Monday, November 26, 2018 Volume 91, Number 4 Daily Bulletin 91st Fall North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Sue Munday and Chip Dombrowski Alaskan squad takes 10K Swiss Nickell, Kasle square A team from Anchorage off in Senior KO The teams captained by Nick Nickell and Gaylor flew south and found a Kasle meet at high noon today to decide the final welcoming climate as they running of the Baze Senior Knockout. claimed a win in the 0–10,000 In the semis, Nickell dismissed the Lou Ann Swiss Teams. Ed Rais, Marion O’Rourke squad 104–71 despite O’Rourke’s 33–9 Kelly, Doug Scott and Tom fourth-quarter heroics. Ottley scored 126 Victory The Kasle match against Curtis Cheek’s team Points to best the second-place was a good deal closer. Down 87–63 after three Marty Harris team. quarters, Kasle upped their game to slide past Cheek “We just played bridge,” 101–94. is how Scott described the Vugraph presentation will be on display in the winning strategy. “It’s like I Palace Lounge outside the Tapa Ballroom on the used to tell my partner in team second floor of the Tapa Tower. games: ‘Just don’t do anything Doug Scott, Marion Kelly, Ed Rais and Tom Ottley won the 0–10,000 Swiss Teams. continued on page 5 Levine leads Mitchell Open BAM The team of Mike Levine, Oren Kriegel, David Birthdays and bridge: a family tradition Grainger, Greg Hinze, Thomas Bessis and Frederick ACBL Hall of Famer Gail Greenberg is Volcker is leading the Mitchell Open BAM after celebrating her 80th birthday in Hawaii. While the Sunday’s qualifying sessions with a score of 36.5. big day is Thursday, Nov. 29, her family celebrated They have a carryover of five boards. They scored on Saturday when 17 of them were here. 18.5 in the first session, and in the second tied with There was no question about the location for the two other teams scoring 18. birthday gathering. Greenberg has celebrated all of Those teams are the second- and third-place her birthdays since 1966 at NABCs; the last time she qualifiers captained by John Hurd and Roy Welland. missed an NABC was San Francisco in 1965. Hurd is playing with John Kranyak, Joel Wooldridge For all those years, the Fall NABC has also been and Vincent Demuy. Welland is playing with Sabine where her family holds its Thanksgiving dinner. Auken, Reese Milner, Hemant Lall, Yinghao Liu and It’s an easy decision when almost all of them play Linlin Liu. bridge. Greenberg’s children include Jill Levin and Out of 92 teams, 52 qualified for today’s final. Brad Moss, both world champions like their mother, and Andrew Moss, a former King of Bridge. Jill is married to Hall of Famer and world champion Russians lead Women’s BAM Bobby Levin, and her son Shane Blanchard, an The Moscow-based team of Tatiana Dikhnova, Gail Greenberg, with her family: (standing) NABC champ, is married to Sandra Rimstedt, yet Tatiana Ponomareva, Victoria Gromova and Maria husband Jack Greenberg, son-in-law Bobby another world champion. Collectively the group has Yakovleva are leading the Marsha May Sternberg Levin, daughter Jill Levin, son Brad Moss, 75 NABC titles and 16 world gold medals. Women’s Board-a-Match. They got out to a lead in daughter-in-law Jennifer Moss, bridge and “I have a fourth child who doesn’t play bridge,” the first qualifying session Sunday with a 17. In the business partner Jeff Hand, granddaughter- second session, they were one of three teams tied for in-law Sandra Rimstedt, grandson Shane Greenberg said. “If she ever wanted to have Thanksgiving dinner with the family, she had to find the top score of 15.5. They have a carryover of four Blanchard; (seated) sister-in-law Jill Greenberg, boards. grandson Cian Moss, Gail Greenberg, great- out where the Fall NABC was.” In second is Loretta Rivers and her mostly grandson Odin Blanchard, granddaughter Lyra Getting everyone together in a different location Moss; (not pictured) Andrew Moss, Danya Moss, every year requires some planning. They research Swedish squad of Meike Wortel, Sandra Rimstedt, Sofia Moss and Devin Moss. Cecilia Rimstedt and Ida Groenkvist. The defending continued on page 5 champions led by Ljudmila Kamenova are third. Ten of 13 teams qualified for today’s final. Karl Hicks 1943–2018 By Kim Hicks Beckers lead Mark Twain wrote, and brought rooms full of people to tears of laughter. Super Seniors “Manifestly, dying is nothing He never hesitated to speak his mind. Although, Janet and R. Jay Becker of Delray Beach FL are to a really great and brave or perhaps because, he did not suffer fools and his leading the Super Senior Pairs after scoring 64% and man.” Karl Stanley Hicks was brilliant intellect and razor tongue were sometimes 58% in Sunday’s qualifying sessions. They have a a great and brave man. To all fearsome, Karl was loved and respected