Happy 4th of July !!! June was a busy month for our Unit . . . Sacramento Regional, special club games, NAP qualifying games and the Unit game. All had good attendance except the Unit game . . . The Unit games are fun, gives one a chance to meet folks from other clubs, if they will attend, a pot luck which is fun to see who brings what goodies. The best of all
more points are given for scratching (coming in) in a Section. PLEASE ATTEND. Our next Unit game is a team game (see more on page 3.)
Your Unit Board met in June to discuss the May Sectional. The new location, Orangevale Commu-nity Center, attracted more players and we have it booked for the rest of this year and 2019. The Sat. parking problem has been worked out with Orangevale. Sharon Neff, one of our District Representatives gave a report on the last District meeting. Our Unit meetings and the District meetings are open to all so if interested please feel free to attend. The Unit Board is very happy with the format of The Kibitzer and want to thank Beth Mora for her efforts and work she does to make it happen.
As our summer heat continues remember the bridge clubs are air conditioned. What better way
to stay cool than to play a game of bridge indoors.
See you at the Unit game!
Newsletter of ACBL Unit 505
Sacramento
JULY 2018
Highlights In This Issue
Unit Game Sacramento BC July 15, 2018
Foothill Bridge Center
July 12 NLM Pairs Unit Level Game
Folsom Bridge Center
July 22 NLM Pairs
SAVE THE DATES Unit Games
August 12—Folsom
Fall Sectional Sept. 7-9
Orangevale
Katherine Ewing President 916-395-1987 [email protected] Ed Estberg Vice President 916-488-7865 [email protected] Jim Coke Secretary 530-409-3361 [email protected] Margaretha Logus-Audit / Treasurer 916 966-4296 [email protected] Sam Sandusky Education, co-Tournament Ch. 916 705-5557 [email protected] Harry Struthers Marketing/Membership 916 977-0478 [email protected] Pat Ingoglia Membership/Parliamentarian 916-456-3343 [email protected] Miriam Steinberg Publicity/Partnerships 916 971-4947 [email protected] Marc Grunseth Partnership 916 971-3988 [email protected] Sharon Neff-D21 Rep 916 543-8897 [email protected] Craig Stalker 916 337-7608 [email protected]
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E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 916 635-5234
District 21 Reps Katherine Ewing, Pres. 916 395-1987 [email protected]
Dave Willmott Tournament Chair 916-709-8958 [email protected]
Happy 4th of July!
Katherine Ewing, President Unit 505 Board of Directors
FOR PARTNERSHIPS CALL:FOR PARTNERSHIPS CALL:
Miriam SteinbergMiriam Steinberg
916 971916 971--49474947
[email protected]@gmail.com
or ask at the partnership desk or ask at the partnership desk
SWISS TEAM GAME:SWISS TEAM GAME:
No advanced registration is No advanced registration is
necessary.necessary. Stratification is Stratification is
based upon attendance based upon attendance
with a NLM section if with a NLM section if
enough NLM teams enough NLM teams
attend.attend.
SUNDAY, July 15, 2018SUNDAY, July 15, 2018
Sacramento Bridge CenterSacramento Bridge Center
Cost $10Cost $10——$40 per team$40 per team
Pot Luck (sides) Lunch 11:30 amPot Luck (sides) Lunch 11:30 am——Game at NoonGame at Noon
LOCATIONLOCATION
2035 Hurley Way, 2035 Hurley Way,
Suite 270 Suite 270
916916--925925--6322 6322
DIRECTOR:DIRECTOR:
Ted MullerTed Muller
See website for details at:See website for details at:
www.www.
playbridgesacramento.orgplaybridgesacramento.org
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RACE FOR THE POINTS!
