Thursday, March 17, 2016 Volume 59, Number 7 Daily Bulletin 59th Spring North American Bridge Championships [email protected] Editors: Sue Munday and Brent Manley Hall of Fame class of 2016 on the all-time and Tom McAdoo masterpoint list. Smith have been Wold was tapped for responsible for into the ACBL Hall decoding the illegal of Fame. Wold, of coughing signals Houston TX, was used by a pair of voted in by the doctors playing on electors. Smith is the German national being posthumously team. Uncovering honored as the the cheating recipient of the ultimately resulted ACBL Hall of Fame Eddie Wold Tom McAdoo Smith in the German team Blackwood Award. being stripped of its Mixed Pairs winners Jenni Carmichael and Wold is a two-time world champion, with gold world championship gold medal. Greg Humphreys. medals in the 2013 d’Orsi and the The Blackwood Award is given to individuals 2001 World Transnational Open Teams. He earned who have contributed greatly to the game of bridge Carmichael, Humphreys a silver medal in the 2010 World Championship without necessarily being world-class players. own Mixed Pairs Mixed Teams in Philadelphia and a bronze in the Smith, who died in 2010, was part of the Jenni Carmichael and Greg Humphreys 1978 Rosenblum teams. original “Precision Team.” As well as being a top- crushed the field in the , A Grand Life Master, Wold has 15 North level player and teacher, Smith was a publisher, riding a magic first qualifying day to a three- American championships. He has won the Barry journalist and club manager. win. Everyone else was playing for second. Crane Top 500 three times and currently sits fourth continued on page 5 Carmichael, from Kennesaw GA, and Humphreys, from Charlottesvillle VA followed Milner winning streak ‘a lot of fun’ continued on page 15 Not long after the team returned home from winning the d’Orsi Senior Trophy in Nickell, Gordon teams Chennai, India, Hemant Lall ran into Mark Lair, a member of the team that had won the world kayoed in Vanderbilt championship with impressive ease. The team captained by Nick Nickell, the No. 2 The Chennai tournament, Lair told Lall, “was seed in the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams, fell behind the best time I’ve ever had.” Says Lall, “It wasn’t in the second half of their match with the Gaylor just because we won.” Kasle team and are on the sidelines today after a Lall says that’s how it goes for players on 105-80 loss. Milner’s teams. “He treats his teammates very well. Also upset was the No. 4 seed, captained by Players on his teams have a great time.” Mark Gordon. His team lost to the No. 36 seed led Bob Hamman, Lair’s partner in Chennai, was by Robert Hollman 125-96. impressed with the performance by Milner and Lall. continued on page 15 “They played very well.” While Milner, 67, is having fun, he is also r Limerick winners playing exceptional bridge. Since his team won the Dorothy Mersereau from Calgary AB won the world Senior championship in 2010, Milner has led 2016 limerick contest with this offering: winning Senior teams two more times – in Sanya, China, in 2014, and in Chennai, India, the following I came to the Big Little City year. In 2008, before he started his recent streak And endeavored to pen something witty of success, Milner’s squad came in second in the Though I relished the play Senior teams in Beijing. Along the way, he has a I got knocked out each day Several green beers should drown my self pity. Reese Milner continued on page 5 Second place goes to Andy Avery, Jamaica 10K Knockout in semifinal stage VT, and Terry T. Brown from Rochester Hills MI claimed third place. We will be publishing Today’s play in the NABC 0-10,000 Knockout Michael Cassel II, Roseville MN; Andy Kaufman, the second- and third-place entries later in the will determine tomorrow’s finalists for the Upper Gwynedd PA. tournament. Winners, please come to the Daily championship. Today’s matchups: Paul Darin – Mac Busby, Sam Madison- Bulletin office to claim your prize! We are located James Melville, Springfield IL; Vladislav Jammal, San Diego CA, and Leon Fisher, on the lower (Expo) level in the Silver Legacy. Isporski, Sofia Bulgaria; Stephen Stewart, Overland Oceanside CA, versus Erwin Linzner – Bob Klein, Park KS, and Mark Jones, Birmingham AL versus Santa Rosa CA, and Mark McCarthy – David Robert Kent – Ellen Kent, Marina Del Rey CA; Neuman, San Francisco. Goodwill Message It is nice to be important but more important to be nice. ATTENDANCE through Wednesday 8147 tables Sandy DeMartino, chair Ailieen Osofsky Goodwill Committee Page 2 Thursday, March 17, 2016 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Thursday, March 17 Friday, March 18 9 am-Noon Zero Tolerance workshop. The goal of this lively two– 11 pm-Midnight Women’s International Team Trials meeting. (Board hour workshop is to make the club experience more inviting Room, mezzanine level) for new members and more pleasurable for everyone by Sunday, March 20 encouraging and empowering directors and managers to Peter Pender Memorial . (Room TBA) deal with unacceptable behavior. (Baron 6, mezzanine level) CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Presented by the ACBL Educational Foundation Friday, March 18 Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known 9:15 am Kevin Wilson Fitting Honors players in the game! Talks will be held in the Eldorado 6:45 pm Ellen Kent Parameters of Convention Center. Speakers and topics are subject to change. Saturday, March 19 Thursday, March 17 9:15 am A Failure to Communicate 9:15 am Harold Feldheim So You Think You Play Blackwood 6:45 pm Hank Meyer Planning the Play at Notrump 6:45 pm Robert Todd ENTERTAINMENT and HOSPITALITY Late-night snacks will be served at the Silver Legacy at 10:30 p.m. near the Friday, March 18 Silver Baron Ballroom on the mezzanine level and at 11 p.m. at the Reno Fruit and cheese kabobs Ballroom. Saturday, March 19 Thursday, March 17 Silver Legacy’s famous sticky buns Warm pretzels and cheese dip

Bridge Bucks and Electronic Device Policy 1.11.1 The electronic device policy at NABCs check cashing allows players to bring electronic devices into Bridge Bucks and check cashing services will the playing area. Except for health-related be available: equipment and/or Silver Legacy, mezzanine level by permission of the Outside (to the left of) the Silver Baron rooms Director-in-Charge Saturday, March 14­– 9:30–10 a.m. and of the tournament, Saturday, March 19 Noon–1 p.m. all such devices Players may purchase Bridge Bucks using must be inoperable American Express in addition to VISA, MasterCard and turned off. and Discover. 1.11.2 Any There is a check cashing limit of $500 a day. device capable of either sending or receiving electronic Please be on your best signals must not be visible during the session. behavior. 1.11.3 This policy applies to all pairs, team The ACBL wants you to know that Zero members, captains, coaches, play recorders and Tolerance is in effect at this tournament. kibitzers with the exception of those persons You are expected to treat your partner and designated by the ACBL. This policy is in force opponents with respect and a friendly demeanor. throughout any actual playing session or segment As the ZT policy of play. dictates, rude 1.11.4 A violation of the policy will result in behavior will not an automatic penalty pursuant to Law 91 of the be tolerated. Laws of of one full board at If a player at matchpoints/board-a-match scoring, 12 IMPs at the table behaves IMP pairs/knockouts or 20% maximum of VPs in an unacceptable available per match in a Swiss team event for manner, the the first offense. A second offense will result in director should disqualification from the event for the pair/team. be called Kibitzers violating this policy will be required to immediately. leave the playing area for the remainder of that The director session. may assess an This policy applies to electronic cigarettes as immediate ¼ well. board disciplinary penalty (3 IMPs Book signing in team games). Author Neal Kimelman will autograph If both members of a partnership are guilty, the copies of his new book, “The Right Bid at the penalties are additive (¼ board per player = ½ Right Time,” from 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the board). A second offense in the same event may TournTables bookstore in front of the Grand Expo result in ejection. Masterpoint disclaimer Hall in the Silver Legacy Hotel. In addition to The ultimate purpose of the ZT policy is to Results reported in the Daily Bulletin are the signing, he will answer questions about any create a much more pleasant atmosphere in our subject to change because of score changes or of his books, including “Improve Your Bidding NABCs and a more enjoyable bridge experience corrections. The masterpoint awards as shown are, Judgment” and “The Thin Fine Line.” The for everyone. therefore, also subject to change. bookstore is open from 8:15 a.m. to 8 p.m. Daily Bulletin Thursday, March 17, 2016 Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS TDs. More chances for Hand records mistakes. By Brent Manley At this tournament – indeed, at every NABC The late Edgar Kaplan obviously could – all pairs games use see into the future. After watching a team trials computer-generated match in the late Seventies, he remarked, “There deals and boards that once was a day when you held 19 or 20 high-card have been pre-duplicated points and the opponents would have the decency by a machine called the to stay out of Duplimate. the auction. But The fact that a these days you computer did the dealing hear a makes it simple to on your left and create hand records for a cuebid on your distribution at the end right!” of each session. It is a lot of fun to take the I have been hand records to dinner or playing duplicate whatever you are doing for more than between sessions. You can four decades. In discuss the boards to see that time, there how you might have done have been many changes. In my opinion, one of better or to brag about the best innovations in the organization of bridge your good play. games is the availability of hand records. You will notice on the When I started playing at tournaments, if a hand record that for each pairs game had more than one section, you had to board there is a listing of make a board in the two-board set then duplicate the contracts that can be the second board from the first. You then sent made by both sides. Some deals is that Deep makes plays that the duplicated board to the same table number in players find this information a bit confusing. The most humans – even top experts – would never another section. The players at that table would hand record says North can make 6♠ but South consider because the chances of success would be send their copy of the second board so you could only 5♠ - and even looking at all the hands, it’s too low. finish the round. sometimes difficult to figure out the difference. Deep Finesse plays perfectly whether Whew! Don’t worry about it. The information is defending or declaring. It always finds the queen Apart from the tedium of this process and provided with the assistance of a clever computer when there’s a two-way guess. It underleads aces the slow start for the session, there were lots of program called Deep Finesse. It can tell about the when it can see that “partner” has the king and chances for errors – and unless you wrote down contracts and who can make what because it can queen of the suit. It never makes a mistake. each hand after playing or went in search of a see all 52 cards when doing the analysis. Yes, it can be mystifying, but it’s still fun to board later, there was no record of the deal. I have Deep Finesse on my computer, so check out the deals and the makeable contracts to Tournaments eventually went to computer I occasionally put in a deal to see how you’re see if you can figure it out. generation of the deals, but players had to make supposed to play to make or defeat a certain the boards from a written sheet delivered by the contract. What I usually find on the difficult

passed hand, has already turned up with the ♦A K ♠ K J 2 What can go wrong? and the ♣Q J for 10 HCP. If West had the ♥K, he ♥ A J 10 2 By Eddie Kantar would have opened the bidding. Therefore, forget ♦ 8 7 2 Dlr: West ♠ K J 2 the heart finesse. You can’t stand for East to win ♣ A 6 2 Vul: E-W ♥ A J 10 2 and ram a diamond through your queen. ♠ 7 3 ♠ 9 5 ♦ 8 7 2 Try this: Knowing that East has the ♥K and ♥ 9 5 3 ♥ K 8 7 6 ♣ A 6 2 that East is the danger hand, you simply have to ♦ A K J 6 ♦ 10 9 3 avoid the heart finesse! But how? ♣ Q J 9 3 ♣ 10 8 7 5 ♠ A Q 10 8 6 4 By ducking the ♣Q! Assuming West leads a ♠ A Q 10 8 6 4 ♥ Q 4 second club, win the king, draw two rounds of ♥ Q 4 ♦ Q 5 4 trumps ending in dummy, discard a heart on the ♦ Q 5 4 ♣ K 4 ♣A and play the ♥A, killing your queen, and then ♣ K 4 run the ♥J through East. Assume East covers. You West North East South , cross to dummy with a spade and discard a Pass 1♣ Pass 1♠ diamond on the ♥10. Ten tricks: Six spades, two Intermediate-Newcomer Pass 1NT Pass 4♠ hearts and two clubs. masterpoint leaders All Pass If East doesn’t cover, discard a diamond and (through Wednesday afternoon) : ♦A. ruff a heart. If the king falls from East, you can 1 10.37 Linda Marin, Calistoga CA East plays the ♦3, standard attitude, and West ruff and make an overtrick, discarding your last 2 10.37 Barbara Norman, Healdsburg CA shifts to the ♣Q. East encouraging. Spades are diamond on the ♥10. 3 9.64 Murray Cutten, Goodyear AZ 2-1, Plan the play. If East shifts to a heart at trick two, win the 4 8.65 Nancy Epoch, Topeka KS 1. How would you play this contract at ace, cross to the ♣K, draw two rounds of trumps 5 8.48 Robert Robyns, Reno NV matchpoints? ending in dummy, discard the ♥Q on the ♣A, and 6 8.48 Judith Robyns, Reno NV 2. How would you play at IMPs? run the ♥J as before. 7 7.24 Stephanie McCarty, Sparks NV This contract should be played identically You have at least 10 tricks if you stay away 8 7.13 Vera Dodson, Overland Park KS at both forms of scoring because the bidding – far away – from an early heart finesse. That’s 9 7.07 Art Herbon, Nipomo CA has tipped you off that East has the ♥K. West, a what can go wrong. The full deal: 10 7.07 Jamie Herbon, Nipomo CA Page 4 Thursday, March 17, 2016 Daily Bulletin ROCKWELL MIXED PAIRS Vanderbilt variations 104.0 Tables / Based on 205 Tables By 100.00 1 Jenni Carmichael, Kennesaw GA; Greg Humphreys, Charlottesville VA 3798.00 This deal didn’t come up quite as reported here 75.00 2 Stephen Sanborn - , Delray Beach FL 3460.35 – a small change blunted the point of the play. But 56.25 3 Ronald DeHarpporte, Edina MN; Peg Waller, Eden Prairie MN 3392.52 we are among friends, so let’s temporarily suspend 44.44 4 Lynn Deas, Schenectady NY; B Wayne Stuart III, Raleigh NC 3374.05 reality and make you South. 40.00 5 Len Vishnevsky - Jo Ginsberg, San Francisco CA 3308.56 36.36 6 Nancy Molesworth - Ron Gerard, White Plains NY 3302.11 Dlr: East ♠ A K J 3 33.33 7 Robert Perlsweig, Woodland Hills CA; Pam Wittes, Venice CA 3280.35 Vul: E-W ♥ J 7 30.77 8 , Rockville MD; Jeff Roman, Bend OR 3245.85 ♦ 8 6 5 4 28.57 9 Kyoko Shimamura, Tokyo 136 Japan; Godfrey Chang, Honolulu HI 3187.02 ♣ A K Q 26.67 10 Dale Johannesen - Lynn Johannesen, Saratoga CA 3161.45 25.00 11 Jerrold Grossman, Rochester Hills MI; Debra Eaves, Northville MI 3139.66 ♠ Q 10 5 23.53 12 Bill Kertes, York ON; Ina Demme, Maple ON 3138.80 ♥ 9 22.22 13 Zachary Grossack, Newton MA; Kimberly Gilman, Carlisle MA 3125.95 ♦ K 10 7 21.05 14 Sheila Gabay - Adam Grossack, Newton MA 3117.02 ♣ J 10 9 6 5 4 20.00 15 Vicki Lerner, San Francisco CA; Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA 3090.62 West North East South 19.05 16 G. Margie Gwozdzinsky, Aventura FL; Arno Hobart, Markham ON 3088.81 18.18 17 William Garrard - Donna Garrard, Irving TX 3085.64 Pass Pass 17.39 18 Igor Savchenko, Morris Plains NJ; , Seattle WA 3083.78 4♥ Dbl Pass 5♣ 16.67 19 Brian Glubok, New York NY; Sylwia McNamara, Scarsdale NY 3072.14 All Pass 16.00 20 , Stockholm Sweden; , Cambridge MA 3067.39 After due deliberation, West comes forth with 15.38 21 Daniel Rubinfeld, Berkeley CA; Judi Radin, New York NY 3063.80 the ♠6. Happy to have avoided a heart lead, you 14.81 22 Stephen Goldstein, Anaheim CA; Bonnie Macbride, Lafayette CA 3056.19 win the spade in hand. Both follow to the first 14.29 23 David Ruderman, Burtonsville MD; Linda Marshall, Bethesda MD 3049.20 . West pitches an encouraging heart on the 13.79 24 Michael Bodell, Santa Clara CA; Lynn Shannon, Campbell CA 3045.96 second trump. Plan the play. 13.33 25 Charles Martineau, Saint-Lambert QC; Josette Levesque, Montreal QC 3044.98 Without drawing any more trumps, try to cash 12.90 26 Lynne Feldman, San Diego CA; Peter Rank, Palm Springs CA 3041.72 two more spades (surely East is not ruffing this). 12.50 27 William Pollack - Rozanne Pollack, New York NY 3029.44 12.12 28 Sarah Chen - Steve Chen, San Jose CA 3028.26 As it happens, West began with a doubleton ♠6 4. 11.76 29 Randy Joyce - Kay Joyce, Chapel Hill NC 3023.66 So you can take your heart discard without drawing 17.44 30 Sharon Goldman, New York NY; Sadik Arf, Saratoga CA 3021.16 the last trump. Now you get to play diamonds to 11.11 31 Jeff Hand - Gail Greenberg, New York NY 3020.90 best advantage by leading twice from dummy. 10.81 32 Anam Tebha - Steve Zolotow, Las Vegas NV 3019.63 West is surely 2=8=2=1 or 2=7=3=1. If the 10.53 33 Barry Gorski, Reading PA; Andie Sheaffer, Lancaster PA 3010.28 latter, considering that East likely has the ♥K, West 21.85 34 Judy Pede, Grass Valley CA; Paul Markarian, Lancaster CA 3003.73 is a heavy favorite on the bidding to have the ♦A 10.00 35 Beverley Bessey - Glen Williamson, Sarnia ON 2995.68 (rather than the ♦Q J x, or he might have led the 16.72 36 Don Stack, Kansas City KS; Nancy Phillips, Tulsa OK 2989.87 suit). 9.52 37 Arti Bhargava, Mill Valley CA; James Griffin, Sausalito CA 2985.82 If West has the ♦A, your choices in the 9.30 38 Mel Colchamiro, Merrick NY; Patricia Griffin, Sausalito CA 2981.64 9.09 39 Andre Asbury, Warner Robins GA; Jessica Hayman, New York NY 2978.58 diamond suit are low to the 7 or low to the 10. 8.89 40 Joe Norkoski, Lacey WA; Regenia Butler, Olympia WA 2976.57 East’s critical holdings are ♦Q J x, ♦Q 9 x and 8.70 41 June Keith, New Westminster BC; Les Fouks, Vancouver BC 2976.48 ♦J 9 x. You do best to lead a diamond to the 7 8.51 42 Dawn Campbell, Portland OR; Roger McNay, Beaverton OR 2965.93 initially. If it loses to an honor, West will surely try 8.33 43 Loretta Rivers, Monroe LA; Mike Cappelletti, Delray Beach FL 2949.27 to cash the ♥A. Ruff, cross to the club and lead a 8.16 44 Kitty Cooper - Steven Cooper, Lakeside CA 2946.92 diamond to the 10. This is the lie of the cards you 15.56 45 Jared Lilienstein, New York NY; Irina Levitina, Hackensack NJ 2937.92 are hoping for: 7.84 46 Rebecca Rogers, Henderson NV; John Grantham, Bentonville AR 2936.46 ♠ A K J 3 10.34 47 Don Kern, Bay Minette AL; Faye Marino, Greenwich CT 2935.12 ♥ J 7 7.55 48 Philip Kuhn - Jennifer Kuhn, San Mateo CA 2934.86 ♦ 8 6 5 4 7.41 49 Miguel Reygadas, Tlalpan Mexico; C. Valerie Gamio, Palos Verdes Pn CA 2934.69 7.27 50 Michael Roche, Victoria BC; Karen Cumpstone, Nanaimo BC 2934.22 ♣ A K Q ♠ 6 4 ♠ 9 8 7 2 WEDNESDAY FLIGHT B PAIRS ♥ A Q 8 6 5 4 2 ♥ K 10 3 10.0 Tables ♦ A Q 3 ♦ J 9 2 B C ♣ 2 ♣ 8 7 3 6.13 1 1 Ching Chao, Danville CA; Susan Boyers, Oakland CA 61.57% ♠ Q 10 5 4.60 2 2 Shelley Burns - Thomas Anderson, North Vancouver BC 57.06% ♥ 9 3.45 3 Cecil Henry, Kingman AZ; Bobbie Sward, Vero Beach FL 56.94% ♦ K 10 7 2.66 4 3 Peter Schneider, Las Vegas NV; Edwin Seputis, Oakland CA 56.37% ♣ J 10 9 6 5 4 2.04 5 4 Robert Wright - Olga Wright, Calgary AB 53.47% 2.04 6 5 Gamil Tadros - Helen Dillen, Calgary AB 53.13% Daily Bulletin Thursday, March 17, 2016 Page 5

