American League District 16 SCORECARD Bridge News Bulletin for The Texas Regional Conference San Antonio, Texas Volume 47 No 3 May/June 2015

members with people they know who Paul Cuneo might be interested in bridge and inviting them to attend events where District 16 they can learn, play and enjoy the President time they spend. Since our members average 70 years of age, it is most likely that they will reach the Baby In the last issue of the Scorecard, I Boomer generation. Impersonal wrote about my belief that as indi- methods such as mass marketing sim- viduals and organizations, we are ply do not work, and are expensive. I either growing or atrophying. In re- know we must reach young people as Eddie Wold Susan Stubinsky-Bruce Wick Lynn Baker cent weeks, the District has well and will address that in a future engaged in e-mail conversation about article. Baker Wins Women’s Swiss; Stubinsky & Wick Win Mixed the disturbing trend of District mem- bership numbers. They show an For us to grow each and every year, Pairs; Wold Second in Vanderbilt; J. Lall Second in Open Teams alarming decline of District member- teachers and clubs need our help to ship since it peaked in 2010. You can stir the interest of our friends, rela- Doyle, Jackson & McCarty Second in 0-10,000 Swiss access the chart on the District Web- tives, neighbors etc. in bridge. Join site. with other volunteers in your club to help teachers plan and conduct events Knockout Teams. Though seeded Baldwin NAP Flight A Our District is not unique and in fact to fill their classes. David Sokolow #16, Eddie conquered one team after 10 Bart Bramley - John Sutherlin, our decline is consistent with the another, eventually succumbing to Dallas overall ACBL decline. The number Teachers are our primary engine for Senior NABC the #3 seed in the final. Given the Lehman IMP Pairs of new members we have been re- growth. Our most successful teachers incredible field in the Vanderbilt, 3 Nagy Kamel, Plano Correspondent cruiting each year as a percentage of encourage their students and help that’s a fine showing indeed. Dan Morse, Houston our membership is below average at them enjoy bridge. Their interest Many District 16 players made the 10 Hua Yang - Yan Song, Plano 14th out of all 25 districts. leads them to become members. To top 10 in NABC events. Kudos to 24 Bryan Storey, Frisco keep their classes alive, our teachers I was happy to see so many District Dan Morse, Houston, and Nagy Tom Edwards, Austin District 16’s decline is in opposition ask their students to bring other peo- 16 players at the Spring NABC in Kamel, Plano, for finishing third in 26 Tobi Sokolow - Louis Sachar, to two very significant demographic ple who might enjoy bridge. “The Big Easy,” as New Orleans is the IMP Pairs; Hua Yang and Yan Austin trends which are occurring in the “THANK YOU” to all of our teachers called. Lots of good food, good Song, Plano, were tenth. Hua and 27 Buddy Hanby - Sally Wheeler, same time period: the tremendous who work with beginning players. friends, and good (and bad!) bridge. Yan also finished fifth in the Mixed The Woodlands growth of the population in Texas and Pairs, quite an impressive showing 41 Dave Swarthout, San Antonio the “Baby Boomer” generation reach- We can also use more people who are My esteemed colleague at UT Law for a Flight B pair! In the Open 42 -Chris Hamman, ing retirement age. This means that willing to teach new players and help School, Lynn Baker, won the Swiss, Bart Bramley, Dallas, and Dallas there are more people than ever who them enjoy and succeed at bridge. To Women’s Swiss. There’s no doubt Mike Passell, Plano, placed sixth, 45 Mark Bumgardner, N Richland Hls can be introduced to Bridge. Overall, that end, the Teacher Accreditation about it, Lynn is on a roll; in Octo- while John Sutherlin, Dallas, and Bill Staats, Southlake I believe that the tools for growth are Program will be offered at the San ber, she won the women’s world Dan Morse ended up eighth. Bart much better today than they were in Antonio regional this year in a coop- team championship () in and John paired up to finish tenth in 0-10K Swiss Teams 2005, which was the end of a 15 year erative program between Unit 172 China. My esteemed colleague in the Grand National Pairs Flight A. In 2 Mike Doyle, Houston ; Daniel decline in membership. Our chal- and the district. life, Tobi Sokolow, was third in the the Women’s Swiss, Houstonians Jackson, Spring ; Bill McCarty, lenge is to reach them, teach them and Women’s Swiss. I may not win Mary Pat Gentry, Pat Levy, and San Antonio retain the people who are interested in Every member can help teachers much myself, but I compensate by Carolyn Lanier teamed with Shawn 12 Stephen Kornegay - Nancy playing competitively as ACBL mem- reach people who have an interest in staying in close proximity to winners Quinn, Sugar Land, to finish seventh; Kornegay, N Richland Hls ; Joan bers. learning to play bridge. If each of us at work and at home! Dallas denizens Barbara Ferm and Jackson, Dallas ; Nancy Passell, will talk with just 4 additional people Donna Compton, and Juanita Cham- Plano So why are we declining despite the who might be interested in playing Susan Stubinsky and Bruce Wick of bers, Garland, landed eighth. In the 13 Bruce Wick - Susan Stubinski, increase in population and the retiring bridge and encourage them to attend Houston won the Mixed Pairs. All Life Master Women’s Pairs (which Houston boomers? To answer this question, I an event for new players, I’m con- told, 418 pairs competed. Having has migrated from the fall NABC to 16 Larry Levin - George Fillis - think we need to understand how vinced we can the member- played in the event, I can attest that the spring), Mildred Breed, Cypress, Karen Fillis, San Antonio ; Jerrold growth must occur, and how it will ship decline. I’ve never met a Texan these were not easy hands. Please and Claudette Hartman, Austin, Harrington, Helotes not occur. who wanted to be below average, so join me in giving Susan and Bruce a wound up seventh; Tobi Sokolow seize the opportunity as the future of hearty round of applause for their finished ninth. Finally, Larry Levin, Golder NAP Flight B The most successful method for bridge in our communities depends on singular accomplishment. and George and Karen Fillis, all of 17 Yan Song - Hua Yang, Plano reaching out is by personal contact of it! San Antonio, and Jerrold Harrington, Justin Lall of Plano was second in Heliotes, were fifth/ eighth in the 0- Leventritt Silver Ribbon the Open Swiss. Like Lynn, Young J 10,000 KO. A tip of the hat to you 17 Joe Quinn, Sugar Land -Lall (not to be confused with J-Lo) all! Ira Hessel, San Antonio Tobi Sokolow Will is on a roll: last fall, he won the Blue 33 Nagy Kamel, Plano Represent USA in Venice cup Ribbon Pairs. At this rate, it won’t The summer NABC will be held 48 Kimmel Jones, Euless be long before he eclipses the illustri- August 6-16 at the Hilton in down- Congratulations to Tobi Sokolow whose team ous record of his father, Hemant. town Chicago. As the song says, won the right to represent the USA at the Nice going, Justin! Chicago is “my kind of town” (Tobi 1 Susan Stubinski - Bruce Wick, women’s team trials. Tobi is on on the Moss lived there when we met), and it Houston team [Sylvia Moss-Joann Glasson, Lynn Deas- Second place in the 0-10,000 Swiss should be yours, too. It’s a terrific 6 Hua Yang - Yan Song, Plano , Janice Seamon-Molson ] and Teams went to Mike Doyle of Hous- venue for an NABC because there’s 12 Venkatrao Koneru, San Antonio earned the USA2 berth to the 2015 Venice Cup at ton, Daniel Jackson of Spring, and so much of interest within walking 14 Nancy Passell, Plano the team trials in early May. Bill McCarty of San Antonio. These distance: a world-class museum (the Bryan Storey, Frisco guys are on a roll, too (three?): all Art Institute of Chicago); incredible 25 Sally Wheeler - Buddy Hanby, three were on the winning GNT shopping on Michigan Avenue; four- The Woodlands The Longest Day Fight B team last spring, while star dining galore; and a series of In the last two years bridge players have donated more than $1 million to help Daniel and Bill won the NAP Flight beaches along Lake Shore Drive, the NABC 10K Knockout B Pairs in 2013. A pundit once char- most beautiful urban parkway in 5/8 Larry Levin - George Fillis - fight Alzheimer’s in both the United States and Canada. Held on Sunday, June acterized consistency as “the hob- America. I guarantee you: you Karen Fillis, San Antonio ; Jerrold 21, 2015, the longest day of the year, this event symbolizes the difficult jour- ney of those living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. For the 2015 The goblin of small minds,” but to me, won’t be disappointed! (FYI: My Harrington, Helotes it’s just plain impressive. Here’s to “guarantee” is a gratuitous promise, Longest Day event, the ACBL is extending the approved participation day to include Monday, June 22. . your continued success! which is not enforceable. You will Smith LM Womens Pairs have no legal rights against me if 7 Mildred Breed, Tomball Houston’s own Eddie Wold was a you fail to enjoy yourself.) See ya Claudette Hartman, Austin 30 Mitch Towner, Austin 119.24 Bruce Wick, Houston runner-up in the premier team event there! 11 Mary Pat Gentry - Pat Levy, 31 , Dallas 108.80 Mike Passell, Plano at the spring nationals, the Vanderbilt Houston 42 Venkatrao Koneru, San Antonio 100.22 Nagy Kamel, Plano 91.54 Lynn Baker, Austin 18 Sally Wheeler, The Woodlands Vanderbilt KO Teams 90.13 John Sutherlin, Dallas 2 Eddie Wold, Houston 83.77 Hemant Lall, Dallas AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE 22 Georgiana Gates, Houston 29 Peggy Sutherlin - Joan Jackson, 9/16 Mike Passell, Plano 81.33 Tobi Sokolow, Austin DISTRICT 16 Dallas Bart Bramley, Dallas 73.94 Yan Song, Plano SCORECARD Silodor Pairs 9/16; Justin Lall, Plano 73.94 Hua Yang, Plano 17/32 Dan Morse, Houston 59.80 Ari Sippola, Irving Bridge News Bulletin for 14 John Zilic, Houston The Texas Regional Conference Thomas Peters, Grapeland John Sutherlin, Dallas 58.72 Robert Schmidt, Murphy 2826 Barrel Oak 26 Dan Morse, Houston 17/32 Greg Hinze, San Antonio 57.71 John Schwartz, Plano 53.76 Daniel Jackson, Spring San Antonio, TX 78231 41 Venkatrao Koneru, San Antonio Machlin Womens Swiss Team 53.76 Bill McCarty, San Antonio NABC+ Fast Pairs 1 Lynn Baker, Austin 52.50 Mike Doyle, Houston 25 Alexander Labry, Austin 3 Tobi Sokolow, Austin 50.03 Peggy Sutherlin, Dallas Jack Lacy, Lago Vista 45.48 Barry Martin, Dallas Jacoby Swiss Teams 220.58 Eddie Wold, Houston 48.89 James Thurtell, Dallas 2 Justin Lall, Plano 149.06 Justin Lall, Plano 48.54 Venkatrao Koneru, San Antonio 6 Mike Passell, Plano 140.75 Bart Bramley, Dallas 47.66 Sally Wheeler, The Woodlands Bart Bramley, Dallas 135.84 Dan Morse, Houston 45.48 Connie Martin, Dallas 26 Nagy Kamel, Plano 119.24 Susan Stubinski, Houston 2 May/June 2015 Scorecard

charge of running the NABC'S and the Check your ACBL with individual will be reduced by 5%. For GNT fee structure. Dan Morse Tournament Directors. Then on Mon- new rank badges and full color master- example, if a player's team win's a 4- For the first 2 days for Flights A,B, & day there was a remembrance for Gary points. session KO and that participant played C of the GNT National Final the entry District 16 Hayden, a long time professional Registration and use of the entire site is only half of each match, that players fee is taken from the Grass Roots Representative player who was a regular at almost all FREE. masterpoint award will be reduced by Fund. District 16 Regionals. Both were very 20%. To be effective 1-1-16. New Orleans Report well intended and had many fine The newly developed technology com- The ACBL has changed their tourna- speakers. Both will be missed. mittee gave a presentation on future Convention Chart Modifications ment Insurance carrier, if you require If you like good food and Jazz New plans for ACBL Score. They answered Defense to NT opening. The bid 2 an insurance certificate for your sec- Orleans is the place for you. I over You need to check out the ACBL web questions about what lies ahead. The diamonds showing one suit, either tional or regional there is an applica- dosed on the award winning Gumbo site, the new online partnership desk presentation was videotaped and spades or hearts is now General Chart. tion page on the ACBL web site. served at the Marriott New Orleans. looks very promising. It can be used placed on the ACBL web site. If inter- TRANSFER RESPONSES are added Since the Longest Day falls of Sunday Their Grits in the morning were also for tournaments and clubs. Tournament ested here is a link, http:www acbl.org/ to the COMPETITIVE BIDDING this year the ACBL has approved hold- award winning quality. If you wanted Partnership chairs should make a note about-acbl/technology-committee. SECTION OF THE ACBL GENERAL ing the Longest Day games either to walk a few blocks the French Quar- of this service. CONVENTION CHART Sunday 21, or Monday the 22. This is ter offered many great restaurants. One KO Awards for 5-6 person teams at for a good cause so encourage your of my favorites was Gualitos (so good There is also a New Learn to Play Sectionals/Regional's. Grass Roots Fund club to participate. I ate there 4-5 times). It was an experi- Bridge web application software. The n non NABC events players on KO 80% of the funds, net of total entry fee ence walking around the Quarter and ACBL is launching the new version teams with more than 4 players who awarded by the ACBL for Flights On the ACBL web site there is a com- listing to all the music being played first for teachers, clubs, units, and Dis- are otherwise eligible for overall A,B, & C is returned to the Districts plete set of minutes for anyone inter- outside and indoors both. The tourna- tricts. Some of the new features: awards will be subject to the following that raised the monies. The other 20% ested. ment was a success with almost 11,000 Instantly start playing bridge with ro- participation reduction. will be distributed according to a com- Hope to see everyone at the tables tables. They had special remembrance bots powered by BridgeBase. plex formula that you should read the parties after the games on Saturday and Test your skills with over a thousand For every segment (half a match) of a total minutes (on the ACBL web site) Dan Monday nights. The first for Director hands on , Stayman, Fourth match that is won and where a partici- to understand. of operations Jeff Johnson, who was in best and more. pant sits out, the overall awards for that

My road to 10,000 Flight A and C GNT Decided Unit Column Announce- Results Pictures Diane Olson Flights A and C were decided in ment Pat Levy Platinum Life Master Houston to determine the district 16 winners that would represent the There are I did not set a district at the summer nationals 8 172 San Antonio 4 4,16 4 4,5 goal of achiev- few San An- teams were entered in each flight.. 174 Houston 5 5 ing Platinum tonio area p l a y e r s Flight A - 8 teams entered Life Master 176 Dallas 6 6 6-7 whose lives until I moved to Houston in have not 183 Fort Western 7 8 7 8 2000. Prior to been touched that date I lived by Diane 187 Corpus Christi 8 9 8 9 out of the US Olson and 197 Lubbock 14 for eight years whose bridge where ACBL masterpoints are not games have 201 Beaumont 9 9 10 awarded. I found Houston to be an not been 204 Fort Concho 10 10 11 ideal location for players who want improved by her teaching.

207 Texas Capital 12 12 12-13 to improve their game. There are Diane just became a Platinum Life 1st 209 Permian Basin 13 13 many expert players in the club Master, holding more than 10,000 games who are willing to share their masterpoints. She is quick to remind Anthony Bianchi, Robert Whitcher, 224 Abilene 14 15 knowledge and experience. Hand us that she has been playing for many Mitch Towner, Gary King 2nd - Hua Yang-Yan Song-Danny 225 East Texas 14 14 14 records are available so you can years, as if that explained it! But we learn what you can do to reduce your Feng-James Zhan-Tiger King 233 Central Texas 14 15 15 all know that she is an excellent errors by discovering where you may player who has shared her time and Flight B - 8 teams entered 237 Magic Valley have gone astray on your below av- talent with all levels of players. Since 353 Wichita Falls 15 erage boards. I love to study what Diane was a young girl, she dreamt the better players did on problem 205 Western Mexico 11 11 11-12 of being a teacher. Indeed, she has hands and go from there. spent decades teaching scores, if not hundreds, of students. Despite a busy Bridge success comes from staying DISTRICT 16 TOURNAMENTS focused, bidding competitively, ana- family life and very active teaching lyzing the opponents distribution and calendar, Diane also makes time to

reducing your mistakes. mentor novice players and play with MAY intermediate players. In 1997 she was District 16 STaC (2) 4-10 Wherever we have lived, bridge has honored by Unit 172 with the Texas Spring 499er 14-17 allowed my husband and I to make Star Award . Though she is among Richardson (March Issue 10) 21-25 friends quickly with people with the superstars in the San Antonio 1st Stephen & Holli Mast GNT Superflight and Flight C Richardson (10) 23-25 whom we have a common passion. bridge community, Diane is always Robert Babb-Laurie Hartline-Babb It’s a game where we will never patient and polite with those at the JUNE 2nd Valarie & Dale Remmers complete the journey but we have a table. She is highly and affectionately San Antonio (4) 4-7 Deborah D'Ambrogi-David Noteware Houston (5) 5-7 lot of fun as we travel to get there. regarded by all. Victoria (9) 12-14 Midland (13) 12-14 Austin NLM 13-14 The games are flighted: (Flight eligi- support your clubs when they hold Dallas 299er 19-21 NAPS bility is based on the May 6, 2015, qualifying games. We have won this Arlington NLM 27-28 Get ready for the new NAP cycle be- masterpoint cycle: A (Open): B (0 to extra subsidy in flight B several times Houston 299er 25-28 ginning in June! This year each Dis- 2,500) and C (0 to 500, NLM) Pairs in recent years, but we need more C who qualify at the District level qual- tables in play in order to get the addi- SAN ANTONIO REGIONAL (16) June 29-July 5 trict will have the opportunity to send ify to attend the NABC in Reno. tional subsidy in C. 3 A pairs, 4 B pairs and 4 C pairs. ACBL pays a stipend of $700/per NAP Schedule is as follows: JULY First you have the opportunity to earn person for those who qualify 1st in the Tyler (14) 10-12 half red/half black points 100% sec- District final and $300/per person of Club level: June, July, AugustUnit Dallas 199er 17-19 tional rated points at your own local the 2nd place qualifiers. In addition, level: From September through De- Grapevine (8) 24-26 club. During June, July, and August, there are no entry fees for the National cember Houston July 30 to Aug 2 each club is allowed to hold two NAP event once you have qualified. District level: January 16-17, 2016, games per sanction per month. Al- San Antonio, Omni Hotel. though you only need to qualify once District 16 adds additional monies to National level: At Spring 2016 NABC AUGUST each of the qualifying pairs. 1st gets SUMMER NABC CHICAGO 6-16 to advance to the next level, you can in Reno win extra points all summer long! and additional $100/per person, 2nd Waco 7-9 gets $200/per person, 3rd now gets .For more details, go to www.acbl.org/ Austin 199er 15-16 This prestigious event is staged in $300/per person, and 4th place in B and play/special-events-info.php#nap Beaumont 499er 21-23 qualifying rounds at the club, unit, and C will also get $200/per person. Lubbock 21-23 district levels. It culminates in a final Or contact Melody Euler, D16 NAP Coordinator [email protected] SEPTEMBER held in conjunction with the 2015 ACBL awards the District with most FORT WORTH REGIONAL 1-7 Spring NABC in New Orleans. tables in play at the club level an addi- or 254.718.2270. tional subsidy in flights B & C, so Spring 299er 10-13 New Braunfels 10-13 Athens NLM 17-19 SCORECARD Arlington NLM 19-20 Austin 24-27 ISSN 10560920 Published bimonthly All advertising and copy should be sub- Wichita Falls (Devol) 25-27 on the first day of January, March, mitted to the editor by the first and sixth STaC Various Units 26-Oct 4 DEADLINES for May, July, September and November days of the month, respectively, preced- July/August 2015 Issue by District 16 of the American Con- ing publication. Advertising rates avail- tract Bridge League, 2826 Barrel Oak able from the editor upon request. Pic- OCTOBER Announcements: June 1st San Antonio, TX 78231. Yearly sub- tures should be in digital format. For Houston 299er 8-11 Articles, Columns: June 6th scription to members, $ 3.00, paid replies, include a self-addressed, stamped San Antonio 8-11 with annual dues. Periodical Postage envelope. Fort Worth 9-11 Pictures & Copy must be digital. paid at Memphis, TN and at addi- STaC 174 12-18 E-mail to: [email protected] tional mailing offices. Editors Abilene 16-18 Executive: Ira & Ellen Hessel BEAUMONT REGIONAL 19-25 Moving? Subscribers: Managing: Ellen Hessel Houston NLM 29-Nov 1 Send address changes to: GNT/NAP Reporter: Ira Hessel ACBL Data Processing Dept. National Reporter: David Sokolow

