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DailyVolume 79, Number 5 Bulletin 79th Fall North American Bridge Championships Tuesday, November 22, 2005 Editors: Brent Manley and Paul Linxwiler Meet Your TDs Welland squad claims Open B-A-M win ACBL’s Tournament Director Appreciation is Leading at half-time of the final, the going on during this tournament. Check this space Welland team followed with another big each day to meet one of the TDs working at the Fall score in the final session to win the NABC. Victor Mitchell Open Board-a-Match John Gram remembers his introduction to Teams. They were leading half-way bridge. He was a student at the University of through the final with a session score of Missouri School of Journalism. One day in the 19 plus their carryover of 3.90. In the student lounge, he sat down to watch some other evening Welland’s score of 18.5 led the students playing bridge. He couldn’t resist making field to pull away by nearly 3 and one- comments about what was going on, and when one half boards. of the players left, Gram was challenged to put his The winners are Roy Welland, Bjorn money where his mouth was. Fallenius, Chip Martel, Lew Stansby and “I had to join Polish stars Adam Zmudzinski and in,” he said. Cezary Balicki. Gram, who Welland, Fallenius, Martel and lives in Salem OR, Stansby finished second recently in the Winners of the Open BAM: seated, Lew Stansby, Roy grew up in St. Transnational Teams in Estirol, Portugal Welland, Bjorn Fallenius; standing, Adam Zmudzinski, Chip Louis, taking his and were third in the Open Swiss Teams Martel, Cezary Balicki. journalism degree in Atlanta last June. with a score of 38.02. They were in fifth place after West upon In second place were Grant Baze, Steve Beatty, the first final session, but an evening score of 18 out graduation in 1970. Jacek Pszczola, Michael Whitman and Sam Lev of 26 moved them into the runner-up position. He first went to San Francisco, where his brother lived, Baker strong in Women’s BAM final but he ended up The squad led by Lynn Baker dominated catching on with the final of the Marsha May Sternberg Women’s the Oregon Statesman (now the Statesman-Journal). Board- a-Match Teams, finishing ahead of the Gram mostly worked as a copy editor and field by more than six boards. Baker played business writer, but he did write some music with Kay Schulle, Lynn Deas, Beth Palmer, reviews. He said he doesn’t miss the newspaper Daniela von Arnim and Sabine Auken. Their business at all, but he brings the same attention to score was 43.12 — 20.75 in the afternoon, detail as a TD that he had as a newspaperman. 17.50 in the evening and 4.87 carryover. After taking the club director’s test in the late This is the same team that won the Wagar Eighties, Gram did more and more directing work Women’s Knockout at the Atlanta NABC this Continued on page 4 summer, with the exception of Schulle who took the place of Kerri Sanborn. Senior KO enters Day 3 In second with 36.55 was the team of The defending champions led by Tony Sylvia S. Caley, Marjorie Michelin, Jean Talbot Dr. Jim Sternberg (man on right) and ACBL President and Joan Van Geffen. Ames were eliminated in yesterday’s action in Roger Smith (center, back) present the Marsha May The first final session was marred by an the Senior Knockouts. Sternberg Trophy to the winners of the Women’s Board- Today’s round of 16 is scheduled for 10 a-Match Teams. (From left) Daniela von Arnim, Sabine flawed instruction that caused players and a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Auken, Kay Schulle, Lynn Deas (seated), captain Lynn boards to move to incorrect tables mid-session. Baker, Baker’s daughter Mahria and Beth Palmer. Fifteen boards were properly played while the remaining 12 were treated as fouled boards and Wingeard honored by Goodwill Committee scored using a formula designed for such a purpose. Planning a surprise for someone can be an iffy Today’s sponsor: proposition. You never know when your cover could be blown. Hats off to Goodwill Chair Aileen Osofsky, then, for keeping the honoree at Monday’s Designed to blend with the natural and Goodwill Committee meeting in historic mining town of Black Hawk, the Riviera the dark until the last minute. Casino has it all. “I’m stunned,” said Bob Only 40 miles from Denver, with slot Wingeard, Fall NABC co-chair machines, table games, a large restaurant buffet, and former District 17 the largest entertainment facility in Black Hawk representative to the ACBL Board and plenty of parking, The Riviera Black Hawk John Van Ness, Bonnie