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FEBRUARY RANK CHANGES MARCH RANK CHANGES Archie Monroe Judith Dickinson Lois Wegendt Farald Riegel Sylvia Landsman Linda Ferrari James Lambert Jack Rehm Gerald Wexler Naples Melbourne Merritt Island Osprey Lauderhill JUNIOR MASTER Ft Lauderdale Venice Hobe Sound Boynton Beach Joan Pirkle Keith Falkner Julie Shelquist Linda Lee Carole Alter James Ferry Eleanor Lenney Gail Richman Leonard Wiener Winter Park Sarasota LIFE MASTER Vero Beach Destin Naples Sarasota Sarasota Miami W Palm Beach Lynn Potter Hem Gupta Bettye Ballenger Michelle Stencel L Mitchell Jack Amstutz Jeanne Forsberg Carolyn Lichty Michelle Rotatori Kerry Wiland Vero Beach Naples Windermere Tampa Panama City Beach Sarasota Plantation Newberry Homestead Boynton Beach Donna Pottle Merle Hauser Lolita Beaman Joseph Ur Mariangela Risso Mercedes Barker Arnold Frank Cush Livens Evelyn Rudolph Hazel Wilson Vero Beach Vero Beach Ocala St Augustine Vero Beach Sarasota Lake Worth West Palm Beach Poinciano Clearwater Norma Quinn Gregory Kalmbach Kay Butters BRONZE Barbara Schoeck Cheryl Barrett Michael Friedlander Teresa Lucas Norma Jean Rumph Mary Ann Yakel Vero Beach Sanford Brooksville LIFE MASTER Naples Weston Palm Beach Garden Miami Delray Beach Vero Beach John Ridenour Adam Kaplan Shelby Chapdelaine Lolita Beaman Carmela Sebastiano Ian Barrett Joseph Gaulin Marie Macchiaroli Judith Rutledge Selma Zeiger Flagler Beach New Port Richey Ponce Inlet Ocala Jupiter Weston Fort Myers Naples Marco Island Boynton Beach Virginia Schwerin Todd Kaplan Margaret Connors Lynn Brown Junior Carl Sturm Marie Bayyat Judith Goldenberg Paul Manaugh Kay Ryan Vero Beach New Port Richey Naples Palm Coast Longwood Summer Field Jupiter Fort Myers Marco Island CLUB MASTER Angela Shi ett Donald Lightner Lucille Cox Kay Butters GOLD Madge Benovitz Myra Goldman Carl McClure Jim Schoenwetter Dawn Arnold Ocala Orlando Titusville Brooksville LIFE MASTER Key Largo Delray Beach Sun City Center Naples Fort Myers Casey Sinatra Maryanna Malone Linda Davidson Michael Deegan Myra Bast Christina Blackburn Mary Greene Jonathan McMinis Susan Sebastian Salwa Assaad Boca Raton Ponte Vedra Bonita Springs Ft Lauderdale Miami Miami Vero Beach Lynn Haven N Palm Beach New Port Richey Jean Spear Glen Martin Ariel Ellis, Jr Laura Forst Jack Brawner Jr Mary Boynton Merle Greenwald Donald Merlino Morris Shelkofsky Jo Baillie Winter Haven Longwood Lecanto Lake Park Madeira Beach Naples Sarasota Jupiter Tallahassee Marco Island Georgia Spillman Marti Masley Leon Gardner Meg Hughes Suzanne Goldstein Mary Cady Tish Hamblin Peggy Moore Joseph Shepard III Marianne Barnes Sun City Center Stuart Ocala Bradenton Boynton Beach Lakewood Ranch Hobe Sound Tallahassee Tampa Boca Raton Barbara Tabar Lawrence McDonald Bill Garrity Richard Johnson Emmalou Kircher Jane Carusone Melinda Hawkins Richard Morton Rosalind Skigen Dianne Belk Sarasota Orlando Orlando Sarasota Ponte Vedra Beach Mount Dora West Palm Beach Boca Raton Palm Beach Gardens Sarasota Richard Talbott Daniel Morisky Ginger Gomprecht Beverly Kodish Joseph Lane Linda Coolidge Carol Ann Heinrich Thomas Myers Jane Slaughter Rosemary Bohn Spring Hill Orlando Jupiter Boca Raton Clermont Palm Beach Gdns Pompano Beach Kissimmee Winter Park Bonita Spring Mary Watkins James Norris Sue Hollinger Jennylee Mealer Siegmund Smith Sylvia Cooper Jan Hilton Michael Noonan Anne Snee William Boncosky Orlando Vero Beach Titusville Sunrise Madeira Beach Jacksonville Fort Myers Fort Lauderdale Naples Naples Michael Weiner Harry Parrish Meg Hughes Barbara Phillips DIAMOND John Copeland Marilyn Hornstein Mary Olson Arlene Solomon Edward Bonneville Miami Ocala Bradenton Stuart LIFE MASTER Fort Myers Boynton Beach Orlando Coral Springs Palm City Colleen Wiley Sandra Richardson Kingsley Jarvis Ira Starer Jeff Overby Frederic Corwin Linda Hubbard Joseph Oneill Margaret Spraggins Marlene Brown Tallahassee Mims Hobe Sound Palm Beach Gardens Key West St Petersburg Orlando Sun City Center Orlando Delray Beach John Robinson Marie Jarvis SILVER EMERALD M Elizabeth Corwin Margarita Jaramillo Judith Orgell H Peter Storm Margaret Bush NABC MASTER Lake Wales Hobe Sound LIFE MASTER LIFE MASTER St Petersburg Miami Bonita Spring Spring Hill Naples Robert Boivin Carol Seiderman Richard Johnson Robert Bishop III Jane Wicentowski Kay Craft Elaine Jay N Diane Ots Janice Taylor Larry Calder Treasure Island Pembroke Pines Sarasota Holmes Beach Sarasota Ponte Vedra Beach Boynton Beach Tallahassee Vero Beach Sarasota Marsha Calise Joan Sherman Naomi Kanter Max Brimberg G William Daly James Jenkins Garland Page Margaret Terrell Barbara Croston West Palm Beach Sarasota Boca Raton Boynton Beach Tequesta Plantation Panama City Pinellas Park Pompano Beach Pamela Collins Tammy Staggs Ken Kraut Geraldine Chavez William Durish Sidney Jones Dorothy Podhurst Sylvia Thies Jobe Croston Vero Beach Saint Cloud The Villages Miami Beach Hernando Vero Beach Coral Gables Kissimmee Pompano Beach Linda Cook Sherry Tracy Janet Moses Joann Coulter Louis Eason Barbara Keast Susan Pollock Janet Tingle Joseph D'Andrea Port St Lucie Longboat Key Spring Hill Milton Fort Myers Largo Port St Lucie Vero Beach Vero Beach Robin Corbet Marilyn Troup M Prillaman Daniel Jarboe Norman Eidenberg Nancy Keefer Michel Rapoport Marian Watson Jo Ann Daniel Orlando Titusville Vero Beach Ft Walton Beach Boca Raton Fort Myers Sarasota Deltona Vero Beach Robert De Kay Jerry Wegendt Roger Riefler Mimi Kelly Barbara Evans Elaine Kerr Cliff Reed Coral Tamera Webster Gene Deaton Ponte Vedra Merritt Island Jupiter Saint Augustine Osprey Winter Park Gables Tamarac Pensacola
