November 19-29, 1998 72nd Fall North American Bridge Championships

Orlando, Florida Volume 72, Number 5 Tuesday, November 24, 1998 Editors: Brent Manley and Henry Francis

They won the Women's -a-Match Teams: seated, Sylvia Moss, Mildred Breed and Tops in the Open Board-a-Match Teams: seated, Grant Baze, Michael Whitman and George Judi Radin; standing, Shawn Quinn, and Petra Hamman. Mittelman; standing, Brad Moss and Fred Gitelman. Texas-NY squad Baze captures

Thewins team captainedWomen’s by Judi Radin Board-a-MatchSix years ago at the NABC in Or- stormed into the lead in the first final lando, Michael Whitman played the first session of the Women’s Board-a-Match day in the Open Board-a-Match Teams. Teams and held on to win by a little more He flew to Houston on business the next than a board. day but planned to return in time to play Radin and her partner Sylvia Moss the evening session. Bad weather are from New York. Their teammates, grounded his plane, however, and all from Texas, were Mildred Breed, Whitman didn’t make it back in time to Continued on page 4 Continued on page 4

Murphy squeaks by NewEffective LM Jan. requirement 1, 1999, new members will be required to earn 50 black points inIn Senior the Senior Knockout Knockouts Teams, the in conjunction with existing requirement No. 2 seed captained by James Murphy to become a Life Master. had to hold on for dear life in the last This means that to become a Life quarter as the Bob Rosen squad made a Helen Gustafson: Master it will be necessary to win 300 Wayne Hascall determined rush. Rosen fell 1 IMP short, points, 50 of which must be black, 50 of 158-157. Earlier MURPHY had rallied GrandHelen Gustafson, Life Masterhalf of one of which must be silver, and 50 of which winsWayne Hascallin District of Spring Lake 12 MI from a 20-IMP halftime deficit to go out ACBL’s most successful husband-wife must be red (of the red points, at least was announced yesterday as the winner front by 17 entering the final 16 boards. pairs, has passed 10,000 . 25 must be gold). of the District 12 berth on the ACBL Playing with Murphy are David Adams, With two wins in nationally rated events The purpose of the new requirement Board of Directors. A special election Ed Lewis, Joe Kivel, and Jim and to her credit, Gustafson is now a Grand is to make sure new players earn a certain had to be held because of the death of Continued on page 2 Continued on page 6percentage of their points at club games. Continued on page 6 Miriam Martin Goodwill folks named Goodwill honor Jayne Member of Year Thomas When Goodwill Committee Outgoing District 9 Director Chairman called Jayne Thomas was the center of at- Miriam Martin of Greenville NC yes- traction at yesterday’s Goodwill terday, Miriam was thrilled -- and a Committee meeting. She was toasted bit shocked -- to learn that she was by Goodwill Chairman Aileen selected as the ACBL Goodwill Mem- Osofsky for her outstanding work ber of the Year. over the years at both the national During the Goodwill Committee and the local levels. Then many of meeting, with more than 100 mem- her close friends and associates also bers present, Osofsky dialed the North paid tribute to her friendship and ac- Carolina number as the spectators complishments. It was the perfect hushed. day to honor Jayne -- she also was “I’m numb -- I’m so surprised,” Jayne Thomas, second from left, was honored yesterday at the meeting of the Goodwill celebrating her birthday. Continued on page 6 Committee. She was toasted by, left to right, Joan Gerard, Virgil Anderson and Barbara Continued on page 6 Nudelman. Page 2 Daily Bulletin

SPECIAL EVENTS Did South do 9 a.m.-noon Club Directors Course,Tuesday, Orlando I. Nov. 24 9:15 a.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Ellie Hanlon, Evaluation -- Reevaluation. anything wrong? In the first roundBy ofAlan the Truscott , Orlando Room. Hanlon, Lake Worth FL, is a past president of District 9 (Florida) and Ken Barbour was West and I was East in the following Unit 128 (Florida’s largest unit). She is a Diamond Life Master and a member of the layout: National Goodwill Committee. Hanlon and frequent partner Sallie Landa invented Dlr: South A 10 6 2 LAHAN, a secondary use of Stayman. After 1NT-2 and the response, a 3 rebid « ¨ ¨ Vul: N-S A K Q 9 5 2 asks for minor-suit distribution -- aiming toward a slam. ª A 6 10 a.m.-noon Seminar: Using the Computer for Teachers/Clubs. Bayhill I & II. Lynn Berg. No fee © 10 (purchase of course materials is optional). Big- demonstrations on how to use your ¨ K 9 7 4 Q J 3 computer for advertising, teaching, playing, scoring and more. « « 10:30 a.m.-noon Easybridge!© Accreditation course with Edith McMullin. $25. Butler Room. ªJ 10 7 3 ª8 4 7:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Kathie Wei-Sender, Championship ©J 8 3 ©K 10 7 2 Bridge. Orlando Room. Wei-Sender, Nashville, Ambassador of Bridge for the World ¨7 3 ¨Q J 9 6 Bridge Federation and ACBL Honorary Member in 1987, has won three women’s «8 5 world events: the World Women’s Pairs in 1978, the World Olympiad Women’s ª6 Teams in 1984 and the in 1987. She is a contributor to various national ©Q 9 5 4 and international bridge publications, including a regular weekly column with Alan ¨A K 8 5 4 2 Truscott in China’s People’s Daily. West North East South 11:30 p.m. Magic Show, Florida III, Convention level. Pass Pass 1ª Pass 2¨ Pass 2« Pass 3¨ Pass 3ª Pass 3NT 9 a.m.-noon Club Directors Course,Wednesday, Orlando I. Nov. 25 All Pass 9:15 a.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Linda Perlman, When Not to Say Double. A diamond was led and ducked to the king. East Orlando Room. Perlman, West Palm Beach FL, is a professional bridge player and returned the ¨Q, seriously damaging South’s commu- teacher. She has one NABC win and four seconds. Her team finished tied for 3-4 in nications. South won with the ace and played the top the McConnell Cup at the 1994 world championships. Perlman is planning to open hearts. He then cashed the ©A and led a fourth heart, Bridge City, a new bridge club in Lake Park, in December or January. leaving West on lead in this position: 7:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Michael Huston, The Clean Game -- «A 10 6 2 Avoiding Brouhahas. Orlando Room. Huston, Joplin MO, is a former English ª9 5 professor and former labor relations consultant. He is now a professional bridge ©--- player, bridge teacher and labor arbitrator. Huston is a member of the National ¨--- Appeals Committee and a Diamond Life Master with numerous regional wins. K 9 7 4 Q J 3 11:30 p.m. Tortilla chips, salsa and beer. Coconuts on Recreation level. « « ª--- ª--- ©J ©--- ¨7 ¨J 9 6 Thursday, Nov. 26 «8 5 Thanksgiving Day ª--- Q 9 9:15 a.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Lynn Berg, Is This a ? How © ¨K 8 do I Know It’s Forcing? Orlando Room. Berg, DeLand FL, is the education coordina West could have led the K, providing for a single- tor for District 9 (Florida) and the education liaison for Unit 128. She is a Silver Life « ton honor in the South hand, but that seemed unlikely. Master, a member of the National Charity Committee and president of the ACBL He did the best he could to deal with the actual layout Educational Foundation. Berg, the manager of the DeLand Bridge Club, is an by leading the 9. This was covered with the 10 and accredited teacher and a One-Star Teacher (a recognition earned by teaching 100 « jack, and when the queen was led South could not es- students the Club, Diamond, Heart or Spade Series). Berg is the IN Program cape defeat. Coordinator for the Orlando NABC and the organizer of an outstanding school program which attracted more than 600 students this fall in Daytona County. We were pleased with our defense. But could South 7:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: John Blubaugh, The . have done better? See page 6. Orlando Room. Blubaugh, Indianapolis, began playing bridge at age 37 and became a Life Master 15 months later. He is a two-time winner of Mini-McKenney awards: Senoir KO Rookie of the Year in 1987 and Regional Master of the Year in 1988. Blubaugh, a Continued from page 1 graduate of Purdue University and a member of MENSA, is a Diamond Life Master who has won numerous regional titles. Corinne Kirkham. 11:30 p.m. The Velvetones dance band. Cash bar and snacks. Coconuts on the Recreation level.. The 3 seed, captained by James Koley, also had a tight one. Koley, Gene Simpson, Gene Freed, Syd Levey and Simon Kantor trailed by 1 at the quarter, went up by 8 at the half, held onto a 2-IMP lead after the third MagicalTuesday is your Tuesday day to be amazed, Check cashingCheck and Bridge cashing Bucks sales take place quarter, and increased their lead to 6 at the end, 108- thanks in part to Unit 240. daily from 12 to 1 p.m. out- 102. The Unit is subsidizing refresh- side the Atlantic Room on the Mike Levine, Zeke Jabbour, Fred Hamilton, Arnie ments and entertainment -- and the lineup Conference floor. Fisher, Tom Sanders and Chuck Said, the top seed, eas- is outstanding. Personal photo identifica- ily outdistanced the team captained by Linda Spangler, First, plan to be on the Convention tion is required for cash 151-116. Level from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. That’s when checking. The limit on checks Other winners were Alvin Levy, Marc Low, Ken the strolling magicians will entertain is $250. Barbour, Jack Coleman and Donald Turner. you. r Cash, checks and credit cards may be used to pur- At 11:30 p.m., after the evening session, plan to be in the Florida III chase Bridge Bucks. Room on the Convention Level to see Registration available David Harris, a sleight-of-hand magician who has performed for dozens of corporations and busi- There noat longer the isPeabody a Registration only Desk in the Con- nesses. The B-LineB-Line (lobby level hours of the Peabody) has ad- vention Center. All future registrations must be made In one of his most famous tricks, Harris deftly justed its hours to accommodate bridge players at the Registration Desk at the north end of the Lobby maneuvers copper cups around, challenging partici- throughout the tournament. The revised hours: Level pants to find a silver ball under one of them. When Breakfast Menu ...... 6:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m. the choice is made, the participant is surprised to Lunch Menu ...... 11:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. find his or her watch under the cup that is chosen. Dinner Menu ...... 5:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Late Night Menu ...... 11:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. Breakfast is available 24 hours a day. Carol Wotton accompaniedHats off Margaret to Carol Hull to this tournament from Oregon. Hull is vision-impaired and couldn’t have come without Wotton’s help. That’s right -- Wotton, a non-bridge player, came all this way so her friend could play bridge. Daily Bulletin Page 3

