Aces, Place, & Faces

Volume LXXI No. 10  October 2019     www.acbldistrict22.com/522/NAP2019Q.htm
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 FALL SECTIONAL
October 4-6
It’s only a few days until our fall sectional, Friday through Sunday. Friday and Saturday have open and 499er games at 10 am and 2:30 pm, except for Saturday morning, which has a 199er game instead of 499er. Friday evening has Fast pairs, which requires speedy play to finish about 9 pm. Sunday is the traditional two session Swiss teams starting at 10 am. There are two events: open teams and 499er teams, with lunch between sessions.
We’ve invited popular tournament director Scott Campbell of southern California to be in charge. If you need a partner, call Mary Lou Pease at 288-2340 (or email marylou121@comcast.net).

ONE DAY 750 SECTIONAL
Plan to attend our one day 750 Sectional on Tuesday, November 12. The afternoon game is limited to players with under 750 points. The evening game is for players with under 300 points. It’s another chance to win some silver points. Kay Chrisman (285-4605) is partnership chairman.

​PLACES and FACES
Farid Assemi was fourth in the All Western pairs at the Santa Clara regional. Richard Meffley was tenth in the All Western pairs. Farid Assemi and Jim Slinger were eighth in the Daylight pairs and tenth in the A/X teams.
At the Costa Mesa regional, Steve Johnson and Bill Glass won the morning side game, were first in flight B of the Charity pairs, and second in flight B of the afternoon side game.
Congratulations to new Sectional master June Serio, new Club master Julia Kendall, and new Junior master Ed Keller.
We are saddened to report that Ed Grootendorst passed away on September 19. Our condolences go to his family. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, October 11, 2019, 3:00 p.m. at San Joaquin Country Club.
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Treasurer’s report  
                Not much to report. On months with tournaments or fund raisers, we are in the black a little. On mon
ths without them, we are in the red a little. We are no longer bleeding badly. In October we will have a tournament, which is good, because we are about to have another expenditure, but nothing we can’t handle.
Good luck to all who play in the Fall Sectional Tournament, and those who buy raffle tickets. These efforts help us keep going.
 
NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS
            Those who qualified for the NAP at a club game in June, July, or August are eligible to play in the unit finals on Sunday, November 10. Qualifiers at the unit stage may play in the District 21 finals. Flight B is ember 23. Flights A and C are next year.

WINNERS
UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Richard Meffley - Gerard Laquerriere
2A1B  Cynthia Tingey - Deb Petersen
3A2B  Don Austin - Marion Austin
3B       Rosalie Jorgensen - Al Crane
 
 
 
 
 
UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1          Laura Da Costa - Gwen Davey
2          Steve Johnson - Cynthia Tingey
 ¾        Howard Arquette - Ray April
 ¾        Al Crane - Rosalie Jorgensen
 
 
 
99ER UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1AB    Barry Katz - Sandra White
2A       Alvin Fred Schellack - Margot Cegielski
2B       Clint Hudson - Walt Kelso
 
 
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Robert Durbrow - Barbara Thacker
2A1BC            Rosalie Jorgensen - Carol Rodder
3A2B  Victor Greener - Skip Miller
2C       Mary Lou Pease - Judy Nibler
 
 
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1A                   Lowell Gist - Victor Greener
2A1B              Mark Stern - Sally Anne Stern
 3/4A2/3B1/2C            Robert Cherry - Tay Cherry
 3/4A2/3B1/2C            Rhonda Hampton - Judy Zimmerer
 
 
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Barbara Thacker - Belva Quattrin
2A       Ray April - Victor Greener
3A1B  Mary Lou Pease - Sally Perring
2B       Peter Weber - Susan Vildosola
 
 
 
 
 
 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Ray April - Victor Greener
2A1B  James Sweet - Mary Lou Pease
2B       Steve Johnson - George Dalition
 
 
 
299ER CHAMPIONSHIP
1          Debbie Kemp - James Bushman
2          Steve Johnson - Ann Keag

​NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS 
1          Steve Johnson - Victor Greener
2A1B  Gloria Fitzgerald - Jeff Nevins
3A2B  Don Austin - Marion Austin
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NOMINATIONS FOR UNIT BOARD
We need members to help make important decisions for the Fresno Unit. Steve Johnson is our nomination chairman. If you can volunteer to be on the Unit Board, please talk to him or any board member. Ballots will be mailed to members and the voting will conclude at the annual membership meeting on Sunday December 8.

