Saturday, November 27, 2010 Volume 83, Number 2 Daily Bulletin 83rd North American Bridge Championships Editors: Brent Manley and Dave Smith Thomas McAdoo Married couple take Non-LM Pairs Dianne and Roger Pryor of Madeira Smith Beach FL had two solid games to win 1938–2010 the Manfield Non-Life Master Pairs. The Tom Smith, married couple scored 58.25% and 57.04% one of the five for a combined 57.80%. In second place original “Precision were Ryan Miller, Tampa FL; Brandon Team” members Harper, Winter Park FL with 55.46%. that dominated The winners play a weak 1NT (11—14 North American high-card points) and attribute some of contests in the early their good board to their system. Seventies, died Nov. The Pryors have played together 15 in his hometown for about 30 years. Dianne, a retired of Bennington VT. homemaker, has about 100 masterpoints. As well as being Roger, a retired engineer with Bell South a top level player International, has almost 400 masterpoints. and teacher, Smith Dianne credits Roger with teaching her was a publisher, how to play. journalist, editor and club manager. The second-place pair, Miller and Roger and Dianne Pryor are winners of the Manfield Smith won the Spingold Knockout Teams in Harper, are high school students. Non-Life Master Pairs. 1970 and 1971 and Vanderbilt Knockout Teams in 1972 playing with a rotating cast of teammates that included Steve Altman, Eugene Neiger, Finals today in Open Thirty-two teams continued on page 5 and Women’s Pairs left in Baze Champions will be crowned tonight in the Nail Fung hopes Life Master Open Pairs and the Smith Life Master Senior KO Women’s Pairs. double silver in Leading in the open with two sessions to Thirty-two of the 35 teams who entered the play are Roy Welland and Steve Garner, followed Baze Senior Knockout Teams will be in action Philadelphia is just closely by German stars Sabine Auken and Daniela today. The starting number of teams, 35, led to von Arnim. In third are James Rasmussen and many teams having a bye yesterday. the start Pamela Miller of Cambridge MA. Day-long matches are scheduled until the event In the women’s pairs, Bernace De Young and concludes Wednesday. The event is limited to Mickie Chambers were out front, followed by Kismet Fung players aged 55 and older. Judi Radin and Sylvia Moss. In third are Cindy has different views At stake is a new trophy commissioned by a Bernstein and Kathy Baum. of the parts of her group of Grant Baze’s friends. Baze was a leading The games are named for two legendary figures life that drive her to player in the ACBL for many years. in ACBL history. excel. In her home Baze had accumulated more than 41,000 Helen Sobel Smith, for whom the women’s town of Edmonton masterpoints at the time of his death, a feat only six game was named, is one of the all-time greats of AB, she works others have surpassed. He was a three-time winner the game and is viewed by some as the real bridge as a corporate of the World Senior Teams. talent in the Smith-Charles Goren partnership. lawyer for the local The defending champions are Carolyn Lynch, Bobby Nail, also a top player, ran a bridge club in government. “I have Melih Ozdil, Garey Hayden, Mike Passell and Houston for many years and was known for his a gift,” she says, Mark Lair. interesting stories. “for law.” Bridge, on the other hand, “is my passion.” Board approves new, stricter Fung harnessed that passion rules governing slow play successfully at the recent World Bridge Series Championships in Philadelphia, where she earned If you are a habitually slow player, be aware strong expectation that the director will penalize silver medals in the Mixed Pairs and the Generali that there are new rules governing your conduct at such a pair. The size of a penalty will tend to Women’s Pairs. the bridge table. These new, stricter rules will be increase for subsequent instances of slow play and Although not well known outside Canada applied at this tournament. for chronic or egregious slow play. While warnings before the tournament in Philadelphia, Fung is a What the ACBL Board of Directors approved typically will be given before a penalty is assessed, veteran of international competition, representing unanimously is based on references to slow play in failure to do so in no way limits the director’s her country in the bridge competition of the World the Laws of Duplicate Bridge – 103-49: Slow Play authority to issue a penalty. Mind Sports Games in Beijing, China, in 2008, and Regulations. An appeal of an action taken by a TD with in the Venice Cup at the World Championships in This is the language of the motion approved regard to time may be taken to the