the Seattle Unit Newsletter SUN February/March 2009 District 19 North American Pair Winners Congratulations to the winners of each flight at the District NAP Finals held in con- junction with the Tacoma Sectional. Good luck at the Nationals in Houston!

Flight A 1. Lawrence Hicks, Coquitlam, BC; Dan Jacobs, Vancouver, BC 2. Craig Barkhouse, Redmond, WA Ray Miller, Seattle, WA 3 Ken Scholes, Bellevue, WA Dick Yarington, Seattle, WA Flight B 1. John Emmerson, Federal Way, WA Flight B winners: Joel Furhman & John Emmerson Joel Fuhrman, Kirkland, WA 2. Yuandong Ren, Richmond, BC Jack Lee, Richmond, BC 3. Jerome Peckskamp, Tacoma, WA Dennis Rybicki; Tacoma, WA Flight C 1. Christine Ding, Redmond, WA David Taylor, Seattle, WA 2. Maxine Linial, Seattle, WA John Kehoe, Lake, WA 3. Roth Hafer, Bainbridge, WA Donald Seanor; Bainbridge, WA Flight C winners: David Taylor & Christine Ding

ROUND ROBIN 2008 WRAPUP: YARINGTON TEAM PREVAILS Pat Dunn The 2008 edition of the Seattle Unit Round Robin Although the ultimate match had a familiar feel, Team event concluded with a close final, in which the 2008 year marked very competitive regular the defending champion YARINGTON team [Dick season matches, with all teams suffering at least Yarington-Leo Svarcs-Ken Scholes-John Scher- one loss and all teams with at least one vic- mer-Kevin Bolan-Bill O'Brien] defeated the tory. This was noteworthy in that this year's com- CHRISTIE team [Stan Christie-Sandi Hart-Rod petition was not broken out into "A" and "B" divi- Caldwell-Ray Miller-Ken Christiansen-Dave Set- sions, and the lower masterpoint holding teams terholm] by a 70-60 final score. This final acquitted themselves admirably – winning both matched the now three-time defending champs league regular season titles and thereby taking with the last team to beat them in a final. This two of the four playoff spots. It is hoped that even matchup featured the two second-place finishers more teams will compete in the 2009 event. We from this year's regular season event. Each pre- will endeavor to get it off to an earlier start. vailed over a strong and mildly surprising division/ New member Balusu Rao will assume re- league winner. The Yarington team defeated Jeff sponsibilities for the 2009 event as part of the unit Ford's squad by 116 to 60 and the Christie team competitions package. defeated Joel Castoriano's team by 83 to 40. Congratulations to all on a successful sea- [See article on page 9 for 2009 Round Robin info] son. Page 2 Feb/Mar 2009

2009 Unit 446 Board It’s a new year and the Unit board is already hard at work planning another great year for all of its members. Your 2009 Officers are: President Pat Dunn Vice President Julie Godefroy Secretary Chris Moore Treasurer Curt Peterson If you have any questions or ideas, be sure to contact a board member; they are volunteering their time and skills Standing : Beth McCaslin, Balusu Rao, Linda Mamula, Laurie Sayer, Julie and are happy to chat with you about Godefroy, Steve Kasner, John McCaslin, Barbara Nist.; Sitting : Chris Moore, Pat Dunn. Not pictured: Mary Ruth Blustein, Curt Peterson. providing new and/or improved ser- vices and experiences to all members of our unit.

2008 Preliminary Financial Report* for Seattle Unit 446 * does not include physical inventory owned by U446 Beginning Balance 17,090 Cash 12,090 Certificate(s) of Deposit 5,000

Income 56,223 Expenses 50,989 Memberships 4,117 Unit Expenses 2,370 Sectionals 39,865 Sectional Rent 14,035 Snack Bar & Swiss Team Lunch 4,815 Sectional Sanction Fees & Expenses 16,027 299er Tournaments 3,669 Sectional Food & Supplies 6,844 Audrey Grant 2,134 Sectional Misc. Expenses & Chair Rental 2,466 Round Robin 600 299er Sectional 1,550 MUG 485 Audrey Grant 1,656 Cruise Ship 100 Round Robin Expenses 172 Pro-Am 88 MUG Expenses 481 Interest 350 Pro-Am Expenses 13 Bulletin Printing & Design 3,669 Bulletin Postage & Supplies 1,706

Net Income 5,234 Ending Balance 22,324 Cash 11,550 Certificate(s) of Deposit 10,774

District Nineteen Board of Directors Notice The District 19 Board of Directors will meet April 12th in Victoria at the Crystal Gardens across the street from the Victoria Conference Centre. Come join us for the VICTORIA REGIONAL BRIDGE TOURNAMENT APRIL 13th to 19th, 2009 at the Crystal Gardens in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia. Feb/Mar 2009 Page 3

THINK BEFORE YOU PLAY… Dick Yarington

Recently, I had a conversation with John Scher- of the missing high cards. What can be deduced mer about some of his favorite hands from the from the low club lead? This must mean that the Boston National. For those of you new to the club honors are split else a high club might have game, John has quite the record: World Cham- been led. Why wasn’t a high diamond led? The pion, Vanderbilt victor and 2008 Seattle Round top 2 diamond honors must be split as well. If this Robin winner. Although there were plenty of is the case then what did Left hand opponent squeezes and exotic endplays, the following deal open on? It is clear that he has a marginal was one of his favorites. opener but in order to open, his values must in- clude the King of Hearts. Thus the heart John held: AKQJx, Ax, xxx, Jxx. His left hand op- is doomed to failure . ponent bid 1 diamond, his partner bid 2 diamonds (Michael’s showing the majors), and his right John saw that a simple ruse might pay off. Ac- hand opponent bid 3 diamonds. John closed cordingly, he won the Ace of Clubs and at trick 2 things out with a bid of 4 spades. led a spade to his hand. On this trick RHO fol- lowed and LHO pitched a diamond. At trick 3, he The was a low Club and dummy led a low heart towards the dummy, looking for all held 109xxx, QJ10xx, x, Ax. the world like a man with a singleton or doubleton You might say what‘s the problem? I have a club small heart. loser, a diamond loser and maybe a heart loser if What was LHO to do? It was early in the hand. the heart finesse loses. The hand becomes much He didn’t know where the King of clubs was or more interesting when one considers that it came where the King of diamonds was so he ducked. from the teams. This is one of the He is still waiting to collect a trick with his King of ACBL’s premier events and it is scored in board-a hearts. John now ruffed his diamond and club -match style. There are only three possible re- losers out and made 11 tricks on the hand. Need- sults on each hand: a win, a loss, or a tie. If you less to say his team won this board. can score an overtrick, it is worth gold. John’s tip is to try and place the missing high Before he played to trick one, he did an inventory cards before you play to trick one.