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Send copy photos & announcements Annette McCarty to: Email: [email protected] May/June 2015 2015 Scorecard 3 The Worst Bid in Bridge By Mike Passell with the great Eddie Wold, I held We make the auction tougher for the xxx xxxxxx Kxx x. We were play- opponents and they may have trou- ing in a knockout match and at the ble guessing how to play the hand other table the bidding started with 1 later. The hardest auction is when club and it was passed out there . partner opens 1 diamond and the Partner had A AKxx Ax next hand 2 clubs. Hands

Axxxxx, and playing precision we like AQxx Ax Jxx xxxx where arrived in 7 hearts which was cold. we would bid 1 spade if our oppo- This is an extreme example but nent had passed become very diffi- passing on hands that we can stretch cult to bid. We have way too much to respond to accomplishes two to pass so we are forced to make a important functions 1- it may get us negative double and when partner to a game or a better contract, and 2- bids 2 hearts this becomes awkward. most importantly it makes life much So, on the other side of this we go more difficult for the opponents. back to the beginning of the article. Let’s say partner opens 1 spade and When we are not vul vs vul with a

we have x Jxxxx Jxxx Qxx. A passed partner, we should stretch to pessimist thinks, “ If I respond 1 on good suits. After pass by NT partner will bid 3 spades and we partner and opening 1 diamond by will go down a lot.” I think we can RHO at this vulnerability I would There is one single bid where more get to a better spot or make it diffi- stick in a 2 club overcall on xx xx imps are lost than all the rest com- cult for the opponents to get in. I Qxxx AQxxx . Don't go crazy and bined---- pass. Before we get into will chance partner bidding 3 start bidding on every hand and the bidding I would like everyone to spades. On a good day he will bid 3 when you go minus 1100 blame it learn two concepts. 1. When you are hearts and we get to game. Will it on that idiot Mike Passell, but do not vulnerable and the opponents are always work? Of course it won’t. At look for spots at the right time and vulnerable you have a huge advan- the end of the tournament will it win vulnerability to get in the opponents tage and must take advantage. 2. imps and make you a tougher oppo- way, and do go out of your way to When partner is a passed hand you nent? Yes it will. With a hand like respond to your partners opening bid must do more bidding simply be- KQJxx xx xxxx xx, your oppo- within reason. If anyone needs to cause we can. We don't have to nent opens 1 club in front of you. whine at me for a bad result or help worry about partner having a big With partner an unpassed hand we you with a bridge problem mnpas- hand and getting too high or dou- can't afford to overcall since partner sell@sbcglobal is where I can be bling the opponents on high card could have a very good hand and get reached. See everyone here next values. Am I saying to bid on every way too high. However, with partner issue, hand? – not at all . Let's start with being a passed hand it is a must! responding to partner’s opening bid. The opponents have a game most of Mike At a tournament last year playing the time and we need a spade lead!

9,891. The New Orleans tournament bridge membership. Members are Dewitt Hudson exceeded their expectations by elected for three-year terms, with a District 16 10%!!! two-term limit.The Foundation President meets three times yearly, once at MEMBERSHIP. As of the end of each NABC to consider grant appli- The 2015 NABC SPRING NA- February, ACBL Membership stands cations.The Educational Foundation TIONAL WAS HELD IN NEW at: 167,392. Full membership statis- is funded by voluntary contributions ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, AT THE tics can be found at: Active Mem- made when members join or renew MARRIOTT HOTEL ON CANAL bership in the ACBL web page. their ACBL membership, through ST FROM MARCH 12-22, 2015. special games and events and TOURNAMENT DIVISION. Re- through individual donations. Dona- New Orleans is a very fascinating gional table count is up substantially tions are tax deductible. If local and exotic city, walking the French on the strength of five additional clubs wish to designate one game as Quarter, visiting the world -class tournaments so far in the first two an Educational Foundation Charity Aquarium, enjoying its culinary months. There has been an ll% in- Game, the directors of these clubs cuisine or taking the ferry across the crease in total tables are asked to donate one dollar per mighty Mississippi River, made this (34,855 v. 31,262.5) but average player to the Foundation. In ex- NABC very enjoyable!! tables have dropped by 14% change, these clubs can award Re- (1584v.1839). Sectional tables are gional masterpoints in a sectional Honorary NABC Chair:John Onstott down 7% on ten fewer tournaments game. and his co-chairs: Dee Moses and (24,244.5 v. 26,117.5) but average Eleanor Onstott, made an out- tables are running in a USE OF THE BIDDIDNG BOX - standing job. Nightly refreshments virtual tie. ALERTS AND ANNOUNCE- were served to large crowds with MENTS. When using bidding- jambalaya, rice and beans, ice SUPPORT THE ACBL EDUCA- boxes, the ACBL requires that play- cream, etc. As the Cajuns like to say: TIONAL FOUNDATION. The ers tap the Alert strip and say: "I gar-o-tee?"" ACBL Educational Foundation sup- "Alert" at the same time. When mak- ports activities that instruct bridge ing an Announcement, use the An- TABLE COUNT. The New Orleans and that increase the enjoyment of nouncement word (such as transfer) Spring NABC had a total of 11,402 playing and the number of play- and tap the Alert strip at the same tables at play. The previous Spring ers.The Foundation has nine mem- time. A player who Alerts or An- National held in Dallas , Texas in bers: three from the ACBL Board of nounces a bid must make sure his 2014, they had a total table count of Directors, and six from the general opponents are aware that an Alert or Announcement has been made.

CREDIT CARD PROCESS- ING. ACBL is presently working with accounting to enhance our op- tions for future credit card transac- tions. We believe that the League can not only save money by switch- ing credit card processors, but also provide members with new payment options, including American Ex- press.

CELEBRATING JEFF. A Celebra- tion of Life for Jeff Johnston, who DIRECTOR’S REFRESHER COURSE ran the NABC's for two dec- June 29, 2015 ades. On Saturday, March 14, 2015, a ceremony was held with Jeff's Omni Hotel family and friends to remember how 9821 Colonnade Blvd, San Antonio special he was.He was responsible for setting -up tables, chairs, bidding Continuing Education for Club Directors boxes, etc. at all Nationals. Jeff , passed on January 2015, and he will Presented by National Tournament Director be truly missed. Max Jackson Tom Marsh ACBL is looking for a good man to replace Jeff!! Time: 9am-noon & 1-4:00pm SENIORS. The definition of a Sen- Cost: $25.00 ior (for the purpose of Senior events, Register early! Cut-off date June 1st tournaments , special games, etc.) has matured-from 55 to 60 years A minimum of 10 is needed to have a class. old. Those 'tweeners who previ- ously qualified as a Senior and who Send check (payable to SABL) to Jeri Tribo have been magically rejuvenated are 8209 Roseben Circle, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX still eligible. If you were born before 78015 Continued on page 9 Board of Governors 4 May/June 2015 Scorecard

Unit 172 eighties when he played at Marie Brown-Wayne Rauschuber-Bill San Antonio Bailey’s and the Alamo Bridge Club Walker-Jerrold Harrington B1. C on Lanark and then on Broadway. David Mitchell-Kendall Early- Darlene Riely was his favorite part- Stephen Hoffman-Judith Hoffman Rebecca Brown ner. He really stepped up to the plate, B2/4 Richard Hamm-Jean Blilie- though, when he retired in 2009. Katherine Pearce-Wright Barnebey I am surprised that San Antonio’s David served several times as a Unit B2/4 Ralph Sturgis-K Carpenter- census didn’t drop officially during board member and informal mentor to Dorthy Rippstein-Beula Mae Pearce, the recent NABCs in New Orleans. many. When he looks around him at a B2/4 Horatio Aldredge-Jacquelyn While I was not lucky enough to go, club game on any given day, he reck- Aldredge-Donald Jackson-Patricia plenty of you were. Reported sight- ons that he has played with more than Ann Jackson C1. Donald Hixson- ings (please forgive me if I failed to 50% of the field. His love of teaching Virginia Hixson-James Jay-Ann Jay include you): Venkatrao Koneru, shines through as he plays with and Thursday Morning Open Prs-21.5 Beth Gale, Kenyon Daniel, Kathy coaches the broad spectrum of players Tables A1. Bill Walker-Wayne Sinkin-Amor, Tessa Bodnar, Larry to whom he happily devotes his time Rauschuber A2B1. Paula Warren- Levin, Karen and George Fillis, Jerry and talent. David says that he has Linda Lawrence B2C1. Mike Vivian- Harrington, Rosemary Kelley, Bill been very honored to serve the com- Jo Ann Robertson C2. Evelyn Irene McCarty, Patty and Greg Hinze, munity; he says it was the bridge White-Jim Roff Donna and Dave Swarthout, Ellen community that sustained him after Friday Aft Open Pairs-32.0 Tables and Ira Hessel, Roxana Tom, Roxie several life challenges, including A1. Hank Eng-Richard Lampman A2. Tom, Ann Gary, Hank Eng, Fran divorce and the death of his son. Ellen Hessel-Ira Hessel BC1. Ann Jay Vanecko, Sheryleen Grothus, Janise Well, it’s obvious he is paying it for- -James Jay B2. K Voges-Susan Ohm Saul, the author, Rich Curtin, Kay ward. If you ask him why he won the C2. Jerre McAfee-David McAfee Laird and Tom Marsh, national direc- Goodwill Award, David will quip Friday AM Open Pairs-31.0 Tables tor. I heard that some of the bridge “it’s because the Board has seen my A1. Roxie Tom-Janise Saul A2. Jon was excellent but that all the eating wardrobe!” Richard Ware-James La Fountain B1. and drinking was great! Connie Matz-Clifford Jensen B2. Note: The dates and time for Unit Donald Hixson-Virginia Hixson C1. Speaking of food, thanks again to the board meetings have changed. During Barbara Layton-Tiny Beckham C2. great Kerrville folks, led by Jean 2015 we will meet on the 2nd Monday Janice Fletcher-Dean Groussman Blilie, who provided wonderful hos- of every month, at 3:45 pm at BCSA. Friday Evening Fast Pairs-8.0 Ta- pitality for the 227 tables-full of hun- Come join us. bles A1. Venkatrao Koneru-Virginia gry players. Thanks, too, to David Noelke A2B1. K Voges-Susan Ohm Ewing, tournament chair, and Richard Upcoming events: Awards Day (May Saturday AM Open Pairs-24.5 Ta- Hamm, partnerships. Kudos to 16/ BCSA); GNTs District finals bles A1. Roxie Tom-Hank Eng A2. Venkatrao Koneru, who with his (May 23-25/ Richardson); Summer Forrest Gray-Diane Olson B1. Linda partner, Virginia Noelke, took top Sectional (June 4-7/Fiesta Bridge Lawrence-Paula Warren B2. Bev honors, garnering 30.40 masterpoints Club); Regional (June 29-July5/Omni Howard-Elizabeth Hutchison C1. each. Hotel) Barbara Layton-Tiny Beckham C2. Ann McMullan-Jim McMullan Milestones: BIG CONGRATS to SEE YOU AT THE TABLE! Saturday Aft Open Pairs-25.5 Ta- Diane Olson who reached Platinum ——————————————— bles A1. Ellen Hessel-Ira Hessel A2. Life Master, holding more than Everette Lewis-Wayne Rauschuber Spring In The Hills 10,000 points! B1. Alberta Birk-Tommy Splittgerber Kerrville B2. Linda Cole-Gene Cole C1. Elaine March 26-28, 2015 Table tidbits: As you know, the Unit Martin-Polly McCamey C2. Barbara 171 players.:227 tables. named David Mitchell as one of its Layton-Tiny Beckham 1 30.40 Virginia Noelke two 2014 Goodwill Award winners. Saturday Eve Fast Pairs-6.0 Tables 2 30.40 Venkatrao Koneru (As previously reported, the other A1. Gene Gammill-Flo Curry A2B1. 3 28.36 Terry Riely winner is Sally Armstrong.)While he Larry Levin-Laurie-Ann Levin B2. 4 28.36 Carolyn Riely is ubiquitous, restraining himself to Kathy Sinkin-Amor-Forrest Gray 5 28.02 Dave Swarthout playing 8-10 times per week, many of Saturday KO-Bracket 1-6 Tables 1. 6 26.33 Donna Swarthout us know little about him. He grew up Terry Riely-Carolyn Riely-Venkatrao 7 25.61 Roxie Tom and was educated in Oklahoma and Koneru-Virginia Noelke 2. Gary An- 8 25.42 Ed Rawlinson spent 40 years in Texas education. He ziani-Dave Swarthout-Donna 9 23.73 Gary Anziani first moved to San Antonio in1970 to Swarthout-Ed Rawlinson 10 22.90 Ira Hessel begin his teaching career. He learned Margaret Higgins Swiss-22 Tables Donna Swarthout-Gary Anziani B1. Donald Hixson-Virginia Hixson-Phil 11 22.90 Ellen Hessel party bridge from relatives but began A1. Carolyn Riely-Terry Riely- Robert Barber-Elia Rosetta-Jerome Merkel-Linda Thomas C2. David to play in earnest while in college. He Venkatrao Koneru-Chris Compton- Tilles-Jay Thorne B2. Margaret Hig- Ticen-Beth Gale-Robert Otis-Kathy Thursday Aft Open Teams-24 Ta- got really involved in the San Anto- Linda Elmore-Virginia Noelke A2. gins-Richard Hamm-Jean Blilie- Sinkin-Amor bles A1. Patty Hinze-Greg Hinze-Ira nio bridge community in the mid- Ed Rawlinson-Dave Swarthout- Eugene Lux-Wright Barnebey C1. ——————————————— Hessel-Ellen Hessel A2. Rebecca KERRVILLE SECTIONAL WINNERS

Wayne Rauschuber, Bill Walker Ellen Hessel, Patty Hinze, Janise Saul, Roxie Tom Hank Eng, Rich Lampman Thursday Morning Pairs A Greg Hinze, Ira Hessel Friday Morning Pairs A Friday Afternoon Pairs A Thursday Swiss A

Ginny Noelke, Babu Koneru Babu Koneru, Carolyn Riely Friday Fast Pairs A Roxie Tom, Hank Eng Ira & Ellen Hessel Ginny Noelke, Terry Riely Saturday Morning Pairs A Saturday Afternoon Pairs A Saturday KO Sunday Swiss A

Paula Warren, Linda Lawrence Jo Ann Robertson, Mike Vivian Don Hixson, James Jay, Cliff Jensen, Connie Matz Dean Groussman, Janice Fletcher Thursday Morning Pairs B Thursday Morning Pairs C Ginny Hixson, Ann Jay Friday Morning Pairs B Friday Morning Pairs C Ann & James Jay Saturday Morning Pairs B Thursday Swiss C Friday Afternoon Pairs B/C May/June 2015 2015 Scorecard 5

Tiny Beckham, Barbara Layton Alberta Birk, Tommy Splittgerber Polly McCamey, Elaine Martin Laurie & Larry Levin Jerry Tillis, Robert Barber, Giny Hixson, Linda Thomas, Saturday Morning Pairs C Saturday Afternoon Pairs B Saturday Afternoon Pairs C Saturday Fast Pairs B Elia Rosetta, Jay Thorne Don Hixson, Phil Merkel Sunday Swiss B Sunday Swiss C Orleans and added a cool 100 Plati- come back and have a great session to civil at the table. We realize mistakes great Unit 174 num MPs to their already impressive make up for it; in fact, you can hardly are made." success on Tuesdays after the regular Houston totals of about 4,000 and 2,750, re- have a bad round and expect to come game. On 5/12 Bridge Club of

