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Daily BulletinWednesday, March 27, 2019 Volume 61, Number 6

61st Spring North American Bridge Championships [email protected] Editors: Paul Linxwiler, Sue Munday and Chip Dombrowski

Goodwill MessageSmile often; a warm smile is

the universal language of kindness.Sandy DeMartino, ChairAileen Osofsky Goodwill Committee

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ATTENDANCEthrough Tuesday5381 tables

Movie gets all ‘aces’Almost 400 people attended

the world premiere of “Aces & Knaves” at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts on Monday, much to the delight of filmmaker Jackie Paré.

“I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect premiere,” Paré said. “I was surprised there were so many people given the difficulty of squeezing this into people’s complicated tournament schedules.”

The hourlong film is split into two sections, one focusing on the characters who populate the world of top-level bridge – the Aces – and one that examines the 2015 cheating scandals and aftermath – the Knaves. Virtually all of the people

Damiani defends “sport” definition for bridge

Ask Jose Damiani what he considers to be the crowning achievement of his 16-year tenure as former president of the World Bridge Federation, and you’re likely to be hear that it was his role in forging a relationship between world bridge and the International Olympic Committee, one that indelibly marked the card game as a sport. In recent years, however, sharp criticism of this decision has begun to emerge as a series of frustrating incidents have caused some players to ask if the relationship between bridge and the IOC should be reexamined.

Although Damiani is careful to note that his opinion in this interview with the Daily Bulletin is solely as president emeritus of the WBF –

Getting his fix

and is not necessarily representative of the current Executive Committee of the body – he remains unwavering in his support for the idea of classifying bridge as a sport. He is determined to defend his legacy on this issue, less as a matter of personal pride, and more as a decision that he believes is necessary to the survival of the game.

“Some believe that making bridge a sport was bad, but I want to first explain why we did

Jim Bowlan can’t get enough of bridge. “I’m eat up with it,” he says.

Bowlan, 71, is one of the local volunteers helping to make the tournament possible, staffing the I/N partnership desk. But he had ulterior motives for stepping up. “I just want to play as much as I can,” he says. “That’s why I’m working here, so I can get more opportunities to play.”

Bowlan started playing shortly before the 2012 Memphis NABC. “I retired and my wife told me I had to get out of her hair,” he explains.

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Following the premiere of “Aces & Knaves,” a panel discussion was held with stars Zia Mahmood, Christina Lund Madsen and Boye Brogeland and director Jackie Paré.continued on page 9

Jim Bowlan, right, got the opportunity to play with Norman Beck after attending one of his lectures.

10K KO final: Nemes vs. Glasthal

The squads captained by Charles Nemes and Louis Glasthal will meet in today’s final of the 0-10,000 Knockout Teams.

Nemes of Longboat Key FL is playing with Michael Gibson of Sarasota FL, Rick Schoenfield of Westchester IL and David Bogolub of Deerfield IL. Glasthal of Berwyn PA is playing with Michael Massimilla of Syosset NY, and Robert Lass and Tom Fogarty of Chicago.

In the semifinal round, Nemes defeated the squad captained by James Fox 53-33, while Glasthal beat Barry Purrington’s team 74-65.

Vandy round of 64 action

The top 10 seeds in the round of 64 of the Vanderbilt KO Teams all advanced comfortably, but the No. 11 seed captained by Hemant Lall lost narrowly to the Indian squad dubbed “Texan Aces,” 120-118.

Also on the sidelines is the No. 16 seed led by Joyce Hill, who was defeated by the No. 49 seed of Tony Liebowitz, an international foursome, 104-82. Chen Zhao, the No. 18 seed, lost to Kevin Castner’s “Team Lea,” another international foursome, 127-109. The No. 21 seed captained by Paul Lewis was shown the door by the No. 44 seed of Alex Kolesnik, 145-96. Paul Street (No. 24) was defeated by David Pelka (No. 41), 136-124.

Eng, Ford lead Mixed quals

The Seattle-based duo of Kim Eng and Jeffrey Ford topped the qualifying round in the Rockwell Mixed Pairs. Eng and Ford posted a strong 65.80% in the first session and a solid 56.52% in the second to take the lead. Their carryover is 310.47

Close behind are Raluca Dobrescu and Magnus Olafsson of New York with 306.78, while third place is occupied by Larry Lowell of Knoxville and Barbara Levinson of Cincinnati with 301.44.

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Daily Bulletin

Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the game! Southwest Exhibit Hall on the second floor of the Convention Center. Speakers and topics are subject to change.

Wednesday, March 279:15 a.m. Ellen Kent Minor-Suit Slams6:45 p.m. GS Jade Barrett How to Win

Thursday, March 289:15 a.m. Kevin Wilson Fitting Honors6:45 p.m. Jeff Hand Trump Contracts

Friday, March 299:15 a.m. Donna Compton Passive vs. Attacking Defense6:45 p.m. Adam Parrish When to Draw Trump

SPECIAL EVENTSMEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS

All meetings are at the Sheraton Hotel unless otherwise noted.

CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM

Wednesday, March 279 am–Noon Club Director Refresher Course, session 2. A

continuing education course for club directors to increase their skills. Participants must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers both days. Beale Room

Thursday, March 289:30 am–Noon Unit and District governance disciplinary focus group.

Natchez RoomFriday, March 29

6:30 pm Intermediate/Newcomer dinner. Southwest Hall TBA Peter Pender Memorial Vugraph. (Room TBA)

HOSPITALITYFriday March 22 through Saturday March 30

Exhibit Hall foyer8:30 am–10 am; 11:30 am–1 pm; 6–7 pm Free coffee

Wednesday, March 271:30 pm Memphis mystery snack. East Hall10:30 pm Ice cream bars. Exhibit Hall foyer

Check cashing and Bridge Bucks

The check cashing and Bridge Bucks desk is located on the second floor of the Convention Center across from Ballroom C.

The desk hours are 9:30 to 10 a.m, and noon to 1 p.m.

Notice to playersEach player must have an ACBL convention

card filled out and on the table. Please note that other types of convention cards, such as the WBF convention card or homemade cards that do not sufficiently resemble the ACBL convention card, are not acceptable substitutes.

Trolley fare is $1 (cash)The fare for the Main St. trolleys is $1,

cash only. Contrary to earlier reports, the trolley rides are NOT free to NABC attendees. ACBL members are asked to kindly refrain from arguing with trolley operators on this matter.

NABC Electronic Device Policy

Except by permission of the director in charge, any electronic equipment or device capable of receiving or sending an electronic signal, or capable of communicating in any way, may not be operated or functioning in any manner in the playing area during a session of play. Any such equipment must not be visible during the session and must remain off at all times.

The above restrictions apply to all players, captains, coaches, kibitzers and play recorders except those persons granted permission by the ACBL, and are in force throughout any playing session or segment of play. Further restrictions and requirements apply in events involving live internet and/or yugraph coverage.

A violation of any of the above restrictions will result in an automatic penalty, pursuant to Law 91 of the Laws of Duplicate Bridge.

NABC+ eventsn First offense of any kind (ringing, answering

or initiating a call, texting or browsing) in a session: One full board, 12 IMPs or 20% of the maximum available VPs per match, at the respective form of scoring.

n Second offense in the same session or third offense within the event, disqualification of the pair or team from the event.

Other eventsn First offense, in the same session – ringing

only: one-quarter board, 3 IMPs or 1 VP, at the respective form of scoring; first offense in the same session – answering or initiating a call, texting or browsing: one-half board, 6 IMPs or 2 VPs, at the respective form of scoring.

n Second offense in the same session: two full boards, 20 IMPs or 50% of the maximum available VPs per match, at the respective form of scoring.

n Third offense in the event: disqualification of the pair or team from the event.Kibitzers violating this policy will be

removed from the playing area for the remainder of the session.

This policy applies to all events at NABCs.


Buy your NABC entry onlineDon’t wait in line! Buy your entries

in advance for all national-level events at BridgeWinners.com.

Entries must be purchased by 10 a.m. the day of the event EXCEPT for events that require pre-registration, in which case the ACBL deadline, or the earlier of the two, applies.

A nice feature: You can buy entries in advance and be charged for the total number of sessions played after the event is over.

JUST FOR NEW PLAYERSTake All Your Chances

By Eddie Kantar

♠ A J 4 ♥ J 10 ♦ A K J 10 ♣ Q 10 9 8

♠ K 10 3 2 ♥ K Q ♦ 6 5 ♣ A K J 7 6

After you open 1♣ and bid 1♠ over partner’s 1♦ response, partner invites slam in clubs, starting with a fourth-suit 2♥ bid, and then supporting clubs after you leap to 3NT. You check for key cards, and after finding two aces, you trot out 6♣, the final contract.

The opening lead is the ♥9. East wins the ace and returns a heart. Clubs are 2-2. Plan the play.

Your contract depends upon one of two finesses. If either finesse works, you don’t need the other, but the sad news is that if the finesse you take loses, down you go. Life can be so cruel.

