Cincinnati Bridge Association February, 2002 Vol. XXVII, Number 1

CINCINNATI WINTER SECTIONAL CINCINNATI WINTER SECTIONAL

February 22February 22--24, 200224, 2002

CINCINNATI BRIDGE CENTERCINCINNATI BRIDGE CENTER 2860 Cooper Road 5132860 Cooper Road 513--563563--22182218

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22

Stratified Pairs …………..……………………………….1:30 p.m. Strat. A 1000+ Strat. B 300-1000 Strat. C 0-300

99er Stratified Pairs……..…………………………..…. ..1:30 p.m. Stratified Pairs…….……….………………………………7:30 p.m.

Strat. A 1000+ Strat. B 300-1000 Strat. C 0-300 99er Stratified Pairs…….………………………..………..7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Handicapped Knockouts……….9:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Stratified Pairs ………….……………………………...…1:30 p.m.

Strat. A 1000+ Strat. B 300-1000 Strat. C 0-300 99er Stratified Pairs…………….………..……………..….1:30 p.m. Stratified Pairs……………………………..………… ..…7:30 p.m.

Strat. A 1000+ Strat. B 300-1000 Strat. C 0-300

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Stratiflighted Swiss Teams ………………………………10:30 a.m.

Playthrough – Lunch Served Flight A1 2500+ Flight A2 0-2500

(Flights A1 and A2 play together) Flight B 300-1000 Flight C 0-300

Tournament Chair: DIANE TRAVIS Tournament Chair: DIANE TRAVIS

513-745-0886 or 1-800-266-0991 EXT. 55916 dtravis@one.net

Partnerships: LORNA DAVIS Partnerships: LORNA DAVIS

513-777-1760

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Carolyn Ahlert, Editor cahlert@earthlink.net

INSIDE Prez Sez 2 Salvation Army TY Letter 3 9/11 Charity Games Winners 4 Fall Sectional Winners 5 Middletown Sectional Winners 6 January StaC Winners 7 Special Events 8 Awards 9 Membership News 10 Jane Mulford/ Announcements 11 Director Please! by Otto Walter 12 Board Meetings 13 CBA Financial Report 14 Defense by Fred Pollack 15 Lessons/Mentee Sign-Up 16 Club Notes 17

COMING EVENTS

Awards Night Game & Party Tuesday, April 9, 6:45 PM

GNT District Finals Fri-Sat, April 27-28

at Bridge Center

CBA StaC at Bridge Center Mon-Sun, June 3-9

Middletown Sectional Fri-Sun, August 23-25

299er Fall Sectional

Sat-Sun, September 21-22

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

It’s another new year and I am happy to greet you as your new President of the Cincinnati Bridge Association. The others joining me as newly elected officers of the C.B.A. Board of Directors are: Jodie Kieffer, Vice President

Joy Norris, Executive Secretary Ralph Katz, Treasurer Jane Burpee, Recording Secretary The Board of Directors also welcomes the following new and returning members: Carolyn Ahlert, Herb Behr, Sis Gleisinger, Barbara Levinson, Joy Norris, and Nancy Sachs. Your other current Board members are: Elena Hickman, Fred Pollack, Walter Bunker, Mary Segal, and Bill Higgins. Please feel free to contact any of these people with your ideas for and offers to help with the activities of the CBA and the Cincinnati Bridge Center. All the members of our Unit contributed to making 2001 a good year for the CBA. Soon after the tragic events of September 11th, many of our members contributed to a Disaster Fund which was matched by the Convergys Corporation, resulting in a total of $2800 given to the Salvation Army. We also decided to change the beneficiary of our October 7th charity dinner and game to the Salvation Army’s 9/11 Disaster Fund. Thanks to the hard work and gifts of door prizes from many of our bridge players, we raised an additional $1370. In addition, the Bridge Center also participated in the ACBL’s “Red, White and Blue Bridge Bash” by joining clubs all across the country holding charity games on both Monday night, December 10th, and Saturday afternoon, December 15th. On the next page is a copy of the “Thank you” letter we received from the Salvation Army and later in this newsletter you will see the winners’ lists for these special games. Watch the ALERT for announcements of the many upcoming bridge events in 2002. We look forward to another great year for the CBA.

Best regards, Linda Wolber President

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CBA Charity Game Winners To Benefit the Salvation Army’s 9/11 Disaster Fund

October 7, 2001

Flight A: 1st Norman Coombs-Barbara Levinson

2nd Nancy Luetge-Jackie Toth

Flight B: 1st William Bohmer-Dee Maymo 2nd Mary Alice Meyer-Charles Fisher

Flight C: 1st Terry Briscoe-Anita Mangold 2nd Carole Howard-Doris Kehoe

WHITE & BLUE BRIDGE BASH Winners For the ACBL Charity Foundation’s 9/11 Disaster Relief Funds

Monday, December 10, 2001

Flight A: 1st Nancy Sachs-Amit Raturi 2nd Myrna Rosen-Lowell Mazer 3rd Joy Norris-Hal Norris

Flight B: 1st Myrna Rosen-Lowell Mazer

2nd Joy Norris-Hal Norris 3rd Ralph Terbrueggen-John Meckstroth

Flight C: 1st Myrna Rosen-Lowell Mazer

2nd Ralph Terbrueggen-John Meckstroth 3rd Ellie Mergele-Steve Mergele

Saturday, December 10, 2001

1st Barbara Boswell-Belen Suarez 2nd Fred Pollack-Jodie Kieffer 3rd Diane Travis-Joe Muenks

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♠ ♥ TOURNAMENT WINNERS ♦ ♣

Cincinnati Fall Sectional, October 12-14, 2001

Friday Afternoon Stratified Open Flight A: 1st Helen Armstrong-Barbara Wagner 2nd Jackie Toth-Kay Brant Flight B: 1st Helen Armstrong-Barbara Wagner 2nd Walter Bunker-Sherby Chernin Flight C: 1st Becky Johnson-Janet Henthorn 2nd Thomas Hillger-Ray Tolston

Friday Afternoon Stratified 199ers Flight A: 1st Herb Schapera-David Cotterman 2nd Philip Stein-Louise Stein Flight B & C: 1st Philip Stein-Louise Stein 2nd Mary Wackler-Sharon Collier

