play of the hand July 20 –30 Summer 2017 Convention Center, Toronto ON any player but dummy may call attention Nov. 23 – Dec. 3 Fall 2017 Grand Hyatt, San Diego CA March 8–18 Spring 2018 Marriott, Philadelphia PA Continued on Page 14