DOCSLIB.ORG

Philadelphia by Joann and Bob Glasson We Are Delighted to Have You Visit Our Wonderful, Historic City to Play in the Spring NABC

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Philadelphia by Joann and Bob Glasson We Are Delighted to Have You Visit Our Wonderful, Historic City to Play in the Spring NABC Friday, March 9, 2018 Volume 61, Number 1 Daily Bulletin 61st Spring North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Chip Dombrowski Welcome to Philadelphia By Joann and Bob Glasson We are delighted to have you visit our wonderful, historic city to play in the Spring NABC. Philadelphia is the birthplace of our Constitution, written right down the street at Independence Hall. See the Liberty Bell and stroll the cobblestone streets to feel the history that abounds within the City of Brotherly Love. It’s a great museum town: the Barnes Foundation, the Rodin Museum, the National Constitution Center and many others are here. Take a selfie with “Rocky” at the world-renowned Winners of the North American Pairs, Flight A: Philadelphia Museum of Art. Zachary and Adam Grossack. Philly is about the food — it has a booming and eclectic restaurant scene. Walk across the street to the Grossack brothers Reading Terminal Market to enjoy an unbelievable array of wonderful food. Walk down the street to cruise in NAP final Chinatown for spectacular Asian foods. Check out Capitalizing on a strong performance in the this guide for a range of awesome restaurant choices. group from the University of Pennsylvania, will first final session, the District 25 duo of Adam And don’t you dare leave town without tasting a perform bridge parodies and other tunes. For Grossack and Zachary Grossack won the Baldwin Philly cheesesteak. Wednesday’s performance, ACBL President Jay North American Pairs (Flight A) by one and a half On Friday evening, the ACBL will host an Whipple will guest star! boards. In second were Joel Wooldridge and Kent opening reception for bridge players after the evening Our band of volunteers is energized and ready to Mignocchi of District 24. session featuring the Jersey Tenors, food, drinks and help make your experience here special. They have The winners, who finished the qualifying round dancing. On Sunday evening, District 4 invites you worked hard to get ready and are excited for the fun in 22nd place (out of 28), scored 66.48% in the to take a stroll on the Atlantic City Boardwalk, right to begin. first final session to catapult them into the lead. The here in the hotel. The boardwalk will feature food, We can guarantee that there will be lots of brothers, of Newton MA, added a 61.05% game in games, magicians, photo booths and balloons. masterpoints available for the taking here in the second set to claim the win. Their four-session On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, Philadelphia. So play well, have fun and take home a total was 453.06, while New Yorkers Wooldridge the Counterparts, a nationally honored a cappella bunch of good memories. and Mignocchi finished with 433.18. Thirteen was top in the final. CEO Meet and Greet Opening Reception continued on page 5 Bahar Gidwani, the ACBL’s chief executive, will On Friday, March 9, join us after the evening hold sessions to meet with members in Philadelphia. session for a night of fun, food, drinks and dancing Czerwonko wins Come find him in 13 Restaurant at these times: as we welcome you to the 2018 Spring NABC. It Saturday, March 10 5–6 p.m. will be on the fifth floor of the Philadelphia Marriott. Online Individual Sunday, March 11 8:30–9:30 a.m. We aren’t eating mashed potatoes, we’re doing the Boosted by a strong final Monday, March 12 10:30–11:30 p.m. mashed potato as we groove to the sounds of the session, Michal Czerwonko of Jersey Tenors. Montreal is the winner of the Spring NABC Online Individual. Playing in an Fueled by a 71.10% game on Wednesday, Czerwonko’s three-day NABC+ pairs game? average was 68.02%. Czerwonko Buy your entry early! was first in Flight A and Flight B. In an effort to speed up the start of all NABC+ In second place with an average of 67.64% was pairs events – which require additional time for Jiang Gu of Mountain Lakes NJ. Gu was the leader proper seeding – the ACBL asks participants to after two sessions, but was overtaken by Czerwonko please buy their entries at least 15 minutes before in the last