by countless carryover of 62.38 on a 17 top. who knew him, Karl was a friends and acquaintances. Stubborn and true to Behind them by 1.76 are John Ashton and force of nature. His presence his principles at any cost, he could be a formidable Dennis Metcalf from the Portland OR area. Locals filled a room and his sense of opponent on an issue or across a card table. His Everett Fukushima and Godfrey Chang are third. humor was unparalleled. Karl remarkable spirit left his body on Nov. 2, but remains From a field of 31 tables, 36 pairs qualified for swore like the sailor he was continued on page 9 today’s final. Notice to Players Who Live Outside North America Participation in the Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs is waiver prior to the commencement of these contests. Goodwill Message limited to those ACBL members who have earned a Previously granted waivers will not be honored for Maintain a courteous attitude toward your Blue Ribbon qualification (or those members on the the Blue Ribbon Pairs. partner and your opponents; treat others as you Lifetime Top 100 masterpoint list). Foreign players For waiver information, please arrive early and would treat yourself. who have not earned a Blue Ribbon qualification see the Director-in-Charge at the selling site. Sandy DeMartino, Chair but feel they are otherwise qualified must receive a Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Committee Page 2 Monday, November 26, 2018 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Meetings are at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Tuesday, November 27 9 am-noon Club Director Refresher Course. A continuing education Monday, November 26 course for club directors to increase their skills. Participants 8 am-2 pm Best Practices Teacher Assessments. People who complete must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers both days. Sign up the Best Practices Teacher Workshop can sign up for an at the door. (Sea Pearl Room 2, Mid-Pacific Center) assessment during this time. (Kahili Suite, second floor, Kalia Wednesday, November 28 Tower) 9 am-noon Club Director Refresher Course, session 2. A continuing 10 am-noon Competition and Conventions Committee meeting. (Lehua education course for club directors to increase their skills. Suite, second floor, Kalia Tower) Participants must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers both 5-7 pm Goodwill Reception. Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill days. (Sea Pearl Room 2, Mid-Pacific Center) Committee members only. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Mid-Pacific Center) CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the Tuesday, Nov. 27 game! Talks will be held in Coral Ballroom 1, Mid-Pacific Center. Speakers and 9:15 am Betty Starzec Understanding Lead-Directing Doubles topics are subject to change. 6:45 pm Barbara Heller Active Leads Against Trump Contracts Monday, Nov. 26 Wednesday, Nov. 28 9:15 am Lisa Berkowitz Playing to Trick One 9:15 am Mary Alice Seville Is Your Bridge Too Conservative? 6:45 pm GS Jade Barrett Counting Made Easier 6:45 pm Eugene Chan Cuebids and Gropers HOSPITALITY AND ENTERTAINMENT Evening hospitality is served at the Coral Lounge (Mid-Pacific Center) and the Palace Lounge (Tapa Tower) except where noted. Monday, Nov. 26 Wednesday, Nov. 28 10:30 pm Guava chiffon cake 10:30 pm Mini manapua and vegetable spring roll Tuesday, Nov. 27 10:30 pm Portuguese sausage hot dog SUNDAY DAYLIGHT GOLD RUSH SWISS TEAMS Discounts offered 15 Tables Five restaurants at the Hilton Hawaiian 7 B C Village are offering discounts to bridge players 5.25 1 Gail Buck - Dickie Motherwell, Pahoa HI; Dee Fulton, Holualoa HI; with convention cards that were not listed in the Craig C. Thorsen, Kailua Kona HI 82.00 restaurant guide. Dairy Queen is offering a 20% 3.94 2 1 1 Sheri French, Pine Island MN; Tim Archdeacon, Oyster Bay NY; discount; Blue Water Shrimp & Seafood is offering Sid Parham, Rochester MN; Victor Poon, Stony Brook NY 81.00 10%. At the other three – CJ’s New York Style 2.95 3 2 Bill Walter - Christine Walter, Vancouver BC; Stewart Brightman- Peter Serafini, Calgary AB 79.00 Delicatessen, Hatsuhana and Round Table Pizza – 2.21 4 Craig Caldwell - Gigette Caldwell, San Diego CA; Lisa Karam, the discount is 10% excluding alcohol. Bloomfield MI; Carrie Osborne, Livonia MI 76.00 1.82 5 3 Ralph Haberfeld - Victoria Hess, Jackson WY; David Larsen, Use of the bidding box – Honolulu HI; Maree Webster, Wilson WY 67.00 Alerts and Announcements LESTER & MITZIE KODAMA SUNDAY MORNING 299ER PAIRS When using bidding boxes, the ACBL requires 11.5 Tables that players tap the Alert strip and say “Alert” at the A B C 3.30 1 1 Peter Parish, Santa Barbara CA; Fumie Parish, Las Vegas NV 63.49% same time.