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Saturday, May Volume 11, Issue 10 May 6, 2017 USBF President Results: Marty Fleisher USBF Vice President Josh Parker Team Name Total Carry 1 6 2 5 4 3 7 BYE USBF COO & Secretary Over Jan Martel USBF CFO 1. Clerkin 143.98 89.22 8.33 12.05 15.23 6.88 7.23 5.04 10.00 Stan Subeck 6. Jenkins 141.03 70.62 11.67 7.23 2.50 15.23 13.78 20.00 10.00 2. Eythorsdottir 135.65 67.01 7.95 12.77 6.88 13.12 15.50 12.42 10.00 Directors ‐ USBC 5. Wittes 121.34 50.90 4.77 17.50 13.12 5.04 16.23 13.78 10.00 Chris Patrias 4. Baker 117.82 56.90 13.12 4.77 6.88 14.96 12.05 9.14 10.00 Sol Weinstein 3. Sakr 90.45 46.51 12.77 6.22 4.50 3.77 7.95 8.73 10.00 McKenzie Myers Jeanne Van Den Meiracker 7. OSMO 89.73 38.84 14.96 0.00 7.58 6.22 10.86 11.27 10.00 Operations Manager McKenzie Myers Appeals Administrator Suzi Subeck, Chairman Bill Arlinghaus 1 Nickell 222 33 2 24 42 9 31 21 60 Martha Katz Appeals Panel: 4 Harris 175 13 31 8 11 65 21 25 1 David Berkowitz Huub Bertens Bart Bramley Tom Carmichael 2 Diamond 288 24 41 38 25 28 56 28 48 Gary Cohler Ish Del Monte 3 Dwyer 218 4 32 24 17 71 19 3 48 Mark Feldman Ron Gerard Fred Gitelman Bob Hamman Geoff Hampson Mike Kamil 5 Rosenthal 298 48 6 30 20 61 76 57 Oren Kriegel Chip Martel 11 Ivatury 231 20 61 28 50 37 8 27 WD Beth Palmer Pepsi Pszczola Eric Rodwell 6 Fireman 122 33 24 17 30 414WD Debbie Rosenberg Michael Rosenberg 12 Fleisher 262 29 37 39 32 75 50 Kerri Sanborn Aaron Silverstein Danny Sprung 7 Wold 241 16 11 29 44 25 15 46 55 Lew Stansby Adam Wildavsky 9 Simson 246 6 52 16 45 62 26 13 26 VuGraph Organizers Jan Martel Bulletin Editor 8 Meltzer 176 12 25 32 24 35 10 38 195 19 Suzi Subeck Photographer 10 Mahaffey 159 190 18 24 13 13 26 47 18 31 Peg Kaplan Local Hospitality Chairs Lisa Berkowitz Martha Katz “Trials” and Tribulations and Tribulations “Trials” UNITED STATES BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1 Karen “Kate” McCallum A six‐time world champion, her most recent win being the McConnell Cup in Sanya, China, Karen is perhaps best known for her aggressive and complex "light initial action" bidding system. Although the five‐card (non‐vul) "McCallum weak 2‐bids" (with no restrictions on suit quality or side holdings) are no longer an oddity among experts, Karen saw their promise in the 1970s. Respected around the world as a bidding theorist as well as a player, Karen has served as a coach of several Turkish national bridge teams (open, women, and junior), and of the Australian open national bridge team. She was the NPC for the Turkish juniors in the 2000 Junior World Championships in Antalya. Karen has been an invited participant in bidding panels in numerous bridge publications in England, Australia, Turkey, New Zealand, France and the US. She has also edited several bridge books, including the best‐selling bridge book of all time, Larry Cohen's "To Bid or Not to Bid." In addition to her great success in women's bridge, Karen has had some memorable experiences in open bridge. She was invited (with her partner, Kerri Sanborn) to play in the 1990 Rosenblum Teams with Peter Pender, Ralph Cohen, Bob Jones, and Mike Smolen, and the team faced a formidable opponent in the round of 16: Bob Hamman, Bobby Wolff, Chip Martel, Lew Stansby, Jimmy Cayne, and Chuck Burger. At the half, Pender's team was down 15 IMPs, and one team member suggested that perhaps "the four guys" should play the rest of the way. But Pender sent in McCallum and Sanborn for the second half and won the match. Pender's team eventually lost in the round of 8 to the German open team that won the event. A woman of many talents and interests, Karen's primary work outside bridge is creating hand‐crafted glass and beaded jewelry. You can see examples of Karen's stunning work at www.eclectica3.com. She is an insatiable reader of all genres, with a home library of more than 50,000 volumes. She also enjoys gourmet cooking and playing the piano. She lives in a 215‐year‐old farmhouse in Exeter, New Hampshire. Finding a fifth is easier than finding a fourth some days! 2 2017 Women's USBC TEAMS There are 7 teams entered. The teams are listed in their Round Robin number order. Clerkin Joanne Weingold Jill Meyers Migry Zur Campanile Sylvia Shi Beth Palmer Shannon Cappelletti Dennis Clerkin, NPC Eythorsdottir Hjordis Eythorsdottir, Capt Linda Lewis Cindy Bernstein Claire Tornay Sakr May Sakr, Capt Allison Howard Anam Tebha Cristal Nell Baker Lynn Baker, Capt Karen McCallum Kerri Sanborn Irina Levitina Tobi Sokolow Janice Seamon‐Molson Wittes Pamela Wittes, Capt