Trials and Tribulations by Barnet Shenkin

Trials and Tribulations By Barnet Shenkin

This is a hand from the last segment of the quarter final US team trials, Fireman V Bramley. While there were also other swingy hands which could determine the result the twelve imps won here were decisive. Can you keep your team in the trials? North D /s n/s vul ♠2 W N E S ♥AQ953 1N ♦Q642 P 2♦ P 2♥ ♣J63 P 2♠ P 2N You East P 3N P 4♥ ♠83 ♠J7654 ♥82 ♥J104 ♦ ♦ AK1073 98 spades pitching two clubs from dummy. When he sees ♣K1075 ♣A42 the spade position, it is easy to ruff a spade and draw the South last trump making ten tricks. But declarer tried another ♠AKQ109 ♠ ♥K76 line of play. He won in dummy with the Ace, played A, ♦J5 ♠ ruff in dummy, then drew trumps, ending in hand, ♣Q98 and hoped the spades would come in. They did not, so he still had two losers left, for down one. 2♠ was a conventional bid and forced 2N. 3N would have Which defense is best? Declarer is likely to throw club made in comfort but South not unreasonably picked 4♥. losers on spades. My own inclination is to play a club, and play partner for the Ace. If he has it, we beat it. If not You lead the ♦A. East played the 8 upside down attitude, we probably cannot beat it. Probably Stansby pictured and Declarer played the J. As East could have a singleton, a hand similar to his actual hand, with declarer having you continue with the ♦K and see the position. the ♣A and not the ♠A. Then his defense works well, as What now? How do you try and beat this contract? Take declarer cannot manage everything. your time before reading on. In addition, on a heart shift, if declarer had the heart Jack, You know declarer has 15-17 points. He is likely to have he could win the ♥A and lead a spade. Say east has the Kxx in hearts, so you need two tricks in blacks, or one black Ace. He wins it to lead a second trump or a club. Remember trick and another diamond, as dummy still has a diamond you switched declarer’s aces. He wins, cashes two spades loser. pitching clubs. Then, ♣A, club ruff, diamond ruff with the West for Fireman played a third diamond. Dec played low. King, entering dummy as before to pull last trump. East did his best by ruffin with J, but declarer overruffed, So if you shifted to a club here, that was the defini e then guessed to play hearts from top. He made six trumps, winner, but a trump relied on declarer misguessing the three spades and the diamond Ace for ten. layout. Well done if you came close to working this out. Stansby, for Bramley, thought deeper, and shifted to It was a very tough problem. a trump. Now Declarer could have won in dummy to For more tips, stories and live online lead the losing diamond. If East ruffs he overruffs and lessons, join Barnet's FREE online draws trumps. East discards, so he can ruff. Cash his club at www.shenkinbridge.com ♥K, drawing West’s second trump, and play three top

22 ACBL District 9 Director's Corner By Lynn Berg I Forgot! You are a popular bridge player who plays with lots of different partners. Today you were running a bit late, and you don’t have time to review the card for this partner—the one you play with on the third Thursday of the month but not otherwise. The card is in your back pocket, though. You pick up this hand: you’re vulnerable and they aren’t, you’re minus 500, and ♠-64 ♥-97 ♦-6 ♣-Q10987432 the opponents are quite satisfied with the outcome. If they weren’t, they could ask for an adjustment in the Partner opens 1♥. You think to yourself, “I have the score and the Director would have to research what perfect bid. I’ll make a weak jump shift to 3♣.” Partner would have been likely to happen had the opponents alerts, and your LHO asks for an explanation. To your gotten the correct explanation. He will find out what the horror, partner says, “It’s a Bergen Raise. He has four opponents think they would have done, consult other hearts and eight to ten points.” players and even other directors before determining Partner now bids 3♥. You decide to pass. 3♥ buys the what is fair. hand. If you are on the declaring side and there has been a You have an obligation to tell the opponents before failure to Alert or a mistaken explanation, you have an the opening lead that you intended the bid as a weak absolute obligation, legally and ethically, to tell the jump shift, so you tell them, and partner says, “No, we’re opponents before the opening lead is made. Defenders playing Bergen—it’s on our card.” About now, I hope must wait until the hand is over. Either may see the need someone calls the Director. to get a Director involved. The Director’s first obligation will be to find out what What if you are asked and haven’t a clue because you and agreement you actually have. An inspection of the two this partner have never discussed this bidding sequence? convention cards shows that it is indeed your agreement What if you are asked and just can’t remember? In the that 3♣ is a heart raise. Applying Law 75, the Director first instance, just say, “We have no agreement” and rules that there has been no infraction of the Law and quit talking. You have no obligation to guess, and if you that the result, whatever it is, will stand. The opponents guess wrong you have given a mistaken explanation may get a poor result, but they have just been the (Law 75 again). If the opponents persist in asking, call victims of bad luck for which there is no redress. the Director. They get no relief. They are entitled to know On the other hand, what if you were playing weak your agreements, not what’s in your hand. If you have jump shifts and partner was the one who erred, giving an agreement but can’t remember what it is, say so. The an incorrect explanation of the meaning of 3♣. Now Director can arrange for the information to be given by when the Director is called, he can reopen the bidding your partner without your having access to it. and allow the last opponent to bid if he wishes. Often, Active ethics means that we are all playing on a level though, it’s too late, since the bidding cannot be backed playing fiel , without private agreements and without up to the point at which you bid 3♣. The Director will obfuscation. We should answer questions promptly and instruct you to play the hand, calling back if the non- without fudging. Can’t remember? Make a mistake? Call offending side feels they have been damaged. This time, the Director.

Lynn Berg has been an ACBL member for over 50 years, a club director for 40 and a tournament director for over 10. She's also done quite a bit of directing on cruise ships and is a teacher trainer for ACBL and for EasyBridge. Lynn says: “I am of the firm opinion that we can adhere to the rules, be completely ethical and still have a great time (and even win!). Civility and good humor go a long way at the table.” www.District9ACBL.org 23 TENSION Transfers By Peter Jargowsky

The play of the hand often has hidden layers of complexity with limited time for analysis. I find this c eates stress and tension -- the enemy of clear thinking.