spectively. Bruce is a retired optome- back from it. You need to have four Bruce added: "The higher level you Houston starts a new Bridge+ game Carol Ann trist and Susan was his office man- or six good, solid sessions," Susan play, the more mistakes matter. You on Tuesday mornings, with a 30- Wilson ager. Their daughter and son have commented. To the question, "Is a need to contain your stupidities." minute lesson before the game, and taken over the businesses (Vision win like this special, or do you ever Susan agreed, and said, "So often they will have special games for Me- What a great participation in the Source-Mission Bend and Vision get used to it?," Susan replied: "It is people are so upset with their partner, morial Day, July 4, and Labor Day. Spring Nationals in New Orleans Source Copperfield). Having retired never anything but awesome. We are who may be right or may be wrong, from Unit 174! We now look forward in January 2014, Susan and Bruce totally excited about having done but it ruins the partnership." She New 70% Milestones: Larry Laird to Chicago this summer. Our mem- now spend the majority of their free this!" added that in New Orleans, "We had and Bill Lease scored 70.83% on bers’ names were prominently fea- time in Scottsdale, Arizona. They one round in the final session where 2/20 at Tracy Gee Community Cen- tured in all the issues of the Daily play mostly in tournaments, making Bruce and Susan started playing to- we made some mistakes, and we both ter, and there were TWO big games at Bulletin as they garnered platinum, all the nationals and about ten region- gether in 1986, when Susan was a just shook our heads and said, ‘It's the same club on 2/27, when David gold, and red points in sometimes als a year. Three of their five grand- new Life Master with 300 MPs, and behind us now, so let's just move on Goldfarb and Harry Elliott had a brutal battles. Eddie Wold’s team children, from age 7 to 18 months, are Bruce had 1500. They played to- and forget about it,' and we ended up 71.31% and Ralda St. Pierre and battled valiantly to take second place in Houston, so that brings them back gether until about 1992, playing well having a solid game. Mistakes hap- John Erickson had a 70.03%. At in the Vanderbilt competition, but he often. Bruce and Susan also spend and happy with their partnership, but pen; how you deal with them defines Westside Bridge Academy on 3/26, and his partner WON the Saturday A/ time at their lake house in Austin. But in 1992 they bought their Vision your game!" Donna Sparks and Fred Feigley B Pairs. Second place also went to the they are members of Unit 174, and Source business, and just couldn't scored 72.49%. All these wins are by team of Daniel Jackson and Mike we're going to continue to claim them continue tournament bridge with the Bruce commented about the bridge players who consistently score well. Doyle in the 0-10,000 Swiss Teams as our own! demands of their business. ability of the foreign players who Well done! event. Dan Morse and his partner come to our nationals. "There seem to were 3rd in the Lebhar IMP Pairs; Their system is a Forcing Club with In about 2009 they resumed playing be more foreign players every year– Fundamental Tip: Please be consid- Mildred Breed and her partner fin- transfer responses, Canapé, and weak when they retired part-time and began from all over the world (Asia, erate when you are at tournaments ished 7th in the Smith LM Women’s NT, which is complicated and re- again to work seriously on their Europe, Australia, South America), and have finished your session. Loud Pairs, and Pat Levy and Mary Pat quires not only a lot of memory but game. When asked the secret of being and they are all incredibly good. It talking while others are still playing Gentry finished 11th. Poring through also frequent, regular play. They play married and having a good bridge makes it so much more difficult to do is rude and thoughtless. Just move it the Daily Bulletins, I was excited to occasionally in pairs games and they partnership, Susan said, "Bruce looks well–you have to compete against the on out of the playing area and others see the names of many of our unit have teams they play with in Califor- on me as an equal partner and not best Americans and then there is the will appreciate it. members not only supporting the nia and Arizona. Susan says, "We like someone he's carrying along. He re- onslaught of great foreign players." nationals but winning and placing as to play with married couples who get spects my decisions at the table. We Keep up the good work, Bruce and Sad Farewell: Donna Maddox left well. along well. We enjoy that, and we have a Mutual Admiration Society, Susan. You have made us very proud. us 1/31; Lillian Reilly passed away enjoy the social aspect of bridge." because I think he's the best, and I 2/16, and Rosemary Duvall’s ser- But I want to tell you about a mixed look to him for leadership. He has Success Stories from Unit 174: Su- vices were on 2/9. We will miss pairs champion partnership. Bruce Bruce and Susan agree that on the developed our system and has great pervised Play continues to work well. them. Wick and wife Susan Stubinski, national level of play, the competition ideas about bidding. We don't get At Westside Bridge Academy, Pat who make their homes in Austin and is very good, so a pair must play con- mad at each other–maybe disap- Levy and Kay Johnson lead the Scottsdale, won the Rockwell Mixed secutive sessions well. "You can't pointed or frustrated–and we try to Thursday morning events, and Tom Pairs at the Spring NABC in New have a bad session and then expect to contain it as best we can and remain Jahnke and Terry Currie are having 6 May/June 2015 Scorecard

tains of SuperFlight teams should bles / Based on 16 Table 1. Kathleen Based on 22 Tables 1. Nancy Passell- Gelles-Pam Barksdale-Sheila Harri- Unit 176 contact Jim Thurtell to reserve a spot Carr-Jerrold Albom-George Burcham Bryan Storey-Beth Bromberg-John son Dallas at the District Qualifiers. I hope to -S Perutz 2. Stephen Birnbaum-Bob Bromberg 2/3 Dan Morse-Mark Saturday Swiss Bracket 1-9 Tables /

see you at this sectional! It is one of Butterfield-Eileen Smith-James Bumgardner-Bill Staats-Nagy Kamel Based on 25 Tables 1. James Bauer- Judith Lotridge my favorites of the year. McCommons 2/3 Stephen Kornegay-Nancy James Thurtell-Gerry McKim-John Thursday Swiss Brakcet 3-8 Tables Kornegay-Barry Schaffer-Kimmel Schwartz 2. Hemant Lall-Petra Ham- As always, the Big Time in Big D June marks the beginning of the Unit 1. Chris Kelly-Jimmy Justice-Sheila Jones man-Justin Lall-Nancy Passell- sectional hosted by BAND was well- qualifying games for the NAP. These Harrison-Pam Barksdale 2. Karen Friday Swiss Bracket 2-13 Tables 1. Jeremy Fournier attended and well-received. The games will run through August, and Roland-Judy Thompson-Sudhir Shah- Edward Yetter-Bonnie Kay Yetter- Saturday Swiss Bracket 2-16 Ta- format of the tournament was appeal- most of the clubs in the Unit partici- Kay Moran Jim Harp-Mary McGinnis 2. Joseph bles / Based on 32 Tables 1. Glenda ing, with new team games starting up pate. Check with your club for more Friday Morn Open Pairs-12.5 Ta- Gill-Adrianne Feuer-R Randall Smith Cooper-David Clegg-Jo England-Bob every session except the second ses- details. The National Finals for this bles AB1. Jack Borenstein-Scott Na- -Mark Hatkoff Frink 2. Satish Shah-Venkata Vish- sion on Sunday. Almost 2000 mas- event will be held in Reno next son A2. Linda Spangler-Michael Saturday Morn Open Pairs-12.0 nubhotla-Diana Chen-Rathnam terpoints were awarded. The top spring, not a bad venue for playing a Murphy B2. William Garrard-Donna Tables / Based on 43 Tables A1. Vasanthkumar masterpoint winner was Nagy Kamel. little bridge and other games of Garrard C1. Ira Nemazie-Maryanne Nagy Kamel-Mark Bumgardner A2. Sunday Swiss Bracket 1-10 Tables / chance. Hon C2. Michael Estep-Barbara Linda Spangler-Charles Price B1. Based on 51 Tables 1. Michael Hout- Have you noticed that every year, the Estep Milton Neher-Bill Osborn Jianbo Chen-Siming Hui B2C1. John Schwartz-Gerry McKim- national tournaments are becoming ——————————————— Friday Morn 1499er Pairs-10.5 David Greims-Fred Curtis Jr, C2. Michael Murphy-Linda Spangler- more and more international? At the Richardson Tables AB1. Jennifer Rao-Renee Robert Scrimale-Paul Taylor Charles Price 2. Nancy Kornegay- Levy AB2. John Pelletti-Michael Saturday Morn1499er Pairs-13.0 Stephen Kornegay-Kimmel Jones- Spring Nationals in New Orleans, Mar 05-08, 2015 McShane C1. Rebecca Elder-Lynda Tables AB1. John Davis-Bert Hugh Hillaker only one resident of the United 481 players. 498 tables Cross C2. Robert Frisch-Mark Dum- Dempsey A2. Diana Winkelmann- Sunday Swiss Bracket 2-7 Tables / States, Zia Mahmood, was in the top dei Jane Kirby B2/3C1. Paula Pennington Based on 32 Tables 1. Joseph Gill- ten masterpoint winners. Justin Lall 1 40.49 Nagy Kamel Friday Morn 299er Pairs-10.0 Ta- -Carlene Stewart B2/3 Leslie Conant- Rich Brandenburg-Bob McNeill- was the unit’s biggest winner at the 2 37.53 Mark Bumgardner bles AB1/2 Connie Van Patter- Roslyn Miller C2. Craig Briney-Mary Adrianne Feuer 2. Pawel Hanus- nationals, placing second in the 4- 3 27.87 John Schwartz Patricia Kleckner AB1/2C1. Louise Ann Briney Bogumil Knypinski-William Garrard- session Jacoby Swiss Teams and 4 27.87 Gerry McKim Shanley-Pat Glaser B2. Ian Currell, - Saturday Morn 299er Pairs-13.0 Donna Garrard making it to the round of 16 in the 5 27.01 Michael Hout Loretta Leathers Tables ABC1. Linda Lindley-Martha Sunday Swiss Bracket 3-7 Tables / Vanderbilt KO. As a fan of both 6 26.26 Linda Spangler Friday Morn 49er Pairs-3.5 Tables Ward ABC2. Lawrence Fritz-Charles Based on 16 Tables 1. Vernon Earl bridge and college basketball’s March 7 25.64 Kimmel Jones A1. Karen Bowman-Carole Hill Hodge-Carolyn Motes Jr, -Jianbo Madness, this spectator had about all 8 25.38 Bill Staats Buffington A2B1. Janet Sheppard- Saturday Morn 49er Pairs-4.5 Ta- Chen-Siming Hui 2. Frank Durante- the excitement possible on the second 9 23.79 Stephen Kornegay Sharon Wilson B2. Judy Zipkes- bles A1. Debrah Chockley-Marcia Nancy Latner-Sue Gilbreath-Charles weekend of Nationals, which was 10 23.79 Nancy Kornegay Deanna Davis Lansdown A2/3 John Everhart-Anita Brown, also the semifinals of the basketball Friday Aft Open Pairs-15.5 Tables / Everhart A2/3 Philip Brown- Sunday Swiss Bracket 4-7 Tables / tournament. Thursday Aft 299er Pairs-10.0 Ta- Based on 43 Tables A1. Jean Boet- Jacqueline Brown B2C1. Sheryl Based on 14 Tables 1. Andi Gordon- bles ABC1 M George Ray-Rosalind tcher-Steven Gaynor A2. Bart Bram- Crocker-Tricia Ray Cyndy Sterran- Marie-Anne Johnson-Jennifer Rao- Bill Higgins and Barbara O’Dell are Smith A2. Jack Schober-Nancy ley-Marcia Hutchison B1. Barbara tino- Joyce Jordan C2. Janet Renee Levy 2. Mickey Tryon- the unit’s new Bronze Life Masters. Young A2. Mary Lynn Trentham- Nelson-Pat Measley B2. Leonard Sheppard-Sharon Wilson Stephen Hibbard-Judy Nixon-Jeanette Our newest Silver Life Masters are Mavis Wallace B.2 Bernadette Solo- Schaen-M. Aslam Ansari C1. Saturday Aft Open Pairs-17.0 Ta- McDonald George Burcham, Brian Gelles, and mon-Karen Silberman Randolph Worsham-Marvin Migdol bles ABC1. George Burcham-S Sunday Swiss Bracket 5-7 Tables / Paul Taylor. Mark Hatkoff has Thursday Aft 49er Pairs-2.5 Tables C2. Barry Martin-Connie Martin Perutz AB2. Marcia Hutchison- Based on 12 Tables 1. Robert Clarke- achieved the rank of Gold Life Mas- A1. Michael Edwards-Sherlene Ed- Friday Aft 1499er Pairs-12.5 Tables Kashi Singh C2. Randy Earle- Alma Farley-J Scott Etchison-Judy ter. wards A2. Becky Bullard-Joyce Jor- AB1. Elizabeth Donner- Lynell - Preston Morrow Etchison 2. Shelley Early-Barbara dan ion A2. Jo Shah-Sam Shah B2. Leslie Saturday Aft 1499er Pairs-10.5 Horowitz-Lynell Pinion-Elizabeth Congratulations to all of you! Thursday Aft Open Pairs-15.5 Ta- Conant-Roslyn Miller A1. Beverly Tables ABC1. Renee Levy-Andi Donner Several events are on the calendar for bles / Based on 29 Tables A1. Joan Strauss- Earle A2. Dora Bearden- Gordon ABC2. Barry Cooper-Lynn Sunday Swiss Bracket 6-7 Tables 1 you to consider in May. Our monthly Jackson-Peggy Sutherlin A2B1. Jon James Forsythe Cooper Craig Briney-Mary Ann Briney-Joyce unit game will be on May 3. The Browne-Ann Berning B2. Connie Friday Aft 299er Pairs-12.5 Tables Saturday Aft 299er Pairs-12.0 Ta- Armstrong-Carol Segreti 2. J Fletcher next day, our district’s STaC compe- Martin-Barry Martin C1. Susan ABC1. Karen Cohen-Mary Lynn bles ABC1. Loretta Leathers-Ian -William Olds-Rosalind Smith-Karen tition starts. It will take place from Colby-Reg Watt C2. Jack Harkey- Genovesi B2. Judy Nixon-James Currell AB2. Janet Baumgartner- Cohen May 4 to May 10. For those of you Bill Frazee Nixon C2. Barbara Ching-Susan Jeanne Long C2. Mary Ellen Little- Sunday Swiss Bracket 7-7 Tables 1. who are curious about the acronym, Thursday Eve Open Pairs-7.0 Ta- Kroney Sandra Lovin Elaine Bindo-Joseph Deborah Armstrong-Sharon Ward- STaC stands for Sectional Tourna- bles A1. Bart Bramley-John Sutherlin Friday Aft 49er Pairs-2.5 Tables 1. Bindo Connie Van Patter-Patsy Rainwater- ment at Clubs and is an opportunity A2. Suresh Agrawal-Gail Wells B1. Paul Wunderlich-Jo Wunderlic 2/3 Saturday Aft 49er Pairs-2.5 Tables Maddu for you to compete in a district-wide Thomas Leberman-Michael Hout B2. Leanna Robl-Maryln Witt 2/3 Jacque- 1. Anita Everhart-John Everhart 2. 2/3 Rick Margerison-Leah Mar- sectional without ever venturing from Gary King-Brian Russell C1. Tom line Brown-Philip Brown Kelly Austin-Donna Hanes gerison-Deborah D'Ambrogi-David the club where you usually play. Lang, -David Luzzatto C2/3 Leonard Friday Eve Open Pairs-11.0 Tables Saturday Eve Open Pairs-6.0 Ta- Noteware 2/3 Randy Patterson-Larica Triple silver points will be awarded. Epstein-Daniel Butler C2/3 Lisa Abu- A1. Linda Spangler-David Horner bles / Based on 9 Tables AB1. Jack Taylor-Patricia Ducayet-Edwin Du- Check your club’s schedule for more hamad-Karim Abuhamad A2. Bob Wilkin-John Spessard B1. Borenstein-Bill Osborn AB2C1. cayet Jr details. Thursday Swiss Brakcet 1-8 Ta- Pawel Hanus-Bogumil Knypinski Pawel Hanus-Ari Sippola C2. Chris Sunday Aft Open Pairs-3.0 Tables bles / Based on 24 Tables 1. Dan B2C1. George Burcham-Max Frey Kelly-Kevin Broderick 1. Jules Schoenberg-Hazel Schoen- Finally, the Memorial Day sectional Morse-Bill Staats-Mark Bumgardner- C2. Marjorie Deutsch-Mary Lynn Saturday Eve 1499er Pairs-3.0 Ta- berg 2. Farell Shaftel-Marvin Migdol will begin on May 21 and run through Nagy Kamel 2/3 Gerry McKim-John Trentham bles 1. Melba Clark-Carole Findlay 2. Sunday Aft 49er Pairs-5.0 Tables May 25 (Memorial Day). Normally Schwartz-James Thurtell-James Friday KO-6 Tables 1. Stefanie Scott Mary Lynn Trentham-Marjorie A1. Beverly Ginsburg-Leslie Levin our biggest sectional of the year, the Bauer 2/3 Marion Gebhardt-Robert -Justin Lall-Petra Hamman-Hemant Deutsch A2B1. M Amy Schumacher-Cheryl attendance at the event is augmented Adams-Joe Hill-Roy Baughman, Lall 2. Brian Gelles-Janet Gelles- Saturday Bracketed KO-7 Tables 1. Sargent B2. Cheryl Rider-James by the District GNT competition for Pantego Michael Bossert-Sara Bossert Eric Diamond-Bob Friz-Jay Gibson- Rider Flight B and the SuperFlight. Cap- Thursday Swiss Brakcet 2-8 Ta- Friday Swiss Bracket 1-9 Tables / Martha Young 2. Brian Gelles-Janet DALLAS MARCH SECTIONAL CHAMPS

Thursday Bkt Swiss Bkt 1 Friday Swiss Bkt 1 Friday Morn Open Pairs A&B Saturday KO Bill Staats, Mark Bumgardner, John & Beth Bromberg, Jack Borenstein, Scott Nason Eric Diamond, Jay Gibson, Nagy Kamel, Dan Morse Nancy Passell, Bryan Storey Bob Friz, Martha Young

Thursday Aft Open Pairs B Thursday Bkt Swiss Bkt 2 Jon Browne, Ann Berning Jerrold Albom, Kathleen Carr, S Perutz, George Burcham

Saturday Eve Open Pairs A&B Saturday Morn Open Pairs A Sunday Swiss Bkt 1 Jack Borenstein, Bill Osborn Mark Bumgardner, Nagy Kamel Linda Spangler, Mike Murphy, Charlie Price, Mike Hout May/June 2015 2015 Scorecard 7

Thursday Bkt Swiss Bkt 3 Thursday Eve Open Pairs C Friday Aft 1499ers Friday Aft 1499ers Friday Aft Open Pairs B Friday Aft Open Pairs C Sheila Harris, Pam Barksdale, Tom Lang, David Luzzato Elizabeth Donner, Lynell Pinion Beverly Strauss, Randy Earle Barbara Nelson, Pat Measley Marvin Migdol, Randolph Worsham Jimmy Justice, Chris Kelley

Friday Swiss Bkt 2 Friday Morn 49ers Saturday Swiss Bkt 2 Saturday Eve 1499ers Friday Morn 1499ers Saturday Aft 1499ers Ed Yetter, Mary McGinnis, Karen Bowman, Carole Buffington Jo England, Glenda Cooper Carole Findlay, Melba Clark Jennifer Rao, Renee Levy Andi Gordon, Renee Levy Kay Yetter, Jim Harp Bob Frink. Davod Clegg

Saturday Morn Pairs C Saturday Eve Open Pairs C Saturday Aft 49ers Friday Morn 299ers Saturday Morn 299ers Fred Curtis, David Greims Pawel Hanus, Ari Sippola Anita & John Everhart Louise Shanley, Pat Glaser Martha Ward, Linda Lindley

Thursday Aft 49ers Saturday Aft 299ers Friday Aft 299ers Sunday Swiss Bkt 2 Sunday Swiss Bkt 3 Michael & Sherlene Edwards Ian Currell, Loretta Leathers Karen Cohen, Mary Lynn Genovesi Rich Brandenburg, Bob McNeill Siming Hui, Jianbo Chen, Adrianne Feuer, Joseph Gill Vernon Earl Hodge, Carolyn Motes