Club News Seattle Bridge Center email [email protected] web site http://seattlebridgecenter.tripod.com

A SPECIAL THANK YOU to all who have sup- TWO OVER ONE CLASSES are given by ported SBC in 2008, especially all who brought Marilyn Shelton every Saturday morning 9 to goodies to the Christmas parties. Our games 11:30AM. Many of the students stay and play in are growing. If you have not been to the club or the noon game. They are improving rapidly. it has been a while, we hope you come and play Good job, Marilyn! with us. We have ½ price games every Tuesday and Friday morning at 10:30. A partner is al- ACBL-WIDE SENIOR GAME is scheduled for ways available and we have lots for parking with Monday February 23rd at 10:30AM. handicap access. THE MONTHLY UNIT GAME is at SBC Sunday, NOVEMBER MASTERPOINT WINNERS March 1st, at 6PM. Reservations please. Mackie Ogino Lorraine Leach CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP’s are scheduled for Rose Bolson March. Check the calendar or web site for dates Bob Kirk and times. DECEMBER MASTERPOINT WINNERS Rose Bolson Ken Fox Clay & Nada Sundermeyer Jim Thompson Page 4 Feb/Mar 2009

But ... there are some things you should know, Our friendly neighbor to the north, ACBL Tournament Director Bruce and some things club directors will need to know. Not McIntyre, has graciously shared many. I’ve been looking at and debating the new this article he penned on the new Laws online since they appeared last October and I Laws of . The can see only a few areas that — while not earth- article was published in the Van- shattering — might interest you: couver unit newsletter this autumn. 1) Cards should be shuffled before they are The new 2008 Laws of Duplicate returned to the board. (Law 7C) “Should be” is the Bridge (all 164 pages) are avail- weakest possible phrasing: you’re not likely to get a able free in pdf format at penalty for forgetting to do it once. (You will get a www.acbl.org/assets/documents/ penalty if you forget after repeated warnings.) Picking play/Laws-of-Duplicate-Bridge.pdf up a completely sorted hand is often an indication of what happened at the other table. If you pick up a Part One of Two sorted good hand, it is likely that the previous players were discussing some unusual bid or play that could Levity and the New Laws be made on the deal, perhaps with that particular By McBruce hand. If you pick up a non-opener that is sorted, you may be looking at a passed out hand at the last table. The day after the end of the September 2008 Sec- (I have even heard of a teams ‘tactic’ where your tional in Vancouver, new teammates sort their cards before putting them back, came into effect in the ACBL. I guess this means we but only on deals where the opponents can make had one of the last tournaments under the 1997 somewhat more than their combined strength would Laws, maybe the very last! ACBL Tournament Direc- predict. At the other table, whenever the opponents tors were mailed the first copies of the new Laws from don’t sort their cards, you bid aggressively and reap bridge suppliers, but unfortunately this made it impos- the benefits. It works marvelously for about ten min- sible for local players or clubs to obtain a printed utes; then you get ten months suspension.) copy. (They should be available by now.) The 2008 Revised Authorized Edition of the Laws of Duplicate Anyhow, it takes virtually no time to mix the cards were actually first released by the WBF in late 2007 once or twice before putting them back. And with the (Google or any search engine will find them easily), Director’s permission you can still sort them if the next but our purpose here is a summary of the major player to hold them is mechanically or visually im- changes affecting players. So... paired and prefers them sorted. Just remember that most people do not. THE END 2) Save time and reserve your rights! (Law We’re done! There aren’t any MAJOR changes 16B2) A common situation is the Director call to point affecting players. There are some new procedures out that an opponent has, or may have, unauthorized for Directors, but there is nothing that will get you in a information (UI) from a break (fast or slow), or lot of trouble if you simply play bridge as you have. from a comment, gesture, remark, or some such ex- What has happened is that the Laws have been re- traneous happening. The TD confirms that whatever written and reworded for added clarity, moved around it was did happen and may convey UI, and almost in some places, a few new terms have been added — always says something like “OK, let’s try to get a re- nothing the average player wants to care about. The sult without making use of the UI, and call me back if concept of penalties for infractions has been replaced you feel that it might have had an effect on the hand.” by the word rectification , which has caused amused Sometimes the score will be adjusted, but usually the smirks as any word beginning with those four letters UI is deemed not a factor and the Director is not usually does. Other areas have similar changes that needed. keep simple (and sometimes complicated) concepts The difference now is that a player can, instead of clear: unintended replacing the vague word inadver- calling the Director, simply announce that he believes tent , for example. The sixth option after an opening there has been some UI and that he reserves the lead out of turn, given to an opponent of mine in Vic- right to call the Director later. If done properly, this toria a while back by Brian Russell, didn’t quite make saves a lot of time: if done with courtesy, this saves it into the new Laws. Brian gave the declarer the some discomfort. usual five options, then said “...or you can have McBruce put his whole hand face down and do fifty Suppose you open 3{ as dealer, LHO doubles pushups.” Luckily, I was able to convince the World and partner passes. Now RHO bids 3[, but only after Bridge Federation Laws Committee that this was a long agonized pause. Under the old Laws you cruel and unusual punishment. (Just kidding. Actu- need to call the Director and let him know about the ally, the declarer took one look at me and remarked tempo break. If you don’t, the opponents may later that he needed to catch a ferry in a few days.) not remember that there was one — not because Feb/Mar 2009 Page 5

