Friday, March 15, 2013 Volume 56, Number 1 Daily Bulletin 56th Spring North American Bridge Championships Editors: Brent Manley and Sue Munday Welcome! By Michael Carmen and Glenn Smith Welcome to St. Louis and the Spring 2013 North American Bridge Championships. District 8, Unit 143 and our NABC Committee wishes your stay here is a pleasant and rewarding one. We’ve got a fantastic tournament planned for you. We have a great lineup of events and speakers, as well as a robust Intermediate/Newcomer schedule. We are sure that you will love the St. Louis hospitality. We have an Baldwin North American Pairs, Flight A, winners: interesting assortment of food and live Kevin Dwyer and Gavin Wolpert. entertainment planned after the evening sessions. Our many volunteers are ready Dwyer, Wolpert to assist you with any of your needs. The Renaissance Grand Hotel is Michael Carmen and Glenn Smith win NAP-A again honored to host the NABC, and is Kevin Dwyer and Gavin Wolpert, Floridians committed to making your stay enjoyable. times and our nightly hospitality. from District 9, led from start to finish in the Baldwin Downtown St. Louis is realizing a renaissance of its Good luck and enjoy the next 10 days in our North American Pairs, Flight A, to win the event by own. Many exciting new restaurants and night spots great city. more than a board and a half (13 top). are located near the hotel and the Convention Center. We thank you in advance for attending our Richard Oshlag of Memphis and Jim Munday of Please take advantage of our tourist-friendly playing NABC. Southaven MS representing District 10, were second. The winners had the lead after the first two qualifying sessions and were clear of second after the first final by 4 matchpoints. They posted a 60.5% On your mark, game in the second final session to finish with 445.75, compared to 422.41 for the runners-up. The victory was Dwyer’s first in an NABC+ get set, go! event. He was a member of the winning team in the A new NABC event, the 10K Swiss Teams, 0-5000 Mini Spingold in 2009. bolts out of the starting gate today. The game will Wolpert won his fifth championship. He and be played at the America’s Center, Room 222. future wife Jenny Ryman won the Kaplan Blue Please note: This is a change from the previously Ribbon Pairs in Hawaii in 2005, and he won the announced location. Platinum points will be Silodor Open Pairs with Joel Wooldridge in 2011. He awarded for overall placings (10 points maximum). was also been part of winning squads in the Keohane No player on the team may have more than 10,000 North American Swiss Teams (2004) and the Roth masterpoints. There will be two qualifying sessions Open Swiss Teams (2009). today, two final sessions tomorrow. Be the first to see your name inscribed on this roster of winners St. Louis NABC app Time to go Spring NABC now available A new application specific to the 2013 Spring Opening Reception NABC is now available for free downloading to your rhymin’ iPhone or Android device. Friday, March 15 Using the application, you can see schedules, St. Patrick’s Day is coming After the evening session and even design your own. You can also view event up on Sunday, so what could be Renaissance Grand Hotel results as soon as they become available on the more fitting than a St. Patrick’s ACBL web site. You can also find out about meetings Day limerick contest? The Join us for a night of fun, and seminars. whimsical form of poetry is, food, drinks and dancing as ACBL Simply visit the App Store or iTunes on your after all, named for the fourth- welcomes everyone to the Spring iPhone or iPad, or the Android market. Search for largest city in Ireland. North American Bridge Championships. NABC or ACBL. Entries that relate to bridge Blue 66 takes the stage. Pete, Brian and Kevin are preferred. Saint Paddy’s Day are all veteran St. Louis area musicians who have is also an appropriate subject. been playing around the city for many years. Turn in your limericks at the Daily Bulletin office, Collectively, they have played with some of the Mezzanine level at the Renaissance Hotel, Aubert- biggest names in St. Louis, including Rondo’s Blues Parkview Room. Entries must be received by 10 p.m. Deluxe, Stonebraker, J.P. Blues, Jules Blattner, on Sunday. Winners will be announced in the Daily Marcel Strong and the Apostles, Ja Da, The Rhythm Bulletin on Tuesday. Rockers, No Money Down, AfterFive, the Rhythm Prizes – to be announced – will be awarded to the Imperials and Soul Addiction. winning entries, as judged by the Daily Bulletin staff. All three members have worked with world- class artists including Bo Diddley, Oliver Sain, Gus Thornton, former Allman Brothers Bassist Bob Keller Goodwill Message (a founding member of BLUE66), Ingrid Berry, and Johnny Johnson. What you will hear from them Smile often. are songs by Clapton, ZZ Top, Cream, the Allman Sandy DeMartino, Goodwill Chair Brothers Band, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Albert King, and Robert Johnson, among others. Page 2 Friday, March 15, 2013 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Friday, March 15 the Better Bridge magazine and the Better Bridge Teacher 0-5 NEWCOMER PAIRS PLAY FREE TODAY! Accreditation Program. Grant’s lesson is followed by Bridge 8:30 am-Noon Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP), day two of three. Plus+, a special game for 0-20 MP newer players. 