Sunday Swiss Bkt 6 Sunday Swiss Bkt 5 Sunday Swiss Bkt 7 Sunday Swiss Bkt 4 Sunday Aft 49ers Joyce Armstrong, Carol Segreti, Alma Farley, Robert Clark, Patsy Rainwater-Maddu, Connie Van Patter, Renee Levy, Jennifer Rao, Beverly Gnsburg, Leslie Levin Deborah Armstrong, Sharon Ward Craig & Mary Ann Briney Scott & Judy Etchison Andi Gordon, Marie-Ann Johnson

dance. The topic of preemptive raises Master Jon Wolkenstein at the I hope you read the nice article in the Steve Shirey, Bruce Shields and so on Unit 183 was her topic on March 14. Watch for ADBC. Kudos to David Branch, a 76107 Magazine recently about our like the Holy Grail. Honey, she’d say, Fort Worth a seminar in the future, presented by new Life Master in Fort Worth…his own Jeri and Ken Quinton. They have them boys have worked it all out…we Buck Buchanan and Don Reynolds party was April 2. Congratulations worked tirelessly to build our novice just have to do it! I spent many a fun- Millie Williams covering low-level doubles. I could also to Earl Mast, a new Bronze Life games. They are a fun and gracious packed day playing with her. I never have used a lesson as today I passed Master. couple who want to share the love of heard her say an unkind word to any- such a bid and was oh, so sorry! playing duplicate with others. The one and lived her life with deep grati- We all became Irish for a day on Thursday morning game has about tude to “The Good Lord”. I was Welcome Spring! Good to see sun- It’s always good to celebrate, and we March 14 with a St. Patrick’s Day doubled in size and the Ft. Worth blessed to be her friend. shine and beautiful flowers! We did- have had lots of people who have Championship Game to honor Max Studio is filled on Thursday with n’t let that old groundhog stop us accomplished goals this year. This Jackson, the most recipient of the many people enjoying the game. Kay Now, be kind and nice to each from playing of bridge these last cou- year’s Ace of Clubs winners were: Texas Star Award. There were 17 Jones Open game is still thriv- other…play hard and above all…have ple of months. Joyce Armstrong, Barbara Gee, Carol tables in the open game with the N/S ing….come join us and help us grow. fun! Segreti, Finlay Higgins, Craig Briney, Winners being Linda Spangler and ——————————————— ADBC hosted a Groundhog Swiss Mike Peiffer, Jane Larimore, Gregory Hugh Hillaker, also first O/A. Second The last two months have been espe- game on February 7. Twenty-five Sucec, Charlie Brown, Gary Neisler, were Ruby Hill and Jane Hopkins. E/ cially hard ones. We have lost a num- Fort Western teams played and enjoyed a great Bill White, Nancy Kornegay, and W Winners were B. J. Yates and ber of our good friends and bridge Spring Sect. lunch. The winners were: Sue Gil- Linda Spangler. Mini McKenney Vesta Snider, with Jane Larimore and players, as well as dear family mem- Fort Worth, TX breath, Charlie Brown, Clay Waldrop winners were Joyce Armstrong, Bar- Jeri Quinton second. The winners in bers. The Ft. Worth Studio just isn’t April 10-12, 2015 and Melody Gann 1st; second place bara Gee, Carol Segreti, Finlay Hig- the limited game were Fred Team and the same without Mel Bason. He was was Chris Kelly, Kevin Broderick, gins, Craig Briney, Mike Peiffer, Jane Ginny Collett, with Harley Puff and everyone’s friend. I guess he was best 240 players.203 tables. Paula and James Justice and third Larimore, Sue Gilbreath, Charlie Sue Ragsdale second. The food, of known as the caretaker of the Coke William and Molan Chan, Rodney Brown, LaQuita Talbot, Bill Staats, course, was fabulous, thanks to Katye machine. Not a small job….ask Bill 1 24.65 Milton Neher Bond and Ginger Bond. Steve Kornegay and Hugh Hillaker. Kowierschke, Janet Jordan and Bar- Ream who has agreed to do this job 2 24.65 Jack Borenstein Congrats! The Goodwill Awards bara Jones. Once again, Max, you are for us. We have lost other play- 3 24.65 David Pearlman We celebrated Valentine’s Day in were given to Francis Chang and a wonderful Texas Star winner. ers….Gary Cary from Denton, Jerry 4 22.22 John Schwartz Fort Worth with a 4 x 4 Champion- Katye Kowierschke. I can’t think of Davenport, who was a long-time 5 22.22 James Thurtell ship Team Game on the 14th. ADBC two more deserving people. It is a ADBC held its annual Membership player and also Billie Gaddy. These 6 22.22 Gerry McKim hosted a Presidential Charity Pairs pleasure to sit at the table with those Meeting and Election on March 28. people made a contribution to the 7 17.85 Scott Nason Game on February 21 with 15 tables two who are kind and pleasant to all The newly elected directors are Mar- places where they played and will be 8 16.50 Robert Buchanan in play. N/S Winners were Charlie of us. guerite Lavender, Sue Gilbreath and missed. Barbara Traphagen lost a 9 16.25 James Bauer Brown and Sue Gilbreath, with Rich- Melody Gann. Congrats to three ex- very dear sister, Ann Box lost her 10 15.91 Mark Bumgardner ard Langland and Karen Caton sec- We partied with a number of mem- cellent choices. Twenty tables played sweet sister and Karen Caton lost her 11 15.91 Bill Staats ond. E/W winners were Jerry Derby bers who have reached significant in the open game with Barbara Alli- mom. Deepest Sympathy to all of and Pat Cassidy, with Bill Staats and new goals. February 12 there was a son and Diane Kohsmann winning N/ you. How do you sum up the life of Friday Aft Open Pairs-19.5 Tables / Mark Bumgardner second. surprise Pizza Party in Fort Worth for S with Margot Hirsch and James an Icon like Gene Britton? I will al- Based on 24 Tables A1. James Bauer- Herb Fallin, who is a new Diamond Willson second. E/W winners and lst ways be eternally grateful for this Tomi FitzGerald A2B1. Barbara We are so fortunate to have a world- Life Master. Winners N/S were O/A were Hugh Hillaker and Bill game bringing this woman into my Yates-Vesta Snider B2. William Mor- class bridge teacher, Mary Jane Norma Brown and Carolyn Powell Staats with Richard Langland and life. Gene was a mentor to me when I ris Jr-Michael Tiernan C1. George Orock, as a member of our unit. She with Steve Shirey and Lottie Krupp Chuck Burke second. The Limited first began to play duplicate and lov- Mann III-Bruce Mann C2. Dwight graciously keeps giving us lessons second. E/W winners were Jane Lari- game was won by Rodney and Ginger ingly tried to impart some of her Hill-John Robbins and tips to improve our game. We more and Millie Williams with Bill Bond first with Rob Dixon and Mark knowledge of the game to me. She Fri Aft 299er Pairs-4.5 Tables had an outstanding doubles seminar Ream and Don Reynolds second. Arneson second. quoted her much-loved mentors: ABC1. Connie Chamberlain-Pamala on Feb. 21 with 28 people in atten- March 9 was the party for new Life Sherrill Headrick, Don Fitzhugh, Pickrell ABC2. Miriam Tobolowsky- 8 May/June 2015 Scorecard

Martin Tobey ley-Barbara Gee & Steve Shirey B2. Michael Estep- Fri Eve Swiss-7 Tables AB1. Frank Sat Morn 299er Pairs-6.0 Tables Barbara Estep C1. Gary Wright- of the Metroplex Durante-Jerrold Albom-Kathleen Carr AB1. Joyce Taylor-Bobbye Traylor Audrey Wright C2. Emanuel McKin- Heart -Theresa Ann Brantley AB2. Charles AB2C1. Beverly Beazley-Marilyn ney-Jerry Hendrix Brown-Sue Gilbreath-Charles Raines- Norton C2. Larry Dick-William Gar- Sat Aft 299er Pairs-4.5 Tables Arlington Sectional Mary Ellen Stanton C1. Sue Rowe- ner ABC1. Judith Latham-Caroline Drews July 24-26, 2015 Patricia Sears-Barbara Jones-Virginia Sat Compact KO Bkt 1-11 Tables 1. AB2 Donald Lang-Marilyn Lang Reinier Mark Bumgardner-Bill Staats-Merri- AB2/3 Jack Lavine-Barbara Reeves Grapevine Convention Center Friday Eve Open Pairs-13.0 Tables Jo Hillaker-Hugh Hillaker 2. Jack Sunday A/X Swiss-6 Tables / Based 1209 South Main, Grapevine, TX 76051 A1. Claybourne Waldrop Jr-Virginia Borenstein-Milton Neher-David on 31 Tables AX1. Jack Borenstein- 817-410-3459 or 817-410-3424 Sherman A2. Bart Bramley-Norman Pearlman-Bill Osborn Scott Nason-David Pearlman-Milton Beck BC1. George Mann III, -Bruce Sat Compact KO Bkt 2-10 Tables 1. Neher A2. Gerry McKim-John Friday, July 24 Mann B2. Jim Chaffee-Susan O'Neil Frank Durante-Nancy Latner-Mike Schwartz-James Bauer-James Thurtell C2. Janice Bauer-Tom Nute Peiffer-Finlay Higgins 2. Donald Pigg Sun BC Swiss-25 Tables BC1. Stratified Open/299/0-50 Newcomer Pairs (single sessions)* 1:30 & 7pm Fri Compact KO Bkt 1-14 Tables 1. -Milton Birmingham-Rosalie Manuel- George Mann III-Bruce Mann-Frances Compact KO (Sessions I & II) 1:30 & 7:00 pm Gerry McKim-Jack Rollier-John Lorraine Little Petrusawich-Vera Aktansel B2. Vir- Swiss Teams (Single session) 7:00 pm Schwartz-James Thurtell 2. Jack Sat Aft Swiss Teams-10 Tables A1. ginia Reinier-Barbara Jones-Patricia Borenstein-Scott Nason, -Milton Ne- Bill Ream-Jim Chaffee-Herbert Fallin Sears-Sue Rowe C2. Nancy Fellman- Saturday, July 25 her-David Pearlman Jr-La Quitta Talbot A2B1. Jim Harp- Kristen Onsgard-Pawel Hanus- Sat Morn Open Pairs-14.0 Tables / Dee Berg-Larz Smith-Cary Jennings Bogumil Knypinski Easybridge! (under 50 MP) (Single session - $8)* 10:00 am AB1. Don Reynolds-Robert Buchanan B2C1. Ivan Uys-David Branch-Colin Stratified Open/299 (Single sessions)* 10:00 am & 3:00 pm A2. Jeff McKee-Greg Resz B2. Tom Chang-Barbara Chang Bracketed Swiss Teams (Two sessions) 10:00 am & 3:00 pm Moore-Dorothy Moore C1. Frank Sat Aft Open Pairs-15.0 Tables AB1. Vlach-Karen Vlach C2. Corinne Eas- Don Reynolds-Robert Buchanan A2. Sunday, July 26

Stratified Open Pairs (Single sessions) 10:00 am & TBA FORT WESTERN SPRING SECTIONAL Strati-Flighted Swiss Teams (Two sessions) 10:00 am & TBA** Stratified 299er Swiss Teams (Two sessions) 10:00 am & TBA** Meal Between Swiss Sessions (4 tickets/team/ extra meal tickets $10 each) *Separate limited games, if there is adequate table count to support **Format for Swiss may change

Stratifications Pair Events are stratified by Average Open Pairs: A: 2000+ B: 750-2000 C: 0-750 299er Pairs/Teams: A: 200-300 B: 100-200 C: 0-100 Strati-flighted Swiss Teams A: Teams with any player over 4000 AX: Teams with all players under 4000; A/AX play together B: 2500 C: 1500 D: 500 (B/C/D play together)

Entry Fees Compact KO Bkt 1 Friday Eve Swiss A Friday Eve Open Pairs A Pair & KO Events: $12 per player/session Kathy Carr, Frank Durante, Virginia Sherman, Clay Waldrop John Schwartz, Jack Rollier, Jerry Albom, Theresa Brantley Gerry McKim, Jim Thurtell Sunday Swiss $112/Team – HOT lunch included! Unpaid/Non-ACBL members: add $3 per session

Speaker Program: Friday 6:15 pm & Saturday 2:15 pm

Host Hotel

Super 8 Hotel 817-329-7222 Rate: $79 Double or King 250 East Hwy 1114, Grapevine, TX 76051 Free Airport & Convention Center Shuttle Free Local Calls, Complimentary Breakfast, Free Internet Reservations by July 1 for preferred bridge rate

Tournament Chair Compact KO Bkt 2 Mary Ellen Stanton [email protected] Frank Durante, Finlay Higgins, Nancy Latner, Mike Peiffer 972-623-1150 (home) 972-904-2094 (cell) Sunday Swiss A Saturday Aft Open Pairs A Jack Borenstein, Scott Mason, Don Reynolds, Buck Buchanan Partnership Chair: Milt Neher, David Pearlman (NP) Helen Nelson [email protected] 214-632-1530

General Convention Chart Only Except Mid-chart for A/AX Swiss Teams Information Map & Results: http://d16acbl.org/U176/ABC/adbc.htm

They live on the same street about a block apart. Their son-in-law is Phil Friday Afternoon Open Prs - 28.5 Blackmar, retired professional golfer, Tables A1. Jerrold Harrington-Bill who spent 16 years on the pro circuit. Walker A2. Suzanne La Brecque - He now works for Morning Drive on the Larry La Brecque B1. Tessa Bodnar- Friday Aft 499ers Friday Aft Open Pairs B Saturday Aft 299ers Golf Channel. A real golf family, their Paula Warren B2. Robert Weaver- Vesta Snider, BJ Yates Pamala Pickrell, Connie Chamberlain Caroline Drews, Judy Latham granddaughter is the golf coach at Texas Karen Land C1. Karen Leber-Margaret A&M. They also have a grandson play- Kennedy C2. Patricia Kaddatz - Betty for Los Amigos & the club manage- event. Lunch was served by Hes- ing pro baseball. This is a sports ori- Mengle Unit 187 ented family. They have six grandchil- Fri Eve New Life Ministry - 21.0 Corpus Christi ment responsibilities have been ter’s. Winners were Mabel Byrnes, delegated to three other members Janet Daniel, Patricia Kaddatz & dren, one great grandchild & another on Tables A1. Dave Swarthout - Donna during this transition period. Two Betty Mengle. Rockport players, the way. This move is probably their Swarthout A2/3 Helen Van Amburg - last so they will be a part of Corpus George Van Amburg A2./3 Harry Dee Schade Los Amigos members have recently Marilyn Bein, Frances Couvillion, made Life Master. Diana Lecuona Ray Rothenbury, & Judy Schrupp Christi bridge for a long time! We are Elliott-Eleanor Sherwyn B1. Rebecca earned hers last year & Joyce Nor- were second. Congratulations to all.. happy to add a pair to the club. Landon - Jason Kiker B2. Homer Ste- ton made LM at the Houston Re- vens - Stephanie Stevens C1. Karen The last few weeks have been rough gional. Congratulations! This month, please get to know Lu Please send your club news to me at Leber-Margaret Kennedy C2. Darlene on our members. Don Skewis took a & Jim Bragdon. They moved to [email protected]. Website, southtexas- Kinstley-Mabel Byrnes bad fall & is in a nursing care facil- Bob & Audrey Harrison of Kings- Corpus Christi about a year ago & bridgeunit187.com, has unit games, Saturday Morning Open Prs - 27.5 Ta- ity. He is not expected to return to ville had moved to Madison, WI to immediately began playing at the director assignments, awards & much bles A1. Terry Riely - Carolyn Riely the bridge table. Peggy Kennedy be near family last year. We are sad club. Jim is originally from Jackson- more. Ron Francey does a great job of A2. Marilyn German-Penny Snow C1. suffered a heart attack . She is mov- to report that Audrey has passed ville, FL. Although he played a little keeping this site up-to-date. Check it Karen Land-Frances Smith C1. Sandra ing to Trinity Towers & after a away. Our condolences to Bob & bridge while in college, he only got often. There is a link to Rockport & Musser - Tiny Beckham C2. Margaret recuperation period, she expects to family. Many of you may remember serious about duplicate about 5-6 Victoria clubs. Kennedy - Larry Nagel be back at the bridge table. Claude they wrote a newspaper column on years ago. Lu is from New Paltz, ——————————————— Saturday Afternoon Pairs - 24.0 Ta- Melton is also recuperating from bridge for the Kingsville Record that NY. She was a social bridge player Rockport Beach bles A1. Dave Swarthout - Donna surgery. Please keep all these folks was very popular. & only began playing duplicate Swarthout A2. Helen Van Amburg - in your thoughts & prayers. Prayers about 3 years ago. Lu & Jim met at Sectional George Van Amburg BC1. Susan for Kay Mrazek, whose son who At a recent game when the director IBM in Kingston, NY. Jim is an February 13-15, 2015 Wheeler - Pat Roeh B2/3 Linda Elmore passed away in early March, would asked if anyone had any announce- electrical engineer & was there for 128 players. 153 tables. - David Ticen B2/3 Karen Land- also be appreciated. ments, Betty Marriett stood & said, training. His career field was design Frances Smith C2. Janet Moody - Wil- “I do! My partner, Marilyn German, of large scale computers. Jim went 1 30.45 Donna Swarthout liam Moody Sad news from Los Amigos Club in told me I did not have enough tools. to the University of Florida & later 2 30.45 Dave Swarthout Mahesh Maruvada Swiss Tms - 26 Laredo, Beverly Cantu, longtime Today, I brought a screwdriver, a got his masters from the University 3 25.71 Jerrold Harrington, Tables A1. Jerrold Harrington-Bill director & manager of their club, hammer & a wrench!” These items of Pennsylvania. Lu began playing 4 25.71 Bill Walker Walker-Dave & Donna Swarthout A2. passed away on March 27. Beverly were produced from her handbag. social bridge after they were mar- 5 17.08 Harry Elliott Richard Curtin - Roxie Tom-Roxana was a good friend & mentor to After the hysterical laughter, the ried. Jim’s career took them to VA, 6 17.08 Eleanor Sherwyn Tom-Katherine Gary B1. Karen Land- Laredo bridge players & will be game went on as scheduled. NJ, FL, TX, IA, FL, & MA. On 7 14.85 Terry Riely Frances Smith - Wanda Myers - Betty greatly missed. Our condolences to April 20, they celebrated 58 years of 8 14.85 Carolyn Riely Hill B2C1. Kay Mrazek - Margaret her family. GNT unit finals were held February marriage. They have one son & one 9 14.45 Karen Land Kennedy - Barbara Layton-Karen Leber 28 with Mary Ross directing. There daughter. They moved to Corpus 10 14.11 Everette Lewis C2. Kathy Stephens - Larry Schneider - Doris Sparenberg is acting director were seven teams in the two session Christi to be near their daughter. 11 14.11 Art D'Entremont Frank & Dotty Shaughnessy May/June 2015 2015 Scorecard 9 ROCKPORT SECTIONAL CHAMPS

Mahesh Maruvada Swiss Team Flt B Karen Land, Frances Smith, Friday Aft Open Pairs Flt A Fri Eve New Life Ministry Open Flt A Mahesh Maruvada Swiss Team Flt A Wanda Myers, Betty Hill Bill Walker, Jerrold Harrington Saturday Aft Open Pairs Flt A Bill Walker, Jerrold Harrington, Dave & Donna Swarthout Dave & Donna Swarthout

Saturday Aft Open Pairs Flt B&C Friday Aft Open Pairs Flt B Fri Eve New Life Ministry Pairs Flt B Friday Aft Open Pairs Flt C Saturday Morn Open Pairs Flt B Saturday Morn Open Pairs Flt C Sandra Wheeler, Pat Roeh Paula Warren, Tess Bodner Jason Kiker, Rebacca Landon Karen Leber, Margaret Kennedy Karen Land, Frances Smith Sandra Musser, Tiny Beckham