Levity and the New Laws (continued) trying to pull one over on you, but because after the By the way, notice what happens when you come play they simply don’t remember. up against Mr. U-Hitch-I-Call, that player nobody likes to play against because he calls the Director every Under the new Laws, you simply point to the 3 round. Most of his Director calls simply confirm that [ card and say “tempo break — agreed?” If the oppo- there has been a tempo break. Now he just points at nents do not agree, they should call the Director. Most bids and life goes on. This is not good for him and you of the time they will agree and the auction can con- can see the smoke coming from his ears as he real- tinue. You don’t have to wait for your turn to do this, izes that these new Laws don’t allow him to get the but you should be courteous and do it quietly and whole room watching as he plays his little game. calmly. When he inevitably oversteps his bounds and tries to (This option has been part of the Laws for some reserve his rights because you took 10.2 seconds after time, but was one of those Laws that can be opted out his skip bid warning, the tables are turned: you get to of by region. The ACBL has decided to its call the Director on him! (By the way, your Director stance on “reserving one’s rights” this time, which I knows all about Mr. U-Hitch-I-Call and is looking for- think is a good move.) ward to smacking a penalty on him for this kind of stuff, so help him out!)

Membership Report New Members Dr Jim Burbidge, Mr Ted L Choi, Ms Catherine H Daniels, Mary Ellen Denman, Joyce B Doland, Ms Nancy Kimberly, Mr Kurt Lichtenberg, Ms Barbara M Nahouraii, Ann J Roggasch, Mr Michael G Servais, Marilyn M Skelly, Mrs Elizabeth M Van Valin, Mr Victor Van Valin. Transfers In Mrs Louise L Cooley, Twin Falls; John S Keller, Rhode Island Rank Advancement Junior Master : Lourdes DeMaine, Bobbie N Edelstein, Virginia L Moffat, Thomas Murray, Kenneth R Wil- ske, Robert C Winders. Club Masters : Janet Brown, Peter T Brown, Yugun Chen, Renae D. Gunstone-White, Ruthann Quinn, Tim White. Sectional Master : Perry B Cowgill, Melissa B King, Regional Master : Eric J Knudson, David Mack. NABC Master : Pete L Cowles, R Kirk. Bronze Life Master : Gil N Comeau, Adam Ruprecht Silver Life Master : Jingsong Liu Gold Life Master : Yayoi French

SAVE $$ , SAVE TREE’s Thanks to all who signed up for the online version of the SUN! We continue to encourage those that receive the SUN by mail to read it online; we’re including a little more content than we do in the printed version since there is no added cost to the Unit. It’s in color and all the hyperlinks are active so it’s easier to navigate. Send an email to [email protected] to request the online version; you’ll be notified as soon as it goes to the printer… that’s up to a week earlier than if you use snail mail! Seattle Bridge Unit 446 SUPER WINTER SECTIONAL (Formerly Sweetheart Sectional) January 30—February 1, 2009 Vasa Park resort

3560 Lk Sammamish Pkwy SE New Date & V Bellevue, WA enue

Friday, January 30 1:30 pm Stratified Open Pairs (Single Session) Stratified 199’er Pairs (Single Session) 7:30 pm Stratified Open Pairs (Single Session) Stratified 199’er Pairs (Single Session) Saturday, January 31 12:30 pm Strati-Flighted Swiss [A/X: BAM, BCD: VP) Stratified 199’er Swiss (Single Session) TEAM 6:30 pm Strati-Flighted Swiss (2nd session) GAME Stratified 199’er Swiss (Single Session) Sunday, February 1 10 am Stratified Open Pairs (Single Session) Stratified 199’er Pairs (Single Session) 2:30 pm Stratified Open Pairs (Single Session) Stratified 199’er Pairs (Single Session)

Stratification Pair Open 0-500, 500-1500, 1500+; 199’er determined at director’s discretion Team A/X A: 5000+, X: 0-5000 BCD 0-500, 500-1000, 1000-1500

Partnerships Day of [email protected] Tournament Phone (425) 533-1355

Tournament Chair Barbara Nist, (425)351-2464, [email protected]

ACBL, District 19, & Seattle Tournament websites Complimentary http://www.acbl.org/tournament-calendar/regional/ coffee and http://www.d19.org/competitions/RegSects/d19Trail09.html refreshments http://www.sbu446.org/Tournaments.html every session Seattle Bridge Unit 446 199’er spring Sectional March 7-8 2009 Eastside Bridge Center s! int Reservations Po 8151 164th NE er ilv Recommended n S Redmond, WA Wi 206 -725 -4900

FREE BRIDGE LECTURES Saturday (Single Sessions) Partnerships 10:30am Stratified 199’er Pairs [email protected] 4pm Stratified 199’er Pairs

Sunday (Single Sessions) Day of Tournament Phone 10:30am Stratified 199’er Pairs (425) 881-6110 Saturday @ 3:15pm OPENING LEADS 4pm Stratified Swiss Teams AGAINST NOTRUMP CONTRACTS Dick Carter Teammates guaranteed for Swiss game on Sunday! Complimentary coffee & Sunday @ 3:15pm Pair/Team Stratification: 0-50, 50-100, 100-200 refreshments at QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS! all sessions Mary Ruth Blustein Tournament Chair

Julie Godefroy 206-725-4900, [email protected] ACBL, District 19, & Seattle Tournament websites http://www.acbl.org/tournament-calendar/regional/ http://www.d19.org/competitions/RegSects/d19Trail09.html Director: Duane Herzig Sanction Number: 0903089 http://www.sbu446.org/Tournaments.html Seattle Bridge Center 1539 NE 145 th 6pm, Saturday, April 11 2009

Looking for a fun learning experience? An opportunity to give back to the bridge community?

