œ NVBA Newsletter July - NSeopvteemmbbeerr— 2005Dece mber 2003 Northern Virginia Bridge Association Changing of the Guard (NVBA - details inside)

Board members Peter Hughes, Edward Heberg, Barry Sparks, & Secretary Lucy McCoy receive their service appreciation awards from NVBA president, Leo Cardillo

Inside this issue: Of Special Interest:

President’s Message 2 ♦ Hunt Valley Regional Calendar of Events 3 August 8-14 Jack of Hearts 5 Meet Your New Team 7 Annual Meeting Photos 9 Zero Tolerance Policy 11 Results 15 Tournament Ads 21 Page 2 NVBA Newsletter

President’s Message by Leo Cardillo

he Annual Meeting enjoyed a good turnout of 37 T tables, if not the 50 tables that I was predicting, and the weather was PERFECT! For those of you who weren’t there, here are the results of the elections: Marge Gazzola was the uncontested winner of the Sec- retary position and Yours Truly faced a similar result as President (more on my second term agenda a bit later in this column). Paul Krueger and Ron Kral were re-elected to positions of Director, and John Mason joined the Board as a new Director, as well. At the Special Meeting on April 28, members voted to amend the Constitution to reduce the size of the Board from eleven members to nine members and to allow a ballot by acclamation when ALL of the positions are uncontested in any given year. The other members of the “down-sized” Board are: Vice President Margot Hennings, Treasurer* Diane Alexander, and Directors Kathryn Kiley and Scott Mer- ritt. I look forward with interest and enthusiasm to the “...The I/N year ahead and the opportunity to work with the Board Game forms and the other volunteers and staff in support of the the base of NVBA and its members. the playing pyramid As I consider my agenda for the next two years, I want that will to maintain the four goals that have been in place and ensure the served the NVBA well: life and 1. Increase the quantity and quality of bridge being vitality of played in the NVBA. the NVBA for years to 2. Maintain a balanced budget, with a slight profit at come…” the end of the fiscal year.

3. Maintain a close and effective relationship with the WBL.

4. Support the District, the MABC and the ACBL

I welcome any comments and or suggestions that you may have to shape, change or augment these goals. I have found that these goals help me to focus on the key items of interest and consequence for the NVBA and its members, but there is always room for new thought!

Looking back for a moment, I am pleased to see that the I/N Game (the 199er Intermediate/Newcomer Game) has

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Upcoming NVBA Games & Special Events

Jul 7 Beth El 7:00 Stratified Club Championship Jul 14 Beth El 7:00 Stratified Jul 21 Beth El 7:00 Stratified Unit Championship Jul 28 Beth El 7:00 Stratified Unit Championship Aug 4 Beth El 7:00 Stratiflighted Unit Championship Aug 11 Beth El 7:00 Closed Hunt Valley Regional Aug 18 Beth El 7:00 Stratified North American Pairs Aug 25 Beth El 7:00 Stratified Unit Championship Sep 1 Beth El 7:00 Stratified Unit Championship Sep 8 KOCH 7:00 NVBA Sectional Sep 15 KOCH 7:00 Strat. Unit Champ./49er NAP Sep 22 Beth El 7:00 Stratified STaC (Unl/1250/NLM) Sep 29 Beth El 7:00 WBL Sectional Oct 6 Beth El 7:00 Stratified Club Appreciation Swiss Stratification Limits: For regular NVBA Unit Games: Stratified games: A is unlimited, B is 0-2000, and C is 0-500. Stratiflighted games: A/X is 3000+/0-3000, B/C is 0-2000/0-500 For the NAP qualifying games, the stratifications are: A is unlimited, B is 0-2000, and C is NLM (0-500).