set. game time. This is especially true if you expect to be The Flight C winner was Frank Lin of Irvine a seeded pair. CA with a three-day average of 66.09%, placing him seventh overall. The top scorer in Wednesday’s session was Mark Pre-registration required Membership is required Moss of Piedmont CA with 76.13%. A valid ACBL player number is required to for national knockouts play in all events at the NABC. Along with one- Pre-registration for the Vanderbilt Knockout year and three-year memberships, a new 30-day Teams is required before by 6 p.m. Sunday, March trial membership is available to new members for 11. Teams entering the 0–10,000 Knockout must $7.99. Temporary and regular memberships can pre-register no later than 10 a.m. Monday, March be purchased from Tournament Operations or the 12 (the day of the event). Pre-register in the Grand Check-Cashing Desk. Ballroom, 5th floor Marriott. Platinum Pairs eligibility Goodwill Message The three-day Norman Kay Platinum Pairs starts today. Welcome to the 2018 Spring North American Eligible players are paid-up ACBL members Bridge Championships in Philadelphia. Tournament who meet one of the following criteria: have earned chairs Bob and Joann Glasson and their local 50 Platinum masterpoints over the three calendar committees have a great tournament planned for years prior; earned at least 200 Platinum points everyone. lifetime, or have attained the rank of Platinum Life Please join us in saying thank you to our hosts. Master or Grand Life Master rank. Sandy DeMartino, Chair No exemptions will be granted for this event. Aileen Osofsky Goodwill Committee Page 2 Friday, March 9, 2018 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Meetings are at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. 6-8:30 pm Learn Bridge in a Day?™ Teacher Accreditation. Teacher training includes information on organizing and marketing Friday, March 9 LBIAD as well as maximizing retention rates, writing 8 am-Noon Bridge Teaching Dynamics Workshop. Session two of effective grant requests and the presentation of the seminar. three. ACBL’s 10-hour seminar for people interested in Fee: $75. (Franklin 9-10, 4th floor) learning how to teach bridge. (Rooms 401-403) Sunday, March 11 10 am-6 pm WBF meeting. (Franklin 9-10, 4th floor) 8:30-10 am Audrey Grant’s Modern Techniques for Bridge Teachers 4:30-6 pm Club and Teacher Reception. Thank-you reception for the and Club Managers. Audrey Grant’s hands-on approach teachers and club officials who work so hard to recruit and and creative use of the table, cards and bidding boxes keeps retain our members. (Rooms 302-306) students engaged, excited and focused. She will share these 10:30 pm-1 am NABC Opening Reception. (5th floor) teaching techniques in this 90-minute seminar. Fee: $20 Saturday, March 10 covers materials. (Liberty Ballroom, 3rd floor) 8 am-Noon Bridge Teaching Dynamics Workshop. Session three of 9 am-Noon Changes to the Laws of Duplicate Bridge. This continuing three. ACBL’s 10-hour seminar for people interested in education course focuses on the changes in the Laws that took learning how to teach bridge. (Rooms 401-403) effect in September 2017. Discussion includes explanations of 10 am-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Jerry Helms followed by a special the changes and illustrations of their application. Tips for club game for newer players. (Franklin 9-10, 4th floor) directors will be presented to help handle the table situations 9:30 am-Noon ACBL Educational Foundation meeting. (Conference Suite where the revised laws are applicable. While designed for 1, 3rd floor) club directors, players interested in understanding the changes 10 am-Noon ACBL Charity Foundation meeting. (Conference Suite 1, to the Laws are welcome. Fee $10. Sign up at door. (Room 3rd floor) 307) 10 am-6 pm WBF meeting. (Room 502) 10 am-Noon Board of Governors meeting. This meeting is also open to 1-6 pm Learn Bridge in a Day?