Unit 201 game the winners were Jack Evans Based on 24 Tables AB1. Tim Stelly- Sabine Neches and Carolyn Worsham. Earl Johnson Robert Kacher, Jr, A2. Edward Ras- and Connor Smith were 2nd with Syl- mussen, -Aiyanadar Bharathi A2. via Street and Kay Hooper placing Betty Poindexter-Mary Johnson C1. Patsy Pierce 3rd. Monday afternoon open game Liz Karnicki-Bill LucasC2. Martha was won by Loretta Gary and Ai- Oliver-Wayne Outlaw yanadar Bharathi. Flo Gillispie and Thur Aft 299er Pairs-8.0 Tables A1. June 12-14, 2015 Thanks to Liz Mackinzie, Dolores Arline Meyers were 2nd with Linda Melva Jane Kalkbrenner-Jo Woody Belton and team for organizing the Briggs and Carolyn Worsham finish- A2BC1. W Clingo-B Clingo BC2. Host Hotel 60th Spindletop Sectional Tourna- ing 3rd. Monday Evening 0-500 pairs Rogie Peyton-Marion Shortle Hilton Garden Inn ment. Hospitality was great, atten- was won by Barney and Jean Ham- Thur Morn Open Pairs-14.5 Ta- 123 Huvar Street, Victoria, TX 77904 361-573-0303 dance was good, and silver was flow- mer. Phyllis Mann and Mary Caskey bles / Based on 22 Tables A1. Anna ing , until an unexpected guest in the placed 2nd with Flo and Jim Ferguson Smith-Mary Johnson A2. Nancy Bridge Room Rate $109/night. Cutoff date 5/31/15 form of a stomach flu virus showed in 3rd place. Tuesday Afternoon 0- Smalley-Cynthia Stueber B2. Betty If Booking online, use code BDGT up and put a damper on the Sunday 1000 (average) Game was won by Poindexter-Marian Jones-Aiyanadar Swiss Game. In spite of that, the E.W, Sweeney and Paul Aguillard. Bharathi-Edward Rasmussen C1. Tournament Chair Friday June 12 tournament was successful and fun. Linda Briggs and Don Moss placed Paul Keedy-Sandra Allison C2. David Ticen 361-935-1369 10:30 am Stratified Open Congratulations to Nancy Smalley for 2nd with Carolyn Worsham and Jack Everett Sweeney-Paul Aguillard winning the top scorer trophy. Evans in a close 3rd. Thur Morn 299er Pairs-7.0 Tables [email protected] Pairs Our thoughts and prayers go out to A1/2 Richard Carpenter-Marianna 10:30 am Compact KO #1 Phyllis Mann and family on the loss Wednesday morning 0-300 Swiss Carpenter A1/2BC1. Joseph Kazmar- 3:00 pm Stratified Open of her husband. Dr. Mann will be Team game was won by Paul Aguil- Robert Hood BC2. Joe Payne-Joann Partnerships missed by all his family and many lard, Susan Nimmo, Barney and Jean Pledger Bonnie Zeran-Sterling Zeran Bob Coffey 361-550-9325 Pairs friends. Hammer. Beverly Broudssard and Fri Aft Open Pairs-17.5 Tables / [email protected] 3:00 pm Compact KO #1 Lou Rising, Mary Caskey, and Based on 27 Tables AB1. Dee Payne- 70 % Club: Flo Gillispie and Mar- Phyllis Mann were 2nd with Judy Ruby Collins A2 Verna Dahlquist- Saturday June 13 tha Sigler, Flo Gillispie and Arline Lofton, Keili Cobb, Patty Salter and Wilbur Dahlquist B2C1. Carolyn Hospitality rd 10:30 am Stratified Open Meyers, Flo Gillispie and Ron Sand- Rebecca Kruell placing 3 . Wednes- Worsham-Linda Briggs C2. Lisa Linda Elmore 361-935- ers, with Glenda Bass and Bill Del- day Afternoon open game was won Zummo-Cheryl Mathias Pairs boy all posted an outstanding game by Edward Rasmussen and Paul Fri Aft 299er Pairs-9.0 Tables A1. 0726 10:30 am Compact KO #2 during this reporting period. Check Aguillard. Martha Sigler and Flo James Meade-Carol Meade A2. 3:00 pm Stratified Open this out to see why players are stand- Gillispie were 2nd with John and Tonya McNabb-Odis Nolte BC1. ing in line hoping to partner with Flo Nancy Smalley placing 3rd. Thursday Rogie Peyton-Marion Shortle BC2. Caddies Pairs as she posted three of these scores afternoon handicapped Swiss Team Mary Briggs-Leland Briggs Eleanor Sherwyn361-242- 3:00 pm Compact KO #2 with three different partners. Way to Game was won by Juinez Moss, Don Fri Morn Open Pairs-16.0 Tables / 2028 go, Flo! Moss, Janis Williams and Don Wil- Based on 27 Tables A1. Nancy Sunday June 14 [email protected] liams. Placing second were Edwina Smalley-Aiyanadar Bharathi A2. 10:00 and TBD Unit 201 Landrum, Marian Jones, June Ed- Verna Dahlquist-Wilbur Dahlquist, qualifiers are: 1st Loretta Gary, dingston and Arline Meyers. Round- B1. Mike Floyd-Mack Meigs B2. Dee Stratifications Stratified Swiss Teams Arline Meyers, June Eddingston, and ing out the week with Friday Open Payne-Ruby Collins C1. Carolyn A 2000+ Kaz Bell. 2nd Pat Bell, Linda Adam- Pairs Game found Flo Gillispie and Worsham-Linda Briggs C2. Wayne chik, Linda Briggs, and Carolyn Wor- Mary Johnson on top. Marian Jones Outlaw-Martha Oliver B 500-2000 Card Fees sham. 3rd Liz Mackinzie, Jack Evans, and Betty Poindexter were 2nd with Fri Morn 299er Pairs-11.0 Tables C 0-500 $12/person/session Tim Stelly and Robert Kacher. These Ed Rasmussen and Martha Sigler AB1. Glenda Bass-William Delboy All events based on aver- $112/ team for Sunday teams have qualified to participate in finishing third. Join us in as many AB2C1. Susan Gore-Jerry Gore A2. the District 16 Finals at the Richard- games as you can!! Rogie Peyton-Marion Shortle age masterpoints. KO Swiss (includes lunch) son Convention Center. Sat Aft Open Pairs-18.5 Tables / events may be handi- $3 extra/session for non We read a great deal about the bene- Based on 27 Tables A1. Marilyn capped. Mentor Games are favorites for fits of playing bridge. I found it in- Adams- Tony Haddad A2BC1. or unpaid ACBL mem- many of our players. The February teresting to note that the AARP Bul- Wayne Outlaw-Martha Oliver C2. bers Pairs game was won by Reggie Cox letin recommended playing bridge Bob Townley-Smith-Zach Townley- Back by popular demand. After an absence of several years, the and Marian Jones. Fred Rice and online for those who have difficulty Smith nd Victoria Sectional is back. As the “Crossroads,” of South and Cen- Don Moss placed 2 with Sandra getting out or finding a game anytime Sat Aft 299er Pairs-7.5 Tables tral Texas, Victoria is conveniently located less than 2 hours away Allison and Liz Mackinzie finishing you want to play. I feel that the so- ABC1. Darlyn Dusek-Bebe Walker in 3rd place. The March Pairs game cialization is an important component A2. James Meade-Carol Meade B2. from several major cities and features a variety of shopping, dining was won by Barney Hammer and you miss online, but isn’t it nice to Karen Jennings-Susan Nimmo C2. and leisure attractions. Paul Keedy. Nixie Lynch and Jack know that the game we love is con- Lucille Armintor-Patricia Woods sufficient votes for election. The two Evans along with Sandra Allison and sidered beneficial as well as fun. See Sat Morn Open Pairs-15.0 Tables / BOARD OF GOVERNORS will be inducted into the Hall of Anna Smith shared 2nd and 3rd places. you at the game!! Based on 25 Tables AB1. Tim Stelly- FROM PAGE 3 Fame during ceremonies at the The February Team Game was won ———————————-- Robert Kacher, Jr, A2. Nancy 2015 Summer NABC in Chi- by Janis Williams, Don Williams, Smalley-Cynthia Stueber B2. Everett January l, 1959, you're still a Senior cago. Grant is one of the best known Juinez Moss and Don Moss. Second Beaumont Spindletop Sweeney-Edward Rasmussen C1. March 5-8, 2015 for the purposes of playing in any and most successful bridge teachers place was taken by Marilyn Adams, Janis Williams-Donald Williams C2. 149 players. 176 tables. ACBL Senior events. in the annals of the game. She also is Linda Briggs, Martha Sigler and June Bob Townley-Smith-Zach Townley- an author , with many popular titles Eddingston with Kris Cherry, Sandra Smith 1 23.54 Nancy Smalley ROSENBERG, GRANT TO ENTER in print. One of her earlier Allison, Dee Payne and Anna Smith Sat Morn 299er Pairs-10.0 Tables rd 2 21.46 Aiyanadar Bharathi ACBL BRIDGE HALL OF books: The Joy of Bridge published who finished in 3 place. The March ABC1. Susan Gore-Jerry Gore AB2. 3 20.65 Wilbur Dahlquist FAME. The ACBL Bridge Hall of in 1984, was written with Eric Rod- Team Game was won by Marilyn Glenda Bass-William Delboy C2. 4 20.65 Verna Dahlquist well. Congratulations!! Adams, Linda Briggs, Martha Sigler Sheila Odell-Annette Ehrhardt 5 17.55 Tim Stelly Fame Committee has selected Aud- and June Eddingston. Norma Crane, Sunday Swiss Teams-13 Tables A1. 6 17.55 Robert Kacher, Jr, rey Grant to receive the Blackwood SUMMER CHICAGO NA- Betty Kirwin, Cynthia Stueber, and Wilbur Dahlquist-Verna Dahlquist- nd 7 16.30 Ruby Collins Award, given for service to bridge TIONAL. Looking forward to see- Patsy Pierce were in 2 place. Judy Robertson-Joyce Clarke A2. 8 16.30 Dee Payne without necessarily being a world- ing you in the "Windy C ity" this The Beaumont Bridge Studio offers Carolyne Fox-George Fox-Vic 9 13.82 Betty Poindexter class player. Grant will join Mi- summer, August 6-16, 2015!! regular games every day except Sat- Sowers-Phillip Grothus BC1. Zach 10 13.67 Marilyn Adams chael Rosenberg, elected earlier this urday which is saved for special Townley-Smith-Bob Townley-Smith- 11 13.67 Tony Haddad year to the Hall of Fame. In his first Dewitt Hudson, Jr. events. A typical week is illustrated Dave Becker-Betty Poindexter B2. year of eligibility, Rosenberg was the in this segment. In the Sunday Open Ashok Shingavi-Edwin Zwald Thur Aft Open Pairs-16.0 Tables / only player on the ballot to receive 10 May/June 2015 Scorecard

Thursday Morn Stratified Pairs A & B Friday Aft Stratified Pairs A & B Saturday Aft Stratified Pairs A Friday Morn Stratified Pairs A Mary Johnson, Anna Smith Ruby Collins, Dee Payne Tony Haddad, Marilyn Adams Nancy Smalley, Dr. Aiyanadar Bharathi

Saturday Morn Stratified Pairs B Saturday Morn Stratified Pairs C Friday Morn Stratified Pairs C Mack Meigs, Mike Floyd Janis & Don Williams Linda Briggs, Carolyn Worsham

Saturday Morn Stratified Pairs A & B Sunday Swiss Team A Tim Stelly, John Kacher Joyce Clarke, Jane Robertson, Wilbur & Verna Dahlquist

Thursday Morn Stratified Pairs C Thursday Aft Stratified Pairs C Saturday Aft Stratified Pairs B& C Sunday Swiss Team B & C Thursday Morn 299ers Sandra Allison, Paul Keedy Bill Lucas, Liz Karnicki Martha Oliver, Wayne Outlaw Dave Becker, Betty Poindexter, Bob Hood-Joe Kazmar Zach Townley-Smith, Bob Townley

Thursday Morn 299ers Thursday Aft 299ers Thursday Aft 299ers Friday Aft 299ers Friday Morn 299ers Marianna & Richard Carpenter Jane Kalkbrenner, Jo Woody Walt & Babs Clingo Carol & Jim Meade Bill Delboy, Glenda Bass BEAUMONT SPINDLETOP SECTIONAL WINNERS

Friday Aft 299ers Saturday Morn 299ers Saturday Aft 299ers Rogie Peyton, Marion Shortle Susan & Jerry Gore Bebe Walker, Darlyn Dusek

the Menard sisters Norma Murray Teams.) know the progression, it wasn’t al- 9 9.92 Richard Hamm Unit 204 and Joan Crowell tied 2nd with same as Mini-McKinney except” ways pretty but over time they had a 10 9.80 Suzanne Dorris Fort Concho Tommy Splittgerber and Gene Gam- 2500-5000 Sue Henry lot of fun and both became better. mill. Suzanne Dorris and George Honorable mention across both lists Today the partnership is obviously Fri Morn Open Pairs-16.0 Tables Finley quietly posted a game that went to, Susan Woods, Norma Green, built upon a foundation of sticking to A1. George Finley-Carl McGill A2. Neal Perlman serves as a non-verbal challenge to Kaye Marsh, Karl Wehner, Anna basic bidding, fierce defense and Pat Ramsey- Beverly Walker BC1. other Tuesday night players when Thomas, Debbie Farr, Bob Morton, excellent declarer execution. The Alberta Birk-Charles Loeffler AB2. Played some cards with the Thursday they had a 75.52 % game 2/10/15. John Osborne, Gloria Robertson, conversation is basic to building a Karol Rank-Ted Rank night Crowd club and I wanted Can you beat that before the end of Toni Hurlbut, Marifrances Watson, better game and productive outcomes Fri Aft Open Pairs-19.0 Tables. to express my appreciation to all the the year? Barbara Wright, Mary Bloodworth, in the future. Congratulations on A1. Virginia Noelke-Neal Perlman players who make it such a hospita- Brenda Chapman, Gene Gammill and your success. A2B1. Barbara Wright-Nancy Jean ble place. The friendly and easy San Angelo’s annual Texas Inde- Louetta Green. Harris A2. Joan Burch-Jo Ella Bolt going atmosphere encourages the pendence sectional coincided with In the beginning of March George B1. Alberta Birk- Charles Loeffler players to have fun in the spirit of rodeo week again and the bridge ACBL Seniors Game, March 2nd Finley and Carl McGill had a pair of B2. Karol Rank-Ted Rank good gaming. It’s not the exclusive “rodeo” of skills and execution was winners included: A- Norma Walker fun games, around 72%. The March Sat Morn Open Pairs-22.5 Tables list but I wanted to thank Mary, enjoyed by our bunch across all + Suzanne Dorris and B – Linda 12th monthly birthday’s game was A1. Virginia Noelke-Neal Perlman Carol, Gloria, Jo Ann, Helen, Mich- stratifications of play. Appreciate all Cole + Fran Grogan. Runners up enjoyed by all , especially Norma A2B1. James Alvis- Coyita Bowker ele, Earl, Charles, Marty, Louina, out of town friends who attended. included Louetta Green, Virginia Walker and Suzanne Dorris 72%. B2. Joan Burch-Jo Ella Bolt C1. Mark, Mike, Leigh, Debbie, Carolyn, Noelke, Bob Bennett and Bob The Club Championship game win- Cathy Bruff- Patricia Eckert C2. Norm, Anna, Dave, Barbara, Caro- Congratulations to all leaders at the McCarty. ners on 3/14/15 were : A- Tommy David Watson-Marifrances Watson lyn, Linda, Gene and Marifrances. end of 2014 in the Ace Of Clubs and Splittgerber and Sue Henry and B- Sat Aft 299er Pairs-3.5 Tables AB1. In other environmental news the Mini-McKinney standings: That reminds me that I wanted to tell Marifrances Watson and Carolyn Charlotte Sisco- Kathy Dickson B2. Sound Abatement Panels have been Mini McKinney (All points won people outside 204 about the good Reed-Jones. Gloria Jackson-A Kay Sewell B2. installed. Voluntary member dona- during a calendar year excluding partnership that exists between 3/17/15 Tuesday night hats off went Bonnie Sansing-Earl Mulley tions and the generosity of the Hester points won online.) Norma Walker and Suzanne Dorris. to Marty Simpson and Norma Green Sat Aft Open Pairs-18.5 Tables / family to install the panels and as- 0-5 Michelle Hester Their names are frequently at or near for a 61% and winning first in B. Based on 22 Tables AB1. Norma sume half the cost underlines the true 5-20 Carol Diminnie the top in sessions they play together ——————————————— Murray-Joan Crowell A2. Lena Nich- spirit of action speaking louder than 20-50 Jud Gray in regardless of local, sectional or ols-Gloria Crites A2B1. Patty Mon- words. The old panels were sent for 50-100 Wylie Bunton regional competition. High 60s %s Texas Independence cus- Dorothy Prater B2. David Wat- re-use to insulate a chicken coop. 100-200 Karen Voight are typical and last year in March San Angelo, TX son-Wiley Bunton And some foundation work is 200-300 Carolyn Reed-Jones they had a 79%. They are to be com- Feb. 13-15, 2015 Sun Swiss Teams-19 Tables A1. planned for the near future. Linda 300-500 Alberta Birk mended for their low key demeanor George Finley-Neal Perlman-Carl Cole’s email via a Pat Bitner distribu- 500-1000 Dave Watson when a big game happens. Typically 114 players.: 117 tables. McGill-Virginia Noelke A2. Kenneth tion recognized Mac and Michelle 1000-2500 Judy Wilde they are willing to help beginners McBride-Donna McBride-Richard Hester, Johnny Walker, Mike 2500-5000 Neal Perlman with pointers and conversation. I did 1 24.70 Virginia Noelke Hamm- Wright Barnebey B1. Joan McAfee and Jack Rochford for their 5000-7500 Virginia Noelke a little digging and they started play- 2 24.70 Neal Perlman Crowell-Norma Murray- Barbara part with the above projects. Ace of Clubs (All points won during ing together about 25 years ago. 3 16.75 George Finley Wright-Patsy Rogers B2C1. Glynda a calendar year at the club level with Apparently Suzanne met Sue at a 4 16.75 Carl McGill Groves-Sue Patton-Carol Whitten L The folks from Mason and Menard the exception of those won in STaCs, “bridge marathon” and invited her to 5 14.21 Norma Murray Dale Harris, Jr, C2. Amanda Shaw-P scooped the top ranks at the February progressive sectionals, NABC fund- try duplicate. A little later on Norma 6 14.21 Joan Crowell Scott Vaughan- Helen Davis-Shirley birthday party 2/4/15. Linda Reiche- raiser events, the North American and Suzanne tried a few standing 7 12.23 Barbara Wright Davenport nau and Toni Hurlbut were first and Open Pairs and the Grand National dates and out of town play. Y’all 8 9.92 Wright Barnebey May/June 2015 2015 Scorecard 11

TEXAS INDEPENDENCE SAN ANGELO SECTIONAL Saturday Morn Pairs Flt B Sunday Swiss Team Flt C WINNERS Coyita Bowker, Jim Albris Glynda Groves, Sue Patton, Dale Harris, Carol Whitten, Saturday Aft Pairs Flt A & B Sunday Swiss Team Flt A Joan Crowell, Norma Murray George Finley, Neal Pearlman, Virginia Noelke, Carl McGill

Friday Morn Pairs Flt B&C Saturday 299ers Sunday Swiss Team Flt B Saturday Morn Pairs Flt C Saturday Aft Pairs Flt C Friday Aft Pairs Flt C Kathy Dickson, Charlotte Sisco Patsy Rogers, Barbara Wright Cathy Bruff , Patsy Eckert Dorothy Prater, Patty Moncus Alberta Birk, Charles Loeffler