Computer bridge Working overtime EveryoneToo likesmany to hold hands points with lots of high- The defense wasBy working overtime here against a actions by Board card points. On this deal from the second qualifying heart contract. session of the Life Master Pairs, found The following actions were made concerning Dlr: South A J 8 7 himself wishing he could have given some of his high « during their meeting here last Vul: N-S Q 10 cards to Zia, his partner. Taking advantage of the lie of ª week. © J 8 the cards in spectacular fashion was Al Childs of Little Any on-line service that offers ¨ 9 7 5 4 3 l Rock. He was playing with Clay Hall of Birmingham masterpoints must offer some type of mechanism « 3 « K 10 9 4 2 AL. for their players to file complaints if they sense ª K 5 3 2 ª J 9 8 6 Dlr: East J 7 5 4 there may have been ethical violations arising out « © K 9 4 3 2 © A 10 Vul: E-W K 8 3 of on-line bridge. These services must in some way ª ¨ K 10 6 ¨ A Q A 9 Q 6 5 investigate these complaints and report to ACBL. © « A K 7 6 A 7 4 All such complaints and investigation results will ¨ ª 6 3 2 A K 10 8 Q 7 6 5 be forwarded to the ACBL recorder. The recorder’s « « © 7 6 4 Q J 8 2 function will be to oversee the disposition of these ª ª ¨ 10 4 3 2 K J 8 7 In one room East-West stopped in 3 and South led issues. The recorder will offer advice to the server © © ª 10 4 3 Q J 9 5 a low diamond. Declarer should have won the diamond only if it is requested. The recorder will make regu- ¨ ¨ Q 9 in hand, but in fact he went up with the K and played a lar reports to the Board of Directors. « © A J 10 9 5 2 spade. North ducked his ace, and declarer misguessed The ACBL will co-host the 1999 ACBL ª l Q 6 5 by putting in the 10. South won the queen and shifted to Computer Bridge Championships with the World © 8 2 a low heart, declarer ducking again. The defense played Bridge Federation. These games will be held at ¨ West North East South two more rounds of trumps, and declarer was a trick short. the next , which will take place in Zia Hall Forrester Childs In the other room the contract was 4ª, not 3ª, and Bermuda in January 2000. South kicked off with an incisive low lead. De- 1 2 The ACBL recognizes points won at ¨ ª clarer ducked, and the defense got three rounds of trumps l Pass 3 Pass 3 ACBL-sanctioned on-line events. Recognition of ¨ © in. Now declarer needed 3-3 diamonds, and when that Pass 4 All Pass these points will be in the form of a new type of ª failed he wound up with only eight tricks. Zia led a low club, taken by Childs with the ace. masterpoints. Special condi- Of course if declarer hops with the K at trick one, Childs cashed the K, getting the good news in that ª tions of contest will be drawn ª he can block the hearts (and who underleads the Q at suit, and came off dummy with a low spade. Forrester ª up for such events trick one?) He can play on spades (or perhaps even on won the K and got out with the Q, taken by the All masterpoints « ¨ diamonds) with impunity. The defense can’t lead two l king. Childs then pulled trumps ending in his hand -- earned in on-line play will rounds of trumps without sacrificing a natural winner, Forrester discarded diamonds on the second and third have no pigmentation. and East can set up a crossruff or a long card in spades or round of hearts -- and played the Q. Forrester won diamonds for his 10th winner. « the «A and played a third round of clubs, ruffed by Childs, who then played his next to last heart, throw- ing a diamond from dummy. All of a sudden, Forrester no longer liked his hand, which was taking no more Bob Rothlein Senior tricks. This was the position with Forrester still to dis- GiveAn Steve inch Robinson toa chance a for mile an extra trick, card. and you can bet he will take it. In fact, he managed a «J 7 Bob RothleinStratified did it all during Pairs his years with the club trick with the singleton Q opposite the J 9. ¨ ¨ ª--- ACBL. Winner of many regional and sectional events The deal occurred in the second qualifying session of ©A plus a victory in the in 1958, he capped his the Open Board-a-Match Teams. Robinson’s partner ¨7 bridge career by leading the movement that resulted in was Peter Boyd. the establishment of Unit 240 (Central Florida) in 1970 «6 «10 8 Dlr: North A K J 9 8 5 3 2 as an independent entity. He served as Unit 240’s first « ª--- ª--- Vul: E-W A J 10 president. He continued to supply bridge columns to the ª ©10 4 3 ©K J 9 unit’s publication until 1981. He also was teacher and © ¨--- ¨9 Q mentor to many players. ¨ «--- Q 10 Family and business considerations prevented Bob « « ª9 7 4 K 9 8 5 3 from ever pursuing bridge on the international level, but ª ª ©Q 6 5 K Q J 7 10 4 2 he remained a tough competitor for many years. His bid- © © ¨--- ding style featured the lightest opening bids of any ex- ¨K 10 6 4 3 2 ¨A 8 7 5 Forrester could do no more than succumb to the pert player of his era (11 HCP with at least a half a quick «7 6 4 . If he discarded a spade, both of trick was enough by Bob’s standards) and very light pre- ªQ 6 2 dummy’s spades would be good. If he let go a dia- empts. Actually his style was a precursor of today’s mod- ©A 8 6 5 3 mond, Childs could play a diamond to dummy’s ace, J 9 ern bidding style. ¨ dropping the king, pitch the low diamond on the «J, Although he never seriously devoted himself to West North East South a club back to hand and claim with the good ©Q. bridge after 1959 and seldom played in pair events after 2¨ Pass 2ª (1) If Forrester discarded a club, dummy would provide 1975, he remained a respected player. When Ira Corn Pass 4« All Pass two discards for the diamonds in Childs’ hand. was assembling his Aces team in the mid sixties, Bob (1) Two controls: one ace or two kings. The overtrick was worth 43.5 out of 51 was one of the players he flew in to Dallas to provide East led a low heart, taken in dummy with the matchpoints. top-level practice competition for his team. queen. Robinson played a spade to the queen, ace and Bob’s death a few years ago deprived Unit 240 of its 10. He followed with a diamond to the ace and a dia- founding father. mond ruff, spade to the 7 and a diamond ruff, then a spade to the 6 and a third diamond ruff, extracting all of the diamonds from both opponents. Robinson then The“Our ACBL Educational Game” Foundation raffle is selling raffle ran trumps, reaching this position: tickets for the “Our Game” painting now on display at In response to requestsShuttles from players staying at the «2 the Convention Level at the ACBL Product Store. Tick- Quality Inn Plaza, a shuttle stop has been added. The A J ets are $10 apiece or three for $25. The drawing is shuttle route starts at the Clarion, goes to the Peabody, ª --- scheduled for this tournament. then the Convention Center with a stop at © Q Also on sale are limited-edition prints of the paint- the Quality Inn on the way back to the ¨ «--- «--- ing ($30 each, $35 mailed) and postcards (10 for $8.50). Clarion. 7 K 9 This may slow service by a few min- ª ª ------utes, but the shuttle is expected to complete the route © © K 10 6 A 8 every 15 minutes. ¨ ¨ Goodwill Message «--- ª6 Have you said “thank you” to a dur- ©8 ing this NABC? The caddies Players withI/N 0-200 pizza masterpoints party are invited to play ¨J 9 pick up slips each round during in the 3 p.m. session on Tuesday and stay afterwards for Robinson played the «2 and East, who could see pair games and move boards pizza, beer and root beer. Stay and socialize and enjoy an looming, discarded the ¨A. If East had during team games -- despite the featured speaker at 7:15 p.m. thrown his low club, Robinson would have had an easy players’ best efforts to hide the endplay with the ¨Q, forcing a heart return into slips and the boards. Robinson’s tenace. So when East unblocked clubs, A word of thanks will brighten their day -- Robinson cashed the ªA, removing the 7 from West, and yours too. Billy Miller,Clarification, the last person to playpart with 2 Barry Crane, and played the ¨Q. West won with the ¨K, but had Aileen Osofsky was a member of Crane’s KO team in 1985. Their final only the ¨10 left to play to dummy’s good jack. Plus Chairman, Goodwill Committee session together was a pair game the night Crane was slain. 680 was good for a win. Page 4 Daily Bulletin

ATTENTIONForm your team to play ALL in our WOMEN! Top players compete premier Women’s International Now THAT is bad luck! What kind of resultBy Barry do Rigalyou consider unlucky? I Team Trials (WITT) with the Playin in Blue the Blue RibbonRibbon Pairs, considered Pairs by many think our team generated a spectacular contender for chance to be one of the two teams the premier pair event on the ACBL calendar, begins the most unlucky result of the tournament on this deal selected at the Trials to represent today. is restricted to winners and runners-up in from the second qualifying session of the Open Board- the United States in the 1999 Venice Cup (to be played regional championships -- plus high finishers in North a-Match Teams.. in Bermuda in January 2000). American championships, members of current Grand Dlr: North « A 5 2 The 1999 Women’s Team Trials will be open to National district championship teams, members of Vul: None ª 9 6 any women wanting to play who meet ACBL’s and current official teams representing ACBL and the top © K J 10 8 7 5 4 WBF’s eligibility requirements for representation. 100 lifetime masterpoint holders. ¨ 3 The event is contested for the Cavendish Trophy, « Q 10 9 8 7 « -- WITT awarded for the National Open Pair Championship and WHAT: ª K Q J 10 7 ª A 8 5 2 June 24-30, 1999 donated by the of New York in 1928. WHEN: © A © Q 6 Riviera Hotel, Las Vegas, NV Since 1963, the trophy has been awarded to winners of WHERE: ¨ J 7 ¨ K Q 10 8 6 5 4 Entry Fees: $50 per session per team the Blue Ribbon Pairs. HOW MUCH: « K J 6 4 3 Room Rates:Under $70 per day Dorothy Truscott and B. ª 4 3 Jay Becker won the inaugural 9 3 2 The format will be an initial open round robin © event in 1963 -- and Truscott A 9 2 qualifying teams to go forward and be joined by teams ¨ remains the only woman win- Here’s how the auction went in one room: with a bye (based on Placing Points earned throughout ner. West North East South a cycle ending with the Summer 1998 Women’s KO) Bob Hamman has four Pass to the second Round Robin phase. Qualifiers from 5a wins, each with a different 1 2 3 3 this second round robin will go forward to the semifi- « © ¨ © partner: Lew Mathe in 1964, 3 4 4 All Pass nals joined by any team who may have earned a bye to ª © ª Ron Von der Porten in 1986, There’s no misprint -- South actually was the first the semifinals. The winner will be USA Team I. USA Nick Nickell in 1991 and to speak. That made 450 when the defense took their Team II will be determined by a playoff between the in 1993. club ruff. In the other room: loser of the final versus the winner of a match between Larry Cohen also has four Dorothy Truscott West North East South the losing semifinalists. wins: with Ron Gerard in 1981, Marty Bergen in 1983 Pass 1 1 For more information, talk to any member of the ¨ « and 1988 and David Berkowitz in 1996. 2 4 (!) 4NT Pass Women’s International Team Trials Committee (Jan ª « Kit Woolsey has three wins: with Steve Robinson 5 Pass 6 All Pass Martel, Cindy Bernstein, Gail Greenberg, Jo Morse, « ª in 1973 and 1975 and with Ed Manfield in 1990. North, knowing her side was likely to hold only Kitty Munson, Beth Palmer, Rozanne Pollack, Shawn In the 34-year history of the Blue Ribbon Pairs, one ace between them, nonetheless still led her stiff Quinn, Dorothy Truscott, Nadine Wood and Sally there has been only one tie: in 1984, Jack Kennedy club. Think about this when this wins -- when the op- Woolsey) or contact Rena Hetzer at ACBL Headquar- and Bobby Wolff tied with David Funk and Mark Lair. ponents have bid a slam off two aces, one of which is ters. Lair waited another 10 years before claiming his getting ruffed! And of course that was the case. But (901) 332-5586, extension 307 second title in 1994 with first-time partner Alexander the error in duplication meant the fouled board rules Phone: (901) 398-7754 Weiland. had to be applied -- because in our room the board had Fax: [email protected] been completely rotated. We still lost the board, how- Email: 800-467-1623 (voice mail message only) 800#: Winners: ever, since our result in this room was so poor that the 1963 B. Jay Becker, Dorothy Truscott “average” result from the other room was obliterated. Women's Teams 1964 Bob Hamman, Lew Mathe 1965 Chuck Henke, John Moran Continued from page 1 1966 Charles Coon, Open Teams Shawn Quinn, Petra Hamman and Peggy Sutherlin. 1967 Sami Kehela, Baron Wolf Lebovic Continued from page 1 In second place, 1.09 behind the winners, were 1968 Larry Cohen, Richard Katz Susan Wexler, Margie Gwozdzinsky, Karen Barrett and 1969 Eric Paulsen, Alex Tschekaloff play. His team won the event, but the only credit he got Linda Lewis, four members of the winning squad in 1970 Chuck Burger, Ira Rubin was a listing as non-playing captain. the Wagar Knockout Teams at the Summer NABC in 1971 Roger Bates, John Grantham This time, you couldn’t have gotten Whitman out of Chicago. Team members said Kitty Munson and Carol 1972 Richard Khautin, Warren Kornfeld Orlando with a squad of Marines. Good thing, since his Simon -- the missing Wagar teammates -- were honor- 1973 Steve Robinson, Kit Woolsey team -- Grant Baze, Fred Gitelman, George Mittelman ary co-captains of the board-a-match squad. 1974 Edgar Kaplan, Norman Kay and Brad Moss -- won the event by more than two boards. After two qualifying sessions, the Radin team was 1975 Steve Robinson, Kit Woolsey The runners-up were Nick Nickell, Richard Freeman, tied for 9th through 13th. The squad roared ahead af- 1976 Jay Alfelbaum, Bill Edelstein Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell, Bob Hamman and Paul ter the first final session, scoring 18.5 out of 26 (71%). 1977 Lou Bluhm, Tommy Sanders Soloway. The victory was the second North American title 1978 Ron Andersen, David Berkowitz Whitman, owner of an investment partnership in San for Moss, who won the Life Master Women’s Pairs at 1979 Robert Levin, Francisco, was ecstatic. “This proves that Grant Baze is the Fall NABC in St. Louis last year with Janice 1980 Warren Rosner, the greatest pro there is,” Whitman said, reveling in his Seamon. Moss and Gail Greenberg finished fourth in 1981 Larry Cohen, Ron Gerard first North American championship. He came close dur- the World Women’s Pairs in Lille, France, last sum- 1982 Eric Rodwell, Jeff Meckstroth ing the summer, finishing second in the Spingold Knock- out Teams in Chicago. mer. Moss is the vice president of human resources 1983 Marty Bergen, Larry Cohen The victory was also the first for Gitelman, a fine and administration for the Blackstone Group, an in- 1984 1-2. Jack Kennedy, Bobby Wolff; player but perhaps best known for the software produced vestment banking firm in New York. 1-2. David Funk, Mark Lair 1985 Eric Rodwell, Walter Johnson by Bridge Base Inc., his Toronto-based company. Moss’s teammates are well known in the bridge Gitelman’s reputation as a player was solidified when world. Radin is a professional player and teacher with 1986 Bob Hamman, Ron Von der Porten 1987 , Steve Weinstein he, Mittelman and their Canadian teammates finished three world championships to her credit, including the second in the Bermuda Bowl in Beijing, China, in 1995. 1988 Marty Bergen, Larry Cohen inaugural McConnell Cup (women’s knockout) at the Mittelman is a former world champion (Mixed Pairs with 1989 Mark Molson, World Bridge Championships in Albuquerque in 1994. Dianna Gordon in 1982). Breed was on the winning Venice Cup team in 1990 Kit Woolsey, Ed Manfield Moss won his fourth North American championship. Hammamet, Tunisia, last year. Quinn recently graced 1991 Bob Hamman, Nick Nickell His previous wins were the Master Mixed Teams in 1991 the cover of The Bridge Bulletin for winning the World 1992 , and the and Life Master Open Women’s Pairs title with Jill Meyers. 1993 Bob Hamman, Michael Rosenberg Pairs in 1993. Hamman is a bridge teacher with one previous 1994 Mark Lair, Alexander Weiland Baze is one of the most successful bridge pros on North American championship. Sutherlin has several 1995 David Berkowitz, Larry Cohen the tour. He has hundreds of regional championships to major championships to her credit, and she owns a sil- 1996 Jim Krekorian, Bob Blanchard his credit and several North American titles, including 1997 Adam Wildavsky, Allan Falk ver medal in the World Mixed Pairs. r the Spingold in 1997. r Daily Bulletin Page 5

