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Monday, July 27, 2009 Volume 81, Number 4 Daily Bulletin Washington, DC 81st Summer North American Bridge Championships Editors: Brent Manley and Paul Linxwiler Districts 21, 23, 11 and 12 take GNT titles Championship Flight The District 21 squad of Kyle Larsen, Rose Meltzer, Chip Martel, Jan Martel, Sally Woolsey and Kit Woolsey defeated their District 24 rivals in the final of the top Von Zedtwitz LM winners: Michal Kwiecien flight of the Grand National Teams, 163- and Roald Ramer. 145. The winners are from the San Kwiecien, Ramer storm Francisco Bay area. For Jan Martel and to von Zedtwitz win Sally Woolsey, it was their first victory in Polish star Michal Kwiecien and Roald Ramer, the event, but their teammates had each a native Pole living in the Netherlands, had a solid won previously: Meltzer and Kit Woolsey Continued on page 4 Continued on page 9 GNT champions: Sally Woolsey, Kit Woolsey, Jan Martel, Chip Martel, Rose Meltzer, and Kyle Larsen. Flight A The team captained by Chien Yao Tseng, representing District 23, jumped out to an early lead in the Grand National Teams Flight A and cruised from there to a 129-75 victory over the District 19 squad led by Dave Grubbs. The winners are John Ramos and Bruce LM winners: Carolyne and George Fox. David Kempe of Los Angeles and Matt Klimesh and Tseng of Pasadena CA. Texas couple wins The runners-up are Grubbs, of Seattle WA; Kevin Bolan, Snohomish Bruce LM Pairs WA; John Maki, Bothell WA, and Bill Carolyne and George Fox, who first met while O’Brien, Mountlake Terrace WA. playing bridge as students at Syracuse University, Ramos, an independent film GNT Flight A champions: David Kempe, Matt Klimesh, Continued on page 9 Continued on page 4 Chien Yao Tseng and John Ramos. Flight B A foursome from District 11 (Kentucky and Indiana) led all the way in the final match of the Flight B Grand National Teams, outlasting the District 23 team by a final score of 154 to 121. The new champs are Beve Smith of Shepherdsville KY, John Clark of Terre Haute IN and Danny Barnett and Lamar Young LM winners: Peter Litchfield and Paul Hamilton of Corbin KY. Gutterman. Smith, a management clerk for UPS, Minnesotans capture and Barnett, who is retired from a career Continued on page 4 Young LM Pairs GNT Flight B winners: Danny Barnett, Two University of Minnesota professors teamed Lamar Hamilton, Beve Smith, and John up to win the Young LM-1500 by the comfortable Clark. Continued on page 9 Flight C Representing District 12, five students from Ann Arbor MI are the 2009 champions in the Flight C Grand National Teams. They beat the team from District 16 by a margin of 148 to 91. Four of the members of the winning team — Brian Wyman, Benjamin Weiss, Max Glick and Zach Collegiate Team Champs: Alex Lovejoy, Elena Scherr – are working on doctorate Grewal, Eric Mayefsky, and Zizhuo Wang. degrees in mathematics at the University of Michigan. The fifth Stanford wins Collegiate member, Zachary Wasserman, is an Team Championship undergrad music major who plays the It was Stanford University vs. the University of French horn. GNT Flight C winners: Zach Scherr, Brian Wyman, Benjamin Weiss, Zachary Wasserman, and Max Glick. Chicago in the final match of the Collegiate Team Continued on page 4 Continued on page 9 Page 2 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Monday, July 27 5 - 7 p.m. Goodwill Reception. Room: Thurgood Marshall N & E. 9 a.m. - Noon Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP). Third session. Pre- registration required. Room: Thurgood Marshall N & E. Tuesday, July 28 9:45 a.m. - Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Amy Nellissen. One of ACBL's well-known teachers, Nellissen presents a fun bridge lesson 9 a.m. - Noon Club Director Refresher Course. Continuing education for for intermediate newer players. Room: Thurgood Marshall W. bridge directors to increase their skills. Part 1 of 2. Fee: 10 a.m. - Noon Competition and Conventions Committee meeting. Room: $15. Room: Taft. Taft. 10 a.m. - Noon Senior Team Trials meeting. Capital Boardroom. 10 a.m. - Noon Open Team Trials meeting. Capital Boardroom. 