March 15-March 25, 2001 Kansas City, Missouri 44th Spring North American Bridge Championships

Vol. 44, No. 10 Sunday, March 25, 2001 Editors: Henry Francis and Jody Latham Russians and Poles victorious in Vanderbilt The four-man team captained by of Russia outscored the George Rosenkranz team 55- 20 in the second quarter of the Vanderbilt to take a lead they would not relinquish. The final tally: Gromov 150, Rosenkranz 119. Gromov played with Aleksander Petrunin and Pol- ish champions Cezary Balicki and Adam Zmudzinski. Their opponents were Rosenkranz, , John Mohan and Polish champions Piotr Gawrys and Jacek Pszczola. The Vanderbilt was a replay of the Open -a- Match Teams at the 2000 Fall NABC in Birmingham where Gromov & Co. won the event – less than a board ahead of Rosenkranz, Lev, Mohan, Gawrys, Pszczola and . This was the second North American champion- ship for the Russians and the third for the Poles, who won the in 1997. The Poles, both Grand Mas- ters in the , have an impres- sive record in international competition: first in the Transnational Teams in Bermuda in 2000, second in the in the Netherlands, also in Vanderbilt winners: Adam Zmudzinski, Andrew Gromov, Cezary Balicki and Aleksander Petrunin 2000, a second and a third in the , a sec- ond in the Rosenblum Teams and a third in the World Open Pairs. Next stop: Toronto Cayne leads Swiss The Russians were members of the team that sur- Hop aboard the ACBL train as it leaves Kansas The James Cayne team played tough through- prised the world by finishing tied for fifth in the World City tonight. Next stop: Toronto and the Summer out the Open Swiss Teams qualifying, outdistanc- Team Olympiad in Greece in 1996. Gromov was third NABC, scheduled July 19-29 at the Holiday Inn on ing the runner-up Ross Grabel team by 17 Victory in the 2000 World Individual and third in the European King, Renaissance and Royal York. Points. Of course this margin will be reduced by the Mixed Teams. Petrunin finished third in the World Jun- The usual NABC+ events – the six-session Life carryover formula, but Cayne will still have a good Continued on page 5 Master Pairs for the von Zedtwitz , the edge going into today’s final two sessions. Spingold Knockout Teams, the Wagar Women’s Playing with Cayne are Steve Weinstein, Grant Knockout Teams, the Mixed Board-a-Match Teams – Baze, , Robert Levin and Mike Passell. Mexico to honor are scheduled. Grabel’s squad consists of Jon Wittes, Garey Hayden In addition, there are events for players of every and Michael Whitman. experience level – single-session games in the Inter- George Rosenkranz mediate/Newcomer section, two-session Stratified Open and Senior Pairs, bracketed knockout teams. Jackson leads by 5 President Vincente Fox of Mexico will present U.S. citizens are reminded to bring (preferably) the Dr. Leceaga Award to George Rosenkranz at a Joan Jackson will lead an all-star team into their passport or photo ID. special ceremony in Mexico City on April 5. This is today’s final two sessions of the Women’s Swiss There’s plenty to do and see in Toronto, one of the the most prestigious award given by Mexico for Team. Jackson had a 5 Victory Point lead over Kathie best-ever sites for a North American Bridge Champi- contributions to the improvement of world health. Wei-Sender after yesterday’s qualifying. Eleven onship. Yonge Street, the longest street in the world, Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland of Norway, director- points further back was the Lynn Baker squad. offers some of the best shopping in the world. There general of the World Health Organization, will be Playing with Jackson are Petra Hamman, Shawn are Blue Jays stadium, the CN Tower, Second City present. Quinn, Mildred Breed, Robin Klar and Connie (comedy club) and Casa Loma, a mansion given to the This will mark the first recognition by Mexico of Goldberg. On the Wei-Sender team are Betty Ann city. In addition, Mama Mia and The Lion King will Rosenkranz’s contributions to world health. He was the Kennedy, Jill Levin, Janice Seamon-Molson, Tobi both be playing in Toronto during the NABC. inventor of the birth control pill and he developed the Sokolow and Juanita Chambers. FYI: At this time, the exchange rate is very good – industrial method of distributing cortisone. for every $1.00 in U.S. funds, you receive about $1.55 in Canadian funds. At this rate, you can’t afford to stay home. District 6 leads B & C District 6 players lead the qualifiers in both flights B and C of the North American Open Pairs. In Flight B, Weizhong Bao and Kefu Xu tallied 787.50 matchpoints in Saturday’s two qualifying ses- sions to 787 for Kurt Schaeffer and Kerry Holloway. John Samsel and Mike Giacaman are third with 758.50, followed by Dennis Goldston and Denis Murphy with 750.50 matchpoints. In Flight C, Jian-Jian Wang and Hailong Ao have a 30-point lead. They posted a 1084.50 total to 1054.50 for Doris Perrault and Stephen Gow. Close behind, with 1052, are Stacey Huie and Jeremy Huie. They are fol- lowed by Michael Perlman and David Ruppert who have 1052 matchpoints. James Gunn and Harry Shaffer, Tournament co-chair Linda Eakes, chairman Steve Crutcher, co-chair Marti Malcolm and District 15 Director last year’s winners, are fifth with 1049 matchpoints. Virgil Anderson. See story on page 3. Page 2 Daily Bulletin False sense of Two happy surprises Jo Morse didn’t think much of her chances in security her 4♥ contract on Board 14 of the first qualifying Fred Gitelman gave his opponent a false sense session of the Women’s Pairs but she was agree- of security on Board 16 from the second final ses- ably surprised. Morse was playing with Susie Miller. ♠ sion of Open Pairs II. Dlr: East K 7 5 4 ♥ Dlr: West ♠ 9 8 5 Vul: None J 10 7 4 ♦ Vul: E-W ♥ K 10 2 J 10 8 3 ♣ ♦ K J 2 4 ♠ ♠ ♣ 7 5 4 2 A Q J 6 3 2 9 ♥ ♥ ♠ -- ♠ K Q 7 2 5 3 2 A K 9 8 6 Chris Patrias, Director in Charge of the Spring NABC, ♦ ♦ ♥ 8 5 4 3 ♥ Q J 9 7 A 7 Q 6 2 and John Ashton, assistant DIC, have taken their act ♣ ♣ ♦ 6 5 3 ♦ A Q 4 A 8 J 9 7 2 on the road: this is the third spring NABC where ♠ ♣ A K J 10 8 3 ♣ 9 6 10 8 they’ve been in charge. ♥ ♠ A J 10 6 4 3 Q ♦ ♥ A 6 K 9 5 4 On the road again ♣ ♦ 10 9 8 7 K Q 10 6 5 3 ♣ Q Chris Patrias and John Ashton have taken their West North East South West North East South show on the road again – they debuted as the Spring Miller Morse ♥ ♣ .3♣ Pass Pass 3♠ directing team in Vancouver in 1999, repeated their 2 3 ♠ ♥ All Pass performance in Cincinnati in 2000 and are again 3 (1) Pass 4 All Pass Brad Moss started off with his top clubs, and de- playing to packed houses here in Kansas City. (1) Forcing. ♣ clarer ruffed the second. He crossed to dummy with Their office is in the line of traffic from the Hyatt. South led the K and Morse won dummy’s ace. ♥ the ♥K and led the ♠9, which rode around. When de- “On St. Patrick’s Day, the hotel locked up the restrooms She led a heart to her ace, noting the Q fall from clarer called for the ♠5, Gitelman put in the queen and and a bunch of little kids stuck their heads in our door, South. Now she led a spade to dummy’s jack and declarer took his ace. He led the ♦10 and overtook in asking ‘where’s the restroom?’” said Patrias. North’s king. North would have done best to lead the ♦ dummy with the jack, and Gitelman won his ace. That’s Ashton can top that. “One guy looked in and asked J but she returned a low heart. ♥ not a misprint – his ace! where he could get a haircut.” Morse put in her 8, which held the trick. She led ♣ ♣ Now declarer knew where the ♦Q was, so he won Patrias is from St. Louis and Ashton is from Port- the J, won by South with the Q. South continued ♣ the heart return and drove out Gitelman’s ♠K. Fred re- land OR, which means they work together only at the with the 10, ruffed in dummy and overruffed by turned another heart, forcing declarer to . Declarer North American Bridge Championships. “We get along North, who returned a heart. ♣ drew Fred’s last and took the proven diamond quite well,” said Patrias. “He (Ashton) gets to pick the Suddenly, Morse was ready to claim -- her 9 was . What’s this? How can Gitelman have the queen music.” good and she could play a diamond to dummy’s ace ♠ – didn’t he win the jack with the ace? Gitelman’s ploy “Yeah,” said Ashton, “but he gets to turn it off.” and pitch her losing diamonds on the A Q. Making had worked magnificently – he won the queen and Ashton is responsible for the duo’s new handles on four for plus 420 and 47.5 out of 51 matchpoints. cashed a heart for down one and a fine score. the radios used by the directing staff. He chose “Gladi- That was very good, but did even bet- Fred tried a different ploy on Board 6 from the same ator” for himself and “Hoffa” for Patrias. ter on the same hand in the Open Pairs II qualifying. session. “Gladiator is appropriate since I have risen from the The following is Barry’s personal report. Dlr: East ♠ K Q 4 rank of slave,” explains Ashton. How do you fancy your chances as E-W in four of ♠ Vul: E-W ♥ A “But not very far,” quips Patrias. a major? Obviously 4 looks terrible, especially on a ♦ A Q 10 4 Ashton ignores the interruption. “We chose ‘Hoffa’ diamond lead. The defense can set the contract two ♥ ♣ 9 8 6 5 3 for Chris because when you send him an e-mail, you tricks easily enough, I’d guess. And 4 doesn’t look a ♠ 10 7 5 ♠ A 8 3 get no reply and you naturally think he’s fallen off the lot better, does it? This was our auction, with me sit- ♥ K 9 7 5 3 ♥ Q 10 8 6 4 2 face of the earth.” ting East. ♦ K 9 7 ♦ 8 2 West North East South ♣ 7 4 ♣ A J Pass Pass NAOP-C pairs battle ♠ ♥ ♠ J 9 6 2 1 Pass 2 Pass ♥ ♥ J 4 All Pass ♣ ♦ J 6 5 3 for President’s Cup On the K lead I took the ace and unsuspectingly ♣ K Q 10 2 The President’s Cup, the prize for winning the led a second club. North pitched a diamond as South West North East South North American Open Pairs Flight C event, was pre- won the trick cheaply. South should have returned a 1♥ Pass sented in 1942 by Morgan Howard, who was ACBL top club – that surely sets the contract by a trick or 3♥ Dbl Pass 3♠ president that year. two. Instead South made the decision to return a low ♥ All Pass Past winners: diamond. I ran this to my queen and cashed the A. ♥ Moss led a heart to dummy’s ace and declarer called 1987 1-2. Bill Thomas, David Deaderick When the Q fell it looked as if trumps had to be 4-1. ♠ ♠ for the ♠K, ducked. Declarer switched to a club, and 1-2. Bernard Pollack, Leo Austern I crossed to the A and ruffed out the K. Then I went ♦ ♠ Gitelman jumped in with the ace and led another heart, 1988 Brad Moss, Aaron Silverstein back to the A and played the J to pitch a club. I knowing he was giving declarer a ruff-sluff. Declarer 1989 Warren King, Jeffrey Brown ruffed a spade and a diamond, and this was the ending: ♠ pitched a diamond from hand and ruffed in dummy. 1990 Philip Leung, Moske Harel -- ♥ She led a club to her king and led the ♦J which held. 1991 Eric Greco, Philip Greco J 10 7 ♦ She continued with a diamond to the 10, but when she 1992 Gail Joelson, Alan Kasner -- ♣ called for the ♦A Gitelman ruffed. He did it again – he 1993 Mark Michele, Everett Boyer -- ♠ ♠ gave declarer another ruff-sluff. This fouled up 1994 Weizhong Bao, Jingdong Guo 3 2 -- ♥ ♥ declarer’s communications royally – there was no way 1995 Edward Lee, Brett Roby 5 K 9 ♦ ♦ to escape whether declarer ruffed in hand or in dummy. 1996 Yue Zuo, Ruoyu Fan -- -- ♣ ♣ Declarer was able to take only nine tricks. 1997 Thomas Franklin, Michael Corker -- J ♠ Note what happens if Gitelman takes a passive de- 1998 Tien-Chun Yang, Fang Wu -- ♥ fense. Declarer knocks out trumps and loses only one 1999 James Gunn, Harry Shaffer -- ♦ spade and one club – +200. 2000 Meredith Beck, John Johnson K ♣ Q 10 I led a spade from dummy. When North ruffed high Bridgecamp USA I pitched my club. Then I took the finesse in the two- World-Wide card ending to score up plus 450. has more pluses Bridge Contest Yesterday’s half-page ad for Bridgecamp USA The World-Wide Bridge Contest, which will take Canada in II was correct, but a few important details were place June 1 and 2, offers players everywhere the op- Canada’s team in the Venice Cup at the world omitted. The stay at the SPA includes lunch buf- portunity to complete with players from many nations championship in Bali this fall will consist of Sharyn fets, evening dinners, late-night desserts as well as all over the world. Reus, Dianna Gordon, Ina Demme, Katie Thorpe the subjects mentioned: lavish breakfasts, full use This is the game that is scored across the world, (playing captain), Francine Cimon and Martine of Spa facilities, lectures, panel shows and ACBL- Your score on every board is compared with every other LaCroix. They defeated Mexico in the battle to be sanctioned Silver Point duplicate. score in the world on that deal. Hundreds of ACBL the third team to represent Zone 2 (North America). www.bridgecamp.org clubs will run heats. Two American teams also will be in Bali. Daily Bulletin Page 3 Kansas City Blues Hamman still the By Aviv Shahaf best in the world It’s 2:00 in the morning and I’m sitting at the e- bridge Headquarters listening to John Lee Hooker play- still is #1 in the world according ing the blues. Cards are still floating in the air around to the latest rankings submitted by the World Bridge me. Federation. He has a substantial lead over teammate The Vanderbilt semifinal match between the Eric Rodwell, who is second, and teammate Jeff Robson and Rosenkranz teams ended only a short time Meckstroth, who is third. Other North Americans in ago. the top 50: 7, Bobby Wolff; 13, Lew Stansby; 15, John Lee Hooker is playing some wonderful blues Chip Martel; 16, David Berkowitz; tied for 19, Nick and it makes me feel a bit sad. Nickell and Richard Freeman; 21, Ralph Katz; 24, I feel a bit sad because one of the bravest women I Larry Cohen; 28, Michael Rosenberg; 31, Peter know came up a little bit short of reaching the Weichsel; 33, ; 35, Paul Soloway. Vanderbilt final. It was a hard-fought match full of Joe Kivel (left) and Chris Larsen were runners-up in many heroic battles. Open Pairs II I was kibitzing the open room where Geir Helgemo Shawn Quinn #1 and were practicing magic against Jazek smoothly by Forrester! A club to the 10 lost to the Shawn Quinn is #1 in the world in the 2000 Pszczola - Piotr Gawrys in the first quarter and Sam jack and Geir played a heart, clearing the suit. women’s ranking produced by the World Bridge Fed- Lev - John Mohan in the second half of the match. Declarer was in dummy and had to guess the eration. She holds a small edge over of Watch what happened on board 11. position. Mohan showed he knows a thing or two Germany. Jill Meyers is third. Other North Americans Board 11 Pszczola about magic by refusing the tempting spade finesse in the top 50: 12, Mildred Breed; 13, Lynn Deas; 18, ♠ Dlr: South 10 8 7 6 5 and instead leading a low club from dummy. He Dianna Gordon; 21, Randi Montin; 29, ; ♥ Vul: None K 4 was home when both minor suits behaved. 32, Juanita Chambers; 34, Beth Palmer; 35, Gail ♦ ♣ 9 4 3 At the other table West won the Q with the ace Greenberg; 38, Kathie Wei-Sender; 41, Sue Picus; 42, ♣ K 7 2 and that gave declarer no losing options – no swing. ; tied for 43, Rhoda Habert and Beverly Helgemo Forrester When they got to Board 63, Geir knew his team Kraft; 45, Irina Levitina; 47, Petra Hamman; 48, Lisa ♠ ♠ J 3 A Q 9 2 was trailing and needed a small miracle. Berkowitz; 49, Sharyn Reus; 50, Karen McCallum. ♥ A 10 9 8 2 ♥ 7 6 Board 63 Lev ♦ J 7 5 ♦ 6 Dlr: South ♠ J 10 6 3 ♣ A Q 8 ♣ J 10 9 5 4 3 Vul N-S ♥ J 8 6 4 Gawrys ♦ 4 3 Successful week ♠ K 4 ♣ K 9 6 ♥ Q J 5 3 Forrester Helgemo for all – Crutcher ♦ A K Q 10 8 2 ♠ K Q 7 4 ♠ -- ♣ 6 ♥ 7 ♥ A K Q 3 2 Steve Crutcher has a formula for chairing a North West North East South ♦ K Q J 10 ♦ A 9 7 2 American Bridge Championship: “Pick out the best 1♦ ♣ 7 5 4 3 ♣ A Q 10 2 people available, tell them what has to be done and get 1♥ 1♠ Dbl (1) 3♦ Mohan out of their way.” All Pass ♠ A 9 8 5 2 It’s working here at the 2001 Spring NABC in (1) Clubs and heart doubleton ♥ 10 9 5 Kansas City. “We have certainly received compliments In the closed room was playing in 4♦ ♦ 8 6 5 from a lot of players. We’re pleased and everything and took 11 tricks when the was the ♥A ♣ J 8 seems to be going very well,” said Crutcher. and the defense later ducked when she led a club to- West North East South “One of the things I hear is how friendly the local ward the king in dummy. Pass people are. We’re also pleased with the restaurant and Geir knew his partner had a doubleton heart and 1♦ Pass 1♥ Pass corporate sponsors. Most of them have been down to found the incredible lead of the ♥10! 