DailyDailyAugust 10-August 20, 2000 72ndBulletinBulletin Summer North American Bridge Championships Friday, Aaugust 11, 2000 Anaheim, California Vol. 72, No. 1Friday, August 11, 2000 Editors: Henry Francis and Paul Linxwiler 7 all-time greats inducted into ACBL Hall of Fame

Seven all-time greats were inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame at the annual Hall of Fame banquet last night. Joining the 48 stars already in the Hall were George Rosenkranz, Sidney Lazard and Ira Rubin, who were on hand for the ceremony, and deceased mem- bers Lou Bluhm, Harry Fishbein, Charles Solomon and . Once again David Ezekiel of Bermuda was out- standing as the master of ceremonies. He introduced each presenter who in turn introduced the new Hall member. Lou Bluhm The first presenter, Tom Sanders, was visibly emo- tional as he recalled his happy days with Lou Bluhm. “I’ve thought a lot about Lou in the past 10 years,” he said. “Sometimes I fantasized about how things might have turned out had he not been taken from us in the prime of his life. Other times, like tonight, I think about what it was that set Lou apart from other bridge play- ers. “I could never imagine a more perfect partner. Have you ever had a partner who seemed to always make the right play? I remember so many times on defense thinking, ‘Lou, if you have such-and-such card, you’d Inducted into the ACBL Hall of Fame last night: (l to r) Ira Rubin, George Rosenkranz and Sidney Lazard better play it now or they’re going to make this hand.’ Then I’d glance down at the table and there would be that very card. Defending champs seek GNT-A repeat “Lou played the game with aplomb and self assur- to 62, 141-79. ance, and with the imagination of a skillful novelist. The Flight A defending District 13 also led all the way, but it was reason- When things went wrong, as they invariably do, Lou champions are going strong in their effort to repeat. ably close all the way. They defeated District 6 (Wash- was unflappable. He was unflappable in bridge, in his District 9 (Florida), captained by Joseph Shay will lead ington area), 132-112. District 21 trailed District 25 work and in his life.” his team against District 13 (Illinois) in one of today’s (New England) by 15 at the half, then came on strong (Tom’s tribute to Lou was very touching. We do semifinal matches. Playing with Shay are Michael in the third quarter to move ahead by 17. The New not have sufficient room to carry the entire piece to- Seamon, Robert Levin, Eric Rodwell and Jeff Englanders held their foes even over the last set of day, but we will try to run it in its entirely later on in Meckstroth. Gary Cohler, captain of District 13, plays boards, but that wasn’t good enough – District 21 was the tournament. Tom was very moved throughout – it with Jeff Mandell, William Doroshow, the winner, 133-118. was a very emotional experience for him.) and Walter Schafer. Bluhm was the first, and only, recipient of the The other semifinal will pit a powerful District 21 Welcome to Anaheim! ACBL’s Distinguished Player Award. He had an out- (central and northern California) team captained by standing record in tournament play – third in the World Fellow Bridge Players: Rose Meltzer against a fast-closing District 4 team Mixed Pairs in 1978, winner of the Cavendish Invita- The Anaheim 2000 “Summer of the Millen- (Pennsylvania) captained by Stephen Goldstein. Play- tion in 1981, and victor in many North American cham- nium” tournament committee is pleased to wel- ing with Meltzer are Peter Weichsel, Ron Smith, Kyle pionships, including the , the (2), come all of our bridge-playing friends to Orange Larsen, Lew Stansby and Chip Martel. Also on the the Vanderbilt (2) and the Blue Ribbon Pairs. County to a great NABC. District 4 team are Joseph Livezey, Connie Goldberg, When Bluhm died in 1990, Frank Stewart wrote We hope that you have a terrific time, win lots Danny Sprung, Jo Ann Sprung and Harold Mouser. in The Bridge Bulletin, “Nobody commanded more of points and enjoy your stay here. In yesterday’s play, District 4, down by 25 at the respect than The Bloomer. When you came to his table, The “locals” will be happy to assist you in an- half and by 17 after three quarters, came back solidly it was a little like being in church – you tried a little over the last 16 boards to score a 143-108 victory over swering any questions about the area. District 22 (southern California). Florida, however, led Sandy Kopec, Tournament Chair from start to finish, increasing a 30-point halftime lead Continued on page 3 Local hospital is Charity recipient

The ACBL Charity Foundation presented a $5000 check to Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), a local institution dedicated to promoting children’s health regardless of their ability to pay for services. Leslie Brubaker, Community Relations Associate for the CHOC Foundation for Children, accepted the check on behalf of the hospital. “CHOC is the only children’s hospital in Orange County, and we see more than 100,000 children per year. We treat them regardless of their financial or in- surance status. The children range in age from prema- ture infants to 18-year-olds,” said Brubaker. CHOC offers a host of special services including a neonatal intensive care unit, institutes of neurology, ACBL Charity Foundation President Virgil Anderson (center) presents a $5,000 check to Leslie Brubaker (2nd oncology and cardiology as well as general pediatric from right) of the Children's Hospital of Orange County. With him are Foundation Vice-President Jayne care. Continued on page 4 Thomas, NABC Tournament Chairman Sandy Kopec and Anaheim NABC Charity Chairman Nancy Tutor. Page 2 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS Café Del Sol At the Anaheim Marriott Friday, August 11 Welcomes the American League 9:00 a.m. - Noon TAP I, Capistrano Room, Hilton Please join us for an “ALL YOU CAN EAT” buffet. 9:00 a.m. - Noon Easybridge! accreditation course A with Easybridge! creator Edith McMullin and Easybridge! field coordinator Marti Ronemus, Avila A, Hilton LUNCH 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Harriette Buckman, Closeout Bids: When They Price: $13.95 nd Are and When They Aren’t, 2 floor, Hilton. Buckman, Lincolnwood IL, is District 13’s Caesar salad with dressing, croutons representative on the ACBL of Directors. She is a past president of the and parmesan cheese Contract Bridge Association and the ACBL Educational Foundation. 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Easybridge! accreditation course B with Easybridge! creator Edith Garden salad with Assorted Dressings McMullin and Easybridge! field coordinator Marti Ronemus, Avila B, Hilton Vegetable Salad, Macaroni Salad, Fruit Salad 6:45 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Audrey Grant, Weak Twos, 2nd floor, Hilton. Chicken Tarragon Grant, Toronto, is the author of the ACBL teaching series – the Club, Diamond, Heart and Salmon with Corn Relish Spade Series. Red Mashed Potatoes 11:30 p.m. Food and entertainment, California Promenade, Hilton. Cauliflower & Broccoli Rolls and Bread Saturday, August 12 Soup of the Day Junior Day, Club Managers’ Morning and Dress-up Night DINNER 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. “Marketing for Club Development” with Easybridge! creator Edith McMullin, Coronado Price: $14.95 Room, Hilton. Garden Salad with: 9:00 a.m. - Noon Easybridge! accreditation course A with Easybridge! field coordinator Marti Ronemus, Red wine vinaigrette Avila A, Hilton. Parmesan Pepper Dressing 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Coffee with Jane Johnson, manager of the ACBL Club Membership Department, La Jolla Bleu cheese Room, Hilton 10:00 a.m. - Noon Free bridge lesson with Audrey Grant, author of the ACBL teaching series – the Club, 1000 Island Dressing Diamond, Heart and Spade Series, California-A, Hilton. Bay Shrimp Salad, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, 11:00 a.m. - Noon ACBLScore seminar, questions and answers, with Rick Beye, La Jolla Room, Hilton. Fruit Salad 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Ken Monzingo, Counting at Bridge, 2nd floor, Red Snapper Creole Hilton. Monzingo, San Diego, is the managing editor of the Contract Bridge Forum, the Chicken Forestiere monthly publication of Districts 17, 20, 21 and 22. Herb Rice 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Bridge Plus+ with Audrey Grant, author of the ACBL teaching series – the Club, Diamond, Asparagus & Sliced Carrots Heart and Spade Series, California-A, Hilton. Rolls and Bread 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Easybridge! accreditation course B with Easybridge! creator Edith McMullin and Soup of the Day Easybridge! field coordinator Marti Ronemus, Avila B, Hilton. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Newcomer Reception, California-A, Hilton. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Junior Reception & Dinner, Veranda Room, Marriott. JW’s Steakhouse 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Easybridge! accreditation course B with Easybridge! creator Edith McMullin and Easybridge! field coordinator Marti Ronemus, Avila B, Hilton. At the Anaheim Marriott 6:45 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Howard Piltch, Weak Notrumps – Why We Hate Welcomes the American Contract Bridge League Them!, 2nd floor, Hilton. Piltch, Andover MA, represents District 25 (New England) on the ACBL Board of Directors. He was ACBL president in 1997 and chairman of the board in Preview Menu 1998. He and his wife, Barbara, were co-chairs of the 1999 Fall NABC in Boston. Please select one item from each course 11:30 p.m. Food and entertainment, California Promenade, Hilton. **************** Sunday, August 13 Lobster Bisque JW’s Salad 8:30 - 11:00 a.m. Easybridge! presenters’ breakfast meeting, Monterey Room, Hilton. 9:00 a.m. - Noon “Bridge Cruises & Teachers” seminar, San Simeon-A, Hilton. **************** 9:30 a.m. - Noon Board of Governors, Orange County Ballroom, Marriott. 12 oz. Roast Prime Rib of Beef 10:00 a.m. - Noon International Team Trials meeting, Room 312, Marriott. 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Easybridge! accreditation course A with Easybridge! creator Edith McMullin and Steakhouse Chicken Breast with Lemon Sage Easybridge! field coordinator Marti Ronemus, Avila A, Hilton. Sauce 12:15 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer Speakers Program: Harry Lampert, The Magic of the Limit Bid, 2nd floor, Hilton. Lampert, Deerfield Beach FL and Lenox MA, is a bridge teacher and Grilled Salmon Filet writer whose articles – often featuring his original cartoons – appear frequently in **************** The Bridge Bulletin. Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Sauteed Asparagus **************** Schedule of fees per person per session NY Cheesecake ACBL Members** Others Swiss Chocolate Cake *Life Master Pairs, Spingold and Wagar Women’s **************** KO Teams, IMP Pairs, and NAOP Flight A $14.50 $15.50 $30.95 Other North American Includes coffee, tea or soft drinks Championships $13.00 $14.00 Regional Championships $12.00 $13.00 Ice Cream, Panel Show Tonight All other events $11.00 $12.00 *$1.50 per person per session to benefit the International Fund. A panel of experts will answer questions on the deals **Members whose payment of dues is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. played from the evening session upon its conclusion . The panel show will be located in the California Pavilion room of the Hilton, second floor near where tonight’s ice cream Goodwill Message bars will be served. Come on over, grab a bite, and hear some of the fin- Welcome to Anaheim and the 2000 Summer North American Bridge Championships. Our hosts have been est players in the country tell you why your partner played working hard to make this an outstanding NABC – do your part by being a good partner and a good opponent. so bad! Gene Simpson of Orange County will be there Aileen Osofsky, Chairman, National Goodwill Committee along with other celebrities. Daily Bulletin Page 3

Bridge wasn’t his first game, Krauss pointed out. Hall of Fame Meyer took up chess at age 12, and when he was 16 he Continued from page 1 actually drew a game against the great Capablanca. He didn’t take up bridge until he was 26, but he was a harder to play the game as it was meant to be played, natural at the game. Included among his major victo- to observe decorum, to apply Lou’s Olympian stan- ries was a win in the Life Master Pairs in 1966. dard of ethics.” Harry Fishbein Ira Rubin Gail Greenberg, a superb woman bridge player , well-known bridge columnist for with many world championships to her credit, called The New York Times and an outstanding international Ira Rubin one of the greatest experts – certainly tech- player in his own right, was the presenter for Harry nically the best. Fishbein. “Fishy was one of the most colorful men ever Rubin is one of the all-time great theorists of the to play this game,” said Alan. “Especially those berets game. He invented many of the methods now routinely that he was always wearing.” used by players all over the world. He also worked on Fishbein wasn’t always a bridge player, Truscott many other major ideas with other stars. He has been pointed out. He once was a professional basketball playing bridge since he was seven years old – he learned player. No, he didn’t make millions – it was more like in German! He developed a very strong partnership $5 a night. Once he started playing bridge back in the with Vic Mitchell, a man for whom he had the highest days of the auction form of the game, he became an respect. expert. Then contract came on the scene, and it wasn’t long before he was an expert in this form of the game as well. He represented the United States in the 1959 and was non-playing captain of the ABTA names Book, American team in the 1960 . David Ezekiel, Master of Ceremonies He won 17 North American championships includ- Software awards ing five Vanderbilts and two consecutive victories in done all right at the table as well – 11 North American the Life Master Pairs. Fishbein was ACBL treasurer Eddie Kantar’s Lessons Book IV was named the championships including at least one victory in each for four years. He also was the ACBL’s Honorary Mem- Book of the Year by the American Bridge Teachers of the four major team championships. ber in 1966. He invented a convention for handling Association at their banquet last evening. The ABTA But here is why George won this award – ACBL annually recognizes excellence in the field of instruc- preemptive bids, but eventually even he decided to stop Honorary Member 1990, Goodwill Ambassador for using it. tional bridge writing in a variety of categories. both the WBF and the ACBL, a member of the Na- In the Newcomer/Intermediate category, Audrey Charles Solomon tional Laws Commission since 1977, captain of many Grant’s new mini-series Improving Your Judgment — Presenter Bobby Wolff, himself a member of the Mexican teams in international competition, author of Opening the Bidding received the Book of the Year Hall of Fame, described Charles Solomon as an icon many books including the “Godfrey” series, inventor honor. of bridge. Wolff told of Solomon’s many achievements of the Romex as well as the Rosenkranz In the Software category, the popular Play Bridge at the North American level that led up to his being Redouble and the Dynamic Notrump. with Larry Cohen: Life Master Pairs, Day 1 was the win- elected the first president of the World Bridge Federa- Two sons, two daughters-in-law and three grand- ner. A special citation was awarded to Ed Marzo, the cre- tion. It was interesting to hear one former WBF presi- children joined his wife Edith to watch his induction ator of Dealmaster and Dealmaster Pro for his contribu- dent introduce another WBF president into the Hall of into the Hall. He paid high tribute to his wife for the tions to bridge education. Also, Fred Gitelman (Bridge Fame. way she has stood beside him through all the years. He Base) was honored as Software Designer of the Year. Wolff