There is a way to increase your chances when dealing with two suits, each missing a queen, a contract-making finesse available in either suit. This is the technique to follow after drawing trumps: Play the A-K of the longer suit, spades, and if the queen doesn’t drop, take a

finesse in the shorter suit, diamonds. If the diamond finesse works, re-enter your hand and repeat it, of course.

Note: It does not help you to play the ♦A K and then lead the jack. Even if it is covered, you only get one spade discard on the ♦10. That play only wins when the ♦Q is either singleton or doubleton (less than 10%). You are much more likely to find the ♠Q singleton or doubleton (close to 20%), the reason for testing spades before taking the diamond finesse.

Warning: This theme (two missing queens) or variations of it will come up again. Forewarned is forearmed.

Tip: When you decide to play the ace-king of a suit that contains both the 10 and the jack, a suit you have no intention of finessing, try leading the jack as part of this plan. You’ll be pleasantly surprised how often the jack is covered.

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

Richard and Donna McBryde of Memphis have been playing duplicate bridge about three years, though they played party bridge for 35 years. When their friends who were their regular opponents started spending half their time in Florida, Donna decided it was time to check out duplicate at the local M.A. Lightman Club. “It was like leading a lamb to slaughter,” Donna said wryly. “Just one more step down that road. I said we’re going to like this.” The NABC is their second tournament ever; they’ve been to one local sectional. “It’s wonderful,” Richard said. “It’s as much bridge as you can stand.”

Appealing a ruling Players in NABC+ events who want to appeal

a director’s ruling initiate the process by speaking with the director who delivered the original ruling. The table director will fill out paperwork regarding the appeal, and the appellants will explain what they believe to be wrong with the initial ruling. From there, the case may be handled by a variety of means. When the appeals reviewer receives the case, the circumstances of that particular case will determine whether the case can be resolved by the original staff (in the case of misapplication of Law or regulation, for instance), a panel of directors, or even a committee-type hearing which could include bridge experts.

New Life MasterKaren Grossman of

Boca Raton FL became a Life Master on Tuesday playing in the Daylight Gold Rush Pairs with Marci Yunes. Grossman needed half a gold point and got 1.93 in the event.

Age requirement for Senior events

You must at least 60 years old to play in ACBL Senior events.


MONDAY-WEDNESDAY MORNING KO 9 TablesSheryl Thompson, Metairie LA; Molly Silvia - Di Lapeyre - Cappy McIver, New Orleans LA vsGordon Cable Jr., Monroe Township NJ; Stanley Littlefield, Maitland FL; Liga Byrne - Dianne Ebert, Austin TX

MONDAY EVENING ZIP KO 8 Tables 3.36 1 Finn Kolesnik, Ventura CA; Peter J. Boyd-Bowman, Greensboro NC; Lew Gamerman, Randolph MA; Jacob Freeman, Toronto ON 2.35 2 Daniel Sonner, Redwood City CA; Jennifer Lin - Aaron Jones, North Bethesda MD; Emma Kolesnik, Ventura CA 1.34 3/4 Carrie Hudson, Raleigh NC; Amanda Lee-Low, San Francisco CA; Jesse Laird, Davie FL; Karl Miller, Tampa FL 1.34 3/4 Eli Jolley, Chicago IL; George Berger, Delray Beach FL; Blake Sanders, Jonesboro AR; Samuel Kuang, Elmhurst NY

MONDAY-TUESDAY DAYLIGHT KO 1 9 Tables 22.69 1 Merryl Chin, North York ON; Rick Holcomb, Miami FL; Harold Nordstrom, Reading MA; Susan Lincoln, Boxford MA 15.88 2 Lynne Koeppel - Robert Barrington - Betty Levin - Jess Jurkovic, New York NY 9.08 3/4 Victoria Lanier, Amelia Island FL; Deborah Monroe, Greensboro NC; Bobbie Fost, Fernandina FL; Christine Boller, Frisco CO 9.08 3/4 Jacob Karno, Metairie LA; Wayne Weisler – J.F. Lowenstein - Eleanor Onstott, New Orleans LA

MONDAY-TUESDAY DAYLIGHT KO 2 12 Tables 19.22 1 Kristi Menees, Hilton Head SC; Tom Schlossberg - James Traudt, Hilton Head Island SC; Richard Distlerath, Bluffton SC

QUALIFIERS IN THE ROCKWELL MIXED PAIRS104.0 Tables / Based on 195 Tables Carryover 1 Kim Eng, Issaquah WA; Jeffrey Ford, Redmond WA 310.47 2 Raluca Dobrescu, Woodside NY; Magnus Olafsson, New York NY 306.78 3 Larry Lowell Jr., Knoxville TN; Barbara Levinson, Cincinnati OH 301.44 4 Max Schireson, Stanford CA; Jill Levin, Henderson NV 294.70 5 Matt Granovetter - Pamela Granovetter, Cincinnati OH 272.16 6 Peter Weichsel, Carlsbad CA; Jill Meyers, Santa Monica CA 270.39 7 Joseph Stokes, Chicago IL; Cheri Bjerkan, Elmhurst IL 261.70 8 Thomas Musso, Charleston SC; Katherine Field, Chapel Hill NC 252.71 9 Greg Humphreys, Charlottesville VA; Jenni Carmichael, Mill Creek WA 249.23 10 Stephen Sanborn - Kerri Sanborn, Delray Beach FL 248.43 11 Kent Mignocchi, Bronx NY; Joan Brody, Livingston NJ 245.81 12 Roger McNay, Beaverton OR; Irva Neyhart, Corvallis OR 235.84 13 Alex Perlin, Metuchen NJ; Vandana Vidwans, Fremont CA 235.55 14 Neil Silverman, Fort Lauderdale FL; Myra Kolton, Boca Raton FL 233.82 15 Claire Alpert, Miami FL; Leonardo Fruscoloni, New York NY 229.86 16 Robert Taylor - Anne Taylor, Newark DE 227.87 17 Richard Zucker, Dobbs Ferry NY; Nancy Katz, New York NY 227.09 18 Alan Tenenbaum - Mary Tenenbaum, Rockville MD 222.53 19 Carlos Hoyos, Bogota Colombia; Irina Kislitsyna, Miami FL 221.86 20 James Melville, Springfield IL; Shannon Cappelletti, Delray Beach FL 213.71 21 George Jacobs, Hinsdale IL; Irene Baroni, Moniga Italy 208.87 22 Jack Feagin Jr. - Claudia Feagin, Atlanta GA 203.30 23 Phil Clayton, Frisco TX; Petra Hamman, Carrollton TX 203.28 24 Claire Tornay, Palm Beach Gardens FL; Richard Oshlag, Memphis TN 202.10 25 Mike Cappelletti, Delray Beach FL; Loretta Rivers, Monroe LA 200.72 26 Les Bart - Gloria Bart, Bradenton FL 200.01 27 Rachael Moller - David Gurvich, New York NY 198.80 28 Sally Wheeler - Buddy Hanby, The Woodlands TX 198.00 29 Robert Perlsweig, Woodland Hills CA; Pam Wittes, Venice CA 197.07 30 Weishu Wu, Irvine CA; Mariko Kakimoto, Newport Beach CA 196.90 31 Sylvie Willard, Paris France; Francisco Bernal, Miami FL 194.35 32 Alan Schwartz - Annie Schwartz, Fairfax VA 192.89 33 Meyer Kotkin, Cherry Hill NJ; Patricia Civale, Chesterfield NJ 192.31 34 Chuck Said - Elaine Said, Nashville TN 191.75 35 Glenna Shannahan, Indian Wells CA; Richard Meffley, Fresno CA 187.73 36 Cathy Nathan - Marc Nathan, New York NY 178.31 37 Robert Hopkins Jr. - Joan Lewis, Arlington VA 175.78 38 Abe Pineles, Jackson NJ; Donna Dulet, Ocean NJ 175.58 39 Allan Siebert, Little Rock AR; Sally Meckstroth, Clearwater Beach FL 175.42 40 Cameron Doner, Surrey BC; Julie Smith, Vancouver BC 165.71 41 Brenda Jacobus, Las Vegas NV; Joseph Silver, Hampstead QC 164.19 42 Ann Hudson - Randolph Johnson, Suffield CT 161.12 43 Raymond Depew - Judith Argento, Naples FL 158.05 44 Amy Casanova - Dewitt (Hal) Montgomery III, Portland OR 156.66 45 Stanton Subeck - Suzi Subeck, Glenview IL 155.87 46 Stewart Rubenstein - Christina Parker, Chestnut Hill MA 155.46 47 Alejandro Bianchedi, Buenos Aires Argentina; Margie Cole, New York NY 153.11 48 Marina Seppius - Dmitri Stukalov, Palo Alto CA 152.08 49 Norman Coombs, Brookville IN; Lorna Davis, West Chester OH 151.99 50 Jim Johnsen - Phyllis Yates, San Diego CA 142.17 51 Ava Grubman - Steven Zlotnick, Brooklyn NY 139.79 52 David Treitel - Maris Zilant, Miami FL 138.74 53 Judy Zhu, Romeoville IL; Jeffrey Miller, Naperville IL 135.93 54 Cindy Bernstein, Indialantic FL; Dan Morse, Houston TX 134.88 55 Anne Cline - Donald Cline, Ventura CA 132.12 56 Sylvia Moss, Boca Raton FL; Ishmael Del’Monte, Las Vegas NV 131.99 57 Owen Lynch, Huntsville AL; Cindy Sealy, Owens Cross Roads AL 131.00 58 Michael Hartnett - Nancy Ferguson, Greenbrae CA 130.21 59/60 Mustafa Cem Tokay, Roma Italy; Ruth Fleischmann, New York NY 128.09 59/60 Richard Chan, Markham ON; Nancy Molesworth, White Plains NY 128.09 61 Sara Rothmuller, Occidental CA; Mark Ralph, San Francisco CA 127.05 62 Eileen Inglesby-Hought - Robert Bell, Silver Spring MD 125.37 63 Arda Kabaca - Ilgaz Ciftci, Toronto ON 124.76 64 Mark Dahl, Richmond VA; Nancy Lowry, Virginia Beach VA 124.62 65 Henry Nelson, Zelienople PA; Signe Buus Thomsen, Valby Denmark 124.60 66 Harold Feldheim, Hamden CT; Anna Bromberg, Brooklyn NY 123.88 67 Cecilia Rimstedt, Kungsbacka Sweden; Gary Donner, Bluffton SC 122.86 68 Igor Savchenko, Morris Plains NJ; Alison Wilson, New York NY 122.05 69 Darcy White - David Sackett, Prescott AZ 121.41 70 Anita Torrence, Bexley OH; William Arlinghaus, Ann Arbor MI 121.25 71 Bob Glasson - Joann Glasson, Pennington NJ 118.16 72 Victoria Muir - William Muir, Kansas City MO 116.73 73 John Dickenson, North Wales PA; Susan Morse, Flourtown PA 116.53 74 Frank Treiber III, Toledo OH; Diane Travis, Cincinnati OH 115.39 75 Michael Gladfelter - Mary Jane Gladfelter, Columbus OH 115.21 76/77 Rob Gordon, Northport NY; Dori Cohen, Woodbury NY 114.00 76/77 Anne LaCour - Ron LaCour, Georgetown TX 114.00 78 Ellie Hanlon, Tequesta FL; Robert McCaw, Brewster MA 111.83 79 Gary Macgregor - Heather MacGregor, Portola Valley CA 110.38 80 David Birnbaum, Pegram TN; Linda Murdock, Nashville TN 109.58 81 Judith Zimmerman, Columbus OH; Larry Jones, Pickerington OH 109.56 82 Bryan Howard, Nashville TN; Allison L. Cappelletti, Delray Beach FL 109.17