1♠ Pass 2♣ (1) Pass see what’s going on. Poor Gawrys! Who can blame him for getting the 2NT Pass 3♦ Pass “For the most part, the hotels have been very co- position wrong? He played low from dummy and, fear- 3NT Pass 4♣ (2) Pass operative.” ing heart over-ruffs, decided to pull trumps instead of 4♦ Pass 4NT (3) Pass Crutcher expressed special thanks to “my entire playing another heart. When he found out about the 5♦ (4) Pass 5♥ (5) Pass staff, the workers and the volunteers, for the hours trump position after two rounds, he tried to lead a club 5♠ (6) Pass 7♦ (!) All Pass they’ve put into this; to the ACBL staff, especially up, but Geir had already visualized his distribution and (1) (Meeting Services Planner) Nancy Foy and (NABC won his ace. (2) Cuebid Tournament Manager) Jeff Johnston; to the tournament After that declarer was doomed, Geir played his (3) Roman Key Card Blackwood directors, (CEO) David Silber and (president) Jim last trump and Gawrys was stuck in his hand and even- (4) One or four key cards Kirkham.” tually had to lead spades from his hand. Down one and (5) Queen ask This group, he said, “helped make this what we 5 IMPs to the Norwegian wizard and Co. (6) “I have the queen and the ♠K as well” hope was a successful tournament for everybody.” Board 50 from the final set gave both sides a chance Geir knew that being in only 6♦ was not likely to Kansas City 2001 won’t be as large as Kansas City to demonstrate their skills. be enough so he opened his miracles guide looking for 1993 but “for me personally, this was a lot easier,” said Board 50 Lev some magic. Crutcher. In 1993, with the tournament a month away, Dealer: East ♠ 9 6 3 The auction started along normal lines except for Crutcher’s co-chair became ill and had to drop out. Vul: N-S ♥ A 8 Tony’s promise of some club values. The 4♦ bid de- This time around, Crutcher along with co-chairs ♦ K Q 8 4 nied the ♠A so Geir pictured his partner with: Linda Eakes and Marti Malcolm and finance chairman ♣ K 10 6 4 ♠ K (Q) x x ♥ x ♦ K Q x x x ♣K x x. Dave Shipman broke up the committee assignments. Forrester Helgemo He bid the grand after checking for the king and “Each of us had our own responsibilities and that was ♠ K J 10 ♠ 8 7 2 queen of trumps. certainly a lot nicer.” ♥ Q 9 5 4 ♥ J 7 6 3 Tony was not thrilled when he saw dummy, but the A special highlight of the NABC, Crutcher said, ♦ J 9 2 ♦ 10 7 3 spell was already cast and he got all he needed -- the was the Goodwill Committee honoring District 15 Di- ♣ A 5 3 ♣ J 9 7 ♣K onside and all the suits breaking evenly. rector Virgil Anderson. “I think he had a lot to do with Mohan Unfortunately it was not enough. Even though they our getting these two Nationals. You couldn’t ask for ♠ A Q 5 4 won this battle, they failed in their quest for a Vanderbilt anybody better.” ♥ K 10 2 title. As for Crutcher, he’s already making plans for the ♦ A 6 5 It’s 5:00 in the morning and I still hear the blues even next Kansas City NABC. “I figure by the time the next ♣ Q 8 2 though John Lee Hooker has finished his set and has gone one comes around, I’ll be retired and have more time.” West North East South to bed hours ago. I’m not that sad any more because I Pass 1NT know that there is still a lot of magic in this wonderful Pass 3NT All Pass game. I’m sure Rita and her shining knights will keep Attendance report Tony led the ♥5 (third and fifth-best) and Mohan casting spells until they bring home the trophy. ducked it to the king. He played a diamond to the Good morning, Kansas City! It’s time for me to go The crowds fell off again yesterday – only 855 king and both Tony and Geir falsecarded their count. to bed. tables, for a total of 8823 for the tournament. Some- Next Mohan led a club to the queen that was ducked thing in the vicinity of 9400 seems likely for the final total. Kansas City 1993 had 9469 going into the final day. Page 4 Daily Bulletin Appeals Case 6 Appeals Case 8 Subject: Subject: Unauthorized information Event: Vanderbilt KO Teams, March 19, Round of 64 - Event: NABC Mixed Pairs, March 21, First Final Fourth Segment Session Bd: 2 Bd: 12 Win Allegaert Dlr: East ♠ A 10 8 2 Dlr: West ♠ 10 7 4 3 Vul: N/S ♥ A K J 6 Vul: N-S ♥ 3 2 ♦ J ♦ 6 4 3 ♣ K J 7 3 ♣ A 9 6 3 Daisy Goecker David Better Hamish Bennett Trudi Nugit ♠ ♠ ♠ ♠ Q 6 3 K J 7 4 Tobi Solcolow (left) and Janice Seamon-Molson (with K 2 Q J 6 5 ♥ 10 3 ♥ Q 9 7 5 4 daughter Jennifer Molson) were second in the ♥ J 10 5 ♥ 8 7 ♦ K Q 7 ♦ 10 5 2 Women's Pairs. ♦ Q J 8 2 ♦ A K 9 5 ♣ A 10 5 4 2 ♣ 6 ♣ J 8 5 4 ♣ K Q 2 Ron Gerard Although the E/W defense was clearly inferior, Judy Bianco ♠ 9 5 it was deemed not to be irrational for them. There- ♠ A 9 8 ♥ 8 2 fore, they were assigned the likely result in 3♦. Af- ♥ A K Q 9 6 4 ♦ A 9 8 6 4 3 ter a heart lead West would have had at least two ♦ 10 7 ♣ Q 9 8 chances to shift to spades to defeat the contract. The ♣ 10 7 West North East South Committee changed the contract to 3♦ down one, West North East South Pass Pass +100 for E/W. Pass Pass 1NT(1) 2♣(2) 1♣ Dbl 1♥ 2♦ DIC of Event: Henry Cukoff Pass 2♦(3) Pass 2♥ Pass 2NT Pass 3♦(1) Committee: Martin Caley (chair), Doug Doub Pass Pass Dbl Pass Pass 3NT All Pass (scribe), Paul Soloway, Steve Weinstein, Kit Woolsey 3♣ Pass Pass 3♥ (1) Break in tempo All Pass The Facts: 3NT made three, +600 for N/S. The (1) Announced; 10-12 Director was called when North bid 3NT. There was Appeals Case 7 (2) Alerted; single suit an agreed break in tempo (1 minute) before the 3♦ bid. Subject: Unauthorized information (3) Alerted; required The Director ruled that pass was a logical alternative Event: Stratified Women’s Pairs, March 19, Sec- The Facts: 3♥ went down one, +100 for E/W. The for North and changed the contract to 3♦ made three, ond Session opening lead was the ♦Q. The Director was called at +110 for N/S. Bd: 16 ♠ K 7 the end of the hand. N/S stated that after the hand was The Appeal: N/S appealed the Director’s ruling. Dlr: West ♥ A 9 3 played, East admitted that she forgot their agreement The E/W captain (Michael Diesel) also attended the Vul: E/W ♦ A Q 10 7 6 5 to play 10-12 notrump. N/S believed that the announce- hearing. At the table, North believed that with his mul- ♣ 7 6 ment awoke East to her mistake and she had no further tiple stoppers in the opponent’s suits, 3NT would offer ♠ 4 ♠ A Q 9 6 3 action. The Director ruled that pass was not a logical sufficient play relative to the chances of 3♦ making to ♥ K Q 8 4 ♥ J 7 6 2 alternative and allowed the table result to stand. justify attempting to make a game contract. N/S ar- ♦ K J 8 ♦ 4 3 2 The Appeal: N/S appealed the Director’s ruling gued that E/W had ample opportunity to achieve a good ♣ A J 10 9 3 ♣ 4 and were the only players to attend the hearing. N/S result against 3NT and that they earned their –600 ♠ J 10 8 5 2 believed that pass was a logical alternative for East. through poor defense. The play had been as follows ♥ 10 5 The Committee Decision: The Committee estab- (underlined card led): ♦ 9 lished that there was unauthorized information con- WN E S ♣ K Q 8 5 2 veyed by the required announcement of the 1NT range. QA ♠45 West North East South While several members of the Committee concurred 2 ♣K6 8 1♣ 2♦(1) 2♠ Pass with the directing staff that the double in passout seat ♣A ♣3 ♥4Q 2NT 3♦ 3♥ Pass was “automatic,” after discussion it was agreed that ♠62 J 9 4♥ All Pass this was not so automatic that it could be permitted 10 J ♥52 (1) Weak by agreement under Law 73C after the wake-up call. The Commit- 3 ♠10 J ♦3 The Facts: 4♥ went down two, +200 for N/S. The tee therefore canceled East’s double and 7J ♦2A Director was called at the end of play. North said she changed the contract to 2♥ made two, +110 for N/S. E/W believed that South’s slow 3♦ bid suggested had made a mistake when she bid 2♦. Later she elabo- The Committee noted that E/W’s absence prevented North’s 3NT bid and that passing 3♦ was a logical al- rated to the Director that she meant to bid 1♦ and didn’t them from finding the answers to several questions, ternative. East thought it very unlucky that North had realize she had bid 2♦ until East asked about the bid. such as the meaning of actions by West over 2♣ or all three of the missing high hearts, which meant that E/W did not play negative free bids. E/W claimed North 2♥, and whether East had forgotten their methods on his heart shift at trick five cost a trick. He said that he had said she forgot she was playing preemptive jumps. other occasions. had considered his defense carefully, though perhaps The Director ruled that there had been no violation of DIC of Event: Henry Cukoff not optimally, and believed that declarer could always law. North would have realized her error at her second Committee: Henry Bethe (chair), Mark Bartusek, make nine tricks after winning the ♥J by virtue of an turn to bid. The 3♦ bid was allowed and the table result Sid Brownstein, Doug Heron, Peggy Sutherlin end position against West. N/S use a Multi 2♦ opening was allowed to stand. Even if North’s explanation was so South could have held a normal weak two-bid in discounted, E/W would always retain –200. diamonds. Had West doubled 2♥ it would not have been The Appeal: E/W appealed the Director’s ruling. How to make 2♥ a , so East did not know that his partner They believed that North should not have been allowed Justin Hackett and his father Paul found a strange ♦ had fewer than three hearts. to bid 3 because “once you have made a you way to get to and make 2♥. This was the bidding: ♦ The Committee Decision: An in-tempo 3 bid by cannot bid again.” North said she never intended to West North East South ♦ ♦ South would have shown minimum values for his 2 bid 2 because her hand was too good. Not until her Justin Paul bid, and a hand unsuitable for notrump (perhaps as little partner explained her bid as weak did she realize she 1♥ Pass 2♥ Dbl ♣ as the actual South hand without the Q). South’s break had pulled the wrong card from the bid box. North Pass 1NT 2♥ All Pass in tempo suggested his hand would be more suitable stated she never said she had forgotten her system. The OK, that’s the way to get to the right contract – ♦ for notrump than North would normally expect, thus Reviewer told the Panel that she was satisfied that 2 have the opponents make an insufficient bid and then indicating North’s 3NT bid. North had already shown was an accidental bid and that North had not changed accept it. But Justin had only seven tricks in sight. What his values with his previous calls and could not rea- her mind or forgotten her system. to do! sonably hope to take nine tricks opposite a weak hand The Panel Decision: Three expert players were On the second trick, Justin led the trump 6 and with long diamonds. As a pass by North was deemed consulted. All would have made a with passed it – and East discarded a club. “No hearts, part- to be a logical alternative to 3NT, it was imposed on the East hand and all had asked if E/W were playing ner?” asked West. Yes, East had a heart, but it was the 4 ♦ him. E/W had the chance to get a good score against negative free bids. All three would have bid 3 with so the 6 won the trick. The ♣2 became a penalty card. 3NT with better defense. In particular, even after the the North hand. It was E/W’s aggressive bidding that So Justin led the ♣9 and passed it – and East had to ♦ heart shift at trick five East should have continued with propelled them into game, not the 3 bid by North. play the penalty card. ♥ the 9 at trick seven, after which the defense could The Panel found this appeal lacked merit and assessed So Justin made his contract as a result of an insuf- prevail as long as West was careful to unblock her dia- E/W an Award Without Merit Warning. ficient bid and a penalty card. mond honors. However, the non-offending side was not DIC of Event: Gary Zeiger required to play error-free bridge in order to receive Panel: Terry Lavender (Reviewer), Charlie protection. Errors are often a part of “normal” play. MacCracken, Roger Putnam The laws define normal play to include “play that would Players consulted: Mike Cappelletti Jr., Disa be careless or inferior, but not irrational, for the class Eythorsdottir, Bob Gookin of player involved.” (Footnote to Laws 69, 70 and 71.) Daily Bulletin Page 5 Possibilities By Barry Rigal This board (in the first final session of the Women’s Pairs and Open Pairs II) offered a lot of possibilities in the play of 5♣ doubled. At our table, I reached 5♣ as East without ever bidding hearts. Dlr: West ♠ A K 5 3 2 Vul: None ♥ J 9 8 2 ♦ Q 8 2 ♣ 4 ♠ 9 ♠ 10 8 6 ♥ A 5 4 ♥ Q 10 7 6 3 ♦ K 10 5 4 3 ♦ -- ♣ K 10 3 2 ♣ A Q J 8 7 ♠ Q J 7 4 ♥ K ♦ A J 9 7 6 ♣ 9 6 5 West North East South ♣ ♦ Sam Lev, Piotr Gawrys, Jacek Pszczola and George Rosenkranz finished secon in the vanderbilt. John Pass Pass 1 1 ♦ ♠ ♣ ♠ Mohan was not available at photo time. 2 2 3 (1) 3 4♣ 4♠ 5♣ All Pass (1) Forward going. Final Standings in Vanderbilt KO Teams South led the ♠Q and shifted innocently to the ♦A. 97 Teams 40.00 9/16 Michael Diesel, Saint Marys That let me ruff and draw trumps, then establish hearts 240.00 1 Andrew Gromov, Moscow, KS; Stephanie Hamilton-Diesel, Saugus MA; Larry for 11 tricks (I could, in fact, have risked playing for Russia; Aleksander Petrunin, St. Petersburg, Russia; Mori, Clearwater FL; Jeff Roman, Alexandria VA; 12 tricks but making 5♣ seemed just fine). Cezary Balicki - Adam Zmudzinski, Poland David Better, Southampton PA; Daisy Goecker, Brian Platnick and Danny Sprung defended 5♣ 160.00 2 George Rosenkranz, Mexico Yardley PA doubled after North had opened 1♠ and East had used City; John Mohan, Christiansted, Virgin Islands; Sam 25.00 17/32 James Cayne, New York NY; a Michael Cuebid to show hearts and a minor. Sprung Lev, New York NY; Piotr Gawrys, Warsaw, Poland; Grant Baze, La Jolla CA; Michael Seamon, Miami led the ♠Q and Platnick overtook to play the ♥2. Jacek Pszczola, Poland Beach FL; Mike Passell, Plano TX; Robert Levin, Platnick has an innocent face so declarer hopped up 100.00 3/4 , New York NY; Bronx NY; Steve Weinstein, Glen Ridge NJ with the ♥10 and must have been pleased for the time Richard Freeman, Atlanta GA; Jeff Meckstroth, Tampa 25.00 17/32 Gerhard Schiesser - Roland being to see this force the ♥K. He ruffed a spade, ruffed FL; Eric Rodwell, Clearwater FL; Bob Hamman, Dal- Rohowsky, Kitzbuhe, Germany; Andreas Gloyer, Aus- a diamond, ruffed a spade then drew two rounds of las TX; Paul Soloway, Mill Creek WA tria; Martin Schifko, Graz, Austria trumps. When the 3-1 split came to light, he could have 100.00 3/4 Rita Shugart, Pebble Beach 25.00 17/32 Uday Ivatury - Christal escaped for two down but led the ♥Q and that meant CA; Bruce Ferguson, Boise ID; Tony Forrester, Henner-Welland, New York NY; Peter Fredin, Malmo, minus 500. Herefordshire, England; Geir Helgemo, Trondheim, Sweden; Magnus Lindkvist, Hoor, Sweden; Jill Levin, Double-dummy, the play is intriguing after the Norway Bronx NY; Larry Cohen, Las Vegas NV spade lead and heart shift. East must , of course, 60.00 5/8 George Jacobs, Burr Ridge IL; 25.00 17/32 Shawn Quinn, Katy TX; and when the ♥K appears, the rational thing to do is to Ralph Katz, Hinsdale IL; Lorenzo Lauria - Alfredo Mildred Breed, Bryan TX; Michael Whitman, San win the ace and start the crossruff. But you end up in Versace, Rome, Italy; Norberto Bocchi, Milan, Italy; Francisco CA; Garey Hayden, Tucson AZ the wrong hand to play hearts; you can’t draw all the Giorgio Duboin, Turin, Italy 25.00 17/32 Brigitte Mavromichalis, trump and finish up by crossing to the ♥A to run the 60.00 5/8 Steve Robinson, Arlington Switzerland; Paul Hackett - Jason Hackett - Justin suit. Look at it a bit longer and the solution may come VA; Peter Boyd, Silver Spring MD; Kit Woolsey, Hackett, Manchester, England; Terje Aa - Glen to you: duck the ♥K. Now communications are there Kensington CA; , Kingston NY Grotheim, Norway to ruff two spades, draw trumps and cross to the ♥A to 60.00 5/8 Rose Meltzer - , 25.00 17/32 Brian Gunnell, Ponte Vedra take the heart finesse for plus 550. Los Gatos CA; Alan Sontag, Gaithersburg MD; Kyle FL; Ulf Nilsson, Malmo, Sweden; Kenneth Titow, If you’re not Deep Finesse, don’t worry if you Larsen, San Francisco CA; Chip Martel, Davis CA; Lew Scottsdale AZ; , Peoria AZ; Steve missed the play. Stansby, Castro Valley CA Scott, Phoenix AZ 60.00 5/8 Bill Eisenberg, Boca Raton 25.00 17/32 Barry Rigal - Jeff Aker - Continued from page 1 FL; Bryan Maksymetz, Coquitlam BC; Peter Michael Moss - Andrew Moss, New York NY Vanderbilt Stromberg, Stockholm, Sweden; Fredrik Nystrom, 25.00 17/32 Kevin Collins - Patricia ior Championship in Hamilton ON and second in the Stockholm, Sweden; Richard Coren, Fort Lauderdale Tucker, Atlanta GA; , Little Rock AR; European Junior Championship. FL Randy Pettit, Marietta GA Gromov defeated four strong teams en route to 40.00 9/16 Richard Schwartz, East 25.00 17/32 Jan Martel, Davis CA; Sally claiming the 2001 Vanderbilt championship: Nick Elmhurst NY; Drew Casen - Larry Cohen, Boca Raton Woolsey, Kensington CA; Marinesa Letizia, Kingston Nickell, 2000 Bermuda Bowl champions, went down FL; Zia Mahmood, New York NY; Michael Rosenberg, NY; Carlyn Steiner, Seattle WA; Judy Pede, Cerritos to defeat 130-123 after Gromov outscored them 66-19 Wykagyl NY; David Berkowitz, Old Tappan NJ CA; Carreen Hinds, Bakersfield CA in the fourth quarter. 40.00 9/16 Gerald Sosler - , 25.00 17/32 Brian Platnick, Merion Sta- Gromov came from far behind (down 56 after 16 Purchase NY; Andrea Buratti, Genoa, Italy; Massimo tion PA; Harold Mouser Jr - Danny Sprung - Jo Ann boards) to oust Billy Eiseberg & Co. in the quarterfinal. Lanzarotti, Italy; Benito Garozzo, Greenville DE; An- Sprung, Philadelphia PA; Paul Kiefer, Winston Salem In the Round of 16, they defeated Richie Schwartz’s tonio Sementa, Italy NC; Michael White, Atlanta GA squad 144-139 and in the Round of 32, they defeated a 40.00 9/16 Russell Ekeblad - Michael 25.00 17/32 Edward Wojewoda, Antelope German-Austrian squad. Becker, Boca Raton FL; Robert Lipsitz, Palm Harbor CA; Farid Assemi - Richard Meffley - Jim Tritt, Fresno In Saturday's final, Gromov fell behind 34-61 af- FL; Jon Wittes, Claremont CA; Ross Grabel, Hunting- CA; Leszek Rabiega, Salt Lake City UT; Steve ter 16 boards but then came that fateful second quar- ton Beach CA; Michael Kamil, Holmdel NJ Cavanaugh, Ripon CA ter. The 55-20 set gave them an 89-81 halftime lead. 40.00 9/16 Richard Finberg, Pittsburgh 25.00 17/32 Martin Fleisher - Aaron They won the third quarter 31-10 and led 120-91. They PA; Gary Cohler, Highland Park IL; Mike Cappelletti, Silverstein - , New York NY; Debbie also won the fourth quarter 30-28 and the champion- Red Bank TN; Jerry Goldfein, Lincolnwood IL; Larry Rosenberg, New Rochelle NY ship by a final score of 150-119. Robbins, Deerfield IL 25.00 17/32 Daniel Boye, Syracuse NY; The Russians and Poles, after playing four-handed 40.00 9/16 , Jackson Steven Barcus, Sorrento FL; Joann Glasson - Bob for seven days, were relaxed and laughing after the Heights NY; Dan Morse, Houston TX; Ivar Stakgold, Glasson, Pennington NJ game. “I am ready to play tomorrow,” said Gromov. Wilmington DE; Daniel Rotman, Aventura FL; Mark 25.00 17/32 , Buffalo NY; Feldman, New York NY; William Pollack, Warren NJ Kent Mignocchi, Bronx NY; Brad Campbell, Smyrna 40.00 9/16 Walter Schafer Jr, GA; Joe Grue, Minneapolis MN; , Bloomingdale IL; John Stiefel, Wethersfield CT; David Thornhill ON New LM Lehman, Glenview IL; Dick Melson, Chicago IL 25.00 17/32 Tom Edwards, Grand Prairie 40.00 9/16 Jim Reiman, Mansfield OH; TX; Bryan Storey, Plano TX; Wes Irby, Middletown Carol Brehm of Memphis became a Life Master Frederick Allenspach, Potomac MD; Jeffrey Smith, Ot- RI; Jack La Vigne, Houston TX Saturday night when she and husband Richard picked up tawa ON; John Zaluski, Nepean ON; Colby Vernay, 25.00 17/32 Lee Magee, Prairie Village .65 playing in the North American Open Pairs Flight C. Lacon IL; Barry Schaffer, Frisco TX KS; John McDaniel, Lees Summit MO; Ralph Russo, Kansas City MO; Mark De Garcia, Columbia MO Page 6 Daily Bulletin