NABC 34 Teams SENIOR KNOCKOUT TEAMS Mike Levine - Zeke Jabbour, Boca Raton FL; Frederick Hamilton, Fresno CA; Arnold Fisher, Clementon NJ; Tom Sanders - Chuck Said, Nashville TN vs Alvin Levy - Beverly Levy, Stony Brook NY; Gerald Levine, Brooklyn NY; Ruth Windwer - Arleen Lehman, Boca Raton FL Thanksgiving Marc Low - Sandra Low, Centerville OH; David Sachs - Sue Sachs, Baltimore MD; Kenneth Badertscher - Martin Schiff Jr, Tucson AZ vs Jackpot Pairs Ken Barbour, Scottsdale AZ; , Riverdale NY; William Esberg, Long Branch NJ; Jim Hamilton, Thursday, Nov. 26, 1 and 8 p.m. Wallingford CT; Trudi Nugit, Los Angeles CA; Hamish Bennett, Menlo Park CA

James Koley, Omaha NE; Gene Simpson, Redlands PRIZES IN ALL STRATS CA; Gene Freed, Los Angeles CA; Syd Levey, Valley Village CA; Simon Kantor, Agawam MA -- PLUS MASTERPOINTS! vs Jack Coleman, San Francisco CA; Daniel Rotman, Aventura FL; Larry Cohen - Jack Blair, Las Vegas NV; -- PLUS $2000 EXTRA! Mike Shuman, Pasadena CA Prize money will be distributed in various categories. You don’t Donald Turner - Liane Turner, Kansas City MO; Natalie Hertz - Dan Hertz, Harrison NY; John even have to win overall to share in the awards. Just pay Gustafson - Helen Gustafson, Des Moines IA *$84.00 and sign up for the two-session Stratified Pairs on vs Thanksgiving Day. Here are the ways you can win: James Murphy, Chesapeake VA; David Adams, Kennesaw GA; Ed Lewis, Falls Church VA; Corinne Kirkham - Jim Kirkham, San Bernardino CA; Joseph First overall in your strat Kivel, Newport Coast CA Second overall in your strat Section top (if not an overall 1st or 2nd) Glossary of bridge ATTENTION: B and C Strat players

Rookie, masterpoints,terms, stratified part pairs 3 -- these terms A sponsor has donated $2000 in extra money to the may be confusing to new members of the American prize pool. The sponsor has stipulated that this League. Here’s a list of terms and their money be used to augment the awards in all meanings: Barry Crane Top 500 race: This trophy is pre- strats. As a result, awards in all three sented to the ACBL player who wins the most strats will be masterpoints during a calendar year. Originally the approximately the same. McKenney Trophy, it was put into play by William E. McKenney, ACBL executive secretary. It was known *Yes, you may pay the regular entry as the McKenney Trophy from 1937 to 1981. The list was expanded to include the top 500 play- fee of $44 and play only for ers in 1982 and called the Top 500 from 1982 to 1985. masterpoints. It was renamed the Barry Crane Top 500 in 1986. Crane, who was murdered in July 1985, was ACBL’s top masterpoint holder at that time and was acknowledged by his peers to be unequalled as a Masterpoint races: ACBL recognizes the players NABC Master: At least 200 points, including 50 masterpoint winner and a matchpoint player. who win the most masterpoints in their categories dur- pigmented points of which 5 must be gold, 15 must be Mini-McKenney races: In 1974 the ACBL Board ing the calendar year. The categories include Life Mas- red or gold and 25 must be silver of Directors voted to recognize masterpoint achieve- ter, Bronze LM, Silver LM, Gold LM, Diamond LM, Life Master: 300-500 points ments among players below the rank of Life Master. Grand LM, Youth, Junior, Senior and Richmond Tro- Bronze Life Master: 500-1000 points The Bridge Bulletin recognizes leaders ACBL-wide. phy. Silver Life Master: 1000-2500 points Gold Life Master: 2500-5000 points At the unit level, winners in each category receive rec- š š š š ognition and special medallions. Diamond Life Master: 5000-10,000 points All points won during a calendar year are counted These are the various categories and the require- Grand Life Master: 10,000 points and a North in these races. ments for each category at the beginning of a calendar American Bridge Championship or its equivalent Ace of Clubs contests: This competition was cre- year: Youth: age 19 and younger ated in 1984 to recognize achievement at the club level. Rookie: 0-5 masterpoints Junior: age 25 and younger Winners are recognized at the unit level as well as Junior Master: 5-20 points Sectional: points won only at sectional tourna- ACBL-wide. Club Master: 20-50 points ments Points won only at the club level -- excluding the Sectional Master: At least 50 points, including 5 Senior: 55+ years, points won only in Senior North American Open Pairs, the Grand National Teams silver events and Sectional Tournaments at Clubs -- are counted in Regional Master: At least 100 points, including Richmond Trophy: awarded to the Canadian these races. 15 silver plus 5 red or gold player who wins the most points in a calendar year. Page 6 Daily Bulletin

Martin Continued from page 1 TournamentIn order to keep the bridge publicAppeals informed of ap- Martin said. Then after recovering from the initial peals results in a timely fashion, the NABC Daily Bul- shock, she told Osofsky to tell the crowd, “Have fun letin staff publishes write-ups. and play bridge.” Every effort is made to ensure that these reports Several persons close to Martin were present, in- are accurate and complete. However, before they are cluding her daughter and son-in-law, Mym and Clay published in the NABC Appeals Casebook revisions Young. Also present were two of the persons who wrote may be made. letters suggesting Martin as Goodwill Member of the Year -- Dorothy Corbett and Janie Judy. The best way to tell why Martin was selected for this honor is to listen to what her friends had to say. Subject: TempoCASE ONE Martin was nominated by Corbett, who also lives Betty Grandoff, left, presents special painting to Jayne Event: NABC Life Master Pairs, 20 Nov 98, First in Greenville. When informed that her nominee had Thomas, who was honored yesterday by the Goodwill Qualifying Session been chosen, Corbett said, “Miriam is the personifica- Committee. Board: 20 Howard Weinstein tion of Goodwill, an extremely wonderful individual. Goodwill Dealer: West « 9 6 4 2 She gives of herself to everything. If you were to write Continued from page 1 Vul: Both ª 5 4 3 2 down everything you ever wanted in a person, this is © 10 3 the person you would get!” Three close friends from among the Board of Di- ¨ 9 3 2 In her nominating letter, Corbett said that Martin rectors -- Virgil Anderson, Joan Gerard and Barbara Richard Katz has devoted her life to the bridge people in eastern Nudelman -- took the podium together to talk about « A Q 3 « K J 8 7 5 North Carolina. Martin has been a their friend Jayne. Anderson said he finds it difficult ª K 9 ª 10 6 director for 50 years. When she taught the Faculty to imagine what it’s going to be like without Jayne on © A Q 9 7 5 4 © J 8 6 2 Wives Club at East Carolina University back in the the Board. Gerard said making friends with Jayne was ¨ K 5 ¨ Q 6 Forties and Fifties, she was paid, but she always re- the best decision she ever made during 12 years on the Steve Weinstein turned the money, Corbett reported. Board. She also called Jayne a great administrator. « 10 She started with a Wednesday evening game, but Nudelman characterized Jayne as “truly one of the most ª A Q J 8 7 later she opened a Wednesday morning game for play- remarkable women in bridge. © K ers she had taught so they could get their feet wet be- Betty Grandoff, president of District 9, told of the ¨ A J 10 8 7 4 fore going into the “big game.” Then she started a Sat- outstanding achievements Jayne has accomplished for WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH urday game to make it easier for working people and Florida. “When she took over we were floundering, 1© Pass 1« 2NT students to play. but Jayne changed all that. We’ve had moments we’ll Dbl 3ª Pass Pass She tries to give her players every opportunity to treasure forever. We don’t look on this as the end -- it’s Dbl (1) Pass 3« Pass play in the special games, and she stratifies so that every a beginning of something new.” Grandoff also pre- 3NT All Pass player has a reasonable chance to win some sented a framed painting to Jayne. (1) Break in masterpoints. She also volunteers to direct all kinds of When Jayne took the podium she said, “I’m going The Facts: 3NT made six, plus 690 for E/W. There special games. She has directed countless special games to miss my friends on the Board, but I’m glad to be was a clear break in tempo before West doubled 3ª. in Wilson, Tarboro, Washington and Goldsboro. Dur- back in Florida full-time so I can go to work for The Director ruled that the break in tempo suggested ing all these activities her husband George is always Florida.” lack of penalty intent and also found that pass was a by her side carrying the heavy boards, arranging the David Silber, CEO of ACBL, told the Goodwill logical alternative for East. The Director changed the tables, taking care of the bid boxes, etc. Committee that new member retention is just as im- contract to 3ª doubled made three, plus 730 for N/S. “Miriam is gifted with a warm, hospitable person- portant as bringing in new members. He pointed out The Appeal: E/W appealed the Director’s ruling. ality,” said Corbett. “Everyone feels welcome at her that only 55% of new members sign up for the follow- West and North attended the hearing. West told the games. She makes the effort to remember the name ing year. “We have to make new members feel extra Committee that East had a personal emergency that and something about anyone that ever attends one of special -- it’s really important,” he said. r prevented his attendance at the her games. And she always guarantees a partner. I do hearing. not have the wordsmith skills to describe a person who The tempo of the auction un- always knows when a friend is sick or needy and is Hascall til the double of 2NT had been always there for them. could not have Continued from page 1 normal. Both sides agreed that the a better ambassador than Miriam Martin.” break in tempo was extended. Bruce Southard of Greenville, in a separate letter, Joan Remey Moore. Hascall defeated Bill Arlinghaus West did not dispute North’s state- seconded what Corbett had to say. “Miriam Martin and Allan Falk for the three-year berth on the Board. ment that it was about one minute. epitomizes the spirit of hard work embodied in thou- Hascall won the George Burns Trophy as Senior E/W were a first-time partner- sands of ACBL members at the local level.” He also of the Year in 1994. He has won more than 10,000 ship with no understandings about points out how much Martin has done to help with lo- points but is not yet a Grand Life Master -- he has not the meaning of the double of 2NT. West stated that cal games other than her own. “And she charges no fee won a North American championship. He has had a she thought that passing 2NT and then doubling the for these services,” Southard wrote. couple of seconds, but no firsts. correction would be for penalty and that doubling twice He went on, “After a hiatus from bridge for about He has served for many years on the Board of would have been non-penalty and strength. She stated 12 years, I decided to attend the local game. Mrs. Mar- Governors and on his unit board. He also has been that she thought that requiring East to pass the second tin greeted me with her usual warmth, assured me she’d chairman of many regionals and is the tournament co- double would be totally uncalled for. She also stated find me a partner, and generally made me feel as if I ordinator for Unit 195. He once owned and operated a that E/W did not play support doubles beyond their were a long-standing member of the local club. She steel company but now is retired. suit at the two level. makes both the novice and the experienced player feel “I plan to put a lot of emphasis on friendliness,” North believed that it was fairly normal to double at home in the games she directs.” said Hascall. “And we have to find new members. Not 2NT to show a desire to penalize at least one of the Janie Judy of Lexington KY also took pen in hand to just that, but we have to find a way to bring back old opponents, suits. He noted that if West were 1-4-4-4, members and keep our new members. tell about Martin. “I lived in Wilson NC from 1984 to 3ª might go down several tricks. North stated that he 1989, and Miriam extended every courtesy to me. She “Another thing -- we’ve got to get the message thought passing (by East) was not only a logical alter- always made me feel welcome at her games. Miriam is a across that our clubs and units can get promotional native, it was the bid called for in this auction. lady in the real sense of the word, and she is an excellent money -- money that can help them get the message of The Committee Decision: The Committee fully choice for Goodwill Person of 1998. r bridge across in their area.” r recognized West’s right to take time to consider what to do in a difficult situation. However, East’s options may have been limited when the hesitation suggested Gustafson a line of action. Because the partnership had no agree- Continued from page 1 Answer to Did South ment about the meaning of the first double, the remain- ing auction became very sensitive to any information Life Master. do anything wrong? which may have been conveyed by subsequent tempo Helen and John Gustafson, of Des Moines IA, won the national Mixed Pairs at the 1983 Fall NABC in Bal In the ending South should not have wasted breaks. In this case, the Committee found that the non- Harbour FL and the national Senior Swiss Teams at dummy’s «10. He could have survived by win- penalty intent of the double of 3 was strongly sug- the 1997 Summer NABC in Albuquerque. ning the «A, cashing one heart (preferably not ª gested by the one-minute hesitation. Since a substan- Helen is a retired office manager and a graduate two) and leading a low spade. tial minority (if not a majority) of East’s peers would of the University of Colorado. She has also been in- But the main problem came in the original opt to pass the double, the Committee changed the volved in bridge administration as the chairman of planning. South should have won the first trick many tournaments in Iowa. with the ©A and played hearts. This would have contract to 3ª doubled made three, plus 730 for N/S. The Committee found this appeal to be without She entered the 1998 Fall NABC about 20 points preserved his communications and guaranteed substantial merit. E/W were each issued an Appeal shy of 10,000. She went over the top on Monday in the nine tricks, barring a terrible heart split. As it Without Merit Penalty Point. Senior Knockout Teams when her squad advanced to was, after winning the second trick, it would have Committee: Michael Huston (chair), Doug Doub, the round of eight today. been wise to cash the second club winner. r Jerry Gaer, Ed Lazarus, Marlene Passell Daily Bulletin Page 7

