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PLACES, and FACES PUBLICATION OF FRESNO UNIT 522 OF THE AMERICAN CONTRACT BRIDGE LEAGUE |
| Volume
LXI I
No 3 March 2010 Recaps Special Events Calendar |
EDITOR: RICHARD MEFFLEY bridgefresno@hotmail.com (please e-mail to get on e-mail list) |
| WINTER SECTIONAL March 4-7 It's soon time for our winter sectional. The schedule is much the same as the sectional last October. Once again, we will have compact knockout teams starting on Saturday morning at 10 am. A change is that the 299er events will become 499er events, to allow more of our players to be able to choose between the open event and a limited event. The Friday afternoon game will be held in memory of Mary Jo Davila, who passed away in January. She had been hospitality co-chair of our sectional for several years, helping to make our tournaments a fun experience for all. The tournament will feature refreshments at all sessions, with a free lunch on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Please contact hospitality co-chairs Dora Gostanian and Jackie Finn if you wish to contribute refreshments, or sign up at the bridge center. Tournament chairman Mike Molinari has been working with ACBL to insure that we have a great tournament, with minimum costs and maximum enjoyment. If you don't have all your partnerships lined up, please check with our partnership chairman, Mike Molinari 559-658-7318. KAY CHRISMAN - DISTRICT 21 GOODWILL AWARD District 21 annually honors members who make outstanding contributions to their units. At the recent meeting of the District 21 board of directors, Kay Chrisman was honored by receiving the Goodwill Award. Kay has served as unit secretary for several years, and was instrumental in last year's move to the new Bridge Center. She taught the directors how to run the computer and the scoring system, which uses a new operating system and a Windows scoring program rather than the previous DOS scoring program. She continues to manage the bridge center and provides continuing education for our bridge directors. Thanks, and congratulations. LESSONS Beginning lessons start again at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2010. They will be taught by Mike Molinari. Call him at 658-7318 for more information. These lessons are appropriate for anyone who has not played bridge before, as well as those who haven't played in several years, or those who have never had lessons. The third of the lesson series starts on Tuesday night at 7 pm on March 23, 2010, at the Fresno Bridge Center. The lessons are on defense, taught by Richard Meffley. Registration is through Clovis Adult School . Students can also register at the first class. . WINNERS CIRCLE Halloween Sectional Sectional Recaps January 15, 2010 January 15, 2010 UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP 1A John Schnell - Della Schnell 2A1B Kay Chrisman - Verlee O'Neill 3/4A2B1C Michael Molinari - Paul Boyd 3/4A Kim Morris - Richard Meffley 3/4B2C John Simpson - Pat Simpson 3/4B Rose Boot - Ray April UNIT GAME Della Schnell - John Schnell Laura Neville - Richard Powell Margaret Mahaffey - Steve Sharp James Sweet - Barbara Thacker[B] Gerard Laquerriere - Mun Takeda[B] James Sweet - Jean Kesler[C] PRO-AM SWISS TEAMS 1 Mary Lou Da Costa - Carol Kaufman - Laura Da Costa - Carol Miller 2/3 Bill Glass - Joycelyn Kauder - Dolores Parada - Gwen Davey - Davey 2/3 Richard Meffley - Jim McKoane - Anthony Toto - Mary Lou Pease CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1A Bert Rettner - William Glass 2/3A Mary Lou Da Costa - Muriel Trantham 2/3A1B Laura Neville - Jim McKoane 2B Richard Powell - Kim Morris 3B1C Paul Messner - Larry Miller 2C Mary Lloyd - JoannE. Evans OAKHURST WINNERS Don McCartin- Al Crane(2) Joe Fox- Corey Cole(3) Don McCartin- Ray April (2) Claire Molnar- Corey Cole Don McCartin- Burke Zane Claire Molnar- Karen McCartin Bette Eden- Al Crane Joe Fox- Mike Molinari Burke Zane - Genie Krieghoff Claire Molnar- Terri Anderson RESTRICTED SPECIAL Michael Molinari - Jim McKoane Steve Sharp - Juanita Mason Jay Shapiro - Ginger Zumwalt[B] Delia Green - Paul Messner[C] Patricia Creede - Lorraine Elia[C] Sophia Iwatsubo - Delia Green[C] INDIVIDUAL Angelina Heisdorf John Barrere Gwen Davey |
UNIT UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR with tournament links Bay Area Tournaments California and nearby tournaments
Also in Riverside, Kim Morris and Avis Morse were fourth in Flight B in the afternoon Swiss teams. Judy Zimmer twice was second in the Flight C side game, finished third in the Bracket III KO Teams, and fourth in Flight C of the Open Pairs. At the Burlingame Regional, Paul Messner and Pete Weber were second in Flight C of the evening Swiss teams and third in the Bracket 2 KO teams with John and Pat Simpson. Bill and Jill Wood were second in Bracket 3 of the Compact KO Teams, and fourth in Flight B of the evening Swiss teams. Congratulations! Get well wishes go to Jim Stefanich, who recently had surgery. CLUB NEWS The Reno NABC is one of the closest national tournaments to us. It provides many events for all players, including beginners, intermediates, Life Masters, and international players from throughout the world. For those wanting to learn, there are many speakers giving lessons, and seminars about teaching bridge, running club games, marketing, and directing. The Friday evening club will be closed on March 12 and 19 during the NABC. Top January player at the Fresno Bridge Center was Bert Rettner, followed by Skip Miller, Jill Wood, and Jim McKoane. Top 99er player was Jay Shapiro, followed by Marnie Powell and Barbara Kelley. Top Oakhurst players for February were Don McCartin, Burke Zane, Al Crane, Claire Molnar, and Joe Fox. Betty Eden was the top player for February in Madera, followed by Al Crane, and Gay and Larry Slates. NORTH AMERICAN PAIRS GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS It's not too late to play in the Grand National Teams open flight and Flight B (0-2000). Register with Jackie Ortiz at jackieo@sonic.net for the Open Flight by March 15. Flight B deadline is April 15. The Open Flight will be held April 10, 11, and May 22 and 23. Flight B will be held May 22 and 23. Jim Tritt and Richard Meffley finished third in District 21 and qualified for the North American Pairs finals at the Reno NABC. SPECIAL Belva Quattrin - Curtis Reeves Monique Irion - Kazue Iwatsubo Monique Irion - Steve Sharp Martha Waller - Donny Graham Gerard Laquerriere - Mun Takeda Bert Rettner - William Glass Gerard Laquerriere - Mun Takeda Doris Frazer - Barbara Thacker Larry & Gay Slates Betty Eden - Al Crane John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott Paul Boyd - Michael Molinari Barbara Thacker - John Schnell Byron Steinert - Anthony Toto Barbara Thacker - Doris Frazer[B] Victor Greener - Angelina Heisdorf[B] Jill Wood - William Wood[B] Margaret Giragosian - Margaret Seibert[B] Barbara Thacker - Doris Frazer[B] Martha Waller - Virginia Johnson[B] Carol Miller - Laura Da Costa[B] Kazue Iwatsubo - Linda Lambie[B] John Oakshott - Peggy Oakshott[C] Dora Gostanian - Diana Papazian[C] John Simpson - Pat Simpson[C] Jim McKoane - George Dalition[C] Ray April - Howard Arquette[C] Paul Wilday - Harold DeRoos[C] 750 SPECIAL Kent Billeter - Sydney Bluestone Don Winton - Sue Gearhart Shelia Smith - Diana Papazian Juanita Mason - John Simpson Ted Macaulay - Lois Layne Howard Reed - Linda Coppersmith Stephen Blumberg - Judy Nibler[B] Carol Willoughby - Judy Geary[B] Alan Button - Mary Gullo[B] Sue Gearhart - Angelina Heisdorf[B] Jane Bragg - Estee Strombotne[C] Joan Deyager - Marsha Infausto[C] Evelyn Jadoon - Marion Peterson[C] 49er SPECIAL Jackie Finn - John Jonassen Roylene Hamilton - Ann Patrick Andrew Graves - Kathleen Graves Nancy A. Rowland - June E. Weber[B] Geoff Dervishian - Linda Dervishian[B][2] 49er Renee Laquerriere - Veronica Beasley-Grove Jason McAlexander - Anna Amrein |
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