Contract 4 ♥ by West; Lead J ♦ ♠A652 The tension is mounting again. ♥3 What, me worry? I lead the ♦A and Me Dummy ♦J108732 then ♦J, punting the ball over to the ♠QJ4 ♠93 ♣5 4 defense. West wins the ♦K while a ♥AQJ1074 ♥862 ♠QJ4 ♠93 ♦6 ♦AK95 ♥AQJ1074 ♥862 worried looking East discards an ♣A62 ♣Q1087 ♦6 ♦AK95 encouraging club and a low spade. One more “slight” overbid; if I don’t ♣A62 ♣Q1087 West can’t lead a major either, so he ♠ bring this contract in, I will hear K1087 obeys the club signal, and leads the ♥K95 ♣5. I rise with the ♣Q, expecting it from partner again. There are ♦ Q4 the club length and likely the ♣J to chances to make it though. ♣KJ93 be with East, who wins the Ace. Two spade losers and a club loser As keen-eyed readers will verify, seem certain so I need to pick up the whichever opponent takes the The tension is on East now as hearts. There are some options after spade, you will get another entry whatever he returns will help me! I win the diamond lead: to dummy, to pitch a club and He leads a spade to West’s Q as I drop • Lead a spade to establish or take a necessary second heart the J from dummy. West can lead ruff on . finesse, making. It was fun to another diamond or another spade, • Take the heart finess . watch the opponents squirm and it does not matter. Let’s say he • Win a second diamond to a I smile at partner. continues spades, East must duck, pitch a club or a spade and but now I am in dummy with the ♠9 More TENSION in 3NT by South: then take the heart finess . and I lead a small club. The contract • If the heart finesse wins do I ♠J 9 makes at this point whatever East ♥J10874 does. Let’s say he ducks and I win the • Play the ♥A to drop the ♦75 ♣10. When I cash my two spades ♥K? ♣ KQ97 and a diamond, East is squeezed, see • Lead to the ♣Q hoping to ♠Q87 ♠K542 page 2 for the end game. 3NT bid create an entry for a second ♥632 ♥KQ5 heart finess . ♦K86432 ♦10 and made! ♣5 ♣AJ842 • Play a high spade? These hands are complicated! ♠A1063 With several competing lines The tension is mounting and since ♥A9 this is not the Vanderbilt , I only ♦AQJ9 of play to choose from and have about a minute or two to work ♣1063 with nothing in particular to it all out, not nearly enough time. I win the ♦4 lead with the ♦Q and recommend one over another, consider transferring the Is there a way to reduce my chance ponder what to do next in 3NT as of picking an unlucky line or fl t out South. Clubs look promising but do problem to the opponents early making a mistake? Yes! Transfer the I want to break the suit? Both majors in the play. You get to relax a tension to the defense! Lead a high are temporarily frozen as leading little, discover more about the spade after the heart finesse at trick either from South guarantees two position and enjoy watching 2. Here is the full hand: losers and dooms the contract. them feel the TENSION.

24 ACBL District 9 What is The Common Game? The Common Game is a service offered through local clubs which provides bridge players the opportunity to compare their results with players at other clubs, playing the same hands, in Florida and across the country.* What does it offer to clubs and players? The ommon Game • Players can compare their Congratulations to Our results with players in Florida April & May Winners! and across the country. • Pro analysis of many of the APRIL WINNERS interesting hands played Open Game - Most Points earned: Rhoda Kauffman - Yorktown BC • Individual play analysis (if 299er Game - Most Points earned: your club uses Bridgemates/ Skip Romboli - Ft. Lauderdale BC BridgePads) Most Top Twenty Finishes Open: • Prizes awarded monthly, Carolyn Sessler - Temple Sinai DBC quarterly, and annually for both Nancy Mitchell - Jacksonville DBC performance and attendance. Shelly Salvi - Pompano Beach DBC • New Contests coming soon. Most Top Twenty Finishes 299er: Bob Fogle - Charlotte Bridge Studio How can you Attendance - Most Plays: participate in the Renee Geist - Shrine Center Bridge Club Common Game? Eve Morton - Ft. Lauderdale BC Enrolling in the Common Game is MAY WINNERS simple! Ask your club manager to Open Game - Most Points earned: contact us at 941-404-6600 or email Geoffrey O’Connor - Water Mill BC us at [email protected] 299er Game - Most Points earned: *Participation in the Common Game Barbara Schafer - Eastlake BC Hiroko Kitamura - Eastlake BC does not affect a player’s score or masterpoint award at the local club. Most Top Twenty Finishes Open: Zita Lechter - Hollywood BC The ACBL masterpoints continue to be scored and reported as always. Most Top Twenty Finishes 299er: Walter Brostrom - Vanderbilt BC Common Game awards are based on match-pointed results across the Attendance - Most Plays: Sandy Manshel - Shrine Center BC larger fiel . www.District9ACBL.org 25 You passed a 30-Pointer!!! by Jim Somma

Recently, I had the great pleasure of taking my young friend Adam Kaplan to dinner to celebrate his 18th birthday. Actually, it was a double celebration, because Adam has been admitted to Stanford University and begins classes in the fall. He had been considering other colleges such as Brown and Boston University but Adam has his priorities established: “You know, Jim, there are a lot of great bridge players in California.” Adam on a recent trip As we began to munch on our Italian delicacies, Adam began telling to Europe “tales of the tour.” Adam is a full time player and has been partnered with some of the best players in the world. At the 79th All-Pacific Regional (the world’s oldest) in Santa Clara, Adam and Kit Woolsey faced the formidable duo of Geoff Hampson and John Diamond. Here’s Adam’s tale of one memorable hand. “After two passes, Diamond opens 1 Spade. I think I smell a ‘psych’ bid since I hold a 30 count and my fi e spades are AKQJ10.” So, I asked, what outstanding bid did you make? “Well, I passed,” said Adam. I nearly choked on my calamari and wanted to know why anyone would pass a 30-pointer. “Well, Hampson doesn’t know any better, so he’ll probably bid 1 NT forcing. He does, and after two passes, I cue Jim and Adam, bid 2 Spades. about eight years ago “Kit and I have an agreement that a cue bid by a passed hand is forcing to game. I know Kit isn’t broke after the psych and he bids 3 Hearts. I want to establish the size of my hand and I bid 3 Spades. Kit bids 4 Clubs and I bid 7 NT. Hampson leads a spade and Kit tables a dummy that holds the HK and CJ. The deal is over when I show: ♠-AKQJ10, ♥-A, ♦-AKx, ♣-AKQx.” Any further questions by me would only show my lack of bridge knowledge as pursued at the pro level. But I have only one question: why in the world would you ever pass a hand that has 11 sure tricks? “Well, after Diamond’s bid, I’m thinking six or seven,” Adam concludes. It must be nice to be able to envision a slam after one bid. That’s why I’m a club player and Adam is not. BTW, what the heck is quantum physics!!!