™ This popular session is designed the general membership of the ACBL. (Grand Hall, 5th floor) especially for true beginners, those returning to bridge after 10 am-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Audrey Grant followed by a long absences and those merely wanting to “test the waters” special game for newer players. (Liberty Ballroom, 3rd floor) before committing to formal classes. The concentrated course 10 am-6 pm WBF meeting. (Room 502) includes both class instruction and coached play. No pre- 1-5 pm Notrump in a Day. This workshop explores basic notrump registration required. Fee: $20 covers textbook and door bidding and the most common responses, from raises to prizes. (Franklin 9-10, 4th floor) Stayman and Jacoby transfers. Fee: $20 at the door (includes textbook). (Liberty Ballroom, 3rd floor) CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the game! Saturday, March 10 Room: Franklin 5-8, 4th floor. Speakers and topics are subject to change. 9:15 a.m. Patty Tucker Practical Five-Level Competitive Decisions Friday, March 9 Sunday, March 11 9:15 a.m. Jerry Helms Preempts 9:15 a.m. Norman Beck Odd Things To Help With the Game 6:45 p.m. Audrey Grant TBA 6:45 p.m. Robert Todd Is It Forcing? How Forcing Is It? HOSPITALITY Late night snacks will be served nightly, following the evening session, in the pre-function space outside the Marriott ballroom on the fifth floor.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Fortnight Nears the End
    World Bridge Series Championship Philadelphia Pennsylvania, USA 1st to 16th October D B 2010 aily ulletin O FFICIAL S PONSOR Co-ordinator: Jean-Paul Meyer • Chief Editor: Brent Manley • Editors: Mark Horton, Brian Senior, Phillip Alder, Barry Rigal, Jan Van Cleef • Lay Out Editor: Akis Kanaris • Photographer: Ron Tacchi Issue No. 14 Friday, 15 October 2010 FORTNIGHT NEARS THE END These are the hard-working staff members who produce all the deals — literally thousands — for the championships Players at the World Bridge Series Championships have been In the World Junior Championship, Israel and France will start at it for nearly two weeks with only one full day left. Those play today for the Ortiz-Patino Trophy, and in the World Young- who have played every day deserve credit for their stamina. sters Championship, it will be England versus Poland for the Consider the players who started on opening day of the Damiani Cup. Generali Open Pairs on Saturday nearly a week ago. If they made it to the final, which started yesterday, they will end up playing 15 sessions. Contents With three sessions to go, the Open leaders, drop-ins from the Rosenblum, are Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes. In the World Bridge Series Results . .3-5 Women’s Pairs, another pair of drop-ins, Carla Arnolds and For Those Who Like Action . .6 Bep Vriend are in front. The IMP Pairs leaders are Joao-Paulo Campos and Miguel Vil- Sting in the Tail . .10 las-Boas. ACBL President Rich DeMartino and Patrick McDe- Interview with José Damiani . .18 vitt are in the lead in the Hiron Trophy Senior Pairs.
    [Show full text]
  • Phoenix Daily Bulletin 11
    DailyNovember 28-December 8, 2002 Bulletin76th Fall North American Bridge Championships Phoenix, Arizona Vol. 76, No. 11 Monday, December 9, 2002 Editors: Henry Francis and Jody Latham Landen sextet victorious in Reisinger Teams The team captained by Stephen Landen won 2.5 out of 3 boards on the last round to claim victory in the Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams. Landen was playing with Pratap Rajadhyaksha; their teammates were Dan Morse-Bobby Wolff and Adam Wildavsky-Doug Doub. With one round to go, three teams were closely bunched: Landen, Malcolm Brachman (Chris Compton, Mike Passell, Claudio Nunes, Fulvio Fantoni) and Nick Nickell (Richard Freeman, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell, Bob Hamman, Paul Soloway). Brachman split their round – 1.5 to 1.5 – while Nickell got only 1 on the round. That put Landen on top with 33.14, followed by Richard Schwartz (Michael Becker, David Berkowitz, Larry Cohen, Zia Mahmood, Michael Rosenberg) with 31.12 and Nickell with 30.65. Landen and Rajadhyaksha claimed their second North American championship as a partnership; they won Open Pairs II at the 2000 Spring NABC in Cin- cinnati. Landen won the same event at the 1990 Spring NABC in Fort Worth. Morse and Wolff won their second North Ameri- can championship at this tournament – they were mem- bers of the winning Senior Knockout Teams earlier in the week. Morse, District 16 representative to the Reisinger winners: (seated) Doug Doub, Dan Morse and Bobby Wolff, holding the Reisinger Trophy; (standing) Adam ACBL Board of Directors, was named ACBL Honor- Wildavsky, Pratap Rajadhyaksha and Stephen Landen.
