aces, places, and faces

Volume LXIX Number 8

FRESNO NON-LM SECTIONAL
August 12-13, 2017
               If you’re not a Life Master and have less than 500 master points, you’re invited to our sixteenth annual NonLM Sectional. All points you win are silver points. You can choose to play any or all of four sessions – at 10 am and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
               Jackie Finn will organize lunch in between sessions – we’ll have a lesson during lunch each day. There is a sign-up sheet at the Bridge Center for hospitality – you can bring something for the hospitality table.
            Be sure to get your partner for the tournament. If you don’t have a partner, check in with Partnership Chair Mary Lou Peace at 559-288-2340 or Marylou121@comcast.net.
 
PLACES and FACES
               At the Long Beach Regional, Bill Glass was seventh in the Pro-Am pairs, and second twice in the side game. Jay Roll was sixth in the open pairs. Richard Meffley was 43rd in the Wernher open pairs at the Toronto NABC.
               Congratulations to those receiving rank changes. Mary Claire Ewing is now a Club master. Barbara Gaudin and Susan Snyder are now Junior masters. Welcome to new member Jung Kim.
               Our condolences go to the family of Ron Vieira, who passed away May 5.

TREASURER’S REPORT
There has been no change in the club's finances. We are still working on a long term fix for our financial situation. As soon as there is something to report, it will be announced. 

NABC SAN DIEGO
November 24 – December 3
    The North American Bridge Championships (NABC) are visiting California again this year, with a few events on Thanksgiving and many more starting the next day. The NABC has events for everyone – from international champions to 99ers and beginners. There are speakers every day to help you learn. Corey Cole has informed me that the Omni hotel is a 4 star hotel about a 10 minute walk from the tournament. A group rate is available for $129 before taxes, compared to $149 at the host hotel. Corey has stayed there a few times during the regionals; I stayed at the Omni in 2009 for the NABC. Please see the attachment . You can call the hotel after August 6 to make reservations.
 

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WINNERS
 
Pro-Am Graduation Party
1A           Ray April - Carol Kaufman
2A           Robert Durbrow - Vickie Haskell
3A2B1C  Laura Da Costa - Cynthia Tingey
3B           Jane Bragg - Jim Mckoane
C2           Stu Goodgold - Marge Field
 
LONGEST DAY MORNING
1A       Belva Quattrin - J. Jay Roll
2A1B   Mark Stern - Sally Anne Stern
3A2B   Cynthia Tingey - Skip Miller
3B        Marge Field - Judy Zimmerer
 1C       Denny Tweed - Cathleen Burden
2C        Judy Dodd - Mary Lou Pease
3          Larry Miller - Andrew Graves
 
LONGEST DAY AFTERNOON
1AB     Cynthia Tingey - Sheila Smith
2A       Mark Stern - Jay Roll
3A       Byron Steinert - Skip Miller
2B        Dick Powell - Peter Weber
3B1C   Carol Rodder – Joann E. Evans
2C        George Efthemon - Jackie Finn
3C        Christina Renna - John Renna
 
FAST PAIRS - LONGEST DAY
1A       Robert Durbrow - Margaret Mahaffey
2A1BC            Christina Renna - John Renna
3A2BC            Cynthia Tingey - Deb Petersen
3B        Don Austin - Marion Austin
 
LONGEST DAY EVENING
1A           Mark Stern - Belva Quattrin
2A1B      Mary Lou Pease - Sally Anne Stern
3A2B      Judy Jessick - Angelina Heisdorf
1C           Jason Mcalexander - Debbie Kemp
2C           Jane Willson - JoAnn Huebner
 
LONGEST DAY MADERA

1. Gary Nelson – Virginia Hailey
2. Larry & Gay Slates
   

NAP
1          James Sweet - Mary Lou Pease
2          Mark Stern - Sally Anne Stern
 
NAP
1A       Belva Quattrin - Mark Stern
2A       Robert Durbrow - Sheila Smith
3A       Monique Irion - Al Crane
1B        Mary Lou Pease - Judy Nibler
2B        Jim Mckoane - George Dalition
 
 
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
1A       Monique Irion - Irene Whelchel
2A1B   Laura Da Costa - Robert Durbrow
3A       Victor Greener - Skip Miller
2B        Judy Zimmerer - Mary Lou Pease
 
1A       Lowell Gist - Margaret Mahaffey
2A1BC            Jason Mcalexander - Laura Da Costa
3A2BC            Mary Lou Pease - Jane Willson
3B        Patrick Carroll - John McGregor
 
1AB     Belva Quattrin - Mark Stern
2AB     Barbara Thacker - Skip Miller
3A       Jay Roll - Lowell Gist
3B1C   Jim Mckoane - Laura Neville
2C        Susan Vildosola - Peter Weber
 
1ABC  Carol Kaufman – Barbara Diebert
2A       Gary Nelson – Richard Meffley
2B        Larry & Gay Slates

LESSONS
August 15
September 16
Laura Da Costa is starting a series of lessons on Play of the Hand on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at 10 a.m. Join her to learn the principles of declarer play.
 
            We’re starting a new lesson series on Saturday, September 16, at 9 am. EasyBridge 1 is for new players; EasyBridge 2 is a continuation for those who took EasyBridge 1.  If you have barely played or never played bridge, Easybridge 1 is for you. Please tell your relatives, friends, and neighbors who you think might enjoy playing our exciting game. Call Mary Lou at 288-2340 or Laura at 999-2825.  

NO MORE STOP CARD
               The ACBL board of directors passed a rule effective in January. The STOP card and the “Please Wait” announcement are no longer to be used. Still, if someone jumps the bidding, the next player must wait about 10 seconds before bidding. Use of the STOP card has never been required – it has always been optional. So, you can stop using it now if you wish. It’s being eliminated because of the confusion and misuse it causes. The Stop card is for the benefit of the opponents, not for the benefit of partner.
 
CAKE
               At our last pot luck lunch, Carol Miller brought a wonderful flourless chocolate cake. No gluton! It was rich and delicious. If you want the recipe, it’s on the internet at http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/flourless-chocolate-torte-recipe-2121190?soc=sharemail

CLUB NEWS
Final month NAP
               This is the last month to qualify for the North American Pairs. Qualifiers may play in the Unit finals on Sunday, November 12.
               Top winners for July in Madera are Gary Nelson and Richard Meffley, followed by Barbara Diebert and Carol Kaufman. The same four lead for 2017. July winners in Oakhurst were Ken Doig, Paul Mertens, Jim Luther, Karen McCartin, and Claire Molnar.
               Maggie Mahaffey leads at the Fresno Bridge Center for July, followed by Mark Stern, Bob Durbrow, and Belva Quattrin. Ray April leads for 2017, followed by Mark Stern, Maggie Mahaffey, and Victor Greener. Marilyn Kendall leads 99ers for July, followed by Vickie Haskell, Beverly Little, and Walt Kelso. Beverly Little leads for 2017, followed by Marilyn Kendall, Debbie Kemp, and Mary Claire Ewing.

750  CHAMPIONSHIP
1ABC              Nalini Jeyapalan - Jei Jeyapalan
2AB                 Deb Petersen - Cynthia Tingey
3/4A                Patricia Creede - Angelina Heisdorf
3/4A3B2C       Rita Gladding - Jonel Mueller
3C                    Joan De Yager - Marsha Infausto
 
99ER CHAMPIONSHIP
1          Joyce Aiken - Margaret Thompson
2          Walt Kelso - Alvin Fred Schellack
 
INDIVIDUAL  
1          Angelina Heisdorf
2          Bob Cross
3          Carol Kaufman
 
1          Mary Lou Pease
2          Andrew Graves
¾         Debbie Kemp
¾         James Sweet
5          William Glass
 
OAKHURST WINNERS
Jimmy Moore - Bill Carroll (2)
Karen McCartin - Paul Mertens (2)
Ken Doig - Claire Molnar
Ira Estin - Hal Mendoza
Burke Zane - T. Srinivasan
Ken Doig - Jim Luther
Paul Mertens - Betty Gadbois
Paul Mertens - Clem Bingham
Joe Fox - Corey Cole
 
SPECIAL
Judy Jessick - Deni Glenn Boeve
Carol Rodder - Mary Lou Pease
Jim Mckoane - Laura Neville
Jay Roll - Cynthia Tingey
Kent Billeter - Sydney Bluestone
Margaret Mahaffey - Lowell Gist
Don Austin - Marion Austin
Marilyn J. Kendall - James Sweet
Cynthia Tingey - Sheila Smith
Skip Miller - Byron Steinert
Anthony Toto - Kim Morris [B]
Mary Lou Pease - Jane Willson [C]
 
 
 
750 SPECIAL
Karin Blanchard - Paul Boyd
Madeline Lynes - Vickie Haskell
Mary Ann Clark - Gay Berry
Don Myers - Doris Myers
Mary Ann Clark - Beverly Little [B]
Judy Pardun - Lois High [C]
Marlene Robinson - Barbara Kelley [C]
 
 
 
99er  
Fred Schellack - Susan Snyder
Karen Matthews - Laurie Harrington
Alan Sakamoto - June Oeser
Walt Kelso - Fred Schellack [2]
Steve Johnson - Robert Heisdorf
Suzanne Sobenes - Barbara Gaudin
Margot Cegielski - M. Steve Johnson
Cheryl Johnson - Karen Matthews
Carol Smith - Ruby Buttereck
Susan Snyder - Alvin Fred Schellack [C]
Alvin Fred Schellack - Walt Kelso [C]