2005 Sectional Schedule N September 8-11 W September 29 – October 2 V October 20-23 B B L A Page 4 NVBA Newsletter

(Continued from page 2) rectory is another area where mem- ber feedback is most useful and wel- been well established and continues come – let us know your thoughts and to draw ten or more tables every suggestions on this new product. As week. In a little over 15 months since the NVBA works the final bugs out of its inception, Ron Kral and the I/N the new Directory, the ‘technology’ Mafia:(Jeff Roman, John Mason, Bernie will be offered to the WBL for their Oetjen, Norma Pierzchala, and Gene consideration and possible implemen- Schuyler) have done a superb job in tation. running this game. At the most recent Thursday night, the I/N game had The NVBA finances are in good shape, 11.5 tables, and there was plenty of but I am determined to work with our spirited play in the room! The I/N Treasurer and a few other volunteers Game forms the base of the playing to continue to sharpen the financial pyramid that will ensure the life and process. With the benefit of some vitality of the NVBA for years to help from former Treasurer Ron come. Everyone with fewer than 199 Spieker, I am creating a summary MPs is encouraged to play in this fun database of NVBA finances that goes game. Remember the Guaranteed back as far as extant records permit. Partnership program – if you don’t Although I have some information for have a partner for Thursday night, let the years prior to 2000, the data is me know or just show up to play, and not complete or entirely accurate. I’ll find you one. I GUARANTEE IT!! From the year 2000 forward, NVBA has solid financial data, but we are To keep track of all these new and still working to improve the process re-established players, Scott Merritt, and, at the same time, simplify and Ron Kral, and Norma and Matt Pierz- strengthen the financial records. Any chala have developed a working ver- suggestions and/or historical informa- sion of the new NVBA Directory. This tion pertaining to the early years of Directory will be available on-line, the NVBA are most welcome. I will and we have also printed a limited have more to report on this topic in number that are available for $1.00 future columns. each at the Unit Game for those who prefer a hard copy. Additional copies My next column will be prepared of the Directory are being distributed circa 1 September and will mark the to the clubs for those that might not end of summer and the beginning of play regularly at the Unit Game – the fall sectionals, always a fun time check with the Club Director for of year! Let me know if you have any availability. Members may have their concerns or interests or suggestions e-mail addresses listed in the new for improving the NVBA – I enjoy the Directory, if they so choose. Some of dialogue! you have already told us whether you want your e-mail listed or not. Others See you at the tables! never responded to the query, so we took that as a negative. Members who * Editor's note: Subsequent to the have just joined should let Ron Kral writing of the President's Column, know if you are interested in having Dale Dallaire was appointed NVBA your e-mail listed. His e-mail address Treasurer by the NVBA Board to re- is: [email protected] new Di- place Diane Alexander, who resigned. July - September 2005 Page 5

The Jack of Hearts by Marshall Kuschner

ittsburgh is not New York. Never was, never will be. P Nor will it be Chicago, Las Vegas, or Orlando. If you like profound insight, keep reading, there's more. First you have to understand that there are two very different types of nationals. The first, the kind Pittsburgh was not, is where you tack a few extra days onto your trip or take a few days away from the tables to enjoy non-bridge attractions, e.g. the shows in Vegas or New York, amuse- ment parks in Orlando, etc. These could be termed vaca- tion nationals. The second kind of national is the kind where you go primarily to play bridge. Since bridge is played everywhere, including many cities with limited “...Fun is a attractions, there are far more of the latter. For this type function of of national, all you really need are places to sleep, places the activity to eat, and a pleasant environment in which to play. and the people The hardcore players go to every national, but a lot of you're with. folks only go to one or two a year. If you're going to just The venue is one and your choices, as they were in 1991, were Atlantic City, Las Vegas, or Indianapolis, the choice, for most, secondary. seems clear. In fact, Las Vegas outdrew the other two The fact is combined by over 3500 tables. But now it's 2005, and that this your choices are Pittsburgh in March (snow possible) Den- wonderful ver in November (snow likely), or Atlanta in July (heat game is and humidity). Unless you're a skier, the choice is not so played all clear and you might reasonably expect attendance among across the the three NABCs to be fairly well distributed. You would land…” be wrong. Unless all of this year's nationals flop, Pitts- burgh will be the smallest by far. The table count was 9593, only the second Spring NABC since 1988 to fall be- low 10,000. Why? Don't ask anyone in this district. We were there. Of course, we're practically neighbors. The folks from elsewhere voted with their feet. What we found in Pittsburgh were lots of fine hotels, adjacent to or a short walk from the convention center. Most good restaurants were a fair hike from the playing site, but did folks really know that when they decided not to come? The playing space was actually quite nice, if a bit differ- ent. For once, the regional events got the ballroom space while the national events were held in smaller meeting rooms. The ballroom, however, was the source of numer- ous, unfounded complaints. The room was illuminated by high-intensity lights high above the floor. This created the appearance of a dark room but when you were at the (Continued on page 6) Page 6 NVBA Newsletter

(Continued from page 5) Pittsburgh in 29 years. The local or- ganizers might have been excused table, the lighting was excellent. had they not known the drill, but There were none of the dark spots so they did great. They did better than a prevalent at the New York Hilton last lot of nationals that were better at- summer but some folks just couldn't tended. During those 29 years, Pitts- get past the effect. The tournament burghers have supported NABCs in was well run with hospitality that was other cities. They deserved better not only abundant, but easily accessi- support from the rest of us. ble. Still, players complained. Mostly, they complained about Pittsburgh.

