UNIT 446 N EWSLETTER DECEMBER /J ANUARY 2007

SEATTLE C ONTRACT B RIDGE L EAGUE

SEATTLE F ALL S ECTIONAL ELECTION N EWS

It was an exciting Seattle Fall Sectional at a new venue: We want to thank everyone who voted in the 2006 of The Spirit of Washington Event center in Renton. Al- Directors Election. There was an 18% rate of return from though it was difficult to find and there were complaints our 1200 members. We are also very grateful for all the about the autumn sunlight streaming into the playing help we got from Bill Sayer, David Wright, John Emmer- site, there were 269½ tables, with an additional 56 ta- son, and Mark McCallum, with folding, sealing and stamp- bles for the District 19 competi- ing the ballots. We also appreciate Mark McCallum for let- tion (See page 5). The Seattle Unit 446 Board would ting us do this work at the Seattle Bridge Center. love your feedback about tournament sites, so please Congratulations to the new Unit 446 Board of Directors for contact one of us to let us know your thoughts. 2007: Sharon Erwin, John Givins, Don Glad, Galen In addition to the NAP competition, the Microsoft and Hesson, Ann Romeo, and Herman Xiao. They will Jabon Trophy races were also decided with close victo- join incumbents Shawn Abernethy, Pat Dunn, Linda Ma- ries for Stan Christie (Microsoft Trophy) and Christine mula, Laurie Sayer, Maureen Schroder, and Steve Sidell. Ding (Jabon Trophy). Congratulations to both! Congratulations also to Tom Hansen and Don Mamula. Results of the sectional are on page 9. For full results, Tom was re-elected as the Unit 446 representative to the log onto the Seattle Unit 446 website at District 19 Board of Directors, and Don was elected as the http://www.sbu446.org/ or the ACBL tournaments District 19 representative to the national Board of Directors. page at http://www.acbl.org/play/tournaments.html. We would also like to thank Barbara Nist for her years of See you in February at the Seattle Sweetheart Sectional. service and dedication to the Board of Directors. Calling all bakers!

With the February sectional coming up, I'm calling for Jim & Jane Green and Dee cookies and treats to feed the hungry hordes of bridge & Dennis Patrick came in first for the Sunday after- players. As you do your holiday baking, consider mak- noon 199ers Swiss. ing a batch of treats for the upcoming Sweetheart Sec- tional. I have a large freezer in which I can store your contributions. You can reach me at [email protected] or by phone at 425-641-5988. I Harry Steiner and Beverly can also be found at Eastside Bridge Center 3-4 times a Higgins had a stellar Friday, finishing first in week, and I have a car and can come to you to pick up the afternoon with 65%, your donation. and fifth in the evening with 62%. Ann Romeo, Hospitality Chair