Mini-McKinney top 3 in each category 6-6-18:
0-5 Robert Ellery 17.04 Jane Plocher 14.08 Mary Rock 9.50 5-20 Judy Orchard 56.03 Kasondra Gerth 29.08 Geri Douglas 17.76 20-50 Joan Lawson 29.75 Rona Sherriff 24.65 Betty O’Hara 24.43 50-100 Julie Chenu 31.38 Jeff Beyers 27.55 Harry Struthers 27.37 100-200 Kevin Smith 44.24 Takwah Tsang 40.11 Gary McCormick 39.19
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Unit GameUnit Game
July 15th at the July 15th at the
Sacramento BC.Sacramento BC.
Carl Oeser and Steve Maurer had a 71.53% game at SBC in the Thursday morning Open Pairs on June 7, 2108
Jan and Gary Soules had a 75.69% game in the Unit Game at Folsom on Sunday, June 10, 2018.
Umakant Dash and George Han (no pic-ture available) had a 70.42% game in the Friday Morning Invitational at SBC on June 8.
Enlow Ose became a Silver Life Master on Sat. June 23, 2018, playing with his wife, Mel Ose, at the Sacramento Bridge Club.
John Reynen We are sad to report the death of John Reynen on Fathers Day, June 17, 2018. John was a frequent partner of Ronnie McMurdie and of Miriam Steinberg.
Tom Zinkle (not pictured) and John Jefferson had a 75.56% game on Sat. June 23 playing in the North American Pairs qualifying at the Folsom Bridge Club.
Mel and Enlow Ose
John Jefferson
Knockout and team games have at least four members, 2 play N/S, 2 E/W. After a certain amount of boards are played scores are compared and the team with the highest score wins the match. Then the next round (match) begins. Even if your team only wins one game you will receive points. by Katherine Ewing
Eldon Raber and Cindy Daughterty had a 70.37% game at SBC Open game on June 28. They were first of the 10 pairs.
Bridge Works ACBL Unit 505
Lincoln, CA
QUESTIONS? PARTNERSHIP DESK:
Contact Joe Blackford at:
916.206.0313
GAME LOCATION
Granite Springs Church Main Conference Room
1170 E. Joiner Pkwy Lincoln, CA 95648
TUESDAY GAME Sign in 11:00 Game 11:30
Click on the CLUB LOGO
to go to their website
Or go to the Unit website to access all clubs in Unit
505 at www.playbridge sacramento.org/
District 21 Forum Newsletter
is no longer being mailed. Access it on-line at:
www.contractbridgeforum.com/
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by
Lynne White
The SCLH duplicate bridge club is an invitational club with games open to residents of Sun City and their invited guests. Our games are played in the Kilaga Springs Lodge on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m., (includes a 199er section), Fridays at 5:00 p.m., and Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. (includes a 299er section). Our game table fees for non-members who are invited guests are $5.00. For additional information about our club, please visit the club website:
www.bridgewebs.com/lincolnhills.
NEW CLUB MASTERS Ernest E Johnson
Gary Lindsey Carolyn R Wasmuth
NEW JUNIOR MASTERS
Liz Banks Christine M Canelo
Robert A Ellery Janet Kendall
Robert Kendall Kathryn Odell
Patricia Troughton Linda S Urquhart
NEW SAPPHIRE LIFE MASTERS Lorena A Choplin
NEW SILVER LIFE MASTERS Elizabeth Sachs Vivian P Schwab
NEW BRONZE LIFE MASTERS Jim C Bowman
NEW NABC MASTERS Judie G Baskin
NEW SECTIONAL MASTERS Patricia Beddow Linda C Boyand
Charles P Holmes Judy Orchard
The Foothill Bridge CenterThe Foothill Bridge Center
Barry Wold, ManagerBarry Wold, Manager
Foothill Bridge Center, 236950Foothill Bridge Center, 236950
4050 Durock Rd, 4050 Durock Rd,
Shingle Springs CA 95682Shingle Springs CA 95682
www.bridgewebs.com/www.bridgewebs.com/
foothillbridgefoothillbridge
530 391530 391--37433743
Partnership Partnership
Barry Wold 530 391Barry Wold 530 391--37433743
Sandy Wold 530 906Sandy Wold 530 906--85068506
ThereThere will be anwill be an open open
pairspairs gamegame Wednesday, May 2Wednesday, May 2
Monday Open Pairs 12 NoonMonday Open Pairs 12 Noon
Wednesday NLM PairsWednesday NLM Pairs
(0 = 500)(0 = 500) 10 AM10 AM
Wednesday Open Pairs Wednesday Open Pairs
6:30 PM6:30 PM
Thursday NonThursday Non--Life Masters Life Masters
PairsPairs (0 = 500)(0 = 500) 10AM10AM
(Lesson at 9:30)(Lesson at 9:30)
Friday Open Pairs 6:30 PMFriday Open Pairs 6:30 PM
4th Sunday, June 244th Sunday, June 24
Prs/Swiss 1 PMPrs/Swiss 1 PM 5
July EventsJuly Events
**Requires you to signRequires you to sign--up with up with
[email protected]@gmail.com
*4,*4, Wednesday, NLM Pairs, Club Championship*Wednesday, NLM Pairs, Club Championship*
*4,*4, Wednesday, Open Pairs,Wednesday, Open Pairs, 10 am10 am
Club Championship*Club Championship*
*12,*12, Thursday, NLM Pairs, Unit Level GameThursday, NLM Pairs, Unit Level Game
*22,*22, Sunday, Swiss Team,Sunday, Swiss Team, Membership GameMembership Game
Welcome New ACBL MembersWelcome New ACBL Members
Cecelia ZimmerlingCecelia Zimmerling
Dennis LentlDennis Lentl
Jan IvesJan Ives
Jane BlumJane Blum
CongratulationsCongratulations
Judy Orchard Judy Orchard -- Sectional MasterSectional Master
Mary Lou Rock Mary Lou Rock -- Junior MasterJunior Master
Al Farrar Al Farrar -- Bronze LifeBronze Life
Al Farrar Al Farrar -- Life MasterLife Master
70% Game70% Game
June 13, 2018, 71.88% Jerry Nakamura, Dan FongJune 13, 2018, 71.88% Jerry Nakamura, Dan Fong
June 8, 2018, 75% Jim Coke, Jerry NakamuraJune 8, 2018, 75% Jim Coke, Jerry Nakamura
Special Dates for July 2018
July 1st NLM Sunday
July 3rd Taco Tuesday
July 4th Wed. Hot Dogs 11 am
July 5th Thursday NLM Pairs
July 8th Sunday *Mentor/Mentee Pairs
July 9-14 N.A.P.
July 12th Thursday NLM Pairs
July 13th Friday Club Championship
July 15th Sunday Closed for Unit Swiss @SBC
July 19th Thursday NLM Pairs
July 22nd Sunday NLM Pairs w/ Lesson
July 23rd-25th & 27-29 N.A.P. Qualifying Games
July 26th Thursday Pot Luck Swiss Teams
July 28th Saturday Hot Dogs & Chili
July 29th Sunday *Coaching NLM Pairs
*Advanced Sign-ups required. If you sign up, show up!
See Website for Calendar
Bridge Classes Resume After July 4th
Wednesdays, beginning July 11th,
both Beginning Bridge and Play of the Hand
will be offered.
Both Classes are 2:30-5.
(Stay on Wednesdays for the NLM game at 5:30!)
$79 for 9 Lessons
(Classes are free to those who have
prepaid them in the past.) Drop-ins $10; Books $15
Sign Up at the Club or call
Susan Haynie: 916-212-9130
Ongoing Lessons by Al Beckner:
Tuesdays at 10:15 Free Open Forum
Fridays 9-10:30 Playing the Hand, $5* (*$10 if not staying for a Friday game)
No partners needed for any lessons.
NLM Games: July 8th, M/M & July 29th Coaching Sundays
All Weds. 5:30 pm (includes a light dinner)
Thursdays, July 5th, 12th & 19th
at 11 am
(last Thursday, July 26th, will remain
Pot Luck Swiss, as usual.)
And Fridays at 11 am following the lesson,
$5 with 2 or more tables
As well as any day there are 2+ tables
NLM Pairs w/ lesson Sun. July 22nd
*Mentor/Mentee Sunday July 18th
* Coaching Sunday July 25th
*Advance sign-ups required. If you sign up, show up!
Game Times
Monday through Friday: 11 am Open Pairs
Thursdays 11 am NLM Games
(Last Thursday Pot Luck Swiss, as usual.)
(Fri. Open & NLM game w/2+ tables)
Sat.(Open) and Sun. (Special Games): 12 Noon
Wednesday afternoon NLM: 5:30 pm
Call the Center for partnerships
8680 Greenback Ln., Suite 107
In the California Family Fitness Center
Phone: 916-353-1139
Email: [email protected]
Website: bridgewebs.com/folsombridge
Pot Luck Swiss Team Champions! May 24th
Dick Jones, Jim Houghton, Tom Zinkle & Ronnie McMurdie
Score: 46
Folsom Bridge Center is a Mutual
Benefit Non Profit Corporation
North American Pairs Qualifying Games will be
Monday through Saturday, July 9th -14th and Monday
through Sunday July 23 - 29 (except Thursday which is
Pot Luck Swiss)!
* * *
Our 35th Anniversary Games on Wed., June 13th, were well
attended: 17 am tables, 7 pm tables; 96 players enjoyed the
party foods, prizes and give-aways! Ronnie McMurdie &
Dick Jones won the am Open Pairs Club Championship with
68.27% & Tom Bjork & Mike Edelstein won the Home Style
Pairs. In the evening, Grace Downing & Larry Koncewicz
won the NLM Club Championship with 67.99%. Thank you
to all our FBC friends! Looking forward to the next 35 years!
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2035 Hurley Way, Suite 270 916-925-6322
http://www.bridgewebs.com/sacramentocenter/
CLASSES
BIDDING IN THE 21ST CENTURY
INSTRUCTOR– Joy O’Dell-Hughes Phone: 916-965-7695
E-mail: [email protected]
Starts Tuesdays June 12 1 pm-3 pm This class is designed for
BEGINNING STUDENTS
wanting to learn bridge or
refresh their bidding skills.
SCHEDULE OF GAMES AT SBC
Sunday Noon Stratified Open Pairs (SOP) Ted Muller, Director
Monday 11 am SOP + Invitational Pairs John Hughes, Director
Tuesday 11 am SOP + 199’r Pairs Albert Chow, Director
Wednesday 11 am SOP + Invitational Pairs Albert Chow, Director
Wednesday 6:30 pm SOP NO GAME July 4th Carl Oeser, Director
Thursday 11 am SOP NAP Qualifying 7-5 Dinner provided 5:45 pm Ali Topcu, Director
Thursday 6:30 pm SOP Charles Smith
Friday 11 am SOP + Invitational Albert Chow, Director
Saturday Noon SOP Ali Topcu, Director Saturday 299’r game John Hughes, Director
JULY 2018 GAMES at SBC
7th, Sat Noon Club Championship 9th, Mon 11 a.m. Club Championship 13th, Fri 11:00 a.m. Club Championship 15th, Sun Noon UNIT Game Potluck 19th, Thu. 11 a.m. Club Championship 24th, Tues 11 a.m. Club Championship
JULY 4th Weds 11 am
Potluck!
BIDDING & PLAY TOPICS
Instructor—Jim Bowman Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., starting
April 17th.
Lessons are $5 each, pay as you go.
The first lesson will be on Responding to
1NT,
with subsequent topics to be determined
by participants.
Contact Jim: 916.359.0161
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