Open Swiss Qualifiers 35 Sidney Brownstein, Santa Monica CA; Mark Singer, Long Beach CA; Joe 1 James Cayne, New York NY; Steve Weinstein, Glen Ridge NJ; Grant Baze, Quinn, Katy TX; , Henderson NV; Jon Brissman, San La Jolla CA; Michael Seamon, Miami Beach FL; Robert Levin, Bronx NY; Bernardino CA; Alan Le Bendig, Los Angeles CA 85.00 Mike Passell, Plano TX 129.00 35 Beth Palmer - William Pettis - William Cole, Silver Spring MD; Mark Shaw, 2 Ross Grabel, Huntington Beach CA; Jon Wittes, Claremont CA; Garey Laurel MD 85.00 Hayden, Tucson AZ; Michael Whitman, San Francisco CA 112.00 37 William Pollack, Warren NJ; Mark Feldman, New York NY; George Steiner, 3 Richard Schwartz, East Elmhurst NY; Drew Casen - Larry Cohen, Boca Raton Seattle WA; Mark Lair, Canyon TX 84.00 FL; David Berkowitz, Old Tappan NJ; Zia Mahmood, New York NY; George 38 Chuck Malcolm - Marti Malcolm, Topeka KS; Diane Lazarus - Ed Lazarus, Mittelman, Toronto ON 111.00 Baltimore; Jim Kirkham - Corinne Kirkham, San Bernardino CA 83.00 4 Mike Graham, Ann Arbor MI; Robert Bitterman, Charlotte NC; Robert 38 Bill Eisenberg, Boca Raton FL; Bryan Maksymetz, Coquitlam BC; Fredrik Carteaux, Fort Wayne IN; Ulker Mutlu, Clearwater FL; Phil Leon, Grosse Nystrom, Stockholm, Sweden; Peter Stromberg, Stockholm, Sweden; Rich Pointe MI 109.00 ard Coren, Fort Lauderdale FL 83.00 5 Gerald Sosler - Kay Schulle, Purchase NY; Massimo Lanzarotti - Andrea 38 Edith Rosenkranz, Mexico City; Miguel Reygadas, Mexico; Eddie Wold, Buratti - Antonio Sementa, Italy; Benito Garozzo, Greenville DE 107.00 Houston TX; Robert Morris, Las Vegas NV; Peter Fredin, Malmo, Sweden; 6 Kevin Collins - Patricia Tucker, Atlanta GA; Jim Barrow, Lake Charles LA; Magnus Lindkuist, Hoor, Sweden 83.00 John Potter, Panama City FL; Allan Siebert, Little Rock AR; Randall Pettit, 41 Brian Gunnell, Ponte Vedra FL; Larry Griffey, Palm Beach Gardens FL; Ulf Marietta GA 106.00 Nilsson, Malmo, Sweden; Bill Cook Jr, Madison MS; Steve Scott, Phoenix 6 Jack Coleman, San Francisco CA; Ira Chorush, Houston TX; Bobby Wolff, AZ; Haig Tchamitch, Peoria AZ 82.00 Fort Worth TX; Bart Bramley, Chicago IL; Sidney Lazard, New Orleans LA; 41 Rose Meltzer - Peter Weichsel, Los Gatos CA; Chip Martel, Davis CA; Kyle Chris Compton, Dallas TX 106.00 Larsen, San Francisco CA; Lew Stansby, Castro Valley CA; Alan Sontag, 8 Daniel Boye, Syracuse NY; Jeanne Fisher, Clementon NJ; Rita Ellington, Gaithersburg MD 82.00 Fairfield CT; Martin Caley, Montreal PQ 103.00 41 James Murphy, Chesapeake VA; Harold Feldheim, Hamden CT; Paul Kinney, 9 Donald Stack - Jack Spear, Shawnee Mission KS; William Muir - Bradley Jamaica Plain MA; Ed Lewis, Falls Church VA; Tom Kniest, Saint Louis Furnish, Kansas City MO 101.00 MO; David Levy, Cannes La Bocca 82.00 9 George Jacobs, Burr Ridge IL; Ralph Katz, Hinsdale IL; Norberto Bocchi - 44 Ellen Anten, Encino CA; Alan Myerson, Sherman Oaks CA; Gary Kessler, Giorgio Duboin, Turin, Italy; Alfredo Versace - Lorenzo Lauria, Rome, Springfield IL; Daisy Goecker, Yardley PA; Elaine Said, Nashville TN; Steve Italy 101.00 Gross, Westlake Village CA 81.00 11 Perry Johnson, Southfield MI; Jeff Meckstroth, Tampa FL; Eric Rodwell, 45 Lou Ann O’Rourke, Scottsdale AZ; , San Francisco CA; Billy Miller Clearwater FL; Paul Soloway, Mill Creek WA 100.00 - Marc Jacobus, Las Vegas NV; Curtis Cheek, Huntsville AL; Roger Bates, 11 Leszek Rabiega, Salt Lake City UT; Farid Assemi, Fresno CA; Edward Mesa AZ 80.00 Wojewoda, Antelope CA; Srikanth Kodayam, San Leandro CA 100.00 45 Mel Colchamiro - Janet Colchamiro, Merrick NY; Steven Cooper - Kitty 13 Geir Helgemo, Trondheim, Norway; Tony Forrester, Herefordshire, England; Munson Cooper, Albuquerque NM; Keith Garber, Pelham NY; James Rita Shugart, Pebble Beach CA; Bruce Ferguson, Boise ID; Marshall Lewis, Griffin, Austin TX 80.00 Bloomington IN 98.00 47 Steven Johnson - Ruth Clements, Wichita KS; Charles Reed, Denver CO; 13 Winthrop Allegaert - Judith Bianco, New York NY; Simon Erlich, Forest Hills Shirley Sheridan, Oakley KS 79.00 NY; Eugene Prosnitz, Bronx NY 98.00 48 Roger Lord - Jacqueline Sincoff, Saint Louis MO; Tim Hays, Kansas City 15 Karen Allison, Jersey City NJ; Kenneth Titow, Scottsdale AZ; Charles Coon, MO; Lee Magee, Prairie Village KS; John McDaniel, Lees Summit Marshfield MA; Phil Schaefer - Nell Schaefer, Los Angeles CA; Robert MO 78.00 Schwartz, San Pedro CA 97.00 15 Jeff Schuett, Riverwoods IL; Dick Bruno - Claude Vogel, Chicago IL; Women’s Swiss Qualifiers Sangarapil Mohan, Oak Brook IL 97.00 1 Joan Jackson - Petra Hamman, Dallas TX; Shawn Quinn, Katy TX; Mildred 17 Jim Krekorian - Chris Willenken - Aaron Silverstein, New York NY; Paul Breed, Bryan TX; Robin Klar, Spring TX; Connie Goldberg, Merion Station Kiefer, Winston Salem NC 96.00 PA 116.00 17 Richard Finberg, Pittsburgh PA; Dennis Clerkin, Bloomington IN; Gary 2 Kathie Wei-Sender, Nashville TN; Betty Ann Kennedy, Shreveport LA; Jill Cohler, Highland Park IL; Mike Cappelletti, Red Bank TN 96.00 Levin, Bronx NY; Janice Seamon-Molson, Miami FL; , Austin 17 Daniel Rotman, Aventura FL; Bipin Patel, Orinda CA; Larry Cohen, Las TX; Juanita Chambers, Walpole MA 111.00 Vegas NV; Donald Rutstein, Scottsdale AZ 96.00 3 Lynn Baker, Austin TX; Jill Meyers, Santa Monica CA; Randi Montin, Napa 20 Alan Popkin - Milton Zlatic - Nancy Popkin, Saint Louis MO; Tom CA; Irina Levitina, Fair Lawn NJ; Karen McCallum, Exeter NH; Kerri Oppenheimer, Ballwin MO 95.00 Sanborn, Stony Point NY 100.00 21 Michael Kovacich, Stone Mountain GA; Rick Roeder, Encinitas CA; Evan 4 Lynne Tarnopol - Laurie Vogel - Gail Greenberg - Amalya Kearse - Jacqui Bailey, San Diego CA; Robert White, Raleigh NC; Frederick Allenspach, Mitchell, New York NY 99.00 Potomac MD; Jim Reiman, Mansfield OH 94.00 5 Peggy Sutherlin, Dallas TX; Ellasue Chaitt, Palm Beach Gardens FL; Peggy 21 Joel Wooldridge, Buffalo NY; Joe Grue, Minneapolis MN; Brad Campbell, Kaplan, Minnetonka MN; Nell Cahn, Shreveport LA 97.00 Smyrna GA; Kent Mignocchi, Bronx NY; Tadashi Teramoto, Yokohama, 5 Judi Radin - Sylvia Moss, New York NY; Renee Mancuso, Los Angeles CA; Japan 94.00 Pam Wittes, Venice CA; Cheri Bjerkan, Elmhurst IL; Sue Weinstein, Las 23 Jim Robison, Las Vegas NV; Gene Freed, Los Angeles CA; John Stiefel, Vegas NV 97.00 Wethersfield CT; Simon Kantor, Agawam MA 93.00 7 Hjordis Eythorsdottir, Huntsville AL; , New York NY; Judy 23 Douglas Heron, Ottawa ON; David Kent, Cary NC; Kathy Newman - Bert Wadas, Chicago IL; Libby Fernandez, Northport AL; , Newman, West Bloomfield MI 93.00 Nashville TN; Shannon Cappelletti, Red Bank TN 95.00 25 Sheila Ekeblad - Russell Ekeblad, Boca Raton FL; Eric Greco, Philadelphia 7 Eunice Rosen, Highland Park IL; Joan Stein, Milwaukee WI; Janet Daling, PA; , Los Angeles CA; Mark Molson, Miami FL 92.00 Seattle WA; Sharon Colson, Kirkland WA 95.00 26 Chengwei Lee - Joe Barrett, Minneapolis MN; Rachael Moller - David 9 Barbara Sartorius, Lake Hiawatha NJ; Karen Barrett, Vancouver WA; Jo Ann Gurvich, Brooklyn NY; Ira Ewen, New York NY 91.00 Sprung, Philadelphia PA; Linda Lewis, Las Vegas NV 91.00 27 Richard Budd, Portland ME; Robert Heitzman Jr, Suffern NY; Robert Ryder, 10 Marion Snyder - Betsey Wolff, Dallas TX; Jean Talbot, New Orleans LA; Caldwell NJ; William Esberg, Long Branch NJ 90.00 Joan Van Geffen, Metairie LA 90.00 27 Gary Morrison, Manhattan KS; Robert Reeves, Emporia KS; James 11 Nadine Wood, Silver Spring MD; Terry Michaels, Prairie Village KS; Frances Masilamani, Topeka KS; Gary Lowe, Shawnee Mission KS 90.00 Dickman, San Jose CA; Jyme Schmieder, Saratoga CA 88.00 29 Brad Moss - - Bjorn Fallenius, New York NY; Steve Garner, 12 Jerre Gardiner, Fort Worth TX; Jeanne Kretz, Mc Kinney TX; Mary Beth Northfield IL; Howard Weinstein, St Charles IL; Fred Gitelman, Toronto Townsend, Baton Rouge LA; Fran Beard, Dallas TX 87.00 ON 89.00 13 Lynne Schaefer, Rochester Hills MI; Abby Heitner, Wheaton MD; Lynne 30 Harold Mouser Jr - Danny Sprung, Philadelphia PA; Jeff Roman, Alexandria Feldman, Champaign IL; Martha Katz, Hinsdale IL 86.00 VA; Lou Reich, Wheaton MD 88.00 13 Bernace DeYoung, Miami FL; Edith Sacks, New York NY; Barbara Lehman, 31 Steve Robinson, Arlington VA; Peter Boyd, Silver Spring MD; Kit Woolsey, Glenview IL; Cecily Kohler, Washington DC; Dorthy Francis, Memphis TN; Kensington CA; Fred Stewart, Kingston NY 87.00 Ellen Siebert, Fort Lauderdale FL 86.00 32 Gary Roberts, Leawood KS; Sheila Pies, Potomac MD; John Solodar, New 15 Marinesa Letizia, Kingston NY; Carlyn Steiner, Seattle WA; Joann Glasson, York NY; Roger Pies, Washington DC; Robert Gookin, Falls Church VA; Craig Pennington NJ; G. Margie Gwozdzinsky - Susan Wexler, New York NY; Lisa Schallert, Kansas City MO 86.00 Berkowitz, Old Tappan NJ 85.00 32 Barry Schaffer, Frisco TX; Colby Vernay, Lacon IL; William Wickham, Los 16 Jane Segal, Villanova PA; Rhoda Prager, Allentown PA; Nancy Molesworth, Angeles CA; Jeff Miller, Naperville IL 86.00 Croton-on-Hudson NY; Shirley Presberg, Norfolk VA; Judy Kay, Narberth 32 Veronica McMurdie - John McMurdie, Sacramento CA; Loretta Bromberg, PA; Sharon Jabbour, Boca Raton FL 83.00 Bel Tiburon CA; Jerry Pietscher, Elk Grove CA 86.00 Daily Bulletin Page 7

NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS FLIGHT B QUALIFIERS NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS III JJJ EAST-WEST 1 Weizhong Bao, Herndon VA; Kefu Xu, Silver Spring MD 787.50 1 Kurt Schaeffer, Apple Valley MN; Kerry Holloway, Eden Prairie MN 787.00 2 Dennis Goldston - Denis Murphy, Colorado Springs CO 750.50 2 John Samsel - Mike Giacaman, Saint Louis MO 758.50 3 Stephen Maltzman - Mani Gupta, Bridgewater NJ 744.00 3 Ognyan Trifonov, Columbia SC; John Mac Gregor, West Columbia SC 738.50 4 Tom Jacobson, Fairfield CA; Robert Martin, Clayton CA 742.00 4 David Hemmer, Chicago IL; Rowen Bell, Evanston IL 723.50 5 Walter Lee - Jonathan Weinstein, Cambridge MA 736.00 5 Fred Marshall - Jim Alison, Huntsville AL 722.50 6 Patricia Griffin - Stephen Wood, Austin TX 730.00 6 Joseph Muenks, Cincinnati OH; David Tsui, Centerville OH 718.00 7 Leon Fisher, Milan MI; Michael D Alioto, Bloomfield MI 715.50 7 Pamela Miller - James Rasmussen, Cambridge MA 714.50 8 Carolyne Fox - Mark Howard, Houston TX 685.00 8 Gary Stork - Ann Aliotta, Oklahoma City OK 711.00 9 Joseph Velardita - Louis Joseph, Pittsburgh PA 677.50 8 Adam Beneschan, Mission Viejo CA; Brian Gilbert, Irvine CA 711.00 10 James Hudson, Dekalb IL; Meyer Abarbanel, Belvidere IL 676.50 10 Paul Sidikman, Livingston NJ; Ashok Agarwala, Edison NJ 710.50 11 David Moss - Andrew Rosenthal, New York NY 674.50 11 David Reiter, Hollywood FL; Jay Wasserman, Boca Raton FL 706.00 12 Mary Poplawski - Harry Nuckols, Vestal NY 668.50 12 Eric Reiher, Montreal PQ; Stephane Reiher, St-Bruno PQ 695.00 13 Gregory Foltz - Dawn Foltz, Fort Collins CO 668.00 13 Mike Ralston - Mahesh Rathi, Austin TX 690.00 14 Robert Short, Red Deer AB; Paul Erikson, Edmonton AB 667.50 14 Marc Glickman - James Glickman, Woodland Hills CA 686.50 15 Atul Rai - Patrick Horton, Tallahassee FL 662.00 15 Linda Wiener, Vancouver WA; Yiping Wang, Portland OR 685.50 16 Richard Seibert - Cheryl Seibert, Beaverton MI 656.00 16 Rajeev Gupta, San Mateo CA; Joyjit Sarma, Sunnyvale CA 668.00 17 Charles West, Salem OR; Ward Schaumberg, Portland OR 653.00 17 Rob Thomason, Seattle WA; John Robinson, Bothell WA 665.50 18 Alan Frantz, Wayland MA; David Gross, Sudbury MA 652.00 18 Gary Sikon, Huron OH; Robert Urmanic, Elyria OH 661.00

NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS FLIGHT C QUALIFIERS NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS KKK LLL EAST-WEST 1 Doris Perrault - Stephen Gow, Winnipeg MB 1054.50 1 Jian-Jian Wang, Clarksville MD; Hailong Ao, Laurel MD 1084.50 2 Michael Pearlman, Reisterstown MD; David Ruppert, Baltimore MD 1052.00 2 Stacey Huie - Jeremy Huie, Pleasant Hill CA 1053.00 3 James Evans, Brenham TX; Richard Duble, College Station TX 1042.00 3 James Gunn - Harry Shaffer, Lawrence KS 1049.00 4 Merrill Alling - Ruth Alling, Helena MT 1025.50 4 Sanford Johnson, Ho Ho Kus NJ; Richard Hoffman, Ridgewood NJ 1025.50 5 Richard Frey, Harrisburg NC; Bob Wilson, Charlotte NC 1015.50 5 George Krizel, Fstrvl Trvose PA; Omar Okaily, Lansdale PA 1023.00 6 Max Minzner, New York; Aaron Craig, Los Angeles 1014.00 6 Robert Steinberg - Donald Katz, Nashua NH 999.00 7 David Spicuzza, Shorewood WI; Michael Fehrenbach, 7 Danny Zeibert - Kathy Zeibert, Austin TX 998.50 Milwaukee WI 1006.50 8 Benjamin Rottman, White Plains NY; Gilbert Goon, Scarsdale NY 982.50 8 Eugeniusz Babiarz, Glendale Hts IL; Michael Omielski, 8 David Wetzel - Michelle Wetzel, Rantoul IL 982.50 Bensonville IL 1003.00 10 Fabrice Colin, Sherbrooke PQ; Jonathan Ruel, Fleurimont PQ 956.00 9 James Hawkes, Charleston SC; John Philbrook, 11 Scott Montroy, Fort Worth TX; Travis Jordan, Arlington TX 955.00 Summerville SC 1000.00 12 Eli Fluter - Peter Lysak, Regina SK 930.50 10 Denise Wernette - Mike Rudnick, Beaverton OR 999.50 13 F Plunkett - William Bedard, Bolivar PA 926.50 11 Neil Kreuzer, Chestnut Hill MA; Henry Wong, Medford MA 998.00 14 Ben Roberts - Wilson Montgomery, Hickory NC 924.50 12 Ronald Kress, Bloomfield MI; Ben Finegold, Plymouth MI 993.50 14 Ahmed Sorathia, Chino CA; Harish Singh, Diamond Bar CA 924.50 13 David Pettit - Doris Suojanen, Melbourne FL 992.00 16 John Caban, Ind Hbr Bch FL; P Guttman, Satellite Beach FL 912.50 14 Dave Hutson - Annabelle Hutson, Apalachin NY 958.50 17 Scott Davis - Cheryl Davis, Saint Louis MO 911.50 15 Saranne Frew - James Morris, Oregon House CA 951.00 18 Bobbi Wiltsek - Herb Wiltsek, San Francisco CA 910.00 16 Al Spaet, Woodland Hills CA; Mark Schreiber, Van Nuys CA 925.50 17 Nancy Gordon, Penn Valley CA; Roger Keely, Los Molinos CA 915.50 18 Paul Gutterman - Jasmin King, Minneapolis MN 915.00

Saturday Afternoon 100/200/300 Stratified Pairs Golder Trophy goes 36 Pairs A B C 3.92 1 Anne Yuratovich - John Yuratovich, Lees Summit MO 113.00 to Flight B victors 2.94 2 Joyce Truitt, Gainesville TX; Jacque Waghorne, Lake Kiowa TX 102.50 Winners of the North American Open Pairs 2.21 3 Gary Carrier, Olathe KS; Cheri Olsen, Shawnee Mission KS 99.50 Flight B will have their names inscribed on the Golder 3.08 4 1 1 Dorothy Henton, Mc Cook NE; Patricia Gale, North Platte NE 96.50 Cup and will also receive a certificate of recogni- 2.31 5 2 Trevor Joike - Rebecca Joike, Rockford IL 96.00 1.73 6 3 Russell La Force, Lawrence KS; Ann Allen, Gainesville FL 95.50 tion. The trophy is presented in memory of Ben- 1.49 4 2 Betty Jensen - Robley Garrigan, Blair NE 94.50 jamin M. Golder (1894-1946) of Philadelphia, who 1.09 5 Marian Wascher, Omaha NE; Darlene Rischling, Papillion NE 94.00 died the day before the close of his term as 1946 1.11 6 3 Betty Barnett - Glenn Haynes, Shawnee Mission KS 93.00 ACBL president. 0.84 4 M E (Gene) Allen - Sylvia Hendricks, Tulsa OK 90.00 Past winners: 0.63 5 Linda Brazier, Moro IL; Barbara Simpson, Godfrey IL 86.50 1992 Peter Worley, Kevin Young 1993 Robert Sewell, Paul Janicki 2nd Saturday Morning-Afternoon Open Pairs 1994 Brendan Dempsey, Ian Crowe 44 Pairs 1995 Jay Levy, William Rushmore A B C 17.15 1 J Hughes, Waterloo IA; John Stansbury, Minneapolis MN 258.00 1996 Robert Johnson, David Rosenstein 12.86 2 1 1 Steven Treiber, Bettendorf IA; Donald Cordts, Davenport IA 246.38 1997 Bill Drewett, Kirk Twiss 9.65 3 2 Kenneth Van Hook - Carole Van Hook, Bella Vista AR 246.00 1998 Adam Beneschan, Brian Gilbert 7.24 4 3 Andy Muenz, Glen Rock NJ; Bob Zehm, Allendale NJ 244.56 1999 Andy Kaufman, Greg Burch 5.43 5 4 2 Laird Schaub, Rutledge MO; Leon McCarty, Hurdland MO 243.50 2000 Hal Hindman, Mark Chen 4.07 6 Mary Hardy - Max Hardy, Las Vegas NV 242.00 3.35 7 5 Ron Short - Jill Burtram, Albuquerque NM 241.50 Goodwill message 2.96 6 Rachel Chittaro, Kildeer IL; Edward Nield, Westchester IL 240.50 As we prepare to leave this wonderful Kansas 2.05 3 Paul Neary, Dallas TX; Arlene Neary, Chesterfield MO 220.75 City NABC, let’s all take an extra moment to say 1.54 4 Frank Wagner - Caren Wagner, Lincoln NE 215.00 “thank you” to our hosts. The hospitality and enter- Saturday Afternoon Side Game Series tainment have been spectacular. 40 Pairs I look forward to seeing you at the Summer NABC A B in Toronto. 4.55 1 1 Brenda Kristensen, Venice FL; Irina Ladyzhensky, Bradenton FL 142.50 , Chair 3.41 2 Pierce Smith, Rutland VT; Stewart Mackeigan, Wilmington MA 138.00 National Goodwill Committee 2.56 3 2 Robert G Hicks - Barbara Hicks, Shawnee Mission KS 127.50 1.68 4/5 Bill Morrison - Susy Morrison, Bartlesville OK 126.00 2.33 4/5 Barry Bausenbach, Kansas City MO; B Gray, Glen Ellyn IL 126.00 Is this yours? 2.33 6 Sally Lix - Robert Lix, Brownsville CA 125.00 1.54 3 Dee Wilson - Nancy Wilson, Des Moines IA 114.00 Found in the Regency Ballroom at the Hyatt: 1.17 4 Stan Wrona, Kalama WA; David Kirbawy, Akron OH 112.50 a change purse containing a substantial amount 0.67 5/7 Robert Badgley - Betty Badgley, Shawnee Mission KS 107.50 of money. If you can claim/identify, see Sol 0.67 5/7 Elwyn Smith, Fayetteville AR; Anne Marie Hinds, Newtown PA 107.50 Weinstein in the Regency Ballroom today. 1.14 5/7 John Comeau, Burleson TX; Cassie Woolworth, Overland Park KS 107.50 Page 8 Daily Bulletin