Cristal Nell and Kim Eng had a great Jinlong “Jack” Li and Lichen Jing tied for Congratulations Stan Christie and Rod Julie & Ole Godefroy have fun at the game on Saturday afternoon and evening, 2nd in B and came in first in C for the Caldwell, who will be representing District bridge table while coming in first overall in coming in sixth in A and first in B and C. Friday afternoon session. 19 in the Flight A North American Pairs the Saturday playthrough. event in St. Louis next year! PAGE 2 UNIT 446 N EWSLETTER CLUB N EWS EASTSIDE B RIDGE C ENTER SEPTEMBER SHAWN H USMANN 13.61 – Yoko Barnett, 10.15 – Pat White, 9.63 – Cristal Nell, 9.32 – Marty Jeide, 8.80 – Kathy Svarc There are two ST@C games scheduled every day from OCTOBER December 4th through the 7th. This is an excellent oppor- tunity for you to earn silver points without going to a tour- 8.79 – Cristal Nell, 8.68 – Jim Scavone, 8.26 – Julius nament. In addition, we have a number of Club Champi- Budos, 7.86 – Brad Sands, 7.46 – Beth McCaslin onships scheduled during December and January. Please check the calendar or our website at RAINBOW B RIDGE C LUB www.eastsidebridgecenter.com/events.asp for these and CHRIS P URPUS other specials. The Rainbow Bridge Club is a GLBTQ Our lessons program starts up again in January. The classes bridge club serving the members and friends of the fill up quickly, so if you are interested in taking any of our GLBTQ community. We are inclusive and diverse in a classes, check our website at variety of ways, but we share the desire to make a safe www.eastsidebridgecenter.com/lessons2.asp for descrip- space for the GLBTQ community, while enjoying a great tions of the classes. You can also register on-line. If you game. Bridge is the medium we use in a fun environment would like us to send you a flyer, please send an email to to build community, to support each other, and to have an [email protected] . uproariously good time. A relaxed game in a relaxed at- mosphere safe for all is our goal. We don't just tolerate We would also like to take this opportunity to wish every- diversity, we embrace it! one a happy and healthy holiday season. We will be closed on Christmas Day but will be open on New Year’s Day and We have games 3 nights each week, Tuesdays, Thursdays, will run our regular Monday schedule. Come join us and and Saturdays at 7 pm. Rainbow Bridge has moved to the start the New Year with a day of bridge. Multifaith Works Office, 115 16th Ave, Seattle. Please join us in congratulating our Masterpoint winners: As always, reservations are required. If you have questions or want to make a reservation, please contact Chris at: [email protected].

EMERALD B RIDGE C LUB DENNIE D YE

Emerald Bridge Club (at Belmor Country Club) Top Five Players in September were: Laurie Wilson, Betty 2101 S 324th St, Federal Way. Larson, Judy Hyde, Fred Hanna, and Ira Quint. 253.939.0733 Top Five Players in October were: Wes Kuhlman, Betty Lar- http://www.bridge.here.ws/ son, Ralph Eley, Henry Flak, and Bernice Clark.

Open Pairs Stratified: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:00 am. Halloween was a gala game with many players in costume and Need a partner? Call Dennie Dye at 253.939.0733. a groaning board of delectable munchies. If you like to nibble between boards, Emerald Bridge is offering. Not only does Emerald Bridge Club is off to a great start. Old friends have Dennie provide food but everyone else is bringing a dish to returned and new players are joining us. We were delighted to share. welcome three new players: John Simon, Leigh Castoldi and Dan Shield. To begin the Thanksgiving season, Dennie invites us all to a party. She’ll supply the turkey and we can bring appetizers, Iris West has been appointed a Lifetime member of the salads, desserts or what have you. Remember the date: No- ACBL’s National Goodwill Committee. And no wonder – I vember 21. can’t remember an unkind or angry word from Iris to anyone. Iris is also an active member and ardent advocate of ABA and Y’all come! It’s a Gem of a Club! serves as their Parliamentarian. DECEMBER /J ANUARY 2007 PAGE 3

SEATTLE B RIDGE C ENTER MARK & P ATTI M CCALLUM Email [email protected] WEST COAST ST@C games are all week December 4th Web site http://seattlebridgecenter.tripod.com through 10th. This is a great chance to get silver points and Our fee is still just $6 with a 12 game punch card play in a friendly club game. available for $60. Monday and Tuesday morning games are CHRISTMAS PARTIES are Wednesday December 20th and ½ price, just $3. We are the best bargain in the Puget Friday December 22nd. Please bring some snacks or goodies Sound area. We have unlimited free parking with easy to share with everyone. handicap access and a clean, friendly atmosphere. SBC will be closed Christmas and New Year’s day. FRIDAY EVENING 7:30 is currently our only scheduled evening game except for special events. Come join us for NEW YEAR’S EVE is always our big event at SBC. We will great competition and either salads or hot soup. We have have dinner at 7:30, the Swiss Team game to begin at 8:30 hand records every week. PM and Champagne at midnight. This has been a great way to spend a social evening playing our favorite game and cele- BEGINNING BRIDGE CLASSES: a 2 ½ hour class from 7 brating the coming year. Please make reservations early as until 9:30 every Monday evening. The class covers bridge space is limited. basics and you start to play in the first session. Please call or email us if your are interested in classes. JANUARY MONTHLY UNIT GAME is at SBC on Sunday January 7th at 6 PM. Reservations please. Thursday morning Mark serves lunch with a variety of sal- ads, bread and home baked cookies at no extra charge!!! CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS are all sessions the second week in January. Check the calendar. (con’t page 5)

WEST S EATTLE D UPLICATE B RIDGE C LUB MERCERCREST B RIDGE C LUB SUE T HOMAS MARSHA R AYTON West Seattle Duplicate Bridge Club, we have changed our time Since the last bulletin, the Mercercrest Bridge Club has again, we meet at 10:30 am at the West Seattle Senior Center, 4217 welcomed 16 new players. We were pleased to have Oregon St. SW, since we play through lunch you may bring some- two couples from France who chose our club to visit thing or you can buy lunch at the Center, they have a sandwich and during their United States tour. soup bar, or you may want to call ahead and have a full lunch ready; Fall has been busy. Our regular Tuesday night games phone 206-832-4044, you can have lunch for about $3.00. We have included our Club Appreciation game and our Halloween coffee and tea. Party in October. We have been having 6 to 8 tables every week; our goal is to have 12 to 15. We are having new players every week, we always have a Our September winners were; Richard Morey (2.38), few players go south in the winter, but bring a friend or a new Joel Fuhrman (2.12), Dong Yan (2.02), Jim Aitken player. We have one of our members, Brian Zaugg, teaching a class (2.00), and Marion Nelson (2.00). after Monday Bridge. He is teaching all about learning Duplicate Leading the group in October were; Bob Moore (3.01), Bridge for beginners. So if you know someone who is a little bashful Linda Stix (3.01), Richard Morey (2.78), Robert Seki about coming, bring them; he will get them playing great in no (2.40), Ken Seeds (2.32), and Steve Zielinski (2.32). time. He is volunteering his time, he will continue in November. We are not sure about December. I have really learned a great deal The winners of our Club Appreciation Game were North in just the 3 weeks he has been teaching. We thank you Brian. – South Flight A; Tom Hammond and Ken Christiansen, Flight B; Tom Bailey and Evan Stoll – East-West Flight Our Dec. 4th game will be a team match, come on out and have a A; Amy DeShaw and John Maki, Flight B; Darla Perman lot of fun with that. Our Christmas potluck will be Dec. 11th, hope and Charles DeMartini. to have a great turn out for that. We will only have 3 games in De- cember. Come on out and join us, we are having a lot of fun! Our games start at 7 pm and we play in the lower level We at WSDBC wish you all a wonderful Holiday Season, and great of the Mercer Island Congregational Church. For further bridge playing for the New Year. information, contact Marsha Rayton at [email protected] or 206 601-5211. We meet every Monday at 10:30 AM; if you have any question e- mail Director, Chris Purpus, [email protected] or call Sue, Please make a note that there will be no game on Tues- 206-938-0179. Happy Holidays. day, Dec. 26, due to the holidays. We will reopen on January 2. PAGE 4 UNIT 446 N EWSLETTER

