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November 24 - December 4

What?! Were They Thinking?

ACBL - District 9 • www.district9acbl.orgVolume 13 - Number 2 November-December 2016

Sunshine Bridge News2


Ellen Parcell presents Bette Cohn with aframed thank-you photo for the donation.

Most of us are unaware that the district makes charitable contributions. Bette Cohn, one of Unit 102’s representatives to the district board, made a presentation of a charity check to an organization known as Heart to Heart: A Community Care Home, Inc. Here is a thank you note from the executive director, sent to us when we requested the photo to publish in the SBN.

Good Afternoon [District 9] I want to thank-you for the generous donation. I paid for a promo on face book, it ran for one week thanking the American Contract Bridge League with the info attached below. We received 2500 hits-which means that 2500 individuals in the area saw the thank-you advertisement on face book plus the additional 1081 Likes on our website. Your donation helped many homeless abused women with children with services. Thank you very much.

Ellen ParcellPresident/CEO

Heart 2 Heart Homes-housing offers a family stability, while social services, education and job training is the pathway out of poverty.

DISTRICT 9 CHARITY MONEY AT WORK The Guardian ad Litem Foundation of Tampa Bay sent out this press release in appreciation of a District 9 charity grant. The ACBL Charity Foundation Awards Guardian ad Litem Foundation of Tampa Bay $6,000 in support of Tutoring and Normalcy. Isaiah was removed from his family after being physically abused. He attended 10 different schools before entering high school. Isaiah’s Guardian ad Litem volunteer noticed after one quarter that Isaiah had a 3% average in Algebra because he didn’t understand the material. The Guardian ad Litem Foundation of Tampa Bay found a tutor who could work with Isaiah in his group home—Isaiah has been able to bring his grade up and get back on track. With funding from the American Contract Bridge League Charity Foundation (ACBL), more children and young adults like Isaiah will be able to receive the tutoring they need to be successful in school and beyond. Amy Foster, Executive Director of the Guardian ad Litem Foundation of Tampa Bay states, “Only 26% of youth aging out of foster care receive a standard high school diploma. These youth are shuffled around from home to home, school to school and their opportunity for academic success is sacrificed each time they experience such upheaval. We are grateful to the ACBL for supporting the hopes and dreams of these deserving young people, by awarding us this $6,000 grant.” Charles Gill, club manager of St. Petersburg Bridge Club said “The Board of Directors of District 9 (Florida) of the American Contract Bridge League is delighted to support the Guardian ad Litem Foundation of Tampa Bay’s Tutoring and Normalcy Program. As a Guardian ad Litem myself, I understand first-hand the challenges children in the foster system face and the GALF does an incredible job of supporting GAL volunteers and the children they serve.” Thanks to the ACBL Charity Foundation for helping children in foster care prepare for their future success by providing resources to enhance educational outcomes.


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Florida is home to a number of great bridge players and Zeke Jabbour is one of the best. Zeke is a Grand Life Master who has amassed over 35,000 masterpoints, numerous national titles and a world medal. He won the Barry Crane masterpoint title in 1987, winning 71 of the 202 events he entered. As great as his bridge accomplishments, they play second fiddle to Zeke Jabbour the man. As a bridge teacher and author of the Winsome and Loathsome column in the ACBL Bridge Bulletin, Zeke has educated, entertained and charmed bridge players everywhere. In 2007, he was named “ACBL Honorary Member of the Year.” In 2013, Zeke was awarded the first “District 9 Sportsmanship of the Year Award” and District 9 named the award after him. Eddie Kantar said, “The classes I enjoyed teaching the most were with Zeke. Besides being a terrific player and well respected, he was loved by his students.” In January each year, Zeke initiated a pro-am event that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help find a cure for Parkinson’s

disease. District 9 would like to honor Zeke by asking clubs to run a charity club championship in December to benefit the Parkinson’s Association. Ask your club manager to host this event. Please contact Bruce Greenspan, District 9 Charity Chairman, at [email protected] for further information.

Zeke JABBour ChArity event PlAnned


Florida’s District 9 is very proud of the fact that it is the most populous district in the ACBL. With that title goes the title of the oldest demographic in the League. That’s no surprise. Look around you. The players come to the clubs and tournaments on canes, in w h e e l c h a i r s , pushing walkers, and toting oxygen. The important thing is that they come. Their physical problems do not keep them at home. They continue to enjoy the stimulation and challenge of the game; they continue to enjoy the camaraderie and sociability of the people. The advent of bidding boxes was a boon to those with impaired hearing. No longer did you hear, “What did he bid?” The less visible problem is for those with vision difficulty. I am one of those people. I have AMD – age-related macular degeneration, and, unfortunately, my sight is slipping away all too quickly. In the last few months, I had two incidents that relate to the title of this article. The first was at a sectional in Sarasota in May; the second was at the Tampa regional in June. In both cases I asked a question similar to, “Is that the queen of spades or the queen of clubs?” In the first, my RHO said (barked!!), “Ask your partner!” In the second he said, “I don’t have to tell you.” In each case I should have called the director, and, believe me, if it ever happens again, I will call the director, the marines and the president of the US!!!! but I thought I could handle the situation through a few kind words. At the conclusion of the hand in the first case, I tried to explain to my opponent that I have a vision problem, and his response was, “Why didn’t you say so?” Gee, wasn’t the question explanation of its own? The second

time, I lightly touched the arm of the opponent to try to explain the issue, and I was accused of battery!!!! Nothing is going to keep me from the bridge table, so I went to Washington for the NABC armed with a verbal pre-alert. “I have a vision problem, and I may ask you about a card. My partner will tell me the significant cards in the dummy.” Should this be necessary? I don’t think so. The evidence speaks for itself. Sometimes you will be asked to arrange the cards for the next player to use them. Do it with a smile. There, but for the grace of God, go you.

WhAtever hAPPened to CivilityAt the Bridge tABle?

by Harriette Buckman, 2006 President of the ACBL


FEBRUARY 13-19 Bradenton Area Convention Center One Haben Boulevard Palmetto, FL

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12:00 Free Lesson for those with fewer than 20 MP2:30 0-20 Relaxed Game (no entry fee)2:30 & 7:30 A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions)2:30 & 7:30 Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP)2:30 & 7:30 Mon-Tues Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Tues)7:30 Two Session Swiss Teams (cont 7:30 Tuesday) 7:30 Evening Side Game Series (1st of 6)

10:00 & 2:30 Tues-Wed Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Wed)10:00 & 2:30 Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP)10:00 & 2:30 A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions)10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions)10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games)10:00 Morning Side Game Series (1st of 5)2:30 & 7:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams (2 Sessions)2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams (single session)2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series (1st of 5)7:30 Stratified Swiss Teams (2nd of 2)7:30 Evening Side Game Series (2nd of 6)

10:00 & 2:30 Wed-Thurs Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Thur)10:00 & 2:30 Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP)10:00 & 2:30 A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions)10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions)10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games)10:00 Morning Side Game Series (2nd of 5)2:30 & 7:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams (2 Sessions)2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams (single session)2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series (2nd of 5)7:30 Wed-Thursday Compact KO (1st of 2, contd Thursday)7:30 Evening Side Game Series (3rd of 6)

10:00 & 2:30 Thurs-Fri Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Fri)10:00 & 2:30 Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP)10:00 & 2:30 A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions)10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions)10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games)10:00 Morning Side Game Series (3rd of 5)2:30 & 7:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams (2 Sessions)2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams (single session)2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series (3rd of 5)7:30 Wed-Thursday Compact KO (2nd of 2 sessions - cont)7:30 Evening Side Game Series (4th of 6)

10:00 & 2:30 Fri-Sat Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Sat)10:00 & 2:30 Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP)10:00 & 2:30 A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions)10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions)10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games)10:00 Morning Side Game Series (4th of 5)2:30 & 7:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams (2 Sessions)2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams (single session)2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series (4th of 5)7:30 Evening Side Game Series (5th of 6)

10:00 & 2:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams (2 Sessions)10:00 & 2:30 Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP)10:00 & 2:30 A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions)10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions)10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games)10:00 Morning Side Game Series (5th of 5)2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams (single session)2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series (5th of 5)7:30 Zip Swiss Teams7:30 Evening Side Game Series (6th of 6)

10:00 Gold Rush Swiss - 2 session playthrough10:00 “A/X/Y” Swiss - 2 session playthrough10:00 Senior Swiss - 2 Session Playthrough

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The Palm Beach Gardens Regional at the PGA National Resort & Spa totaled 1261 tables, which is up over 150 tables from the one held in 2014. The overall atmosphere was a pleasant one, as players couldn’t stop talking about the wonderful site. Unit 128 extended their usual excellent hospitality and many thanks to our volunteers for making this experience a happy one for our players. The Naples Regional, Sept 26-Oct 2 at the Naples Grande Beach Resort, also expected to be a great regional, will be reported in our next issue. If you love driving or walking on the beach, come to the Daytona Regional, Nov 7-13 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort, which is already a favorite of many. Let’s not forget the last regional for 2016, Dec. 12-18 at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott, hosted by Unit 243 and their gracious group of volunteers. Can you believe the long awaited 2016 NABC Orlando is finally here? Schedule your games and have a grand time at the bridge tables or combining with some other exciting activities in the Magic Kingdom, and if you have an hour before any of your games to spare, please remember that we need volunteers. If you prefer not to fill out the volunteer form, drop me a line or your president, and we’ll be happy to add your name to our volunteer list. We’re very grateful for any help you may give us. And as you make your plans for Thanksgiving, whether you spend it with friends, relatives or at the bridge tables, enjoy it. December will be a busy month for most of us but we look forward to the rush of shopping, partying, or scheduling more bridge games. May you have HAPPY HOLIDAYS with the ones who make you happy and in the place you want to be! Wishing all of you the best,

How often do we remember names? If you are like most of us, we try and sometimes fail. However, in our Sunshine State we’ll remember at least two names for this year, Hermine and Matthew, who paid us uninvited visits. Though most of us are happy to have our new scheduled games starting at 10AM, please understand that we have to fulfill a quota of hotel nights in order to afford the facilities we hold our events in. While some of you stay with friends or neighboring hotels, consider the advantages of staying at the site hotel: sleeping in, resting in between session, not being rushed for any meetings you may have or just enjoying the luxury of the venue. And for those of you who frequently make reservations and stay at the playing site venues, please do not forget to mention, when booking, that you are with the bridge group, and only then the number of nights you’re booked for will count against our hotel night quota. I’m always stopped with different kinds of questions or comments, such as: I did not book with this hotel because the hotel charged additional $$ for resort fees which I don’t use, and/or parking. If you have any questions about the playing site venue, call, email or text the people listed in the bulletin: Host, Tournament Chair, President or me. Our listed volunteers will reply and give you the information we have for our playing site venue. As we try to help you, please, also try to help us. Electronic Games: District 9 has almost exhausted all channels of communication trying to convey to all Florida clubs of this innovative advantage to allow players to participate in regional games or the NAP Finals. Club boards, managers and players received information about the upcoming NAP finals but we have not succeeded, yet, in recruiting more clubs throughout the state of FL. If you, the player, would like to participate in any future electronic events, YOU THE PLAYER can request your club to join in this venture.

District 9President’s Messageby Betty Sandifer [email protected]


20,001 District 9 Members!(336 more than last year)

District 9 Membership by Unit as of 9/30/2016

Unit Name Members

102 ACBL Unit 102 1269

128 Florida 14869

219 NW Florida 686

240 Central Florida 2198

243 Gold Coast 979

Total Members 20001

Page 17: The 2016 Fall NABC is Here!

See schedule and other information about this

great opportunity to win GOLD!

TOURNAMENTS

DISTRICT CHARITY GAMES 2CORAL SPRINGS REGIONAL 8ORLANDO REGIONAL 9SANDESTIN REGIONAL 1 0SARASOTA REGIONAL 11Sarasota Sectional 40St. Petersburg Sectional 46Daytona Sectional 47 Vero Beach Sectional 54Pompano Beach Sectional 58

District Charity Games 2District News 3Civility at the Table? by Harriette Buckman 7District 9 President’s Message by Betty Sandifer 12District 9 Director’s Message by Jay Whipple 14Communicating by Muriel Altus 16Cover Story 17-20Which Game? by Larry Cohen 21World Slam Decider by Barnet Shenkin 22 The Kibitzer is Shirley Wright by Jon Shuster 23So Much to Say... by Michael Donnelly 24-25Play Hard, Play Well by Robert Todd 26Director’s Corner by Lynn Berg 27The Common Game 31District 9 Tournament Calendar 32-33Computer Dealt Hands by Ron Kral 34-35Unit 102 36Unit 128 41Unit 219 48Unit 240 51Unit 243 55 Rank Changes 59

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Ivatury at BBO, Harry Falk our DIC, and U128 for vision and support. Meanwhile, back at ACBL Headquarters, our operating financials have improved dramatically with the recent multi-year agreement with the largest on-line bridge club: Bridge-Base Online. Two high profile professional pairs have been suspended for life demonstrating the ACBL’s commitment to the integrity of the game. Big initiatives on the horizon include the recommendations from the “Committee of Nine” on ACBL Board governance reforms and unleashing the ACBL Educational Foundation to develop more external resources for Youth and Bridge Education. Unfortunately, the recent election unseated one of our most diligent and talented board members, Beth Reid. Replacing her skill, energy, and commitment will be a real challenge for the years to come. I have received a torrent of stories and pictures this month from players achieving new ranks at all levels. These are inspiring stories of the importance of bridge at all stages of life. They will make you laugh, cry and wonder. With whom have you shared your bridge story in hopes they will join us in this crazy game we all love? Be the mentor that someone else once was for you. Sincerely,

ACBLDistrict 9 Directorby Jay N. Whipple III [email protected]

It has been a little over three years since I “threw my hat in the ring” for the ACBL District Director from Florida. It has been an enormous privilege to work alongside so many talented and dedicated volunteers. Thank you to your Unit Officials who re-elected me as your District 9 Director for a second, three-year term. I am grateful for the extraordinary vote of confidence and will continue to work to promote bridge both here in Florida and across North America. The goal has always been: More Players, More Play, Better Bridge (TheCommonGame.com motto). All eyes are focused on the upcoming North American Bridge Championships (NABC) in Orlando from Nov 24th- Dec 4th where the best in the world come to play in some of the most prestigious events of the year. While most of us will never be as good as these Pros, the opportunity to watch and mingle with these legends should not be missed. Among the greats will be Florida’s own Larry Cohen, Marty Bergen, Jeff Meckstroth & Eric Rodwell (Meckwell), Janice Seamon-Molson, David Berkowitz and Gary Cohler, to name a few. Come play in events for ALL levels and mingle with the pros; something good may rub off. Be sure to enjoy the special Florida hospitality being served up by our amazing chairs: Jane Formet and Barbara Jones. Historic First: In late August, Unit 128 PGA Regional joined forces with 10 clubs primarily from Florida. Using the popular Bridge-Base Online platform, over 100 participants at the regional and on-line from their clubs were able to compete for Gold Points in the first collaborative Regional/Club event. Clubs participating included Amelia Island, Bonita Springs, Citrus Bridge, Deland, In-Between, Pensacola, St Pete, Vero Beach, and The Villages. Special thanks to Uday


OFFICERSBETTY SANDIFER

District 9 PresidentMobile Ph: 386-795-7423

[email protected]

BRUCE GREENSPANDistrict 9 Vice President

Phone: [email protected]

SHIRLEY SEALSTournament Committee Chair,

Secretary & Treasurer Home Ph.: 904-285-7767Mobile Ph.: 904-563-0470

Fax: [email protected]

P.O. Box 1534,Ponte Vedra, FL 32004

PUBLICATION STAFFMURIEL ALTUS

SBN Editor & Unit 128 LiaisonPhone: 813-810-9067

[email protected] MARGARET TOMINOSKY

Unit 102 LiaisonPhone: 941-223-3712

[email protected] CRANE

Unit 219 LiaisonPhone: 850-748-4714

[email protected] GREENEUnit 240 Liaison

[email protected]

DWAYNE HOFFMANUnit 243 Liaison

[email protected] more contact information

look on the District 9 web site,www.District9ACBL.org.