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MARCH RANK CHANGES MARCH RANK CHANGES Mary Di Sabatino Evy Lipp Marilyn Schnebly Carmen Capozzi Jane Kuckel Candace Shedden Claire Buete Robert Navarre John Bendick Celia Schwartz Key Largo Naples Valrico Fort Myers Estero Boca Raton Marco Island Lake Worth Leesburg Longboat Key Bonnie Feinberg Patricia Lipscomb Jeanne Schwartz Hannah Chartor Frances Leach Shoshi Shemesh Laura Denenholz Stephen Nemerofsky Terri Coley Audrey Seay West Palm Beach Palm Beach Gardens Boynton Beach Miami Key West Boca Raton Bradenton Singer Island Brooksville Punta Gorda Patricia Felton Mimi Livingston Steven Schwartz Hugh Clark Stanley Lefcort Ann Shepherd Albert Dickensheid Robert Nevin Nancy Frame Harris Silver St Petersburg Boca Raton Aventura Tampa Boynton Beach Glenwood Sarasota Sun City Center New Smyrna Sarasota Marianne Finke Edmund Lundy Phyllis Shapiro Pamela D'Andrea Gella Levy Diane Simon Edward Draiss Sr Helen Newmark Stephen Freeman Jack Smith Sun City Center Cooper City Boca Raton Vero Beach Miami Pembroke Pines Leesburg Boynton Beach Miami Vero Beach Natalie Fischer Merle Lundy Gladyce Slatkin Mary Dacks Judy Lipovetz T Singer Janet Dugan Anne Page M. Gregory Goggin Dolores Wagner Delray Beach Cooper City Hollywood Bonita Springs Homosassa Sunrise Sarasota Sun City Center Naples Lakeland Carol Franklin Mary Anne McDougal Maryann Soinski Harold Elkins Arlene Mager Mary Smetana Audrey Filar Anita Palmer Ira Grifel M Weisgold Bradenton Destin Winter Park Jacksonville Delray Beach Palm Harbor Fort Myers Bradenton Miami University Park Glenda Gerraputa Libby McInnis Joan Spiegel Sherman Etra Elly Manov Nancy Smith Beatrice Garner Thomas Pentecost Sheila Grimm Pompano Beach Middleburg Vero Beach Palm Beach Gardens Vero Beach Bonita Spgs Miami Sarasota Jacksonville LIFE MASTER Jack Gollin Sheila Meitus Terry Strecansky Judie Faitell Thomas Mead Marta Soto Linda Glynn Lynne Puder Marie-Claire Hamel Ron Colbert Boynton Beach Fort Myers Bonita Springs Boca Raton Palm City Coral Gables Orange Park Orlando Daytona Beach Davie Marie Gookin Noreen Moser Sandra Swindle Phyllis Fellner Judy Milbank Jackie Spezza Adele Hast Susan Randall Mary Hart Karen Enis Vero Beach Pensacola Fort Myers Boynton Beach Mount Dora Singer Island Boca Raton Sarasota Tampa Bradenton John Gould Robert Moyer Svetlana Taul Alexander Frey Helen Miller Norman Spitzer Charlotte Hubbard Carl Samuelson Jr James Holzworth Donald Freese Titusville Titusville Longwood Bonita Springs Lake Worth Lake Worth Sarasota Sun City Center Sarasota St Pete Beach Robert Hale Lisa O'Brien Alexander Vinokurov Miriam Futernick John Mooshie Kenn Thornton D Hubbard Jeanette Scheving Edna Lauer Sherry Freese Cocoa Vero Beach Winter Springs Miami Crawfordville Hernando Sarasota Cocoa Beach Spring Hill St Pete Beach Frances Harkavy Juliette O'Connell Lois Walker Patricia Gallman Patsy Morgan Elizabeth Tompkins Eddie Klein Jo Anne Sielaff Paul Lauer Ralplh Gerner Boynton Beach Tallahassee Pensacola Lakeland Gainesville Vero Beach Boynton Beach Bradenton Spring Hill Sarasota Elaine Haspel Joan Papazian Nancy Ward Keith Gellman Jeanne Neideck Bobbie Weisberg Fred Kolber Robert Sleven Jim Maxwell Roberta Gierl Boynton Beach Tequesta Englewood Fort Lauderdale Sanibel Palm Beach Gardens Miami Beach Boynton Beach Venice University Park Jean Hoagland Lorraine Papineau Edith Westermann Louis Goldberg Barbara Neuges Philip Wintercorn Rosemarie Lehninger Gloria Soloven Eha Nelms Barbara Hamilton Palm City Sebastian West Palm Beach Highland Beach Crystal River Stuart Naples Orlando Seminole Panama City Shelly Hobbs John Pelong Barbara Wilson Erika Greenfield Abraham Pallas Thomas Wintercorn Ruth Lichtenstein L Joan Sperry Leslie Phelps Nancy Healey Panama City Beach Jupiter West Palm Beach Vero Beach Lake City Port Salerno Pompano Beach Sarasota Vero Beach Fort Myers Ladonna Hutchinson Jim Pence Beverly Winders John Guerra Giuseppe Purrazzella Maurice Wright Lennart Lindqvist Velia Sweet Irene Pinski Mary Henderson Tallahassee Bokeelia Vero Beach Bonita Springs Fort Pierce St Augustine Cape Coral Highland Beach Venice Naples Joyce Jennings Harry Prahl Sandra Zipkis Ron Hutchins Raymond Rearick, Jr. Pamela Wright Doreen Macmillan John Tulke Henry Poe Munir Jabbur N Palm Beach Miami Lake Worth Leesburg Estero St Augustine Naples Fort Myers Lakeland Longboat Key Elaine Kauffman Claude Rebeck SECTIONAL Robert Johnson Rhoda Rosenberg REGIONAL Kenneth Mason Carl Waxman Carole Remick Joyce Jodat Naples Fort Myers MASTER Christiansted Delray Beach MASTER Zephyrhills Delray Beach Sarasota Bradenton Polly Keller Dennis Ridley Margaret Adams Isabel Kaston Iris Rosenblum Alene Alper Jeri McDonald Friederike Williams Constance Reynolds Barbara Lemke Naples Tallahassee Naples Boca Raton Palm Beach Gardens