The Kibitzer Is Shirley Wright

The Kibitzer is Shirley Wright

by Jon Shuster, Gainesville, FL – Gainesville Sectional, June 13, 2008

Shirley: Tournament Co-Chairs Can You Spot Errors in the Bidding declares on the actual hand, West exit of the ♠K from ♠-KQ, killing Adrian Dovell and Don Cavanaugh and Play? may lead the ♣A, eliminating all any squeeze. So everything favors problems. So again, the transfer really know how to throw a great Solution: playing South for the ♥Q, and a party. The food and hospitality were The 1NT bid is preferred by yours scenario is unthinkable. Credit East major error was made playing the first rate. They didn’t even charge truly over 1 ♠. Larry Cohen recently with making a great 6 ♦ bid. Only finesse in the other direction. extra for lunch for our five member endorsed the opening of most bal - one other pair reached 6 ♦. After Now suppose we continue from SWISS team! Perhaps Board 4, from anced strong NT hands with a 5 card learning that there is at most minor the point where South won the Q major with 1NT rather than one of a duplication in s, plus a doubleton ♥ the Friday afternoon session was the ♣ and exited with a ♦ at tricks 2 and 3. most talked about hand at the event. I major. On the bidding, 2 ♣ over 1NT ♥ in partner’s hand, implying with If we agree that 100% of Souths will just show the East-West cards, would have been a relay to 2 , after near certainty 3+ card support, ♦ ♦ would exit with the ♠K from ♠-KQ, tell you how the bidding and play which, absent competition, 3 ♥ this looks like a great spot. In short, then we appear sunk. A far better went, and then ask you to find all of would have been game forcing with at there were two bidding errors (one strategy against these intermediate the EW errors. least 5 and at least 4 . That might minor and one major). ♦ ♥ players is to throw away the ♣K Board 4 –West Deals, Both Vul. have been a better start, so we charge Now Let Us Study the Play: early and at the three card ending West East East with a minor error. [In light of First problem is how to tackle the come down to ♠-AJ ♣-4. In the -AJ832 ♠-97 the 3 ♣ call, this turned out to be a ♥ suit. You pretty much have to pick actual hand, North had already come ♠ potentially lucky error, as 3 over ♥-KJ ♥-A10963 ♥ up the ♥ suit without a loss, as there down to -Qxx -none. If South is -A109 -KQJ732 3 would have been Smolen, show - seems to be an unavoidable loser. ♠ ♣ ♦ ♦ ♣ ♠ not careful, s/he throws the ♣A to ♣-K42 -None ing 5 ♠ and 4 ♥. A bid of 4 ♥ would If ♥s are 3-3, the Q is really a 50-50 keep -Kx and your little gives ♣ have shown a two suiter, but ♠ ♣ West North East South ♦♥ toss-up. The Q will not influence a you the slam. So charge yet another that bid would have been passed.] ♥ 1NT (14-17) PASS 2 (1) 3 player one way or the other when it big error to declarer for the end game ♦ ♣ The conversion of 6 to 6 was a PASS (2) PASS 6 PASS ♦ ♥ comes to bidding 3 . So let us turn of this hand. ♦ huge mistake. There is no logical way ♣ 6♥ PASS PASS PASS our attention to 4-2 splits. If the divi - Lessons from this Hand: this can be a retransfer. Over 3 ♣, the sion is Qxxx opposite xx, you still (1) Transfer to Hearts partnership plays 3 as a retransfer (1) When partner knows a lot more ♦ have two almost unavoidable losers about your hand than you know (2) Shows a Doubleton Heart by System to ♥ (usually to play). They also play The opening lead was the J (1 ♠, 1 ♥). But if the division is Qx about partner’s, trust partner to ♣ 4♦ as a Texas transfer. So the cheap - opposite xxxx, you make the hand if (denying a higher ), ruffed with the est natural bid is 5 . Logical place the contract. ♣ ♦ ♦ you guess correctly. Since South bid (2) When you have to take a two - ♥3. Declarer led a ♥6 to the ♥K, bridge works as follows. and ran the J to South’s Q. South (1) When a player knows where a 3♣, s/he likely has 6-7, making it way finesse, look carefully at the ♥ more likely that it is South with the Qx advantages vs. disadvantages of exited with the ♦8, won by the J. hand belongs, just bid