recalled an amusing phone call he received also praised his mentor, the late John Gerber. For the Best Teacher Tip of 2000, Leslie Shafer of from during World War II. “We’re clos- Sidney Lazard Silver Springs MD was the winner of the ABTA Apple ing in on the Solomons,” said Ozzie – and of course Bart Bramley, one of the brightest stars in the Basket Award. Shafer is part-owner and manager of the Wolff thought he was talking about the Solomon Is- ACBL firmament, was very emotional as he stated, Washington (D.C.) Bridge Center, as well as the editor of lands. But he wasn’t – he meant that he was gaining on “My two greatest partners are being inducted into the the ABTA Quarterly. Solomon in the masterpoint race. Hall of Fame tonight. I agree with everything Tommy The ABTA also named its Master Teachers of the Solomon was outstanding on several bridge fronts Sanders said about Lou Bluhm. And now my present Year: James Awalt, Alexander AR; Kathleen Brown, – as a player, an administrator, a writer and a teacher. partner is joining the greats. Wichita Falls TX; Jane Burns, Greenwich CT; Natalie He was a bridge columnist for more than 30 years. But “Lazard’s record goes way back and carries through Rosenstock, Boynton Beach FL; and Betty Starzec, Sugar he wasn’t alone – his wife Peggy was by his side to today – he won the Reisinger in 1960 and he did it Land TX. Master Teachers are recognized for their expe- throughout his career. His favorite partners were Peggy again in 1997. He was strong in the old days and he rience teaching bridge, knowledge of the game, and sup- and Harry Fishbein. still is. He is a bridge scientist – he studies the game at port of their fellow instructors. At the table, he won the Reisinger three straight its deepest level. Not only is he a man of great charac- times. Altogether he won 12 North American champi- ter – he is a great character.” Cell phones restrictions enacted onships. Lazard expressed a heavy heart as he told what it’s Perhaps he received his highest accolade from been like recently as he lost his wife, his son and his At its meetings this week, the ACBL Board of Edgar Kaplan, who wrote in 1996, :”You might call mother. He plans to sponsor a Sportsmanship Award Directors voted to restrict the use of cell phones and Charlie the father of the WBF.” honoring them. other similar equipment. The Board passed the fol- George Rosenkranz He also had high words of praise for Gerber as his lowing policy, effective immedi- “His accomplishments in the world of bridge are mentor. ately: “Except for health-related monumental as a player, a captain, a theorist, an ad- Sidney has been at the top level of bridge for a equipment or by permission of the ministrator and an author” was the way Henry Francis very long time – he won the Spingold in 1958. He has Director-in-Charge of the tourna- began his introduction of George Rosenkranz. Francis, won 12 North American championships, including five ment or event, cell phones, au- who as the long-time editor of The Bridge Bulletin had victories in the Master Mixed Teams. He placed sec- dible pagers, and similar elec- a 35-year history of friendship with Rosenkranz, called ond and third in his two Bermuda Bowl appearances. tronic equipment may not be op- George “a doctor of humanity.” Meyer Schleifer erated or operable in the playing Francis pointed out that Rosenkranz is famous area during a session of play at NABCs. All other Don Krauss, well-known internationalist, intro- ACBL tournament sponsors are strongly encouraged throughout the world not so much for his bridge ex- duced Meyer Schleifer, winner of the von Zedtwitz to adopt this policy.” pertise as for the major part he played in developing Award. This award recognizes contributions to bridge the birth control pill. Rosenkranz also has made major through bridge-playing expertise. contributions in the areas of cortisone and hor- “Meyer was an exceptional player. Both Bob Masterpoint disclaimer mones. Hamman and Eddie Kantar felt very comfortable when- Rosenkranz was the winner of the Blackwood Scores as reported in the Daily Bulletin are sub- ever Meyer, as their partner, was declaring a hand – he ject to change because of score changes or corrections. Award as a player who has made outstanding contri- would get it right. We supported him financially at the butions to the game away from the table. But he has Therefore, the masterpoint awards as shown are also local clubs when we placed against him. subject to change. Page 4 Daily Bulletin Mohan and Lev defend Life Master Pairs title

John Mohan and Sam Lev, who scored tops on the Winners and runners-up: 1979 1. Ralph Katz, Ken Schutze; 2. Dan Morse, Bobby Nail first and last boards of the final session to win the Life 1930 1. P. Hal Sims, Waldemar von Zedtwitz; 2. , 1980 1. , Eric Rodwell; 2. Don Caton, Homer Shoop 1981 1. Fred Stewart, Steve Weinstein; 2. Paul Lavings, Bob Master Pairs last year in San Antonio, are back to de- Josephine Culbertson 1931 1. David Burnstine, Howard Schenken; 2. Michael Gottlieb, Richman fend their title. The win was a key to Mohan’s victory Theodore Lightner 1982 1. Tommy Sanders, Ron Andersen; 2. Robert Lipsitz, Ron in the 1999 Player of the Year contest. The title is 1932 1. Michael Gottlieb, Theodore Lightner; 2. David Burnstine, Sukoneck awarded to the player who wins the most Howard Schenken 1983 1. Bob Hamman, Eddie Kantar; 2. Eric Rodwell, Jeff Meckstroth in nationally rated events. 1933 1. David Burnstine, Howard Schenken; 2. P. Hal Sims, Waldemar von Zedtwitz 1984 1. Mike Lawrence, Peter Weichsel; 2. Alan Sontag, Steve Mohan and Lev played against Michael Rosenberg 1934 1. Richard Frey, Howard Schenken; 2. Walter Malowan, Sion and Steve Weinstein on this key deal in last year’s fi- Sydney Rusinow 1985 1. George Steiner, Darryl Pedersen; 2. David Siebert, Allan nal: 1935 1. B. Jay Becker, Theodore Lightner; 2. Louis Haddad, Siebert « Charles Hall 1986 1. Eric Rodwell, Douglas Simson; 2. Tom Kniest, Karen Dlr: North A Q J 5 Walker ª 1936 1. David Burnstine, Oswald Jacoby; 2. Robert Appleyard, Vul: N–S 5 Isadore Epstine 1987 1. Larry Cohen, David Berkowitz; 2. Steve Robinson, Pe- © Q 4 3 1937 1. S. Garton Churchill, Charles Lochridge; 2. Doris Fuller, ter Boyd ¨ K Q 9 3 2 Henry Vogel 1988 1. Marty Bergen, Larry Cohen; 2. Howard Weinstein, John « « 1938 1. Morrie Elis, Sherman Stearns; 2. John Crawford, Charles Carruthers 10 8 4 K 9 3 2 1989 1. Richard Katz, Robert Levin; 2. Howard Weinstein, Ralph ª ª Solomon A Q 3 2 K 10 9 7 6 1939 1. Robert Appleyard, Harry Fishbein; 2. Oswald Jacoby, Katz © A K 6 5 © 10 7 2 Waldemar von Zedtwitz 1990 1. Ron Rubin, Michael Becker; 2. John Mohan, Kay Schulle ¨ 6 4 ¨ 5 1940 1. Harry Fishbein, Morrie Elis; 2. Sam Fry, Myron Fuchs 1991 1. Doug Simson, Eric Rodwell; 2. Steve Sion, Clint Morrell « 1941 1. Merwyn Maier, Howard Schenken; 2. John Crawford, 1992 1. Bob Hamman, Hemant Lall; 2. Hugh Ross, 7 6 1993 1. Dan Morse, John Sutherlin; 2. Tom Clarke, Alan ª Oswald Jacoby J 8 4 1942 1. , Helen Sobel; 2. Philip Abramsohn, Tobias LeBendig © J 9 8 Stone 1994 1. Robert Levin, Jeff Wolfson; 2. Eddie Wold, Steve Sion ¨ A J 10 8 7 1943 1. John Crawford, Howard Schenken; 2. Sidney Silodor, 1995 1. Joe Knivel, Allan Siebert; 2. William Root, Richard Pavlicek West North East South Margaret Wagar 1944 1. Samuel Katz, ; 2. Ambrose Casner, Ralph 1996 1. David Berkowitz, Larry Cohen; 2. Tony Forrester, Geir Lev Rosenberg Mohan Weinstein Hirschberg Helgemo 1¨ 1ª 2¨ 1945 1. Robert Appleyard, M. A. Lightman; 2. Bertram Lebhar, 1997 1. Steve Garner, Howard Weinstein; 2. Tony Forrester, Geir 3¨ Pass 3ª Pass Simon Rossant Helgemo 1998 1. Eric Greco, Geoff Hampson; 2. Richard Pavlicek, Rich Pass 4¨ Pass Pass 1946 1. Sidney Silodor, Charles Solomon; 2. Lee Hazen, Pavlicek Jr. Dbl All Pass 1947 1. Allen Harvey, Frank Weisbach; 2. John Crawford, 19991. John Mohan, Sam Lev; 2. Brad Moss, Fred Gitelman After Lev invited the heart game, Mohan signed Theodore Lightner off in 3ª. This rode around to Rosenberg who bid one 1948 1. S. Garton Churchill, Cecil Head; 2. Erik Coon, Vincent more club. Lev stuck with his decision to pass up the Remey 1949 1. Ruth Gilbert, Leo Roet; 2. Arthur Glatt, Albert Weiss Defenders possible heart game and doubled. 