5 16.68 Rosemarie Masson Unit 205 circle included Helen Malcolm Seggerman of Puerto Vallarta not yet available… Amistad and John Olsen (Flight B), Cath- won the Flight C Friday/Saturday 6 16.68 Kenneth Masson Western Mexico erine Gonzales and Alex Chartier Side Game Series. Louise Morel Several LCDBC members at- 7 15.62 Norinne Anderson Nelson (Flight C), and Dagmar Rettberg of the Lake Chapala Club was on tended the Regional tournament 8 15.62 N Richard Nelson, 9 14.34 Sue Gerard Mary Ann White and Pat Mitchell (Flight C). The a team that won both the Friday/ in San Miguel de Allende. Cindy 10 14.34 John Taylor Canadian team of Norm and Fran Saturday Bracketed KO 4 and the Thomson (Victoria, BC) and Dale 11 11.77 Ninfa Sada Smith, Roger Buckland, and Hu- Sunday/Monday Bracketed KO 3. Klassen (Camp Morton, MB) won Unit 205 has been very busy dur- guette Joly were elated with their Nice going! the Tuesday afternoon side game, Friday Open Pairs-27.0 Tables / ing February and March, hosting victory in the Flight C Swiss— while Roger Buckland and Hu- Based on 36 Tables A1. Kenneth a Sectional Tournament as well as their smiles were infectious! Club News. Congratulations to guette Joly (Foster, QC) won the Masson-Rosemarie Masson A2BC1. two Non-Life Master Tourna- Overall point winner in the 299r the following players who posted Flight C Open Pairs on Wednes- Alex Chartier-Catherine Gonzales ments. games was Gonzalo Herrera 70% games in February and day. Nice work! A special shout BC2. Jorge Rosen-Monica Schapira (Huixquilucan, MX). Congratula- March: In Puerto Vallarta— out to Pat Mitchell who had an ABC1. Lena Roberts-Aline Carel ABC2. Judy Brickman-Liette The Ajijic Valentine Weekend tions to all of our winners. Beckie Stacysi and Suana Urich overall outstanding tournament. Levesque Sectional was a great success. had a 71.25% game on March 6 Thursday Eve Pairs-19.0 Tables A1. The tournament was held from Silver points, prizes, food, and (13 1/2 tables). In Los Cabos-- LCDBC players achieving mile- Jimmy Reynolds-Mary Ann White February 12–15 at the Real de fun were the themes of this year’s Jan and Philip Coulson posted stones recently include new A2. Gonzalo Herrera-Enrico Pagani Chapala Hotel in Ajijic. For Non-Life Master Tournaments— 74.11% on February 17 (9 tables), NABC Masters Frank “Paco” B1. Ninfa Sada-Margarita Dolera those who have never been to this and there were plenty of each! while Leslie Dickson and Marie Jordan (Ajijic, JA) and Dagmar B2C1. Dagmar Rettberg-Patricia tournament, the sectional in Ajijic The Lake Chapala DBC provided Church scored 71.43% on Febru- Rettberg (Chapala, JA); new Mitchell C2. Carmel Kettlewell-John features great hospitality and lots the site for the two events, held ary 12 (8 tables). In Mazatlan—It Bronze Life Master Ellen Hutt Kettlewell of prizes. Over 80 dozen home- from February 27–March 1 and was Harvey Bush and Carol-Ann (Georgetown, ON); new Silver Friday Afternoon Open Prs-21.5 Tables / Based on 28 Tables A1. Mi- baked cookies were served, and March 20–March 22. Prizes in- Halliday with a 72.42% game on Life Master Lew Crippen (Ajijic, guel Reygadas, -N Lira BC1. Aurora Saturday night featured appetizers cluded coffee mugs and plants— February 13 (4 tables); Carol-Ann JA); and new Gold Life Master De Gonzalez-Carmen Lebrija BC2. from El Sarape Restaurant along thanks again to Bobbie Chandler Halliday and Buz Trevor with Tom Gillett (Ajijic, JA). Vinette Jorge Rosen-Monica Schapira with margaritas and beer. The for her hard work and creative 75% on February 4 (6 tables); and Howell also became a new Friday Afternoon 299ers-6.0 Ta- hotel’s buffet lunch for the Sun- ideas for our prizes. Special Bernetta Vient and Buz Trevor Bronze Life Master at the Mazat- bles A1. Maribel Herrera-Gonzalo day Swiss was spectacular. thanks to Janet Mitchell for orga- posting 73.61% on March 13 (5 lan Club. Way to go! Herrera A2. Nancy Sollosy-Ros Thanks to Janet Mitchell for orga- nizing these events, and to Billy tables). In Lake Chapala—Ken Hartenfels B1. Bernita Cooper- nizing the cookie drive and to Heim for directing. and Rosemarie Masson hit it big In other Club news, the Lake Marguerite Brown B2C1. Rick Grif- everyone who baked. Thanks to with 75.16% on February 3 (13 Chapala DBC sponsored a food fin-Margaret Adams C2. Anne Dona- gher-Catherine Riley Ross Mitchell for orchestrating Overall winners of the first NLM tables); Ed Lewis and Mary drive in February to benefit Hope Saturday Morning 299ers-7 Tables Saturday’s hospitality night. And Tournament were Rita Grace Anderson posted a 72.64% on for Abandoned Children. Thanks ABC1. Stephen Hunter-Ian Lambert thanks to Bobbie Chandler for Donovan (Sebastian, FL) and February 6 (10½ tables) and a to everyone who donated to this A2. Gonzalo Herrera-Albert Laplante getting the prizes—bottles of Dagmar Rettberg (Chapala, JA). 71.53% in the Unit Game on worthy cause championed by BC2. Jim Szarka-Julian Dunlap Crane Lake wine! They had a huge 70.54% game in March 28 (7 1/2 tables). What a LCDBC member Rita Grace Saturday Open Pairs-23.0 Tables / the Saturday afternoon Pairs. The partnership! Donovan. Also, thanks to Judy Based on 21 Tables A1. Miguel Rey- Overall tournament winners were Sunday Swiss was won by Frank Wells for taking on the position gadas-Nancy Lira A2B1. Helen Mal- Miguel Reygadas (Tlelpan, MX) “Paco” Jordan (Ajijic, JA), Cindy Lake Chapala also hosted an 8-is- of Facilities Manager for colm-John Olsen B2C1. Dagmar and Nancy Lira (Mexico City, Thomson (Victoria, BC), Margue- Enough Swiss on February 20, LCDBC—it’s a somewhat thank- Rettberg-Patricia Mitchell C2. Cath- erine Gonzales-Alex Chartier MX). Miguel and Nancy won the rite Brown (Cowansville, QC), which was won by the team of less job, but somebody has to do Saturday Afternoon 299ers-4.5 Friday afternoon Open Pairs as and Bernita Cooper (Ajijic, JA). David Hoogenberg, Billy Heim, it—and we can’t say thank you Tables A1. Albert Laplante-Gonzalo well as the two-session Open Overall winners of the second and Dona and Skip Johnson, and enough. Herrera 2. Edward Ruddy-Gail Ruddy Pairs on Saturday. They were on NLM Tournament were Stephen a Stratified Swiss on March 27, ————————————— Sunday Swiss Teams-24 Tables A1. fire! Not to be outdone, Mary Segall (Ajijic, JA) and Jim Bur- which was won by Ken and Rose- Ajijic Valentine Jimmy Reynolds-Mary Ann White- Ann White and Jimmy Reynolds gess (Guelph, ON). Keep up the marie Masson playing with John Taylor-Sue Gerard A2. Norinne (Ajijic, JA) posted a nice 71.76% good work—you’re well on your Norinne and Dick Nelson. Dag- Sectional Anderson Nelson-N Richard Nelson- game to win the Thursday eve- way to achieving Life Master mar Rettberg and Rita Grace Feb 12-15, 2015 Nancy Lira-Miguel Reygadas B1. ning Open Pairs and also won the status. Donovan won the ACBL-Wide Margarita Dolera-Adela Naftali-Ninfa 149 players. 184 tables. Sada-Flora Bery B2. Mary Payne- Sunday Swiss, with their team- Senior Pairs on March 2. Will Dale Klassen-Elsie Johnson-John mates John Taylor (Lago Vista, We’re also proud of our local their 65.86% game be good 1 23.68 N Lira Fraser C1. Norman Smith-Fran Smith TX) and Sue Gerard (Mexico players who represented us well enough to place at the District 2 23.68 Miguel Reygadas -Roger Buckland Huguette Joly C2. City, MX). Others whose names at the March NABC in New Or- level? We’ll have to keep you 3 17.77 Mary Ann White Robert Calt-Christie McGue-David kept coming up in the winners’ leans. Alain Fleurot and Mary posted, because final results are 4 17.77 Jimmy Reynolds McDougall-Syndi McDougall AJIIJIC VALENTINE SECTIONAL WINNERS

Thursday Eve Open Pairs A Friday Morn Open Pairs A Friday Aft & Saturday Open Pairs A Sunday Swiss Team A Mary Ann White, Jimmy Reynolds Rosemarie & Ken Masson Miguel Reygadas, Nancy Lira Mary Ann White, Jimmy Reynolds Sue Gerard, John Taylor 12 May/June 2015 Scorecard

Thursday Eve Open Pairs B Thursday Eve & Sat Pairs C Friday Morn Open Pairs B Friday Open Pairs B Saturday Open Pairs B Margarita Dolera, Ninfa Sada Patricia Mitchell, Dagmar Rettberg Aurora de Gonzalez, Carmen Librija Alex Chartier, Catherine Gonzales Helen Malcolm, John Olsen

Sunday Swiss Team C Friday Morn 299ers Friday Aft 299ers Saturday Morn 299ers Norm & Fran Smith Lena Roberts, Aline Carel Gonzalo & Maribel Herrera Ian Lambert, Stephen Hunter Huguette Joly, Roger Buckland

Unit 207 members’ suggestions. 6 25.77 Venkatrao Koneru bles / Based on 34 A1. Eddie Bass- Zaveloff C2. Kathleen Adams-Tod In an ongoing effort to support and 7 24.08 James Thurtell Ellen Hessel A2. Louis Sachar-Paul Pontius Austin improve bridge in Austin, one of the 8 24.08 James Bauer Tobias B1. Tom Smith-R Harry Akin Saturday Morn 299er Pairs-3.5 decisions that the Unit Board made 9 23.53 Paul Tobias B2C1. Joy Cogburn-Janis Koenig C2. Tables A1. David Garman-Graham Joyce Cooper was to reach out to national bridge 10 23.19 Donna Swarthout Jurgen & Rosemary Stielow Duke Bennett Neiman-David Good- teachers to come to Austin to share 11 23.19 Dave Swarthout Friday Morn 299er Pairs-9.0 Tables win A2. Caleb Gordon-Andrew Hush Pam LaShelle, who just completed with our members. With that goal, the AB1. Sheila Milner-Anu Chhabra Saturday Aft Open Pairs-17 Ta- her first year as Unit 207’s President, Unit Board is excited to announce Thursday Morn Open Pairs-19.5 AB2C1. Gerald Barrett-Gary Ander- bles / Based on 22 Tables A1. Pam was reelected to lead us for another that Billy Miller of the Bridge Bulle- Tables / Based on 30 Tables AB1. B J son C2. Brenda McIndoo-Teresa LaShelle-Puddin Barnes A2. Paul year! Pam has done a great job keep- tin’s “Dear Billy” column will be in Sanders-Theda Cook AB2. Nancy Joe Mack Tobias-Robert Donathan B1. Richard ing up with the Unit and has particu- Austin on Saturday, June 18. Billy -Richard Clarke B1. Steven Andersen Friday Morn Swiss Teams-15 Ta- Chin-Malou Flato B2C1. Caleb larly been active in reaching out to all is known as an outstanding speaker -Jane Collins B2. R Gary Marquart- bles AB1. Joe Black-Lawton Hutchi- Gordon-Andrew Hush C2. James the Clubs in Unit 207. Pat Rutledge and we are excited to have him. His Bruce Mansbridge son-Terry Richardson-Raymond Bor- Moody-Richard Clarke will continue as Vice President, and engagement consists of a 2 session Thursday Morn 299er Pairs-10.0 rego A2. Dave & Donna Swarthout- Saturday Aft 299er Pairs-5.0 Tables Joyce Cooper, Secretary. After at event from 10:00-4:00 with a light Tables ABC1. Sally & Ron Sassen Venkatrao Koneru-Virginia Noelke AB1. Wendy Marks-Julie McKenna least 8 years of having Robert Dona- lunch between sessions. There is an AB2. Alan Wakefield, -Martha B2. Donald Varvel-Eleanor Sherwyn- A2. Bennett Neiman-David Goodwin than serve as Treasurer, we have a entry fee of $45.00 per person. For a McLain C2. Lysa Nguyen-Lazard Verlyn Stahlecker-Harry Ingham C1. B2. Cynthia Brettschneider-Ralph new Treasurer: Tracy Bruce. Tracy is fun day packed full of intermediate Brener Martha Norman-Sanae Zaveloff- Brettschneider an accountant by profession and is and advanced bridge info, we invite Thursday Morn Swiss Teams-12 Marjorie Feldmann-William McIndoo Saturday Aft Swiss Teams-12 Ta- meticulous to detail, so we anticipate our fellow District members to join Tables A1. Jack Lacy-Tom Breed- C2. Marvin Schrager-Ken Rochlen- bles A1. Mildred Breed-Claudette being in good hands. Hutch Hutchi- us! For reservations, contact Pam Charlene Sands-Virgil Massey A2B1. David Warner-Larry Smith Hartman- James Bauer-James son will continue in his position of LaShelle at [email protected] or Joe Black-Terry Richardson-Mark Friday Aft Open Pairs-19.0 Tables / Thurtell A2/3B1/2 Harry Ingham- Education and Membership Chair. 512-217-2070. The seminar will be at Rosen-Laura Delfeld B2. Harry Ing- Based on 26 Tables A1. James La Elaine Martin- Eleanor Sherwyn- Other new Board members are the Bridge Center of Austin. A spe- ham-Verlyn Stahlecker-Sandra Harris Fountain-Richard Clarke A2BC1. Donald Varvel A2/3B1/2C1. Cath- Rachell Jackson, Sandy Potts, Costa cial reach out goes to Mark Ander- -Michael Harris C1/2 Robin Tucker- Adrienne Watt-Doris Warlick B2. erine Supple- Mark Miller-Gloria Triantaphilides and Dean Truair. son! Michele Abriol-Patricia Webb-Lola David Warner-Ken Rochlen C2. Wilson-Sanae Zaveloff C2. Genie Everyone has new jobs for the year Future Events: 8 is Enough team Schlapkohl C1/2 Marvin Schrager- Kathleen Adams-Tod Pontius Nyer-Loren Nyer-Julie Valentine- and lots of enthusiasm was shown at game: May 16; NLM Sectional at the David Warner-Ken Rochlen-Larry Friday Aft 299er Pairs-7 Tables Steven Hollahan our first Board meeting. Outgoing Bridge Center: June 13-14; 0-200 Smith, Thursday Aft Open Pairs- ABC1. Brenda McIndoo-Teresa Saturday KO Bracket 1-5 Tables 1. Board member Ken MacMorran will Sectional at the Bridge center: Au- 20.5 Tables / Based on 25 Tables A1. Mack AB2. George Steele-Orlin Mitch Towner-Varis Carey-Gary continue as the Unit Webmaster. Ken gust 15-16; Unit 207 Austin Sec- James La Fountain-Genie Kaplan A2. Johnson C2. Robert Tyler-Lysa King-Carolyne Fox 2. Jack Lacy-Tom has maintained our Unit website me- tional: September 24-27 at the Charlene Sands-Virgil Massey B1. Nguyen Breed-Louis Sachar-Alexander Labry ticulously. Many thanks to him for all Bridge Center. Mark Rosen-Laura Delfeld B2. B J Friday Aft Swiss Teams-21 Tables Saturday KO Bracket 2-5 Tables 1. he has done and is doing for the Unit. Milestones: New Life Masters: Sanders-Theda Cook C1. Judy Hitt- A1. Dave & Donna Swarthout- Stephen Bruce-C G Bell-Virgil Cathy Supple, Ozzie Ahmed, Alick Curtis Hitt C2. Shirley Churchill- Venkatrao Koneru-Virginia Noelke Massey-Charlene Sands 2. Sandra The President of District 16, Paul Einav; Bronze Life Master: Julie Linda Howard A2. Mildred Breed-Claudette Hart- Reynolds-Bobbie Gruhlkey-Patricia Cuneo, was in Austin last week. He Valentino, Ozzie Ahmed Others: 100 Thursday Aft 299er Pairs-4.0 Ta- man- James Bauer-James Thurtell Berry-Mickey Goldwater participated in a game at the Bridge Points: Joe Giordana, Julie bles A1. Bennett Neiman-Lisa Hol- B1/2 Eleanor Sherwyn-Donald Var- Sunday A/X Swiss Teams-20 Ta- Center (which I might add he won), McKenna, Costa Triantaphilides, zgrafe A2B1. Ralph Brettschneider- vel-Harry Ingham-Verlyn Stahlecker bles / Based on 42 A1. Carolyne Fox- then attended the monthly Unit Board Sally Disanza, David Goodman; 200 Cynthia Brettschneider B2. Barbara B1/2C1. Catherine Supple-Linda Robert Whitcher-Mitch Towner-Gary meeting. He was in Austin to specifi- Points: Diane Davis, Jim Johnson; Rodriguez-Sally Disanza Banks-Lisa Holzgrafe-Bennett King A2/3 Mildred Breed-Claudette cally ask our members what positive 300 Points: Josh Bank. Bill McIndoo; Thursday Aft Swiss Teams-13 Ta- Neiman C2. Margaret Bennett-Lola Hartman-James Bauer-James Thurtell things we have done to increase 750 Points: Kate Adams, Pat Berry; bles A1. Elizabeth Tobias-Paul To- Schlapkohl-William McIndoo- A2/3 Venkatrao Koneru-Dave & bridge participation in our Unit, and 1500 Points: Diana Frankeny, Mark bias-Geoff Blandy-Pam LaShelle Marjorie Feldmann, Donna Swarthout-Virginia Noelke to ask what further steps we as a Unit Rosen A2B1. Joyce Cooper-Betty Daniel- Friday Eve Open Pairs-5 Tables X1. Hua Yang-Yaoguang Zhu-Yan and District need to take to ensure Deceased: Frank Anderson, Delois Steven Andersen-Jane Collins B2C1. AB1. Harry Ingham-Verlyn Song-Tiger King X2. Roxie Tom- that the game of bridge survives and Nell, Marge Bartel, Peggy Steward.— Marvin Schrager-Ken Rochlen-David Stahlecker A2. Venkatrao Koneru- Tom Marsh-Janise Saul-Hank Eng thrives. As a Board, we shared our —————————————— Warner-Larry Smith, C2. Billy Tiger- Virginia Noelke B2. Malou Flato- Sunday B/C/D Swiss Teams-22 impressions and opinions off the top Sue Alt-Janet Hawk-Cynthia Rivet Richard Chin Tables BC1. Rita Wiegenstein- of our heads, but I for one thought of Austin March Thursday Eve Open Pairs-8.0 Ta- Saturday Morn Open Pairs-18.0 William McIndoo-Marjorie Feldmann much better answers that night. I Feb 26 -Mar 1, 2015 bles A1. Dani Woods-Patrick Long Tables / Based on 22 Tables A1. -Jo McDaniel B2/3 Tom Banet-Gail challenge both our Unit members and 331 players 349 tables. A2B1. Phillip Jaeger-Robert Pruiett George Watkins-R Harry Akin A2. Banet-Robert Burton-Dolline Burton the District members to be thinking 1 28.50 Mitch Towner B2/ Esther Ellis, -Terri O'Brien C1. Kalpana Sutaria-Swadesh Mahajan 2/3C2D1 Bennett Neiman-David on this question so that we may all 2 28.50 Gary King Kyong Shuey-J Roger Williams Jr, B1 Mark Rosen-Laura Delfeld B2. Goodwin-Sheila Milner-Julie Johnson come up with positive steps to take to 3 28.50 Carolyne Fox C2. Robert Tyler-Lysa Nguyen Kyong Shuey-Jean Marsh-Joe Black- D2. Lysa Nguyen-Lazard Brener- expand our base of bridge players. All 4 26.36 James La Fountain Friday Morn Open Pairs-24.5 Ta- G Kania C1. Catherine Supple-Sanae Robert Tyler-Zaeem Lutfi Unit Board members are open to 5 25.77 Virginia Noelke AUSTIN MARCH SECTIONAL CHAMPS