If you have less than 300 , here is your opportunity to play with a more experienced player at a club.

If you are a life-master, you can volunteer your time and skills by mentoring a less experienced player.

Sign up in person or by phone at the Seattle Bridge Cen- ter (SBC), with or without a partner. If you have ques- tions, contact Mark or Patti at SBC, or Beth McCaslin (425) 889-9507

Reservations Required : Seattle Bridge Center 206-282-6410 Event is limited to 21 tables

Key: CLUB DIRECTORY CC: CC: Club Championship FEBRUARY 2009 ESBC Eastside Bridge Center STAC: Sectional Tournament 8151 - 164th Avenue NE at Club Redmond, WA 98052 BRIDGE EVENTS (425) 881-6110 EMBC Emerald Bridge Club Belmor Country Club Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 2101 S. 324th Street Federal Way, WA (253) 939-0733 MCBC Mercercrest Bridge Club 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4545 Island Crest Way Mercer Island, WA 98040 (206) 232-6464 Super Winter RBC CC 7PM RBC Charity 0- RBC Rainbow Bridge Club Sectional 299 6PM Multifaith Works Single Session 115 Fir Street Pairs Between First Hill & Capitol Hill (425) 387-2610 SBC Seattle Bridge Center 1539 NE 145th Street Seattle, WA (206) 282-6414 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 WSDBC West Seattle Duplicate Bridge Club W. Seattle Eagles Club MCBC Valentine’s 4426 California Ave. SW Party Seattle, WA 98116 (206) 919-4323 NSBC North Seattle Bridge Club St. George’s Episcopal Church RBC Charity Open 2212 NE 125th Street (Lake City) 6PM Seattle, WA (206) 915-3427 MAM Ronald Methodist Church 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 17839 Aurora Ave N (entrance on Linden, not Aurora) Margaret Marshall: 206-363-5484 ESBC Swiss RBC Charity 0- Cell: 206-972-1941 Teams 299 6PM DMBC Des Moines Activity Center 1:00 2045 216th Street Des Moines, WA 98198 Jan Sluga, 425-277-1864 NCBC Newcastle Bridge Club Regency Newcastle Senior Living 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Road Barbara Nist, 425-351-2464 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ABA Bill Breeze (425) 641-3286 ACBL Wide Senior RBC Charity Open LKBC LeEtta King Bridge Club Game SBC 10:30 6PM 500 30th Avenue South Seattle, WA 98144 (206) 226-9732 MARCH 2009

BRIDGE EVENTS

CLUB SCHEDULES Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sunday 1:00 SBC Open 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Monday 10:00 ESBC Open MUG SBC 6:00 PM SBC CC 10:30 RBC CC 7PM RBC Charity 0-299 6PM 10:30 SBC Open, NSBC Open Reservations, please MCBC 1st Quarter CC 12:15 WSDBC Open 206-282-6414 7PM 7:00 ESBC 0-1000 7:00 SBC lessons + play Tuesday 10:00 ESBC 0-2000, EMBC 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 10:30 SBC Open, NSBC Open, NCBC Open 7:00 SBC Open, ESBC 0-100, MCBC Open, SBC CC 10:30 SBC CC 10:30 & 7:30 RBC Charity Open 6PM RBC Open except no game 2nd Tuesday SBC CC noon Wednesday 10:00 ESBC Open 10:30 SBC Open, NSBC Open Noon MAM Senior Pairs 0-2000ish 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 7:00 SBC Open, ESBC Open ACBL Wide 3rd Weds. 7:00 WSDBC Team Open SBC CC 1:00 Charity RBC Charity 0-299 6PM Thursday RBC, MCBC 10:00 ESBC 0-2000, EMBC 10:30 SBC Open (free lunch), NSBC Open SBC CC 10:30 7:00 LKBC, RBC Open, SBC Open (mentoring), ESBC 0-1500, NCBC Open 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Friday 10:00 ESBC Open SBC CC 10:30 RBC Charity Open 6PM 10:30 SBC Open, NSBC Open, DMBC 7:30 SBC Open Saturday 9:30 ESBC “Fun Bridge” 12:00 SBC Open 1:00 EBC Open 29 30 31 6:00 RBC 1st/3rd 299er, 2nd/4th/5th Open Feb/Mar 2009 Page 11

I/N CORNER

Each issue of the SUN will have something for the intermediate/novice; information we hope will be helpful to you as you continue to gain skill and meet new people.

Seattle Bridge Unit Welcomes You To Our Corner of ACBL Julie Godefroy The Seattle Unit 446 is delighted to welcome you bridge tournaments. The ACBL, in tandem with to the exciting and fun world of bridge in King District and Unit assistance, organizes 3 Na- County. We are an elected Board of 12 volun- tional Bridge Championships. By the way, the teers who organize 4 sectional bridge tourna- Fall NABC (North American Bridge Champion- ments, 12 monthly unit games at clubs, and 2 ship) is coming to Seattle in November 2011. Intermediate/Novice sectionals every year. Whew! We are always looking for volunteers and new ideas. If you have problems, questions, We are in District 19 (there are 25 total) of the or just need help putting in an address change, American League (ACBL), please contact the Membership Chairperson, which includes Alaska, British Columbia and Julie Godefroy at [email protected] or (206) Washington State. District 19 organizes regional 725-4900.