    [Show full text]
  • Hall of Fame Takes Five
    Friday, July 24, 2009 Volume 81, Number 1 Daily Bulletin Washington, DC 81st Summer North American Bridge Championships Editors: Brent Manley and Paul Linxwiler Hall of Fame takes five Hall of Fame inductee Mark Lair, center, with Mike Passell, left, and Eddie Wold. Sportsman of the Year Peter Boyd with longtime (right) Aileen Osofsky and her son, Alan. partner Steve Robinson. If standing ovations could be converted to masterpoints, three of the five inductees at the Defenders out in top GNT flight Bridge Hall of Fame dinner on Thursday evening The District 14 team captained by Bob sixth, Bill Kent, is from Iowa. would be instant contenders for the Barry Crane Top Balderson, holding a 1-IMP lead against the They knocked out the District 9 squad 500. defending champions with 16 deals to play, won captained by Warren Spector (David Berkowitz, Time after time, members of the audience were the fourth quarter 50-9 to advance to the round of Larry Cohen, Mike Becker, Jeff Meckstroth and on their feet, applauding a sterling new class for the eight in the Grand National Teams Championship Eric Rodwell). The team was seeking a third ACBL Hall of Fame. Enjoying the accolades were: Flight. straight win in the event. • Mark Lair, many-time North American champion Five of the six team members are from All four flights of the GNT – including Flights and one of ACBL’s top players. Minnesota – Bob and Cynthia Balderson, Peggy A, B and C – will play the round of eight today. • Aileen Osofsky, ACBL Goodwill chair for nearly Kaplan, Carol Miner and Paul Meerschaert.
    [Show full text]
  • Bulletin 14.Indd
    41st WORLD BRIDGE TEAMS CHAMPIONSHIPS 41st Bermuda Bowl - 19th Venice Cup - 7th dOrsi Trophy - 9th Transnational Open Teams Coordinator: Jean-Paul Meyer Editor: Brent Manley Co-Editors: Mark Horton, Jos Jacobs, Micke DAILY Melander, Brian Senior, Jan van Cleeff Lay out Editor: Ron Tacchi BULLETIN Photographer: Elisabeth van Ettinger Issue No. 14 Sunday, 29th September 2013 Bocchi’s Bermuda Birthday Italy, represented by Norberto Bocchi (what a way to celebrate his birthday) Lorenzo Lauria, Agustin Madala, Alfredo Versace, Giorgio Duboin, Antonio Sementa, Gianni Medugno npc, Giuseppe Failla coach won the Bermuda Bowl for the 15th time, defeating Monaco’s Fulvio Fantoni, Geir Helgemo, Tor Helness, Franck Multon, Claudio Nunes, Pierre Zimmermann, Jean Charles Allavena npc, Krzysztof Martens coach in a one sided fi nal. Poland’s Cesary Balicki, Krzysztof Buras, Krzysztof Jassem, Marcin Mazurkie- wicz, Grzegorz Narkiewicz, Adam Zmudzinski, Piotr Walczak npc, Marek Wojcicki coach took bronze. In a match that kept the worldwide audience on the edge of their seats it was USA2’s Hjordis Eythorsdottir, Jill Levin, Jill Meyers, Janice Seamon-Molson, Jenny Wolpert, Migry Zur-Campanile, Sue Picus npc who won the Venice Cup from England’s Sally Brock, Fiona Brown, Heather Dhondy, Nevena Senior, Nicola Smith, Susan Stockdale, Jeremy Dhondy npc, David Burn coach Th e Netherlands’, Carla Arnolds, Marion Michielsen, Jet Pasman, Anneke Simons, Wietske van Zwol, Meike Wortel, Alex van Reenen npc, Hans Kelder coach fi nished third. Germany ‘s Michael Elinescu, Ulrich Kratz, Reiner Marsal, Bernhard Sträter, Ulrich Wenning, Entscho Wladow, Kareen Schroeder npc, Karin Wenning coach won the d’Orsi Senior Trophy after a thrilling fi nal against USA2’s Roger Bates, Garey Hayden, Marc Jacobus, Carolyn Lynch, Mike Passell, Eddie Wold, Donna Compton npc.