Director in Sao Paulo, Brazil, last year. by the ACBL Board in their meetings earlier this Charge of the tournament, and no further. In Philadelphia, she was part of Team Canada, week: competitors in the McConnell Cup (women’s When a pair has fallen behind, it is incumbent Goodwill Message knockout teams). on them to make up the time lost as quickly as Today is Junior Day, the Fung, has come a long way since her days of possible whether at fault or not. All players are day we celebrate and salute playing rubber bridge with friends at her home. expected to make a concerted effort to catch up our Junior players. She was born to Chinese parents in Malaysia, when they have fallen behind, regardless of the These players, ages 25 the family moving to Canada because her father, reason for their lateness. and younger, are the future In the absence of compelling evidence to the a physicist, was in a profession highly sought in of the ACBL. Encourage North America. contrary, the director should presume that a pair them. Offer to partner or Growing up in Calgary, Fung says she knew finishing a round late by more than two or three mentor them. You could be as early as the eighth grade that she wanted to be a minutes on more than one occasion during a playing with tomorrow’s superstar. continued on page 9 session is responsible for the lateness. There is a — The National Goodwill Committee Page 2 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Saturday, Nov. 27 10-Noon Board of Governors/ACBL Membership Meeting. This 8:30 a.m.-Noon Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP). ACBL’s popular meeting is open to all members. Discussion will include 10-hour seminar for people interested in learning how recent actions of the Board of Directors, reports from the to teach bridge successfully. Pre-registration required. CEO and treasurer and new proposals from the Board of Continues Sunday and Monday. Room: Anaheim. Governors. Room: Grand 8-14. 9 a.m.-Noon ACBL Educational Foundation meeting. Room: Atlanta. 10 a.m.-Noon Seminar for Teaching Young People. Interested in 10 a.m.-Noon ACBL Laws Commission meeting. Room: Denver. teaching bridge to young people? This seminar will help 10-11 a.m. ACBLscore seminar. Come by for coffee with ACBL you focus on goals, format, course materials and successful Tournament Director Ken Horwedel and ACBL Director practices. Join Dana Norton, ACBL Youth Coordinator, for of Club and Member Services Carol Robertson. They will an interesting continuing education opportunity. You won’t be available to answer your questions on scoring, reporting want to miss it. Room: Atlanta. your games and managing your club. Room: Boston. 5-6 p.m. Workshop for Teachers of Youth Players. Informal 10 a.m.-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Jerry Helms. Helms, well- meeting for anyone teaching young students or considering known teacher and Bridge Bulletin columnist, presents a youth program. Meet with Dana Norton, ACBL Youth “How to Make Your Partner’s Bad Bids Look Good: Coordinator, to exchange ideas and to look at materials Notrump Contracts.” Room: Grand Ballroom, 1—6. available to teachers. Room: Atlanta. 10:30 a.m.-Noon ACBL Hall of Fame Committee meeting. Room: Crystal 11 p.m.-1 a.m. ACBL Patron Member Reception. Suite 22876. E. 11-Noon a.m. Marketing Matters—Live! ACBL Marketing Director Monday, Nov. 29 Vicki Campbell will host a program for those interested 8:30 a.m.-Noon Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP). Session three in marketing their clubs, bridge lessons, tournaments, etc. of the ACBL’s popular 10-hour seminar for people Don’t miss this chance to meet Vicki and explore your interested in learning how to teach bridge successfully. Pre- options. Room: Boston. registration required. Room: Anaheim. 1-3 p.m. Bridge-Plus+. Special game for new players. 14 boards, no 9 a.m.-Noon Club Director Refresher Course. Continuing education card fee. Room: Crystal B, C & D. for bridge directors to increase their skills. Continues 5-7 p.m. Junior Reception. All Junior players are invited to attend. Tuesday. Must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 (covers both Room: Chicago. sessions). Room: Chicago. 11:30 p.m.-2 a.m.Women’s Team Trials meeting. Room: Crystal E. 10 a.m.-Noon Competition and Conventions Committee meeting. Room: Crystal E. Sunday, Nov. 28 11 am-Noon Get Online with BridgeBase.com. Don’t miss this 8:30 a.m.-Noon Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP). Session two of the opportunity to meet with Fred Gitelman, creator of the ACBL’s popular 10-hour seminar for people interested in ACBL’s Learn to Play Bridge program.