Thursday, November 29, 2018 Volume 91, Number 7 Daily Bulletin 91st Fall North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Sue Munday and Chip Dombrowski Professionalism personified Surrounded by his co-workers, National Tournament Director Matt Smith was presented with the Jean Molnar Employee of the Year Award on Tuesday. The award recognizes a field employee for outstanding customer service. It is named in honor of Molnar, a beloved 20-year veteran TD who consistently delivered outstanding customer service through her technical expertise, her quick and effective response and her ability to handle all situations professionally and calmly. “If I could do half of what Jean did in treating Winners of the Whitehead Women’s Pairs: people well, I would be happy,” said a surprised Tatiana Dikhnova and Tatiana Ponomareva Smith when he was announced as this year’s award recipient. Russians win In making the presentation, ACBL Executive Director Joe Jones said, “Frankly, I’m surprised Matt Women’s Pairs hasn’t won this already!” Tatiana Dikhnova and Tatiana Ponomareva of Smith started directing as a teenager. “My father Blackwood.” Moscow won the Whitehead Women’s Pairs on and brother ran a bridge club in British Columbia,” Smith, who lives in Victoria BC, sees himself Wednesday. They finished almost half a ahead he says, “so in June 1973, I took the certified as a problem solver. “The director’s job is twofold: of and Ellen Hessell of Texas. directing exam. I have a card signed by Easley continued on page 7 It was Dikhnova’s first NABC win and Ponomareva’s fourth, with two in the Smith Life Master Women’s Pairs and one in the Machlin A ‘super’ senior Women’s Swiss Teams. Iku Donnelly Donnelly says she would play even more except continued on page 7 is one of Hawaii’s that she doesn’t like to drive too far because of dry oldest and most eye. She also has a hearing problem but is glad to Edgtton, Whibley active players. not have any other problems. “I walk fast,” Donnelly The 94-year-old says. “Godfrey (Chang) always laughs at me when lead the Blues plays nine times I’m helping much younger people to walk.” A pair from Down Under sits atop the Kaplan a month at the Originally from Tokyo, Donnelly moved to Blue Ribbon Pairs. Nabil Edgtton from Sydney, local club and is Honolulu in 1959, the year Hawaii became a state. Australia, and Michael Whibley from Auckland, regularly among She became an American citizen a few years later New Zealand, lead the field going into the final day the top winners at and became friends with the head of the local of the three-day contest. Scores of 63% and 57% Honolulu’s five immigration office. on Wednesday were good enough to give the pair sectionals each In the early 1970s, Donnelly spent two and a almost a four-board carryover. year. Three times half years in the Washington DC area while her In second are Richard Coren and , Iku Donnelly is going strong in the past six years husband was working there. It was there that she got with Massimiliano De Franco and Giovanni Donati at 94. she has won the into bridge, initially playing social bridge at home on their heels. District 20 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs race for in her apartment in Alexandria VA. She wanted to Fifty-two pairs will play on Thursday for the title. the 7500–10,000 bracket. form a club for social players, but some of the other When District 15 Director Phyllis Harlan met players she recruited played duplicate, and they Minnesotans lead her at the table recently, she was impressed with pulled her in. Donnelly’s energy. “I can’t believe how much she “I made lots of friends because of that,” Mini-Blues does – at 94!” Harlan said. Donnelly says. “People were just so marvelous.” Rebecca Anspach and Keith Connolly of St. Paul “She’s probably shaving a few years off of that,” She paused to remember some of the top players she MN are atop the standings of the 0–6000 Mini-Blue Peggy Sutherlin joked. Ribbon Pairs after Wednesday’s semifinal sessions, continued on page 3 in which they scored 59.5% and 57.5%. They had been second after qualifying Tuesday and will take a carryover of 23.95 – almost two boards – into WorldPhotos champs courtesy of the WBF– part by Arianna 2: Testa Pairs today’s final sessions. Orlando hosted the 15th World Bridge Both the second- and third-place qualifiers are Series, from Sept. 22 to Oct. 6, and a host of new Canadian. Nicholas Stock and Diana Jing of British champions were crowned in pair and team contests Columbia trail by 5.81 matchpoints, just 0.02 ahead in Open, Women’s, Senior and Mixed categories. of Marielle Brentnall and John Hindle of Winnipeg. These championships were open to all; there were There are 28 pairs playing in today’s final. no team trials preceding these contests, and players from different countries could play as partners or teammates. Goodwill Message In the Open Pairs, Swedish brothers Mikael Don’t underestimate the power of a smile, a kind and Ola Rimstedt took the gold with a final score word or an honest compliment. of 57.33. They finished 1.59 matchpoints ahead of Sandy DeMartino, Chair Americans Joe Grue and Brad Moss. The bronze ACBL Goodwill Committee medal went to Boguslaw Gierulski and Jerzy Skzrypczak of Lithuania. In the Women’s Pairs, Anne-Laure ATTENDANCE through Wednesday Huberschwiller and Veronica Bessis of France won gold, scoring 54.44. The silver medalists, behind by Gold in the World Open Pairs: Mikael Rimstedt 3898.5 tables continued on page 5 and Ola Rimstedt of Sweden Page 2 Thursday, November 29, 2018 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Meetings are at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Sunday, December 2 Noon Peter Pender Memorial . (Palace Lounge, Tapa Tower)

CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the Friday, Nov. 30 game! Talks will be held in Coral Ballroom 1, Mid-Pacific Center. Speakers and 9:15 am GS Jade Barrett How to Beat Everyone topics are subject to change. 6:45 pm Robert Todd Problem Opening Bids Thursday, Nov. 29 Saturday, Dec. 1 9:15 am Donna Compton Let the Opponents Do the Work for You 9:15 am Ken Monzingo Takeout Doubles 6:45 pm Barbara Heller Leading and Carding

HOSPITALITY AND ENTERTAINMENT Evening hospitality is served at the Coral Lounge (Mid-Pacific Center) and the Palace Lounge (Tapa Tower). Thursday, Nov. 29 Friday, Nov. 30 10:30 pm Malasadas 10:30 pm Li hing pineapple skewer

Daily Bulletin delivery The right inference Daily Bulletins may not arrive until as late as By 9 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience. Doug Doub and defended this very nicely I think! Dlr: East ♠ 10 7 6 4 Bridge Bucks Vul: N–S ♥ J 7 5 ♦ K and check cashing ♣ 10 7 5 4 3 Bridge Bucks and ♠ K 8 5 ♠ A Q 9 2 check-cashing services will ♥ A 10 4 3 2 ♥ 9 6 be available outside the ♦ 10 7 5 ♦ Q 8 6 3 Coral Ballroom in the ♣ Q 8 ♣ A K 9 Mid-Pacific Center. Hours ♠ J 3 of operation are 9:30 to 10 ♥ K Q 8 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m. ♦ A J 9 4 2 Players may purchase ♣ J 6 2 Bridge Bucks using all major credit cards. There is a East–West had a Jacoby sequence to 2NT. $500 limit daily on check cashing. Wildavsky led a diamond and was delighted to find his partner with the king, less delighted with his shift No cash concessions to the ♣4. There will be no cash concessions at this NABC. Declarer took the king and played diamonds, Food and beverage costs would have been quite Adam winning his jack as North pitched a high for the players. Many outlets, including the discouraging ♠7. ABC stores, Wiki Wiki Market and Starbucks, offer Wildavsky drew the correct inference that a variety of beverages, sandwiches, salads, etc. at declarer has all the black winners and the ♦Q, so his reasonable prices. best chance to score tricks was to play dummy’s long suit. He shifted to the ♥Q and when this was ducked, continued a second heart to establish the fifth trick Credit cards accepted Discounts offered for the defense and an 85% score for them. Five restaurants at the Hilton Hawaiian for fees Village are offering discounts to bridge players Purchase your entries for all events at the NABC with convention cards that were not listed in the via credit card! All major credit cards are accepted Parking validation restaurant guide. Dairy Queen is offering a 20% Players who are using daily parking: Please get wherever entries are sold. Charges will appear as discount; Blue Water Shrimp & Seafood is offering your parking validated before game time. Volunteers ACBL Tournament Entry. To use this option, the 10%. At the other three – CJ’s New York Style handling validation are at the Information Booth – entire pair or team entry must be charged to a single Delicatessen, Hatsuhana and Round Table Pizza – located by the Christmas tree in the Coral Lounge card. Please be patient with directors using this the discount is 10% excluding alcohol. near the Coral Ballroom 1 and 2 in the Mid-Pacific system. Bridge Bucks also remain available as an Conference Center – prior to game time. There is no alternative to cash. one staffing the booth after game time. Daily Bulletin Thursday, November 29, 2018 Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS a natural Thinking bridge trick that will be By Eddie Kantar lost if you a Opener’s rebid. Responder’s rebid. The diamond, a singleton . lead is usually Dlr: North ♠ Q 10 6 5 2 counterproductive. Vul: E–W ♥ A 7 Defensive ♦ A K J 10 commentary: As ♣ 8 5 East, win the ♣K and ♠ K J 8 3 ♠ A 4 cash the ace, noticing ♥ Q J 8 ♥ 10 3 partner’s play of ♦ 4 ♦ 9 8 7 3 2 the ♣2, indicating ♣ Q 10 4 3 2 ♣ A K 9 6 a five card-suit – or a doubleton. If partner has a ♠ 9 7 doubleton club, declarer has five clubs to go along ♥ K 9 6 5 4 2 with six hearts. Not likely. Assume South has a ♦ Q 6 5 doubleton club and partner has five clubs. Glancing Charlotte Elkins and Missy Church-Smith came from Sequim WA to their first NABC. ♣ J 7 at the dummy, never too bad an idea, it looks right They took lessons together a year and a West North East South to shift to the ♠A, followed by the ♠4. As West, if half ago and have been partners since. 1♠ Pass 1NT partner leads the ♠A, encourage with the ♠8. When “She got me into it,” Church-Smith said, Pass 2♦ Pass 2♥ partner continues with a second spade, win the king explaining Elkins persuaded her both to try All Pass and lead a third spade. As East, ruff the third spade duplicate and to come to Hawaii. They are : ♣3 with the ♥10, an effort to uppercut declarer. Your particularly enjoying the celebrity speakers Bidding commentary: As South, your 2♥ bid uppercut works! Declarer has to overruff with the and seminars. “This is fabulous,” Elkins said. shows six hearts with a weak hand, typically 6-9 king and partner now has two trump tricks instead “The workshops with Robert Todd and Patty high-card points. Perfect. You could conceivably of one. The contract is defeated. The defense takes Tucker, they were the highlight. It is so helpful have five hearts, but they must be strong (see two clubs, two spades and two hearts. to us.” Although they are playing in 299er games here, they like that they play against yesterday’s column). As North, with just 14 HCP, Play commentary: As South, if you are lucky Flight A players at their home club. “There is you have no place to go and should be happy to enough to get in early, play the top two trumps, such a joy,” Elkins said, explaining what it’s have found a likely eight-card fit. Pass 2♥. then diamonds. like to get a good board from one of them. Lead commentary: As West, looking at “It’s like winning a whole tournament.”