WEDNESDAY EVENING SIDE PAIRS 32.0 Tables Hall of Fame A B C continued from page 1 9.80 1 1 Jason Rosenfeld, San Francisco CA; Jennifer Gu, Palo Alto CA 73.07% Smith won the Knockout Teams in 7.35 2 Carlos Munoz - Kassie Munoz, White Plains NY 69.75% 5.51 3 Carlos Pellegrini - Pablo Lambardi, Buenos Aires Argentina 60.72% 1970 and 1971 and the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams 4.13 4 Franklin Lowenthal, Pleasanton CA; Sarita Mathiasen, Albany CA 59.74% in 1972 playing with a rotating cast of teammates. 3.10 5 Jay Kelkar, Oak Hill VA; Lino D’Souza, Burlington ON 59.08% The squad was organized by 5.21 6 2 Robert Webster, Ripon WI; Charles Dahlke, Oshkosh WI 59.05% advocate C.C. Wei to promote his system. 3.90 7 3 1 Debra LaMountain, Forest Hills NY; Janine Buss, Port Washington NY 57.18% Smith began his bridge journalism career in the 1.31 8 Claire Tornay - George Tornay Jr, Palm Bch Gdns FL 56.85% mid‑Sixties as the managing editor of the Bridge 2.93 9 4 Jack Waller, Ridgecrest CA; Tai Wang, Rosemead CA 56.08% Bulletin. When the ACBL moved to Memphis from 2.20 5 Nancy Wainer - Mark Wainer, Soquel CA 56.00% Greenwich CT in 1972, Smith went to work for 1.65 6 Becky Bien, Little Rock AR; Linda Gross, Lafayette CA 55.95% the , the venerable 1.74 7 Jane Jennings, Ben Lomond CA; Mike Smith, Charleston SC 54.51% club in New York City, as its manager. It was here 2.53 2 Zimeng Xie - Yunhan Wu, Chapel Hill NC 53.95% 1.90 3 Joyce Newell, Monterey CA; Anthony Muller, Pebble Beach CA 51.38% that he and Mike Moss co-founded the Cavendish 1.42 4 Arvind Sharma, Princeton Jct NJ; Elaine Woodruff, Roseville CA 51.32% Invitational Pairs. 1.07 5 Mary Patton, Mc Rae GA; Janet Crossley, San Rafael CA 51.18% Wold and Smith will be inducted into the Hall 0.80 6 Paul Owen Hoge, Sebastopol CA; Brian Haley, Santa Rosa CA 49.70% of Fame this summer at the Washington DC North American Bridge Championships. WEDNESDAY EVENING LIMITED PAIRS 15.0 Tables Milner A B C 3.28 1 William Georgi - Jo Anne Georgi, Eleele HI 57.77% continued from page 1 2.85 2 1 Roy Redlich, Petaluma CA; Hans Van Boldrik, Santa Rosa CA 57.20% 2.14 3 2 Steven Solem, Vale SD; Virginia Brier, Tucson AZ 56.82% second and first in the World Transnational Open 1.64 4 3 Andrea Killackey - Terry Killackey, Calgary AB 56.63% Teams – in Bermuda (2000) and in Lille, France 1.20 5 4 Dixie Wantoch, Overland Park KS; Michiko Sharp, Los Angeles CA 56.25% (2012), respectively. 1.15 6 5 Susan MacDonald, San Anselmo CA; Susan West, Sausalito CA 55.87% Success in the Senior championships has 1.75 6 1 Brettny Hardy, Oakland CA; Julie Coghill, Juneau AK 55.11% elevated Milner to second in the World Bridge 1.31 2 George Carter - Charles Mann, San Francisco CA 53.79% Federation’s Senior rankings. He trails only Polish 0.98 3 Sandra Merrill, Nipomo CA; Monique Levy, Santa Maria CA 53.60% veteran Julian Klukowski. 0.74 4 Wesley May, Menlo Park CA; Christiane Turner, Ketchum ID 51.89% “I’ve had a lot of good teammates,” says Milner, “but Hemant is by far my favorite partner.” TUESDAY OPEN PAIRS - REVISED It’s more than just good teammates, says Lall. 53.0 Tables A B C “Reese is a real student of the game and passionate 27.56 1 Patty Holmes, Las Vegas NV; Gary Zeiger, Phoenix AZ 60.29% about it. I love that about him.” 20.67 2 1 Bryan Delfs, Kent WA; Todd Fisher, Chicago IL 59.93% Milner had a fleeting exposure to bridge while 15.50 3 Blake Rundquist, Clovis CA; Stephen McConnell, Evanston IL 59.80% studying at the University of California at Berkeley 11.63 4 Eugene Kales, East Lansing MI; William Northrop, Schoolcraft MI 59.43% and later at Stanford University. He met and played 9.19 5 2 Lee Maddocks, Modesto CA; Andrew DeSosa, Chatsworth CA 57.57% a bit of bridge with the likes of Kyle Larsen and 7.87 6 Cliff Goodrich, Long Beach CA; Robert Gish, El Monte CA 57.47% Mike Lawrence but didn’t give the game that much 6.89 7 Jerry Gaer, Scottsdale AZ; Kenneth Van Cleve, Traverse City MI 56.59% attention. 6.12 8 Chris Moll, Raleigh NC; Craig Allen, Glen Ellyn IL 55.66% He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics 5.51 9 Danny Kleinman, Los Angeles CA; Sally Karbelnig, Beverly Hills CA 55.62% at UC Berkeley and studied law and business at 5.01 10 Gil Cohen, Ashburn VA; Marty Nelson, Annapolis MD 55.61% 4.59 11 Saleh Fetouh, Buffalo NY; John Gilbert, Kitchener ON 55.61% Stanford. He briefly practiced law and did a short 6.37 12 3 James Lutz, Laguna Niguel CA; Brian King, Redding CA 55.46% stint as a real estate developer before turning to 5.98 13 Gregory Vernon, Ridgecrest CA; Kazi Farooqui, Grayslake IL 55.40% private investment – real estate, hedge funds and 4.19 14 Rai Osborne, Anaheim CA; Philip Hiestand, Irvine CA 54.85% private equity. 3.45 15 David Rottmayer - William Rottmayer, Spokane WA 54.79% Born in Beverly Hills CA, Milner apparently 5.98 16 Leigh Anne Shafer - Marielle Brentnall, Winnipeg MB 54.66% inherited competitive instincts. He played rugby 3.06 17 Martin Ware - Katie Christie, Vernon BC 54.25% in high school and college, later traveling with 2.90 18 Ronald Powell, Santa Clara CA; Bob Sanner, Palo Alto CA 54.12% the Santa Monica Rugby Club to a tournament in 4.78 19 4 Michael Haines - Gerald Wagner, Lacey WA 54.09% Australia. He says his game in the 1970s was rugby. 2.62 20 Janice Anderson - Richard Anderson, Regina SK 53.84% In the 1980s it was tennis. Bridge has been his sport 2.46 21/22 Gilbert Stinebaugh, Van Nuys CA; Rick Weiss, Reno NV 53.70% 2.46 21/22 James Thurtell, Dallas TX; John Schwartz, Plano TX 53.70% since the late 1990s. 5.98 23 Darlene Anderson, Lake Havasu Cty AZ; J Williams, Saint Paul MN 53.66% His interest in the game deepend when he met 2.20 24 Lance Chamberlain, Rochester MN; Harlan Hullinger, San Francisco CA 53.64% the late Jan Cohen, well known in the California 3.78 25 5 Laura Owens, Loveland OH; M Mineard, Cincinnati OH 53.54% bridge community, during a game at the home of a 2.04 26 Shelly Dunietz - Lynn Blumenthal, Santa Rosa CA 53.41% wealthy player, Selim Zilkha. Milner says he still 1.97 27 Tom Clarke - Joyce Clarke, Lake Charles LA 53.38% plays occasionally at Zilkha’s home, where he has 3.71 6 Becky Bien, Little Rock AR; Linda Gross, Lafayette CA 52.62% run into Hamman now and then. 2.83 7 Joan Curran, Castle Pines CO; Judith Ude, Littleton CO 52.39% Milner says he took the game seriously after 4.19 8 David Cartwright - Carol Smith, Oakland CA 52.31% discovering that he enjoys the complexity of the 4.59 9 1 Benjamin Kompa, Chapel Hill NC; Matthew Weingarten, Safety game and the systems. He values the friendships he Harbor FL 52.12% 3.44 10 2 Marilyn Anderson, Carlsbad CA; Brian Wood, Golden CO 52.04% has made and the opportunities for travel. Earlier 2.58 11 3 Daniel Loveland, Powell OH; Arnold Holmberg, Minneapolis MN 52.01% this year, Milner took a team to Sydney, Australia, 1.74 12 Candace Scott, Los Angeles CA; Bernice Barnett, Albuquerque NM 51.89% to compete in the National Open Teams, losing to 1.62 13 Dorn Bishop - William Bartley, San Diego CA 51.74% the powerful Lavazza squad in the final. He has 2.14 14 Joshua Fendel - Barbara Fendel, Walnut Creek CA 51.58% played extensively in Europe, including a couple of 1.94 4 Robert Brobst - Matthew Kidd, San Diego CA 51.42% big tournaments with Zia Mahmood. Says Milner, 2.26 5 Jim Garnier, Maple Ridge BC; Denny Gibson, Bellingham WA 51.09% “It’s very exciting to play with Zia.” 2.79 6 Jie-Ren Shih, Mountain View CA; Wei-Fang Lin, 50.66% Other players who helped Milner develop include Fred Gitelman, , and Grant Baze, a member of Milner’s Senior team in Beijing. continued on page 14 Page 6 Thursday, March 17, 2016 Daily Bulletin

WEDNESDAY MORNING SIDE PAIRS In a losing cause 20.0 Tables By Barry Rigal A B C This awkward partscore presented itself in the 7.00 1 Robert Donaldson, Ogden UT; Alene Wrobel, Farr West UT 62.22% 5.25 2 1 Gary Stephens, Whitefish MT; Joe Foster, Atherton CA 61.39% last set of the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams. 3.94 3 2 Peter Schneider, Las Vegas NV; Edwin Seputis, Oakland CA 60.28% Dlr: East ♠ Q 10 2.95 4 3 Virginia Bright, Sarasota FL; Kaye Hoffmaster, Somers MT 59.58% Vul: None ♥ K 2.45 5 Saleh Fetouh, Buffalo NY; Buddhadeb Biswas, San Jose CA 59.44% ♦ A Q 7 4 3 1.66 6 Chuck Said - Halle Fowler, Nashville TN 58.47% ♣ K 9 7 5 2 1.75 7 Tracey Bauer, San Rafael CA; Chuck Wong, Danville CA 57.50% ♠ A 8 7 3 ♠ K 6 4 2.15 4 Charles Dahlke, Oshkosh WI; Robert Webster, Ripon WI 57.08% ♥ Q J 5 4 2 ♥ 8 7 6 1.61 5 Phillip Frankel - Leslie Reynolds, McKinleyville CA 55.97% ♦ K 9 6 ♦ J 5 1.21 6 Wilbur Argersinger, Ann Arbor MI; Katherine Grant, Riverview FL 55.83% ♣ 3 ♣ A J 10 8 6 2.14 1 Daniel Loveland, Powell OH; Eva Allen, Westerville OH 55.69% ♠ J 9 5 2 1.61 2 Gary Mankin - Howard Neckel, San Francisco CA 50.97% 1.20 3 James Jurgenson, Denver IA; Janee Oleson, Evansdale IA 50.69% ♥ A 10 9 3 ♦ 10 8 2 WEDNESDAY MORNING LIMITED PAIRS ♣ Q 4 24.0 Tables West North East South A B C Pass Pass 4.46 1 1 1 Alice Nelson - Gary Nelson, Bend OR 69.05% 1♥ Pass 2♣ (1) Pass 3.35 2 David Gardner - Nicole Gardner, Sudbury MA 67.86% 2♥ 2NT Dbl 3♦ 2.98 3 2 Miriam Steinberg, Carmichael CA; John Reynen, Sacramento CA 62.20% All Pass 1.95 4/5 3/4 Robert Langson, Carson City NV; Ruth Rouse, Gardnerville NV 61.01% (1) Drury 1.95 4/5 3/4 Robert Giffin - Carolyn Giffin, Mill Creek WA 61.01% West’s lead of the ♥Q brightens your day. More 2.10 6 5 2 Donna McCulloch - Thomas Rosen, Lincoln CA 59.82% 1.44 6 Robert Rottmayer, Santa Rosa CA; Kenneth Koutz, Guerneville CA 59.23% in hope than expectation, you try a club to the 1.58 3 Jacob Plachta, Palo Alto CA; Andrew Henrey, Ketchum ID 58.93% queen; it holds, so things are looking up. You cash 1.18 4 Suzanne Carver, Bakersfield CA; Terry Vokos, Santa Cruz CA 55.06% the ♥A to pitch a spade (you do, don’t you?), but 0.89 5 Marie Ernst - Marjorie Quaglieri, Reno NV 54.46% what next? 0.78 6 Elvira Kudia, La Grange Park IL; Jon Hundertmark, West Berlin NJ 54.17% At the table, I tried to sneak the ♥9 past West, but he covered. I ruffed in dummy and exited with WEDNESDAY MORNING NEWCOMERS the ♠Q. West won, led a heart for his partner to ruff 12.0 Tables and back came the ♦J and I could no longer make A B C it. This was the full deal: 2.25 1 Jon Probst - Alice Probst, Reno NV 69.94% ♠ Q 10 1.69 2 John Kerr - Ben Perks, Tucson AZ 58.33% 1.68 3 1 Richard Radovich - Sharon Radovich, Santa Rosa CA 57.74% ♥ K 1.26 4 2 1 Sue Debits, San Francisco CA; Judith Macer, Petaluma CA 57.44% ♦ A Q 7 4 3 0.71 5 Les Nakasaki, Montebello CA; Don Nakasaki, Chino CA 56.55% ♣ K 9 7 5 2 0.95 6 3 Joyce Cates, Stockton CA; Judith Tillinghast, Lodi CA 54.17% ♠ A 8 7 3 ♠ K 6 4 0.87 4 2 John Sagodi, Hamilton ON; Ed Flowers, Santa Rosa CA 53.27% ♥ Q J 5 4 2 ♥ 8 7 6 0.55 5 Wendy Buchanan, Woodbridge CA; Shirley Womack, Stockton CA 52.98% ♦ K 9 6 ♦ J 5 ♣ 3 ♣ A J 10 8 6 MONDAY-WEDNESDAY MORNING SIDE SERIES FINAL ♠ J 9 5 2 43.75 Tables / Based on 22 Tables ♥ A10 9 3 9.80 1/2 Buddhadeb Biswas, San Jose CA 125.39% ♦ 10 8 2 9.80 1/2 Saleh Fetouh, Buffalo NY 125.39% 8.27 3/4 Peter Schneider, Las Vegas NV 119.03% ♣ Q 4 8.27 3/4 Edwin Seputis, Oakland CA 119.03% After East ducks the ♣A at trick two, giving 8.59 5/6 Marius Moldovan, Pointe-Claire QC 118.34% up on the easy set, you must cash the ♥A to pitch 8.59 5/6 Sandra Macpherson, Halifax NS 118.34% a spade and take a diamond finesse. Now exit with 6.29 7/8 Jim Hutter, Ames IA 113.95% the ♠Q and the best the defense can do if for West 6.29 7/8 Lisa Hebert, Ottawa ON 113.95% to win and play a second trump. You win and 2.30 9/10 Halle Fowler, Nashville TN 113.05% a club. East wins and can lead a heart to the 10 and 2.30 9/10 Chuck Said, Nashville TN 113.05% jack, ruffed. 1.80 11/12 Michael Saltzman, Aurora IL 111.69% This is the end position: 1.80 11/12 Michael Strong, Winfield IL 111.69% ♠ — ♥ — WEDNESDAY GOLD RUSH PAIRS ♦ 7 4 25.0 Tables ♣ K 9 7 7 3 ♠ 8 7 ♠ K 6 8.04 1 Lee Stanhope, Concord CA; Mark Marty, Clayton CA 59.94% 5.28 2/3 1/2 Cynthia Fredrickson, Fair Oaks CA; Chris Copple, Eureka CA 59.75% ♥ 5 4 ♥ — 5.28 2/3 1/2 Charlton Gnadt Jr, Woodbridge VA; Edward Flaxington, Harbor OR 59.75% ♦ K ♦ — 3.39 4 Larry Yarger, West Point NE; Lisa Hebert, Ottawa ON 59.62% ♣ — ♣ A J 10 2.68 5 Jane Kent - Janice Soutar, Victoria BC 58.44% ♠ J 9 5 2.60 6 Stuart Hemple, Los Angeles CA; Kenneth Wanamaker, Las Vegas NV 57.48% ♥ 9 2.91 7 3 Michael Hollins - Jeff Speer, Redding CA 57.44% ♦ 10 2.41 8 Paula Coleman - Gail Titus, Oakville ON 57.10% ♣ — 1.91 9 4 Jennifer Duval, Santa Clara CA; Dorr Clark, Campbell CA 56.25% Now you have to be careful. If you ruff a 1.46 10 Greg Foss - Jeannene LeVitre, Reno NV 54.50% club, West can overruff and exit in spades and the 1.34 11 Suzanne Cabeen, Sun City West AZ; Sharon Snyder, Grand Junction CO 54.17% defenders have two more tricks. Instead, discard 1.53 12 Yu Chang - Shirley Chang, Milpitas CA 53.82% 1.18 13 Margie Erardi - Richard Bianchi, Stockton CA 53.44% a spade on the club. East is endplayed to set up a 1.51 5 Alden Sprowles, McKinleyville CA; Russell Rector, Oakland CA 52.37% club or a spade for you eventually. 1.29 6 Susan Powell - Guy Archambault, Reno NV 52.08% 1.18 7 Patricia Wong, Foster City CA; Dolly Musey, San Mateo CA 51.99% Daily Bulletin Thursday, March 17, 2016 Page 7