Editor’s note: we didn’t understand what the quantum physics had to do with it, but sure enough, it’s one of the subjects Adam is considering pursuing for a major. Perhaps it’s not all that dissimilar from passing a 30-count. Thank you, Jim, for bringing us up to date on Adam Kaplan’s bridge escapades. Best of luck to Adam at Stanford. Jim Somma played with 7-year-old Adam Kaplan (11 years ago) and they had a 37% game in their first club game. Adam is now a Diamond Life Master and Jim continues to play at many club games! 26 ACBL District 9 Overcoming the odds (Compliments of ACBL, reprinted from the Dallas Spring NABC Daily Bulletin, Friday, March 28, 2014)

Richard Coren has had his photo on the front page of this paper a couple of times this week. He won the Platinum Pairs – the most prestigious pair event on the ACBL calendar – playing with Bobby Levin. He followed that with a win in the Mixed Pairs with Janice Seamon-Molson. Far more impressive than his back-to-back North American wins, however, is his resilience in the battle with Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s is an immune-related type of inflamm tory bowel disease. It has a genetic component and can vary in severity. “Mine is bad,” says Coren. His brother, too, has the disease, although his symptoms are milder. Coren was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease during his second year in law school when he suffered an episode so debilitating that he had to drop out of school and move back home to live with his parents. He was crushed, both physically – “I couldn’t eat a piece of toast,” and mentally. “I wasn’t sure I’d be able to finish school,” he says. But living on Gatorade and bananas, he studied, and when it came time to take his exams, his stamina lasted only through the third test. “I couldn’t take the fourth exam,” he says, “I just handed in my book with nothing in it.” He received three A’s and an incomplete, and passed. Shortly after leaving law school, Coren built his own law practice. He was married and had a two-week old daughter when he checked into a local hospital for the routine treatment he needed to manage his disease. What should have been routine turned into tragedy. “I was mistreated,” he says. He became dehydrated. Sepsis set in, he suffered total organ failure and he lapsed into a coma. “The hospital said ‘pull the plug,’ but my wife and business partner refused to accept that.” They convinced the Ryder Trauma Center [at Jackson Memorial in Miami] to accept him, and he was fl wn by helicopter to the prestigious medical center. He received the best treatment available as he lay in a coma for four months. His doctors set his odds of survival at 10,000 to one. Then one day he woke up. Somewhat surprised to find himself hooked up to a ventilator with a tracheotomy tube and monitoring devices connected everywhere, he opened his eyes to see a crowd of doctors and residents. His first words were, “Thank you for saving my life.” Coren’s doctors said he had the strongest will to live they’d ever seen. Intense, prolonged rehabilitation followed. Because at the time there was no trauma rehabilitation center to accommodate a patient with his severe and many needs, he was sent to a spinal cord rehab facility. Coren has since developed the recovery program he needed and made it his business: a hospital-based, multi-disciplinary special care unit to treat the catastrophically ill, wean patients from their ventilators and provide complete rehabilitation. Except for doctors, his company provides complete staffi . The program, instituted first at Ryder Trauma Center, is now in the three biggest major medical centers in Florida and it is expanding nationally. Bridge became part of Coren’s recovery. “I grew up in a bridge family,” Coren says. His “uncles” were frequent visitors like Sidney Silodor and Norman Kay and the like. He started playing at 17 and became a Life Master at 18. He played professionally for a time. When life (and near-death) things interfered, however, “there were 25 years in the middle with no bridge.” It was Peter Weichsel who beckoned him back. He introduced Coren to vugraph on OK Bridge. “The nurse would prop up the computer screen so I could watch Peter and Bobby Levin and Jeff Meckstroth and all my old friends play on vugraph,” he says. “My first tournament, when I was well enough to go, was a team game at Jekyll Island. I went with Peter, Mark Molson, the Ekeblads and my nurse.” Coren hasn’t had an episode since his 1994 collapse. He manages the disease with diet, exercise, medication and monthly IV treatments. He calls bridge “my passion,” and what a gleam he has in his eye when he talks about his partners and some of the deals they played. While flagging stamina and difficulty concentrating – common with Crohn’s patients – plague him, he feels fortunate to be in a position that enables him to play with bridge’s greats. “The secret is that I try to play my best and I try to help my professional bridge friends financiall . It doesn’t hurt that they are amazing, world-class players!” With his passion and drive, it is likely Coren’s photo will be back on the front page of the Daily Bulletin in tournaments to come. “I go to war every day,” he says.

27 President's UNIT Message 102 Happy summer, everyone! I hope you are all enjoying less traffic, uncrowded President restaurants, and beautiful Florida sunshine! Carol Hamilton 941-371-0949 We have just returned from the Tampa Regional, and I was very [email protected] pleased with the large representation of our Unit 102 players in Vice President the winner’s circle. Particular recognition goes to some of our up Sandi Murray and coming players , Mary and Joe Welch and Sylvia and Frank 941-302-3448 Woodhouse, who won the Florida Gold Pairs on Wednesday and [email protected] Thursday, respectively. Well done, you all! Secretary Our May Sectional was well-received, with everyone enjoying good Sandy Lewis bridge and pleasant company. Thanks to those who came out and 941-923-6335 participated. [email protected] Our Awards Luncheon and Swiss Teams Event, held at Misty Creek Treasurer Sandra Fleischman Country Club, was again a lovely afternoon in a beautiful setting. 941-580-3719 Our Volunteer of the Year, new Life Masters and Mini- McKenney sfleischman@tampab y.rr.com and Ace of Clubs winners were honored by their peers. Pictures of Board Members the honorees are included on a following page. Congratulations to Harriette Buckman everyone. 941-355-7011 The Summer NABC’s will be held this year in Las Vegas from July 17- [email protected] 27. The Youth NABC’s will be held from July 24-26. These events are Merle Greenwald well worth attending. Our Florida District is sponsoring 23 students 941-366-1106 with grants to attend. Funding comes from each of the Florida Units, [email protected] and will hopefully promote our goal of teaching our great game to Cynthia Murphy a new generation. Our school program continues with this in mind. 941-355-3160 As featured elsewhere in this issue, congratulations to the In- [email protected] Between Club and Michelle Golden on being one of the largest Jim Russell games in all of ACBL. We are fortunate to have in our Unit a club 941-592-8117 with multiple teaching programs and a full schedule of games for [email protected] all levels of players. Tom Lordi Please keep working on friendly, welcoming behavior at the 941-351-6869 bridge table. Let’s be responsible for making sure that no one feels [email protected] intimidated or uncomfortable as they are learning to play our great game of bridge.

