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Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Toronto, ON • July 20-30, 2017 Volume 89, Number 5 Daily Bulletin 89th North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Brent Manley Strul, Monaco out in Goodwill Committee focuses Spingold opener One hundred and four squads entered the 2017 on bridge’s future Spingold Knockout Teams, and yesterday’s opening Janicki, who represents NABC host District 2 on the round pared the field to 64 teams. Among those ACBL Board of Directors. It was a thank you for already on the sidelines, however, are the No. 4 seed Belford’s work as Intermediate/Newcomer chair, the captained by Aubrey Strul and Team Monaco, the third time she has undertaken that job at an NABC in No. 14 seed led by Pierre Zimmermann. Toronto. Strul was upset by the No. 103 seed of captain Part of Janicki’s presentation was a video from David Caplan, Mark Caplan, Erika Rodin and a local television station of one of the annual youth Emanuel Unge. Caplan defeated Strul 129-126. tournaments that immediately precede the Toronto Monaco was ousted 105-98 by a U.S. Junior Regional every spring. The tournament was Belford’s squad led by captain Christian Jolly. The rest of the idea 15 years ago. Attendance is typically 500 No. 93 seed is Adam Kaplan, Ben Kristensen and players, but it has gone as high as 600. Kevin Rosenberg. “The challenge,” said Belford, “is to keep them Other notable upsets in the first round include playing.” John Onstott (No. 25) who fell to Eric Sieg (No. 82) Goodwill Chair Sandy DeMartino reminded 118-116, and Kit Woolsey (No. 26) who was beaten committee members that they should stress to young by Christophe Grosset (No. 81) 125-92. people that “they can be competitive, but they must also be friendly, caring and ethical.” Glasson ahead in DeMartino started proceedings with a welcome Co-Chairs of the Aileen Osofsky Goodwill to committee members, followed by the introduction Senior Swiss Teams Committee at Monday’s committee meeting: of Bahar Gidwani, ACBL’s new chief executive. On The team captained by Bob Glasson qualified Front, Sandy DeMartino and Richard Brown; taking the podium, Gidwani proposed a toast to the for the final of the Truscott USPC Senior Swiss rear, Janice Anderson, Marilyn Vilhauer, Janise committee. “You have done a wonderful job,” he Teams with a slim lead over the second-place squad. Saul, Joo-Hee Janicki, Carol Hamilton. Not said. “We appreciate very much what you’ve done.” The Glasson team is Bob, his wife, Joann, both of pictured: Sandy Arlinghaus. That was followed by DeMartino’s presentation of a Pennington NJ; Rick Rowland, Wilmington DE, and With the 10th Youth NABC just around the Goodwill pin to the new CEO. Martin Rabinowitz, Garnet Valley PA. corner, it was not a surprise that there was lots of talk ACBL President Bob Heller echoed the They start play today with a carryover total of at the Aileen Osofsky Goodwill Committee meeting sentiment about the importance of making bridge 27.71 victory points, 3.68 VPs ahead of second. That on Monday about how important it is to recruit new, more attractive to youngsters. “They clearly are the team is Crispin Barrere and Bruce Tuttle, Berkeley young players – and to keep them coming back. future of bridge,” he said. Heller, a former resident CA; Rick Roeder, La Mesa CA; John Jones, Santa That was the word from Flo Belford, who of Georgia, congratulated the Georgia Tech team Fe Springs CA; Jeff Roman, Bend OR, and Leo Bell, received a certificate of appreciation from Paul continued on page 5 Carlsbad CA. The event ends today. The royal treatment Meckstroth, The ACBL Educational Foundation has selected Educational Richard Jeng of the Atlanta area as the 2017 King of Foundation, said, Rimstedt leading Wagar Bridge. The annual award recognizes a graduating “With such an high school senior for their playing record and astounding record, Women’s Pairs overall participation in the bridge community. Richard was an Sally Meckstroth and Cecilia Rimsted have At 18, Jeng already possesses an impressive extremely strong the lead after the two qualifying sessions of the collection of titles, especially from Youth events. candidate for King first Wagar Women’s Pairs. The event, formerly a Richard plays exclusively with his older brother, of Bridge this year. knockout teams, was changed this year to a pairs Andrew, and the duo posted their earliest wins in The members of the championship. The event concludes with two final the Georgia Youth Pairs and Teams Championships foundation board were sessions today. almost a decade ago. Their record in the Youth