Truscott 2. Jan George, Roni Gitchel 1973 1. Frieda Arst, June Deutsch; 2003 1. Lynn Baker, Kerri Sanborn; 2. Edith Kemp, Barbara Rappaport 2. Joan Jackson, Robin Klar 1974 1. Bernice Larson, Joan Stein; 2004 1. Cynthia Hinckley, Diana Schuld; 2. Edith Kemp, Barbara Rappaport 2. Pam Granovetter, Migry Zur-Campanile 1975 1. Dorothy Moore, Marion Weed; 2005 1. Jill Levin, Malle Andrade; 2. Nancy Gruver, 2. Mildred Breed, Claudette Hartman 1976 1. Barbara Furbeck, Barbara Herr; 2006 1. Sara Sivelind, Cecilia Rimstedt; 2. Carol Crawford, Joan Remey 2. Janice Seamon-Molson, Gigi Simpson 1977 1. Edith Kemp, Barbara Rappaport; 2007 1. Lynn Baker, Karen McCallum; 2. Bernadine Jenkins, Joan Remey 2. YouMei Zhou; Jian Wang 1978 1. Emma Jean Hawes, Dorothy Hayden 2008 1. Betty Ann Kennedy, Lynn Deas; Truscott; 2. Janice Seamon-Molson, Gigi Simpson Yiji Starr and Pam Granovetter won the 2015 2. Ann Economidy, Anne Leverone 2009 1. Sue Picus, Shawn Quinn; Smith Life Master Women’s Pairs. 1979 1. Nancy Gruver, Edith Kemp; 2. Victoria Gromova, Tatiana Ponomareva 2. June Deutsch, Sandi Leavitt 2010 1. Disa Eythorsdottir, ; Play begins today in 1980 1. Kathie Cappelletti, Claire Tornay; 2. Lynn Deas, Judith Shulman 2. Nancy Gruver, Edith Kemp 2011 1. Cheri Bjerkan, Rozanne Pollack; Smith LM Women’s Pairs 1981 1. Nancy Gruver, Edith Kemp; 2. Nancy Passell, Play gets underway today in the four-session 2. Betty Ann Kennedy, 2012 1. Victoria Gromova, Tatiana Ponomareva; Life Master Women’s Pairs with the Helen Sobel 1982 1. Dorothy Buchanan, Barbara Morris; 2. Migry Zur Campanile, Miriam Varenne Smith Trophy honoring the winners. 2. Mary Albert, 2013 1. Patti Hartley, Barbara Nist; The Smith Trophy 1983 1. Beth Palmer, Lynn Deas; 2. Cheri Bjerkan, Rozanne Pollack recognizes Helen Sobel 2. Sandra Low, Joan Stein 2014 1. Bernace De Young, Bronia Jenkins; Smith, the first woman 1984 1. Karen Singer, Sharon Soules; 2. Victoria Gromova, Tatiana Ponomareva. elected to the Bridge Hall 2. Kathie Wei, Judi Radin 2015 1. Yiji Starr, Pam Granovetter; of Fame. Smith was an 1985 1. Lynn Deas, Beth Palmer; 2. Gail Greenberg, Sue Picus outstanding player and 2. Rama Linz, Kerri Shuman is universally considered MONDAY-WEDNESDAY MORNING KO 1 1986 1. Mickie Kivel, Judi Cody; the best woman player 6 Tables 2. Rama Linz, Kerri Shuman 11.10 1 David Willmott, Folsom CA; Nelda Linman, of all time. She won 35 1987 1. Jill Meyers, Gaye Herrington; Bend OR; Jim Solomon, San Luis Obispo CA; Calvin Konner, North American titles – Bethesda MD 2. Mary Ann Coyle, Jackie Hess the Vanderbilt twice, the 7.77 2 Kim Wang, Torrance CA; Chihwen Chen, 1988 1. Nancy Passell, Nell Cahn; Arcadia CA; Robert Gish, El Monte CA; Cliff Goodrich, Long Spingold five times and the four times 2. Brenda Keller, Renee Mancuso Beach CA; Zu Ming Cheng, Pasadena CA – and the McKenney Trophy (now the Barry Crane 1989 1. Rhoda Walsh, Sabine Zenkel; Top 500) three times: in 1941, 1942 and 1944. MONDAY-WEDNESDAY MORNING KO 2 2. Lynn Deas, Beth Palmer 6 Tables Past winners and runners-up: 1990 1. Carol Sanders, Betty Ann Kennedy; 7.74 1 Dick Powell - Avis Morse - Susan Vildosola - 1961 1. Dorothy Hayden, Helen Portugal; 2. Barbara Sartorius, Marla Chaikin Peter Weber, Fresno CA 2. Gratian Goldstein, Jane Mueller 5.42 2 Susan Vogtlin, Rio Vista CA; Marlene Mohr - 1991 1. Sue Weinstein, Tobi Deutsch; 1962 1. Barbara Kachmar, ; Rose Knutson, Lodi CA; Mary Sievers, Stockton CA 2. Janice Seamon, Cheri Bjerkan 2. Anne Burnstein, Edith Kemp 1992 1. Shawn Womack, Jan Cohen; TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY MORNING COMPACT KO 1 1963 1. Anne Burnstein, Hermine Baron; 11 Tables 2. Sabine Zenkel, Joan Jackson 2. Carrie Arnold, Neva L. Gray David Lodge, Rancho Mirage CA; David Peim, Torrance CA; 1993 1. Janice Seamon, Sabine Zenkel; Neal Kleiner, San Pedro CA; Allan Palansky, Henderson NV 1964 1. Margaret Alcorn, Betty Kaplan; 2. Sharon David, Trudi Nugit vs 2. , Sylvia Stein Judy McNeilly, Burlington ON; Jaydeb Kundu, Las Vegas NV; 1994 1. Lynn Deas, Rhoda Kratenstein; 1965 1. Ann Sheaber, Jan Stone; Jerome Tilles, San Antonio TX; Bobbie Sward, Vero Beach FL 2. Cynthia Balderson, Peg Waller 2. Mary Jane Farell, 1995 1. Flo Rotman, Susan Miller; Sara Hines - Robert Hines - Mark Phelps - Sharon Hebert, Eureka 1966 1. Emma Jean Hawes, Dorothy Hayden; 2. Lila Perlstein, Juanita Chambers CA 2. Mary Jane Farell, Peggy Solomon vs 1996 1. Suzy Burger, Barbara Sion; 1967 1. Nancy Gruver, Edith Sachs; Ann Atcheson, Fairfax VA; M David Jackson, Alexandria VA; 2. Judy Randel, Linda Lewis George Parkins, Vienna VA; Kathryn Von Dohre, Concord CA 2. Mary Jane Farell, Peggy Solomon 1997 1. Janice Seamon, Sylvia Moss; 1968 1. Dorothy Talmage, Rhoda Walsh; TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY MORNING COMPACT KO 2 2. Linda Perlman, Hjordis Eythorsdottir 2. Katherine Blanchard, Mary Jane Farell 14 Tables 1998 1. Sharon Hait, Barbara Sartorius; Lael Cooksley - Jan Hart, Redmond OR; Terry Adamik, 1969 1. Gratian Goldstein, Sylvia Stein; 2. Shannon Lipscomb, Rhoda Walsh Henderson NV; Sue Bailey, Stockport United Kingdom 2. Karen Allison, Gladys W. Collier 1999 1. Mildred Breed, Shawn Quinn; vs 1970 1. Bette L. Cohn, Marietta Passell; Jacqueline Bergman - Arthur Bergman, Panama City FL; Dianne 2. Nell Cahn, Ellen Siebert 2. Louise Krauss, Betty Mangan Crunk - Penny Bourne, Mammoth Lakes CA 2000 1. Mildred Breed, Shawn Quinn; 1971 1. Ruth Bloomfield, Delle Levinson; 2. Joan Jackson, Robin Klar David Erickson - Maggie Burke, Tacoma WA; Judith Hussey, 2. Betty Ann Kennedy, Carol Sanders Fircrest WA; Janice Nelsen, Puyallup WA 2001 1. Mildred Breed, Shawn Quinn; 1972 1. Amalya Kearse, Rhoda Walsh; vs 2. Jayne Thomas, Barbara Nudelman James Gardner, Northridge CA; Susan Raphael - Tracy Boys, 2. Emma Jean Hawes, Dorothy Hayden 2002 1. Mildred Breed, Shawn Quinn; Sherman Oaks CA; Ruth Baker, Valencia CA Page 8 Thursday, March 17, 2016 Daily Bulletin

presented in 1963 in memory of Silodor and made 1987 Ed Manfield, retroactive to include winners of the event, which 1988 Ron Rubin, Michael Becker began in 1958. 1989 Kit Woolsey, Ed Manfield Barry Crane holds the record in the event with 1990 Don Campbell, Barry Harper seven victories. 1991 Larry Mori, Henry Bethe Previous winners: (became Open Pairs) 1958 Leonard Harmon, Ivar Stakgold 1992 Bernie Miller, Mike Lucas 1959 Lew Mathe, Edward Taylor 1993 Russ Ekeblad, 1960 Robert Jordan, Alvin Roth 1994 Lloyd Arvedon, Allan Falk 1961 Mark Hodges, Hampton Hume 1995 John Strauch, Evan Bailey 1962 Robert Jordan, Arthur Robinson 1996 Ralph Katz, Howard Weinstein 1963 Norman Kay, Sidney Silodor 1997 Eric Greco, Geoff Hampson 1964 Barry Crane, Oswald Jacoby 1998 Geir Helgemo, The 2015 winners were 1965 John Biddle, James Wisemiller 1999 , Bobby Levin and Steve Weinstein. 1966 Edgar Kaplan, Norman Kay 2000 Mike Cappelletti, Larry Hicks 1967 Harvey Cohen, Maury Genud 2001 Jim Tritt, Richard Meffley Competitors vie for 1968 Ronald Balu, Richard Spero 2002 Joergen Molberg, Boerre Lund 1969 Robert Freedman, James Mathis 2003 Ralph Katz, Michael Rosenberg Silodor Open Pairs Trophy 1970 Barry Crane, John Fisher 2004 Larry Cohen, David Berkowitz The Silodor Open Pairs is a four-session event 1971 1-2. Barry Crane, John Fisher 2005 Bob Morris, Eddie Wold consisting of two qualifying and two final sessions. 1-2. Joan Remey, Vincent Remey 2006 David Berkowitz, Larry Cohen The winners are honored by the Silodor Trophy, 1972 1-2. Barry Crane, John Fisher 2007 Giorgio Duboin, presented in memory of Sidney Silodor, winner 1-2. Matt Granovetter, Merle Tom 2008 , Dan Jacob of the , the McKenney Trophy and 1973 Michael Hoffman, Jack Rhatigan 2009 David Berkowitz, Larry Cohen more than 30 North American championships. 1974 Barry Crane, John Fisher 2010 Nicholas L’Ecuyer, Stephen Landen Silodor, a member of the team that won the 1975 , Daniel Hyland 2011 , first Bermuda Bowl World Championship in 1950, 1976 Terry Hause, Ernest Ivey 2012 Hans Christian Graverson, won the Vanderbilt eight times, the Reisinger six 1977 Barry Crane, Peter Rank 2013 , Billy Cohen times, the Spingold, the Open Pairs and the Master 1978 Robert Levin, Mike Passell 2014 John Diamond, Geoff Hampson Mixed Teams three times each and the Mixed Pairs 1979 Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell 2015 Steve Weinstein, Robert Levin five times. 1980 Paul Lewis, Michael Schreiber Silodor was an original member of the 1981 Dan Gerstman, Marc Nathan Bridge Hall of Fame, elected in the ’60s when 1982 Gerald Caravelli, Craig Janitschke the institution was the province of its creator, The Smoking Policy 1983 Barry Crane, Mike Passell Bridge World magazine. Smoking is not permitted in the playing area 1984 Lou Bluhm, Bart Bramley Known simply as the Open Pairs until 1992, during any bridge playing event at an NBAC. This 1985 Jim Robison, Joey Silver this event was renamed the Open Pairs I and was includes electronic smoking devices. 1986 , Ralph Katz referred to as such until 2003. The trophy was Daily Bulletin Thursday, March 17, 2016 Page 9 TOURNAMENT APPEALS

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Stayman” that morning. As noted by the director, felt that this phrase specifically implies that APPEAL CASE 1 one card showed the convention while the other did responder’s 2♠ following Stayman is to play; I did Event: Platinum Pairs not. North explained that he wanted to be in game not believe that the phrase implied this agreement. Session: First qualifying opposite four spades in his partner’s hand, but to A quick perusal of several sources appears to Subject: Misinformation play in only 2♠ otherwise. support my belief. Some sources describe garbage Peter Fredin The Decision: Stayman as simply the understanding that Stayman Board 19 ♠ K 9 8 5 4 The Appeals Committee agreed that North’s may be bid with less than invitational values, Vul: E–W ♥ 10 action, although creative, was consistent with the planning to pass whatever partner bids; others Dlr: South ♦ A J 6 3 agreement as stated. The committee did not agree describe responder’s 2♥ rebid as non-invitational ♣ 10 3 2 that the assessment of “mistaken explanation” and with both majors (some refer to this as crawling Cheryl Mandala Yul Inn the application of Law 75 were correct and restored Stayman). But no source I consulted described a ♠ 10 6 3 2 ♠ A 7 the table result to 3♦ doubled by East, down four, specific agreement regarding the 2♠ rebid. ♥ 8 7 6 5 3 ♥ A K J 2 North–South plus 1100. Further, following the new Appeals Committee ♦ 7 ♦ 10 9 8 5 2 DIC: Terry Lavender procedures implemented in Chicago, the committee ♣ 8 7 4 ♣ A 9 Chairperson: Ron Gerard is instructed to begin with the TD ruling and vary it John McAllister Committee Members: Jan Jansma, Bruce only if there is significant evidence that the director ♠ Q J Rogoff, Hendrik Sharples and Greg Herman erred in bridge judgment, in application of law ♥ Q 9 4 Dissent by Greg Herman: or based his decision on incorrect or incomplete ♦ K Q 4 I believe the judgment of the committee to be information. I do not believe any of these criteria ♣ K Q J 6 5 in error for several reasons. was satisfied in this case, with North–South West North East South The evidence supplied to the committee was: presenting no new evidence. North–South did not 1NT (1) 1. Testimony from North–South that: satisfy the burden of proof outlined in Law 75, and Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦ a. The partnership had discussed the sequence I therefore judge that East–West were misinformed. Pass 2♠ (2) Dbl Pass the morning preceding the event. 3♣ Dbl 3♦ Dbl b. They had agreed 1NT–2♣; 2♦–2M­ were All Pass both non-invitational both majors. Stay in touch Is your email address on file? Is it up to date? (1) 14-plus to 17 HCP c. They had no agreement about 1NT–2♣; Let ACBL know! Call toll-free, 800–264–2743 (2) Explained as weak with both majors. 2♥–2♠ (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Central Contract: 3♦ doubled by East d. North did not wish to play 2NT opposite Time), or email [email protected]. Opening lead: ♠2 any hand but did want to play 4♠ opposite Table result: Down four, North–South plus a hand with four spades. He therefore 1100. elected to treat this hand as non-invitational Director ruling: 3♥ doubled by West making opposite a hand without four spades and three, North–South minus 670 game forcing opposite a hand with Committee ruling: 3♦ doubled by East down four spades by using Stayman rather than four, North–South plus 1100. transferring initially. The Facts e. North thought for a couple of seconds After the 2♠ bid was made, East asked the before bidding 2♣; if their agreement was meaning and was told that it was “garbage (or that 2♠ after Stayman was a light, shapely weak) with spades and hearts.” East called invitation, no thought would have been the director when the dummy hit because the required. explanation did not correspond with the East–West 2. North–South convention cards. One was holdings. East said he would not have changed his scarcely marked and had no mention of double of 2♠. Play continued. any agreements regarding Stayman (nor an At the end of the hand, North said that the immediate 2♠ or 2NT response to 1NT); the agreement was described correctly; he and his other was marked in detail and included the partner had discussed it that morning, but he took phrase ‘garbage Stayman.’ a view. North further said that he would have 3. North’s actual hand. doubled 3♥. One of the North–South convention The table director had all of this information cards shows the pair plays garbage Stayman while available at the time of his ruling, although the the other card did not. testimony heard from the appeals committee was The Ruling: inevitably more detailed due to the setting. Where Although North–South may indeed have the practical I do not believe it to be good practice for described agreement, without documentation, an appeals committee to “believe” or “not believe” Law 75 states that the director must rule that the player testimony. explanation was mistaken. If East–West were not Instead, testimony should be considered in the told that North promised both majors, they would context of the evidence available, namely No. 2 have ended up in 3♥. The Deep Finesse analysis and No. 3 above. Item No. 3, as North himself said, and the results from other tables show that 3♥ is a near textbook example of the unbalanced spade will make. Since North stated that he would have invitation – a common treatment for this sequence also doubled 3♥, as per Law 12C, the result was – and is highly indicative that misinformation was adjusted to 3♥ doubled by West, making three, for supplied. both sides: North–South minus 670, East–West Several points could be made regarding No. plus 670. 2. First, the two convention cards are not similarly The Appeal: marked, which is consistent with a partnership North–South appealed the ruling and all having no or conflicting understandings. Second, four players attended the hearing. North–South there is some disagreement about the set of explained that they had agreed to play “garbage agreements garbage Stayman implies. The majority Page 10 Thursday, March 17, 2016 Daily Bulletin PAIRINGS IN TODAY’S VANDERBILT KO TEAMS 69 Tables Bob Hamman, Dallas TX; Roger Lee, Las Vegas NV; David Bakhshi, Norberto Bocchi, Barcelona Spain; Diego Brenner, L’Eixample Barc Spain; London England; , New York NY; Michal Klukowski, Dolnoslaskie Zia Mahmood, New York NY; Giorgio Duboin, Torino Italy; Alejandro Poland; Piotr Gawrys, Warsaw Poland Bianchedi - Agustin Madala, Buenos Aires Argentina vs Martin Fleisher - Roy Welland - Joe Grue, New York NY; Chip Martel, Davis Stan Tulin, Boca Raton FL; Kevin Dwyer, Melbourne FL; Jacek Kalita, CA; , Charlottenlund Denmark; Brad Moss, Denver CO Warsaw Poland; Michal Nowosadzki, Wroclaw Poland; Alon Birman - Dror vs Padon, Tel Aviv Israel , Oslo Norway; Ida Groenkvist, Orebro Sweden; Tobias Polak, Rotterdam Netherlands; Bruce Rogoff, Boca Raton FL James Cayne - Michael Seamon, Boca Raton FL; Alfredo Versace - Lorenzo Lauria, Rome Italy; Antonio Sementa, Parma PR Italy; Mustafa Cem Tokay, Bart Bramley, Dallas TX; Lew Stansby, Dublin CA; Sartaj Hans, Sydney Roma 00197 Italy Australia; Nick Jacob, Auckland New Zealand vs vs Hemant Lall, Dallas TX; Reese Milner, Sarasota FL; Frederic Wrang - Johan Ruo Yang Lian - Yang Cai - Fei Gao, Beijing People’s Republic of China; Sylvan, Stockholm Sweden; Jack Zhao, Boca Raton FL; , Hua Poon - Choon Chou Loo, Singapore Singapore Chicago IL Richard Schwartz, Aventura FL; , Saint Johnsbury VT; Boye , Taby Sweden; Daniel Zagorin, Chicago IL; Bas Drijver, Brogeland, Norway; , Arendal Norway; Huub Bertens, Bend Capelle Aan Den Netherlands; Sjoert Brink, Rotterdam Netherlands OR; , Hamilton ON vs vs Warren Spector, Palm Beach FL; Michael Becker, Boca Raton FL; Walid Robert Hollman, Santa Barbara CA; Bruce Ferguson, Palm Springs CA; Elahmady - , Cairo Egypt; Michael Kamil, Spartanburg SC; Berend Van Den Bos, Den Haag Netherlands; Joris Lankveld, Amsterdam Richard Coren, Highland Beach FL Netherlands; Richard Ritmeijer - Magdalena Ticha, The Netherlands Netherlands John Diamond, Boca Raton FL; Brian Platnick, Evanston IL; Eric Greco, Wynnewood PA; Geoff Hampson, Las Vegas NV; , Plano TX; Andrew Rosenthal - Aaron Silverstein - , New York NY; Kevin Bathurst, Palm Bch Gdns FL Jan Jansma, Spijkenisse Netherlands; , Paris France; Frederic vs Volcker, Issy Les Moulin France

1. Lavazza 64. Rippey (65) Lavazza 30 64 79 124 Hanlon 32. Hanlon 27 46 48 69 33. Aker

Lavazza Tulin 17. Meltzer 48. Lo Meltzer 54 38 70 83 Tulin 16. Tulin 50 86 98 129 49. Liu

9. Berg 56. Sakr Sakr 27 48 99 110 Wortel 24. Robinson 34 81 121 164 41. Wortel Wortel (41) Fleisher 25. Wolff (npc) 40. Pavlicek Pavlicek (25) 31 77 99 110 Fleisher 8. Fleisher 27 42 83 150 57. Gibson

5. Bertheau 60. Lu Bertheau 67 128 158 216 Narasimhan 28. Fireman 10 29 64 106 37. Narasimhan Bertheau Spector 21. De Knijff 44. Barbosa De Knijf 14 42 59 90 Spector 12. Spector 15 29 89 106 53. Sprung