Jupiter Lake Placid Naples Venice Fort Myers John Kraft Betty Roulston Helen Barde Janet Kay West Manfred Rosenow Jr Dorothy Barkowsky Kim Merritt Martha Young Ronald Reynolds Lester Lemke Gainesville Gainesville Mount Dora Palm Beach Pembroke Pines Cape Coral Sarasota Orlando Venice Fort Myers William Lehman Marjorie Roulston Patricia Bayer Craig Keck Marcy Rowan Donald Bender John Moore Maureen Rowley Shirley Lieber Aventura Gainesville Jacksonville Beverly Hills Deerfield Beach Sun City Center Bonyon Beach NABC MASTER Lithia Delray Beach Francine Lifton Martha Russo William Bernstein Gisela Knock Gloria Schultz Barbara Bensman Marvin Mord Jan-Erik Andersson Nancy Salviola Fran Mann Boca Raton St Augustine Palm City Lady Lake Sebring Bradenton Lake Worth Fort Myers Wellington Longboat Key Nellie Lim Roy Sandstrom Muriel Brathwaite Bonnie Kraft Hazel Schwartz Dimitri Bourilkov Margret Mundhenk Ina Becker Sally Schultz James Morgan Temple Terrace Dunedin Temple Terrace Gainesville Palm Beach Gardens Gainesville Lake Placid Longboat Key Vero Beach Orange Park
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MARCH RANK CHANGES David Newton Mel Weisel Shirley Lieber Betty Cornett Cessy Rubinson Panama City Beach Longboat Key Delray Beach New Smyrna Beach Pinecrest Bill Page Patricia Whalen Elaine Lieberman Raymond Cronin Jean Seward Jacksonville Beach Melbourne Boca Raton Melbourne Venice Evelyn Palmer BRONZE Beverly London Harold Dwiggins Barbara Stone Please join me in thanking Virginia Waterfield for Punta Gorda LIFE MASTER Boca Raton Palm Harbor Shalimar OFFICERS President her service as the outgoing President of Unit 219. Zibi Palowski Whit Campbell Jim Maloney Brian Greis DIAMOND LARRY WESTHOLM Our unit has prospered during her tenure, and I am Miami Clearwater Seminole Boca Raton LIFE MASTER [email protected] glad to report that the unit is both financially solvent Lou Rabinowitz Eleanor Capaldo Edward Mitchell Doralee Levoff James Marsh Sternberg Bradenton Ponte Vedra Beach Fort Myers Delray Beach West Palm Beach and well-managed. I am further pleased to note that Vice President/Unit Rep. Virginia has not retired, but continues to serve the Nancy Raley Lois Copeland Evelyn Palmer Patricia McCully VIRGINIA WATERFIELD Ponte Vedra Beach Fort Myers Punta Gorda St Petersburg unit as our Vice-President and Representative to the [email protected] District 9 Board of Directors. Also, when you consid- Onalee Roberts Helen Gardner Gerald Robie Edmund Pantalone er that she is co-chair for the 2007 Destin Regional, De Leon Springs Venice Leesburg New Smyrna Secretary Sylvia Sharp Gloria Gillespie Norma Verhulst Barbara Schaefer KAY HUKE you must appreciate her commitment in time and Merritt Island University Park Venice Boca Raton [email protected] energy to our game. She is a doer, a true advocate Shirley Skelton Betty Graveline Edna Walker Terry Smith and promoter of bridge at every level – local, unit, San Antonio Titusville Alachua Jacksonville BOARD of and district. We all owe her our thanks and praise for Patricia Spencer Judith Hallowell Marilyn Wayne GOLD DIRECTORS a job well done and her continuing efforts on our Naples Fort Myers West Palm Beach LIFE MASTER behalf. JOE ALLAIRE Dorene Thompson Lee Hargrave Sander Weinstock Lynn Berg [email protected] I also want to thank all the volunteers who con- Ponte Vedra Beach Brooksville West Palm Beach Deland tinue to serve our clubs and the unit during the year. Peter Tracy Richard Heneghan Henry Widermanski Susan Fraser MICKEY BRITT Bridge is more than just a game. It is for us a social Longboat Key N Fort Myers Clearwater Leesburg [email protected] gathering as well as competition among friends. We Rosa Waldrep Munir Jabbur SILVER Nancy Heusted need to keep that thought in mind and look for ways Clearwater Longboat Key LIFE MASTER St Petersburg RAY FERREE to help. The burden of organizing and promoting our Marcia Wasserman Joyce Jodat Arnita Aiken Alvin Lendh [email protected] contests should not fall solely on the shoulders of a Jacksonville Bradenton Pembroke Pines Bonita Springs few. It’s not necessary to be on the local board or be JOHN HASSLER a director to promote a good bridge climate. So help [email protected] by picking up after the game. Enthusiastically wel- REMEMBER come all new players and encourage all novices. BOB HENDERSON [email protected] Volunteers are always needed to provide food and GNT Finals – Vero Beach NAP Club Qualifying refreshments for special club games and the section- May 5-7 June 1–30 BRUCE KARLSON al tournaments. I leave it up to all of your best efforts [email protected] to find some way to help promote bridge. Lastly, I want to encourage all players in Unit 219 International Fund Game #2 WBF Worldwide Pairs NELDA LYDAY to attend the upcoming Tallahassee Sectional, June 2-4, 2006. It is always a great tournament! May 11 June 2–3 GAYLE MARR [email protected] Larry Westholm District 9 Charity Week Unit 128 STaC Bulletin Coordinator THERI ANDINO May 15–21 June 19–25 [email protected] 11 4/20/06 11:41 AM Page 50
Bridge Club Schedule Club Events Club Events Club Events Tallahassee Duplicate Bridge Games The Tallahassee Duplicate Bridge Russ Martin, with a party and a Junior attributes his longevity TDBC Contact: Pam Flory (850) 222-2545 CCBC Contact: Tom Erickson Club held a special Pro-Am game on Fund Game, on February 24th. Russ is to his Marine disci- Senior Center • 1400 North Monroe Street March 13. It was a great event – each an avid bridge player, having played pline, bridge and golf. Monday 6:30 pm (Open, TDBC) of 38 novices was paired up with a since age 12, and says he can not He is a true gentleman Tuesday 1:30 pm (Open, TDBC) Tuesday 1:30 pm (Novice, CCBC) “Pro” to play for the evening. A great imagine life without bridge. He plays and an asset to our Wednesday 6:00 pm (Novice, TDBC) time was had by all, and when the dust three times a week at area bridge bridge club. Thursday 6:30 pm (Open, TDBC) settled, Dionne Soto and Duane clubs. He loves the game but he CONGRATULATIONS Jack McLean Community Center Friday 10:00 am (Easybridge) Meeter came out on top! This is a "Enjoys it more when he gets the RUSS! We wish for Russ Martin Westminster Oaks great way to get the novices in your cards". you "GOOD CARDS" photo by J. Arnold Friday 1:00 pm club to come play with some of the Russ stays busy playing bridge and and as Don (his Friday Sunday 1:30 pm (Open, TDBC) Capital City Bridge Club more seasoned players and hopefully taking his daily drive around our beau- morning partner) would say "WOW". Tom Erickson become regulars themselves! tiful area. A former Marine, Russ Senior Center The Bridge Club of Fort Walton Tuesday 7:00 pm Wednesday 1:30 pm Beach celebrated the 92nd birthday of Thursday 1:30 pm Panama City Beach Duplicate Bridge Games Senior Center Corner of Lyndell Ave & Hutchinson Blvd. Monday 6:00 pm (non-sanctioned) Tuesday 10:00 am (sanctioned) Thursday 10:00 am (sanctioned) Panama City Duplicate Bridge Club Games Lynn Haven 708 Iowa Avenue Monday 12:30 pm (sanctioned) Wednesday 12:30 pm (sanctioned) Friday 12:30 pm (sanctioned) Fort Walton Bridge Club 100 Buck Drive Information Monday 1:00 pm 862-5997 Tuesday 9:30 am 862-7061 photo by C. Wiley Wednesday 7:00 pm 243-5457 Friday 9:30 am 862-7061 UNIT 219 2005 MASTERPOINT RACE WINNERS Saturday 12:30 pm 939-8203 Rank Recognition Mini Mc-Kenney Ace of Clubs All Games Are Stratified Emerald Coast Bridge Club Games Rookie Eleanor Anker, Niceville Eleanor Anker, Niceville Destin Community Center Junior Master Alan Laing, Pensacola Beach Alan Laing, Pensacola Beach 101 Stahlman Avenue • 850-654-5184 Club Master Colleen Wiley, Tallahassee Judy Bakstran, Tallahassee Director: Ted Gardner 850-474-8924 Monday 9:30 am Dionne Soto Sectional Master Ginger Bone, Tallahassee Ginger Bone, Tallahassee photo by C. Wiley Wednesday 1:00 pm Regional Master Dorothy Wilks, Panama City Roberta Drake, Tallahassee Thursday 9:30 am Pensacola Duplicate Bridge Club Games Play at these Unit 219 NABC Master Keith Johnson, Destin Doug Haseltine, Tallahassee 1200 North 12th Avenue • 432-3946 Life Master Theri Andino, Tallahassee Barbara Applegate, Pensacola Monday 1:00 pm Carol Guimond 476-4321 Sectionals this year: 7:00 pm Gordon Guimond 476-4321 Bronze Life Master Robert Todd, Tallahassee Virginia Harrison, Tallahassee June 2-4 ...... Tallahassee Tuesday 10:30 am Larry Westholm 433-4969 Silver Life Master Bob Dale, Pensacola Jeannette Winters, Tallahassee 7:00 pm Larry Westholm 433-4969 Wednesday 12:15 pm Gordon Guimond 476-4321 August 14-20 ...... District 9 STaC Gold Life Master Dora Anderson, Shalimar Virginia Waterfield, Destin Thursday 10:30 pm Mike Goul 476-0727 Diamond Life Master Lee Anderson, Shalimar Lee Anderson, Shalimar 7:00 pm Carol Guimond 476-4321 September 15-17 ...... Panama City Friday 12:30 pm Mike Goul 476-0727 Grand Life Master John Potter, Panama City Saturday 1:00 pm Ted Gardner 474-8924 October 13-15 ...... Fort Walton Marianna Duplicate Bridge Club Games Episcopal Parish House • Lafayette Street November 10-12 ...... Pensacola Monday 1:00 pm Jane McKee 482-5484 50 ACBL - District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 51 11 4/20/06 11:41 AM Page 52
Play Well, Play Hard! – Reading the Opponents March 2006 By Robert Todd r Dlr: S IMPs has the K as well. e could do a probabilistic analysis of all ruff) have been a e? This would have e g P n i t t M the possible endings and determine left them with KJ or Kx in the spade
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A Q 9 x x 10 x x with 5 small trump what is the "best line of play" -- which suit, a dangerous position. This is e e i h z t e a b
A K Q x J 10 x x and only the J?) g appears to be the double finesse. But more evidence that we should avoid f f e a a s i l M E
Q x A K x Tricks 3-4: It let's think like a bridge player and not the double finesse. (Note: A truly h h y e b
g o d x x 9 x x seems reasonable t a computer for a few moments. First, excellent defender might see this i g g o r h P South West North East to win on dummy B there is the double by RHO, who had endplay coming and discard a e, so 1g X Pass 1f with the hQ and test trump with fA to only 4 small trump and nothing in the one should be careful about relying 3g 3f Pass 4f find out how they’re breaking. 3: hJ minor suits. This should make us on this evidence alone.) Pass Pass X All pass Q x x, 4: fA x x x suspicious that RHO started with a Considering all this "Bridge Contract: 4fX by E First hurdle cleared, trumps are 4-1 great spade holding (KJxx would be Information" it seems clear to cash Opening Lead: gA at worst. Thus, we have no trump los- excellent) and thus, we should want the high diamond and play a e to the Partner has a nice hand. Let's start ers. to avoid the double finesse. Second, queen! by counting our tricks: 1e, 4f, 3h, 1g Tricks 5-9: Now the play continues there is LHO’s bidding and defense. The Complete Deal. (ruff high in dummy) = 9! All we with h to hand (all follow), ruff a club We still haven't figured out why LHO Dlr: eeK J 8 x need to do is come up with one more high (on which RHO discards a e), didn't shift to a spade (sometimes the Vul: None f 9 8 x x trick from the spade suit. draw trump ending in hand (RHO dis- defenders make mistakes) but we do h 9 8 x x Tricks 1-3: 1: gA x 10 x, 2: gK x h9 cards 3 gs, you discard a e from know that he shifted to the hJ instead g 10 gx, 3: hJ . . . dummy.) of continuing gs or playing a trump. e A Q 9 x x e 10 x x Plan the play! 5: hx x A x That shift would seem more danger- f A K Q x f J 10 x x We were fortunate at trick three to 6: g9 J fK ex ous from Jx or J10x than from h Q x h A K x avoid a spade shift . . . Actually, we 7: fQ x x gx J10xx(x). With diamond shortness g x x g 9 x x should ask ourselves, “Why didn't 8: fx x J g LHO would be worried that we might e 6 south shift to a spade?” Either the 9: f10 gx ex fx need to ruff hs in dummy and playing f 4 defense had a mix-up with the dis- This is the end position: a diamond would only help us do h J 10 x x card of the h9 (the opponents play e10xx hK opposite eAQ9x. that. If LHO did start with 4+h then g A K Q J x x x upside down carding) or South had a Now we need to figure out the RHO started with at most 4, and we Thus, losing 2g and 1e! 4fx = 590! reason for not shifting (either being opponents’ distribution. RHO had 1g, should attempt to endplay RHO. void in e or not wanting to shift away 4f, and at least 3h (one discard and Finally, we should think about RHO’s For further discussion of this auction and from an honor.) followed to two rounds.) So RHO’s discards. If RHO had started the hand play, please visit www.notrump.org Before we play to trick 3 we should distribution was either 5-4-3-1, 4-4- with 3-4-5-1 distribution would their think more about the opponents’ 4-1, or 3-4-5-1. (He could be 2-4-6-1 second discard (on your high club hands and bidding. Our side has a but this is highly unlikely from the combined 25 HCP. LHO opened the bidding and discards, so we will not bidding and rebid at the 3-level (had consider it...) And with each of these 7 solid g and hJ+) and RHO made a different distributions RHO now has penalty double with 0-4 HCP . . . 4-0-0-0, 3-0-1-0, or 2-0-2-0, respec- Q: Who makes a penalty double with tively. 0-4 HCP and no trump honors? We have reached an interesting end A: Defenders with lots of trumps! position. We have a choice to make: So we must assume trumps are double finesse the es OR try to strip x either 4-1 or 5-0. It’s likely that North the hs and endplay RHO in e. We
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CAPITAL CITY OPEN SECTIONAL Tallahassee Duplicate Bridge Club June 2 — 4, 2006 Dear Friends, Tallahassee Senior Center 1400 No. Monroe Street I have been your president for two years now and this President & Representative (Corner of 7th & Monroe) to District 9 will be my last letter. I am very grateful to an outstanding Nancy Hagerty board who has had to make some very difficult decisions Friday (2005-2007, Seminole) during my term. We lost an outstanding Trumpet editor, Open Pairs and 199ers — 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. 2530 Ekana Drive Oviedo, FL 32765-5826 John Christman, who continues to serve as our conduit to Hors d oeuvres between sessions 407-366-0320 the Sunshine Bridge News. He also continues as our web [email protected] Saturday master. Our treasurer brings a multitude of skills to the unit Open Pairs and 199ers — 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. as a lawyer and financial advisor. I sincerely hope he will Lunch and dinner on your own continue as treasurer for many years to come. Board mem- bers come and go but some just make a lasting impres- Continental Breakfast sion. He is one of those. Sponsored by Amy Reznik s We had a great regional thanks to Jane Formet and Chris Easy Bridgers 9:30 a.m. Vice President Kindt. We are now well on our way to financial stability. Judy Schorner Times change, people change and organizations change. Sunday (2004-2006, Indian River) Some changes are difficult to accept, but most of them are Swiss Teams — 10:30 a.m. 910 Island Club Square Vero Beach, FL 32963-5507 improvements. The loss of the Trumpet was a sad day for Play through 772-234-7323 Unit 240 but the Sunshine Bridge News gives us more Brunch 9:30 a.m. bridge news from throughout Florida. This is something Lunch provided that as we become more financially secure a new board All events are stratified: might wrestle with in the future. A = 1250+ B = 500 — 1250 C = 0 — 500 Most bridge players just want to play bridge and do not Novice 0 — 200 (stratified as necessary) want to get into the nitty gritty of running