28 Unit 102 CLUBS IN THE UNIT 102 AREA (see also www.Unit102.com ) Bradenton Bridge Assn.* and East Side DBC* Oneco Kiwanis Community Center, 1720 53rd Ave. E., Oneco, FL 34203 Nan Meyer, Director - Tel: 941-739-1100 Mobile: 941-773-2543 email: [email protected]. In-Between DBC, Town & Country Plaza, 501 N. Beneva Rd. Sarasota, FL 34232 Michelle Golden, Director - Tel: 941-365-7875 or 941-355-6940 email: [email protected] Club Website: www.inbetweenbridge.com InterCity DBC, Temple Sinai of Sarasota, 4631 South Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota, FL 34231 Sue Marshman, Director Mobile: 941-716-0383, email: [email protected] Results posted on www.Unit102.com Longboat Key BC and Merrill Bridge Club Bayfront Park Rec. Ctr. of LBK, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key, FL 34228 Larry Auerbach, Director - Tel: 941-567-8115 *Club Website: www.District9acbl.org. Scroll down to District 9 Club Game Results

Open Club Games Schedule Day Time Venue Monday 1:00 PM In-Between DBC: Open Stratified & 0-19 7:00 PM Bradenton Bridge Assn.: Open Stratifie Tuesday 1:00 PM In-Between DBC: Open Stratified & 0-499 & 0-4 1:00 PM InterCity Bridge Club: Open Stratifie 1:00 PM Longboat Key Bridge Club: Open Stratifie 6:45 PM In-Between DBC: 0-2000 Wednesday 9:00 AM 0-20 Newplicate Game 1:00 PM In-Between DBC: Open Stratified & 0-19 1:00 PM Merrill Bridge Club: Open Stratifie Thursday 9:00 AM In-Between DBC: Easybridge 1:00 PM In-Between DBC: Open Stratifie 1:00 PM Merrill Bridge Club: Open Stratifie Friday 1:00 PM East Side Bridge Club: Open Stratifie 1:00 PM In-Between DBC: Open Stratified & 0-19 Saturday 9:00 AM In-Between DBC: Easy Bridge 1:00 PM In-Between DBC: Open Stratified & 0-19 1:00 PM Longboat Key Bridge Club: Open Stratifie Sunday No Games Scheduled

Unit 102 29 Unit 102 Board of Directors Jottings The Unit 102 Board each year recognizes a non-Board member as the Volunteer of the Year. This year the Board voted unanimously to bestow this prestigious honor on Russ Delaney. Russ, along with Sandi Murray, has served multiple times as co-chair of the Sarasota Regional. Russ has also spear-headed the drafting process of the Unit’s annual budget for many years. It is hard to imagine a more deserving recipient. Russ was honored at the Awards Swiss on June 8, the results of which will appear in the next SBN issue. Harriette Buckman proposed and the Board approved a new event for the calendar – a “Pro/AM” pair game for charity. Harriette and Merle Greenwald are currently working out the details, but the date to be saved is November 2. The third annual 0-500 NLM Silver Sectional will be held at the In-Between DBC on the weekend of October 11-12. Michelle Golden and Cynthia Murphy are co-chairs of this event which should not be missed by NLMs.

72% Club % Players Venue/Level Date 74.31 Ed Spear & David Wicentowski Inter-City (open) 72.62 Jan & Tom Clark In-Between (open) May 15 72.20 Gen Geiger & Terry McHenry In-Between (open) April 9 72.01 Joyce Leibelt & Anne Runyan In-Between (newplicate) March 19

New To Unit 102 0-500 NLM Silver Sectional • October 11-12, 2014 The Sunshine Bridge Unit welcomed the following ACBL members in March and April Sponsored by the In-Between Bridge Club & Unit 102

Susanne Bailey Tim Dardin Carol Smith Town & Country Plaza, 501 N. Beneva Road, NW corner of Beneva & Fruitville, Unit 612 in courtyard (at the rear of the Plaza), Sarasota, FL 34232 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Deborah Cramer Suanne Goldman Raymond Thornhill All parking is in the rear of the building. Saturday, October 11 * If attendance Debbie Davidson Cynthia Joseph Michael Towns Directions: Just north of Fruitville Road on the west side of 10:00 am warrants. Beneva. From I-75, take exit 210 (Fruitville Road) west to 0-5 Pairs* 0-20 Pairs* ** Stratiÿcations may be Shan Di Napoli Jose Koppuzha Ellen Walsh Beneva Road. Turn right, to ÿrst light. Plaza is on the le° . 0-50 Pairs* adjusted at director’s Stratiÿed NLM 0-500 Pairs ** discretion based on FOR INFORMATION OR PARTNERSHIP REQUESTS: attendance. Thomas Di Napoli Paul Miller Michelle Golden, 941-355-6940 2:15 Q and A on the morning session Maureeen Donnelly Vigdis Murray [email protected] or D9 Partnership Desk, 3:00 pm www.bridgeÿnesse.com/D9PDeskIndex 0-5 Pairs* 0-20 Pairs* William Dunlap Bonnie Pattee 0-50 Pairs* Stratiÿed NLM 0-500 Pairs** ENTRY FEES: Single Sessions-$10 per person; Swiss Teams-$40 per team; Sunday, October 12 0-5 Saturday 10 AM Session-- 12:00 pm ONLY $5 per person NLM 0-500 Swiss Team HOST HOTEL: AmericInn, 5931 Fruitville Road, ALL GAMES WILL BE SINGLE SESSIONS. 941-342-8778 Co˛ee and snacks $79+/ night (bridge rate), call early will be provided at all sessions www.americinn.com 30 Unit 102 Mini- McKenney Winners: Victor Lawrence, Dev Pathak, Anita Smith, Terry McHenry, Alex Ladyzhensky (accepting for Irina), and Jim Russell

Russ Delaney receiving the Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Awards winners: Victor Volunteer of the Year Award from Lawrence, Dev Pathak, Barbara Norman, and Terry McHenry President Carol Hamilton

0-500 NLM Silver Sectional • October 11-12, 2014 Sponsored by the In-Between Bridge Club & Unit 102