Do we need a TD? Super senior By Barry Rigal continued from page 1 Steve Beatty and Marty Seligman are defending made connections with in Washington. “When you 4♥ and cash the first three tricks. get old, names and nouns disappear.” South, declarer, who had opened 1♥, faces his Upon returning to Hawaii in 1973, she began cards and says, “My trumps are solid and I have all working as an interpreter for her friend in the winners.” immigration office. Others who worked at the Marty and Steve look at the trump suit: federal building also needed interpreter services, ♥ K J 5 3 2 so she became very busy. “At the same time, I was playing bridge all the time,” she says. ♥ A 10 7 6 And winning. In the past 45 years or so, Marty says, “How are you going to play the Donnelly has accumulated a little more than 9800 trump suit?” points. She’s looking forward to making Platinum Steve says, “No more questions, let’s call the Life Master. “That’s my aim – to get to 10,000.” If TD.” she keeps going at her current pace, she’ll be there in Declarer says to the TD, “Obviously I was going a year. She’ll be the third one in Hawaii, after Chang to play ♥A and .” and Tom Lum. Steve, looking at a singleton over dummy, asks At local tournaments this year, Donnelly has the TD if he is going to allow that. The TD says no. won four events and placed second in four others. Dummy, who has been quietly seething till now, Though she could be getting closer to her goal this asks declarer what the *&%$ he was doing opening week by playing in regional events, she’s taken the 1♥ on a four-card suit. harder route, playing in the Blue Ribbon Pairs and Declarer, surprised, says, “I thought I had five.” the Nail Life Master Pairs. She qualified for the He checks his hand, now visible on the table, and second day in the Super Senior Pairs playing with produces the ♥Q. Lum. Steve Beatty tells the TD: “We don’t need you But aren’t her only goal. anymore.” “Bridge is a wonderful game to keep your mind alert and to make friends,” Donnelly says. “Thank New Life Masters goodness at 94 my mind is still sort of alert.” She New Life Masters – share the good news! paused a beat and added her punchline. “Sort of.” Anyone who advances in rank, please stop by the Daily Bulletin office between noon and 7:30 p.m. or after the evening session so that we can report the Notice of binding details. 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Page 4 Thursday, November 29, 2018 Daily Bulletin QUALIFIERS IN THE 0–6000 MINI-BLUE RIBBON PAIRS 14.0 Tables Carryover 1 Rebecca Anspach - Keith Connolly, St. Paul MN 23.95 2 Nicholas Stock, North Vancouver BC; Diana Jing, Surrey BC 18.14 3 Marielle Brentnall - John Hindle, Winnipeg MB 18.12 4 Virgil Massey, Driftwood TX; Charlene Sands, Pflugerville TX 15.37 5 Alan Kosansky, Kailua HI; Steven Johnson, Honolulu HI 15.23 6 Andrew Krywaniuk, Burnaby BC; Steven Fox, Kensington MD 14.32 7 Dustin Stout, Huntington Beach CA; Brian Gilbert, Irvine CA 13.23 8 Gamil Tadros - Helen Dillen, Calgary AB 13.11 9 William Hoge - Jim Dingwerth, Olathe KS 12.60 10 Barry Margolin, Arlington MA; Mark Krusemeyer, Northfield MN 12.17 11 Edward Rais - Marion Kelly, Anchorage AK 9.48 Winners of the 2017 0–10,000 Fast Pairs: Daniel 12 Muffie Gur - Reha Gur, Leonardo NJ 9.40 Miles and Justyna Zmuda 13 Barton Buffington, North Kingstown RI; David Binney, Seattle WA 8.55 14 Jack Patnode, Kula HI; Alain Schreiber, Bellevue WA 8.35 10K Fast Pairs starts today 15 Jason Larrivee - Pamela Keim, Regina SK 7.48 The 0–10,000 Fast Pairs, which made its debut 16 Layne Noble, Ottawa ON; J. Mark Siegrist, Gloucester ON 7.09 on the Fall NABC schedule in 2015, starts today. 17 Nathan Glasser, Somerville MA; Randy Okubo, St. Paul MN 6.60 The event, two qualifying sessions and two final 18 Ronald Leight - Ivy Leight, Santa Fe NM 6.53 sessions, is limited to players with less than 10,000 19 Caryn Villalon, Bonsall CA; Millie Garrison, Riverside CA 3.79 masterpoints and pays platinum points at 10% of 20 Leonard Doerksen - Marlene Pontifex, Winnipeg MB 2.35 the overall award up to a maximum of 10 platinum 21 Michael Hartnett, Greenbrae CA; Leon Yu, Syosset NY 2.30 points. 22 Teresa Boyd - Grant Robinson, Dublin CA 1.93 2015 Vladislav Isporski, James Melville 23/24 Kelvin Raywood, Vancouver BC; Shelley Burns, North Vancouver BC 1.82 23/24 Joyce Goldstein, Brooklyn NY; Farley Mawyer, Port Chester NY 1.82 2016 Michael Gladfelter, Mary Jane Gladfelter 25 Harjinder Ajmani, Kula HI; Arun Savara, Honolulu HI 0.83 2017 Daniel Miles, Justyna Zmuda 26 Roy Ladd - Albert Stock, Valencia CA 0.80 27 Marilynn Schuyler, Discovery Bay CA; Susan Huber, Brentwood CA 0.20 TOM LUM TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY MORNING COMPACT KO 28 Cliff Marx, Everett WA; Dex Stuberg, Seattle WA 0.00 8 Tables 4.97 1 Judy Cohen, Northbrook IL; Denise Kadleck, Chicago IL; Pat Teer - Bill Teer, Fairfax VA QUALIFIERS IN THE KAPLAN BLUE RIBBON PAIRS 3.48 2 Lee Stem - Laima Stem, Mississauga ON; Ruth 26.0 Tables / Based on 103 Tables Carryover Tschumy, Honolulu HI; Eileen McCashew, Calgary AB 1 Nabil Edgtton, Sydney Australia; Michael Whibley, Auckland New Zealand 94.87 2 Richard Coren, Boca Raton FL; Daniel Korbel, Las Vegas NV 82.86 TUESDAY ZIP SWISS 3 Massimiliano Di Franco - Giovanni Donati, Italy 81.63 3 Tables 4 , Astoria NY; Kent Mignocchi, Bronx NY 77.98 2.43 1/2 Lee Lin - Mee Warren, New York NY; Peter 5 Chris Compton, Dallas TX; , Chicago IL 71.43 Lipp, Austria Austria; Hans Kadletz, Graz Austria 46.00 6 Eric Greco, Beverly Hills CA; Brad Moss, Denver CO 60.60 2.43 1/2 Barry Margolin, Arlington MA; Nathan Glasser, 7 Yul Inn - Cheryl Mandala, Cupertino CA 60.16 Somerville MA; Becky Stevens - Michael Christensen, Seattle WA 8 John Diamond, Boca Raton FL; Brian Platnick, Evanston IL 59.31 46.00 9 Jim Munday, Southaven MS; Richard Pavlicek, Fort Lauderdale FL 58.24 10 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; , Houston TX 52.15 11 Martin Fleisher, New York NY; Chip Martel, Davis CA 49.02 12 Veri Kiljan, Tilburg Netherlands; Luc Tijssen, Tilburg Netherlands 47.49 13 Liam Milne - Andy Hung, Sidney Australia 45.28 14 Richard J. Probst - Alexander Hydes, Zagreb Croatia 42.85 15 Jerome Rombaut - Combescune Baptiste, Hem France 41.77 16 Ola Rimstedt - Mikael Rimstedt, Halmstad Sweden 40.70 17 Joseph Stokes - Steve Garner, Chicago IL 37.42 18 Mike Cappelletti, Delray Beach FL; Victor King, Hartford CT 35.46 19 , London England; Boye Brogeland, Flekkefjor Norway 35.14 20 Linlin Hu, China; Yinghao Liu, Redmond WA 34.81 21 Ari Greenberg, San Francisco CA; Tom Carmichael, Mill Creek WA 34.76 22 Steve Robinson, Arlington VA; Peter Boyd, Darnestown MD 34.49 23 Per-Ola Cullin, Enskededalen Sweden; Zia Mahmood, New York NY 32.52 24 William Watson, Sunnyvale CA; Geeske Joel, Palo Alto CA 31.10 25 Debbie Rosenberg, Sunnyvale CA; Max Schireson, Stanford CA 30.28 26 Nicolas L’Ecuyer, Montreal QC; Zygmunt Marcinski, Westmount QC 28.85 27 Aaron Silverstein - Andrew Rosenthal, New York NY 27.64 28 Adam Wildavsky, New York NY; Douglas Doub, West Hartford CT 26.81 29 Joe Grue, New York NY; Robert Levin, Henderson NV 24.63 30 Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC; Barry Rigal, New York NY 23.40 31 Greg Hinze, San Antonio TX; David Grainger, Etobicoke ON 22.50 32 John Hurd, New York NY; Steve Weinstein, Montclair NJ 22.21 33 Weishu Wu, Irvine CA; Richard Chan, Markham ON 20.68 34 Bart Bramley, Dallas TX; Kit Woolsey, Kensington CA 18.93 35 Michael Rosenberg, Sunnyvale CA; Guy Gecht, Los Altos CA 18.23 36 , Las Vegas NV; , Paradise Valley AZ 16.93 37 , Toronto ON; Neil Silverman, Fort Lauderdale FL 16.85 38 Mark Lair, Canyon TX; Hemant Lall, Dallas TX 15.41 39 , Charlottenlund Denmark; , New York NY 14.58 40 Albert Shekhter, Brooklyn NY; George Krizel, Atlantic City NJ 12.94 41 Hakan Nilsson, West Palm Beach FL; Simon Hult, Wastervik Sweden 11.11 42 Pratap Rajadhyaksha, Venice FL; Venkatrao Koneru, San Antonio TX 9.80 43 Brian Glubok, New York NY; Harold Antonson, Olympia WA 9.74 44 Jeff Meckstroth, Clearwater Beach FL; Eric Rodwell, Clearwater FL 9.38 45 Ross Grabel, Palm Desert CA; Mark Feldman, Austin TX 9.34 46 Alex Perlin, Metuchen NJ; Jiang Gu, Mountain Lakes NJ 5.23 47 Carlos Pellegrini, Buenos Aires Argentina; Debabrata Majumder, Kolkata India 4.96 48 Jovanka Smederevac - Alexander Wernle, Vienna Austria 3.90 49 Corey Krantz, Delray Beach FL; Bruce Lang, West Palm Beach FL 2.50 50 Bruce Noda, Corte Madera CA; Mark Ralph, San Francisco CA 1.32 51 Michael Christensen, Seattle WA; Stanford Christie, Kirkland WA 0.50 52 Steve Beatty, Mill Creek WA; Marty Seligman, Wynnewood PA 0.00 Daily Bulletin Thursday, November 29, 2018 Page 5