2009 Round Robin Registration

Yes, we’ve just wrapped up the 2008 Round To sign-up, contact Balusu Rao via email at Robin competition and here we are, quivering [email protected] ; will be closed on with anticipation to start the 2009 season! March 15th. Please provide the name of your captain as well as your team members; you’ll For those of you who have never played in this need to have the captain’s email and contact event, the Round Robin is a way to meet players phone number as well. in a more social setting. The team matches are arranged between captains and are usually The competition format and conditions of contest hosted by one of the team’s players in their will be emailed to each team captain by March home. The play is competitive but the setting is 30th. Checks should be mailed to Rao by March more relaxed. You have about 6-7 months to 30th. play 5-6 matches; the top 4 teams advance to Balusu Rao compete for the title. 13832 NE 66th St, #605 You can have anywhere from 4 to 6 players on Redmond, WA 98052-9565 each team; the entry fee is $60 per team.

2009 MUG Schedule The Monthly Unit Game (MUG) schedule is set for 2009. There will be no game in February due to scheduling conflicts but returns to its normal schedule in March. The MUG is normally held at the Seattle Bridge Center (SBC) on the odd numbered months (March, May, etc) and is at the Eastside Bridge Center (ESBC) on the even numbered months. The only anomaly to this year’s schedule is that December’s MUG game will be held at SBC.

Mar 1st SBC Apr 5th ESBC May 3rd SBC Jun 7th ESBC Jul 12th SBC Aug 2nd ESBC Sep 13th SBC Oct 4th ESBC Nov 8th SBC Dec 13th SBC Page 12 Feb/Mar 2009

A PERFECT WAY TO BRING IN THE NEW YEAR! Patti McCallum

It was a perfect way to spend New Year's Eve. Seattle Bridge Center had a special event starting with dinner, prepared by Patti. There were 10 teams for a Swiss team game that followed. The play was finished by mid- night; just in time for a champagne toast. Everyone was able to get home shortly after midnight. The winning team was Henry Lortz, Rose Bolson, David Callahan and Andy Kopser. Make plans now to have your team join us next New Year's Eve.

Club News Newcastle Bridge Club Regency Newcastle Senior Living 7454 Newcastle Golf Club Road 425-351-2464

Unit 446’s newest bridge club has a great group Directions : Take exit 10 east off I 405 for 2.6 of players and is growing. NBC is located on the miles and turn left at the stop light just past Eastside in Newcastle in the Regency Newcastle McDonald’s; building is on your immediate right. Retirement Center. Regency is a full service From I 90 : take the Lakemont exit and it becomes community center and we offer complimentary Newcastle Golf Club Road; building is on your left swimming in the pool as well as use of the exer- just before road ends at Coal Creek Parkway. cise equipment so bring your bathing suit and/or If you don’t have a partner we will always fit you exercise clothes and make a day of it. into the game. With oversized tables and plush armchairs, it Until further notice, the Tuesday 10:30 am game was recently said that we have the most comfort- will be reservation only; contact Barbara at able facilities in all of bridge. We play Tuesday 425-351-2464 or [email protected] at 10:30 am and Thursday at 7:00 pm. There is plenty of food and hospitality and we offer a Barbara Nist friendly group of bridge players in a fully strati- 206-824-7788, [email protected] fied benefit game which offers bonus master- Day of game phone: 425-956-3708 points; all for only $6. Located on the corner of Newcastle Golf Club Road and Coal Creek Parkway, NBC offers plenty of lighted parking under the building. Feb/Mar 2009 Page 13 Club News Emerald Bridge Club (at Belmor Country Club) 2101 S 324th St, Federal Way 253.939.0733 http://www.bridge.here.ws/ http://home.comcast.net/~emudd/bridge.html

Open Pair, Stratified: Tuesdays, Thursdays at Marj Blunt and Wes Kuhlman were first overall in 10:00am a 23 table game followed by Wes and Shirley Need a partner? Call Dennie Dye 253.939.0733 Kuhlman, first overall in Flight A. Wes Kuhlman finished Ninth Overall with 154 tables playing. We blasted 2008 away with a great Christmas We welcomed the following new players to Emer- party with a plentiful variety of delicious food. ald Bridge club and hope to see y’all again soon: Nobody ever goes hungry at the Emerald Bridge Leigh Castoldi, Lucy Dorris, Kris Falconer, Mary Club and at Christmas our generous cooks out- Paynter, John Busher and Don Mehaffey. did themselves. AND we’d like to pay tribute to Pat Schafer, who doesn’t even play bridge with Top Five Emerald players in November and De- us! Pat Schafer, the Cookie Queen, who regu- cember were: larly sends dozens of scrumptious cookies for our delectation. Thanks, Pat! November December Among our Club winners we had Beau and Ed Henry Flak Shirley Kuhlman Kelley who finished first in Knockout Pairs at the Betty Larson Bud Schafer Seattle Fall Sectional. And then our Club mem- Bud Schafer Ralph Eley bers really shone in the Tacoma Winter Sec- Yvonne Kirkland Wes Kuhlman tional. Shirley Kuhlman Carmen Flak Kudos to Linda Yount and David O’Harrow of the Wes Kuhlman, the author of “ for Emerald Tigers team who took first in Friday’s Serious Bridge Players”, starts off 2009 with an 199ers game with a 73.8% game! On Saturday, important and often overlooked bit of advice: You David O’Harrow teamed with another Emerald should pass as often as you bid… Tiger, Bob Gerend, took first again. Darrel Davis Come and join us at the Emerald Bridge Club – and Al Destro scored a First in Flight B. it’s a Gem of a game!