10 a.m. - Noon Meeting of the Foundation for the Preservation and 11 am - Noon Get Online with BridgeBase.com. Don't miss this Advancement of Bridge. Room: Jackson. opportunity to meet with Fred Gitelman, creator of the ACBL's Learn to Play Bridge program. Get a guided tour Wednesday, July 29 of the Bridge Base web site and its outstanding teaching 9 a.m. - Noon Club Director Refresher Course. Continuing education for features. Room: Thurgood Marshall S. bridge directors to increase their skills. Part 2 of 2. Fee: Noon - 5 p.m. Happy Bridge. Special game for new players. Room: $15. Room: Taft. Thurgood Marshall W. 5 - 7 p.m. Junior Lounge. Room: Park Tower 8216. CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Be sure to hear these free expert lectures in Washington DC daily in Exhibit 9:45 am Audrey Grant Improving Your Odds at the Hall B. Bridge Table Monday, July 27 6:45 pm David Berkowitz Partnerships 9:45 am Mel Colchamiro How to Play Like an Expert (Without Being One) Wednesday, July 29 6:45 pm Ken Monzingo Hand Patterns 9:45 am Phillip Alder Basic Defense Signals 6:45 pm Gary King Making Close Decisions: Tuesday, July 28 Big Score Impact LATE NIGHT/ENTERTAINMENT All entertainment will take place in the Thurgood Marshall Ballroom. Tuesday, July 28 Monday, July 27 10:30 pm-Midnight Macaroni and Cheese Bar 6:00-6:30 pm Piano Entertainment by Eric Rodwell in the 11:15 pm-12:30 am Ron Smith, Pianist Marriott Ballroom Wednesday, July 29 10:30 pm-Midnight Veggies and Spinach and Sour Cream/Dill Dip 10:30 pm-Midnight Popcorn and Cracker Jacks 10:45-Midnight John Chase: Juggling 11:15 pm-12:15 am Alain Nu: Mentalist and Magician Attention ACBL members Today is Mexico Day Beautiful, sunny Mexico is the home of the from Bermuda, Canada and Mexico spectacular Puerto Vallarta Regional and the A special reception for ACBL members who live in Bermuda, Canada or Mexico will be held Mexican Nationals at Ixtapan de la Sal, not to Monday, July 27, at 11:15 p.m. Stop by the Information Desk for invitations which include location! mention the terrific clubs throughout ACBL’s southernmost member country with its famous hospitality. Although Mexico is home to fewer than 300 ACBL members, it would be a mistake to judge their bridge skill by their numbers. On June 5, an ACBL pair from Mexico City turned in the best score in the annual Worldwide Bridge Contest, the first time a Mexican duo has captured the honor. Tita Abadi and Rosita Castaneda scored a hefty Be sure to New Enhancement to 73.83% game at the Aurora Bridge Club in stop by the ACBL Web Site: NABC Mexico City. Tournament In mid-July, Mexico stunned Canada in a Top Winners Directory playoff for the right to play in the Bermuda Bowl Information Desk in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in August. The Mexican and get your official Are you curious about who has placed first or second in past North American Bridge team, captained by Gonzalo Herrera, was trailing Washington DC Championship events? You can put your curiosity by 48 IMPs with a set to play. They staged a huge NABC t-shirt to rest by using a new search feature that is now rally to win the match. before you leave! available on the ACBL web site. This new feature Great players from Mexico include George Rosenkranz, a Hungarian émigré, who lived for Men’s and Women’s styles— allows you the ability to search either by event or many years in Mexico City and captured many lots of sizes, royal blue and navy last name. North American titles. His wife Edith, a partner $15 for Adults • $12 for Youth Go to the ACBL web site home page at www.acbl.org and click “NABC Winners’ and teammate, also claimed her share of NABC Morning Tours in DC Directory,” located on the left-hand side of the wins. Miguel Reygadas is another top Mexican page, to start taking advantage of this new feature. expert. Ask the typical tournament player to name The Library of Congress tour scheduled for a famous Mexican bridge player, however, and Thursday, July 30 is sold out. most will mention Guillermo Poplawsky, the well- The State Department tour scheduled for Convention card notice known (international!) tournament director who Monday, July 27, has been canceled. Because of Each player must have an ACBL convention lives in Mexico City and Cuernavaca. the arrival of a diplomatic mission, the State card filled out and on the table. Please note that Department has had to cancel the tour arranged for other types of convention cards, such as the WBF Masterpoint disclaimer that date. The tour planned for Wednesday, July convention card or homemade cards that do not Scores as reported in the Daily Bulletin are 29, will take place as scheduled. sufficiently resemble the ACBL convention card, subject to change because of score changes or Please stop by the Tours Desk for a are not acceptable substitutes. corrections. Therefore, the masterpoint awards as substitution or refund. shown are also subject to change. Got a story for the Daily Bulletin? Send it to [email protected] Daily Bulletin Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS filled out for others to Improving your peruse. Try to find someone game – part 1 whose card closely By Leslie Shafer resembles your own.
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