Bagley, Goodwill Honoree Bob Wingeard, of Directors, when he found out Casino is your destination for fun! Aileen Osofsky and Jerry Fleming. he was the honored guest. The Riviera Buffet features many traditional The tributes started when Osofsky read a letter from Zita Bruflat, former District 17 board member. dishes for lunch and dinner. From mountains of “Bob has always done his best for the good of all members of the ACBL,” Bruflat wrote. “I feel blessed for snow crab every night for dinner, to hand carvings being one of his friends.” Continued on page 4 John Van Ness, president of the District, told the crowd that Wingeard inspired many people in the district to work for the betterment of bridge. “You have always been my hero,” Van Ness said to Wingeard Good table numbers from the dais, “and I’m proud that you’re being honored as a hero.” Table count at the 2005 Fall NABC Joan Gerard, who represents District 3 on the ACBL Board, said through Monday evening stood at 5263, on Continued on page 7 track for a final total of 10,500. Page 2 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Tuesday, Nov. 22 Wednesday, Nov. 23 9 a.m. – Club Directors Update Course with Guillermo 9 a.m. – Club Directors Update Course with Guillermo 12:30 p.m. Poplawsky. Continuing education for bridge directors to 12:30 p.m. Poplawsky. Continuing education for bridge directors to increase their skills. Certificate given for successful increase their skills. Certificate given for successful completion of all three days. Tuesday: “The Proprieties; completion of all three days. Wednesday: “Advanced Running a Successful Club; Dealing with Problem People.” ACBLscore.” Fee varies. Location: Tower Court C. (Continues Wednesday.) Fee varies. 11 a.m. – noon Recorder Seminar. Join Gary Blaiss, ACBL’s chief Location: Tower Court C. administrative officer, for details on how to serve as a unit or district recorder. An overview with Q&A. Free. Location: Plaza Court 6. CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Daily at 12:15 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. in Plaza Ballroom F. Wednesday, Nov. 23 12:15 p.m. Chuck Said, Extensions of Negative Doubles Tuesday, Nov. 22 6:45 p.m. Norma Sands, Bidding Delicately 12:15 p.m. Mike Flader, Ruling the Game 6:45 p.m. Larry Cohen, Lawful Preemption Thursday, Nov. 24 12:15 p.m. Garey Hayden, So You Want to be a Better Player 6:45 p.m. Michael Huston, Unmanageable Hands LATE NIGHT / ENTERTAINMENT All nightly entertainment will be held in Grand Ballroom. Wednesday, Nov. 23 10:30 p.m. It’s the Match Game that’s unmatched! Now, what kind Tuesday, Nov. 22 of fill-in-the-blank puzzles can a bunch of bridge players 10:30 p.m. John Williams. Big band music. Take the Chattanooga come up with? I wonder. If you want to find out for Choo Choo or the A Train . but be there! Swing to the yourself, come join host Mike Passell for a night full of intoxicating rhythms of your favorites from the Big Band entertainment and laughs! Maybe you’ll even learn the era — Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller and really correct answers to your deepest duplicate dilemmas . more. Come to the Grand Ballroom after the evening . .or maybe not. Either way, this is an evening you won’t session to listen and dance to one of Denver’s favorites want to pass up! Who’s Reuben? Never heard of him, but since 1972 — the John Williams Orchestra. It’s just one of his sandwiches will be served during the Match Game . the many fun evenings you’ll enjoy during the tournament. all happening in the Grand Ballroom following the evening To add to the fun, the late night snack will be ice cream session. bars. Parking Discount Notice to National Notice to players at the Adam’s Mark Appeals Committee who live outside The discounted parking rate for ACBL players members North America is $11 all day, no in and out privileges. (The Because the Senior Knockouts begin at 10 a.m Participation in the Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs regular rate is $15.) Be sure to pick up a pink and 4:30 p.m., appeals will likely be held at 2:30 is limited to those ACBL members who have coupon at the ACBL and 8:30 p.m. while the other national contests are earned a Blue Ribbon qualification or for those Registration Desk to in session. members on the Lifetime Top 100 masterpoint list. get the discount. Members of the National Appeals Committee Foreign players who do not meet these Parking after 6 who are not playing on Tuesday or Wednesday or criteria, but feel they are otherwise eligible, must p.m.