Our Party on the Potomac!
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Friday, July 22, 2016 Washington DC • July 21-31, 2016 Volume 88, Number 1 Daily Bulletin 88th North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Brent Manley Capitol Steps sold out Welcome to our Party on the Potomac! The Capitol Steps performance scheduled for By Margot Hennings, Tournament Chair, and Susan Bowles, Tournament Co-Chair Saturday evening July 23 has been sold out. This is the sixth time since 1970 that an NABC open-air bus tour along the National Mall, lined with NABC attendees who placed their names on has been held in DC, and we are proud that all Smithsonian museums and national monuments; the stand-by list yesterday should return to the NABCs held here since then are in the top 20 one of our special tours (info at the Tournament Registration Desk today to claim show tickets. highest-attended tournaments. You obviously love Tour Desk); or baseball at Nationals Park (both the The performance is at 11:15 p.m. in the Thurgood our city and love the Dodgers and the Marshall Ballroom. way we show you a Padres are in town) The Capitol Steps began as a group of Senate good time. – the possibilities are staffers who set out to satirize the very people and Enjoy our endless. places that employed them. The group was born in hospitality – the We have done December, 1981, when some staffers for Senator ACBL Welcome everything we can Charles Percy were planning entertainment for Reception on the – arranging off- a Christmas party. Their first idea was to stage a first Friday; special site parking and nativity play, but in the entire Congress they couldn’t entertainment from discounted parking, find three wise men or a virgin. So they decided to the renowned musical unique tours and dig into the headlines of the day, and they created comedy group The entertainment; song parodies and skits which conveyed a special Capitol Steps on providing information brand of satirical humor. Saturday, July 23; a for the more Since they began, the Capitol Steps have salute to our military traditional sights of Margot Hennings Susan Bowles recorded over 30 albums, including their latest, What on Tuesday, July 26; this city – to make to Expect When You’re Electing. They’ve been nightly refreshments; music by Vocal Point; plus this tournament fun and as affordable as possible. featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, and PBS, and can special treats and receptions for the “early game” It is now up to you to make this another memorable be heard twice a year on National Public Radio players. NABC. stations nationwide during their Politics Takes a Enjoy the nation’s capital – the nearby restaurants Thanks for coming, and most of all enjoy your Holiday radio specials. and those just a metro stop or two away; the National bridge! Zoo with our adorable baby panda Bei Bei; an Pre-registration required Celebrating the heroes of bridge for Spingold and Once a year, the tight-knit bridge community comes together to celebrate the achievements of one Mini-Spingold KOs Pre-registration for the Spingold, the Wagar and or more of its own. It’s called the ACBL Bridge Hall the Mini-Spingold KO Teams (5000 and 1500) is of Fame Induction Ceremony. required before 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, in the On Thursday night, bridge lovers in a jam-packed Marriott Ballroom on the lobby level. ballroom at the Marriott found reason to stand as they paid tribute to two of bridge’s best – Eddie Wold and Boye Brogeland. Notice to players Wold was on hand for his Hall of Fame induction, Brogeland received the Sidney H. Lazard who reside outside North Jr. Sportsman Ship award. Another bridge luminary, Tom Smith, was announced as the posthumous America: Participation in the von Zedtwitz or Bruce Life winner of the Blackwood Award for long and Master Pairs is limited to ACBL members who outstanding contributions to bridge. have achieved the rank of Life Master. Players who Emcee George Jacobs set the tone for the reside outside North America and who do not meet gathering by reminding everyone of the importance this criteria, but feel they are otherwise eligible of bridge to those who have devoted incalculable to participate, must receive a waiver prior to the hours trying to learn the game, compete fairly and commencement of the contest. give back in a variety of ways. New Hall of Fame member Eddie Wold, center, with Mike Passell and Mark Lair. For waiver information, please see the Director- After engaging in a bit of hyperbole – “bridge is in-Charge at the selling site in the one hour prior to everything, it’s the only thing that matters” – Jacobs the commencement of the event. Please note that called on Allan Graves to introduce Brogeland, GNTs in quarterfinals players who have been waived into previous Life almost a year removed from his announcement that Thirty-two teams – eight in each of four brackets Master pairs do not have to re-apply. shook the bridge world. – remain in the Grand National Teams as play Brogeland said his team, captained by Richard continues today. Schwartz and including Graves, were forfeiting In the Championship Flight, the defending Online advance entry sales two North American championships they won the champions from District 9, with Richard Coren as Don’t wait in line! Buy previous year – the Spingold and the Reisinger – captain instead of Warren Spector, are still in the hunt your entries in advance at because two members of the team had cheated. after knocking off the Jay Apfelbaum (4) team 174- BridgeWinners.com for all Brogeland’s partner, Espen Lindqvist joined Graves 69. national-level events. Entries and Schwartz in the announcement. They didn’t want Most of the matches in the top bracket were must be purchased by 10 a.m. masterpoints or seeding points that weren’t honestly runaways, but the match between Eric Stoltz (District the day of the event EXCEPT continued on page 5 20) and Scott Gates (11) was tied at 110 after four for events that require pre- quarters. Stoltz won the tiebreaker 34-8. The team registration, in which case the Get this party started will face the Coren squad today. ACBL deadline applies. There is no service charge. Don’t miss the NABC Opening Chip Martel (21) had such a big lead over Alan A nice feature: You can buy entries in advance Reception tonight after the Schwartz (6) that the team was able to survive a 60- and be charged for the total number of sessions evening session. There will be 16 fourth-quarter loss to win 139-115. Bryan Howard played after the event is over. New! Discounted music, food, drinks and more. (10) led Alison Wilson (24) by 9 with a quarter to go junior entries accepted. Dance the night away with The but lost the final set 25-12. Note: Players who wish to redeem ACBL free “Original” Moonlighters and In Flight A, Francine Moring (7) and Mark plays or coupons (other than Junior/Youth discounts) the sounds of the ’50s, ’60s and Kinzer (13) were tied at 90 with a set to go. Kinzer may not purchase entries online. See BridgeWinners. Motown. Thurgood Marshall, mezzanine level. won 51-46 to advance. com for details. Page 2 Friday, July 22, 2016 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Meetings are at the Marriott Wardman Park. 6-7:30 pm Intermediate-Newcomer Reception. (Exhibit Hall A, lower level) Friday, July 22 8 am-Noon ABTA Convention (Delaware, lobby level) Sunday, July 24 8:30 am-Noon Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP). Session two of three. 8:30-10 am Audrey Grant’s Modern Techniques for Bridge Teachers. ACBL’s 10-hour seminar for people interested in learning how Audrey Grant’s hands-on approach and creative use of the to teach bridge. (Washington 6, lower level) table, cards and bid boxes keeps students engaged, excited 10 am-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Barbara Seagram followed by and focused. She will share these teaching techniques in this a special game for newer players. (Thurgood South/West, breakfast seminar. Fee: $20 covers breakfast and materials. mezzanine level) (Thurgood South/West, mezzanine level) 10 am-Noon ABTA Board meeting (Park Tower 8212, lobby level) 10 am-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Audrey Grant. followed by a 4:30-6 pm Club and Teacher Reception. This is the ACBL’s “thank special game for newer players. (Thurgood South/West, you” reception for the teachers and club officials who work so mezzanine level) hard to recruit and retain our members. (Thurgood North/East, 10-11:30 am Board of Governors meeting and ACBL General mezzanine level) Membership meeting. All members of the ACBL Board of 10:30 pm-1 am NABC Opening Reception. (Thurgood Marshall, mezzanine Governors are invited to attend the Summer NABC meeting. level) This meeting is also open to the general membership of the ACBL. (Marriott Ballroom, lobby level) Saturday, July 23 1-6 pm Learn Bridge in a Day?™ This popular session is designed 8:30 am-Noon Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP). Session three especially for true beginners, those returning to bridge after of three. ACBL’s 10-hour seminar for people interested in long absences and those merely wanting to “test the waters” learning how to teach bridge. (Washington 6, lower level) before committing to formal classes. The concentrated course 9 am-Noon ACBL Educational Foundation meeting. (Park Tower 8222, includes both class instruction and coached play. No pre- lobby level) registration required.