District Board of DirectorsUnit 102 Bette Cohn [email protected] Unit 102 Carol Hamilton [email protected] 128 Shannon Cappelletti [email protected] 128 Charles Gill [email protected] 128 Bruce Greenspan [email protected] 128 Marshall Hall [email protected] 128 Harriet Morris [email protected] 128 Adrienne Muslin [email protected] 128 Jeff Overby [email protected] 128 Charlene Predmest [email protected] 128 Dale Rands [email protected] 128 Betty Sandifer [email protected] 128 Shirley Seals [email protected] 128 Rawy Shediac [email protected] 128 Marianne Timmons [email protected] 128 Jay Whipple III [email protected] 128 Ray Wise [email protected] 219 Jeri Edge [email protected] 219 Kay Huke [email protected] 240 Candace Griffey [email protected] 240 Susan Rowley [email protected] 243 Keith Gellman [email protected] 243 Peter Jargowsky [email protected]

The Sunshine Bridge News is mailed six times a year to households of paid-up members of District 9 of the ACBL. The mailing list is prepared about a month before the publication arrives in your mailbox. Mailing is by bulk mail.ACBL members of other districts and non-members residing anywhere in the U.S. may subscribe.Subscriptions to the SBN are available at a cost of $15 for six consecutive issues. A check made out to Sunshine Bridge News should be sent to Shirley Seals, P.O. Box 1534, Ponte Vedra, FL 32004 with address information. Subscription issues will be mailed by first class mail, a few days after the full District 9 mailing list goes to the Bulk Mail Office for distribution. Address changes for subscriptions may be sent by email to Shirley at [email protected].©2016 by Sunshine Bridge News (aka ACBL District 9). All rights reserved. Contents of this magazine may not be reproduced in any manner without written consent from the publisher. Mention of any product does not constitute endorsement by the SBN. The publisher assumes no responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts, photos, art, or cartoons, and reserves the right to reject any editorial or advertising materials.

District 9 Online Partnership DeskLook for partners and teammates atbridgefinesse.com/D9PDeskIndex

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Thank you, dear reader – and there are many of you – for telling me, by email or at the bridge table, that you read this column and enjoy it. As you could obviously figure out from last issue, that kind of a comment is music to my ears! Sometimes I learn fascinating things while doing my job. I try to proof everything before it gets published. Years ago, when I was younger, I was much better at it than I am now. Interestingly enough, though, I also think there are some things I never would’ve seen submitted, years ago. As you probably know, common usage sometimes actually gives legitimacy to that which we would’ve found to be totally incorrect, a few decades ago. Perhaps you will be amused with the two examples I have to offer you. Merriam-Webster, Macmillan Dictionary, Google and the Cambridge Dictionary all say it is appropriate to use the world “literally” to provide emphasis to a statement that actually IS NOT TRUE. What? Literally now means its own opposite? Why would that ever make sense? I certainly don’t know – but according to the article I read (from three years ago!), part of what caused this strange phenomenon are two television shows! This boggles my mind. I guess you can figure out that I don’t approve. Ah, well. Nobody asked me. In one of the club news columns in Unit 243, in Sept/Oct, the club was touting its Labor Day party, planning to serve “hamburgers and hot dogs cooked on the grill and all the accouterments.” I looked in wonder at that last word. Why didn’t spell-check flag it as misspelled? Surely the French word, which is one of many that has become an acceptable word in English as well, is spelled accoutrements – isn’t it? So I looked it up and found out that the alternate spelling is perfectly acceptable. Well, put me down as

Communicating by Muriel Altus [email protected]

not approving of that, either. Next thing you’ll be telling me is that it’s ok to say ain’t! Now back to the subject of bridge. Please do remember that not everything that everybody advocates in the pages of the Sunshine Bridge News should be taken as 100% gospel. In fact, even the most highly respected bridge authors have, many years after one of their theories has been embraced by at least half of us, decided it should not be an ironclad rule. Things like the Rule of Twenty, Losing Trick Count and the Law of Total Tricks are not foolproof. Feel free to try things out, if your partner agrees, but you might want to start watching to see what kind of results you get from putting in new gadgets or methods. Sometimes they come up so rarely that it might be a year before you can figure out whether to keep something new or discard it. It never hurts to think logically and then if you’re still not sure, put the question to the test of one of the bidding aids you’ve seen advocated. Even more important than taking forever at the table to work something out might be to go with your gut instincts and then go over the hand later to see what bidding theory could have helped you. Anyway, that’s my long way of saying, watch out, especially if you are a newer player, before adding lots of new and/or complicated philosophies. And on that note, I will bid you a fond adieu for this Nov/Dec issue. I hope to see many of you at the Orlando NABCs. I truly do believe there will be something there for EVERYBODY, right in our own back yard. Thanks for the opportunity to chat with you here.


To all our Florida bridge players, partners, buddies, teammates and supporting friends, “LET THE MAGIC OF BRIDGE BEGIN”! Come and let’s have some fun, good bridge hands, and acquire a lot of masterpoints! We would like to thank all of the Florida players and clubs that have supported the NABC Fundraiser Week, held each year for the past three years. The money raised during these three weeks is invaluable to our committee and we pass this money along to our Hospitality Committee for the food served during the Fall 2016 NABC in Orlando. Realizing we were going to fall short of funds for Hospitality, we investigated our options and came up with an additional fundraiser, “NAME THE GAME”, whereby a player, club or friend could purchase a session and name it after their partner, team, friend, a special person or favorite business. This has been extremely profitable and we can’t thank each and every one of our donors enough for their support! A HUGE THANKS to our sponsors, Florida’s Natural for our orange juice; Tupperware for our registration gift; and Unit

128 for financial support! The playing schedule is now complete, and we have a wonderful I/N program. We hope all of our intermediate, novice and beginning players will take advantage of this opportunity. The speakers that will be at the NABC are world class players and have invaluable information to impart to you. When, and if, you take a break from playing bridge, there are many interesting things you can do without leaving the Disney area. The Disney attractions, food galore of all kinds, boat rides, shopping areas, a boardwalk and exciting entertainment are all within walking distance or easily accessible by shuttle buses. A special venue on Disney property is Cirque du Soleil, a “must see” for all. We will have an Information Desk available that will be able to assist you in finding a restaurant on property or nearby, entertainment, where to purchase tickets and also, where to find the closest restroom! This NABC is a special occasion that you won’t want to miss. Hope to see you there and good luck to all!

The Fall 2016 NABC Time is Here!


You open 1NT. You hold:

♠K 9 3 ♥K J 2 ♦A Q 3 2 ♣Q 9 2

Partner bids 2♦, and you accept the transfer by bidding 2♥. Now, partner bids 3NT, offering you a choice of games. Which game? Should you pass, or correct to 4♥? Does it depend on whether it is IMPs or Matchpoints? These are often difficult decisions. I’d probably opt for 4♥ with this hand (at either form of scoring), but it is very close. Change the clubs to ♣QJx, or maybe even ♣Q10x, and I’d pass. With a side doubleton, I’d “always” go back to the major. With a doubleton in partner’s suit, I’d almost always play 3NT. With 4-3-3-3, I’d often choose notrump. But, here is my special tip. Everything changes when you face this same dilemma after a two notrump opener. Change the above hand to:

♠A K J ♥K Q 10 ♦A Q 3 2 ♣Q 9 2

You open 2NT and partner transfers to 3♥, then bids 3NT. Your call? This is now an easy removal to 4♥. In fact, whenever partner transfers to a major after your 2NT and then bids 3NT, I recommend playing in the major every time you have 3-card support. Why? Because after 2NT, partner doesn’t have room. When he transfers and bids 3NT he can be offshape. Don’t assume he has a nice balanced 5-3-3-2 shape. He could have a singleton. Consider this hand:

♠A 4 3 ♥Q 10 5 4 3 ♦8 7 6 4 ♣3

After partner’s 2NT, what else could you do but transfer to hearts and then bid 3NT?

This would be the right contract opposite, say: ♠K J 2 ♥A 2 ♦A K Q 3 2 ♣K 10 2 After a one notrump opener, when responder transfers and then bids 3NT, he is balanced. He can’t have a singleton (he would have bid out his shape). But, after a two notrump opener, responder will often have a side singleton. He has no room to show his shape--he is forced into showing his major and then bidding 3NT with numerous 5-4-3-1 patterns. He could even be 5-5, something like:

♠J ♥K J 6 4 2 ♦10 8 4 3 2 ♣10 2

Opposite my partner’s 2NT, I see no other option but to transfer to hearts and then bid 3NT, offering a choice of games between 3NT and 4♥. This hand is not good enough (or strange enough) to transfer to hearts and then persist with 4♦, maybe bypassing a laydown 3NT. So, as the 2NT opener, I am always aware that my partner’s transfer-then-3NT sequence does not guarantee a balanced hand. This is why my tip for the month is:

When partner offers you a choice after your 2NT opener, “never” leave it in 3NT when you have 3-card support.

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The recent World Championships in Poland were won by the Netherlands, who prevailed by 21 imps against Monaco, in what was for the most part a very well-played match. Sometimes, at the end of an event, the players are fatigued, and don’t play their best, but here, it was a good close match right to the end. In the course of a close match, there are several key hands that were pivotal to the result. Here is one of them. none vul South Dealer

Drijver ♠ J 5 4 2 ♥ J 8 5 ♦ A Q 10 7 4 ♣ A Multon Zimmerman ♠ Q 8 3 ♠ K 10 9 ♥ Q 7 3 ♥ 10 9 ♦ 9 8 3 ♦ J 5 2 ♣ J 9 6 4 ♣ Q 8 7 5 2 Brink ♠ A76 ♥ AK642 ♦ K6 ♣ K103

West North East South

1♥ Pass 2♣* Pass 2NT Pass 4♣** Pass 4♦ Pass 4♥ Pass 4♠ Pass 5♣ Pass 6♥ All Pass * Diamonds ** splinter

World SlamDeciderby Barnet Shenkin www.shenkinbridge.com

The opening lead was a low diamond. When the ♦J popped up, declarer was on easy street. He won, cashed two high trumps and played diamonds, pitching his spade losers. On a spade lead, he still had decent chances. If the ♥Q fell in two rounds, he could afford diamonds to break 4-2. With a 3-2 heart division and ♥Q with the three, a 3-3 diamond split would work or the ♦J falling doubleton when the ♥Q was with the long diamonds. In the other room Monaco stopped in 4♥. That was 11 imps to Netherlands. Had the lie of the cards been unfriendly, Monaco would have won 11 imps -- a difference of 22 imps. Fortune in this case favoured the brave!

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November 1-30 GNT Club Qualifying

November 14-20 Units 219, 240 and 243 STaC

November 22E ACBL-Wide Charity Game

November 24-December 4 ORLANDO NABC

December 1-31 GNT Club Qualifying

December 5-11 Unit 128 STaC

December 19-22 District 9 Charity Games

December 21E ACBL-Wide International Fund Game #3

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Shirley: This was Board 16 from the Tuesday afternoon Gatorbridge Club Championship 8/21/2016. What were the errors in play and defense?

♠ K J 8 4 ♥ A 10 8 7 2 ♦ 6 ♣ J 6 5

♠ 6 5 3 ♠ A 7 2 ♥ K Q J 5 3 ♥ 4 ♦ K 7 4 ♦ A Q 10 5 2 ♣ A 3 ♣ K Q 10 9

♠ Q 10 9 ♥ 9 6 ♦ J 9 8 3 ♣ 8 7 4 2

West North East South

1♥ Pass 2♦ Pass 3♦ Pass 3NT All Pass

The lead is underlined, and winning card is circled

S W N E Plays by trick ♠10 ♠3 ♠K ♠A EW +1 ♦9 ♦4 ♦6 ♦A EW+2 ♦8 ♦K ♥8 ♦2 EW+3 ♣8 ♣A ♣5 ♣9 EW+4 ♣2 ♣3 ♣6 ♣K EW+5 ♣4 ♠5 ♣J ♣Q EW+6 ♣7 ♠6 ♠4 ♣10 EW+7 ♦3 ♦7 ♥7 ♦Q EW+8 ♥9 ♥J ♥A ♥4 EW+8

North now played the ♠J, overtaken by South, who cashed the ♦J, and another ♠, but dummy’s ♥K took the last trick.

The Kibitzer isShirley Wrightby Jon Shuster [email protected]

Bidding and making 3NT (+600) was worth 3/8 EW, whereas going down (-100) was worth 0/8 EW. Shirley’s Solution: East made three errors, while North made one. Error 1: East should have held up two rounds of ♠s. Even if ♦s come home with five tricks and ♣s come home with four tricks, declarer cannot make more than 4NT. Error 2: After finding out the bad ♦ split, East’s best chance is that the ♠s are 4-3, and declarer should simply drive out the ♥A while the ♣A is an entry. Playing three top ♣s leads to defeat if it were not for the fortunate break that the ♣J fell (well below a 50-50 chance). Error 3: North’s discard of the ♠4 at trick seven. It should be clear that if South had the ♠Q, he would not have removed all of dummy’s entries to the ♥s. (He should not have done so anyway). Why was declarer cashing out? He must have feared a run of ♠s. There was no reason to keep 4♥. Had a ♥ been discarded at trick seven, there is no doubt at all that East would cash the ♦Q and lead a ♥. When in with the ♥A, North leads the ♠4 (low) to announce possession of an honor, so South would win the ♠Q and after cashing the ♦J, return the ♠9, with North’s ♠J rounding out taking the last five tricks for down 1. Error 4: Cashing the ♦Q at trick 8 instead of playing a ♥. This would have enabled the contract to go down if West had started with a singleton ♥ and 4,4,4 in the other suits. However, even with that split, when North wins the ♥A at trick eight, and returns a ♠, South would run 3♠, but be forced to lead a ♦ from ♦J3 into East’s ♦Q10. If North was the player with the long ♠, North would be forced to concede two ♥s to dummy, to go with the first seven tricks. After trick seven, all roads lead to nine tricks without this error.

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My favorite bridge student/partner, Daisy, recently returned from what she reluctantly described as an “Eastern Retreat.” On our first bridge date after her return home, she seemed reluctant to elaborate upon her trip, although I was quite curious to hear the details of her experience. While sharing a pre-game lunch, Daisy blurted out, “It was ghastly!” Believing that she may have bitten into something distasteful, I nonchalantly responded, “Yeah, the chicken salad is a bit overcooked today.” My comment drew no immediate response from Daisy. Rather, she sullenly shook her head while absentmindedly picking at her lunch. Suddenly, she began to angrily shake her ever-present container of Starbuck’s coffee, then snapped, “They wouldn’t even allow me to drink coffee!” A silent moment passed before she continued, “And you know how I am without my coffee!” Oh yes, I certainly know how Daisy is without her coffee. I could only imagine how her bridge game must have suffered while away at the retreat. Thankfully, the club’s luncheon fare was not at fault for Daisy’s dour disposition. There was another brooding pause by Daisy before she questioned, “Do you think that thinking is so terrible?” Supposing that Daisy actually expected an answer to what seemed like an intriguingly profound question, I struggled to sort out the direction of her query. Before I could gain my mental footing, she angrily continued, “Stinking thinking, is how the seminar people describe it!” There was another pause before she added empathetically, “Just imagine that, thinking stinks!” I experienced an immediate flashback to a collegiate philosophy class and some incredibly taxing discussions on Heidegger, Kierkegaard and others regarding the

inevitable deficiencies of dualistic thinking. Yes, I believe one of those guys might have used a term similar to the one that Daisy just...Sounding distressed, Daisy interrupted my musing, “Do you think that I talk too much?” Having vowed to myself that I would never, ever, ever ask Daisy about her “retreat” experience, I managed a pathetic “Huh?” “My seminar leader says that people think too much!” Wearing a grim look, she then blurted out, “And that we talk too much!” Now firmly believing that “silence is golden,” I was about to respond when the director announced that it was game time. Momentarily rescued, we both moved to our designated seats. While I sorted my cards, Daisy asked, “Do we play Dreary?’ A moment passed before I realized that she wished to know if we play Drury. I responded, “I believe you mean Drury, and yes we do play that convention … whenever we both remember it.” When Daisy smiled in acknowledgement, I gestured for her to indulge herself with some of the double latte that invariably improves her bridge game. As fate would have it, the very first hand incorporated the beneficial teachings of both Douglas Drury as well as the head guru of Daisy’s recently attended Enlightenment Seminar. Sitting in third seat, Daisy held: ♠ AJ1086, ♥ 4, ♦ KQ6, ♣ KJ109. After two passes, she opened 1♠. When her LHO passed, I responded 2♦, holding: ♠ Q973, ♥ KQ7, ♦ A742, ♣ 72. My 2♦ call, the Drury convention, showed four or more cards in partner’s major-suit opening bid along with the values for a limit raise. I hoped Daisy would remember our recent discussion. She took a sip of her Starbucks (always a good sign), then alerted the opponents to my conventional bid. Neither opponent asked about its meaning and Daisy paused for

So Much to Say...Nothing to Talk Aboutby Michael Donnelly [email protected]


what seemed like an eternity. After touching various cards in her bidding box (ugh, I was feeling distressed), she took a big gulp of her double latte, then quickly withdrew her 4♠ card from the box and placed it upon the table. Her decisive jump to game saved me from any possible ethical ramifications of her long hesitation. The complete auctionwas the following:

West North East South Pass Pass 1♠ Pass 2♦* Pass 4♠ All Pass

Daisy’s LHO considered his opening lead for several moments, then tabled the ♣3. His partner won his ♣A and returned the ♣8. This was the full deal:

♠ Q 9 7 3 ♥ K Q 7 ♦ A 7 4 2 ♣ 7 2

♠ K 2 ♠ 5 4 ♥ A 8 6 5 3 ♥ J 10 9 2 ♦ J 9 ♦ 10 8 5 3 ♣ Q 6 5 3 ♣ A 8 4

♠ A J 10 8 6 ♥ 4 ♦ K Q 6 ♣ K J 10 9

Daisy hopped up with her ♣K and played the ♦6 to dummy’s ace. She called for the ♠9 and ran it to West’s ♠K. The opponents eventually won another trick with the ♥A, yet Daisy limited her losers to three and succeeded in her game contract. West’s opening club lead made life quite easy for Daisy. Without that lead, the success of the contract would have depended upon a correct guess in the club suit. On the surface, it appears to be a fifty-fifty proposition, yet the presence of the ten and nine in that suit might actually argue in favor of taking the wrong position. Doing so would result in two club losers. Coupled with her two majors-suit losers,

Daisy’s contract would have failed. Consider the auction, and more specifically, Daisy’s 4♠ bid. Since game was quite reasonable, yet slam was remote, Daisy chose to bid game directly. At her second turn to bid, she paused to consider making a helpsuit game try of 3♣. There certainly are occasions when such a call might be correct, yet this was not one of them, as that bid might have dissuaded West from his opening lead. Fortunately for our side, Daisy took a swig of her latte and proceeded to make the straightforward call of 4♠, and the opening lead allowed her to make her contract with ease. At the end of the hand, Daisy asked me if she should have bid 3♣ in order to enlist my input. I replied that the headmaster at her recent retreat was one for two with his sage adages. Befuddled, she asked what I meant. I explained that her guru was definitely correct in stating that there are times when silence is golden. Daisy nodded in understanding, then gestured for me to elaborate on the second part of my contention. I explained that her teacher was most definitely incorrect, at least with regards to Daisy, in stating that coffee was a no-no that must be avoided at all cost. Not immediately catching my drift, Daisy took a big gulp of her latte, then let out a hearty laugh of understanding.

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NOTICEFrom the ACBL Handbookof Rules and Regulations

When a sectional (excluding STaCs) or higher rated event is being conducted within 25 miles of a club game’s playing site, the club is permitted to hold only its regularly scheduled club masterpoint games (i.e., no special games).


only the ♣A (a certain loser), and the ♣2 and ♣3, the opponents will not be able to overruff.

3: ♦3 ♦2 ♣4 ♦8 (+2) 4: ♠4 ♠10 ♣8 ♠6 (+3) 5: ♥A 5 4 Q (+4) 6: ♥K 2 6 J (+5) 7: ♥3 ♥9 ♣4 ♣A (-2)

When we try to ruff the third round of ♥, RHO overruffs and returns a trump, taking away one trump from our hand and hurting our ability to ruff. But since dummy had only three ♠ losers that we needed to ruff, we can afford one round of trump to be led by the opponents.

8: ♣2 ♣10 ♠5 ♣5 (+6)

We now have two trump remaining in our hand to ruff the losers on the dummy if we continue the cross ruff and do not draw any more rounds of trump. Remember that when you are planning to set up a long suit late in the hand, it is important to be able to reach that suit after you set it up. That means you will likely need an entry to that hand late in the play. When this does not exist or has been removed, consider looking for another line of play! The complete deal was the following:

♠ Q 7 4 3 ♥ 6 4 ♦ 9 ♣ Q 9 7 6 5 4 ♠ A K 8 6 5 ♠ J 10 9 ♥ 10 9 5 2 ♥ Q J ♦ 10 6 4 2 ♦ K Q J 8 7 ♣ -- ♣ A 3 2 ♠ 2 ♥ A K 8 7 3 ♦ A 5 3 ♣ K J 10 8

Play Hard, Pley Well:Careful Transportationby Robert Todd [email protected]

You are playing 5♣X after the following exciting auction:

West North East South 1NT 2♣* 2♥** 3♣ 3♠ 4♥ Pass 5♣ Dbl All Pass

You overcalled 2♣ showing ♣ and a higher suit (right or wrong) and after West’s transfer, you bid an aggressive 4♥, planning to play ♥ or ♣ game. Dummy hits and you see:

♠ Q 7 4 3 ♥ 6 4 ♦ 9 ♣ Q 9 7 6 5 4

♠ 2 ♥ A K 8 7 3 ♦ A 5 3 ♣ K J 10 8

LHO leads the ♠A and then shifts to a ♦. Plan Your Play!

1: ♠A 3 9 2 (-1) 2: ♦6 9 J A (+1)

At first look it appears that we can easily set up the dummy. It seems we can draw trump, ruff two of the ♠ losers in our hand, and set up one long ♥ winner to discard dummy’s final ♠ loser. But since the opponent has shifted to a ♦ and taken out our outside entry to our hand (and the long ♥ suit) then we need to reconsider our line of play. If we start to draw trump, and they split 3-0, then if RHO wins the ♣A and returns a ♣ we will not be able to establish our heart suit for a discard unless they are 3-3. Instead, let’s play this hand without drawing trump. Since we are missing

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Flights, Bracketsand Stratsby Lynn Berg [email protected]

Lynn Berg has been an ACBL member for over 50 years, a club director for 40 and a tournament director for over 10. She’s also done quite a bit of directing on cruise ships and is a teacher trainer for ACBL and for EasyBridge. Lynn says: “I am of the firm opinion that we can adhere to the rules, be completely ethical and still have a great time (and even win!). Civility and good humor go a long way at the table.”

“In the good old days,” you’ll hear some older players grumble, “everyone played together—there weren’t all these limited games and brackets.” In fact, there wasn’t even stratification in clubs or tournaments. A “Master’s” game might have a bottom limit of 50 points. Life Masters were uncommon. I remember a game I ran up in Welaka in the seventies when a honeymooning pair stopped in at our Saturday night NAP game: they were the only Life Masters in the county that evening. Times have changed. The first modification all those years ago was Handicapping, but it was hard to do fairly when all scoring was done by hand and fewer records were available pre-computer. These days, when handicaps are easy to determine with ACBLScore, they’ve been superseded by the much easier to explain and understand stratification system. You’ll mainly encounter handicaps in small bracketed events where the spread of points in the bracket is quite large. Those handicaps are determined by a formula in the scoring program. When you buy an entry for a pair game at a tournament, you’re asked what strat you and partner belong in. It’s increasingly popular for the strat to be determined based on the average for your partnership. In that case, if “C” is 0-1000, the sum of points for you and partner can’t add to more than 2000. If you have 1500 and your partner

350, you’d add to 1850 and average 925, comfortably under the 0-1000 limit. However, some flighted games have a top limit. If you want to play in the Gold Rush events, even though the masterpoints are averaged, neither player may have more than 750. If one has more than 750, they must play in the bottom strat of the concurrent upper flight event. The entries are sold with a sincere attempt to balance the field—an equal number of A, B and C players sitting in each direction. Balancing would be more accurate if all players actually knew how many points they have. ACBL updates masterpoint holdings every month. Tournament directors, whose computers are used to score events at tournaments, have to refresh their database so that stratification and bracketing will be accurate. It’s surprising how many players really don’t know how many points they have. You have two easy sources for this information. Your total is given in the address box on your ACBL Bridge Bulletin each month. You can also get on line on the ACBL website and find out not only how many points you have but how many in each color. Register for My ACBL, create a password, and you can access that information from any computer or other electronic device. Now that limited 0-750 Gold games have become popular, there is a concurrent

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Our Grand National Teams Championship Flight team and Flight A team both were knocked out in the quarter-finals, finishing 5th/8th. Club qualifying sessions have begun in club games to earn the right to participate in district finals scheduled for April 28th-30th. Win the right to represent us at the Toronto Summer NABCs! Earn a financial subsidy to attend for all brackets except the Championship.

Flight A: Lee Buckstel, Boca Raton; Saul Gross, Miami Beach; John Lewis, Wilton Manors; Michael Wolf, Fort Lauderdale

Championship Flight: Kevin Bathurst, Palm Beach Gardens; Richard Coren, Aventura; Michael Kamil, Spartanburg, SC; Jeff Meckstroth and Eric Rodwell, Clearwater Beach; Michael Seamon, Boca Raton 0-10,000 NABC Pairs: 3-Sally Meckstroth, Clearwater Beach. Von Zedtwitz LM Pairs: 3-Jeff Meckstroth and Eric Rodwell, Clearwater Beach Truscott USPC Senior Swiss: 2-James Krekorian, Pensacola; 4-Victor Melman, Boca Raton; 5-Lewis Finkel, Palm Beach Gardens. Wagar Women’s KO: 2-Shannon Cappelletti, Delray Beach; Joanne Weingold, Boca Raton. Freeman Mixed BAM: 5-Adrian and Patricia Dovell, Gainesville. 0-5000 Mini Spingold KOs: 5th/8th-Lee Bukstel, Boca Raton; Bruce Lang, West Palm Beach; and Michael Wolf, Fort Lauderdale.

Wehrner Open Pairs: 2-David Treitel, Miami. 0-1500 Mini-Spingold KOs: 5 t h / 8 t h - F e r n Lindsay, Palm Beach; 5th/8th-Brandon Harper, Winter Park Bean Red Ribbon Pairs: 1-James Orleans, Boca Raton.

Roth Open Swiss: 2-Kevin Dwyer, Melbourne and Stan Tulin, Boca Raton; 5-Reese Milner, Sarasota and Jack Zhao, Boca Raton.

CongrAtulAtions to toP-5 finishersAt WAshington nABC

Jim Krekorian

David Treitel

James Orleans with partner Paul Hattis

Stan Tulin and Kevin DwyerSpingold KOs: 3rd/4th-Michael Becker, Boca Raton; Richard Coren, Aventura; Aubrey Strul, Boca Raton; 5th/8th-Paul Street, Delray Beach; 5th/8th-Kevin Bathurst, Palm Beach Gardens and John Diamond, Boca Raton.

Images on pages 28-29 courtesy ACBL


We are sad to report that Nancy Hagerty, who has so enthusiastically encouraged our District 9 youth players to attend the Youth North American Bridge Championships each summer, and who has accompanied them with her husband Paul for many years, was dealing with medical issues and unable

distriCt 9 sends lArgest grouP of youthto WAshington dC nABC

friendships with each other! “A lot of our students took home trophies. One student, Avery Dyen, won a

ACBL President Ken Monzingo with D9 youth

to be with our youth this year. Barb Stein is a middle-school teacher in Seminole County. She and her husband Larry substituted for Nancy and Paul. Here’s what Barb reports: “We opened a hospitality suite for the kids in the evening. We had snacks, drinks and games for them. The kids loved coming in and spending time together; we even celebrated Michael Moschella's birthday in there. The room was full of kids laughing and playing together every night. It was just what they needed after playing bridge during the day. “Sixty-five of us went on a night tour of the city, arranged by two of the moms of the students! We had two private open air tour buses and the kids got to see many of the highlights of Washington DC. Parents got to know each other and the kids formed new

trophy for best sportsmanship at the youth tournament. “We are now headed to the youth session of the Orlando NABCs in December.” Stop by to meet and thank Barb, and hopefully Nancy will be there, too. When Avery won the Sportsmanship Award, she was the third District 9 player in a row to do so. Congratulations to Avery and to all our masterpoint winners. Avery has been attending for a few years, and now her mom has also decided to learn to play, and is already teaching students at Bear Creek Elementary in Seminole County. A few of our more experienced youth earned 15 or more masterpoints apiece, some in the YNABC and some in other events at the NABCs. Congratulations go to Evan Berman of Sarasota, Henry Trautwein of Naples, and Jason Miller of Tampa for coming home with the most masterpoints.

Sportsmanship Award Winner Avery Dyen


Shuster

Berg

Conclusion: 3NT is a normal contract, and should make exactly three. But abnormal play and defense often produce normal results. Defenders need to understand why declarer takes a surprising line of play, such as removing all entries from dummy with a strong suit there.

upper flight, often called an A/X/Y on the tournament schedule. Its bottom strat might be 1000, 1500—even as high as 2500. Remember, clubs set their own stratification limits. Sectionals run by clubs also set their own limits. For Unit-run Sectionals (uncommon here in Florida) and Regionals run by the Units or Districts, such limits are determined by a tournament committee. If you disagree with the limits, it’s not the Tournament Director on the floor but the organizers you should be telling. ACBL requires that the stratification limits appear on any flier advertising a tournament, so you shouldn’t be surprised by the numbers. Don’t have a flier? Go on line to the ACBL website and click on Tournaments: you’ll be able to see a list of strats, events and times, and even download the flier and print it if you wish. Bracketing has made a huge difference in the popularity of Knockouts. Once all teams have bought their entries, the computer will arrange the teams by descending order of total points. It makes the appropriate adjustments for five and six person teams. It’s essential that you give an accurate point total for your team when you buy an entry. If you have badly underestimated, you’ll be placed in too low a bracket. If this isn’t discovered in time, you’ll be booted from the event (no refund, either). It’s impossible to know how many brackets there will be or what limits there will be until all entries have been sold. If enough entries have been sold, it’s ideal to have all 16-team brackets in Knockouts, but at many tournaments that’s impossible. The Director in Charge of the event and his staff do their best to locate the breaks between brackets in good places, but it can be difficult. And, yes, we know, you’d rather be the “top of the bottom” than the “bottom of the top.” Swiss teams have been popular for quite a while now. They are stratified, usually by the average for the team. But during the event, teams are paired not by the strats of the teams but rather by their accumulation

of Victory points. Like any other open game, in a Swiss you should expect to play teams from all three strats. The Bracketed Swiss is another approach to team competition. Again, the brackets can’t be delineated until all entries have been sold. Now the teams are grouped in sevens or eights and play round robins, so you play against every other team in your bracket.

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IF YOU RUN A SECTIONAL!

All changes to sanctioned sectionals require approval from the District 9 Tournament Committee as well as our District Coordinator, Patty Johnson. If you change anything, whether it be your dates or the type of sectional or the location, or if you decide to cancel an already-sanctioned tournament, please let Patty Johnson know immediately by emailing her at [email protected]. Information should also be sent to Shirley Seals, Chair of the Tournament Committee, at:

[email protected].


The Common GameCongratulations to Our

August & September Winners!

AUGUST WINNERSOpen Game - Most Points earnedTim Joder - Pembury BC (MA)

Margaret Winslow - Pembury BC (MA)299er Game - Most Points earned:

Cindy Cox - Tampa Bay BC Ronald Cox - Tampa Bay BC

Most Top Twenty Finishes Open:Sandy Burns - Glen Rock BC (NJ)Most Top Twenty Finishes 299er:

Natalie Weinman - North Orlando BCAttendance - Most Plays:

Mona Connors - Temple Sinai BC

SEPTEMBER WINNERSOpen Game - Most Points earned:

Alan Stout - Jacksonville299er Game - Most Points earned:

June Rosenthal - JourdansMost Top Twenty Finishes Open:

Jeanine Mancini - Temple Sinai BCMost Top Twenty Finishes 299er:

Freda Salamon - JourdansGloria Katz - Jourdans

Attendance - Most Plays:Mona Connors - Temple Sinai BC

What is TheCommon Game?

The Common Game is a service offered through local

clubs that provides bridge players the opportunity to compare their results with

players at other clubs, playing the same hands, in Florida

and across the country.*

What does it offer toclubs and players?

• Players can compare theirresults with players in Florida

and across the country.• Pro analysis of many of the

interesting hands played• Individual play analysis (ifyour club uses Bridgemates/

BridgePads)• Prizes awarded monthly,

quarterly, and annually for both performance and

attendance.• New Contests coming soon.

How can youparticipate in theCommon Game?

Enrolling in the Common Game is simple! Ask your club manager to contact us at 941-

404-6600 or email us at [email protected]

*Participation in the Common Game does not affect a player’s

score or masterpoint award at the local club. The ACBL masterpoints continue to be

scored and reported as always Common Game awards are

based on match-pointed results across the larger field.


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With a nod to Dr. Strangelove and Stanley Kubric, how many times have I heard, “I hate computer dealt hands, they’re so weird.” Or…“I always get bad breaks with computer hands.” Or…“Finesses never work when I’m playing computer hands.” I cringe when I hear these comments because I’ve been a computer programmer for more years than I care to admit, so you know I’m biased. In fact, in the early 70’s, I actually wrote a program to deal random hands that was then used in the local duplicate club game. There are numerous random dealing programs. If you play in club games, the most likely used program is DealmasterPro. When you play in ACBL sanctioned Sectionals, Regionals and NABCs, the computer hands are provided by the ACBL who has their own program. These two programs create sheets to make the hands manually, files to drive a dealing machine, and hand records for the end of the game. Well written dealing programs create hands in a truly random fashion (not all are well written). Ed Marzo, the author of DealmasterPro, has done extensive statistical analysis of DealmasterPro hands to prove that over the long run, hands produced by DealmasterPro are truly random. On average, everyone gets 10 high card points. Finesses work ½ the time and fail ½ the time. 5-0 splits occur just about 4% and 3-3 splits occur about 36%, just like the statistics tables predict. The primary problem with computer hands is people’s attitudes and misconceptions towards them. It’s kind of a pet peeve with me. I’ve heard the complaints for years about how computer hands are “strange”. Contrary to popular belief, no one has the time or energy to examine a set of hands and remove the uninteresting ones. Watch the next time you

play computer hands – you still get 4/3/3/3 distributions, just not as often. Another problem is that while the hands are statistically correct over the long haul, a small sample of 36 boards will rarely be statistically perfect. Analyzing 10’s or 100’s of thousands of hands generates the randomizing statistics, so within a small sample of 36 boards, it’s indeed possible for example that an unexpected number of finesses fail or work. Another thing working against computer hands is that there are hand records after the game. People can sit down and analyze to their heart’s content. With hand dealt hands, it’s virtually impossible to remember every card. If you could, people would realize that there are many, many “weird” hand dealt hands too. Two more observations: 1) The strangest hands I’ve ever gotten have been in team games where the cards are hand shuffled and dealt. I’ve never had a 10 card suit in a computer dealt hand, but I have had a 10 card suit in a hand dealt hand. People tend to forget this. 2) In my experience, hand dealt hands in clubs are not really random; they’re too flat. People don’t riffle the cards enough and so the hands tend towards flat and uninteresting. Players get used to flat distributions and then when they play the truly random computer dealt hands they’re shocked. Remarkably, it’s only recently that mathematicians have applied rigorous principles to card shuffling. From 1983 to 1992, three mathematicians, David Aldous, Persi Diaconis and Dave Bayer did extensive research and concluded that to get close to a random shuffle by hand, the cards must be riffled 7 times. They’ve written numerous papers on the subject but the math is WAY too complex for this article. I just take their word for it!

Computer DealtHandsby Ron Kral [email protected]


Do you shuffle the cards 7 or more times before dealing in a club game? I do. Frankly, I prefer computer dealt hands. They’re more challenging and interesting. Who wants to play 4/3/3/3 hands all day anyway? So what does all this mean? What should you do differently when you’re

playing computer hands? Well, the short answer is “nothing”. You should play the same regardless. However, computer dealt hands should sharpen your game. How? You must know the percentage plays and execute them properly ALL the time. For example, playing hand dealt hands and holding 4/3 cards between declarer’s hand and dummy, your extra trick could easily come by playing 3 rounds and establishing the 4th card in the long hand. Unfortunately, you may be playing for this layout far too often because it works more often with hand dealt hands. Statistically, a 3/3 break occurs about 36% of the time. So, if you’re faced with two lines of play, a finesse or a 3/3 break and you must select one, playing in a club game with hand shuffled cards, the two lines of play may be equally likely to work. However, playing computer dealt hands, it’s clearly right to take the finesse, which has 50% chance versus the 3/3 break that only has a 36% chance. A quick note is in order here. Remember, these are only PERCENTAGES, not GUARANTEES. Sometimes the 50% play fails while the 36% play would have worked. DO NOT LET THIS DETER YOU! You’ll win more often in the long run by disciplining yourself to always take the percentage play. So, what should you do different in a club game? When you make hands in a club game or for a team match, you should riffle the cards 7-9 times. This will produce deals that are nearly as random as computer dealt hands. Then the published mathematical percentages will still apply. Also, the hands will be more interesting!

I’ll concede that I too have experienced a flurry of odd layouts when playing computer dealt hands. One Thursday night at our Unit game’s STaC, my partner and I had several terrible trump splits – many more than the odds would predict. While it was annoying, we coped better than the rest of the field and won our section anyway. That’s the beauty of duplicate. One big advantage of computer dealt hands is of course you get hand records. I personally love hand records. I really enjoy going out to dinner with my partner after a game and arguing about the best way to bid and play hands. There’s no guessing about who held what – it’s there in black and white. Another big advantage of computer hands is that if your Unit/club has a card dealing machine, you don’t have to make the hands – they come to your table pre dealt into the boards. If you’re interested in learning more about hand types, percentages and statistical distributions, here’s some reference material:

The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge – Alan Truscott – ISBN 0 943655 44 6

Bridge Odds for the Practical Player – Hugh Kelsey – ISBN 0 575 02799 1 (out of print)

Master the Odds in Bridge – Terrance Reese– ISBN 0 575 02597 2 (out of print)

Test your Percentages – Hugh Kelsey– ISBN 0 575 03310 X (out of print)

Ron Kral is a bridge teacher in Northern Virginia. He has written a number of very popular articles for the District 6 and Northern Virginia newsletters. Ron has been co-chair of the Intermediate/Newcomer committee at three different DC NABCs, including 2016. He’s currently president of Unit 218, NVBA, and has always had a special interest in novice and newer players.

This article first appeared in Table Talk, the publication of the Mid-Atlantic Bridge Conference (Districts 6 and 7) and reprinted with permission in the Nov/Dec 2009 Sunshine Bridge News.

“I’ve never had a 10 card suit in a computer dealt hand, but I have had a 10 card suit in a hand dealt hand.”


PresidentCarol [email protected]

Vice PresidentHarriette [email protected]

SecretarySandy [email protected]

TreasurerSandra [email protected]

Board Members

Mike [email protected]

Merle [email protected]

Tom [email protected]

Cynthia [email protected]

Jim [email protected]

President’sMessage

As we approach the holiday season, everything is really picking up. We have several events to look forward to, including the Fall Sectional November 18 –20, but there are two special things I would like to bring to your attention. The Fall NABCs will be held in Orlando from November 24 to December 4. If you have never attended a “National” tournament, I highly recommend it. There are games for all levels of players, lots of hospitality and entertainment, and a feeling like no other bridge tournament. The fact that it is so close to home makes it an easy undertaking. Give it a try. You won’t be disappointed.

The second event I would like to mention is our Charity Pairs Game on December 11 at the In-Between Club. There are more details on the following pages. This is our biggest effort to support a local charity, and we would really like your cooperation. It is a fun event, as well as being for a great cause. Please get yourself a partner and plan on being there.

Our Elections Committee has submitted a slate of candidates for the Board of Directors listed in this issue. Please read the notice included. Additional candidates must submit their names to Sandra Fleischman, the Elections Chair, by December 30.

As our games get larger with our returning snowbirds, please concentrate on being friendly and welcoming at the bridge tables. Our bridge community is a very important part of our players’ lives, and we want it to be where everyone can count on having a good experience while they play their favorite game!


Upcoming Events Please support the Fall Sectional November 18-20 at the In-Between Bridge Club. Reservations are not required, just show up with your partner, or call Peter Cleaves, 941-928-1475, if you need a partner. Unit 102’s Annual Meeting and Election will be held during the January Sectional, January 20-22 at Sahib Shrine. See flier for tournament details, page 40, and candidate information below. In addition to the continuing Youth 4 Bridge education program at the Gocio Elementary School, Iris Wilson and her team of volunteers have inaugurated a new teaching program at the Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota. They hope to involve 32 kids ages 9-18 during the after-school program; they will apply for stipends from the ACBL for teachers and have already received a grant from the Educational Foundation for trophies, travel, and pizza! Look for some of their students at the Orlando NABC. In conjunction with this new program, we will host a Charity Pairs Game to benefit Boys and Girls Club, Sunday afternoon, December 11, at the In-Between Club. Harriette Buckman and Merle Greenwald are coordinating the arrangements for this MUST-DO event. Luncheon will be catered by TooJays, beginning at Noon; game time is 12:30 PM. Flier is available at your local club and on the Unit 102 website with all the details and menu choices. Unit 102 is covering the cost of lunch and rental fee for use of the club, and Margaret Tominosky is donating her director fee; your entire entry will go to the Boys and Girls Club. Plus, contributions up to a total of $4000 will be matched by Ted and Jean Weiller. Door prizes galore will be awarded. Minimum donation is $20 per person; additional contributions are most welcome. Please reserve by November 30 by sending your check payable to Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County, name of each member of the pair, and menu choices, to Merle Greenwald, 1299 N. Tamiami Trail, Apt #125, Sarasota Fl. 34236. Merle and/or Harriette will be glad to help you find a partner and answer any questions.

Super Seniors As an infantryman, Myke Becker was wounded in WWII; he returned stateside to recover and was retrained to process returning prisoners of war. He served for 33 months altogether. He has lived in Florida since 1958, lives alone and still drives. Except when he’s traveling, Myke (92 years old) has been a

Myke Becker

regular at the In-Between Bridge Club since 1989, two years after Michelle Golden started her club. He recently attended his 65th college reunion at Washington University of St. Louis, and has just returned from a family reunion with 85 cousins and relatives in Chicago. He was the oldest.

72% Games Gloria and Les Bart, 76.05%, InterCity Open Game, August 16

Kathleen McCarthy and Vic Lawrence, 73.82%, Field Club Invitational Game, August 19


NOTICE OF UNIT 102 ELECTIONS Unit 102 will be electing five (5) members to the Board of Directors at the January Sectional on Saturday, January 21, 2017. These members will be elected for a two-year term. The elections committee has submitted a group of candidates who wish to stand for election. They are Merle Greenwald, Mike Gibson, Tony Munson, Teresa Noa, and Iris Wilson. Additional Nominations: Any Unit 102 Member in good standing may also stand for election. The Chairperson of the Election Committee, Sandra Fleischman, will accept additional nominations up to three weeks prior (December 30) to the Annual Meeting. (January 21, 2017). You may contact her at [email protected] or 941-580-3719 to be added to the slate of candidates.

Submitted by Sandra Fleischman, Chair, Unit 102 Elections Committee.

Mike Gibson I have been playing some form of bridge since childhood, when my mother needed a 4th for her social game. One of my retirement goals was to take up bridge full-time and this was a major factor in my decision to choose Sarasota as my new home in 2013. I was born and raised in Michigan but lived most of my adult life in Washington, DC (another hive of bridge activity), working in the realm of national security. During that time in DC, I have lived and worked around the world, and played bridge in multiple countries (and multiple languages). I would now like to help out, particularly by looking for opportunities for innovation and new approaches to competitive bridge. This would be similar to a role I frequently played during my professional career and I believe I might bring a different perspective to this venerable game. I also want to help continue and expand our Youth Bridge Program.

Merle Greenwald Merle Greenwald has lived in Sarasota for 30 years; he is a retired CPA who has maintained his affiliation with his former Cleveland firm, Greenwald-Babin CPAs. He does, on a limited basis, consulting on federal income and estate taxes. Merle was asked to join the Board of Directors of Unit 102 in January, 2014 to fill a vacancy. He has attended all regular BOD meetings and offered suggestions when appropriate. He has also served on a number of different committees always fulfilling his commitments. In May, 2014 he became a Life Master and is willing and able to serve the bridge community as a continuing member of the Unit 102 Board of Directors.


Tony Munson Tony is retired from two careers: as a corporate finance executive and as owner/publisher of a weekly newspaper. He began playing duplicate bridge after moving to Sarasota in 2009. Before that he played occasional party bridge in Pittsburgh where he and his wife Ann lived for 28 years. While there he served as a board member and treasurer for several not-for-profit entities, including a community hospital. In recent years Tony has volunteered at several local bridge tournaments and currently enjoys acting as “official” photographer for the Unit. Fluent in English and with a fair grasp of American, Tony and Ann have two daughters and five grandchildren.

Teresa Noa I have been playing bridge for five years, and over half of that time has been in Unit 102. I welcome the opportunity to serve with the other board members of Unit 102 to help strengthen our game in this uniquely situated organization.

Having just recently become a Life Master, I am particularly interested in the I/N crowd (Intermediates and Newcomers). I believe that supporting and encouraging this group of players is vital to the continued growth of bridge.

Iris Wilson Originally from Edmonton, Alberta, I moved to Sarasota 11 years ago from Washington DC. I am a CPA and have held positions of CFO at engineering firms. I have enjoyed living in Sarasota mainly because of the weather and the fabulous bridge played here. I have received so much from the bridge community and wish to give back to this wonderful game that we all enjoy. I am presently the Unit 102 bridge youth director and am happy to say that this year we will have 56 students in our program. I feel with my financial background and work with teaching the children, I will be an asset to the Board of Directors for Unit 102.

New Members of the Unit

Cheo Boutler Christine Cerone

Lorraine Delvecchio Jonah Denney Ted Goldberg

Jamie Krasnow Lyrik Long

Elizabeth Nace Michael Ritter Patricia Sabow

Debbie Silver-Heller Lawrence Voith Rosalyn Warner


Most players have no idea how expensive a lunch costs the unit to host. Please know it regularly exceeds the price of the entry. We would be able to serve you better if we knew you were attending, so when you stay at a host hotel, it is more convenient for you and helps us meet our financial obligations and better allow for the various food options we are able to offer. Finally, thank you to our Executive Manager, Shannon Cappelletti, who is always the liaison between the unit and the hotels, and always tries to make each and every player feel welcome. My two year term as president ends at the end of the Daytona Regional (unless I am reelected) and I appreciate all the support my fellow officers and board members have given me and the unit. Please join me and your board in welcoming Jeff Edelstein from Tampa and Howard Rothman from Largo to the Unit 128 Board of Governors. Their terms start at the conclusion of this year’s Daytona Beach Regional. Bridge is Great in Unit 128, and with your attendance at our fine clubs, sectional and regional tournaments, it will continue to grow! Thank you!

Shortly after you receive this issue, Unit 128 will be hosting its final regional bridge tournament of the year at the Daytona Beach Hilton. During this tournament Unit 128 will be holding its elections and will hold its annual meeting. Don’t forget to cast your vote if and only if you live in area 3. A change in the bylaws only allows you to vote for candidates running from your residential area, and in this election there is only one contested race, and it is in Area 3. Your board and I hope to see you in Daytona Beach. As I’m sure you are aware, the fall NABC will be held in Orlando, at the Disney Dolphin and Swan, starting Thanksgiving Day. Our unit is proud to be helping out both financially and with volunteers. We all hope you enjoy the efforts and hospitality offered by Unit 128 and the other four units that make up District 9. It is a team effort. This year we once again hosted successful regionals in Ft. Lauderdale (March), the Tampa Regional in June, the Jacksonville Regional in July, the PGA Regional in August and the SW Florida Regional in Naples in September. Many thanks to the volunteers and Unit 128 board members who gave of their time to assure you enjoyed a hospitable regional. Also many thanks to Muriel Altus for all her considerable help with the SBN. She is an incredible supporter of bridge in Florida. We are constantly looking to bring you new locations around Unit 128, but in reality it’s tough to find nice properties that want bridge tournaments. Many players don’t stay at the host hotels. We are required to promise, and deliver, almost 900 room nights per week-long tournament and a significant food and beverage amount.

Unit 128President’s Messageby Jeff Overby [email protected]


Two recent replies to District Director Jay Whipple’s congratulatory emails on achieving a new rank happened to feature references to the same bridge club in Unit 128, McGregor Point in Fort Myers. Rick and Val Covalciuc became the owners and operators of that club many years ago after Brian and Bev Nelson were the owners for many years. Herewith are the two letters from recent rank changers.

From a new Regional Master:

Thank you Jay, for your email. Two & 1/2 years ago when I achieved Jr. Master status I thought that would be the height of my achievements and wrote to you that I intended to be a proud Jr. Master for life. WRONG! The Jr. Master got me hooked. My husband partner and I started paying attention to local sectional tournaments and joined a wonderful club, McGregor Point Bridge Club in Ft. Myers. Then we tentatively ventured out to the Naples Regional. What fun! With free lectures and a free under-20 game, we felt comfortable in spite of our beginner status. All of you are doing such a great job to promote bridge. I am especially glad to see the effort extended to involve more young people.

With regards, Jane Roberts

And from a new Junior Master: Jay, thank you so much for the awesome news that I have achieved Junior Master status. As a relatively new bridge beginner it's a wonderful feeling to be receiving points and reaching a new level - albeit a low one for that matter - but moving in the right direction. I have been playing at my local bridge club- McGregor Point Bridge Club in Ft Myers. Val and Rick - the owners - are wonderful! In fact, all of the staff there are so welcoming and caring to its members and to all who play there. I first learned to play bridge at McGregor by taking their introductory classes for several weeks. I highly recommend this course to anyone

who is interested in learning bridge the right way. Upon graduating from that beginners’ course, I then spent several Saturday mornings for a few months playing bridge at McGregor. A quick lesson is given before playing. You learn a new concept during this 15 minute lesson that you then try to apply while you are playing. The nice thing is that you are with a bunch of new players who are all eager to learn about bridge and we analyze every hand after we play. This is a great way to learn and hear about the best way to play. After a few months I then made the big leap - at least it felt like a giant move on my part - to play what I call competitive bridge to earn masterpoints. I joined ACBL and they were so welcoming to me. I felt like a new family member. I guess I have been playing competitively for about six months now. I even played in two local tournaments at McGregor. It's so exciting to play bridge and to learn along the way. I have purchased a number of books to learn and grow and I also subscribe to Audrey Grant's Daily Bridge Column that's emailed to me each day. It's a terrific way to learn and I highly recommend people to try the column - especially new beginners. I thoroughly enjoy the monthly ACBL Bridge Bulletin and the Sunshine Bridge News from District 9. I get so many terrific ideas for reading the stories from cover to cover. I retired two years ago and relocated from Massachusetts to Florida - and I am so happy I have done so. Since moving to southwest Florida I started to play tennis, pickle ball and bridge. This is all new to me. I am also playing more golf than before and yet I still stink but enjoy it. Playing bridge has opened up a whole new world to me. I LOVE It! I only wish there was more time in the day. I sometimes wonder how I ever found time to work. Haha! The support from everyone - players, clubs, organization, etc - is outstanding. Jay, again, thanks for sharing this exciting news with me. I look forward to continuing to have fun playing bridge with all of my new bridge friends.

Bob

rAnk AdvAnCement letters


Celebrating a Diamond Life

Master’sAchievement

Many of our bridge clubs around Unit 128 like to have a party to celebrate rank changes.

The Tampa Bay Bridge Center recently congratulated Dan von Spreckelsen with a huge cake, balloons and a congratulatory certificate. Dan has been a member of the TBBC for over 20 years, having moved south upon retiring from the New York City area. Dan was congratulated by one of his bridge partners, Laura Tallarico, and by his very first partner upon arriving in Tampa, Pam Gallegos. After Dan moved to Tampa, his mom, Lucille would visit and play at TBBC, and now Dan’s brother, Joel has arrived in Tampa and taken up bridge. Congratulations, Dan!

92 Years Young Birthday Bridger

Rosanelle Pentecost recently celebrated her 92nd birthday with River City DBC in Orange Park. The club had a special 7NT cake for her. Rosanelle had successfully bid and made 7NT a few weeks prior. She and her partner were the only ones to accomplish the feat that day. Her mother taught her to play bridge when she was in elementary school. She began playing duplicate in the 1950s and has been at it ever since.

Rosanelle PentacostDan and Laura

Pam and Dan


72% Club81.55% Stan Friedman / Al Seidner Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach 80.95% Zulema Olander / Walter Olander Madeira Beach BC, 77.88% Alan Stout / Alex Weiss Linda’s Bridge Game, Jacksonville77.38% Joyce Levin / Margot Plunkett Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach76.67% Sharon Dunn / Cathy Maloy Jonathan’s Landing CC, Jupiter76.49% Janet Colchamiro / Larry Lazerow Boca Raton DBC76.19% Linda Green / Dee Kirkbridge Grand Slam BC, Boynton Beach75.86% Jackie Kaufman / Caroline Warner Temple Sinai, Delray Beach75.40% Joan Orthwein / Barbara Whittaker Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach74.70% Patricia Dovell / Adrian Dovell Gatorbridge Club, Gainesville 74.60% Cliff Herbstman / Alan L Postman Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach74.54% Frank Braccio / Dick Stanley Pasadena BC, St. Petersburg74.41% Bonnie Lamkin / Gerald Smith Lakeland DBC74.40% Linda Barson / Jerry Barson St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 74.40% Marcia Lanphear / John Hermann Venice-Nakomis DBC74.31% Sally Meckstroth / Mathew Weingarten Clearwater DBC74.08% Gary Gordon / David Moed Valencia Shores BC, Delray Beach74.07% Mark Goldschmidt / Matt Szynkiewicz Clearwater DBC73.98% Rivanne Freeman / Leslie Schoenfeld McGregor Point DBC, Ft. Myers73.86% Carolyn Fryar / Susan Gilison St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 73.81% Noemi Kravitz / Irwin Krull Temple Sinai, Delray Beach73.81% Esther Bankuti / Gloria White McGregor Point DBC, Ft. Myers73.63% Mike Hartz / David Lippman Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach73.61% Dimitri Bourlikov / Josh Feldstein Town Club of Oak Hammock, Gainesville73.47% Carol Madsen / Paul Madsen Pasadena BC, St. Petersburg73.44% William Murphy / David Wakely Margret BC, Pinellas Park73.11% Jeanine Mancini / Stefano Coppola Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach73.07% Linda La Prade / Edward Kemnitzer Bridge Deck Club of Naples73.04% Jacqueline Levy / Jack Eng St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 72.92% Jeanne Imhoff / Ann Ruden Linda’s Bridge Game, Jacksonville72.92% Sellers McKee / Elliot Slavis Community DBC, North Palm Beach72.73% Steve A Caplan / Mike Cappelletti Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach72.63% Rebecca Miller / Steve Hudson Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach72.57% Winona Jones / Sandra Wirtz The Bridge Lodge, Dunellon72.44% Clifford Gordon / Frank Hacker Lee County BA, Fort Meyers72.43% Terry Wager / Jay Moorehead Palm Coast DBC72.40% Sandra Wirtz / Rick Guarneri Citrus Bridge Club, Hernando72.36% Judy Katz / Fran Polson Gleneagles CC, Delray Beach72.28% Bobbie Ruff / Judith Steinhardt Polo Club, Boca Raton72.23% Izrail Gorian / Jim Maxwell Venice-Nakomis DBC72.22% Celeste Graneto / Diana Stewart Beth-El DBC, Ponte Vedra

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PRESIDENTJeff Overby

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VICE-PRESIDENTHarriet Morris

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SECRETARYShirley Seals904-285-7767

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TREASURERMarshall Hall

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COMPTROLLERSherry Potter

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ADVISORDale Rands

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EXECUTIVE MANAGERShannon Cappelletti

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BoArd memBers – unit 128

meeting reminder ANNUAL UNIT 128 MEETING

Friday, November 11 2:30 pm

Ballroom at Hilton Daytona Beach Resort

ELECTION REMINDER – AREA 3

While you are at the Daytona Beach Regional, if you reside in Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamil-ton, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union or Volusia County, and you didn’t request and return an absentee ballot, be sure to cast your vote at the election booth.

Shirley Seals and Jon Shuster would both like to be your representative to the Unit 128 Board of Governors. See page 35 of the Sept/Oct Sunshine Bridge News for their introductions. Past SBNs are available at distric-

t9acbl.org.


President’sMessage

Earlier this year, I was asked by Jay Whipple to nominate two individuals from Unit 219 as potential representatives of District 9 to the ACBL Charity and Goodwill Committees. Garlan Sisco was our nominee for the Charity Committee. Garlan is an ACBL Certified Director and Tournament Assistant. Over the years, she has been very active in promoting beginning bridge and has been most effective in helping “newbies” to the duplicate bridge world come to love the game. She is always ready to help out where needed – whether in making the boards needed for the Common Game, helping at tournaments, serving on the Club and Unit Boards, etc. Her volunteer work outside the bridge world has encompassed many areas. In addition to being an Elder in her church and working actively with Manna Food Bank over the years, through her participation in Junior League she has served on committees and boards of numerous civic organizations. Larry Westholm was our nominee for the Goodwill Committee. Several years ago he purchased a private club that held the Tuesday afternoon and evening games in Pensacola. Shortly thereafter, I asked him why he, as a retiree and active traveler, would wish to own a Bridge Club, the problems of which probably far outweighed any financial remuneration. He answered that he had enjoyed bridge for many years and felt that it was time to give back to the game that has given him so much (including his wife, whom he met at the bridge table). He has never raised the playing fees, does not charge extra for special games, and is the only evening game still operating in Pensacola. In addition, his wife offers free lessons prior to each evening game. Besides his involvement in the bridge community, he serves as a tax consultant for seniors through the AARP program each year and is an active volunteer with the USO. Our thanks to both of you. May you be rewarded for your efforts with hands in which all of your finesses work. Unit 219 would like to congratulate Jay Whipple on his re-election as ACBL District 9 Director for another three-year term. Finally, we look forward to seeing you at our next Fall Sectional in Pensacola (November 4 – 6).

REMEMBERSANDESTIN REGIONALJANUARY 23 – 29, 2017


Bridge in thePanhandle by Michelle Crane

Mark your calendars: November 29, 2016 is a Red Letter Date. Literally. It is right there on the schedule for the upcoming 2016 Fall NABC in Orlando FL. Our own Sue Smith is being recognized for her contributions to Duplicate Bridge with a game named in her honor – in red letters, of course. The Single Session game for I/N pairs (299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 and 0-5) will be held at 10:00 AM. Sue’s list of contributions is a long one: She started playing “Easy Bridge” in 2004, and when she had acquired 47 points, she moved on to the Open Game. As a member of Pensacola DBC’s Board, she chaired just about every committee at one time or another. She has directed. She has taught Newcomers the basics of Duplicate Bridge, and she has taught classes on how to use the ACBLscore program, the BridgeMates and the dealing machine. She has served on the Unit 219 Board and she has served as a District 9 Representative. She has been a liaison for Sunshine Bridge News, and she is currently a stay-at-home club manager always available by phone or computer portal to answer questions and walk directors through computer hiccups during games. She brought us participation in the Common Game. And of course she built and manages PDBC’s website and she produces our ads and flyers. Whew!!! Also thanks to Sue, both red points and gold points were available for the winning at a

pilot all-electronic Gold Rush pairs game held in August. Ten clubs, mostly from Florida, participated, with Unit 219 represented by PDBC. Seven Pensacola pairs played in the game, with six of those seven winning points. Gold winners were Judith Watson and Norma Mishoe (3.03 Gold and 0.73 Red) and Elaine and Dan Thompson (1.45 Gold and 0.51 Red). Thanks also to Assistant Club Manager Stuart Siegel for helping folks sign up, set up and link up to play. P e n s a c o l a DBC recently honored two long-time members and mentors. On August 17, 2016, Carol and Gordon Guimond were given Lifetime H o n o r a r y M e m b e r s h i p Awards for their many services to the club. Through the years, they have owned their own club, taught, mentored, and directed. They brought in the first computer to be used at the club for scoring games. Both have served as past presidents of the board, and Carol served as Educational Coordinator for over 20 years. If any job needed doing at the club, they probably did it. As someone said about them, “They always greeted everyone with a smile and it was all for the love of the game.” Rubies are red, right? A member of Tallahassee DBC recently had his own Red Letter Date. William C. Boynton was informed after playing in the Atlanta Regional that he had earned the rank of Ruby Life Master. He had started the year with over 1,000 masterpoints, but he needed some of those hard-to-get colored points to pass a few milestones. He did so well in Atlanta that he earned NABC

Sue Smith

Carol Guimond

William Boynton


near Tallahassee showed a lot of red for heavy rain and wind. Some m e t e o ro l o g i c a l p h e n o m e n o n named “Hermine.” But Tallahassee Duplicate Bridge Club 299er folks are a hardy bunch, and Hurricane Shmurricane they held a game anyway, with seven tables. Gloria Ford directed. The only scheduled game missed was Sunday, September 4. There was some water damage, but repairs were made and play resumed on Tuesday, September 6. In other news around the Panhandle... Blackwater Duplicate Bridge Players (Milton, in Santa Rosa County) has had its players progressing so well that their Tuesday 9 AM game has changed – with permission from ACBL – from 0-300 to 0-500. Also, their Thursday 9 AM game has changed from 0-20 to 0-100. Along the way, a few of their players have had some big games at Blackwater DBP in 0-500. In August, Patty Kattner and Lorna Bultman posted a 78.70% win, and Bob Hannah partnered with Ed Rose to get 83.33%. In Destin, Club Manager Ted Gardner now provides online hand records for games played at the club, thanks to new access to a dealing machine. Ted states that paper recaps are also available immediately after play “for those who like to rehash right at the club.” That’s all for now, folks. ‘Til next year.

70% Club76.79% Winston Legge/Jennie Legge Pensacola DBC75.60% Bob Soni/Fernando Teson Tallahassee DBC74.87% Fernando Teson/Amy Reznik Tallahassee DBC71.43% Richard Polangin/Patti Poppell Tallahassee DBC70.50% Charles Christmas/R. Philip Johnsen Tallahassee DBC

Master, Life Master (presumably Bronze and Silver Life Master) AND Ruby Life Master all at once. Wow! Will Boynton started EasyBridge! about a decade ago, taking the class with his grandmother, Sue Boynton. (Sue suffered a stroke a few years ago, and Will now helps to take care of her.) After taking those lessons, Will played occasionally at the club, but mostly he played online where he accumulated most of his points. He went to his first regional in Jacksonville. There, playing with Pat Horton in a 2-session Open Pairs event, he had a first place finish! He played in his second regional in Atlanta. There is something else Will would like you to know: He has been diagnosed with a bipolar condition. He wants to help others with this illness, and he wants to do something to remove the stigma of mental illness. He wants you to know that he uses bridge as a gauge to assess how grounded he is on any particular day. On a bad day, his bidding is erratic, but on a good day, he knows when to pass! Jacqueline D. Bergman of Panama City is also now a Ruby Life Master. New Bronze Life Masters in our unit are Julie B. Weidner (Tallahassee) and Karen D. Couch (Destin). New Silver Life Masters (all from Tallahassee) are Joe Labat, Philip E. Potter and Colleen M. Wiley. Lorraine K. Jarboe (Fort Walton Beach) is now a Gold Life Master, as is Fernando Teson (Tallahassee). Jennie L. Legge (Pensacola) has earned the rank of Sapphire Life Master, and Jeannette A. Winters (Tallahassee) is now a Diamond Life Master. Congratulations to all. On September 2, 2016, the weather map

Jeannette Winters


Did you know your Club Manager/Director is a Psychiatrist? You had no idea, did you? Your Club Manager/Director has many ‘degrees’ you haven’t thought about! The first and probably most important degree is in psychiatry! Dealing with a room full of very bright people on a day to day basis is an art form that requires the ability to deal with many personalities! Each player with their unique quirks (Yes, I know you don’t have any but everyone else does!) ….. Let’s begin with the pair that has to have Table 3 North/South or the world will come to an end…..but Bob and Mary have already seated themselves there. If you are a Director, you go to Chapter 3 shrink training to handle this without alienating either pair. What about the player who wants to teach every opponent a lesson after the round? You know this person, don’t you? I do! At some point the Director must gently but firmly stop this without irri-tating the ‘teacher’ so much that he won’t come back! I bet you know the game Bully too! He/she’s the one that has a caustic remark about the opp’s bidding or play of the hand. You know, the one who has to keep everyone else in line at the table and establish the pecking order…..Your Director must deal with this! And here’s the best one…the player who knows more than the Director! Lots more! This ______ is happy to let everyone around know it! Some people have class and some don’t……the Director has to somehow find a way to deal with this guy without losing con-trol of their own ego…..murder is punishable, you know! And please don’t ever forget that the Director usually plays with the last-guy-in who has no arranged partner. Quickly, deftly and confidently the Director takes a ten second look at ‘their’ convention card and makes this player feel good about everything they’ve done that day. This is truly a genius/psychiatrist at work! So let’s treat these Director people with a little more respect! They are amazing individuals who, just like you, love the game so much that they deal with a room full of unique challenges every day! The next time you call for one, please use the phrase that denotes some respect: “Director PLEASE!”

President’sMessageSusan Rowley [email protected]

President District 9 RepresentativeSusan [email protected]

Vice PresidentDistrict 9 RepresentativeCandace [email protected]

Secretary/SBN LiaisonJan Greene(772) [email protected]

MembershipDot [email protected]

Treasurer/RecorderJohn [email protected]

Board Members:Karen Adelman John Caban Debbie DruryJane Formet Martha Glassmeyer Linda James Millie LarkinMaureen LoebRobert Sprick


You may have received an email from The Common Game like this one: "Nice decision to penalize 2♥ on board 1 of Monday's game. Great defense to score +300 and earn a well deserved top.” These Common Game “Atta-Way Awards” recognize your fine judgment and excellent play. One of the best ways to continue to improve is to review hands with your friends after a game. This helps reinforce the logic and planning of your successes. It also provides an opportunity to review the clues available on hands which did not score well. The commentary provided by Common Game analysts supplements this learning process. See below for an example of the information provided by The Common Game to help players improve. If your club is not participating in The Common Game, talk to the Club Manager and suggest they go to The Common Game “FAQ” page at http://thecommongame.com/CGFAQ.html and click on the registration form link. The Common Game is a free service offering the following benefits:• encourages players to play more often at clubs• reduces redundant board preparation benefits• offers postmortem analysis of hands• provides an opportunity to participate in a larger field

West North East South 1NT 2♦1 Pass Pass Dbl2 Pass Pass Rdbl3 Pass 2♥ Pass Pass Dbl All Pass

1 ♦ + major2 negative3 S.O.S.

The Bidding: Auctions will vary dramatically across The Common Game depending on East-West's defense to a 1NT opening, and North-South's agreements to handle interference over 1NT. At tables where East-West play Cappelletti or Woolsey over 1NT, East overcalls 2♥ showing hearts and a minor. In his "Notrump Opening Bids -- Part 2 of 3" article, Larry Cohen recommends playing Negative Doubles over a 2♦ or higher overcall. With that agreement, South's double is takeout oriented. After West passes, North has a close decision between converting the double for penalty, and bidding 2♠ or 2NT. North's heart honor holding is poorly positioned, but West is unlikely to have many entries on this auction. If 2♠ or 2NT are making, 2♥ doubled down 1 will not win many Matchpoints . South's double does not guarantee 4 spades. Declarer can visualize play in a 4-3 spade fit being quite awkward. Spades are likely to break badly. The defense may lead spades to reduce ruffing power, leaving declarer with plenty of heart losers. If declarer attempts to ruff hearts, West will likely be able to overruff. In 2NT, North likely has 2 heart stoppers. If East-West were vulnerable converting the double for penalty would be more attractive. Bidding 2NT seems best. At tables where East-West play Meckwell or DONT , East will likely overcall 2♦ showing diamonds and a major. Since a double would be takeout oriented, South passes. North's balancing double is takeout oriented. South passes, converting North's double for penalty. West sees that South believes East-West are in trouble in 2♦ doubled. West is inclined to agree. So West

Bridge is more fun With the Common gAmeby David Loeb


70% Club80.08% Carey Sterling & Jeanie Dergay Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-2073.74% Celia & Harold Phillips Vero Beach Bridge Club72.50% Bob Geesman & Ray Columbaro Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-49972.50% Dean Sparks & Dave Gubitosi Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-20 71.97% Nancy Hurley & Marcia Poutiatine Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-29971.88% Claire Maher & Pat Warner Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-2071.76% Dena Anderton & Lenore Dillard Martha McGhees Bridge Studio71.67% Betty & Doug Petty Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-2071.53% Chris Smith & Joanne Matchette Vero Beach Bridge Club71.48% Harold & Celia Phillips Vero Beach Bridge Club71.43% Frank Dalesandro & Sarita Johnston Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-19971.25% Daryl Drew & Lynn Dehlinger Orange Blossom Bridge Club71.13% Helga Woodward & Gloria Sinni Vero Beach Community Ctr Bridge Club71.06% Candace Griffey & Kathy Baum Vero Beach Bridge Club70.85% Bill Lyons & Ann Otaway Vero Beach Bridge Club 1-2070.79% Nancy Lineback & Joanne Matchette Vero Beach Bridge Club70.59% Al Killian & Griff McClellan Vero Beach Bridge Club70.50% John Haygood & Bunny Frey Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-49970.23% Barbara Mercer & Bob Mercer Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-2070.00% Ann Jones & Marilyn Wurzer Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-20

makes an SOS redouble. East runs to 2♥. North doubles 2♥ for penalty.

The Play in 2NT: The standard lead from ♥AT942 is the Ten, top of an interior sequence. Here East knows South is short in hearts and declarer has hearts well stopped. Since West may have a useful heart card, leading 4th best is preferable. Declarer uses the Rule of 11 to determine West has 2 hearts higher than the 4. Assuming the 4 is an honest lead, West cannot have a singleton. Ace-doubleton is a possibility. If West has Ace doubleton, ducking from dummy forces West to rise with the Ace or block the suit. When West plays the 8, declarer can place West with 86(2) or 98(2). Declarer wins and plays the ♦Ace. West gives Count. East, looking at 5 diamonds in dummy, is not eager to part with the 8. Play from here will vary. To set 2NT, West must split their Queen-Jack holding when declarer leads a black suit from dummy. The bridge movie below shows declarer attempting to setup dummy's diamonds then needing to End

Play East to score their ♣King to avoid going down 2.

The Play in 2♥X:South will likely lead the ♠2, dummy playing an honor, and North winning the Ace. If playing 4th best leads, North knows declarer has 1 or 2 spades. If playing 3rd and 5th Leads , North knows declarer has a doubleton. North can infer South has the ♠King. If declarer held ♠King doubleton, they would have unblocked the King on the first trick. North is pleased to see declarer cannot reach dummy to finesse against the ♣King or ♥King-Jack. North cashes the ♦Ace and exits a diamond. Declarer can place South with ♦QT762. So declarer rises with King. Declarer exits a spade, hoping for a defensive error. South rises with the King. South leads a low diamond for North to ruff. Exiting in a black suit would be costly. So North leads a low heart. South wins the ♥Queen, and leads the ♦Queen. Dummy ruffs and South overruffs. Now North exits the ♥King, end playing declarer to score the ♣King for a 2 trick set and a top board.


“Come for the sun and play for the gold!” is U243’s motto. The Orlando North American Bridge Championships from 11/24-12/4/16 come first, followed by our regional, 12/12-12/18/16, in Coral Springs. A full regional schedule appears in this magazine’s front section. I urge you to play for the Platinum in the NABCs as well, and volunteer to host the partnership, registration, prize, and information desks on Wednesday, November 30th or Thursday, December 1st in Orlando. If you can help us, please contact the volunteer coordinator, Martha McGhee: 407-491-0192, or email, [email protected]. I’m writing this piece on August 26th. The latest mentor night, two nights ago, at the Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club (FTLBC), was the inspiration for the next part of my message. The FTLBC is blessed with two teachers for newcomers, its manager, Jesse Laird, and its head of teaching, Rosemary Boden, who was a candidate for the ABTA’s 2015 Teacher of the Year. This mentor series began on May 18, 2016, and has been running every other week through the summer with 9 to 13 tables. There is, as of this writing, no scheduled end date. I love mentor night because it’s one way I can give back to the bridge community. Our reassurances are especially necessary to remind newbies to stick with the game, not get discouraged, and try to hone their skills. I felt even more certain of this when I overheard many of the mentees’ comments or questions, below (no names given for my self-protection):

1) Is that what your bid meant? 2) Forgive me for the mistakes I am about to make! 3) I didn’t read your bid that way! 4) I don’t know that bid! 5) We play that when I remember! 6) You doubled it? 7) I just didn’t think! 8) I don’t know why I didn’t lead your suit! 9) There are many more mistakes to make! 10) Remind me why I am playing this game?

Remember we’ve all been there. Let’s support the newcomers to become avid bridge players. All the best,

President’sMessageKeith Gellman [email protected]

PresidentKeith Gellman

Vice PresidentMarsha German

Secretary & TreasurerPeggy Muschett954-772-6686

Unit Liaison to SBNDwayne [email protected]

ComptrollerJoyce Klein954-722-1340

Board Of DirectorsKeith GellmanMarsha GermanHarvey HoffenbergDwayne HoffmanPeter JargowskyCarmela KnauerPeggy MuschettMargery PecoraroBill RauldMarty RobinsJean SpectorBarbara TateJames WalkerEugenia Weaver

Tournament Coordinator and WebmasterTJ [email protected]

Legal CounselTed Egner954-782-1898

Conduct & EthicsMarty Robins954-752-0146


FT. LAUDERDALE BRIDGE CLUB

Games daily (Monday thru Saturday) at 12:30pm with Lunch at 11:30am Sunday games at 1pm (Swiss Teams on November 20th) Evening Games on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays at 6:30pm, and Saturdays at 7pm199ers - Monday & Friday Mornings at 9:30am Mentor Night - every other Wednesday Evening at 6:30pm. Please pre-register with Rosemary Boden ([email protected]) 8 is Enough Swiss Teams on the other Wednesday Evenings. November 9th is the next game.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Quick Tricks Welcome Back Dinner on Tuesday, November 1st at 5pm Silver Points - November 14-20 (Swiss Teams on Sunday, November 20th) Thanksgiving Dinner and Game on Thursday, November 24th Annual Pro-Am Tournament on Friday, December 9th at 12:30pm Quick Tricks Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 20th Christmas Brunch and Game on Sunday, December 25th New Year’s Eve Dinner and Game on Saturday, December 31st

HOLLYWOOD BRIDGE CLUB

For the winter season starting the 1st of Nov, we will have exciting new classes for beginners, intermediates and advanced players. Classes will be taught by our staff of experienced teachers (David Reiter, Sedat Nassi, Gail Hanson and Barry Nowling).

Class ScheduleBeginners Thurs and Sat morn

with Barry 954 214 6400 Intermediates Thurs aft with David 954 600 1899

Advanced Mon morning with Sedat 954 790 3010

Advanced beginners Wed aft with Gail 248 882 4165

Supervised play/lesson Fri morning with Gail

Classes will be a series of 6 weeks at $20 per class or $100 if paid in advance. Please call the teacher for more information and to pre-register for the class. Supervised play will continue on Tues afternoons and Fri mornings if there is enough interest. Supervised play is duplicate style play in a relaxed atmosphere and we are there to answer questions about bidding and play. Come with or without a partner. Our open games are Mon-Sat@12:30. We provide partners and participate in the Common Game where the same hands are played by clubs all over the world. We serve fresh bagels, cream cheese, cookies and coffee daily in a warm friendly atmosphere.

POMPANO BEACH DBC

Congratulations to our newest Bronze Life Master, Marie Poirier and also to Glenda Gerraputa, our club President, who recently became a Silver Life Master. PBDBC was well represented at the recent the PGA Regional at Palm Beach. Sandy Robbins, Ed Rauch, Steve Hudson and Michael Greenhutt won almost 25 Gold Points in one knockout. Sandy, Ed and Steve came back a few days later and won more than 14 additional Gold Points later that week. That’s the way to do our club proud, boys! We will be hosting our annual Thanksgiving feast on Thanksgiving day, Thursday, November 24. Please plan to attend and – come hungry! We will also have our annual Christmas dinner in December. We look forward to seeing you there to share some holiday cheer.

CluB neWs


70% Club

Another Bridge Club@ Posnack JCC in Davie5850 S Pine Island Road

Davie, FL 33328Duplicate Games Tuesday & Thursday

@ 7 pm.TJ Singer • (954) 399-1222

email: [email protected]

Bonaventure Town Center16690 Saddle Club Road

Weston, FL 33326Jim Walker • 954-593-3741email: [email protected]

www.walkersdbc.com

Century Village Pembroke PinesDuplicate Bridge Club

(CVPP Duplicate Bridge Club)Invitational, 13300 SW 10 St.

Pembroke Pines 33027Steven Bursky

[email protected]

CVE Duplicate Bridge Club(Invitational)

2400 Century Blvd.Deerfield Beach, FL 33442

Frank Cusumano, Club [email protected], 954-242-6435

Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club700 NE 6th Terrace

Ft Lauderdale, FL 33304Jesse Laird • 954-761-1577

email: [email protected]: www.ftlbc.com

Hollywood Bridge ClubFred Lippman Center

2030 Polk St., Hollywood, FL 33020Sedat Nassi 954 790-3010 orDavid Reiter 954 600-1899

www.hollywoodbridgeclub.com

Lauderdale Yacht Club(Invitational)

Club Manager: Ernie Moore

Pompano Beach DuplicateBridge Club

180 SW Sixth StreetPompano Beach, FL 33060

954-943-1733Rich Waugh, Club Managerwww.pompanobridge.com

Quick Tricks Gay FriendlyDuplicate Bridge

Games held at Fort Lauderdale BC700 NE 6th Terrace

Ft Lauderdale, FL 33304Jack De Crescente

[email protected]

Skolnick Duplicate Bridge Club800 SW 36th Avenue

Pompano Beach, FL 33069Bill Howe 954-257-5260

TUESDAY games resumed in NOVEMBER.

WestsideThe Lincoln Park Center

7766 NW 44th StreetSunrise, FL 33351

954-749-9570www.westsidedbc.com

Wynmoor Bridge Club(Invitational)

Bob Kast • [email protected]

unit 243 CluBs

75.00% Bob Cloutier - Doris Lawrence Bonaventure 74.74% Brett and Helen Goldstein Hollywood 73.65% Anna DiGiacomo - John Buschen Fort Lauderdale72.67% Darlene Weiser - Jerry Podolsky Pompano Beach 72.63% Babs Dippell - Sean Ganness Hollywood 72.44% Abe Jakob - Martin Feinroth Fort Lauderdale 72.08% Jim Hicks - Sudhakar Bhatt Pompano Beach72.00% Bernace De Young - Neil Silverman Fort Lauderdale 71.81% Sean Ganness - Zibi Palowski Quick Tricks 71.13% Andrea Dichi - Nina Tache Hollywood 70.83% Joan Kaplan - Walter Burssens Fort Lauderdale 70.60% Bruce Lang - Corey Krantz Fort Lauderdale 70.51% John Lewis - Saul Gross Fort Lauderdale70.44% Margaret Stearns - Lenda Prescott Pompano Beach70.37% Jesse Laird - Ron Fischer Fort Lauderdale70.36% Shelly Salvi - Gloria Gottesfeld Pompano Beach70.24% Jim Hicks - Sudhakar Bhatt Pompano Beach70.23% Zita Lechter - Zibi Palowski Hollywood 70.08% Ellen Lustig - Maris Gherman Fort Lauderdale


September:Junior Master Paul dePercin, VeniceSusan Abbot, VeniceSala Abrahamy, Boca

RatonCharles Allen, The

VillagesNancy Altenburg, Bonita

SpringsMary Jane Anderson,

Daytona Bch ShJacquelyn Bates, Ponte

Vedra BchRaquel Berdichevsky,

OrlandoJoel Berman, The VillagesPhyllis Boreth, PlantationJoanne Brown, RockledgeCarol Buckley, The

VillagesCynthia Callahan, Palm

BeachRobert Casavant, The

VillagesWilliam Condeluci Jr,

SeminoleGay Anne Connell, NaplesAjooni Cook, Lake MaryRuth Craft, ValricoJeanne Curran, Palm

HarborPamela Donlin, NaplesMary Lou Downey, The

VillagesEfrain Duque, SarasotaWilliam Ennis, LeesburgMatt Escobar, Saint CloudRonald Everly, Fort MyersBetty Ann Faunce, Vero

BeachFlorence Flynn, West

Palm BeachRegina Ford, OspreySandra Gilmore, Palm Bch

GdnsRalph Gingery, The

VillagesRobert Glass, WellingtonZelda Glass, WellingtonDonna Hancock,

DunnellonCarol Handelsman, Lake

Worth

Peggy Herman, Palm Coast

Ron Herman, Palm CoastKathryn Hicks, Big Pine

KeyHerbert Hodus, Delray

BeachStephanie Josefsberg,

TampaFerne Karns, Delray

BeachMatthew Kelly,

JacksonvilleDavid Laplante, Big Pine

KeyMargaret Little, Bonita

SpringsG (Jerry) Loomer, The

VillagesJuanita Lownes, Fort

MyersChester Luby, Palm Beach

GdnsJan Masterson, The

VillagesPatricia McGill, N Palm

BeachBob Mercer, Vero BeachAnn Merrill, Ponte Vedra

BchDonna Mitchell, Fort

PierceMary Mitchell, Ponte

Vedra BchRobert Murray, Fort

MyersMary Nadeau, The

VillagesMelody Ness, Saint

AugustineGail Nuzzo, South

DaytonaHugh Parkes, BradentonSteven Parsh, BradentonRobert Paul, The VillagesBetsy Phillips, LakelandSaraswathi Reddy, NaplesJuanpablo Reyes, Fort

LauderdaleSandi Sauls, Fort MyersSuzanne Schodlbauer,

TallahasseeJack Schodlbauer Jr,

TallahasseeCharles Schubiger,

Jacksonville

Rosemary Schwartz, Stuart

Nancy Shore, PalmettoFran Skiles, Fort

LauderdalePolly Stein, JacksonvillePatricia Stratton, NaplesElaine Teschner, Fort

MyersJoseph Ulrey III, NaplesTony Wilson, N Fort

MyersBettirae Woodruff, OcalaBarbara Yeager, Delray

BeachBarbara Young, Ormond

Beach

Club Master Barry Aronson, TampaLinda Bachman,

LongwoodDiane Basil, The VillagesDonna Blaine, Sun City

CenterCarol Boagey, Ponte

Vedra BchKevin Bousquette, StuartNomi Brans, Boca RatonLucia Breault, Boca RatonGary Casey, EllentonMichael Clifford, NaplesRobert Coleman, Saint

AugustineSteve Derin, Miami BeachMichael Difeo, Lake

WorthJudith Drury, SarasotaStephen Dubin, MaitlandRobert Feingold, LantanaStanley Goodman, Winter

SpringsErlinda Hanover, The

VillagesBarbara Harris, Palm Bch

GdnsLisa Harris, Safety HarborSally Heffernan, Sun CityBeverly Hopson, Port

OrangeBunny Korn, Boca RatonDavid Kupperman,

HollywoodRobin Kupperman,

Hollywood

Michael Kwiatkowski, Lady Lake

Joan Lang, Sun City Center

Lawrence Lehman, Boca Raton

Judy Leichty, Cape CoralRicardo Martinez, Miami

LakesDeborah Miller, NaplesJuliana Moore, SeminoleJulia Mutch, Ponte Vedra

BchDina Oertli, Pinellas ParkPragati Patrick, Port

CharlotteStephen Pearl, The

VillagesRosemary Phillips, JupiterRobin Pickett, Palm BeachJoseph Piombo, AventuraJean Polarolo,

WindermereElaine Raskin, Boca RatonPhyllis Rehmar, Daytona

BeachJoan Rhyne, LithiaTom Richard, DoverBradley Rosenberg,

NaplesJudy Rupp, Highland

BeachMarc Saperstein, NaplesElizabeth Schwerin, Vero

BeachDonald Shiff, Delray

BeachAnn Sich, Weeki WacheeCharlotte Sosa, LongwoodSue Spector, Boca RatonSue Subin, Saint

AugustineNancy Turner, The

VillagesBarry Volkman, Lake

WorthMary Waters, NaplesAnne Watkins, LakelandBrenda Wendell, Ponte

Vedra BchJudy Whalen, NaplesBill Woodward, NaplesStephen Yarber, New Post

RicheyDeborah Zeoli, Daytona

Beach

Rank Changes


Sectional Master

Tom Alles, The VillagesHarold Alterman, SarasotaJames Andrews, OcalaSteve Ballou, Saint JohnsLucy Barbour, Bonita

SpringsLorna Bultman,

CantonmentMary Carle, Saint

AugustinePeggy Cihi, Fort MyersCarlotta Cooley, SarasotaNeil Copeland, Palm

CoastCynthia Cox, Wesley

ChapelRonald Cox, Wesley

ChapelJean Cumming, Winter

ParkRaymond Daly, Ponte

VedraSuzanne Daly, Ponte

VedraBarbara Dei, SeminoleWilliam Dupont III,

OrlandoKenneth Eisenberg, Palm

BeachPeles Fagan, NaplesFrank Faldetta,

TallahasseeRick Fisher, West Palm

BeachRalph Fortson, TampaBeth Frazee, CasselberryThomas Frazee,

CasselberryNancy Garfien, NaplesBarbara Gilbert, Boca

RatonGloria Haft, Boca RatonLynn Hart, Coral GablesJohn Heaton, OrlandoPeter Kemezys, Bonita

SpringsSharon Knaup, SarasotaAnn Kuhlmey, The

VillagesCarol Kurlander, Bonita

SpringsSue Lass, NaplesDorothy Leon, Naples

Merrill Marx, TampaDeborah May, Sun City

CenterArlene McCord,

CasselberryPatrick Morey, Vero BeachKaren Ray, Port OrangeSarah Salizzoni, Winston

Salem NCJanice Spahn, Miami

ShoresJohn Sundermeyer, Fort

MyersArlene Wagner, Palm

CoastConstance Wallace,

ClearwaterHoward Wilson, Palm

CoastRegina Zimmer, NaplesSarah Zimmerman,

Aventura

Regional Master Judith Bahman, NaplesNorma Barnett, Palm Bch

GdnsSherry Biederman, NaplesMark Birenbaum,

ClearwaterMary Brown, Palm CityWayne Caldwell,

Springfield ILBarbara Carroll, Sun City

CenterRobert Cihi, Fort MyersDanny Clark, The VillagesBarbara Clougherty,

NaplesRosemary Copeland,

JacksonvilleJohanna Costic, NaplesAudrey Crandall, Palm

CityMary Dicosola, West Palm

BeachLarry Edwards, Bonita

SpringsLaurence Farley, Vero

BeachMarilyn Fedak, Boca

RatonMaury Fjestad, The

VillagesGeraldine Gale, Naples

Donna Greenberg, Delray Beach

Karen Grossman, Boca Raton

David Harris, The VillagesDennis Hilgers, Fort

MyersBunny Jaffe, Miami BeachEdward Jenkins,

JacksonvilleRuth Jensen, Daytona

BeachGayle Kernkraut, Palm

Bch GdnsWilliam Leh, Fort

LauderdaleSharon Leon, Bay Harbor

IsJack Lindung, NaplesIrwin Lowenstein,

Longboat KeyJohn Maddaloni, Sun City

CenterThomas Myers, PlantationStephanie Nagelsen,

Winter ParkGunilla Nocca, Palm Bch

GdnsJacob Orlofsky, Apollo

BeachJudith Parker, VeniceJane Roberts, Bonita

SpringsMartin Rothbard, The

VillagesJane Rowe, The VillagesLinda Seay, OrlandoDenzil Sequeira, Bonita

SpringsR Douglas Smith,

JacksonvilleRose Marie Stark, Boca

GrandeBarbara Stevens, VeniceMartha Stuart, Palm

HarborDonna Sublett, Fort MyersLynne Taddei, Palm CitySarah Taft, MaitlandJane Tauzel, Port OrangeClaudia Tritabaugh, Sun

City CenterDebra Van Gaasbeek, New

Port RicheyJean Weaver, Stuart

Clara Wimberly, Pensacola

Thomas Wintercorn, Port Salerno

Marylin Wittmer, SanfordJanet Wylie, Ponte Vedra

NABC Master Yara Barretta, CelebrationPeggy Bauer, West Palm

BeachClare Bendeck, Palm

BeachLynn Chapman,

JacksonvilleBrenda Davis, The

VillagesLynn Dehlinger, Winter

SpringsRich Frisina, Boca RatonAthena Gordon, TampaLillian Hartstein, Delray

BeachJoan Henderson, Vero

BeachJohn Hicks, Coral GablesJon Isley, StuartJudith Jack, Boca GrandeCarol Ketterer, The

VillagesMimi Klug, Vero BeachThea Lucarelli, Vero

BeachMJ Malloy, RoselandPenny Marlin, Delray

BeachDebra Murphy, JupiterFred Perlman, MiamiAnne Person, TampaRobert Sheinkopf, Boca

RatonJune Stein, Boynton

BeachBetty Walsh, Boynton

BeachMarvin Welles, Lady LakeJane Zarfoss, West Palm

BeachMargaret Zoltak, Vero

Beach

Adv NABC Master

Jean Askew, PensacolaWalter Burssens, Sunrise

Rank Changes


Hop Hartmann, Jacksonville

Dee Kirkbride, Delray Beach

Phyllis Levy, MiamiPaul Michaels, Bonita

SpringsJohn Quinn, The VillagesMichael Waskew, Amelia

Island

Life Master Paula Babcock, Ft Myers

BeachWilliam Boynton,

TallahasseeWilliam Cohen, Fort

LauderdaleHilary Davis, TampaMartin Feinroth,

HollywoodJan Gundersen,

FernandinaEdwin Hall, DelandJunko Hemus,

WindermereJ Hornak, West Palm

BeachJoan Kaplan, Fort

LauderdaleCynthia Krasny, Boca

RatonRobert MacDougall,

NaplesSuszanne Masino,

SebastianArthur McGrade, Fort

MyersBetty McGrade, Fort

MyersAlice Schill, JacksonvilleDebbie Thomas, TampaDiane Vollbracht, LargoMary Welch, SarasotaPhyllis Westerman, Fort

MyersPamela Wolf, Lake Worth

Bronze Life Master

Margaret Bauerle, Winter Springs

Van Thomas Black, Dunedin

William Cohen, Fort Lauderdale

Karen Couch, DestinDonald Davies, NaplesMartin Feinroth,

HollywoodDavid Freyman, Palm Bch

GdnsJunko Hemus,

WindermereSally Jepsen, The VillagesGary Moll, Lighthouse PtGeorge Schatz, Ponte

Vedra BchJanet Smits, SebastianPamela Wolf, Lake Worth

Silver Life Master

Irving Brown, AventuraMary Bywater, OrlandoStephen Chupak, Punta

GordaJoan Delaney, SarasotaEllen Flenniken,

Fernandina BchAllen Frees, Cape CoralRenee Goldsmith, Delray

BeachVictoria Lanier, Amelia

IslandLynn Leisy, Amelia IslandMichael Moore, HudsonJonathon Robbins, Palm

CoastColleen Wiley, Tallahassee

Ruby Life Master

Helen Bossman, West Palm Beach

William Boynton, Tallahassee

William Connellan, Gainesville

Deborah Gilman, Boca Raton

Lee Green, OcalaLoretta Harp, The VillagesMerle Hauser, Vero BeachRobert Sleven, Boynton

BeachRegina Sooey,

JacksonvilleJames Thomas,

Brooksville

Gold Life Master

Robert Aumiller, Port Orange

Joel Banks, St PetersburgGeorge Barrs, Lake WorthLee Ann Daly, Vero BeachBeverly Danielson, MiamiJack Eng, West Palm

BeachIke Golden, Tamarac

Sapphire Life Master

Dorothy Eveleigh, Sun City Center

William Hecker, Clearwater

Diamond Life Master

Gerry Kuttas, OcalaDaniel Von Spreckelsen,

Land O Lakes

Platinum Life Master

Frank Hacker, Fort Myers

Grand Life Master

Stan Tulin, Boca Raton

October:Junior Master Linda Alexander,

JacksonvilleGuy Almeling, Fort MyersEileen Andrews, NaplesJanice Baysden, Fort

MyersArthur Berman, Singer

IslandBabette Brumback,

GainesvilleCatharine Burke,

Longboat KeyBeatrice Carter,

TallahasseeWayne Clapp, NavarreRichard Cohen, West Palm

Beach

Rosemary Collier, Fort Lauderdale

Marianne Donohue, Fort Myers

Linda Doty, Clear WaterConnie Eldred, Palm Bch

GdnsSue Carol Elvin, Panama

CityElizabeth Evans, WillistonEvan Feist, JupiterLinda Fernandez, NaplesGunnard Fredrickson, The

DillagesHarry Freedman, The

VillagesStephen Furman, Boca

RatonDottie Groose, NaplesJim Hawthorne, MiltonLee Hendry, Coral GablesElizabeth Hubbard, Vero

BeachKaren Humphreys, Sun

City CenterAlicia Hutton, Ponte

VedraAnn Lerner, Bal HarbourKaren Levine, Coral

GablesHarley Lewis, PalmettoDoris Liebelt, Ormond

BeachDiane Livingston,

FernandinaRoger Lyon, Pot St LucieRobert McClendon, Ponte

VedraDale McColskey,

TallahasseeJudith Melcher,

JacksonvilleMichael Mendelsohn,

Boca RatonDonald Michels,

JacksonvilleDodie Moseley, Altamonte

SpDede Murtagh, St

PetersburgKatie Ogden, NaplesLiz Opalka, NaplesRobert Plotka, Delray

BeachJames Rankin, Hudson


Mary Raymond, NaplesRobert Rode, EsteroEdward Rose, MiltonRoberta Rousseau,

AventuraPatricia Rowan-Hansson,

Clearwater BchCJ Schroepfer, Highland

BeachWendy Scott, Ormond

BeachLinda Sebastian, Fort

MyersEmma Senter, NaplesJudy Shaffer, JacksonvilleDonald Shopiro, Delray

BeachJulie Stein, TampaMichelle Stigleman, St

PetersburgTed Streppa, NaplesSteven Vance, ClearwaterHelen Walker, Key WestJuliann Wood, Hobe

Sound

Club Master Lewis Alpert, TampaPhyllis Sue Alpert, TampaRosemary Anderson,

WelakaKathy Bacsik, MelbourneRobert Baldwin, HernandoYngrid Barrera, MiamiC J Berwick, Key LargoDaniel Brannon,

JacksonvilleMary Carpenter, OrlandoJon Cleveland, PiersonSheila Cowen, InvernessPaula Craig, OrlandoNikki Crothers, Winter

HavenJudi Davis, Fort MyersHenry Donaldson,

TallahasseeMark Donovan, North

VeniceSusan Donovan, North

VeniceSusan Donovan, OldsmarDiane Drake, The VillagesJames Ensinger, The

VillagesSheila Feldman, Palm Bch

Gdns

Jacquelyn Fine, MiamiDiane Fitzgibbon,

ClearwaterJamie Foster, SeminoleElla Freeman, Fort MyersMary Gerling, Saint

AugustineDonna Gershon, Orange

CityEvelyn Gubitosi, Vero

BeachDiane Guyer, EsteroBetty Harovas, NaplesChristopher Haskett,

OrlandoJane Haskett, OrlandoSheryl Hobbs, Pinellas

ParkSharon Huegel, New

SmyrnaJoan Ingersoll, Ormond

BeachCheryl Jakubowski, Punta

GordaAnnette Katz, Palmetto

BayBobbie Kobbermann,

OrlandoLynn Kupferschmid,

LeesburgChris Leavitt, Sun City

CenterMichael Leavitt, Sun City

CenterStanley Lutz, Wesley

ChapelFrances Martin, LakelandStratford May, GainesvilleBarry Mayer, Daytona

BeachM V McClow,

JacksonvilleKatharine Merriman, Vero

BeachRobert Milligan,

TallahasseeAllan Moynihan, Saint

AugustineConnie Mullen, NaplesBarbara Nelson, The

VillagesPamela Nettelbeck, The

VillagesDeepika Parikh, Boynton

Beach

Wendy Pastor, Delray Beach

Anne Paulk, Miami Shores

Marcia Pfleeger, VeniceLillian Pinto, Ambler PAPaula Quinn, Lakewood

RanchPeter Rogers, DestinMaryanne Rohloff, Bonita

SpringsStephanie Saunders,

TampaJeanne Schimmel, StuartBarry Shainman, West

Palm BeachJeffrey Stoltz, SarasotaUmberto Tessaro, MiamiMarcella Todd, Apollo

BeachSusan Wilcox, Wesley

Chapel

Sectional Master

Patricia Allen, NaplesE Daniel Barrett, SarasotaElie Bensoussan,

HollywoodMary Bert, HavanaEvelyn Brodkin, Boynton

BeachLee Brooke, DoralBernard Carleton, The

VillagesKathy Colombo,

PensacolaJoseph Deluca Jr, ValricoJohn Dietz, Ormond

BeachMarguerite Hambleton,

NaplesWilliam Hutchins,

JacksonvilleBelo Kellam, NaplesJo Landy, PensacolaEllsworth Manso,

Redington ShoreHelaine Miller, Boca

RatonSheila Muster, Palm Bch

GdnsZulema Olander, Indian

Shores

Carol Ann Osiason, TampaRichard Ostlie,

CassellberryAnshul Paliwal,

GainesvilleMary Ann Pitts, Bonita

SpringsRichard Price, NaplesJudy Rosenblum,

PoincianaNancy Rosenfeld, The

VillagesPriya Sane, Orange ParkStephan Schwartz, Lake

WorthGary Segal, The VillagesSafwan Shams, Palm

CoastGail Singer, Lady LakeHarry Tasset, JacksonvilleMaureen Thompson,

JupiterDennis Tritabaugh, Sun

City CenterTricia Twitty, DelandJim Whittington,

PensacolaJeannie Williamson,

WindermereJdg Marjorie Yasher, Palm

Bch GdnsSherry Zailer, Bonita

SpringsClarisse Zalcman, Miami

Regional Master Samir Badawi, VeniceNancy Baer, Fort MyersDottie Baxter, ClearwaterHenry Burr, Palm BeachJody Craney, PensacolaSusan Crawford, Bonita

SpringsShirley Davies, Vero

BeachArthur Edwards, NaplesEdith Harvey, NaplesJohanna Hazlett, The

VillagesJon Ladd, NewberryLoralee Leboeuf, NaplesCarolyn Lippman, Boca

RatonPamela Masoud,

Hernando

Rank Changes


Martha Moore, Vero Beach

Reeva Munday, Cleveland GA

Elaine Navas, BelleairGinny Nightingale, Fort

MyersPamela Raab, Fort PierceSuzanne Rupert, Crystal

RiverJoyce Stillwell,

TallahasseeGlenda Todd, TallahasseeJerry Walker, NaplesMary Jo Walker, NaplesSteve Wells, Cape Coral

NABC Master Jeffrey Baude, OcalaPhyllis Bomas, Fort

MyersGeorgelle Burns, NaplesBetty Joan Burr, Palm

BeachPeggy Busch, VeniceRichard Canton, NaplesJohn Eza, Apollo BeachWalter Fitzgerald, NaplesJerry Frank, EsteroLinda Gargrave, Ormond

BeachMartha(Jean) Gordon,

NaplesRichard Kumicich, NaplesCarol MacRitchie, NaplesMichele Marks, EsteroSaundra Menaker, Boca

RatonAudrey Michaels,

Boynton BeachCarmito Pichardo,

MelbourneCarole Raby, EsteroKathleen Rankin, Mount

DoraBarbara Reich, Boca

RatonBobbi Rossi, NaplesMaria Saez, NaplesDiane Siegel, Miami

BeachDon Smith, NaplesShirley Spengler, NaplesBarry Stivers, NaplesGuy Tanner, Crystal River

Ann Turner, TampaChris Weyland, NaplesJohn Wilde, TampaBarry Wilson, MiamiJennifer Yesowich, Naples

Adv NABC Master

Carol Cookson, Englewood

Bill Kissick, Bonita Springs

Marilyn Parmet, Palm Bch Gdns

Donna Penny, Miami

Life Master Mary Jane Allen, NaplesSharon Amberg, The

VillagesPhyllis Benoit, PlantationAlma Douglas, Bonita

SpringsSusan Engel, Delray

BeachCherie Everett, Vero

BeachJames Ferry, SarasotaFrancine Frischer, Boca

RatonL Hafner, NaplesCasey Holscher,

MelbourneCarrolena Key, VeniceChristine Kurtz, Bonita

SpringsMarylee MacDougall,

NaplesFrancis Newell, NaplesGayle Rosenberg, WestonBarbara Schoenfeld, Boca

GrandeLinda Smith, NaplesDeanne Wardeberg,

NaplesElliot Wasserman, Palm

CityHarry Weeks, DunedinLeon Zaczek, The

Villages

Bronze Life Master

Penelope Bell, West Palm Beach

Debra Brunoehler, The Villages

Trixie Dorsett Germer, Naples

Susan Engel, Delray Beach

Cherie Everett, Vero Beach

James Ferry, SarasotaL Hafner, NaplesVirginia Jones, ClearwaterCharles Lavarini, Boca

RatonRobert Munsell,

ClearwaterDarrow Neves, Sun City

CenterEthel Porter, Spring HillMarlys Rooney, Port Saint

JoeGayle Rosenberg, WestonLinda Safford, Fort MyersLinda Smith, NaplesLawrence Strominger,

TampaJames Young, Hudson

Silver Life Master

Barbara Apel, Sun City Center

Donna Benoy, DeltonaPatricia Booton,

Fernandina BchAnn Buchholz, Ponte

Vedra BchEdith Byington, TampaLinda Dunkerley, Fort

LauderdaleHoward Fink, AventuraRose Fink, AventuraCarole Hollamby,

OrlandoMartha Hunter, Vero

BeachCecelia Karway, Saint

AugustineMary Ann Lucas,

GainesvilleMarion Madoff, Palm Bch

GdnsRoberta Meyers, The

VillagesJoy Nasso, Boca Raton

Kathleen Price, N Palm Beach

Fumie Teitelbaum, New Port Richey

Beatrice Urban, Bonita Springs

Ruby Life Master

Wynona Bonomi, Bradenton

Edward Buchanan, The Villages

Barry Davis, NaplesNancy Lenney, NaplesConnie Maloney,

BradentonBrenda Pribell, OrlandoJackie Snow, StuartWilliam Turner, Boca

RatonIris Wilson, Sarasota

Gold Life Master

Jacqueline Levy, Boca Raton

Luisana Madueno, Aventura

Edward Rauch, Fort Lauderdale

Fernando Teson, Tallahassee

Sapphire Life Master

H J Dobson, Boca Raton

Bernard Goldstein, Ormond Beach

Terry McHenry, Sarasota

Diamond Life Master

Jack Bonney, VeniceJanet Laudenslager,

NokomisMartha Marsh, University

Park

Emerald Life Master

Thomas Clark, Venice

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