13.45 2 Bradley Leach, Oro Valley AZ; Thomas Koslovsky, Huntington NY; Roderic Kerr, Palm City FL; Phillip Yorston, Albuquerque NM 7.69 3/4 David Douglas - Sandra Douglas - Joanne Heller, Toronto ON; Linda Davies, Burlington ON 7.69 3/4 Nelson Daigle, Metairie LA; Angeline Christie, New Orleans LA; Cindy Lewis - Jack Lewis Jr., Luling LA

MONDAY-TUESDAY DAYLIGHT KO 3 12 Tables 13.15 1 Barbara Devaney, Washington DC; Alexander Stille, Bethesda MD; Lisa Mita, Berwyn PA; Alison Shoemaker, Wyndmoor PA 9.21 2 Deborah Masters - Carol Koch - Sheryl Davis - Brenda Durand - June Harter, Hot Springs AR 5.26 3/4 Bill Watters - Helen Prowse - Kathryn MacIsaac - David Foley, Halifax NS 5.26 3/4 Michael Robinson - Thea Dotson, Memphis TN; Thomas Bartlett, Germantown TN; Linda Sherrell, Collierville TN

TUESDAY DAYLIGHT COMPACT KO 1 9 Tables 10.14 1 Barbara McLagan, Sarasota FL; Chuck Greenslit, Framingham MA; Bart Bussink, Cambridge MA; Arjun Dhir, Johns Creek GA 7.10 2 Larry Adler - Stephen Lightman - Lyn Yukon - Donna Touliatos, Memphis TN 4.56 3 Dennis Rose, Boaz KY; Ronald Brockman - Michael Eastburn - Peggy Eastburn, Paducah KY 3.55 4 Arlene Geisler - Kenneth Geisler, Clarkston MI; Naresh Kapila, Auburn Hills MI; Deepak Dighe, West Bloomfield MI

TUESDAY DAYLIGHT COMPACT KO 2 12 Tables 8.73 1 Lisa Harris - Larry Jackson, Memphis TN; Diane Dillman - William Demetriou, Collierville TN 6.11 2 Rick Clelland - Diane Mayer, Boulder CO; Ying Zhang, Longmont CO; Nancy Rainwater, Denver CO 3.93 3 Elizabeth Wood, Arlington MA; Lucy Hulse, Stoneham MA; David Gardner - Nicole Gardner, Watertown MA 3.06 4 Sherry Wortsmith - Diane Lord - Sheila Mehaffy - Ann Lewis, Little Rock AR

83 Mike Develin, Kirkland WA; Jennifer Lin, North Bethesda MD 107.45 84 Evelyn Holtz, Santa Rosa CA; Jim Leuker, San Francisco CA 107.30 85 William Pettis - Melanie Manfield, Chevy Chase MD 105.42 86 Peter Trenka - Irene Frary, New York NY 105.07 87 Victoria Gregory, Pittsburg KS; Russell Samuel, Coram NY 103.54 88 Harry Gellis, Midlothian VA; Patti Martin, Richmond VA 101.67 89 Brian Mason - Gerrianne Mason, Crossville TN 99.21 90 Hua Yang - Yan Song, Plano TX 96.70 91 Joe Rickman, Maryville TN; Barbara Heller, Knoxville TN 95.09 92 Judi Radin, New York NY; Daniel Rubinfeld, Berkeley CA 94.68 93 Dennis Carman - Susan Bailey Carman, Plainwell MI 94.28 94 Hjordis Eythorsdottir - Scott Levine, New York NY 93.06 95 Giorgia Botta, Long Island Cit NY; Siqing Yu, New York NY 92.32 96 Lily Johannessen, Honolulu HI; Richard Gross, Owens Cross Roads AL 91.69 97 Howard Sanders, Hilliard OH; Judith Auer, Dublin OH 91.02 98 Bob Soni, Tallahassee FL; Marie Smerjac, Castle Rock CO 90.96 99 Eugene Kales, Arlington VA; Ellen Cherniavsky, Silver Spring MD 90.84 100/101 Kendra Bridges, Chicago IL; Bob Lyon, Fishers IN 90.66 100/101 Mark McLaughlin - Susanne McLaughlin, Charleston SC 90.66 102 Uday Ivatury - Christal Henner, New York NY 90.34 103 Anne Brenner - David Caprera, Denver CO 86.20 104 Maya Alela, Kayenta AZ; Pedro Miguel Durao, Lisbon Portugal 84.65 105 Sim Therrell - Garland Erguden, Memphis TN 81.41 106 Bill Irvine, Quincy MA; Rhoda Prager, Boca Raton FL 80.40 107 Hee-Jung Moon, New York NY; Ahmed Soliman, Flushing NY 80.11 108 Shirley Scott, Colorado Springs CO; Jerry Poliquin, Gurnee IL 77.62 109 Lew Gamerman, Randolph MA; Rena Lieberman, North Easton MA 76.30 110 John Kissinger - Susan Kissinger, San Clemente CA 76.17 111 Mark Henderson - Melody Henderson, Wilmington DE 75.17 112 Robert Cappelli, Sanibel FL; Suzanne Stevenson, Birmingham MI 71.79 113 Mark Blanchard, Bay Shore NY; Laurie Berlin, Lido Beach NY 71.34 114 Dick Bruno, Des Plaines IL; Peggy Kaplan, Minnetonka MN 70.94 115 Cheryl Schneider, Westerville OH; Douglas Millsap, Columbus OH 70.72 116 Vladislav Isporski, Sofia Bulgaria; Kay Enfield, Santa Fe NM 69.50 117 Larry Sunser, Syracuse NY; Daisy Goecker, Yardley PA 69.33 118 Dan Morgenstern, Brunswick ME; Dorothy Kelleher, Westbrook ME 68.78 119 Lynn Deas, Schenectady NY; Peter Gelfand, Corralitos CA 68.13 120 Stella Rainey, Tuscaloosa AL; Mark Jones, Birmingham AL 67.14 121 Betty Starzec, Sugar Land TX; Robert Morris, Houston TX 67.09 122 Hugh Hendrickson, Renton WA; Ann Romeo, Seattle WA 66.87 123 Frederic Pollack, Laval QC; Sandra Gebhardt, The Villages FL 65.95 124 Alan Watson, Lexington MA; Margie Sullivan, Sagamore Beach MA 63.67


TUESDAY DAYLIGHT COMPACT KO 3 12 Tables 6.58 1 Robert Parks, East Lansing MI; Matt Parks, Taylor MI; J. Robert Parks, Chicago IL; Nick Suciu IV, Lake Forest IL 4.61 2 Roseann Buckley - Raeann Koerner, Ventura CA; Leslie Brucker, Los Angeles CA; Deborah Harrington, Memphis TN 2.96 3 Teresa Crosby - Diane Hudson - Jayne Berube, Germantown TN; Cappie Saunders, Cordova TN 2.30 4 Kathy Love - Samuel Love, Olive Branch MS; Leah Williams - Gretchen Bunnell, Crested Butte CO

MonitoringACBL monitors events at North American

Bridge Championships with both visible and concealed real-time cameras in public spaces. The images are recorded and available for later inspection and review by ACBL management and tournament officials, among others, including members of the Anti-Cheating Commission. These recordings are also be uploaded to the internet following the NABC.