1950 1. Manuel Sherwin, C. W. Yorke; Edward Marcus, Sam The defenders took two diamonds, a spade and a Stayman Spingold Knockout Teams: Nick Nickell, Richard heart for plus 200, worth practically all the matchpoints. 1951 1. Richard Kahn, Peter Leventritt; 2. Ned Drucker, Edgar Freeman, Bob Hamman, Paul Soloway, Jeff Meckstroth, The Life Master Pairs is a six-session event with Kaplan Eric Rodwell 1952 1. William Jackson, William Joseph; 2-3. Arthur Glatt, Albert Wagar Women’s Knockout Teams: Beth Palmer, Lynn two qualifying, two semifinal and two final sessions. Weiss; 2-3. John Crawford, Howard Schenken At stake is the Von Zedtwitz , donated by 1953 1. Milton Ellenby, William Rosen; 2. Charles Goren, Helen Deas, Rozanne Pollack, Lisa Berkowitz, Carol Sanders, Waldemar von Zedtwitz in 1930. The first winners: Sobel Connie Goldberg were von Zedtwitz and P. Hal Sims. 1954 1. David Carter, John Hubbell; 2. Victor Mitchell, Ira Rubin Grand National Teams, Flight A: Joseph Shay, 1955 1. Ben Fain, Paul Hodge; 2. Victor Mitchell, Ira Rubin Michael Seamon, Robert Levin, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric The trophy was initially contested by master play- 1956 1. , Tobias Stone; 2. John Crawford, Sidney ers who had qualified by winning a national champi- Silodor Rodwell onship. It was then a four-session event, and the field 1957 1. H. Sanborn Brown, Martin Cohn; 2. Francis Begley, Louis GNT-B: Henry Caspar, Tom Buttle, Ringo Chung, was limited to 64 players so that a complete move- Kelner Helen DeWild, Vinay Sarin 1958 1-2. Charles Goren, Helen Sobel; 1-2. Wilson Landley, Louis GNT-C: Dave Hemmer, Jon Kurasch, Robert Alps, ment could be played. Levy The trophy was originally presented on the basis 1959 1. Ed Rosen, Dan Rotman; 2. Sidney Aronson, Larry Weiss Roger Solomon that three wins by one player would secure him out- 1960 1. Helen Portugal, Morris Portugal; 2. Curtis Smith, Bobby Life Master Pairs: John Mohan, Sam Lev right possession of the trophy. This feat was achieved Wolff Red Ribbon Pairs: Jennifer-Jo Hartsman, Andrew 1961 1. Philip Feldsman, Marshall Miles; 2. Paul Kibler, Robert Rosenthal by Howard Schenken in 1934. (Schenken won in 1931 Reynolds and 1933 with David Burnstine and in 1934 with Ri- 1962 1. Philip Feldsman, Ira Rubin; 2. Edith Kemp, Albert Weiss Senior Swiss Teams: Corinne Kirkham, Jim Kirkham, chard Frey. He also won in 1941 with Merwyn Maier 1963 1. Lew Mathe, Edward Taylor; 2. Ira Rubin, Curtis Smith Marc Low, Sandra Low, Richard Potter, John Potter and in 1943 with John Crawford.) 1964 1. B. Jay Becker, Dorothy Hayden; 2. Bruce Elliott, Percy IMP Pairs: Ralph Katz, George Jacobs Sheardown NABC 199er Pairs: Tom Henry, Mauro Viale The cup, put back into competition by the donor, 1965 1. Victor Mitchell, Samuel Stayman; 2. Alvin Roth, Tobias was stolen in 1954 while in the possession of John Stone Mixed Board-a-Match Teams: Lynn Baker, Zia, Hubbell, who held the LM Pairs title. The theft fol- 1966 1. , Meyer Schleifer; 2. Morrie Freier, Rob- Karen McCallum, Matt Granovetter lowed a television appearance during which Hubbell ert Reynolds 1967 1. Philip Feldsman, Lew Mathe; 2. Diana Schuld, Frank had exhibited the trophy and given the address of his Schuld bridge club where the cup was normally displayed. 1968 1. Bill Eisenberg, Bobby Goldman; 2. James Jacoby, Bobby Charity Continued from page 1 The trophy was never recovered and the present Wolff cup is an exact replica. 1969 1. Sami Kehela, Eric Murray; 2. Chuck Burger, Jimmy “We handle everything from broken bones to ton- Cayne Women have been occasional winners in the LM 1970 1. Paul Heitner, Michael Moss; 2. Robert Freedman, James sillectomies,” added Brubaker. Pairs -- Helen Sobel, playing with Charles Goren, won Mathis “CHOC has an outpatient clinic and community in 1942 and 1958; Ruth Gilbert and Leo Roet, 1949; 1971 1. Alvin Roth, Barbara Rappaport; 2. James Jacoby, Minda outreach programs that include three mobile health Helen and Morris Portugal, 1960; Dorothy Truscott and Brachman clinics for the under-served kids in our community. 1972 1. Alvin Roth, Barbara Rappaport; 2. Alan Sontag, Peter B. Jay Becker, 1964; Hermine Baron and Meyer Weichsel We also sponsor Clinica CHOC Para Niños in Santa Schleifer, 1966, and Barbara Rappaport and Al Roth, 1973 1. Jack Blair, Paul Swanson; 2. Chuck Burger, Jimmy Cayne Ana to promote our services in the Latino community. 1971 and 1972. 1974 1. Gerald Michaud, Bobby Nail; 2. Walter Walvick, Tho- There are many parents in the area who don’t under- Mary Jane Farell and Marilyn Johnson are the first mas Weik stand that they can receive our services even without 1975 1. Roy Fox, Eugene O’Neill; 2. Michael Becker, Ahmed -- and only -- women’s partnership to win the event. Hussein insurance.” Their victory came in 1978. 1976 1. Robert Lipsitz, Neil Silverman; 2. , Mike Earlier this year, the board of trustees of the ACBL The record score for the event belongs to S. Garton Passell Charity Foundation named the American Parkinson Churchill and Cecil Head, who won in 1948 -- scoring 1977 1. Alan Sontag, Peter Weichsel; 2. Ken Cohen, Robert Disease Association as the Charity of the Year. The Lipsitz 65% as an average for four sessions and 77.4% in a 1978 1. Mary Jane Farell, Marilyn Johnson; 2. Ron Feldman, APDA was presented with a $100,000 check at the single session. David Sacks Spring NABC in Cincinnati. Daily Bulletin Page 5 GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS Other competitors

GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS — FLIGHT A Chino CA; Subba Ravipudi - Sorin Samanta, Downey in Grand Nationals 23 Teams CA Joseph Shay, Ponte Vedra FL; Michael Seamon, Mi- The following teams were eliminated prior to the ami Beach FL; Robert Levin, Orlando FL; Eric Eric Woch - Stan Fuhrmann, Madison WI; Donald quarterfinals in each flight. The teams remaining in Rodwell, Naperville IL; Jeff Meckstroth, Tampa FL Schuette - Joan Schuette, Poynette WI competition are listed nearby. vs vs Grand National Teams, Flight A Gary Cohler, Highland Park IL; Jeff Mandell, John Turner - Ralph Russo, Kansas City MO; Mark District 3: Luella Slaner, Scarsdale NY – Marty Bergen, West Palm Beach FL – Joel Friedberg, Ardsley NY – Ethan Stein, Northfield IL; William Doroshow, Skokie IL; Bart De Garcia, Columbia MO; David Shipman, Olathe KS Irvington NY – Michael Rosenberg, Wykagyl NY – Steve Bramley, Chicago IL; Walter Schafer Jr, Bloomingdale Weinstein, Glen Ridge NJ IL Michael Moffatt, Maple Ridge BC; Tai Eng - Insa District 5: Kenneth Kranyak -- John Kranyak, Bay Village Fricker, Richmond BC; Gilbert Lambert, White Rock OH – Joel Wooldridge, Buffalo NY -- Frank Cymerman, Pitts- burgh Rose Johnson-Meltzer - Peter Weichsel, Los Gatos CA; BC District 7: Randy Joyce -- Kay Joyce, Raleigh NC – Bill Ron Smith - Kyle Larsen, San Francisco CA; Chip vs Wisdom -- Dan Fowler, Salisbury NC Martel, Davis CA; Lew Stansby, Castro Valley CA Kelley Hwang - Franco Baseggio - Alan Hayman - Rob- District 8: James Ward, Champaign IL – Mark Kessler, vs ert Beinfield - David Moss, New York NY Springfield IL – Ed Schultz, Chesterfield MO – Tod Moses, St. Louis Danny Sprung - Harold Mouser Jr - Jo Ann Sprung, District 10: Ralph Cohen, Memphis -- Steve Beaty, Destrehan Philadelphia PA; Joseph Livezey, Paoli PA; Stephen LA – Sidney Lazard -- John Onstott, New Orleans Goldstein, Elkins Park PA; Connie Goldberg, Merion GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS — FLIGHT C District 12: Geoff Hampson -- Allan Falk, Okemos MI – Perry Station PA 25 Teams Johnson, Southfield MI – Chuck Burger, West Bloomfield MI District 14: Tony Ames, Minnetonka MN – Peggy Kent, Sanford Johnson, Ho Ho Kus NJ; Richard Hoffman, Hopkins MN – Bill Kent, Iowa City IA – Vernon Evans -- Monte 22.50 5/8 Steve Robinson, Arlington VA; Peter Ridgewood NJ; Waheed Din, Elmsford NY; Ejaz Evans, Redfield SD Boyd - William