NORTH S EATTLE B RIDGE C LUB VICKY P ETERSON & M ARILYN S HELTON

145 th and Lake City Way (206) 363-0422 CLASS NEWS: Every Wednesday (except holidays) from 9:30- 11:30 am, several tables of serious and rowdy students meet GAME TIMES: rain or shine to laugh, learn, and improve their bridge. By 10:30 am: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, all Thanksgiving we’ll be finished with the basics brush-up and $5.00, all stratified, free coffee, and snacks! tackle the textbook, “25 Bridge Conventions You Should NOON: Wednesday limited (2000) masterpoint game Know.” $1.50! Students in the Losing Trick Count class have met this challeng- 9:30 -11:30 am: Wednesday class, $5.00 ing subject head-on with enthusiasm and hard work. We’ve HAPPENINGS: mastered suit contract fits with some success. Now we’re tackling cover cards which take the mystery out of pre-empt John Terletter’s directing has been well received. He’s responses. calm and cool and his voice can be heard across the room without effort … a welcome relief from the loudspeaker! Upcoming Workshop: A two-Saturday workshop on asking your partner about keycards (1430 Roman Keycard Blackwood The highest game percentages last month were reached by and cue bidding) will be held mid-January. To enroll, call Jo Ann King and John Terletter; and Anant and Kumud Vicky Peterson at 206-363-0422 or Marilyn 206-368-9419, Gokhale. The weekly bonus point winners for last month [email protected] . were, as follows: Monday – Ken Fox and Maurice Spencer; Tuesday – Mary Jo Boarman and Bob McBurney; GENERAL INFORMATION: The North Seattle Bridge Club Wednesday – Linda Brison and Jack Hawes; Thursday – emphasizes fun, friendliness and a willingness to help beginners. Vivian Canandora and Jo Ann King; and Friday – Howard We strive to enforce the "no tolerance" ACBL policy. Parking White and Toby White (not related). is free and several handicapped spaces are near the door on the Eastside of the Elks building. There are no stairs. We are com- There’s Jo Ann King’s name a third time, this time not for mitted to providing as many stationary positions as needed. If bridge, but for preparing all those wonderful snacks we so you need driving directions, a N-S table reservation, or help enjoy. A big thank you from all of us! with a partnership, call the club at (206) 363-0422.

MEMBERSHIP U PDATE MAUREEN S CHRODER New Members—Anne Farmer, Richard Jennings, Robert Mack, Edward Xu Mierow,Aaron Mohrman,Charles and Stacy Coe, Petar Regional Master—Coley Carlson, Pam Seiffert, Kurt Seif- Dimov, Mariyan Fransazov, Mike Green, Janice Miller, fert, Fred Hanna Donald and Linda Stein, Laurie Wick NABC Masters—Julius Budos, Mike Marcelais, Steven Zeli- Transfers in—Mr. D.F.Betts, Shannon Foster,Thomas adt, Yong Cao, Liliana Diaconescu, Tami Gillman, Charles Kushne, Alice Shepherd, John and Pat Shoesmith, Tim Gravenkemper, Joan Green, Marcin Kislow, Anne Lever, John White, Patrick Amrine, Margaret Haselton, Lana Hull, Powers, Mr. T.A Robinette Jannette Johnson, Tim Smith Life Master—Dennis Duryea, Geri Robnett, David Congratulations to all those with Rank Advancements Hildebrand, Edward Hilpert Jr., Jack Keith, Mark Kuntz, Phil Junior Master—Donald Stein, Linda Stein, Margery Mitchell, my fabulous partner David Wright, Herman Xiao DuRose, Linda Kelley, Patricia Lawrence, Kelmar Lemas- Bronze Life Master—Mr. R.L. Ginter, Ruth Rugh, Jingsong ter, Rob Morton, Sunshine Purvis, Rob and Carol Shelley, Liu, Phil Mitchell Al Stipe, Andy Walton Gold Life Master—Norm Bialek, Don Glad Club Master—Mark & Tulis, Zachary Loafman, Antoin- ette Pedersen Diamond Life Master—Barbara Nist Sectional Master—Eric Knudson, Jianmin Jim Ren, Emerald Life Master—John Schermer Colin Charlton, Gary Corbett, Lichen Jing, Michael John- Platinum Life Master—Mary Ruth Blustein son, Karen Knudson, Jinlong Jack Li, Hongjun Liu, David DECEMBER /J ANUARY 2007 PAGE 5

TROPHY R ACES PAT D UNN STAN CHRISTIE PREVAILS IN 2006 MICROSOFT 8. Ole Godefroy 45.88 RACE 9. Julie Godefroy 45.60 The 2006 edition of the Microsoft Trophy competition 10. Janet Daling 42.91 reached its conclusion with play in the Seattle Autumn Sec- tional over the weekend of October 20-22. These dates were CHRISTINE DING WINS 2006 JABON TROPHY particularly memorable for Stan Christie, who not only both COMPETITION maintained and widened his Microsoft lead, but concurrently A strong closing finish at the Autumn Sectional brought paired with Rod Caldwell to take the first spot in the Flight A victory to Christine Ding in the 2006 Jabon Trophy compe- (Open) competition for the District North American Pairs tition [points won at Seattle sectionals by Seattle unit mem- conducted concurrently at the Seattle Sectional on Saturday. bers who begin the calendar year with fewer than twenty His victory margin in the Microsoft was 7.34 masterpoints]. Her margin of victory over regular partner, over frequent partner Craig Zastera [they partnered in both Rigel Berg, was 0.57 masterpoints. The consistent Jinlong events Friday at this sectional]. Stan was the second-place fin- Jack Li had another solid tournament, finishing third in the isher last year – a competition he lost by only .09 fractionals. competition, after leading entering the final weekend. This His margin this year left no doubt. The top 10 finishers for year’s leading Jabon point winners are as follows: 2006 are as follows:

1. Stan Christie 70.07 1. Christine Ding 16.93 2. Craig Zastera 62.73 2. Rigel Berg 16.36 3. Dick Yarington 54.33 3. Jinlong Jack Li 13.80 4. Jackie Buroker 51.75 4. Jianmin Jim Ren 10.68 5. Maurice Blustein 50.43 5. Gao Li 8.03 6. Dick Carter 47.51

7. Mary Ruth Blustein 46.02 Christine Ding just edges out regular partner Rigel Berg in the Jabon Trophy Competition

Congratulations to the Dis- Seattle Bridge Center ROUND R OBIN U PDATE trict 19 North American Pairs (Con’t from page 3) PAT D UNN winners: QUALIFYING Thursday January Flight A: The Round Robin Competition is coming to a 25th at 7PM. Reservations please. conclusion. The results of the first stages are 1. Rod Caldwell and Stan Christie as follows: Bracket I – Yarington 125, Hart 2. Dan Jacob and Cam Doner September High Masterpoint win- 107, Dunn 105, Steen 92, Grubbs 69, Gode- 3. Ken Scholes and Dick Yarington ners were; 4. Ron Tracy and Tom Hammond froy 67, Maki 53. Bracket II – Bovarnick Mackie Ogino Flight B: 93, Thomason 89, Knipschield 77, Putnam Roy Ginter 1. Josh Sinnett and Tom Devine 69, Givins 63, Glad 59. Bracket III – Don Glad 2. Pat White and Dave Roselle Abernethy 112, Ogino 110, Xiao 109, Ren Suzanne Sax 3. Chris Moore and Jennifer Chalfan 92, Eng 90, Gilman 65, McCaslin 40. And Loraine Leach 4. Alan Hendrickson and Carol October winners were; The top four teams of each bracket will com- Schroeder plete semi-final and final matches by the end Flight C: Clay Sundermeyer of the year to determine the winners. Check 1. Kenneth Freeman and David Rush Nada Sundermeyer out the Seattle Unit 446 website for further 2. Marty Jeide and Jeremy Gulley Rose Bolson details: 3. Brain Zaugg and Jingsong Liu Lorraine Leach http://www.sbu446.org/RoundRobin.html 4. Frances Evans and David Wright and Florence Beaird PAGE 6 UNIT 446 N EWSLETTER

TEAM E STROGEN CASSY J ARVIS

It was Sunday afternoon of the Seattle Autumn Sectional, opens a fierce 5C in dealer's seat. The player in my seat with seven matches down and one to go. Team Estrogen (where did Ray find this guy?) makes a reluctant double, huddled to assess our situation: we were victorious in three which is passed out. Now this poor fellow is on lead and matches so far, for a total of .78 MP. I had started the day chooses a low heart. Kim rakes in +550 for Team Estrogen. at 299.1 MP, just a fraction away from Life Master, but I As we compared scores and discovered that our double- wasn't there yet. Still I had faith in the tenacity my team- swing had won the match, we let out a Venusian yell. I was a mates: Frances Evans, Cristal Nell, and Kim Eng. All four Life Master (in more ways than one!), because of the deter- of us female, and two of us pregnant! I pitied the team that mination of my unparalleled teammates. If you ever found would face this Amazonian force in the last match... yourself asking 'Why do women lose at bridge?', you haven't ...until I found out that the team was captained by the faced Team Estrogen! mighty Ray Miller. By coincidence, this team included my The Hand husband, Chris Jarvis, and Greg Fleming and Barrie Wall. Dlr: E We had the advantage of youth, surging hormones, and Vul: N/S drive, but would it be enough? North In the end, one outrageous board clinched the match for us: ♠Kxx ♥xxx Frances and I are red, the opponents white, as I pick up my ♦AT98x hand: AQJxx, KJxx, Qxxx, . Dealer is RHO, who ♣xx opens a gambling 3NT with nine clubs to the AKQ and no West East outside honors. With a feisty little one kicking in my belly, ♠xxx ♠xx I double. LHO answers 4C. Frances jumps in with 4D. ♥AQxxx ♥x RHO fights back with 5C. I bid 5D, which receives a final ♦KJx ♦x blow from LHO with a double. Frances is left to declare ♣xx ♣AKQxxxxxx the mess I put her in, holding Kxx, xxx, A1098x, xx. The South is the club Ace. Both honors are on ♠AQJxx Frances’ right, but she plays the socks off of the cards and ♥KJxx ♦ pulls home +850. Qxxx ♣Void At the other table, Kim Eng isn't taking any chances. She

MUG R EPORT BECKY CHAPMAN Our final Unit Game of the year will be our MUG Holiday (3) Rod Caldwell – Stan Christie Potluck, on December 17, at the Eastside Bridge Center. Strat B: (1) Bev Little – Cliff Nixon (2) Kent Harold – Al We will have a separate section for 199ers and some great Hendrickson door prizes for 199ers. Sign up sheets are posted at the Eastside Bridge Center. The Potluck will begin at 5, game November Results [18 tables ]: Strat A: (1) Barbara time is 6 PM. Nist – Mary Ruth Blustein (2) Marilyn Breeze – Yayoi French (3) Julie Godefroy – Ole Godefroy Our first Unit Game in the New Year will be Sunday, Janu- ary 7, at the Seattle Bridge Center at 6 PM. Please re- Strat B: (1) Marilyn Breeze – Yayoi French (2) Kent Har- member to make a reservation, 206-282-6414. old – Alan Hendrickson (3) Shawn Abernethy – Craig Barkhouse Thank you, Tom Land, for bringing chips and fresh, home- made salsa and guacamole to the October Unit Game. It Strat C: (1) Kent Harold – Alan Hendrickson (2) Peter was truly wonderful! Dimov - Mariyan Fransazov (3) Herman Xiao – Li Chen Jing October Results [6 tables]: Strat A: (1) Sharon Colson – Kevin Bolan (2) Bill Hagen – Dave Hildebrand DECEMBER /J ANUARY 2007 PAGE 7

PRESIDENT ’S C ORNER DON M AMULA

As my term as president of the SCBL comes to a close, I Leaving the SCBL board at the end of the year are Becky want to look back on some of the accomplishments of 2007 Chapman, Karen Epley and Beth McCaslin. Karen and and look forward to what lies ahead. The commitment of Beth have served for four years and Becky for two. In that the unit board to our 199’er players was a major step to- time, they have put their hearts into serving our members wards the long-term future of our unit. Over 61% of our and I thank them for their diligent service. New members membership has fewer than 200 masterpoints and our to the board in 2007 will be Sharon Erwin, John Givins, board is committed to serving them as a vital part of our Don Glad, and Herman Xiao - I wish them well and hope membership. We will be holding a dedicated 199’er sec- they continue the efforts of their predecessors. tional every year, as well as special 199’er sections at some During 2006, I sought out comments and feedback from unit games and 199’er events at all sectionals. Our out- our members so that we could provide you with a great standing hospitality continues, as we work to give players bridge experience. The response from our members has more reasons to attend our events. We’ve reintroduced a been very encouraging and helpful in planning for the fu- speaker program for sectionals, expanded the SUN, and ture. I am leaving the SCBL board at the end of this year, worked to serve all of our members. and will begin my new responsibilities as your ACBL Dis- None of this would be possible without the tremendous trict Director. I will want and need your feedback to con- support of our volunteers and our unit board. The attitude tinue to work to serve our grassroots membership. On is “Make things Happen” and I thank them for their sup- behalf of the SCBL, I thank all of you for your support in port. If you’d like to help out, we always have room for making bridge in the Seattle area better for all. volunteers - just talk with any SCBL board member.

BRIDGE IN THE F AMILY —AROUND THE WORLD SCOTT M ARTIN

OK, I admit it, I got my first home computer about two ward). So, for the summer, I have been playing at 6 am years ago. (OK, I "won't" admit it, I've always had a port- on a weekend morning, with my brother in Australia at able laptop with the office...) On-line bridge at home was a 11pm. In the winter, we will have to move back towards key factor. I wanted to keep playing with my midday our time. favorite partner I had when I was living in St. But, in any case, it’s been lots of fun, and Paul, MN, who is now living in Des Moines, clearly brings us closer together. In our room, Iowa, and I wanted to start playing with my fam- we can chat between hands, or we can tell the ily. My family is spread around the world, and family whatever we wish when we are play far too much when we all get together, but dummy! Sometimes the parents are together, that is now getting harder and harder, let alone but when one son is away, the parents have making a simple phone call. started to split to a friend’s computer, so we We started playing online when one brother was are getting this ingrained in our routines. in Bermuda, and he has now been in Melbourne, So far, it has one problem. We probably aren't Australia for nearing a year. My other brother is phoning each other as much! But, I can't deny, in London, England, and my parents are about it barely feels like my two brothers and my one hour out of Toronto, Ontario. My favorite Scott Martin can be found at various parents pretty much spread the world while time has been early morning, as you can play for a bridge clubs in Seattle and the Eastside. we are all playing bridge together, on the few hours, and then still have much of the day computer. left, and that worked well with Bermuda, but we are now spread out either 17 hours (we spring forward, Australia falls back) or 19 hours (we fall back, Australia springs for- Seattle’s Sweetheart

6-18, 2007 February 1 Sectional Boeing Machinists’ Hall Friday: 1:30 PM Stratified Open Pairs 9125 15th Place S., Seattle 199er Pairs

7:30 PM SOUTHBOUND , FROM DOWNTOWN Stratified Mixed Pairs SEATTLE Stratified Unmixed Pairs I-5 S OUTH TO C ORSON A VENUE S. Stratified 199er Pairs AFTER 1.2 MILES , TURN LEFT ONTO E.

MARGINAL W AY Saturday: AFTER .6 MILES , BEAR RIGHT ONTO 16 TH Noon & 6:00 PM Two-Session Stratified Open Pairs, Single Session Entry OK Northbound, from Southcenter Area/I-405 Two Single-Session Stratified 199er I-5 North Pairs

Exit onto Hwy 599 Sunday: 10:30 AM & TBA Follow as road goes into Hwy 99 Lunch Included with Entry Fee Exit onto ramp to 14th Ave. S. StratiFlighted Swiss A-X = BAM, B/C/D = VP Bear left onto 14th Avenue S. Two Single Sessions Stratified 199er Swiss Tournament Co-Chairs: Linda Mamula, [email protected] and Entry Fees: ACBL Members $8, Laurie Sayer, [email protected] 199er Events $7 Linda: 425-357-1964 Laurie: 425-226-7521 Day of Tournament Phone: 425-533-1355 m ail.co ip@gm Tournament Schedule, tnersh 46par Updates, Information : sbu4 ership http://www.sbu446.org Partn http://www.d19.org http://www.acbl.org Seattle Unit 446 DECEMBER /J ANUARY 2007 PAGE 9

SEATTLE F ALL S ECTIONAL R ESULTS

Friday Afternoon 199ers Pairs (10 tables) Saturday Open Pairs (33 tables) 1D Darla Perman—Arn Rengstorff 1A Ole Godefroy—Julie Godefroy 1E/F Larry Holdren—William Bear 1B/C Cristal Nell—Kim Eng Friday Afternoon Open Pairs (30 tables) Sunday 199ers Morning Swiss (8 tables) 1A Beverly Higgins—Harry Steiner 1D/E Victoria Sheldon—Nancy Evans—Terri Lar- 1B Kathy Svarc—Nancy Bass son—Ginger Andersen 1C Jinlong Li—Lichen Jing 1F Chris Purpus—Huang Zeng—Shawn Ringwood— Friday Evening 199ers Pairs (4 tables) Mary Hanson-Spofford 1D Steve Kasner—Jim Wiesen Sunday 199ers Afternoon Swiss (6 tables) Friday Evening Open Pairs (41 tables) 1D/E/F Dennis Patrick—Darlene Patrick—Jim 1A Dick Yarington—Ruth Nakano Green—Jane Green 1B John Stafford—Richard Morey Sunday Open Swiss (44 tables) 1C Cristal Nell—Tom Stever 1A Jay Brandt—Gay Parrish—Kevin Bolan—Sharon Saturday Afternoon 199ers Pairs (11.5 tables) Colson 1D/E/F Wei Deng—Ling Zhang 1B David Binney—Dell Berg—Min Zheng—Fan Saturday Evening 199ers Pairs (4 tables) Zhang 1D Mari Stamper—Diane Parker 1C Christine Ding—Howard Liu—Rigel Berg— 1E Chris Moore—Joe Moore Dong Yan Go to www.d19.org or www.sbu446.org for com- plete tournament results.

ATTENTION 199ERS! 2007 MUG Schedule The Seattle Unit is sponsoring a special January 7—SBC 199er event during our MUG (monthly February 4*—ESBC unit game) Sunday, December 17 th , at March 4—SBC the Eastside Bridge Center. This is the April—TBD ESBC Unit’s annual Holiday celebration. Potluck May 6—SBC at 5:00pm, bridge starts at 6:00, 199ers June 3—ESBC will play in a separate event. The overall July 1—SBC winners in this event will each receive a August 5—ESBC free play to another MUG game. There September 9—SBC will be 3 special drawings for 199ers to October TBD—ESBC play with a top ranked player at a future November 11—SBC MUG event. Janet Daling, Dee Berry and December 16—ESBC Holiday Potluck Steve Sidell are the persons you might get a *Super Bowl Sunday Morning MUG Potluck Game time 10:30 AM chance to play with and learn from. If you have any questions, please call Beth All Monthly Unit Games begin at 6:00 PM, McCaslin at 425-889-9507, I/N Chairman except February 4, when we will have a Unit 446. morning game, so we can be done before Super Bowl XLI Kicks off. Tournament Schedule, Updates, Information http://www.sbu446.org http://www.d19.org http://www.acbl.org

TOURNAMENT T RAIL Check out www.acbl.org for most current info

12/8-10 Tacoma Holiday Sectional 12/17 Monthly Unit Game @ EBC Holiday Potluck 199ers MUG Game 1/7 Monthly Unit Game @ SBC 1/19-21 Port Townsend Sectional Seattle Unit Newsletter 1/19-21 Powell River Sectional • 1/26-28 Burnaby Sectional Published every other month in February, 1/24-28 Cabin Fever Sectional, AK April, June, August, October, and December 2/4 Super Bowl Sunday MUG • If you would like to place a bridge related ad- morning potluck 10:30 vertisement, please contact the editor, Shawn 2/16-18 Sweetheart Sectional, Boeing Abernethy at (206) 714-3761 or smaber- Machinists’ Hall [email protected] • Please email any recent bridge accomplish- 2011 Seattle NABC ments, milestones, or rants and raves. For sub- missions, corrections, comments, please con- tact the editor. Deadline is the 10th of the month preceding the upcoming issue.