the unit and mak- Secretary & Membership ing decisions. But we really need people to step up and run Beverages and snacks will be Dot Davis provided throughout the tournament. (2004-2006, Orange) for the board so that we all can continue to enjoy this great 1939 Taylor Avenue game. Please think about running this spring for the board. Entry Fees: Winter Park, FL 32792-3130 Contact Leif Erickson if you are interested. He is our edu- $10/person per session, ACBL members 407-671-9909 cation chairman and can help you through the process. It $80 per Swiss Team [email protected] is a great experience and a wonderful way to find out what Chairman Suggested Lodging: Jill Myers Suburban Hotels makes this whole National, District, Unit thing work. 850-893-3403 ¥ [email protected] 522 Silver Slipper Lane I have one more year on the board and I promise to really Co-chairman look out for our unitÆs best interests. If you have any con- Kathy Norman Hotel Registration: cerns, questions, or just comments, please do not hesitate 850-893-0704 ¥ [email protected] Ask for Group Code: Bridge 2 Partnerships Wren Johnson to contact anyone on the board. Margie Cash 850-386-2121 Treasurer Again I want to thank the board for their support and I 850-385-1441 ¥ [email protected] $59 per night, plus tax Jim Schorner want to thank all of you for yours. Novices (2004-2006, Indian River) Jack Hopper 910 Island Club Square Enjoy Bridge! Vero Beach, FL 32963-5507 850-562-1333 772-234-7323 Illustration courtesy of the Museum of Florida History and the [email protected] Nancy Hagerty Old Capitol/Florida Center of Political History and Governance www.District9ACBL.org 55 11 4/20/06 11:41 AM Page 56
Education JULIE CLARK (2004-2006, Brevard) 3625 Thal Road Titusville, Florida 32796-4018 321-267-6713 It Was Just a Club Game [email protected] by Harry Ross CHRIS KINDT (2005-2007, Orange) It was just a club game . . . A108x vs. KJ9 … I took the opening 1118 Lake Willisara Circle But there was this haunting hand . . . I held: How should I play this combina- diamond lead with Orlando, Florida 32806-5581 A108x KQ8xx void AKJx . . . tion? “The Queen is frequently over the Ace in dummy. 407-649-2022 [email protected] not a bad duke, eh what? the Jack!” “If they don’t cover they Now stop right there! What is the right Representative to District 9 I started the auction with 1f and partner don’t got it!” “Finesse the loud play? A heart to the Queen, playing for SANDY ERICKSON (2002-2006, Seminole) responded 2h. OK. We are forced to game, off mouth.” Advice from past campaigns the Ace onside, or the immediate s 410 Santa Maria Way
r we go! echoed in my head. My right hand finesse for the trump Jack? And for
e Longwood, Florida 32750-6503 b 407-339-7880 Since we play Flannery, (4e-5f with 11-15 opponent wanted to get a cup of cof- that matter, what would have been the m
e [email protected] hcp) my 2e rebid showed a hand probably too fee while I was thinking, how annoy- correct play had I gotten a club lead,
m Education & Novice Chair big for an initial Flannery opener. My partner ing is that? limiting my entries?
d PAM HIMES (2005-2007, Brevard) r rebid 3f. So I finessed through her hand! It I thought about it briefly and went
a 866 Limerick Drive o Merritt Island, Florida 32953-8074 She set the trump suit showing at most 3f. worked! She held the Queen! I made with my instincts! I continued with the b 321-452-9596 We play a wrinkle here that many good play- my slam! 10 of hearts and floated it to the Jack [email protected] ers do not agree with. We play 3f as showing No big deal, it was just a club of trumps in my left hand opponent’s MILLIE LARKIN (2005-2007, Osceola) 3 unexciting hearts while 4 (a “fast arrival” game . . . The next day it was another hand. I guess that wasn’t the right 2361 Settlers Trail f St. Cloud, Florida 34772-8593 bid for most), shows 3 good hearts. club game. play. It certainly did not work! It did 407-892-4360 I had three cups of strong coffee that morn- Same place, same partner, different not work out well at all. [email protected] ing and so with minimal science, I charged off crowd. This time after several dull, Should I have known? Should I Ethics Chair to Blackwood the Ace ask! mundane hands, I held: have had a clue? I did not! JUDY CALLEY (2005-2007, Indian River) 250 Easy Street “Just one keycard,” she answered. A108x KQ8xx void AKJx … really! So I had to eventually lose to the Sebastion, Florida 32958-4024 Well, I had come this far, how could I back Not a bad duke, eh what? Ace of trumps and for dessert I 772-581-0539 off now? “6 Hearts!” I cried. I opened 1f and heard a game forc- guessed wrong for the e Q as well. [email protected] The whole exciting auction was: ing 2h from pard. I reversed to 2e and Down two! Unit Tournament Coordinator 1f-p-2h-p-2e-p-3f (unexciting hearts) –p- since we played Flannery, that implied Obviously the slam was far too JANE FORMET 1118 Lake Willisara Circle 4NT-p-5g-p-6f-p—p—p- a hand too good for the previously aggressively bid. Orlando, Florida 32806-5581 The dummy was tabled and I faced the fol- named convention. Oh well, it was just a club game… 407-649-2022 lowing collection: Partner set the suit by bidding 3f. Though for some reason my partner [email protected] KJ9 109x AQxx Qxx (We play a little wrinkle here, 4f by was visibly irritated with me and Unit Webmaster, UEC JOHN CHRISTMAN And for your convenience here is my hand partner would have shown better thought I should have made the slam. 2708 E Pine Street again: hearts.) Orlando, Florida 32803-6334 A108x KQ8xx Void AKJx Science appealed to me so I cue bid 407-896-8567 f Not exactly solid, but not hopeless either. I 4 g. 4h was the reply. I continued with