Cole - Beth Palmer - William Pettis, Qureshi, Scarsdale NY District 15: Jack Spear -- Don Stack, Shawnee Missions KS Silver Spring MD; Ron Sukoneck, Annandale VA vs -- Bradley Furnish, Kansas City MO – Terry Michaels, Prairie Village KS 22.50 5/8 Gregory Potts, Portsmouth OH; Nancy Wilson - Dee Wilson, Des Moines IA; Norma District 16: -- Chris Compton -- John Charles Kopp, Reynoldsburg OH; Kenneth Jean Du Bay, Corydon IA; Elizabeth Houghton, Sutherlin, Dallas -- Mike Passell, Plano TX – Eddie Wold, Hous- Eichenbaum - Harry Stratton, Columbus OH Johnston IA; Jean Seiser, Ames IA ton District 17: Lou Ann O’Rourke, Portola Valley CA – Billy 22.50 5/8 Evan Bailey - John Strauch, San Di- Miller, Las Vegas – Roger Bates, Mesa AZ – Garey Hayden, Tuc- ego CA; Joseph Kivel, Newport Coast CA; Chris Michelle Wetzel - David Wetzel, Mahomet IL; Peter son AZ – Haig Tchamitch, Peoria AZ Larsen, Costa Mesa CA; Ross Grabel, Huntington Petillo, Urbana IL; R M Shair - Alvan Bregman, District 18: Steve Bates, Edmonton AB – Steven Lawrence - Beach CA; Jon Wittes, Claremont CA Champaign IL; Anthony Curtis, Chicago IL - Gerry Marshall, Calgary AB – Bernie Lambert, Viking AB District 19: Ron Borg -- Peter Herold, Surrey BC – Cameron 22.50 5/8 Pat McDevitt, Brookline MA; Lloyd vs Doner, Richmond BC – Mike Wilson, Vancouver BC Arvedon, Bedford MA; George Sullivan, Longmeadow S D Berry - Sue Berry, Bath MI; Lee Klein, East Lan- District 20: John Lusky -- Mark Tolliver -- Randy Pickett -- MA; Simon Kantor, Agawam MA; Douglas Doub, sing MI; Frank Nerat Jr, Lansing MI Marc Zwerling, Portland OR – Wolfe Thompson, Lake Oswego Hartford CT; Franklin Merblum, Bloomfield CT OR District 23: Jill Meyers, Santa Monica CA – Ed Davis, Seal Barry Margolin, Arlington MA; Suresh Adina, Beach CA – Mitch Dunitz -- Iftikhar Baqai, Sherman Oaks CA GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS — FLIGHT B Somerville MA; Leo Zelevinsky, Quincy MA; Otis District 24: Jeff Aker -- Brady Richter -- Barry Rigal -- Sue 25 Teams Bricker, Attleboro MA Picus -- John Solodar, New York NY – Alex Ornstein, Roslyn James Etheridge - Ruth Patrick, Laurel MS; Ruth vs Heights NY Kirkpatrick - Rex Stamper, Hattiesburg MS; Jan Brian Pollack - Jeanette Tabb - Robert Berger - Anita Grand National Teams, Flight B Wansley, Ellisville MS Gumuchdjian, New York NY District 1: Jacques Fradette -- Louise Zicat, Gatineau PQ – vs Romain Jacques, Hull PQ – Philippe Ducharme, Chelsea PQ Rick Jasper, San Jose CA; Franz Lanzinger - Mark William Franke - Jean Franke, Norcross GA; Jim District 2: Ringo Chung, Mississauga ON – Vinay Sarin -- Jonathan Edwards, Thornhill ON – Helen De Wild, Willowdale Robichek - Franklin Smoot, Sunnyvale CA Eastham, Atlanta GA; Ogie Tzankov, Marietta GA ON – Jim Barney, Toronto vs District 3: Andy Muenz, Glen Rock NJ – Ruth Bodden, William Langendorf - Deborah Avery - Martha Owen Zbigniew Muszynski, Roselle IL; Marian Kowalewski Cliffside Park NJ – Stan Politowski Jr., Westwood NJ – Bob Zehm, - Scott Merritt - Robert Sievers - Edward Horton, - Pavel Boruta - Robert Boruta, Chicago IL; Michael Allendale NJ District 4: Peter Kyper, West Chester PA – Fred Maher, Clifton Champaign IL Omielski, Bensonville IL; Eugemiusz Babiarz, Glen- Heights PA – Stephen Cooper, Villanova PA – Michael Perri, vs dale Hts IL Springfield PA Jeff Strutzel, Redondo Beach CA; Ahmed Sorathia, District 5: Kenneth Eichler, Murrysville PA – Leroy Hackenberg II -- Louis Joseph -- Joseph Velardita, Pittsburgh District 6: Sven Pride, Rockville MD – David Genne, Silver Defenses to 1NT Biding Box Alerts and Spring MD – Mark Chen, Falls Church VA – Vincent Wilmot Jr., Gaithersburg MD – Hal Hindman, Fairfax VA At this NABC, in General Convention Chart events, District 7: Paul Page III, Cary NC – Fred Gaines -- Albert Announcements Bender, Raleigh NC – James Creech Jr., Benson NC – Dottie the Board of Directors has voted to allow constructive Kennedy, Durham NC defenses to 1NT openings, even when those defenses When using biding boxes, ACBL requires that play- District 9: Jim Haws -- Jerry Keeran -- Adrienne Muslin, do not contain a known suit. In order to help players ers tap the Alert strip and say “Alert” at the same time. Tampa FL – Nancy A. Heusted, Clearwater FL – Linda Epstein, counter these methods successfully, the tournament is When making an announcement, use the announce- Delray Beach FL – Rahn Smith, Boynton Beach FL making available copies of an article on the subject, District 11: Joseph Muenks, Cincinnati -- Paul Wayne En- ment word -- such as “transfer” -- and tap the Alert glish, Dayton OH – Ralph Welton -- Ken Champney, Yellow written by Marinesa Letizia, that appeared previously strip at the same time. A player who Alerts or announces Springs OH in the ACBL Bridge Bulletin. Look for “Counter-De- a bid should make sure his opponents are aware that District 12: Patrick Clark, Manton MI – Mark Leonard, fense to Interference vs. 1NT Opener” in the rooms an Alert or announcement has been made. Ypsilanti MI – James Pfromm, Corunna MI – Mark Burkhammer, where General Convention Chart events are played. Westland MI District 14: Dick Holte, Hopkins MN – David Lundsten, Smoking Eagan MN – Charles Howard – Mark Lasoff -- Gary Athelstan, Spingold, Wagar Minneapolis The state of California strictly enforces its smoking District 16: Jack Borenstein -- James Bauer, Dallas – Ned pre-registration ordinances. Players are reminded to observe rules regard- Nolte, Fort Worth -- Jim Clark, Flower Mound TX If you wish to play in the Spingold Knockout ing the restricted smoking areas. ACBL District 17: John Pendergrass -- Abe Lederman, Los Alamos NM – John Erickson, Peralta NM -- Mark Brownstein, Albuquer- Teams or the Wagar Knockout Teams, you must regis- regulations already ban smoking in the que ter by 7:30 p.m. Sunday, August 13. You may sign up playing area as well as in the main en- District 18: Claire Jones -- Pamela Nisbet -- Bernice Gee, with Steve Bates in the Marriott Marquis Ballroom. trances and exits to the playing area. Regina SK – Philip Chen, Calgary AB Continued on page 6 Page 6 Daily Bulletin

THURSDAY EVENING CHARITY PAIRS CHARITY KNOCKOUT TEAMS 238 Pairs Bracket A 16 Teams A B C Lou Ann O’Rourke, Portola Valley CA; Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; Garey Hayden, Tucson AZ; Curtis Cheek, Huntsville AL; 21.40 1 Mark Aquino, Jamaica Plain MA; Lewis Finkel, Jupiter FL 185.00 Roger Bates, Mesa AZ 16.05 2 David Cantor, Charlotte NC; Dennis Newman, Scarsdale NY 174.00 vs 12.04 3 Geir Helgemo, Trondheim, Norway; Ase Langeland, Alta, Norway 173.22 Yasuhiro Shimizu, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo; Yoshiyuki Nakamura, 9.03 4 Martin Chaitt, West Palm Beach FL; Ellasue Chaitt, Palm Beach Japan; Kenji Miyakuni, Tokyo; Kazuo K. Furuta, Kanagawa-Ken, Gardens FL 173.00 Japan 6.77 5 Andy Clough, Van Nuys CA; Michael Gosnell, Monrovia CA 170.50 5.08 6 Ed Groner, Duncan OK; Michael Huston, Joplin MO 169.50 Jack Coleman, San Francisco CA; Ira Chorush, Houston TX; Chris 3.81 7 Jerry Fleming, Los Alamos NM; George Retek, Montreal PQ 168.00 Compton, Dallas TX; Markland Molson, Miami FL; Bobby Wolff, 2.86 8 Terry Michaels, Prairie Village KS; Bradley Furnish, Kansas Fort Worth TX; Boris Baran, Cote-St.