Club News Bridge Buddies [email protected]

Bridge Buddies provides a welcoming social and would like help finding a partner, email Susan competitive bridge playing opportunity for players Cothern at: [email protected] or call who have recently completed a basic class or Susan at: (425) 486-3038. have equivalent experience. There are no master We play tournament style duplicate bridge. We points involved. There are often more experienced use bidding boxes and keep score so that we players who are kind enough to share their knowl- become accustomed to the play at ACBL sanc- edge, and we welcome them. tioned tournaments. We usually have 7 or more We meet on the first and third Saturday evenings tables and play about 20 hands. The charge is of the month at the Eastside Bridge Center in $4.00 per player. Redmond. We have Potluck at 6:00 PM, a short If you provide your email address, you will get discussion on a basic bridge topic at 6:40, and regular announcements of our games, hand re- play at 7:00 PM. The potluck is optional, but the cords and from time to time, information on bid- food is great. ding and playing. We provide coffee and tea, or you can bring your For questions, directions, or to be included in our own non-alcoholic beverage. email distributions, email Roger at: We prefer that you come with a partner. If you [email protected] Page 14 Feb/Mar 2009

Club News Eastside Bridge Center 8151 164th Ave NE 425-881-6110

Didn't December just fly by? in this particular economic climate. We all came together to make this a memorable holiday for a We at ESBC had a very busy month. The month needy family. Mom, Karina, called to say "it started on the 4 th with a surprise birthday party changed my life". She was teary and speech- for Mary Ruth (80), Maury (75) and Bill Breeze less when she saw the many gifts. Because of (80). It was an OPEN Championship which al- the snowstorm there was difficulty in delivering lowed their friends to attend. They were toasted the presents. "Santa", complete with hat, came with champagne and plenty of cake as each had to the rescue with a truck and delivered our gifts their own personal cake. We're so lucky to have personally. Our Santa was Dennis these players at ESBC. Mary Ruth and Maury Duryea. Thanks a million, Santa Dennis. Blustein have been the King and Queen of Thursday night and have been Directors extra- The Club YTD stats are in. Dave Hildebrand ordinaire for many years. Maury generously held the lead for most of the year and succeeded shares his expertise with a free lecture before in being the overall winner. Close at his heels each game. Mary Ruth is diligent at finding part- were Yoko Barnett (2), Dave Roselle (3), Jim nerships. We are both grateful and fortunate to Scavone (4) and Pat White (5). Congratulations have this pair at ESBC. Winners for the evening to you and to all who made the list of top 100. were N/S Marilyn Breeze and Yayoi French and DID YOU KNOW? Our Saturday game at 1PM E/W Dave Grubbs and Randy Corn. is now an OPEN game. Come check it out. We held a Crafts Holiday Bizarre where bridge NAP finals were held 12/13 in Tacoma and Unit players displayed their "other" hobby and tal- 446 was well represented. We're proud of our ents. Participants were Cheryl Zettler, Roy finalists Flight A Ray Miller and Craig Barkhouse, Bruno, Elsie Nogle, Joan Greening, Lee Silvas Flight B Joel Fuhrman and John Emmerson, and and Elaine Vona. Flight C Christine Ding and David Taylor, Maxine Next was the annual Christmas Party, Linial and John Kehoe GO Unit 446! We're 12/14. There was plenty of food and "Good Tid- cheering for you. ings". Winners for the event were N/S Dick Check our calendar for upcoming events. Carter and Yayoi French, E/W Kim Eng and SWISS TEAMS FOR Feb. will be Sun. Feb. 15. John Aslin. Good wishes for 2009 and thanks to all of our For the first time, ESBC adopted a family for the players. You helped us new owners more than holidays. This event is sponsored yearly by the you know. It's a pleasure to provide a venue Boys and Girls Club. Our family was a single where we can all have fun and play bridge. mom with 3 children. The outpouring of gener- osity was heartwarming and especially satisfying

Club News West Seattle Bridge Club West Seattle Eagles Club 4426 California Ave SW Our games are held in West Seattle, at the West We also have games on the second Wednesday Seattle Eagles Hall, located at 4426 California of each month with Brian Zaugg directing. Ave SW. Parking is available at no charge. An For information or partners for Monday's games, Eagle member prepares sandwiches for our please contact Margery Du Ross at 206-937- lunch at a nominal charge, or you can bring your 7254 or [email protected] . For Wednesday own, and we furnish tea and coffee. Our games games, contact Brian Zaugg at begin at 11 a.m. every Monday morning. We [email protected] or 206-439-8972. We suggest arriving ten minutes early. All our usually have around 8 tables on Mondays, and games are open pairs, and we have players at really enjoy getting together to play our favorite all levels. game! Feb/Mar 2009 Page 15 Club News Mercercrest Bridge Club 4545 Island Crest Way 206-232-6464

Happy 2009 to everyone from the Mercercrest Our club participated in the STAC games this Bridge Club! We’re looking forward to a great year. The top winners were Amy DeShaw and year of bridge. Steve Mansfield (65.58%) and Theresa Venhuis and David Binney (63.29%). We had a busy November and December at our club. We welcomed newcomers Tim White, We are very proud of our regulars who won their Mike Chen, Hank Sanford, Joyce Hinkley, and flights at the NAP District 19 Finals. Joel Fuhr- Michael Simpson and hope they will join us man won Flight B with his partner, John Emmer- again. son. Christine Ding and David Taylor won Flight C. November winners December winners Dennis Heller 3.90 Jeff Ford 3.70 Upcoming events include our Valentine Party on Jeff Ford 3.30 Shawn Abernethy 3.25 February 10 and our 1st quarter Club Champion- Cornel Galer 2.90 Amy DeShaw 3.07 ship game on March 3. Our club will participate Brian Zaugg 2.80 Steve Mansfield 3.07 in a nationwide ACBL event on March 17 with Ray Miller 2.72 Kim Eng 2.84 premade hands and hand records. Howard Epley 2.50 David Wright 2.38 We meet every Tuesday night in the lower level On December 2, we held our fourth quarter Club of the Mercer Island Congregational Championship game. Shawn Abernethy and Church. Game time is 7pm. Cost is still $5 ex- Jeff Ford took first overall and will have their cept for special games. Our policy is that if the names engraved on a plaque for the last spot on Mercer Island School District is closed due to our trophy which will then be retired. Heinz weather, our club is closed. Our games are Betzler started the trophy many, many years stratified and all are welcome. ago, when he ran the Prospect Bridge Club. He Marsha Rayton – 206 601-5211 or mray- then moved it to the Mercercrest Bridge [email protected] Club. Just reading all the names on the trophy is a history lesson on Seattle area bridge in itself.