By general monitoring of the session and participants’ behavior, ACBL has another source of information that may be useful in determining facts and settling issues or disputes arising from some types of ethical and behavioral complaints or actions. Please summon a director if a problem occurs at the table. This procedure is intended to assure everyone that the playing field is level and that misbehavior will not be tolerated.”

125 Andrew Cavalier, Huntsville AL; Julie Arbit, Milford MI 62.89 126 Toni Bales, Pickerington OH; Stephen Castellino, Castro Valley CA 62.49 127 Buddhadeb Biswas, San Jose CA; Peggy Sprague, Cupertino CA 61.68 128 Sarah Youngquist, Palo Alto CA; Daniel Sonner, Redwood City CA 60.50 129/130 Tina Tessaro, Miami FL; Julius Sigurjonsson, Kopavogur Iceland 58.97 129/130 Lynne Feldman, San Diego CA; Rick Roeder, La Mesa CA 58.97 131 Valentin Kovachev, Las Vegas NV; Lynne Rosenbaum, Glencoe IL 58.06 132 Zheng Zhang, Arcadia CA; Lucy Zhang, Cambridge MA 57.97 133 Kim Brinkman, Flower Mound TX; David Ticen, Victoria TX 57.70 134 Bob Simkins, Decatur GA; Jennifer Williams, Atlanta GA 56.45 135 Frank Cymerman - Jan Assini, Pittsburgh PA 56.09 136 Christina Madsen, Hellerup Denmark; Todd Werby, Tiburon CA 56.07 137 Aaron Jones, North Bethesda MD; Arti Bhargava, Mill Valley CA 55.65 138 Bill Eason - Jane Eason, Nesbit MS 55.64 139 Shawn Stringer, Silver Spring MD; Donald Berman, Laurel MD 53.23 140 Stephen Kornegay - Nancy Kornegay, North Richland Hills TX 52.03 141 En Xie, St. Louis MO; Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO 51.56 142 Om Chokriwala, Sherman Oaks CA; Alyssa Kennedy, Marina Del Rey CA 50.67 143 Leslie Weisbrod, New York NY; Samuel Amer, Long Island NY 50.05 144/145 Iulian Rotaru, New York NY; Lynda Nitabach, North Plainfield NJ 49.25 144/145 Elizabeth Jankord - Amit Chakrabarti, Manhattan KS 49.25 146 Carol McCully - Ed Barad, Palos Verdes Estates CA 48.88 147 Joshua Stark, Grayslake IL; Suzanne Dunn, Naples FL 47.90 148 Jeffrey Rothstein - Linda Rothstein, New York NY 47.64 149 Cathy Strauch - Riggs Thayer Jr., San Diego CA 47.60 150 Barbara Murphy, Newton MA; Stephen Gladyszak, Chelsea MA 47.20 151 Michael Cassel, Roseville MN; Carol Rynders, St. Paul MN 47.06 152/153 Todd Wachsman, East Meadow NY; Lucia Enica, Belmont MA 43.58 152/153 Catherine Gay, Kalamazoo MI; William Northrop, Schoolcraft MI 43.58 154 Ron Ashbacher - Allyson Wolfe, St. Louis MO 43.00 155 Glenn Eisenstein - Peggy Ellis, New York NY 41.80 156 Peter J. Boyd-Bowman, Greensboro NC; Peggy Haigler, Raleigh NC 41.16 157 Shelley Burns, North Vancouver BC; Kelvin Raywood, Vancouver BC 40.84 158 Sheila Gabay, Newton MA; Pat McDevitt, Brookline MA 40.36 159 Bill Cook Jr., Madison MS; Harriette Buckman, Sarasota FL 40.14 160 Kay Beck - Jerry Premo, Noblesville IN 40.05 161 Melvin Levine - Margie Schrader, Colorado Springs CO 39.64 162 Ron Sholes - Carole Sholes, Springfield IL 39.52 163 Donna Morgen, Havertown PA; Bill Parks, Phoenix AZ 39.04 164 Carole Weinstein, Waltham MA; Ken Bloom, Acton MA 37.27 165 Lloyd Rawley, Greenbelt MD; Jacqueline Abrams, Naples FL 37.15 166 Judy Ruehl, Batavia OH; Dennis Schultz, Harrison OH 37.13 167 Lawrence Lerner, Warren NJ; Lauren Friedman, Daly City CA 36.77 168 Sylvia Shi, Las Vegas NV; Clay Hamner, Chapel Hill NC 36.46 169 Mary Ose, Incline Village NV; Donald Dalpe, Fort Myers FL 33.91 170 Jack Alhale - Rozi Alhale, New York NY 32.71 171 Darlene Shirey - Steve Shirey, Fort Worth TX 32.69 172 Mark Peterson, Larkspur CA; Patricia Griffin, Sausalito CA 32.65 173 Helene Bauman, Arlington VA; Jim Wakefield, Fairfax Station VA 30.87 174 Patti Poppell, Thomasville GA; William Boynton, Tallahassee FL 30.61 175 Amy Rhodes, New York NY; Richard Higgins, Hot Springs Village AR 30.06 176 Alan Kudisch - Jeanne Hanrahan, East Norwich NY 27.48 177 Lee Payne - Jimmy Payne, Salt Lake City UT 26.65 178 Marjorie Michelin - Ellis Feigenbaum, Laguna Woods CA 25.46 179 Judy Riehs - David Langer, Buffalo Grove IL 23.85 180 Martin Hinds, Bakersfield CA; Ellen Anten, Encino CA 23.62 181 Diana Tenery, Indianapolis IN; Eric Sieg, Seattle WA 22.33 182 Serdar Ogut - Lisa Ogut, Darien IL 22.24 183 Ronald Weissberger - Bella Ionis-Sorren, Fort Lauderdale FL 21.44 184 Bonnie Broders, Port Townsend WA; Christopher Class, Sequim WA 18.62 185 Natalie Bassil, Boston MA; Lloyd Arvedon, Hudson NH 17.68 186 Amy Brisson, Arlington VA; Ronald Kral, Reston VA 17.24 187 Paul Pugsley - Brenda Pugsley, Carson City NV 15.92 188 Jim Foster - Susan Stockham, Birmingham AL 13.34 189 Paul Linxwiler, Memphis TN; Susan Munday, Southaven MS 12.25 190 Paul Chan - Lily Chan, Columbia MO 12.06 191 Manfred Michlmayr, Orinda CA; Kate Hill, Santa Rosa CA 11.16 192 Janice Seamon-Molson, Hollywood FL; Bruce Lang, West Palm Beach FL 10.42 193 Nancy Wittwer, Falls City NE; Greg Caucutt, Rochester MN 10.39 194 Sharon Anderson, Eagan MN; Bob Heller, Knoxville TN 10.32 195 Tracy Brines - Maureen Brines, Smithfield VA 9.77 196 Carol Reitz - Ed Bissell, State College PA 8.98 197 Connie Goldberg, Gladwyne PA; Hua Poon, Singapore 7.56 198 Don Byrkett - Paula Byrkett, Oxford OH 7.40 199 Radu Nistor, Woodside NY; Gillian Miniter, New York NY 6.54 200 Muh-Sha Crawford - Howard Miller, Virginia Beach VA 6.15 201 Linda Marshall, Bethesda MD; Steven Schatzow, Washington DC 6.14 202 Marina Polestra, Boston MA; Joe Degaetano, Delray Beach FL 3.32 203 Brian Ellis - Hope Ellis, Beachwood OH 3.12 204 Fred King, McLean VA; Rebecca Duty, Richmond VA 1.23 205 Thomas Moran, la Grange Park IL; Marcia Aspinall, Mesa AZ 1.16 206 Jeff Hand - Cynthia Colin, New York NY 0.85 207 Cenk Tuncok, Amesbury MA; Riki Tulin, Boca Raton FL 0.51 208 Tim White - Renae Gunstone-White, Mercer Island WA 0.00


this,” said Damiani, who began by noting that the word “sport” means different things to different audiences.

