Page 1 of 7 The Santa Fe Bridge Newsletter Volume 3: Number 9 May 2019 May 3 rd – 5 th ; 2019 Annual Santa Fe Spring Open Sectional at Genoveva Chavez Community Center (see page 7 ) Plan to play at the Sectional; NO games at the Bridge Center on May 3 rd or 4 th , Friday and Saturday (See Important Note Below) WELCOME New Unit Members in April: Gloria Quaid Daria Blanton (transfer) W.C. Blanton (transfer) Welcome to all the Snowbirds who are here for the summer! Margaret Phoenix Karen Benjamin Denis Hallman Ellen Marder Ralph Milnes Christine Morton Charlie Wilkins Monday-Sunday May 6 th – 12 th STaC Week All Games $9.00 No Handicapping Starts Sunday May 12 th 1:00 pm Supervised Play Instructor: Richard McCombs Fee: $7.00 Thursday May 16 th 12:55 pm Annual Meeting of the Santa Fe Bridge Center Sunday May 19 th 1:00 – 4:00 pm Introduction to Bridge Workshop Starts Monday June 3rd Modern Bridge III: Competitive Bidding Instructor: Kathy Adelsheim Wednesday June 12 th One Day Workshop You can’t get there from here; 5 tips to overcome entry problems Instructor: Dennis Dawson Friday-Sunday June 14 th – 16 th Albuquerque Spring Sectional Starts Wednesday July 10th Troubles with Doubles 6 week course Instructor: Dennis Dawson Friday-Sunday July 12 th – 14 th Ruidoso Christmas in July Sectional Important NOTE: We look forward to seeing you at the Sectional! Unfortunately, we are “competing” for parking spaces with a swim meet, which begins before our play does. We are advised by the Chavez Center that while the swim meet does not start until 9:00, participants begin arriving (and parking) about 8:00. The Center has arranged for 2 “utility” vehicles to be available to shuttle those who need assistance from the overflow parking area to the building. The shuttles will operate from 8:15 - 9:15am on Saturday and 8:45 – 9:45 am on Sunday.
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The Santa Fe Bridge
Newsletter
Volume 3: Number 9 May 2019
May 3rd – 5th ; 2019 Annual Santa Fe Spring Open Sectional at Genoveva Chavez Community Center (see page 7 )
Plan to play at the Sectional; NO games at the Bridge Center on May 3rd or 4th, Friday and Saturday (See Important Note Below)
WELCOME
New Unit Members in April: Gloria Quaid
Daria Blanton (transfer)
W.C. Blanton (transfer)
Welcome to all the Snowbirds who are
here for the summer!
Margaret Phoenix
Karen Benjamin
Denis Hallman
Ellen Marder
Ralph Milnes
Christine Morton
Charlie Wilkins
Monday-Sunday May 6th – 12th
STaC Week All Games $9.00 No Handicapping
Starts Sunday May 12th 1:00 pm
Supervised Play Instructor: Richard McCombs Fee: $7.00
Thursday May 16th 12:55 pm
Annual Meeting of the Santa Fe Bridge Center
Sunday May 19th 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Introduction to Bridge
Workshop
Starts Monday June 3rd
Modern Bridge III: Competitive Bidding Instructor: Kathy Adelsheim
Wednesday June 12th One Day Workshop
You can’t get there from here; 5 tips to overcome entry problems Instructor: Dennis Dawson
Friday-Sunday June 14th – 16th
Albuquerque Spring Sectional
Starts Wednesday July 10th
Troubles with Doubles 6 week course Instructor: Dennis Dawson
Friday-Sunday July 12th – 14th
Ruidoso Christmas in July Sectional
Important NOTE: We look forward to seeing you at the Sectional! Unfortunately, we are
“competing” for parking spaces with a swim meet, which begins before our play does. We are advised by the Chavez Center that while the swim meet does not start until 9:00, participants begin arriving (and parking) about 8:00. The Center has arranged for 2 “utility” vehicles to be available to shuttle those who need assistance from the overflow parking area to the building. The shuttles will operate from 8:15 - 9:15am on Saturday and 8:45 – 9:45 am on Sunday.
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From Sally Sabo, Outgoing President,
Santa Fe (Leonard Helman) Bridge Center
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING of the Leonard Helman Bridge Center Thursday, MAY 16, 2019
WHERE: Bridge Center TIME: 12:55 We will hold our annual meeting on Thursday, May 16, before the game. ORDER OF BUSINESS Treasurer’s Report, Rick Rosenthal Secretary’s Report, Carolyn Anderson Sally Sabo, who has been president for the last three years, will leave the Board of the Leonard Helman Bridge Center. Also leaving are Patty Stevens and Chuck Case. They both have given valuable service to the Board and the Center, for which we are very grateful. SLATE OF PROPOSED NEW MEMBERS: Ann Barker, an attorney specializing in environmental law, Bryon Kohr, a former CPA and member of other 501c3 boards, Rhonda White, a retired college teacher of chemistry and physics. The business meeting will be brief, the main purpose of which is to elect the three new Board members. Nominations will be taken from the floor. Such nominees must consent to the nomination at the meeting. Sally Sabo, Outgoing President
Director's Notebook
Mistaken Call: If a player mis-bids, his/her partner has no responsibility to correct partner's call when asked. Players should never offer explanations phrased as “I think it means…” or “I’m taking it as…” If you cannot remember the partnership agreement, say just that. The opponents may wish to call the director. If you cannot remember discussing an agreement in this bidding sequence simply say “It’s undiscussed.” In this situation you are using your best bridge judgment to proceed and the opponents must do the same.
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Coming Soon: New Supervised Play Starting Sunday, May 12th
(See page 6)
CLUB/GAME DIRECTORS’ UPDATE for MAY
Monday Afternoon Game Beginning May 13, Art McHaffie will be the manager of the Monday afternoon game. The game will
continue to be a handicap game. Each week Art will award the pair with the overall high handicap score a
free play to be used the following week. Come out to play on Monday afternoon and see if you can play for
free the next week.
Joe’s Wednesday Game May is Grass Roots FUNd Month; All games will be $8.00 except the STaC Game on May 8th.
Friday Afternoon Game Starting in May, every Friday afternoon game will be a handicapped team game to encourage participation
by newer players in team games The handicap will be imps/round as follows:
0-300 avg points = 4 imps
300-600 avg points = 3 imps
600-900 avg points = 2 imps
900-1200 avg points = 1 imp
These handicaps will be applied before the scores are turned in each round.
Remember: May 6th – 12th is STaC Week Check out the website for additional information (http://santafebridgeclub.com/events/)
I/N* Tip of the Month from Kathy Adelsheim
May 2019
Tournament Basics
A few things to remember before going to the Sectional:
Discuss your Convention Card with your partner. You each will have a copy of that card.
Wear a name tag if you have one; our Unit is hosting and we want to be friendly and helpful to our visitors.
When arriving at a new table introduce yourselves: I say, “I’m Kathy and this is my partner Jo. We are playing Standard American. And you?”
Plan to arrive at least 1/2 hour before game time. You need to park, register and pay at the Director’s table, find your table, locate coffee and bathrooms etc.
Have fun!
*Intermediate/Newcomers (I/N) players is generally defined by ACBL as players with less than 500 masterpoints and includes a spectrum of playing skills from novice to intermediate/advanced
Monday Afternoon Bridge Game: Beginning May 13, Art McHaffie will be the manager of the Monday afternoon game. The game will continue to be a handicap game. Each week Art will award the pair with the overall high handicap score a free play to be used the following week. Come out to play on Monday afternoon and see if you can play for free the next week. Friday Afternoon Bridge Game: Starting in May, every Friday afternoon game will be a handicapped team game to encourage participation by newer players in team games. The handicap will be imps/round as follows: 0-300 avg points = 4 imps 300-600 avg points = 3 imps 600-900 avg points = 2 imps 900-1200 avg points = 1 imp These handicaps will be applied before the scores are turned in each round.
Contributors: Sally Sabo, Carolyn Anderson, Tom Carr, Kathy Adelsheim, Charlie Wilkins, James Ewert, Donna Sirubi, Art McHaffie, Joe Bruno, Dennis Dawson Send articles for June Newsletter to Cheryl Fossum Graham at [email protected].
Regularly Scheduled Games at Leonard Helman Bridge Center
TYPE DAY TIME DIRECTOR Email
Open Pairs, Handicapped Monday 1:00 pm Bill Koehler [email protected]
(L to R): Jeff Meckstroth, Donna Sirubi, Eric Rodwell, Richard Leonardon, Curtis Cheek)
Richard and I just got back from the San Diego Regional. We played on a team
with 3 professionals: Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell (better known as Meckwell)
Curtis Cheek (the anchor pro).
We won one knock out for 50 gold and placed the rest of the week bringing home
62 points.
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Coming
Soon
Sunday Supervised Play
Begins May 12th, 1-3 PM
Instructor: Richard McCombs
Enjoy a weekly opportunity for newer players to practice bidding and play in a relaxed and fun learning environment. No partner necessary. Mini-lesson on a basic bridge topic and questions
answered as you play.
$7 Drop-in fee
Leonard Helman Bridge Center 3827 Thomas Road
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ACBL Unit 383 of Santa Fe
Santa Fe Spring Sectional May 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2019 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Genoveva Chavez Community Center 3221 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, NM
Friday, May 3
9:30 AM 2:00 PM
Stratified Open Pairs (single session) Stratified 299er Pairs (single session) Bracketed Teams (Round 1)
Stratified Open Pairs (single session) Stratified 299er Pairs (single session) Bracketed Teams (Round 2)
Saturday, May 4
9:30 AM 2:00 PM
Stratified Open Pairs (single session) Stratified 299er Pairs (single session) Bracketed Teams (Round 1)
Stratified Open Pairs (single session) Stratified 299er Pairs (single session) Bracketed Teams (Round 2)
Sunday, May 5
10:00 AM Bracketed Teams ( 2 Sessions) - Lunch included with play through a short break
