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WBL Novdec2004.Qxd Washington www.Washington BridgeLeague.org Bridge League ♣ ♥ ♠ ♦ ♥ ♣ ♠ 4 Nov./Dec. 2004 B U L L E T I N 0 0 2 , ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY 6 1 ...Thursday, Dec. 16 at the Unit Game R E Buffet Dinner starts at 6 p.m. B M Game starts at 7:30 p.m. E C E The Annual WASHINGTON BRIDGE LEAGUE HOLIDAY D : ARTY Y P , which includes dinner and a bridge game will be held T R at the Thursday night Unit Game on December 16. Everyone is A P asked to bring their favorite goodies (appetizers, salads, casse- Y role, desserts, etc.). The main course and holiday drinks will be A D I provided. Dinner will be served from 6 to 7 p.m., followed short- L O ly after by the game. If you have any questions or would like to H L help with the party, please call Kitty at (301) 587-3981 or email A U her at [email protected]. N N Come on out for great feasting, great bridge and great fun! A E H T T CHECK OUT OUR UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS... A T 43rd Annual Presidential Tournament January 6-9, 2005, page 3 S A Party to honor our New Life Masters after Friday’s Champagne & Barometer game E F 59th Annual City of Washington March 3-6, 2005, page 4 E Luau and Workshop between sessions on Saturday M O The Presidential Tournament will be at a new site on Saturday and Sunday: C Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center Complimentary lunch will be available between sessions on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday WBL OMBUDSMAN CONTENTS Any player with helpful director SUGGESTION BOX issues including criticism or praise of Do you have a suggestion that the directing staff may contact the might help to increase membership or Ombudsman, Ann Lindley and be otherwise improve the Washington assured that the source of the informa- Bridge League? Give any and all tion will remain confidential. ARTICLE PAGE ideas to Don Berman, 301-776-3581, Information should be provided in writ- [email protected], 13707 ing and may be handed to her at any President’s Letter . .by Dick Wegman 2 Engleman Dr., Laurel, MD 20708, or game, or mailed to her at 5740 www.WashingtonBridgeLeague.org. Windsong Ct., New Market, MD 21774. 43rd Annual Presidential Tournament — January 6-9, 2005 . 3 59th Annual City of Washington Tournament — March 3-6, 2005 . 4 ♣♦♥♠ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ∼ ♣♦♥♠ deadline: November 22, 2004 Bits and Pieces... to submit new articles to the editor for the January/February 2005 issue Welcome to the WBL; 2004-5 WBL-NVBA Player of the Year; . .5 Club News: Washington Bridge Center: Steve Forsythe’s One Day Washington Bridge League BULLETIN (usps #861-240) VOL. 62, #6 — SUBSCRIPTION $2 PER YEAR FOR MEMBERS OF UNIT #147 (INCLUDED IN ACBL ANNUAL DUES). Bridge Seminar a Big Success, Introducing Ray Gallucci, Roz NON-MEMBER SUBSCRIPTION RATE IS $21 FOR THREE YEARS. PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY BY THE WASHINGTON BRIDGE LEAGUE AT 14517 PERRYWOOD DRIVE, BURTONSVILLE, MD 20866. SECOND-CLASS POSTAGE PAID Dixon Joins the WBC, WBC 2004-5 GNT Schedule, . .6 AT BURTONSVILLE, MD. POSTMASTER: SEND ADDRESS CHANGES TO WASHINGTON BRIDGE LEAGUE BULLETIN, ACBL, 2990 AIRWAYS BLVD., MEMPHIS, TN 38116-3847. ALL EDITORIAL AND GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE Overheard at the Club; Laurel Bridge Club: New Year’s Eve Party, SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE EDITOR AT 901 CLIFTONBROOK LN., SILVER SPRING, MD 20905-3711. Van-the-Man Charity Game; Annie Passes On . .20 Editor — Donna Rogall (301-421-9615), [email protected] I/N Columnist — Vince Wilmot (301-990-0303), [email protected] Kudos for the Return of Nadine & Kitty’s Famous Washington Columnists — Steve Robinson, Richard Colker, Jim Allen, Barbara Shaw The opinions expressed by our columnists do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the ACBL, the WBL, Hospitality; New WBL Cell Phone; 2004-5 GNTs . .21 or even the editors of this publication. The WBL is not responsible for the claims of its advertisers. WBL Solvers’ Club . .by Steve Robinson 7 Dick Wegman, President — (301-365-2228), [email protected] Fred King, Vice President — (703-536-1914), [email protected] Thursday Night Unit Game... Steve Robinson, Treasurer — (703-379-4371), [email protected] Richard Ferrin, Secretary — (202-265-0718), [email protected] 2004 Trophy Race Standings . .by Webmaster, Don Berman 14 UNIT DIRECTORS 0-20 Game & Lesson Thursday Nights, Carpools . .14 Barbara Ames — (301-977-3465), [email protected] Don Berman — (301-776-3581), [email protected] Schedule, Map, Partners Guaranteed, Spare Brains or Muscle? . .15 Winston Edwards — (301-776-8511),[email protected] Dr. Steve Forsythe — (301-592-9177), [email protected] Committe Action XLVI, Part II . .by Rich Colker 17 Barbara Summers — (301-598-5838), [email protected] Good Partnerships . .by Barbara Shaw 18 Ron Zucker — (202-965-3357), [email protected] Partnerships and Carpools . .19 SOME KEY VOLUNTEERS Nadine Wood — Tournament Chair (301-565-9555) 74th Annual D.C. Championships - Results . .22 Ann Lindley — Tournament Co-Chair (240-994-8416) Frances Burke — Membership Secretary (301-384-6103) NLMasterPointers . .by I/N Columnist, Vince Wilmot 28 Ted Ying — Unit Game Chief Director (301-490-3154) Michael Carroad — Unit Game Manager (301-322-4289) NVBA William Poissant Sectional Tournament — January 27-30, 2005 . .29 Charleen Brand — Unit Game Partnerships (301-946-8483) Charity Sack — Tournament Partnerships (703-963-7027) Solvers’ Club’s New Problems . .back cover Kitty Gottfried — Unit Game and Sectional Hospitality (301-587-3981) WBL WEBSITE: DISTRICT 6 SITE: ∼ ♣♦♥♠ ∼ www.WashingtonBridgeLeague.org www.districtsix.org - 1 - PRESIDENT’S LETTER by WBL President, Dick Wegman This month marks the beginning of the ners and teammates for future events. Grand National Team competition for 2004- In the early years of the GNT competition, all 2005. I encourage you to participate in this players competed in a single flight. Today, there exciting event. The GNTs provide a great are four levels of competition. All players are eli- bridge experience, and also give you the gible to compete in the championship flight; chance to qualify to represent our region at the flight A is limited to players under 5000 master summer national bridge championships, which points, flight B is limited to players under 2000 will be held next July in Atlanta, Georgia. points, and flight C is open to players with fewer The GNTs have a long and illustrious histo- than 500 points who are not life masters. ry. They were started in 1973, and were District 6, which encompasses Maryland, designed from the beginning as a grass roots Virginia and Washington D.C., has performed competition. Players from all around the country extremely well in more than three decades of compete at club games in their local communi- GNT competition. We have one of the strongest ties. If you play well at one of the GNT-qualify- track records of any of the 25 districts that ing games at the club or unit level, you qualify comprise the ACBL. Our players have won the to join a team to play in the district-wide finals, top flight of the GNT championships three competing against teams from the entire region. times – in 1984, 1988, and 1992, and they The district finals begin with a Swiss team placed second in 1977 and 1985. In the sepa- event, followed by half-day or day-long knock- rate flight A event, which has only been run for outs. The winners of the finals earn the right to four years, our district took the second spot in represent the district at the national level. 2001, and this year a team from Northern Because the rewards are so substantial — Virginia won the entire competition. high master point awards and the chance to Our flight B players have performed win a free trip to the nationals — the compe- equally well. I’m very proud of the fact that tition is exciting. In addition, one of features Winston Edwards, who is one of our current of long team games is that it gives everyone a WBL board members, was a member of the chance to get to know players on the oppos- flight B team that won the national champi- ing team a bit better. Often the experience onship in 1986, one of the first years of that gives players an opportunity to find new part- championship. District 6 teams also were national champs in 1993 and in 2003, and Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (required by 39 USC 3685) took second place on three other occasions. Title: Washington Bridge League Bulletin So play in one (or more) of the club qual- Frequency of Issue: Bi-monthly ifying events, and start thinking about Annual Subscription Price: $2 for WBL Members organizing a team for the GNT district finals, Non-member: $21 for 3 years which will take place in February and May Location of Known Office of Publication: of next year. If you need help in putting 14517 Perrywood Drive, Burtonsville, MD 20866 together a team, Rae Dethlefsen can help Publisher: Washington Bridge League you. Just give her a call at 703-709-5205, or Editor: Donna Ropgall, 901 Cliftonbrook Ln. send her an e-mail at [email protected]. Silver Spring, MD 20905 A program note: At our recent fall section- Known Bondholders, Morgagees, etc.: N.A. al, we had a great turnout for our panel discus- Ave. # July/Aug. sion on Saturday afternoon. Nearly 100 play- prev 12 months 2004 ers attended the expert analysis of the hands NO. OF COPIES PRINTED 1900 1900 by Steve Robinson, Jeff Roman and Beth SALES THRU VENDORS 0 0 MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS 1805 1848 Palmer, with Jim Allen moderating.
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