OPEN BOARD-A-MATCH TEAMS Subject: TempoCASE TWO 52 Teams 125.00 1 Grant Baze, La Jolla CA; Fred Gitelman - George Mittelman, Toronto ON; Event: NABC Life Master Pairs, 20 Nov 98, First Brad Moss, New York NY; Michael Whitman, San Francisco CA 38.42 Qualifying Session 93.75 2 Nick Nickell, New York NY; Richard Freeman, Atlanta GA; Eric Rodwell, Board: 20 John Fout Clearwater FL; Jeff Meckstroth, Tampa FL; Paul Soloway, Mill Creek WA; Bob Dealer: West « 9 6 4 2 Hamman, Dallas TX 36.21 Vul: Both ª 5 4 3 2 70.31 3 George Jacobs - Ralph Katz, Hinsdale IL; Alfredo Versace - Lorenzo Lauria, © 10 3 Italy; , Los Gatos CA; Alan Sontag, Gaithersburg MD 35.72 ¨ 9 3 2 55.56 4 James Cayne, New York NY; Chuck Burger, W Bloomfield MI; , Paul Erb George Pisk Miami Beach FL; Mike Passell, Dallas TX; David Berkowitz, Old Tappan NJ; A Q 3 K J 8 7 5 Larry Cohen, Boca Raton FL 33.42 « « 50.00 5 , Pebble Beach CA; , Carmel CA; Geir G Helgemo, ª K 9 ª 10 6 A Q 9 7 5 4 J 8 6 2 Trondheim, Norway; Tony Forrester, Herrefordshire, Great Britain 33.24 © © 45.45 6 Walter Schafer Jr, Bloomingdale IL; Bjorn Fallenius - Michael Moss, New K 5 Q 6 ¨ ¨ York NY; Tom Fox, Chicago IL 33.18 Bryna Kra 40.07 7/8 Jeffrey Wolfson, Boca Raton FL; Neil Silverman, Fort Lauderdale FL; Lew « 10 Stansby, Castro Valley CA; Chip Martel, Davis CA; , New York ª A Q J 8 7 NY; Michael Rosenberg, New Rochelle NY 32.45 © K 40.07 7/8 John Carruthers - Robert Lebi, Toronto ON; Bruce Ferguson, Boise ID; Paul ¨ A J 10 8 7 4 Lewis, Las Vegas NV 32.45 WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH 35.71 9 Robin Klar, Spring TX; Roger Bates, Mesa AZ; , Fenton MI; 1© Pass 1« Dbl Eric Greco, Annandale VA; Jim Robison, Las Vegas NV 32.21 Rdbl (1) 2 Pass 3 33.33 10 Stephen Goldstein, Elkins Park PA; Lyle Poe Jr, Columbia MD; Richard ª ª Popper, Wilmington DE; Craig Ganzer, Wyckoff NJ 31.97 4© (1) Pass 4« Dbl All Pass 31.25 11 Eugene Saxe, Stamford CT; Thomas Smith, Greenwich CT; Norman Kay, Narberth (1) Break in tempo PA; Eddie Kantar, Santa Monica CA 31.47 29.41 12 Bob Jones, Delray Beach FL; William Root, Boca Raton FL; Paul Marston, The Facts: 4« doubled made four, plus 790 for N/S. Australia; Malcolm Marston, New Zealand 31.46 N/S stated that during the auction the redouble was 27.78 13 Adam Wildavsky, Flushing NY; Darren Wolpert, Thornhill ON; Peter Nagy, Las made after a minor break in tempo, and that the 4© bid Vegas NV; Allan Falk, Okemos MI 31.23 was made after a major break in tempo. E/W disagreed 26.32 14 Vesrhees - Vis - Vesluis - Hoogenkamp, Holland 30.92 that there was any tempo break before the redouble, 25.00 15 Lloyd Arvedon, Bedford MA; John Stiefel, Wethersfield CT; Pat McDevitt, but agreed there was an obvious tempo break before Brookline MA; Richard De Martino, Riverside CT 30.20 the 4© call. 23.81 16 Lewis Finkel, Jupiter FL; Bernard Miller, Boca Raton FL; Harry Tudor, The Director ruled that Miami FL; Charles Coon, Marshfield MA 29.74 the table result be allowed to 22.73 17 Joey Silver, Hampstead PQ; Michael Polowan - , New York stand. NY; , Vancouver BC 29.42 The Appeal: N/S ap- 21.74 18 Gerald Sosler, Purchase NY; , Santa Monica CA; Sigurdur Sverrisson, Tulsa OK; Adalsteinn Jorgensen, Reykjavik, Iceland 28.99 pealed the Director’s ruling. 20.83 19 Bertens - B Mab - Van Prooyen - De Wys, Holland 28.74 North, East, and West at- 20.00 20 William Pollack, Warren NJ; Mark Feldman - Barry Rigal, New York NY; Garey tended the hearing. N/S stated that both tempo breaks Hayden, Tucson AZ; Jeffrey Polisner, Lafayette CA; Dan Gerstman, Buffalo NY 28.73 suggested West had spade support. 19.23 21 Tom Turgeon - Jack Wynns, Memphis TN; Hendrik Sharples, Portland OR; E/W stated that the redouble showed at least a Gerry Marshall, Calgary AB 28.70 spade tolerance, and therefore it was the redouble that 18.52 22 Mitch Dunitz, Sherman Oaks CA; David Sacks, Los Angeles CA; Bryna Kra, led to the 4« bid, not the break in tempo after 4©. Paris, France; Mark Perlmutter, San Francisco CA 28.45 The Committee asked West what he would have 17.55 23/24 Kyle Larsen, San Francisco CA; Brian Gunnell, Jacksonville FL; Ralph bid with short spades and a good hand. He admitted Cohen, Memphis TN; Venkatrao Koneru, San Antonio TX 28.42 that he would have redoubled. 17.55 23/24 Magnus Magnusson, ; Marty Seligman, Philadelphia PA; David Better, The Committee Decision: The Committee de- Southampton PA; Daisy Goecker, Yardley PA 28.42 cided that the break in tempo before the redouble was 16.67 25 Paul Morris, Brooklyn NY; Michael Freeman, Cincinnati OH; Keith Woolf, Mentor OH; Howard Lebow - Peter Grover, Pittsburgh PA; , not material. The Committee also decided that there Buffalo NY 28.23 was a significant break in tempo before the 4© bid and 16.13 26 Douglas Heron - David Willis, Ottawa ON; Jeffrey Blond, Montreal PQ; David that E/W did not have the agreement that the redouble Lindop, Toronto ON 27.90 showed spade support. 15.63 27 Steve Robinson, Arlington VA; Peter Boyd, Silver Spring MD; Kit Woolsey, The Committee determined that East’s choice of Kensington CA; Fred Stewart, Kingston NY 27.73 bids after 4© were Pass, 4«, and 5©. The Committee 15.15 28 Wafik Abdou, Bakersfield CA; Gerald Seixas, Ashland MA; Brian Platnick, further decided that the 4« bid was demonstrably sug- Merion Station PA; Danny Sprung, Philadelphia PA 27.68 gested (Law 16A) over the other logical alternatives 14.71 29 Michael Becker - Barnet Shenkin, Boca Raton FL; Hugh Ross, Oakland CA; Dan and, therefore, could not be allowed. The bridge judg- Morse, Houston TX; Bobby Wolff, Dallas TX 27.45 14.29 30 Jeff Roman, Arlington VA; Marc Umeno, Alexandria VA; Ai-Tai Lo, Reston VA; ment of the Committee was that Pass and 5© were equally likely after an in tempo 4 bid. Earl Glickstein, Gaithersburg MD 27.25 © 13.89 31 Jo Morse, West Palm Beach FL; Lewis Richardson, Toronto ON; Burt Hall - The Committee decided that the double of 4 was « Lynn Rose-Hall, Lake Worth FL 26.71 egregious enough to jeopardize N/S’s right to full pro- 13.51 32 Freerk Polling, Aventura FL; Betty Parker - Sean Ganness, Miami FL; John tection (the non-offending side must continue to “play Morris, Atlanta GA 26.48 bridge”). They considered allowing the table result to 13.16 33 Bob Glasson, Pennington NJ; John Adams, Gaithersburg MD; Robert Gookin, stand for N/S. However, South would have had a much Falls Church VA; Lou Reich, Wheaton MD 26.42 easier decision had East passed 4© rather than correct- 12.82 34 Charles Fortney - Kathleen Fortney, Wheaton IL; John Herrmann, Chattanooga ing to 4«. It was therefore decided to treat N/S as TN; Jim Linhart, Piscataway NJ 26.24 being (Law 12C1) “partially at fault” when adjusting 12.50 35 Curtis Cheek, Huntsville AL; Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; Mike Bandler, their score. Alamo CA; Michael Katz, San Ramon CA 26.00 The Committee awarded Average Minus to E/W 12.20 36 Jayne Thomas, Lutz FL; Linda Perlman, West Palm Beach FL; , (the offenders) and Average to N/S (the non-offend- Morgantown WV; Jim Mahaffey, Winter Park FL; Larry Mori, Clearwater FL 25.75 ers.) 11.90 37 Randall Pettit, Marietta GA; Kevin Collins - Art Mathews, Atlanta GA; Patricia Tucker, Stone Mtn GA 25.73 Committee: Doug Heron (chair), Lowell Andrews, 11.63 38 Robert Klein, Dunn Loring VA; Donald Berman, Laurel MD; David Ruderman, Phil Brady, Corinne Kirkham, Richard Popper Burtonsville MD; Eugene Kales, Arlington VA 25.70

