July 8-18, 2004 76th Summer North American Bridge Championships DAILY BULLETIN New York, New York Volume 76, Number 2 Saturday, July 10, 2004 Editors: Brent Manley and Henry Francis They didn’t want it Week-long party if they didn’t earn it for Junior players On Thursday evening, the Grand National It’s a big week for Junior players. There’s Teams Flight A squad from District 8 left the something doing every day throughout the playing area thinking about the pair games on tournament – and beyond. That’s right – the World Friday. They had gone over the card in their match Junior Bridge Camp will take place for the week with District 21 a couple of times and just couldn’t starting July 17. find enough IMPs to overcome the 10-IMP deficit. The North American College Bridge Team Well after midnight, District 8 team captain Championship started yesterday and will conclude Michael Halvorsen was perplexed to learn that his today. The sessions today are taking place in the team had advanced to the semifinal round of the Grand Ballroom. The competing teams are: event. He couldn’t figure it out. University of California at Los Angeles It all came clear Friday morning. (UCLA) – Lan Li, Chang Luo, Blake Haas and It turned out that the key was board 7 (both Bradley Hass; vulnerable). When the teams compared, it appeared Dartmouth — Diwakar Mitr, Daniel Geeng, board 7 was a push because the score was plus 620 Jesse Jacobson, Nikhil Manchanda; at both tables. Ohio Wesleyan — Thomas O’Reilly, Elizabeth It didn’t dawn on anyone that the plus 620s Betty Starzec Dale, Matthew Bernardina, Laura Talianko; were for North-South and East-West, respectively. Stanford – Joon Pahk, Samuel Ieong, Ho-Lin Halvorsen had opened 4♥ on eight hearts to the Chen, Eric Mayefsky; AKJ10 and scored 10 tricks. At the other table, the Adventures in Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) player holding that hand had also opened 4♥, but — Jason Chiu, Kevin Chu, Ljudmila Kamenova, the next player made a takeout double and his Japanese duplicate John Hoskinson; partner bid 4♠, also making. The first time Betty Starzec played bridge in Continued on page 7 Continued on page 7 Japan, it was at a club in Tokyo. Her very first contract was 3NT, which ended up down one. Don’t miss chance Districts 9 and 16 to Starzec wanted to make a good impression, so she asked, “How do you say ‘down one’ in Japanese.” to turn out for bridge In unison, the three other people at the table You can help spread the word about the great vie for GNT prize said, “Down one.” game of bridge by turning out for the CBS Early Teams captained by Jim Mahaffey (District 9) Continued on page 8 and Malcolm Brachman (16) will face each other Show Monday morning, July 12. in the final of the Grand National Teams, The ACBL, the NABC and bridge players will Championship Flight. Brachman won a close GNT finals today all be featured on the national show, so set your contest against a District 19 squad in a match not alarm clocks to arise early on Monday. CBS is settled until an appeals committee became in Flights A, B, C reserving a spot for bridge players in front of its involved. It will be District 6 (Washington DC area) outdoor broadcast plaza a few short blocks from the Mahaffey is playing with Gary Cohler, against District 12 (Michigan) in Flight A of the Hilton, at 59th Street and 5th Avenue. Michael Seamon, Eric Rodwell, Jeff Meckstroth Grand National Teams today. Playing for District 6 A CBS bus will pick up players who are unable and Barnet Shenkin. Their opponents on Friday are Marshall Kuschner, Sumner Steinfeldt, Hal to walk to the station. The bus will be in front of the withdrew after three quarters. Brachman’s squad is Hindman and Mark Chen. District 12 will be Hilton by 7:30 a.m. If you are walking, plan to be Bart Bramley, Sidney Lazard, Mike Passell and represented by Mark Leonard, Thomas Rozinski, at CBS by 7:30 a.m. Eddie Wold. Barry Lippitt and Richard Mydloski. CBS host Dave Price will talk about the NABC Districts 14 (Minnesota) and 21 (San Francisco and perhaps interview players if we show up in area) made it to the final in Flight B. On the force – at least 200 strong. CBS will also provide Florida pair leads District 14 team are Jonathan Cohen, Charles Continued on page 7 Life Master Pairs Nauen, Mark Krusemeyer and Patti Stuhlman. Jim Leuker, Bruce Tuttle, Shelley Lapkoff and Sathya New Yorkers lead David Kent of Lake Mary FL and Jeffrey Hand Bettadapura and Tanakorn Lavanakul will play for of Casselberry FL had two huge games to take a 32- District 21. point lead after the two qualifying sessions of the Life District 12 (Michigan) will have another Bruce LM Pairs Master Pairs yesterday. Since top on a board was 25, chance at a title in Flight C. They will take on Jane Dillenberg of New York City and Jerry this represents a lead of well over a full board. District 24 (New York City area). Playing for Goldberg of Yonkers took the lead at the halfway The qualifiers will play a two-session semifinal District 12 will be Amy Kiefer, David Harty, Hans point of the Bruce Life Master Pairs, for players today. The survivors will compete in a two-session Peters and Grigoriy Blekherman. On the District 24 with up to 5000 masterpoints. With 1594.5 final tomorrow. team are Ryan Connors, Mark Dean, Daniel matchpoints, they were 8 ahead of two Brooklyn In second place were Troy Horton of Wilderman and Helena McGahagan. players: Anna Bromberg and Paul Klarreich. The Clatskanie OR and Eric Stoltz of Portland OR. event concludes today. Close behind were Stephen Earl of Avon CT and College team contest Allan of West Hartford CT. New York-New Jersey Goodwill members in semifinal stage pair lead Young LM reception Teams from Stanford, UCLA, MIT and Sandy Johnson of Ho Ho Kus NJ and Dartmouth earned spots in the North American Benjamin Rottman of White Plains NY had a lead tomorrow College Team Championship semifinal round. The of 35 matchpoints after two qualifying sessions of in Regent Room event is scheduled to conclude tonight. The the Young Life Master Pairs, for players with up to matchups for the round of four are Stanford versus from 5-7 p.m. 1500 masterpoints. Margaret and James Cooke of Dartmouth and UCLA against MIT. Painted Post NY were in second place with two . Members only final sessions to be played. Page 2 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Saturday, July 10 program for current and prospective teachers and directors. 9 a.m. - Noon. Renowned teacher and author Audrey Grant offers a fun Fee: $25 at the door. Lincoln Room. and free bridge lesson for intermediate and newer players. The Topic: Five Commonly Made Mistake — and How to 9:30 a.m. - Board of Governors meeting. All members of the ACBL Fix Them. Complete with handout. Gramercy Room. 11:30 a.m. Board of Governors are invited to attend the Summer NABC meeting to hear and discuss the motions approved 9:30 a.m. - Noon. ACBL Educational Foundation. Midtown Room. by the ACBL Board of Directors. Grand Ballroom. 9:45 a.m. ACBL Membership meeting. Open to all ACBL 9:30 a.m. - Noon. ACBL Laws Commission. Hudson Room. members. Grand Ballroom. 9:30 a.m. - Noon. ACBL Hall of Fame Committee. Lincoln Room. 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Goodwill Committee reception. A special event for players who work to spread goodwill as members of the 10 a.m. - Noon Coffee with Carol. Join Carol Robertson, Director of Club ACBL National Goodwill Committee. Interested in and Member Services, and the ACBL staff for an update on learning more about the committee? Contact your district what’s new with clubs and marketing programs. Network board member. Members only. Regent Room. with other club managers and find out what happened at the Summer ACBL Board of Directors meeting. Free. 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Guaranteed Club Growth and Prosperity. Want lots of Concourse G. new players? Excitement? Growth? Prosperity? Is it time to update or reinvent your club? Bring it into the new 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Bridge Plus+. Regent Room. millennium? Come to our newest seminar conducted by Marti Ronemus and explore four no-fail-marketing Between the afternoon and evening sessions. Appeals strategies. Be prepared for a hands-on workshop that will seminar. Concourse G. show you the way. Four-hour course. Fee: $25. Concourse C. (Continues Monday 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.) 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Newcomer Reception. Regent Room. Monday, July 12 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Easybridge! Presenters update course. Presenters, is it 8:30 a.m. - Competitions and Conventions Committee. Midtown time to renew your Easybridge! accreditation? Find out 10 a.m. Room. what’s new with Easybridge! in this two-hour session. Free. Green Room. 8:30 a.m. - Easybridge! Accredited Presenters Course. Marti 12:30 p.m. Ronemus presents part two of the accreditation course. 5 p.m. - ACBLscore for beginners. 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