Club News Rainbow Bridge Club Multifaith Works 115 Fir Street 425-387-2610

We are right in the middle of Seattle, close to posted scores! everything! We host three games per week, on Questions? Email us at RainbowBridge- Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. [email protected] . We are always looking for Rainbow Bridge Club welcomes players of all friendly new faces to come and join us and we levels and we make fun a priority. New to dupli- aim to keep Rainbow as "the friendliest game in cate bridge? We're the club for you! The week- town!" day games always start at 7:00 pm; Saturday Running late? Call Nick to reserve your spot in games are at 6:00 pm. The 1st and 3rd Satur- the game at (425) 387-2610. days are limited games, 0-299. All other games are open to all levels. There is no game on the Upcoming events: 2nd Tuesday of the month due to scheduling Every Saturday is a Charity Game for $4.00! conflicts with our host facility. The cost to play is $4.00 except for special games. 1st Tuesday of the month is a Club Champion- ship. Also $4.00. Rainbow Bridge Club is a GLBT based group, but all friendly people are welcome! Visit our March 17th is an ACBL-Wide Charity Game--the new website at RainbowBridgeClub.org for di- cost is $5.00 rections, announcements, scheduled games and Page 16 Feb/Mar 2009

Club News North Seattle Bridge Club 2212 NE 125 th St. Seattle

Corey Peterson, club manager (206) 915-3427 Vicky Peterson, director and partnerships, (425) 328-9774

The North Seattle Bridge club is OPEN 5 DAYS A WEEK NOON Wednesday’s – only $5.00 with purchase of punch card 10:30 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday - $6.00 INCLUDED: FREE COFFEE FREE SNACKS FREE PARKING We work very hard to provide a pleasant place to play in a friendly atmosphere where everyone can enjoy a relaxing game, renew old friendships, and meet new people. Wednesday players are no longer beginners and look forward to competing with more experienced play- ers every week. Recent HIGH SCORING winners: Joan and Dick Morgan 72.5% Whilma Boone – Betty Olson 66.7% Warren McGee – Bernie Alfred 65.7% Dave Rush – Yat Sing Ma 64.8% Mary Jo Boarman – Nan Allen 64.6% We hope to see you at our game in the near future and add your name to the High Scorer’s list.

May Knock -Out Sectional May 22-25 2009 Renton Community Center 1715 Maple Valley Hwy Renton, WA Suntan Sectional August 7-9 2009

Autumn Sectional October 30-November 1 2009 Vasa Park 3560 W Lk Sammamish Pkwy SE Bellevue, WA Feb/Mar 2009 Page 17 The Seattle Unit "200" [eff. 10/01/2008]

1. Janet Daling 15,588.24 56. George Slemmons 3096.72 2. Dick Yarington 14,288.04 57. Marilyn Breeze 3087.34 3. Pat Dunn 13,966.32 58. Mike Bovarnick 3084.44 4. Henry Lortz 12,174.50 59. Don Mamula 3079.41 5. Ken Scholes 11,963.23 60. Sandi Jenkins 3032.38 6. Steve Mansfield 10,691.03 61. Cindy Glad 2996.06 7. Steve Beatty 10,657.36 62. Terry Randles 2945.85 8. Mary Ruth Blustein 10,500.95 63. Marty McCune 2934.94 9. Maurice Blustein 10,434.83 64. Sharon Bialek 2901.05 10. Neil Ballard 9711.49 65. Jude Ballard 2891.38 11. Dee Berry 8743.62 66. Carla van Zuiden 2880.17 12. Tom Hammond 8473.90 67. Wayne Ohlrich 2837.66 13. Polly Dunn 8420.64 68. Bob Burton 2837.09 14. 8079.08 69. Don Glad 2816.92 15. Bob Hitchens 8034.04 70. Craig Zastera 2809.97 16. Ray Miller 7783.07 71. Lisa Fishman 2771.52 17. Harry Steiner 7253.66 72. Nada Sundermeyer 2756.12 18. Jim Aitken 7235.80 73. Norm Bialek 2701.87 19. Carlyn Steiner 7008.58 74. Bob McBurney 2672.36 20. Balusu Rao 6919.64 75. Mac Steen 2640.59 21. Ken Christiansen 6881.75 76. Dell Berg 2606.16 22. Elaine Brockman 6154.69 77. Steve Handley 2591.42 23. Ray Loftis 6118.44 78. Roger Putnam 2539.07 24. Steve Sidell 5564.45 79. Jessie Brunswig 2531.44 25. Patti Hartley 5536.97 80. Janet Burke 2529.14 26. Barbara Nist 5521.84 81. Bill Breeze 2510.53 27. Dave Setterholm 5496.04 82. Bob Moore 2508.46 28. Tom Jepson 5409.30 83. Barrie Wall 2494.10 29. Stan Christie 5289.84 84. Yayoi French 2481.69 30. Jean Anderson 5289.14 85. Bill Hagen 2470.90 31. Rose Bolson 5012.80 86. David Sokolow 2448.67 32. John Maki 4861.87 87. Ruth Nakano 2430.25 33. Randy Corn 4861.79 88. Emily Bone 2407.42 34. Dave Grubbs 4662.94 89. Steven Lewis 2382.48 35. Charley James 4487.87 90. Gordon Back 2369.36 36. Ole Godefroy 4472.35 91. Yvonne Kirkland 2351.26 37. Rod Caldwell 4429.77 92. Brad Sands 2326.79 38. David Segal 4419.70 93. David Callahan 2315.32 39. Steve Campau 4379.00 94. Leo Svarcs 2294.01 40. Frank Burke 4313.17 95. Jess Sellers 2289.11 41. Edith DeShaw 4266.26 96. Ross Willingham 2267.17 42. Julie Godefroy 4188.02 97. Dan Romm 2258.82 43. Vic Quiros 4163.50 98. Helene Fornia 2228.12 44. Clay Sundermeyer 4124.15 99. Linda Mamula 2222.68 45. Lorraine Leach 3972.25 100. David Binney 2219.60 46. Virginia Bednar 3971.31 101. Jacqui Jauregui 2212.91 47. Marc Umeno 3793.24 102. Gene Schwartz 2211.74 48. Emery Selymes 3686.82 103. Suzanne Sax 2209.98 49. Mary McCune 3580.15 104. Carol Zogg 2180.27 50. Helen Abbott 3495.08 105. Bob Hodgson 2124.63 51. Jamie Steen 3399.10 106. Linda Stix 2123.86 52. Jackie Buroker 3388.87 107. Carol Wright 2106.08 53. Janice Randles 3153.56 108. Whilma Boone 2099.69 54. Dick Carter 3143.10 109. Barbara McHarg 2099.41 55. Paul Schwaighart 3097.59 110. Barbara Bedayan 2089.46 Page 18 Feb/Mar 2009 The Seattle Unit "200" [eff. 10/01/2008]