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MONDAY/TUESDAY KNOCKOUT TEAMS WOMEN’S BOARD-A-MATCH TEAMS Bracket 1 26 Teams 16 Teams 83.16 1 Judi Radin - Sylvia Moss, New York NY; Mildred Breed, Bryan TX; Shawn Mary Gorkin - Bernard Gorkin, Liverpool NY; Frank Dana, Quinn, Katy TX; Petra Hamman - Peggy Sutherlin, Dallas TX 35.20 Newark NY; Susan Yates, Rochester NY 62.37 2 Susan Wexler - G. Margie Gwozdzinsky, New York NY; Karen Barrett, vs Vancouver WA; Linda Lewis, Las Vegas NV 34.11 Ken Gee, Regina SK; Linda Wong, Poughkeepsie NY; Ri- 46.78 3 Renee Mancuso, Redondo Beach CA; Cheri Bjerkan, Elmhurst IL; Sue chard Lesage, Fredericton NB; Denis Lesage, Longueuil PQ; Weinstein, Las Vegas NV; Hjordis Eythorsdottir, Huntsville AL 30.70 Ian Boyd, Calgary AB 36.96 4 Jill Meyers, Santa Monica CA; Randi Montin, Napa CA; Tobi Sokolow, Austin TX; Janice Seamon, Miami FL 29.07 Bobbi Johnson, Centerville OH; R Wayne Penrod, Dayton 33.26 5 Barbara Sartorius, Lake Hiawatha NJ; Sharon Hait, Livingston NJ; Judy Kay, OH; John Russell, North Barringto IL; Norman Coombs, Narberth PA; Jane Segal, Villanova PA 28.91 Brookville IN; Ross Rainwater - Jackie Jarigese, Camas WA 28.98 6/7 Anita Torrence, Bexley OH; Sheryl Langner, Dublin OH; Terry James - Paula vs Justl, Columbus OH 28.48 David Bish, Leo IN; Paul Lewis, Powell OH; Dennis Clerkin, 28.98 6/7 Barbara Coleman, Orlando FL; Darcy Parker, Hollywood FL; Carol Clifford, Bloomington IN; James Gordon, S Burlington VT Miami FL; Sterling Odom, West Palm Beach FL 28.48 25.59 8 Janet Daling, Seattle WA; Beverly Rosenberg, Sherman Oaks CA; Georgiana Bracket 2 Gates, Houston TX; Sharon Colson, Kirkland WA 28.20 16 Teams 23.76 9 Carreen Hinds, Long Beach CA; Rebecca Rogers, Dallas TX; Carol Pincus, Las Paul Benedict, Pikesville MD; Gail Hanson, Rochester Hills Vegas NV; Judy Pede, Cerritos CA 28.07 MI; Maggie Shenkin, Boca Raton FL; Pete Robey, Buena 22.18 10 Susan Miller, Boca Raton FL; Ellasue Chaitt, West Palm Beach FL; Judi Vista VA Cody, Annandale VA; Mary Lou Payne, Los Angeles CA 27.74 vs 20.79 11 Nadine Wood, Silver Spring MD; Mickie Kivel, Potomac MD; Claire Tornay, George Johnson - Michael Rahtjen, Boca Raton FL; Kai New York NY; Barbara Heller, Decatur GA; Liz Swanson, Athens GA; Terry Cheng - Allan Mowat, Winnipeg MB Michaels, Prairie Vlg KS 27.67 19.57 12 Lynn Deas, Schenectady NY; Lisa Berkowitz, Old Tappan NJ; Beth Palmer, Don Steele, Springfield OH; Marge Cox, Willowick OH; Silver Spring MD; Rozanne Pollack, Warren NJ; Connie Goldberg, Merion Daniel Till, Lincoln NE; Patrick Moran, Dayton OH Station PA; Karen Allison, Jersey City NJ 27.35 vs 18.48 13 Roslyn Kurlan, Great Neck NY; Marinesa Letizia, Kingston NY; Joan Stein, Herbert Eder - Barbara Menkes - Joseph Menkes - Suzanne Milwaukee WI; Ulker Mutlu, Springfield OH; Mickie Chambers, Decatur GA 26.33 Goldstein, Boynton Beach FL 17.51 14 Nancy Schafer, Bloomingdale IL; Suzanne Dunn, Crystal Lake IL; Eileen Cripps - Libushe Zaporozec, Madison WI 26.20 Bracket 3 16.63 15 Candace Fowler, Jacksonville FL; Eunice Portnoy, Chesterfield MO; 15 Teams Jacqueline Sincoff, Saint Louis MO; Barbara Clinton, Aurora ON; Joan John Anderson, Baton Rouge LA; Harley Bress, Raleigh Eaton, Willowdale ON; Barbara Lehman, Glenview IL 25.85 NC; Annette McCarty, Richardson TX; Jay Gibson, Plano 15.84 16 Laurie Vogel - Lynne Tarnopol - Jacqui Mitchell - Gail Greenberg, New York NY 25.78 TX; Todd Wolford, Aurora OH 15.12 17 Peggy Kaplan - Cynthia Balderson, Minnetonka MN; Audrey Weikle, Saint Paul vs MN; Peg Waller, Eden Prairie MN 25.35 Dan Papineau, Atlanta GA; Jody Plummer, Duluth GA; Nancy Hetsko - Larry Rich, Cumming GA MONDAY STRATIFIED MIXED PAIRS 214 Pairs Liga Byrne, Mequon WI; Michele Foran, Oconomowoc WI; A B C Stanley Littlefield, Titusville FL; Kris Ginthwain, Conover 23.98 1 Sylvia Summers - Jeffrey Goldsmith, Pasadena CA 407.00 NC 17.99 2 Faye Marino, Greenwich CT; Jim Krekorian, New York NY 386.50 vs 13.49 3 Howard Simpson - Janice Simpson, Stanton CA 378.50 Henry Anderson - Pearl Anderson, Port Alberni BC; Helen 10.12 4 Patrick Dunn - Polly Dunn, Bellevue WA 377.50 Miller, Miller Place NY; Roberta Hodge, Marco Island FL 7.59 5 Bert Newman - Kathy Newman, West Bloomfield MI 376.50 5.69 6 Ron Sukoneck, Annandale VA; Karen Heath, Austin TX 376.20 Bracket 4 4.27 7 James Priebe - Joan Priebe, Mississauga ON 374.00 16 Teams 3.50 8 Barbara Nist, Bellevue WA; Dudley Brown, Grandview WA 373.00 Ram Hira, North Vancouver BC; Amirali Jetha, Burnaby 2.92 9 Esther Roth - Leslie Roth, Tampa FL 370.00 BC; Estelle Margolin, Flushing NY; Kendall Keely, Palm 3.15 10 Paula Gilbert - David Roussel, Baton Rouge LA 369.00 Beach FL 2.74 11 Erez Hendelman - Esther Litmanovic, Miami FL 366.50 vs 9.98 1 1 Bryan Peers - Sheila Peers, London Sw5 0ed 342.00 Scott Weiss, Deland FL; Theodore Spak - Jody Ledford, 7.49 2 Richard Sommer - Rachel Sommer, Davie FL 341.50 Miami FL; Mary Emma Marshall, Fort Lauderdale FL 5.61 3 Rebecca Karch - Richard Karch, Dothan AL 333.50 4.21 4 Qinqin Wang - Jiang Chen, Nashua NH 333.46 Greg Hinze - William White, Arlington TX; Carol Hinze - 3.16 5 Ivor McGloughlin, Pittsburgh PA; Roshen Hadulla, Coral Springs FL 330.50 Kraig Mundle, Euless TX 2.37 6 Naomi Wandel - Hans Wandel, Lake Oswego OR 330.33 vs 3.00 2 Richard Winer - Serena Winer, Wilmington DE 324.00 Jack Brawner Jr, Pinellas Park FL; Lawrence Diamond, Las 2.25 3 Mark Steele, Arlington TX; Rachel Lowrey, Alexandria VA 318.00 Vegas NV; Robert Vollbracht, Clearwater FL; John Harris, 1.69 4 Michael Morden, Saint Thomas VI; Robbi Graf, St Thomas VI 306.00 Port Huron MI 1.27 5 Nancy Ferguson, Greenbrae CA; David Bryant, San Francisco CA 302.00 0.95 6 Jerry Katz - Joann Katz, West Chester OH 292.50 Bracket 5 16 Teams MONDAY EVENING BOARD-A-MATCH TEAMS Charlotte Anderson, Madison WI; Mary Jane Dunn, Cape 44 Teams Coral FL; Gary Yant, Santa Ynez CA; Joyce Gehlhaar, A B Lompoc CA 9.01 1 Sheila Ekeblad - Russell Ekeblad, Providence RI; Markland Molson - vs Richard Coren, Miami FL 20.50 William Carlson Jr - Ira Buchalter, Saint Thomas VI; Byron 6.76 2 Sidney Brownstein, Santa Monica CA; Steve Cohen, North Hollywood CA; Crittenden, Kingswood Surre Y; James Bochsler, Surry Pam Wittes, Venice CA; Barry Schaffer, Frisco TX 18.00 SM6.0QQ 5.07 3 Kathie Wei-Sender, Nashville TN; Juanita Chambers, Schenectady NY; Irina Levitina, Teaneck NJ; Jill Levin, Bronx NY 17.50 Jason Ciano, Lawrenceville GA; Jennifer-Jo Hartsman, 3.33 4/5 Donald Kerry, Ballwin MO; Thomas Kemp, East Bethany NY; Jerie Kittell, Boston MA; Andrew Rosenthal - David Moss - Fabrice Lawton OK; Stephen Czecha, Potomac MD 17.00 Lecomte, New York NY 3.33 4/5 Tom West, Newton MA; Silvana Bellini, St Petersburg FL; Lucille vs Yearwood, Atlantic Bch FL; Susan Boschetto, Dayton OH 17.00 Sandra Wirtz, Clyde MI; Ruth Howard - Polly Stephens, 2.14 6 Marshall Kerlin, Americus GA; Harold Barnes, Warm Springs GA; Robert Sarasota FL; Mary Anne O’Connor, Port Huron MI Bielefeld, Columbus GA; Douglas Drew, Sarasota FL 16.50 3.67 1 Judith Harrington, Saugus MA; Patricia Anderson, Melrose MA; Nancy Bracket 6 Perkins, Lynnfield MA; Alvina Dickman, Oldsmar FL 15.50 16 Teams 2.75 2 Alice Jaray - Cornell Jaray - Lloyd Rollerson - Jacquelyn Rollerson, Marcus Enos - Marianne Baxter, New Smyrna FL; Marilyn Sarasota FL 14.00 Hunt, Mississauga ON; Maxine Welp, Marshalltown IA 1.81 3/4 R Hanna - Virginia Hanna, Fort Collins CO; Ruth Williams - Charlotte vs Beeler, Jacksonville FL 13.00 Joan Webb - Keith Harrison - Jack Longman, Clearwater 1.81 3/4 Andrew Hanes, Provincetown MA; Edith Moritz, Key West FL; Lois Vaaler, FL; Richard Dombos, Carrollton TX Bridgeton MO; Beryl Chaby, Boca Raton FL 13.00

Stewart Cramer - Kenneth Cramer - Michael Carney, STRATIFIED OPEN PAIRS Pittsford NY; Howard Gordon - Martin Allen - Mary Ann 258 Pairs Allen, Rochester NY A B C vs 40.94 1 Charles Kopp, Scottsdale AZ; Gregory Potts, Portsmouth OH 397.00 Lacy Jennings - James Nickel, San Diego CA; Daniel 30.71 2 1 David Yang, Fishkill NY; Jianming Zhang, Beacon NY 391.67 Denison - Mary Lou Denison, Solana Beach CA 23.03 3 Stewart Mackeigan, Wilmington MA; John Moschella, Winter Continued on page 9 Springs FL 391.50 17.27 4 John Hurd - Spencer Hurd, Charleston SC 384.62 Daily Bulletin Page 9

12.95 5 Charles Gray, Philadelphia PA; Jess Stuart, West Chester PA 383.50 MONDAY/TUESDAY KNOCKOUT TEAMS 9.72 6 Barney Gorter, Portland OR; Stewart Dresch Jr, Vancouver WA 381.54 Continued from page 8 15.36 7 2 Ted Ying, Laurel MD; Alan Kravetz, Boynton Beach FL 381.00 5.84 8 Cameron Doner, Richmond BC; Keith Garber, Pelham NY 376.50 4.55 9 John Measures, Ottawa ON; J Mark Siegrist, Gloucester ON 376.00 Bracket 7 4.38 10/11 Dottie Hudson, Midland GA; Darrell Penrod, Phenix City AL 374.50 16 Teams 3.91 10/11 Roni Gitchel, Pittsburgh PA; Jan George, Las Vegas NV 374.50 Sharon Tyler - Paul Pierce, Readfield ME; James Damon - 4.76 12 Thomas Carmichael, Iselin NJ; Christopher Davis, Sparks NV 374.00 Patricia Damon, Sidney ME 3.78 13 Sheila Pies, Potomac MD; Vivian Kilstrup, Vail CO 371.50 vs 4.88 14 Ernest Greene, New York NY; Jim Daniel, Shrewsbury NJ 371.00 Kathy Bish, Leo IN; Joseph Gedan, Honolulu HI; Laurie 3.36 15 Gerald Gitles - Joseph Machotka, Chicago IL 370.50 Kaiser, Fonthill ON; Arden Moss, Fenwick ON 3.15 16 Claude Vogel, Chicago IL; Sangarapil Mohan, Hinsdale IL 369.88 3.36 17 Adrienne Green, Venice CA; Barbara Lesser, Los Angeles CA 368.46 Janet Wickersham, Sierra Madre CA; Barbara Miller, Bangor 2.92 18 Richard Katz, Rancho Mirage CA; Robert Levin, Windermere FL 368.00 PA; Dorothy La Maie, Los Angeles CA; Teri Atkinson, 3.36 19 George Pisk, Manchaca TX; Michael Huston, Joplin MO 367.96 Stevenson Rnh CA 2.80 20 Vince Oddy, Aurora ON; Allan Smith, Peterborough ON 366.50 vs 2.42 21 Farid Assemi, Fresno CA; Edward Wojewoda, Antelope CA 365.00 Gary Fan, Birmingham AL; Sue Davis, Chandler AZ; Belen 3.27 22 Ken Bloom, Acton MA; Bill Irvine, Quincy MA 364.50 Suarez - Bernice Stevens, Cincinnati OH; Betty Hurst, Ft 2.94 23/24 Christine Urbanek, Tonawanda NY; Joan Rose, Buffalo NY 364.00 Mitchell KY; Sheila Dippel, Florence KY 4.76 23/24 Patricia Elms, Newport Beach CA; Ruth Grossman, Framingham MA 364.00 11.52 25/26 3 David Yang, Chicago IL; Raymond Shih, Arlington Height IL 363.00 Bracket 8 2.43 25/26 Michel Schneider, Berkeley CA; Carole Dawkins, Austin TX 363.00 16 Teams 2.92 27 Kelley Butler - Peggy Sutherland, Lexington KY 362.00 James Krot - Gail Krot, Winter Spgs FL; Karl Kristiansen, 8.64 28 4 Peter Sun, San Jose CA; Weishu Wu, Camarillo CA 360.96 Virginia Beach VA; Kevin Boles, Canton GA 2.53 29/31 Stan Schenker, Reston VA; Sathya Bettadapura, Campbell CA 358.50 vs 2.51 29/31 John Fout, New York NY; Jim Looby, Burbank CA 358.50 Marcel Nathans - Charlotte Ridberg - Louise Drury, Walnut 2.62 29/31 Gerald Coleman, Orlando FL; Judy Kay, Hillsboro OR 358.50 Creek CA; Betty Vaughn, Venice FL 6.48 32/33 5 Gordon Walker, Naples FL; Randolph Johnson, Billerica MA 358.00 2.80 32/33 Michael Massimilla, Roslyn NY; Stephen Williams, Burlington NJ 358.00 Tom Harbin, Hobe Sound FL; John Allman - Hyam 3.38 34 Bob Ayers, Alexandria LA; Harold Task, Jacksonville FL 357.00 Curlender, Stuart FL; Vernell Adams, Jacksonville FL 3.02 35 John Hackett, Oxford ME; Larry Mann, Morgantown WV 356.00 vs 2.53 36/37 Jeffrey Klemm, Mc Lean VA; John Bridgewater II, Columbus IN 355.00 Richard Winokur - Lori Winokur, Redding CT; Harry Migdal 4.86 36/37 6 Lew Walter, Carmel NY; G Perry, New York NY 355.00 - Rita Migdal, Winter Springs FL 3.65 7 Alan Goldman, Flushing NY; H David Grace, New York NY 351.00 8.42 8 1 John Hartigan - Pamela Hartigan, Hamden CT 346.50 Bracket 9 3.09 9 Jim Lyle - Charles Wilson, Tallahassee FL 345.50 16 Teams 5.53 2/3 Dorene Carloni, E Sandwich MA; James Mates, Washington DC 339.50 Christl Horner, Roswell GA; Mary Gilbertson, Dunedin FL; 5.53 2/3 Dorothy Rutkin, Boca Raton FL; Iris Wellington, Livingston NJ 339.50 Elaine Menard - Edwin Menard, St Augustine FL 3.55 4 Michael Lancashire - Lance Sibley, Toronto ON 336.00 vs 2.66 5 Rachael Moller, West Harrison NY; Aviv Shahaf, New York NY 321.50 Robert Hirst - Dorothy Hirst, Antioch CA; Paul Winston, 2.00 6 Brenda Geden - Emmanuelle Gunter, North Bay ON 317.50 New York City NY; Robert Lawrence, New York NY