“There are some who feel that ‘sport’ should be used for just physical activities, but the IOC actually recognizes five different areas as sport: physical sports, mind sports, mechanical (motor) sports, equestrian sports and coordination sports (such as billiards or shooting).

“I created the International Mind Sports Association to show that bridge belonged to the broader category of sports. Without accepting this premise, however, how would you go about promoting the game? I have asked this question many times before to those who challenged this idea, but they could never really answer the question,” he said.

Challenges with doping policy“But if you accept the idea of bridge

belonging to the family of sports, then we should also say that bridge has its own specifics (as do other sports) that make it special. For example, we had conversations with the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) to insist that bridge can’t have out-of-competition drug tests, unlike physical sports where players may be tested any time. Mind sports are the only ones that have this distinction.”

Damiani raised this point in response to the recent, well-publicized suspension of Norwegian player Geir Helgemo – the top-rated player in the world who has represented Monaco for the past several years – following a failed drug test in which he tested positive for the presence of synthetic testosterone and Clomifene, a medication typically used to treat infertility in women that can also increase testosterone levels in men. Helgemo will not be allowed to participate in a bridge competition until November, and he has been stripped of titles earned in the past year.

Even though the WBF concedes that the substances found in the test were not meant to enhance Helgemo’s performance, but were instead used as a method of weight control, the organization was compelled to honor its agreements with WADA.

“Unfortunately, our top player took something that is on the prohibited list of medications, one that includes anabolic steroids, hormone modulators and diuretics. It had nothing to do with his performance as a player. But we have a mechanism that allows players taking prescription medication to apply for a waiver in these cases, and we have had players who have successfully used this exemption process in the past. But Helgemo simply didn’t do that. If he had, it would have been OK. Helgemo even admitted his fault in this matter and apologized for causing the furor,” Damiani said.

“Still, I would have preferred that a warning would have been given by the WBF in this case, and if WADA complained about it, we could have put the burden on them to pursue the case, or use it as an opportunity to further explain our desire for distinctiveness in doping policy. But if we want to be part of a federation with other games in the world of sports, we can’t have one foot inside the IOC where we reap the benefits of association with them, and one foot outside where we demand the

right to completely ignore WADA.”Damiani says that the WBF’s interest in

doping policy extends beyond preventing players from possibly gaining competitive advantage through the use of banned substances.

“We want to protect the health of our participants while respecting their freedom, their liberty. The Helgemo situation was an unfortunate thing, and I hope that the WBF will at least consider reinstating his titles.”

Challenges with cheating and arbitration

From the point of view of many top event players, perhaps the most vexing issue in the world of top-level bridge is the problem of European arbitration courts reinstating players who have been convicted of the worst offense in the game, collusive cheating.

“Bridge has to call for a specific exception to rules regarding arbitration of players convicted of serious ethical violations. Our game can’t be judged as other sports. The Court for Arbitration of Sport (CAS) is staffed by arbitrators who aren’t qualified to judge our special sport. And although CAS has already ruled that some players must be readmitted, I wish the European Bridge League had appealed the ruling anyway. I know that the attorneys for the case felt it was hopeless, and that the EBL was concerned about the considerable expense of pursuing this case, but it would have been a good opportunity to make our position clear,” Damiani said.

“I know this makes players very unhappy, but we must stand together to demand that this aspect changes.”

Why align with the IOC at all?The answer to this is brutally simple: money.

Many countries have “Ministries of Sport” that supply funding not only to top-level competition, but also to Junior programs. The bridge programs of many smaller countries are entirely dependent on stipends from their respective governments, but only officially recognized sports are eligible for these funds, therefore making IOC recognition critical.

And in large countries such as China, the budget available for bridge programs and events can be huge.

“The Ministry of Sport in China provides lots of funding from which the WBF directly benefits. For example, the latest World Mind Sports games held in China had a budget of $17 million dollars. This could only happen from IOC association,” said Damiani.

“I want all players to know that we want bridge to be a fair sport, and we recognize that bridge organizations can make mistakes, but our purpose is to promote bridge and keep it alive for the future.”

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Bowlan

He recalls attending all the classes with Jerry Helms, Audrey Grant and Barbara Seagram and playing in the free 0–5 games. They all made an impression, and he still reads “Ask Jerry” first when he gets his Bridge Bulletin.

He’s still big on opportunities to learn from renowned teachers and has been attending all the speakers’ lectures unless they conflict with his volunteer hours. That’s how he met Norman Beck, who wound up on the speaker schedule three times after some cancellations.

Beck was impressed with his curiosity and invited him to play in the side game Sunday morning.

“I’ve never seen anybody so excited,” Beck said. “He’s like a little sponge. When the game was over, he wanted to know every mistake he made. You don’t find that.”

Bowlan had to rush back after the game to work the partnership desk. He was impressed that Beck waited for him to finish his shift to go over the hand record. “He plays just like what he teaches in his class,” Bowlan said, referring to the rules of etiquette Beck distributes. “That impressed me more than anything else.”

There’s a reason Bowlan is so frequently decked out in Kansas City Royals attire. His grandson Jonathan Bowlan was recently drafted to that team. Jim’s son also was a baseball player who played for the St. Louis Cardinals. “I was a Cardinals fan all my life and now I’ve had to switch my allegiance.” Jonathan and his father are both pitchers who played at the University of Memphis. “He’s got a 97 mph fastball. He has a chance to make it.”

Bowlan, who has about 30 masterpoints, relishes opportunities to learn wherever he can find them. He likes that the novice game he plays in at the M.A. Lightman Club is held at the same time as an open game so he can ask local experts like Al Stone about hands.

“Bridge makes me feel good,” Bowlan says. “It lightens me up. A good day doesn’t have to be winning. I have to have a bridge fix.”

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The entry fees for these contests are $25 per player per session. This means $100 per team per session for four-person teams, $125 per team per session for five-person teams, and $150 per team per session for six-person teams. $1.50 per person per session benefits the International Fund.

Players must also be current ACBL members to play in the 0–10,000 Swiss Teams and the 0–10,000 Knockout Teams. The entry fee is $17


HENRY FRANCIS TUESDAY MORNING SIDE GAME 15.5 Tables A B C 5.63 1 Debra Lamountain, Forest Hills NY; Ruth Stober, Floral Park NY 62.62% 4.22 2 Patty Riffel, Pocahontas AR; Charlotte Blum, La Jolla CA 60.78% 4.33 3 1 Brian Sutton, Bethesda MD; Carroll Frogge, Kansas City MO 60.71% 2.38 4 Greg Caucutt, Rochester MN; Kenneth Johnson, Morgan Hill CA 56.58% 1.78 5 Betty Cox - David Cox, Randolph NJ 55.73% 3.25 6 2 1 Dixie Wantoch, Overland Park KS; David Whitesell, Yellow Springs OH 55.71% 1.52 7 Gary Morrison, Olathe KS; James Masilamani, Topeka KS 55.08% 2.44 3 Neeta Mone, Livingston NJ; E.R. ‘Bud’ McKinney, Cary NC 53.38% 1.83 4 Kerry Hanlon, Duluth MN 52.91% 1.37 5 Kathy Bost - Susan Frazee, Memphis TN 51.87% 1.10 6 Eric Gettleman, Ellicott City MD; Kristen Onsgard, Dallas TX 51.73% 1.84 2 Christiane Turner, Ketchum ID; Helen Spalding, San Francisco CA 49.37% 1.38 3 Crystal Ingoldsby - Sharyn Rothfuss, Mississauga ON 46.87%

ROCHELLE PERLMAN TUESDAY MORNING 299ER PAIRS 8.0 Tables A B C 2.70 1 1 1 Gage Black Franklin - Webb Franklin, Greenwood MS 62.50% 2.03 2 2 Kerwood Crutchfield - William Dupuis Jr., Caro MI 61.25% 1.52 3 3 Judy Waller - Sue Marcus, Springfield NJ 57.92% 1.14 4 4 Adrienne Sarmiento, Santa Monica CA; Mary Williams, Playa Del Rey CA 56.67% 1.40 5 5 2 Tolliver McKinney, Bartlett TN; Rich Boardman, Olive Branch MS 53.75% 1.05 3 Joel Scroggy - Debra Scroggy, Memphis TN 51.25%

ROCHELLE PERLMAN TUESDAY MORNING 49ER PAIRS 3.5 Tables A B C 1.63 1 John Cobb - Charles Wrede, Greensboro GA 71.04% 1.39 2 1 Bonnie Ewart, Toronto ON; Thomas Bartlow, Gaithersburg MD 57.24% 1.04 3 2 Richard McBryde - Donna McBryde, Memphis TN 54.61%

be scent-sitive!Some people have an extreme sensitivity to

fragrances (colognes or perfumes). Many ACBL clubs, units and districts have adopted policies that prohibit players from wearing fragrances. The ACBL has not issued an official policy on the matter, preferring instead to appeal to the goodwill of its members to refrain from using fragrances.