-Luc PQ City 167.00 vs 2.38 9 Douglas Simson - Walter Johnson, Columbus OH 166.00 Zhuang Zejun - Wang Weimin - Shi Haojun - Dai Jianming, China 3.15 10 Veronica McMurdie - John McMurdie, Sacramento CA 165.00 3.15 11 Sheila Pies, Potomac MD; Robert Gookin, Falls Church VA 164.50 Blair Seidler, Fair Lawn NJ; Josh Heller, Toronto ON; Joe Grue, 10.40 12 1 Ruth Bodden, Cliffside Park NJ; Stan Politowski Jr, Westwood NJ 162.00 Minneapolis MN; John Hurd, Charleston SC; Joel Wooldridge, 3.15 13/14 Amnon Gabay, Newton MA; Jeffrey David, Westborough MA 160.50 Buffalo NY; Thomas Carmichael, Iselin NJ 3.15 13/14 Julia Cahill, Sacramento CA; Muriel Richens, San Mateo CA 160.50 vs Fan Guang Shen - Zhang Desheng - Zhimg Chiang - Liu Chuan, 7.80 2 C Emily Moffatt, Pasadena CA; John Villalobos, Glendale CA 156.00 China 5.85 3 James Lewis, Wakefield RI; Scott Lewis, Murray KY 154.00 4.39 4 Shirley Matthews, Lindale TX; Nicholas France, Spring Valley NY 153.36 Alexander Kolesnik, Austin TX; Steve Scott, Phoenix AZ; George 3.49 5 1 Monica Jung, Lake IL; Donna Casey, Palatine IL 151.50 Harris, Las Vegas NV; Harvey Brody, San Francisco CA; Ken 2.16 6/7 Nelda Avent, Tyler TX; Benjamin Akkerboom, Apeldoorn Netherlands 150.00 Monzingo, San Diego CA; Bob Etter, Sacramento CA 2.16 6/7 George Derevjanik, Laguna Beach CA; Mary Singer, Huntington Beach CA 150.00 vs 2.62 2 Steven Goodman, Kansas City MO; Laurence Mayer, Shawnee Mission KS 148.50 Michael Diesel, Saint Marys KS; Larry Mori, Clearwater FL; 1.96 3 Norvel Ray - Ralph Kaye, Las Vegas NV 144.50 Stephanie Hamilton-Diesel, Saugus MA; Juanita Chambers, 1.47 4 G Kohler, Canton OH; Stuart Foster, Mission Viejo CA 141.00 Walpole MA 1.13 5 Cynthia Keaton, Coppell TX; Eric Ho, Irving TX 127.50 0.99 6 Steven Baker, Santa Cruz CA; William Kruse, Aptos CA 125.91 Bracket B 16 Teams John Blubaugh, Indianapolis IN; John Villman, Yorba Linda CA; THURSDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS Allan Mazer - Ruth-Anne Mazer, Towson MD; Britain Beezley - Shelba Parmley, Oklahoma City OK 32 Pairs vs D E F John Swanson Jr, Mission Viejo CA; Carol Dalzell, Rye NY; 3.64 1 Roger Keely, Los Molinos CA; Nancy Gordon, Penn Valley CA 175.50 Marshall Miles, Redlands CA; Ira Cohen - Wafik Abdou, Bakers- 2.73 2 Rod Halvorson, Fort Dodge IA; Tim Dickinson, Danbury ON 169.50 field CA 2.05 3 Donna Gulland - Sylvan Karfiol, Roseville CA 165.50 1.54 4 Visanji Gala, Germantown TN; Brian Cummins, Memphis TN 156.50 Jean Anderson, Seattle WA; Neil Ballard, Mercer Island WA; 2.10 5 1 1 Albert Lum - Richard Buhl, Long Beach CA 151.50 Stephen Hosch, Olympia WA; Barbara Nist, Bellevue WA 0.91 6 John Green, San Bruno CA; Gerald Kohn, Corralitos CA 148.50 vs 1.58 2 Marcia Webber, San Diego CA; Gemma Min, La Jolla CA 142.50 Jay Mann - Carol Mann, Fort Lauderdale FL; Ken Gee - Barry 1.18 3 2 Robert Dennerline, Newport Beach CA; Steve VanAuker, Huntington Harper, Regina SK; Mark Bartusek, Santa Barbara CA; Jim Beach CA 138.00 Robison, Las Vegas NV 1.05 4 Janet Kistner, Sonora CA; Penny Wentworth, Villa Park CA 137.50 0.74 5 Barbara Chaplik - John Chaplik, Port Aransas TX 126.50 Marjorie Michelin, Los Angeles CA; Pat Galligan, San Mateo CA; 0.83 3 Jaya Gala, Germantown TN; Misop Song, Seoul Korea 123.50 Loretta Bromberg, Bel Tiburon CA; Robert Kent, Beverly Hills CA; Jean Hume, Livermore CA vs Richard Wegman, Bethesda MD; Arnold Malasky, Longboat Key District 20: Mike Redden -- Judi Hager, Portland OR – Linda District 20: Helen Busta -- Roger Keely, Los Molinos CA – Wiener -- Jeffery Jacob, Vancouver WA David Burlingame -- Dorothy Faniani, Gerber CA FL; Robert Klein, Dunn Loring VA; David Ruderman, Burtonsville District 22: John Mayne -- Pamela Mayne, Carpinteria CA – District 21: Mary Ross, Roseville CA – Mary Sims, Granite MD; David Abelow, Owings Mills MD; Fred King, Falls Church Weishu Wu, Camarillo CA – Robert K. Kent, Beverly Hills CA Bay CA – Brece Davis, Sacramento -- Mrs. R. Owens, Fair Oaks VA District 25: Ivanie Yeo, Brighton MA – Mark Edeburn, CA Woburn MA – David Pickering, Medford MA – Lon Sunshine, District 22: Steven Gugick -- Gary Mollenkopf -- Marty Bernie Lambert, Viking AB; Gerry Marshall, Calgary AB; Jerry Framingham MA Bloomberg -- Leila Bloomberg, San Diego CA Pietscher, Elk Grove CA; Daniel Boye, Syracuse NY; Barrett Raff, District 23: Lisa A. Liberati, Los Angeles -- Elisabeth Jereski, Johnson City NY Grand National Teams, Flight C Santa Monica CA – Brian Reynolds -- Samantha MacDouglas, vs District 1: Mark MacKenzie -- Ron Sloan -- Lynn Altmann, Van Nuys CA Barry Turner, Richardson TX; David Grainger, Etobicoke ON; Ottawa -- Sam Henry Tekbas, Nepean ON John Kranyak - Kenneth Kranyak, Bay Village OH; John Schwartz, District 2: Saad Dahdouh -- Diana Dahdouh -- Tina Blaauw, Plano TX; Gavin Wolpert, Thornhill ON Whitby ON – John Aitken, Oshawa ON Late night change District 4: Clarence Kofron, Kunkletown PA – Henry Daley Bracket C 16 Teams -- Murray Samuels -- Jerome Morse, Allentown PA With the starting times for prime-time sessions set Jack Borenstein - James Bauer, Dallas TX; Jim Clark, Flower District 5: Walter Rom -- Jean Rom, Shaker Heights OH – for 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., starting times for late-night Mound TX; Ned Nolte, Fort Worth TX Eileen Gibbs, Solon OH – Miriam Hridel, Twinsburg OH vs District 6: Barbara Moomy -- Anne Duty -- Peter Haglich -- games have been moved from midnight to 11:30 p.m. Kevin Bathurst, Thousand Oaks CA; Jason Feldman, Claremont Jerome Ryan -- Thomas Hirsch, Virginia Beach VA This applies to Zip Swiss and Knockout Teams. CA; Paul Bethe, Jersey City NJ; Ari Greenberg, Malibu CA; Kent District 9: Peter Dittner, Altamonte Spring FL – Arnold Finn The only exception is the second Sunday (the last Mignocchi, Bronx NY; Erin Anderson, Regina SK -- Michael Kavcak -- Elizabeth Kavcak, Orlando day of the NABC). District 10: Gina Cianciolo -- Agnes Cianciolo -- Brian Richard Lanke - Chip Chapin - Mark Bennett - Jean Choi, Hono- Cummins, Memphis – Visanji Gala, Germantown TN lulu HI District 11: Sandy Spears -- Betty Paterson, Louisville KY – Junior coupons vs Jean Walsh -- Roger Dybvig, Dayton OH Alan Resser, Chicago IL; Martin Morris, Wheeling IL; Patricia District 15: Brian Baresch -- Terry Tolar -- Lou Ann Lee, Junior players (25 and younger) may compete for Chiszar - Donna Rodwell, Naperville IL; Charles Sheaff, Oak Park Lawrence KS – Rick Charpie, Prairie Village KS – Vince Russo, only $6.00 per player per session – but they need a Junior IL; Charles Nemes, Hinsdale IL Independence MO coupon for each player and session. The green coupons District 16: Bryan Morgan, Dallas -- Terry Tankersley -- Andy Stark, Hamilton ON; Mark McCarthy, San Francisco CA; Bob Wilkin, Lewisville TX – Hanchang Wang, Arlington TX – are available at the ACBL Informa- tion Desk, at the Intermediate-New- Julie Lever, Las Vegas NV; Nancy Schafer, Bloomingdale IL Eric Ho, Irving TX vs District 17: Raymond Duffy -- Margaret Duffy -- Nina Marion comer selling station or from Char- Dick Holte, Hopkins MN; Charles Howard - Gary Athelstan - Mark -- Mary Lee Curran, Prescott AZ lotte Blaiss, ACBL Director of Jun- Lasoff, Minneapolis MN; David Lundsten, Eagan MN District 18: John Paxton -- Denbigh Starkey -- Gary Orser - ior programs. The coupons are avail- - Anders Larsson, Bozeman MT William Stancil, Coppell TX; Don Bartley, Bullard TX; Marsha District 19: John McCaslin, Renton WA – Nina Eng, Mercer able only to Juniors who have not th Bernstein, Sugar Land TX; Elton Lipnick, Houston TX Island WA – Elaine Vona, Redmond WA – Cynthia Larsen, yet celebrated their 26 birthday and whose membership Kenmore WA dues or Life Master service fee is current. vs Richard Quist, Moreno Valley CA; Jim Dingwerth, Kansas City Daily Bulletin Page 7