Town & Country Plaza, 501 N. Beneva Road, NW corner of Beneva & Fruitville, Unit 612 in courtyard (at the rear of the Plaza), Sarasota, FL 34232 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS All parking is in the rear of the building. Saturday, October 11 * If attendance Directions: Just north of Fruitville Road on the west side of 10:00 am warrants. Beneva. From I-75, take exit 210 (Fruitville Road) west to 0-5 Pairs* 0-20 Pairs* ** Stratiÿcations may be Beneva Road. Turn right, to ÿrst light. Plaza is on the le° . 0-50 Pairs* adjusted at director’s Stratiÿed NLM 0-500 Pairs ** discretion based on FOR INFORMATION OR PARTNERSHIP REQUESTS: attendance. Michelle Golden, 941-355-6940 2:15 [email protected] Q and A on the morning session or D9 Partnership Desk, 3:00 pm www.bridgeÿnesse.com/D9PDeskIndex 0-5 Pairs* 0-20 Pairs* 0-50 Pairs* Stratiÿed NLM 0-500 Pairs** ENTRY FEES: Single Sessions-$10 per person; Swiss Teams-$40 per team; Sunday, October 12 0-5 Saturday 10 AM Session-- 12:00 pm ONLY $5 per person NLM 0-500 Swiss Team HOST HOTEL: AmericInn, 5931 Fruitville Road, ALL GAMES WILL BE SINGLE SESSIONS. 941-342-8778 Co˛ee and snacks $79+/ night (bridge rate), call early will be provided at all sessions www.americinn.com Unit 102 31 District 9 Tournament Calendar

JULY SEPTEMBER Oct 10-12 Nov 20-23 Jun 30-Jul 6 Aug 29E-Sep 1 McGregor Point St Petersburg JACKSONVILLE St. Pete Bridge 299ers Sectional NLM Sectional REGIONAL Club Sectional Oct 11-12 Nov 20E-23 Jul 1-31 Aug 30-Sep 1 Sarasota 499ers Sarasota Sectional Sectional NAP CLUB QUALIFYING Melbourne Sectional Oct 13-19 Nov 21-23 Jul 10-14 Sep 1-30 Units 243, 102 Hollywood Sectional Pompano Beach GNT CLUB QUALIFYING & 219 STaC Nov 27-Dec 7 NLM Sectional Sep 1-30 Oct 17-19 FALL NABC- Jul 11-13 International Orlando Sectional PROVIDENCE,RI Orlando Sectional Fund Games Oct 24-26 DECEMBER Jul 11-13 Sep 4-6 NAP Finals + Pensacola Sectional WINinc Sectional Nov 27-Dec 7 Sectional FALL NABC- Jul 17-20 Sep 4-7 Oct 27-29 PROVIDENCE,RI St Petersburg Daytona Sectional Miami Sectional Dec 1-31 NLM Sectional Sep 9-13 Oct 31-Nov 2 GNT CLUB QUALIFYING Jourdans 499ers Jul 17-27 Lake Park Sectional SUMMER NABC- Sectional Dec 1-5 NOVEMBER Lake Park NLM LAS VEGAS Sep 11-13 Sectional AUGUST Citrus Bridge Oct 31-Nov 2 Lake Park Sectional Dec 5-6 Aug 1-31 Sectional Naples 299ers NAP CLUB QUALIFYING Sep 11E-14 Nov 1-30 GNT CLUB QUALIFYING Sectional Aug 1- 3 Venice Sectional Ft. Myers Sectional Sep 15-21 Nov 3-9 Dec 5-7 DAYTONA REGIONAL Vero Beach Sectional Aug 8-10 NAPLES REGIONAL Tallahassee Sectional Sep 26-27 Nov 9-13 Dec 5-7 Palm Coast 299ers Pompano NLM St. Augustine Aug 9-10 Sectional Sectional Deland 199ers Sectional Sectional OCTOBER Nov 14-16 Dec 8-14 Clearwater Sectional BONAVENTURE Aug 11-17 Oct 1-31 REGIONAL District 9 STaC GNT CLUB QUALIFYING Nov 14-16 Ft. Myers Sectional Dec 15-21 Oct 3- 5 Aug 18-24 Unit 128 STaC PALM BEACH Ft. Walton Beach Nov 14-16 GARDENS REGIONAL Sectional Pensacola Sectional JANUARY Aug 29E-Sep 1 Oct 7-11 Nov 15-16 Jan 1-31 St. Pete Bridge Jourdans 499ers Khatib 299ers GNT CLUB QUALIFYING Club Sectional Sectional Sectional Jan 2-4 Aug 30-Sep 1 Oct 10-12 Nov 17-23 N. Palm Beach Melbourne Sectional Jacksonville Sectional Units 240 & 219 STaC Sectional

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Jan 5-11 Feb 6-8 Mar 23-29 May 15-17 ORLANDO REGIONAL Jacksonville Sectional Units 243, 102, Tallahassee Sectional Jan 15-18 Feb 6-8 240 STaC May 15-17 Daytona Sectional Sun City Center Mar 26-28 Naples Sectional Sectional Jan 15-18 Palm Coast Sectional May 21E-24 St. Petersburg Bridge Feb 13-15 Mar 27-29 Sarasota Sectional Club Sectional Vero Beach Sectional Bradenton Sr/ 22-24 Jan 16-18 Feb 13-15 NLM Sectional Jacksonville Sectional Lake Park Sectional Winter Haven SR/ Mar 27-29 May 25-31 NLM Sectional Jan 19-23 Pensacola Sectional TAMPA REGIONAL Pompano NLM Feb 16-22 APRIL May 27-29 Sectional SARASOTA-MANATEE Palm Coast Sectional REGIONAL Apr 6-12 Jan 19-25 SOUTHEASTERNS JUNE Feb 23 SAN DESTIN REGIONAL Jun 5-6 ACBL Wide REGIONAL World Wide Pairs Seniors Game Apr 15-17 Jan 22E-25 Bridge Deck Sr/ Jun 5-7 Sarasota Sectional Feb 23-Mar 1 NLM Sectional The Villages Sectional Unit 128 STaC Jan 26-Feb 1 Apr 17-19 Jun 8-14 U240, 102, 243 STaC Feb 27-Mar 1 Ocala Sectional Unit 128 STAC Orlando Sectional Jan 30-Feb 1 Jun 18-20 MARCH Apr 20-24 Margret Bridge Pompano NLM Bridge Deck Sectional Club Sectional Mar 1-31 Sectional Jun 26-28 GNT CLUB QUALIFYING Jan 31 Gainesville Sectional International Mar 6-8 Apr 24-26 Fund Game#1 Ft Myers Sectional Spring Hill Sectional FEBRUARY Apr 24-26 Mar 6-8 Vero Beach Sectional Jan 26-Feb 1 Khatib Sectional MAY U240, 102, 243 STaC Mar 6-8 Jan 30-Feb 1 Rockledge Sectional May 1-3 GNT Finals + Margret Bridge Mar 12-22 Sectional Club Sectional NEW ORLEANS NABC May 4-10 Feb 1-28 Mar 13-15 NABC Fund GNT CLUB QUALIFYING St. Augustine Raiser Week Feb 6-7 Sectional May 13 Ft. Myers 299er Mar 20-22 International Sectional Venice Sectional Fund Game#2 Feb 6- 8 Mar 21-22 Ft. Lauderdale Deland 199ers May 15-17 Sectional Sectional Orlando Sectional

