Aces Places AND fACES

FALL SECTIONAL
OCTOBER 15-18
      A long weekend of tournament bridge with silver points awaits us this month. The schedule has open games and 499er games nearly every day at 10 am and 3 pm. The exceptions are Sunday, with two session open and 49 9er team games starting at 10 am  (lunch included) and Saturday at 10 am, which features a 199er game with newcomers (0-10 master points) free.
       If you need help finding a partner, let Mary Lou Pease know (288-2340 or marylou121@comcast.net). She can help.
      We can always use help with hospitality. Sign up at the Bridge Center to bring something good to eat for one of the sessions. If you can’t make it to the Bridge Center to sign up, you can bring something anyway. We’ve seen great hospitality at sectionals in Visalia, Bakersfield, and Gilroy. We don’t want them to think they are better hosts than we are.
 
CHARITY AWARD
     Each year District 21 gives a total of $5,000 to charities nominated by the units of District 21. This year we nominated CASA, court appointed special advocates for children. We are pleased that CASA will receive $1,000 from District 21.
     Speaking of CASA, our members do a lot of other things besides play bridge. Mona Omar was recently honored as CASA’s Volunteer of the Year. Congratulations.
 
PLACES AND FACES
     Jay Roll was third in the open pairs and tenth in another open pairs at the Irvine Regional. Bill Glass was fourth in one side game and fifth in another. Farid Assemi and Richard Meffley were second in the Gilroy sectional open pairs.
At the All Western Regional in Santa Clara, Bill and Jill Wood were fifth in the charity pairs and tenth in flight B in the daylight pairs. Pete Weber was first in flight C in the daylight pairs and third in flight C in another daylight pairs. Patrick Carroll and John McGregor were second in flight C in the daylight pairs (which was also good for 14th in flight A). Mun Takeda and Allyson Farrell were third in the bracketed 0-2000 pairs. Farid Assemi and Richard Meffley won the All Western pairs.
Congratulations to all our winners!
        Martha Waller is now a Regional Master. Helen Smades is a Junior Master. Congratulations on your advances in rank.
  
     Our condolences go the family of Renee Schwartz.  She and her husband were long time members, but they have not  played for several years.

NAP  
If you qualified for the NAP in June, July, or August at a club game, you can play in the Unit NAP game on Sunday, November 8.


 

UNIT BOARD ELECTION
   The election is in December for board members, If you wish to nominate yourself or someone else, there will be a nomination box at the Bridge Center. Or you can contact a current board member.

CLUB NEWS
JANE JOHNSON
CLUB APPRECIATION MONTH
            All clubs can have a club appreciation championship game this month. The games are named after Jane Johnson, former chairman of the ACBL club membership department. These are special championship rated games held every year in October. There is no extra fee – we’re giving extra master points because we appreciate our club players.
            Clubs may also hold a club appreciation team game, which pays 5% gold points. If you need a fraction of a gold point, this could do it. One game is scheduled for Saturday, October 31.
            Oakhurst winners for September were Claire Molnar, Ken Doig, Clem Bingham, Y. Srinivasan, Jim Luther, and Karen McCartin. Ray April was the top Fresno bridge player for August, far ahead of second and third place David Ash and Bob Durbrow. Ray still leads for 2015, followed by Mark Stern, Steve Sharp, David Ash, and Skip Miller. Larry and Gay were the top players in Madera for September, followed by Gary Nelson. Gary leads for 2015, followed by Richard Meffley, Carol Kaufman, and Larry and Gay Slates.  Don and Marion Austin were the top 99ers for August, followed by Don and Doris Myers. Don Myers leads for 2015, followed by Marge Field, Doris Myers, and Don and Marion Austin. September results will be posted on the website the first weekend of October.

  EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW
     There are a few things that everyone who plays bridge should learn. If you don’t know them, learn one every month or two. Don’t try to take on a lot of new things at once.    

1. Leading an Ace is often a bad idea; leading an Ace or King when you have both in a suit is often a good idea.
    
2. Before the opening lead, don’t ask yourself, “What should I lead?” Ask yourself “Why not lead my partner’s suit?”
    
3. Attitude signals – how to let your partner know whether you like a suit.
    
4. Jacoby replies to 1NT and 2NT
   Follow-ups
    
5. How do I ask for Aces?
    
6. What do I do when partner opens a weak two bid?
    
7. Stayman
   How to answer Stayman with 4-4 in majors
   What to do with 5-4 in majors
   Can I use Stayman with really bad hands?
    
8. What my bid means when the opponent opens 1 NT. (Is it Hamilton or Landy or DONT or natural or something else?)
    
9. What hand is good enough to open in third seat?
    
10. Drury (or actually Reverse Fit Drury). Bidding after partner opens in third seat.
     
11. Splinter Bids
     
12. Negative Doubles
     
13. Unusual No Trump
     
14. Michaels over minors
     
15. Michaels over majors
     
16. What does 3C, 3D, 3H, 3S mean after partner opens 1 NT?
     
17. Other cue bids
     
18. If 2NT response to 1NT does not show about 8-9 points, you must make lots of changes.
     

 

 

RS
 

UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1AB        Mark Stern - Victor Greener
2AB        Laura Da Costa - Ray April
3AB1C  John Simpson - Pat Simpson
2C           David Ash - Linda Ash

 UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP
1A           Della Schnell - John Schnell
2A           Margaret Mahaffey - Steve Sharp
3A           Skip Miller - Victor Greener
1B           Pat Simpson - John Simpson
2B           Ray April - David Ash

NAP
1ABC     Irene Whelchel - Al Crane
2A           William Glass - Robert Durbrow
3A2B     Howard Arquette - Ray April
3B           Martha Waller - Ruth Christensen

1AB        Laura Da Costa - Ray April
2A           Richard Meffley - Jay Roll
3A2B     Don Austin - Marion Austin
3B           John Simpson - Pat Simpson

 1A           Robert Durbrow - Monique Irion
2A1B     Mary Lloyd - Joann E. Evans
3A2B     Ray April - David Ash
3AB           Barbara Thacker - Jim McKoane

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1AB        David Ash - Ray April
2A           Margaret Mahaffey - Laura Da Costa
3A           Jim McKoane - Barbara Thacker
2B1C     George Dalition - Virginia Johnson
3B2C     Deni Glenn Boeve - Jay Shapiro
3C           Irene Whelchel - Judy Zimmerer


1AB        Anthony Toto - Byron Steinert
2A           Belva Quattrin - Robert Durbrow
3A           Della Schnell - John Schnell
2B           Sheila Smith - Kim Morris
3B1C     Carol Miller - Judy Shuster
2C           Virginia Johnson - Ruth Christensen
3C           Laura Da Costa - Mary Lou Pease 


750 CHAMPIONSHIP
1A           Don Winton - Dick Powell
2/4          Carol Willoughby - Judy Geary
2/4          Mark Smith - Helen Smades
2/4          Deb Petersen - Cynthia Tingey

1A           Carol Miller - Linda Coppersmith
2A1B     Edward Grootendorst - Therese Grootendorst
3A           Suzanne Graham - Paul Boyd
2B1C     Sandra Beebe - Judy Pardun
3B2C     Steve Johnson - Bill Ward
3C           Jeff Nevins - Roger Moon


 


INDIVIDUAL


½             Mary Lou Pease

½             Don Austin

3              Margaret Seibert

4              Nancy Jones

5              Carol Kaufman

 

OAKHURST WINNERS

Ken Doig - Jim Luther

Clem Bingham - Paul Mertens

Glen Ford - Dave Maguire

Burke Zane - T. Srinivasan

Claire Molnar - Ken Doig ( 2x)

Karen Henning - Kirk Moulin

Joe Fox - Corey Cole

 

 

SPECIAL

Skip Miller - Byron Steinert

Carol Miller - Laura Da Costa[B]

Monique Irion - Irene Whelchel

Ray April - David Ash[B]

Diane Zealear - Olivia Stockton[C]

Robert Durbrow - Margaret Mahaffey

Avis Morse - Dick Powell[B]

Mary Lou Pease - Judy Zimmerer[C]

Jay Roll - Tracey Bauer

Rhonda Hampton - Judy Nibler[B]

Victor Greener - Byron Steinert

Don Austin - Marion Austin[C]

Ray April - David Ash

Ruth Christensen - Diana Papazian[C]

Robert Durbrow - Monique Irion

Mary Lou Da Costa - Al Crane[B]

George Efthemon - George Dalition[C]

Charlotte Maschke - Sophia Iwatsubo

Steve Sharp - Pat Simpson

 

 

 

750 SPECIAL

Pearl McGinnis - Barbara Brock

Mary Ann Clark - Larry Miller[B]

Judy Geary - Carol Willoughby[C]

Don Myers - Doris Myers

Martha Waller - Virginia Johnson

Lois High - Angelina Heisdorf[B]

John Hempel - Jerry Noga

 

 

299 special

Jane Willson - Linda Pickett

Bill Ward - M. Steve Johnson[B]

 

 

99 special

Gary Pigg - Pamela Pigg

Brenda Ward - Walt Kelso

Debbie Kemp - Bill Ward

 

99

Fred Schellack – Joyce Furnas

Jane A. McCoy - Ruby Buttereck