Medalists in the World champs World Mixed Pairs: Hemant continued from page 1 Lall and Petra Hamman of the U.S. (silver); Monaco’s Franck Multon and France’s (gold); France’s Benedicte Cronier and Philippe Cronier (bronze)

WHITEHEAD WOMEN’S PAIRS 14.0 Tables / Based on 28 Tables 60.00 1 Tatiana Dikhnova - Tatiana Ponomareva, Moscow Russia 416.27 Gold in the World Women’s Pairs: France’s 45.00 2 Ellen Hessel, San Antonio TX; Peggy Sutherlin, Dallas TX 410.97 Anne-Laure Huberschwiller and Veronica Bessis 33.75 3 Barbara Heller, Knoxville TN; Sharon Anderson, Eagan MN 391.63 1 matchpoint, were Americans Kathy Sulgrove and 26.67 4 Margie Cole - Sandra Rimstedt, New York NY 390.70 Candace Griffey. China’s Yan Huang and Nan Wang 24.00 5 Gen Geiger - Gigi Simpson, Sarasota FL 387.77 took the bronze. 21.82 6 Lynn Blumenthal, Santa Rosa CA; Sigrid Price, Napa CA 381.74 In the Senior Pairs, Marc Jacobus and Mike 20.00 7 Kate Hill - Evelyn Holtz, Santa Rosa CA 380.53 Passell scored 60.90 to win the gold for the U.S. by 18.46 8 Yuanluo Wang - Yan Song, Plano TX 379.76 17.14 9 Allison L. Cappelletti, Delray Beach FL; K. Fung, Edmonton AB 379.48 4.37. The silver medal went to Apolinary Kowalski 16.00 10 Sharon Goldman, New York NY; Justyna Zmuda, Skwaina Poland 378.36 and Jacek Romanski of Poland. Americans Mark 15.00 11 - Claudette Hartman, Austin TX 376.53 Itabashi and Eddie Wold claimed the bronze. 14.12 12 Jill Marshall, Port Chester NY; Faye Marino, Greenwich CT 374.78 In the Mixed Pairs, Franck Multon of Monaco 13.33 13 Peggy Ware, Denver CO; , Seattle WA 372.94 and Sylvie Willard of France won the gold with 12.63 14 Christina Madsen, Hellerup Denmark; Junko Hemus, San Clemente CA 371.98 a score of 62.67. That was 5.67 ahead of silver medalists Hemant Lall and Petra Hamman of the KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY GOLD RUSH SWISS TEAMS 14 Tables U.S. The bronze medal went to France’s Benedicte B C D and Phillippe Cronier. 5.04 1 1 1 Paul Davis, Mountain View CA; Geraldine Macdonald, Los Altos CA; Ken Pelowski - Lori Mirek, Atherton CA 93.00 3.78 2 Lisa Karam, Bloomfield MI; Carrie Osborne, Livonia MI; Gigette Caldwell - Craig Caldwell, San Diego CA 91.00 2.84 3 C. Shipley - Cheryl Diane Patrick - Margaret Randle, Kansas City MO; Dixie Wantoch, Overland Park KS 89.00 2.13 4 Kirsten Melcher - Edwina Moscatelli - James Keefe, Honolulu HI; Birgit Ball-Eisner, Bend OR 79.00 2.27 5 2 Stephen Bess - Amy Bess, Reno NV; Dwight Curry, Lincoln CA; Elizabeth Gompels, Cambridge MA 71.00 1.49 3/4 2/3 Charles Rauch - Janice Gleason, Monterey CA; Frank Shannon - Linda Shannon, Mesquite NV 68.00 1.49 3/4 2/3 Gretchen Bunnell - Leah Williams, Crested Butte CO; Grace Kennedy - Bill Kennedy, Campbell River BC 68.00 Gold in the World Senior Pairs: Marc Jacobus WEDNESDAY MORNING SIDE PAIRS and Mike Passell of the U.S. 17.0 Tables A B C 5.85 1 Sabrina Miles, Mansfield MA; Mark Aquino, Jamaica Plain MA 69.31% Vugraph operators needed 4.39 2 Buddhadeb Biswas, San Jose CA; Nathan Glasser, Somerville MA 64.31% Vugraph operators are needed Saturday and 4.77 3 1 1 Eugene Chung, Daly City CA; Jim Liu, Saratoga CA 62.36% Sunday for the Board-a-Match broadcast 2.47 4 William Hamann, Riverside CA; James Tanner, Highland CA 60.83% on BBO. The first session each day starts at noon, 1.85 5 Steven Johnson - Richard Lanke, Honolulu HI 60.56% the second session starts at 7 p.m. ACBL pays 3.58 6 2 Carol Maggipinto - Mark Maggipinto, Aptos CA 58.47% operators $50 per session. 1.58 7 Joe Jones, Memphis TN; Dennis Carman, Plainwell MI 58.19% If you haven’t been a vugraph operator before, 2.68 3 Cheng Wang, Canton China; Teri Smoot, Placerville CA 58.06% you will need some training, but it should not be 2.01 4 William Brackett, Longmont CO; Spencer Carr, Broomfield CO 57.50% hard if you are familiar with playing on BBO. Jan 1.69 5 Ann Atcheson, Fairfax VA; George Parkins, Vienna VA 55.28% Martel is available for training on Friday. If you 1.21 6 Glenn Boyce, Piedmont CA; Edwin Seputis, Oakland CA 52.92% 2.85 2 David Graham - Jill Graham, London England 52.50% are available for any day/time, please email Jan at 2.14 3 Ying Liu, Palo Alto CA; Susan Zhang, Los Altos Hills CA 49.44% marteljan at gmail.com or text her at 530-574-5780, 1.40 4/5 Lynne Humphrey - Mark Humphrey, Moraga CA 49.31% and she will answer any questions you may have. 1.40 4/5 William Schelstrate, Tucson AZ; Bradley Leach, Oro Valley AZ 49.31% Thousands of BBO spectators around the world will appreciate your help! Page 6 Thursday, November 29, 2018 Daily Bulletin

KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY MORNING 299ER PAIRS 15.0 Tables A B C 3.75 1 1 Louise Seifert - Stan Johnson, Seal Beach CA 68.33% 2.81 2 2 1 Ed Tunstall - Nancy Tunstall, Warrenton NC 66.67% 2.11 3 Reece Schuler - Liz Schuler, Chapel Hill NC 63.00% 1.91 4 3 Sally Giloth, Santa Barbara CA; Yoonji Kim, Honolulu HI 62.00% 1.43 5 4 Kathryn Rector - Dina Fulmer, Pittsburgh PA 59.17% 1.90 6 5 2 Carmen Von Sydow - Veronica Vansant, Honolulu HI 58.92% 0.81 6 Barbara Levine – H. Michael Mogil, Naples FL 57.92% 1.42 3 Karen Wilson, Makawao HI; Ethelyn Stisher, Wailuku HI 55.00% 1.07 4 Chuck Shively - Gretchen Shively, Seattle WA 54.50% 0.70 5/6 Dipankar Sengupta - Janis Rodden, Honolulu HI 53.75% 0.76 5/6 Kurt Weidner - Louise Weidner, Kailua Kona HI 53.75% KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY DAYLIGHT FAST PAIRS 31.0 Tables Last year’s winners of the Senior Mixed Pairs A B C were Rhonda Foster and Gerry McCully. 20.50 1 Charles Fortney, Wheaton IL; Leigh Anne Shafer, Winnipeg MB 64.20% 15.38 2 Alexander Ornstein, New York NY; Sylvia Moss, Boca Raton FL 60.79% Senior Mixed Pairs 11.53 3 Jeff Aker, Briarcliff NY; Douglas Simson, Columbus OH 59.35% 8.65 4 Lori Spaeth, Los Altos CA; Marolyn Imaoka, San Jose CA 59.20% begins today 10.88 5 1 Douglas Smith, Carson City NV; Paul Kushner, South Lake Tahoe CA 58.72% The Senior Mixed Pairs, an NABC+ event open 5.86 6 Gale Senter, San Clemente CA; Subba Ravipudi, Downey CA 58.16% to mixed partners born before Jan. 1, 1959, begins 5.13 7 Paul Darin, San Diego CA; Janet Dunlap, Cardiff CA 57.97% play today. This is a four-session event consisting of 4.56 8 Linda Lewis - Marc Jacobus, Las Vegas NV 57.94% a two-session qualifier and two-session final. 4.10 9 , Las Vegas NV; Jane McLaughlin, San Francisco CA 57.82% 2011 1. Polly Dunn, Pat Dunn; 3.73 10 Rai Osborne, Anaheim CA; Philip Hiestand, Irvine CA 56.96% 2. Doug Fraser, Sandra Fraser 8.16 11 2 Brian Weikle, Robbinsdale MN; Christina van Leeuwen, Kansas City MO 56.16% 2012 1. Kitty Cooper, Steve Cooper; 6.83 12 Carolyn Benner - Janet Matthews, The Villages FL 55.79% 2.93 13 Eugene Chan, Richmond BC; Gary Tomczyk, Las Vegas NV 55.66% 2. Sally Meckstroth, Ed Schulte 4.78 14 Andrew Sherrill, Bellevue WA; Yayoi French, Kirkland WA 55.30% 2013 1. Ginny Schuett, Jeff Schuett; 6.12 15 3 Donald Bierman, San Ramon CA; Sarah Simmerman, San Leandro CA 55.24% 2. Sandra Fraser, Doug Fraser 2.60 16 Dan Dayani - Bette Cornelius, La Jolla CA 55.21% 2014 1. Ginny Schuett, Jeff Schuett; 4.59 4 1 John Bakovic, Springfield VA; Richard Bakovic, San Pedro CA 54.60% 2. , Lew Finkel 3.63 5 Theresa Venhuis, Denver CO; Charles Scholl, Cleveland OH 54.48% 2015 1. Billy Eisenberg, Connie Goldberg; 3.11 6 Keiko Miwa, Japan; Hiroaki Miura, Tokyo Japan 53.97% 2. Pat McDevitt, Margie Sullivan 3.66 7 Tom Bishel - John Bishel, Columbus OH 53.02% 2016 1. Lee Atkinson, Mark Yaeger; 2.42 8 Jo Anne Kelley - Charles Kelley, Pacific Palisades CA 52.57% 2. Bill Eason, Jane Eason 2.18 9 Mary Fenton, Carlsbad CA; Joan Kroener, Cardiff CA 52.38% 2017 1. Gerry McCully, Rhonda Foster; 1.98 10 D’Anne Pientka, Phoenix AZ; Eunice Patton, Bloomington IL 51.59% 2.76 2 Tracey Guice - Ivy French, Seattle WA 50.25% 2. Francisco Bernal, Sylvie Willard 2.07 3 George Fleeson, McLean VA; Gretchen Schmeeckle, San Mateo CA 47.59% Daily Bulletin Thursday, November 29, 2018 Page 7

LAKE MINNETONKA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SIDE PAIRS 25.0 Tables Women’s Pairs A B C continued from page 1 7.58 1 1 Bernardo Biondo, Rome Italy; Arianna Testa, Rome Italy 65.11% 5.69 2 2 1 Gay Yamagiwa, Honolulu HI; Judy Soong, San Francisco CA 64.83% 4.26 3 3 Mansoor Gowani, San Jose CA; Mukund Thapa, Palo Alto CA 62.73% 3.20 4 4 2 David Graham - Jill Graham, London England 61.63% 4.08 5 Lisa Evans, Danville CA; Jeffrey Polisner, Walnut Creek CA 59.34% 3.28 6 5 3 Yoko Reilly, Redmond WA; Jack Yuan, Bellevue WA 58.59% 2.04 7 E. Elaine Stewart - Tina Gokturk, Calgary AB 57.60% 1.01 8 Janice Nakao, San Mateo CA; Gertrude Ebesu, Honolulu HI 57.29% 1.40 6/7 Carol Cortez, Laredo TX; Linda Shallit, Burien WA 55.77% 2.30 6/7 Robert Lumbert, Severn MD; Joseph Ulrich, Arlington WA 55.77% 1.62 4 Sol Weinstein - Ann Weinstein, Yonkers NY 55.17% 1.23 5 Nancy Engbloom - Frances McDonald, Calgary AB 51.17% 0.91 6 June Bruno - Roy Bruno, Redmond WA 49.97%

KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 299ER PAIRS 9.0 Tables A B C 2.85 1 1 Kathryn Rector - Dina Fulmer, Pittsburgh PA 66.67% Runners-up in the Whitehead Women’s Pairs: 2.14 2 2 1 Wendy Schwartz, Walnut Creek CA; Chuck Silva, Lafayette CA 55.95% Peggy Sutherlin and Ellen Hessel 1.60 3 3 2 Garrick Hu, West Bloomfield MI; Tom Pokonosky, Deephaven MN 55.06% The Russians were fourth after qualifying with 0.99 4/6 4/6 3/4 Jane Waldron - Rochelle Mathieu, Volcano HI 54.76% scores of 56.13% and 61.82% on Tuesday. They took 0.99 4/6 4/6 3/4 Brian Knowles - Lisa Geiger, Boulder CO 54.76% the lead in the first final session with a 57.28% and 0.93 4/6 4/6 Theresa Raines, Fort Washington MD; Kathleen Parkins, Vienna VA 54.76% finished with their weakest score, 52.51%, in the last session. KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 49ER PAIRS They had been in a similar position this spring in 3.0 Tables Philadelphia in the Smith when they were third after A B C 1.52 1 John Becker - Sue Becker, Los Altos CA 59.52% the third session but had a bad last session and fell 1.14 2 Kondo Fuyuko - Horie Machiko, 57.14% out of contention. “I was afraid it would be the same. This is KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY DAYLIGHT A/X/Y SWISS TEAMS better,” Dikhnova said. “Yesterday my partner felt 21 Tables / Based on 58 Tables very good and I didn’t, but we still scored 61%. In A X Y the last session we each felt good but didn’t play 23.80 1/2 Robert L. McClendon, Ponte Vedra FL; Michael Heins, Champaign IL; well, but it was enough.” Michael Schreiber - Amy Downing, Memphis TN 94.00 Barbara Heller and Sharon Anderson finished 23.80 1/2 1 Donald Sache - Sheila Sache, West Vancouver BC; Doug Hansford, third. Surrey BC; Susan Peters, Vancouver BC 94.00 15.30 3 Judy Elbogen, Mission Viejo CA; Nunzio Martorina, Laguna Woods Smith CA; V. Jay Tipton - Linda Tipton, Irvine CA 93.00 11.48 4 Laurie Rowe - Jeffrey Taylor, Eugene OR; Peter Lit, Elk CA; continued from page 1 Jon Bartlett, Happy Valley OR 90.00 resolving disputes and enhancing the social side of 9.07 5 Kenji Miyakuni - Yukiko Tokunaga - Tokuhiro Ishihara - the game – making it relaxing and enjoyable. It’s Tsuji Sanae, Tokyo Japan 83.00 important to make sure people know they’re being 12.24 6 2 Lei Jun - Xinguo Fang - Yong Xue - Yumin Liu, Burlingame CA 82.00 treated fairly.” 10.88 3 1 John Dickenson, North Wales PA; Deborah August, Villanova PA; National Tournament Director Rick Beye called Marilyn Painter, Pittsburgh PA; Carol Stonis, Natrona Heights PA 79.00 6.89 4 Michael Hess, Wilton CT; Gary Miyashiro, West Redding CT; Matt Smith a deserved winner. “In his early career Clair Miao, Auckland New Zealand; Leo Lin, Hsinpei City Taiwan 70.00 he was known as Wonder Boy,” Beye says. “John 8.16 5 2 Natsuko Nishida - Sachiko Ueno - Makiko Sato, Tokyo Japan; Ashton nicknamed him that because he just got it Midori Ito, Shinjuku-Ku Japan 69.00 – he understood what we’re supposed to be doing. 6.12 3 Atsuko Katsumata - Kimiko Kamakari, Kanagawa Japan; He makes things good for the players and he’s good Midori Sakamoto, Kawasaki Japan; Toyoko Saito, Tokyo Japan 68.00 with staff.” 4.59 4 Evan Marti, Houston TX; Philip Duterme, Bellaire TX; Alana Shapley, TD McKenzie Myers says that most of the good San Diego CA; Richard D’Litzenberger, Leavenworth WA 66.00 parts of his TD game were learned at Smith’s feet. “I was lucky to ‘grow up’ as a TD inside his KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY DAYLIGHT BRACKETED B TEAMS 1 sphere of influence in the ACBL,” Myers says. “Matt 8 Tables 11.25 1 Howard Co - Barbara Linn - Cherilyn Young, Honolulu HI; Gail Yap, Brooklyn NY 95.00 is quietly competent, always kind and understanding, 8.44 2 Ilene Grabel - Barbara Hopewell, Palm Desert CA; Lawton Hutchison - and constantly works to improve the tournament Barbara Hutchison, Austin TX 94.00 he’s running as well as tournaments in general. I’ve 6.33 3 Rita Levin, Los Angeles CA; Elizabeth Golamco, Alamo CA; Liliane Kirchhoff, worked for Matt at sectionals, regionals, NABCs La Mesa CA; Robert Englekirk, Rancho Mirage CA 84.00 and U.S. Bridge Championships, and he brings an unparalleled level of professionalism and expertise to each. He’s helped me succeed at many things but continued on page 9 Page 8 Thursday, November 29, 2018 Daily Bulletin

KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY DAYLIGHT BRACKETED B TEAMS 2 New Life Masters 8 Tables Bill and Pat Teer of 9.65 1 Alan Arakawa, Kahului HI; Harry Rogers, Wailuku HI; Terence Block, Fairfax VA made Life Bellevue WA; Pat McCoy, Seba Beach AB 93.00 Master on Wednesday 7.24 2 Catherine Hess - Peter Galbraith, Kaneohe HI; Patrick Brown - Margaret when they won the Tom Brown, Kailua HI 88.00 Lum Tuesday-Wednesday 5.43 3 Steve Graves - Brenda Thomas, Venice FL; Morris Mitchem Jr., Columbia SC; Morning Compact George Kuppler, Brookings OR 76.00 Knockout. They played KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY DAYLIGHT BRACKETED B TEAMS 3 with Judy Cohen and 8 Tables Denise Kadleck. The Teers needed 5.17 gold points 7.79 1 Diane Martini, Milton NY; Peggy Casey Fitzpatrick, Saugerties NY; when they arrived and earlier earned 1.41 in a Gold Helen Howard, Buckeye AZ; Marianne Kuzma, San Diego CA 96.00 Rush event. The compact KO win brought them 5.84 2 Brian Castle, San Diego CA; Drucilla Field - Linda Atkinson, Encinitas CA; another 4.97. Marge Van Hemert, Bonita CA 91.00 3.84 3/4 Frank Stoffle - Georgina Little - Bruce Moor - Tom Jolliffe, London ON 81.00 3.84 3/4 Michael Walker - Beverly Walker - Benjamin Levy, Vancouver WA; Soloway KO Slated Carol Orazetti, Redmond OR 81.00 to Start in 2019 The Soloway Knockout Teams KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY DAYLIGHT BRACKETED B TEAMS 4 premieres next fall at the San 8 Tables 6.83 1 Alain Cardinal - Deborah Steffen, Santa Barbara CA; Jacques Simard, Francisco NABC. Montreal QC; Laura Gastelum, Torrance CA 88.00 Unlike the Vanderbilt and the 5.12 2 Marsha Woodbury, Champaign IL; Virginia Warren, Blenheim New Zealand; , the Soloway KO opens Anne Dudman - Colin Hemsley, San Jose CA 85.00 with a two-day Swiss. The event 3.84 3 Bob Shuken, Auburn CA; Kathryn Lindahl - Sandy Buckstein - Wally Erbes, starts on the first Friday of the Denver CO 82.00 tournament and continues until the final two teams face off on the second Thursday. KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY DAYLIGHT BRACKETED B TEAMS 5 Placement in the KO will be determined 9 Tables primarily by a team’s finish in the Swiss round-robin 5.38 1 Ralph Haberfeld - Victoria Hess, Jackson WY; Blair Curry - Judith Curry, with seeding points being less of a factor. Kailua HI 95.00 4.04 2 Tony Marshall - Karen Wong, Seattle WA; Ralph Lipe - Lynda Lipe, Bellevue WA 87.00 The event honors four-time world champion and 3.03 3 Deanne Takasumi, Tigard OR; Janet Clemmons, Hillsboro OR; Luanne Stoltz, 20-time NABC champ Paul Soloway. Portland OR; Pauline Oyama, Chicago IL 82.00 2.27 4 Clare Smith, Walnut Creek CA; Jeanette Bartz, Clayton CA; Elizabeth Reid, Kailua Kona HI; Sharon Weber, Kealakekua HI 73.00

WAIALAE BRIDGE CLUB TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY KO 1 14 Tables 51.13 1 Vinita Gupta, Woodside CA; Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; Fredrik Nystrom - Johan Upmark, Stockholm Sweden; Jan Jansma, Spijkenisse Netherlands 35.79 2 Jim Mahaffey, Winter Park FL; , New York NY; Gary Cohler, Delray Beach FL; Billy Cohen, Sherman Oaks CA; Joris van Lankveld, Amsterdam Netherlands; Berend Van Den Bos, Den Haag Netherlands 20.45 3/4 Debbie Benner - Arthur Crystal, Fairfield CT; Curtis Cheek - Ishmael Del’Monte, Las Vegas NV 20.45 3/4 Jack Zhao, Boca Raton FL; Xiao Yang Lu, Beijing China; Xueliang Cao, Nin Bo China; Xiao Shi, Guangdong China; Xinli Gan, China; Yu Zhang, Hang Zhou China

WAIALAE BRIDGE CLUB TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY KO 2 13 Tables 21.06 1 Paula Nataf, Beverly Hills CA; Laurent Thuillez, Frederic France; Romain Tembouret - Claire Tembouret - Pascale Thuillez, France 14.74 2 Karen Hudesman - Donald Stark - Paul Wayne English - Judith Dubester, Seattle WA 8.42 3/4 Toyohiko Ozawa, Kawasaki City Japan; Midori Horikawa - Ayako Nagayama - Ishino Hiroko, Tokyo Japan 8.42 3/4 Charles Conrad - Ann Conrad - Valerie Byrne - Robert Hamilton, Castro Valley CA

WAIALAE BRIDGE CLUB TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY KO 3 9 Tables 11.20 1 Eli Zinner - Yolanda Medina - Jan Grieff Zinner, Nipomo CA; Marie Sheehy, Nicholasville KY 7.84 2 Shawn Cantlin, Tracy CA; Donna Neff - Linda Golm - Louis Golm, San Francisco CA 4.48 3/4 Tom Singleton, Laguna Hills CA; Tobie Allard-Smith, Laguna Woods CA; Keith Kalway - Herbert Nakagawa, Honolulu HI 4.48 3/4 John Montgomery - Carol Lombardino, Tomball TX; Ivy Steinberg - Allan Quaile, Stouffville ON Daily Bulletin Thursday, November 29, 2018 Page 9

KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY OPEN PAIRS 31.0 Tables Smith A B C continued from page 7 20.50 1 Franck Multon, Monaco; Pierre Zimmermann, Monaco 66.83% 15.38 2 Peter Gill, Sydney Australia; Eric Leong, Oakland CA 63.40% still been willing to let me softly fail when that was 11.53 3 Viktor Anikovich - Rama Linz, Los Angeles CA 62.47% the way to help me learn.” 8.65 4 Petra Hamman, Carrollton TX; Stefanie Scott, Little Elm TX 59.84% Smith has earned the respect of players as well 6.83 5 Jan Van Cleeff, The Hague Netherlands; Bob Drake, Wassenaar Netherlands 58.79% as co-workers. In a post on Bridge Winners last 5.86 6 Aaron Jones, North Bethesda MD; Arti Bhargava, Mill Valley CA 58.35% year, world champion Steve Weinstein said, “For my 5.13 7 Leo Bell, Carlsbad CA; Jeffrey Goldsmith, Tujunga CA 58.29% money, Matt is the best of the best. Whether it’s the 5.19 8 Hiroko Yanagisawa, Tokyo Japan; Kazuo K Furuta, Kanagawa-Ken Japan 58.12% World Championships, the Spingold or a sectional 9.75 9 1 1 Tracy Capal, Manchester ; David Sherman, London 57.82% side game, if Matt’s in charge, you know the event 3.73 10 Mark Bennett, Honolulu HI; Bob Feller, Guilderland NY 57.68% will be run professionally. In my experience, his 3.79 11 Bob Glasson - Joann Glasson, Pennington NJ 57.51% rulings are always well thought out and explained 3.15 12 Robert Fendrick, Marietta GA; Finn Kolesnik, Ventura CA 57.13% 2.93 13 Jonathan Steinberg, Toronto ON; Alex Hudson, Raleigh NC 56.25% clearly and thoroughly; even when a ruling goes 7.31 14 2 Peiyush Jain, Bothell WA; Arvind Ranasaria, Redmond WA 55.73% against you, you might disagree, but you understand 5.48 15 3 Geir Engebretsen, Alesund Norway; Solbritt Lindahl, Evenslejer Norway 54.91% why the decision was made.” 5.98 16 , Taby Sweden; Daniel Zagorin, Chicago IL 54.22% Weinstein said that perhaps Smith’s greatest gift 4.11 4 Tracey Bauer, San Rafael CA; Todd Werby, Tiburon CA 54.10% is a talent for defusing tension. 3.25 5 William Brackett, Longmont CO; Spencer Carr, Broomfield CO 52.91% “I remember one such incident from a charity 2.84 6 David Bryant, Ashland OR; Nancy Ferguson, Greenbrae CA 52.57% pair game at a regional in the Bay Area,” Weinstein 2.44 7 Thomas Fagan - Katie Fagan, Kailua HI 52.11% said. “I was declarer and did a poor job of keeping 2.17 8 Milton Kalikman, Azusa CA; Clinton Lew, Claremont CA 51.72% track of my tricks. I thought I was down one and the 2.56 2 Tuba Unlu, Portland OR; Nurten Kucukkoylu, Turkey 48.71% opponents happily accepted that result. KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY EVENING BAM TEAMS “But as I ran through the play in my head, I 16 Tables realized I had made it. When I told the opponents, A B C they got very upset. ‘You said you were down one!’ 6.10 1 Justine Cushing, New York NY; Kauko Koistinen, Espoo Finland; With tempers flaring, I called the director and Matt Vesa Fagerlund, Tampere Finland; Sadik Arf, Saratoga CA 18.50 came to the table. I explained the situation. The 4.62 2/3 1 Perry Poole, Maitland FL; Stanley Weiner, Las Vegas NV; Douglas opponents insisted I was down, fixating on the fact Grant, San Francisco CA; Charles Riffle, Emerald Hills CA 17.00 that I had said I was down. Things continued to go 4.01 2/3 Shugo Tanaka, Tokyo Japan; Kotomi Asakoshi - Junko Tsubaki, downhill. Matt calmly said, ‘Let’s humor the young Tokyo Japan; Yumiko Oda, Tokyo Japan 17.00 man and go through the play trick by trick just in 3.47 4 2 1 Ruben Paet, Kapolei HI; Louis Sandmaier, Victoria BC; case he is right.’ He calmed them down and they Sam Aucoin, Honolulu HI; Mary Pokonosky, Excelsior MN 16.00 1.93 5 Mike Rippey, Orinda CA; Benito Garozzo, Wilmington DE; eventually agreed on the result.” Alessandro Ganddougua, Rome Italy; Leonardo Cima, Roma Italy 15.50 World champion Bobby Levin holds Smith in 2.60 3 Toyohiko Ozawa, Kawasaki City Japan; Midori Horikawa - highest regard as well: “A wonderful guy, the best Ishino Hiroko - Ayako Nagayama, Tokyo Japan 13.00 1.71 4/5 Judy Strebinger - Anita Morse, North Vancouver BC; John Keech, continued on page 11 Victoria BC; Kathy Bye, Burnaby BC 11.50 1.71 4/5 Jeffery Jones, Vero Beach FL; Mark Rindner, Anchorage AK; Marie Duval, Montreal QC; Jocelyne Tetrault, Bristol QC 11.50 2.03 2 Sandy Jean Robinson - Kim Cohos - Thomas Trafford - Danuta Trafford, Calgary AB 11.00

LAKE MINNETONKA WEDNESDAY EVENING SIDE PAIRS 19.0 Tables A B C 6.28 1 1 Wubbo De Boer - Agnes Snellers, Groenekan Netherlands 66.01% 4.71 2 Dan Dayani - Bette Cornelius, La Jolla CA 63.62% 3.53 3 Daniel Friedman - Linda Friedman, Orinda CA 60.57% 2.65 4 Shelba Parmley, Fort Worth TX; Phyllis Harlan, Oklahoma City OK 60.35% 3.74 5 2 Linda Dunn, Memphis TN; Larry Denneau Jr., Honolulu HI 58.50% 1.69 6 Judith Cotterman, Kokomo IN; Elaine Ware, Vernon BC 58.17% 2.80 7/8 3 John Herriot, Los Angeles CA; Malcolm Morris, London 57.19% 1.18 7/8 Randall Dougherty - Lynne Newman, San Diego CA 57.19% 2.10 4 Nancy Golden, Glen Allen VA; Diana Lam, Boston MA 56.75% 1.58 5 Karen Westerlund, Kirkland WA; Karen Vaillancourt, Covington WA 55.01% 1.18 6 Ivy Steinberg - Allan Quaile, Stouffville ON 54.36% 2.63 1 June Bruno - Roy Bruno, Redmond WA 53.27% 1.73 2/3 Gulshan Ajania, North Vancouver BC; Zainool Esmail, West Vancouver BC 48.58% 1.73 2/3 Louise Smith - Dolf Daam, Victoria BC 48.58% 1.11 4 Teresa Martin, Bathurst Australia; Daniela Tone, Santa Clara CA 44.77%

KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS 4.5 Tables A B C 2.25 1 1 1 Gretchen Shively - Chuck Shively, Seattle WA 65.87% 1.69 2 2 Elsie Shaw, Gilroy CA; Lesley Waltner, Morgan Hill CA 61.90% 1.11 3/4 3/4 2/3 Jan Ladd - Tomoko Stock, Valencia CA 53.18% 1.11 3/4 3/4 2/3 Patricia Owens, Incline Village NV; Malgorzata Koziol, Las Vegas NV 53.18%