MONDAY EVENING 20/100/200 PAIRS Stewart McMillan, Orlando FL; Louise Cahill, Bennington VT; Toby Robinson, Longwood FL; Genie Kaplan, Lake 40 Pairs Mary FL A B C vs 3.85 1 Edith Emily - Eugene Emily, Greensboro NC 106.50 Larry King, Grass Valley CA; Ruth Goodpasture, 2.89 2 1 1 Patricia Hoffman - Joyce Dennis, Fairborn OH 100.50 Bourbonnais IL; Bernice Frederick, Chicago IL; Jack 2.17 3 2 2 Sandy Bauer, Lakeland FL; Terry Trimble, Baltimore MD 98.50 Hoskins, Indianapolis IN 1.28 4/6 Patricia Foster, New Port Richey FL; Virginia Dunnington, West Chester PA 98.00 Bracket 10 1.32 4/6 3/4 Betty Duckwall - Robert Duckwall, Fort Myers FL 98.00 16 Teams 1.32 4/6 3/4 Maryln Stewart, Etobicoke ON; Janice Colcleugh, Mississauga ON 98.00 Alan Goodley - Mary Kay Goodley - James Tull - Jean Tull, 0.90 5 Durward Mercer, Macon GA; Appu Ponnuswamy, Coral Springs FL 97.00 Sacramento CA 0.93 6 Mark Raphaelson, Orlando FL; Louis Bryant, Winter Park FL 95.00 vs 1.13 3 Tom Wilson, Orlando FL; Peter Peng, Lake Mary FL 94.50 Lee Hargrave - Carol Hargrave, Venice FL; Jerald McCoy - 0.84 4 John Dane - Allegra Dane, Iowa City IA 94.00 Richard Ward, Bradenton FL 0.63 5 Louise Bates - Helen Culbertson, Vero Beach FL 93.50 Robert Ramos, Davie FL; Lolita Horney, Lakeland FL; 299ER SWISS TEAMS Stanley Mass - Patricia Mass, Fort Lauderdale FL 25 Teams vs A B Warren Bruner, Effingham SC; Mark Ambrose, Louisville 4.90 1 Henry Corwin - Dorothy Rowe, Sarasota FL; N Norm Bhargava - Urmila KY; Rick Giles - Mary Giles, Florence SC Bhargava, Fort Wayne IN 103.00 3.68 2 Suzanne Obrart - Isobel Vardy - Robert Kane - Mike Isaacs, England 100.00 1ST SUNDAY MIDNITE KO - BLUE 2.76 3 Robert Doragh - Brant Donalson, Fort Myers FL; Lorrie Smith, W Sand 14 Teams Lake NY; Rhoda Pollock, Middletown NY 88.00 3.64 1 Jennifer-Jo Hartsman, Boston MA; 2.82 4 1 Donald Brock - Helen Brock, Cuyahoga Falls OH; Ronald Ratchford, Fabrice Lecomte, New York NY; Judy Hartsman - Jason Venice FL; Phil Aronson, Monroe WA 85.00 Ciano, Lawrenceville GA; Harley Bress, Raleigh NC 1.55 5 Louis Stockstill, Indialantic FL; Margaret Hull, Monroe OR; Kenneth Sagstetter, Dayton OH; Valerie Thibault, Moraga CA 78.00 2.73 2 David Marshall, Reading MA; Sandy 1.16 6 Bryant Cochran - Mark Newman, Alexandria VA; Joan Musgrave, Oblong Sloan, Ipswich MA; Sandra Hammer, Dedham MA; Walter IL; Carol Welch, Robinson IL 72.00 Fontaine, North Providenc RI 2.12 2 Sally Kirtley - Sonja Smith, North Granby CT; John Champion - Jane 1.80 3/4 Helen Inbar, Oakton VA; Annette Doueck, Champion, Banner Elk NC 69.00 Brooklyn NY; Susan Torrey, Chapel Hill NC; Jack 1.59 3 H Zoellner, Santa Clara CA; Richard Hissey, Toronto ON; Aurelia Armstrong, Falls Church VA Farkas, Indian Wells CA; June Mitchell, Palm Desert CA 65.00 1.80 3/4 Linda Lloyd, Altamonte Spg FL; June 1.19 4 Albert Fitzgerald, Camp Hill PA; Marcia Lane - Lois Bittner, Lawrenceburg IN; James Carns, Clermont FL 64.00 Stark, Denver CO; Silvana Bellini, St Petersburg FL; Terry Trimble, Baltimore MD MONDAY EVENING CHARITY PAIRS 118 Pairs 1ST SUNDAY MIDNITE KO - GOLD A B 12 Teams 16.10 1 Bernard Trippett - Russell Shoup, Dayton OH 208.00 3.34 1 Rachael Moller, West Harrison NY; 12.08 2 Rebecca Clough - Roger Clough, Culver City CA 206.00 Samuel Ehrlichman, Flushing NY; David Gurvich - David 9.06 3 Mary Anne Conway, Naples FL; Gay Roach, Nacogdoches TX 198.00 Moss, New York NY 6.79 4 Jo Boyd, Santa Maria CA; Dixie Hsu, San Luis Obispo CA 197.00 2.51 2 Sue Potter - Lynn Jacobsen - Gale Rohrs 4.46 5/6 Robert Hirschhaut, Boynton Beach FL; Lionel Fineblit, Delray Beach FL 193.00 - John Galatti - Charles Nurse, New York NY 4.46 5/6 Myra Wight, Toronto ON; Arnold Bergen, Oakland NJ 193.00 3.03 7 Lucette Flanagan, Palm City FL; Eugene Flanagan, Rye NY 188.96 1.65 3/4 Raymond Gallucci - Sym Gallucci, Roch- 4.90 1 Dale Smith - Bobbie Smith, Ft Walton Bch FL 186.00 ester NY; Judith Bussell, Devonshire; Nicholas Wagener, 3.68 2 Susan Felice, East Haddam CT; Carol Legoullon, Middletown CT 180.00 Ellenton FL 2.76 3 Rodney Severson, Orangeburg SC; Louis Jones, Miami FL 179.50 1.65 3/4 Georgeanne Bender, Cocoa Beach FL; 2.07 4 Fran Wakely - David Wakely, Belleair FL 172.00 Patricia Rogge, Indialantic FL; Lois Scott, Carmel IN; 1.55 5 Nancy Hagerty - Paul Hagerty, Oviedo FL 171.00 Patrick Shaw, Olean NY 1.16 6 James McDonald - Lev Pinsky, Columbus OH 169.50 Page 10 Daily Bulletin