111. Craig Barkhouse 2064.40 166. Tom Davy 1400.94 112. Andrea James 1993.23 167. Margaret Giles 1393.65 113. Marie McClure 1963.80 168. Karen Epley 1392.87 114. Charlotte Grant 1903.00 169. Chris Moore 1392.37 115. Warren McGee 1895.68 170. John Robinson 1389.04 116. Gerald McDonald 1890.44 171. Sis Breidenbach 1372.37 117. Donna Costello 1885.83 172. Jennifer Chalfan 1371.04 118. John Feo 1876.33 173. Tony Vukov 1363.66 119. Andy Sherrill 1873.87 174. Edith Huffman 1362.15 120. John Givins 1851.71 175. Mrs. B. R. Hubert 1343.49 121. Diana Thompson 1815.68 176. Margo Putnam 1341.71 122. Dodie Larner 1812.29 177. Jack Belur 1328.35 123. Jim Hamil 1807.33 178. Rob Thomason 1327.83 124. Phyllis Gravitz 1799.37 179. Janet Geoffrey 1326.10 125. Mark McCallum 1792.80 180. Dennis Meadows 1315.88 126. Cam Trenor 1781.63 181. Allie Schroers 1306.18 127. Wayne English 1748.15 182. Marion Nelson 1304.27 128. Michael Elliott 1746.59 183. Theo Korol 1300.63 129. Bill McBurney 1736.04 184. Lou Ann Meadows 1298.42 130. Carolyn Burns 1701.87 185. David Greenspoon 1293.10 131. Shirley Jabon 1699.51 186. Phyllis Mackenzie 1286.54 132. Peter Pitell 1695.57 187. Tom Hansen 1269.00 133. Del McClure 1691.19 188. Kathy Cady 1265.79 134. Brady Allen 1683.89 189. Ira Quint 1247.48 135. Carol Ure 1671.47 190. Joan Havercroft 1223.78 136. John Swanson 1669.69 191. Bobbi Rose 1219.16 137. Marcia West 1663.15 192. Pat Kono 1202.27 138. Gladyne Douglas 1638.30 193. Patti McCallum 1195.35 139. Marilyn Jackson 1635.61 194. John Aslin 1188.38 140. Yoko Barnett 1633.14 195. Ed McCleary 1184.86 141. Jon Hildrum 1600.54 196. Sandi Hart 1179.75 142. Sharon Erwin 1573.46 197. Pat White 1179.26 143. Margaret Wesselhoeft 1569.90 198. Beth McCaslin 1173.50 144. Stephen Kalish 1567.20 199. Maria Sandor 1165.42 145. Al Peters 1560.78 200. Robert Seki 1161.16 146. Dick Barnes 1559.10 147. Galen Hesson 1544.65 148. Corinne Joinette 1509.81 149. Elaine DeShaw 1509.79 150. Kathy Hauck 1503.40 151. Sharon Miller 1486.29 152. Richard Morey 1481.62 153. Bob Getz 1474.31 154. Gae Weeks 1473.45 155. Andy Kopser 1472.12 156. Lydia Chemeres 1470.38 157. Florence Beaird 1459.85 158. Laurel Ewing 1447.34 159. Jim Scavone 1441.52 160. Amy DeShaw 1438.14 161. Kay Schrader 1437.62 162. John Remington 1433.66 163. Tom Land 1423.67 164. Kemp Hiatt 1416.51 165. Nancy Bass 1403.60

Seattle Unit ACBL PRSRT STD Membership: Julie Godefroy US POSTAGE 1210 101st Pl NE PAID Bellevue, WA 98004-3534 SEATTLE WA PERMIT NO 5315

Tournament Trail check www.acbl.org for the latest news!

Jan 30-Feb 1 Winter Sectional, Bellevue, WA Feb 6-8 Peach Arch Sectional, Bellingham, WA 6-8 Spokane, WA The SUN is published every other month. 8 Victoria 199’er, Victoria, BC Send email to [email protected] 27-Mar 1 Duncan, BC if you would like to: 27-Mar 1 Moses Lake, WA • place a bridge related advertisement Mar 7-8 199’er Sectional, Redmond, WA • 12-22 NABC, Houston, TX Any bridge milestones, accomplish- 27-29 Fun Sectional, Everett, WA ments or corrections 27-29 Victoria, BC Apr 3-5 299’er, Anchorage, AK Deadline for submission is the 10th of all 3-5 Yakima, WA odd numbered months. 3-5 Prince George, BC 4-5 D19 GNT Final 13-19 D19 Regional, Victoria, BC 24-26 Haines, AK 24-26 Kimberly, BC 24-26 Tacoma, WA May 1-3 Qualicum, BC 1-3 Richland, WA 1-3 Vernon, BC 2-3 299’er, Vancouver, BC 15-18 Burnaby, BC 15-17 Wenatchee, WA 22-25 May KO, Renton, WA 29-31 Spokane, WA