44 ACBL District 9 Unit 219 – Page 45 LARRY GARDNER, 1946-2013 Larry's 67 year amazing life journey began in 1946 in Montgomery, Alabama. Aſter graduating from Lanier High School, he graduated from Auburn University. He graduated from Cosmetology School in Montgomery, Alabama before going on to get his Masters Degree in 1986 at the University of West Florida. Larry’s career began as a hairstylist and continued until he retired as the Director of Pensacola State College Professional Service Career Department. As an Instructor in 1978 to full Professor, he shared an office with one other person and the department grew to occupy an entire building. He was the driving force behind the growth of the department and at his retirement in 2009, the department included nine schools. Larry established “Legends” at PSC to honor retirees for which he was very proud. Aſter he retired, he continued to teach at both PSC and UWF. Everything Larry pursued, he did so full speed ahead. Bridge was an important part of his life. He was a Silver Life Master and also taught bridge lessons throughout Escambia County. Larry served on the Pensacola Board twice and was serving as President at the time of his death. He served as District 9 Representative on the Unit 219 Board. Larry was a Goodwill Ambassador, director, accredited teacher, and he was the owner of Celebrations DBC, a ursday evening game celebrating life events. Larry was a poet, a pianist, an artist and a great story teller. He was an internationally known motivational speaker. His intellect, blended with his incredible sense of humor, touched everyone he met in such a positive way that all were drawn to him. Larry was a friend you could always count on. His down-to-earth faith in God gave him a source of peace and comfort which he gladly shared with others; it was genuine, sincere and heartfelt. He brightened the dark days of many. By not becoming aached to any particular outcome, he oſten said that his faith allowed him to stay in the day and enjoy what a splendid day it truly was. Along the way he met his wife, Joyce. He freely admied that she was the love of his life and said as their life together went on, “We built that intangible love that only 35 years together can build.” Joyce is leſt not to mourn his passing, but to celebrate the countless wonderful adventures they shared along the way. UNIT 219 TERRITORY APPEARS IN YELLOW. President JERI EDGE (850) 455-0803 [email protected]Vice President AUDREE NEWMAN (850) 729-0924 [email protected]Secretary/Treasurer KAY HUKE (850) 916-4289 [email protected]SBN Liaison & District 9 Representative SUE SMITH (850) 995-7125 [email protected]Board Members Publicity Chair JOHN CONTARINO (309) 275-0761 [email protected]ARMAND GRASSI (850) 248-3371 [email protected]DeVERLE LITTLE (850) 727-4240 [email protected]Disciplinary Chair GAYLE MARR (850) 243-5457 (850) 420-7009 BETH G. MCARTHUR (850) 265-3181 [email protected]GARLAN SISCO (850) 433-8437 [email protected]GINGER THOMAS (850) 893-0790 [email protected]STEVE WHITAKER (850) 222-5797 [email protected]Support Education Chair AMY REZNIK (850) 894-1947 [email protected]
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LARRY GARDNER, 1946-2013 Larry's 67 year amazing life journey began in 1946 in Montgomery, Alabama. After graduating from Lanier High School, he graduated from Auburn University. He graduated from Cosmetology School in Montgomery,
Alabama before going on to get his Masters Degree in 1986 at the University of West Florida. Larry’s career began as a hairstylist and continued until he retired as the Director of Pensacola State College Professional Service Career Department. As an Instructor in 1978 to full Professor, he shared an office with one other person and the department grew to occupy an entire building. He was the driving force behind the growth of the department and at his retirement in 2009, the department included nine schools. Larry established “Legends” at PSC to honor retirees for which he was very proud. After he retired, he continued to teach at both PSC and UWF. Everything Larry pursued, he did so full speed ahead. Bridge was an important part of his life. He was a Silver Life Master and also taught bridge lessons throughout Escambia County. Larry served on the Pensacola Board twice and was serving as President at the time of his death. He served as District 9 Representative on the Unit 219 Board. Larry was a Goodwill Ambassador, director, accredited teacher, and he was the owner of Celebrations DBC, a Thursday evening game celebrating life events. Larry was a poet, a pianist, an artist and a great story teller. He was an internationally known motivational speaker. His intellect, blended with his incredible sense of humor, touched everyone he met in such a positive way that all were drawn to him. Larry was a friend you could always count on. His down-to-earth faith in God gave him a source of peace and comfort which he gladly shared with others; it was genuine, sincere and heartfelt. He brightened the dark days of many. By not becoming attached to any particular outcome, he often said that his faith allowed him to stay in the day and enjoy what a splendid day it truly was. Along the way he met his wife, Joyce. He freely admitted that she was the love of his life and said as their life together went on, “We built that intangible love that only 35 years together can build.” Joyce is left not to mourn his passing, but to celebrate the countless wonderful adventures they shared along the way.
Bridge players are animal lovers! When the Tallahassee Duplicate Bridge Club (TDBC) held their April charity game to support the Animal Shelter Foundation (ASF), 14 tables of players showed up to win masterpoints and raise funds for ASF. Dexter (photo above), a 2-year-old Basset Hound mix available for adoption from Tallahassee’s Animal Service Center, provided the game’s introduction and was escorted by two ASF Board members. First overall winners were Judy and Jim Lyle, earning 2.8 mps for their 61% game. Players donated a total of $550 to ASF and also brought in many items for homeless animals–food, snacks, collars, blankets, towels and toys. Pictured below Perry Dale, Animal Shelter Assistant Supervisor (L)with Rini Bartlett (R) delivering the donations.
ASF supports animals in the care of the Animal Service Center by funding a variety of programs that improve the quality of life for both
the animals in need and those entrusted in their care. Some of these programs include low-cost vaccinations, animal birth control, and heartworm help. Their HART and UTOPIA programs in correctional facilities help rehabilitate both inmates and dogs. In the past, TDBC has held charity games for The Shelter, Leon County Humane Society, Refuge House, Big Bend Hospice, and the Senior Center Foundation and participated in WFSU fundraising efforts.