MORNING KNOCKOUT TEAMS MONDAY MORNING SIDE/CONTINUOUS PAIRS 36 Pairs Bracket 1 A B 16 Teams 4.25 1 1 Ann Hedden, Watkinsville GA; Edwin Seputis, Oakland CA 169.74 Ed Lewis, Falls Church VA; James Murphy, Chesapeake VA; 3.27 2 R Johnson, Minneapolis MN; Jon Martin, Fargo ND 166.96 David Adams, Kennesaw GA; Mike Aliotta, Oklahoma City 2.39 3 Virginia Lifton, Marco Island FL; Mark Lair, Canyon TX 165.77 OK; Lloyd Arvedon, Bedford MA; William Wickham, Los 2.29 4 Jeanne Hughes, New Straitsvl OH; Bill Jessup, No Palm Beach FL 162.50 Angeles CA 1.64 5 R Wayne Penrod, Dayton OH; Bobbi Johnson, Centerville OH 161.91 vs 1.14 6 Theresa Howard, Don Mills ON; Tarokh Taefi, Atlanta GA 158.00 Richard Gabriel, Chicago IL; Jim Burt, Darien IL; Bruce 2.51 2 Ernest Bourque, Punta Gorda FL; Rosalie Bourque, Asheville NC 157.50 Keidan, Pittsburgh PA; Gary Oleson, Houston TX; Brian Ellis, 1.88 3 Henry Corwin - Dorothy Rowe, Sarasota FL 141.72 Cleveland OH 1.41 4 John Fosnaught, Indianapolis IN; Linda Salmon, Carmel IN 140.76 1.06 5 Alan Goldenberg, Oak Ridge TN; Scott Stearns, Clemson SC 139.76 Harold Task - R Craig Hemphill, Jacksonville FL; Spike Lay, 0.90 6 N Norm Bhargava - Urmila Bhargava, Fort Wayne IN 135.41 Ormond Beach FL; Marilyn Garcia, Daytona Beach FL vs MONDAY AM 5/20/50 PAIRS John Kelsey, Charlotte NC; Barbara Kasle, Boca Raton FL; 13 Pairs Barbara Heller - Robert Heller, Decatur GA; Joe Rickman, C D E Louisville TN 1.79 1 1 Paul Hamper, Chicago IL; Clinton Worthley, Pompano Beach FL 77.75 1.34 2 2 Judith Hunt, Evergreen CO; Daniel Taylor, Littleton CO 75.24 Bert Newman - Kathy Newman, West Bloomfield MI; Howard 1.01 3 3 Mary Alice Mixson - Jane Formet, Orlando FL 69.80 Weiner - Judi Weiner, Bloomfield MI 0.76 4 4 1 Sharon Navin - Louis Navin, Naples FL 66.06 vs 0.57 5 Ralph Hardison - Irene Hardison, Fruitland Park FL 59.64 Jim Barrow, Lake Charles LA; David Siebert, Little Rock AR; 0.57 2 Larrie Lazzara - Pauline Minahan, Tampa FL 58.70 Paul Munafo, Huntsville AL; Simon Kantor, Agawam MA; Hugh Maclean, Gonzales TX; James Fellows, Omaha NE MONDAY AM 199ER PAIRS Edward White, Grand Blanc MI; Colin Revill, Burlington ON; 48 Pairs H Wilton, Cincinnati OH; A Kevin Comins, Flint MI A B C vs 3.82 1/2 Virginia Dunnington, West Chester PA; Patricia Foster, New Port Ulker Mutlu, Springfield OH; George St Pierre, Columbus OH; Richey FL 105.50 Susan Dunn, Fayetteville PA; Joshua Stark, Grayslake IL; 3.82 1/2 1 1 Lynn McKinney, Winter Park FL; Sherry Zimand, Orlando FL 105.50 Michael Yuen, Winnipeg MB; David McLellan, Thunder Bay 2.45 3 2 Maryln Stewart, Etobicoke ON; Janice Colcleugh, Mississauga ON 104.00 ON 1.84 4 3 Anthony Cooke - Patricia Cooke, Kissimmee FL 102.00 1.38 5 Lillian Johannessen - Tor Johannessen, N-1360 Nesbru 100.00 Bracket 2 1.41 6 Helen Weeks, Orlando FL; Catherine Branham, Winter Park FL 99.50 16 Teams 1.13 4 Dorothy Harkins, Richmond KY; Irene Ivory, Port St Lucie FL 97.50 James Hostetler - Dorothy Coakley - William Horne - Bunny 0.99 5 Carolyn Landi, Wyckoff NJ; Raffie Jenco, Palm Coast FL 96.00 Horne, Naples FL 1.26 6 2 Frieda Spinelli, St Pete Beach FL; Geraldine Christensen, vs Houston TX 93.00 Terry Currie, Houston TX; Donald Strickler, Boalsburg PA; 0.95 3 Chris Kindt, Middletown CT; Gloria McCain, Orlando FL 85.00 George Nichols Jr, Columbia SC; Burnett Radosh, Lghthse 0.71 4 Beth Ludwig, Longwood FL; Cathy Brennan, Orlando FL 84.50 Point FL MONDAY SENIOR PAIRS Robert Ramos, Davie FL; Jack Jones, Ft Lauderdale FL; Val 234 Pairs Habicht - Cora Grabowski, Fort Lauderdale FL A B C vs 24.75 1 Woody Van Court, Memphis TN; Ernest Stuber, Germantown TN 407.00 Tom Miller - Gay Miller, Centerville OH; Daniel Till, Lincoln 18.56 2 Bill Harrington - Doris Harrington, Altamonte Spring FL 398.50 NE; Don Steele, Springfield OH; Patrick Moran, Dayton OH 13.92 3 Betty Pappas - Georgia Boone, Juno Beach FL 390.50 10.44 4 Roger Coffman, West Palm Beach FL; Gene Solomon, Boca Raton FL 385.00 Kent Mignocchi, Bronx NY; Jan Assini, Chagrin Falls OH; 16.66 5 1 Dennis Lane, Ponte Vedra FL; William Foerster, Lansdale PA 382.50 Peter Grover, Pittsburgh PA; John Kranyak, Bay Village OH; 12.50 6 2 Sara Lutz - Joe Lutz, Cincinnati OH 382.00 , Thornhill ON; Ari Greenberg, Malibu CA 4.41 7 Gloria Milder, Delray Beach FL; Gertrude Warshaver, Deerfield vs Beach FL 376.50 James Barry, Twain Harte CA; Henry Caspar, Toronto ON; 3.96 8 Betty Parr, Pensacola FL; Saeed Maghsoodloo, Auburn AL 375.50 Bruce Luttrell, Saratoga CA; Max Limbocker, Louisville KY 3.11 9/10 Martha Pehlke - D G Kellner, Louisville KY 375.00 3.73 9/10 Lowell Andrews, Huntington Beach CA; Mary Hardy, Las Vegas NV 375.00 Pete Robey, Buena Vista VA; Jean Cole, Houston TX; Shan- 9.37 11 3 Richard Long, Tryon NC; Enar Fridh, Hendersonville NC 373.50 non Lipscomb, Red Bank TN; Geoffrey Mallette, Christiansbrg 3.20 12 Paula Mann, Amherst MA; Herb Kassner, Boca Raton FL 373.00 VA 7.03 4 Paul O’Brien, San Diego CA; Robert Kell, Knoxville TN 356.50 vs 5.27 5 Mariette Thibault, St Hippolyte PQ; Robert Thibault, Alvin Pecarsky - Nancy Pecarsky, Newtown PA; Frances Hillin, St-Hippolyte PQ 355.00 Corpus Christi TX; Joe Aramowicz, Harrisburg PA 3.95 6 Gail Bachmann, Northbrook IL; Anne Hayes, Wilmette IL 354.50 3.05 7 Judy Klein - Herbert Klein, Stuart FL 353.50 Bracket 3 2.52 8 Marvin Axelrod, Port Richey FL; Bill Tiller, New Port Richey FL 346.50 16 Teams 1.85 9 Irving Bloom, West Palm Beach FL; Robert Hoffman, Boynton Beach FL 345.00 John Anderson, Baton Rouge LA; Harley Bress, Raleigh NC; 6.01 1 Carmen Elliott - Margaret High, Sebring FL 330.50 William White - Greg Hinze, Arlington TX; Todd Wolford, 4.51 2 Wilbur Daily - Cleytus Daily, Tavares FL 328.50 Aurora OH 3.38 3 David Kirk, Seminole FL; Mary Lenholt, St Petersburg FL 324.50 vs 2.54 4 Carl Nelson, Dublin GA; Anthony Palakowski, Polk City FL 317.00 Kenneth Marcroft - Carole Marcroft, Dayton OH; Jerry Strack 1.67 5/6 Marlene Weiss - Howard Weiss, Boca Raton FL 315.50 - Pam Strack, Indianapolis IN 1.67 5/6 Gene Roush - Margaret Roush, Fort Myers FL 315.50

Pierre Beauregard - Nicolle Beauregard, St Lazare PQ; Bob MONDAY AFTERNOON 10/20/50 PAIRS Scruton - Merle Liverman, Pointe Claire PQ 26 Pairs vs C D E David Miller - Elton Lipnick, Houston TX; Margi Redden - 2.42 1 Chris Kindt, Middletown CT; Gloria McCain, Orlando FL 178.50 Mike Redden, Portland OR 1.82 2 Linda Schofield - Judi Holler, Winter Park FL 165.00 1.49 3 1 Lynn McKinney, Winter Park FL; Sherry Zimand, Orlando FL 160.00 Charles Fraime - Claudette Fraime - Marie Barbeosch - Peter 1.02 4 Roland Van Arsdale - Phyllis Van Arsdale, Melbourne FL 158.00 Barbeosch Jr, Dix Hills NY 0.77 5 Joyce Howe, Clermont FL; Betty Pride, Wolfeboro NH 155.00 vs 0.61 6 Peggy Railey - Ray Smith, Kissimmee FL 152.00 Lev Pinsky, Columbus OH; Roberto Verthelyi, New York NY; 1.12 2 1 Sharon Navin - Louis Navin, Naples FL 139.50 Sheryl McDonald, Las Vegas NV; Brian Meyer, Buffalo NY; 0.84 3 John Christman, Orlando FL; Judith Kane, Winter Park FL 138.00 Christopher Davis, Sparks NV; Toni Bales-Davis, Pickerington 0.68 4 2 Muriel Haug, Punta Gorda FL; Paul Pettit, Arcadia FL 133.00 OH MONDAY AFTERNOON 100/200 PAIRS Frederick Williams, Parkville MD; Ginny Neuenschwander, 40 Pairs Knoxville TN; Annamaria Pluhar - Aloise Busse, New Port A B Richey FL 3.85 1 1 Durward Mercer, Macon GA; Appu Ponnuswamy, Coral Springs FL 112.93 vs 2.89 2 2 Arlene High - Jim High, Melbourne FL 108.50 Yo Buehler, Williamsburg VA; Len Rickard, Knoxville TN; 2.17 3 3 Dorothy Harkins, Richmond KY; Irene Ivory, Port St Lucie FL 104.50 Beverly Crnkovic, Mebane NC; Angelo Agresta, Burlington 1.62 4 4 Carolyn Landi, Wyckoff NJ; Raffie Jenco, Palm Coast FL 104.00 NC 1.28 5 Joan Borick, Goose Creek SC; Kenneth Sagstetter, Dayton OH 102.00 Continued on page 11 0.91 6 Malcolm Coutts, Guelph ON; George Stuart, Oviedo FL 100.50 0.66 5 Bobby Hodges - Ludine Hodges, Pantego TX 94.00 Daily Bulletin Page 11

INTERNATIONAL FUND GAME MORNING KNOCKOUT TEAMS 74 Pairs Continued from page 10 A B 10.97 1 Carol Humble, Loganville GA; Jonathan Kurasch, Northbrook IL 227.25 Bracket 4 10 Teams 8.23 2 Robert Varty - David Kamm, Grand Rapids MI 223.27 Alan Steggles, Ravenna OH; Louella McAloose, Durham NC; 6.17 3 Brooks McNeely, Knoxville TN; Marilyn Garcia, Daytona Beach FL 207.17 Peg Clifford, Canton OH; Sarah Neptune, Massillon OH 4.90 4 1 Grace Wagner, Marietta GA; Rodica Cardas, Frankfurt GE 200.42 vs 3.47 5 Betty Capodice - Gail Moon, Bloomington IL 197.83 W Barker, Walker LA; Hugh Metzger, South Bend IN; Aubrey 2.60 6 Charles Bateman, Deltona FL; Mary Lou Webster, Jonesboro GA 196.27 Fowler Jr, Saint Thomas VI; Daryl Fisher, New Orleans LA 3.68 2 Sidney Kanter, Clifton NJ; Ann Smith, Corry PA 186.75 vs 2.76 3 Jim Hagan - Suzanne Hagan, St Augustine FL 181.21 Esther Barr - Carmella Giordano, Orlando FL; Marge Good, 2.07 4 Rhonda Monro - Joe Monro, Beverly Hills MI 180.17 Wheeling WV; Vera Hoper, Venice FL 1.55 5/6 Tom Beardsley, Richmond KY; John Schnoor, Altoona IA 177.75 1.36 5/6 William Bridges - Polly Bridges, Gautier MS 177.75 Cromie Wilson, Seattle WA; Jean Monette, Ottawa ON; William Golush, Denville NJ; Ernest Suriani, Marion NC vs West North East South Diane Solomon, West Orange NJ; Pearl Feldman, Deerfield Beach Board-a-match -- 1ª 3© Pass Pass FL; Joan Borick, Goose Creek SC; Molly Margolin, Boca Raton Dbl Pass 3« Pass FL vs 4« All Pass a strange game The defense led two rounds of diamonds. Gerstman Linda Robinson - Richard Packard, Cambridge MA; Fred Zappala, By Barry Rigal Andover MA; Guest Perry, Charlestown MA Board-a-match does strange things to people. ruffed the second and played the ªK. The defense won Sometimes the best of results gets lost in the shuffle. and played a trump, so Gerstman racked up 420 easily Bracket 5 Look at the following deal from the evening qualify- enough. As you can see, 4ª would have been easier, 10 Teams ing session of the Open Board-a-Match Teams.. since South has only three diamonds, so the the de- Jim High - Arlene High - Roland Van Arsdale - Phyllis Van Arsdale, Dlr: East « 7 4 3 fense can’t make more than two forces, and can col- Melbourne FL Vul: None ª A 2 lect only two hearts and one diamond trick. vs © A K Q 9 6 4 But the defense could have done better. North Robert Doragh - Brant Donalson, Fort Myers FL; Rhoda Pollock, ¨ 7 5 should the ªK -- not easy to do -- then win the Middletown NY; Lorrie Smith, W Sand Lake NY vs « A K 8 « J 10 6 2 next heart and lead a third diamond. Declarer can just K Q J 8 3 10 5 ruff with the king, cash the A and cross to hand in Larry King, Grass Valley CA; Ruth Goodpasture, Bourbonnais ª ª « IL; Bernice Frederick, Chicago IL; Jack Hoskins, Indianapolis IN © 7 © 10 5 2 clubs to lead the «10. South wins the «Q and leads a A Q 4 3 K J 10 8 third heart, ruffed by North with the 7 to promote ¨ ¨ Peter Dittner, Oak Ridge TN; Dorothy Ward, Orlando FL; Janet « Q 9 5 South’s «9 for the setting trick. Ross, Winter Park FL; Carol Andreyev, Sanford FL ª 9 7 6 4 So how would plus 50 have scored compared to vs © J 8 3 minus 420? It would have been a loss! At the other A Goodley - M Goodley - James Tull - Jean Tull, Sacramento CA ¨ 9 6 2 table North overcalled 1ª with an intrepid 1NT to show vs Dan Gerstman reached the awkward spot of 4« 15-18 (well, near enough), silencing everyone and col- Mark Steele, Arlington TX; Mary Baxter, Rockville MD; David after this auction: lecting plus 90. A Steel - Martica Clapp-Steel, Nassau, N.P.