Morning Compact Knockouts Consolation Zip Swiss Bracket 1 8 Teams 14 Teams 5.73 1 Jerry Clerkin, North Vernon IN; Brian Kelly, A B C Denver CO; Virginia Lifton, Marco Island FL; Mike Cappelletti Sr, Alexandria VA 3.64 1 1 Uchenna Aguoji, Elmont NY; Michael Wickham, Naperville IL; David 4.30 2 Dennis Goldston - Christina Champion - Chris Shipman, Olathe KS; Susan Goon, Scarsdale NY 91.00 Champion - Toshiko Yingst, Colorado Springs CO 2.73 2 2 Leon Fisher, Milan MI; Michael Abramson, Akron OH; Christopher 3.15 3 L Delfs, Cedar Falls IA; Glenna Shannahan, Davis, Sparks NV; Henry Wong, Medford MA 83.00 Fitchburg WI; Nancy Wittwer, Falls City NE; Daniel Till, Lincoln 2.28 3 3 1 Alisha Hudson, Walnut Grove CA; Andrew Steinheimer, Oakland CA; NE Stacey Huie - Jeremy Huie, Pleasant Hill CA 79.00 1.54 4 Martha Lucas Kaplan, Lake Charles LA; Henry Caspar - Tom Buttle, Bracket 2 8 Teams Toronto ON; Mike Ralston, Austin TX 74.00 5.23 1 Bill Wittmann - Rebecca Gilbert - Bonnie 1.71 5/6 2 Chuck Chang - Jason Rosenfeld, Evanston IL; Jonathan Levell, Oak Bagley - Denis Murphy, Colorado Springs CO Park IL; Drew Becker, Mequon WI 72.00 3.92 2 Lillian Estes - Janet Farnsworth - Dolores 1.01 5/6 Marjorie Michelin, Los Angeles CA; Brenda Montague, Swampscott Pilarski - Linda Singleterry, Hot Springs AR MA; Pierce Smith, Rutland VT; Stephen Gladyszak, Chelsea MA 72.00 2.88 3 Robert Kutilek - Gary Ruff - Steven Millnitz - Jerry Kenyon, Grand Island NE Morning Side Game Series Pairs 36 Pairs Bracket 3 8 Teams A B 4.14 1 Joyce Thornton - Kay Loss - Jan Worden, Little 4.25 1 1 Phyllis Anderson, Saint Paul MN; Julie Tigges, Minneapolis MN 163.00 Rock AR; Margaret Mathews, Maumelle AR 3.27 2 Geoffrey Cross, Fernandina FL; Ken Gee, Regina SK 160.50 3.11 2 Mark Laughlin - David Mullin - Jerry 2.39 3 Daniel Boye, Syracuse NY; Bernard Gorkin, Liverpool NY 159.00 Laughlin, Omaha NE; Jonathan Cohn, Elkhorn NE 2.29 4 Joseph Muenks - Diane Travis, Cincinnati OH 157.00 TG.I.F. Knockout Teams 1.64 5 John Russell, North Barrington IL; Chuck Said, Nashville TN 152.00 Bracket 1 16 Teams 2.05 6 2 John Vachris - Catherine Vachris, Ames IA 147.50 33.73 1 Donald Rumelhart, Ann Arbor MI; Zeke 1.54 3 Jason Rosenfeld, Evanston IL; Drew Becker, Mequon WI 138.50 Jabbour, Boca Raton FL; Martin Hirschman, Southfield MI; Lynne 1.01 4/5 George Kucera, Sunnyvale CA; Ekrem Soylemez, Arlington MA 138.00 Schaeffer, West Bloomfield MI; Carolyn Peters - Thomas Peters, 1.01 4/5 Al Spaet, Woodland Hills CA; Mark Schreiber, Van Nuys CA 138.00 Grapeland TX 25.30 2 Ed Howard - Robert Carstedt, Wichita KS; 2nd Saturday Morning 100/200/300 Pairs Britain Beezley - Shelba Parmley, Oklahoma City OK 18 Pairs 16.87 3/4 Mike Hutchinson, Crystal Lake IL; Michael A B C Walrath, Fort Worth TX; Lawrence Diamond, Las Vegas NV; 2.66 1 1 Shirley Ramspeck - Betty Ann McCarthy, Osprey FL 108.50 Milton Gottlieb, Asheville NC 2.00 2 Joyce Truitt, Gainesville TX; Jacque Waghorne, Lake Kiowa TX 95.00 16.87 3/4 Richard Lawson, Plymouth MN; Sam Larson, 1.43 3/5 2/4 1/2 Linda Brazier, Moro IL; Barbara Simpson, Godfrey IL 94.50 Eden Prairie MN; Jolie Hess - Terry Currie, Houston TX 1.33 3/5 2/4 Michael Montgomery - Rhonda J Montgomery, Lawrence KS 94.50 1.43 3/5 2/4 1/2 Tom Bernstein - Mary Bernstein, Omaha NE 94.50 Bracket 2 16 Teams 0.81 5/6 Marjorie Lunzer - Kenneth Lunzer, McGregor MN 85.00 21.85 1 Clara Pyles - Anne Westfall, Shawnee Mission 0.92 5/6 3 Gerri Anderson - Doris Rainbolt, Mc Cook NE 85.00 KS; Marjory Rion - Mike Rion, Olathe KS 16.39 2 Ralph Hoffman, Lake Forest IL; Joan McKeon, 2nd Sat 200/300 Teams Windsor Queensl AN; Robert Oslin, Chicago IL; John Bacsa, Wood 8 Teams Dale IL A B 10.93 3/4 John Bortins, Louisville CO; Nancy Benamati, Aurora CO; Thomas Lenahan - Dick Duff, Denver CO 2.52 1 1 Daniel Groves, Spencer IN; Drew Todd - Stephen King - Gregory Udell, 10.93 3/4 Bill Bauknight - Charles Bauknight, Ander- Bloomington IN 63.00 son SC; Leslie Powell, New York NY; Ross Spiro, Cherry Hill NJ 1.89 2 Charles Carlson - Peggy Carlson, Savonburg KS; Eldon Ervin - Bill Vonseggern, Grand Island NE 56.00 Bracket 3 13 Teams 1.42 3 Marian Wascher - Ruth Hanna - Betty O’Brien, Omaha NE; Darlene 15.45 1 Robert Williamson - Theodore Howard - Rischling, Papillion NE 54.00 Bonnie Williamson - Maxine Howard, Kansas City MO 11.59 2 Lawrence Harding, Hampstead NC; William Thursday-Saturday Morning Side Game Series Mannschreck, Virginia Beach VA; John Herriot, Los Angles CA; 160 Players Judy McNeilly, Mississauga ON 7.44 1/2 Julie Tigges, Minneapolis MN 121.56% 7.73 3/4 Sharon McKinney, Greenwood AR; J Hunter 7.44 1/2 Phyllis Anderson, Saint Paul MN 121.56% - Robert Davidson - Chris Burton, Fort Smith AR 6.01 3/4 Chuck Said, Nashville TN 121.30% 7.73 3/4 Peggy Naughton - Sara Stewart - Barbara 6.01 3/4 John Russell, North Barrington IL 121.30% Phillips, Houston TX; Connie Davidson, Friendswood TX 4.73 5/6 Geoffrey Cross, Fernandina FL 119.79% 4.73 5/6 Ken Gee, Regina SK 119.79% Bracket 4 12 Teams 11.04 1 Jack Mayer - Laurence Mayer, Shawnee Mis- Saturday Afternoon 5/20/50 Stratified Pairs sion KS; Jim Greenwood - Steven Goodman, Kansas City MO 24 Pairs 8.28 2 Joyce Williams - Mary Lou Agocs, Clive IA; D E F Rita Kothari, Des Moines IA; Sonya Collins, Waukee IA 2.31 1 1 1 Bill Barnow - Louise Barnow, Shawnee Mission KS 104.86 5.52 3/4 Jan LeMaster - Dee Rice - Peggy Martin - Jane 1.73 2 Rosalee Latino, Shawnee Mission KS; Charles Gill, Newton IA 102.86 Brooks, Omaha NE 1.30 3 2 Bill Hamilton - Barbara Hamilton, Lawrence KS 100.64 5.52 3/4 Bryan Morgan, Dallas TX; Jodi Walker, Tuc- 0.97 4 Ernest Lowden - Frances Lowden, Olathe KS 98.36 son AZ; Jim Caldwell, Lewisville TX; Michael Lombardi, Norman 0.73 5 Suzanne Terwilliger, Cincinnati OH; Joan Masters, Chicago IL 97.86 OK 0.58 6 Nathan Walters, Lake Quivira KS; Jan Blount, Shawnee Mission KS 93.20 0.84 3 Mona Cavanaugh - Marilyn Davis Hennon, Overland Park KS 91.79 Bracket 5 12 Teams 8.43 1 Jason Rosenfeld - Chuck Chang, Evanston IL; 0.63 4 2 Fran Mayer - Anita Mooney, Shawnee Mission KS 90.00 Jonathan Levell, Oak Park IL; Drew Becker, Mequon WI 0.46 3 Carol Bolen, Gibsonia PA; Margie Tiglio, Allison Park PA 84.70 6.32 2 Milo Grummons - Mary Grummons, 2nd Saturday Senior Pairs Warrenville IL; Ellen Miller, Highland Park IL; Linda Hargnett, River Grove IL 72 Pairs 4.22 3/4 Larry Harrington - Ramona Harrington, Boone A B C IA; Rosemary Fritzjunker, West Des Moines IA; Pat Montross, 12.88 1 Ron Woodsum, Houston TX; A Kieffer-Veriga, Roseville MN 264.50 Winterset IA 9.66 2 Buf Slay, Paris TX; George Pisk, Manchaca TX 259.00 4.22 3/4 Susie Butler - Judith Rich, Marblehead MA; 7.25 3 Jo Boyd, Santa Maria CA; Dixie Hsu, San Luis Obispo CA 256.00 David Garst, Coon Rapids IA; James Gershman, Stamford CT 5.43 4 Susi Ross - Harry Ross, Winter Springs FL 253.50 4.08 5 Carol Mahoney, Kokomo IN; Gary Mehlin, Waterloo IA 250.50 6.58 6 1 1 Paul Klaverkamp, Nisswa MN; Lloyd Graven, Minneapolis MN 249.00 Hamman still the best 2.47 7 Gail Hawkins - Loughery Hawkins, Saint Charles MO 245.50 Bob Hamman still is #1 in the world according 4.94 2 Jimmie Melvin, Warrensburg MO; Evelyn Lynch, Blue Springs MO 240.00 3.70 3 Dwayne Ballew - Marcia Ballew, Hot Springs AR 238.00 to the latest rankings submitted by the World Bridge 2.78 4 Esther Freeman, White Rock BC; Ruth Salisbury, Fullerton CA 235.50 Federation. He has a substantial lead over teammate 2.08 5 Jim Hansell - Linda Hansell, Chapel Hill NC 231.00 Eric Rodwell, who is second, and teammate Jeff 2.05 6 Burt Kifer, Arlington TX; Lilli Gober, Cedar Hill TX 230.00 Meckstroth, who is third. Other North Americans in 2.18 2 Pat Calliham - Joan Prather, Lake Quivira KS 227.00 the top 50: 7, Bobby Wolff; 13, Lew Stansby; 15, 1.64 3 Christopher Shaw Jr, Carlinville IL; Mary Fran Oldani, Chip Martel; 16, David Berkowitz; tied for 19, Nick Florissant MO 217.50 Nickell and Richard Freeman; 21, Ralph Katz; 24, 1.23 4 Donald Chase, Lake St Louis MO; Robert Cundall, Collinsville IL 208.50 Larry Cohen; 28, Michael Rosenberg; 31, Peter Weichsel; 33, Zia Mahmoud; 35, Paul Soloway. Daily Bulletin Page 9