Let me tell you about Pittsburgh. It's The NVBA dominated the pair events not the polluted city of the Sixties. at the recent Richmond regional. The Pittsburgh has been polished up and is victory parade started on Wednesday now a sparkling jewel. Don't believe with the Jack of Hearts in the win- it? Try having dinner at one of the ner's circle followed by Sarah Cressy many fine restaurants on Mt. Wash- on Thursday, Jack Armstrong and Ed ington and get an eagle's nest view of Gofreed on Saturday, and Gil Cohen the confluence of the Allegheny, the on Sunday. Ohio, and the Monongahela. Yes, it's a working class town inhabited by down Latest in the "C Files". When to earth people. And, yes, there were only six tables entered the morning some cold days. So what? That didn't side game on the last day of Rich- stop Pittsburghers from attending mond, there were grave doubts about their St. Patrick's Day parade. I doubt the afternoon session. To everyone's they enjoyed it less than the New amazement, eight tables showed up. Yorkers enjoyed theirs. Hopefully, "Well," said C, "I guess they decided some folks had their attitudes ad- to go to church and then play bridge." justed when a fine East Coast player Then someone pointed out that it was collapsed on the way back from din- Monday. ner and died the next day. Suddenly, being alive to feel cold seemed like a Also in Richmond, we asked Balti- really good deal. more’s Paul Benedict if he had re- cently changed his name. “To what?”, Bottom line, some of us had a great he asked. “Either Paul Benedict XVI time. Fun is a function of the activity or John Paul Benedict,” I replied. and the people you're with. The venue is secondary. The fact is that this wonderful game is played all across the land. Places like Las Vegas, Chicago, Orlando, and Washington rightfully get nationals more regularly than a lot of other cities. Fact is, the ACBL needs the big paydays. But the Pittsburghs, the Birminghams, and the Buffalos deserve their turns as well. There hadn't been a national in July - September 2005 Page 7

Team NVBA - New Faces in Old Positions direct consequence of April’s Krueger and welcomed new direc- A special membership meeting tor, John Mason, and new secre- which resulted in trimming the tary, Marge Gazzola. Part of this size of the NVBA Board of Direc- annual Rite of Spring is the re- tors by two members was that for warding of highly sought after the first time in a number of committee leadership positions. years, there was actually a reason Many of these positions bring with to vote in the annual election. them untold rewards and inesti- After bidding farewell to depart- mable power and perks. Seriously ing Board Members, Ed Heberg, though, if it were not for the hard Peter Hughes and Barry Sparks, as work of all of these people, find- well as Secretary, Lucy McCoy, ing a place to enjoy our favorite the membership gave their OK to pastime would be much, much returning Board members Kral and more difficult.

ACBL Mandated Positions Membership...... Matt & Norma Pierzchala Recorder...... Jeff Roman Tournament Co-Chairs...... Margot Hennings & Kathryn Kiley Unit Game Hospitality...... Carole Grob Unit Game Business Manager...... Eugene Schuyler Discipline/Conduct/Ethics...... Mel Welles Publicity & Novices...... Ron Kral Unit Education Liason...... Joanne Pretti NAP & GNT Coordinator...... John Mason Electronic Contact...... Marge Gazzola Charity...... Margot Hennings Additional NVBA Positions

Website Liaison...... Paul Krueger Web Master...... Sumner Steinfeldt Newsletter Liaison...... Lucy McCoy Newsletter Production...... David Milton Club Liaison...... John Mason Prizes...... Mary Mudd Chief Director...... Marshall Kuschner Caddies...... Stan Schenker Seeding...... Jeff Roman Cheer & Sympathy...... June Hoye Partnership & GP Coordinators.... Dale Dallaire Sectionals ...... Leo Cardillo - Unit Game Page 8 NVBA Newsletter

Climbing the Ladder

New Junior Masters John R Miles Anthony V Cincotta Elizabeth A Parker Neil D. Friedman Stella C Perry Sidney Y Graves Lois A Simms Dorothy A. Miller Mary R Tubbs Charles C Shank Jeff Youngen New Club Masters New NABC Master Tobi B Bear William Bailey Brendan A Conway Cherie Charles Mary C Edge William B DeGraf Peggy B Errington Michael Gottesman David A Fitzwilliam Nadia G Potter Larry A Gebbie Marilyn A Smebakken John G Haberlin Hongmo Wang Sandy G Haberlin New Life Masters Susan Klaber Linda K Dick Linda L Szyszka Gerry Higgins Herb K Wilson Jr Peyton L Wynns New Bronze Life Masters Ed A Heberg New Sectional Masters David H Schultz Deborah Branch Nancy Detweiler New Silver Life Masters Jane Farthing Bruce Bucklinger Marshall Fit Jim B Dick Sara Hilgartner Stu Fleischmann Ray H Morgan Carlene Garrigus Virginia A Morgan Sven Pride Richard E Ott Kamel M Tabbara Jenny L Shaefer New Gold Life Masters New Regional Masters Rusty Krauss Herman Bluestone New Diamond Life Masters Susan Collins Helene Bauman

NVBA on the Internet: http://www.nvba.org New *BIL Phone Number (703) 204-0848 *Bridge Information Line July - September 2005 Page 9

Annual Meeting In Pictures

Mini-McKenney Winners John Mason Zeke Letellier Paul Stygar Marge Gazzola Herb Fallin Jr Ken Davis

Ace of Clubs Winners Pete Hughes Salim Saidi Marge Gazzola Don Geerhart Zeke Letellier

Dave Murray Sportsmanship Award Janet Gookin

Woman of Year Janet Gookin

Man of Year Ken Davis Page 10 NVBA Newsletter

Upcoming Bridge Classes in Northern Virginia

Taught by John Mason ♦ Temple Beth El - Alexandria Bridge for Beginners Tuesday — 7:00 PM 8 weeks starting August 30 ♦ Followed by Intermediate Bridge Tuesday — 7:00 PM 8 weeks starting November 1 See website for details: http://members.cox.net/jsm36/ bridge/bethel/beginners/

Taught by David McIntyre ♦ Jewish Community Center of NoVa Have Fun and Learn Bridge Mondays 12:30-3:30PM 10 sessions starts September 12 ♦ Will also be teaching Audrey Grant Diamond - Play of Hand Audrey Grant Heart - Defense

Call (703) 503-3139 for details.