a received a diamond lead. That was good. It 4 and before the round was called, I
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s Disciplinary Chair PAUL HAGERTY looked like I would need dummy entries. I was declaring 6f! 2530 Ekana Drive tried a heart to my Queen. Okay, it held! I was faced with the following dummy: Oviedo, Florida 32765-5826 I quickly returned to dummy via the Q and KJ9 109x AQxx Qxx . . . 407-366-0320 g repeated my heart play. and for your convenience I will repeat Unit Elections LEIF ERICKSON The Ace was played on my right and I cap- my hand: 410 Santa Maria Way tured the club return in my hand. A108x KQ8xx void AKJx Longwood, Florida 32750-6503 After pulling the last heart I now turned my Not exactly solid, but not hopeless x 407-339-7880 [email protected] attention to the spade suit. either. 56 ACBL - District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 57 11 4/20/06 11:41 AM Page 58
Rank Masterpoints Player Name 1 14,352.22 Harry Ross 0 2 11,970.68 Susi Ross 4
3 11,455.98 Jim Mahaffey 4 10,950.10 Paul Robb P 5 9,710.24 Alice Gerard O 6 7,694.38 Robert Dennard T 7 6,264.49 Jeffrey Hand
- 8 5,499.39 Paul Dennis 9 5,204.02 Barbara Coleman s 10 5,095.23 Ernestine Murphrey g 11 4,944.62 Priscilla Knox n i 12 4,898.98 Charles Miner d l 13 4,883.99 James Bowman Friday, May 26 - 10:00 am & 2:30 pm TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN: o 14 4,742.59 Julius Cohn Stratified Pairs (Single Sessions) Wayne McCall (321) 267-0302
H 15 4,703.42 Doris Harrington A (1500 +) B (750-1500) C (0-750) [email protected] 16 4,302.88 W Harrington
t NLM (Single Sessions) 17 4,140.30 Gerald Coleman n A (200-300) B (50-200) C (0-50) PARTNERSHIP CHAIRPERSON: i 18 4,023.92 Carol Mullins Sandy Richardson o 19 3,979.21 Joanne Behr [email protected] p 20 3,910.00 Marilyn Le Boy Saturday, May 27 - 10:00 am & 2:30 pm r 21 3,847.41 Henry Whitton Stratified Pairs (Playthrough)* e A (1500 +) B (750-1500) C (0-750) TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR:
t 22 3,844.79 Rita Pearce NLM (Single Sessions) Patty Johnson s 23 3,815.19 Eileen Easterling
a 24 3,805.05 Deborah Drury A (200-300) B (50-200) C (0-50) * Single Sessions accommodated SUGGESTED HOTEL: 25 3,792.34 Lois Brice Pet Friendly Hotel… M
26 3,750.63 Joe Sacco Hampton Inn 27 3,670.22 Steven Barcus Sunday, May 28 - 10:00 am & TBD 6 Stratified Swiss Teams Ask for AARP or other special rates 28 3,599.80 Rosalie Powers 4760 Helen Hauser Blvd 0 29 3,577.93 James Edmunds (2 sessions Play through, Victory Points) (Behind Cracker Barrel off Rt 50 & I-95, exit 215) 0 30 3,406.92 Saul Bronstein A (1500+) B (750-1500) C (0-750) (321) 383-9191 Fax (321) 383-9166
2 31 3,365.59 Bette McCoy NLM
– 32 3,346.70 Jeanne Fedell A (200-300) B (50-200) C (0-50) Sanction Number #0605061 33 3,287.83 Louis Maglione 0 34 3,239.82 Norman Behr Directions From North: I-95 to SR 406 (exit 220) East on SR 406
4 Directions from the South: 35 3,168.85 Henry Meyer (Garden St.) Travel East on Garden St. to stop I-95 North to first Titusville exit, Rt 50 (exit
2 36 2,910.71 Barbara Docarmo light; Turn Right at light (Singleton Ave.) and 215); go East on Rt 50 to the first light, Turn travel to the deadend; (South St. or Rt 405), 37 2,901.11 John Long Left at the light onto Rt 405; follow Rt 405 t Turn Left and proceed until you reach the i until you reach the water tower, Turn Right at 38 2,860.85 Joseph Shay water tower on your right, Turn Right at the
n the first street (Lane Ave.); go to the end of 39 2,830.78 Martha McGhee first street (Lane Ave.); at the end of the block the block and Turn Left into the Senior Center
U Turn Left into the Senior Center parking area. 40 2,829.02 Sam Behr parking area. www.District9ACBL.org 59 11 4/20/06 11:41 AM Page 60
President Once again, it is my pleasure to Bill Rauld write to you about the State of the 1317 N.W. 124th Ave. Unit. I am happy to inform you that Pembroke Pines, FL 33026 our unit is doing very well thanks Tel: 305-219-2800 to your support and the support of email: [email protected] the members of the Unit Board. Right now, preparations are in Vice President Bill Rauld full swing for our July 4, Phil Heasley PO Box 26055 Tournament. We are confident that the tournament Ft Lauderdale, FL 33320-6055 will be even better than last year, if that is possible. The hotel has expanded its playing site so that we can Secretary add more tables. Please remember to book your room Kay Egner in advance, as the $74.00 rate is excellent 1051 N.E. 28th Terrace By the time you read this, we will have completed Pembroke Pines, FL 33026 our most recent STaC event and to those of you who Tel: 954-782-1898 received those elusive Silver Points, congratulations. To those of you who barely missed, keep on trying. Treasurer During the STaC, we had a total of 414.5 tables in play Joyce Klein at 9 local clubs. Although the Unit lost about $800.00 954-722-1340 in subsidizing the STaC’s, I feel that it is money well spent. Board of Directors I would like to take this opportunity to thank Steven Andrews Jeanni Blume for running a very successful 199’er Dolly Dellon Ruth Gold Silver Point Tournament, as many of our “junior” play- Bob Guida ers were able to get their first taste of Sliver Points. It Phyllis Heller is events like this that make the newer players want to Jesse Laird play in other tournaments. We urge more clubs to run Jane Ann Mabry this type of tournament. Marge Pecoraro Speaking of clubs, isn’t it wonderful that throughout Lois Redlick South Florida bridge clubs abound? Even in Unit 243 Marty Robins there are clubs games daily, and most are close to Jean Spector where you live. Many of us take these games for granted and think they will always be around. They Legal Counsel will, but only if you, the players, support them. It is Ted Egner only with your continuing support that “our” clubs will 954-782-1898 survive. Last but not least, we are saying so long to our win- Conduct & Ethics ter friends for now. Have a great summer, but hurry Marty Robins 954-752-0146 back. Bill Rauld
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72% Games TAMARAC B.C SHIRLEY'S B.C. Score Players Venue Date 954-726-1095 With a newly named website: 76.79 Don Murphy - Eric Phelps Fort Lauderdale BC Mar. 9, 2006 We have games daily at 12:30 pm with www.shirleybridge.com 74.70 Ken Slump - Keith Gellman Fort Lauderdale BC Mar. 6, 2006 BAGELS, etc. 74.36 Richard Sokol - Gene Petrey Fort Lauderdale BC Feb. 28, 2006 Sunday 11:45 am brunch, game POSNACK JCC 1:00 pm (954) 725-0130 74.28 Linda Wynston - Frances Wolderman Fort Lauderdale BC Feb. 16, 2006 Triple Points every TUES. & THURS. at Join us in May! 73.33 Frank Moyer & Helen Shanbron Tamarac Mar. 21, 2006 7:00 pm. Tuesday & Thursday 7-10pm - Triple 73.28 Bridgette Bouchard - Raymond Gagne Fort Lauderdale BC Feb. 27, 2006 We welcome everyone–come PLAY!! Points and Hand Records. 73.09 Judy Lynn - Shirley Shrut Wynmoor Village BC Mar. 15, 2006 TAMARAC POEM May 18 - Unit Game Of all the Broward County Bridge joints- Lots of NAP's June, July & August. 72.22 Virginia McKain - Drita Balentine Fort Lauderdale BC Mar. 1, 2006 Tamarac has the most games with triple points! June 29th Swiss Teams. 72.08 Helene Beaulieu - Patrice Roy Fort Lauderdale BC Feb. 6, 2006 Come and play on Tuesday nights- Lessons during both sessions 7-9pm And do a double-header on Thursdays, beginner level. Bonaventure Town Center Pompano Beach Duplicate Bridge Club S 16690 Saddle Club Road • Weston, FL 33326 180 SW Sixth Street • Pompano Bch, FL 33060 And raise your points to greater heights! Congratulations to Steve Schwartz B Bernice Ross • (954) 384-8330 John Martin • (954) 943-1733 U We also have bagels and a Sunday brunch- winner of the 199'er Silver Tourney.
L email: [email protected] email: [email protected]
C website: www.duplicatebridgeinweston.com website: www.bridgeace.com/pompano.htm And lots of cookies for you to munch! And a round of applause for New Life
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Tamarac Bridge Club is the place to be- Master- Ron Colbert. Deerfield Beach Duplicate Bridge Club Posnack JCC Bridge Club S
B Harold Greenberg • (954) 731-8507 5850 S Pine Island Road • Davie, FL 33328 We’ll treat you like our family!!
U Jeanni Blume • (954) 725-0130
L Fort Lauderdale Beach Community Center email: [email protected] C
NE 33rd Street and NE 33rd Avenue website: www.bridgejeanni.com POMPANO B.C. •
Harold Greenberg • (954) 557-7583 954-943-1733 S email : [email protected] Tamarac Bridge Club
B 7673 NW 57th Street • Tamarac, FL 33321 Special games planned for May and
U Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club Bill Howe • (954) 726-1095
L June at Pompano: 700 NE 6th Terrace • Ft Lauderdale, FL 33304 email: [email protected] C Rhoda Schreider • (954) 762-1577 website: members.aol.com/tamaracbc Membership Games: May 9th & 27th •
email: [email protected] • www.ftlbc.com
S Tamarac Community Center at 12:30 B Lauderdale Yacht Club (Invitational) 8601 W Commercial Blvd • Tamarac, FL Mother's Day Game: May 14th at 1:00 U Club Manager: Ernie Moore Harold Greenberg • (954) 557-7583 L with free brunch at 12:00. Mothers
• Fran Kaufman's Bridge Club playing with daughters play free. 221 SE First Ave • Hallandale Beach, FL Women's Club Deerfield (Invitational) S Fran Kaufman • (954) 458-7770 Bill Howe • (954) 257-3452 Charity Swiss: May 28th at 1:00 B email : [email protected] email: [email protected] U Memorial Day Game: May 29th with L website: www.frankbridge.com great $2 lunch at 11:30. Menu includes C Wynmoor Bridge Club (Invitational)
• Shirley's Bridge Club Lynne List • (954) 257-3452
hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, lettuce,
S 1460 E Hallandale Beach Blvd tomatoes, desserts, etc. B Hallandale Beach, FL 33309
U Jim & Shirley Gordon • (954) 456-0757 NAP Qualifying Games: June 11th at L website: www.shirleybridge.com
C 1:00 and June 28th at 7:30. Worldwide Bridge: June 2nd at 7:30.
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