Thursday Morn Pairs A & B Thursday Aft Pairs A Friday Morn Pairs A Theda Cook, BJ Sanders Jimmy LaFountain, Genie Kaplan Friday Aft Pairs A Eddie Bass, Ellen Hessel Jimmy LaFountain, Richard Clarke

Friday Morn Swiss Teams A & B Thursday Eve Pairs A Thursday Aft Swiss Teams A Friday Eve Pairs A & B Joe Black, Raymond Borrego, Dani Woods, Pat Long Geoff Blandy, Paul Tobias, Harry Ingham, Verlyn Stahlecker Lawton Hutchison, Terry Richardson Pam LaShelle, Beth Tobias May/June 2015 2015 Scorecard 13

Saturday KO Bkt 1 Saturday Aft Swiss Teams A Saturday Aft Pairs A Sunday Swiss Teams A Gary King, Carolyne Fox, Mildred Breed, Claudette Hartman, Puddin Barnes, Pam LaShelle Mitch Towner, Gary King, Varis Carey, Mitch Towner James Bauer, James Thurtell Carolyne Fox, Robert Whitcher

Thursday Morn Swiss Teams B Thursday Aft Swiss Teams B Thursday Aft Pairs B Friday Aft Swiss Teams B Friday Aft Swiss Teams Saturday Aft Swiss TeamsB Laura Delfeld, Joe Black, Steve Andersen, Joyce Cooper, Mark Rosen, Laura Delfeld Harry Ingham, Vernon Stahlecker, Flights B & C Eleanor Sherwyn, Elaine Martin, Mark Rose, Terry Richardson Jane Collins, Betty Daniel Eleanor Sherwyn, Donald Varvel Bennett Neiman, Lisa Holzgrafe, Donald Varvel, Harry Ingham Linda Banks, Cathy Supple

Saturday Aft Pairs B Sunday Swiss Teams B & C Thursday Morn Swiss Teams C Thursday Aft Pairs C Thursday MornPairs C Malou Flato, Richard Chin Rita Wiegenstein, Marjorie Feldmann, Ken Rochlen, Marvin Schrager, Judy & Curtis Hitt Steve Andersen, Jane Collins Bill McIndoo, Jo McDaniel Larry Smith, David Warner

Friday Morn Swiss Teams C Saturday Morn PairsC Sunday Swiss Teams D Friday Morn 299er Pairs Friday Aft 299er Pairs Saturday Aft 299er Pairs William McIndoo, Marjorie Feldmann, Cathy Supple, Sanae Zaveloff Bennett Neiman, David Goodwin, Sheila Milner, Anu Chhabra Teresa Mack, Brenda McIndoo Wendy Marks, Julie McKenna Martha Norman, Sanae Zaveloff Sheila Milner, Julie Johnson

Unit 209 2014 Ace of Club Leaders (199ers) Shirley Greater Davenport, Amanda Shaw-Nichols, Scott Permian Basin Vaughn, Mike Robinson, Paula Baggett, Fred Chuck Mundy & Susie Girard, Robert Schuler and David Hudson.

Our long time scribe, Jean Pistole, has de- District International Fund Game ~ Patti cided to lay down her quill and allow some- Whitt & Brenda Leonard came in 5th overall one else to deliver the news of Unit 209. I in District 16. have been appointed this task, hope I can do half as well as Jean has done. In other news shared by Sandy Thomas:

Unit 209 has been ranked 1st out of the sev- February 12 Valentine Party & 8 is Enough enteen units in District 16 for new member Team Game - 8 teams with First Place going gains in 2014. Deborah Brookins - our to the team of Don Troy, Gloria Jackson, Kay "Johnnie Appleseed" - deserves special Sewell & Ann Servatius. thanks for all her efforts to spread her passion and love of this game with her hard work in March 2nd ACBL Senior Game - 8 tables. 1st recruiting, teaching, phone calls. As the Gang Marilyn Higgins & Brenda Brauner with of Hee Haw would do during each show by 65.87%. 2nd place was Lena Nichols & Glo- jumping up in the corn field in Kornfield ria Crites. The game was scheduled to be Kounty - "SAA-LUTE!!" directed by Bob Bacon on his 94th birthday, but he missed his party because his wife was Speaking of our "Newbies": Terri Melton & in the hospital. Roberta recovered and we Peter Berzanskis won with a 54% game Feb- celebrated Bob's birthday at a later date. ruary 6th. They also teamed up during the San Angelo Tournament Feb 13-15 where they earned .30 pts, not bad for their first March 22nd Unit Meeting to honor our Mini tournament. McKenney and Ace of Clubs winners. We also honored Unit 209's Texas Star, Dorothy 70% Games earned by partnerships during Brenneman who has served many years as play for February & March at Bridge of the club and unit secretary. Our Goodwill Am- Permian Basin include Mary Truex - Helen bassadors are Joan LaFond from Big Spring Davis, Ann Servatius - Scott Vaughn, Deb- and Marilyn Higgins from Midland. It is a orah Brookins - Greg Keys, Jean Pistole - pleasure to be at the same table with these Ann Servatius, Charles Grimes - Helen ladies. 1st place winners - Gloria Crites & Davis, and Betty Fernandez - Deborah Jean Pistole. Brookins. Dorothy Brenneman fell and broke her leg. Leading the pack of winners from Midland- She is getting around with a boot and the help Odessa and Big Spring during the Texas of a walker. Can a second career on stage be Independence Sectional Feb. 13-15 in San in the offing? Angelo was Flo Curry with 8.95 pts, fol- lowed by: Lena Nichols, Gloria Crites, Sad news to report with the sudden passing Shirley Davenport, Scott Vaughan, Helen of Auriel LaFond in Big Spring, husband of Davis, Amanda Shaw-Nichols, Deborah Joan on March 24, and the passing of Dottie Brookins, Coleen Grisham, Charles Grimes, Duncan on March 25th. We know that they David Hudson, Gloria Jackson, Kay Sewell, will be missed by family and friends. Marilyn Matthews, Terri Melton, Sarana Savage, & Peter Berzanskis. As I mentioned in the beginning, I have just picked up the quill from Jean. I hope I didn't District Master Point Leaders (199ers) for fail to mention any news that folks wished to 2014 include Scott Vaughn, Debra Jones and be shared. Shirley Davenport. 14 May/June 2015 Scorecard