Friday Evening Open Pairs Flight A: 1st Robert Sulgrove-Terry Parker 2nd Norman Combs-Barbara Levinson Flight B: 1st Eric Morris-Marilena Moore 2nd Otto Walter-James Edmiston Flight C: 1st John Stoppiello-Rene Piper 2nd Michael Pierce-Richard Pleshnek

Friday Evening 199er Pairs Flight A: 1st Thomas Stahl-David Cotterman 2nd Carolyn Doll-Doris Kehoe Flight B: 1st Stephen Megerle-Ellie Megerle 2nd Laura Frost-Marsha Reall

Saturday Afternoon Open Pairs Flight A: 1st Daniel Kieffer-Frederic Pollack 2nd Barbara Nixon-Gary Hatten Flight B: 1st Eugene Gholz-Jacqueline Merkel 2nd Adamay Maly-Lynn Polan Flight C: 1st Thomas Hillger-Ray Tolston 2nd Sylvia Maltz-Sue Greenberg

Saturday Afternoon 199er Pairs Flight A: 1st Thomas Terwilliger-Larry Meyer 2nd Erleen Masram-Joanne Porter Flight B: 1st Stephen Megerle-Ellie Megerle Flight C: 1st Mary Wackler-Sharon Collier 2nd Mildred Seissiger-Albert Seissiger

Saturday Evening Stratified Open Pairs Flight A: 1st Joseph Lutz-William Rogers

2nd Kenneth Eichenbaum-Sudheer Pimputkar Flight B & C: 1st Thomas Hillger-Ray Tolston 2nd Stephen Megerle-Ellie Megerle

Knockout Bracket 1 1st Joseph Muenks-Diane Travis-William Higgins-Judy Cohn

2nd Robert Sulgrove-Dallas Moore-Harold McConnell-Terry Parker

Knockout Bracket 2 1st Dave Balsmeyer-Barbara Peltier-Stuart Petersen -Virginia Getter

2nd Paul Hern-Mary Lipp-Michael Lipp-Ann Hern

Knockout Bracket 3 1st Mary Clifton-Patty Lynch-Wanda Stone-Donald Brunswick

2nd Robert Wurster-Suzann Wurster-Dorothy Wierwille-George Wierwille

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Flight A/X Swiss Teams 1st Joseph Muenks-Diane Travis-Joe Fisher-Amy Fisher

2nd Charles Reynolds-Frederic Pollack-Norman Combs-Bruce Parent

Stratified B/C Swiss Teams Flight B: 1st Merle Gaaskjolen-Joan Gaaskjolen-George Schmid-Kathy Coghill

2nd Richard Rolfes-Richard Stamper-Victoria Plotner-Diane Rinaldi Flight C: 1st Robin Carver-Tonette DeAngelis-Ann Philippo-Lynn Ankerstar

2nd Richard Magnus-Charles Delaney-Linda Miller-Anita Mangold

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♠ ♥ TOURNAMENT WINNERS ♦ ♣

Middletown Sectional, August 24-26, 2001

Friday Afternoon Stratified Open Flight A: 1st Marshall Tuly-Diane Travis 2nd Mary Clifton-Patty Lynch Flight B: 1st Mary Clifton -Patty Lynch Flight C: 1st Pamela Kiser-Judith Knittle 2nd Sanford Franklin-Howard Ringel

Friday Evening Stratified Open Pairs Flight A: 1st Marilena Moore-Janet Marks 2nd Fred Vescio-Ilse Tebbetts Flight B: 1st Stuart Petersen-William Nicolai 2nd Jerry Katz-Joann Katz Flight C: 1st/2nd Sanford Franklin-Howard Ringel 1st/2nd Luere Glover-Charles Patterson

Saturday Afternoon Open Pairs

Flight A: 1st Alfred McCray-Patrick Moran 2nd Ken Kean-Jane Barrett Flight B: 1st Paul Pschesang-Michael Purcell 2nd Michael Pierce-Lorna David Flight C: 1st David Frey-Anita Mangold 2nd Luere Glover-Charles Patterson

Saturday Afternoon 199er Pairs Flight D: 1st Roscoe Garland-Doug Reams Flight E: 1st Reva Cochran-Mabel Holt Flight F: 1st Philip Stein-Louise Stein 2nd Warren Tripp-Connie Amos

Saturday Evening Stratified Open Pairs Flight A: 1st Sara Lutz-Joseph Lutz

2nd Alfred McCray-Patrick Moran Flight B: 1st William Dirkes-Bonita Dirkes 2nd Michael Purcell-Paul Pschesang Flight C: 1st William Dirkes-Bonita Dirkes 2nd Ellie Megerle-Stephen Megerle

Flight A/X Swiss Teams

Flight A:1st Amit Raturi-William Higgins-Nancy Sachs-Michael Oechsler-Judy Cohn 2nd Frederic Pollack-Jodie Kieffer-Leslie Reynolds-Charles Reynolds Flight X: 1st Donna Moore-Eric Morris-Diane Rinaldi-Harry Khamis

2nd Michael Purcell-Kenneth Woodman-Jerry Violetta-Paul Pschesang

Stratified B/C/D Swiss Teams Flight B: 1st Janet Eisele-Rodney Lafollette-Elizabeth Hennen-Dick Slonaker

2nd Larry Meyer-David Parker-Bonnie Parker-David Meyer Flight C: 1st Miriam Robinson-Donna Markley-Walter Jackson-Bill Childers

2nd Stephen Megerle-Ellie Megerle-Anita Mangold-Terry Briscoe Flight D: 1st Patrick Lammers-Shirley Levy-Carol Jercher-Joe Macke

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2nd Phyllis Minor-Lois Upton Werder-Louise Goforth-Phyllis Roman

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♠ ♥ TOURNAMENT WINNERS ♦ ♣

Columbus STaC at the Cincinnati Bridge Center, January 2-6, 2002 (Cincinnati players only listed – for complete results see our website: cincybridge.com)

Wednesday Afternoon Stratified Open Pairs Flight A: 7 th/8th Barbara Boswell-Lucille Moore 7th/8th Norm Coombs-Russ Shoup Flight C: 3rd Ellen Ammons-Julia Webb