it. Declarer pulled another trump, with (2) When you have fully described than North. So the proper percentage each direction. You cannot always trump splitting 3-3. Diamonds and your hand, partner is fully in play at trick 2 is a ♥ to the J. be “Wright ”, but you will improve trump were now run. At trick 11, charge. West seems to have forgot - Curiously, there is one more reason your odds. dummy had -97 and -Q while ten these elements. to finesse that way. If South started (3) Part of being a great bridge ♠ ♦ with -KQ, -xxx and -A, North, player is giving your opponents declarer had ♣-K and ♠-AJ. South (3) Certainly, the 6 bid is associ - ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦ when on lead with the Q, has to more chances to make errors, kept the ♣A and blanked the ♠K on ated with a void, and shows a ♥ ♣ return a or South gets caught in a however improbable. Cunning play the ♦Q lead, while North had kept hand equal in playing strength to ♠ was needed to give you a fighting ♠-Qxx and ♣-None as the last 3 the 1NT opener. In that case, the black suit squeeze. If you lose the ♥ cards, so the slam was down one. EW East hand will usually prove to be finesse to South under this circum - chance. scored a zero on an 8 top. the better side to play from. If East stance, South will have an automatic x 22 ACBL - District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 23 FLORIDA CHAMPIONS THE In the signature title events, Florida players performed extremely well. In the START Youth National Pairs, sponsored by Baron Barclay , Adam Kaplan of New Port Richey and his partner, Brad Sevcik of OF Ohio, placed second with two enormous games for a total score of 72.33%. Adam SOMETHING is the youngest Life Master ever, so is well known on the Florida (and beyond) tour - Adam Kaplan and Brad Sevcik GREAT! nament circuit already. Adam is home schooled. By Robert Todd and Theri Andino Close on their heels was the 4 th place pair of Jesse Stern from Lutz and As the normal cadre of bridge players filed into the Super-Sectional in Jourdain Patchett of Sarasota with their 71.18% game. Jesse heads off Atlanta over July 4 th weekend this year, there was a distinctly younger feel - to college this fall at Rollins College and Jourdain will be a senior at ing in the air. Over 200 youth players, 19 and under, had assembled there as Booker High School. Jesse enjoyed the experience, although admitted it well for the first-ever Youth North American Bridge Championships . They was very different from playing in open came from all across the continent. The atmosphere was much more active events – “Being one of the oldest people than normal--young players, from middle school and up, filled the halls-- in the room (at 17) was strange.” First in looking for partners, chatting conventions and card combinations, running flight C was also taken by a Florida pair – back and forth from their playing area to their lounge, proudly wearing their Nikita and Asya Ladyzhensky of Ellenton local bridge group shirts, carrying trophies--clearly all very excited to play with a 56.40% game (see page 37 for a bridge. More than half of these players have ACBL numbers, and several are photo of Asya and Nikita) . Brian Gunnell already Life Masters. of Jacksonville and John Brady of The Youth NABC included a four-day schedule: two days of side warm- St. Augustine (founders of up and newcomer games, the Youth National Open Pairs, and the Youth www.wednesdaygame.com ) provided National Swiss Teams. Prizes, trophies, and scholarships, made possible by Jourdain Patchett and Jesse Stern hand analysis for the Youth National Pairs some very generous donors, were awarded and pictures of the victorious events and booklets were given to all the players. youth were posted in the lobby for all the players to see. 162 players won a In the Youth National Swiss Teams, a powerhouse team with many of total of 541.10 masterpoints throughout the events, including a large con - these same Florida players blew the field away – finishing with 106 of a tingent of youth from Florida who proudly represented District 9. District 9 possible 120 Victory Points (2 nd place had 81). The team consisted of also supported these youth entrants by covering their entry fees and help - Adam Kaplan, Jesse Stern, Jourdain Patchett (all of Florida), Brad Sevcik ing with some other expenses. of Ohio, Owen Lien of North Carolina, and Zach Brescoll of Kentucky. All 16 Players from District 9 Won Masterpoints: of these players have plenty of experience playing in open team events PTS PLAYER PTS PLAYER 15.87 Jesse Stern, Lutz 2.75 Sarah Carl, Orange Beach and this team was the heavy favorite as it was built of the 2 nd , 3 rd , and 15.47 Jourdain Patchett, Sarasota 2.54 Anthony Gialouralkis, Dunedin 4th place pairs from the day before. Another Florida team consisting of 14.72 Adam Kaplan, New Port Richey 1.92 Mitchell Koebke, Apopka 12.55 Brandon Harper, Winter Park 0.22 Bethany Brownrigg, Altamonte Nikita and Asya Ladyzhensky and partners also finished 7 th . 7.07 Asya Ladyzhensky, Ellenton 0.14 Victoria Fletcher, Dunedin We should expect to see more success from all of these talented young 6.67 Nikita Ladyzhensky, Ellenton 0.14 Peter Theryo, Clearwater players as they progress to Junior and Open NABC events in the coming 3.09 Kayla Hoffstetter, Clearwater 0.14 Matthew Weingarten, Safety Harbor 2.75 Sarah Manning, Pensacola 0.14 Constantine Giallourakis, Dunedin years. Special thanks should go to Patty Tucker who organized the event and

24 ACBL - District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 25 made certain that the first Youth NABC happened. Her staff also put in countless hours of preparation ahead of time and gave up significant amounts of sleep to keep things running smoothly. In addition, the hard work of the parents, families, volunteers, and directors, headed by Nancy Watkins , ensured that the event was a great success. The movement is also picking up steam - the 2009 Youth NABC will take place at the 2009 Summer NABC in Washington DC. For more information, bulletins from President I hope you are all doing well and cop - this year’s event, the opportunity to volunteer, and news about future Carol Hamilton ing with our Florida summer weather. events, please visit www.youthnabc.org . Encourage all the young players [email protected] It seems like we have returned to the in your area to attend what will certainly be an amazing event. 941-371-0949 rainy pattern of years gone by. Don’t Vice President go out in the afternoon without your Editor’s Note: Robert and Theri, both active in Unit 219, are two of the Jack Hawes umbrellas! many volunteers thanked by Patty Tucker in her final message at the end [email protected] We had good news from the Youth Carol Hamilton of the highly successful and very exciting inaugural Youth NABC. We 941-925-8057 National Tournament held in Atlanta thank Harriet Eaton and Adrienne Muslin for their assistance with our Secretary over July 4th weekend! The young bridge players who represented our unit had junior players. Photos compliments of Youth NABC. Sandy Lewis a wonderful time, and did very well in all of the events. [email protected] Jourdain Patchett and Nikita & Asya Ladyshensky are 941-923-6335 UNEXPECTED! their names, and if you see them at the bridge table, or Rachel Tew of Dunedin, FL was all set to play in the Youth Open Pairs Immediate Past President caddying at our Sectionals, be sure to congratulate Saturday. She played all day Thursday and then went to Stone Michael Bela Kassay Mountain sightseeing. A headache befell her, followed by a them, not only for their good card play, but also for [email protected] their excellent behavior and fine manners at the bridge stomach ache that night. 941-921-3530 table. The following morning her sponsor, Dr. Mark Goldschmidt , a Hospitality We are very proud of them. retired pediatrician, had her go to the emergency room where Bette Cohn As you will read in our Unit newsletter, with the goal of a CT scan confirmed an appendicitis! [email protected] improving bridge in Unit 102, we are in the process of Laparoscopic surgery followed at 2 pm Friday. Out of the hospital 941-923-7660 purchasing a Dealing machine that will be able to dupli - Saturday, she visited the event she had hoped to play in. But gracefully, Board Members cate hands for use in all of our tournaments, and also she resigned to a day of chilling-out and kibitzing only a couple of hands. Dean Cohler be used at our local clubs. Hand records are provided Today it’s back home sans an appendix. [email protected] as well, enabling accurate analysis of your results after We wish you well, Rachel. A speedy recovery and we hope to see you in 941-926-1720 the game. At games with multiple sections, duplicated Washington next year. Susan Goodman hands will also make scoring across the field much more equitable. Editor’s Note: Reprinted with permission from the Sunday, July 6th’s Youth NABC Daily Bulletin. [email protected] 941-751-5504 The Las Vegas Summer NABC’s have recently been Cynthia Murphy concluded, with a large contingent of Sarasota players 941-355-3160 participating in the many events. Congratulations to the You & Us. Working together [email protected] many who did well at the bridge tables, as well as to Farald Riegel those who preferred their victories at the gaming to address your financial needs. 941-966-7242 tables. [email protected] I am looking forward to the cooler Fall weather, and Peter P. Jargowsky, Financial Advisor Treasurer & SBN Unit Editor also to welcoming back all of our Snowbird friends. See you at the bridge table! 401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 2300, Las Olas Centre Ruth C. Howard* Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-356-5477 [email protected] [email protected] www.ubs.com/financialservicesinc 941-746-4999

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4.5" x 2.25" 7.02_JU0319_JarP rev1 Image Sunshine Bridge News lia Bi-monthly for 3 issues starting May/June mariola JU_FortLauderdale_Jargowsky_14825024-11172 Color PRE-DUPES COMING TO UNIT 102 THREE UNIT 102 TEENAGERS IN ATLANTA At a recent Board meeting, your Unit 102 Directors voted to purchase a TOURNAMENT machine which preduplicates hands and provides hand records as well. This will The 2008 NABC Youth Tournament held in Atlanta from July 3 through 6 be used on the tournament level and will also be available at the club level in one attracted young people from all over the world, with the event boasting a total of of two ways: 210 tables over a four-day period. Unit 102 helped sponsor three from our area: 1) a club may contribute to the purchase of the machine (amount to be Jourdain Patchett , Asya Ladyzhensky and Nikita Ladyzhensky , all of whom did determined), which will allow that club free use of the program on a regu - us proud. lar basis during non-tournament periods; or Jourdain came in 5th in overall masterpoints won, with a total of 15.47. He 2) a club may pay a rental fee (to be determined) for use of the system as was part of a six-man team which won the Sunday Youth Swiss National with a desired. whopping 106 points, 25 points higher than the second place Aside from speeding up prep time at tournaments, with all hands distributed team. He also placed first with a partner from Lutz in the Friday ready to be played, the preduplication procedure will also make club level games Morning Warm-up Pairs, scoring a fairer by allowing all players to play the same hands, no matter how many sec - 71.81%, and 4th in the Youth National tions are in play. Pairs with a 71.18% game. Preduplication has been around for some time, but the technology has In the Friday Afternoon Swiss Teams, improved to a point where the system is not only more practical but more afford - Jourdain joined Asya and Nikita Ladyzhensky and Adam Kaplan from able than before. All Unit 102 Clubs are encouraged to take advantage of this Jourdain Patchett opportunity provided for its members. New Port Richey to score another first. Asya & Nikita Ladyzhensky Asya and Nikita also came in 4th in the Thursday Afternoon Newcomer Pairs game, first in the C stratum in the Youth National Pair s and 7th with two Tennessee players in the Sunday Youth Swiss National. Our congratulations to all three for a job well done. Good luck in the next Youth Tournament in Washington, D.C. in 2009.