Carla Burke, District 9 Volunteer of the Year Award
While attending the Ft Lauderdale Goodwill Reception on April 5, 2013, Jeri Edge, Unit 219 President and Sue Smith, District 9 Representative, accepted the Volunteer of the Year Award for Carla Burke. Carla was unable to attend due to her husband's illness. She received this prestigious honor because of her tireless efforts as District 9 Education Chair for the past three years. Carla focused primarily on Florida's youth, especially the annual Youth NABC. Returning to Pensacola, Jeri and Sue planned a party for Carla to present the beautiful award to her (Carla's husband, Mike, is back home from the hospital and doing much better). On Friday, May 10, the award was presented to Carla. Carla's husband, Mike, her daughter, Karen Manning, and two grandchildren, Mary Grace and Elizabeth were present to help celebrate this occasion. A Club Championship game followed the celebration with Winston and Jennie Legge winning first overall in the open pairs and Dolores Vest and Richard Osborn and Brian and Cindy Van Vliet tying first overall in the 199er's. Many thanks to all the PDBC members helping make this a special day for Carla; she was truly touched by this honor and great fun was had by everyone. 299er Swiss Teams Tallahassee DBC 299ers recently learned that matchpoints is not the only bridge game in town! On a recent Saturday, the club hosted a special game to introduce new players to IMP scoring and victory points. With eleven tables, players experienced both head-to-head and round robin matches and were stratified in three flights. The overall winning team was captained by Ruth McDonald leading teammates Monna Bryant, Patt Jones, and Lena Allen.
Player response was overwhelmingly positive, and many already have planned to form teams for the upcoming sectional. Look for the Flight C Swiss section to grow!
Douglas Parker, (L) TDBC's ACBL Tournament Director extraordinaire lectures prior to the 1st match on Swiss Team Scoring and Tactics. Sam Reddick (L) and Teresa Sarbeck (R) learned the most important Swiss Team tip, be first in the lunch line!Changes In Managers Tallahassee is experiencing a
change in club managers. Sadly, Douglas Parker has advised that he is stepping down after two fun years. As our manager he
oversaw the introduction of Bridgemates. There was some resistance to this innovation, but they are now well-accepted. Douglas plans to direct most of TDBC Tuesday games and play there often. He will continue to manage clubs in Marianna and Dothan, AL and is a working ACBL director at tournaments around the state. We send Douglas a bunch of good luck wishes.
TDBC is happy to announce that Steve Ross has accepted the position of TDBC club manager. He started playing bridge when he was about 12 years old --
his mother needed a fourth for her bridge party and he reluctantly filled in. He started playing duplicate while attending Florida State University. After graduating, he played rubber bridge occasionally, but didn't get into duplicate until the Internet came along. When he met his partner Judy, they started attending club games regularly. He says he is looking forward to serving TDBC. We know he will do a great job.
DATE PLAYERS VENUE %1/16/2013 SteveSarbeck/Teresa Sarbeck Tallahassee DBC 73.631/18/2013 Paul Barsi/Marilyn Barsi Pensacola DBC 70.371/23/2013 June Conn/Ann Curry Tallahassee DBC 72.501/30/2013 Tom Mookas/Michael Makowsky Tallahassee DBC 70.952/06/2013 Patricia Nelson/Elizabeth Dirks Tallahassee DBC 77.312/07/2013 Carolyn Helm/Connie Graunke Tallahassee DBC 75.402/11/2013 Betty Dixon/Mary Knowles Pensacola DBC 70.18 2/13/2013 Sam Reddick/Howard Gilberg Tallahassee DBC 70.132/13/2013 Cynthia Piotrowski/Michael Makowsky Tallahassee DBC 70.002/14/2013 Sid Kalishman/Betty Sue Kalishman Pensacola DBC 71.432/18/2013 Lucy Wilson/Jim Davenport Pensacola DBC 71.212/20/2013 Fernando Teason/Raphael Schreiber Capital City DBC 72.182/21/2013 Fernando Teason/Richard Polangin Capital City DBC 70.912/21/2013 Charles Christmas/Jeannette Winters Tallahassee DBC 70.832/22/2013 Jeannette Winters/Douglas Parker Tallahassee DBC 72.922/22/2013 Barbara Stone/Virginia Waterfield Ft Walton DBC 70.14 2/25/2013 Pat Horton/Patti Poppell Capital City DBC 70.002/25/2013 Winston Legge/Jennie Legge Pensacola DBC 72.922/27/2013 Charlotte Bond/Elizabeth Dirks Tallahassee DBC 75.833/05/2013 Lyn Stevens/Larry Simon Panama City Bch DBC 72.393/06/2013 Penny Brinson/Clinnie Donnelly Tallahassee DBC 72.503/06/2013 Howard Gilberg/Michael Makowsky Tallahassee DBC 72.503/07/2013 Melvin Klein/Richard Polangin Capital City DBC 70.00 3/15/2013 Jeannette Winters/Douglas Parker Tallahassee DBC 75.003/19/2013 Richard Polangin/Amy Reznik Tallahassee DBC 72.923/29/2013 Lucy Wilson & Jim Davenport Pensacola DBC 73.004/01/2013 Patrick Horton/Fernando Teson Tallahassee DBC 71.854/08/2103 Dorothy Brickler/Sandy Ballas Tallahassee DBC 70.004/08/2013 Ruth Reese/Bess Conley Tallahassee DBC 72.004/15/2013 Tom Mookas/Becky Overton Tallahassee DBC 73.434/15/2013 Don Little/DeVerle Little Tallahassee DBC 70.835/03/2013 R Philip Johnsen/Charles Christmas Tallahassee DBC 77.415/09/2013 Steve Whitaker/Ralph Angermeir Tallahassee DBC 75.355/28/2013 Winston Legge/Jennie Legge J & J DBC 71.135/28/2013 Lee Anderson/Phyllis Dailey Ft Walton DBC 72.40
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Eleanor Anker On February 21, the Destin and Fort Walton Beach Clubs said goodbye to Eleanor Anker, our friend and fellow bridge player. She recently moved to Newnan, Georgia to be closer to family. The Destin Bridge Club gave her a wonderful going away party with 26 tables of bridge and other close friends stopping by to say goodbye with a promise to visit. Eleanor joined ACBL in 2005 playing five days a week with road trips to tournaments to get extra points. She made Life Master, getting her last gold points in Biloxi, Mississippi with a super team of Lesley Musselman, Sandy Carney, Audree Newman and Dan and Lorraine Jarboe at the age of 93. She continued playing in the Destin and Fort Walton Beach clubs plus tournaments, achieving the rank of Bronze Life Master and is well on her way to becoming a Silver Life Master. For a lady 95 years old, she is exceptional, and is an inspiration to all bridge players.
On Saturday, April 12 , Margaret Joyner, Sandy Carney and Karen Couch stopped by to spend the night in Newnan to visit Eleanor on their way to the Gatlinburg Regional. They played bridge with her in the afternoon, went out to dinner at a local Mexican Restaurant (great food with the best margaritas) and shared memories celebrating past birthdays at Pepito’s Mexican Restaurant in Destin, then back to play bridge until 10:00. She has made many new friends and has already joined several duplicate clubs.
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Friday, July 19Stratified Open Pairs 1:00 PMStratified 299er Pairs (Trophy Awarded)* 1:00 PMStratified Open Pairs 6:00 PMStratified 299er Pairs (Trophy Awarded)* 6:00 PM
Saturday, July 20Stratified Open Pairs 10:30 AMStratified 299er Pairs (Trophy Awarded)* 10:30 AMStratified Open Pairs 3:30 PMStratified 299er Pairs (Trophy Awarded)* 3:30 PM
Sunday, July 21Stratified Swiss Teams 10:30 AM
& TBA0-299er Swiss Teams (Trophies Awarded)* 10:30 AM
& TBA*if attendance warrants; stratification at director's discretion
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TALLAHASSEE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB http://tdbc.infoStephen Ross - (850) 576-6593 - [email protected] Center - 1400 North Monroe StreetMonday 3:00 PM 0-99Monday 6:30 PM Open PairsTuesday 1:30 PM Open PairsThursday 6:00 PM 0-99 Lesson, Game at 6:30 PMThursday 6:30 PM Open PairsWestminster Oaks – Parry Center, 4449 Meandering WayWednesday 1:30 PM - EasyBridge, Amy Reznik 850-894-1947Friday 1:00 PM Open PairsSunday 1:30 PM Open PairsCAPITAL CITY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUBSteve Whitaker, Manager - (850) [email protected] Center - 1400 North Monroe StreetTuesday 6:30 PM Special Games OnlyWednesday 1:30 PM Stratified OpenThursday 1:30 PM Stratified OpenFriday 6:00PM 0-99 Friday 6:30 PM Stratified OpenPANAMA CITY BEACH DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUBSenior Center – Corner of Lyndell Ave & Hutchinson Blvd.Ed Thomasson - (850) 230-8513Monday 6:00 PM non-sanctioned (Jan-Feb only)Tuesday 10:00 AM sanctionedThursday 10:00 AM sanctionedPANAMA CITY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB2001 Recreation Drive • Lynn Haven Bob Fowler - (850) 234-7690Monday 12:30 PM Open PairsWednesday 12:30 PM Open PairsFriday 12:30 PM Open PairsFORT WALTON BRIDGE CLUB 100 Buck DriveTuesday 9:30 AM Stratified Open 862-7061Wednesday 6:30 PM Stratified Open 939-8203Friday 9:30 AM Stratified Open 862-7061Saturday 12:30 PM Stratified Open 939-8203EMERALD COAST BRIDGE CLUBDestin Community Center, 101 Stahlman Avenue850-654-5184 • www.bridgebythebeach.comTed Gardner – (850) 380-1558Monday 10:00 AM(Jan-Mar) 6:30PM (Call for Location)BUCK DESTIN BRIDGE CLUBDestin Community Center, 101 Stahlman AvenueThursday 10:00 AMPENSACOLA DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUBhttp://www.pensacolabridgeclub.com1200 North 12th Avenue • (850) 432-3946Monday 12:30 PM (0-299) Garlan Sisco 433-8437Monday 6:30 PM Betsy Poor 479-8809Tuesday 12:30 PM Larry Westholm 433-4969Tuesday 6:30 PM Larry Westholm 433-4969Wednesday 12:30 PM Betsy Poor 479-8809Thursday 12:30 PM Murray Hall 941-4955(2nd Thursday Only) 6:30 PM Betsy Poor 479-8809Friday 12:30 PM Sue Smith 516-4659 Friday (0-199) 12:30PM Sue Smith 516-4659 Saturday 12:30PM Betsy Poor 479-8809Sunday 1:00 PM Murray Hall 941-4955MARIANNA DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUBEpiscopal Parish House • 4362 Lafayette StreetDouglas Parker - (850) 482-8025 - [email protected] 12:30 PM Open Pairs Jane McKee 482-5484
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A huge “Thank You” to retiring President, Nancy Hagerty! Nancy has been on the board for years and has just finished two consecutive years as our leader. She remains an active board member and, as incoming President, I will lean heavily on her expertise and wisdom!
As Unit 240 begins a new year we welcome new Board Members and thank those that are leaving! Our Board Members are amazing…five from the Vero Beach area and three from Brevard County spent part of their Memorial Day weekend driving across the state to attend a Board Meeting! We have 16 board members who represent 2300 players in our Unit. These people volunteer their time and energy on your behalf representing all of us both in our Unit and in Florida’s District 9! Should you have concerns or questions please feel free to make them known to the board member who represents your area. You will find the appropriate person and their contact information by going to our Unit website at: http://acblunit240.com/staff.htm. (You might also thank them for their efforts!)
Our annual meeting will be held at the next Orlando Sectional the weekend of July 26–28.
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Unit 240 70% ClubIf you would like for your Club’s 70% games to be added, here is what you need to do.Email the information to Jan Greene at: [email protected], by the 25th of each month. All submissions must contain the following information:
1. The Club’s full name 2. The town in which the club is
located3. The director’s name
4. The names of both partners5. A copy of the score sheet -
(individual or the section)
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Ace Asking for Slam Biddingfor intermediate & novice players
Being a top bridge writer for a major publication like the Sunshine Bridge News has some perks. One is that I get to hobnob with the top players. I'm on a first name basis with Meckstroth and Rodwell, I call them "Mister" and "Sir", and they call me "Hey You". I ran into Sir at a recent tournament, our conversation went something like this: "Hey You, got any idea where the men's room is?". "Yes Sir, down that hall and to the left." Pretty cool, huh? This month I'm going to lay down some rules about ace-asking when looking for slam. I'll also show some incredibly clever and totally artificial examples that make exactly the points I want to make. As is traditional in instructional articles, the examples will be so clear cut that there will be no chance to go wrong. Naturally, your real life problems will be tougher, requiring you to make choices and exercise judgement. If you don't like that, don't complain to me, write to Mister and see if you can get any sympathy. Here are the Rules (there are 5 of them):
1. If you ask for aces, and discover that one ace is missing, you WILL bid a slam. Stopping short with only one ace missing is a rookie mistake. If you're not sure you can make the slam, something went wrong before you asked.You hold: ♠AQ JTxx ♥--- ♦AQ JTx ♣ xx You open 1♠, partner makes a limit raise to 3♠, you bid 4NT, and he shows one ace. Is it the club ace or the heart ace? You've asked the wrong question, you don't want to know how many aces partner has, you want to know what he has in clubs. You should have shown your diamond control by bidding 4♦. Bypassing 4♣ shows that you have no club control, and will focus partner's attention on that suit. If you made a mistake and bid 4NT, and discovered that partner has one ace, man up and bid 6♠. He'll be more aggravated if you stall in 5♠ and make 6 than he will be if you bid 6♠ and go down. On this hand, you might make a slam even if partner has no aces:
♠Kxxx ♥xxxx ♦Kx ♣KQx Obviously, if you don't need any aces from partner to make a slam, it is pointless to ask him how many he has.2. If 4NT on a particular auction is Blackwood, then 4♣ is NOT Gerber. There is no need for two different ways to ask for aces. You open 1♠, and hear partner respond 4♣. Whatever your agreement is about the meaning of 4♣, it should NOT be Gerber. Partner could have bid 4NT if he wanted to know how many aces you hold. Sometimes people say that Gerber is safer than Blackwood, because you can stay at the 4 level if partner does not have enough aces. That's nonsense, if you're afraid of the 5 level, why are you trying for slam? I like 4♣ to be a splinter, showing a singleton or void in clubs, 4 spades, and game forcing values. Other agreements are also possible. Opener ♠AJTxx ♥AKxx ♦x ♣xxx Responder ♠KQxx ♥Q Jx ♦AQxxx ♣x The splinter will get you to 6♠ with 26 points between you. Switch opener's hearts and clubs, and 6♠ has no play. Asking for aces won't solve that problem. The auction should go:
Opener Responder1♠ 4♣ (splinter)
4♥ (cue) 4NT (aces?)5♥ (2) 6♠
Opener's cue bid is encouraging, he has no wasted club values opposite responder's singleton. If opener's hearts and clubs were switched, he'd sign off in 4♠, because 7 points opposite partner's singleton are a poor fit. 3. After a 3NT bid, 4NT is a natural raise, invitational to 6NT, it is NOT ace-asking. You hold: ♠Kx ♥KQxx ♦AKJxx ♣Ax You open 1♦, partner responds 1♠, and you reverse into 2♥, promising 16+ points, 5+ diamonds, and 4 hearts. Partner now bids
3NT. This shows about 10 points, enough for game opposite your 16. But you have 20 points, not 16. How can you find out if partner has anything extra? Raise to 4NT. He should pass with a minimum for his previous bidding, and bid 6NT if he has some extra, undisclosed values. He should NOT tell you how many aces he has. Is it possible to get to slam missing two aces? Sure, but it isn't likely. If you're physically incapable of bidding a slam without first asking for aces, there are pharmaceutical and surgical solutions, ask your doctor about them. Be careful about this one though:
Opener Responder
1♠ 2NT(game forcing spade raise)
4NT This is Blackwood, not a NoTrump raise. Partner's 2NT is a spade raise, so spades are agreed as trump. There is no need for an invitational raise to 6NT. Why is that? Weren't you paying attention, spades are trump!4. Gerber is ALWAYS a jump. In particular, if partner's last bid was 3NT, then 4♣ is NOT Gerber. Since 4NT is not Blackwood (see Rule 3), then how do you ask for aces? Bid 5♣. Some people say that 4♣ should be Gerber, and 5♣ should show clubs. The problem with that is that sometimes you need to know whether partner has club support, but you do not want to risk being passed. After 3NT is reached, 4♣ is forcing because stopping in a part score after you've already reached game is a no-no. However, if you played that 4♣ was Gerber, and 5♣ was natural, partner might pass 5♣, because game bids are not forcing. Also, if partner does NOT like the idea of a club slam, you need to be able to stop in 4NT, because 5♣ is a loser, at least at matchpoints. You hold ♠KQ JTx ♥Ax ♦ x ♣AQ Jxx You open 1♠, partner responds 2♥, you rebid 3♣, and partner bids 3NT. You need to be able to offer up clubs again without committing to them. If 4♣ were Gerber, how would you ever reach 6♣ opposite responder's ♠x ♥ KJxxx ♦Axx ♣Kxxx? On the other hand, how would you stay out of 6♣ if partner held ♠xx ♥KJxxx ♦AKxxx ♣x?
On the second hand, you want to play 4NT, but on the first you want to play 6♣. How about this one: You hold ♠KQ JT9xx ♥Ax ♦Kx ♣Ax You open 1♠, partner responds 2♥, you jump to 3♠, and partner bids 3NT. You'd like to play 6♠ if partner has an ace. Jump to 5♣ to ask for aces. By the way, don't get greedy, 6NT is a crapshoot. If partner holds ♠x ♥Kxxxx ♦AQx ♣JTxx A club lead will defeat 6NT, but 6♠ is safe, because you can pitch your club loser on the third diamond before drawing trumps. Try to play your slams in a suit, you have more options in the play.5. If you ask for aces, and then follow up by asking for kings, you GUARANTEE that your side has all four aces. This is because 5NT commits you to the 6 level already, so asking for kings is a grand slam try. Partner is allowed to bid the grand slam without bothering to tell you how many kings he has. For example, you hold ♠xx ♥KQxx ♦AKQ JTx ♣x Partner opens 1♥, and you bid 2NT (Jacoby heart raise) because your hand is too strong for a splinter (you're going to try for slam even if partner has wastage in clubs). Partner now bids 4NT Blackwood. He has seized control of the auction, and you must answer, showing one ace (or 2 keycards plus the Queen if you prefer). Partner now bids 5NT, asking for kings. Half of the reason he does that is to tell you that all aces are accounted for, even if he has no intention of bidding the grand slam himself. Bid 7♥, don't tell him how many kings you have. Whatever losers partner has can be discarded on your diamonds. If you bid 6♥, showing two kings, partner will pass, being unwilling to undertake a grand slam missing two kings, and he won't be impressed by your caution when he sees your dummy. Partner held ♠AJTx ♥AJTxx ♦x ♣AQ J As usual, 7♥ is safer than 7NT, don't get greedy. To recap…aw forget it, just reread everything.
See ya next time.
by Monty Page
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July 26 – 28, 2013
Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27
10:00 a.m. and 2:30 pm
499er Pairs - Single Session (Stratified by average) (0-100/100-300/300-500)
Open Pairs - Single Session (Stratified by average) (0-750/750-2500/2500+)
$1 extra per session for unpaid and non ACBL members
Lunch is available for both days for $5 per day. Reservations requested. Email reservations to food chairperson: Julie Thompson [email protected]
Sunday, May 26
10:00 a.m. Swiss Teams – Play Through (Master points Averaged) (A = 2500+, X = 0 – 2500) (Separate 0 – 499er)
Directions: From I-4: go East on Colonial Drive (Hwy 50) 3 miles. Turn left (at Boston Market) on Bennett Road. Club is one block on left - next to Roxy. From Beach line: go North on Semoran Blvd (Highway 436) to Colonial Drive. Turn left. Travel 1.4 miles. Turn right (at Boston Market) on Bennett Road. Club is one block on left - next to Roxy.
PARTNERSHIPS Dave Seares 321-259-0798 Susan Sommerfeld 321-631-7866
Complimentary O.J, Coffee, Refreshments • Lunch available for purchase Sat. and Sun.
BREVARD COUNTY UNIT 240
HOLIDAY INN 8298 N. Wickham Road • 321-255-0077
HAMPTON INN 130 Sheriff Drive • 321-255-6868
(Exit #191 Wickham Rd. for both)
DIRECTIONS From I-95 Exit 188 Pineda Cswy & Patrick AFB, East to Wickham Rd., turn right and go to Parkway Drive, turn left and go 6 miles, turn left into Wickham Park, go left in park and follow signs to Wickham Senior Center
Open Sectional • August 31 – Sept 2 2013
WICKHAM PARK SENIOR CENTER2785 Leisure Way • Melbourne, Florida 32935 • (321) 255-4494
UNIT 243 CLUBS UNIT 243 CLUBS UNIT 243 CLUBSAnother Bridge ClubPosnack JCC in Davie5850 S. Pine Island Dr.TJ Singer, (954) 399-1222www.anotherbridgeclub.com
Beach Community Center3351 NE 33 AveFt. Lauderdale, 33308Margery Pecoraro, Dir., (954) [email protected]
Bonaventure Town Center16690 Saddle Club RoadWeston, FL 33326 Jim Walker • (954) 593-3741email: [email protected] www.walkersdbc.com
WestsideThe Lincoln Park Center7766 NW 44th StreetSunrise, FL 33351(954) 749-9570 www.westsidedbc.com
Wynmoor Bridge Club (Invitational)Lynne List • (954) 257-3452
I want to thank all of our members who will be attending our last 4th of July Regional in Deerfield Beach. We hope once again to make it successful. I am sure that everyone will notice how hard your Board members work morning through evening. Again, Steve Andrews and Carmela Knauer will be hosting the hospitality suite, a haven for food and friendship. Of course, other Board members will also be helping. As always, I am sure that everyone will notice Peggy Muschett and Jean Spector working tirelessly at a multitude of tasks. If you look quickly, you will see Keith Gellman running around every day co-ordinating the caddies and anything else he can find to do. It will also be nice to have Jo Anne McDowell, Barbra Tate and Marge Pecoraro helping at the partnership desk where they will find compatible partners for all events.
Of course, Bill Rauld and Marty Robins will be making sure that the Hilton provided for us at their usual top level even though our Unit moves on to Bonaventure for our Regional in December 2014. Please feel free to email me ([email protected]) with any comments so that we may be fully prepared for December 2014 when we expect an even bigger turn-out with those “snowbirds” that our clubs are already missing.
Let’s all enjoy our bridge,
Jim Walker
ANOTHER BRIDGE CLUB@ POSNACK J.C.C.5850 South Pine Island RoadDavie, FL 33328TJ - (954) [email protected] Duplicate Games Tuesday & Thursday @ 7pm. We will have red point games in June, July and August as well as Swiss Teams and other charity games for extra masterpoints.Good luck in the Regional in Deerfield.
BEACH COMMUNITY CENTER No game for the entire summer.
FORT LAUDER DALE BRIDGE CLUBGregg Van Dyke 700 NE 6th Terr in Holiday Park(954) 761-1577 www.ftlbc.com Games daily at 12:30pmSundays at Noon and a No Zeros Jackpot Game at 6:30pmSaturday Evening we offer dinner at 6pm and bridge at 7pm.We also offer a Beginner's Game with a mini-lesson Every Monday Morning at 9am.UPCOMING EVENTS7/8-21 NAP Club Qualifying Games - 1/2 RED POINTSJuly 28 - 8 is Enough Swiss Teams - 6pm8/19-25 District 9 STaC - SILVER POINTS8/29-9/2 Annual Labor Day Tournament
HOLLY WOOD BRIDGE CLUB2030 Polk Street Hollywood, FL 33020www.hollywoodbridgeclub.comSedat Nassi (954) 790-3010 David Reiter (954) 600-1899 Open Stratified games Mon-Sat @ 12:30Supervised play Tues @12:30 with DavidCost: $10 includes bagels/crm cheese, cookies, coffeeWe have all pre-duplicated hands with hand records and we are partof the "Common Game" played by clubs all over the country and handanalysis on most hands. All electronic scoring.See our website for additional details, schedules and announcements
POMPANO BEACH DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB180 SW 6th St. (954) 943-1733www.pompanobridge.com We have a lovely website and full time bridge club.Games everyday, morning, afternoons and 3 evenings. Lessons for all levels even through the summer. North American Pairs 2 weeks in July and 2 weeks in August paying sectional 1/2 RED points. July 8-12 Silver Points for Non Life Masters, only at the Pompano Club. July 20, Saturday 12:30 PM is Paul's 65th birthday, we are celebrating! Gourmet pretzels, dips, beer and dessert - join us! District 9 STaC (Silver Points at the Clubs) will be August 19-25, every session. Then on August 24 - Saturday 12:30
it's Paul and Jeanni's 11th anniversary. It's a Chinese Food Extravaganza! Come have lunch at the club for free.We would love to see you at the club. Call Jeanni 954-803-1477 for special needs and partners. SKOLNICK DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB800 SW 36th Ave., Pompano BeachRUTHIE GOLD (954) 684-4445 or BILL HOWE (954) 786-4590 No TUES. game after 4/30-resumes next NOV.THURS. 12:30 SAT. 12:00 LITE LUNCH
WESTSIDE DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUBThe Lincoln Park Center7766 NW 44th Street, Sunrise(954) 749-9570 www.westsidedbc.com NEW-NOVICE GAME_THURSDAYS at 11:30 A.M.BEGINNERS GAME SATURDAYS 9:30A.M.--INTERMEDIATE GAME SUNDAYS 10 A.M.Games 12:30 everydaySUNDAYS at 1:00 P.M. TUES & THURS EVENINGS 7:00P.M.
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81.25 Caroline Warner & Shelley Salvi Pompano 4/10/1375.60 Margie Grozdzinsky & Richie Schwartz Hollywood 4/29/1374.26 Ralph Hessdorf & Penny Levin Wynmoor 4/18/1373.61 Joan Stulginskas & Susan Pyner Pompano 4/13/1372.78 Bernice Gunther & Beverly Candlish Another BC 4/11/1372.61 Derek Moore & Harvey Hoffenberg Fort Lauderdale 5/13/1372.12 James Willenborg & Richard Sokol Fort Lauderdale 5/13/1372.02 Edith Fish & Gitta Kastner CVPP 5/31/1371.67 Carol Plask & Vincent Dodeci Fort Lauderdale 4/13/1371.43 Isrella Schear & Phoebe Mirsky Hollywood 4/2/1371.42 Bella Ionis-Sorren & Roger Maurer Pompano 4/3/1371.39 Martin & Bea Gayer Bonaventure 5/25/1371.34 Bill Cohen & Taiji Saito Fort Lauderdale 4/12/1371.13 Lee Schwartz & Leo Fisher Wynmoor 4/11/1371.13 Janet Weins & Tom Myers Fort Lauderdale 5/13/1370.83 Brayton Walters & Dianne Shaffer Hollywood 5/23/1370.83 Jesse Laird & Len Michelman Pompano 5/30/1370.83 Carmen Gawish & John Isaacks Fort Lauderdale 4/20/1370.83 Bashere Bchara & Don Williams Fort Lauderdale 5/31/1370.75 Junping Sun & Dwayne Hoffman Another BC 5/9/1370.51 Mindy Aiken & Carmella Knauer Pompano 3/14/1370.37 Fella Oppenheim & Mike Helmer Hollywood 4/11/1370.24 Art Nisenbaum & Gwen Montgomery Pompano 4/17/1370.14 Boots Lenox & Sadie Elkins Pompano 4/8/1370.14 Fella Oppenheim & Mike Helmer Hollywood 4/20/1370.00 Sanford Robbins & Tom Lane Pompano 3/1/13
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JUNIOR MASTER Paulette Aaronson – Boca RatonDorothy Anderson – DunedinJean Anstine – JupiterMarilyn Arnold – NaplesAllan Baer – Key LargoGail Beardsley – Tarpon SpringsWilliam Beardsley – Tarpon SpringsBarbe Bonjour – Vero BeachDianne Brownell – SarasotaRobert Carlson – Lake CityTerry Casto – IndialanticJane Cole – Sun City CtrRosemary Crimmins – Ponte Vedra BeaClare Cross – West Palm BeachSharon Crouse – Bonita SpringsBette Dalzell – Vero BchBarry Deathe – Vero BeachBeth Dinney – SarasotaGreg Dinney – SarasotaPamela Doyle – Vero BeachJudith Drury – SarasotaDiana Dubois – St Thomas VIBetty Einstman – The VillagesPamela Finney – CrawfordsvilleLynn Fishman – Delray BeachThomas Foley – TallahasseLinda Frankel – JupiterDeborah Franz – NaplesJacob Golden – St Thomas VIDavine Goren – Boca RatonSara Gray – TallahasseeSusan Green – TallahasseeDavid Gubitosi – Vero BeachGloria Hecker – Delray BeachRobert Hendricks – Boca RatonMichael Hollar – SarasotaJean Hutt – Bonita SpringsStanley Jacobson – Palm Bch GdnsMichael Jordan – Apollo BeachElaine Kaufman – Palm Beach GdnsFaisl Kayali – OrlandoAnn Kerley – N Palm BeachJulie Kern – The VillagesSusan Kotkin – Boca RatonIrina Levitan – Sunny Isles BchCyra Lewis – JupiterPeggy Long – Vero BeachJohn Macleod – Vero BeachRussell Markley – ElktonDaniel McEnery – NaplesBetty Morosky – St AugustineJoyce Morris – PinecrestLeslia Morrison – StuartMike Neff – TallahasseeMary O'Connell – NaplesBernard Palmer – Boca RatonMaggie Palmer – Boca RatonLee Peirce – TallahasseeLela Remmert – Veo BeachShirley Rothbart – Boca RatonStephen Semesco – OcalaIsabel Shattuck – Hobe SoundGeorge Shattuck Jr – Hobe SoundRonald Sikora – Fort Lauderdale
Robert Simpkins Jr – Hobe SoundMarjorie Slott – Coral GablesPhilip Solondz – Boca RatonDean Sparks – Vero BeachMartin Spiro – Boynton BeachLarraine Strauss – ApopkaGloria Swanson – TallahasseeSam Taylor – MaitlandJanet Vickers – Saint PetersburRondal Vickers – Saint PetersburKaye Willette – Minneapolis MNCLUB MASTER Jan Abbott – NaplesJim Andreotti – EsteroAnn Barclay – TampaChristine Barker – Melbourne BeachDiane Beidler – SebringDeane Briggs – Winter HavenBonnie Chrysler – Boca GroveSuzanne Conner – Hobe SoundEllen Cooper – Palm Beach GdnLu-Anne Demetrick – LecantoNancy Dudney – TampaGladys Farbish – WesternFlorence Feiler – Boyton BeachLeonard Feiler – Boynton BeachElliot Feiner – WestonJennie Fittipaldi – NaplesJane Foster – Palm BeachNeil Friedman – North Bay VlgEsther Ghitelman – AventuraS Giunta – Sun City CenterAnn Gold – Bonita SpringsKenneth Goldstein – ClearwaterMarianne Greenblum – TitusvilleEdward Hall – NaplesHoward Hall – Boca GrandeDorothy Harris – OrlandoMichele Henry – Vero BeachJean Hlavaty – Ft LauderdalePeter Hoaen – Bonita SpringsAlexander Hochheiser – Port St LucieRobert Horak – Vero BeachCarol Hovey – NaplesDeborah Ingram – Hobe SoundJim Johnson – St PetersburgPat Joyce – Bonita SpringsSteve Klein – MiamiSarah Klockenbrink – JacksonvilleMarcia Kupferberg – WestonAnne Kynast – DavenportKathleen Loeb – Lake MaryBarbara Lory – Vero BeachKaren Meyer – NaplesDiann Mulroy – BelleairBarbara Newberger – LutzSue Newman – Fern ParkJudith Nightingale – Palm CityRobert O'Connell – SummerfieldJane Oristano – N Palm BeachMary Pennell – MiamiJan Porterfield – Bonita SpringsWarren Randall – DebaryRonald Roberts – Fort Lauderdale
Marvin Rosen – SarasotaWilliam Rosen – Palm CityHarriet Rosenthal – Palm BeachEdward Schachter – Boca RatonLawrence Selhorst – NaplesJudy Stephens – Miramar BeachEd Stigall – Daytona BeachSandra Strine – Palm Beach GdnsCherie Toufanian – West Palm BeachGail Vining – Coral GablesChristine Webb – NaplesBeverly West – Ormond BeachAnn Wheeler – Vero BeachDeborah Wildt – University ParkSECTIONAL MASTER Vicki Balmer – Spring HillPaul Boeggeman – LeesburgPrudence Boyson – NaplesJerry Brenner – Ponte VedraCaren Brooks – Palm Beach GdnsLarry Brown – University ParkRobert Cato – High SpringsEmma Christopher – Vero BeachGerda Cohen – Delray BeachRay Columbaro – Vero BeachSandra Columbaro – Vero BeachJoseph Coulter – Pointe VedraHarlow Engel – St PetersburgSandra Estridge – NaplesCarolyn Evers – Vero BeachGwen Fischbein – Delray BeachArlene Flynn – Fern ParkJeannette Folsom – NaplesSharie Frank – EsteroClifford Garrison – Lake WorthJohanna Goetz – Ponte Vedra BchCeleste Graneto – Ponte Vedra BchYola Gurwitz – MiamiRichard Haviland – SorrentoLyle Holloway – Newland NCReno Ivy – Lady LakeSuzanne Joyce – Vero BeachCarol Keske – Palm CitySally Kesseler – Palm BeachMichael Koller – CasselberryLee Levy – Boynton BeachKarl Manderscheid – LakelandNancy Martin – N Palm BeachGinny Martucci – Ponte Vedra BchBarry Mindes – Boynton BeachTom Mookas – TallahasseeAnne Berit Myklebust – HernandoPatricia Nelson – TallahasseeFred Perlman – MiamiEd Priestley – St PetersburgCecile RamirezArellano – San Juan PRFrederick Restarski – MelbourneMargeret Schiller – Ft MyersLeslie Shade Jr – ClearwaterTheresa Sokol – Land O LakesSandra St George Emann – Boynton BeachJudith Stern – Boynton BeachRobert Tolpa – The VillagesJessie Turner – Ponte Vedra
MAY RANK CHANGESREGIONAL MASTER Sandra Allen – Boca RatonCatherine Binder – ClearwaterKeith Dozier – Fort LauderdaleJanet Dunn – The VillagesJohn Dunn – The VillagesNaomi Gersh – Boca RatonElizabeth Goldman – SarasotaRobert Goldman – SarasotaRobert Gordon – MiamiBarry Halpern – Dalton MAWilliam Havener – Indian ShoresCabot Jaffee Jr – MaitlandBarbara Jenkins – Boca GrandeKaren Kurzer – Delray BeachLois Lipnik – Bonita SpringsEinar Myklebust – HernandoBetty O'Brien – St AugustineMary Penn Parrish – StuartFran Polson – Delray BeachBarbara Reich – Boca RatonLockwood Rianhard – Vero BeachKerry Romesburg – CrestviewRobert Rush – JacksonvilleRonni Schneider – Boca RatonAndrea Sharp – MiamiCarol Weiner – Palm Beach GdnsThomas Zmach – Naples
LIFE MASTER Joseph Cottle – GulfportDebbie Elrad – Boca RatonStuart Fine – Boynton BeachElaine Garofalo – St PetersburgLorraine Izzo – Vero BeachBetty Kenngott – Fort LauderdaleJudy Krueger – NaplesThomas Lane – LauderhillDavid Michaelson – The VillagesSusan Morris – Palm Bch GrdnsEdward Rauch – Fort LauderdaleSusan Rodack – N Miami BeachKathleen Smith – Sun City CenterDebra Sobel – Boca RatonBabs Thacker – ClearwaterAnita Toll – EsteroRobert Witham – Clearwater
BRONZE LIFE MASTER Linda Burke – Palm Bch GdnsLedlie Crutchfield – Marco IslandHarry Dunbar Jr – TampaDebbie Elrad – Boca RatonStuart Fine – Boynton Beach
Allen Frees – Cape CoralEllen Gelberg – Vero BeachRalph Gerner – SarasotaPaula Hallam – Vero BeachJudy Krueger – NaplesFay Langer – JacksonvilleBarbara Lowry – Vero BeachMarguerite Matson – NaplesSuzy O'Connor – SanfordPeter Parella – Hallandale BchSusan Rodack – N Miami BeachToby Tamarkin – Boca RatonMarlyn Warden – EsteroNancy Williams – Mount Dora
GOLD LIFE MASTER Shirley Greiner – Fort MyersDavid Kunstler – Coconut GroveGisela Migliore – Ft PierceBob Rosenblum – HollywoodRobert Scarbrough – Crystal River
DIAMOND LIFE MASTER Alan Osofsky – Palm Beach
EMERALD LIFE MASTER Bella Ionis-Sorren – Ft Lauderdale
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JUNIOR MASTER Jeannine Bell – LakelandSandra Bernabei – NaplesPatricia Bettle – SarasotaGinger Caro – Gulf BreezeCarol Cavanagh – NaplesCarol Cermenaro – Lakewood RanchStephen Clark – Fort MyersVivian Darnell – Laud By The SeaJoanne Davis – JacksonvilleDaniele De Jaham – DoralKaren Deacon – Fort PierceLaura Dudzinski – Fort LauderdaleBrenda Dugan – NaplesEllen Falk – Palm Beach GardMarlene Fitzsimmons – PBGMichael Fox – Sun City CenterLissa Gandin – Boynton BeachAthena Gordon – Tampa
Salome Hein – Palm CityJudy Heiss – Ft LauderdaleRene Iaroche – Palm HarborCarolyne James-Rudd – Fernandina BeacJoseph Joyce – OrchidRay Keith – GainesvilleAndrew Kelly – The VillagesGloria Koteen – Boynton BeachEllinore Kral – Dade CityWalter Kratsch – Mount DoraBeryl Langley – BradentonMary Leamon – NaplesRuss Leavitt – Palm CoastMiriam Lipaz – Delray BeachHemant Mainthia – Riviera BeachGeri Michelsen – Ft LauderdaleFrances Murphy – Key LargoMyrna Oreilly – Marco IslandLeslie Osterweil – TampaHarry Parkin – Naples
Judith Provost – New Smyrna BeacFrances Reynolds – W Palm BeachBarbara Rice – The VillagesSusan Roberts – W Palm BeachBetty Salter – The VillagesMichael Scher – TampaSharon Schmidt – NaplesBarbara Siemer – Longboat KeyJoanne Thomas – DelandMargaret Tobison – Coco BeachRichard Todd – TallahasseeThomas Van Nest – Ormond BeachGert Wagner – NaplesRhona Walsh – FernandinaJdg Marjorie Yasher – Palm Beach Gdns
CLUB MASTER Cynthia Anderson – NaplesTherese Baer – Key LargoRebecca Barkett – Vero Beach
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Nicholas Bethlenfalvy – NaplesBetsy Bunting – NaplesTeresa Cacioppo – MiamiHelen Campbell – Vero BeachBettyjane Chiota – The VillagesSusan Cohen – Lake WorthJoan Collins – StuartCarolyn Coram – Pinellas ParkJoy Edelman – GulfportSusan Ginzler – Boca RatonAnn Goldstein – SarasotaPartricia Gullo – NaplesGloria Haller – Port St LuciePaige Hamner – Cape CoralPeggy Harlow – Fernandina BeacSally Hartman – StuartLinda Holloway – EustisJudy Jansen – Spring HillRj Joneja – NaplesEugene Kasper – Ft MyersDarrell Kast – LargoDiane Ketcham – NaplesTerry Ketcham – NaplesEdith Lane – SarasotaClaudia Maricle – ClearwaterAllison Metcalf – Hobe SoundJoel Miller – Boca RatonLynn(Lindy) Moore – SeminoleTrisha Muniz – TampaPolly Ober – Palm BeachDelno Oliver – Ponce InletKitty Omura – North Palm BchEllen Osman – MiamiBarbara Peterson – Vero BeachEve Pokornicky – SarasotaBill Procter – Marco IslandLou Ream – NaplesCarolyn Reed – TampaCindy Richards – TampaMary Robertson – GulfportSherry Singer – Longboat KeyJill Soderquist – West Palm BchDiane Spalding – NaplesRochelle Sturm – Crystal RiverJean Tipton – NaplesKrishna Uppu – MelbourneJudy Warren – SarasotaKenneth Weinberger – Palm City
SECTIONAL MASTER Phyllis Becker – N Ft MyersSylvia Blamberg – Westbrook CTSanford Browde – Delray BeachJohn Carney Jr. – Palm CoastDeborah Clarke – LargoHelen Collins – VeniceJohn Comeau – TitusvilleShay Connors – Vero BeachRobert Crackel – Cocoa BeachJanice Dashler – LargoKaren Davis – West Palm BeachLise Desimone – NaplesCharles Drummond III – Cocoa BeachBarbara Geenberg – Boca Raton
