Volume LXVII Number 11 FALL SECTIONAL JAY ROLL WINS PRESIDENT’S AWARD ROGER MOON WINS 99er AWARD Jay Roll was the top master point winner at the Fresno Winter Sectional, winning three events plus placing second and third in other events to take 26.11 master points. Ray April was second, with almost twenty master points. Jackie Haugen of Arizona was the top 99er, but the 99er award goes to Roger Moon. Roger tied with his partner, Jeff Nevins of Visalia, but the award always goes to a Fresno unit member. Representatives from CASA of Fresno came to the sectional to accept the District 21 charity award and to tell us what they do for children. Attendance was lower than previous tournaments. We welcome your comments about how we can make the tournament better. Just put your comments in the nominating box at the Bridge Center, or tell one of our board members. We are grateful to those who always help out, including hospitality chair Jackie Finn, tournament chair Laura Da Costa, and those who always bring refreshments to our tournaments. We have heard comments that we should be doing more for our players, not just at the tournament, but other times, too. We provide a nice playing area, paid for mainly from your card fees. Our club owners provide an array of snacks at nearly every session. If there is something more that should be done on a regular basis, please let us know. We always want our players to enjoy their bridge game. NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS Those 95 players who qualified in club games in June, July, or August are eligible to play in the Fresno unit finals at 1 pm on Sunday November 8, 2015. If you are qualified in any flight, you may play with another qualifier and possibly win red points and an invitation to the District 21 finals early next year. Just check to see who else is qualified and get a partner. PLACES AND FACES At the recent Ventura Regional, Jay Roll won the Swiss teams, finished third twice, and fifth and sixth in other events. Jim Tritt was first and fourth in open pairs championships. At the Santa Cruz sectional, Denny Tweed and Cathleen Burden were fifth in the I/N pairs. Welcome to new members Maryclaire Ewing and Marva White. Congratulations to new club master Jim H. Luther. Get well wishes go to Mary Lloyd. We are glad to see Gary Nelson up and around after a motorcycle accident that kept him in a wheelchair for several weeks. Our condolences go to Joyce Kauder, whose former mother-in-law Mary Jane Farell recently passed away. Mary Jane was a member of the ACBL's Bridge Hall of Fame, winner of many national and world championships, and one of the nicest bridge professionals ever. CLUB WINNERS PRO-AM TEAMS 1 Mark Stern - Laura Da Costa - Carol Kaufman - Deb Petersen 2 Robert Durbrow - Steve Sharp - John Barrere - Kathryn Miller UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 1ABC Dick Powell - Deni Glenn Boeve 2ABC Paul Messner - Patricia Creede 3A Ray April - Sheila Smith 3B Keiko Collins - Ruth Christensen CLUB APPRECIATION 1ABC Judy Jessick - Judy Shuster 2A Richard Meffley - Victor Greener 3A Steve Sharp - Margaret Mahaffey 2BC John Barrere - Jason Mcalexander 3B Howard Arquette - Ray April 1A Patricia Creede - Steve Sharp 2A1B Susan Vildosola - Peter Weber 3A2B George Dalition - Jay Shapiro MEMBERSHIP 1A Monique Irion - Margaret Mahaffey 2A1B Robert Endara - Ray April 3A2B1C Mary Lloyd - George Dalition 3B2C Rhonda Hampton - Judy Zimmerer 1A Della Schnell - John Schnell 2A1B Howard Arquette - Ray April 3A2B John Simpson - Pat Simpson 3B Mun Takeda - Cynthia Tingey 1C Andrew Graves - Jason Mcalexander 2C Carol Miller - Judy Shuster 750 MEMBERSHIP 1A Judy Shuster - Linda Coppersmith 2A Patricia Creede - Sue Gearhart 3A Dick Powell - Deni Glenn Boeve 1BC Karin Blanchard - Larry Miller 2BC Joan Deyager - Marsha Infausto 3B Debbie Kemp - Marion Austin CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Mark Stern - Belva Quattrin 2A Skip Miller - Barbara Thacker 3A1B Irene Whelchel - Judy Zimmerer 2/3B1/2C Paul Messner - Stephen Blumberg 2/3B1/2C Deni Glenn Boeve - Dick Powell 1AB Victor Greener - David Haberstich 2/4A2/3B Judy Nibler - Rhonda Hampton 2/4A2/3B Patrick Carroll - John McGregor 2/4A Mark Stern - J. Jay Roll A2B Larry & Gay Slates 2A Gary Nelson – Richard Meffley 2B Virginia Hailey – Paula Baraldi | DAVID ASH We are saddened to know that David Ash passed away recently. Our condolences go to Linda and to their sons. David and Linda Ash were active members of the Fresno Unit. David was honored in 1987 as a member of the ACBL Goodwill Committee. He was also a committee member that worked for several years to plan the North American Bridge Championships that visited Fresno in 1980. When the host hotel, the Del Webb, went out of business shortly before the tournament started, he helped arrange buses for players to come from all over town to the convention center. David was president of the Fresno Unit as well as a Fresno Unit Distinguished Service Award honoree. It must run in the family, as wife Linda and mother Agnes were also so honored. David also was one of our best players, and one of my regular partners. One of his best efforts was winning the District 22 Grand National Teams at the former Fresno Hilton with Richard Meffley, John Schnell, and Jim Slinger. They traveled to Denver to play against a Denver team and a Bay Area team. The Bay Area team was vanquished, but unfortunately the Denver team triumphed. When David and Linda were playing frequently, the Friday and Saturday night bridge games never ended at 10 or 11. They continued on in their living room with more bridge, Oh Hell, and any other game they could think of, sometimes until 3 am or later. We will miss David Ash. CLUB NEWS Top October players from Oakhurst were Burke Zane, Joe Fox, Karen McCartin, Jim Luther, and Ken Doig. Top Madera players were Richard Meffley, Larry Slates, and John Simpson. Gary Nelson still leads for 2015, followed by Richard Meffley, Carol Kaufman, Larry Slates, and Gay Slates. Ray April again was the top player at the Fresno Bridge Center in September, followed by Mark Stern, Della Schnell, John Schnell, Steve Sharp, and Skip Miller. Ray has a big lead for 2015, followed by Mark Stern and Steve Sharp. Marge Field was the top 99er for September, with Steve Johnson, Bill Ward, Julie Wilson, Judy Pardun, and Sandra Beebe close behind. Marge leads for 2015 for 2015, followed by Don and Doris Fields, Steve Johnson, and Sue Comporato. With all the club appreciation games held in October, there will be a lot of club championships, Unit championships, STAC games, and membership games left for November and December. Come play in some of these championship games. ELECTIONS We’ll have our election for the Unit board of directors at the Christmas party on Sunday, December 13. If you would like to nominate yourself or another member, just place the name in the nominating box at the bridge center or let one of the board members know. OAKHURST WINNERS Claire Molnar- Ken Doig (2) Burke Zane - Joe Fox (3) Karen Henning - Judy Bingham Burke Zane - T. Srinivasan Annette Calhoun - Tom Upton Burke Zane - Clem Bingham Nancy Kyle - Judy Van Winkle Claire Molnar - Karen McCartin Bette & Paul Mertens Karen McCartin- Paul Mertens Joe Fox- Corey Cole ( 2x ) SPECIAL George Efthemon - Linda Coppersmith Larry & Gay Slates Gary Nelson – Virginia Hailey John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott Victor Greener - Skip Miller[2] Steve Sharp - Margaret Mahaffey Laura Da Costa - Steve Sharp Irene Whelchel - Al Crane Gerry Jones - Julie Wilson Della Schnell - John Schnell John Simpson – Richard Meffley Larry & Gay Slates[B] Judy Zimmerer - Rhonda Hampton[B] Ruth Christensen - Al Crane[B] Ray April - David Ash[C] Sydney Bluestone - Kent Billeter[C] Kent Billeter - Sydney Bluestone[C] John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott[C] 750 SPECIAL Deb Petersen - Barbara Wiedel Judy Zimmerer - Annie Chiljian Nancy Swanson - Cathie Wilkins[B] Steve Johnson - Bill Ward[C] 299er SPECIAL Marge Field - Nancy Jones Don Austin - Marion Austin 99er Special Ruby Buttereck - Jane A. McCoy Fred Schellack - Joyce Furnas[B] 99 Walt Kelso - Brenda Ward Joyce Furnas - Fred Schellack Susan Shaver - Carol Fiorentino |
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