    [Show full text]
  • Skill Preferred, but Luck Is More Than Welcome Strul Takes Slim Lead In
    Saturay, December 1, 2007 Volume 80, Number 9 Daily Bulletin 80th Fall North American Bridge Championships Editors: Brent Manley and Paul Linxwiler Skill preferred, but luck Strul takes slim is more than welcome lead in Reisinger Many years ago, Allan Falk was playing in the Vanderbilt The team captained by Aubrey Strul, winners of the Mitchell Board-a-Match Knockout Teams. At one point early in the event, Falk and Teams earlier in the tournament, hold a narrow lead going into today’s semifinal his teammates found themselves pitted against a squad that sessions of the Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams. included some of the continent’s best players. Strul, a Floridian, is playing with Michael Becker, Larry Cohen, David Falk remembers the occasion so well because the Berkowitz, Chip Martel and Lew Stansby. heavily favored team bid five slams that rated to make After two qualifying sessions, they were one board clear of the Russian- better than two-thirds of the time – and each went down on a Polish foursome of Andrew Gromov – Aleksander Dubinin and Cezary Balicki – foul trump split, and each was a loss for the stars. Falk and Adam Zmudzinski. company surprised even themselves by advancing in the The field will be reduced to 14 teams for the two final sessions on Sunday. Vanderbilt. It doesn’t take much analytical skill to conclude that the major factor in the win by Falk’s team was good, old-fashioned luck. They were in the right place at Austrians leading the right time. Falk does note, by the way, that his team was good enough to win two more matches after their big upset.
    [Show full text]
  • 4 Daily Bulletin
    Monday, July 21, 2008 Volume 80, Number 4 Daily Bulletin 80th Summer North American Bridge Championships Editors: Brent Manley and Dave Smith Districts 8, 9, 23 and 24 take GNT titles District 9 repeats in GNT Championship Flight The District 9 team captained by Mike Becker led from start to finish in scoring a second straight win in the Grand National Teams, Championship Flight, knocking off Jan Jansma and Ricco Van Preeijen. the District 25 squad led by Frank Merblum 125-74. Dutch duo take LM Pairs Continued on page 5 Two players from the Netherlands who agreed to play five minutes before game time saved their Grand National Teams, Championship Continued on page 21 Flight, winners: front, David Berkowitz, Eric Rodwell, Mike Becker; rear, Larry Cohen, Jeff Meckstroth, Warren Spector. District 24 wins GNT Flight A The District 24 team captained by James Scott surged ahead in the second quarter of their match with a team from Ohio and went on to a 125-74 victory in the Grand National Teams, Flight A. The winners are Scott, Wilton CT; Harry Apfel, John Ramos and Kelley Hwang, New York City; Valentin Carciu, Steve Johnson and Mark Teaford. Continued on page 5 Tops in the Grand National Teams, Southern California pair Flight A: front, Valentin Carciu, John Ramos, James Scott; rear, Sorin claim Bruce LM Pleacoff, Kelley Hwang, Harry Apfel. Steve Johnson and Mark Teaford nearly didn’t make it out of the first day’s qualifying sessions. District 23 wins GNT Continued on page 21 Flight B District 23 won a tight match in the Flight B Grand National Teams.
    [Show full text]
  • Big Night Propels Doub to BAM Victory
    Friday, August 3, 2018 Volume 90, Number 8 Daily Bulletin 90th North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Sue Munday Nickell, Lavazza Big Night Propels exit Spingold Doub to BAM Victory The Spingold round of 16 was harsh to the higher-ranked seeds, with half of them losing their In 2010, after Doug Doub matches. and Yiji Starr won the four- The No. 2 seed led by Nick Nickell was session Goldman Cup Pairs shown the door by the original No. 47 seed, Hyatt at the New York Regional, npc. Hyatt’s roster is Hansa Narasimhan, Carlos they agreed they had to play Pellegrini, Michael Whibley, Sumit Mukherjee and together again. It’s taken eight Debabrata Majumder. Hyatt led Nickell the entire years to make good on that match and won 143-91. commitment and make good, No. 4 Lavazza also got bounced from the event, they did – sneaking by the May losing 131-85 to Stan Tulin and company, the No. 13 Sakr squad to win the Freeman seed. Tulin’s lineup includes Cornelis van Prooijen, Mixed Board-a-Match Teams. Alon Birman, Dror Padon, David Bakhshi and Louk Completing the winning quartet are Rose Yan from continued on page 5 Beijing and Jiang Gu from Mountain Lakes NJ. QF action in the A blazing 19.50 second final sealed the deal for Doub; however a penalty came close Winners of the Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match: Doug Doub, Yiji Starr, Mini-Spingold KOs to pushing the match the Rose Yan and Jiang Gu In today’s semifinal round of the 0-6000 Mini- other way.
    [Show full text]
  • Schedule Welcome to the Summer NAOBC
    Wednesday, July 14 Welcome to the Summer NAOBC We are pleased that you have joined us for the ACBL’s fourth North American Online Bridge Championships. These contests have been popular and greatly enjoyed by those who played in them. Like last time, we are offering three flights of both knockout and pair events. We have also expanded to include additional pairs events, also with three flights, lasting two days and three days. We hope that our members will continue to find these tournaments a source of education and fun. Please check out the online Daily Bulletins for updates on the events, tips on how to upload your convention card and use other features of BBO, and guidance from the ACBL National Recorder on rules for ethical play online. We invite you to give us your feedback on your experience so that we can make these events even more successful in the future. Please play nice, play fair and have fun. Joseph Jones Executive Director Schedule Premier KO Two-Day Pairs Grand National Teams See full schedule at acbl.org/naobc. All flights All flights All flights Wednesday, July 14 Swiss qualifying Thursday, July 15 Round of 16 Friday, July 16 Quarterfinals Saturday, July 17 Qualifying sessions Semifinals Sunday, July 18 Final sessions Finals Monday, July 19 Opening Round Tuesday, July 20 Round of 32 IMP Pairs Wednesday, July 21 Round of 16 Qualifying sessions Three-Day Pairs Thursday, July 22 Quarterfinals Final sessions All flights Friday, July 23 Semifinals Two-Day Pairs Qualifying sessions Saturday, July 24 Finals Qualifying sessions Semifinal sessions Sunday, July 25 Final sessions Final sessions About the Grand National Teams, Championship and Flight A The Grand National Teams is a North American Morehead was a member of the National Laws contest with all 25 ACBL districts participating.
    [Show full text]
  • VI. Slam-Bidding Methods
    this page intentionally left blank We-Bad System Document January 16, 2011 “We-Bad”: Contents IV. Competitive-Bidding Methods page numbers apply to PDF only A. Competition After Our Preempt 32 B. Competition After Our Two-Club Opening 32 Introduction 4 C. Competition After Our One-Notrump Opening 33 I. Definitions 5 D. Competition After Our Major-Suit Opening 34 II. General Understandings and E. Competition After Our Minor-Suit Opening 35 Defaults 6 F. Competition After Any Suit One-Bid 36 III. Partnership-Bidding Methods V. Defensive-Bidding Methods A. Opening-Bid A. Initial Defensive-Action Requirements 39 Requirements 10 A2. All-Context Actions 46 B. Choice of Suit 11 B. After Our Double of a One-Bid 46 C. After Our Preempt 12 C. After Our Suit Overcall of a One-Bid 47 D. After Our Two Clubs 13 D. After Our One-Notrump Overcall 48 E. After Our Two-Notrump- E. After We Reopen a One-Bid 48 Family Opening 14 F. When the Opener has Preempted 48 F. After Our One-Notrump G. After Our Sandwich-Position Action 50 Opening 16 G. Delayed Auction Entry 50 G. After Our Major-Suit VI. Slam-Bidding Methods 51 Opening 20 VII. Defensive Carding 59 H. After Our Minor-Suit VIII. Related Tournament-Ready Systems 65 Opening 25 IX. Other Resources 65 I. After Any Suit One-Bid 26 Bridge World Standard following 65 3 of 65 1/16/2011 9:52 AM 3 of 65 We-Bad System Document Introduction (click for BWS) We-Bad is a scientific 5-card major system very distantly descended from Bridge World Standard.
    [Show full text]
  • Bermuda Bowl
    Co-ordinator: Jean-Paul Meyer – Editor: Brent Manley – Assistant Editors: Mark Horton & Brian Senior Proof-Reader: Phillip Alder – Layout Editor: George Georgopoulos – Photographer: Ron Tacchi Issue No. 5 Thursday, 27 October 2005 THE BEAT GOES ON USA1 v Poland on vugraph Three days remain in the qualifying rounds of the Bermuda in close pursuit. Bowl,Venice Cup and Seniors Bowl, meaning that the clock is In the Seniors Bowl, Indonesia took over the top qualifying ticking for teams with hopes of continuing to play when the spot after the previous leaders, the Netherlands, were knockout phases begin. thumped by USA1, 84-16. In the Bermuda Bowl, Italy maintained their stranglehold on At the halfway point of qualifying in the World Computer first place in the round-robin after 12 rounds of play – and the Bridge Championships,Wbridge5 (France) held a narrow lead Netherlands made a move with a dismantling of the USA2 over the defending champion, Jack (Netherlands). team that had been playing so well. The Americans held on to fourth place despite the 93-6 drubbing. VUGRAPH MATCHES In the Venice Cup, China's once-impressive lead – more than a match – had shrunk to barely more than 7 VPs,with France Bermuda Bowl – ROUND 13 – 10.00 Egypt v Italy Welcome, Venice Cup Bowl – ROUND 14 – 14.00 Marc Hodler (Boards 1-16) China v England The 9th World Bridge Championships bid welcome to Bermuda Bowl – ROUND 14 – 14.00 Marc Hodler, president of the WBF World Congress and (Boards 17-20) a life member of the International Olympic Committee.
    [Show full text]
  • Bridge Buff November/December 2009
    Bridge Buff November/December 2009 Bernie and Dick Czarnecki, Editors - Phone: 731-1707 A Publication of Unit 116, Buffalo, New York Email: [email protected] 300 to 1000 MP's President’s Message 1 16.75 Richard Czarnecki 2 14.25 Dale Anderson My term of President ends with this News- 3 14.20 Chongmin Zhang letter. I look back at the last two years with much gratitude for the work that the Board of Directors has 1000 to 2500 MP's done. We increased the number of unit games and 1 34.85 Judith Padgug had greater attendance at the Sectionals and Unit 2 28.76 Dian Petrov Games. The President’s Race Contest was rein- 3 25.84 Kathy Pollock stated and well received. The result was a significant 2500 + MP's increase in our treasury. Because of this increase, 1 63.41 Jim Mathis we were able to subsidize the cost of the annual 2 48.29 Randolph Seidenberg, Jr. meeting. My thanks to all the Board members who 3 43.98 John Kilmer made my job very enjoyable. Your 2009 Unit 116 Board Members On a personal note, my father, Harold Harrison Levy, passed away on October 15th at the Bailey, Judie 636-6148 [email protected] age of 92. Although not a bridge player, he played Czarnecki, Dick 731-1707 [email protected] Danielson, Luke 632-5309 [email protected] gin, pinochle and participated in a regular poker game until his hospitalization six months ago. At an Lederhouse, Bob 625-9443 early age, he taught me many card games and my Levy, Jay 689-2110 [email protected] Marvin, John 836-2803 love of cards, I owe to him.
    [Show full text]
  • Weinstein, Madala Zoom Into Blue Ribbon Victory
    Friday, December 6, 2013 Volume 86, Number 8 Daily Bulletin 86th Fall North American Bridge Championships [email protected] Editors: Brent Manley and Sue Munday Weinstein, Madala zoom into Blue Ribbon victory Steve Weinstein and Agustin Madala felt they had too many bidding misunderstandings in the third and fourth sessions of the Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs, so they knuckled down and talked things over for about half an hour before the two final sessions on Thursday. Whatever they said worked wonders, especially in the second final session, when the two posted a 68.47% game to win the event by more than a board Senior Mixed Pairs winners: Ginny and Jeff and a half on a top of 38. Schuett. Second place went to Bar Tarnovski and Dror Schuetts lose, then win Padon of Israel, with Mike Kamil and Martin Fleisher about 2.5 points behind them. Senior Mixed Pairs It’s been a good second half of the year for When they left the playing area on Thursday continued on page 13 Steve Weinstein and Agustin Madala. night, Jeff and Ginny Schuett were runners-up by the slimmest possible margin – 0.01 matchpoints. A couple of hours later, back in their hotel room, they Consistent play wins Mini-Blues continued on page 19 Busy man has his eye Harjinder Ajmani and Suman Agarwal attribute “good steady play.” their win in the 0-5000 Mini-Blue Ribbon Pairs to “All of our sessions were in the 60% range on Super Seniors V except one,” said Ajmani. “We were trailing every Ed Lazarus day, but we stayed near the top and got enough likes to stay busy.
    [Show full text]