Many of the bridge clubs in Northern Virginia post their results on the internet...

Carole Grob www.mybridgeclub.com/virginia

Paul Krueger www.bridge-results.com/results/5037/cal.html Candy & Marshall www.bridge-results.com/results/5016/cal.html Kuschner

Bernie Oetjen www.bridge-results.com/results/5011/cal.html

Norma Pierzchala www.bridge-results.com/results/5021/cal.html July - September 2005 Page 11

Be Cool This Summer! Bridge is Fun…… Do your part to help it stay that way!

he NVBA is strongly committed to Negative comments concerning implementing a policy initiated • T opponents' or partner's play or by the ACBL Board of Directors and Management called, “Zero Toler- bidding ance” (ZT). For full details of the • Constant and gratuitous lessons ACBL's ZT policy, much of which is and analyses at the table outlined below, go to the ACBL web- site (www.acbl.org). The purpose of • Loud and disruptive arguing with the ZT policy is to create a pleasant a director's ruling atmosphere at all of our playing ven- ues, from clubs through national , and to make bridge more enjoyable for all by encouraging good behavior and clearly detailing what behavior is unacceptable and what you, the players, can do about it. Below are some examples of com- mendable behavior, which, I am sure everyone would agree, will signifi- cantly contribute to an improved atmosphere at our local bridge events: • Being a good 'host' or 'guest' at the table • Greeting others in a friendly manner See what you can do to contribute to • Praising the bidding and/or play a fun playing environment for all. If, of the opponents however, you encounter an example of unacceptable behavior, you should • Having two clearly completed call the director immediately. Annoy- convention cards readily avail- ing behavior, embarrassing remarks, able to the opponents (This one or any other conduct which might is a regulation, not just a nicety) interfere with the enjoyment of the game is specifically prohibited by The following is a list of some exam- ACBL Law 74A. Further, Law 91A ples of behavior which will not be gives the director the authority to tolerated: assess disciplinary penalties. • Badgering, rudeness, insinuations, intimidation, profanity, threats, or The NVBA Board has given the follow- ing procedures, based on ACBL guide- violence (Continued on page 12) Page 12 NVBA Newsletter

(Continued from page 11) multiple offenses (three) during a tournament, a disciplinary commit- lines, to unit and tournament direc- tee may be convened to determine tors for implementation: whether the offender(s) should be allowed to play in other events at 1. At the start of each event, the the tournament and/or whether director shall make an announce- additional sanctions may be appro- ment that the unit game or tourna- priate. ment will be observing ZERO TOL- ERANCE for unacceptable behavior. 4. Warnings are strongly discouraged It is requested that the director be and will be given only when there called whenever behavior is not is no clear violation or in cases consistent with the guidelines out- where the facts cannot be deter- lined on page 11. mined. Offenders are to receive immediate penalties. Regardless of 2. The director, when called, shall who may have initiated unaccept- make an assessment of the situa- able behavior, ALL offenses are tion. If it is established that there punishable. Retaliatory behavior is was unacceptable behavior, an a punishable offense. Frivolous immediate ¼ board disciplinary accusations will also be considered penalty (3 IMP in team games) shall as offenses under this policy. be assigned to all offenders. This may involve any one or all four 5. In accordance with the Laws of players at the table irrespective of , a director's deci- who initiated the unacceptable sion to impose a disciplinary pen- behavior. If both members of a alty is final; however, all such deci- partnership are guilty, the penal- sions may be appealed. An appeals ties are additive (¼ board EACH = committee may not overturn the ½ board!). The Board of Directors director's decision, but could rec- strongly believes that assignment ommend that the director recon- of disciplinary penalties will im- sider the imposition of a penalty. It prove the overall behavior at our should be noted that the commit- tournaments. tee may feel that the penalty as- sessed was not severe enough and 3. If it is determined that the same may refer the matter to a discipli- offender is responsible for a second nary committee. offense in the same event, then the offender(s) shall be ejected 6. A Zero Tolerance Report Form shall from future competition in that be available for players to report event. An offender removed from incidents which occur away from an event shall be deemed to have the table; and for directors to not played in the event, no master- document complaints and action points will be awarded and no re- taken. The Director In Charge (DIC) funds will be made. All previously- shall provide a summary report of obtained results shall, however, all behavioral penalties to the Unit remain valid as to their effect upon Recorder and/or Tournament other competitors. In the case of a Chair. serious offense and in the case of July - September 2005 Page 13

NLM Player of the Year Final Standings

layers must attend at least Last year, in the Non-Life Master P three WBL and three NVBA category, the two top point lead- sectionals during the contest pe- ers were ineligible because of a failure to play in at least three riod (September, 2004, through sectionals in each unit, so the April, 2005). Points won on Tour- trophy went to the third place nament Thursday evenings are finisher. Michael Gill, last year’s included in the totals, but do not runner-up, did not repeat that count towards eligibility. error this year, and with a con- vincing margin of victory will take home the title.

Top Non-LM Leaders Rama Kapur 20.23 Player Points Behnaz Fardshisheh 20.19 * Ross Bley 20.12 Michael Gill 77.49 * Martha Bley 20.12 Jason Rosenfeld 56.32 * Katherine Rabenstein 20.10 * David Banh 37.93 Shlomit Rind 20.09 David Chechelashvili 27.16 Jian-Jian Wang 19.96 John Mason Jr 26.46 * Roma Chandra 19.94 Cynthia Helms 23.46 * Angeliki Magklara 19.50 Donald Goldman 22.84 Neal Rosenthal 18.70 Christon Johnson 22.10 Ellen Rosenthal 18.70 Steve Schatzow 22.06 * Thomas Din 20.90 * indicates met eligibility requirement

GNT Open & Flight A Teams Headed to Atlanta This Summer

OPEN FLIGHT FLIGHT A Alfred Steinberg - Andrew Gofreed Ellen Cherniavsky - Thomas Musso David Ruderman - Alan Tenenbaum Ellen Klosson - Brad Theurer Steve Robinson - John Adams Page 14 NVBA Newsletter

Hail and Farewell

We would like to Jacob McCrumb We give our regards welcome the Cerylle A Moffett to the following following new Nada K Muwakki people who have members into our Jar-Ming Pang transferred out of Ben Parr Unit: Mary L Pike our Unit: Eric P Poskanzer Teri L Adams Elizabeth M Reed Josephine M Cohen Jan H Aull Mitch Roberts George M Di Lauro Kenneth W Aull Vivian F Sangunett Shirley Fox Christopher Banh Jennifer G Seed Frank E Harrison Maneesh Bhand Dr Neil S Seftor Donald R Henninger Marianne Bruni Matt Shepard Jane E Henninger Joan S Burrelli Matthew Shufflebarger Eugene W Hoover Mike Casey William A Shumann Ruth D Kreitz Marjorie F Clark Nancy N Sweatt Larry Lavender John P Cochran Ben Treweek Gayle Marlowe Will Colmer Eric Turner Marcella D Schelhammer Joe Cuda Mayur Vallabhaneni Anna M Seal Meg A Davis Rollie D Winter Gary Simons Trip C Davis Jean R Simons Aaron Dufour We would like to Brian K Sims Rona H Earle welcome the Jerrie Thomas Patrick C Elliot David Tychman Michael Feinberg following transfers James R Wade Doug Ferrer into our Unit: Paul Frakes We are sorry to note John O Bovard Brigette Friedman the passing of: Henry K Goetzman Lyle G Hageman Jane R Goetzman Ruth M Hageman Barbara L Boller Brian Gold Jim F Houghton Pearl Dana Diane D Gooding Margaret T Jordan Gen. Garth B Dettinger Alice J Hartman Jean Lauer Helen Fite George L Hawkes Edward J Mason Leo P Inglis Kathleen M Hottell Lewis A Ondis II Annette Perrin Marjorie D Justice Dr Francesco Parisi- Stephen J Sheehy Ravi Kappiyoor Presicce Martha K Sherman James Komen Janice C Prosser Mildred M Stauffer Lynn H Kopala Dr Oscar Pultz Eun-Kyung Lee Raghavendra Rajkumar Galen Mandes Barbara I Renkes Christopher B Mapes Elizabeth J Settle Susan H Mapes Shirley Stauffacher Annie Martin Margaret A Mastran July - September 2005 Page 15 Parade of Winners

NVBA Spring Sectional Fri Evening 299er Pairs (10 Pairs) 1 Carolyn Becraft - Nancy Loomis April 7-10 2005 2 Rolf Valtin - Robert Gemmill 1 1 Kevin O'Brien - Cathy Stryker 2/3 2/3 Richard Ott - Jack Rakowski Thurs Evening A/X Pairs (75 Pairs) 2/3 2/3 Willis Paley Hume - William 1 1 Robert Ellis - Kenneth Berg Gurley 2 2 Thomas Musso - Melissa Gumbert Sat Morn Open Pairs (34 Pairs) Thurs Evening B/C Pairs (66 Pairs) 1 1 Eugene Fisher - James Geist 1 Barry James - Diane Jaworiwsky 2 Lawrence Lau - John Klayman 2 1 Prem Garg - Shyam Giridharadas 2 Noble Shore - Michael Gill 2 Anthony Hawks - John Hawks 1 Carol Netchvolodoff - Linda Logan Thurs Evening 199ERS at NVBA 2 Malcolm Stewart - Steven Forsythe (20 Pairs) Sat Morn SENIOR Pairs (20 Pairs) 1 William Gurley - Willis Paley Hume 1 Hal Holtzclaw - Donald Geerhart 2 Dick Verdow - Jean Verdow 2 Samuel Mills Jr - John Ashe 1 Martha Bley - Ross Bley 1 Norma Pierzchala - Wesley Jones Jr 2 Sharon Wynns - Peyton Wynns 2 1 Neal McKinney - Bob Armstrong Thurs Evening NLM at WBL (10 Pairs) 2 Alfred O'Malley - Gerry Higgins 1 1 1 Linda Marshall - Walter Spiegel Sat Morn 299er Pairs (23 Pairs) 2 2 Roma Chandra - Yasmina Patel 1 Carolyn Becraft - Nancy Loomis 2 Tom Nolan - Florence Tan 2 1 Anthony Cincotta - Marvin Burstein Fri Aft A/X Pairs (18 Pairs) 2 1 George Hawkes - Mark McEnearney 1 Kris Miller - Robert Gookin 2 Susan Collinson - Dale Collinson 2 Prahalad Rajkumar - Mark Shaw Sat Aft A/X Pairs (34 Pairs) 1 Diane Alexander - Glenn Young 1 1 Aron Chrapp - Alfred Duncker 2 Nancy Abbott - Katherine Schultz 2/3 Ruth Potter - Jeff Roman Fri Aft B/C Pairs (28 Pairs) 2/3 2 Hope Watts - Jane Sturgis 1 Debnarayan Dhar - Jay Kelkar Sat Aft B/C/D Pairs (32 Pairs) 2 Greg Mullins - Bryan Macpherson 1 Jackie Thompson - Dayle Masumura 1 Steve Schlosser - Donald Goldman 2 1 1 Katherine Rabenstein - Albert Phillips 2 Jack Hall - Marie-Beth Hall 2 2 Elliot Itkin - Gregory Belmonte Fri Aft 299er Pairs (18 Pairs) Sat Aft Senior Pairs (10 Pairs) 1 1 1 Peggy Errington - Mary Edge 1 Irwin Aisenberg - Marcia Stein 2 2 2 Lois Simms - Stella Perry 2 Leon Hammerman - Jack Armstrong Fri Evening Open Pairs (39 Pairs) 1 Satinder Gupta - Janet Coffin 1 Mark Shaw - Prahalad Rajkumar 2 Jackie Greene - Carol Aitken 2 Janet Gookin - Robert Gookin 1 1 Allen Shearn - Peggy Shearn 2 2 Elliot Grant - James Davenport Jr (Continued on page 16) Page 16 NVBA Newsletter

(Continued from page 15) Sun Morn 99er Swiss Teams Sat Aft 299er Pairs (22 Pairs) (6 Teams) 1 1 1 Dick Verdow - Jean Verdow 1 Mary Ann Kral - Gil Krawitz 2 2 2 Lois Simms - Stella Perry Elizabeth Huffman-Willis Paley Hume 2 Marshall Fite - Ray Morgan Sat Aft 49er Pairs (10 Pairs) Virginia Morgan - Nancy Detweiler 1 Cynthia Santelli - William Gurley 2 Peyton Wynns - Sharon Wynns Sun Aft 299er Swiss Teams 1 Neil Friedman - Barbara Hodges (6 Teams) 2 Susan Klaber - Tobi Bear 1 Margaret Storey - Helene Cooper Holly Wills - Patricia Byrne Sat Evening Open Pairs (38 Pairs) 2 1 Ednamae Trevey - Ellie Clark 1 1 1 Prahalad Rajkumar - R Rajkumar Charles Clements - Sylvia Gasnier 2 Weizhong Bao - Hailong Ao

2 David Grabiner - Alfred Graham 2 Michael Goldman-William Mendez Jr Gatlinburg TN Regional Sat Evening 299er Pairs (10 Pairs) April 11-17 2005 1 Madison Schepps-Elizabeth Schepps Monday Bracketed KO XXIV (16 2/3 1 Martha Bley - Ross Bley Teams) 2/3 Edward Molnar - Kathrine Loh 2 Carolyn Becraft - Nancy Loomis 2 Stella Perry - Lois Simms Beryl Hedrick-Eileen Hedrick Sun A/X Swiss Teams (15 Teams) Dinner Bell KO Bkt 4 (16 Teams) 1 1 Rajkumar Rajeswaran - Prahalad 1 Gerry Higgins-Ed Rodrigues Rajkumar - Atul Jain - Shuba Dey Richard Higgins-Bob Dale 2 2 Jason Rosenfeld - Donald Berman Dinner Bell KO Bkt 8 (16 Teams) James Geist - Todd Zimnoch 1 Gail Zamboni-Phil Zamboni Sunday B/C Swiss Teams (20 Teams) Yvonne Markell-Lenore Lamanna 1 Steven Ivins - Norma Pierzchala - Tues KO Bkt 21 (16 Teams) Samuel McMillan Jr-Wesley Jones Jr 2 Elizabeth Traylor-Marilyn Smebakken 2 Carl Weisman - Judy Weisman - Helene Cooper-Cherie Charles Paula Kahaner - Raymond Kahn 1 Donald Goldman-Steve Schlosser Wed Open KO Bkt 6 (16 Teams) Mark Cohen - Rochelle Cohen 2 Barbara Somervill-Ann Rickard 2 Katherine Rabenstein-Neal Rosenthal Michael Oechsler-Shirley Brown Ellen Rosenthal-Aijazulhaq Gillani Susan Strauss Sun Morn 299er Swiss Teams Thurs A/X Swiss Teams (48 Teams) (6 Teams) 2 La Quitta Talbot-Herb Fallin Jr 1 Marilyn Smebakken - Nadia Potter Shirley Kollas-Mark Tonnesen Anna Kearney - Elizabeth Traylor Thurs Open KO Bkt 12 (16 Teams) 2 Helen Dodge - Halina Kulczycki 1 Robert Padgett-Linda Padgett Alda Ball - Mary Tubbs Sam Bowlin-Carroll Givens

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(Continued from page 16) Sun A/X Swiss (22 Teams) Fri Lose&Snooze 0-500 KO (10 Teams) 1 Prah & Raghavendra Rajkumar 1 Nalini Sundaram-Leslie Lege Rajkumar Rajeswaran-Shuba Dey Brian Sims-Louree Loftin 2 Yi Zhong-Weizhong Bao 2 Peter Galbraith-Ann Powel Hailong Ao - Jian-Jian Wang Maribel Newby-Debbie Wagner Sun B/C/D Swiss (14 Teams) Sat Eve B/C/D Swiss (27 Teams) 1 1 Leo Cardillo-Suzanne Abrams 2/3 Cherie Charles-Helene Cooper Sam Bowlin-Charles King Elizabeth Traylor-Marilyn Smebakken 2 2 1 Rich Cassell-Stephen Goldstein James Andre-Lily Andre Groundhog Day KO's 7 (8 Teams) 2 Joanna Crockett-Kenneth McPeak Sun AM 0-300 Swiss (6 Teams) Paul Stygar-Patricia Beason 2/3 1/2 Roma Chandra-Minal Shah Murat Berk-Larry Gebbie 2/3 1/2 Martha Bley-Ross Bley WBL Potomac Sectional Nancy Detweiler-Elizabeth Parker

April 28 - May 1 2005 Thurs Eve Flt A/X Pairs (84 Pairs) Richmond Regional 2 1 Dhirendra Ghosh-Debnarayan Dhar May 24-30 2005 2 Gabriele Nanda-Jim Wakefield Tues Aft 0-300 Charity Prs (28 Pairs) Alexandria 0-200 Pairs (18 Pairs) 1 Nancy Loomis-Carolyn Becraft 1 1 Deborah Branch-Cynthia Santelli 2 1 1 Ednamae Trevey-Ellie Clark 2 2 Nancy Detweiler-Marshall Fite 2 Robert Dorosin-Peter Pecori Massie Cancer Ctr Pairs (46 Pairs) 1 Sumner Steinfeldt-Ken Davis Fri AM A/X Pairs (14 Pairs) 1 Ann Lindley-Vonnie Lavender Midlothian #2 Alexandria (12 Teams) 1 Herb Fallin Jr-La Quitta Talbot Fri Aft B/C/D Pairs (22 Pairs) John Ashe-Sam Mills Jr 1 1 1 Richard Cassell-Alan Dockterman Wed AM 300/100/50 Pairs (12 Pairs) Fri Eve B/C/D Barometer Pairs 1 Nancy Detweiler-Elizabeth (28 Pairs) Parker 2 Larry Gebbie-Murat Berk Wed Aft 0-300 Prs (14 Pairs) Sat AM Flt A/X Pairs (43 Pairs) 1 1 1 Willis Paley Hume-William Gurley 1 Bruce Culmer-Stephen Swearingen 2 Andrew Lipps-Eric Branfman Wed Open BAM Teams (14 Teams) 1 Rose Kajanghi-Lenore Lamanna Sat AM 0-300 Pairs (16 Pairs) Yvonne Markell-Clara Siewick 2 Elizabeth Nolte-Jerry Nolte Wed Open Pairs (50 Pairs) Sat Aft A/X Pairs (42 Pairs) 1 Marshall Kuschner-James Murphy 1 Barbara Shaw-Ron Sukoneck

Sat Aft NLM Pairs (16 Pairs) 1 1 Murat Berk-Larry Gebbie (Continued on page 18) Page 18 NVBA Newsletter