MONDAY AFTERNOON 10/20/50 PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION QQQ EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Helen Weeks, Orlando FL; Catherine Branham, Winter Park FL 99.50 1/2 Virginia Dunnington, West Chester PA; Patricia Foster, New Port Richey FL 105.50 2 1 Dorothy Harkins, Richmond KY; Irene Ivory, Port St Lucie FL 97.50 1/2 1 1 Lynn McKinney, Winter Park FL; Sherry Zimand, Orlando FL 105.50 3 Alice Odenwald, Fort Myers FL; Mary Ellen Lemieux, Ft Myers Bch FL 96.50 3 Lillian Johannessen - Tor Johannessen, N-1360 Nesbru 100.00 4 Ronald Ratchford, Venice FL; Jane Cangalosi, Staunton VA 91.00 4 Christine Talbot - Stephanie Levy, New York NY 93.50 5 Teri Wolofsky, Boca Raton FL; Christy Hofmann, Bay Harbor Isla FL 86.00 5 Jack Kusch, Kimberling City MO; Dara White, Aurora MO 86.50 2 1 Beth Ludwig, Longwood FL; Cathy Brennan, Orlando FL 84.50 2/3 Billie Barnby, Fern Park FL; Maxie Cinnamon, Orlando FL 83.00 3 Harry Mathers, Fort Myers FL; Phil Aronson, Monroe WA 84.00 2/3 Doris Houdesheldt, St Petersburg FL; Richard McGrail, Beaconsfield PQ 83.00

MON AFT 10/20/50 PAIRS MON AFT 3PM SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION OOO EAST-WEST C D E C D E 1 Chris Kindt, Middletown CT; Gloria McCain, Orlando FL 178.50 1 Linda Schofield - Judi Holler, Winter Park FL 165.00 2 Roland Van Arsdale - Phyllis Van Arsdale, Melbourne FL 158.00 2 1 Lynn McKinney, Winter Park FL; Sherry Zimand, Orlando FL 160.00 3 Peggy Railey - Ray Smith, Kissimmee FL 152.00 3 Joyce Howe, Clermont FL; Betty Pride, Wolfeboro NH 155.00 4 Ralph Hardison - Irene Hardison, Fruitland Park FL 147.00 4 Marvin Nicolaisen - Nina Nicolaisen, Titusville FL 139.50 5 1 1 Sharon Navin - Louis Navin, Naples FL 139.50 5 Mary Wills - Hayward Wills, Key Biscayne FL 134.00 2 John Christman, Orlando FL; Judith Kane, Winter Park FL 138.00 2 1 Muriel Haug, Punta Gorda FL; Paul Pettit, Arcadia FL 133.00

MON AFT 100/200 PAIRS MON AFT 3PM SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION PPP EAST-WEST A B A B 1 1 Arlene High - Jim High, Melbourne FL 108.50 1 1 Durward Mercer, Macon GA; Appu Ponnuswamy, Coral Springs FL 112.93 2 2 Dorothy Harkins, Richmond KY; Irene Ivory, Port St Lucie FL 104.50 2 Susan Schnelwar - Carole Van Wieck, New York NY 98.57 3 Lois Scott, Carmel IN; Helen Dickinson, Indianapolis IN 96.50 3 Duane Beisner - Doris Beisner, Las Vegas NV 96.71 4 Bernard Berman, Vero Beach FL; Josh Furman, Orlando FL 89.50 4 2 Marcia Lane - Lois Bittner, Lawrenceburg IN 92.70 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION QQQ EAST-WEST A B A B 1 1 Carolyn Landi, Wyckoff NJ; Raffie Jenco, Palm Coast FL 104.00 1 Joan Borick, Goose Creek SC; Kenneth Sagstetter, Dayton OH 102.00 2 Sonja Smith - Sally Kirtley, North Granby CT 96.50 2 Malcolm Coutts, Guelph ON; George Stuart, Oviedo FL 100.50 3 2 Bobby Hodges - Ludine Hodges, Pantego TX 94.00 3 Albert Fitzgerald, Camp Hill PA; James Carns, Clermont FL 96.00 4 Ronald Ratchford, Venice FL; Phil Aronson, Monroe WA 88.50 4 1 Lois Hudson, Winter Park FL; Stephanie Wilks, Orlando FL 84.00

MON EVE 20/100/200 PAIRS MONDAY EVE SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION QQQ EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Patricia Foster, New Port Richey FL; Virginia Dunnington, West Chester PA 98.00 1 1 1 Patricia Hoffman - Joyce Dennis, Fairborn OH 100.50 2 1 Mark Raphaelson, Orlando FL; Louis Bryant, Winter Park FL 95.00 2 2 2 Sandy Bauer, Lakeland FL; Terry Trimble, Baltimor e MD 98.50 3 2 Charles Davis - Sharon Everett, Raleigh NC 91.00 3 Judith Hunt, Evergreen CO; Daniel Taylor, Littleton CO 90.00 4 1 Rhonda Monro, Beverly Hills MI; Laura Hoskins, Indianapolis IN 87.00 4 Jan Kenyon, Irving TX; Charles Brown, Denton TX 86.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION RRR EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Betty Duckwall - Robert Duckwall, Fort Myers FL 98.00 1 Edith Emily - Eugene Emily, Greensboro NC 106.50 2 2 Durward Mercer, Macon GA; Appu Ponnuswamy, Coral Springs FL 97.00 2 1 Maryln Stewart, Etobicoke ON; Janice Colcleugh, Mississauga ON 98.00 3 3 1 Tom Wilson, Orlando FL; Peter Peng, Lake Mary FL 94.50 3 Harold Haase - Nancy Haase, Hilton Head SC 96.00 4 2 Louise Bates - Helen Culbertson, Vero Beach FL 93.50 4 Lillian Johannessen - Tor Johannessen, N-1360 Nesbru 95.50 2 1 John Dane - Allegra Dane, Iowa City IA 94.00 3 2 Kermit Jamison - Donna Jamison, Henry IL 84.50

MONDAY AM 5/20/50 PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION OOO EAST-WEST C D E C D E 1 1 Judith Hunt, Evergreen CO; Daniel Taylor, Littleton CO 75.24 1 1 Paul Hamper, Chicago IL; Clinton Worthley, Pompano Beach FL 77.75 2 2 1 Sharon Navin - Louis Navin, Naples FL 66.06 2 2 Mary Alice Mixson - Jane Formet, Orlando FL 69.80 3 Ralph Hardison - Irene Hardison, Fruitland Park FL 59.64 3 1 Larrie Lazzara - Pauline Minahan, Tampa FL 58.70

MONDAY AM 199ER PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION PPP EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Eleanor Zurier - Evelyn Davidson, Boynton Beach FL 98.50 1 1 Maryln Stewart, Etobicoke ON; Janice Colcleugh, Mississauga ON 104.00 2 1 Carolyn Landi, Wyckoff NJ; Raffie Jenco, Palm Coast FL 96.00 2 2 Anthony Cooke - Patricia Cooke, Kissimmee FL 102.00 3/4 2 1 Frieda Spinelli, St Pete Beach FL; Geraldine Christensen, Houston TX 93.00 3 Sonja Smith - Sally Kirtley, North Granby CT 99.00 3/4 Carole Beer - Arthur Beer, Boynton Beach FL 93.00 4 Duane Beisner - Doris Beisner, Las Vegas NV 96.50 5 Jane Champion - John Champion, Banner Elk NC 87.00 5/6 1 Chris Kindt, Middletown CT; Gloria McCain, Orlando FL 85.00 5/6 Kenneth Sagstetter, Dayton OH; Phyllis Solberg, Dearborn MI 85.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION QQQ EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Helen Weeks, Orlando FL; Catherine Branham, Winter Park FL 99.50 1/2 Virginia Dunnington, West Chester PA; Patricia Foster, New Port Richey FL 105.50 2 1 Dorothy Harkins, Richmond KY; Irene Ivory, Port St Lucie FL 97.50 1/2 1 1 Lynn McKinney, Winter Park FL; Sherry Zimand, Orlando FL 105.50 3 Alice Odenwald, Fort Myers FL; Mary Ellen Lemieux, Ft Myers Bch FL 96.50 3 Lillian Johannessen - Tor Johannessen, N-1360 Nesbru 100.00 4 Ronald Ratchford, Venice FL; Jane Cangalosi, Staunton VA 91.00 4 Christine Talbot - Stephanie Levy, New York NY 93.50 5 Teri Wolofsky, Boca Raton FL; Christy Hofmann, Bay Harbor Isla FL 86.00 5 Jack Kusch, Kimberling City MO; Dara White, Aurora MO 86.50 2 1 Beth Ludwig, Longwood FL; Cathy Brennan, Orlando FL 84.50 2/3 Billie Barnby, Fern Park FL; Maxie Cinnamon, Orlando FL 83.00 3 Harry Mathers, Fort Myers FL; Phil Aronson, Monroe WA 84.00 2/3 Doris Houdesheldt, St Petersburg FL; Richard McGrail, Beaconsfield PQ 83.00 TODAY’S SCHEDULE *Unless otherwise indicated, strat breaks for Stratified Open and Senior events are: A (1500+), B (500-1500), C (0-500). For Continuous Pairs and single-session open events, strat breaks are A (750+), B (0-750). Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, 9:00 a.m. Event Session Entry Sold Morning Bracketed KO Teams 2nd $44 team Plaza Ballroom -- Peabody San Antonio Morning Continuous/Side Pairs 2nd $22 pair Plaza Ballroom -- Peabody Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, 10:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. Bob Rothlein Stratified Senior Pairs* 1-2 $44 pair Florida Room -- Peabody Bracketed Senior KO Teams 1-2 $44 team Florida Room -- Peabody (continues Wednesday) 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Pairs single $20 pair Orlando Room -- Peabody Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, 1:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. BLUE RIBBON PAIRS 1-2 Q $54 pair Plaza Ballroom -- Peabody (prequalification necessary; two qualifying sessions, two semifinal sessions Wednesday, two final sessions Thursday) SENIOR KO TEAMS Round 3 $96 team Florida Room -- Peabody Stratified Open Pairs* 1-2 $44 pair Hall F -- Convention Center Stratified Women’s Pairs* 1-2 $44 pair Hall F -- Convention Center Bracketed KO Teams III 3-4 $44 team Hall F -- Convention Center 0-2000 KO Teams 1-2 $44 team Hall F -- Convention Center (continues Wednesday and Thursday) Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday Continuous/Side Pairs 1 of 6 $22 pair 1 p.m. only Hall F -- Convention Center Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, 3:00 p.m. Stratified Side Game* single $20 pair Florida Room -- Peabody Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday Continuous/Side Pairs 2 of 6 $22 pair Florida Room -- Peabody Stratified B-A-M Teams* single $40 team Florida Room -- Peabody Stratified 99er Pairs single $20 pair Orlando Room -- Peabody Stratified 299er Pairs single $20 pair Orlando Room -- Peabody Tuesday, Nov. 24, 1998, Midnight Zip Stratified Swiss Teams* single $40 team Orlando Room -- Peabody

TOMORROW’S SCHEDULE *Unless otherwise indicated, strat breaks for Stratified Open and Senior events are: A (1500+), B (500-1500), C (0-500). Strati-Flighted Open events are: A (3000+/0-3000), B (750-1500), C (300-750), D (0-300). For Continuous Pairs and single-session open events, strat breaks are A (750+), B (0-750). Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, 9:00 a.m. Event Session Entry Sold Morning Bracketed KO Teams 3rd $44 team Plaza Ballroom -- Peabody San Antonio Morning Continuous/Side Pairs 3rd $22 pair Plaza Ballroom -- Peabody Daybreak Bracketed KO Teams 1st $44 team Plaza Ballroom -- Peabody Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, 10:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m. Stratified Senior Pairs* 1-2 $44 pair Florida Room -- Peabody Bracketed Senior KO Teams 3-4 $44 team Florida Room -- Peabody 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 & 0-5 Pairs single $20 pair Orlando Room -- Peabody Stratified 199er Swiss Teams single $40 team Orlando Room -- Peabody Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, 1:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. BLUE RIBBON PAIRS 1-2 SF $54 pair Plaza Ballroom -- Peabody SENIOR KO TEAMS Round 4 $96 team Bayhill Room -- Peabody Mezzanine 0-2000 KO Teams 3-4 $44 team Hall F -- Convention Center Stratified Open Pairs* 1-2 $44 pair Plaza Ballroom -- Peabody Strati-Flighted Open Swiss Teams* 1-2 $88 team Hall F -- Convention Center Bracketed KO Teams IV 1-2 $44 team Hall F -- Convention Center (continues Thursday) Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday Continuous/Side Pairs 3 of 6 $22 pair Florida Room -- Peabody Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, 8:00 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday Continuous/Side Pairs 4 of 6 $22 pair Florida Room -- Peabody Stratified B-A-M Teams* single $40 team Florida Room -- Peabody Stratified IMP Pairs* single $20 pair Hall F -- Convention Center (open to Swiss non-quals & new entrants) Stratified 99er Pairs single $20 pair Orlando Room -- Peabody Stratified 299er Pairs single $20 pair Orlando Room -- Peabody Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1998, Midnight Zip KO Teams* single $10 per match Orlando Room -- Peabody

The dates for the TampaTampa regional dates have been change changed to Jan. 3-9, 1999. PleaseThanksgiving pick up and pay fordinner your reserved tickets Thanksgiv- Please note also that the Swiss Teams (Stratiflighted and Senior) are ing dinner tickets before Monday. Tickets are available now scheduled for the opening day of the tournament -- Sunday, Jan. 3. near the Partnership Desk on the Lobby Level.