very impressed. And Meckstroth, of Clearwater Beach FL, and NABCs is astounding, with multiple victories in the recognition certainly Rimstedt, of Onsala, Sweden, will start play today Youth National Pairs and Teams Championships. goes to Patty Tucker with a carryover lead of 2.84 matchpoints with a top In “adult” NABC contests, they have been and the Atlanta Junior of 19. equally effective. In 2011 in Toronto, the Jeng Bridge program for developing such talent.” In second place are Lindsay Weinger, of brothers won the Young Life Master Pairs, and in Richard agrees with the assessment of Tucker’s Delray Beach FL, and Signe Buus Thomsen of 2015, they were the winners of the Golder North role. Frederiksberg, Denmark. American Pairs, Flight B. “Patty Tucker and her role as president of Atlanta They made their first foray into world Youth Junior Bridge has been the strongest influence in my Miles leads Online events in 2010, and in 2012, they took home a silver short bridge career thus far. She was the one who medal representing the U.S. at the World Youth put advertisements in the newspaper for an AJB Individual Bridge Championships. In 2013, they captured the summer camp way back in 2006, and after my first After two of four sessions, Danny Miles of gold medal in the 2013 World Youth Bridge Team week there, it has been a rollercoaster that goes ever Toronto leads the ACBL Online Individual contest Championship and the silver medal in the World upwards. She introduced to me to other mentors with a two-session average of 69.76%. In second with Youth Bridge Pairs Championship. such as Lola Sliom, Tom and Jenni Carmichael, an average of 69.73% is Mike Grodsky of St. Simons Along the way, Richard managed to briefly claim and eventually with Michael Rosenberg and other Island GA. There are 2559 contestants in the event. the title of Youngest Life Master in ACBL history. USBF mentors. She introduced me to one of my first Correction: In yesterday’s first-session results, Jane Champion, secretary of the ACBL masterpoints awards should not have been given to continued on page 5 any player below 67th place. Pre-registration required Goodwill Message Maintain a courteous attitude ATTENDANCE for Mini-Spingold KOs toward both your partner and through Monday Pre-registration for the Mini-Spingold KO Teams opponents. Treat others as you would (6000 and 2500) is required before 11 a.m. today. To like to be treated. pre-register, go to Room 203B, on the main level of Sandy DeMartino, Chair 6235 tables the Convention Centre from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Aileen Osofsky Goodwill Committee Page 2 Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Tuesday, July 25 Wednesday, July 26 9 am-Noon Club Director Refresher Course. A continuing education 9 am-Noon Club Director Refresher Course, session 2. A continuing course for club directors to increase their skills. Participants education course for club directors to increase their skills. must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers both days. Sign up Participants must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers both at the door. (Room 201C, Convention Centre) days. (Room 201C, Convention Centre) CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the game! Talks will be held in Exhibit Hall C in the Convention Centre. Tuesday, July 25 Wednesday, July 26 9:15 a.m. Barbara Seagram Common Errors to Avoid 9:15 a.m. Josh Donn Avoiding the Guess 6:45 p.m. Norman Beck Odd Things to Improve Your Game 6:45 p.m. Audrey Grant TBA HOSPITALITY Tuesday July 25 Wednesday, July 26 Hot Dogs (Lobby) Grilled Cheese Sandwiches For Samantha Nystrom Day, as it was her favorite food. (Lobby) Bridge Bucks and Picked clean By Jeff Lehman Check Cashing On this deal from the second qualifying session Bridge Bucks and check cashing services are of the von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs, I declared available on the Lobby Level of the Convention 3NT against experts Eric Greco and David Bakhshi Centre daily from 9:30 to 10 a.m. and Noon to 1 p.m. and was treated to a particularly tough defense. I was Bridge Bucks will be sold for $20 USD and will playing with partner Alan Frank. be valued at $25 CAD during the Toronto NABC. Dlr: South ♠ Q J 6 5 Note: Bridge Bucks are sold in USD. There are no Vul: N-S ♥ 9 8 6 fees if a U.S. credit card is used for purchases, but ♦ K J fees may apply for those using non-U.S. cards. ♣ J 10 9 8 Players may use VISA, ♠ 10 8 ♠ 9 7 4 3 2 MasterCard, Discover and ♥ K Q 5 2 ♥ 10 7 American Express to purchase ♦ Q 8 6 5 ♦ A 4 3 Bridge Bucks. There is a daily ♣ 7 6 5 ♣ K 4 2 $500 limit on check cashing.