(Continued from page 17) Chesterfield Fri AM Side (30 Pairs) Wed Eve 0-300 BAM Teams 2 2 1 John Hawks-Anthony Hawks (18 Teams) Fri Aft Side Game (16 Pairs) 1/2 Kathleen Birchmeier-Jo Ann Ream 1 1 1 Al O'Malley-Neal McKinney Ednamae Trevey-Ellie Clark Fri Open Pairs (52 Pairs) Hanover Bkt 1 Bavaria (12 Teams) 2 Kenton Schoen-Charles Yaple 1 Ram Sarangan-Rita Ellington Fri Eve BAM (16 Teams) Martin Caley-Kenton Schoen 1/3 Atul Jain-Divakar Bhargava 2 Moza Panahpour-Lila Panahpour Prah & Raghavendra Rajkumar Curtis Cheek-Jeff Roman 1/3 Robert Padgett-Linda Padgett Thurs Aft Side Game (22 Pairs) Michael Polunin-John Mason Jr 1 1 Norma Pierzchala-Wes Jones Jr Fri Swiss Teams (69 Teams) 2 Susan Strauss-Andre L'Heureux 2 Bob Armstrong-Barbara DiCicco 2 Nancy Loomis-Carolyn Becraft David Schultz-Maurine Kuiken Thurs Open Pairs (52 Pairs) Sat AM Side Game (16 Pairs) 1 Frank King Jr - Sarah Anne Cressy 1 1 Shuba Dey-Rajkumar Rajes- 2 Ron Kral - Mike Spooner waran Thurs Eve Side Game (22 Pairs) 2 1 Sam Bowlin-Charles King 2 Barbara DiCicco-Bob Armstrong Sat Aft 0-50 Pairs (10 Pairs) Thurs Eve Swiss (27 Teams) 1 1 Jar-Ming Pang-Gerald O'Dell 1 Dorothy Bechtle-Margaret Storey Sat Eve 0-300 Pairs (22 Pairs) Carolyn Becraft-Nancy Loomis 1 Eric Poskanzer-William Gurley Glen Allen AM Cmpct KO 2 Sat Open Pairs (48 Pairs) (10 Teams) 1 Ed Gofreed-Jack Armstrong 1 Marge Gazzola-Maurine Kuiken Sat Eve Side Game (18 Pairs) Martha Lackey-David Schultz 1 Allen Shaw-Bruce Houston Glen Allen AM Cmpct KO 3 2 Betty Bursey-Joan Shields (16 Teams) 1 Thomas Din-Gloria Halstead 1 Mike Davila-Margaret Storey Sat Eve Stratified Swiss (30 Teams) Dorothy Bechtle-Daniel Traub 1 Jason Meyer-Barbara Doran Glen Allen Consol KO 3 (8 Teams) Hope Watts-Jane Sturgis 1 Carolyn Becraft-Nancy Loomis James River KO Cons-3 (6 Teams) Monica Shumann-Cherie Charles 1 Thomas Din-Gloria Halstead Ashland Thurs-Fri KO2 Cedar David Mead-Kathleen O'Toole (14 Teams) Mechanicsville 6 Level (14 Teams) 1 Charles King-Sam Bowlin 1 William Patterson Jr-Joan Rose Bob Walsh-Alan Breed Nancy Cartwright-Maribel Newby Mike Davila Gary Johnson Fri AM 0-300 Pairs (24 Pairs) (Continued on page 19) 2/4 Nancy Detweiler-Elizabeth Parker July - September 2005 Page 19

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Sun AM Side Game (20 Pairs) Caddie Call 1 1 Shuba Dey-Prah Rajkumar Sun AM 0-300 Pairs (14 Pairs) he NVBA is continually in 1 1 Donald Brown-Linda Clover T need of replenishing its Sun Aft 0-300 Pairs (20 Pairs) pool of caddies for its Sec- 2 2 Donald Brown-Linda Clover tional Tournaments. While Virginia Side Series (18 Pairs) traditionally considered a 1 Jennifer Koonce-Zeke Letellier vocation only for the young, Sun Eve Side Game (10 Pairs) we are reaching out to all of 1/2 Mickey Hughes-Andre L'Heureux our constituents. Sun Open Pairs (66 Pairs) Additionally, we are seeking 1 Marty Nelson-Gil Cohen caddies to work regularly at Sun Eve Open BAM Teams our Thursday night Unit Game (16 Teams) at Temple Beth El in Alexan- 2 Rita Ellington-Martin Caley Rae Dethlefsen-Ed Lewis dria. Ideally, we would prefer 2/3 Robert Padgett-Linda Padgett a single regular caddie for Michael Polunin-John Mason Jr this position, augmented on 2/3 William Colket-Doreen Colket occasion by substitutes from Patricia Drummond-Diane Lucci our tournament pool. Short Pump Sun-Mon KO #1 We welcome back previous (11 Teams) 1 Jim Wakefield-Kenton Schoen caddies, and will train new Charles Yaple-Helene Bauman ones. We also welcome adults Short Pump Sun-Mon KO #2 who wish to , particu- (15 Teams) larly on Friday afternoons. 2 Maurine Kuiken-David Schultz These are paid positions, and Martha Lackey-La Quitta Talbot as we all know, good caddies Mon A/X Swiss (26 Teams) make for a well run, enjoy- 2 Mark Dahl-Richmond Hamilton able game. Robert Hopkins Jr-Joan Lewis David Butler Please apply by email to 1 Allen Shaw-Bruce Houston [email protected]. Dhirendra Ghosh-Jay Kelkar Include your phone number, Monday B/C Swiss (45 Teams) email address and any prior 1 Robert Brady-Frank Cardillo caddie experience. Let’s Robert Boorman-Christon Johnson make the new year a great 2 Robert Padgett-Linda Padgett experience for all of us. Michael Polunin-John Mason Jr

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