Because duplicate bridge requires players to be in close proximity to each other, individuals who suffer from fragrance-related reactions cannot avoid those who are wearing them. Among the commonly reported symptoms are intense headaches (indeed, fragrances can frequently be a trigger for migraine sufferers) or breathing-related problems. For these individuals, the issue is much more serious than simply disliking a particular smell — it’s a real health problem.

Please, if you’re going to play in a club or a tournament, don’t wear cologne, perfume or scented lotions.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON SIDE SWISS TEAMS 26 Tables A B C 7.68 1 1 Pierre Dufour, Boca Raton FL; Mohamad Osseyrane, Sainte-Julie QC; Marcel Dadon, France; Timothy Luce, Springfield MO 58.00 5.76 2 2 Nelson Daigle, Metairie LA; Angeline Christie, New Orleans LA; Cindy Lewis - Jack Lewis Jr., Luling LA 57.00 4.32 3 3 1 Russell Chandler - Jeannie Stone - Laura Chandler, Houston TX; Donald Bell, Seabrook TX 54.00 3.24 4 4 John Berry - Marion Yonke, Manhasset NY; Sally Kirtley, North Granby CT; Helen Pawlowski, Bluffton SC 51.00 2.43 5 5 Brenda Griffiths - Doug Darnley, Pickering ON; Eloise Meachum - Leslie Conant, Dallas TX 47.00 2.10 6 6 2 John Manopoli, Jamaica Plain MA; Fred Brown, San Jose CA; Enaid Savage, Guanajuato Mexico; Lucy Morini, Warren VT 46.00 1.20 7/8 7/8 Luraette Tucker - Travis Atterberry - Janice Atterberry - Jim Tucker, Little Rock AR 45.00 1.58 7/8 7/8 3 Lee Stem - Laima Stem - Wendy Wade, Mississauga ON; Rita Rocys, Etobicoke ON 45.00 1.18 4 Gail Walzer - Wendy LaMore, Germantown TN; Nancy Rosenberg - Ann Caldwell, Memphis TN 44.00

TUESDAY AFTERNOON SIDE PAIRS 18.0 Tables A B C 6.07 1 1 1 Peter Peca Jr. - Liz Ashby, El Paso TX 66.18% 4.55 2 2 Russell Sheldon, Pittsburgh PA; James Fox, Canonsburg PA 62.56% 3.41 3 3 Wayne Rosenberger - Andrew Rosenberg, Philadelphia PA 60.88% 2.56 4 4 Suanne Blair, Morehead KY; John Jensen, Maysville KY 59.03% 1.92 5 Peter Clark, Ottawa ON; Joo-Hee Janicki, Markham ON 58.97% 1.55 6 Peter Merker, Mentor OH; Nicholas Hartung, Astoria NY 58.56% 1.55 7 Paul Wright Jr., Mount Pleasant SC; Martin Johnson Jr., Folly Beach SC 56.25% 1.71 5 Barbara McKay, Alamo CA; Sally Craig, Port Moody BC 55.27% 1.29 6 Joyce Neville, White Marsh VA; Joyce Goldstein, Brooklyn NY 53.94% 2.10 2 Louis Slyker, Rapid City MI; Michael Morrice, St. Louis MO 53.76% 1.58 3 Ed Flowers - Janice Gullarian, Santa Rosa CA 52.04% 1.18 4 Patty Cottom, Terre Haute IN; Mary Lunsford, Clinton IN 47.40%

TUESDAY AFTERNOON 49ER PAIRS 4.5 Tables A B C 1.75 1 John Cobb - Charles Wrede, Greensboro GA 64.72% 1.49 2 1 Pamela Hoffman - Jeff Hoffman, San Rafael CA 61.64% 1.12 3 2 Marilyn Hury - Mary Jo Miller, Memphis TN 53.31% 0.84 4 3 Judith Paulsen - Leonard Dunavant, Germantown TN 52.89%


featured in the film, many of them stars of the bridge world, were able to attend the premiere.

“We really enjoyed it a lot,” said Brad Moss. “In the time I’ve gotten to spend with Jackie, I’ve learned she’s competent, capable and passionate. I had high hopes for it, and it exceeded them.”

“It was excellent,” said Joe Grue. “Zia was absolutely great.”

Following the evening screening, a panel discussion was held, featuring Zia Mahmood, Boye Brogeland, Christina Lund Madsen and Paré. Most of the questions were about cheating, Paré said, as people asked Brogeland where things stand with the players who were exposed as cheaters.

Jacob Freeman, an 18-year-old member of the Canadian youth team who also attended, found the cheating story most interesting. “It was interesting to see how Boye went about proving it,” he said. “So many times, player memos you file go nowhere.”

Stephanie Coles, a fellow Canadian, liked the Aces better. “For a very new bridge player, it’s nice to see how people get so hooked on this game,” she said.

Bonnie Brewer, another new player from Memphis, agreed. “I thought it was a cool perspective on that world,” she said. “The emotional aspect of the game, moving on after defeat – that is so true in all of life.”

Grue appreciated that subjects strived to avoid using bridge terms that would be unfamiliar to the initiated – referring to a psyche as a bluff, for example.

“I think she did a really good job making it

Almost 400 people attended the two screenings on Monday.


Movie accessible to people who don’t play bridge and interesting to those who do,” Moss said. “The feedback we’ve heard has all been positive.”

Freeman, however, felt the target audience landed more on one side. “I think it’s a better movie for bridge players than non-bridge players.”

Paré also got several questions about future screenings.

“People reached out to me form all over the world,” she said. “‘Can I show it at my club? At our regional? At the university?’ I would like to make all of that happen. I want this to reach as many people as possible.”

What’s next for the film is Paré needs to figure out licensing fees for the various types of groups who want to screen the film. She encourages anyone interested in scheduling a screening to contact her at [email protected].


VANDERBILT KO TEAMS – ROUND OF 32 PAIRINGS

17. Wolfson 16. (49) Liebowitz

9. Tulin 24. (41) Pelka

25. Fireman 8. Pszczola

5. Seligman 28. Kasle

21. (44) Kolesnik 12. Mittelman

13. Zagorin 20. Berg

29. (36) Leong 4. Lavazza

1. Fleisher 32. (33) Pavlicek

32. PD Pioneers 10 44 76 12533. Pavlicek 55 81 116 136

17. Wolfson 37 60 98 14048. Joel 20 44 74 112

16. Hill 19 32 49 8249. Liebowitz 53 82 95 104

9. Tulin 48 88 142 14256. Barrett 22 46 53 w/d

24. Street 42 61 102 12641. Pelka 45 95 118 134

25. Fireman 29 73 131 16640. Saelensminde 17 49 63 74

8. Pszczola 21 46 134 19457. Stornes 55 68 86 92

1. Fleisher 70 125 188 20564. Vega 22 46 78 115

5. Seligman 41 104 147 14760. Hansen 7 13 42 w/d

28. Kasle 50 75 98 10137. Juster 19 24 79 98

21. Lewis 4 24 66 9644. Kolesnik 47 86 107 145

12. Mittelman 28 30 72 9353. Zolotow 20 50 66 78

13. Zagorin 48 73 100 12052. Rogoff 23 33 79 112

20. Berg 43 61 149 19345. Setton 26 50 78 84

29. Lebowitz 22 38 77 9936. Leong 24 34 68 109

4. Lavazza 83 153 197 26961. Davison 14 29 72 86

68 TablesMartin Fleisher - Joe Grue, New York NY; Chip Martel, Davis CA; Brad Moss, Denver CO; Geoff Hampson, Las Vegas NV; Eric Greco, Beverly Hills CA vsRichard Pavlicek, Fort Lauderdale FL; Jim Munday, Southaven MS; Franklin Merblum, Bloomfield CT; Douglas Doub, West Hartford CT

Nick Nickell, New York NY; Ralph Katz, Burr Ridge IL; Robert Levin, Henderson NV; Steve Weinstein, Montclair NJ; Eric Rodwell, Clearwater FL; Jeff Meckstroth, Clearwater Beach FL vsCarlos Pellegrini, Buenos Aires Argentina; Hansa Narasimhan, Mountain View CA; Sumit Mukherjee, Kolkata India; Debabrata Majumder, Kolkata India; Michael Whibley, Auckland New Zealand; Matthew Brown, Pokeno New Zealand

Andrew Rosenthal - Aaron Silverstein - Chris Willenken - Migry Zur Campanile, New York NY; Eldad Ginossar, Chicago IL; David Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL vsTatiana Dikhnova - Tatiana Ponomareva, Moscow Russia; Krzysztof Martens, Rzeszow Poland; Dominik Filipowicz, Kalisz Poland

Dennis Bilde, Aarhus Denmark; Norberto Bocchi, Barcelona Spain; Giovanni Donati, Italy; Giorgio Duboin, Torino Italy; Agustin Madala, Buenos Aires Argentina; Antonio Sementa, Parma Italy vsEric Leong, Oakland CA; Peter Gill, Sydney Australia; Ulf Nilsson, Dalby Sweden; Adam Stokka, Taby Sweden