www.District9ACBL.org 33 President's UNIT Message 128 Unit 128 is proud to represent (in season) Unit 128 territory includes all red areas on the over 15,000 ACBL dues paying members. In map plus Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. order to take care of business and research opportunities, the Unit has approximately three board meetings each year. So what do we do at these meetings…all which last about two hours? For the past four years Unit 128 has voted to contribute $1 per member to the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys (CFFK), a 501©3 organization to support the Florida Junior Bridge Scholarship Fund. Some of these funds subsidize the Youth who attend the Youth NABC Championships each year. Along with similar donations by the other Units in District 9, these funds have grown to over $100,000. The Unit also supports the printing, publication and distribution of the Sunshine Bridge News by donating $1 per member annually. At the Southeastern Regional board meeting, the following motions were passed: (1) Continue with Hospitality Suites at each Unit 128 Regional and enhance the experience for players to interact (2) Continue Scrip in current amount and continue Stickers with a new design for each tournament, and offer Section top awards (3) The Voucher Program be discontinued after the Jacksonville Regional 2014. The residual will end after two years or when the recipients of Vouchers become a Life Master. (4) A fl t fee was set for Vendors and require payment before Tournament starts. Rates to depend on size and other factors to be set by Executive Director. (5) Approved the Manatee Convention Center as the site for the 2015 Manatee/Sarasota Regional. Motion would allow Shannon to sign contract with Convention Center Caterer if caterer would accept deposit and final p yment on Sunday. Peggy Higginbotham, Advisor to District Board on Membership Development, reported on a very successful Mentoring Program being held at the Jacksonville Bridge Club. She explained that in 2013 the program had 54 players being mentored once a month by existing members. Of the 54, at least ½ are new members of the club. Mentees must be member of ACBL so the program is providing new members to ACBL as well as the local club. In 2014, the program has grown to 61 mentees. To learn more about increasing your club membership contact Peggy at [email protected]. Membership in Unit 128 continues to increase during the Summer Months. As of May 1, 2014, we have 463 more members than a year ago. Look forward to seeing you at one of many Regionals.

Shirley Seals, President Unit 128 , [email protected]

34 Unit 128 June 2014 Unit 128 72% Club % Players Venue 79.91% Jo Anne Cason / Tucker Marston Country Club of Florida, Village of Golf 79.60% Adele Siegel / Aaron Simon Ballen Isles CC, Palm Beach Gardens 78.28% Jay Moorehead / James Rhoden Palm Coast DBC 78.10% Judith Swenson / Ken Ross Solivita BC, Poinciana 77.38% Sue Projain / Joe Hickey St Andrews CC, Boca Raton 77.31% Norman Poythress / Tsing-Hai Wann Tampa Bay Bridge Center 77.08% Susan Fraser / Nancy Williams Naples Bridge Center 76.33% Janet Sincoff / ulian Sincoff David's DB Broken Sound CC, Boca Raton 75.79% Susan Gersony / Welton Gersony Jonathan's Landing CC, Jupiter 75.58% Patricia Nye / John Sullivan Naples Bridge Center 75.30% Marilyn Froscher / Terri Washington Town Club at Oak Hammock, Gainesville 75.22% Robert Sobol / A. James Watt Bridge Deck, Naples 75.13% Sally Meckstroth / Jeff Meckst oth Clearwater DBC 75.00% Rosemary Jones / Denny Morgan Ocean Reef DBC, Key Largo 75.00% Flory Shaio / Jim Sampson Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach 74.88% John Eza / Ronald Wallace Sun City Center DBA 74.68% Janice Collins / Ginger Rudolph Lake County DBC, Eustis 74.65% Mary Beth Cordray / Steve Cordray Sebring BC 74.54% Marcia Teitelbaum / Dan Teitelbaum Coral Lakes BC, Boynton Beach 74.45% Bruce Ohmann / Scott Weiss Daytona Metropolitan BC 74.36% Micki Lassiter / Sellers McKee Community DBC, North Palm Beach 74.21% Sharon Dunn / Regine Fendler Jonathan's Landing CC, Jupiter 74.20% Charlotte Baff / harles Trayman Naples Bridge Center 74.11% Elaine Katzman / Tony Petronella Boca Raton DBC 74.09% Tina Tessaro / Norman Pestaina Friendship DBC, Coral Gables 73.85% Helen Schoenblum / Burton Polansky Coral Lakes BC, Boynton Beach 73.81% Jo Anne Sielaff / everly Slaski Bridge Center of Bradenton 73.81% Mary Jane Allen / Cheryl Lutz Bridge Deck, Naples 73.81% Roslyn Kozminsky / Marilyn Safenowitz St Andrews CC, Boca Raton 73.79% Rita Carlin / Allen Land Tomoka DBC, Ormand Beach 73.79% Roger Elston / William Greenspan St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 73.77% John McNiff / James ampson St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 73.68% Silvia Rush / Francisco Bernal Riviera DBC, Coral Gables 73.67% Janice Seamon-Molson / Peter Mosheim Bridge with Chef Alan, Miami Shores 73.61% Micki Lassiter / Sellers McKee Community DBC, North Palm Beach 73.61% Henry Hubbe / John Teare Jourdan's BC, Delray Beach 73.61% David Rosenblatt / Marc Spellman The Bidding Box DBC, Pinecrest 73.61% Dorothy Leon / Barbara Maas Naples Bridge Center 73.41% Adele Batista / Michael Yau Friendship DBC, Coral Gables 73.41% Judi Besner / Paul Sidikman Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach 73.41% Phyllis Binder / Rose Levenson Boca West CC, Boca Raton 73.33% Kathleen Keller / Laura Munro Deland DBC 73.33% Lois Growney / John Growney Naples Bridge Center 73.30% Lisa Adelberg / Gail Groggin Bonita Bridge at Wiggins, Naples 73.23% Katherine Horner / Letitia Wightman Boca Grande DBC 73.22% Barbara Sartorius / Hakan Nilsson St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 73.21% John Black / Roger Maurer Boca Raton DBC 73.21% Charlene Predmest / Marty Robins WIN the bridge club, Boca Raton 73.19% Bud Dean / Michael Wahl Margret BC, Pinellas Park Continued on page 36 Unit 128 35 Continued from page 36 June 72% Club % Players Venue 73.02% Judith Swenson / Ken Ross Solivita BC, Poinciana 72.92% Arthur Loring / Alan Osofsky St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 72.92% Charles Musgrove / George Phillips St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 72.86% Lynda Nitabach / Gavin Wolpert St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 72.73% Joann Cropper / Jeanne Duggan Khatib Bridge Center, Stuart 72.73% Roberta Trayman / Roger Banks Naples Bridge Center 72.62% Roberta Trayman / Charles Trayman Naples Bridge Center 72.62% Leon Jonas / Perry Saxe Gleneagles CC, Delray Beach 72.62% Dorothy McKnight / Norton McKnight Fort Myers BC 72.45% Gretchen Funk / Marianne Timmons Clearwater DBC 72.40% Mary Rutledge / Mark Melchori Kings Point DBA, Sun City Center 72.39% Martin Newland / Ronald Small Clearwater DBC 72.37% Kari Nolletti / David Freyman Ballen Isles CC, Palm Beach Gardens 72.28% Lynne Cook / Roberta Trayman Naples Bridge Center 72.24% Harry Scheiner / Benson Zeikowitz Temple Sinai, Delray Beach 72.17% Paula Mann / Alice Sunshine Boca Raton DBC 72.13% Myrna DeMyer / Susan Simon WIN the bridge club, Boca Raton 72.11% Sharon Adamson / Toni Buonafede Palm Greens BC, Delray Beach 72.11% Barbara Sartorius / Hakan Nilsson St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 72.02% Minke Clark / Joan Tyrrell New Smyrna Beach DBC 72.02% Rhoda Prager / Tony Petronella Boca Raton DBC 72.02% Maralynne Flehner / David Epstein Valencia Isles BC, Boynton Beach

New Smyrna Beach, April 3, 2014 The New Smyrna Bridge Club had the pleasure of celebrating four of its members who are turning 90 this year, beginning with a champagne toast and singing of Happy Happy Birthday to Patti Chambliss, Bridge Director, Evelyn Davis, Lois McFadden and Ethyl Schneider, our resident Nonagenarians (from left) Ethyl Schneider, nonagenarians. Evelyn Davis, Lois McFadden, Patti Chambliss The celebration was attended by Liz Yancey, Recreation and Special Events Manager and by Vice Mayor Jason McGuirk, who presented a City Proclamation honoring the four ladies. Member Terry Hagan displayed his amusing wit by reading a poem of his creation about each of the ladies to them, amid roars of laughter. And a plaque commemorating her Senior Masters status by the American Contract Bridge League was presented to Lois McFadden by member Joanne Behr. All enjoyed a luncheon and, of course, cake. These women prove that keeping the mind active aids longevity. So…….Play Bridge, everyone!

36 Unit 128 SUBMIT 72% CLUB GAMES by email to: [email protected] All submissions must contain THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1. the club’s full name 2. the town in which the club is located 3. the director’s name 4. the names of both partners 5. an electronic link to the club results for the day of the big game No Club Name, No Club Location, No Listing, So Sorry. No 72% games in a field smaller than six tables will be publishe . Please do not send us any.

BOARD MEMBERS - UNIT 128 PRESIDENT BOARD MEMBERS Marianne Timmons Shirley Seals Jack Bonney 140 Kendale Drive P.O. Box 1534 3113 Meadow Run Drive Safety Harbor, Florida 34695 Ponte Vedra, FL 32004 Venice, Florida 34293 727-725-3006 904-285-7767 941-492-3791 [email protected] Fax: 904-285-7783 [email protected] Ray Wise [email protected] Bruce Greenspan 406 W Azeele Street VICE-PRESIDENT 12022 Covent Garden Court #402 Tampa 33606 Charles Gill Naples, Florida 34120 813-215-6623 PO Box 66039 617-510-8405 Jay Whipple III St Petersburg, Florida 33736-6039 [email protected] PO Box 2113 727-363-1136 Marshall Hall Boca Grande Florida 33921-2113 [email protected] 764 NE Harbour Drive [email protected] SECRETARY-TREASURER Boca Raton, Florida 33431 EXECUTIVE MANAGER Jeff verby [email protected] Shannon Cappelletti P.O. Box 429 561-367-9080 [email protected] Key West, Florida 33041 Harriet Morris 423-400-0269 [email protected] 7575 S.W. 134 Street Fax: 305-296-0207 LEGAL COUNSEL Miami, Florida 33156 Craig Hemphill CONTROLLER [email protected] [email protected] Adrienne Muslin 305-233-0940 • Cell: 404-731-4259 4510 W. Fig St, #E Charlene Predmest UNIT 128 WEBMASTER Tampa, Florida 33609 15976 Double Eagle Trail Larry Rich [email protected] Delray Beach, Fl. 33446 [email protected] 813-286-8126 561-496-4700 • Cell: 561-756-4444 Fax: 813-288-0688 SBN EDITOR [email protected] Muriel Altus Betty Sandifer 2301 Lila Lane 386-795-7423 Tampa, Florida 33629 [email protected] 813-251-0315 [email protected]

Unit 128 37 St. Petersburg Bridge Club

499er Tourney • Silver Points! 9103 US Highway 19 N. • Pinellas Park, FL 33782 • 727-544-5040 NOTE THE DAYS July 17, 19, 20, 2014 EVENT SCHEDULE Thursday July 17 Saturday July 19 Sunday July 20 10:30 AM 499er Pairs 10:30 AM 499er Pairs 10:30 AM 499er Swiss Teams 3:00 PM 499er Pairs 3:00 PM 499er Pairs STRATIFICATION LEVELS Strata: A=300-499 (not including Life Masters); B=100-300; C=0-100 Strata may vary to accommodate the field Free coffee, orange juice and snacks at all sessions HOTEL La Quinta, 5000 Lake Blvd., Clearwater 727-299-9800 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR PARTNERSHIP REQUESTS Charles Gill – 727-363-1136 Marianne Timmons – 727-725-3006 [email protected] [email protected]

August 9-10, 2014

Saturday Single Session Pairs Sunday Single Session Teams 10 a.m. 2:15 p.m. Lunch Provided 10 a.m. 2:15 p.m. Lunch Provided $12 per person per session*, includes lunch Strats based on Pair and Team Averages C=0-100 B=100-200 A=200-300 165 Deerfoot Rd. DeLand FL 32720 • (386) 734-7170 • delandbridge@cﬂ.rr.com Visit us on line at delandbridge.com *$15 for non-ACBL members August 1-3 McGregor Point Bridge Club Fort Myers presents a Silver Point Sectional Bridge Tournament Come for the bridge, stay for the hospitality Friday NLM & Open pairs 10:00 NLM & Open pairs 2:30 Saturday NLM & Open pairs 10:00 NLM & Open pairs 2:30 Sunday NLM & Open 10:00 Swiss teams 2 sessions TBA Open Stratification: A-2000+, B-750-2000, C-0-750 Swiss teams straticfication by average masterpoints Accomodations Residence Inn, 20371 Summerlin Rd. 239-415-4150 Ask for “Bridge club tournament” for best rate Tournament site 15675-1 McGregor Blvd. • Fort Myers • 33908 Directions: www.thebridgeplace.com Partnerships: 239-433-4422 St. Petersburg Bridge Club Labor Day Sectional 9103 US Highway 19 N. • Pinellas Park, FL 33782 • 727-544-5040 August 29 to September 1, 2014

EVENT SCHEDULE STRATIFICATION LEVELS Friday Aug. 29 STRATA: 10:30 AM Stratified Open Pairs A=2000+; B=750-2000; C-0-750 Intermediate Pairs (NLM) 3:00 PM Stratified Open Pairs NLM STRATA: Intermediate Pairs (NLM) A=200-NLM; B=100-200; C=0-100

Saturday Aug 30 10:30 AM Bracketed KO Free coffee, orange juice and snacks (Round 1 of 3) at all sessions Stratified Open Pairs Lunch during Monday’s Swiss Teams game. Intermediate Pairs (NLM) 3:00 PM Bracketed KO (Round 2 of 3) FOR MORE INFORMATION Stratified Open Pairs or PARTNERSHIP REQUESTS Intermediate Pairs (NLM) Joanne Wharton 727-596-2139 Sunday Aug. 31 [email protected] 10:30 AM Bracketed KO (Round 3 of 3) Charles Gill 727-363-1136 Stratified Open Pairs [email protected] Intermediate Pairs (NLM) 3:00 PM Stratified Open Pairs Intermediate Pairs (NLM)

Monday Sept. 1 :HOTEL 10:30 AM Stratified Swiss – LA QUINTA play through 5000 Lake Blvd., NLM Swiss – Clearwater, FL play through 727-299-9800

DIRECTIONS: St. Petersburg Bridge Club is located just off I-275. From I-275, take Exit 28 and drive west on Gandy/Park approx 1 miles to US Highway 19 N. Turn north (right) on US Highway 19. N. 9103 is 3/4 mile up US 19 in the Mainlands Plaza St. Petersburg Bridge Club Labor Day Sectional 9103 US Highway 19 N. • Pinellas Park, FL 33782 • 727-544-5040 August 29 to September 1, 2014 Boca Raton EVENT SCHEDULE STRATIFICATION LEVELS Friday Aug. 29 th th th STRATA: September 4 , 5 and 6 10:30 AM Stratified Open Pairs A=2000+; B=750-2000; C-0-750 Intermediate Pairs (NLM) 3:00 PM Stratified Open Pairs NLM STRATA: Open Single Sessions Intermediate Pairs (NLM) A=200-NLM; B=100-200; C=0-100 Thursday and Friday 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Saturday Aug 30 10:30 AM Bracketed KO Free coffee, orange juice and snacks (Round 1 of 3) at all sessions Stratified Open Pairs Lunch during Monday’s Swiss Teams game. Intermediate Pairs (NLM) Starts 10 a.m. Thursday continuing at 2:30 p.m. 3:00 PM Bracketed KO KO continutes Friday at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (Round 2 of 3) FOR MORE INFORMATION

Stratified Open Pairs or PARTNERSHIP REQUESTS Intermediate Pairs (NLM) Joanne Wharton 727-596-2139 Saturday Teams Sunday Aug. 31 [email protected] (Saturday at 10 a.m. play through includes lunch) 10:30 AM Bracketed KO (Round 3 of 3) Charles Gill 727-363-1136 Strati ication Stratified Open Pairs [email protected] Intermediate Pairs (NLM) C: 0-500 B: 500-1500 A: 1500+ 3:00 PM Stratified Open Pairs �

Intermediate Pairs (NLM) Strati�icationLocated at The but Inn masterpoint at Ocean Br average.eeze nd Monday Sept. 1 :HOTEL Exit I-95 East on Yamato Rd to NW 2 A e 10:30 AM Stratified Swiss – LA QUINTA (just past the ire station) then go left to: play through 5000 Lake Blvd., 5800 NW 2nd e, Boca. Raton, FL v NLM Swiss – Clearwater, FL � play through 727-299-9800 (Taking Clint Moore Rd East will put you in our parking lot) Av . DIRECTIONS: Call Dean Kogut at 561-338-2995 St. Petersburg Bridge Club is located just off I-275. From I-275, Email at wininc@hotmail com take Exit 28 and drive west on Gandy/Park approx 1 miles to US Highway 19 N. Turn north (right) on US Highway 19. N. 9103 is 3/4 mile up US 19 in the Mainlands Plaza . http://deanswinningbridge.com

CITRUS BRIDGE SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT September 11-13, 2014 Presented by Citrus Bridge At the First Presbyterian Church 206 Washington Ave, Inverness, FL (corner of US 41 and SR 44) Thurs: Sept 11-10:00 AM and 2:30 PM- Open Pairs and 299ers Fri: Sept 12-10:00 AM and 2:30 PM-Open Pairs and 299ers All Pairs Games are Single Sessions Open Strata A=2000+; B=750-2000; C=0-750 299ers A=200-300; B=100-200; C=0-100 Sat: Sept 13-Swiss Teams (Strat by team Ave) Play through starts at 10:00 AM Lunch provided Free Breakfast and Co ee Daily Housing at Central Motel (721 S Hwy 41, Inverness) 352-726-4515 Room Rates: $61+tax Chairman: Pat Peterson - 352-746-7835 - [email protected] Partnerships: Mary Welch - 352-860-2767 - [email protected]