PATSY LUM WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY KO 1 PATSY LUM WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY KO 2 13 Tables 11 Tables Jun Zhang, Beijing China; Junjie Hu - Yichao Chen - Bo Fu, Lamya Abougoush - Diane Campbell - Janet Sharpe, Calgary AB; Shanghai China; Yan Sun, China Rita Dodge, Vancouver BC vs vs Joyce Hill, St. Augustine FL; Kevin Dwyer - Shan Huang, Patti Moore, Kalaheo HI; Mimi Levison, Koloa HI; L. Stuart Vance Melbourne FL; Kevin Bathurst, Palm Beach Gardens FL; Justin - Dileep Bal, Kapaa HI Lall, Little Elm TX Ann Marie Gramson - Gilbert Gramson, Warrenton OR; Sandra Adam Grossack, Newton MA; Eric Schwartz, Arlington MA; Alison Baker, Seaside OR; Maryjane Swynenburg, Cannon Beach OR Wilson, New York NY; Cornelis Van Prooijen, Nieuw Vennep vs Netherlands Kathy Twomey, Bloomfield Village MI; Sally Craig, Port Moody vs BC; Myra Johnston, North Vancouver BC; Marlene Powell, Alfred Lee - Robert Ipswitch, San Mateo CA; Xudong Sun, Vancouver BC Shanghai China; Gary Peck, Hayward CA Page 10 Thursday, November 29, 2018 Daily Bulletin Today’s Sponsors Dr. Jack Buchanan Castle Resorts & Hotels Jannie Feeback Dr. John (Jack) Buchanan, Castle Resorts Janet (Jannie) Powell born in 1942 in Perth Amboy, & Hotels was Feeback, a crazy (her word) New Jersey, passed away this founded in 1993 bulldog lover, was born and month and will be deeply and is a wholly raised in Hawaii, the only child missed by all who were owned subsidiary of of exceptional bridge players, privileged to know him. The Castle Group Charlie and Renee Powell Upon retirement from Inc. Headquartered (for whom another game is his work for Dupont as a in Honolulu, Castle manages a broad portfolio of named). She attended college research chemist and then for the U.S. Department guest accommodations including value/economy in Colorado and lived there for 30 years before of Energy in 2000, Jack and his partner of 34 years, hotels, full-service hotels and spacious all-suite returning to Hawaii. Upon her return, her mother Will Williams, became avid bridge players. They condominium resorts and luxury villas in the directed her to learn and play bridge, which she did. quickly jumped into volunteering, in spite of Jack’s Hawaiian Islands on Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Kauai Through bridge, she made many, many friends. numerous health challenges, including breast cancer. and Hawaii, and in New Zealand on the North Ten years ago, Jannie became the president of They called Kailua Kona HI and Richmond VA their Shore of Auckland. To learn more or to make a the Outrigger Bridge Club, a position she holds homes and graced those bridge communities, and reservation, visit castleresorts.com or call 808– today! She also schedules players for, and plays in, countless others in between, with their friendly and 545–3510. Join us and keep up with current events the Waialae Bridge Club, a game her parents ran for warm presence. at twitter.com/castleresorts and facebook.com/ 20 years. Unfortunately for those of us in Honolulu, Jack was known as Mr. Hospitality for his work castleresortsandhotels. Jannie will be moving this December to Florida to for the Kona Sectional for over 10 years. He became Rick Wall be close to her only son, William. She will be sorely a director and, as Mr. Rules and Regulations, was Rick Wall, chairman and chief executive officer missed. often consulted for his quick analysis and knowledge of The Castle Group Inc., died on May 2, 2018. Wall of the rules of the game. Jack taught bridge classes founded The Castle Group Inc. in 1988 as a condo In Memory of Jim Bishop in Richmond and Kona and was a member of the resort management company with one property on district and ACBL Goodwill Committees. He and Kauai. He was named chief executive officer and By Iku Donnelly Jim Bishop served for Will helped with, and ran, numerous tournaments chairman of the board in 1993; the same year that many years as president and over the years and were jointly honored with the The Castle Group acquired Hawaii Pacific Resorts treasurer on the board of Congeniality Award by the Richmond Bridge and formed Castle Resorts & Hotels. Today, the Hawaiian League. company manages and oversees the marketing for Units Association, sponsor of Will and Jack were instantly recognizable by 20 hotels and condominium resorts in two countries. the annual Hawaii Regional. their colorful “Jams” Hawaiian shirts. Always A resident of Hawaii for more than 50 years, Wall We all remember him for his friendly and courteous, they had a wonderful served a 14-year tenure on the executive committee high integrity, unselfishness partnership both at the bridge table and away. of the board of directors for the Hawaii Visitors and non-judgmental character. The bridge community has lost a great advocate and Convention Bureau. He was also active in the More than anything else, however, he had for bridge as well as an inspiration for living, even in American Hotel & Lodging Association and helped a fantastic sense of humor. One of his famous the face of physical challenges. to create the Visitor Industry Coalition to raise anecdotes happened at the Summer NABC in Jack and Will lived by the motto: “Live every money for Hawaii’s tourism industry. Albuquerque NM in 1982. He was playing with day as if it is your last but prepare to live forever.” former ACBL President Sid Levey. He played in a 4♠ Helen and Lenny Fahrni contract with a 0–0 fit and went down eight tricks. Honored by Pearl Harbor When the hand was over, Jim said, “Sorry partner, Bridge Club and friends the trumps didn’t break!” It was a world record By Dick Towne and was written up in the New York Times by Alan After retiring from Truscott. the U.S. Marine Corps, Leonard and Helen In Honor of Les and Fahrni made their home Mitzie Kodama in Hawaii and opened a By Lily Johannessen and real estate business and friends of Les and Mitzie school in Aiea. They Mitzie and Lester were both avid bridge Kodama have been players and enjoyed party as well as . directing Thursday They were members of the Armed Forces Unit and morning bridge games played at Pearl Harbor Naval Base and Hickam Air for several years now, Force Base club games. and have increased Over 30 years ago, when both games lost their the attendance, mainly space to play on base and were desperate to find due to their excellent affordable areas in which to hold their games, the personal contact with Fahrnis allowed the clubs to use their real estate the players. Their school classroom rent-free. They also provided tables game starts at 9 a.m. and chairs for bridge use. and it is quite an effort After the Armed Forces Unit dissolved and for the players to fight became part of the Honolulu unit, games continued to the morning traffic to get there on time. be held on the Fahrni’s property rent- and utility-free. But because Mitzie and Les live in Mililani, they In 2017, Helen retired and the real estate school have an even earlier start than everyone else to set up classroom was no longer available. Helen was the tables and prepare for the game. Mitzie arranges instrumental in finding a new location for the game for various snacks, which are always appealing to at the Aiea United Methodist Church. Over the years. bridge players. the Fahrnis – through their love of the game and The players themselves are grateful for all the overwhelming generosity – have saved the former Kodamas’ hard efforts and pitch in with baking and Armed Forces Unit, now a part of Honolulu Unit, donating goodies. They want to honor the Kodamas thousands of dollars in rent and utility costs by by having some of the bridge events named after providing a comfortable and pleasant place to play. them. Leonard passed away in 2008, but Helen continues to Thank you Mitzie and Les! play the game she loves so much. Leonard and Helen were originally from South Dakota. They have two sons and one daughter (deceased), and six grandchildren. continued on page 12 Daily Bulletin Thursday, November 29, 2018 Page 11

KAREN LANKE WEDNESDAY OPEN SWISS TEAMS 39 Tables / Based on 53 Tables Smith A X Y continued from page 9 22.05 1 Patricia Cayne, Boca Raton FL; Dano De Falco, Rubano Italy; Bob Drijver, Rotterdam Netherlands; Tim Verbeek, Utrecht Netherlands; director ever and a big-time dog lover – who could Danny Molenaar, Den Haag Netherlands; Bart Nab, Tilburg Netherlands 103.00 ask for more?” 16.54 2 Owen Lien, Oak Park MI; Barbara Kasle, Boca Raton FL; Jerrold Robb Gordon, ACBL’s National Recorder, says Grossman, Rochester Hills MI; Jonathan Fleischmann, Bloomfield MI 101.00 he has known Smith for many years. “I’ve worked 12.40 3 1 1 Guo Cong Cong - Ke Jin - Ding Zhu - Song Zhou – H. Wang, with him on the Laws Commission, in appeals Shanghai China; Qiwen Shen, Chandler AZ 100.00 9.30 4 Stanislaw Pajak, Starachonice Poland; Janusz Gawecki, Kielce Poland; situations and as a player. He knows the Laws about Piotr Kucharski, Krakow Poland; Maciej Klis, Krakow Poland 93.00 as well as anyone. He is always both professional 6.39 5/7 Miguel Reygadas, Tlalpan Mexico; Alberto Cohen, Naucalpah Mexico; and pleasant. He brings a bucket of water rather than Suresh Mahajan, Del Mar CA; Pat Galligan, San Mateo CA 89.00 a bucket of gasoline when he comes to the table to 6.39 5/7 Michael Moss - Bjorn Fallenius, New York NY; Richard Budd, make a ruling. I wish we had 500 Matt Smiths.” Portland ME; Mark Aquino, Jamaica Plain MA 89.00 National TD Gary Zieger points out that 6.39 5/7 May Sakr, Ardmore PA; Krzysztof Martens, Rzeszow Poland; Smith is one of just a couple of directors who have Migry Zur Campanile, New York NY; Barbara Ferm, Dallas TX 89.00 won all three of the ACBL’s awards recognizing 4.66 8/9 Jianhua Miao - Weijun Liu, Shanghai Congo; Jing Rong Ran - Bin Shi, Shanghai China 87.00 achievement by field staff: the Tom Weeks Award, 4.66 8/9 Anthony Barre, Sunnyvale CA; Donald Dalpe, Fort Myers FL; the Fred Friendly Award and now the Jean Molnar Gary Macgregor, Portola Valley CA; Mike Cailean, Santa Clara CA 87.00 Award. “And he almost deserved them!” Zeiger 4.01 10 Howard Epley - Karen Epley, Kent WA; Gustav Axen - June Keith, quips. New Westminster BC 85.00 (The Weeks and Friendly awards are no longer 5.00 2/3 Kathy Gilman, Shoreline WA; Andrea James, Auburn WA; given out.) Sabrina Miles, Mansfield MA; Darryl Legassie, Milton NH 72.00 In April, Smith, 61, is “slowing down” and 5.00 2/3 Harold George, Wichita KS; Terry McHenry, Sarasota FL; returning to part-time status. Chatarina Andersson, Kungalv Sweden; Anthony Trebaol, Milpitas CA 72.00 “I want to stay home more,” he says. “I’ll play 2.88 4/5 Cadir Lee, Los Gatos CA; Randal Burns, Washington DC; John Miller, Discovery Bay CA; Lynn Shannon, Campbell CA 68.00 more locally at clubs and tournaments, and I’ll 3.31 4/5 2 Barbara Kim, Medford OR; Nancy Welsh, Sewickley PA; direct part time in Canada.” He will also continue Marvie Kelly, Honolulu HI; Lola Gebauer, Haiku HI 68.00 in his role as head director for WBF’s World 2.48 6/7 3 Margaret Eddleston - Bernard Eddleston, Hitchin Herts England; Championships. Arnold Drill - Bev Drill, Kaneohe HI 64.00 The Memphis and Las Vegas NABCs are the last 2.04 6/7 Mary Ose, Sacramento CA; Teri Smoot, Placerville CA; North American Championships on Smith’s horizon Paul Pugsley, Carson City NV; Jefri Donovan, Reno NV 64.00 – as a director. “But I may come play,” he says. 1.86 4 Ann Romeo - Lorenzo Migliorini, Seattle WA; Judy Davis, Beaverton OR; Moises Saul, Bellevue WA 59.00 Tomorrow’s Bridge Events Susan Kobayashi Day Friday, November 30, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members* Other Karen Lanke Wednesday-Friday Morning Knockout Teams 3rd Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Jannie Feeback Thursday-Friday Morning Compact Knockout Teams 3-4 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Susan Kobayashi Friday-Saturday Morning Compact Knockout Teams 1-2 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Mark Teaford Celebration of Life Thursday-Saturday Morning Side Game 2nd single session Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Friday, November 30, 10 a.m. Susan Kobayashi 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 Susan Kobayashi 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Friday, November 30, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. John Johnson Daylight Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 3, MPCC $16 $20 Susan Kobayashi Daylight Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/200) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 2, MPCC $16 $20 Gold points for 0-750. Rick Wall Thursday-Friday Daylight Knockout Teams 3-4 South Pacific, MPCC $16 $20 Friday, November 30, 1 p.m. Susan Kobayashi Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 1st single session Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 Friday, November 30, 1 & 4:30 p.m. 0-10,000 FAST PAIRS 1-2 F South Pacific, MPCC $17 — Friday, November 30, 1 & 7:30 p.m. REISINGER BOARD-A-MATCH TEAMS 1-2 Q Honolulu Suite, Tapa Tower $25 — Pre-registration required by 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30. 2 qualifying, 2 semifinal, 2 final sessions. KEOHANE NORTH AMERICAN SWISS TEAMS 1-2 Q Tapa Ballroom 2, Tapa Tower $25 — 2 qualifying, 2 semifinal, 2 final sessions SENIOR MIXED PAIRS 1-2 F Tapa Ballroom 1, Tapa Tower $25 — Wally Young Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 Susan Kobayashi Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/200) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 Gold points for 0-750. Iku Donnelly Friday-Saturday Knockout Teams 1-2 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Friday, November 30, 3 p.m. Susan Kobayashi Afternoon Side Swiss Teams single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 Susan Kobayashi 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 Susan Kobayashi 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Friday, November 30, 7:30 p.m. Susan Kobayashi Evening Swiss Teams single Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $15 $19 Susan Kobayashi Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 2nd single session Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 Edward R. Kupperstein 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 Edward R. Kupperstein 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Friday, November 30, 11:45 p.m. Susan Kobayashi Zip Knockout Teams single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $16/team/match

Unless otherwise noted, strata breaks for all stratified events are:A (3000+), B (750-3000), C (0-750). Three-flight events are divided A/X (6000+/0-6000); B/C (1500-3000, 0-1500); Gold Rush (300- 750/200-300/0-200). Two-flight events are divided A/X/Y (6000+/4000-6000/0-4000); B/C/D (1500-3000/750-1500/ 0-750) if no Gold Rush OR A/B/C (3000+/1500-3000/0-1500) and Gold Rush (300- 750/200-300/0-200). In B flights, no single player may be over 3000. In Gold Rush events, no single player may be over 750. BOLD, UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. International Fund In NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition. Page 12 Thursday, November 29, 2018 Daily Bulletin Today’s Bridge Events Big Island Day Thursday, November 29, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members* Other Karen Lanke Wednesday-Friday Morning Knockout Teams 2nd Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Jannie Feeback Thursday-Friday Morning Compact Knockout Teams 1-2 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Mark Teaford Celebration of Life Thursday-Saturday Morning Side Game 1st single session Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Thursday, November 29, 10 a.m. Lester & Mitzie Kodama 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 Lester & Mitzie Kodama 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Thursday, November 29, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Kathy Golitzen Daylight Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 3, MPCC $16 $20 Daylight Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/200) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 2, MPCC $16 $20 Gold points for 0-750. Rick Wall Thursday-Friday Daylight Knockout Teams 1-2 South Pacific 2, MPCC $16 $20 Thursday, November 29, 1 p.m. Lake Minnetonka Bridge Wednesday-Thursday Side Game 3rd single session Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 Thursday, November 29, 1 & 4:30 p.m. 0-10,000 FAST PAIRS 1-2 Q South Pacific 4, MPCC $17 — 2 qualifying & 2 final sessions. Thursday, November 29, 1 & 7:30 p.m. KAPLAN BLUE RIBBON PAIRS 1-2 F Tapa Ballroom 3, Tapa Tower $25 — SENIOR MIXED PAIRS 1-2 Q Tapa Ballroom 2, Tapa Tower $25 — 2 qualifying & 2 final sessions. Contestants must have been born prior to Jan. 1, 1959. 0-6000 MINI-BLUE RIBBON PAIRS 1-2 F Nautilus Suite, MPCC $17 — Jack Buchanan Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 Castle Resorts Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/200) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 Gold points for 0-750. Leonard & Helen Fahrni Thursday Compact Knockout Teams 1-4 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Patsy Lum Wednesday-Thursday Knockout Teams 3-4 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Thursday, November 29, 3 p.m. Jack Buchanan Afternoon Side Swiss Teams single South Pacific 2, MPCC $15 $19 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Thursday, November 29, 7:30 p.m. Jim Bishop A/X/Y Evening Swiss Teams single Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $15 $19 Jim Bishop B/C/D Evening Swiss Teams single Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $15 $19 Lake Minnetonka Bridge Wednesday-Thursday Side Game Series 4th single session Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 299er Swiss Teams single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Thursday, November 29, 11:30 p.m. Zip Knockout Teams single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $16/team/match

Note: Entry for the REISINGER BOARD-A-MATCH TEAMS required by 9 p.m. Thursday.

Unless otherwise noted, strata breaks for all stratified events are:A (3000+), B (750-3000), C (0-750). Three-flight events are divided A/X (6000+/0-6000); B/C (1500-3000, 0-1500); Gold Rush (300- 750/200-300/0-200). Two-flight events are divided A/X/Y (6000+/4000-6000/0-4000); B/C/D (1500-3000/750-1500/ 0-750) if no Gold Rush OR A/B/C (3000+/1500-3000/0-1500) and Gold Rush (300- 750/200-300/0-200). In B flights, no single player may be over 3000. In Gold Rush events, no single player may be over 750.BOLD, UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. International Fund In NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition.

Today’s Sponsors continued 30 years. Mark and his partner gently assassinated and mind-changing chemotherapies, Mark showed Kathy Golitzen us on three boards. No gloating or boasting – Mark strength courage and resolve. As his body grew By Peter Golitzen gave his partner a smile but said nothing. Later that frailer, his face grew rounder and his smile even Kathy was beloved in the evening, Mark walked up to me told me I had done larger. We miss you, Markie. Kona bridge community as a nothing wrong at the table and asked me to schedule director, partner and mentor a game. He became my favorite partner and mentor after we moved here in 2003. In Memory of Rick Wall for many years. By Leo Williams, Arun Savara For many years on the Although extremely competitive (usually given and Jerry Ruthruff mainland, we participated to short, “you know we can win this” pep talks in innumerable sectionals, For years, a group of us before the game), he was also a happy, smiling, had a weekly regionals and over 30 NABCs. gracious gentleman at the table. Our strongest achievement in recent years was game. We played a couple Mark and I played lots of golf and tennis and of hours, paused for dinner, at the 2006 Honolulu NABC: We won a combined bridge, often with Yasuko Shrenzel, who will be section in the Mini-Blue Ribbon pairs. solved the world’s problems playing here where she now lives. and played again. We started Steve Johnson, with whom Mark won the 2008 with six players, and as time Mark R. Teaford Bruce Life Masters Pairs at the Las Vegas NABC, passed, so did our players. 1949–2014 will also be playing here this week. First Steve Lent, next Bill Holmquist, and most By Ronald Resnick Mark also won the 2004 0–1500 Mini Spingold recently Mr. Rick Wall. We no longer have our Mark grew up around in New York City, teaming with me and Norton and games. Most thought we were gamblers who played Southern California beaches. Myron Rimer – twin brothers who had not played bridge, but it was more about the camaraderie we all He was an excellent all-round together for over 25 years. shared. We miss our games and our great friends. athlete in high school. He enjoyed Mark moved to Las Vegas around 2005, then There is much we can say about the dapper Mr. coaching youth sports around back to Seal Beach CA. He taught, directed and Wall. For bridge, Rick believed in keeping bidding Newport Beach before moving to played at the busy Long Beach Bridge Club, where simple and focused on good defense and declarer Kauai and then Maui in 1983. his warmth and kindness, as well as high-level play. I first met mark at a Maui bridge skills, were greatly appreciated. club game in 1992. It was my first duplicate game in Through great physical pain and different body-