14 boards, ACBL’s popular 10-hour seminar for people interested in no card fee. (America’s Center, Room 240) learning how to teach bridge successfully. (Renaissance, 10:30-Noon ACBL Charity Foundation meeting. (Renaissance, Lucas Benton Room) Room – 21st floor) 10-11:30 am TD Meeting. (Renaissance, Portland Room) 10:30 am-Noon ACBL Hall of Fame Committee meeting. (Renaissance, 10-Noon WBF World Congress. (Renaissance, Flora Room – 21st Lafayette Boardroom) floor) 6:45 pm Intermediate-Newcomer Reception. America’s Center, Room 4:30-6 pm Club and Teacher Reception. This is the ACBL’s “thank 230 you” reception for the teachers and club officials who work Sunday, March 17 so hard to recruit and retain our members. (Renaissance, 10 am-Noon Board of Governors/ACBL General Membership Meeting. Washington Room) All members of the ACBL Board of Governors are invited to 10:30 pm-1 am NABC Opening Reception. Get your rhythm going listening attend the Spring NABC meeting. This meeting is also open to to Blue 66 play Clapton, ZZ Top, Cream, the Allman Brothers the general membership of the ACBL. (Renaissance, Majestic Band, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Albert King, and Robert Johnson Ballroom) and much more! (Renaissance, Landmark rooms 1-4) 10 am Free Bridge Lesson with Jerry Helms. Helms, well-known 11-11:30 pm National Appeals Committee meeting. (Renaissance, teacher and Bridge Bulletin columnist, presents a fun bridge Portland Room) lesson for intermediate and newer players. Helms’s lesson is Saturday, March 16 followed by Bridge Plus+, a special game for 0-20 MP newer JUNIOR DAY players. 14 boards, no card fee. (America’s Center, Room 240) Monday, March 18 8:30 am-Noon Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP), day three of three. ACBL’s popular 10-hour seminar for people interested in GOODWILL DAY learning how to teach bridge successfully. (Renaissance, 10 am-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Audrey Grant. Grant has an Benton Room) international reputation in the field of bridge education. Her 9 am-Noon ACBL Educational Foundation meeting. (Renaissance, vision and commitment have been key to the success of her Washington Room) official Better Bridge series textbooks, TV shows, lectures, 10 am-Noon ACBL Laws Commission meeting. (Renaissance, Flora the Better Bridge magazine and the Better Bridge Teacher Room – 21st floor) Accreditation Program. Grant’s lesson is followed by Bridge 10-11 am Club Manager and Teacher Q&A. Come by for coffee Plus+, a special game for 0-20 MP newer players. 14 boards, and meet with members of the ACBL staff. This information no card fee. (America’s Center, Room 240) session will be hosted by Carol Robertson, director of club 10 am-Noon Competition and Conventions Committee. (Renaissance, and member services, and Bryan Delfs, education program Washington Room) manager, who will answer your questions and share thoughts 10:30 am-Noon USBF Team Trials meeting. (Renaissance, Lafayette about club games, marketing tools and programs. Nicolas Boardroom) Hammond will be in attendance to answer questions about 11 am-Noon Get Online with BridgeBase.com. Don’t miss this the new ACBLscore+ that is in development. (Renaissance, opportunity to meet with Fred Gitelman, creator of the Portland Room) ACBL’s Learn to Play Bridge program. Get a guided tour of 10 am-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Audrey Grant. Grant has an Bridge Base Online and its outstanding teaching features. international reputation in the field of bridge education. Her (Renaissance, Benton Room) vision and commitment have been key to the success of her 5-7 pm Goodwill Reception. Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill official Better Bridge series textbooks, TV shows, lectures, Committee members only. (Renaissance, Washington Room) CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures in St. Louis from expert players. These talks will Sunday, March 17 be held in Room 230 at the America’s Center. 9:15 a.m. John Rayner Opener’s Rebids Friday, March 15 6:45 p.m. Ken Monzingo Hand Patterns 9:15 a.m. Jerry Helms Ask Jerry Monday, March 18 6:45 p.m.