​MUN’S LESSONS
There’s more to learn about defensive signals. Mun Takeda will teach Part 2 of Defensive Signals on November 13 at 10 am and November 14 at 6:30 pm. Defense can be the hardest part of the game. It’s important to know how to give defensive signals and even more important to understand partner’s signals.

POKER NIGHT
Poker night has been canceled for this month. Wait’ll next year. We’re still selling raffle tickets where you could win ten free games or a $100 shopping card. You need not be present to win. The drawing for the prizes will be during our annual Christmas party on Sunday December 8.

​CLUB NEWS
The top masterpoint winner in Madera for September was Richard Meffley, followed by George Dalition and then Gary Nelson, June Serio, and Barbara Diebert. Steve Johnson leads for 2019, followed by Carol Kaufman and Barbara Diebert.
The top winner at the Fresno Bridge Center for August was Victor Greener, followed by Ray April, Belva Quattrin, and Barbara Thacker. Victor leads for the year, followed by Ray April, Bill Glass, Steve Johnson, and Mark Stern.
Ann Keag was the top 99er at the Fresno Bridge Center for August, followed by Jeff Nevins and Cheryl Johnson. Ann leads for the year, followed by Fred Schellack, Mary Claire Ewing, Walt Kelso, Pam Pigg, and Margot Cegielski.   
Here are September winners.  And September 99er winners.
October is Club Appreciation month. Each session will has scheduled two club appreciation championship games in October. It’s your chance to pick up lots of masterpoints.
We may be repeating this message every month because everyone still doesn’t get it. In every movement of five or more tables, when the round is over, the boards go to the next lower table until they get to table one. The boards DO NOT go to some empty table in the middle of the room. It is NOT the director’s responsibility to move the boards. It is the players’ responsibility, which means the North player should do it.

OAKHURST WINNERS
Ken Doig and T. Srinivasan 2
Gary Smith and Lorraine Bocks
Clem Bingham and Jim Luther 2
Nancy Hays and Ken Doig 2
Corey Cole and Al Crane
Claire Molnar and Ken Doig
Paul Mertens and Karen McCarten
Ken Sommers and Burke Zane
 
 
 
 
FRIDAY EVENING INDIVIDUAL
1          Carol Kaufman
2          Gloria Fitzgerald
3          Rhonda Hampton
4          June Serio
 
 
SPECIAL
Laura Neville - Jason Mcalexander
Victor Greener - Mark Stern
Barbara Thacker - Robert Durbrow
Skip Miller - Cynthia Tingey
Robert Durbrow - Cynthia Tingey
James Bushman - Debbie Kemp [B]
Barbara Thacker - Belva Quattrin
George Dalition – Richard Meffley
Barbara Diebert – Carol Kaufman [B]
Gary Nelson – June Serio [B]
Jackie Reichard – Jan Armbruster [B}
Laura Da Costa - Gloria Fitzgerald [B]
Rosalie Jorgensen - Irene Whelchel [B]
Mary Lou Pease - Jane Bragg [C]
Nalini Jeyapalan - Jei Jeyapalan [C]
Sally Perring - Judy Jessick [C]
 
 
 750 SPECIAL
Steve Johnson - Mary Lou Pease
Don Myers - Doris Myers
Lois High - Ann Sadler
Judy Nibler - Beverly Little
Marilyn J. Kendall - Mary Gullo
Patricia Creede - Mary Lou Pease
Larry Miller - Andrew Graves [B]
Jonel Mueller - Rita Gladding [B]
Renee Laquerriere - Rhonda Hampton [B]
Cheryl Johnson - Ann Keag [C]
 
 
99ER SPECIAL
Margot Cegielski - Alvin Fred Schellack
Alvin Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso (2)
Sandy Petrie - Sandra White
Tom Callahan - Julia Kendall
Edward Hampton - June Serio [B]
Clint Hudson - June Serio [B]
Brenda Ward - Barry Katz [B]
Edward Hampton - June Serio [B]
 
 
99
Tom Callahan - Julia Kendall
Alvin Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso
Clint Hudson - June Serio
Sandy Petrie - Pat Heckathorn [B]
Marlene Fiore - Nicki Gram [B]