13. Schwartz 52. Steinberg Schwartz 61 114 146 146 Levine 20. Levine 36 49 53 - 45. Ivatury Schwartz Hollman 29. Grabel 36. Hollman Hollman 40 75 102 125 Gordon 4. Gordon 22 49 82 96 61. Ryan (68) Daily Bulletin Thursday, March 17, 2016 Page 11 PAIRINGS IN TODAY’S VANDERBILT KO TEAMS vs 25.00 17/32 Paul Street, Delray Beach FL; Nicolas L’Ecuyer, Montreal Gaylor Kasle, Boca Raton FL; Dan Morse, Houston TX; David Grainger, QC; Jean Quantin, Paris France; Cedric Lorenzini, Cachan France; Ishmael Roseville CA; Greg Hinze, San Antonio TX; , Seattle WA; DelMonte - Curtis Cheek, Las Vegas NV Neil Chambers, Schenectady NY 25.00 17/32 Martin Harris, Chicago IL; Jacob Morgan, Madison WI; Russell Ekeblad, Portsmouth RI; Matt Granovetter, Cincinnati OH 25.00 17/32 Frank Nickell, New York NY; Ralph Katz, Burr Ridge IL; 25.00 17/32 John Onstott, New Orleans LA; Drew Casen, Springfield Eric Rodwell, Clearwater FL; Jeff Meckstroth, Clearwater Bch FL; Robert LA; Joshua Donn, Las Vegas NV; James Krekorian, Pensacola FL; Venkatrao Levin, Henderson NV; Steve Weinstein, Andes NY Koneru, San Antonio TX 25.00 17/32 Mark Gordon, Purchase NY; Pratap Rajadhyaksha, Venice 25.00 17/32 Tom Hanlon, Dublin Ireland; , Toronto ON; FL; , Gaithersburg MD; David Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL; Jacek Erik Berg, Meldal Sor-Tron Norway; Steffen Simonsen, Oslo 1154 Norway Pszczola, Chapel Hill NC; Michael Rosenberg, Cupertino CA 25.00 17/32 Hansa Narasimhan, Mountain View CA; Justin Howard, 25.00 17/32 Vinita Gupta, Woodside CA; Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; Melbourne Australia; Nikolay Demirev, Arlington Hgts IL; Christina Dennis Bilde, Aarhus C Denmark; Morten Bilde, Hovedgaard Denmark; Madsen, Hellerup Denmark; Ton Bakkeren, Oisterwijk Netherlands Johan Upmark - Fredrik Nystrom, Stockholm Sweden 25.00 17/32 Connie Goldberg, Gladwyne PA; Bill Eisenberg, Perris 25.00 17/32 , Chapel Hill NC; John Mohan, Las Vegas CA; Andrea Manno, Palermo Italy; Massimiliano Di Franco, Italy; Mitch NV; Gabriel Chagas, Rio de Janeiro Brazil; Miguel Villas-Boas, Sao Paulo Dunitz, Sherman Oaks CA; Iftikhar Baqai, Irvine CA Brazil; - Steve Garner, Chicago IL 25.00 17/32 Richard Pavlicek, Fort Lauderdale FL; Jim Munday, 25.00 17/32 Ji Chen - Fu Zhong - Jie Li, Beijing People’s Republic of Southaven MS; Steve Beatty, Mill Creek WA; Thomas Carmichael, China; Jing Liu, Minneapolis MN; Bauke Muller, Hoorn Netherlands; Simon Kennesaw GA De Wijs, Doorn Netherlands 25.00 17/32 G Venkatesh, Los Altos CA; Jyotindra Shah, Mumbai 25.00 17/32 Mike Levine, Boca Raton FL; Eddie Wold, Houston TX; India; Sundarram Srinivatan, Chennai Tamil 6 India; P Sridhar, Chennai Dennis Clerkin - Jerry Clerkin, Bloomington IN; Cornelis Van Prooijen, India; Adam Mesbur - Nicholas Fitzgibbon, Dublin Ireland Nieuw Vennep Netherlands; Louk Verhees Jr, 2215 Jx Voorhou Netherlands 25.00 17/32 May Sakr, Bryn Mawr PA; Jarosleaw Cieslak, Paradzice 25.00 17/32 Martin De Knijff, Las Vegas NV; Peter Fredin, Malmo Poland; Piotr Wiankowski, Gdansk 80-467 Poland; Piotr Nawrocki, Warsaw Sweden; Mathias Bruun, Hellerup 2900 Denmark; Knut Blakset, 02-382 Poland Frederiksberg Denmark

2. Nickell Nickell 63. Smith 80 74 59 18 Kasle 105 79 52 13 31. Kasle Kasle 34. Wolfson Rosenthal 18. PD Times PD Times 47. Leong 122 76 48 25 Rosenthal 157 125 71 54 15. Rosenthal 50. Castner

10. Mahaffey (npc) Mahaffey (npc) 55. Tarnoff (64) 136 107 62 46 Texan Aces 49 30 16 10 23. O’Rourke Mahaffey (npc) 42. Texan Aces Diamond 26. Harris Harris 39. Barron 84 70 43 20 Diamond 162 132 105 58 7. Diamond 58. Shugart

6. Zimmerman Lian (59) 59. Lian 120 95 83\2 61 Goldberg (38) 117 56 23 11 27. Chmurski 38. Goldberg Lian (59) Bramley 22. Street Street 43. Baker 95 71 44 27 Bramley 133 104 85 52 11. Bramley 54. Fourgaudot (55)

14. Gupta Gupta 51. Howard 98 64 38 11 H. Lall 102 56 32 19 19. Lall 46. P. Cayne Gupta J. Cayne 30. Onstott Onstott 35. Meyers 69 58 39 17 J. Cayne 92 63 42 8 3. J. Cayne 62. Postas Page 12 Thursday, March 17, 2016 Daily Bulletin

WEDNESDAY FLIGHT A PAIRS Down to the wire 60.0 Tables / Based on 111 Tables The Vanderbilt Knockout Teams match A X between the Meike Wortel and 37.89 1 Jan Soules - Gary Soules, Elk Grove CA 60.41% squads was close throughout as Wortel, seeded 28.42 2 K Fung, Edmonton AB; Marin Marinov, New York NY 60.31% No. 41, came away with a 109-100 victory over 21.31 3 1 Lapt Chan, Forest Hills NY; Rica Tarnoff, New York NY 59.91% the No. 24 squad. Two deals near the end were of 15.98 4 Bjorn Andersson, Brebro Sweden; Tommy Anderssib, Uppsala Sweden 59.08% interest. 12.63 5 Jan Assini, Aurora OH; Joanne Weingold, Boca Raton FL 59.00% Dlr: North ♠ A 9 8 6 4 15.05 6 2 D Lionel O’Young, Walnut CA; Kou-Ping Cheng, Saratoga CA 58.96% 12.84 7 3 Saleh Fetouh, Buffalo NY; John Gilbert, Kitchener ON 58.48% Vul: E-W ♥ K 10 6 8.42 8 - Bonnie Melchior, Little Rock AR 57.85% ♦ 10 9 6 5 7.58 9 Ed Davis, Seal Beach CA; Jill Meyers, Santa Monica CA 57.46% ♣ K 7.59 10 Frederick Wills - Harriet Eaton Morris, Miami FL 56.59% ♠ 5 ♠ K J 10 3 6.32 11 Jurek Czyzowicz, Gatineau QC; Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC 56.08% ♥ Q J 2 ♥ A 9 8 7 4 8.46 12 4 Leszek Rabiega, Watsonville CA; Nick Bykov, Stockton CA 56.08% ♦ Q 7 3 2 ♦ J 8 5.41 13 James Thurtell, Dallas TX; John Schwartz, Plano TX 56.04% ♣ 10 9 7 6 3 ♣ J 2 5.05 14 Jeffrey Goldsmith, Tujunga CA; Michael Shuster, Collegeville PA 55.88% ♠ Q 7 2 4.74 15 Beth Palmer, Chevy Chase MD; Barbara Sonsini, Woodside CA 55.23% ♥ 5 3 6.69 16 5 Cliff Goodrich, Long Beach CA; Paul Gelb, Palm Springs CA 55.08% ♦ A K 4 4.21 17 Fred King, Mc Lean VA; Rebecca Duty, Richmond VA 55.00% 3.99 18 Gerry Marshall, Calgary AB; Hendrik Sharples, Brush Prairie WA 54.97% ♣ A Q 8 5 4 6.42 19 6 David Rottmayer - William Rottmayer, Spokane WA 54.62% West North East South 3.61 20 Terry Beckman, Brooklyn Park MN; John Koch, Saint Cloud MN 54.50% Robinson Rogoff Boyd Polak 5.37 21 7 Roberta McIlwain - Sandy McIlwain, Invermere BC 54.08% 1♠ Pass 2♣ 4.46 22 8 Sherman Gao, Orange CA; Mariko Kakimoto, Newport Beach CA 53.73% Pass 2♦ (1) Pass 2♠ 4.01 23 9 Catherine Gay, Kalamazoo MI; William Northrop, Schoolcraft MI 53.69% Pass 4♠ All Pass 3.65 24 10 Lorraine Cable, Elmhurst NY; Jess Jurkovic, New York NY 53.58% (1) A “waiting” bid because 2NT would have 5.32 25 11 Norman Schwartz, Carlsbad CA; Henri Farhi, Chula Vista CA 53.55% shown five diamonds. 3.09 26 12 Carl Oeser, Roseville CA; Douglas Jacobs, Chico CA 53.42% , looking at a potential three trump 2.87 27 13 Brian King, Redding CA; James Lutz, Laguna Niguel CA 53.42% tricks, started with the ♥A and continued with a 3.21 28 Tadashi Yoshida, Tokyo Japan; Susan Picus, New York NY 53.30% 2.86 29/30 14 Charles Durrin III, Madison AL; Julie Arbit, Rochester Hills MI 53.19% low heart. Bruce Rogoff took Steve Robinson’s 2.49 29/30 Bryan Maksymetz, Vancouver BC; Zygmunt Marcinski, Westmount QC 53.19% ♥J with the king and played the ♠A and another 2.51 31 15 Mark Teich, Bluffton SC; Walt Cummins, Prescott AZ 53.08% spade. He lost two trump tricks and the ♥A but had 3.29 16/17 Jeffrey Ford, Redmond WA; Kim Eng, Issaquah WA 52.62% the game for plus 420. At the other table, Wortel 2.42 16/17 Charlene Sands, Pflugerville TX; Karen Snyder, Spicewood TX 52.62% and Ida Groenkvist opposed and Kit 2.43 18 Nancy Zakim, Kentfield CA; Treva Zarlengo, Novato CA 52.25% Woolsey. 2.01 19 Danielle Cusson, New York NY; Chuck Wong, Danville CA 52.11%

continued on page 13 WEDNESDAY DAYLIGHT GOLD RUSH SWISS 66 Tables 7 5 2 13.42 1 1 Stacie Bowman - Roger Joseph, Sunnyvale CA; Andy Scott - George Welch, San Jose CA 98.00 10.07 2 2 Linda Thomas - Darrel Mooney, Boise ID; Sam Aucoin, Honolulu HI; George Steele, Austin TX 91.00 7.55 3 3 Janine Buss, Port Washington NY; Debra LaMountain, Forest Hills NY; Roseann Buckley, Ventura CA; Deborah Harrington, Memphis TN 86.00 5.66 4 4 1 Robert Barnes, Concord CA; Laurence Lange - Mary Schelling - John Schelling, Orinda CA 81.00 4.47 5 Darrell Graham, Portland OR; Nancy Cole, Vancouver WA; Ronald Mundt - Judy Mundt, Sunriver OR 80.00 3.60 6/7 Janet Tainty, Santa Cruz CA; Forrest Schneider, Northbrook IL; Linda Hanson, Capitola CA; Dorothy Mersereau, Calgary AB 78.00 3.85 6/7 5 2 Janice Gullarian, Santa Rosa CA; Pam Schrock, Kenwood CA; Barbara Norman, Healdsburg CA; Linda Marin, Calistoga CA 78.00 2.83 8/9 Alan Bostrom - Edwin Mah - Kris Wong - Gail Gabiati, San Francisco CA 76.00 3.30 8/9 6 3 Bradley Leach, Oro Valley AZ; Virginia Brier - Susan Chaikin - P Kambourian, Tucson AZ 76.00 2.34 10/11 Michael Schwimmer - John Swanson - Donald Parsons - David Dickey, Reno NV 73.00 2.89 10/11 7 Steven Drucker - Libby Silver - Russell Kirschenbaum, Oakland CA; Kathy Wolf, Orinda CA 73.00 2.44 12/13 8/9 Gregory Clemmons - Janet Clemmons, Hillsboro OR; Phyllis Sutter, West Linn OR; Janice Smith, Portland OR 72.00 2.44 12/13 8/9 Shirley Frank, Portland OR; Jeanenne Chizum - Barbara Bloch - Carol Schmid Peterson, Lake Oswego OR 72.00 2.10 14 10 4 Brenda Hatton, San Jose CA; Kathy Miles, Redwood City CA; Everett Nagode, Stockton CA; Eunice Menezes, Cupertino CA 71.00 1.93 15 11 Glen Quackenbush - Sherry Quackenbush, Lenexa KS; Elaine Jones, Shawnee KS; Richard Jones, Shawnee Mission KS 70.00 1.78 16 12 Robert Wernick, Rancho Mirage CA; Jefri Donovan - Richard Greenthal, Reno NV; Joanne Onstine-Dill, Sparks NV 68.00 1.41 17/19 Carol Holmes - Gretchen Wiggins, Meridian ID; Eleanor Battaglia, Foster City CA; Carol Knowles, San Mateo CA 67.00 1.60 17/19 13/14 Rebecca Brown - Sharon Carpenter, Bellingham WA; Michele Burton, Glen Ellen CA; Pat McLaughlin, Petaluma CA 67.00 1.60 17/19 13/14 5 Christine Koehler - Marcia Rubenstein, Tiburon CA; Rita Schaulat, Novato CA; Susan MacDonald, San Anselmo CA 67.00 Daily Bulletin Thursday, March 17, 2016 Page 13

WEDNESDAY DAYLIGHT A SWISS West North East South 58 Tables / Based on 131 Tables Wortel Stewart Groenkvist Woolsey A B C Pass Pass 1NT 27.85 1/2 William Arlinghaus, Ann Arbor MI; Martin Hirschman, Southfield Pass 2♥ Pass 2♠ MI; Lynne Schaeffer, West Bloomfield MI; Elaine Said, Nashville TN 87.00 Pass 3NT Pass 4♠ 27.85 1/2 Mary Ann Berg, Atherton CA; Aleksander Dubinin - , Moscow Russia; Bill Narkiewicz, Windsor CT; , Pass Pass Dbl All Pass Warszawa Poland; Mark Lair, Canyon TX 87.00 Wortel started with the ♥Q, which held. 15.66 3/4 Bartosz Chmurski, Lomianky Poland; Josef Blass, Chapel Hill NC; She continued with a low heart to the 10 and Marcin Lesniewski, Zakopane Poland; Piotr Tuczynski, Poznan Groenkvist’s ace. Woolsey won the diamond switch 60-433 Poland; Boguslaw Gierulski, Elblag Poland; Jerzy with the ace and played a club to the king. He Skrzypczak, Mragowo Poland 83.00 pitched his losing diamond on the ♥K, played a 15.66 3/4 Levy Stern, Rehovot Israel; Jay Barron, Tulsa OK; Inon diamond to the ace and ruffed a club in dummy then Liran, Tel Aviv Israel; Ehud Friedlander, Haifa Israel; Dawei ruffed a diamond. When Woolsey ruffed the ♣8 in Chen, Tokyo Japan; Kazuo K Furuta, Kanagawa-Ken Japan 83.00 dummy, Groenkvist overruffed and still had another 10.61 5 Ronald Carriere, Kirkland QC; Marc-Andre Fourcaudot, Montreal trump trick coming for plus 100 and an 11-IMP QC; Michael Lipkin, Brooklyn NY; R Davidson Jr, Hutchinson KS 82.00 12.67 6 1 Brian Rink, Denver CO; Ti Davis, Little Rock AR; Brian McGuire, swing. United Kingdom Great Britain; Peter Attwood, Sarnia ON 80.00 With two boards to go, Wortel had a 109-82 7.96 7 Barry Rigal, New York NY; Glenn Milgrim, Forest Hills NY; Jeff lead. Thanks to a fine defensive play by Robinson, Aker, Briarcliff NY; John Lusky, Portland OR; Allan Falk, Okemos the team put a big dent in Wortel’s lead on this deal. MI; Douglas Simson, Columbus OH 78.00 Dlr: North ♠ A K Q 3 7.07 8 Martin Robins, Delray Beach FL; Susan Miller, Independence MO; Vul: Both ♥ 7 3 Lloyd Arvedon, Woburn MA; Carolyn Sessler, Boca Raton FL 77.00 ♦ J 9 6 4 9.50 9 2 Richard Brummer, Effingham IL; Mark Daily - David Stevens, ♣ Q J 2 Charleston IL; Thomas Cox, Mount Juliet TN 75.00 ♠ 10 6 ♠ J 9 7 2 5.79 10 Maurice De La Salle - Susan Culham, Edmonton AB; Susan Peters, ♥ A 8 6 4 ♥ 9 5 Vancouver BC; Doug Hansford, Surrey BC 74.00 5.30 11 Iulian Rotaru, Bucharest Romania; William Ehlers, Madison NJ; ♦ K Q 8 7 5 ♦ 10 3 2 Dori Byrnes, Morris Plains NJ; Radu Nistor, New York NY 73.00 ♣ 5 4 ♣ K 9 7 3 7.13 12 3 1 Michael Hu - Linzhi Hu - Qing Lu, San Jose CA; Leila Mattinger, ♠ 8 5 4 Cupertino CA 71.00 ♥ K Q J 10 2 4.55 13 Roxie Tom - Hank Eng, San Antonio TX; Roxana Tom, Campbellton ♦ A TX; Katherine Gary, Karnes City TX 70.00 ♣ A 10 8 6 4.24 14 Anne Scott, North Vancouver BC; Larry Pocock, New Westminster West North East South BC; Yue Su, Vancouver BC; Jack Lee, Richmond BC 69.00 Robinson Rogoff Boyd Polak 3.75 15/17 Alfred Tuckman, Laguna Woods CA; Reisha Berkowsky, Dix Hills NY; 1♣ Pass 1♥ Gail Levy, Melville NY; Susan Gilison, Royal Plm Beach FL 68.00 Pass 1NT Pass 2♦ (1) 5.35 15/17 4 2 Raymond Yue - Diane Todd - Roni Maktenieks - Bobbi Kornbluth, Reno NV 68.00 Pass 2♠ Pass 3♣ 3.75 15/17 Richard Chan, Markham ON; Alan Lee, Willowdale ON; John Laufer, Pass 3NT All Pass Toronto ON; Sean Pryke, Dundas ON 68.00 (1) Artificial, game-forcing checkback 4.22 5 3 Larry MacCaughey - Jeff Gunn-Smith - Cathleen Mleko - Bill Boyd hit on the opening lead of the ♦2, taken Jones, Grass Valley CA 66.00 in dummy perforce. When Rogoff played the ♥K 3.62 6 Barbara Newman, Nashville TN; Don Turner, Mount Juliet TN; from dummy, Robinson won the ace and played the Sheila Fleming - Peggy Sciotto, Columbia TN 64.00 ♦7. Robinson had not doubled the artificial 2♦, so 3.17 7 Satish Gupta, Reno NV; John Chaison Jr, N Las Vegas NV; Beth Rogoff had little to go on to make his play. When Wisinski, Scottsdale AZ; Kay Miller, Washington DC 63.00 he put in the ♦9, the contract was doomed. Boyd 2.82 8 David Cohan, Doylestown PA; John Dickenson, North Wales PA; won the 10 and played a third diamond to give the Margaret Becker, Saratoga CA; Betty Rosa, San Jose CA 60.00 2.50 4 James Lopes - Bill Freeman, La Quinta CA; Stan Sitzmann - Gary defense five tricks. Minnig, Pleasanton CA 59.00 At the other table, in a similar auction, Wortel 1.98 5 Christine Greenberg, Byron MN; Joyce Lewis - Ronald Seeger - had doubled the 2♦ bid. Groenkvist led the ♦2, but Theresa Seeger, Rochester MN 58.00 when Wortel won the ♥A after ducking once, she shifted to a spade. Stewart had nine tricks via four hearts, three spades and the minor-suit aces. On the final board, there was a game swing in Robinson’s favor, but it was a non-vulnerable gain – just 7 IMPs and not enough to change the outcome in their favor.

WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY MORNING KO 1 6 Tables Teri Smoot, Placerville CA; Jerry Nakamura, El Dorado Hills CA; Ginny Curtis, Citrus Heights CA; Mary Ose, Sacramento CA vs Larry Smith - Laura Smith, Redmond OR; Chip Cleveland - Roberta Cleveland, Bend OR

Peter Cleaves, Sarasota FL; Anthony Trebaol, Milpitas CA; Jason Dufault - Bryant Town, Edmonton AB vs Robert Porter, Henderson NV; Gerald Lackner, Graz Austria; Ken Gee, Regina SK; Ed Lazarus, Staten Island NY; Pawel Niedzielski, Lodz Poland

WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY MORNING KO 2 7 Tables Thomas Fagan - Katie Fagan - Robert Kleinman - Madelaine Kleinman, Kailua HI vs Ann Little - Jill Wallace - Paul Ferber - Jerry Lynn, Reno NV

Wayne Rechnitz - Debby Rechnitz - Leo Rolandelli - Patricia Rolandelli, Orinda CA vs Fred Batten - Penelope Rudolph, Grosse Pointe MI; Lucy Peacock - Richard Peacock, Grosse Pt Shore MI Page 14 Thursday, March 17, 2016 Daily Bulletin

teammates were Alfred TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY KO 1 Lee from Rancho Palos 14 Tables Life Master news 46.06 1 Justine Cushing - Melih Ozdil, New York NY; Raymond Yue Verdes CA and Ala Benito Garozzo, Wilmington DE; Kauko Koistinen, Espoo Finland; of Reno earned his Hamilton-Day from Vesa Fagerlund, Tampere Finland gold card playing in Rose Vall. 32.24 2 Peter Wallis - Siegfried Konig, Brisbane Australia; Vinay Sarin, Thornhill ON; Ringo Chung, Mississauga the Monday-Tuesday Tom Anderson ON Bracketed Knockout of North Vancouver 18.42 3/4 G S Jade Barrett, Elk Point SD; Daniel Hoekstra, Teams. He needed BC earned his gold Portland OR; Simon Kantor, Feeding Hills MA; Geoffrey Brod, only about half a gold Avon CT card by coming in 18.42 3/4 Franklin Lowenthal, Pleasanton CA; Suresh point to become a Life second overall in the Mahajan, Del Mar CA; Ashraf El Sadi, Union City CA; Vic Quiros, Master, but he earned Wednesday Flight Scottsdale AZ more than three. His B Pairs. His partner, Shelley Burns, is also from TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY KO 2 partner was Caesar North Vancouver. 10 Tables Deangelo, also of 21.19 1 Tony Viidik - Joan Viidik, Waterloo ON; Anne Reno. Their teammates Milner Mahoney - Leo Mahoney, Moncton NB were Rick Greenthal, 14.83 2 Alfred Lee, Rancho Palo Vds CA; Percy Wu, Grand Rapids MI; Zu Ming Cheng, Pasadena CA; Tom McKenna, continued from page 5 Reno, and Bob Wernick Eugene OR of Palm Springs CA. Milner’s first big win in bridge almost didn’t 8.48 3/4 Margaret Young - Mike Ma, Cincinnati OH; Judy Luigi Lenaz of Ruehl, Batavia OH; Stephen Moese, West Chester OH happen. At the 2002 Spring NABC in Houston, 8.48 3/4 Mansoor Gowani, San Jose CA; Arif Janjua, Newtown PA became George Rosenkranz had put together a team for the Saratoga CA; Fred Chasalow, Belmont CA; Edward Zuckerberg, Los a Life Master playing Vanderbilt but decided at the last minute to pull out. Altos Hills CA in the Tuesday- Milner was approached about sponsoring the team TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY KO 3 Wednesday KO. His and agreed, adding Marc Jacobus as his partner to 16 Tables partner was Glen make it six. The rest of the squad was Jacek “Pepsi” 20.18 1 David Lodge, Rancho Mirage CA; Allan Dexter of Halifax NS, hometown of teammate Pszczola, Piotr Gawrys, Sam Lev and John Mohan. Palansky, Henderson NV; Neal Kleiner, San Pedro CA; David Peim, Margie Knickle. Their fourth was Judith Arbus of Torrance CA The Milner team met the Nick Nickell team in 14.13 2 Jim Harp - Mary McGinnis, Dallas TX; Ron Toronto ON. the final, a surprise in itself not even considering the Root, Beaverton OR; Don Herring, Lake Oswego OR Brian Wood final score: 199-115. 8.07 3/4 Kerry Cotterell, Clifton Park NY; Bruce became a Life Master Milner began his partnership with Lall about Williams, Medford Lakes NJ; Arnold Kritz, Bethlehem PA; Gary Hillenbrand, Lehighton PA when he and a pickup four years ago after playing against Lall and his son, 8.07 3/4 Jeremy Lewis, Glen Allen VA; Holly Campbell, partner, Marilyn Justin, at the 2011 Summer NABC in Toronto. Lall Stevensville MT; Lawrence Diamond, Tacoma WA; Jadwiga Anderson finished and Milner finally hooked up and became full-time Polujan, Calgary AB third overall in Strat C partners. TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY KO 4 of the Tuesday Open The relationship has been good for Lall, 16 Tables Pairs. He needed only especially when they are working on their system 19.22 1 Katherine Grant, Riverview FL; Wilbur a couple of gold points Argersinger, Ann Arbor MI; Virginia Bright, Sarasota FL; Kaye and talking about the game. “He takes lots of Hoffmaster, Somers MT for the advance in rank notes,” says Lall. The two have also had some 13.45 2 Thomas Roberg - Peggy Haigler, Raleigh NC; and scored 2.58 in the Open Pairs. Wood is from coaching from Pszczola. Vladimir Stemkovski - Tatyana Stemkovski, Holly Springs NC Gold CO, Anderson from Carlsbad CA. Lall says Milner’s game has improved markedly 7.69 3/4 Jack Uppal - Douglass Murphey - Julius Kerenyi, Lincoln CA; Edward So, Pleasanton CA Jane Friedman of Prescott AZ earned her gold because of his determination to improve. “I’m not 7.69 3/4 Joel Koransky, Saratoga CA; Ken Rosenfeld - card in the Tuesday-Wednesday KO playing with much of a natural player,” says Milner, “but I have Paul Lee, San Jose CA; Tsao-Tung Tsai, Cupertino CA Wayne Bardsley of McLean VA. Their teammates progressed incredibly because I’ve played against were Catherine Bardsley, also from McLean, and TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY KO 5 so many great players. It’s pretty exciting to go to 16 Tables Fred Gramlich of Alexandria VA. the nationals and the world championships.” 17.32 1 Matthew Quint, San Rafael CA; Joel Teller - Ruth Rouse After the Vanderbilt win, Milner recalls, his Robert Berger, Berkeley CA; Neal Mazaroff, Oakland CA of Gardnerville teams couldn’t get a break. “Luck struck me and we 12.12 2 Wayne Bardsley - Catherine Bardsley, Mc Lean VA; Jane Friedman, Prescott AZ; Fred Gramlich, Alexandria VA NV is a new Life won the Vanderbilt and then we were nowhere in 6.93 3/4 Danielle Tremblay, Outremont QC; Pierrette Master, earning the the national teams.” Matteau, Mont-Royal QC; Jesse Laird, Fort Lauderdale FL; Gilbert three Far from being discouraged, Milner viewed the Stockton, Oakland Park FL she needed in the 6.93 3/4 Kathy Bergman - Kathleen Tracy - Jackie situation philosophically. “Things happen where the Wielgosz, Goodyear AZ; Murali Nair, Phoenix AZ Wednesday 199er card gods are against you.” Pairs. Her partner was Milner says that he rated himself about “fair” TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY KO 6 Bob Langson of Carson 16 Tables at rugby and tennis, considering the level of play 13.43 1 William Kebe, Jr - Virginia Kebe, Butte MT; City NV. They were of his opponents, but feels better about his bridge Rose Keller - Larry Keller, Sheridan MT first East-West in both game, which he rates at “above average.” 9.40 2 Sam Sandusky, Elk Grove CA; Jim Bowman, 199er Pairs games. Lall and Milner practice two or three times a Carmichael CA; David Whitman - Richard Fabbre, Roseville CA 5.37 3/4 Douglas Allan - David Folger - Joyce Clark - By earning his week, focusing at times on the “why” of certain Sharon Neff, Lincoln CA 500th point in the plays rather than the “what.” 5.37 3/4 George Kuppler - Genevieve Wilson, Brookings Friday evening side At the table, Milner is disciplined. “I don’t try OR; Ken Hajek - Kathleen Beasley, Sacramento CA game, Wes Seitz of to win the matches at my table,” he says. TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY KO 7 Urbana IL attained Lall says Milner has told him that if bridge 16 Tables Life Master status. The ever ceased to be fun he would walk away from the 11.54 1 Valarie Remmers - Dale Remmers, Plano TX; game was a practice game. Linda Echtenkamp - Burt Echtenkamp, Boise ID 8.08 2 Glen Dexter - Margie Knickle, Halifax NS; Luigi session before for Based on his feelings about the victory in Lenaz, Newtown PA; Judith Arbus, Toronto ON the President’s Cup Chennai, there doesn’t seem to be much danger of 4.62 3/4 Myrna Rudman - Mable Moffat, Sacramento NAP Flight C. Wes an exit, at least in the near term. Milner says. “I love CA; Carol Whitelaw - Linda Struthers, Carmichael CA was playing with 4.62 3/4 Mary Wondra, Lopez WA; Maryellen Gallo, the travel and the friends. It’s been a lot of fun.” Surrey BC; Gale Gropp, Bellingham WA; Marilyn Knipp, Delta BC Bill Strauss. The pair represented District 8. John Zamboni’s win in the Monday Compact KO Bracket 1 got him what he needed to become a Gold Life Master. Zamboni, from Caldwell ID, played with Daniel Hoekstra from Portland OR. Their Daily Bulletin Thursday, March 17, 2016 Page 15

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SIDE PAIRS Mixed pairs 28.0 Tables A X Y continued from page 1 8.87 1 Kathee Bessinger - George Bessinger, La Mesa CA 64.92% 6.65 2 Abe Jakob, Fort Lauderdale FL; Harlan Hullinger, San Francisco CA 62.00% 4.99 3 Mie Thiemmedh, San Bruno CA; William Ng, Chatsworth CA 60.92% 3.74 4 Stephen Jackson - Susan Jackson, Roseville MN 60.08% 5.51 5 1 Eddie Bishop, Lacey WA; Kimberly Johnson, Olympia WA 59.15% 2.22 6 Bruce Cuthbertson, Vancouver WA; Pat Thomas, Iowa City IA 58.92% 1.58 7 Eileen Easterling, Casselberry FL; Paul Wright Jr, Mount Pleasant SC 57.85% 1.55 8 David Walker, Salem VA; Kevin Wilson, Knoxville TN 57.62% 4.13 2 Jerry Thorpe - Paul Bartron, Tacoma WA 57.23% 3.10 3 Jack Waller, Ridgecrest CA; Tai Wang, Rosemead CA 57.15% 2.32 4 James Gardner, Northridge CA; Susan Raphael, Sherman Oaks CA 55.15% 1.74 5 Charles Dahlke, Oshkosh WI; Robert Webster, Ripon WI 54.54% Runners-up in the Mixed Pairs: Kerri and 2.30 6 1 Jo Ellen Praklet, South Bend IN; James Heiner, Pleasanton CA 53.77% Steve Sanborn. 1.73 2 Jo Murray - Chuck Abramo, Ketchum ID 51.31% up their 75% and 69% sessions Tuesday with a 1.29 3 John Brownell - Trudy Bittman, Carson City NV 46.00% 65.93% afternoon and 60.51% evening yesterday. 0.97 4 Penny Bourne - Jonathan Bourne, Mammoth Lakes CA 45.31% Their 3798 bested runners-up Kerri and Steve Sanborn from Delray Beach FL by 338 points (on a WEDNEDAY DAYLIGHT PAIRS 103 top). 67.0 Tables “Jenni was perfect for three sessions,” said A X Y Humphreys, “I was OK. Then we were both awful.” 32.13 1 Russell Samuel, Coram NY; Garth Gregory, Chico CA 61.75% The win is the first NABC title for both 24.10 2 Alan Hierseman, Olathe KS; David Braverman, Overland Park KS 60.29% 18.07 3 Wallace Goldban, Palm Desert CA; Rhoda Walsh, Carlsbad CA 59.73% Carmichael and Humphreys. 13.55 4 Jerry Gaer - Carol Kenney, Scottsdale AZ 59.69% “We couldn’t do anything wrong,” Humphreys 10.71 5 Bruce Tuttle, Berkeley CA; Bill Heid, Pacifica CA 59.34% continued. “Every mistake was amazing,” 9.18 6 Richard DeMartino - Sandra DeMartino, Riverside CT 58.62% Humphreys continued. “Every time we did 8.03 7 Tom Jacobson, Fairfield CA; Kate Hill, Santa Rosa CA 58.14% something wrong, it was a miracle result. Every 8.05 8 Paul Facinelli, Avon OH; Leslie Balascoe, Green Valley AZ 57.91% time the opponents did something wrong, they got 6.43 9 Harry Gellis, Midlothian VA; Dewayne Jones, Mechanicsville VA 57.27% a zero.” 16.23 10 1 Ian Kirk - Margi Redden, Portland OR 57.26% 5.36 11 Marc Renson, San Mateo CA; Betsey Schneider, San Carlos CA 57.23% Vanderbilt 4.94 12 Katherine Love - Donald Duck, Mountain House CA 57.04% continued from page 1 12.17 13 2 Jay Olson, Saint Paul MN; Rosella Vanek, Gardner ND 57.03% 4.28 14 Donna DePesa - Stephen Maltzman, Tucson AZ 56.68% Kasle, of Boca Raton FL, is playing with Dan 9.13 15 3 Terrence Rawlings, Sun City Center FL; Jeffrey Rawlings, Santa Morse, Houston; David Grainger, Roseville CA; Barbara CA 56.57% Greg Hinze, San Antonio TX; John Schermer, 3.78 16 Ken Horwedel - Gary Tomczyk, Las Vegas NV 56.56% Seattle WA, and Neil Chambers, Schenectady NY. 6.85 17 4 Robert Haar - Gail Haar, San Rafael CA 56.01% Hollman, of Santa Barbara CA, is playing with 3.38 18 Prudence Saunders, Palo Alto CA; Kenneth Llacera, Santa Cruz CA 55.87% Bruce Ferguson, Palm Springs CA, and four Dutch 5.83 19 Richard Budd, Portland ME; Nancy Watkins, Cumming GA 55.71% 3.06 20 Daisy Goecker, Yardley PA; Kenneth Chatzinoff, Cinnaminson NJ 55.45% players: Berend Van Den Bos, Joris Lankveld, 6.66 21 5 1 Patrick Callaghan, Greatr Manchest United Kingdom; Leif Bjorn Richard Ritmeijer and Magdalena Ticha. Odden, Drangedal Norway 55.40% 4.64 22 6 Elaine DeShaw, Federal Way WA; Amy DeShaw, Seattle WA 55.30% Email us 3.43 23 Susan Bailey Carman - Dennis Carman, Plainwell MI 55.19% Got a hand you just have to share or a nice 3.28 24 James Tanner, Highland CA; Millie Garrison, Riverside CA 54.97% story? We’d love to see it. 4.06 25 7 Jim Martin - Joyce Martin, Gilroy CA 54.69% The Daily Bulletin has its own email address: 5.00 26 8 2 Robert Brobst - Matthew Kidd, San Diego CA 54.58% 3.25 27 9 Joanne Wegsten, Napa CA; Larry Page, Glen Ellen CA 54.44% [email protected]. 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WEDNESDAY FLIGHT B PAIRS 2ND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION J EAST-WEST B C B C 1 1 Ching Chao, Danville CA; Susan Boyers, Oakland CA 62.96% 1 1 Peter Schneider, Las Vegas NV; Edwin Seputis, Oakland CA 65.74% 2 2 Kenneth Kidd - Laura Waisler, Santa Monica CA 54.17% 2 2 Shelley Burns - Thomas Anderson, North Vancouver BC 63.66% 3 3 Gamil Tadros - Helen Dillen, Calgary AB 50.46% 3 3 Richard Rogers - Stephanie Rogers, San Francisco CA 56.25% 4 Dan Branscum, Oak Harbor WA; Louise Lott, Bellingham WA 50.23% 4 Yoko Glubok Sobel, Brooklyn NY; Daniel Lev, New York NY 53.47%

WEDNESDAY EVENING SIDE PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS NNN MMM EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Carlos Munoz - Kassie Munoz, White Plains NY 69.75% 1 1 Jason Rosenfeld, San Francisco CA; Jennifer Gu, Palo Alto CA 73.07% 2 Carlos Pellegrini - Pablo Lambardi, Buenos Aires Argentina 60.72% 2 Franklin Lowenthal, Pleasanton CA; Sarita Mathiasen, Albany CA 59.74% 3 Jay Kelkar, Oak Hill VA; Lino D’Souza, Burlington ON 59.08% 3 2 Robert Webster, Ripon WI; Charles Dahlke, Oshkosh WI 59.05% 4 1 1 Debra LaMountain, Forest Hills NY; Janine Buss, Port Washington NY 57.18% 4 3 Jane Jennings, Ben Lomond CA; Mike Smith, Charleston SC 54.51% 5 Claire Tornay - George Tornay Jr, Palm Bch Gdns FL 56.85% 5 Lorraine Day - Jean Macdonald, Sacramento CA 54.41% 6 2 Jack Waller, Ridgecrest CA; Tai Wang, Rosemead CA 56.08% 6 4 Terrence Rawlings, Sun City Center FL; Jeffrey Rawlings, Santa Barbara CA 54.31% 7 Lilly Lachter, Laguna Woods CA; Harlan Hullinger, San Francisco CA 56.07% 7 5 Judy Singer, Scarborough ON; Glynda Groves, Abilene TX 54.28% 8 3 Nancy Wainer - Mark Wainer, Soquel CA 56.00% 8 6 Eddie Bishop, Lacey WA; Russell Johnson, Olympia WA 54.17% 9 4 Becky Bien, Little Rock AR; Linda Gross, Lafayette CA 55.95% 9/10 7 Margaret Moen, Seattle WA; Paula Strand, Kirkland WA 51.90% 10 Carol Maggipinto, Aptos CA; Ken Gamble, Capitola CA 54.72% 9/10 Diane Travis, Cincinnati OH; Frank Treiber III, Toledo OH 51.90% 11 5 2 Zimeng Xie - Yunhan Wu, Chapel Hill NC 53.95% 11 Elaine Ware - Martin Ware, Vernon BC 51.51% 12 William Ng, Chatsworth CA; Mie Thiemmedh, San Bruno CA 53.41% 12 8 1 Joyce Newell, Monterey CA; Anthony Muller, Pebble Beach CA 51.38% 13 Ken Monzingo, San Diego CA; Bonnie Bagley, Colorado Spgs CO 51.26% 13 9 2 Arvind Sharma, Princeton Jct NJ; Elaine Woodruff, Roseville CA 51.32% 6 Florence Yoshikawa - Tad Yoshikawa, Sunnyvale CA 50.97% 10 3 Mary Patton, Mc Rae GA; Janet Crossley, San Rafael CA 51.18% 7 William Belanich, Glen Allen VA; Nancy Golden, Richmond VA 50.95% 4 Paul Owen Hoge, Sebastopol CA; Brian Haley, Santa Rosa CA 49.70% 8 William Tenney - Art Herbon, Nipomo CA 50.77% 5 Tom Rodilosso - Patricia Rodilosso, Naples FL 49.28% 9 Jerry Thorpe - Paul Bartron, Tacoma WA 50.26% 6 Jeanne Hanrahan, East Norwich NY; Henry Zoellner, Santa Clara CA 49.05% 3 Carol Warren, Piedmont CA; Sarla Purohit, Oakland CA 49.20% 4 Joe Johnston - Dee Johnston, Kansas City MO 48.77%

WEDNESDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION XX EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 William Georgi - Jo Anne Georgi, Eleele HI 57.77% 1 1 Andrea Killackey - Terry Killackey, Calgary AB 56.63% 2 1 Roy Redlich, Petaluma CA; Hans Van Boldrik, Santa Rosa CA 57.20% 2 2 Susan MacDonald, San Anselmo CA; Susan West, Sausalito CA 55.87% 3 2 Steven Solem, Vale SD; Virginia Brier, Tucson AZ 56.82% 3 3 1 Brettny Hardy, Oakland CA; Julie Coghill, Juneau AK 55.11% 4 3 Dixie Wantoch, Overland Park KS; Michiko Sharp, Los Angeles CA 56.25% 4 4 2 George Carter - Charles Mann, San Francisco CA 53.79% 5 4 1 Sandra Merrill, Nipomo CA; Monique Levy, Santa Maria CA 53.60% 5 5 Stuart Pollak - Lee Pollak, San Francisco CA 53.60% 6/7 5/6 2 Wesley May, Menlo Park CA; Christiane Turner, Ketchum ID 51.89% 6/7 Richard Gordon - Terry Gordon, Novato CA 51.89% 6/7 5/6 Barb Harbaugh, Harbor Springs MI; Ann Hart, St Ignace MI 51.89% 6/7 Lorraine Allen - Adrienne Prince, Scottsdale AZ 51.89%

ROCKWELL MIXED PAIRS SECOND FINAL SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS L M N O R V W X EAST-WEST 1 Sharon Goldman, New York NY; Sadik Arf, Saratoga CA 63.98% 1 Bill Kertes, York ON; Ina Demme, Maple ON 64.64% 2 Don Stack, Kansas City KS; Nancy Phillips, Tulsa OK 63.48% 2 Stephen Sanborn - Kerri Sanborn, Delray Beach FL 61.95% 3 Lynn Deas, Schenectady NY; B Wayne Stuart III, Raleigh NC 63.35% 3 Judy Pede, Grass Valley CA; Paul Markarian, Lancaster CA 61.89% 4 Mark Bennett - Iku Donnelly, Honolulu HI 62.73% 4 Kyoko Shimamura, Tokyo 136 Japan; Godfrey Chang, Honolulu HI 60.66% 5 Janet Becker - R Jay Becker, Delray Beach FL 61.61% 5 Jenni Carmichael, Kennesaw GA; Greg Humphreys, Charlottesville VA 60.51% 6 Marion Michielsen, Stockholm Sweden; Richard Zeckhauser, Cambridge MA 60.90% 6 Miguel Reygadas, Tlalpan Mexico; C. Valerie Gamio, Palos Verdes Pn CA 60.49% 7 Jerrold Grossman, Rochester Hills MI; Debra Eaves, Northville MI 60.44% 7 Daniel Rubinfeld, Berkeley CA; Judi Radin, New York NY 60.10% 8 Jessie Brunswig, Kirkland WA; Howard Epley, Kent WA 60.08% 8 Zachary Grossack, Newton MA; Kimberly Gilman, Carlisle MA 59.56% 9 Nancy Molesworth - Ron Gerard, White Plains NY 60.04% 9 Jared Lilienstein, New York NY; Irina Levitina, Hackensack NJ 59.20% 10 Ronald DeHarpporte, Edina MN; Peg Waller, Eden Prairie MN 59.95% 10 Cam Meyer, Bend OR; Peter Lit, Elk CA 58.92% 11 David Ruderman, Burtonsville MD; Linda Marshall, Bethesda MD 59.07% 11 Sylvia Shi, Rockville MD; Jeff Roman, Bend OR 58.57% 12 Eugene Kales, Arlington VA; Ellen Cherniavsky, Silver Spring MD 57.69% 12 Lynne Feldman, San Diego CA; Peter Rank, Palm Springs CA 57.80% 13 Len Vishnevsky - Jo Ginsberg, San Francisco CA 56.85% 13 Randy Joyce - Kay Joyce, Chapel Hill NC 57.34% 14 Lowell Andrews, Huntington Bch CA; Gaye Herrington, Redondo Beach CA 56.67% 14 Harvey Brody, San Francisco CA; Sara Rothmuller, Santa Rosa CA 56.53% 15 Jon Bartlett, Portland OR; Patti Hartley, Kenmore WA 56.27% 15 Philip Kuhn - Jennifer Kuhn, San Mateo CA 56.27% 16 Loretta Rivers, Monroe LA; Mike Cappelletti, Delray Beach FL 56.20% 16 Robert Thomson, San Rafael CA; Margaret Peterson, Larkspur CA 55.99% 17 Michael Bodell, Santa Clara CA; Lynn Shannon, Campbell CA 55.86% 17 William Pollack - Rozanne Pollack, New York NY 55.84% 18 Mark Litterman - Kathy Litterman, Scottsdale AZ 55.75% 18 Robert Perlsweig, Woodland Hills CA; Pam Wittes, Venice CA 55.75% 19 Chantal Dube - Andre Chartrand, Montreal QC 55.73% 19 Don Kern, Bay Minette AL; Faye Marino, Greenwich CT 55.71% 20 Linda Lewis - Paul Lewis, Las Vegas NV 55.64% 20 , Las Vegas NV; Lynne Rosenbaum, Glencoe IL 55.64% 21 Victoria Muir - William Muir, Kansas City MO 55.56% 21 Buddhadeb Biswas, San Jose CA; Bella Ionis-Sorren, Fort Lauderdale FL 55.19% 22/23 Mel Colchamiro, Merrick NY; Patricia Griffin, Sausalito CA 55.36% 22 Joanne Merry - John Jefferson, Davis CA 54.80% 22/23 Christopher Cowan - Debbie Feldman, Oakville ON 55.36% 23 Leonardo Fruscoloni - Margie Cole, New York NY 54.63% 24 Linda Smith - Ron Smith, Chattanooga TN 55.00% 24 Pete Pluhta, Pullman WA; Jodi Kimbrell, Spokane WA 53.81% 25 Debbie Gailfus - Alan Gailfus, Carlsbad CA 54.18% 25 Michael Radin - Lynne Tarnopol, New York NY 53.70% 26 G. Margie Gwozdzinsky, Aventura FL; Arno Hobart, Markham ON 53.94% 26/27 Andre Asbury, Warner Robins GA; Jessica Hayman, New York NY 53.25% 27 Igor Savchenko, Morris Plains NJ; Cristal Nell, Seattle WA 53.90% 26/27 Sheila Gabay - Adam Grossack, Newton MA 53.25% 28 William Garrard - Donna Garrard, Irving TX 53.83% 28 Dan Parish - Elise Parish, Omaha NE 53.12% 29 Vicki Lerner, San Francisco CA; Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA 53.66% 29 Charles Martineau, Saint-Lambert QC; Josette Levesque, Montreal QC 53.10% 30 Janice Randles, Palm Desert CA; Steve Bruno, Oceanside CA 53.44% 30 Cheri Bjerkan, Elmhurst IL; Joseph Stokes, Chicago IL 53.02% 31 Barbara Cunliffe, Bentleyville OH; Kenneth Kranyak, Bay Village OH 53.42% 31 Michael Roche, Victoria BC; Karen Cumpstone, Nanaimo BC 52.99% 32 Arti Bhargava, Mill Valley CA; James Griffin, Sausalito CA 53.21% 32 Kathy Pollock, East Amherst NY; Bernie Greenspan, Beachwood OH 52.84% 33 Bo Liu, Irvine CA; Somers Collins, Little Rock AR 52.97% 33 Rhoda Prager, Boca Raton FL; Bill Irvine, Quincy MA 52.78% 34 Claire Alpert - Erez Hendelman, New York NY 52.88% 34 Barry Gorski, Reading PA; Andie Sheaffer, Lancaster PA 52.54% 35 Terry James, Upper Arlington OH; A J Stephani, Cincinnati OH 52.69% 35 Jean Boettcher - Steven Gaynor, Minneapolis MN 52.50% 36 John Rayner - Jill Thompson, Toronto ON 52.58% 36 Kitty Cooper - Steven Cooper, Lakeside CA 52.45% 37 John Schnell - Della Schnell, Fresno CA 52.56% 37 David Caprera - Anne Brenner, Denver CO 52.35% 38 Dawn Campbell, Portland OR; Roger McNay, Beaverton OR 52.48% 38 Irina Kislitsyna, Aventura FL; Vladimir Oudalov, Plainsboro NJ 52.15% 39 Jean Barry, Livermore CA; Nick Wiebe, Oakland CA 52.41% 39 Larry Mori, Clearwater FL; Yasuko Shrenzel, Honolulu HI 52.02% 40 Judy Fox - James Fox, Virginia Beach VA 52.30% 40 Sondra Schubiner, Franklin MI; Jack Shartsis, Huntington Wds MI 51.85% 41 Bill Kent, Iowa City IA; Peggy Kaplan, Minnetonka MN 52.02% 41 Joe Norkoski, Lacey WA; Regenia Butler, Olympia WA 51.62% 42 Hjordis Eythorsdottir, Huntsville AL; Scott Levine, New York NY 51.76% 42 Richard Carle, Longview WA; Merle Stetser, Honolulu HI 51.29%

WEDNESDAY FLIGHT A PAIRS 2 OF 2 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS AAA BBB EAST-WEST A X A X 1 1 Saleh Fetouh, Buffalo NY; John Gilbert, Kitchener ON 56.82% 1 Frederick Wills - Harriet Eaton Morris, Miami FL 58.49% 2 Rosanne Schabinger, Mount Prospect IL; Zeke Letellier, Crofton MD 56.43% 2 Jurek Czyzowicz, Gatineau QC; Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC 57.93% 3 Tadashi Yoshida, Tokyo Japan; Susan Picus, New York NY 55.68% 3 Jan Soules - Gary Soules, Elk Grove CA 57.58% 4 2 Nancy Zakim, Kentfield CA; Treva Zarlengo, Novato CA 55.43% 4 1 Lapt Chan, Forest Hills NY; Rica Tarnoff, New York NY 57.43% 5 3 Sherman Gao, Orange CA; Mariko Kakimoto, Newport Beach CA 54.77% 5 2 David Pankratz - Nancy Gunn, Santa Rosa CA 56.65% 6 Gerry Marshall, Calgary AB; Hendrik Sharples, Brush Prairie WA 54.71% 6 James Thurtell, Dallas TX; John Schwartz, Plano TX 55.70% 7 Kelley Hwang, New York NY; Sam Goldberg, Dix Hills NY 54.36% 7 3 Charlene Sands, Pflugerville TX; Karen Snyder, Spicewood TX 54.62% 8 , Austin TX; Carlyn Steiner, Seattle WA 53.32% 8 4 Gayle Quiros - Judith Washor, Scottsdale AZ 53.86% 9 4 Adriana Salinas, Mexico Mexico; Miriam Rosenberg, Huixquilucan Mexico 52.36% 9 5 Danielle Cusson, New York NY; Chuck Wong, Danville CA 53.61% 10 Donald Mamula, Mill Creek WA; William McFall, New Berlin WI 52.30% 10 6 Brett Kunin, West Orange NJ; Kelvin Raywood, Vancouver BC 53.52% 11 Barbara Heller, Knoxville TN; Geoffrey Phipps, Bluffton SC 52.30% 11 Gil Cohen, Ashburn VA; Marty Nelson, Annapolis MD 52.29% 12/13 Eileen Cripps, Madison WI; Steven Reuschlein, Middleton WI 50.03% 12 Charles Bennett, Spokane WA; G Gard Hays, Veradale WA 52.10% 12/13 5 Norman Schwartz, Carlsbad CA; Henri Farhi, Chula Vista CA 50.03% 7 Robert Schmidt, Murphy TX; Ari Sippola, Irving TX 51.20% 6 Jason Larrivee, Regina SK; Craig Zastera, Woodinville WA 49.81% 8 Brian King, Redding CA; James Lutz, Laguna Niguel CA 51.07% 7 Ronald Powell, Santa Clara CA; David Sterling, Walnut Creek CA 49.78% NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS CCC FFF EAST-WEST A X A X 1 Ed Davis, Seal Beach CA; Jill Meyers, Santa Monica CA 60.31% 1 1 David Rottmayer - William Rottmayer, Spokane WA 59.00% 2 1 Roberta McIlwain - Sandy McIlwain, Invermere BC 57.62% 2 2 Ted Heck - Andrea Miller, Victoria BC 57.92% 3 Jan Assini, Aurora OH; Joanne Weingold, Boca Raton FL 57.46% 3 Jeffrey Goldsmith, Tujunga CA; Michael Shuster, Collegeville PA 57.62% 4 Bjorn Andersson, Brebro Sweden; Tommy Anderssib, Uppsala Sweden 56.69% 4 3 Sue Lan Ma, Kirtland Hills OH; John Bacon, Shaker Heights OH 57.00% 5 Bjorgvin Kristinsson, Excelsior MN; Maris Zilant, North Miami FL 56.08% 5 4 Mark Teich, Bluffton SC; Walt Cummins, Prescott AZ 56.46% 6 K Fung, Edmonton AB; Marin Marinov, New York NY 55.31% 6 Maria Lucia Menezes, Rio De Janeiro Brazil; Ana Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro Brazil 55.31% 7 2 Carol Huston - Mark Bloom, Chico CA 54.00% 7 5 Karen Billett, Victoria BC; Julie Smith, Vancouver BC 54.92% 8 Carole Liss, San Rafael CA; Brenda Keller, Palm Springs CA 53.62% 8 Allan Siebert - Bonnie Melchior, Little Rock AR 54.54% 9 3 Mary Ose, Sacramento CA; Leia Berla, Old Greenwich CT 53.38% 9 Fred King, Mc Lean VA; Rebecca Duty, Richmond VA 54.00% 10 4 Cliff Goodrich, Long Beach CA; Paul Gelb, Palm Springs CA 53.31% 10 Beth Palmer, Chevy Chase MD; Barbara Sonsini, Woodside CA 52.69% 11 5 Catherine Gay, Kalamazoo MI; William Northrop, Schoolcraft MI 53.15% 11 Bryan Maksymetz, Vancouver BC; Zygmunt Marcinski, Westmount QC 52.46% 12 Terry Beckman, Brooklyn Park MN; John Koch, Saint Cloud MN 53.08% 12 Gary Macgregor - Heather MacGregor, Portola Valley CA 51.46% 6 David Bryant, Ashland OR; Nancy Ferguson, Greenbrae CA 52.08% 6 Paul Morris, Brooklyn NY; Anita Gumuchdjian, New York NY 50.92% 7 Lorraine Cable, Elmhurst NY; Jess Jurkovic, New York NY 51.85% 7 Charles Durrin III, Madison AL; Julie Arbit, Rochester Hills MI 50.54% 8 Lee Maddocks, Modesto CA; Andrew DeSosa, Chatsworth CA 50.08%

WEDNESDAY GOLD RUSH PAIRS 2 OF 2 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION DDD EAST-WEST 7 3 7 3 1 1 Charlton Gnadt Jr, Woodbridge VA; Edward Flaxington, Harbor OR 66.86% 1 Jane Kent - Janice Soutar, Victoria BC 61.17% 2 2 Cynthia Fredrickson, Fair Oaks CA; Chris Copple, Eureka CA 61.36% 2 1 Michael Hollins - Jeff Speer, Redding CA 57.77% 3 Suzanne Cabeen, Sun City West AZ; Sharon Snyder, Grand Junction CO 60.98% 3 2 Barbara Miller - Ronald Miller, Regina SK 57.20% 4 3 Ronald Stanfield, Salt Lake City UT; Candice Ragsdale-Polloc, Taylors UT 52.27% 4 Don Stillwell, Valley Springs CA; Jacqueline Goodling, Mesa AZ 55.11% 5 Barbara Hillman - Ted Dagan, Richmond BC 51.33% 5 Yu Chang - Shirley Chang, Milpitas CA 50.57% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION EEE EAST-WEST 7 3 7 3 1 Larry Yarger, West Point NE; Lisa Hebert, Ottawa ON 65.34% 1 Lee Stanhope, Concord CA; Mark Marty, Clayton CA 62.31% 2 Nelson Burros - Marcie Burros, New York NY 57.39% 2 Paula Coleman - Gail Titus, Oakville ON 57.20% 3 Margie Erardi - Richard Bianchi, Stockton CA 56.63% 3 Stuart Hemple, Los Angeles CA; Kenneth Wanamaker, Las Vegas NV 56.25% 4 1 Thomas Chambers - Nancy Remple, Portland OR 49.43% 4 1 Sharon Berglund, Parker CO; Arjun Singh, Lakewood CO 55.30% 5 2 Susan Hoffman, Napa CA; Lois Dickerson, Kenwood CA 49.24% 5 2 Jan Summers, Wheaton IL; Jeanne Kowalski, Berwyn IL 51.33% Daily Bulletin Thursday, March 17, 2016 Page 17

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON LIMITED PAIRS NABC 0-10,000 KNOCKOUT 19.0 Tables 24 Tables A B C James Melville, Springfield IL; Vladislav Isporski, Sofia Bulgaria; Stephen Stewart, Overland Park KS; Mark Jones, Birmingham AL 3.81 1 1 1 Jie-Ren Shih, Mountain View CA; Kuan-Ying Lee, Madison WI 73.43% vs 2.86 2 Frances Nelson - Vard Nelson, Evergreen CO 62.50% Robert Kent - Ellen Kent, Marina Del Rey CA; Michael Cassel II, 2.42 3 2 Robert Langson, Carson City NV; Ruth Rouse, Gardnerville NV 62.29% Roseville MN; Andy Kaufman, Upper Gwynedd PA 1.41 4/5 Richard Gordon - Terry Gordon, Novato CA 61.61% 1.84 4/5 3 2 Alan Cohen - Mara Cohen, Porter Ranch CA 61.61% Paul Darin - Mac Busby - Sam Madison-Jammal, San Diego CA; 1.38 6 4 3 Jann Carlucci - Larry Jackson, Fallon NV 61.31% Leon Fisher, Oceanside CA vs 1.03 5 4 Christiane Turner, Ketchum ID; Wesley May, Menlo Park CA 56.89% Erwin Linzner - Bob Klein, Santa Rosa CA; Mark McCarthy - 0.78 6 Jerry Decock, Gardnerville NV; D Marie Bresch, Carson City NV 55.65% David Neuman, San Francisco CA 0.78 5 Gary Mankin - Howard Neckel, San Francisco CA 53.61% 0.65 6 Jacob Plachta, Palo Alto CA; Andrew Henrey, Ketchum ID 52.08% 22.50 5/8 Jonathan Fleischmann, Bloomfield MI; Stephen Mackay, Markham ON; Ray Jotcham, Scarborough ON; Kurt WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON NEWCOMERS Dasher, Petersburg MI; Robert Houtrow, Delton MI; Robert Korten, Frankfort MI 7.0 Tables 22.50 5/8 Hannah Moon, Prince Albert SK; Jan Zadroga, A B C Todz Poland; Jerry Stamatov - Diyan Danailov, Sofia Bulgaria; 1.74 1 Olga Swartz, Castro Valley CA; Yunhan Wu, Chapel Hill NC 65.00% Tom Ottley - Douglas H Scott, Anchorage AK 1.40 2/3 1 Kathryn Welch - David Welch, Truckee CA 57.50% 22.50 5/8 Sherwin Moscow - Connie Coquillette, 1.15 2/3 Thomas Crull - Marilyn Crull, Casper WY 57.50% Vancouver WA; David Green, Sherwood OR; Edward Lee, Portland OR 0.73 4 Jack Grasham - Debbie Grasham, Brookings OR 55.00% 22.50 5/8 Albert Shrive, Naples FL; Jim McKeown, 1.18 5 2 1 Ed Flowers, Santa Rosa CA; John Sagodi, Hamilton ON 54.17% State College PA; Donald Dalpe, Fort Myers FL; Michael Ranis, 0.79 3 Richard Radovich - Sharon Radovich, Santa Rosa CA 50.83% New York NY; George Krizel, Atlantic City NJ; Albert Shekhter, 0.89 4/5 2 Franklin Silver - Pam Sawyer, Oakland CA 49.58% Brooklyn NY 0.52 4/5 Karen Aabel - Brian Aabel, Rohnert Park CA 49.58%

WEDNESDAY GOLD RUSH PAIRS 1 OF 2 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION DDD EAST-WEST 7 3 7 3 1 Stuart Hemple, Los Angeles CA; Kenneth Wanamaker, Las Vegas NV 58.71% 1 1 Cynthia Fredrickson, Fair Oaks CA; Chris Copple, Eureka CA 58.14% 2 Lee Stanhope, Concord CA; Mark Marty, Clayton CA 57.58% 2 Paula Coleman - Gail Titus, Oakville ON 57.01% 3 1 Patricia Wong, Foster City CA; Dolly Musey, San Mateo CA 55.30% 3 Barbara Hillman - Ted Dagan, Richmond BC 55.49% 4 2 Alden Sprowles, McKinleyville CA; Russell Rector, Oakland CA 54.73% 4 Michael Raffetto - Wanda Raffetto, Lincoln CA 54.73% 5 3 Roger France - Mary France, Buena Vista CO 53.98% 5 2 William Voss - Jeffrey Phillips, Grand Junction CO 53.79% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION EEE EAST-WEST 7 3 7 3 1 1 Michael Hollins - Jeff Speer, Redding CA 57.11% 1 1 Jennifer Duval, Santa Clara CA; Dorr Clark, Campbell CA 66.29% 2 Yu Chang - Shirley Chang, Milpitas CA 57.08% 2 Greg Foss - Jeannene LeVitre, Reno NV 61.47% 3 Jane Kent - Janice Soutar, Victoria BC 55.70% 3 Larry Yarger, West Point NE; Lisa Hebert, Ottawa ON 53.89% 4 2 Sharon Dameron, Cedar Park TX; Laura Craft, Leander TX 54.29% 4 Al Peponis, Morgan Hill CA; Norman Dow, Gilroy CA 50.69% 5 Andrea Ventris - Henry Kingdon, San Rafael CA 52.36% 5 Margie Erardi - Richard Bianchi, Stockton CA 50.26% 2 Thomas Chambers - Nancy Remple, Portland OR 47.71%

WEDNESDAY FLIGHT A PAIRS 1ST OF 2 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS AAA BBB EAST-WEST A X A X 1 Jan Soules - Gary Soules, Elk Grove CA 63.23% 1 1 Saleh Fetouh, Buffalo NY; John Gilbert, Kitchener ON 60.15% 2 Allan Siebert - Bonnie Melchior, Little Rock AR 61.15% 2 2 Norman Schwartz, Carlsbad CA; Henri Farhi, Chula Vista CA 57.08% 3 Karen McCallum, Exeter NH; Lynn Baker, Austin TX 59.23% 3 James Thurtell, Dallas TX; John Schwartz, Plano TX 56.38% 4 Beth Palmer, Chevy Chase MD; Barbara Sonsini, Woodside CA 57.77% 4 3 Gerald Nehra, Muskegon MI; William Granger, Bradenton FL 55.85% 5 1 Marge Neate, North Vancouver BC; John Demeulemeester, Burnaby BC 56.46% 5 Gerry Marshall, Calgary AB; Hendrik Sharples, Brush Prairie WA 55.23% 6 2 Charles Durrin III, Madison AL; Julie Arbit, Rochester Hills MI 55.85% 6 4 Jason Larrivee, Regina SK; Craig Zastera, Woodinville WA 54.23% 7 Ray Miller, Seattle WA; Ann Romeo, Sammamish WA 55.00% 7 Subba Ravipudi, Downey CA; Andrew Loh, Solana Beach CA 53.54% 8 Frederick Wills - Harriet Eaton Morris, Miami FL 54.69% 8 Gary Macgregor - Heather MacGregor, Portola Valley CA 53.31% 9 Jurek Czyzowicz, Gatineau QC; Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC 54.23% 9 5 Patrick Todd - Arleen Todd, Lethbridge AB 53.00% 10 3 Marielle Brentnall - Leigh Anne Shafer, Winnipeg MB 54.15% 10 6 Sherman Gao, Orange CA; Mariko Kakimoto, Newport Beach CA 52.69% 11 4 Lelvin Crowe, Cordova TN; Robert Levey, Bethesda MD 53.31% 11 7 Phil Clayton, Huntington Bch CA; Sathya Bettadapura, Campbell CA 52.54% 12 5 Cole Powell, Oakland CA; Carrie Touslee, Roseville CA 50.92% 12 8 Jane Krause, Venice FL; Mary Anne Laier, Austin TX 52.31% 6 Charlene Sands, Pflugerville TX; Karen Snyder, Spicewood TX 50.62% 7 Daniel Kroll, Berkeley CA; Misook Jung, Beverly Hills CA 49.85% NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS CCC FFF EAST-WEST A X A X 1 1 Leszek Rabiega, Watsonville CA; Nick Bykov, Stockton CA 62.54% 1 1 D Lionel O’Young, Walnut CA; Kou-Ping Cheng, Saratoga CA 70.00% 2 2 Lapt Chan, Forest Hills NY; Rica Tarnoff, New York NY 62.38% 2 K Fung, Edmonton AB; Marin Marinov, New York NY 65.31% 3 3 Jeffrey Ford, Redmond WA; Kim Eng, Issaquah WA 58.38% 3 Bjorn Andersson, Brebro Sweden; Tommy Anderssib, Uppsala Sweden 61.46% 4 Fred King, Mc Lean VA; Rebecca Duty, Richmond VA 56.00% 4 Jan Assini, Aurora OH; Joanne Weingold, Boca Raton FL 60.54% 5 4 Brian King, Redding CA; James Lutz, Laguna Niguel CA 55.77% 5 2 Cliff Goodrich, Long Beach CA; Paul Gelb, Palm Springs CA 56.85% 6 5 Carl Oeser, Roseville CA; Douglas Jacobs, Chico CA 55.23% 6 Terry Beckman, Brooklyn Park MN; John Koch, Saint Cloud MN 55.92% 7 6 Peter Whipple, Mason OH; Ryan Schultz, Dayton OH 54.77% 7 3 Lorraine Cable, Elmhurst NY; Jess Jurkovic, New York NY 55.31% 8 7 Catherine Gay, Kalamazoo MI; William Northrop, Schoolcraft MI 54.23% 8 4 Peter J Boyd-Bowman, Greensboro NC; Kimberly Music, Lewis Center OH 55.00% 9 Jeffrey Goldsmith, Tujunga CA; Michael Shuster, Collegeville PA 54.15% 9 Ed Davis, Seal Beach CA; Jill Meyers, Santa Monica CA 54.62% 10 Bryan Maksymetz, Vancouver BC; Zygmunt Marcinski, Westmount QC 53.92% 10 5 Kenneth Woodman, Boca Raton FL; Robert Delaney, Richmond IN 50.69% 11 Gene Simpson - Laura Kenney, San Rafael CA 53.54% 11 6 Danielle Cusson, New York NY; Chuck Wong, Danville CA 50.62% 12 Bert Newman - Kathy Newman, West Bloomfield MI 51.62% 12 7 Roberta McIlwain - Sandy McIlwain, Invermere BC 50.54% 8 Bob Simkins, Decatur GA; Becky Simkins, Dothan AL 50.62% 8 Tracey Bauer, San Rafael CA; Steve Ramos Jr, Seal Beach CA 50.15%

ROCKWELL MIXED PAIRS FIRST FINAL SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS L M N O R V W X EAST-WEST 1 Dale Johannesen - Lynn Johannesen, Saratoga CA 64.68% 1 Jenni Carmichael, Kennesaw GA; Greg Humphreys, Charlottesville VA 65.93% 2 Stephen Sanborn - Kerri Sanborn, Delray Beach FL 62.01% 2 Ronald DeHarpporte, Edina MN; Peg Waller, Eden Prairie MN 62.66% 3 Lynn Deas, Schenectady NY; B Wayne Stuart III, Raleigh NC 61.95% 3 Beverley Bessey - Glen Williamson, Sarnia ON 60.94% 4 Robert Perlsweig, Woodland Hills CA; Pam Wittes, Venice CA 60.74% 4 June Keith, New Westminster BC; Les Fouks, Vancouver BC 60.31% 5 Sheila Gabay - Adam Grossack, Newton MA 60.10% 5 Igor Savchenko, Morris Plains NJ; Cristal Nell, Seattle WA 60.19% 6 Lewis Gamerman, Randolph MA; Ljudmila Kamenova, South Setauket NY 60.08% 6 Jeff Hand - Gail Greenberg, New York NY 59.76% 7 William Garrard - Donna Garrard, Irving TX 59.52% 7 Anam Tebha - Steve Zolotow, Las Vegas NV 59.71% 8 Shelley Lapkoff - Crispin Barrere, Berkeley CA 59.35% 8 Len Vishnevsky - Jo Ginsberg, San Francisco CA 59.11% 9 Charles Martineau, Saint-Lambert QC; Josette Levesque, Montreal QC 59.32% 9 Nancy Molesworth - Ron Gerard, White Plains NY 59.02% 10 Yatindra Sahae, Carmel Valley CA; Pam Stratton, Las Vegas NV 58.98% 10 Rebecca Rogers, Henderson NV; John Grantham, Bentonville AR 58.76% 11 Sarah Chen - Steve Chen, San Jose CA 57.28% 11 V Jay Tipton - Linda Tipton, Irvine CA 58.40% 12 Sylvia Shi, Rockville MD; Jeff Roman, Bend OR 56.70% 12 John McAllister, Charlottesville VA; Luz Ortega, Melbourne FL 58.33% 13 Mark Ralph, San Francisco CA; Linda Friedman, Orinda CA 56.61% 13 Brian Glubok, New York NY; Sylwia McNamara, Scarsdale NY 58.18% 14 Barry Gorski, Reading PA; Andie Sheaffer, Lancaster PA 56.52% 14 Roger Lord - Jacqueline Sincoff, Saint Louis MO 57.84% 15 Joe Norkoski, Lacey WA; Regenia Butler, Olympia WA 56.42% 15 Emily Harrell, Shoal Creek AL; Kevin Dybvig, Birmingham AL 57.77% 16 Michael Roche, Victoria BC; Karen Cumpstone, Nanaimo BC 56.33% 16 Stephen Goldstein, Anaheim CA; Bonnie Macbride, Lafayette CA 57.71% 17 Charles James - Andrea James, Auburn WA 56.24% 17 Grant Vance - Jessica Lai, Oakland CA 57.47% 18 Steve Gross, Westlake Vlg CA; Ellen Anten, Encino CA 55.99% 18 Fred Hamilton, Las Vegas NV; Nancy Passell, Plano TX 57.43% 19 Judy Kay - Bill Hardy, Beaverton OR 55.81% 19 Bruce Wick - Susan Stubinski, Houston TX 57.08% 20 Hong Liu, Frontenac MO; Judy Eaton, Edwardsville IL 55.73% 20 Marc Lachapelle, Saint-Laurent QC; Pascale Gaudreault, Montreal QC 56.67% 21 William Pollack - Rozanne Pollack, New York NY 55.71% 21 John Kissinger - Susan Kissinger, San Clemente CA 56.44% 22 Paul Janicki, Markham ON; Sharon Fairchild, Rocky River OH 55.69% 22 Michael Bodell, Santa Clara CA; Lynn Shannon, Campbell CA 55.90% 23 Andre Asbury, Warner Robins GA; Jessica Hayman, New York NY 55.66% 23 Howard Parker III, Clements CA; Sally Meckstroth, Clearwater Bch FL 55.28% 24 Cheri Bjerkan, Elmhurst IL; Joseph Stokes, Chicago IL 55.56% 24 Hjordis Eythorsdottir, Huntsville AL; Scott Levine, New York NY 54.78% 25 Mark Aquino, Jamaica Plain MA; Rena Lieberman, North Easton MA 55.49% 25 Chuck Malcolm - Marti Malcolm, Olathe KS 54.65% 26 Judy Zhu - Jack Snyder, Naperville IL 55.45% 26 Randy Joyce - Kay Joyce, Chapel Hill NC 54.52% 27 Kyoko Shimamura, Tokyo 136 Japan; Godfrey Chang, Honolulu HI 55.02% 27 G. Margie Gwozdzinsky, Aventura FL; Arno Hobart, Markham ON 54.37% 28 Richard Carle, Longview WA; Merle Stetser, Honolulu HI 54.80% 28 Richard Wegman - Alice Wegman, Bethesda MD 54.33% 29 Bob Heller, Knoxville TN; Francine Moring, Columbia SC 53.72% 29 Dawn Campbell, Portland OR; Roger McNay, Beaverton OR 53.98% 30 Suzy Burger, West Bloomfield MI; Mark Dahl, Richmond VA 53.60% 30/31 Maritha Pottenger - William Grant, San Diego CA 53.96% 31 Leonardo Fruscoloni - Margie Cole, New York NY 53.51% 30/31 Robert Munson - Nancy Munson, Danville CA 53.96% 32 Kitty Cooper - Steven Cooper, Lakeside CA 53.47% 32 Barbara Nist, Seatac WA; Ken Christiansen, Bothell WA 53.75% 33 David Caprera - Anne Brenner, Denver CO 52.97% 33 James La Fountain, Temple TX; Claudette Hartman, Austin TX 53.62% 34 Jim Leary - Pat Leary, Livermore CA 52.78% 34 Debbie Gailfus - Alan Gailfus, Carlsbad CA 53.25% 35 Linda Rothstein - Jeffrey Rothstein, New York NY 52.63% 35 Vicki Lerner, San Francisco CA; Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA 53.08% 36 Lynne Feldman, San Diego CA; Peter Rank, Palm Springs CA 52.50% 36 Lin Goldstein - Charlotte Falk, Reno NV 53.02% 37 Bill Kertes, York ON; Ina Demme, Maple ON 52.41% 37 G Thomas Rush, Houston TX; Christine Denny, Encinitas CA 52.89% 38 George Whitworth, Coarsegold CA; Veronica McMurdie, Sacramento CA 52.35% 38 Arti Bhargava, Mill Valley CA; James Griffin, Sausalito CA 52.35% 39 Philip Kuhn - Jennifer Kuhn, San Mateo CA 51.89% 39/40 Kamla Chawla, Longmeadow MA; Pat Galligan, San Mateo CA 52.24% 40 Richard Reitman, Los Gatos CA; Karen Allison, Las Vegas NV 51.76% 39/40 John Schnell - Della Schnell, Fresno CA 52.24% 41 Michael Radin - Lynne Tarnopol, New York NY 51.57% 41 Alan Tenenbaum - Mary Tenenbaum, Rockville MD 52.20% 42 Wallace Young - Jean Choi, Honolulu HI 51.44% 42 Zachary Grossack, Newton MA; Kimberly Gilman, Carlisle MA 52.15% Page 18 Thursday, March 17, 2016 Daily Bulletin

WEDNEDAY DAYLIGHT PAIRS 2 OF 2 SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS MMM NNN EAST-WEST A X Y A X Y 1 Russell Samuel, Coram NY; Garth Gregory, Chico CA 64.13% 1 1 1 Helen Miller - J Penney, Lacey WA 62.68% 2 Polly Dunn - Patrick Dunn, Bellevue WA 59.56% 2 Wallace Goldban, Palm Desert CA; Rhoda Walsh, Carlsbad CA 58.81% 3 Jerry Gaer - Carol Kenney, Scottsdale AZ 58.88% 3 2 Charles Dearolf, Silver Spring MD; Susan Fronapfel, Danbury CT 58.31% 4 Prudence Saunders, Palo Alto CA; Kenneth Llacera, Santa Cruz CA 58.76% 4 Ken Horwedel - Gary Tomczyk, Las Vegas NV 57.46% 5 1 Jay Olson, Saint Paul MN; Rosella Vanek, Gardner ND 57.63% 5 3 Elaine DeShaw, Federal Way WA; Amy DeShaw, Seattle WA 55.85% 6 2 Terrence Rawlings, Sun City Center FL; Jeffrey Rawlings, Santa Barbara CA 57.00% 6 4 2 Barnaby Grist, Reno NV; Graham Grist, Norfolk England 54.40% 7 James Merzon, Templeton CA; Gilbert Ramirez, Reno NV 55.42% 7 Tom Joyce, East Hartford CT; Rick Prouser, Lake Oswego OR 54.20% 8 Phyllis Rakevich, Yuma AZ; Ronald Woodard, Olympia WA 55.38% 8 5 James Kee, Tucson AZ; Terry Kee, Greenbrae CA 54.01% 9 Gilbert Stinebaugh, Van Nuys CA; Philip Pearl, Fountain Valley CA 54.79% 9 Corey Krantz, Philadelphia PA; James Milam, Idaho Falls ID 53.40% 10 Richard Vatter, Bradenton FL; Jo Anne Vatter, Cadillac MI 53.32% 10 Mary Vickers, Apex NC; John Hogan Jr, Wayne NJ 53.11% 11 3 Anne Casey, Sun Lakes AZ; C Buddy Carls, Huntington Bch CA 53.14% 11 James Slinger - Susan Slinger, Corralitos CA 52.99% 4 Eileen Ojakangas - Leona Hanson, Davis CA 52.27% 6 Jim Martin - Joyce Martin, Gilroy CA 52.57% 5 1 Jack Fitzgerald, Lodi CA; Yosh Mataga, Stockton CA 48.12% 7 3 John D Aguiar, Calgary AB; Bobbi Le Feuvre, Van Nuys CA 51.76% 6 Takemi Totes - Joan Weiss, San Francisco CA 47.83% 8 Lilyan Frank, Petaluma CA; J Kardach, Vacaville CA 49.86% 2 Tor Johannessen, Honolulu HI; Judy Soong, San Francisco CA 47.17% NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS OOO PPP ZZZ EAST-WEST A X Y A X Y 1 Paul Facinelli, Avon OH; Leslie Balascoe, Green Valley AZ 60.51% 1 1 John White, San Marcos CA; Art Foeste, Escondido CA 60.19% 2 Alan Hierseman, Olathe KS; David Braverman, Overland Park KS 59.74% 2 2 Ian Kirk - Margi Redden, Portland OR 59.29% 3 Susan Bailey Carman - Dennis Carman, Plainwell MI 59.06% 3 3 Robert Johnson, Tigard OR; David Rosenstein, Henderson NV 58.21% 4 Harry Gellis, Midlothian VA; Dewayne Jones, Mechanicsville VA 57.99% 4 4 Robert Haar - Gail Haar, San Rafael CA 57.78% 5 1 1 Alan Horowitz, Milwaukee WI; Robert Steuer, Glendale WI 56.82% 5 Marc Renson, San Mateo CA; Betsey Schneider, San Carlos CA 57.76% 6 Donna DePesa - Stephen Maltzman, Tucson AZ 56.04% 6 5 Lillian Johannessen - Robert Liu, Honolulu HI 57.73% 7 Craig Allen, Glen Ellyn IL; Chris Moll, Raleigh NC 56.02% 7 Jay Segarra, Ocean Springs MS; Michel Schneider, Berkeley CA 55.86% 8 Barry Purrington, Eagan MN; Harry Sapienza, Minnetonka MN 55.75% 8 Daisy Goecker, Yardley PA; Kenneth Chatzinoff, Cinnaminson NJ 54.64% 9 2 June Adkins, Reno NV; Jack Barney, Incline Village NV 54.71% 9 Tom Jacobson, Fairfield CA; Kate Hill, Santa Rosa CA 54.61% 10 3 2 Matthew Weingarten, Safety Harbor FL; Benjamin Kompa, Chapel Hill NC 54.52% 10 Bruce Tuttle, Berkeley CA; Bill Heid, Pacifica CA 53.74% 11/12 4/5 3 Edwin Straver - Regina Straver, Incline Village NV 53.98% 11 Katherine Love - Donald Duck, Mountain House CA 53.67% 11/12 4/5 Nick Charczenko - Susan Charczenko, Aurora CO 53.98% 12 Yas Takeda - Joan Culbertson, Hacienda Hgts CA 53.67% 13 Steve Mansfield - Janet Daling, Sun Lakes AZ 53.62% 13 6 1 Gary Hargrove, Fairview Hgts IL; George Mitchell, Douglas NB 53.57% 14 Richard DeMartino - Sandra DeMartino, Riverside CT 53.36% 14 7 Joanne Wegsten, Napa CA; Larry Page, Glen Ellen CA 53.13% 15 6 L Hall - Pamela Thaut, Tucson AZ 53.16% 15 8 Marvin Weitzenhoffer, Las Vegas NV; Carol Raimondo, Cayucos CA 53.03% 16 John Kohler, Phoenix AZ; Beverly Hartin, Rancho Mirage CA 52.08% 16 Grant Robinson - Teresa Boyd, Dublin CA 52.68% 7 4 Robert Brobst - Matthew Kidd, San Diego CA 51.89% 9 Kenneth Johnson, Morgan Hill CA; Vincent McLoughlin, Gilroy CA 52.11% 8 Keith Thorp, Klamath Falls OR; Art Linderman, Anaheim CA 51.82% 10 Rick Giles - Mary Giles, Springfield MO 51.66% 9 5 Roy Redlich, Petaluma CA; Hans Van Boldrik, Santa Rosa CA 51.44% 11 Andrew Fine, Concord CA; Beth Eggers, San Ramon CA 50.75% 2 Baron Wang - Martin Kaye, San Francisco CA 50.10% 3 William Goldstein - Joan Goldstein, Philadelphia PA 49.19% 4 William Shepard, Fallon NV; Evelyn Almeleh, Reno NV 46.62%

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON LIMITED PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION WW EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 1 Jie-Ren Shih, Mountain View CA; Kuan-Ying Lee, Madison WI 73.43% 1 1 Robert Langson, Carson City NV; Ruth Rouse, Gardnerville NV 62.29% 2 2 W Lynn Stone - Barbara Stone, Lincoln NE 54.51% 2 2 1 Christiane Turner, Ketchum ID; Wesley May, Menlo Park CA 56.89% 3 3 2 Alice Nelson - Gary Nelson, Bend OR 48.77% 3 3 2 Gary Mankin - Howard Neckel, San Francisco CA 53.61% 4 Marilyn Minden, Stockton CA; Peter Jack, Medford OR 48.47% 4 Pat Kirby, Brentwood TN; Jeanne Hanrahan, East Norwich NY 52.48% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION YY EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Frances Nelson - Vard Nelson, Evergreen CO 62.50% 1/2 Richard Gordon - Terry Gordon, Novato CA 61.61% 2 1 1 Jann Carlucci - Larry Jackson, Fallon NV 61.31% 1/2 1 1 Alan Cohen - Mara Cohen, Porter Ranch CA 61.61% 3 2 Jerry Decock, Gardnerville NV; D Marie Bresch, Carson City NV 55.65% 3 2 Warren Goodnow - Judy Goodnow, Palo Alto CA 55.36% 4 3 2 Jacob Plachta, Palo Alto CA; Andrew Henrey, Ketchum ID 52.08% 4 Donald Walcher, Hailey ID; Deborah Drysdale, San Francisco CA 54.46% 3 Thomas Bauer - Virginia Ward, Henderson NV 52.08% 2 Don Nakasaki, Chino CA; Les Nakasaki, Montebello CA 47.02%

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON NEWCOMERS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION XX EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Olga Swartz, Castro Valley CA; Yunhan Wu, Chapel Hill NC 65.00% 1/2 1 Kathryn Welch - David Welch, Truckee CA 57.50% 2 Jack Grasham - Debbie Grasham, Brookings OR 55.00% 1/2 Thomas Crull - Marilyn Crull, Casper WY 57.50% 3 1 Richard Radovich - Sharon Radovich, Santa Rosa CA 50.83% 3 2 1 Ed Flowers, Santa Rosa CA; John Sagodi, Hamilton ON 54.17% 1 Franklin Silver - Pam Sawyer, Oakland CA 49.58%

WEDNESDAY FLIGHT B PAIRS 1ST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION J EAST-WEST B C B C 1 Cecil Henry, Kingman AZ; Bobbie Sward, Vero Beach FL 65.05% 1 1 Ching Chao, Danville CA; Susan Boyers, Oakland CA 60.19% 2 1 Don Peterson - Beverly Meyer, Carson City NV 60.42% 2 2 Robert Wright - Olga Wright, Calgary AB 59.03% 3 2 Davis Heussler, East Aurora NY; Linda Burroughsford, Fort Erie ON 53.01% 3 3 Gamil Tadros - Helen Dillen, Calgary AB 55.79% 4 3 Yoko Glubok Sobel, Brooklyn NY; Daniel Lev, New York NY 51.85% 4 4 Shelley Burns - Thomas Anderson, North Vancouver BC 50.46%

WEDNESDAY NIGHT (TUESDAY-THURSDAY SIDE SERIES) NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS GGG HHH EAST-WEST A X Y A X Y 1 Abe Jakob, Fort Lauderdale FL; Harlan Hullinger, San Francisco CA 62.00% 1 Kathee Bessinger - George Bessinger, La Mesa CA 64.92% 2 Stephen Jackson - Susan Jackson, Roseville MN 60.08% 2 Mie Thiemmedh, San Bruno CA; William Ng, Chatsworth CA 60.92% 3 Bruce Cuthbertson, Vancouver WA; Pat Thomas, Iowa City IA 58.92% 3 1 Eddie Bishop, Lacey WA; Kimberly Johnson, Olympia WA 59.15% 4 David Walker, Salem VA; Kevin Wilson, Knoxville TN 57.62% 4 Eileen Easterling, Casselberry FL; Paul Wright Jr, Mount Pleasant SC 57.85% 5 1 Jack Waller, Ridgecrest CA; Tai Wang, Rosemead CA 57.15% 5 Carlos Munoz - Kassie Munoz, White Plains NY 57.38% 6 Jackie Matthews, Roseville CA; Daniel Williams, Henderson NV 56.31% 6 2 Jerry Thorpe - Paul Bartron, Tacoma WA 57.23% 7 Katherine Ewing - Edwin Ewing, Sacramento CA 55.85% 7 Betty Jackson, Pebble Beach CA; Ray Boehne, Oceanside CA 56.77% 8 2 James Gardner, Northridge CA; Susan Raphael, Sherman Oaks CA 55.15% 8 3 Charles Dahlke, Oshkosh WI; Robert Webster, Ripon WI 54.54% 9 3 1 Jo Ellen Praklet, South Bend IN; James Heiner, Pleasanton CA 53.77% 9 4 Karen Reese - Cerona Stevens, Marquette MI 53.15% 10 Milt Van Reed, Terre Haute IN; Joanna Hebermehl, Paris IL 52.23% 10 5 Paul Blumberg, Sparks NV; Thomas Howell, Reno NV 52.62% 11 4 Paula Strand, Kirkland WA; Margaret Moen, Seattle WA 51.54% 11 6 Michael Kruley, Pleasant Hill CA; Trisha Oconnor, Walnut Creek CA 52.15% 5 2 Jo Murray - Chuck Abramo, Ketchum ID 51.31% 7 Chantal Dube - Jean La Traverse, Montreal QC 50.77% 6 Eusebio Menezes, Cupertino CA; Charlotte Anderson, Madison WI 50.92% 8 Thomas Fagan - Katie Fagan, Kailua HI 49.85% 1 J Michael Slattery, Reno NV; John Prescott, Seneca SC 45.08% 2 Bruce Thornburgh, Boise ID; Donald Rentzel, Discovery Bay CA 44.77%

WEDNESDDAY MORNING SIDE GAME (MONDAY-WEDNESDAY SIDE SERIES) NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS MM NN EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Robert Donaldson, Ogden UT; Alene Wrobel, Farr West UT 62.22% 1 1 Peter Schneider, Las Vegas NV; Edwin Seputis, Oakland CA 60.28% 2 1 Gary Stephens, Whitefish MT; Joe Foster, Atherton CA 61.39% 2 Saleh Fetouh, Buffalo NY; Buddhadeb Biswas, San Jose CA 59.44% 3 2 Virginia Bright, Sarasota FL; Kaye Hoffmaster, Somers MT 59.58% 3 Tracey Bauer, San Rafael CA; Chuck Wong, Danville CA 57.50% 4 Chuck Said - Halle Fowler, Nashville TN 58.47% 4 2 Charles Dahlke, Oshkosh WI; Robert Webster, Ripon WI 57.08% 5 3 Phillip Frankel - Leslie Reynolds, McKinleyville CA 55.97% 5 Douglas Jansen, Happy Valley OR; Robert Bertoni, Haverhill MA 55.69% 6 4 Wilbur Argersinger, Ann Arbor MI; Katherine Grant, Riverview FL 55.83% 6 3 Charles Kelly, Anniston AL; Leon Galecki, Langston AL 54.58% 7 5 1 Daniel Loveland, Powell OH; Eva Allen, Westerville OH 55.69% 7 4 William Seager - Jean Seager, Coronado CA 54.17% 8 Michael Strong, Winfield IL; Michael Saltzman, Aurora IL 55.42% 8 5 Barbara Seagram, Toronto ON; Thomas Anderson, North Vancouver BC 53.61% 6 Margaret Young, Cincinnati OH; Judy Ruehl, Batavia OH 51.39% 6 Mark Blanchard, Bay Shore NY; Laurie Berlin, Lido Beach NY 51.53% 2 Donna Raynor, Los Altos CA; Deborah Lundahl, Palo Alto CA 44.58% 1 Gary Mankin - Howard Neckel, San Francisco CA 50.97%

WEDNEDAY DAYLIGHT PAIRS 1ST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS MMM NNN EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Tom Jacobson, Fairfield CA; Kate Hill, Santa Rosa CA 61.54% 1 Richard Budd, Portland ME; Nancy Watkins, Cumming GA 60.46% 2 Wallace Goldban, Palm Desert CA; Rhoda Walsh, Carlsbad CA 60.62% 2 Russell Samuel, Coram NY; Garth Gregory, Chico CA 59.46% 3 Jerry Gaer - Carol Kenney, Scottsdale AZ 60.46% 3 Don Piafsky, Toronto ON; Fred Hoffer, Montreal QC 58.00% 4 Stephen Skinner, Huntington Bch CA; Timothy Flaherty, San Diego CA 60.08% 4 Jo Anne Newby, Knoxville TN; Patricia Jankovic, Alcoa TN 57.08% 5 1 Jim Gaarder, Columbia MD; Jimmy Ritzenberg, Bethesda MD 59.38% 5 1 Jay Olson, Saint Paul MN; Rosella Vanek, Gardner ND 56.46% 6 2 1 Baron Wang - Martin Kaye, San Francisco CA 58.46% 6 2 Terrence Rawlings, Sun City Center FL; Jeffrey Rawlings, Santa Barbara CA 56.15% 7 3 Jim Martin - Joyce Martin, Gilroy CA 56.73% 7 Ken Horwedel - Gary Tomczyk, Las Vegas NV 55.69% 8 Daisy Goecker, Yardley PA; Kenneth Chatzinoff, Cinnaminson NJ 56.23% 8 3 John White - Lynne White, Lincoln CA 53.62% 9 4 Elaine DeShaw, Federal Way WA; Amy DeShaw, Seattle WA 54.77% 9 Tom Joyce, East Hartford CT; Rick Prouser, Lake Oswego OR 53.46% 10 Mary Vickers, Apex NC; John Hogan Jr, Wayne NJ 54.69% 10 4 Marvin Weitzenhoffer, Las Vegas NV; Carol Raimondo, Cayucos CA 53.15% 11 5 Robert Haar - Gail Haar, San Rafael CA 54.31% 11 Prudence Saunders, Palo Alto CA; Kenneth Llacera, Santa Cruz CA 53.08% 12 Carolyn Lewis, Louisville KY; Shannon Cappelletti, Delray Beach FL 52.54% 12 5 William Sperry - Nancy Sperry, San Diego CA 53.00% 6 Paul Sitz, Ramsey MN; Bert Sheldon, Houston TX 50.00% 6 Russell Buker, Lancaster CA; Linda Young, Butte MT 52.85% 7 2 Jack Fitzgerald, Lodi CA; Yosh Mataga, Stockton CA 48.85% 7 1 William Shepard, Fallon NV; Evelyn Almeleh, Reno NV 52.77% 8 Louis Hembree, Prunedale CA; Mark Pensler, Los Gatos CA 50.77% 2 Frank Naylor - Barbara Naylor, Penetanguishene ON 46.62% 3 Richard Shaker - Roberta Shaker, Annapolis MD 43.46% Daily Bulletin Thursday, March 17, 2016 Page 19

NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS OOO PPP XXX EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Bruce Tuttle, Berkeley CA; Bill Heid, Pacifica CA 64.74% 1 Richard DeMartino - Sandra DeMartino, Riverside CT 63.69% 2 1 1 Patrick Callaghan, Greatr Manchest United Kingdom; Leif Bjorn Odden, Drangedal Norway 62.76% 2 Alan Hierseman, Olathe KS; David Braverman, Overland Park KS 60.82% 3 James Tanner, Highland CA; Millie Garrison, Riverside CA 58.33% 3 Katherine Love - Donald Duck, Mountain House CA 60.28% 4 Marc Renson, San Mateo CA; Betsey Schneider, San Carlos CA 56.71% 4 1 Christa Slinger - Steve Slinger, Randolph WI 58.28% 5 2 2 Betty Tanenbaum - James Brier, Las Vegas NV 55.77% 5 Donna DePesa - Stephen Maltzman, Tucson AZ 57.29% 6 3 Clyde Smith - Kathleen Smith, Napa CA 55.71% 6 2 1 Robert Brobst - Matthew Kidd, San Diego CA 57.16% 7 4 Joanne Wegsten, Napa CA; Larry Page, Glen Ellen CA 55.70% 7 Harry Gellis, Midlothian VA; Dewayne Jones, Mechanicsville VA 56.58% 8 5 Ian Kirk - Margi Redden, Portland OR 55.30% 8 Paul Facinelli, Avon OH; Leslie Balascoe, Green Valley AZ 55.40% 9 James Slinger - Susan Slinger, Corralitos CA 54.65% 9 Michael Gladfelter - Mary Jane Gladfelter, Columbus OH 54.96% 10 6 Junko Hemus, Windermere FL; Milton Neher, Richardson TX 53.69% 10 3 L Hall - Pamela Thaut, Tucson AZ 54.82% 11 7 Mark Humphrey - Lynne Humphrey, Moraga CA 53.15% 11 4 Nick Charczenko - Susan Charczenko, Aurora CO 54.79% 12 8 3 Michael Shuster - Shelley Mardiros, Banff AB 52.86% 12 5 2 Doris Moore - Therese Koller, Pueblo CO 54.45% 13 9 4 John D Aguiar, Calgary AB; Bobbi Le Feuvre, Van Nuys CA 52.81% 13 6 3 Matthew Weingarten, Safety Harbor FL; Benjamin Kompa, Chapel Hill NC 53.34% 14 Corey Krantz, Philadelphia PA; James Milam, Idaho Falls ID 52.70% 14 7 June Adkins, Reno NV; Jack Barney, Incline Village NV 53.08% 15 Steve Mansfield - Janet Daling, Sun Lakes AZ 52.65% 15 Sandy Fisher, Plymouth MN; Paul Meerschaert, Saint Paul MN 52.35% 10 5 Barnaby Grist, Reno NV; Graham Grist, Norfolk England 51.95% 8 Sharon Hoger - Mark Craig, Austin TX 51.09% 9 4 Edwin Straver - Regina Straver, Incline Village NV 50.35% 10 5 William Cook, Twin Falls ID; Clyde Coon, Boise ID 50.35% 6 Alan Horowitz, Milwaukee WI; Robert Steuer, Glendale WI 47.19%

WEDNESDAY MORNING 299ER PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION YY EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 1 Alice Nelson - Gary Nelson, Bend OR 69.05% 1 1 Robert Langson, Carson City NV; Ruth Rouse, Gardnerville NV 61.01% 2 David Gardner - Nicole Gardner, Sudbury MA 67.86% 2 2 1 Donna McCulloch - Thomas Rosen, Lincoln CA 59.82% 3 2 Miriam Steinberg, Carmichael CA; John Reynen, Sacramento CA 62.20% 3 3 2 Elvira Kudia, La Grange Park IL; Jon Hundertmark, West Berlin NJ 54.17% 4 3 Jerry Decock, Gardnerville NV; D Marie Bresch, Carson City NV 56.25% 4 Donald Walcher, Hailey ID; Deborah Drysdale, San Francisco CA 53.87% 5 Peter Jack, Medford OR; Kianoosh Radsan, La Jolla CA 53.57% 5 4 3 Marilyn Kendall - Sue Comporato, Fresno CA 53.27% 4 Sara Sevey - Jim Sevey, La Quinta CA 52.68% 4 Jackie Lowenberg, Hillsborough CA; Janelle Van Rensselaer, Burlingame CA 52.38% 2 Elizabeth Hobson, Woodside CA; Geri Murphy, San Francisco CA 44.64% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION WW EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Robert Giffin - Carolyn Giffin, Mill Creek WA 61.01% 1 1 Robert Rottmayer, Santa Rosa CA; Kenneth Koutz, Guerneville CA 59.23% 2 2 1 Jacob Plachta, Palo Alto CA; Andrew Henrey, Ketchum ID 58.93% 2 2 Philip Abrahamson - Dana Shelley, Atherton CA 55.06% 3 3 2 Suzanne Carver, Bakersfield CA; Terry Vokos, Santa Cruz CA 55.06% 3/4 3/4 Jane Nantz, Mammoth Lakes CA; Nancy Coleman, Bishop CA 52.98% 4 4 3 Marie Ernst - Marjorie Quaglieri, Reno NV 54.46% 3/4 3/4 1 Susan Jennings - Steven Jennings, Nacogdoches TX 52.98% 5 5 W Lynn Stone - Barbara Stone, Lincoln NE 53.87% 5 2 Paula Stanko - Eleanor Waldren, Reno NV 49.40%

WEDNESDAY MORNING 49ER PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION XX EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Jon Probst - Alice Probst, Reno NV 69.94% 1 John Kerr - Ben Perks, Tucson AZ 58.33% 2 1 Richard Radovich - Sharon Radovich, Santa Rosa CA 57.74% 2 1 1 Sue Debits, San Francisco CA; Judith Macer, Petaluma CA 57.44% 3 Les Nakasaki, Montebello CA; Don Nakasaki, Chino CA 56.55% 3 2 Joyce Cates, Stockton CA; Judith Tillinghast, Lodi CA 54.17% 4 2 Wendy Buchanan, Woodbridge CA; Shirley Womack, Stockton CA 52.98% 4 3 John Sagodi, Hamilton ON; Ed Flowers, Santa Rosa CA 53.27% 5 3 David Welch - Kathryn Welch, Truckee CA 51.79% 5 Kathy Harrison, Yorba Linda CA; Cindy Owens, Anaheim Hills CA 51.79% 1 Lecclier Kelly - Frederick Kelly, Reno NV 44.64% 4 Helen Gibson, Bellevue WA; Nancy Sundberg, Mercer Island WA 50.60%

Tomorrow’s Bridge Events Friday, March 18, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members Other Friday-Saturday Morning Compact KO Teams 1-2 Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Thursday-Friday Morning Compact KO Teams 3-4 Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Wednesday-Friday Morning Bracketed KO Teams 3rd Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy$16 $20 Thursday-Saturday Morning Side Game Series 2nd single session Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Friday, March 18, 10 a.m. 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $15 $15 Friday, March 18, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Strati-Flighted Daylight A/B/C Open Pairs 1-2 Silver Baron AB, Mezzanine, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Daylight Gold Rush 750/500/200 Pairs 1-2 Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750. Friday, March 18, Noon & 7 p.m. VANDERBILT KNOCKOUT TEAMS 1-2 QF Reno Ballroom (1/2 block on E 4th St) $20 plus surcharge of $40 per team, per session Friday, March 18, 1 p.m. Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 1st single session TBA $16 $20

Friday, March 18, 1 & 7:30 p.m. SILODOR OPEN PAIRS 1-2 F Reno Ballroom (1/2 block on E 4th St) $20 SMITH LIFE MASTER WOMEN’S PAIRS 1-2 F Reno Ballroom (1/2 block on E 4th St) $20 0–10,000 KNOCKOUT TEAMS Final Reno Ballroom (1/2 block on E 4th St) $17 10% platinum overall. Continues until complete. Friday Compact Bracketed KO Teams 1-4 Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Thursday-Friday Bracketed KO Teams 3-4 Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Strati-Flighted A/X Open Pairs 1-2 TBA $16 $20 Strati-Flighted B/C Open Pairs 1-2 Mandalay Ballroom, Lower level, Circus Circus $16 $20 Gold Rush 750/300 Pairs 1-2 Mandalay Ballroom, Lower level, Circus Circus $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750. Friday, March 18, 3 p.m. 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $15 $15 Friday, March 18, 7:30 p.m. Strati-Flighted A/X/Y Side Swiss Teams single Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy $15 $19 Strati-Flighted B/C/D Side Swiss Teams single Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy $15 $19 Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 2nd single session Silver Baron CDE, Mezzanine, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $15 $19 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $15 $15 Friday, March 18, 11:30 p.m. Zip KO Teams single Silver Baron CDE, Mezzanine, Silver Legacy $12/team/match

Unless otherwise noted: The three-flight events (two-session) are divided: A/X (Unlimited/5000) separate from B/C (2500/1500) and the Gold Rush (750/300). Two-flight events are divided A/X/Y (Unlimited/5000/3000), B/C/D (2500/1500/500) if no Gold Rush; A/B/C (Unlimited/2500/1500), Gold Rush 750/500/200. Stratified events: A (Unlimited), B (750–2500) and C (0–750). In B flights, no single player may be over 2500. In Gold Rush events, no single player may be over 750. 299er and lower events are stratified at the discretion of the director. BOLD, UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. International Fund In NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition. Page 20 Thursday, March 17, 2016 Daily Bulletin Today’s Bridge Events Thursday, March 17, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members Other Thursday-Friday Morning Compact KO Teams 1-2 Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Wednesday-Friday Morning Bracketed KO Teams 2nd Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Thursday-Saturday Morning Side Game 1st single session Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Thursday, March 17, 10 a.m. 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $15 $15 Thursday, March 17, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Strati-Flighted Daylight A/B/C Open Pairs 1-2 Silver Baron AB, Mezzanine, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Daylight Gold Rush 750/500/200 Pairs 1-2 Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $16 $2 Thursday, March 17, Noon & 7 p.m. VANDERBILT KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round of 16 Reno Ballroom (1/2 block on E 4th St) $20 plus screen surcharge of $40 per team, per session 0–10,000 KNOCKOUT TEAMS 1-2 SF Reno Ballroom (1/2 block on E 4th St) $17 10% platinum overall. Continues until complete. Thursday, March 17, 1 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday Side Game Series 5th single session Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Thursday, March 17, 1 & 7:30 p.m. SILODOR OPEN PAIRS 1-2 Q Reno Ballroom (1/2 block on E 4th St) $20 2 qualifying, 2 final sessions SMITH LIFE MASTER WOMEN’S PAIRS 1-2 Q Mandalay Ballroom, Lower level, Circus Circus $20 2 qualifying, 2 final sessions Thursday-Friday Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Stratified Open Swiss Teams 1-2 Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Stratified Open Pairs 1-2 Mandalay Ballroom, Lower level, Circus Circus $16 $20 Thursday, March 17, 3 p.m. 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $15 $15 Thursday, March 17, 7:30 p.m. Stratified Side Swiss Teams single Expo Hall, Lower level, Silver Legacy $15 $19 Tuesday-Thursday Side Game Series 6th single session Silver Baron CDE, Mezzanine, Silver Legacy $16 $20 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $15 $19 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Convention Center, Lower level, Eldorado $15 $15 Thursday, March 17, 11:30 p.m. Zip KO Teams single Silver Baron CDE, Mezzanine, Silver Legacy $12/team/match

Unless otherwise noted: The three-flight events (two-session) are divided: A/X (Unlimited/5000) separate from B/C (2500/1500) and the Gold Rush (750/300). Two-flight events are divided A/X/Y (Unlimited/5000/3000), B/C/D (2500/1500/500) if no Gold Rush; A/B/C (Unlimited/2500/1500), Gold Rush 750/500/200. Stratified events: A (Unlimited), B (750–2500) and C (0–750). In B flights, no single player may be over 2500. In Gold Rush events, no single player may be over 750. 299er and lower events are stratified at the discretion of the director. BOLD, UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. International Fund In NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition.