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Daily New Orleans, Louisiana November 20-30, 2003 77th Fall North American Bridge Championships New Orleans, Louisiana DailyVolume 77, Number 4 Monday, November 24,Bulletin 2003 Editors: Henry Francis and Jody Latham The winners of the World Senior Bowl received their gold medals last night - they had left Monte Cralo early. Left to right: Grant Baze, Kit Woolsey, Gaylor Kasle and Roger Bates. Steve Robinson and Garey Hayden will get their medals later. Honorary Member Gold medal for USA1 Louise Childs Freed is Sidney Lazard Louise Childs Freed, a North American bridge He is a member of the Hall of Fame. He cap- in Senior Bowl champion, chair of the Dallas Spring NABC in tained the United States to the Bermuda Bowl 1997 and ‘best championship in Monte Carlo earlier this month. USA I was the victor in the Senior Bowl at the friend’ to many in the He was honored by the International Bridge Press World Championships in Monte Carlo last month. bridge world, died Association for Best Bidding Sequence of the Year The Americans’ opponent in the final round was Sunday in Los (Romex Award) in Monte Carlo. A few years ago France, which was in second place and which had led Angeles after a long he established a major award for sportsmanship in through much of the competition. France needed a battle with ovarian the name of his late son. And now he has been strong triumph in that final match to win the title. If cancer. named ACBL Honorary Member of the Year for they won by 20 IMPs, the championship would be Her husband, 2004. theirs. If they won by less or lost, the United States Gene Freed, and for- We’re talking about Sidney Lazard, one of the would win. mer husband, Derrell all-time bridge greats. He has won at least one France led by 10 at the half. All they had to do Childs, were with her. North American championship in each of the past was to repeat that performance in the second half. But Funeral services will six decades. He has been playing bridge since 1945 that didn’t happen. The boards in the second half be held in Dallas after – duplicate since 1948. Over the years he has regu- were flat – 10 of them were pushes. France made two the completion of the NABC. larly partnered newcomer players at club games in small gains, but the gold medals went to the She also leaves two sons and daughters-in-law, New Orleans and Dallas. Americans. In fact, France edged USA II by only half Paul and Tippi Ellis of Arlington TX and Mark and At the world level he has captained the United a Victory Point for the silver medal. Denise Ellis of Boston, and two granddaughters, States to Bermuda Bowl championships twice – The winners are Gaylor Kasle, Roger Bates, Sami, 4, of Arlington and Lexi, 2, of Boston. 2000 in Bermuda and in Monte Carlo this year. He Steve Robinson, Kit Woolsey, Garey Hayden and The granddaughters, said longtime friend was a member of the U.S. team that finished second Grant Baze. The silver medalists are Pierre Adad, Charlotte Blaiss, “were the delight – the total in the Bermuda Bowl in 1959. He had world cham- Maurice Aujaleu, Guy Lasserre, Philippe Poizat, delight – of her life.” pionship thirds in the 1969 Bermuda Bowl and the Christian Mari and Francois Leenhardt, with Yves Freed won the Senior Swiss Teams at the 2002 Continued on page 4 Aubry as non-playing captain. Summer NABC in Washington DC. Her teammates Continued on page 2 were Gene Freed, Childs, Roger Clough, Rebecca Welland team tops Clough and Nels Erickson. in Open qualifying Boyce Holleman Freed was chair of the last Dallas NABC – The team captained by Roy Welland led 52 Boyce Holleman of Gulfport MS, a force in Mid- “one of the best nationals ever,” said District 16 qualifiers into today’s two-session final of the Open South bridge and legal circles for more than five Director Dan Morse. “She was a lovely lady and Board-a-Match Teams. Welland, Bjorn Fallenius, decades, died Friday in Houston TX. He was 79. Continued on page 6 Zia Mahmood, Adam Zmudzinski, Cezary Balicki Visitation will be from 5-7 Monday at and Michael Rosenberg won 36.25 boards. Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home in Gulfport. Winestock, Goldberg Three-quarters of a board back were Allan Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Hawkins, Jim Foster, and Linda and Ron Smith. Church in Gulfport. lead Women’s BAM The Jacobs team was another board back – George “Boyce loved bridge,” recalled longtime friend Teams captained by Sheri Winestock and Jacobs, Ralph Katz, Alfredo Versace, Lorenzo Patty Johnson, an ACBL National Tournament Connie Goldberg are tied for the lead at 30.50 each, Lauria, Norberto Bocchi and Giorgio Duboin. Director. “He was a great friend of Oswald Jacoby going into today’s final two sessions of the Marsha and he loved to play bridge with him. You never saw May Sternberg Women’s Board-a-Match Teams. Boyce that he didn’t have 10 or 12 good stories.” Winestock’s squad is Helen Colter, Judy Wadas Today is Goodwill Day Holleman also appeared on television in two and Shannon Cappelletti while Goldberg’s team is Start practicing your smiles and cheerful episodes of “In the Heat of the Night” – naturally, Jo Ann Sprung, Peggy Sutherlin and Karen Allison. greetings – today is Goodwill Day. Be prepared playing “a distinguished Southern attorney,” said Close behind, with a score of 30, are Jane to show that you’ve joined in the spirit of mak- Johnson. Segal, Judy Kay, Jan George and Roni Gitchel. Just ing friends and assuring that bridge is fun for “My daddy used to travel in Mississippi and behind them, in fourth place with a score of 29.75, everyone. Who knows, it might just carry over whenever he was in Gulfport, he would check to are Robin Klar, Joan Jackson, Petra Hamman and to the rest of the tournament – which is our goal see if Boyce was going to be in court that day. If he Nancy Passell. after all. Goodwill members – today’s meeting was, Daddy would take the afternoon off and go Oddly enough, the top four qualifiers are all is on the 41st floor of the River Tower at 5 p.m. and watch Boyce in action.” playing four-handed. Page 2 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS/SEMINARS/RECEPTIONS Monday, November 24 Tuesday, November 25 8:30 a.m. - Easybridge! Presenters Course. Marti Ronemus will pres- 9 a.m. - Noon Club Directors Continuing Education Course. Your games 12:30 p.m. ent a continuing education course for club managers and will grow as you update and improve your skills as a club teachers working with a bridge club. Learn outstanding director. Directors will receive a certificate if they attend promotional ploys and a new way of getting players into all three sessions. Tuesday: ACBLscore. Wednesday: The the game. Easybridge! is especially designed to grow Proprieties: player communication and conduct. Single- Newcomer duplicate games. New streamlined course — session fee: $10; three sessions: $25 at the door. Lafayette four hours. $25 fee; $15 for optional materials. Napoleon Room (41st floor). Room (41st floor). 9 a.m. - Noon Better Bridge Certified Teacher Course. Audrey Grant has 9 a.m. - Noon Club Directors Continuing Education Course. Your games developed a new continuing education opportunity for will grow as you update and improve your skills as a club teachers. Learn a new way to introduce bridge to the director. Attend one, two or all three sessions. Directors absolute beginner and modern methods for teaching will receive a certificate if they attend all three sessions. “bridge brushup.” Make your students comfortable at Monday: Ruling the Game, a review of frequent rulings. duplicate or Internet games. $25 for TAP Teachers; $75 for Tuesday: ACBLscore. Wednesday: The Proprieties, player others. Continues Wednesday. Napoleon Room (41st floor). communication and conduct. Single-session fee: $10; three Wednesday, November 26 sessions: $25 at the door. Lafayette Room (41st floor). 9 a.m. - Noon Club Directors Continuing Education Course. Your games 10 a.m. - Noon ACBL Education Workshop. Unit officials, Education will grow as you update and improve your skills as a club liaisons, I/N Coordinators and teachers are invited to join director. Directors will receive a certificate if they attend all Julie Greenberg, ACBL’s Director of Education, for infor- three sessions. Wednesday: The Proprieties, player communi- mation on ways to promote bridge and increase participa- cation and conduct. Single-session fee: $10. Lafayette Room tion. Learn more about the free Unit Growth Seminar. (41st floor). Audubon Room (5th floor). 9 a.m. - Noon Better Bridge Certified Teacher Course. Audrey Grant has 5 - 7 p.m. Goodwill Reception. Members of the National Goodwill developed a new continuing education opportunity for Committee are invited to a reception. Riverview Room teachers. Learn a new way to introduce bridge to the (41st floor). absolute beginner and modern methods for teaching “bridge brushup.” Make your students comfortable at duplicate or Internet games. $25 for TAP Teachers; $75 for others. Napoleon Room (41st floor). BRIDGE TALKS Monday, November 24 6:45 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Larry Cohen, 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Barbara The Real Deal. Mardi Gras A-D (3rd floor). Seagram, Improve your Defense against Notrump. Wednesday, November 26 Mardi Gras A-D (3rd floor). 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Allan Mazer, 6:45 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Mike Flader, Tell your Partner Where to Go.
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