Saturday Afternoon/Evening Side Game Series Morning Knockouts 2 287 Players Bracket 1 16 Teams 9.07 1/2 Marvin Schenk, Phoenix AZ 125.15% 26.07 1 Harold Feldheim, Hamden CT; Paul Kinney, 9.07 1/2 Kathy Schenk, Phoenix AZ 125.15% Jamaica Plain MA; Norman Coombs, Brookville IN; Bobbi Johnson, Centerville OH; R Wayne Penrod, Dayton OH; Max 5.10 3/4 Louise Ellebracht, Saint Ann MO 117.03% Limbocker, Louisville KY 5.10 3/4 Marguerite Burpo, Saint Charles MO 117.03% 19.55 2 Alan Resser, Chicago IL; Martin Morris, 4.20 5/6 Dixie Hsu, San Luis Obispo CA 116.88% Wheeling IL; Gary Williams, Milwaukee WI; Lizabeth Kennedy, 4.20 5/6 Jo Boyd, Santa Maria CA 116.88% Germantown WI Allegra Open Pairs 13.04 3/4 Paul Bethe, Jersey City NJ; Henry Bethe - Varis Carey, Ithaca NY; Chris Lubesnik, Glendale CA; Todd Wolford, 154 Pairs Vancouver WA; Jason Feldman, Champaign IL A B C 13.04 3/4 Earl Knipfel, Moose Jaw SK; Lyle Kinsey, 28.89 1 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Larry Goodwin, Westminster CA 393.50 Midland TX; Jack Brown, Nepean ON; R Elwin Brown, Gloucester 21.67 2 Erwin Franz, Norwalk OH; Erich Schamberger, Vienna, Austria 391.50 ON; Dan Mathieson, Regina SK 16.25 3 Max Limbocker, Louisville KY; Norman Coombs, Brookville IN 381.50 12.19 4 Carole Bardwell, Normal IL; Paul Foster, Scottsdale AZ 381.00 Bracket 2 13 Teams 9.14 5 Carlos Munoz - Kassie Ohtaka, White Plains NY 378.50 15.53 1 John Cox, Kellogg ID; Charlene Light, Chico 6.86 6 L Snyder, Richardson TX; John Zilic, Houston TX 367.50 CA; David Gross, Sudbury MA; Alan Frantz, Wayland MA 17.01 7 1 Allen Rew, Independence MO; Thomas Mori, Lees Summit MO 365.50 11.65 2 Scott Davis - Cheryl Davis - Mark Ehret, Saint 12.76 8 2 Gary Ruff - Jerry Kenyon, Grand Island NE 360.50 Louis MO; Patricia Shine, Chesterfield MO 9.57 9 3 Yiji Starr, Wayland MA; Susan Schnelwar, New York NY 360.00 7.77 3/4 John Bortins, Louisville CO; Nancy Benamati, 7.18 10 4 1 Mac Busby, San Diego CA; Grant Peacock, Irvine CA 359.50 Aurora CO; Dick Duff - Thomas Lenahan, Denver CO 5.38 5 Julie Tigges, Minneapolis MN; Phyllis Anderson, Saint Paul MN 355.50 7.77 3/4 Charles Soukup - Steve Burnham - Stephen Kalish, Lincoln NE; Kent Livingston, San Diego CA 4.24 6 Jeanie Pearson - J Ann Bouchard, Columbia MO 354.00 3.03 7 Walter Osikowicz, Carbon Cliff IL; Karen Moore, Davenport IA 338.50 Bracket 3 12 Teams 2.84 8 William Dempler, Pittsburgh PA; Cynthia Keaton, Coppell TX 335.00 10.12 1 M Hunke - Diana Hunke - Paul Kloster - Gaye 4.95 2 Jeannine Huber, San Diego CA; Eileen Brown, Trinity TX 329.00 Kloster, Dickinson ND 3.71 3 Deborah Reichman, Algodones NM; Mark Genser, Bloomfield NJ 327.50 7.59 2 F Plunkett - William Bedard, Bolivar PA; 2.78 4 Roger Van Horn - Dale Morrisett, Bella Vista AR 326.00 Justine Flashman, St Thomas VI; Mary Lou O’Leary, Greensburg 3.18 5 Kathleen Corbin, Leawood KS; James Holler, Kansas City MO 325.50 PA 1.57 6 Justine Flashman, St Thomas VI; Mary Lou O’Leary, Greensburg PA 323.50 5.06 3/4 Len Fettig, Lombard IL; David Freese, Kan- sas City MO; Charles Bauknight - Bill Bauknight, Anderson SC Friday-Saturday Side Game Series 5.06 3/4 Klee Zaricky - Sally Taylor - Shirlie Vaughn - 40 Pairs Shirley Reese, Lawrence KS A B 4.55 1 Ross Spiro, Cherry Hill NJ; Bryan Morgan, Dallas TX 145.50 Morning Campact Kncokouts 3.41 2 Mike Hutchinson, Crystal Lake IL; Lawrence Diamond, Las Vegas NV 141.50 Bracket 1 16 Teams 2.24 3/4 Bill Willis, El Dorado AR; John Herrmann, Chattanooga TN 132.00 14.18 1 Veronica McMurdie - John McMurdie, Sacra- 2.24 3/4 Jo Boyd, Santa Maria CA; Dixie Hsu, San Luis Obispo CA 132.00 mento CA; Loretta Bromberg, Bel Tiburon CA; Jean Hume, 1.44 5 Lachman Advani - Henry Unglik, Ottawa ON 130.50 Livermore CA 2.43 6 1 Judy McDonald - R McDonald, Laredo TX 129.50 10.64 2 Ellen Anten, Encino CA; Steve Gross, 1.82 2 Dee Wilson - Nancy Wilson, Des Moines IA 111.50 Westlake Vlg CA; Marjorie Michelin, Los Angeles CA; Nels Erickson, Meadview AZ 1.37 3 Donald Goodwin, Rock Island IL; George Bleich, Davenport IA 106.00 7.80 3 Jesus Arias - Susan Schnelwar - Philip Lentz, 1.03 4 Michael Lombardi, Norman OK; J Caldwell, Lewisville TX 105.00 New York NY; Jonathan Levine, Jackson Heights NY Saturday Evening 299er Pairs 6.38 4 Mac Busby, San Diego CA; Grant Peacock, Irvine CA; Robert McPhee, Belleville ON; Evelyn Recchia, 12 Teams Cranston RI A B C 3.08 1 1 Karen Verdirame - Joseph Verdirame, Omaha NE; Robley Garrigan - Bracket 2 16 Teams Betty Jensen, Blair NE 65.00 7.72 1 Lawrence Harding, Hampstead NC; Deanna 2.31 2 Susan Goon, Scarsdale NY; Judith Mannschreck, Virginia Beach VA; Goh, Peterborough ON; John Herriot, Los Angles CA; Ahmed Harold Van Voorhis, Des Moines IA; Pat Montross, Winterset IA 51.00 Sorathia, Chino CA 1.73 3 2 Gordon Neary - Arlene Neary, Chesterfield MO; Paul Neary, Dallas 5.79 2 Anton Habash, Oxford OH; Susan West, Sa- TX; Catherine Thompson, Pittsburgh PA 49.00 lem OR; Belen Suarez, Cincinnati OH; Lorna Davis, West Chester 1.63 4 3 1 Bill Hamilton - Barbara Hamilton - Sara Jane Zimmerman - Don OH Brennaman, Lawrence KS 44.00 4.25 3 Gilbert Fox, Auburn IN; Bill Amason - John Mc Cann, Centralia IL; Donald Brown, Trinity TX 20/50 Stratified Pairs 3.47 4 Marlin Smith, Michigan City IN; Daniel 11 Pairs Simon - Donna Simon, South Bend IN; Ruth Bowser, Schererville 1.68 1 Margaret Macdonald, Shawnee Mission KS; Renee Charpie, Overland Park KS 60.84 IN 1.26 2 Gertrude Thompson - Darlene Londeree, Columbia MO 58.03 0.95 3 Nathan Walters, Lake Quivira KS; Jan Blount, Shawnee Mission KS 56.44 Bracket 3 16 Teams 0.71 4 Sheila Fay, Manchester MO; Harry Swanson, Clive IA 53.48 5.98 1 Steven Stark - Bob Jackson - Elizabeth Rogers - Richard Bowman, Wichita KS 100/200/300 Stratified Pairs 4.49 2 Larry Denneau Jr - Pete Cowles, Tucson AZ; 22 Pairs Jeffrey Brown, Golden CO; Richard Metcalf, Oro Valley AZ A B C 3.29 3 Michael Pearlman, Reisterstown MD; David 2.94 1 1 1 Linda Brazier, Moro IL; Barbara Simpson, Godfrey IL 100.93 Ruppert, Baltimore MD; Mary Fran Oldani, Florissant MO; Patricia 2.21 2 2 David Mullins - Mary Mullins, Alexandria VA 99.36 Hurlbert, Santa Ynez CA 2.69 4 Donna Mann - Mary Moore, Kingwood TX; 1.65 3 3 Richard Robertson - Emily Robertson, Hot Springs AR 98.93 Richard Duble, College Station TX; James Evans, Brenham TX 1.49 4 4 2 Richard Oleary, Shawnee KS; Alex Phillips, N Little Rock AR 97.21 1.11 5 5 3 Lois Sharp - Dorothy Dyer, Shawnee Mission KS 96.07 1.03 6 6 Barbara Levine - George Levine, Providence RI 95.79 0.84 4 Robert Guida, Shawnee Mission KS; R. Mark Hatten, Broomfield CO 93.43 0.63 5 Laird Schaub, Rutledge MO; Jane Young, Columbia MO 84.07

FRIDAY-SATURDAY SIDE GAME SERIES 4TH OF 4 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION Q EAST-WEST A B A B 1/2 Bill Willis, El Dorado AR; John Herrmann, Chattanooga TN 132.00 1 Sam Mimms, Taylors SC; Jack Armstrong, Falls Church VA 123.50 1/2 Jo Boyd, Santa Maria CA; Dixie Hsu, San Luis Obispo CA 132.00 2 Stephen Czecha, Potomac MD; Milton Gottlieb, Asheville NC 118.50 3 1 Judy McDonald - R McDonald, Laredo TX 129.50 3 Joe Burnell, Kansas City MO; Rex Lawhorn, 116.50 4 Jolie Hess - Terry Currie, Houston TX 128.50 4/5 Sally Lix - Robert Lix, Brownsville CA 114.50 4/5 Paul Ellebracht, Saint Ann MO; Paul Gardocki, Kansas City MO 114.50 1 Michael Lombardi, Norman OK; J Caldwell, Lewisville TX 105.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION R EAST-WEST A B A B 1 Marguerite Burpo, Saint Charles MO; Louise Ellebracht, Saint Ann MO 112.50 1 Ross Spiro, Cherry Hill NJ; Bryan Morgan, Dallas TX 145.50 2 1 Dee Wilson - Nancy Wilson, Des Moines IA 111.50 2 Mike Hutchinson, Crystal Lake IL; Lawrence Diamond, Las Vegas NV 141.50 3 Bob Bratcher, Vista CA; Yas Takeda, Hacienda Heights CA 111.00 3 Lachman Advani - Henry Unglik, Ottawa ON 130.50 4 Michael Rose - M Boulay, Omaha NE 110.00 4 Pierce Smith, Rutland VT; Stewart Mackeigan, Wilmington MA 104.50 1 Chris Burton - Robert Davidson, Fort Smith AR 101.50

SATURDAY EVENING 20/50 STRATIFIED PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION TTT EAST-WEST 1 Margaret Macdonald, Shawnee Mission KS; Renee Charpie, Overland Park KS 60.84 1 Gertrude Thompson - Darlene Londeree, Columbia MO 58.03 2 Nathan Walters, Lake Quivira KS; Jan Blount, Shawnee Mission KS 56.44 2 Sheila Fay, Manchester MO; Harry Swanson, Clive IA 53.48

SATURDAY EVENING 100/200/300 STRATIFIED PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION UUU EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 1 Linda Brazier, Moro IL; Barbara Simpson, Godfrey IL 100.93 1 1 David Mullins - Mary Mullins, Alexandria VA 99.36 2 2 Barbara Levine - George Levine, Providence RI 95.79 2 2 Richard Robertson - Emily Robertson, Hot Springs AR 98.93 3 3 2 Robert Guida, Shawnee Mission KS; R. Mark Hatten, Broomfield CO 93.43 3 3 1 Richard Oleary, Shawnee KS; Alex Phillips, N Little Rock AR 97.21 4 4 Chris Lane - Klee Zaricky, Lawrence KS 93.20 4 4 2 Lois Sharp - Dorothy Dyer, Shawnee Mission KS 96.07 3 Laird Schaub, Rutledge MO; Jane Young, Columbia MO 84.07 Page 10 Daily Bulletin

NORTH AMERICAN PAIR FLIGHT B FIRST QUALIFYING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS III JJJ EAST-WEST 1 Kurt Schaeffer, Apple Valley MN; Kerry Holloway, Eden Prairie MN 438.00 1 Weizhong Bao, Herndon VA; Kefu Xu, Silver Spring MD 394.00 2 Pamela Miller - James Rasmussen, Cambridge MA 364.50 2 Tom Jacobson, Fairfield CA; Robert Martin, Clayton CA 389.50 3 Mark Robichek - Franz Lanzinger, Sunnyvale CA 362.50 3 Mary Poplawski - Harry Nuckols, Vestal NY 382.00 4 Eric Reiher, Montreal PQ; Stephane Reiher, St-Bruno PQ 362.00 4/5 Patricia Griffin - Stephen Wood, Austin TX 375.00 5 Joseph Muenks, Cincinnati OH; David Tsui, Centerville OH 359.50 4/5 Gary Stork - Ann Aliotta, Oklahoma City OK 375.00 6/7 David Shipman, Olathe KS; Ralph Russo, Kansas City MO 357.50 6 Gregory Foltz - Dawn Foltz, Fort Collins CO 374.50 6/7 Adam Beneschan, Mission Viejo CA; Brian Gilbert, Irvine CA 357.50 7 Dennis Goldston - Denis Murphy, Colorado Springs CO 373.50 8 Ognyan Trifonov, Columbia SC; John Mac Gregor, West Columbia SC 354.00 8 Stephen Maltzman - Mani Gupta, Bridgewater NJ 372.50 9 Marc Glickman - James Glickman, Woodland Hills CA 353.00 9 Walter Lee - Jonathan Weinstein, Cambridge MA 370.00 10 Rob Thomason, Seattle WA; John Robinson, Bothell WA 349.00 10 Roy Young II, Redondo Beach CA; Freddie Spradlin, Torrance CA 354.50 11 Mike Ralston - Mahesh Rathi, Austin TX 348.50 11 Arbha Vongsvivut, Godfrey IL; Charles Keltner, Highland IL 347.00 12 Linda Wiener, Vancouver WA; Yiping Wang, Portland OR 348.00 12 Richard Jahn - Angie Clark, Glenview IL 343.50 13 Fred Marshall - Jim Alison, Huntsville AL 347.00 13 James Hudson, Dekalb IL; Meyer Abarbanel, Belvidere IL 342.00 14 Vinay Sarin, Thornhill ON; Ringo P Chung, Mississauga ON 344.50 14 Leon Fisher, Milan MI; Michael D Alioto, Bloomfield MI 341.50 15 Leslie Reynolds - Charles Reynolds, Cincinnati OH 343.00 15 Robert Zier, Great Falls VA; James Witting, Fairfax VA 337.50

NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS FLIGHT. C FIRST QUALIFYING SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS KKK LLL EAST-WEST 1 Robert Steinberg - Donald Katz, Nashua NH 583.50 1 Merrill Alling - Ruth Alling, Helena MT 592.50 2 Jian-Jian Wang, Clarksville MD; Hailong Ao, Laurel MD 577.00 2 James Hawkes, Charleston SC; John Philbrook, Summerville SC 561.00 3 George Krizel, Fstrvl Trvose PA; Omar Okaily, Lansdale PA 561.50 3 David Spicuzza, Shorewood WI; Michael Fehrenbach, Milwaukee WI 547.00 4 Danny Zeibert - Kathy Zeibert, Austin TX 546.50 4 Dave Hutson - Annabelle Hutson, Apalachin NY 534.50 5/6 James Gunn - Harry Shaffer, Lawrence KS 546.00 5 Ronald Kress, Bloomfield MI; Ben Finegold, Plymouth MI 520.50 5/6 Saranne Frew - James Morris, Oregon House CA 546.00 6 Eugeniusz Babiarz, Glendale Hts IL; Michael Omielski, Bensonville IL 517.00 7 Sanford Johnson, Ho Ho Kus NJ; Richard Hoffman, Ridgewood NJ 507.00 7 William Northrop, Schoolcraft MI; Ming-Shang Kuo, Portage MI 513.50 8 Stacey Huie - Jeremy Huie, Pleasant Hill CA 499.00 8 Benjamin Rottman, White Plains NY; Gilbert Goon, Scarsdale NY 513.00 9 Fabrice Colin, Sherbrooke PQ; Jonathan Ruel, Fleurimont PQ 498.50 9 Michael Pearlman, Reisterstown MD; David Ruppert, Baltimore MD 511.00 10 Ben Roberts - Wilson Montgomery, Hickory NC 496.50 10 Denise Wernette - Mike Rudnick, Beaverton OR 504.50 11 F Plunkett - William Bedard, Bolivar PA 496.00 11 James Evans, Brenham TX; Richard Duble, College Station TX 504.00 12 Ahmed Sorathia, Chino CA; Harish Singh, Diamond Bar CA 487.50 12 Doris Perrault - Stephen Gow, Winnipeg MB 501.50 13 Scott Montroy, Fort Worth TX; Travis Jordan, Arlington TX 486.00 13 Richard Frey, Harrisburg NC; Bob Wilson, Charlotte NC 493.00 14 Lynne Koeppel, New York NY; Joanne Goldstein, Great Neck NY 474.50 14 Nancy Gordon, Penn Valley CA; Roger Keely, Los Molinos CA 483.50

ALLEGRA OPEN PAIRS FIRST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION EE EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Gary McDole - William Karnaze Jr, Lees Summit MO 188.50 1 Erwin Franz, Norwalk OH; Erich Schamberger, Vienna, Austria 190.50 2 Chuck Said, Nashville TN; John Russell, North Barringto IL 186.00 2 Carlos Munoz - Kassie Ohtaka, White Plains NY 183.00 3 Linda Mamula - Donald Mamula, Mill Creek WA 182.50 3 1 Larry Weatherholt, Shawnee Mission KS; Churby Clowers Jr, Lees Summit MO 172.00 4 1 Sharon Gathmann - Bernice Heider, Omaha NE 178.50 4 Charles Weed, Shreveport LA; Patricia Cayne, New York NY 165.00 5 Joan Rubin, Encino CA; Gilbert Stinebaugh, Van Nuys CA 176.50 5 Michael Cassel II, Roseville MN; William Treble, Winnipeg MB 163.00 6 2 Deanna Goh, Peterborough ON; Wonjoo Goldstein, Elkins Park PA 163.00 6 Mary Anne Pixley, Littleton CO; Skip Carson, Denver CO 162.50 3 William Woodfine, Toronto ON; Lois Vaaler, Maryland Hts MO 158.00 2 Sally Shepard - Lorna Perkins, Colorado Springs CO 159.00 4 Ronnie Frank, Saint Louis MO; Gabriel Azzam, Chesterfield MO 157.50 3 1 Daniel Groves, Spencer IN; Drew Todd, Bloomington IN 158.50 1 Kathleen Corbin, Leawood KS; James Holler, Kansas City MO 148.00 4 2 Keith McIlhaney, Jenks OK; Eric Bell, Norman OK 152.50 2 Janice Haneborg - Nadine Hood, North Platte NE 147.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION FF EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Larry Goodwin, Westminster CA 188.50 1 1 Charlene Light, Chico CA; John Cox, Kellogg ID 174.50 2 Suzanne Siebert, Little Rock AR; Jacqueline DeRouin, Okemos MI 178.00 2 2 1 Terry Ernst, Oran MO; Patricia Hurlbert, Santa Ynez CA 173.50 3 1 1 Jeannine Huber, San Diego CA; Eileen Brown, Trinity TX 177.00 3 Brad Carmichael, Lincoln NE; Marcus Rodhouse, Kansas City MO 170.00 4 2 Jeanie Pearson - J Ann Bouchard, Columbia MO 169.00 4/5 Patricia Fleming - Thomas Swensen, Saint Paul MN 165.50 5 Eileen Fertig - H Fertig, Winter Springs FL 166.50 4/5 3 2 Steven Millnitz - Robert Kutilek, Grand Island NE 165.50 6/7 Pat Dalziel, Kansas City MO; Gary Dickerson, Shawnee Mission KS 161.00 6 4 Charles Soukup - Steve Burnham, Lincoln NE 164.00 6/7 3 Madeline Raga, Grain Valley MO; Jean Oder, Lees Summit MO 161.00 4 Ira White - James Hutter, Ames IA 150.50 2 Roger Van Horn - Dale Morrisett, Bella Vista AR 147.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION HH EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Allen Rew, Independence MO; Thomas Mori, Lees Summit MO 185.50 1 L Snyder, Richardson TX; John Zilic, Houston TX 181.00 2 Nathaniel Reid, Cincinnati OH; Eunice Patton, Bloomington IL 180.00 2 Betsey Schneider, San Carlos CA; Suzette Wynn, Phoenix AZ 171.50 3/4 Richard Ferrin, Washington DC; Eugene Kales, Arlington VA 170.50 3 1 1 Joyce Thornton - Kay Loss, Little Rock AR 168.50 3/4 2 1 William Williams - Mark Zeitler, Davenport IA 170.50 4 2 David Rhea - Christie Thomas, Shawnee Mission KS 167.50 5 3 2 Ilene Grabel, Huntington Bh CA; Shirley Saltzman, Chicago IL 168.50 5 3 Thomas Ahmann Sr, Mexico MO; Mark De Garcia, Columbia MO 165.50 6 4 Marilyn Gesme, Joice IA; Delores Bloomingdale, Northwood IA 168.00 6 4 Cezanne Martin, St Louis Park MN; Carol Rynders, Saint Paul MN 162.00 5 Patricia Young, Erie PA; Doug Couchman, Cooperstown PA 156.00 2 Paul Kloster - Gaye Kloster, Dickinson ND 152.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION II EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Max Limbocker, Louisville KY; Norman Coombs, Brookville IN 195.50 1 Linda Gordon, New York NY; Bernie Chazen, Tamarac FL 181.00 2 1 Jane Ranney - Jerry Ranney, Morrison CO 173.00 2 1 1 Len Fettig, Lombard IL; David Freese, Kansas City MO 178.00 3 Ralph Behrens - Susan Perez, Saint Louis MO 169.50 3 2 Sue Keller - Gerald Larson, Lincoln NE 173.00 4 2 1 Andrew Steinheimer, Oakland CA; Alisha Hudson, Walnut Grove CA 168.50 4 3 Julia Johnson - Heidi Starke, Blue Springs MO 171.50 5 3 2 Mac Busby, San Diego CA; Grant Peacock, Irvine CA 163.00 5 4 Patricia Lundin, Nashville IN; Angie Knechtges, Grafton OH 170.50 6 4 Pamela Kopelman, Chicago IL; Daniel Zagorin, Skokie IL 162.00 6 Donna Marshall, Reading MA; John McLaughlin, Melrose MA 169.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION JJ EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Linda Hager Eakes - Mike Eakes, Shawnee Mission KS 188.00 1 Carole Bardwell, Normal IL; Paul Foster, Scottsdale AZ 187.50 2 Louise Freed, Los Angeles CA; Charlotte Blaiss, Cordova TN 178.50 2 1 Gary Ruff - Jerry Kenyon, Grand Island NE 182.50 3 1 William Dempler, Pittsburgh PA; Cynthia Keaton, Coppell TX 176.00 3 2 Bartlett Jones, Columbia MO; Carmeline Squires, Universal City TX 172.50 4 Bonn Tanner, Humble TX; Jan Hunt, Long Beach MS 166.00 4 3 1 Judy Mustico - Josephine Russin, Elmira NY 168.00 5 2 Julie Tigges, Minneapolis MN; Phyllis Anderson, Saint Paul MN 164.50 5/6 Brita Bridenstine, Pittsburgh PA; Kitten Haag, Metairie LA 164.00 6 3 David Shaw, Shelburne VT; Gene Kazlow, Moretown VT 163.00 5/6 4 Jeffrey Mason, Independence MO; Ernie Miller, Liberal KS 164.00 4 1 L Jerman, Centralia MO; Janet Baker, Columbia MO 162.50 2 Deborah Reichman, Algodones NM; Mark Genser, Bloomfield NJ 153.50

ALLEGRA OPEN PAIRS SECOND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION EE EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Walter Osikowicz, Carbon Cliff IL; Karen Moore, Davenport IA 200.00 1 1 Michael Abramson, Akron OH; Christopher Monsour, Arlington Hts IL 190.50 2 L Snyder, Richardson TX; John Zilic, Houston TX 186.50 2 2 1 Kathleen Corbin, Leawood KS; James Holler, Kansas City MO 177.50 3 2 Walter Case - Gary Raymond, Lincoln NE 175.50 3 Earl Knipfel, Moose Jaw SK; Lyle Kinsey, Midland TX 176.00 4 Betsey Schneider, San Carlos CA; Suzette Wynn, Phoenix AZ 174.50 4 James Urich, Olathe KS; Connie Cone, Topeka KS 168.50 5 Vivian Kilstrup, Vail CO; Yvonne Snyder, Los Angeles CA 170.00 5/6 Charles Weed, Shreveport LA; Patricia Cayne, New York NY 168.00 6 3 Theo Deeder, Vancouver BC; Carrie St Onge, Minneapolis MN 168.00 5/6 Don Define, Saint Louis MO; Jackie Boisseau, Etobicoke ON 168.00 4 David Rhea - Christie Thomas, Shawnee Mission KS 155.50 3 Ronnie Frank, Saint Louis MO; Gabriel Azzam, Chesterfield MO 163.00 1 William Williams - Mark Zeitler, Davenport IA 147.50 4 Deanna Goh, Peterborough ON; Wonjoo Goldstein, Elkins Park PA 161.50 2 Paul Kloster - Gaye Kloster, Dickinson ND 139.50 2 Gregory Udell - Stephen King, Bloomington IN 160.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION FF EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Jerry Clerkin, North Vernon IN; Virginia Lifton, Marco Island FL 208.00 1 1 Jeanie Pearson - J Ann Bouchard, Columbia MO 185.00 2 Carole Bardwell, Normal IL; Paul Foster, Scottsdale AZ 193.50 2 2 1 Roger Van Horn - Dale Morrisett, Bella Vista AR 179.00 3 1 Gary Ruff - Jerry Kenyon, Grand Island NE 178.00 3 Carole Weinstein-Gorse, Acton MA; Brenda Montague, Swampscott MA 170.50 4 2 David Shaw, Shelburne VT; Gene Kazlow, Moretown VT 171.00 4 Eileen Fertig - H Fertig, Winter Springs FL 169.00 5 Joe Neal Kroll, San Francisco CA; Patti Burriss, St Petersburg FL 164.50 5 Brad Carmichael, Lincoln NE; Marcus Rodhouse, Kansas City MO 163.50 6/7 Joyce Sillins - Jonathan Greenspan, New York NY 163.00 6 3 2 Jerry Laughlin - Mark Laughlin, Omaha NE 161.00 6/7 Brita Bridenstine, Pittsburgh PA; Kitten Haag, Metairie LA 163.00 4 R Forchee, Kansas City MO; Ronald Litalien, Canterbury NH 160.00 3 Sylwia Uniwersal, Budd Lake NJ; Jaroslaw Wyganowski, Fargo ND 160.00 4 Geoffrey Cross, Fernandina FL; Shirleen Ellsworth, Kansas City MO 146.50 1 Judy Mustico - Josephine Russin, Elmira NY 142.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION HH EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Erwin Franz, Norwalk OH; Erich Schamberger, Vienna, Austria 201.00 1 1 Lin-Huan Chen - Ding-Hwa Hsieh, Kirksville MO 189.50 2 Carlos Munoz - Kassie Ohtaka, White Plains NY 195.50 2 2 Allen Rew, Independence MO; Thomas Mori, Lees Summit MO 180.00 3 Mary Anne Pixley, Littleton CO; Skip Carson, Denver CO 186.50 3 3 Anton Habash, Oxford OH; Susan West, Salem OR 179.00 4 Michael Cassel II, Roseville MN; William Treble, Winnipeg MB 181.00 4/5 Patricia Elms, Newport Beach CA; Sandra Stover, Wichita KS 166.50 5 1 Marsha Kyle - A Beth Reid, Louisville KY 172.50 4/5 4 1 Reiko Umylny - Boris Umylny, Honolulu HI 166.50 6 Stephen Reid - Darlene Wiltanger, Kansas City MO 169.50 6 Thomas Ahmann Sr, Mexico MO; Mark De Garcia, Columbia MO 163.50 2 Larry Weatherholt, Shawnee Mission KS; Churby Clowers Jr, Lees Summit MO 161.50 2 Marilyn Gesme, Joice IA; Delores Bloomingdale, Northwood IA 148.00 3 1 Daniel Groves, Spencer IN; Drew Todd, Bloomington IN 153.50 4 2 Nancy Kruse, North Platte NE; Marietta Miller, Gothenburg NE 147.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION II EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Larry Goodwin, Westminster CA 205.00 1 1 1 Mac Busby, San Diego CA; Grant Peacock, Irvine CA 196.50 2 1 Yiji Starr, Wayland MA; Susan Schnelwar, New York NY 198.00 2 Max Limbocker, Louisville KY; Norman Coombs, Brookville IN 186.00 3 2 1 Justine Flashman, St Thomas VI; Mary Lou O’Leary, Greensburg PA 181.50 3 2 Judy Hummel - Jerry Curtright, Colorado Springs CO 179.00 4 Jayne Pinhero, Wichita KS; Dan Keleher, Mountain Home TX 160.00 4 Nunzio Martorina, Corona CA; Berneice Anglea, Laguna Beach CA 176.00 5 3 Charles Soukup - Steve Burnham, Lincoln NE 159.00 5 3 Paul Theroff, Kansas City KS; Jennifer Carrier, Olathe KS 167.00 6 Pat Dalziel, Kansas City MO; Gary Dickerson, Shawnee Mission KS 157.50 6 Patrick Clark, Manton MI; Nancy Zakim, Kentfield CA 158.50 4 Shirley Mallette, Uehling NE; Linda Bors, Omaha NE 157.00 4 2 Andrew Steinheimer, Oakland CA; Alisha Hudson, Walnut Grove CA 152.00 2 Steven Millnitz - Robert Kutilek, Grand Island NE 156.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION JJ EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 David Adams, Kennesaw GA; Anne Simon, Syracuse NY 191.00 1 Gim Ong, Winnipeg MB; Mark Krusemeyer, Northfield MN 207.50 2 Carol Murray, South Bend NE; Steve Hoff, Omaha NE 181.00 2 1 Julie Tigges, Minneapolis MN; Phyllis Anderson, Saint Paul MN 191.00 3 Donna Marshall, Reading MA; John McLaughlin, Melrose MA 179.00 3 2 1 Deborah Reichman, Algodones NM; Mark Genser, Bloomfield NJ 174.00 4 Reiko Raese, Boulder CO; Merle Stetser, Honolulu HI 166.00 4 Linda Hager Eakes - Mike Eakes, Shawnee Mission KS 171.00 5 1 Karen Trujillo, Denver CO; Paula Warren, Englewood CO 162.00 5 Louise Freed, Los Angeles CA; Charlotte Blaiss, Cordova TN 166.50 6 2 Sue Keller - Gerald Larson, Lincoln NE 159.50 6 Chris Champion - Christina Champion, Colorado Springs CO 162.50 3 Mason Davis, Marietta GA; Paula Rabinowitz, Hudson OH 159.00 3 William Dempler, Pittsburgh PA; Cynthia Keaton, Coppell TX 159.00 4 Barbara Youngworth, Shawnee Mission KS; Erna Jean Hinkle, Olathe KS 157.50 4 2 Mary Cross, Burnsville MN; Mary Brown, Golden Valley MN 153.00 1 Jack Willis - Sharon Willis, Blue Springs MO 154.50 2 Julia Johnson - Heidi Starke, Blue Springs MO 149.50 Daily Bulletin Page 11

MORNING SIDE GAME SERIES PAIRS SATURDAY NORTH-SOUTH SECTION FF EAST-WEST A B A B 1 1 Phyllis Anderson, Saint Paul MN; Julie Tigges, Minneapolis MN 163.00 1 Geoffrey Cross, Fernandina FL; Ken Gee, Regina SK 160.50 2 Joseph Muenks - Diane Travis, Cincinnati OH 157.00 2 Daniel Boye, Syracuse NY; Bernard Gorkin, Liverpool NY 159.00 3 John Russell, North Barringto IL; Chuck Said, Nashville TN 152.00 3 1 John Vachris - Catherine Vachris, Ames IA 147.50 4 Bill Morrison - Susy Morrison, Bartlesville OK 145.00 4 Frank Aquila, Fairlawn OH; Jerome Rolnick, Lyndhurst OH 140.00 5 Reiko Raese, Boulder CO; Merle Stetser, Honolulu HI 143.50 5 2 Jason Rosenfeld, Evanston IL; Drew Becker, Mequon WI 138.50 6/7 Nancy Grimes, Marshall WI; Betsy Roth, Saint Louis MO 142.00 6/8 , San Antonio TX; L Snyder, Richardson TX 138.00 6/7 David Rhea - Barbara Hicks, Shawnee Mission KS 142.00 6/8 3/4 George Kucera, Sunnyvale CA; Ekrem Soylemez, Arlington MA 138.00 2 Michael Lombardi, Norman OK; J Caldwell, Lewisville TX 131.50 6/8 3/4 Al Spaet, Woodland Hills CA; Mark Schreiber, Van Nuys CA 138.00

2ND SATURDAY MORNING 100/200/300 PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION TTT EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Joyce Truitt, Gainesville TX; Jacque Waghorne, Lake Kiowa TX 95.00 1 1 Shirley Ramspeck - Betty Ann McCarthy, Osprey FL 108.50 2 1 1 Linda Brazier, Moro IL; Barbara Simpson, Godfrey IL 94.50 2/3 2/3 Michael Montgomery - Rhonda J Montgomery, Lawrence KS 94.50 3 2 Marjorie Lunzer - Kenneth Lunzer, McGregor MN 85.00 2/3 2/3 1 Tom Bernstein - Mary Bernstein, Omaha NE 94.50 4 3 2 Ernest Lowden - Frances Lowden, Olathe KS 84.00 4 2 Gerri Anderson - Doris Rainbolt, Mc Cook NE 85.00 2ND SATURDAY SENIOR PAIRS 1st SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION AAA EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Susi Ross - Harry Ross, Winter Springs FL 127.50 1 Benjamin Lev - Debbie Lev, West Bloomfield MI 128.50 2 1 Rita Wetzel, Kansas City MO; Robert Bates, Olathe KS 124.50 2 Larry Hawkins, Bremerton WA; Dudley Brown, Grandview WA 119.50 3 2 Esther Freeman, White Rock BC; Ruth Salisbury, Fullerton CA 121.00 3 Norm Rosen - Susan Abrams, Sun City West AZ 116.50 4 John Robert, Maple Hill KS; Alfred Duncker, Alexandria VA 117.00 4 1 Sheryl Pace - Carlos Pace, College Station TX 115.00 5 Geraldine Chavez - Georgette King, Miami Beach FL 116.50 5/6 2/3 Jimmie Melvin, Warrensburg MO; Evelyn Lynch, Blue Springs MO 114.50 1 Jerry Berger, Kansas City MO; Christopher Shaw Jr, Carlinville IL 100.00 5/6 2/3 1 Paul Klaverkamp, Nisswa MN; Lloyd Graven, Minneapolis MN 114.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION BBB EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Burt Kifer, Arlington TX; Lilli Gober, Cedar Hill TX 126.00 1 Buf Slay, Paris TX; George Pisk, Manchaca TX 140.00 2 William August - Harriet Zimmerman, Palm Beach FL 121.00 2 Bea Bahr - Chet Bahr, Rochester MN 130.50 3/4 2 Jim Hansell - Linda Hansell, Chapel Hill NC 118.50 3 1 Dwayne Ballew - Marcia Ballew, Hot Springs AR 128.00 3/4 Lowell Andrews, Huntington Bch CA; Bob Bratcher, Vista CA 118.50 4 Carol Mahoney, Kokomo IN; Gary Mehlin, Waterloo IA 127.00 5/6 Lucille Saso, La Grange Park IL; James Murphy, Nixa MO 109.50 5 Gerald Mindell, Chicago IL; Yas Takeda, Hacienda Heights CA 116.00 5/6 Quent Sharp - Jean Joseph, Shawnee Mission KS 109.50 2 Laura Katz, Kansas City MO; Charles Tepper, San Francisco CA 99.00 3 John Ielmini - Joyce Ielmini, Patterson CA 108.00 1 Bob Lusk - Maxine Lusk, Sun City West AZ 98.00 1 Mary Thomas, Osawatomie KS; Vera Schultz, Quenemo KS 106.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION CCC EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Rene Lawand - Mary Lawand, Etobicoke ON 123.00 1 Ron Woodsum, Houston TX; A Kieffer-Veriga, Roseville MN 133.00 2 1 Bruce McKeithan, Shawnee Mission KS; Freda Gilmore, Ottawa KS 122.50 2 Gail Hawkins - Loughery Hawkins, Saint Charles MO 123.00 3 Theresa Feng, Creve Coeur MO; Donald Kerry, Ballwin MO 117.50 3/4 Ed Groner - Tom Brown, Duncan OK 116.00 4 2 Pat Calliham - Joan Prather, Lake Quivira KS 114.00 3/4 Elinor Silverman - Phyllis Tye, Framingham MA 116.00 5 Mike Aliotta, Oklahoma City OK; Paul White, Edmond OK 113.50 5 Barbara Chiafos, Windsor Heights IA; Joan Anderson, West Des Moines IA 110.00 1 Mira Michaud - Robert Michaud, Sun City West AZ 106.00 2 Marvin Boggs, Broken Arrow OK; Dean Murphy, Shawnee Mission KS 104.00 1 Arola Hymans - Kay Walowski, Omaha NE 96.00

2ND SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON 1ST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION DDD EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 J Hughes, Waterloo IA; John Stansbury, Minneapolis MN 145.00 1 1 Rachel Chittaro, Kildeer IL; Edward Nield, Westchester IL 127.00 2 1 J Bagwell, Paris TX; Neal Perlman, San Angelo TX 120.50 2 Mary Hardy - Max Hardy, Las Vegas NV 122.50 3 2 Theo Korol - Matt Korol, Southlake TX 118.00 3 2 1 William Vavrinek - Ruth Ann Vavrinek, Bentonville AR 119.50 4 Mary Orock, Fort Worth TX; William White, Arlington TX 115.50 4 3 Kay Malkmus - Charles Whitman, Chicago IL 110.00 3 1 Mary Jo Axtell, Lees Summit MO; Bob Axtell, Grandview MO 114.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION EEE EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 1 Steven Treiber, Bettendorf IA; Donald Cordts, Davenport IA 129.38 1 1 1 Laird Schaub, Rutledge MO; Leon McCarty, Hurdland MO 128.50 2 2 Barry Bromstead - Jill Bromstead, Alamo CA 118.50 2 2 Kenneth Bowers, Prairie Village KS; J Ahnger, Lees Summit MO 122.00 3/4 3 Andy Muenz, Glen Rock NJ; Bob Zehm, Allendale NJ 113.06 3 3 Robert West III, Bellevue NE; Robyn Amis, Omaha NE 121.50 3/4 Robert Brisson - Elizabeth Brisson, Pleasantville NY 113.06 4 4 Ron Short - Jill Burtram, Albuquerque NM 111.50 5 4 Thea Johnson, Foley MO; Ray Dodson, Rockville MD 108.56 5 Robert Harris - Nan Presser, Columbia MO 108.00

SATURDAY AFTERNOON 5/20/50 STRATIFIED PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION TTT EAST-WEST D E F D E F 1 1 1 Bill Barnow - Louise Barnow, Shawnee Mission KS 104.86 1 Rosalee Latino, Shawnee Mission KS; Charles Gill, Newton IA 102.86 2 Ernest Lowden - Frances Lowden, Olathe KS 98.36 2 1 Bill Hamilton - Barbara Hamilton, Lawrence KS 100.64 3 Suzanne Terwilliger, Cincinnati OH; Joan Masters, Chicago IL 97.86 3 Nathan Walters, Lake Quivira KS; Jan Blount, Shawnee Mission KS 93.20 4 2 Mona Cavanaugh - Marilyn Davis Hennon, Overland Park KS 91.79 4 2 1 Fran Mayer - Anita Mooney, Shawnee Mission KS 90.00 5 Clara Elkins - Sitaraman Sathiamoorthy, Emporia KS 87.64 5 3 Melanie Richter - Adam Richter, Lincoln NE 86.85 2 Carol Bolen, Gibsonia PA; Margie Tiglio, Allison Park PA 84.70

SATURDAY AFTERNOON 100/200/300 STRATIFIED PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION UUU EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Joyce Truitt, Gainesville TX; Jacque Waghorne, Lake Kiowa TX 102.50 1 Anne Yuratovich - John Yuratovich, Lees Summit MO 113.00 2 1 Trevor Joike - Rebecca Joike, Rockford IL 96.00 2 1 Marian Wascher, Omaha NE; Darlene Rischling, Papillion NE 94.00 3 2 1 Betty Barnett - Glenn Haynes, Shawnee Mission KS 93.00 3 2 Richard Robertson - Emily Robertson, Hot Springs AR 89.00 4 3 M E (Gene) Allen - Sylvia Hendricks, Tulsa OK 90.00 4 Carolyn Thurman - Liz Schreiber, Shawnee Mission KS 88.50 3 Steve Smiley, Kansas City KS; Betty Stack, Overland Park KS 82.50 1 Ruth Hanna - Betty O’Brien, Omaha NE 76.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION VVV EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Gary Carrier, Olathe KS; Cheri Olsen, Shawnee Mission KS 99.50 1 1 1 Dorothy Henton, Mc Cook NE; Patricia Gale, North Platte NE 96.50 2 1 Russell La Force, Lawrence KS; Ann Allen, Gainesville FL 95.50 2 Judge Harold Van Voorhis, Des Moines IA; Jane Young, Columbia MO 94.00 3 2 1 Betty Jensen - Robley Garrigan, Blair NE 94.50 3 2 Marjorie Lunzer - Kenneth Lunzer, McGregor MN 90.50 4 3 2 Linda Brazier, Moro IL; Barbara Simpson, Godfrey IL 86.50 4 3 2 Carol Marks - Bonnie Buchbinder, Overland Park KS 84.50

2ND SATURDAY SENIOR PAIRS 2ND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION AAA EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 1 Paul Klaverkamp, Nisswa MN; Lloyd Graven, Minneapolis MN 134.50 1 1 Shirley Meuschke - Patricia Marshall, Marshall MO 133.50 2 Shirley Stanton, Houston TX; Dona Gilbertson, Shawnee Mission KS 120.00 2 Lucille Saso, La Grange Park IL; James Murphy, Nixa MO 129.00 3/4 2 Christopher Shaw Jr, Carlinville IL; Mary Fran Oldani, Florissant MO 117.50 3 Lee Hamre, Dickinson ND; Leroy Abinanti, Kent WA 128.00 3/4 Larry Hawkins, Bremerton WA; Dudley Brown, Grandview WA 117.50 4 Carol Mahoney, Kokomo IN; Gary Mehlin, Waterloo IA 123.50 5 Barbara Reetz, Elkhorn NE; Mary Ann Ryan, Omaha NE 117.00 5 2 Jim Hansell - Linda Hansell, Chapel Hill NC 112.50 3 John Ielmini - Joyce Ielmini, Patterson CA 106.00 1 Bob Lusk - Maxine Lusk, Sun City West AZ 75.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION BBB EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Roy Green - Mary Green, Carlisle MA 141.50 1 Ron Woodsum, Houston TX; A Kieffer-Veriga, Roseville MN 131.50 2 1 Michael Rose - M Boulay, Omaha NE 122.00 2 Mike Aliotta, Oklahoma City OK; Paul White, Edmond OK 124.50 3 Buf Slay, Paris TX; George Pisk, Manchaca TX 119.00 3 1 Bernice Nehls, Glenwood IL; Chui Wong, Matteson IL 112.00 4 Quent Sharp - Jean Joseph, Shawnee Mission KS 118.00 4 Rene Lawand - Mary Lawand, Etobicoke ON 110.50 5 2 Dwayne Ballew - Marcia Ballew, Hot Springs AR 110.00 5 2 1 Arola Hymans - Kay Walowski, Omaha NE 108.50 1 Lou Galamba - Lou Galamba, Shawnee Mission KS 89.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION CCC EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Jo Boyd, Santa Maria CA; Dixie Hsu, San Luis Obispo CA 145.50 1 Beverly Innis, Shawnee Mission KS; Dorothy Hull, Leawood KS 130.50 2 Elizabeth Booker - Lewis Booker, College Station TX 129.00 2 Susi Ross - Harry Ross, Winter Springs FL 126.00 3 Gail Hawkins - Loughery Hawkins, Saint Charles MO 122.50 3 1 Jimmie Melvin, Warrensburg MO; Evelyn Lynch, Blue Springs MO 125.50 4 Ed Groner - Tom Brown, Duncan OK 118.00 4 John Robert, Maple Hill KS; Alfred Duncker, Alexandria VA 118.50 5 1 1 Pat Calliham - Joan Prather, Lake Quivira KS 113.00 5 Dorothy Kane - Tina Hinds, Columbia MO 115.50 2 Katty Beyhan - Sally Jordan, Tulsa OK 99.50 2 Esther Freeman, White Rock BC; Ruth Salisbury, Fullerton CA 114.50 1 Donald Chase, Lake St Louis MO; Robert Cundall, Collinsville IL 97.00

2ND SATURDAY MORNING-AFTERNOON OPEN PAIRS 2ND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION DDD EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Ron Short - Jill Burtram, Albuquerque NM 130.00 1 1 Tom Olsson - Ann Olsson, Urbandale IA 138.00 2 Marilyn Keating, Fulton MO; Connie Pugh, Columbia MO 127.00 2 John Gustafson - Helen Gustafson, Des Moines IA 121.00 3 2 Kenneth Bowers, Prairie Village KS; J Ahnger, Lees Summit MO 117.00 3 2 1 Frank Wagner - Caren Wagner, Lincoln NE 115.50 4 3 1 Laird Schaub, Rutledge MO; Leon McCarty, Hurdland MO 115.00 4 3 2 Jonathan Cohn, Elkhorn NE; Shel Rips, Omaha NE 113.50 4 Jerry Sloan - P Radford, Lawrence KS 107.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION EEE EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Kenneth Van Hook - Carole Van Hook, Bella Vista AR 139.50 1 1 Andy Muenz, Glen Rock NJ; Bob Zehm, Allendale NJ 131.50 2 2 Sam Schmidt, Kansas City MO; Harold Wetzel, Shawnee Mission KS 129.50 2/3 2/3 Lois Belliveau - Allan Roderiques, Lynn MA 117.00 3 3 Keith Smith - Linda West, Lees Summit MO 124.00 2/3 2/3 1 Steven Treiber, Bettendorf IA; Donald Cordts, Davenport IA 117.00 4 Mary Hardy - Max Hardy, Las Vegas NV 119.50 4 4 Kent Livingston, San Diego CA; Stephen Kalish, Lincoln NE 116.00

SATURDAY AFTERNOON SIDE GAME SERIES 3RD SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION Q EAST-WEST A B A B 1 1 Brenda Kristensen, Venice FL; Irina Ladyzhensky, Bradenton FL 142.50 1 Pierce Smith, Rutland VT; Stewart Mackeigan, Wilmington MA 138.00 2 Bill Morrison - Susy Morrison, Bartlesville OK 126.00 2 1 Robert G Hicks - Barbara Hicks, Shawnee Mission KS 127.50 3 2 Stan Wrona, Kalama WA; David Kirbawy, Akron OH 112.50 3 Rebecca Gilbert - Bonnie Bagley, Colorado Springs CO 111.50 4 Harriet Smith, Shreveport LA; Jean Willis, El Dorado AR 112.00 4 Cheryl Jackson, Spring Hill KS; Pat Kadel, Olathe KS 106.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION R EAST-WEST A B A B 1 Barry Bausenbach, Kansas City MO; B Gray, Glen Ellyn IL 126.00 1 Sally Lix - Robert Lix, Brownsville CA 125.00 2 Sam Graham - Velma Rice, Germantown TN 115.00 2 Millard Nachtwey, Silver Spring MD; Marshall Kuschner, Reston VA 117.00 3 Marguerite Burpo, Saint Charles MO; Louise Ellebracht, Saint Ann MO 114.50 3 Mary Holman Allen, Mahtomedi MN; John Allen, Saint Paul MN 116.50 4 1 Dee Wilson - Nancy Wilson, Des Moines IA 114.00 4 1 John Comeau, Burleson TX; Cassie Woolworth, Overland Park KS 107.50 2 Rachel Chittaro, Kildeer IL; Edward Nield, Westchester IL 113.50 3 Mary Jo Axtell, Lees Summit MO; Bob Axtell, Grandview MO 97.50 TODAY’S SCHEDULE

*Unless otherwise noted, strat breaks for Stratified Open, Stratified Senior and Stratified Board-a-Match team events are: A (1500+), B (500-1500), C (0-500). Breaks for Strati-Flighted Open events are: A (unlimited), B (750-1500), C (300-750), D (0-300). Breaks for Continuous Pairs and single-session open events are: A (750+), B (0-750). **Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current.

Sunday, March 25, 2001, 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. Event Session Sold /player/session ACBL members** Other Stratified * 1-2 Hyatt, Empire Ballroom $12 $13

Sunday, March 25, 2001, 11:00 a.m. & 4:00 p.m. NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS, FLIGHTS B & C 1-2F Westin, Pershing Ballroom $13 Strati-Flighted Open Swiss Teams* Flight A/X 1-2 Hyatt, Regency Ballroom $12 $13 Flight B/C/D 1-2 Westin, Century A & B $12 $13 Stratified Senior Swiss Teams* 1-2 Westin, Century C $12 $13 The Woodlands Racetrack Stratified Open Side Game* single Westin, Pershing Ballroom $11 $12 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Westin, Century C $11 $12 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Westin, Pershing Ballroom $11 $12 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Westin, Pershing Ballroom $11 $11

Sunday, March 25, 2001, Noon & 7:00 p.m. OPEN SWISS TEAMS 1-2F Hyatt, Regency Ballroom $13 $14.00 WOMEN’S SWISS TEAMS 1-2F Hyatt, Regency Ballroom $14.50 $15.50

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