Unit 224 comes early and puts out bidding boxes, and Mike Graham, club director, read an Fort Phantom table cards, scoring devices and sees to inspired and funny poem he wrote for the cups and plates needed to serve the Linda. Linda thanked all of her previous TYLER food that she brings. Melba does not only partners and teachers and gave special Bette Byrd buy cookies and chips and dips but she thanks to her husband (who doesn’t play TOURNAMENT cooks for us every week. Her brownies bridge) for “driving Miss Linda” to all are outstanding and the homemade cook- those games and being so supportive. She OF ROSES The Board of Directors for Unit 224 was ies she makes are really appreciated by all received a necklace and a monogramed elected and we welcome the new mem- the players. To say we are spoiled would bag. Congratulations, Linda! July 10 - 12, 2015 bers Beverly Joosten and Tiffany Wag- be an understatement. She also makes staff. Jo Smith is the new president.. sure we have cards to sign for those under Congratulations also go to Jerrell Wolaver Thanks to Glynda Groves and Bill Armer the weather. She never complains about who achieved Bronze Life Master status! Holiday Inn Select-5701 S. Broadway-Tyler, TX for their time served on the Board.. anything and welcomes us with a smile. (Call 903-561-5800 by 07/01/14 for "bridge rate" at $94.00 a night) Then she stays and cleans up to make sure Jean Roach from the Bridge Studio at Someone out here made Jack Frost angry we leave the room cleaner than we found Cedar Creek tells us, “On March 26th, and he attacked us with a vengeance, it. many of our Unit 225 players attended a Friday - July 10, 2015 Games were cancelled and there was low bridge game to benefit the Library at Bracketed Dottie Pirkle KO1 (Sessions 1 & 2)10:00 3:00 attendance at those that were held. Then Melba lives in Clyde, which is just East of Cedar Creek Lake located when the snow and ice stopped, the rain Abilene. She retired from Hendrix Hos- in Tool which is the town just west of Stratified 299er Pairs (single sessions) 10:00 3:00 alternated with blazing hot days and pital after twenty years of nursing. Her Gun Barrel City . There were approxi- Stratified Open Pairs (single sessions) 10:00 3:00 storms. 2015 seems anything but normal. sister from Aspermont got her started mately 27 tables with 12 of them being playing bridge. They saw there were Saturday - July 11, 2015 The finals are in for the Mini-McKinney duplicate players directed by Gloria Row- lessons at Mabel Lillius and signed up to land. Gloria has been donating her time awards and the November leaders did not take from Bill Walker. That was in the Bracketed Dottie Pirkle KO1 (Sessions 3 & 4)10:00 3:00 change. 0-5 Linda Scarborough 12.24, to direct this ACBL sanctioned game nineties and she has been hooked ever twice a year since November 2009. All Stratified 299er Pairs (single sessions) 10:00 3:00 Jackie Batjer 5.27: 5-20 Jeff Lewis 40.89, since. Carl Grisham 16.32; 20-50 Beverly Joos- entry fees were a donation to the library as Stratified Open Pairs (single sessions) 10:00 3:00 ten 16.74, Mary Swinney 13.37; 50-100 Melba has two boys and two girls, seven The Bridge Studio of Cedar Creek, which Compact KO (1 & 2 of 2) 10:00 3:00 Jim Alvis 46.87, Willie Mae Tenison grandchildren and five great- is owned by Gloria Rowland and Evelyn 18.51; 100-200 Ann Jay 66.39, Helen grandchildren. She also volunteers at the Schmidt, covered the cost of the ACBL Open Pairs: A:2000+, B:750-2000, C: 0-750 Cartee 22.49; 200=300 Sue Patton 95.85, Baptist Church library and sews like a fees. This game raised $3,518 for the 500 NLM Pairs: A:300-500, B:100-300. C: 0-100 James Jay 66.64; 300-500 Carol Whitten dream. Bridge Etc. is very fortunate to library from both the duplicate and party bridge players. A total of $49,194 has 123.48, Cleta Dix 31.47; 500-1000 claim Melba as one of our own. Thanks Stratifications (Based on average masterpoints of pair or Glynda Groves 153.43, Don Dwyer Melba, for all you do. been raised over the years since this bene- fit’s inception. team) - (Teams may be handicapped double ACBL's) 75.26; 1000-2500 Robert Patton 242.02 Bette Byrd 112.51; 2500-5000 Coleen Thanks, Bette Byrd The next day our studio had a Pro/Am Sunday - July 12, 2015 Grisham 109.26, Pat Ramsey 92.79; 5000 ———————————————- -7500 Jo Smith 827.36, Alan Copeland Swiss game preceded by a “pot luck” JUDGE BILL & ANN STEGER STRATIFIED SWISS TEAMS 68.04. Unit 225 luncheon. We have some great cooks out East Texas our way and the food was just wonderful! 4000+, AX:0-4000 (play together) 10:00 TBA Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Awards While we were eating, Barbara Williams, were 0-5 Linda Scarborough 11.44, Rue our Friday director, divided the pairs into 0-2000 Bracketed (8 team brackets by masterpoints) 10:00 TBA Ford 5.17; 5-20 Jeff Lewis 36.78, Carl Diane Squyres either the Pro or the Am group depending 299er Bracketed (if there are enough 299er teams 10:00 TBA Grisham 10.89; 20-50 Beverly Joosten on combined master points of the pair. 11.77 Mary Swinney 11.08; 50-100 Jim After lunch, we drew for teammates and Entry Fees: $ 12.00 per session for ACBL members, $15.00 for non/ Alvis 35.79, Willie Mae Tenison 16.73; Attention, everyone, it’s not too early to had a fun afternoon. Sandy Campbell, unpaid members $120.00 per Swiss Team (Complimentary Lunch for 100-200 Helen Cartee 19.81, Jerry Riggs start planning your trip to Tyler for the Jimmy Wright, Vona Nason & Wanda 17.13; 200-300 Sue Patton 45.48 Betty Tournament of Roses November 9th- Prokop came in 1st winning all 4 all Swiss Teams) Director in Charge: Sue Do Sanction # 1407040 Duke 16.36; 300=500 Carol Whitten 15th! The host hotels are Hawthorn matches. 2nd place was Jan Holcomb, 84.31 Cleta Dix 27.82; 500-1000 Glynda Suites (903-595- Neva Davis , Jo Ann Parten & Bonnie Groves 86.09 Don Dwyer 56.09; 1000- 5188, [email protected] ) and Burch who won 3 matches. 3rd place Tournament Chairperson 2500 Bette Byrd 85.52, Betty Henderson Magnuson Hotels (903-593-3600, bon- was Bonnie Magee, Judy Northup, Dale Mike Graham 903-918-8642 84.66; 2500-5000 Coleen Grisham 81.26, Molander & Sarah Niemann who also [email protected] ). [email protected] Pat Ramsey 51.08; 5000-7500 Betsy won 3 matches. 4th place was Tillie Duncan 48.95 Jo Smith 39.36. Jo Smith The Longview Pineywoods Sectional Reed, Mary Priest , Jo Booth and Carol placed 122nd in the Barry Crane 500 Tournament was a huge success. Mem- Sossamon who won 2 matches. Partnership Chairperson ACBL wide. bers supplied lots of homemade goodies. Nelda Avent [email protected] Special thanks go to players from other Our club recently suffered the loss several Outstanding games were played at Bridge dear friends. James Walters, husband of Etc with Ed and Sassy Furlow having a studios that helped with the food. Dan Cowling was a food rock star! Kudos go Mickie, Ray Adams, husband of Mary, 70.42% on January 15, and Coleen and Norris Jordan, husband of Barbara all Ann Parker-Carol Adamek-Patricia Du- (StaC) games will be held during the Grisham and Bette Byrd having a 72.46% to Mike Graham for all his hard work. The Longview DBC has bought a dealing passed away during March. The Walters cayet-Edwin Ducayet Jr, week of May4-10, Unit-final on January 2, a 72.08 on February 12 and and the Adams were duplicate partners as ——————————————— qualifying for Flts. a 70.84 on April 16 and Gwen Riggs and machine with the proceeds from this and another tournament and generous contri- well as marriage partners. Norris didn’t Unit 233 A, B, &C, 1session, 1p.m., Sept. 13, CAC Bette Byrd scoring 71.43 on Febuary 3. play , but he fully sup- Strasburger Hall. Unit Christmas party butions from our members. We are excit- Central Texas I am sad to report the passing of both edly looking forward to improving our ported Barbara’s love of the game and and election, 10 a.m. & TBA, Sun., Dec. Charlie and Dora Blakey of Snyder. Both game play through the use of this ma- encouraged her to play as often as possi- 6, CAC Strasburger Hall. Heart of Texas ble. These men will be greatly missed.” sectional tournament, Feb19-21, 2016, were dedicated players in the Sweetwater chine. Helen Levy game and Charlie did the ACBL reports ——————————————— CAC Strasburger Hall for the Snyder game. I played with Char- 70% Games Black Eyed Pea ——————————————— lie many times and he was always cheer- Victor Marks and Mary Jo Krohn had a Kudos to Malissa Baughfor her hard Unit 197 work as chairman of the Heart of Texas ful and supportive of bridge. Snyder will 70.83% on Feb. 24 at Dottie Pirkle DBC. Sectional Lubbock miss them at the table. They are meeting On Tuesday, March 3, Peggy Wright and Athens, TX sectional Feb. 20-22. From the publicity at the Country Club on Friday afternoons. Gay Roach had a 73% game at the Nac- April 16-18, 2015 to the food and decorations, it was a big Sandi Krahmer for their regular game again. ogdoches DBC and on Monday, March success. Special thanks to those who 9th, Roy Read and Caryl Hall (a novice) 140 players 133 tables. assisted, including Lennie Wilkins, Jua- The Houston Regional tournament is had a 73% game! On March 11, 2015 at nita Butler, Helen Simonette, Stephen Hi Everybody! usually a big draw in Abilene but this year The Bridge Studio at Cedar Creek in Gun 1 15.56 Janet Gelles Olson, Gene Thompson, Jan Hart, Dick fewer players attended. Ed Grant play- Barrel City the first place winners with 2 15.56 Brian Gelles Cunningham, Melody Euler, Jo Ed Gon- I have a lot of news this month--some ing with Bob Young won 5.48 points. Jo 72.22% game were Chester Neel and 3 15.49 Sara Bossert zales, those who brought snacks, and good, some not so good. First off, we Smith picked up over 70 points as well as Bonnie Magee. Curtis Bourland/Julia 4 15.49 Michael Bossert everyone who supported the tournament. offer our sympathy to Billie Mitchell on a being named the Texas Star recipient for Mobley got made a 73.50% game at the 5 13.51 Leonard Schaen We couldn’t have done it without you. the loss of her husband, Leo. They had Unit 224. Jo, when serving as President Sheila Bell DBC on March 30th. 6 13.51 Bob Friz been married well over 60 years. The of our unit, was instrumental in procuring 7 13.43 Judy Northup Non-life masters with less than 500MP’s funeral service was beautiful as Leo had a regional tournament for Abilene. She Unit games 8 12.86 Emily Leake are encouraged to attend the Unit 233 been a member of a barber shop quartet served two terms as unit President and On Feb. 7th, Mary and Don Bartley sit- 9 12.86 Brenda Baker NLM tournament July17-18, 2015, at the that sang competitively. They graciously one as District Sixteen President. She is ting NS grabbed 1st place, Bonnie Burch/ 10 12.45 Shirley Shelton Bridge Studio in Temple withGene added their voices to a lovely rite 2 Epis- serving as our President for the coming JoAnn Parten snapped up 2nd, and Bar- 11 12.45 Mike Graham Thompson, chairman/director. Ila Bates copal funeral service. year as well. The only thing that comes bara Bradford/Pansy Blakely and Diane will chair the Bridge on the Brazos sec- before bridge is her family. Her grand- and Keith Estep tied for 3rd . On the E/W Thu Morn Open Pairs-18.5 Tables tional in Waco Aug. 7-9, 2015, at the Next, we lost Glenna Esmond, who had daughter, Jackie, turned eighteen this year side, Ennis Dyess/Charles Ford gathered AB1. Carolyn Chapman-Nancy Hargis Waco convention center. We are looking been a member of lour Unit in the early and has gone pro in the NFR. She is in 1st and 1st overall, while Jaqulyn Kim- A2. James Bauer-Judy Northup B2. forward to a great tournament with a fine 60's till she moved to Houston. She re- vying for Rookie of the Year and can run berley/Vermell Boucher pulled in 2nd Karen Owen-Mamie Stafford C1. Robert chairman at a good location. turned to Lubbock in the 90's and re- in up to one hundred rodeos for scores. and Gloria Rowland/Betty Wilkerson Cowling-Marion Davis C2. Janice Payne- joined and played almost every day. Jackie won four World Championships hauled in 3rd. Sherrie Culwell Flt B GNT teams qualifying for the Dis- Glenna was a gold Life Master and certi- for under eighteen year olds last year. Thu Aft Open Pairs-20.5 Tables A1. trict qualifying game in Richardson Me- fied director and had won several Re- morial Day weekend were Mary gional titles. We extend our sympathy to During all of this time Angela Gantry, At the March 14th game, 1st N/S went to James Bauer-Judy Northup A2BC1. Adams, Jan Hart, David Pennington, her family and to her many Bridge part- Jackie's mother, was fighting cancer. The J Lynn Allen/Judy Adams and 2nd was Janice Payne-Sherrie Culwell B2/ Gayle Belva Barrington; Gail Banet, Tom ners and friends. good news is that she has completed ten won by Elizabeth Smith/Cliff Dillard. Mauldin, -J R Wiegmann C2. Jimmy Banet, Tim Burton, Dolline Burton; surgeries and was told not to come back Mary and Don Bartley took 3rd. Shirley Parker-Beverly Battle Wanda Carter, Malissa Baugh, Ila Bates, Betsy Bloechl recently lost her mother for six months. That is good news and Shelton/Jonathan Ernest, sitting E/W Fri Aft Open Pairs-21.5 Tables A1. Bob Raby Smalley; and Flt C team Lynn after a long illness. She lived in Phoenix, she and "Granny" Jo can continue to claimed 1st and 1st overall, while Gay Friz-Leonard Schaen A2B1. Jimmy Hub- Sykes, Lennie Wilkin, Pat, Johnson, Amy and I am told that no service is planned at cover the work of feeding, watering, Roach/Roy Reed snatched 2nd, and bard-Shirley Matthews B2C1. J Dale Wilson. the moment. Our sympathy goes out to brushing and even cleaning the stalls to Emily Leake/Brenda Baker were 3rd. Molander-Sarah Niemann C2. Janice Congratulations to 2014 Ace of Clubs and Betsy and her family. keep Jackie running strong. Good luck to Payne-Sherrie Culwell Mini-McKenney winners: 0-5, Annette her this year. The GNT Unit Qualifying Game was Fri Morn Open Pairs-20.0 Tables A1. held in Longview on April 4th. 1st place Emily Leake-Brenda Baker A2BC1. Burns; 5-20, Darlene Reynolds; Saturday afternoon, May 9. will also be a Tournament attendees at the Lubbock Nelda Avent/Dorothy McCasland/Ginny Bonnie Burch-Jo Ann Parten B2. Joyce 20-50, Ann Fulcher; 50-100 Lavona Frances Green memorial game with a Sectional were Ann and James Jay win- Jones/Diane Squyres, 2nd place Sandy Austin-Ronald Austin C2. Sammie Carter; 100-200 Barbara Kirstein; 200- Mardi Gras theme. Refreshments and ning 7.57. The San Angelo tournament Hilliard/Mary Priest/Tillie Reed/Rosalyn Borum-Fred Borum 300, Pat Kelly; 0-500, Rita Wiegenstein; colored beads will be provided by Bonta drew many from Abileme and points Tullos, 3rd place Jerrell & Janie Wolaver/ Lela May Corley KO, Bkt 1-5 Tables 1. 500-1000, Asa Waterman; 2500-5000 and Julie and anyone else who wants to were won by Jim Alvis and Coyita Linda Harrison/Lansing, 4th place Bonnie Brian Gelles-Janet Gelles-Michael & Sara Thomas Corlett. Ace of Clubs 1000-2500 bring something. Members are asked to Bowker 5.67. Glynda Groves won 5.63, Burch/JoAnn Parten/Pat Hargrave/Mary Bossert 2. Gloria Rowland-Charlene winner, Juanita Butler; 5000-7500, bring their poems that Frances wrote for Sue Patton, Peggy Ford, Betty Henderson Peden. Richard-Sarah Niemann-J Dale Molander winner Mike Bukala. Mini- many of us. Since this is a and Carol Whitten 3.02 each, Coleen D Pirkle 0-2000 SwissBkt1-10 Tables / McKenney1000-2500winner, Caroline STaC game, extra points will be awarded. Grisham won 1.70 and Norma Labrathe, On March 9th at the Longview DBC, a Based on 17 Tables 1. Nancy Green-Cliff Baumann; 5000-7500winner, James There is a sign-up sheet at the Bridge Barbara Bridges and Bette Byrd won.90. party was held for Linda Harrison for Dillard-Marilyn Chionsini-Annette Craw- LaFountain. Center so the ladies will know how much Always a fun tournament with lots of becoming a Life Master. As the 13 tables ford 2. Bonnie Magee-Sandy Molander- food to prepare. It promises to be a fun good food and good friends. of guests entered, they were given sparkly Jo Ann Parten-Bonnie Burch Welcome new members Joseph Adams, time for all, and wouldn't Frances love it! bandages to put on in recognition of Dottie Pirkle A/X Swiss-4 Tables / Temple; Gino Chelakis, Waco; Joyce With the idea of Grass Roots games, Linda’s career as a nurse. There was a Based on 21 Tables A1. Brian Gelles- Loftin, China Spring. Sat., May 16, will be an 8 is Enough team Bridge Etc. had a party and game honor- cake with a nurse’s cap on it and there Janet Gelles-Michael Bossert-Sara game. Sue Myers and Jane Giddens have ing Melba Long. We presented her with were lots of balloons. A picture of Sharon Bossert X1. Judy Adams-Nell Velvin- We are saddened by recent deaths of agreed to chair it for us so if you need a a charm of Texas. She is also written up Whatley, Linda’s partner who has moved Bari Hart-J Lynn Allen Vennie Lee, Gatesville, and Joyce Lynn, partner, contact one of them. Members in the Bridge Bulletin. Melba is the away, was prominently displayed. Sandy D Pirkle 0-2000 SwissBkt2-7 Tables 1. Waco. are invited to bring finger foods. Gary player behind the success of the two Lansing, Linda’s newest partner, talked Shreedhara Ramarathnam-Joyce Hahn- Blaiss will direct. games at Rose Park Senior Center. She about her friend’s quest for Life Master Paula Edwards- Charlene Goodman 2. Calendar: Sectional tournaments at clubs Congrats to Howie Huynh, who once May/June 2015 2015 Scorecard 15 again, had another 70 % game. This time B2. Norma Buchanan-Sammie Johnson Ruth Streit and Carole Tucker earned and Nancy Purcell with 67.26 MPs, Dee Thompson-Edna Tuerck B2C1. George it was with Sue Myers. Howie has also C1. Darnell Dingle-Paula Park C2. Bruce 4.30 MPs, Tony Abernathy and Suzanne McKinley and Wanda Hughes with 65.83 Sullivan-Andrea Sullivan-William McIn- volunteered to teach some intermediate Hook-Lynda McBride Sosa earned 2.17 MPs, Martha Keller and MPs, Carolyn Kay and Nancy Purcell doo-Rita Wiegenstein Bridge lessons in the fall on Saturday Sunday Stratified Swiss-13 Tables A1. Marsha May earned 0.96 MPs, and Patty with 65.42 and Bernie Lange and Cula Friday Eve Open Pairs-8.5 Tables A1. mornings. There is no charge, but dona- Betty Dickerson-Charlotte &Gary Blaiss- Hofer and Khalifa Ahmed earned .48 Burch with 64.50 MPs. Nancy Boothe-Pat McMullin A2B1. tions will be welcome and given to the Robbie Butts-Greg Loran A2B1. Gwen Mps. Total attendance was 136 tables and Our favorite visitor Mark Kalawa from Stephen Olson-Juanita Butler B2C1. Bridge Center. Howie is an excellent Wright-Sue Willhoit-Sammie Johnson- it was a very successful tournament. Wisconson is in Wichita Falls visiting and Sunny Laird-David Collins C2. Lynn teacher and told me he just wants to give Karen Wilson B2C1. Kenneth Woodard- Meanwhile at home at Bridge many of our players vie for an afternoon Sykes-Lennie Wilkins back to the Bridge Center. The lessons Anita Woodard-James Jay-Ann Jay with him. Hope he can come more often Saturday Eve Open Pairs-8.5 Tables will be for those wanting to learn 2/1 and ——————————————— Paradise Helen Cash earned 1.25 MPs, and stay longer. One of our long time A1. Puddin Barnes-J Bachman Nabors III some of he more modern treatments of Trudy Downey earned 1.25 MPs, Su- bridge players Delois Nell passed away. A2. Molan Chan-William Chan BC1. Duplicte Bridge. These are not beginner sanne Sosa earned 0.98 MPs and Joan She had moved to Austin several years Amy Wilson-Norma Swaim B2. George Unit 353 Paradise earned 0.98 MPs. High Percent- lessons. More info on this later. Wichita Falls ago but she is still missed here. Sullivan-Andrea Sullivan age Games for February are Tomie John- ———————————————- Saturday Aft Swiss Teams-11 Tables Many thanks to Mary Hildebrand, who son and Carolyn Kay with 67.00 MPs, ABC1. Joan Cation-Carole Hardeman- shared some of her delicious candy with Rosemary Barrington Helen Cash and Trudy Downey with Heart of Texas Sectional Sharon Clark-G Nell Carpenter ABC2. us to honor our new members from Plain- 61.81 Mps, Suzanne Sosa and Joan Para- Temple, TX Bob Maske-Mary Levy-M Elaine Lyles- view. We are so glad to have them. Warmth is beginning to return to our land dise with 61.81MMPs. Feb 20-22, 2015 Robert Smith February Unit Games were: Bernie Lange 129 players. 130 tables. Hopefully, I have covered everything. See and an early fly came buzzing in one Saturday Morn Open Pairs-11.5 Tables evening and as I sat down for an evening and Cula Burch with 60.40 MPs, Gladys 1 21.22 Mike Bukala A1. J Bachman Nabors III-Puddin Barnes you in a few weeks. Barley and Julia Lucas with 59.70, Tomie of pleasant television I observed the little 2 21.22 John Bromberg A2. Pat McMullin-Nancy Boothe B1. Sandi Krahmer stranger flying from cracking his head on Johnson and Dave Hertzog with 59.29 3 21.22 Hugh Hillaker Bonnie Keough-Shirley Watts Edmiston ——————————————— the lamp shade to repeating the error on MPs, Khalifa Ahmed and Patty Hofer 4 21.22 Barry Schaffer B2C1. Joan Cation-Carole Hardeman C2. the television . He kept batting the with 59.29 MPs. Bridge Club Master- 5 14.29 Puddin Barnes Rita Wiegenstein-William McIndoo King Cotton Sectional point Leaders are Helen Cash with 2.90, Lubbock March 6-8, 2015 screen trying to enter the pleasant out 6 14.29 J Bachman Nabors III Saturday Eve Open Pairs-5 Tables door scene on it. I had sympathy for the Cula Burch with 2.79, Bernie Lange with 7 12.09 Pat McMullin AB1. Jeanette Hughes-Inger Lise Eide 78 players 93 tables 2.79, Tony Abernathy with 2.57, Tomie little fellow because I was reminded of 8 12.09 Nancy Boothe A2. Tom & Ethel Corlett B2/3 David 1 18.19 Robbie Butts my game that afternoon against the hands Johnson with 2.29 MPs, and Gail Simp- 9 12.09 Karen Snyder Collins-Sunny Laird B2/3 Juanita & Roy 2 18.19 Greg Loran of many experts. Nevertheless there is son with 2.13MPs. High percentage 10 12.09 John Schwartz Butler 3 15.95 Gerald Duncan games were Gail Simpson and Helen that undying love of the challenges that Saturday KO Bracket 1-7 Tables 1. 4 11.48 Albert Postar keep us faithful to the game and once Cash with 67.19 MPs, Dave Hertzog and Friday Morn Open Pairs-4.5 Tables Hugh Hillaker-Mike Bukala-Barry 5 11.47 Sammie Johnson again I turned off the television and got Tomie Johnson with 66.15 MPs, Bernie AB1. Jane Collins-Bonnie Dennis A2. Schaffer-John Bromberg 2. Daniel Baker- 6 10.89 Gary Blaiss out my Amy Grant books. Lange and Cula Burch with 63.69 MPs, Puddin Barnes-J Bachman Nabors III B2. Alick Einav-Linda Griffith-Theda Cook 7 10.89 Charlotte Blaiss and Marsha May and Martha Keller with Norma Lea McAdams-Darlene Reynolds Sunday AM A/X Swiss Team-6 Tables / 8 10.63 Gwen Wright Our group went to the Lawton Tourna- 61.45 MPs. Friday Morn Swiss Teams-11 Tables Based on 19 Tables A1. Jack Lacy-Jeff ment and came home with a few points. 9 10.20 Kenneth Woodard Vernon Bridge Club MPs leaders are A1. Pam LaShelle-Marilou Powell-James McKee-Charlene Sands-Virgil Massey 10 10.02 Barbara Duncan Saturday Morning Open Pairs: Wanda La Fountain-Jon Richard Ware A2. A2. Barry Schaffer-John Bromberg-Mike Hughes- Dee McKinley earned 4.30 Susan Couch with 7.43 MPs, Ruth Streit Friday Aft Open Pairs-17.0 Tables A1. with 6.52 MPs, Carole Tucker with 6.52 James Thurtell-Karen Snyder-John Bukala-Hugh Hillaker X1. William Chan, Charlotte & Gary Blaiss A2/3B1/2C1. MPs. Saturday Morning 99er Pairs Mar- Schwartz-Gerry McKim B1. Mary Ad- Van Buren ME; Molan Chan-Stephen sha May - Martha Keller earned MPs and Barbara Quinby with 6.25 Virginia Myers-Jane Giddens B2/3 1/2 MPPs, and Arvella Storrs with 6.08 MPs. ams-David Pennington-Richard Cunning- Olson-Trudi Lamendola Gwen Wright-Ava Huddleston C2. Ann 0.96MPs. Saturday Afternoon: Carole ham-Jan Hart B2C1. Amy Wilson- Sunday B/C/D Swiss Teams-13 Tables Tucker - Ruth Streit earned 3.67 MPs, High percentage games were Ruth Streit Jay-James Jay and Carole Tucker with 73.81 MPs, Norma Swaim-Lennie Wilkins-Lynn BCD1. Rachell Jackson-Diane Davis- Friday AM Open Pairs-15.5 Tables A1. and Wanda Hughes - Dee McKinley Sykes C2. George Sullivan-Andrea Sulli- Gerald Barrett-Gary Anderson B2. Den- earned 2.64 MPs. Saturday Eve in Open Donna Lorance and Jean Graf with 72.50 Greg Loran-Robbie Butts A2B1. Barbara MPs, Barbara Quinby and Susan Couch van-William McIndoo-Rita Wiegenstein nis McAdams-Glenda Marshall-Caroline Duncan-Gerald Duncan B2. Anita Pairs Bernie Lange -Cula Burch earned Friday Aft Open Pairs-8.0 Tables Baumann-Jean Townsend C2. Karen 3.03 MPs and Tony Abernathy - Suzanne with 65.87 MPs, and Anne Halsell and Woodard-Kenneth Woodard C1. Ann Jay Susan Couch with 64.29 MPs. ABC1. Robert Burton-Dolline Burton Logan-Barbara Werth-Vivian Thompson- -James Jay C2. Carolyn Cawthron- Sosa earned 2.17 MPs. Sunday Swiss ABC2. Jane Collins-Bonnie Dennis Jan McLaurin Teams: Wanda Gaynor - Lois Roberson - At Bridge-A-Gap Masterpoint Leaders Sherre West are Khalifa Ahmed with 2.79MPs, Nancy Friday Aft 299er Pairs-2.5 Tables 1. Sunday Aft A/X Swiss Team-6 Tables / Saturday Aft Open Pairs-15.5 Tables Bernie Lange - Cula Burch earned 2.75 Norma Lea McAdams-Darlene Reynolds Based on 19 A1. Barry Schaffer-John MPs. Total masterpoints: 540.92 earned Purcell with 2.60 MPs, Clay Abrams with AB1. Howard Huynh-Will Anthony 2.55 MPs, Patty Hofer with 2.44 MPs , 2. Joan Cation-Carole Hardeman Bromberg-Mike Bukala-Hugh Hillaker AB2C1. Martin Burkel-Sheryl Burkel by 136 players. The total attendance: 136 Friday Aft Swiss Teams-8 Tables A1. A2B1. Karen Snyder-James Thurtell- tables. Wanda Hughes and Dee Gladys Barley with 2.34 MPs, and Tony C2. Jo Temple-Gary Britt Abernathy with 2.30 MPs. High Percent- James Thurtell-Karen Snyder-Gerry Gerry McKim-John Schwartz Saturday Morning Open Prs-18.5 Ta- McKinley earned 6.94 MPs,Bernie Lange McKim-John Schwartz A2B1. Judy and Cula Burch earned 5.78 MPs, Wanda age Games were Clay Abrams and Patty bles A1. Albert Postar-Gerald Duncan Hofer with 68.23 MPs, Gladys Barley Taylor Mathews-Belva Barrington-Gene A2B1. Cheryl Thompson-Sue Willhoit Gaynor and Lois Roberson earned 4.81, HEART OF TEXAS TEMPLE SECTIONAL CHAMPS

Friday Morn Swiss Team Flt A Friday Aft Swiss Team Flt A Sunday Morn Swiss Team Flt A Saturday KO Bkt 1 James La Fountain, Richard Ware, Sunday Aft Swiss Flt X Jack Lacy, Charlene Sands, Sunday Aft Swiss Flt A Marilou Powell, Pam LaShelle Jim Thurtell, John Schwartz, Jeff McKee, Virgil Massey Barry Schaffer, John Bromberg, Gerry McKim, Karen Snyder Hugh Hillaker, Mike Bukala

Saturday Morn Open Pairs Flt A Saturday Aft Swiss Team Flt A,B,C Saturday Eve Open Pairs A,B Friday Aft Open Pairs Flt A,B,C J Bachman Nabors III, Puddin Barnes G. Nell Carpenter, Sharon Clark, Jeanette Hughes, Inger Lise, Eide Dolline & Bob Burton Carole Hardeman, Joan Cation

Friday Morn Swiss Team Flt B Friday Aft Swiss Team Flt C Sunday BCD Swiss Friday Eve Open Pairs Flt B Friday Eve Open Pairs Flt A David Pennington, Dick Cunningham, Rita Wiegenstein, Andrea Sullivan, Diane Davis, Gerald Barrett, Juanita Butler, Steve Olson Nancy Boothe, Pat McMullin Jan Hart, Mary Adams Bill McIndoo, George Sullivan Rachell Jackson, Gary Anderson

Saturday Morn Open Pairs Flt C Saturday Morn Open Pairs Flt B Friday Morn Swiss Team Flt C Friday Aft Swiss Team Flt B Friday Aft 299ers Carole Hardeman, Joan Cation Bonnie Keough, Shirley Watts Edmiston Lennie Wilkins, Amy Wilson, Judy Mathews, Gene Thompson, Norma Lea McAdams, Darlene Reynolds Lynn Sykes, Norma Swaim Edna Tuerck, Belva Barrington 16 May/June 2015 Scorecard