4th Elizabeth Rinehart-Michael Dickman

Wednesday Evening Stratified Open Pairs Flight A: 5th/6th Frederic Pollack-Fernand Pollack 5th/6th Diane Travis-Joseph Muenks Flight B: 3rd Stuart Petersen -William Nicolai 5th Robert Weiner-Jerry Violetta Flight C: 2nd Thomas Hillger-Ray Tolston 6th Sue Mandell-Heroldine Ukelson Thursday Afternoon Stratified Open Pairs

Flight A/B:1st Michael Pierce-Cliff Pleatman 6th Steve Shamroy-Edward Long Flight B: 6th Harold Norris-Joy Norris Flight C: 5th Michael Dickamn-Herb Schapera

Thursday Evening Stratified Open Pairs Flight C: 2nd Sanford Franklin-Howard Ringel

Thursday Evening Stratified NLM Pairs Flight A: 1st Richard Pleshneck-Herb Schapera 3rd Lowell Mazer-Myrna Rosen

Friday Afternoon Stratified Open Pairs Flight A: 3rd/4th William Higgins-Amit Raturi 3rd/4th Frederic Pollack-Fernand Pollack Flight B: 2nd Marian Charrier-Michele Staats

Friday Afternoon Stratified NLM Pairs Flight B: 4th Phyllis Bishop-Jeanne Weyers

Friday Evening Stratified Open Pairs Flight A: 5th James Edmiston-Rob Weidenfeld Flight B: 2nd James Edmiston-Rob Weidenfeld

Saturday Afternoon Stratified Open Pairs

Flight A: 5th Ed Lee-Mary Segalarry Meyer 8th Amy Fisher-Bruce Parent Flight C: 1st Phyllis Bishop- Cecelia Gleisinger 2nd Shirley Levy-June Cushman 4th Frank Guiher-Verlie Guiher

Saturday Evening Stratified Open Pairs Flight A: 4th Nancy Sachs- Amit Raturi Flight B: 1st Patricia Newman-Anton Habash Flight C: 4th Bruce Abel-Eunice Abelj

Sunday Stratified Swiss Teams Flight A: 1st Barbara Levinson-Susan Goodman-Jo Ellen Spitz-Anton Habash

2nd Leslie Reynolds-Charles Reynolds-Frederic Pollack-Fernand Pollack 3rd Joseph Muenks-Diane Travis-Judy cohn-William Higgins

Flight B: 1st John Burpee-Jane Burpee-Bonnie Parker-David Parker 2nd Herb Behr-Herb Schapera-Terry Briscoe-Linda Luther

3rd Sherby Chernin-Walter Bunker-Mary Segal-Ed Lee Flight C: 1st Charles Delaney-Linda Miller-Gerald Black-Julie Lane

2nd/3rd Phyllis Bishop-Cecelia Gleisinger-Jeanne Weyers-Susan Hermans 2nd/3rd Cynthia Schultz-Cindy Tretter-Mary Cay Singleton -Georgia Dingus

This STaC was again a big success. We had 180.5 tables in play throughout the event, with 19 tables even braving the snow for the Swiss Teams on Sunday. CBA players won a total of 531.8

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masterpoints in the five days. Fred Pollack led the pack with almost 19 points. Cliff Pleatman led the Non-Life Master players.

I’ve had several players ask why we had the events we did during this STaC. The answer is that we were invited to join Columbus who was hosting this event. When another city hosts the STaC, they pick the events and the stratas that will be used. We have no input into any of this. The Sunday Swiss Teams are at the end of a long week and if we run a 2-session event, we have the problem of ordering food without knowing how many people we will need to serve. We felt that the event was too long to break in the middle for food and that we would lose some players because of the length, so we elected to run a single session Swiss. It is truly SO difficult to please all the people all the time! -- Jodie Kieffer, Tournament Chair

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Mentor-Mentee Party Winners

September 7, 2001

1st Mary Lou Zimmer-Sue Mandell

2nd Susan Goodman-Lilam Stanley

3rd Lorna Davis-Richard Pleshek

NAOP Unit Final Winners

October 21, 2001

Flight A: 1st Dan Kieffer-Fred Pollack 2nd Marshall Tuly-Jim Cunningham 3rd Jim Edmiston-Otto Walter Flight B: 1st Jim Edmiston-Otto Walter 2nd Pat Newman-Aziz Ahmed 3rd Debbie Cummings-Donna Miller Flight C: 1st Terry Briscoe-Herb Schapera 2nd Ellie Megerle-Steve Megerle 3rd Ken Recob-Gerald Black

Holiday

Party

Winners

November 30, 2001 Flight A: 1st Fred Pollack-Chuck Reynolds 2nd Liz Platt-Tom Platt 3rd Judy Cohn-Joe Conger Flight B: 1st Liz Platt-Tom Platt 2nd Mary Alice Meyer-Charlie Fisher 3rd Lorna Davis-Michael Pierce Flight C: 1st Gretchen Sherman-Dan Sherman 2nd Verlie Guiher-Frank Guiher 3rd Gerry Mirus-Richard Pleshek

More Awards to Come…More Awards to Come… at theat the

Unit 124 Awards Night PartyUnit 124 Awards Night Party TTuesday, April 9uesday, April 9thth, 6:45 PM, 6:45 PM

Ace of Clubs Awards in 12 categories to those who won the most points in 2001Club Games

Little McKenny Awards in 12 categories to those who won the total most points in 2001

Good food and good bridge.

Join us and celebrate the success of your bridge friends!

Calling all 299ers!

Circle September 21-22 on your calendar now for YOUR own tournament.

Saturday 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM – Stratified Open Pairs

Sunday 11:00 AM – Stratified Swiss Teams

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AWARDS AWARDS

At the CBA’s annual Holiday Dinner and Bridge Party on November 30th at the Kenwood Country club the following awards were presented:

GERALD STEUERNAGLE AWARD Jodie Kieffer

JANET WEYANT MEMORIAL AWARD Fred Pollack

MANNY ISRALSKY AWARD Norm Coombs

MASTER OF THE YEAR Lorna Davis

CLUB MASTER Terry Briscoe

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Michael Pierce

JANE WARD MEMORIAL AWARD Amit Raturi JANE WARD NOVICE AWARD Everitt Kitchen

Also honored were all 14 new Life Masters of 2001, each receiving an engraved pewter cup in recognition of this achievement,

and our new President’s Plaque (on display at the Bridge Center) was unveiled with the names of all our presidents since the CBA was incorporated in 1971.

Several CBA members were noteworthy for their ACBL nationwide standings in 2001:

BARRY CRANE TOP 500 MASTERPOINTS

#87 - Norm Coombs, 753 MPs #121 - Fred Pollack, 672 MPs

#138 – Chuck Reynolds, 636 MPs #236 – Leslie Reynolds, 526 MPs

#449 – Jodi Kieffer, 406 MPs

GOLD LIFE MASTERS (2500-5000 MPs)* #20 – Fred Pollack, 672 MPs

SILVER LIFE MASTERS (1000—2500 MPs)*

# 24 - Leslie Reynolds, 526 MPs

BRONZE LIFE MASTERS (500-1000 MPs)* #2 – Chuck Reynolds, 636 MPs

NABC MASTERS (200-300 MPs)*

#17 – Lorna Davis, 260 MPs

CLUB MASTERS (20-50 MPs)* #2 – Michael Pierce, 323 MPs

JUNIOR MASTER (5-20 MPs)* #15 – Steve Megerle, 101 pts

*Masterpoint ranges indicate player’s level at the start of 2001.

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MEMBERSHIP NEWS

Welcome New Members and Transfers

John Evans Audrey Hillman Thomas Joyce Edith Kohler Katherine Lang James Myers

Waylon Neese Phyllis Romans Brian Shepard Elaine Slama Tricia Smaracko Justine Solomon

Ray Tolston Beverly Valentine Sherry Webb Donald Walker Doris Walker Ronald Walters

Congratulations New Life Masters

Marvin Comer Gerry Mirus

Member Upgrades

JUNIOR MASTERS CLUB MASTERS Anna Brock Bonnie Cummings Donald Brunswick Peter Freeman Jane Coleman Herbert Miller William Coleman Felicia Holub Julia Fink Everitt Kitchen Dorothy Lerner Michael Lipp Sue Mandell John Meckstroth Barbara Morris Gary Obst Jean Morton Gretchen Sherman Ginger Purdin Lois Spahn Earle Slayton Selma Woodin Frank Stewart Louis Ukelson James Yost

SECTIONAL MASTERS NABC NASTERS Janet Henthorn Terry Briscoe Marion Moore Rose Hornsby Jean Schmidlin Shirley Levy Barb Whitmer Linda Luther Stephen Moese REGIONAL MASTERS Michael Pierce Dorothy Gard Thomas Hillger BRONZE LIFE MASTERS Larry Meyer Lorna Davis Wanda Stone Mary Lipp John Stoppiello Michael Purcell Ray Tolston Cheryl Skinner

SILVER LIFE MASTERS Bob Rebelein

Steve Shamroy

In MemoriamIn Memoriam Sandor Bakos -- George Koch Jane Mulford -- Rick Wethington

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REMEMBERING JANE MULFORD Jane Mulford, a bridge player, director and teacher, died on November 27th, 2001. She is best remembered for her generosity and willingness to help inexperienced players become life masters. The “Greenhill Gals,” fondly remember her many parties and gifts she would present to each of them. Her legacy is kept alive today through her daughter, Kay, who directs the CBA’s two weekly Homestyle Games, well-known for attracting newer players to the Bridge Club with friendly games and great food. As a director, through the years Jane started many games: the Industrial Team Game (with Fred Baur), the old Post Mortem [P.M.] Game (with her husband, Harrison Mulford), the Greenhills Game, and games in Hamilton, at the Reading Road Frisch’s and at the old Tri-County Shillito’s. She introduced duplicate bridge to many of today’s most active players in the CBA. Jane was a favorite bridge partner, known for her even disposition – never getting upset with her partners or opponents. In her later years she was able to laugh at her infirmities of old age and wouldn’t let Parkinson’s Disease keep her from playing the game she loved. Jane will be missed by many bridge players in the Cincinnati area.

CBA Phone DirectoryCBA Phone Directory

CORRECTIONS

Will Rogers (513) 368-6859 (Home)

(513) 368-6859 (Work/Cell)

Under BRIDGE EDITORS add:

WEBMASTER Bob VeVerka (513) 772-2234 robv2@fuse.net

If you have moved or changed phone numbers, you need to notify the ACBL yourself. Also please contact Joy Norris, CBA Executive Secretary, of any changes or corrections in your address or phone number. The CBA Phone Directory is published once a year in December. You can find Joy at the Bridge Center or reach her at:

Joy Norris 7889 Jolain Drive

Cincinnati OH 45242-6317

(513) 984-8783

Norris_J@juno.com

CBA Website www.cincybridge.com

There’s a new, easy to use, MESSAGE BOARD on the website that can be used by all to look for partners for games or to send friendly messages to CBA members. Try it out!! Be sure to check the website for the schedules of upcoming tournaments and results of tournaments throughout our area.

Help Wanted! We need someone who has programming skills to create a program so directors can easily post club game results to the website. If interested, please contact CBA Webmaster, Bob VeVerka at robv@fuse.net.

Bring Back Wednesday’s “NEW DEAL” Column For several years the “New Deal” bridge column, by our own Mike Oechsler, has appeared every Sunday and Wednesday in The Cincinnati Enquirer. In his column not only does Mike present interesting hands from local bridge games, but he also publicizes the names of CBA players who win special events and otherwise promotes CBA events, attracting new players. Recently the Enquirer has discontinued the Wednesday column, so the “New Deal” now appears only on Sundays. If enough of us write letters to the Enquirer, maybe we can convince the paper to bring back Mike’s Wednesday column.

Write to: Readers’ Views, Enquirer Editorial Page 312 Elm St. Cincinnati OH 45202

Fax 513-768-8610 or e-mail: letters@enquirer.com.

Also contact the editor of the Enquirer’s TEMPO section: Sara Pearce, phone 513-768-8495

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DIRECTOR PLEASE !!! There has been a revoke

by

Otto Walter Duplicate laws 61, 62, 63 and 64 cover the situations of a revoke. Some definitions: • A revoke is the play of a card of another suit by a player who is able to either follow suit (or comply

with a lead penalty). • A revoke becomes established when the offender or his partner:

1. leads or plays to the following trick, 2. names or designates a card to be played to the following trick, or 3. makes or acquiesces in a claim or concession of tricks.

• There is no penalty for a revoke involving a card belonging to dummy. • A revoke at trick twelve never becomes established. It must be corrected. If a revoke is discovered prior to the offending side playing to the next trick, the play is corrected by the offender withdrawing the card he played in revoking and substituting a legal card for it. If the withdrawn card belongs to declarer or dummy, it is replaced into the correct hand without penalty. If the withdrawn card belongs to a defender, it becomes a major penalty card. If a revoke is corrected, subsequent cards played after the original revoke can be withdrawn by a member of the non-offending side without penalty. The card may also be withdrawn by the partner of a defending player who revoked if his RHO withdraws his card. This defender’s card becomes a major penalty card. The penalty for the revoke is either none, one or two tricks. There is no penalty when the offenders do not win any tricks from the revoke trick on. There is no penalty when the revoke involves a card belonging to dummy, or when it is the second revoke in the same suit by the same player. There is a one trick penalty when the offending side only won one trick beginning with the trick on which the revoke occurred. If the offending side wins two or more tricks beginning with the trick of the revoke, there is either a one or two trick penalty as follows:

If the offending player won the revoke trick, this is a two trick penalty. If the offending player wins a later trick in the suit in which the revoke occurred (i.e., fails to follow in the Spade suit and later wins a Spade trick), this is a two trick penalty. If neither of these conditions happened, this is a one trick penalty.

The revoke penalty is intended to protect the non-offending side. Even if the offender can prove his side was entitled to win all of their tricks, the revoke penalty is still enforced. This is very like a holding penalty in football. Touchdowns and long gains are called back even if the holding occurred on the other side of the field and had no impact on the completed play.

New Bridge Game at the

Florence KY Senior Center 7330 Woodspoint Drive

Tuesdays at 10:30 AM

Phone: 859-283-0471 Website: www.nkycards.com

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Board Meeting Summaries

Complete minutes of each board meeting are posted on the bulletin board. Board meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month at 5:30 PM. All CBA members are welcome to attend.

September 25, 2001-Present: N.Sachs, J.Norris, O.Walter, W.Higgins, A.Pappas, N.Reid, L.Wolber, W.Bunker, J.Kieffer, F.Pollack, C. Ahlert. Absent: J.Burpee, E.Hickman, M.Segal, R.Isaacs. Visitors: J. Katz, C.Gleisinger, D.Travis- August had a loss of $1655. Table count for August was 601 vs 634.5 in 2000. The damaged ceiling tile was replaced. J.Katz made a presentation of a water unit. It was voted unanimously to hold the Spring Sectional on 2/22-24. A StaC Tournament instead of a 299er Tournament will be held on 6/3-9/02. Nov.6 is the printer’s deadline for the CBA Phone Book. The Jane Ward Memorial this year will be the winners from the Middletown Sectional. In 2002 it will be from the June StaC. The function of the Zero Tolerance Committee should be primarily one of communication between Bridge Players, the Ethics Committee and the CBA Recorder. The Charity Game will donate the funds to 9/11 relief. New students are not signing up for lessons. The CBA Board voted to terminate the Friday pm Games. C.Gleisinger reported that the Montgomery Lodge Game had 3 tables at the first game and 2 tables at the second game. October 9, 2001- Present: N.Sachs, J.Norris, O.Walter, W.Higgins, A.Pappas, N.Reid, L.Wolber, W.Bunker, J.Kieffer, F.Pollack, J.Burpee, E.Hickman, M.Segal, C.Ahlert. Absent: R. Isaacs. September cash flow was a negative $2813. $2000 was paid to the Sharonville Convention Center toward room rent for the October Sectional. Table count for September was 514 vs 606.5 in 2000. CBA Board members discussed the entry fees charged at StaCs and the fees paid to Directors at the StaCs. It was voted that we continue the current financial structure of the StaCs. The ice machine is in place and working. Joy Norris submitted a 2002 Tournament Schedule. J.Muenks will handle the election at the October Sectional. The ACBL Charity Game raised $1370 that will be given to the Salvation Army for the 9/11Disaster fund. Jodie Kieffer following 9/11 established a Disaster Fund for the CBA. Debbie Cummings company, Convergys Corp., matched the CBA’s contribution. $2800 will be given to the Salvation Army in addition to the $1370 raised at the Charity Game. The Christmas party will be held at the Kenwood Country Club on Nov. 30. The CBA voted not to purchase a water cooler. The utilization of the duplimate will be left up to the discretion of each Director. Pat and Jim Edmiston have designed and are mailing sympathy cards for the CBA. November 13, 2001-Present: N.Sachs, J.Norris, O.Walter, A.Pappas, L.Wolber, W.Bunker, J.Kieffer, F.Pollack, N.Reid, J.Burpee, E. Hickman, M.Segal, R. Isaacs, C.Ahlert. Absent: W.Higgins Visitors: B.Levinson, H. Behr, D. Travis. October cash flow was a positive $6000. Tournament cash balance was a positive $4700. Table count for October was 578.5 vs 625.5 in 2000. The repair of the ceiling tiles will be undertaken after the building owner has repaired the leaks in the roof. The next STaC will be held Jan. 2-6(Wed.-Sun.) at the Bridge Center. All games will be open games with the exception of a Swiss team game on

Sunday. The CBA received a thank you note from the Salvation Army for our donation for the 9/11 Disaster. Board members are requested to donate prizes for the Holiday party on Nov. 30 at the Kenwood Country Club. Awards and New Life Master cups will be presented. The Jan Weyant Award will be given for the first time and a new Presidents Plaque will also be presented at the party. At the Fall Sectional, Oct. 12-14, 2001, the following members were elected to the CBA’s Board of Trustees: B.Levinson, C.Ahlert, H.Behr, N. Sachs, and J.Norris. NAOP District 11 Finals, flights A,B,&C will be held at the CBA Center on Jan. 26, at 11 am and a pm time to be announced. The fee will be $9.00per person per session. The Zero Tolerance Committee has successfully, through arbitration resolved all complaints and disputes. ACBL 9/11Charity Games will be held on Dec. 10, at 7:00 pm and Dec. 15 at 1:00 pm. The games are Sectionally rated and ACBL will provide duplicated hands and an analysis book. The Organizational Dinner Meeting for new and continuing members will be hosted by the Wolber’s on Jan. 13 at 5:30 pm. Recommendations reported from the District 11 meeting were that each unit be limited to 4 Tournaments a year and that units will consider the player pool they will be competing with when scheduling tournaments. The CBA Board voted to accept the recommendations. December 11, 2001-Present: N. Sachs, J. Norris, O. Walter, W. Higgins, A. Pappas, N. Reid, L. Wolber, W. Bunker, C. Ahlert, F. Pollack, N. Reid, J Burpee, E. Hickman, M. Segal. Absent: R. Isaacs. Visitors: B. Levinson. November expenses exceeded income by $3140. Table Count for Nov. Was 502.5 vs 718 in 2000 and 603 in 1999. The building owner will be informed by letter that the cost of replacing the ceiling tile is the owners responsibility. A log will be kept of copy machine use. The promotion of The January StaC is waiting for Columbus to finalize the details. L. Davis will handle the partnership desk for the StaC. D. Vaughn will promote the limited games. J. Norris will verify the September 21-22, 299er Tournament with the District. There is a new duplicate game in Florence, Kentucky. The Sunday duplicate game in Sardinia has been cancelled. The ACBL sponsored Red White and Blue Bridge Bash on December 10th had a total of 9.5 tables. B.Higgins will research a location for the 2002 Holiday Party. The following CBA members received awards at the Holiday Party. Fred Pollack- The Jan Weyant Award, Amit Raturi and Everitt Kitchen- The Jane Ward Award, Michael Pierce- Rookie of the Year, Terry Brisco - Club Master, Lorna Davis -Master of the Year, Sheila Dippel and Betty Hurst- The Israel and Eva Horwitz Senior Award, Norman Coombs-The Manny Israsky Award, Jodie Kieffer-The Jerry Steurnagle Award. The Cleda Buck estate has made a donation of bridge books to the CBA. Books may be returned to the Game Director. The utilization of the Duplimate will be left up to the discretion of each Director.

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THINKING ON DEFENSE

by Fred Pollack

BIDDING

S W N E 1♠ P 2NT* P 4♠** P P P

* 4-card game-forcing raise.

** Minimum, balanced.

NORTH ♠ AJ1052

♥ KJ ♦ A43 ♣ 1052

WEST EAST (you) ♠ 983

♥2 led ♥ A973 ♦ Q72 ♣ Q83

Partner (west) leads the ♥2 against the 4♠ contract. When declarer (south) inserts the jack, you (east) win with the Ace. 4th best leads are used, so declarer is marked with 5 spades (dummy has 5 spades, you have 3, leaving 5 for declarer) and 3 hearts (partner has 4 hearts, you have 4, dummy has 2, leaving 3 for declarer). By the way, I hate the leads “low promises an honor”. The lead of the ♥2 does not promise the queen or the 10. The 2 is simply a count card. From 9432, lead the 2. From personal experience, I can tell you that 99% of the top American experts lead count in this fashion. Why not trust them? It’s also clear that partner does not hold both the AK of clubs because he would have led a club honor at trick 1. What do you lead at trick 2? Declarer is marked with 3 diamonds and 2 clubs or 2 diamonds and 3 clubs (since declarer is known to be balanced). Club lead at trick 2 1) Declarer has 2 diamonds and 3 clubs. Even if declarer’s diamonds are KJ, he can pitch only one club from his hand on a diamond winner. A club from dummy may also be discarded if declarer has the ♥Q. If we attack clubs ourselves, we will get at most 2 club tricks, so there is absolutely no reason to lead a club at trick 2 if declarer has 2 diamonds and 3 clubs. 2) Declarer has 3 diamonds and 2 clubs. A club from dummy may be discarded if declarer has the ♥Q. That discard is useless since declarer has 2 clubs also. Anyway you look at it, there is no reason

to lead a club at trick 2. The problem with a club lead is that it may give a trick. Declarer’s possible club holdings: ♣AJx. If declarer plays clubs himself, he will lose 2 tricks. When you lead a club, he simply ducks and loses one club only. ♣KJx If declarer plays himself, he will lose 2 tricks. When you lead a club, he simply ducks and loses one club only. ♣K9x If declarer plays clubs himself, he will lose 3 tricks. When you lead a club, he simply ducks and loses 2 clubs only. Diamond lead at trick 2 1) Declarer has 2 diamonds and 3 clubs If declarer does not have the diamond king, he will lose a diamond trick no matter what By leading a diamond at trick you may help him by giving him a free finesse into KJ that he might not have taken otherwise. There is absolutely no reason to lead a diamond at trick 2 if declarer has 2 diamonds and 3 clubs. 2) Declarer has 3 diamonds and 2 clubs If the declarer has the ♥Q, a diamond loser may be discarded on it. Still, leading a diamond at trick 2 can’t stop that. A diamond lead at trick 2 can’t help the defense but it can hurt. Let’s look at some diamond holdings where a diamond shift could be giving trick away. ♦K109 Declarer inserts the 9, and loses no tricks by finessing the queen later on. ♦KJ10 Declarer has no more guess on how to play the diamond suit. ♦J10x Declarer plays the 10 and then leads toward the jack to avoid a second loser. If declarer plays this suit himself, he will lose 2 tricks. After all this analysis, we conclude that we should not return a diamond or a club at trick 2 since it can only hurt, but never help the defense. Lead a safe spade or heart at trick 2.

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♣♦♥♠ BRIDGE LESSONS ♠♠♥♥♦♦♣♣

Cincinnati Bridge Center Cooper Business Center

2860 Cooper Road 513-563-2218

BEGINNING Thursday evenings 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Beginning February 7 REVIEW THE BASICS Saturday mornings 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Beginning February 2 DUPLICATE Strategy and Basic Conventions Saturday mornings 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM January 12 & 19, February 9 & 16, March 2 & 16 SUPERVISED PLAY Play, Defense, Beginning Two-over-One

Monday evenings 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM January 14 & 28, February 11 & 25, March 4 & 18

Each series includes six two and one-half hour lessons. The fee for a series is $70 per person, based on a class size of 12 to 16 students. An adjustment will be made for classes with fewer than 12 or more than 16 students.

ADVANCED Thursday mornings 9:30 AM Lesson; Play in Duplicate Game; Review Hands January 10 & 24, February 28, March 7 & 21, April 4 Series - $70; Individual class - $15

DUPLICATE GAME FOR STUDENTS Sunday, February 17, 2:00 P.M.

Stratified with Hand Analysis Sheets Prizes and Refreshments

FEE: $5

For information and/or reservations contact: Nancy Sachs 513-561-1766 Linda Wolber 513-522-1771

MENTOR/MENTEE PROGRAM

Be on the ALERT for sign-ups for the popular Mentor/Mentee program which will begin in May. Sign-ups will begin in March at the Bridge Center. Anyone with fewer than 200 masterpoints may request a mentor. Last year we had 61 teams enrolled, 48 of which participated in the final Pot Luck Dinner and Bridge Party in September.

Mentors are particularly crucial to the success of this program. Anyone with more than 200 points may sign-up to be a mentor. The CBA encourages all life masters and higher to consider being a mentor. We need to encourage less experienced players to become more involved with the game and what better way than with YOUR help! Mentors agree to play with their mentees at least four times over the summer.

I will be looking for help with the committee. If you are willing to help, please let me know.

Any questions or suggestions? Please contact Nancy Sachs at 513-561-1766.

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♣♣� C L U B N O T E S ♣♣� **Lodge Bridge Club (Open strat game, Monday 10 AM at the Lodge of Montgomery) Partners available. Order lunch or bring your own. Sept TOP winners: Bessie Black -Linda Woodham, Marian Charrier-Michele Staats; Oct Top winners: Jackie Hardi-man-Sue Hermans, Lorna Davis-Karen Kendall, Linda Wood-ham-Dorothy Gard, Perrin Roundtree-Dee Maymo; Nov TOP winners: Gayle Neiman-Jeanne Weyers, Jerome Katz-John Yuan, Diana Rossi-Mary Alice Meyer, June Cushman-Dorothy Gard. Deschapelles (Invitational game, Monday 11 AM at the Bridge Center) 12/17 Holiday Party winners: Flt A/B 1 st Diana Rossi-Mary Alice Meyer, 2nd Jo Ellen Spitz-Carol Berliant; Flt C 1st Henri Cassini-Irene Stewart, 2nd Katherine Westbrook-Alice Catalano. New Years Eve Day winners: Flt A 1st Fred Pollack-Amit Raturi, 2nd Jeanne Snapp-Joann Katz. Flt B 1st Jeanne Snapp-Joann Katz, 2nd Jim Bush-Mike Purcell; Flt C 1st Sue Lohm-Louis Ukelson, 2nd Ellie Megerle-Steve Megerle. **PM Homestyle Bridge (Open, fun, non-duplicate game, Monday 7 PM at the Bridge Center) Always a partner available.

Middletown Duplicate (Open and 299er games, Monday 7:30 PM at Regional Hospital) 10/8 Club Championship winners: 1st Georgie Sawyer-Patricia Myers, 2nd Dave Balsmeyer-Al McCray.

Tuesday Morning Duplicate (Open strat game, Tuesday 11 AM at the Bridge Center) The last Tuesday of each month is a stratified team game. Nov Team Game winners: Flt A Ancy Luetge-Agnes DeLany-Kay Mulford-Linda Wolber; Flt B Ed Lee-Mary Segal-Charlie Fisher-BobLoncharte; Flt C Mickey Staats-Marian O’Dell-Phil Dillhoff-Betsy Rinehart. Club Championship winners: Flt A/B Linda Abrahamson-Diane Goodman; Flt C Julie Lane-Gerald Black. Duplicators (Open game, Tuesday 11 AM at the New England Club) Sept winners: 1 st Ron Babcock, 2nd Dick Day, 3rd Dan Sherman. Oct Appreciation Game winners: 1st Carolyn Ahlert-Laura Owens, 2nd Dick Day-Ray Wulf. Oct winners: 1st Ray Wulf, 2nd Bob Donovan. Nov winners: 1st Ray Wulf, 2nd Dick Day. Christmas Party winners: 1st Dan & Gretchen Sherman (won a $25 Kroger gift certificate), 2nd Frank & Verlie Guiher. **Springboro Duplicate (Open game, Tuesday 12 Noon at Coffman Family YMCA) Experienced players are available to help those new to duplicate bridge. 1st Anniversary, 9/18 Club Championship game winners: N/S Flt A 1st Nicholas Gisondi-Donna Markley (1 st overcall), 2nd Norma Smith-Caroline Kinlaw, 3rd Carol & Ken Marcroft (3rd overall); Flt B 1st Bruce Walker-Judith Dalton, 2nd Jim Tarvin-Jerry Shell; Flt C 1st Bruce Walker-Judith Dalton; E/W Flt A 1st Polly & Will Kash (2nd overall) 2nd Davey Smith-Ed Huffman (4th overall), 3rd Louise Goforth-Kenneth Dixon (5th overall); Flt B/C 1st Polly & Will Kash, 2nd Louise Goforth-Kenneth Dixon. **CBA Game (Open strat game, Tuesday 7 PM at the Bridge Center) Stand-by partner available. 12/4 Membership Game winners: Flt A 1st Mike Ma-Joe Fisher, 2nd Barbara Levinson-Bill Bohmer; Flt B/C 1 st Bob VeVerka-Tony Viscomi, 2nd Sanford Franklin-Howard Ringel.

Newcomers Game (Limited game 0-20 mps, Tuesday 7 PM at the Bridge Center) Recent winners: Bob & Smantha Glueck; Brian & Morris Shepherd; James Danziger & Eric Rubenstein; Jack Hough & Ray Haupt. **AM Homestyle Bridge (Open, fun, non-duplicate game, Wednesday, 11 AM at the Bridge Center) Great snacks and always a partner available! Pot Luck Dinner and Club Championship on February 13th. Countryside Y Duplicate (Open strat game, Wednesday 12 Noon at the Countryside Y, Lebanon) 10/10 Club Championship winners: 1st Carolyn & Bob Nerenberg, 2nd Marian& George Charrier. Kenwood Duplicate (Open strat game, Wednesday 7 PM at the Bridge Center) 12/12 Membership Game winners: Flt A 1st Fred Pollack-Chuck Reynolds, 2nd Terry Briscoe-Tony Habash, 3rd Mary Bischoff-Steve Shamroy. 12/26 Club Championship winners: Flt A 1st Fred Pollack-Joe Fisher, 2nd Susan Goodman-Terry Mays, 3rd Bobby Carter-Mike Dickman. Thursday Morning Duplicate (Open strat game, Thursday 11 AM at the Bridge Center) 11/15 Charity Club Championship winners: Flt A 1st Don Walker-Nate Reid, 2nd Aziz Ahmed-Pat Newman, Flt B 1st Walter Bunker-Sherby Chernin, 2nd Lois Klein-Rachelle Rosenberg, Flt C 1 st Ellen Ammons-Verdell Walker, 2nd Susan Westerling-Michele Staats. 12/12 Club Championship winners: Flt A 1 st Nancy Luetge-Rita Back, 2nd Ed Lee-Harriet Spiegel, Flt B 1st Lorna Davis-Cliff Pleatman, 2nd Becky Johnson-Vic Soukup. Thursday Night NLM (Limited non-life masters game, Thursday 7 PM at the Bridge Center) Recent winners: Sylvia Maltz & Sue Greenberg, Terry Briscoe & Linda Luther, Dave & Larry Meyer, Ralph Terbrueggen & Jack Meckstroth, Dave Morris & Paul Arszman. Trinity Bridge Club (Open game, Thursday 7 PM, 1331 Trinity Place, Middletown OH) 10/11 Club Championship winners: 1st Marion & George Charrier, 2nd Carol Sigler-Louise Goforth. Friday Morning Duplicate (Open strat game, Friday 11 AM at the Bridge Center) Additional 0-99 game the 3rd and 5th Friday of each month. Club Championship winners: Flt A Kay Mulford-Janet Rose, Flt B Diana Rossi-Rose Hornsby, Flt C Keth Miller-Genevieve Gallagher. Membership Game winners: Flt A Joy Norris-Diana Rossi, Flt B Bob Loncharte-Charlie Fisher, Flt C Terry Briscoe-Linda Luther. Saturday Afternoon Duplicate (Open strat game, Saturday 1 PM at the Bridge Center) 12/12 Membership Game winners: Flt A 1 st Maureen Stenger-Elaine Brinn, 2nd Kay Mulford-Don Walker, 3rd Ed Long-Bob Weiner, Flt B 1st Maureen Stenger-Elaine Brinn, 2nd Ed Long-Bob Weiner, 3rd Sara Lutz-Joe Lutz, Flt C 1st Terry Briscoe-Michael Pierce, 2nd Joe Kosanda-Bruce Abel, 3rd Joann Katz-Jerry Katz. 12/29 Membership Game winners: 1st Elaine Reubel-Jerry Violetta, 2nd Peggy Barrett-Terry Mays, 3rd Amit Raturi-Corinne McCann. ** Stand-by Partner at these games

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UNIT 124 BRIDGE GAMES .

Cincinnati Bridge Center Games Cooper Business Center, 2860 Cooper Road Telephone: 513-563-2218 Monday 11:00 AM Deschappelles (Inv) Jodie Kieffer 513-474-4721 7:00 PM Homestyle** Kay Mulford 513-631-8070 7:00 PM Century Club Otto Walter 513-471-2116 Tuesday 11:00 AM Tuesday Daytime Nancy Sachs 513-561-1766 (Last Tues. of each month, Strat Swiss Teams) 7:00 PM CBA Stratified** Jodie Kieffer 513-474-4721 7:00 PM Newcomers 0-20 Carol Reed 513-530-9538 Wednesday 11:00 AM Homestyle** Kay Mulford 513-631-8070 7:00 PM Kenwood Duplicate Jodie Kieffer 513-474-4721 Thursday 11:00AM Thursday Strat Agnes DeLany 513-777-2587 7:00 PM Non-Life Master Carol Reed 513-530-9538 Friday 11:00 AM Finesse Club Nancy Sachs 513-561-1766

(plus a 0-99 MP Game, 3 rd & 5th Fri. of each month) Saturday 1:00 PM 1st/3rd/5th Sat. Strat Geo Deidesheimer 859-781-3704 2nd/4th Sat. Strat Jodie Kieffer 513-474-4721

Website: www.cincybridge.com Other SW OH & N KY Game Locations: Monday 10:00 AM Lodge of Montgomery**Sis Gleisinger 513-677-0104 7:00 PM Oxford Duplicate Janet Newman 765-935-4263 MU Harris Dining or Mike Broida 513-523-8008 7:00 PM Middletown Hosp. Fred Sigler 513-423-4140 Tuesday 11:00 AM Duplicators (NEC) Helen Ogle 513-232-2240 10:30 AM Florence KY Sr Center Sheila Dippel 859-283-0471 12 Noon Springboro ** Sharon Harper 513-748-2950 6:30 PM Hi-Bro, Hillsboro Jimmie Washburn 740-335-6751 7:00 PM Lake Waynoka Charles Slater 937-446-2790 Wednesday 11:00 AM Ks & Qs (NEC) Geo Deidesheimer 859-781-3704 12 Noon Countryside Y, Lebanon Fred Sigler 513-423-4140 Thursday 12 Noon Western Hills Club Joyce Schiller 513-451-3894 7:00 PM Trinity BC, Middletown Fred Sigler 513-423-4140

** indicates a standby-by partner is available

♣♣ ♦♦ ♥♥ ♠♠ PRST STD Cincinnati Bridge Association U.S. POSTAGE PAID 7889 Jolain Drive CINCINNATI, OHIO Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 PERMIT NO. 1140

CINCINNATI WINTER SECTIONAL

Cincinnati Bridge Center February 22-24, 2002