Marty Seligman, Wynnewood PA; Steve Beatty, Mill Creek WA; Boye Brogeland, Flekkefjor Norway; John Diamond, Boca Raton FL; Brian Platnick, Evanston IL vsGaylor Kasle, Boca Raton FL; P. Drew Cannell, Dol-Des-Ormeaux QC; Michal Kwiecien - Jacek Romanski, Lublin Poland; Apolinary Kowalski, Warsaw Poland; Wlodzimierz Starkowski, Poznan Poland

James Cayne, Boca Raton FL; Alan Sontag, Gaithersburg MD; Alfredo Versace - Lorenzo Lauria, Rome Italy; Andrea Manno, Palermo Italy; Massimiliano Di Franco, Italy vsJim Mahaffey, Winter Park FL; Sam Lev, New York NY; Gary Cohler, Delray Beach FL; Billy Cohen, Sherman Oaks CA; Berend Van Den Bos, Den Haag Netherlands; Joris van Lankveld, Amsterdam Netherlands


18. (47) Team Lea 15. Krekorian npc

10. Zimmermann 23. Spector

26. De Falco 7. Gupta

6. Cayne 27. Mahaffey

22. Levine 11. (54) Texan Aces

14. Coren 19. Robinson

30. Dikhnova 3. Rosenthal

2. Nickell 31. (34) Hyatt npc

31. O’Rourke 26 67 80 8934. Hyatt npc 14 44 93 160

18. Zhao 47 63 82 10947. Team Lea 28 76 115 127

15. Krekorian npc 14 78 122 15550. McAllister 15 30 50 83

10. Zimmermann 93 133 166 21955. (68) Bodell 4 37 69 114

23. Spector 62 122 142 14242. Collins 0 6 17 w/d

26. De Falco 27 62 84 13039. Rigal 32 56 105 125

7. Gupta 26 63 123 16658. NRK 50 67 92 118

2. Nickell 67 143 188 24963. Kils 29 33 66 102

6. Cayne 29 74 131 15059. Team IRG 15 34 52 66

27. Mahaffey 22 83 103 17038. Team Breno 22 41 80 85

22. Levine 62 77 110 11543. Rippey 15 71 83 105

11. Lall 18 54 102 11854. Texan Aces 30 55 83 120

14. Coren 30 54 118 14451. Punch 25 64 64 101

19. Robinson 15 37 78 11046. Roche 10 17 52 98

30. Dikhnova 51 122 158 15835. Meltzer 5 27 60 w/d

3. Rosenthal 38 71 144 14462. Fleischmann 1 9 41 w/d

Vinita Gupta, Woodside CA; Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; Zia Mahmood, New York NY; Jan Jansma, Spijkenisse Netherlands; Fredrik Nystrom - Johan Upmark, Stockholm Sweden vsDano De Falco, Rubano Italy; Patricia Cayne, Boca Raton FL; Bob Drijver, Rotterdam Netherlands; Bart Nab, Tilburg Netherlands; Tim Verbeek, Utrecht Netherlands; Danny Molenaar, Den Haag Netherlands

Jacek Pszczola - Josef Blass, Chapel Hill NC; Jacek Kalita, Warsaw Poland; Michal Nowosadzki, Wejherowo Poland; Sjoert Brink, Rotterdam Netherlands; Bas Drijver, Capelle Aan Den Netherlands vsPer-Ola Cullin, Enskededalen Sweden; Marion Michielsen, Stockholm Sweden; Mikael Rimstedt - Ola Rimstedt, Halmstad Sweden; Phyllis Fireman, Chestnut Hill MA; Jenny Wolpert, Palm Beach Gardens FL

Stan Tulin, Boca Raton FL; David Bakhshi, London England; Louk Verhees Jr., Voorhout Netherlands; Cornelis Van Prooijen, Nieuw Vennep Netherlands; Dror Padon - Alon Birman, Tel Aviv Israel vsDavid Pelka, Los Angeles CA; Piotr Bizon, Cracow Poland; William Hall, Thousand Oaks CA; W. Reynolds, South Pasadena CA; Lance Kerr, Sylmar CA; Marek Szymanowski, Warsaw Poland

Pierre Zimmermann, Monaco; Franck Multon, Monaco; Piotr Gawrys, Warsaw Poland; Michal Klukowski, Poland; Andrew Gromov - Aleksander Dubinin, Moscow Russia vsWarren Spector, Palm Beach FL; Gavin Wolpert, Palm Beach Gardens FL; John Hurd, New York NY; Joel Wooldridge, Astoria NY; John Kranyak, Las Vegas NV; Vincent Demuy, Palm Beach Gardens FL

George Mittelman, Thornhill ON; Ken Bercuson, Las Vegas NV; Ron Pachtmann, Kfar Saba Israel; Piotr Pawel Zatorski, Gdansk Poland vsAlexander Kolesnik, Los Angeles CA; Soren Hein, Munich Germany; Tom Carmichael, Mill Creek WA; Ari Greenberg, San Francisco CA; Jonathan Steinberg, Toronto ON; Alex Hudson, Raleigh NC

Daniel Zagorin, Chicago IL; Peter Bertheau, Taby Sweden; Frederic Wrang, Stockholm Sweden; Antonio Palma, Evora Portugal vsMary Ann Berg, Atherton CA; Jason Feldman, San Diego CA; Krzysztof Buras, Warszawa Poland; Grzegorz Narkiewicz, Chapel Hill NC; Rafal Jagniewski, Legionowo Poland; Wojciech Gawel, Wroclaw Poland

Richard Coren, Boca Raton FL; Daniel Korbel, Las Vegas NV; Leslie Amoils, Toronto ON; Peter Fredin, Malmo Sweden; Diyan Danailov - Jerry Stamatov, Sofia Bulgaria

vsSteve Robinson, Arlington VA; Peter Boyd, Darnestown MD; Kit Woolsey, Kensington CA; Bart Bramley - Bob Hamman, Dallas TX; William Pollack, New York NY

John Onstott, New Orleans LA; Bruce Ferguson, Palm Springs CA; Tarek Sadek - Walid Elahmady, Cairo Egypt; Drew Casen, Henderson NV; Jacob Morgan, Madison WI vsKevin Castner, Mercer Island WA; Phillip King, Harrow UK; Christophe Grosset, Issy-Les-Moulin France; Stefan Skorchev, Sofia Bulgaria

Jeffrey Wolfson - Steve Garner, Chicago IL; Michael Becker, Boca Raton FL; Michael Kamil, Oro Valley AZ; Peter Crouch, Surrey England; Alexander Hydes, Zagreb Croatia vsTony Leibowitz, Woollahra Australia; Espen Erichsen, Tunbridge Wells UK; Christian Bakke, Bergen Norway; Tor Eivind Grude, Trondheim Norway

Mike Levine, Boca Raton FL; Oren Kriegel, Chicago IL; David Grainger, Etobicoke ON; Greg Hinze - Venkatrao Koneru, San Antonio TX; Pratap Rajadhyaksha, Venice FL vsG. Venkatesh, Carmel CA; Anil Padhye, Mumbay India; Sundarram Srinivatan, Chennai India; P. Sridhar, Chennai India; Raju Tolani - Ajay Khare, Mumbai India


TUESDAY DAYLIGHT OPEN PAIRS 45.0 Tables / Based on 85 Tables A B C 39.82 1 Lizzie Godfrey, Pereille France; Lyn Fry, London 64.49% 29.87 2 1 Joel Kramer, Minneapolis MN; Barry Wilderman, Manhasset NY 61.52% 22.40 3 Tom Kniest, Brentwood MO; Ed Schulte, Tampa FL 61.23% 16.80 4 Burton Weil - Mike Cook, Memphis TN 61.01% 13.27 5 Bjorgvin Kristinsson, Columbia Heights MN; Robert Micone, Tustin CA 60.75% 11.38 6 George Tornay Jr., Palm Beach Gardens FL; Anita Gumuchdjian, New York NY 60.12% 9.96 7 Marty Nelson, Annapolis MD; Gil Cohen, Ashburn VA 58.19% 12.44 8 2 1 Richard Kassar, New York NY; Shlomit Rind, Forest Hills NY 57.89% 7.96 9 Rodney Paxton, Las Vegas NV; Paul Sorensen, Berwyn AB 57.50% 9.33 10 3 2 George Trost, Key West FL; William Sigward, Pelham NY 56.45% 7.00 11 4 3 Eileen Erwin - Philip Gath, Columbus OH 55.35% 6.13 12 5 Christopher Young, New Orleans LA; Paul Freese, Metairie LA 55.18% 5.69 13 6 4 Barbara Tysdahl, Menomonie WI; Marek Malysa, Gdansk Poland 55.14% 5.31 14 Carolyn Lewis, Louisville KY; Ahmed Yousry, West Palm Beach FL 55.11% 4.98 15 Corey Krantz - Rhoda Kratenstein, Delray Beach FL 54.87% 4.68 16 7 Thomas Knier, Burnsville MN; John Miller, Stillwater MN 54.83% 4.31 17/18 Ken Gee, Regina SK; Edward White, Grand Blanc MI 54.55% 4.31 17/18 8 Christina van Leeuwen, Kansas City MO; Todd Fisher, Lincolnwood IL 54.55% 3.98 19 9 5 Daniel McIntyre, Saint Paul MN; Dan Knier, Waite Park MN 54.09% 3.79 20 10 Gail Cannold, Rye NY; Dennis Glazer, Bronxville NY 53.58% 3.62 21 11 6 Elizabeth Brown - Bruce Brown, Denton TX 53.43% 3.46 22 Ed Howard, Lawrence KS; Robert Carstedt, Wichita KS 53.37% 3.32 23 Lisa Evans, Danville CA; Cheryl Haines, Half Moon Bay CA 53.28% 5.21 12 Doug Barnes, Caledon ON; John McWhinnie, Hillsburgh ON 53.23% 2.37 13 Barbara Johnson, Memphis TN; Beverly Parrish, The Villages FL 53.10% 1.86 7 Gregg Underheim, Oshkosh WI; Wayne Peters, Appleton WI 52.71%

TUESDAY DAYLIGHT GOLD RUSH PAIRS 55.0 Tables / Based on 54 Tables 7 3 2 16.80 1 Lotika Paintal, Boston MA; Ulla Winkler, Somerville MA 63.99% 12.60 2 Barbara Blauer, Needham MA; Muggsie Rocco, Carlisle MA 61.46% 9.45 3 1 Nels Madsen - Fran Madsen, Auburn AL 60.71% 7.09 4 Buddy Massey, Gulfport MS; Robert Reich, Mandeville LA 60.12% 5.60 5 Randall Klein, Leawood KS; Milton Brod, Shawnee Mission KS 58.78% 7.09 6 2 Janine Higgins - Margaret Blackie, London ON 58.48% 5.32 7/8 3 Joyce Ward - Diane Rodrigue, Montreal QC 58.18% 3.97 7/8 Robert Roark, Cincinnati OH; Carol Scovic, Blue Ash OH 58.18% 3.36 9 June Rosenthal, Boca Raton FL; Susan Portnoy, Pittsburgh PA 57.74% 3.99 10 4 Carol Wilson, Cincinnati OH; Peter Outcalt, West Chester OH 57.29% 5.31 11 5 1 Scott Shipley - Amy Shipley, St. Louis MO 56.10% 2.53 12/13 6/7 Mary Lewis - Robin Patton, Nashville TN 55.65% 2.53 12/13 6/7 Jane Roberts - James Roberts, Bonita Springs FL 55.65% 2.24 14 Lois Townsend - Doug Townsend, Toronto ON 55.36% 2.10 15 Judy Cohen, Northbrook IL; Babette Brenner, Morton Grove IL 55.21% 2.47 16/17 Marci Yunes - Karen Grossman, Boca Raton FL 54.91% 3.98 16/17 8 2 Denny Lyster - Carolyn Lyster, Westfield VT 54.91% 1.89 18/19 9 Marylew Lewis, Memphis TN; Ann Spragins, Germantown TN 54.76% 1.73 18/19 Liana Vernon - Tom Price, Hot Springs Village AR 54.76% 2.99 20/21 10 3 Minnie Thomas - Keith Thomas, New Edinburg AR 54.46% 1.57 20/21 Judi Zucker, Boston MA; Constance Lampert, Wayland MA 54.46% 2.24 22 11 4 Carol Low, Purchase NY; Lisa Leffell, Scarsdale NY 54.17% 1.46 23 Connie True - Steve Dickason, Little Rock AR 53.87% 1.46 24/27 Ed McMullen - Rhonda McMullen, Searcy AR 53.72% 1.27 24/27 Mary Ryder Wright, Loudonville NY; Kay Lang, Jacksonville AL 53.72% 1.27 24/27 Malcolm Millar - Rosalyn Millar, Summerside PE 53.72% 1.59 24/27 12 Debbie Katz, Bloomfield CT; Sharon Kochen, West Hartford CT 53.72% 1.45 13/14 Matthew Gordon, Northport NY; Nicole Hudak, New York NY 53.57% 1.31 13/14 Bonnie Zeran - Sterling Zeran, Lakefield ON 53.57%

When in doubt … By Barry Rigal

Lead a trump they say – maybe one of the sillier adages that is right as often as the stopped clock showing the right time. This was from the first final session of the Platinum Pairs. Dlr: East ♠ A Q 7 Vul: Both ♥ 6 ♦ K Q 9 7 3 ♣ K 10 8 5 ♠ K 6 5 2 ♠ 9 ♥ A 9 8 4 3 2 ♥ K J 7 ♦ A ♦ J 10 8 6 5 2 ♣ 9 6 ♣ A J 4 ♠ J 10 8 4 3 ♥ Q 10 5 ♦ 4 ♣ Q 7 3 2 West North East South Pass Pass 1♥ Dbl 2♦ 2♠ 3♥ Pass 4♥ All Pass

3♥ was supposed to be constructive, hence the final raise. When North led a top diamond, the contract could no longer be defeated. Declarer won in hand and led a low spade, North hopping up with the queen to play a heart to the 10 and ace. After a spade ruff, declarer advanced the ♦J, planning to pitch his club if South ruffed high. South discarded, so declarer pitched a club, won the ♣A and ruffed a club, then ruffed another spade to bring down the ace. Now South could do no better than score the ♥Q whatever he did.

And yes, the only lead to defeat the game is a trump!

TUESDAY-WEDNEDSAY KO 1 10 TablesVictor King, Hartford CT; Geoffrey Brod, Avon CT; Mark Bartusek, Santa Barbara CA; Ed Lazarus, Baltimore MD vsJustine Cushing - Melih Ozdil, New York NY; Sadik Arf, Saratoga CA; Meng Kang, Beijing People’s Republic of China; Xiaojing Wang, People’s Republic of China

Donald Cooper, Del Mar CA; Norman Schwartz, Carlsbad CA; Paul Darin, San Diego CA; Harriet Smith, Solana Beach CA vsGregory Bright, Westminster MD; Barry Falgout, Silver Spring MD; Rusty Krauss, Vienna VA; Bob Zeller, Kanata ON

TUESDAY-WEDNEDSAY KO 2 9 TablesStephen Zenk, Saint Louis MO; Mark Ludwig, Maryland Heights MO; Charles Swart, Alameda CA; Dennis Balfe, University City MO vsDonald Paterson - Carol Akers Paterson, Memphis TN; Eric Landau - Barbara Doran, Silver Spring MD


Player Memo stationsThere are two player memo stations located

on the second floor of the Convention Center. One is located next to the bookseller booth, and the other is located near the ATM machines.

1.77 15 5 Sally Rea - Tim Rea, Ventura CA 53.13% 1.52 16 6 Jenny Kimball, Sandy Springs GA; Amy Buck, Atlanta GA 52.98% 1.62 7 Kathryn Burns - Jonathan Burns, Cincinnati OH 52.68% 1.45 8 Cherry Blevins - Ramona Bienstock, Oklahoma City OK 51.79%

TUESDAY AFTERNOON 299ER PAIRS 6.0 Tables A B C 2.40 1 1 Richard Ahrens - Patricia Ahrens, St. Louis MO 63.17% 1.80 2 2 Barbara Agostinelli, Lyon MS; Carole Mangrem, Clarksdale MS 56.00% 1.35 3 William Eads, Fort Worth TX; Pauline Oyama, Chicago IL 54.50% 1.73 4 3 1 Tolliver McKinney, Bartlett TN; Lillie Miller Jackson, Memphis TN 52.83% 0.90 4 Charlotte Riviera - Marjorie Bathum, Bellevue WA 52.17% 1.30 2 Peter Schwab, Marina Del Rey CA; Kenneth Latimer, Highland Park IL 50.00%

MONDAY-TUESDAY SIDE SERIES - FINAL58.50 Tables / Based on 20 Tables 12.00 1 Carl Dahl Jr., Sun City Center FL 118.94% 8.05 2/3 Paul Wright Jr., Mount Pleasant SC 118.56% 8.05 2/3 Martin Johnson Jr., Folly Beach SC 118.56% 7.25 4/5 Liz Ashby, El Paso TX 117.06% 7.25 4/5 Peter Peca Jr., El Paso TX 117.06% 6.07 6 Sally Craig, Port Moody BC 113.11% 2.84 7/8 Daryl Fisher, Diamondhead MS 109.91% 2.84 7/8 Jennie Flynn Sauviac, Metairie LA 109.91% 2.40 9 Lily Johannessen, Honolulu HI 109.37% 2.09 10/11 Sumit Mukherjee, Kolkata India 108.82% 2.09 10/11 Monica Jajoo, Gurgaon India 108.82%

Thomas Paske, Manhattan NY; Bjorn Tiller, London England; Simon Cope, Hertfordshire UK; