North holds: 2. Bid 3♦ as a lead director for ♥s. Your defensive Transfers Opposite ♠-Ax ♥-AQJxxx ♦-x ♣-KQ10x plan is to gain the lead on the first ♥, and ♦ push ♣s. On the actual plan, partner has ♠-x By Jon Shuster North can lead the singleton , knowing ♥ ♦ ♣ ♥ ♠ and (TOPO) when in with the ♠A, North can reach -AQxxxxx -xx -Axx, and bid 5 over 4 . When the opponents went on to 5♠, it took a hand, or lack of a long South in ♥s. Had South bid 3♥, denying Several local players have asked me for a new ♥ ♣ low ♥ lead to your K and the ♣Q shift to beat self sufficient suit. the K, North would lead a high (K or Q ♠ ♥ ♥ article on this convention, which I wrote up depending on your lead agreements). 5 . The A lead fails as s are 3-1. You will for the Bidding Lab in the April and May 2009 6. 3NT is to play find yourself being more aggressive both on ACBL Bulletins (Then called TOO, Transfers 7. Transferring into your opponents’ Here is a quiz all at matchpoints. overcalls and in supporting these overcalls Opposite Overcalls). Having played it in two agreed suit is a if you bid 1. With neither vul, Dealer East, South holds: with possible lead directing bids in between. regular partnerships, Ron Law and Evelyn again (rare). ♠-J943 ♥-843 ♦-AQ72 ♣-85 It makes defending all that much easier. Kleinsasser, for close to three years, I can say Exceptions: and the bidding went 3. Bid 3♣ (transfer to ♦s). Partner held ♠-x that this is an effective defensive weapon, and ♥-Q10xxx ♦-6 ♣-AK732, and racked up 10 A. Note that you cannot transfer into West North East South it is easy to apply, with few mix-ups. Regular the suit immediately above your partner’s, tricks on a ♠ lead, losing only the ♦-AKQ partnerships will find virtually no downside unless the opponent doubles partner’s call, - - 1♣ Pass for an absolute top. Evelyn Kleinsasser did to it. I learned the basic idea from Rahn Smith well to bid 3♦ with her singleton. Poor East in which case, a redouble is a transfer. Since 1♥ 2♠ 3♥ ? and Sharon Meng-Horton, who applied it 3NT is to play, transfers to ♣s include 1NT, claimed he wanted to lead a ♦, but was . after interference against their weak twos, but 2NT, 3♠ (if not your partner’s suit), and 2. Non-Vul vs. Vul, Dealer West, South 4. Bid 3NT. Your ♠Q is a stopper. But if the it can have utility in other situations. It is our holds: opponent had bid 3♥, showing a ♠ raise with most frequently applied convention. 4NT. In situations where ♥s is a transfer to an unbid ♠ suit, use ♠’s not NT as a transfer ♠-974 ♥-K3 ♦-643 ♣-Q J1073 the A or K, you do not have a ♠ stopper. Here are the two major settings: to ♣, keeping NT as natural. and the bidding went Partner almost surely has a singleton ♠, so, Suppose you are South and the bidding you should bid 4♦. My opponents figured B. If your partner’s suit is ♦s, you cannot West North East South goes either transfer into ♠s when they have bid only ♣s, this one out. West North East South as ♥s is the suit above partner’s (Natural) 1♠ 2♥ 2♠ ? 5. Pass. There are no penalty doubles in TOPO. Bid or and so by extension ♠s must be natural. 3. Both Vul, Dealer West, South holds: (However, I would pass 3♥ even if the Natural Unbid majors are very high priorities, ♠-AKQ4 ♥-7 ♦-J1098753 ♣-2 meaning of double was penalty. In fact, on One of a suit Negative ? this deal, 4♦ makes.) Double and you should check the meaning of all or possible calls below your planned one to West North East South Summary see if you have it right. This all becomes 1♦ 2♥ Double(1) ? TOPO is a very constructive way to West North East South second nature very quickly. (1)Negative compete. Opportunities to use the treatment Bid or All calls by South must be alerted. Natural 4. Vul vs. not, Dealer South, South holds: come up often, and memorization is minimal. - Takeout ? Important Note: TOPO does not apply if The nuts and bolts can be explained on ♠-Q75 ♥-K2 ♦-AK8742 ♣-A3 Double the opponent passes partner’s bid. a single typewritten page, with lifetime South applies TOPO (Transfers Opposite Why use TOPO? First, it comes up often, West North East South benefits to follow. If the bidding indeed goes Preempts and Overcalls) as follows. typically several times per session. Second, One Bid-overcall-bid or double, the hand is - - - 1♦ 1. All bids, at any level, except as stated your defense will be made more accurate overwhelmingly likely to be at best a part-score ♠ below, are transfers to the next higher through positive and negative inferences 1♠ 2♦ 3 ? for your side. Most calls are therefore geared suit (Possibly lead directing with from your action or lack of action. Third, (TOPO) to improving your defensive prospects in the support for North’s suit). when the overcall is in a minor, showing or 5. Neither Vul, dealer North, South holds: likely event your opponents buy the contract. 2. Double and redouble are transfers. denying a high honor can lead to good NT ♠-9 ♥-AKJ97 ♦-A5 ♣-Q9763 The transfer also gives you the flexibility for 3. A transfer to partner’s suit shows games and avoid bad ones. partner to play in your suit (even if bid by support and is lead directing (shows Illustration: You are South West North East South the opponents as in #3) in situations where A or K). standard bidding is ambiguous. West North East South - 2♠ 3♥ ? 4. A direct raise of partner’s suit shows (1) Solutions: (These were real hands.) Thanks go toRon Schoenau of Gainesville for support but is lead inhibiting (lacks 1♠ 2♥ 2♠ 3♦ helpful suggestions and comments. A or K). 1. Bid 4♣ as lead directing in ♦s. You intend to 4♠ bid 4♠ (which is down two). If the opponents 5. Pass indicates a likely misfit, a weak South shows ♥A or ♥K go on to 5♥, only a ♦ lead sets that contract. SBNx 16 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 17 Bridge for the Club Player DISCIPLINED DOUBLING: DESCRIBING & DECIDING (part 1 of 2) By Jack Brawner • [email protected] don’t have an extra , but you have a singleton AND a side suit of In my last article, I stressed five cards or longer, add a trump and compete accordingly. ((Hint: with how important it is to double two strikes against me –no singleton/void AND vulnerable, I mentally partscores at matchpoints. subtract a trump before I bid up another level.)) Letting the opponents outbid you Forget about your points. They are immaterial. If you have those precious and collect bushels of matchpoints points and really want to bid, perhaps you can… even when they don’t make their B) DOUBLE! contract is a sure way to avoid the winner’s circle. You MUST double in If you are the strong hand, double with “book”. Four tricks if the opponents are order to be successful. In this article, I hope to help you by providing you at the three level, and five tricks if they are at the two level. You are telling your with a system for intelligent doubling. Please understand in advance partner that they can safely leave the double in if they can contribute a trick. that I am only trying to help you play the odds. If you are not getting an If you are under the gun as the weak hand, double with two tricks. In theory, this could be as few as ONE point (JT9xx of the opponents’ suit.) Remember occasional minus-470 (or worse!) you are not doubling enough. your partner cannot expect more than this after you have limited your bid to 9 I need to start with some definitions. The “strong” hand will be the hand that points or so. opened or overcalled and may still be fairly good. The “weak” hand will be the Once again, forget about points. If you don’t have tricks, don’t double. If hand that made a simple raise (or bid 1NT) and has limited their high-card spades is our suit, I will double their 3H bid with xxx, Q Jx, Axx, xxxx (seven points to around 9. The hand that is “under the gun” is the hand that makes the points) but with AQx, xxx, Qxxx, Jxx (nine points) I will pass. I will NOT first decision/description at the three level. The partner of the under the gun count the King of our suit as a trick – it is too likely one of the opponents has a hand will be in the passout seat. singleton. Let’s say the auction goes 1♠ by you, 2♣ by LHO, 2♠ by partner, 3♣ by RHO. C) PASS! You are the strong hand, your partner is the weak hand, and you are the strong You will pass MOST of the time. For some of you type A personalities, this will hand under the gun – it’s your turn to bid. If the auction goes 1♥ by partner, Dbl be difficult. But if you cannot bid (which takes distribution) or double (which by RHO, 2♥ by you, Dbl by LHO, Pass by partner, 3♦ by RHO then you are still takes tricks), then make a DESCRIPTIVE pass. You have a partner, and your under the gun, but as the weak hand. If they balance – 1♠ by partner, Pass by partner will have the information that they need to make a better guess than RHO, 2♠ by you, Pass, Pass, 3♥ by RHO – you are under the gun as the they would normally have. weak hand again. We will talk about partner’s decision next time, as I am quite sure I am It is the job of the “under the gun” hand to DESCRIBE, not DECIDE. out of space! This is how you can do it: A) BID! Happy Doubling! If you have an “extra” trump, giving your side a total of nine for the three level (or ten for the four level), compete. If you don’t have an extra trump, but have a void, add a trump and compete accordingly. If you

18 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 19 REMEMBER November 1-30 GNT CLUB QUALIFYING November14-20 tournaments and paying fees, they UNITS 240 and 102 STaC The Enforcers keep us gainfully employed. We are by Harry Falk • [email protected] supposed to keep the players happy. But, November 20 also, since we are charged with enforcing UNIT 128 SWISS I'm sure when most of you sit down to decisions every day of the week. We're the rules, many times we have to make watch a sports event, you don't go out called to the table and required to make rulings which may frustrate or even December 1-31 of your way to watch the game officials, our rulings in many situations where two incense the same people that we're trying GNT CLUB QUALIFYING unless something of controversy occurs sides have seen entirely different views of to keep happy. I can't tell you how many during the game. I'm a bit different than what has happened. times people have threatened not to come December 12-18 that. As a game official of a sort, I pay back to a game or tournament because Imagine a disputed situation about UNIT 128 STaC attention to the details of officiating as whether or not a card has been played. they are unhappy with the ruling which well as the game. I look at positioning of Declarer has pulled a card from his I've made. It's important for players not NOTICE the officials, interpretation of rules, and hand, and his LHO has seen it and calls to take the rulings personally. We're not ways in which the games are organized the director insisting that this was a out to get you. We're simply doing the job FROM THE ACBL HANDBOOK OF RULES and administered. Being a tournament played card. How should the director that we've been hired to do. AND REGULATIONS director is, in many ways, like being a proceed? When I arrive at the table in In my 13+ years of working as an When a sectional (excluding STaCs) or football referee or a baseball umpire. such an instance, I first ask the parties And, yet, in many ways it is entirely ACBL director, I have never met a co- higher rated event is being conducted within directly involved to show me the position worker who was not entirely professional 25 miles of a club game’s playing site, the different, too. in which the card was held. Then, I will and devoted to making the tournament club is permitted to hold only its regularly As an interpreter and enforcer of the ask the same question of the other parties experience a pleasant one. Please scheduled club masterpoint games (i.e., no laws, we are much like those in other at the table (in this case, dummy and remember that many times we are placed sports. We are in charge of keeping the declarer’s RHO). From the information in impossible situations (like providing special games). game running at an appropriate pace. We that I receive from all the players, I then 18 North-Souths in a 12 table game). TOURNAMENT ATTENDEES are charged with arbitrating disputes. We would apply the appropriate law (which Probably, in more than 50% of those Please summon a director should you are called upon to enforce the rules when in this case says that a declarer's card is situations, we make the impossible encounter a deck of cards which is very far issues arise at the table. In these ways, we played if it is held touching or nearly possible. But please always remember are much like our counterparts on the touching the table or held in a position to that we must enforce the rules and be fair past its prime. Every once in a while we miss playing fields or in the arenas. indicate that the card has been played). to everyone in the game. replacing a really icky deck, but we are happy No matter what ruling I make, someone But many times, we have to make our Have a great winter season, and I hope to do it if we know about it at the time. rulings and decisions without being at the table will feel that justice has not been served. That's the nature of our job. to see you at a lot of tournaments along actually able to see or hear the violation the way. ATTENTION or irregularity actually happen. Can you We can't make everyone happy all of the SBNx imagine a baseball umpire calling balls time. PLAYERS and strikes without watching the pitches? Another way in which tournament Harry Falk's web site is If you serve on an Appeals Committee Could a football referee call “holding” directors are different from sports harrybridge.com and it contains at any District 9 Regional, you will be while he's sitting behind a desk entering officials is in our interaction with the information about the local thanked with scrip for a free play, good scores on a computer? Tournament players. We work in a conflicting role. The duplicates in his area as well for one year from the date you serve as tournaments at which he on the committee. directors are asked to make such players are our customers---by attending officiates. 20 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 21 VOUCHERS IN NAPLES She Would Never Be The Same by Sherry Seals Potter Thank you to the ACBL, our Naples tournament directors y Mother has always done from Australia, to the Orient, Canada, thingsМ in an unusual order. She married Europe and Africa. They lived in and the Naples area bridge her high school sweetheart at age 17 many different States before retiring clubs and teachers for their and had two babies by 19. It must have to Florida. After several sports related support with the highly successful been the right thing to do since they injuries, her days of Golf and Tennis voucher program. About 80% are still celebrating Anniversaries. Her were over. As fate would have it, a friend the District 9 . Also, of the over 200 players who working career was secretarial, Small asked her to “try” . She chairing more Sectionals at the redeemed a buy-one-get- Business Administration, Accounting, would never be the Same. This enticing, Jacksonville club than we can one-free voucher play at three Public Relations, and Real Estate exciting, humbling, competitive game count. She is never too busy Sales. As my brother and I began our took her by storm. After playing in to help with any problem that Naples/Bonita Springs clubs. Sophomore and Junior year at the the local club for several months, she comes up in her District. Yes, Unit 128 awarded over University of Georgia, Mother decided decided to “try” a tournament…our This is her 10th year as District 9 200 free plays to players who to “try” college. Dad always was proud family was not surprised…but not Director, representing Florida to “lament” that he had three just any tournament…her first followed the voucher route. on the National Board. She in college at one time. Mom tournament experience was saw the need for more Regional graduated with Honors in the Las Vegas Nationals. tournaments in Florida and three years from Georgia I remember going with began a campaign to convince Southern University. her to that National and the National Board to award While living in Tennessee, looking around in awe two new Regionals to District 9. she won the Mrs. Tennessee at all of those tables in It was not an easy job, but she is Title and competed in the Convention Center. persuasive and persistent. (The the Mrs. America Contest. Now she was really hooked. membership in District 9 has Mom loves to volunteer and What other game offered increased substantially in 10 was named National excitement, travel, and years.) Tournaments do make a New Neighbor of many new friends difference. Mom was elected as the Year. She has that she was yet to Click on this QR (Quick Response) a Trustee of the ACBL Charity done fund raising meet? Our family code with your smart phone to Foundation and has served 6 for the American is still amazed that learn about this exciting program, years as their Treasurer. The Heart Association she can sit still National Board has become designed to encourage players and organizations for the number like a family to her…sometimes to try a few sessions in a regional associated with of hours that it you agree and sometimes you homeless and takes to play two as well as to thank the clubs and don’t…but you can be assured abused dogs and or three sessions a teachers for encouraging their that she always has the best cats. day. players to attend. You may also read interest of her District and She traveled For 12 years bridge at heart. about it at www.District9ACBL.com. with Dad as his she has served as Scroll down to the link Click here to work took him Secretary/Treasurer of SBNx access the voucher generator.... 22 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 23 Barnet Shenkin’s Ideas about Logical Thinking Picture the Hand When you have to make a critical , you should always try and picture President As I write this message, I find it hard to believe that the hand before you lead. Here is a famous hand from the Cavendish pairs. My Carol Hamilton another year has raced by. Here we are, getting into the partner was the late Irving Rose, my good friend, and a spectacular player. Our [email protected] holiday season, welcoming back our snowbird friends, and opponents were to become the foremost US pair, and perhaps the world’s best, for 941-371-0949 preparing for another great year of bridge. This season, we much more than a generation, Meckstroth and Rodwell. will have both our Fall and January Sectionals at the Sahib Vice President Shrine Temple. Hope to see you, first at the Fall Sectional Your Hand Is: Now it’s your lead… If you led as I did Jack Hawes November 17‑20, and then at our January Sectional ♠J97 ♥Q106 ♦3 ♣AKJ1043 the ♣A, the result is -1830. If you led a [email protected] January 19‑22. This year’s January Sectional is particularly trump +400. 941-925-8057 important because we have a contested election for Members Here is your problem - N/S vul D S Meckstroth Secretary of the Board of Unit 102. We also have our Annual Meeting West North East South Sandy Lewis on Saturday, January 21, at 9:15. Please look for information You Meckstroth Rose Rodwell ♠K ♥ [email protected] about the election both in this bulletin and at your local A7 clubs. Voting is your right and privilege. Please participate. 1♦ ♦KQ106 941-923-6335 It isn’t too early to start planning for our very own 2♣ Pass(1) Pass X ♣Q98765 Immediate Past President Sarasota‑Manatee Regional at the Manatee Convention X X(2) Pass(3) 2♠ Pass Me-You Rose Michael Bela Kassay Center February 20‑26. Invite your bridge friends from ♠ J97 ♠Q108432 [email protected] Pass 3♣(4) Pass 3♥ up north to come visit. Let’s show them what a great time ♥Q106 ♥J943 941-921-3530 they can have at a tournament! Pass 4♦(5) Pass 4♠(6) ♦ ♦ 3 752 Board Members Our Youth 4 Bridge program needs more volunteers!!! Pass 4NT(7) Pass 5♥(8) ♣AKJ1043 ♣VOID Russ Delaney If you have some time on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday Rodwell 941-926-4531 Pass 6♦ X(9) X X(10) afternoons, you will find that going into the schools and ♠A65 [email protected] working with these new young bridge players is really very Here are what the bids mean: ♥K853 Cynthia Murphy rewarding. Please contact Jim Russell at 941-592-8117 if 1. hoping for a runs, this is a ♦AJ984 you would like to get involved. Penalty Game Force ♣2 941-355-3160 [email protected] Remember to be a good partner at the bridge table. Be 2. putting the 5. Suit Agreement When I led a top club and switched to supportive and understanding. We all make mistakes and pressure on 6. Cue Bid Sandi Murray no one does it on purpose. A kind word does a lot more for both sides, a trump, South crossruffed for 8 trumps, 7. RKC 2 hearts and 2 spades, for 12 tricks. Had (941) 302-3448 everyone’s game than a frown and a negative remark! perhaps not a [email protected] great idea 8. 2 keycards I pictured the hand properly, and led a 3. content with 9. asks for a club trump, Rose would immediately Sheila Pies Penalty lead the first club and play a second trump. Unit Photographer 10. a club control Declarer would then make 7 trump tricks, 941-587-6808 Unit 102 Elections in January 4. when north In compliance with our Unit 102 Bylaws, the Nominating Committee [email protected] So the summary. North has a club 2 spade tricks, and 2 heart tricks, for only is proposing six members of Unit 102 to fill four expiring terms on our penalty hand, with an opening bid, and 11 tricks. Play it out, check it yourself. A Jim Russell Board of Directors. Elections will be during the January Sectional at diamond support. East probably has a rather large swing! Another lesson learned 941-592-8117 the Sahib Shrine, 600 N. Beneva Road, January 21, 2012, culminating in the Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday at 9:15 A.M. club void. South has two key cards, a for the future. You too can benefit by it, if [email protected] spade cue, and as he has a club control, it you apply the logic, picture the hand. The proposed nominees are:Sandra Fleischman, Michael Kassay, must be a singleton, or also a void. Treasurer Sandra Lewis, Doris Linton, Terry McHenry, and Jim Russell. Additional nominees must submit their names in writing to the Sandra Fleischman Nominating Committee Chair,Cynthia Murphy, at cinderneill@ For more tips, stories and live online lessons, join Barnet’s FREE 941-580-3719 comcast.net, or by telephone at (941) 355-3160 . The official deadline online club at www.shenkinbridge.com [email protected] for additional nominees is December 31, 2011. In order to place any additional names in nomination in the next edition of the SBN please 24 ACBL District 9 submit the name (s) to Cynthia prior to NovemberUnit 102 15, 2011. – Page 25 SIX FOR FOUR Doris Linton: Doris moved to Sarasota from Wilmington, Six members of Unit 102 are vying for four open slots on our Board of Delaware. She became active on the local bridge scene when she Directors. Elections will be held during the January Sectional and we need you volunteered her services last year as a coach in the St. Martha’s there. See details in the box on the previous page. YOUR CANDIDATES ARE: Youth For Bridge program. She has also volunteered for 14 years for Sandra Fleischman: Before moving to Sarasota in 2007, the Sarasota School District teaching Remedial Reading. Sandra Fleischman served on both the Cleveland Bridge Unit Board Doris has a B.S. from Western Maryland College and a master’s in of Directors and the ACBL District 5 (Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Buffalo education from West Chester University. She is married and has four children. New York) Board of Directors. While on the Unit Board, she served as President of District 5 and organized and chaired regional and sectional “I enjoy working with people, especially in an organization that plays an tournaments, created and maintained the unit web site and authored important part in many lives.” the Guidelines for Tournament Chairs document which is still in use in District 5. After moving to Sarasota, Sandra redesigned and implemented the current web site Terry McHenry: Terry lived almost his entire life in New Jersey for unit 102. She also serves as Treasurer to the Unit Board of Directors. Sandra holds before retiring earlier this year and moving to Sarasota in May. He a masters degree in Business Administration and is retired from a career in business worked as an Information Technology consultant for most of his and computer and information science management. career. “I believe in giving back to the game of bridge which I have enjoyed throughout my life. Terry started playing bridge in 1968 but family and career If elected, I will continue to work for bridge and contribute my time and experience.” obligations limited him to weekly duplicate games and occasional regional tournaments. He earned his Club Director’s certification in 1995. He is Michael Kassay: Michael is a licensed professional engineer and currently assisting Sheila Pies with Excel spreadsheets to help organize the North nuclear scientist. Born in Transsylvania, he escaped after the Hungarian American Pairs District Finals in October. revolution in 1956. He and his wife Mary settled on Long Island, and “I have always been interested in bridge administration, and now that I am then moved to Sarasota in 1988. retired, I am in a position to help grow the game I love.” Michael has been an avid bridge player since age 11, with five Hungarian National Bridge Championships to his credit. He has been a Platinum Life Master since 2006, garnering numerous awards along the way. He is the James Russell: A former marine and financial expert, Jim Russell last remaining member on the current Board of the "Committee To Form A New Unit" retired to Bradenton in 2002, at which time he gave up his position (progenitor of our present Unit 102). Michael served as Vice-President of the Unit 102 as Divisional President for Deutsche Financial Services for Deutsche Board until 2005, became President in 2006 and was the original Web Designer and Bank in Germany. Jim and his wife Anne have three children. Master of Unit 102's Web Site, called by many as one of the best in this genre. “I would continue to do my best to advance the success of our Unit, enhancing the After 30+ years in the financial sector, Jim resumed his pleasure of The Game for our members and guests.” competitive passion for bridge and is now a Diamond Life Master. He has become active in Sarasota bridge circles and has recently been named the new Coordinator for the Unit 102 Youth For Bridge Program. Sandra F. Lewis: Sandy returned to after a 30 year hiatus, and while in Augusta, GA, she co-chaired Partnerships for their first Regional. Upon settling in Sarasota in 2003, she began volunteering 72% CLUB with Unit 102, co-chaired our very successful March 2004 Sectional and 76.28 Bette Cohn & Arnie Malasky In Between DBC August 8, 2011 then the January 2006 through 2011 Sectionals. She is also the Chair for 74.58 Bev & Larry Brown In-Between DBC September 4, 2011 the upcoming Sectional in January 2012. She has served diligently on (Novice Game) our Board for the past 7+ years, chaired the By-Laws and Election Committees and is 74.28 Joan Peterson & Harry Leopold In-Between DBC September 5, 2011 currently Unit 102 Secretary. Sandy and her husband, Larry, have been married for 53+ years, have two children, four grandchildren and one grand dog! 73.15 Sandra Gagnon & Michael Kassay In-Between DBC June 9, 2011 “I would be honored and pleased to continue to serve!” Unit 102 – Page 26 Unit 102 – Page 27 NOVEMBER SECTIONAL THIS MONTH GODEFRIN SURPASSES 20,000 POINTS Our 2011-12 tournament season starts this month with our annual Fall Sectional on Most of us can’t even imagine earning 20,000+ . But Grand Life November 17-20. It will be held at the Sahib Shrine Temple and Unit 102, along with co- Master, our own Joe Godefrin, has done just that. A familiar face at Sarasota bridge chairs Cynthia Murphy & Jack Hawes, hopes its members will kick off this very full schedule tables, as well as sectional, regional, national and international tournaments, Joe of tournaments by planning to make this one bigger and better than ever. has won more than his share of special events which have thrust him into the Guest speakers will be Harriette Buckman and Marietta Huggard, both well known high ranges of point awards, as well as keeping him in the top 100 players in the bridge teachers and players. Lectures will begin at 2:15 on Friday and Saturday afternoons. country year after year. Plan to be there. Even experienced players can learn something new! Our heartiest congratulations go to Joe on his accomplishments. Keep it up, Joe. You do us proud! NEXT UP – JANUARY SECTIONAL The Sahib Shrine Temple will also be the venue for our second tournament, the January CLUBS IN THE UNIT 102 AREA (see also www.Unit102.com ) Bradenton Bridge Assn.* and East Side DBC* Sectional, from January 19-22, 2012, chaired, as it has been for many years, by Sandra Lewis. rd The flyer at the end of this section will give all the details. Oneco Kiwanis Community Center, 1720 53 Ave. E., Oneco, FL 34203 Nan Meyer, Director - Tel: 941-739-1100 Mobile: 941-773-2543 email: [email protected]. The January tournament is especially important because the Unit Annual Meeting and Elections are held during that time. Look for more complete information elsewhere in the In-Between DBC, Town & Country Plaza, 501 N. Beneva Rd. Sarasota, FL 34232 Unit 102 section of this issue. Michelle Golden, Director - Tel: 941-365-7875 or 941-355-6940 email: [email protected] Club Website: bridgescore.com/inbetween SARASOTA-MANATEE REGIONAL InterCity DBC, Southgate Community Center, 3145 South Gate Circle, Sarasota, FL 34239 Margaret Tominosky, Director - Mobile: 941-223-3712 email: [email protected] Unit 102 hosts its fifth Regional Tournament this February 20‑26, 2012, with Russ Delaney Results posted on www.Unit102.com at the helm and Sandi Murray as his more than able assistant. Our Unit has the responsibility for this large event every two years and plans are quickly coming together, thanks to the many Longboat Key BC and Merrill Bridge Club volunteers who are contributing their time and energy. Bayfront Park Rec.Ctr. of LBK, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key, FL 34228 Watch our January 2012 issue for a detailed report on the program and plans, and in the Larry Auerbach, Director - Tel: 941-758-2017 meantime, check our full-page ad in this issue of SBN. *Club Website: www.District9acbl.org. Scroll down to District 9 Club Game Results

YOUTH FOR BRIDGE HAS NEW COORDINATOR Unit 102 has been most fortunate to have found a new coordinator for its very successful Youth For Bridge Program. Jim Russell has agreed to fill the void left by the departure of Carol Krug, and hopefully to cement the current Unit 102-School relationships and add to them as interest continues to develop. Check for regular updates as the season progresses. There will be special Youth Games on the Saturday afternoons of both the November and January Sectionals. In addition, a Sunday Afternoon Youth Game is scheduled for December 11 at the In-Between Duplicate Bridge Club. We also expect to see quite a few of our students playing in the February Regional. Obviously our many tournaments provide young people with special opportunities to test their play at top levels.

NEW TO UNIT 102* Unit 102 welcomes new ACBL members to the Suncoast Bridge Association. We wish each of you a rewarding bridge career. Ann Burrus Peggy E. Giroux Tony McCarmack Joe J. Welch Ralph L. Cobb Sallie A. Luebbe Molly Scott Mary H. Welch

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♥♦ ♥♦ and NEWCOMERS' NEWS ♣♠ ♣♠ YOUTH: Carol Krug, the former Carla Burke District 9 Education Chair (Includes lunch) youth liaison for Unit 102, has moved to ♥♦ ♥♦ 13621 Perdido Key Dr., #1003W Texas to be near her children. As one of Pensacola, Florida 32507 the key people to develop the wonderful [email protected] ♣♠ ♣♠ Harry Falk Mary Riegel ENTRY FEESENTRY youth program in Sarasota, Carol Regional in April 2012. Parents MINI-LESSONS PARTNERSHIPS www.unit102.com HEAD DIRECTOR HEAD UNIT WEBSITE 102 ♥♦ ♥♦ and grandparents: Learn how [email protected] will be sorely missed by everybody HOSPITALITY CHAIR TOURNAMENT CHAIR TOURNAMENT [email protected] members non-ACBL for $11 Friday pm & Saturday - 2:15 Single Session $10/per personSingle Session $10/per involved in promoting youth bridge in to start a youth bridge club at Sandra F. Lewis (941) 923-6335 LewisSandra F. (941) Cynthia 355-3160 Murphy (941) Saturday, January 21 at 9:15 A.M.Saturday, January 9:15 at 21 Swiss Team $88/teamSwiss Team ♣♠ ♣♠ your child’s school.

Unit 102 AnnualUnit 102 Meeting and Election District 9. Carol served as the District HOST HOTEL Comfort Inn 5000 N. Tamiami Trail 351-7734 (941) Doubles or Kings – Bridge Rate,$69.99/night Call Early photographer when she traveled for Three schools have after-school ♥♦ ♥♦ the first time to the Youth Nationals bridge classes in the Pensacola area in New Orleans. She had a lot of fun with District 9 junior Drew Cavalier ♣♠ ♣♠ monitoring youth at the rookie tables. being one of the people the students admire most. Drew has decided to ♥♦ ♥♦ Maybe we’ll be lucky enough to see broaden his horizons by embracing the her at future Youth Nationals bringing teaching experience for the 23 youth ♣♠ ♣♠ a bunch of Texas players! Welcome to involved. Having graduated from Air Celene Berman who has taken over Traffic Control School in Jacksonville, ♥♦ ♥♦ C = 0-750 C = 0-100 Carol’s duties for Unit 102’s program. Drew has returned home to Pensacola to await the FAA call for interviews this ♣♠ ♣♠ The Pensacola Sectional will be month. When he’s not busy preparing hosting a youth bridge game for at least ♥♦ ♥♦ for classes and teaching, he’s at the five schools near the Florida/Alabama bridge club practicing with mentors state line. On Friday, November 4, ♣♠ ♣♠ Joe Gottler and Scott Stearns. B = 750-2000 B = 100-200 dinner will be served to all the youth at Please consider a tax deductible ♥♦ ♥♦ 5:00 p.m. with the game starting at 6:00 year-end contribution to Florida Junior p.m. Trophies, ribbons, and gift bags Bridge (check made payable to CFFK ♣♠ ♣♠ exit #210 (Fruitville Road) go west 4 miles to Beneva Road, Bracketed & Handicapped KOs–1st of 3 Sessions Stratified Open & 299er Pairs–Single Session Bracketed & Handicapped KOs–2nd of 3 Sessions Stratified Open & 299er Pairs–Single Session Bracketed & Handicapped KOs–Final Session Stratified Open & 299er Pairs–Single Session Compact Knock-Out Matches – 1st Two Stratified Open & 299’er Pairs - Single Session Compact Knock-Out – 2nd Matches Two Stratified Open & 299’er Pairs - Single Session Youth Stratified Game- Single Session Stratified Swiss–Playthrough* Open Stratified 299er Swiss–Playthrough will be awarded. All youth everywhere for FJB) to help our younger players

SCHEDULE are invited to attend. represent District 9 in competition. ♥♦ ♥♦ STRATIFICATION In The Works: Mail check to: From I-75 From

7:00 pm 7:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm SAHIB SHRINE, 600 N Beneva Road, Sarasota 941-366-4449, ext. 316 ♣♠ ♣♠ 10:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 1. A junior BBO site should be up A = 2000-infinity A = 200-300 CFFK (FJB) and operational by the end of 300 Southard St., Ste. 201 ♥♦ ♥♦ the year. Youth will be able to play with their peers throughout Key West, FL, 33040 SARASOTA’S 2012 SARASOTA’S

WINTER SECTIONAL

Free Parking. Sahib Shrine, January 19 - 22, 2012 - 22, January 19 Shrine, Sahib ♣♠ ♣♠ the country in the same manner To donate online, go to CFFK.org, as regular BBO, but in a more click on Donor Center and then ♥♦ ♥♦ secure site on-line. SITE DIRECTIONS: or 311. turn RIGHT (north), on Beneva Road. SAHIB SHRINE is ½ mile north on right. From (northbound,) U.S. 41 turn RIGHT (east) at Fruitville Road. Go 4 miles to Beneva. LEFT (north) on Beneva Road. SAHIB SHRINE is ½ mile (north) on right. OPEN STRATA: 299er STRATA: Stratification based on average number of points per team, 20 VP scale. *Open Swiss Team donate to District 9 Junior Bridge 2. Watch for more information Scholarship Fund. When you get ♣♠ ♣♠ on an upcoming Youth Bridge through to the donation page, the workshop at the Gatlinburg site becomes secure. THURSDAY, JAN 19 JAN 19 THURSDAY, FRIDAY, JAN 20 JAN FRIDAY, SATURDAY, JANSATURDAY, 21 SUNDAY, JAN 22SUNDAY, ♥♦ ♥♦ ♠ ♠ ♠ ♠ ♠ ♠ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ ♣ ♠ ♠ 30 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 31 DISTRICT 9 TOURNAMENT CALENDAR NOVEMBER Nov 29-Dec 4 Jan 16-22 Feb 4 Mar 5-9 APRIL MAY Jun 1 AUGUST Sep 7-9 St Petersburg Unit 240 STaC International WIN Inc NLM WBF World WIN, Inc Nov 1-30 Mar 29(pm)-Apr 1 May 3(pm)-6 Jul 30-Aug 4 299er Sectional Jan 22 Fund Game #1 Sectional Wide Pairs Sectional GNT CLUB Venice Naples Jourdan's NLM QUALIFYING Dec 1-31 Unit 128 Swiss Feb 8-9 Mar 8(pm)-11 Jun 1-30 Sectional Sep 13(pm)-16 Sectional Sectional NAP CLUB Nov 3(pm)-6 GNT CLUB Jan 19(pm)-22 St Augustine Fort Myers Venice QUALIFYING 299er Sectional May 4-6 QUALIFYING Aug 1-31 Fort Myers Sarasota Sectional Mar 30-Apr 1 NAP CLUB Sectional Jacksonville Jun 4-8 Sectional Dec 2-3 Sectional Feb 10-12 Mar 9-11 Ocala Sectional QUALIFYING Sep 14-16 Naples 299er Win Inc Nov 3(pm)-6 Jan 20-22 Margret St. Augustine Sectional Aug 2(pm)-5 Crystal River Sectional Sectional May 4-6 NLM Sectional Lake Park Fort Walton Sectional Jourdans Fort Myers Sectional Dec 2-4 Mar 30-Apr 1 Jun 8-10 Sectional Beach Sectional Feb 10-12 Sectional Sectional Sep 17-23 St. Augustine Mar 11-13 Bridge Deck Nov 4-6 Jan 27-29 Orlando Vero Beach NAPLES Sectional Temple Sinai May 8-12 Sectional Aug 4-5 Clearwater Fort Myers Sectional Sectional REGIONAL NLM Sectional Pompano NLM Jun 16 Jacksonville DBC Sectional Dec 4-11 NLM Sectional Feb 10-12 Sectional NLM Sectional REGIONAL Mar 15-25 Mar 30-Apr 1 Unit 128 Swiss Sep 28-30 Nov 4-6 Jan 27-29 Ft Lauderdale AT SEA MEMPHIS Pensacola May 10 Jun 18-24 Aug 10-12 Tampa Pensacola N Palm Beach Sectional International Sectional NABC Sectional Unit 128 STaC Tallahassee Sectional Dec 9-11 Sectional Feb 13-19 Fund Game #2 Sectional Nov 7-13 Vero Beach Unit 128 STaC Mar 21 Mar 31-Apr 1 Jun 29-Jul 1 OCTOBER Sectional Jan 28-29 May 10-12 Gainesville Aug 13-19 DAYTONA ACBL Charity GNT Palm Coast Oct 1-31 REGIONAL Winter Haven Feb 20-26 Sectional District 9 STaC Dec 12-18 Sr/NLM SARASOTA- Game #1 Championship Sectional Club Nov 14-20 Unit 128 STaC Sectional MANATEE Mar 23-25 Aug 20-26 Appreciation Unit 240 & Flt Dist Finals May 17(pm)-20 JULY JACKSONVILLE Dec 25-27 Jan 30-Feb 3 REGIONAL Tampa Sarasota Games Unit 102 STaC Temple Sinai Apr 1-30 Jun 29-Jul 1 REGIONAL Hollywood Feb 27 Sectional Sectional Gainesville Oct 5-7 Nov 17-20 NLM Sectional Charity Fund Aug 31-Sep 3 Jourdan's NLM NLM Sectional ACBL-Wide Mar 26-31 May 20 Sectional Jacksonville Seniors Game Month Unit 128 Swiss St. Petersburg Sectional JANUARY Jourdan's Sectional Sectional FEBRUARY Jul 1-31 Nov 17(pm)-20 Jan 1-31 Feb 27-Mar 4 NLM Sectional Apr 9-15 May 21-27 NAP CLUB Oct 8-14 Sarasota GNT CLUB Jan 30-Feb 3 Unit 243 STaC Mar 29(pm)-Apr 1 SOUTHEASTERNS Jourdan's NLM QUALIFYING SEPTEMBER Unit 243 STaC Hollywood Sectional Sectional QUALIFYING Venice REGIONAL Aug 31-Sep 3 NLM Sectional MARCH Jul 2-8 Oct 12-14 Nov 20 Jan 2-8 Sectional May 25-27 St. Petersburg Orlando Feb 1-29 Feb 27-Mar 4 Apr 18-20 Tallahassee FT. LAUDERDALE Unit 128 Swiss ORLANDO Mar 30-Apr 1 Sectional Sectional Junior Fund Unit 243 STaC Bridge Deck Sectional REGIONAL Nov 21-23 REGIONAL Month Ocala Sep 1-3 Hollywood Mar 1-30 Senior/NLM May 25-27 Jul 12-22 Oct 12-14 Jan 12-15 Feb 1-29 Sectional Melbourne Fort Walton NLM Sectional GNT CLUB Sectional Orlando PHILADELPHIA Sectional Daytona GNT CLUB QUALIFYING Mar 30-Apr 1 NABC Beach Nov 24-Dec 4 Sectional Sectional QUALIFYING Mar 1-3 Vero Beach Apr 21 Sep 1-30 Sectional FALL NABC Jan 12(pm)-15 May 28-Jun 3 Jul 20-22 International SEATTLE Feb 3-5 Palm Coast Sectional Unit 128 Swiss PALM BEACH Pensacola Oct 12-14 St Petersburg Jacksonville Fund Month Sectional Mar 30-Apr 1 GARDENS Sectional McGregor Point Nov 29-Dec 4 Sectional Sectional Mar 2-4 Pensacola Apr 21-22 REGIONAL Sep 6-9 299er Sectional St Petersburg Jul 27-29 Daytona 299er Sectional Jan 12(pm)-15 Feb 3-5 Rockledge Sectional Vero Beach Lake Park Vero Beach Sectional JUNE Orlando Sectional Oct 21 NLM Sectional Sectional Unit 128 Swiss DECEMBER Sectional Sectional Mar 2-4 Mar 31-Apr 1 May 28-Jun 3 Sep 7-9 Nov 24-Dec 4 Jan 16-20 Feb 3-5 Bradenton GNT Apr 27-29 PALM BEACH Jul 30-Aug 4 Bradenton Oct 26-28 FALL NABC Pompano Sun City Sr/NLM Championship GNT Finals + GARDENS Jourdan's NLM Sr/NLM NAP FINALS SEATTLE 299er Sectional Sectional Sectional Flt Dist Finals Sectional REGIONAL Sectional Sectional & Sectional 32 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 33 Editor's Note: Pam and Jerry Himes have moved to New Mexico. In my state of mind, I thought this An editorial mix-up gave Jerry two opportunities to write his final was a completely hopeless contract. On BRIDGE BITES I/N article for Unit 240. We're publishing his first final article in the contrary. This is a hand filled with the Unit 240 pages, and his extra one hee. We think you'll enjoy it. opportunities. The opening lead, even Brian Gunnell of Jacksonville though the lost, guarantees two tricks in hearts. There are four sure tricks has a feature at www.acbl.org Slam if You Can ...... By Jerry Himes in clubs and two sure tricks in spades for a total of eight tricks. Can you get four called Bridge Bites, directed Ί get to write one more article. failed to cash the last card of a suit in No more tricks? No matter what line of play Some days are worse than others. Trump contracts because I lost count of a you take, the ♦K must be onside to make towards Intermediate and Here's one that started out quietly (for the suit on three separate hands. the contract. So you play the ♦Q. RHO first half-hour). I decided we should have So at this point my frustration level covers with the King and you win with Newcomer players. Check it out! a nice leisurely breakfast with coffee and is pretty high. Then after what seemed the Ace. Now play the ♦J and if LHO an omelet. Before breakfast preparation like a very good auction, my partner put follows with the 10 you have successfully http://www.acbl.org/learn/ even began, one of our cats brought a us in 6 NT. When dummy came down, executed the and you get all small squirrel into the house. It got loose I put our odds at somewhere around four diamonds and 12 tricks. In this case bites/OLBtopicindex.htm and was running and hiding wherever it 10,000 to 1 against making this hand. My LHO does not have the 10 and you still could. Immediately, two humans, two thoughts ran something like this, "How need two more tricks. ______miniature Dachshunds, and four cats could my partner put us in this idiotic Look at the spade suit. How could were trying to chase the squirrel out the contract?", "There is no way to make this. the cards lie to bring the total tricks in door. Actually only two of us were doing It is hopeless.", "Should I have stayed in spades to four? If RHO has one, two or CONGRATULATIONS that. The other six just wanted to chase it. bed this morning?", "Why is everybody three spades to the Queen, four tricks In the process I knocked over a four-foot always picking on me?", "I wonder how are there. This is the only lie of the spades tall vase we bought in Indonesia 25 years the squirrel is doing." that works, other than the singleton ago. The squirrel eventually escaped to I lost a finesse on the opening lead Queen with LHO (lowest probability). a life of climbing more trees. We had a and with all of my negative thinking, I Lead a small spade from dummy, put in burial for the vase. managed to make fewer tricks than a fifth the 10 and it holds. Cash the ♠A. Go to Back to breakfast, only to discover that grader would have and went set two. I dummy with the ♥A, cash the ♠K and we had no eggs AND no coffee. Trip to then blew the next board, getting another you are rewarded with the ♠Q falling. the store. Only one checkout stand was zero, because I was still upset over the Cash the ♠J, four good clubs, ♥Q and you Congratulations to open, with the slowest checkout clerk in slam hand. At the end of the session, we say to yourself, "Twelve!" the world (or so it seemed). Back home, finished out of the money. Despite all of So bottom line is that no one else Charlene Predmest, of Delray frustrated but an incident-free breakfast. the bad results we were only 15 match was in the slam. I could have gained 12 Next it was time to take the dogs to the points out of first place. I looked at the matchpoints on this board, stayed level Beach, who will take over as vet. The vet had three emergencies that hand record for the slam hand and realized headed on the next board for an average, morning, so we were late getting out of that my negative thinking blocked out gaining 18 matchpoints on these two 1st Alternate to District 9's there with just enough time to get to the very obvious lines of play for the hand. boards, winning the event by three bridge club. Contract 6NT by West. Opening lead 2 matchpoints. District Director in 2012, After a very frustrating morning, maybe a of hearts. There are clear lessons here for me as session of bridge will make the day better. West (me) East (Dummy) well as you. Look for the opportunities, and to Lisa Berkowitz, of Well, during the course of the first 15 ♠ A 10 ♠ K J 4 3 stay positive, never give up, and watch boards, I lost three to singleton ♥ Q 8 7 ♥ A 3 out for squirrels. Boca Raton, who will take kings, opponents found four unusual ♦ A 9 6 3 ♦ Q J 7 4 Hasta luego from New Mexico. nd opening leads to set my contracts, and I ♣ A J 7 5 ♣ K Q 8 over as 2 Alternate.

34 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 35 72% Club 85.42% Dick Locker / Bert Rickower Port Charlotte Cultural Center BC 77.98% Ginny Rosen / Kevin Gervase Winter Haven DBC, Winter Haven 75.60% Shirley Rogers / Marc Spellman The DBC, Pinecrest 75.40% Sue Bailey / Jo Tanner Van's Friendship Club, Palm Beach Gardens 75.00% Patricia Dovell / Adrian Dovell Gatorbridge Club, Gainesville Unit 128 territory includes all blue 75.00% Myra Goldman / Art Goldman Glen Eagles CC, Delray Beach areas on the map, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 74.79% Phyllis Gerber / Frank Cushman WIN the bridge club, Boca Raton 74.70% Patricia Dovell / Adrian Dovell Gatorbridge Club, Gainesville Florida’s fall season has now shifted gears in preparation for another fun filled 73.87% Sylvia Goodman / Abraham Abdo Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach winter “season”. The tournament trail in Unit 128 has just taken us through 73.67% Burton Birnbaum / Joel Morris Valencia Shores BC, Lake Worth another great tournament at Naples Grand Resort. This tournament was our 73.61% Rich Seidman / Andy Sloan The Villages DBC, The Villages introductory pilot for the District 9 voucher program for new players and 73.51% Ruth Leeds / Thelma Siegal St. Marks BC, Boca Raton returning players with under 500 masterpoints and was a great success. Like 73.46% Carol Epting / Dalton Epting River City DBC, Orange Park any new program there were a few glitches and wrinkles which needed ironing 73.21% Norma Alter / Leon Ruchlama Temple Sinai, Delray Beach out. But with literally hundreds of these buy-one-get-one-free vouchers issued 73.21% Jon Fasman / J. Sherer Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach 72.92% Glenda Lewis / Joe Menkes Aberdeen CC, Boynton Beach by clubs and teachers this pilot taught everyone a lot. We should be ready for 72.92% Jack Weingold / Howard Weiss St. Marks BC, Boca Raton the now upcoming Unit 128 Daytona Regional and have all our vouchers 72.62% Harriet Ehrlich / Ed Kemnitzer North Naples BC, Naples in a row for both Unit 240’s Orlando Regional in January and Unit 102’s 72.62% Donna Blythe / Henry Greenfield Friendship Club, Coral Gables Sarasota‑Manatee Regional in February. 72.62% Lola Divins / Nancy Urso Bonita BC, Bonita Springs These tournaments present a fine opportunity to see all of our Florida friends 72.57% Cliff Bracket / Paul Wilson Kings and Queens DBC, Pt St Lucie from around the State and a fine time is usually had by all who attend. We may 72.55% Helene Saindon / Elliot Slavis Community DBC, No Palm Beach 72.52% Betty Kallan / Tina Tessaro The Bidding Box DBC, Pinecrest have our little glitches here and there with some of the facilities, but I have 72.43% Annabelle Hudmon / Danny Sellers River City DBC, Orange Park found us all in all to be a rather resilient group out for a good time and some 72.32% Angela Kaiser / Stan Pienczykowski Bonita BC, Bonita Springs serious bridge. 72.31% Jane Goldberg / Karen Strickland Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach Remember also that the Tournament Trail – results from our Sectionals and 72.26% Bridget Harris / Diane May Tampa Bay Bridge Center Regionals – is now available on our improved District 9 and Unit 128 websites. 72.22% Barry Davis / Harry Vafiadis Bonita BC, Bonita Springs This information appears on the websites on a much more timely basis than 72.22% Corinne Southard / Fred Darmstadt Citrus Bridge Club, Hernando 72.11% Irwin Blocker / Bob Jones Jourdans of Boca Raton, Delray Beach in the past. Go to www. FloridaUnit128.org for all of our tournament results. 72.02% Ina Menter / Evelyn Schorr Palm Beach BC, Palm Beach The schedules for all of our tournaments can also be found there. I look forward to seeing all of you at the table and may all your finesses be SUBMIT 72% CLUB GAMES winners. by US mail or email to Muriel Altus at: MURIEL ALTUS, 2301 Lila Lane, Tampa FL 33629 -or- [email protected] All submissions must contain THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1. the club’s full name ATTENTION CLUB MANAGERS 2. the town in which the club is located For your calendar planning, please note the five Unit 128 Swiss Teams for 3. the director’s name 2012. This year, rather than all Sundays, some are on Saturdays. 4. the names of both partners 5. a copy of the score sheet - (individual or the Sunday, January 22 - Saturday, April 21 - Sunday, May 20 section) Saturday, June 16 - Sunday, October 21 No Club Name, No Club Location, No Listing. So Sorry. These games are reported on your regular monthly game report and you may hold them regardless of whether you ordinarily have a sanction for that day or Effective immediately, no 72% games in a field not. Sanction numbers will be published in the January/February Sunshine smaller than six tables will be published. Please Bridge News as well as in the calendar at FloridaUnit128.org do not send us any.

Unit 128 – Page 36 Unit 128 – Page 37 CLUB NEWS ♣ CLUB NEWS ♣ CLUB NEWS CLUB NEWS ♣ CLUB NEWS ♣ CLUB NEWS Our bridge clubs are all blessed with talented members who often contribute to “Not so fast!”, was Peggy’s rebuttal for the prosecution. “If you run the Nine then I the running of the club and/or the entertainment/education/enlightenment of the the Queen”. Touché, Peggy! members. Two such clubs are the St. Petersburg Bridge Club and the Jacksonville Footnote: Yes, by rights this should be The Tale of the Club Queen, to commemorate School of Bridge. Peggy’s post mortem duck. But the Queen has already been squandered on one of John At the St. Pete club, Charles Gill has been president for many years, and as one of Brady’s misadventures, so we’ve had to make do with the card that Peggy would have played instead of the Queen. Just in case you were wondering. his tasks, he sends out a Sunday newsletter outlining the week ahead. To say he is clever is an understatement. All his emails are posted at the club's web site, which now can be found at www.bridgewebs.com/stpetersburg. KHATIB BRIDGE AND EDUCATION CENTER At the Jacksonville School of Bridge, Brian Gunnell has added a new feature to the I moved to Florida in 1996 and opened club, and I wondered why we didn't web site. Here is its title page. a bridge club in Stuart. I was competing have such a home. So I decided to try against an established club under the to change that. About five years ago, I RIGHT THROUGH THE JACKSONVILLE PACK auspices of the YMCA whose club sent out an appeal to the local players In the original “”, written back in the fifties, the players played its games in a restaurant in a strip to make this a reality. After a great go home and the cards come to life, all with a story to tell about how they played mall, and then in a storefront in a dying turnout and show of enthusiasm, we a starring role on some hand or other. Here we borrow the idea, and show how enclosed mall. I rented space started on a plan to achieve members of our Club have starred with brilliant/unusual/bizarre usage of the entire in another strip center, and our goal. We formed a pack. Well, not quite the entire pack, we still have some gaps to fill. Please tell us your for a few years, I ran games committee, organized a stories! in a space that squeezed 18 fund raising drive, and tables in like sardines. over a three year period Any visitor to the page can click on a card to read a story. Their web site is www. After that, I took over raised nearly $100,000. jacksonvillebridge.org and there's a link on the left hand side to Jacksonville Pack. management of the YMCA With the generosity of Here's a great one from Unit 128 Partnership Chair, Peggy Higginbotham. club. But the mall was being Reza and Georgie Khatib, THE TALE OF THE CLUB SIX redeveloped into a Home who pledged to match our North opened 1♦, Craig responded Depot, so we were literally efforts up to $100,000, we 1NT, and was promptly raised to game. forced out as the wrecking started a project to build Dummy a new bridge center in ♠ AQ J7 Peggy Higginbotham led a Heart to Dummy’s ball went to work. We landed in another shopping center conjunction with a local ♥ AKT6 Ace, then the ♣K and ♣A were cashed. Alas, church and Christian ♦ J86 the Clubs did not break, so Craig knocked out in space formerly used as a Chinese buffet. That lasted school. ♣ K9 the ♣Q , won the Heart return in Dummy, and a year, and then the YMCA In August of 2010, that Peggy East expectantly led a Diamond towards his King, ♠ T62 ♠ K983 decided to get out of the plan fell through, and after ♥ J976 ♥ Q82 attempting to reach all those Club winners. bridge business. I scrambled a couple of other efforts ♦ A94 ♦ QT532 That didn’t work and the hand fell apart. When and moved the games to a didn't pan out, we prepared ♣ Q76 ♣ 2 the dust had cleared, Craig had added another couple of sites operated by to refund the money that Craig -250 to his collection. the city of Stuart, Martin we had raised. It seemed ♠ 54 “Craig, these minus two-fifty scores are County, and another private as though we would have ♥ 43 non-profit agency. Year after to continue in the county ♦ getting to be something of a habit”, his partner, K7 year, when the snowbirds returned from building that we used for several years- ♣ AJT8543 John Brady, reflected gloomily. the north, the phone calls would come -a facility that was neither big enough to “Too bad we were not playing teams, where I asking "Where's the game this year?" accommodate our biggest days in the wouldn’t have to worry about overtricks”, explained Craig in his address to the jury. In my travels as a tournament director, winter, nor available for summer games “At teams, I have a . On the first round of Clubs I would run the Nine to I saw communities throughout Florida due to a children's day game conducted Peggy’s Queen. Then I overtake the Club King with my Ace and run the Clubs”. with permanent homes for the bridge during that season. Just before the Unit 128 – Page 38 Unit 128 – Page 39 CLUB NEWS ♣ CLUB NEWS ♣ CLUB NEWS refund checks were to be issued, the of the bridge paraphernelia that I've perfect building became available. A accumulated over the years. We have local church in Stuart was moving to a room for a library, and a room for November 29, December 1 & 4, 2011 Notice Alternating Days a new location and their building was snacking. All in all, we have a wonderful Tuesday November 29 10:30 AM 299er Pairs a perfect home for the bridge club. new facilty to house the nearly 4,000 3:00 PM 299er Pairs Negotiations began and this past winter tables of play that we had in the last year. Thursday December 1 10:30 AM 299er Pairs the bridge community took the plunge. 3:00 PM 299er Pairs We'll hold a formal dedication of We bought the building. Sunday December 4 10:30 AM 299er Swiss Teams (6 rds) the Khatib Bridge and Educational Strata: A=200-299; B=100-200; C=0-100 Finally, after 15 years in the Stuart Center sometime in the future. Our Modification to the strata may occur to accommodate field area, my dream has come true. As of first tournament is a 299'er sectional Free coffee, orange juice and snacks at all sessions August 15, our games were moved to If you need a hotel: Wingate Hotel, 5000 Lake Blvd., Clearwater 727-299-9800 October 22-23. We will host an Audrey the new building. We have space for For More Information Or Partnership Requests Grant seminar in early December. Charles Gill Marianne Timmons 25‑35 tables in the main sanctuary and Bridge in Stuart has new life and we 727-363-1136 727-725-3006 we have several classrooms that can [email protected] [email protected] look forward to hosting many of you in hold another 20+ tables (perfect space the near future. for lessons). We have a nice kitchen, and, as the club manger, I have a spacious Submitted by Harry Falk St. Petersburg Bridge Club is located just off I-275 office and lots of storage space for all Tournament Director From I-275, take Exit 28 and drive west on Gandy/Park approx 1½ miles to 49th St. N. Turn north (right) on 49th St. N. 8800 is ¾ mile up 49th on the left. UNIT 128 OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS & STAFF PRESIDENT CONTROLLER Linda Perlman Marshall Hall Adrienne Muslin 561-329-1866 764 NE Harbour Drive 4510 W. Fig St, #E [email protected] Boca Raton, Florida 33431 Tampa, Florida 33609 Great Food 299’erat NaplesSectional Bridge Center [email protected] [email protected] Betty Sandifer 561-367-9080 813-286-8126 • Fax: 813-288-0688 386-304-9678 December 2-3, 2011 [email protected] VICE-PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE MANAGER Free Lesson Saturday at 9am SBN EDITOR Shannon Cappelletti Marianne Timmons Friday, December 2 787 Normandy Q Muriel Altus 727-725-3006 Great Bridge Bracketed KO’s 9:30 & 2:00 pm (rounds 1 & 2) 2301 Lila Lane Delray Beach, Florida 33484-7928 [email protected] Strat Open Pairs 9:30 & 2:00 pm (2 single sessions, play either or both) Tampa, Florida 33629 [email protected] 423-400-0269 Phone: 813-251-0315 Jay Whipple III Full Lunch Each Day Between Sessions! [email protected] Great Times DISTRICT 9 DIRECTOR PO Box 2113 Saturday, December 3 SECRETARY (ACBL BOARD OF DIRECTORS) Boca Grande Florida 33921-2113 Bracketed KO’s 9:30 & 2:00 pm (rounds 3 & 4) Shirley Seals Jeff Overby [email protected] Strat Open Pairs 9:30 & 2:00 pm (2 single sessions, play either or both) P.O. Box 429 904-285-7767 • Fax: 904-285-7783 Key West, Florida 33041 [email protected] Ray Wise Strats will be: C=0-50, B=50-200, A=200-300. KO Team strats are average masterpoints. [email protected] Charles Gill 813-569-5471 Fax: 305-296-0207 5865 Golden Gate Parkway, .3 miles East of I-75 (exit 105 off I-75 PO Box 66039 LEGAL COUNSEL For Partnerships Call: TREASURER St Petersburg, Florida 33736-6039 Craig Hemphill Marie Menichini 727-363-1136 • [email protected] For directions to our club, visit our website: www.naplesbridge.com Janet Laudenslager [email protected] 239.352.3522 1029 Delacroix Circle Georgette King Nokomis Florida 34275-4568 [email protected] UNIT 128 WEBMASTER Jackie Altschuler 941-486-0240 Home Phone: 305-864-1540 Larry Rich [email protected] Mobile Phone: 305-904-0918 [email protected] 239.455.4445 5865 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples, FL Unit 128 – Page 40 Unit 128 – Page 41  6W$XJXVWLQH'%& &KULVWPDV6HFWLRQDO7RXUQDPHQW 'HFHPEHUWKWK )DLUEDQNV6W  January 12-15, 2012 6W$XJXVWLQH)/ Thursday, Jan 12  2:30 PM International Fund Stratified Open Pairs )ULGD\'HFHPEHU 1HZ7LPH (This game will give regionally rated points and will also be scored in IMPs for 6WUDWLILHG2SHQ3DLUV²6LQJOH6HVVLRQDP  the IMP Pairs championship plaque) 6WUDWLILHG2SHQ3DLUV²6LQJOH6HVVLRQSP HU3DLUV  6LQJOH6HVVLRQDP Intermediate Pairs (NLM)  (Dinner will be served for those that play both sessions.) HU3DLUV  6LQJOH6HVVLRQSP  7:00 PM Bracketed Knockout (Round 1 of 3) 6DWXUGD\'HFHPEHU One Session Swiss Team Game 1HZ7LPH 6WUDWLILHG2SHQ3DLUV²6LQJOH6HVVLRQDP  Friday, Jan 13 6WUDWLILHG2SHQ3DLUV²6LQJOH6HVVLRQSP 10:30 AM Bracketed KO (Round 2 of 3) HU3DLUV  6LQJOH6HVVLRQDP HU3DLUV  6LQJOH6HVVLRQSP  Stratified Open Pairs  Intermediate Pairs (NLM) 6XQGD\'HFHPEHU 3:00 PM Bracketed KO (Round 3 of 3) 6WUDWLILHG6ZLVV7HDPV SOD\WKURXJK  DP 1HZ7LPH Stratified Open Pairs 7HDP0DVWHUSRLQWVWREHDYHUDJHG  Intermediate Pairs (NLM)  Saturday, Jan 14 6WUDWD DOOHYHQWV  $% & 10:30 AM Stratified Open Pairs  Intermediate Pairs (NLM) &KDLU-RDQQH9HUJQROOH   YHUJ#EHOOVRXWKQHW 3:00 PM Stratified Open Pairs $OLFLD%URZQ  EURZQ#EHOOVRXWKQHW Intermediate Pairs (NLM) 3DUWQHUVKLS Sunday Jan 15 %DUE0F&DOORQ   EDUEDUDPFFDOORQ#JPDLOFRP  10:30 AM Stratified Swiss – play through – Lunch 'LUHFWLRQVWR6W$XJXVWLQH'%&([LW,DW65 ([LW JRHDVWWR Intermediate Swiss (NLM) 861RUWKEORFNVWR)DLUEDQNV6W7XUQOHIWEHWZHHQ5HG&DUSHW,QQDQG 'HSRW3OD]D&OXELVORFDWHGEHKLQGWKHVWULSPDOO Free Coffee, Orange Juice And Snacks At All Sessions  Strata: A=2000+; B=750-2000; C-0-750 +RVSLWDOLW\*DORUH NLM Strata: A=200-NLM; B=100-200; C=0-100 )UHH/XQFK'DLO\ Hotel: Wingate Hotel, 5000 Lake Blvd., Clearwater 727-299-9800 +RPH%DNHG*RRGV'DLO\ For more information or Partnership requests 6LJQDWXUH6XQGD\%UXQFK Diane Wharen – 727-517-1825 Charles Gill – 727-363-1136  [email protected] [email protected] $OKDPEUD,QQ 86 )/ St. Petersburg Bridge Club is located just off I-275  From I-275, take Exit 28 and drive west on Gandy/Park approx 1½ miles to 0HQWLRQ6$'%&IRU6SHFLDO%ULGJH5DWHV 49th St. N. Turn north (right) on 49th St. N. 8800 is ¾ mile up 49th on the left. 42 ACBL District 9 www.District9ACBL.orgwww.District9ACBL.org 4343 Sue Says… UNIT 219 TERRITORY MEET UNIT 219'S NEW PRESIDENT 'D\WRQD%HDFK:LQWHU)HVWLYDO APPEARS IN YELLOW. Douglas Parker started playing duplicate -DQXDU\ seriously in Anchorage, Alaska and joined ZZZ'D\WRQD%ULGJHRUJ President ACBL in 1992. Before that he played a bit at a club in Eugene,   DOUGLAS PARKER Oregon. He tells the story of his first duplicate experience at (850) 482-8025 a tournament in Eugene. Driving to the tournament, he was [email protected] incredibly nervous and hoped that his first few hands would be 7KXUVGD\-DQXDU\  /XQFKDYDLODEOHDWWKHFOXE  Vice President JERI EDGE so weak that he wouldn't be required to bid. Of 6WUDWLILHG2SHQ3DLUV  $0 30 course, his first hand was a 1NT opener. 6WUDWLILHG3DLUV    $0 30 (850) 455-0803 [email protected] Douglas earned the rank of Life Master in  District 9 Representative Anchorage where two sectionals and a regional )ULGD\-DQXDU\  /XQFKDYDLODEOHDWWKHFOXE  LARRY GARDNER (850) 476-5984 were held every year. So, pigmented points were 6WUDWLILHG2SHQ3DLUV $0 30 easy to acquire, but getting 300 total points was 6WUDWLILHG3DLUV   $0 30 [email protected] Board Member more of a challenge.  GINGER BONE At that time, Club points were awarded in somewhat small 6DWXUGD\-DQXDU\  /XQFKDYDLODEOHDWWKHFOXE  (850) 893-0790 [email protected] amounts and submitted on slips that were sent in to ACBL. He 6WUDWLILHG2SHQ3DLUV $0 30 actually had a slip for 0.07 masterpoints. 6WUDWLILHG3DLUV   $0 30 JEAN CARR (850) 385-3358 He helped the Anchorage club introduce computer scoring  [email protected] and reporting. In Anchorage, where almost everyone knew 6XQGD\-DQXDU\ SANDRA CARNEY how to score on the computer, whoever finished first would 6WUDWLILHG2SHQ6ZLVV7HDPV  $03OD\WKUX/XQFK (850) 897-9477 [email protected] start entering scores. All the directors played. Since he knew  6WUDWD$DQG%RQO\  3URYLGHG how to score, he decided to become a Director. He says he 6ZLVV7HDPV  $03OD\WKUX/XQFK MINO GERATO (850) 894-2437 would not have wanted to be a Director when they had to add 3URYLGHG [email protected] long rows of scores and factor by hand. 6WUDWVIRU2SHQ3DLUV $ % &  MURRAY HALL Douglas served on the Board of the Anchorage Club, which 6WUDWVIRU 'LVFUHWLRQRI'LUHFWRU (850) 941-4955 $OOSDLUJDPHVDUHVLQJOHVHVVLRQ6ZLVVVWUDWDDYHUDJHG [email protected] was also the Unit 425 Board and he was tournament chair for  AUDREE NEWMAN four sectionals and regionals. 63(&,$/72851$0(17)($785(6 )UHH/HVVRQV (850) 729-0924 He moved to Marianna, Florida in 2005 and was delighted HUPHGLDWH  ƅ)UHHFRQWLQHQWDOEUHDNIDVWVHUYHGHYHU\GD\ 1HZ ,QW [email protected] to find a bridge club there and started to play. He brought the \$0  Ƈ)UHHUHIUHVKPHQWVVHUYHGGXULQJHYHU\VHVVLRQ 7KXUVGD AMY PETERSON-REZNIK bridge club there into the computer age. Someone in Marianna $0 (850) 894-1947  Ɔ/XQFKVHUYHG7KXUVGD\WKUX6DWXUGD\ )ULGD\ told him there was a club in Dothan, Alabama, so he started $0 [email protected]  Ƅ6XQGD\OXQFKLQFOXGHG 6DWXUGD\ VIRGINIA WATERFIELD playing there and directing two days a month. Someone in (850) 678-7623 Dothan told him about the Tallahassee clubs and he started     [email protected] 7RXUQDPHQW&KDLUSHUVRQ /\QQ%URZQ   7DQTXUD\#\DKRRFRP playing there. In a weak moment, he admitted he was a Director. Support He came home that day and told his wife, "I have a job!" SBN Liaison 3DUWQHUVKLS&KDLUSHUVRQ 6X]LH+DJH\   GUVX]LH#DROFRP SUE SMITH Douglas continues to become more and more involved in HPDLOSUHIHUUHG  (850) 995-7125 the politics of bridge. This year he became Club Manager of 'LUHFWRULQ&KDUJH3DWW\-RKQVRQ  [email protected] Tallahassee DBC, a Board member of Unit 219 and a Certified Youth Liaison Tournament Assistant. And, this past August, he became the +ROLGD\,QQ   +RVW+RWHO CARLA BURKE new President of Unit 219. 1$WODQWLF$YH   6SHFLDO%ULGJH5DWH /RYHO\EHDFKIURQWKRWHOZLWKLQ (850) 261-2657 &LW\9LHZ ZDONLQJGLVWDQFHRIWKH%ULGJH [email protected] He is grateful to Jane McKee of the Marianna Bridge Club 'D\WRQD%HDFK)/   2FHDQ9LHZ &OXE Secretary & Treasurer (she got him back to playing bridge) and to everyone who has KAY HUKE helped and encouraged his integration into the Northwest (850) 916-4289 Florida bridge scene. [email protected] 44 ACBL District 9 Unit 219 – Page 45 UNIT 219 NEWS UNIT 219 NEWS Fort Walton Beach bridge players helped at 7:00 PM at the Pensacola Duplicate Beni's friends recall many happy Richard and Bettye Southerland Bridge Club. The Fort Walton Bridge Club pays situations with her. The time when th celebrate their 60 anniversary on Once a month they provide the bridge tribute to our dear friend, she made her group walk an extra mile September 23. Thiscommunity members with dessert Mrs. Beni Ballmes. Those of from the parked car to the Tallahassee beloved couple has and the opportunity to us who play in the Tuesday tournament to avoid scary pictures played party bridge all celebrate milestones and and Friday games catch up of reptiles. Or, Beni's recount of her their married lives and accomplishments that with Beni at table 7 where, mentor explaining to her the Unusual wherever the Air Force assigned them. showcase significant in her North position, she Notrump overcall, "if you have a void in They have been committed duplicate events in their lives. simultaneously frustrates opponents each suit, bid the lower ranking void!" players only since 2005. In honor of Beni, you are a blessing. We count on "Life is more than with her expert play and makes them Richard's devotion to the Florida Gators your wisdom and wit. Thank you for all masterpoints and they celebrate laugh much too loudly with her wit and as well as to his wife, Bettye brought a you have done and continue to do to birthdays, anniversaries, retirements humor. Although her full first name is delicious cake covered in edible Gator sustain this club. and other important events." a mystery, many of us would agree that insignias. Congratulations you two, Beni is short for Benefactress, because Congratulations and thanks to Larry wishing you another sixty years of she has given so much in personal and and Joyce! togetherness and bridge! material ways. We have a permanent "Love" is a term in tennis, but for location for our bridge club because of Larry and Barbara Westholm of Pensacola, it means bridge. Although, Unit 219 players invaded Fairhope Beni's generous donation of the building Pensacola Duplicate Bridge Club they perhaps played bridge against each on September 16 to enjoy great in 1993. honored (left to right) Drew Cavalier, other in the 1980's when USN attorney southern hospitality at the Eastern Billy Sanders, Mary Buff and She has taught novice bridge players Larry was stationed in Shore Duplicate Bridge Club. Mike Goul with and directed over the years. Prior to Pensacola, neither Nancy Robinson officiated at the a recognition taking up bridge as a full time hobby, remembers it. But, beautiful James P. Nix Center where party on Beni worked as a medical technologist after his retirement she and her charming club members A u g u s t 1 2 . and directed the lab at Baptist Hospital and subsequent served Italian food and vino. A unit Jeri Edge, until her retirement in 1994. She and move back to Pensacola in the '90's, the championship followed that consisted Party Chair her Air Force husband, Stretch, raised Tacoma, Washington native and the of fourteen Flight A/B tables and five four children in a home that always for this event, presented each honoree Pensacola real estate broker developed a Flight C tables. The nineteen Florida welcomed other people's children, with an award. A beautiful table setting partnership, then a friendship, and then players that attended had a wonderful including Vietnam families, who the with a card theme complete with a fell in love and married in 2001. day and look forward to playing with couple sponsored during the war's delicious card cake and snacks made their Alabama bridge family soon. aftermath. Many of these grown Their past 10 years together have been this occasion special. Congratulations children stay in touch and still call Beni full of family (four children and seven to all four for acquiring the rank of New and Stretch "Mom and Dad". grands between them), hobbies (antique Life Master! records and players for him and post Not that Beni is a pushover. She is cards for her), friends, travel and lots of an independent woman and some of us bridge. Larry and Joyce Gardner celebrated have gotten into trouble when we insist their 30th wedding anniversary, on giving her uninvited assistance. But, Since marrying, they both became duplicate bridge style! The Gardners her tough exterior is always coupled with silver life masters as well as ACBL run the duplicate game, Celebrations, [Kay Huke, Brian Dell and Larry and a smile and a self-deprecating remark. certified directors. They took over on the second Thursday of each month Barbara Westholm are not pictured.] Unit 219 – Page 46 Unit 219 – Page 47 BRIDGE CLUB SCHEDULE the Tuesday club games at Pensacola TALLAHASSEE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB http://tdbc.info Douglas Parker - (850) 482-8025 - [email protected] Duplicate Bridge Club, afternoon and Senior Center - 1400 North Monroe Street Monday 1:30 PM 0-99 (call for location) evening, with an emphasis on making Miracle Strip Sectional 3:00 PM Easybridge! Lessons the evening game especially informal Elks Lodge #1795 6:30 PM Open Tuesday 1:30 PM Open and welcoming for players of all levels. 1335 Emerald Coast Highway (Highway #98E) Wednesday 7:00 PM Beginning Lessons (call first) Thursday 6:00 PM 0-99 Lesson, Game at 6:30 PM With homemade cookies and before Fort Walton Beach, Florida 6:30 PM Open Pairs game lessons from Barbara, an ACBL Westminster Oaks – Parry Center, 4449 Meandering Way Friday 1:00 PM Open certified teacher, you will find players January 20-22, 2012 Sunday 1:30 PM Open CAPITOL CITY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB new to duplicate comparing scores and SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Steve Whitaker, Manager - (850) 222-5797 getting tips with/from gold life masters. [email protected] Friday: Stratified Open Pairs (Single Session - Pair Avg) 1:00 & 6:00 Senior Center - 1400 North Monroe Street Tuesday 6:30 PM Special Games Only Especially exciting for them both have Saturday: Stratified Open Pairs (Single Session - Pair Avg) 10:30 & 3:00 Wednesday 1:30 PM Stratified Open been their many trips via bridge. Serving Thursday 1:30 PM Stratified Open Sunday: Swiss Teams (Stratified by Team Avg - Play Through) 10:30 Friday 6:30 PM Stratified Open as bridge directors on cruise ships (more PANAMA CITY BEACH DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB 299er games Friday & Saturday if attendance permits Senior Center – Corner of Lyndell Ave & Hutchinson Blvd. than 20 cruises) have meant marvelous Ed Thomasson - (850) 230-8513 Monday 6:00 PM non-sanctioned (Jan-Feb only) experiences in far flung places-- STRATIFICATION Tuesday 10:00 AM sanctioned Singapore, Mumbai, Cairo, Rio, Usyshia, Thursday 10:00 AM sanctioned 2000+ “A” 750-2000 “B” 0-750 “C” PANAMA CITY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Hanoi, Hong Kong--to name just a few. 2001 Recreation Drive • Lynn Haven HOTEL Bob Fowler - (850) 234-7690 Meanwhile, they enjoy making new ($60 per night) Monday 12:30 PM Open Pairs Wednesday 12:30 PM Open Pairs friends at local clubs and tournaments Emerald Coast Inn & Suites – 850-243-5563 Friday 12:30 PM Open Pairs FORT WALTON BRIDGE CLUB as they travel in the US and Canada; 1214 Miracle Strip Pkwy SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 100 Buck Drive their August trip to Omaha with its huge (½ mile west of tournament site – just west of Convention Center) Tuesday 9:30 AM Stratified Open 862-7061 Wednesday 6:30 PM Stratified Open 939-8203 youth program has whetted Barbara's ENTRY FEES Friday 9:30 AM Stratified Open 862-7061 Saturday 12:30 PM Stratified Open 939-8203 interest in our local efforts and she is now $10.00/session/player for pairs games EMERALD COAST BRIDGE CLUB helping teach bridge at two schools. $80.00/session for Swiss Teams Destin Community Center 101 Stahlman Avenue • 850-654-5184 (non & unpaid ACBL members add one dollar per session) www.bridgebythebeach.com • Ted Gardner – (850) 380-1558 Larry is especially fond of saying that Monday 9:30 AM bridge has been so good to him--always HOSPITALITY (Jan-Mar) 6:30PM at Buck Dewey Destin Park Wednesday 10:30AM Study Group a game and new friends wherever his Between Sessions : Friday Dinner, Saturday Lunch, Sunday Lunch 12:30 PM Coffee, Iced Tea, All Sessions Thursday 9:30 AM Navy travels took him-- that it's time to PENSACOLA DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Plus Pastry & Fruit Tray Saturday and Sunday http://www.pensacolabridgeclub.com give back. He's served on the Unit Board 1200 North 12th Avenue • (850) 432-3946 as President and Representative to the CONTACTS Monday (0-499) 1:00 PM Carol Guimond 476-4321 Monday 7:00 PM Gordon Guimond 476-4321 District Board and both he and Barbara Chairman: Keith Johnson 850-837-0174 Tuesday 12:30 PM Larry Westholm 433-4969 [email protected] 7:00 PM Larry Westholm 433-4969 have been local club presidents and Wednesday 12:30 PM Gordon Guimond 476-4321 tournament chairs. He even does the Hospitality: Nancy Scrivner 850-243-2578 Thursday 12:30 PM Murray Hall 941-4955 (2nd Thursday Only) 7:00 PM Larry Gardner 476-5984 club income tax! & Sandy Carney 850-897-9477 Friday 12:30 PM Roger Reff 712-5856 Partnerships: Barbara Stone 850-651-1481 (0-199) 12:30PM Garlan Sisco 433-8437 The best part of bridge for both of them Saturday 1:00 PM Ted Gardner 474-8924 [email protected] Sunday (0-499) 1:00 PM Murray Hall 941-4955 has been the wonderful people they've MARIANNA DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB Director: Nancy Watkins Episcopal Parish House • 4362 Lafayette Street met, the friends they've made and, of Douglas Parker - (850) 482-8025 - [email protected] course, the discovery of each other. Monday 12:30 PM Open Pairs Jane McKee 482-5484 www.District9ACBL.org 49 Unit 240 70% Club If you would like for your Club’s 70% games to be added, here is what you need to do. Have you ever thought of all the ways that bridge Email the information to Judy Schorner at: [email protected], affects our lives? In August, one of the Orlando by the 15th of each month. Metropolitan Bridge players, Henry Font, celebrated All submissions must contain the following information: th his 96 birthday. What a remarkable occurence! This 1. The Club’s full name occasion brought to mind the many facets of duplicate 2. The town in which the club is located bridge that we sometimes forget or do not even think 3. The director’s name about. 4. The names of both partners 5. A copy of the score sheet - (individual or the section) It is definitely competitive. We all love adding to President & District 9 our point count. But did you notice how we genuinely Representative Nancy Hagerty express congratulations to others who do exceptionally UNIT 240 70% CLUB Seminole County well, either by achieving a new milestone or just 407-366-0320 % DATE PLAYERS VENUE [email protected] winning an event? There is a great of social interaction by discussing hands, dining, and just plain after play 71.00% 8/4 Ginny Connelly-Lone Darrow Celebration Duplicate Club chatter. 70.83% 8/6 Tina Conner-Jean Edmundsen Bridge Studio Melbourne 72.09% 9/7 Camille Goethe - Charlotte Iwan Titusville Dup Bridge Club Bridge challenges our thinking, exercises our brain, and forces us to analyze, keeping us mentally alert. This adds to our productive longevity, just as physical For other information about Unit 240, please visit our web site at: Vice President exercise is necessary to maintain good health. Julie Clark www.acblunit240.com Brevard County Bridge enables all types of people, handicapped, Webmaster: 321-267-6713 young, old, rich and poor to interact with each other. Susan Rowley • [email protected] • 407-493-9091 [email protected] People, who under normal circumstances, might never, ever interact any other way. Bridge is stressful, but it helps us deal with stress. It BOARD MEMBERS keeps us focused and away from daily problems for a Member Member Jan Greene Member, Election Chair short time. Marge Desmery Indian River County Dick Robinson Secretary, Membership Indian River County 772-231-3939 Brevard County Dot Davis Good genes brought Henry to his milestone, but 772-468-6259 [email protected] 321-242-2656 bridge, I am certain, helped keep his mind sharp. Experts [email protected] [email protected] Orange County Member 407-671-9909 agree that social interaction is vital to prolonging life Paul Hagerty [email protected] and brain exercise is vital to keeping sharp and focused. Member, Unit Tournament Seminole County Member, Publicity Chair, Coordinator, District 9 Rep 407-366-0320 Webmaster Jane Formet [email protected] Susan Rowley Live a long productive life. Play more bridge. Orange County Orange County 407-649-2022 Member 407-493-9091 Don’t forget our big regional, January 2-8, at the [email protected] Millie Larkin [email protected] Buena Vista Palace in Orlando. You will have time to Osceola County 407-892-4360 compete, stay sharp and socialize. [email protected] Member Member, SBN Liaison, Treasurer/Recorder Candace Griffey Jim Schorner Live better! Play more bridge! Member Judy Schorner Indian River County Gloria McCain Indian River County Indian River County 772-562-3008 Orange County 772 234-7323 772-234-7323 Nancy Hagerty [email protected] 407-277-7161 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Unit 240 – Page 50 Unit 240 – Page 51 Unit 240 2011 Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Awards - TOP 3's 0 to 5 for InteRmediate & Novice Players 1 Aime Arenault, Vero Beach FL 15.97 2 Bj Blair, Orchid FL 12.69 Being Defensive is Good By Jerry Himes 3 M Bly, Trinrud Poinciana FL 12.51 When I was young, I read a lot. I admit many other authors. Go online and fourth spade may set up for a discard. 5 to 20 1 Jeffery Jones, Vero Beach FL 45.44 that much of the reading was to discover search for bridge books on defense. At If you could get partner to switch to 2 Maria Jovanovich, Roseland FL 37.53 things to tell my older sister to impress the next regional, talk to your bookseller clubs you might have time to set up a 3 John Symonds, Vero Beach FL 29.60 her. One day I said to her, "I just read and ask for recommendations. club trick. Using "Obvious Suit Switch" 20 to 50 1 Lyle Holloway, Merritt Island FL 35.22 an article that said since we sleep one- As far as defensive signals, my from the Granovetter's book, you discouraging on partner's opening lead 2 Susan Hansel, Vero Beach FL 32.36 third of every day, we should spend a recommendation is upside down 3 William Mannion, Vero Beach FL 31.43 which according to your "rules" means, lot of our time making sure we have the attitude. Signaling with a small card 50 to 100 in this case, specifically to switch to right bed and the right atmosphere for will not waste a potentially valuable spot 1 Gloria Pappalardo, Vero Beach FL 62.63 a club. This switch does not set the 2 Joanne Matchette, Vero Beach FL 52.34 sleeping." She replied, in her wise way, card. "That's very interesting, Jerry. But since contract, but gives you an additional 3 William Worrall, Orlando FL 48.50 I have a special recommendation 100 to 200 you are awake two-thirds of your time, trick that other defenders miss and gets for the book "A Switch in Time" by 1 Jody Connors, Vero Beach FL 56.63 don't you think you should spend twice you an above average score. It doesn't Pamela and Matthew Granovetter. 2 Ellen Gelberg, Vero Beach FL 55.66 as much time making that part of your take many of these to improve your 3 Diana Walker, Winter Park FL 49.31 Implementing the methods in this book life the best it can be?" scores significantly. 200 to 300 can immediately improve your defense "A Switch in Time" may be out of print, 1 Helga Woodard, Vero Beach FL 88.12 And so it is with bridge. Declarer play 2 Maureen Loeb, Lake Mary FL 82.47 at trick one. The book establishes a set but a search on the internet will help has glamour: Squeeze plays, end-plays, of "rules" that you use, after partner's 3 Dell Hatten, Vero Beach FL 62.35 you locate a copy. This book will require 300 to 500 stripping the hand, rectifying the count. opening lead, to signal a switch to the However, when you are not dummy, some studying and is worth the effort. 1 David Seares, Satellite Beach FL 100.20 "obvious suit". 2 Charles Armbruster, Orlando FL 82.57 two-thirds of the time you will be Even more important than what Here's an example from the book. 3 Gregory Saunders, West Melbourne FL 69.28 defending. Improving your defense will defensive methods you use, make Partner makes the A♠ opening lead (A 500 to 1000 do more to improve your scores than sure that you and your partner are 1 Susan Hulseman, Vero Beach FL 159.34 from AK) against a 4♥ contract at match anything else. It may surprise you, but on the same page. 2 David Begin West, Melborne FL 102.12 points: 3 Richard Robinson, Melbourne FL 91.64 studying defense will also improve your I have enjoyed writing these articles Dummy: 1000 to 2500 declarer play because the hand analysis for the last year. I would like to thank ♠ 5 4 3 2 1 Ronald Andrews, Vero Beach FL 236.90 you go through is almost the same. those of you who have read my articles 2 Phyllis Carlson, Vero Beach FL 166.36 ♥ A K 6 Read books on defense. Then read and taken the time to comment on 3 Gail Reams, Vero Beach FL 137.82 ♦ A Q 5 2500 to 5000 some more. Mike Lawrence has a great them to me in person. That has meant a ♣ 8 6 2 lot to me. This is my last article. By the 1 Margaret Donohue, Wilmington NC 179.39 book on opening leads. "Kantar for the 2 William Poole, Vero Beach FL 163.79 Partner: You: Defense" by Eddie Kantar has very good time you read this issue, Pam and I will 3 Rosalie Powers, Vero Beach FL 163.01 ♠ ♠ analysis on defense. "Killing Defence A K 8 9 7 6 hopefully be all settled in our new home. 5,000 to 7,500 ♥ ♥ at Bridge" and "More Killing Defence at J 2 Q 4 If you are ever in New Mexico, you will 1 Deborah Drury, Vero Beach FL 207.40 ♦ J 10 9 6 ♦ 8 4 3 2 no doubt find us at the Duke City Bridge 2 Priscilla Knox, Vero Beach FL 152.92 Bridge" by is an excellent 3 Doris Harrington, Altamonte Spg FL 26.27 ♣ Q 10 9 3 ♣ K J 5 4 Club in Albuquerque. collection of exercises that make you Over 10,000 think (despite the British spelling of Where are you getting your tricks? 1 Reanette Frobouck, Vero Beach FL 122.06 "Defense"). All of these authors have Diamonds don't look promising. My sincere thanks to you all. 2 Susi Ross, Winter Spgs FL 120.40 3 Candace Griffey, Vero Beach FL 113.97 other very good books and there are Spades may split evenly, so dummy's UnitUnit 240240 –– PagePage 5252 Unit 240 – Page 53 SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT President The deadline for nominations for the next JAMES WALKER December 9-11, 2011 (954) 593-3741 election of the Unit 243 Board has passed. We

Vero Beach Duplicate Bridge Center [email protected] Renowned for great hospitality! were UNDERWHELMED by the response. We all understand that this is a Board of volunteers and it is Friday, December 9 Vice President KEITH GELLMAN somewhat difficult for many to give of their time and Strati fied Open Pairs 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. efforts, but it came down to this: Stratified NLM Pairs (0-300) 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Secretary & Treasurer

There were but 14 nominations for the 14 positions on Satu rday, December 10 PEGGY MUSCHETT Stratified Open Pairs 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (954) 772-6686 the Board. Therefore it has been decided by the Board Stratified NLM Pairs (0-300) 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. that the actual holding of this election is moot. Unit Liaison Strats: Open A = 1500+ B = 500-1500 C = 0-500 DOLLY DELLON The final slate is:Dolly Dellon, Keith Gellman, NLM: A = 200-300 B = 100–200 C = 0-100 (954) 484-5006 Harvey Hoffenberg, Tony Lenzi, Carmela Knauer, Su nday, December 11 [email protected] Peggy Muschett, Marge Pecoraro, Bill Rauld, Stratified Swiss Teams 10 a.m.

Play through, lunch included Comptroller Marty Robins, TJ Singer, Jean Spector, Jim Walker Stratified 0-300 Swiss Teams 10 a.m. JOYCE KLEIN (incumbents) and Mort Kraus and Barbara Tate (our Play through, lunch included (954) 722-1340 newest members). Also of note is Steve Andrews who is Strats determined by average masterpoints Board of Directors serving as an advisor and aide to the Board. th MARY BUSHAWN 1520 14 Avenue We are all sorry to see Mary Bushawn leave the Board Vero Beach, Florida DOLLY DELLON (772) 562-3008 KEITH GELLMAN as she resigned partly due to health reasons. Your Board www.verobridge.com HARVEY HOFFENBERG will be meeting in December to elect officers and be sure TONY LENZI

PEGGY MUSCHETT that all systems are set for the Sectional Tournament in Tournament Chair: CARMELA KNAUER February. Maureen Hendricks (772) 492-0717 [email protected] MARGERY PECORARO Partnerships: BILL RAULD There was one other matter that has underwhelmed Phyllis Carlson (772) 299-5263 [email protected] MARTY ROBINS me … no one has asked for or claimed any of the “lost TJ SINGER & found” items from the Regional in July. I guess those Directions to the Bridge Center: JEAN SPECTOR who lost glasses have since had lasik eye surgery and From I-95 exit #147 (SR 60), east on SR 60 for 7.2 miles, turn JAMES WALKER right (south) onto 14th Ave, go 0.6 miles, VBBC is on left. don’t need them. We will have these items on display

Legal Counsel at the Sectional in February - who knows, some of this Lodging: Comfort Inn, (772) 569-0900 TED EGNER Springhill Suites, (772) 978-9292 (954) 782-1898 “stuff” may yet find homes. In the mean time - Let's Play Bridge!!! Conduct & Ethics MARTY ROBINS (954) 752-0146 Jim Walker 54 ACBL District 9 Unit 243 – Page 55 UNIT 243 - 70% GAMES UNIT 243 - 70% GAMES % Players Venue Date % Players Venue Date 70.83 Doris Creamer / Tom Lane Skolnick 3/3/11 72.92 Edith Denenberg / Helen Shanbrom Fort Lauderdale 9/18/11 72.92 Allen Ford / Ellen Zarren Skolnick 3/31/11 70.24 Mina Akhnoukh / Bernace DeYoung Fort Lauderdale 9/29/11 72.62 Paula Mann / Jennylee Mealer Skolnick 4/23/11 70.24 Lynn Hamilton / Myrta Snyder Fort Lauderdale 9/29/11 70.83 Muriel Meisler / Lucille Stein Skolnick 7/7/11 71.35 Steven Andrews / Allen Ford Fort Lauderdale 9/29/11 70.03 Taeko Fried / Pauline Ober Skolnick 7/16/11 70.63 Anita Laudon / Hy Laudon Bonaventure 9/21/11 73.77 Harvey Hoffenberg / Jennylee Mealer Skolnick 7/28/11 76.19 Tom Gero / Barry Singer Bonaventure 8/15/11 72.02 Betty Goldberg / Ellen Zarren Skolnick 8/27/11 70.24 Tom Fitzsimmons / George Titus Bonaventure 8/13/11 73.28 Sue Bloom / Rosalie Lipson Skolnick 9/8/11 77.31 Irving Ingwer / Zita Lechter Hollywood 9/22/11 73.38 Boots Lenox / Helen Shanbrom Skolnick 9/15/11 70.30 Fran Fields / Ben Yadgaroff Hollywood 9/14/11 71.50 Adele Bryzman / Bernice Diamond Westside 9/4/11 70.95 Irving Ingwer / Zita Lechter Hollywood 9/12/11 73.56 Aubrey Fein / Frank Moyer Westside 8/27/11 70.37 Marcia Greenstein / Carole Sinaffee Hollywood 8/20/11 74.79 Hack Berman / Harriet Berman Pompano 9/27/11 70.57 Irving Ingwer / Zita Lechter Hollywood 8/18/11 70.15 Milton Jacobs / Shelly Salvi Pompano 9/26/11 73.92 Abe Jakob / Maxine Oleshansky Pompano 8/10/11 71.26 Joe Edell / Gertie Zentner Hollywood 8/8/11 70.53 Barbara Labelle / Holly Shoup Fort Lauderdale 8/4/11 70.14 Darcy Parker / James Parker Fort Lauderdale 8/6/11 UNIT 243 CLUBS 73.21 Dan Blakemore / Randy Moos Fort Lauderdale 8/9/11 70.72 Ira Willenborg / James Willenborg Fort Lauderdale 8/13/11 Beach Community Center Lauderdale Yacht Club (Invitational) 70.78 Jonathan Chapman / Taiji Saito Fort Lauderdale 8/16/11 3351 NE 33 Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, 33308 Club Manager: Ernie Moore 71.39 Florence Friedman / Shirley Shrut Fort Lauderdale 8/21/11 Margery Pecoraro, Dir., (954) 828-4610 70.37 Jonathan Chapman / Taiji Saito Fort Lauderdale 8/23/11 [email protected] 72.12 Irving Ingwer / Zita Lechter Fort Lauderdale 9/4/11 Pompano Beach Duplicate Bridge Club Bonaventure Town Center 70.15 Lee Bukstel / Michael Wolf Fort Lauderdale 9/11/11 180 SW Sixth Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33060 73.21 Leslie Casey / Bruce Luedke Fort Lauderdale 9/13/11 16690 Saddle Club Road, Weston, FL 33326 (954) 943-1733 Jim Walker • (954) 593-3741 Jeanni Blume, Club Manager, (954) 803-1477 email: [email protected] [email protected] Bridge Ace www.pompanobridge.com Hollywood Bridge Club 815 N.E. 25TH Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Owner/Operator Rich Waugh, (954) 303-3191 Posnack JCC Bridge Club 299er Silver Point Sectional website: BRIDGEACE.COM 5850 S Pine Island Road, Davie, FL 33328 Jeanni Blume • (954) 725-0130 Century Village Pembroke Pines Duplicate November 21-23, 2011 email: [email protected] Bridge Club (CVPP Duplicate Bridge Club) website: www.bridgejeanni.com Monday, November 21 - 12:30 PM Invitational, 13300 SW 10 St, Pembroke Pines 33027 Stratified 299er Pairs –A 200-300, B 100-200, C 0-100 Judith Paulin - (954) 432-3222 Skolnick Duplicate Bridge Club Tuesday, November 22 - 12:30 PM CVE Duplicate Bridge Club (Invitational) 800 SW 36th Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL 33069 Stratified 299er Pairs –A 200-300, B 100-200, C 0-100 2400 Century Blvd., Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 (954) 786-4590 • Ruthie Gold Bea Luber, Club Manager Home Phone: (954) 974-0088 Wednesday, November 23 - 12:30 PM email: [email protected] Stratified 299er Pairs –A 200-300, B 100-200, C 0-100 Mobile Phone: (954) 684-4445 Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club 700 NE 6th Terrace, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33304 Dotybridge-Sawgrass Refreshments Served • Partners Arranged Carl Cronrath • (954) 761-1577 The Lincoln Park Center FEES: $10 Entry ($1.00 add'l per session for non-members and unpaid ACBL members) email: [email protected] • website: www.ftlbc.com 7766 NW 44th Street Hollywood Bridge Club Sunrise, FL 33351 FRED LIPPMAN CENTER Fred Lippman Center (954) 749-9570 2030 Polk Street, Hollywood, FL 33020 2030 Polk St., Hollywood, FL 33020 www.dotysawgrass.com Sedat Nassi 954 790-3010 or Co-Tournament Chairmen: David Reiter 954 600-1899 Wynmoor Bridge Club (Invitational) David Reiter – 954-600-1899 and Sedat Nassi – 954-790-3010 www.hollywoodbridgeclub.com Lynne List • (954) 257-3452 Unit 243 – Page 57 BEACH COMMUNITY CENTER also host a gala "Inexpensive, Early Bird" New POSNACK JCC BRIDGE CLUB Bridge with Marge Years Eve Party, Saturday Dec. 31st, 6:00 PM. www.bridgejeanni.com Starts Tuesday, November 1st at 12:30 PM Game time is 7-10 PM. Details to follow. Jeanni 954-803-1477 January 16-20, 2012 Silver Points for 299'ers only Tuesday and Thursday 7 PM, ongoing DOTYBRIDGE-SAWGRASS at Pompano Club. AND on January 27th and Many extra masterpoint games, friendly and fun. www.dotysawgrass.com 28th Mike Lawrence will be at our club morning On September 15, Westside Bridge Club was and afternoon with a 4 session seminar. Call WYNMOOR BRIDGE CLUB acquired by George Doty. The Club, renamed Jeanni to sign up. More info on the website. Lynne List (954) 257-3452 Finally we would love to have you as a member. DOTYBRIDGE-SAWGRASS will remain at 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of the We have Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday its current location in Sunrise. Our new website Congratulations to our newest Life Masters, bridge club and a big celebration 9 AM games for non life masters. is: www.dotysawgrass.com. [email address is: Resa Becher and Gray Henry. is scheduled for March 23. There will [email protected]] Mr. Doty is in www.pompanobridge.com Upcoming Events be lunch, entertainment, and then the process of making several improvements to the a club championship game with the Nov 1-7 Club Championships SKOLNICK DUPLICATE playing experience at the Club. Snack food service winners' names engraved on a placque. has increased. New electronic scoring boxes have Nov 10 at 6pm Mentor Night Series BRIDGE CLUB Of the 80 some odd original members Game 2 (Free Dinner and Bridge) been installed. Shortly, we will convert to pre-dealt 800 SW 36TH Ave., Pompano Beach there are six left and they may be hands with hand records. Nov 14-20 Charity Club Championships (954) 786-4590 Ruthie Gold honored in some way, to be determined. The Fall teaching schedule will commence on Nov 17 at 7pm 8 is Enough Swiss Teams RUTHIE GOLD'S GAMES AT SKOLNICK Tuesday November 8 with a four consecutive Nov 24 Thanksgiving and Game CIVIC CENTER TUESDAYS (RESUMING IN morning Duplicate Immersion Class. The class is Dec 1-7 ACBL Membership Games NOVEMBER) 12:30, THURSDAYS 12:30, AND designed to take students new to bridge and give Dec 9 at 12:30 Annual Pro-Am Tournament Dec 15 at 7pm 8 is Enough Swiss Teams SATURDAYS AT NOON. ALL GAMES $8 they the skills necessary to be successful novice AND INCLUDE A LIGHT LUNCH. RUTHIE duplicate players. On Thursday November 17, the Dec 17 at 12:30 Unit-Wide Championship (954) 684-4445 & BILL HOWE (954) 257-5260 Club will start a morning 49er game. Dec 18-23, 31 GNT Fund Raiser Games Mr. Doty was taught to play in the Dec 25 Christmas Dinner and Game 1960’s by his parents. His regular duplicate partner Dec 31 at 6pm New Years Gala Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club is his mother-in-law Elsie Spelman. Mr. Doty is also Non-Life Master Silver Point Sectional the owner of DOTYBRIDGE-Scottsdale. POMPANO BRIDGE CLUB (954) 943-1733 December 9-11, 2011 On Thursday October 27, we will be holding a www.pompanobridge.com party to celebrate our customers. Lunch will start Lots of terrific events many extra masterpoint Friday, December 9 Prizes for the Top Winners at 11:30am with the game at 12:30pm. All players games including the Scorpio b'day party for Jeanni 10:00 am – Stratified 0-500 Pairs Coffee, Tea and Snacks welcome. Regular game card fee is $8.00. No annual and all Scorpios. Thursday November 17th Noon 1:30pm Complimentary Lunch Strata: A = NLM under 500, B = 201-300, C = 0-200 membership dues. at the Pompano Club and 7 PM at the Posnack 2:15pm – Stratified 0-500 Pairs Club in Davie. Cake, Ice cream, wine and cheese. All single sessions except Sunday Swiss Teams FORT LAUDERDALE BRIDGE CLUB Saturday, December 10 Please join us for Thanksgiving Dinner, 10:00am – Stratified 0-500 Pairs Card Fee: $9.00 ($1 add’l per session 700 NE 6th Terr in Holiday Park Thurs. Nov. 24th at Noon. A four 1:30pm Complimentary Lunch for non-ACBL members) (954) 761-1577 www.ftlbc. course "fine dining" experience, $20pp. 2:15pm – Stratified 0-500 Pairs RSVP, extra point game 2-5 PM. Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club “The Friendly Club For All Levels of Play” Swiss teams, 4th Friday evening of the Sunday, December 11 Located in Holiday Park Like Us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/FTLBC month, ACBL Charity Game November 10:00am (Playthrough) – 700 NE 6th Terrace 28th 7 PM which is also ACBL National Stratified 0-500 Swiss Teams Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 Bridge players in the Goodwill Day. Wear your pins proudly. 2:00pm Complimentary Lunch For more information, contact the Club Hollywood area will miss A new event! An Individual for singles, Saturday Complimentary Meals (954-761-1577), visit our website (ftlbc.com), FRAN KAUFMAN and her 6 PM December 17th. This "Speed Partnering" Guaranteed Partners or send us an email ([email protected]) popular bridge club after duplicate requires sign up. Contact Jeanni Pompano will have a special brunch on many enjoyable years. Christmas Day, Dec. 25th Noon. We will Unit 243 – Page 58 Unit 243 – Page 59 SEPTEMBER RANK CHANGES SEPTEMBER RANK CHANGES JUNIOR MASTER Robert Brand – Leesburg Robin Graziano – Gulf Stream Robert Hill – Sun City Center Paul Volpe – Ft Myers Joseph Ripley Jr – Jacksonville James Apostolakis – Naples Ronald Brownstein – Lake Worth Trudy Haller – Sun City Ctr Edward Horst Jr – Sebastian Pat Williams – Jacksonville Esther Rosenberg – Palm Beach Rebecca Barkett – Vero Beach Marnita Carli – Sanford Carol Hanson – Lake Wales Gwendoline Joannou – Ft Lauderdale Theresa Williamson – Sun City Center Chuck Vodvarka – Hudson Don Biedinger – Plantation Rita Cole – Boca Raton Isabel Hevia De Dardet – San Juan PR Alice Jones – Brooksville Linda Zwibel – Coral Gables BRONZE LIFE MASTER Richard Blakeman – Boca Raton Alicia Conroyd – St Petersburg Barbara Howell – Melbourne Vlg Virginia Jones – Clearwater NABC MASTER Donna Blythe – Coral Gables Rebecca Bruder – West Palm Beach Michelle Crane – Pensacola Maxine Humphreys – Panama City Judy Jordan – Jacksonville Carol Carlson – Land O Lakes Muriel Brathwaite – Temple Terrace Orris Burns – Pensacola Edith Fagan – Winter Park Tom Huston – Coral Gables William Ketchum, Jr – Jacksonville Lynn Charnow – Boca Raton Gray Henry – Fort Lauderdale Earlene Carson – St Augustine Valerye Garratt – Tavares Barbara Keyes – Coral Gables Gail Klevay – Ft Lauderdale Patt Corbin – Amelia Island Norman Marks II – Jacksonville Kathryn Chiddister – Palm Coast Anthony Gee – Tallahassee Margaret Kronenberg – Coral Gables Roberta Lee – Hollywood Alberto Dhers – Aventura Christina Noto – Lake Worth Deborah Clarke – Largo Juliette Glasser – Miami Norman Libman – Lake Worth Peg Lindsay – Leesburg Ellen Flenniken – Fernandina Beac Elinor Oertell – Palm Beach Gdns Jean Coggin – Pensacola Norman Golden – Palm Beach Gard Tom Lynch – Vero Beach Penny Lounsberry – Clearwater Jan Flynn – Fort Lauderdale David Seares – Satellite Beach Jo-Beth Dickson – Clearwater Bch Robert Graniere – Fort Lauderdale 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Freehling – Hollywood Francis Newell – Naples Richard Miller – Boynton Beach Carl Koch – St Petersburg Doris Odum – Panama City Audrey Kaplan – Palm Beach Gdns Susan Fritz – Safety Harbor Sybil North – Stuart Judy Parker – Tallahassee Marilyn Lafauci – Leesburg Richard Orr – Naples Linda Kitts – St Augustine Allan Ganem – Englewood Carol Palmer – Naples David Poskanzer – N Miami Beach Lee Gery – Bonita Springs Ron Levin – Boca Raton Myron Patt – Kissimmee Thelma Michaelson – West Palm Beach Jeanette Patteson – Coral Gables Mary Anne Prosswimmer – Jacksonville Raymond Michel – Boca Raton Janet Gillett – Longwood Edward Mahler – Palmetto Bay Gladys Pertschuk – Boynton Beach Mary Pereda – Miami Richard Manion – Sun City Center Deborah Phebus – Melbourne Patrick Sweeney – Tampa Marilyn Miller – Apopka Charlotte Grant – Tampa Katharine Plum – Hobe Sound Jean Symehowicz – Aventura Martha Grant – Venice Michael Manning – Tallahassee Ellen Pouliot – Elkton George Pollak – Hallandale Roy Plum – Hobe Sound Sheila Tenenblatt – Lake Worth Stephen Popham – Sebring Thomas Guyton – Coral Gables Sally Masters – Naples Shirley Presant – Delray Beach Roger Powell – Navarre Christa Matthews – Daytona Beach Gary Prim – Stuart Nancy Whitmire – Jacksonville William Robson – Miami Marcia Hansen – Sun City Center Bobbie Prevatt – Jacksonville Bernard Windham – Tallahassee Wilma Hanson – West Palm Beach Brenda Miller – Fort Myers Harriet Rosenholtz – W Palm Beach Candy Shedden – Boca Raton Barbara Reynolds – Ocala William Worrall – Orlando Ruth Ziff – West Palm Bch Steve Harris – Boca Raton Coral Minch – St Augustine Romie Sachs – New Port Richey Jane Sangaree – Marianna Linda Holloway – Eustis Elaine Mollinger – Bradenton Muriel Schaffer – Vero Beach Genevieve Sawers – Naples ADV NABC MASTER GOLD LIFE MASTER Patricia Hursen – Vero Beach Mary Montana – Sun City Center Eric Schneider – Boca Raton Chuck Schneiderman – Palm Beach Gdns William Ranagan Jr – Punta Gorda Lora Cummings – Plant City Patricia Jones – Tallahassee Jim Moore – Pinellas Park Susan Schott – West Palm Bch Elyse Schneiderman – Palm Beach Gdns Sanford Robbins – Miami Lakes Carolyn Fryar – Palm Beach Gdns Portia Katz – Delray Beach David Morse – Delray Beach Rosemary Seaman – Dunedin Cecily Silberman – Miami Jerry Himes – Merritt Island Robert Paterson – Bonita Springs Stephen Seligson – West Palm Beach LIFE MASTER Bonnie King – Orlando Claire Smith – Longboat Key Julia Van Stone – Naples Barbara Phillips – Orlando Howard Seybold – Port Orange Barry Friedman – Ft Lauderdale Kathleen King – Orlando Elise Smith – Jacksonville Janet Hartman – Bonita Springs Joan Volkheimer – Marco Island Donald Lan – Boca Raton Sacha Prins – St Augustine Jane Stanton – Orlando Scott Weiss – Deland Susan Stechschulte – Ocala Rosemary Stanton – Weeki Wachee Shirley Spiegelman – Miami Gray Henry – Fort Lauderdale Shirley Levitt – Boca Raton Speedway Steve – Plantation Joanne Klare – Ft Myers Beach Elizabeth Lewis – Ormond Beach Ron Watson – Spring Hill Diane Strong – Boca Grande DIAMOND LIFE MASTER Jeanne Thomas – Ocala Christina Noto – Lake Worth Harriet Look – Ormond Beach Dar Webb – St Petersburg Sylvia Thies – Kissimmee Murray Bast – Miami Joann Maggied – Coconut Creek Lucille Wilson – Pensacola Carmen Townsend – Vero Beach Guy Unangst – Jacksonville Elinor Oertell – Palm Beach Gdns Joan Vigdor – Boynton Beach Kate Malette – Amelia Island SECTIONAL MASTER Howard Trommer – Hollywood Laurie Rae Miller – Palm Bch Garden Sandra Ainsworth – The Villages Sharlene Tyler – Poinciana OCTOBER RANK CHANGES Steven Miller – Palm Bch Garden Sidney Albin – Aventura Joanne Waitkus – Weeki Wachee Judy Newton – Largo Sam Waldick – Oldsmar JUNIOR MASTER Susan Gudheim – Stuart Marc Taps – Tallahassee Suzanne Arnold – Gulf Breeze Peter Hanson – Fort Lauderdale Kenneth Turner – Pembroke Pines Eileen Nohava – Navarre Frances Atchison – Vero Beach Rodney Walker – Clearwater Harold Alterman – Sarasota Suzette Oleksyk – Pensacola John Wharton – Bethany Beach DE Cynthia Anderson – Naples Marlene Hilditch – Deltona Mary Uek – Naples Richard Bondi – Bonita Springs Sue Hokamp – Sarasota Joe Welch – Sarasota Gale Patron – Coconut Grove James Carroll – Naples Royce White – Sun City Center Glenn Behr – Longwood Jean Pflug – Winter Park Susan White – Palm City Annette Bernstein – Boynton Beach Karen Jordan – Atlantis Mary Welch – Sarasota Philip Chinn – Naples Edward Kibbie – Sarasota Lynne Worth – Kissimmee Thomas Pierpont – Vero Beach Patricia Christy – Sun City Center Don Williams – Oakland Park Hilary Bobker – Ft Myers Sylvia Raddi – Highland Beach Peggy Wood – Jacksonville Steven Bobker – Ft Myers Lucius Lackore – Naples Jane Yudell – Boca Raton Sally Clements – Naples Sandra Laden – Palm Coast Jerry Rebock – Boca Raton Catherine Cohan – Tampa Sheldon Bodnick – Delray Beach CLUB MASTER REGIONAL MASTER William Lehmann – Poinciana J Randall Schmitt – Pensacola Margaret Cole – Hobe Sound Mary Ann Abrams – Pensacola Beach Donna Brigman – Lakeland Sara Applegat-Carter – Naples Herbert Schneider – Cape Coral Frank Cuiffo – Tequesta Christine Auten – Fort Lauderdale Florence Brody – Boca Raton Caryl Lenahan – Sarasota Carolyn Atkins – Morco Island Larry Speizman – Boca Raton David Cuthbertson – Wilton Manors G Baizer – N Miami Beach Mary Ann Burrus – Bradenton Cary Linsky – Delray Beach Virginia Ball – Ponte Vedra Bch Mary Louann Strahl – Sun City Center Connie Davies – Orange Park Shirley Baron – Key Biscayne Bonnie Castleman – Palm Beach Gard Joe Menasce – Clearwater Christine Barrilleaux – Tallahassee Susan Taylor – Tampa Margie Deegan – Ponte Vedra Suzanne Batt – Sun City Center Nancy Chango – Tampa Michelle Menasce – Clearwater Carole Barroso – Ft Lauderdale Fran Tervin – Naples Gail Del Marco – Aventura Charles Benisch – Vero Beach Phyllis Corio – Bonita Springs Sandra Middleton – Naples Laura Bloom – Naples Shirley Tharp – The Villages Victor Delgado – Coral Gables Jo Benken – Sun City Center Susan Crawford – Bonita Springs Thomas Millhiser – Delray Beach Margaret Bradley – Palm City Michael Vales – The Villages Betty Edwards – Tallahassee Jim Blakeslee – St Augustine Mary Defnet – Naples Christine Muddell – Naples David Bubes – Boca Raton Dolores Vest – Pensacola Vivian Emerson – Naples Carole Bondi – Bonita Springs Robert Denton – Lakeland Barbara Newberger – Lutz Catherine Chiarell – Cape Coral Jacqueline Vierling Huang – Vero Beach Ruth Etzi – Boca Raton Loralee Buchanan – Miami Patty Duncan – Cape Coral Polly Ober – Palm Beach Carol Cole – Stuart Irene Weinerman – Boca Raton Laura Fidler – Bay Harbour Island Bill Carignan – Jacksonville Margaret Fahey – Naples Jacqueline Peacock – Daytona Beach Ben Court – Lake Worth Gail Weinstein – Lake Worth Albert Fishman – Lake Worth William Cobb – Pompano Beach Barbara Fritzsche – Bonita Springs Faith Reynolds – Sarasota Constance Cox – Winter Park Robert Weinstein – Lake Worth Marlene Flament – Oldsmar Nancy Cohen – Ft Lauderdale Rena Glassman – Delray Beach Robert Ricard – Orlando Katherine Cross – Jacksonville John Wells – The Villages Ann Friedman – Sarasota Benay Cooper – Delray Beach Kenneth Goldstein – Clearwater Frank Robbins – Ocala Kathy Delhaes – Tampa Betty Wheeler – Bonita Springs Joan Galison – Boca Raton Lois Edmunson – Sun City Center Jairo Gomez – Miramar Molly Scott – Bradenton Josephine Dicorpo – Lady Lake Robert Wheeler – Bonita Springs Barbara Glasser – Delray Beach Kate Elliott – Boca Raton Janet Goodell – Hudson Jane Shallcross – North Palm Beac Jerry Donaldson – The Villages CLUB MASTER Jerome Goodman – Wanaque NJ Jennifer Enkro – Fort Myers Shelley Greenwald – Highland Beach Rosalind Silk – Boca Raton Michael Doyle – Orlando Fred Beaudin – Deerfield Beach Jane Gray – St Augustine John Hart – Fort Lauderdale Eileen Gruher – Boca Raton Gary Tabak – Lake Worth Judy Duell – Alford OCTOBER RANK CHANGES Lynne Edgar – Vero Beach Judith Miller – Jacksonville Charlotte Gold-Farber – Boynton Beach Larry Edwards – Bonita Springs Lisa Miller – Laud By The Sea Mitchell Hait – St Augustine by Harry Ross Nina Ellenbogen Raim – Miami Beach Maurice Myers – Aventura Caryn Harris – Boca Raton Andrea Gertz – Boca Raton Laura Novosad – Naples Carol Lindholm – Lakewood Ranch Mary Gold – Naples Richy Palmer – Tampa Kenneth Lindholm – Lakewood Ranch Finesse the loudmouth Michael Goldstein – Boca Raton Nancy Paris – Hollywood Scott Melhorn – Fort Lauderdale Marilyn Gusky – Navarre Jasmina Parkhani – Ormond Beach Heather Shane – The Villages Martha: I was dealt this Martha: Ah hah. and I did that. Kaye Halpin – Orlando Mary Penn Parrish – Stuart Donald Shelton – Sun City Center Sharon Hanzel – Celebration Robert Phebus – Melbourne Shirley Shrut – Coconut Creek good hand. George: Let me see George: Good for you. Barbara Hooper – Fernandina Carol Reed – Naples Matthew Weingarten – Safety Harbor Carlene Judge – Sarasota Richard Reed – Naples George: It happens. the diagram. I am Did you see that body Don Judge – Sarasota Karen Ryan – Belleair Bch LIFE MASTER Arlene Kasner – Delray Beach Ann Sahlman – Tampa Marsha Bilzin – Miami Beach Martha: I opened it one beginning to think slam? June Kenzer – Boca Raton Walter Shaw – St Petersburg Ann Cope – Palm Bch Grdns these wrestlers are Susan Lane – Palm Beach Stephen Solomon – Boca Raton Gail Eltomi – Daytona Beach diamond. Martha: I went a step Yvonne Marsh – Pensacola Roy Starr – Tamarac Myra Goldman – Delray Beach faking it. further. Here is the Marilyn McIntosh – Pompano Beach Barbara Stevens – Venice Jorie Malelo – Boca Raton George: Okay. Barbara Mozayeny – Crystal River Martha: How whole hand: Mary McIntyre – Gainesville Chuck Swiston – Tampa Martha: My left hand Gloria McMahon – Bonita Springs Marie Swiston – Tampa Georgia Spillman – Sun City Center perceptive of you. Marcia Michaels – Boca Raton Patti Van Matre – Weeki Wachee Lois Witkoff – New York NY opponent bid a pre- ♠ J876 Cathy Monte – Orlando Robert Verklin – Pittsburgh PA BRONZE LIFE MASTER emptive two hearts, my Here were our hands: ♥Q9 Ulla Norris – Naples Elizabeth Whitehead – Vero Beach Mary Farrell – Panama City Jennifer O Brien – Palm Beach Maury Wolfe – Palm Beach Sonya Glasser – Miami partner tried a negative ♠J876 ♦J97 Guido Ottaviani – Jensen Beach Jeffrey Pearce – Fernandina REGIONAL MASTER Wayne Humphrey – Estero double and the ♥Q9 ♣KJ94 Anne Person – Tampa Jean Blair – Coral Springs Elaine Kahaner – Delray Beach June Ramsey – Pensacola Sue Blumenfeld – Sun City Center Doris Katz – Ormond Beach loudmouth on my right ♦J97 ♠1095 ♠K43 Frederick Restarski – Melbourne Virginia Bright – Nokomis David Loeb – Heathrow called four hearts! Our ♣KJ94 ♥KJ7542 ♥A1083 Barbara Rinder – Palm Beach Gdns Ellen Brodeur – Ocala John Manning – Lutz Charlotte Sabin – Naples Rosina Bruce – Boca Raton Barbara Mozayeny – Crystal River final contract became ♦Void ♦10642 Leatrice Silver – Coconut Creek Norman Eidenberg – Boca Raton Buck Plaster – Neptune Beach five diamonds. ♠AQ2 ♣10752 ♣Q3 Betty Lynn Steinweg – West Palm Bch Jeanne Forsberg – Plantation Bonnie Rosen – Delray Beach ♥6 Enid Stillman – Boca Raton Carol Fried – Tampa Joanne Spiers – Boca Raton George: Okay. ♠AQ2 Parker Thomson – Coral Gables Roberta Gimpel – Boca Raton Lois Witkoff – New York NY ♦AKQ853 Shirley Turner – New Port Richey Natalie Gordon – Hollywood SILVER LIFE MASTER Martha: What okay, ♥6 Miriam Waltzer – Sarasota Carolyn Gornowicz – Longboat Key ♣A86 Jerry Gornowicz – Longboat Key Arthur Bergman – Panama City ♦AKQ853 Nancy Watts – Marianna Steven Bronstein – Palm Beach you haven’t even Harlene Weiss – Sarasota Katherine Grant – Riverview Martha: You can see ♣A86 Brenda Halvorsen – St Petersburg Calvin Cobb Jr – Naples looked at this diagram. Kathy Wheeler – Poinciana Frank Cushman – West Palm Bch that after they cash Lynn Hamilton – Bay Harbour Is Martha: When the SECTIONAL MASTER Doris Heisler – Boca Raton David Doretsky – Ft Lauderdale George: I am trying to a heart and I ruff the Judy Atteberry – Venice Linda Herrin – Ft Lauderdale Roni Elegant – Aventura queen of spades Jim Aubin – Dunedin Morris Futernick – Miami watch television. second one, I pull Roberta Jainchill – Delray Beach held, I cashed the Ruby Baird-Smith – Port St Lucie Martha Johnson – Boca Raton Joyce Lack – Boynton Beach Martha: What’s on? trump and now need to Cassandra Blume – Pompano Beach Robert Jones – Amelia Island Selma LeVine – Palm Beach Gdns ace and king of clubs Barry Clarke – Cape Coral Bill Kissick – Bonita Springs Toril Liapis – Vero Beach George: World decide which finesse to Sheila Clarke – Cape Coral Les Klein – Boca Raton Judith Neubacher – Tallahassee take first… and dropped the Edward Connell, III – Ferandina Beach Bob Knoblock – Largo Sheila Polansky – Boynton Beach Championship Wrestling. loudmouth’s doubleton Fred Costin – Sarasota Elise Krell – Boca Raton Pam Ramirez – Panama City George: Are you David Cox Jr – Coral Gables Sarah Lazarus – Boca Raton Jeanne Reynolds – Hernando Martha: Hurmph. queen. I know there Eleanor Daly – Boynton Beach Mary Lynch – Gulf Stream Diane Schmetz – Boca Raton Sorry I intruded, but I wacko? There is no was some risk, but talk Robert Federico – Palm Coast Pat McCloskey – W Palm Beach Herbert Spahn, Jr – Miami Shores Robert Forster – Naples Phoebe Mirsky – Aventura Kenneth Wagner Jr – Hollywood needed to decide which decision, you finesse Julie Fort – Port Orange about satisfaction...I Robert Mroczek – Sun City Center GOLD LIFE MASTER the four-heart bidder Agnes Lee Gerber – Hudson W Multack – Miami Beach finesse to take. later took the marked Dalia Gichon – Highland Beach John Bortins – Delray Beach and if the spade king Margie Quinto – The Villages Darlene Drietz – Trinity George: Always finesse finesse against the Irene Goldstein – Sunny Isles Bch Robert Raymond – Deland C Grams – Dunnellon Merle Gaaskjolen – Leesburg is onside, you try to club ten and made six Harriet Samuels – Boynton Beach Zita Lechter – Sunny Isles the loudmouth. Pat Grams – Dunnellon Patricia Sulecki – Summerfield establish the dummy’s Richard Haverland – Vero Beach Kurt Loeb – Hallandale diamonds! Mitchell Heide – Boca Raton Charlotte Thompson – Marathon Ann Peek – Sarasota Martha: Why? fourth spade for the Lynn Heller – Boca Raton Alexander Vinokurov – Winter Springs Jay Prillaman Jr – Vero Beach George: Wow! Why Susan Wimmers – Palm Coast George: Because of the club discard. Voila, Hans Hjelde – Howey-In-T-Hls John Stephen – Ellenton didn’t I think of that? Maria Jovanovich – Roseland Frank Woodhouse – University Park Stan Zionts – Boynton Beach DIAMOND LIFE MASTER added satisfaction one making five diamonds. John Kostycz Jr – Ft Myers Shirley Packard – Nokomis Sharon Kristich – Hobe Sound feels if the finesse works. NABC MASTER Julie Zhu – Vero Beach Martha: You are right Charles Lavarini – Boca Raton Carol Critchell – Vero Beach SBNx Eleanor Lyon – Jacksonville John Dorgan – Spring Hill EMERALD LIFE MASTER Barbara Marcus – Leesburg Elaine Garofalo – St Petersburg Marilyn Garcia – Daytona Beach www.District9ACBL.org 63 or through the web the or through site at www.ACBL.org. ACBL the to by US Mail directly submitted must be information address of change All ATTENTION: ♣ December 2-4December 1520 14th Ave. December 9-11 December 562-3008 (772) 10 Fairbanks10 St. www.verobridge.com Naples December 2-3 Vero BeachVero Sectional St. Augustine Sectional [email protected] Joanne V. (904) 823-3075Joanne (904) V. Jourdan's November 17-20 299er and NLM Sectionals St. Petersburg 29-Dec. Nov. 4 ♦ TOURNAMENT REMINDER November 4-6November November 7-13 November Sarasota Sectional 600 N. Beneva Road Pensacola Sectional November 17(pm)-20 [email protected] [email protected] Margie P. (850) 934-7031Margie (850) P. 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