TOURNAMENT HIATUS We’re taking a break! That’s right—Unit 102 is encouraging its members to attend other area tournaments over the next few months, until we start our Sectional schedule again in November. Check the last page of this Unit 102 sec - tion of SBN for dates, times and place for our annual November Fall Sectional NEW SUNCOAST MEMBERS and plan to be there. Unit 102 welcomes new ACBL members to the Suncoast Bridge Association. We wish each of you a rewarding bridge career. 72% CLUB Fred J Costin Michael J Lynch Frank Woodhouse PLAYERS VENUE DATE SCORE Joean T Doherty Nancie Shellenbaum Sylvia Woodhouse Dean Cohler & John Veltri In-Between DBC 7/1/08 78.94 Berry Curry Johnson Mary Ann Sullivan Jack Yonker Anna Howell & Libby Kaufman In-Between DBC 7/1/08 72.45 Wayne G Johnson Evelyn R Timmins Libby Glenn & Rose Ploss In-Between DBC 6/17/08 72.22

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e fh ge fh ge fh ge fh ge fh ge fh ge fh ge fh g e f SARASOTA’S f h FALL SECTIONAL h g In-Between Bridge Club, November 13-16, 2008 g e Schedule CONTACTS: e UNIT 102 WEBSITE: www.unit102.com f Thursday 7:00 pm B racketed & Handicapped KOs–1st of 3 Sessions TOURNAMENT CO-CHAIRS: f November 13 7:00 pm Stratified Open Pairs Jack Hawes (941) 925-8057 h 7:00 pm 299’er Pairs – Single Session [email protected] h Friday 10:00 am Bracketed & Handicapped KOs–2nd of 3 Sessions STRATIFICATION: Cynthia Murphy (941) 355-3160 November 14 [email protected] g 10:00 am Stratified Open Pairs Open Strata: PARTNERSHIPS: g 10:00 am 299er Pairs–Single Session A = 2000–infinity Mary Doody (941) 907-0056 e 3:00 pm Bracketed & Handicapped KO’s—Final Session B = 750–2000 [email protected] e ww 3:00 pm Stratified Open Pairs C = 0–750 HOSPITALITY CHAIR: Bette Cohn 3:00 pm 299’er Pairs-Single Session Mini-Lessons 2:15 p.m. Friday & Saturday w. f f Saturday 10:00 am Compact Knock-Out – First Two Matches HOST HOTEL: D November 15 299er Strata: i 10:00 am Stratified Open Pairs –1st of 2 rounds* Comfort Inn – 5000 N. Tamiami Trail s h h tr 10:00 am 299er Pairs–Single Session A = 200–299 (941) 351-7734 – $63.99/night ic g 3:00 pm Compact Knock-Out – Second Two Matches B = 100–199 ENTRY FEES: g t Single Session: $10 per person 9 3:00 pm Stratified Open Pairs –2nd of 2 rounds* C = 0–99

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Sep 21 Oct 21-23 Nov 16 Jan 15-18 Feb 1-28 Feb 27-Mar 1 Mar 27-29 May 14(pm)-17 Jun 29-Jul 5 SEP Unit 128 Swiss Palm Coast Unit 128 Swiss Daytona GNT Club Sun City St. Augustine Sarasota FORT 299er Sectional Sectional Qualifying Sectional Sectional Sectional LAUDERDALE SAt.u Pg e2t9er-Ssbepu r1 g REGIONAL SNeAp P2L2-E2S8 FANLovL 2N0A-3B0 C Sectional Oct 24-26 Feb 1-28 Mar 1-31 Mar 27-29 REGIONAL NAP Finals + BOSTON Jan 16-18 Junior Fund GNT Club Tampa MJoauyr 1d5a-n1s7 Clearwater JUL Sectional Month Qualifying Sectional Sectional Aug 30-Sep 1 Sectional Titusville OCT Nov 24 Jul 1-31 ACBL Wide APR NAP CLUB Sectional St.O Pcett 2er8s-b30urg Feb 6-8 TemMpalre 1 S-3inai Charity Game #2 Vero Beach May 15-17 QUALIFYING GONcTt 1C-3lu1 b 299er Sectional Jan 18-22 Sectional Deland Posnack 299ers Sectional Apr 1-30 Sectional Sep 1-30 Qualifying Charity Fund NA 49er Pairs Sectional DEC Month Jun 29-Jul 5 Club Qualifying OcFt 3o0r(tp Mm)y-Neros v 2 Feb 7-8 JoMuarrd 6a-n7 ’s FORT Oct 1-31 Winter Haven May 22-24 Club Sectional Dec 1-31 299er Sectional Titusville LAUDERDALE GNT Club Jan 19-25 Sr/NLM Apr 2(pm)-5 Appreciation Fort Myers Sectional REGIONAL Sep 1-30 Qualifying SAN DESTIN Sectional GNT Club Month Sectional Qualifying OJcot u3r1d-Nano’vs 1 REGIONAL RMocakrl e6d-8 ge May 22-24 Jul 10-12 299er Sectional Dec 1-5 SAFReAb S9O-1T5 A- Sectional Naples Orlando Oct 2(pm)-Oct 5 Pompano Beach VeArop rB 3e-a5 ch Sep 1-30 Venice Jan 19-25 MANATEE Sectional Sectional International 299er Sectional Unit 240 & Sectional Sectional NOV REGIONAL Mar 6-8 Fund Month 102 STaC Bradenton Sr/NLM Oct 30(pm)-Nov 2 Dec 5-7 Apr 9-11 MaPyG 2A5-31 Jul 12 Fort Myers St. Augustine Feb 16-22 Sectional Brooksville Unit 128 Swiss Sep 4-6 ROocckt l3e-d5 ge Unit 128 STaC REGIONAL WIN Inc. Sectional Sectional Jan 22 (pm) -25 Sectional Sectional Sarasota PALM BEACH Sectional Jul 24 Mar 6-8 International Oct 31-Nov 1 Dec 5-7 Sectional Feb 20-22 Ocala Sectional Apr 10-11 Jourdan’s Clearwater Panama City Jourdan’s JUN Fund Game #3 Sep 5-7 JOocutr 1d0a-n1’1 s Sectional Beach Sectional Bradenton 299er Sectional Mar 11-15 299er Sectional Sr/NLM 299er Sectional Jan 25 Unit 243 STaC Jun 1-30 Unit 128 Swiss NAP CLUB Jul 23-Aug 2 Sectional Nov 1-30 Dec 5-7 Feb 20-22 SUMMER NABC GNT Club Vero Beach Orlando UnitA 1p2r8 1 S9 wiss QUALIFYING Oct 10-12 Mar 12(pm)-15 Naples Qualifying Sectional Sectional Venice WASHINGTON Sep 11 299er Sectional Jan 29-Feb 1 Sectional ACBL Instant St. Petersburg Apr 24-26 Jun 4(pm)-7 Dec 8-14 GNT Finals + BC of SW Matchpoint Nov 3-9 Unit 128 STaC BC Sectional AFeCbB 2L 3 AUG DAYTONA Mar 12-22 Sectional Florida Game FOorctt W10a-l1t2on BEACH Seniors Game SPRING NABC Sectional Jul 23-Aug 2 Sectional REGIONAL HOUSTON SUMMER NABC Ft.D Leacu 1d9e-r2d1 ale Jan 30-Feb 1 Apr 27-May 3 Sep 11-14 N Palm Beach Feb 26-27 SOUTHEAST - WASHINGTON Daytona Sectional Jourdan’s ERNS Jun 5-6 Nov 7-9 Sectional Mar 17 WBF World Sectional JaOcckts 1o0n-v1i2lle Pensacola 299er Sectional ACBL Wide REGIONAL Wide Pairs Aug 1-31 Sectional Sectional JAN Charity Game #1 NAP CLUB Sep 19-20 Jan 31 QUALIFYING Jourdan’s International FJeabc k2s7o-nMvailrl e1 MAY 299er Sectional Oct 15-19 Nov 10-16 Mar 20-22 Jun 5-7 Unit 243 STaC Unit 240 & GJNaTn 1C-3lu1 b Fund Game #1 Sectional Pensacola Tallahassee 102 STaC Sectional Sectional Aug 6(pm)-9 Qualifying SAOpUr T27H-MEAayS T 3 - Ft. Myers FEB Sectional CrSyespt a1l9 R-2iv1 er Oct 17-19 FeSbu 2n7 -CMitay r 1 ERNS Deland Sr/NLM Mar 21-22 Sectional NoLv a1k3e(p Pma)r-k16 Jan 1(pm)-4 Sectional Vero Beach REGIONAL Jun 8-14 Sectional Lake Park SJta. nP e2t9e-rFsebbu 1rg Unit 128 STaC Sectional 299er Sectional Aug 7-9 Sectional BC Sectional MAR Jacksonville PaSneapm 1a9 -C21 ity Oct 17-19 May 13 Jun 19-21 Sectional Tampa Mar 23-27 International Gainesville Beach Sectional Nov 13(pm)-16 Jan 5-11 Feb 27-Mar 1 Boca Raton Fund Game #2 Sectional Sarasota ORLANDO NJ aPna 3lm0- FBeeba c1 h Jacksonville Sectional Sectional 299er Sectional REGIONAL Sectional Sectional DisAtruigc t1 97 -S2T3 aC

32 ACBL - District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 33 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE REPEATERS! District 9’s Championship Flight Grand National player and are all non-Life Team were the victors again this year. Masters, you compete in Flight C. Congratulations to Michael Becker , David Berkowitz If each of you has fewer than 2000 President and Larry Cohen of Boca Raton, Jeff Meckstroth of points, you compete in Flight B, Jeff Overby Tampa, Eric Rodwell of Clearwater Beach and and Flight A teams consist of play - P.O. Box 429 Warren Spector of Palm Beach. ers who have fewer than 5000 Key West, Florida 33041 points apiece. Our district has [email protected] always subsidized the travel Fax: 305-296-0207 expenses of Flight A, B and C Vice President Jeff Overby Thanks to all the Board members and teams to represent us at the finals Harriet Eaton especially to Bob Parlin and Jayne Thomas for the out - at the summer NABC. 7575 S.W. 134th St standing hospitality at the Clearwater Beach Regional. Other high finishers at the Las Miami 33156 The next Regional tournament to be hosted by Vegas NABC in July in nationally [email protected] Unit 128 will be held at the Naples Grande Resort and rated events were 305-223-0940 Howard Weinstein of Sarasota, Spa, September 22-28. This incredible hotel always There Were 90 Intermediate/Novice Players Corresponding Secretary, sells out its room block early...so if you want to stay at from Our District Who Won a Total of 707.92 on the second place team in the Recording Secretary & Points Amongst Them. Here are the top TWELVE: Spingold, and Michael Seamon SBN Liaison/Unit Editor a 5-star property for an incredible rate, book early. This Pos MPs Names Unit # of Hollywood, on the third place Muriel Altus property offers the convenience of being near the Gulf 1 36.24 Raphael Schreiber, Tallahassee FL 219 Spingold team. Congratulations 2301 Lila Lane of Mexico, area restaurants and has great playing 2 33.82 Lynn Bayman, Vero Beach FL 240 also to Barbara and Gaylor Kasle 3 30.01 Dhiru Tanna, Miami FL 128 Tampa, Florida 33629 space for the events. Also to be hosted by Unit 128 is of Boca Raton and Jo Morse of 4 26.75 Dana Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL 128 Phone: 813-251-0315 the annual Daytona Beach Regional, November 3-9. 5 21.93 Sandra Murray, Sarasota FL 102 Palm Beach Gardens, who were [email protected] 6 20.28 Jean Symehowicz, Aventura FL 128 on the second place team in the Please don’t miss the center pages of each issue as 7 20.28 Juliette Symehowicz, Aventura FL 128 Treasurer & SBN 72% Club 8 20.27 Camilla Kolber, Miami Beach FL 128 Mixed BAM, and Bronia Jenkins the yearly calendar lists all the District bridge events 9 19.69 Joan Delaney, Sarasota FL 102 of Vero Beach and Linda Perlman Marshall Hall and the sectional tournaments for those that like to 10 19.25 Fred Kolber, Miami Beach FL 128 764 NE Harbour Drive 11 17.89 Lora Ann Woodbury, Pensacola FL 219 of Lake Park whose team finished plan ahead. I look forward to seeing you all in Naples 12 17.19 Jay Slesinger, Sharon MA 128 fourth in the same event. Boca Raton, FL 33431 and Daytona Beach. Our Flight A team, Jack and Kathy Longman of Of the 468 Players from Our [email protected] Clearwater, Sharon Meng-Horton of Dade City and District Who Won Masterpoints 561-367-9080 in Las Vegas, 13 of Them Won Rahn Smith of Brandon finished tied for 5th-8th. Controller Good luck, except when you are playing against me. Good luck to all competitors next year. Be sure to 100 Points or More: Adrienne Muslin 4510 W. Fig St, #E form your teams and qualify at the Pos MPs Names Unit # club level during the months of 1 235.56 Jeff Meckstroth, Tampa FL 128 Tampa 33609 J. Jefferson Overby September, October, November, 2 235.56 Eric Rodwell, Clearwater Bch FL 128 [email protected] December, January, February and 3 180.00 Howard Weinstein, Sarasota FL 102 813-286-8126 4 174.04 John Diamond, Boca Raton FL 128 March. District finals will be held in 5 151.00 Michael Seamon, Hollywood FL 243 Fax: 813-288-0688 Vero Beach April 24-26 next year to 6 130.41 David Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL 128 Executive Manager 7 130.41 Larry Cohen, Boca Raton FL 128 win the right to represent District 9 in Jayne Thomas 8 115.96 Michael Becker, Boca Raton FL 128 Washington, DC, July 23rd to August 9 107.01 Ed Schulte, Tampa FL 128 17751 A Lake Carlton Drive 3rd. Remember this is a flighted 10 106.52 Joseph Godefrin, Sarasota FL 102 Lutz 33558 event. If you and your teammates 11 106.34 Gaylor Kasle, Boca Raton FL 128 [email protected] 12 105.44 Barbara Kasle, Boca Raton FL 128 have under 500 masterpoints per 13 100.00 Warren Spector, Palm Beach FL 128 813-961-1172 34 ACBL - District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 35 UNIT 128 able to any ACBL member who has 300 BOARD MEMBERS CONGRATULATIONS! or more masterpoints and is at least 70 years old, or to any ACBL member who & STAFF David Kapec was honored by has 100 or more masterpoints and is at Wilson Day the Gainesville Bridge Club 1236 Lamplighter Court least 80 years old. Marco Island, FL 34145 for achieving his Life Master Lew presented the Golden Age home (239) 970-0477 designation in July. His first work (239) 455-4445 Master certificate to Flo and here’s the [email protected] duplicate club game was Everyone played with everyone in an Betty Grandoff March 21, 2005 and first poem Flo wrote for the occasion: 2588 Laurelwood Drive 16B Individual Game movement. Chief Clearwater, Florida 33763 tournament June 3, 2006 at a ON BECOMING SENIOR MASTER Director, Mark Smith encouraged all 727-669-5283 What a surprise--what a thrill, [email protected] Tallahassee sectional. members to participate and use the Janet Laudenslager And I owe it all to Lew and Bill. game as an opportunity to meet players 1029 Delacrois Circle Flo Abarbanel , age 89, and form new partnerships. Nokomis, Florida 34275 They secretly researched my file, 941-486-0240 was honored by the Now I’m Life Master--senior style. [email protected] St. Augustine DBC when she Bob Parlin received her Golden Age I didn’t need red. I didn’t need gold. 8023 Panther Trail, #902 Naples FL 34113-1604 Master certificate from All I needed was to grow old! 239-774-1139 Office: 239-262-5334 ACBL. Her friend and partner So pray a lot and I bet you [email protected] Lew Norris wrote to tell us Could all be Senior Masters too. Linda Perlman about it. 800 Tenth Street My thanks to Bill and Lew again--

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Friday and Saturday Schedule Stratified Open Pairs 10:30 & 3:00 October 17-19, 2008 Novice Pairs* (0-200) 10:30 & 3:00 St. Johns Lodge #37 *If sufficient entries 2211 North Spring Garden Avenue DeLand (Corner of 15-A and Glenwood Road) 32720 Friday and Saturday Sunday Swiss Team Single Session Pairs at 10 and 2:30. 10:30 play thru Lunch Available Between Sessions for $3 Strata: A 2000+ B 750-2000 C 0-750 Strats Strats for Open: 0-750, 750-2000, 2000+ Strats for 0-299er events to be Please join us for our regular Thursday games: 10:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. determined by Director in Charge Sunday Contacts Hospitality Open and 0-299er Swiss Playthrough 10:00 AM TOURNAMENT CHAIRMAN Three Days of Food and Fun!! Lunch Included in Entry Fee Bev Montgomery – 904-246-4621 Continental Breakfast & Lunch served Sunday’s Swiss strats will be determined Alexa Streeter – 904-992-8840 Daily • Lunch between Sessions by averaging the points of the team members. DeLand Bridge Club: 386-734-7170 PARTNERSHIPS e-mail: [email protected] Francine Winzelberg: Directions to Hotel: CO-CHAIRS: 904-285-2628 I-95 to J Turner Butler Blvd (FL 202) Lois Haskins 386-801-4663 • Nancy Hays 386-753-9679 exit. Go east approximately 10 miles to San Pablo , then north to Mayo Clinic PARTNERSHIPS: Suggested Accommodations entrance. Follow signs. Lynn Berg 386-734-7170 or 386-736-6228 Marriott Courtyard DIRECTIONS: Visit our website: delandbridge.com at Mayo Clinic on San Pablo From I-95 North: Get off at U.S. 92 West to DeLand. Cross U.S. 17; con - 4600 San Pablo Road Directions to Playing Site: tinue to the light at Spring Garden Ave (SR 15-A) – Turn right. Turn Jacksonville, Florida 32224 I-95 East on J. Turner Butler Blvd right at next light, Glenwood Road. (FL 202). Approx. 10 miles to San Pablo Phone: 904-223-1700 From I-95 South & I-4: Take I-4 exit 118, SR 44 West through DeLand to Free Continental Breakfast exit, then North to Beach Blvd ; Left on the light at 15-A. Turn right. Turn right at the light at Glenwood Road. Beach to Washburn , take left at the Ask for $65.00 special bridge rate. Hess Station. From 44 West: Turn left on 15-A and right on Glenwood Road.

(Two week advance reservation required.) From U.S. 17: Turn west on International Speedway Boulevard. Turn right on Spring Garden Ave (SR 15-A) and right again on Glenwood Road. Tampa Bay Bridge Center Fall Festival )2570<(56 NLM/Open Tournament +DOORZHHQ6HFWLRQDO October 17 -19-19 2008

Location: Zendah Grotto – 4402 W. Ohio Ave. – near Raymond James Stadium 2FW1RY Hospitality: Free coffee, orange juice, snacks and other goodies! Lunch will be available $FDXOGURQ·VVWHZDWDOOHYHQWV betweenbetween sessions for a small fee. Sunday Lunch providedprovided during Swiss Team. 7ULFNV 7UHDWVIRUDOOZLQQHUV Schedule: )ULGD\QLJKWEXEEOHV IL]] Friday, October 17th - 9:30 a.m. – Free Continental Breakfast $6SLGHUVZHERQ6DWXUGD\QLJKW 10:00 a.m. Stratified Open Pairs – Single Session Stratified NLM Pairs – Single Session 2XU:LWFKHVIDUZHOOOXQFKRQ6XQGD\ 5HJLVWUDWLRQWUHDW6HFWLRQWRSVXUSULVH 2:00 pm NLM Lecture/Discussion – Jean Lieberman, ACBL Certified Teacher

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