MO; John Ryan, Shawnee Mission KS; Andrew De Leon, La- CA; Robert Fosse, Cathedral City CA Bracket F 12 Teams guna Hills CA Lindsay Pearlman, Trumbull CT; Michael Wickham - Ryan Gister, Bracket E 13 Teams Naperville IL; Brad Campbell, Smyrna GA Bracket D 16 Teams Judy McDonald, Laredo TX; R McDonald, Las Vegas NV; Mauro vs Mac Morris, Los Gatos CA; Milly Morris, San Jose CA; Francine Viale, San Miguel; Tom Henry, Guanajuato Arthur Bergman - Jacqueline Bergman - John Garritson - Dianne Bard, Bayside NY; Annette Bergstrom, Burbank CA vs Crunk, Mammoth Lakes CA vs Saad Dahdouh - Diana Dahdouh - Tina Blaauw, Whitby ON; Guy Bruno, Peoria AZ; Jack Belur, Bellevue WA; Art Semple, Louise McNeely, Mississauga ON Stelio Di Bello, Napoli IT; Lisa Burton - Michelle Griffin, Austin Seattle WA; Mike Bovarnick, Mercer Island WA TX; Thomas Schonfeldt, Kas Lyngbg DN Steven Picus, Thiensville WI; Shirley Levy, Cincinnati OH; Ted vs Lon Sunshine, Framingham MA; Mark Edeburn, Woburn MA; Le Munyon, North Fork CA; Dennis Dragan, Kenosha WI Brence Davis, Sacramento CA; Mary Sims, Granite Bay CA; Mary Darrell Gibson, Billerica MA; David Pickering, Medford MA vs Ross, Roseville CA; R Owens, Fair Oaks CA vs Chris Clark, San Francisco CA; Andrew Binstock, San Carlos CA; Mark Mishkin, Los Angeles CA; John Thomas Kelly, Santa Gregory McLaughlin, San Mateo CA; Julie Burnet, Oakland CA Peter Dittner, Oak Ridge TN; Arnold Finn - Michael Kavcak - Monica CA; Nathan Fain, Columbia SC; Walter Tauber, Elizabeth Kavcak, Orlando FL Longmeadow MA Vincent Cheng - Lorna Cheng - Paul Schommer, Visalia CA; vs Howard Arquette, Selma CA Phyllis Spatz - Natalie Roberts, Bronx NY; Gerry Adlman, Jesse Cheng - Helen Cheng, Annandale VA; Nancy O’Donnell, vs Larchmont NY; Anne Weissler, Tuckahoe NY Mendon MA; Jenny Rose, Alexandria VA Virginia Roberts, Aurora CO; Patricia Calkins, Englewood CO; vs Art Silvas - Lee Silvas, Oceanside CA Gloria Easterly, Fresno CA; Donny Graham, Hanford CA; Bob Donald Partridge - Louann Partridge, Los Gatos CA; Atam Lusk - Maxine Lusk, Sun City West AZ Lalchandani, Los Altos CA; Ravi Bhalla, Berkeley CA Gilbert Fox, Auburn IN; Burt O’Dell - Rick Alflen, Helendale vs CA; Charlotte Anderson, Madison WI Gary Martin, Spring Hill FL; Dennis Martin - Elaine Martin - Jim Haws - Jerry Keeran, Tampa FL; David Fielder - Kurt Pocsi, vs Karen Verdirame, Omaha NE San Francisco CA Nancy Galloway, Laguna Beach CA; Bill Perdue, Mission Viejo CA; vs Barbara Hill, Laguna Niguel CA; Beth Christison, Lake Forest CA Joseph Pinto - Bobbie Harper - Robert Armstrong, Palm Springs

THURSDAY EVENING CHARITY PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION UUU EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Amnon Gabay, Newton MA; Jeffrey David, Westborough MA 160.50 1 Jerry Fleming, Los Alamos NM; George Retek, Montreal PQ 168.00 2 Virgil Anderson Jr, Springfield MO; Jayne Thomas, Lutz FL 155.50 2 Jaggy Shivdasani, New York NY; Richard Zeckhauser, Cambridge MA 155.50 3 Linda Mitchell, Honolulu HI; Barbara Flanagan, Westlake Vlg CA 149.00 3 Kay Joyce - Randy Joyce, Raleigh NC 150.50 4 Francoise Weston, Torrance CA; Lucy Tredennick, Lomita CA 148.50 4 James O’Neil, Palo Alto CA; Gary MacGregor, Portola Valley CA 147.00 5 Rita Shugart, Pebble Beach CA; Andrew Robson, Carmel CA 147.00 5 1 1 Norvel Ray - Ralph Kaye, Las Vegas NV 144.50 6 Roger Johnson, Canton MA; Natalie Bassil, Boston MA 146.00 6 Vivian Kilstrup, Vail CO; John Jeffrey, Las Vegas NV 141.00 7 Beverly Perry - Jonathan Greenspan, New York NY 142.50 7 Cameron Doner, Richmond BC; Peter Schwartz, Cote-Saint-Luc PQ 140.50 1 Paul Page III, Cary NC; Fred Gaines, Raleigh NC 138.00 2 Cynthia Keaton, Coppell TX; Eric Ho, Irving TX 127.50 2 Jeff Overby - Monty Donald, Key West FL 134.50 3 David Sandberg, Alameda CA; Lee Maddocks, Modesto CA 127.00 1 Dorri Walters, Westlake Vlg CA; Hemant Bhatia, Foothill Ranch CA 116.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION VVV EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 David Cantor, Charlotte NC; Dennis Newman, Scarsdale NY 174.00 1 Andy Clough, Van Nuys CA; Michael Gosnell, Monrovia CA 170.50 2 Terry Michaels, Prairie Village KS; Bradley Furnish, Kansas City MO 167.00 2 Douglas Simson - Walter Johnson, Columbus OH 166.00 3 1 Laverne Marano, San Juan Capo CA; Ann Cressman, Laguna Niguel CA 148.00 3 Brian Ellis, Cleveland OH; Rhoda Prager, Allentown PA 153.50 4 Carol Hamilton - James Hamilton, Sarasota FL 142.00 4 Carol Reitz - Ed Bissell, State College PA 153.00 5 Judy Fisher, Monte Sereno CA; Bonnie Beardsley, Milpitas CA 140.50 5 Gene Simpson, Redlands CA; Lowell Andrews, Huntington Bh CA 144.00 6 Dorthy Francis, Memphis TN; Laurie Kranyak, Bay Village OH 138.50 6 Diana Holt, Palm Beach FL; Jim Linhart, Delray Beach FL 141.00 7 Tom Cogan, Annapolis MD; Stephen Czecha, Potomac MD 137.00 7 1 Jackie Smith - Gail Bailey, Santa Ana CA 139.50 2 Barbara Benson, Santa Ana CA; Ginny Littrell, Orange CA 128.00 2 Ian Kidger - Gunsel Akyol, United Kingdom 133.00 1 Warren Brown - Marion Brown, Irvine CA 116.50 1 Teegie Hamilton - Frances Beck, Baton Rouge LA 116.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION WWW EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Veronica McMurdie - John McMurdie, Sacramento CA 165.00 1 Ed Groner, Duncan OK; Michael Huston, Joplin MO 169.50 2/3 Gail Greenberg - William Kronthal, New York NY 153.50 2 Bob Richman - Lidia Beech, Melbourne AU 157.00 2/3 Glenn Smith, Creve Coeur MO; Harriette Buckman, Lincolnwood IL 153.50 3 1 James Lewis, Wakefield RI; Scott Lewis, Murray KY 154.00 4 1 1 Monica Jung, Lake Zurich IL; Donna Casey, Palatine IL 151.50 4 2 Nelda Avent, Tyler TX; Benjamin Akkerboom, Apeldoorn 7312 NL 150.00 5 2 Steven Goodman, Kansas City MO; Laurence Mayer, Shawnee Mission KS 148.50 5 Margie Sullivan, Buzzards Bay MA; Carolyn Sessler, Brookline MA 149.00 6 Bobbie Gomer, Willow Grove PA; Gila Guttmann, Cheltenham PA 140.50 6 James Hostetler - Dorothy Coakley, Naples FL 138.50 7/8 Olavi Vare, Sumter SC; Freda Thornbrough, Downey CA 137.50 7 Adele Verkamp, Phoenix AZ; Jerry Gaer, Scottsdale AZ 135.50 7/8 Ann Nixon, Irvine CA; Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA 137.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION K EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Sheila Pies, Potomac MD; Robert Gookin, Falls Church VA 164.50 1 1 Ruth Bodden, Cliffside Park NJ; Stan Politowski Jr, Westwood NJ 162.00 2 Clarence Crossley Jr, Henderson NV; Proctor Hawkins, Las Vegas NV 157.50 2 Kathy Newman - Bert Newman, West Bloomfield MI 156.00 3 Jan George - Bob Lafleur, Las Vegas NV 156.50 3 Bill Wisdom - Dan Fowler, Salisbury NC 149.50 4 Michael Ranis, Bedford NY; Diana Schuld, Glen Head NY 153.50 4 2 Hjalmar Beijl, Cleveland OH; Michael Moss, Hawthorne CA 143.00 5 Donald Stack, Shawnee Mission KS; Nancy Popkin, Saint Louis MO 149.00 5/6 John Anderson - Nick White, Baton Rouge LA 142.50 6 Richard Anderson, Regina SK; Cecil Cook, Long Beach CA 148.50 5/6 3 Russell Samuel, Locust Valley NY; Tomasa Hankins, Clovis CA 142.50 7 Steven Gugick - Wirt Gilliam III, San Diego CA 139.50 7 Ralph Cohen, Memphis TN; Marvin Shapiro, Saint Louis MO 136.50 1 Lawrence Hanna, Huntington Bh CA; Richard Hanna, Laguna Beach CA 135.50 2 Sandy Dick - Steve Dick, Nesconset NY 123.00 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION N EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Rita Ellington, Fairfield CT; Martin Caley, Montreal PQ 160.00 1 Mark Aquino, Jamaica Plain MA; Lewis Finkel, Jupiter FL 185.00 2 Don Nemiro, Hollister CA; Frances Dickman, San Jose CA 159.50 2 Merrell Anderson, Littleton CO; Bruce Cobb, Denver CO 158.50 3 Arif Shah, Granada Hills CA; Zia Mahmood, New York NY 159.00 3 1 Ron Short - Jill Burtram, Albuquerque NM 146.00 4 Tariq Latif, Downey CA; Claudia Gamio, Pls Vrds Pnsl CA 156.00 4 2 1 G Kohler, Canton OH; Stuart Foster, Mission Viejo CA 141.00 5 Chris Moll - Linda Stockton, Metairie LA 148.00 5 Frederick Hamilton, Las Vegas NV; Rose Boot, Fresno CA 136.00 6 Aileen Osofsky, New York NY; Irina Levitina, Fair Lawn NJ 140.50 6 Alvin Levy - Beverly Levy, Commack NY 135.50 7 Eileen Becher - David Becher, Swampscott MA 135.50 7 Samuel Wang, Monterey Park CA; Robert C.F. Wang, Temple City CA 135.00 1 Albert Dobin, Tempe AZ; Elle McCarty, Mesa AZ 133.50 3 G Richard Ramage Jr - Nancy Ramage, Downey CA 125.00 2 Jack Ach, London; Sonja Ach, Saint Paul MN 130.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION O EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Christopher Pisarra, Lafayette CA; Henk Uijterwaal, Amsterdam, 156.00 1 Martin Chaitt, West Palm Beach FL; Ellasue Chaitt, Palm Bch Gdns FL 173.00 2 Lilly Lachter, Culver City CA; Harold Feldheim, Hamden CT 154.50 2 Allan Siebert, Little Rock AR; Randall Pettit, Marietta GA 155.00 3 1 George Derevjanik, Laguna Beach CA; Mary Singer, Huntington Bh CA 150.00 3 Dewitt Hudson Jr - Elizabeth Hudson, Arlington TX 150.00 4 Ed Lewis, Falls Church VA; James Murphy, Chesapeake VA 149.00 4 1 Mizuko Tan Yamada, Tokyo; Sumiko Inagaki, Rancho Santa Fe CA 147.00 5 Jerry Pietscher, Elk Grove CA; Mary Savko, Pittsford VT 147.50 5 Ren Zhiqing - Jiang Lu, Beijing CH 146.00 6 2 Umit Bilge, Millersburg MI; Anna Cormier, Pinellas Park FL 142.50 6 2 Trudie Havens, Whittier CA; Ernest Suriani, Palm Springs CA 143.50 7 Cordelia Menges - John Solodar, New York NY 142.00 7 William Sentman - Sarah Sentman, Scott Depot WV 140.00 3 Bill Cubley, Hayward CA; Q, Ocala FL 133.50 3 James Mates, Washington DC; Donald Hard, Sierra Vista AZ 133.00 1 Salli Beitinger, Waikoloa HI; Carol Frank, Burbank CA 104.50 NORTH-SOUTH SECTION P EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Julia Cahill, Sacramento CA; Muriel Richens, San Mateo CA 160.50 1 Geir Helgemo, Trondheim NO Ase Langeland, Alta NO 173.22 2 1 C Emily Moffatt, Pasadena CA; John Villalobos, Glendale CA 156.00 2 Loren Hawkins, Bremerton WA; Diane Graese, Las Vegas NV 158.00 3 Sandi Hart - Stanford Christie, Des Moines WA 153.00 3 1 Shirley Matthews, Lindale TX; Nicholas France, Spring Valley NY 153.36 4 Charles Halasi, Toronto ON; Chris Lubesnik, Glendale CA 141.14 4 2 Ivor McGloughlin, Pittsburgh PA; T. Seng Tjoa, Pomona NY 148.00 5 2 Larry Topper, Garden Grove CA; Jack Quinn, Glendale AZ 139.64 5 John Onstott, New Orleans LA; Steve Beatty, Destrehan LA 147.00 6 Bryan Maksymetz - Vicki Maksymetz, Coquitlam BC 138.82 6 Martin Hinds - Carreen Hinds, Bakersfield CA 141.68 7 3 Eloy Barreda - Libby Boeye, Corpus Christi TX 137.31 7 Donald Chang, Palo Alto CA; John Wong, Rowland Heights CA 134.72 1 Steven Baker, Santa Cruz CA; William Kruse, Aptos CA 125.91 3 1 Michael Kerr, Irvine CA; Gene Takamine, Huntington Bh CA 123.14

THRSDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION SSS EAST-WEST D E F D E F 1 Roger Keely, Los Molinos CA; Nancy Gordon, Penn Valley CA 175.50 1 Donna Gulland - Sylvan Karfiol, Roseville CA 165.50 2 Rod Halvorson, Fort Dodge IA; Tim Dickinson, Danbury ON 169.50 2 Visanji Gala, Germantown TN; Brian Cummins, Memphis TN 156.50 3 John Green, San Bruno CA; Gerald Kohn, Corralitos CA 148.50 3 1 1 Albert Lum - Richard Buhl, Long Beach CA 151.50 4 Gina Cianciolo - Agnes Cianciolo, Memphis TN 141.50 4 Vonnie Gibbons, Newport Beach CA; Lorraine Norton, Dana Point CA 143.50 5 Dolores Gist - Barbara Turrentine, Escondido CA 140.50 5 Donald Schroeder - John Chere, Carpinteria CA 143.00 6 Greg Humphreys, Mountain View CA; Mary Pulliam, Santa Cruz CA 138.00 6 2 Marcia Webber, San Diego CA; Gemma Min, La Jolla CA 142.50 1 Janet Kistner, Sonora CA; Penny Wentworth, Villa Park CA 137.50 3 2 Robert Dennerline, Newport Beach CA; Steve VanAuker, Huntington Bh CA 138.00 2 Barbara Chaplik - John Chaplik, Port Aransas TX 126.50 3 Stan Batiste, Los Gatos CA; John Mundy, Rockport TX 125.00 1 Jaya Gala, Germantown TN; Misop Song, Seoul Korea 123.50 TODAY’S SCHEDULE

*Unless otherwise indicated, strat breaks for Stratified Open and Stratified Senior events are: A (1500+), B (500-1500), C (0-500). Strat breaks for Continuous Pairs are: A (750+), B (0-750). **Members whose payment of dues is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. Friday, August 11, 9:00 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBLmembers** Others Charity Bracketed KO Teams 2nd Hilton Calif. Pavilion D $12 $13 Friday-Tuesday Morning Continuous/Side Pairs* 1st single session Hilton Calif. Pavilion C $12 $13 Dana Harbor Bridge Center in memory of Harriet Workinger Stratified 299er Pairs Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion C $11 $12 Friday, August 11, 1:00 p.m. Charity Pairs* Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion C $12 $13 (Session 1 of Friday-Saturday-Sunday Continuous/Side Pairs) Friday, August 11, 1:00 & 7:30 p.m. LIFE MASTER PAIRS 1-2 Q Marriott Marquis Foyer $14.50 $15.50 Two qualifying, two semi-final and two final sessions Grand National Teams A 1-2 SF Marrriot Grand Ballroom A-D $14.50 Grand National Teams B 4-5 Marriott Grand Ballroom A-D $13 Grand National Teams C 4-5 Marriott Grand Ballroom A-D $13 The Pleasure Company Stratified Open Pairs* 1-2 Marriott Grand Ballroom Foyer $12 $13 Saddleback Unit 525 Stratified Senior Pairs* 1-2 Hilton Calif. Pavilion B $12 $13 Sydney A. Levey Jr. Memorial Bracketed KO Teams I 1-2 Hilton Calif. Pavilion D $12 $13 Continues Saturday Jean Meyer & Billy Dennis Memorial 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion A $11 $12 0-20 Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion A $11 $11 & 0-5 Pairs Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion A free free Friday, August 11, 7:30 p.m. International Fund Pairs Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion C $12 $13 (Session 2 of Friday-Saturday-Sunday Continuous/Side Pairs) Stratified Board-a-Match Teams* Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion C $11 $12 Diane Daly Memorial Stratified 299er Swiss Teams Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion A $11 $12 Jean Meyer & Billy Dennis Memorial 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion A $11 $12 0-20 Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion A $11 $11 & 0-5 Pairs Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion A free free Friday, August 11, 11:30 p.m. Stratified International Fund Zip Swiss Teams* Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion A $11 $12 TOMORROW’S SCHEDULE Junior Day and Dress-up Night *Unless otherwise indicated, strati-flighted open and strati-flighted senior events are divided: A/X (3000+/0-3000) separate from B/C/D (750-1500/300-750/0-300). Strat breaks for Stratified Open and Stratified Senior events are: A (1500+), B (500-1500), C (0-500). Strat breaks for Continuous Pairs are: A (750+), B (0-750). **Members whose payment of dues is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. Saturday, August 12, 9:00 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members** Others Charity Bracketed KO Teams 3rd Hilton Calif. Pavilion D $12 $13 Friday-Tuesday Morning Continuous/Side Pairs* 2nd single session Hilton Calif. Pavilion C $12 $13 South Gold Coast Unit 532 Stratified 299er Pairs Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion C $11 $12 South Gold Coast Unit 532 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion C $11 $12 Saturday, August 12, 9:00 a.m., 1 & 7:30 p.m. Balboa Unit 515 Stratified Senior “Choice” Pairs* Hilton Calif. Pavilion B $12 $13 Play in any two of three sessions. Saturday, August 12, 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Fast Open Pairs* 1-2 Marriott Orange Co.Ballroom $12 $13 Saturday, August 12, 1:00 & 7:30 p.m. LIFE MASTER PAIRS 1-2 SF Marriott Marquis Ballroom $14.50 $15.50 Grand National Teams A 1-2 F Marriott Grand Ballroom A $14.50 Grand National Teams B 1-2 F Marriott Grand Ballroom A $13 Grand National Teams C 1-2 F Marriott Grand Ballroom A $13 Saddleback Unit 525 Strati-flighted Open Pairs* Flight A/X 1-2 Marriott Marquis Foyer $12 $13 Flight B/C/D 1-2 Marriott Grand Foyer $12 $13 Sydney A. Levey Jr. Memorial Bracketed KO Teams I 3-4 Hilton Calif. Pavilion D $12 $13 Howard Weber Memorial Bracketed KO Teams II 1-2 Hilton Calif. Pavilion D $12 $13 Continues Sunday Friday-Saturday-Sunday Continuous/Side Pairs* Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion C $12 $13 Ventura By-the-Sea Unit 547 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion A $11 $12 0-20 Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion A $11 $11 & 0-5 Pairs Saturday, August 12, 7:30 p.m. Stratified Swiss Teams* Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion D $11 $12 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion A $11 $12 Friday-Saturday-Sunday Continuous/Side Pairs* Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion C $12 $13 Ventura By-the-Sea Unit 547 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion A $11 $12 0-20 & 0-5 Pairs Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion A $11 & 0-5 Pairs $11 Saturday, August 12, 11:30 p.m. Zip KO Teams Single Hilton Calif. Pavilion A $11 $12 Late Night Compact KO Teams 1st Hilton Calif. Pavilion A $11 $12 One 12-board match per night; continues at 11:30 p.m. through Tuesday.

Pre-registration for the Spingold Knockout Teams and the Wagar Women’s Knockout Teams required by 8 p.m. Sunday, August 13.