Ljudmila Kamenova Cheri Bjerkan Rozanne Pollack Jenkins Bronia Jenkins, Capt Sheri Winestock Sylvia Moss Connie Goldberg Bernace De Young Irina Kislitsyna OSMO Teri Smoot Brenda Pugsley Toni Bales Kimberly Music Paul Pugsley, NPC Hospitality Information… The hospitality suite for the 2017 Open USBC is room 2321, one level up from the playing rooms. Our wonderful hostess, Lisa Berkowitz, and her co‐chair, Martha Katz, will serve breakfast each day from 8:00‐10:30, as well as lunch from 1:00‐4:00. Please note: Sit outs are encouraged to come as early as possible for lunch to avoid overcrowding the suite. Everyday, lunch will be served both in 2321 and 1321 to handle the expected overflow. The hospitality suite will be open for Vugraph, casual chit chat, drinks & snacks during the rest of the playing hours and for a short time after the end of the day. The "Players' Break Room" (aka Jan's office) is room 1321. It will be available for the entire tournament. You can find coffee, soft drinks and snacks in that room while you wait for slow teammates to finish playing. No Electronic Devices are Permitted in the Playing Area. This applies to players AND kibitzers. Severe penalties will be assessed for violation of this rule. Please turn off all cell phones and check them at the door. The USBF reserves the right to wand anyone entering the playing field. 3 “TRIALS” AND TRIBULATIONS Nickell Frank Nickell, Capt Ralph Katz Jeff Meckstroth Eric Rodwell Bye to QF Bobby Levin Steve Weinstein Diamond John Diamond, Capt Brian Platnick Justin Lall Kevin Bathurst Bye to QF Eric Greco Geoff Hampson Fleisher Martin Fleisher, Capt Chip Martel Brad Moss Joe Grue Bye to R16 Michael Rosenberg Jacek Pszczola Fireman Paul Fireman, Capt Gavin Wolpert John Hurd Joel Wooldridge Bye to R16 John Kranyak Vincent Demuy Rosenthal Andrew Rosenthal, Capt Aaron Silverstein Chris Willenken Eldad Ginossar David Berkowitz Alan Sontag Meltzer Rose Meltzer, Capt Nikolay Demirev Steve Garner Ron Smith Bart Bramley Robert Hamman Mahaffey Jim Mahaffey, Capt Sam Lev We learned about Neil Chambers John Schermer honesty and integrity ‐ Matthew Granovetter Russell Ekeblad that the truth Dwyer Kevin Dwyer, Capt Roger Lee matters... that you Billy Cohen Gary Cohler don't take shortcuts or Michael Kamil Michael Becker play by your own set Wold Eddie Wold, Capt Michael Levine of rules... and success Marc Jacobus Mike Passell doesn't count unless Chris Compton David Grainger you earn it fair and square. Michelle Simson Doug Simson, Capt Jeff Aker Obama JoAnna Stansby Lew Stansby Miller Jeffrey Miller, Capt William Engel Reese Milner Hemant Lall Joshua Stark Robinson Steve Robinson, Capt Peter Boyd Kit Woolsey Fred Stewart Bill Pollack Ron Rubin Jacobs George Jacobs, Capt Claude Vogel Dick Bruno Jeffrey Schuett David Lehman Richard Melson Harris Martin Harris, Capt Jacob Morgan Ai‐Tai Lo Howard Liu Jay Barron Ivatury Uday Ivatury, Capt Christal Henner Lapt Chan Jon Sorkin Dinkin Sam Dinkin, Capt Michael Shuster W. Thomas Reynolds Lance Kerr Kent Robert Kent Ellen Kent Brenda Pugsley Paul Pugsley 4 “TRIALS” AND TRIBULATIONS Erin: What did the mother bullet say to the daddy bullet? Fran: What? ROUND ROBIN DAY DATE TIME BOARDS Erin:FRIDAY A “We’re gonna have a BB!” PRIL 28 9:45 AM CAPTAINS' MEETING Room 1321 Joker:FRIDAY A Why did the monster’s mother knit him three socks? PRIL 28 10:00 ‐ 11:10 MATCH 1 ‐ BOARDS 1‐8 11:20 ‐ 12:30 MATCH 2 ‐ BOARDS 9‐16 Harvey: I have no clue. 12:40 ‐ 1:50 MATCH 3 ‐ BOARDS 17‐24 85 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK Joker: She heard he grew another foot! 3:15 ‐ 4:25 MATCH 4 ‐ BOARDS 1‐8 A mother is trying to get her son to eat carrots. “Carrots are 4:35 ‐ 5:45 MATCH good for your eyes,” she says. 5 ‐ BOARDS 9‐16 5:55 ‐ 7:05 MATCH 6 ‐ BOARDS 17‐24 “How do you know?” the boy asks. 7:15 ‐ 8:25 MATCH 7 ‐ BOARDS 25‐32 The mother replies, “Have you eveSATURDAY APRIL 29 r seen a rabbit wearing glasse10:00 ‐ 11:10 MATCH 8 ‐ BOARDS s?” 1‐8 11:20 ‐ 12:30 MATCH 9 ‐ BOARDS 9‐16 Elephant: Why do mother kangaroos hate rainy days? 12:40 ‐ 1:50 MATCH 10 ‐ BOARDS 17‐24 Hippo: I give up. 85 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK 3:15 ‐ 4:25 MATCH 11 ‐ BOARDS 1‐8 Elephant: Because their kids have to play inside! 4:40 ‐ 5:50* *MATCH 12 ‐ BOARDS 9‐16 5:50 ‐ 7:00* *MATCH 13 ‐ BOARDS 17‐24 Matthew:* THE FINAL 2 MATCHES ARE What did the mother rope say to her child? SEQUESTERED ‐ ONE PAIR ON EACH TEAM MUST PLAY BOTH MATCHES & REMAIN IN THE CLOSED ROOM FOR BOTH MATCHES.
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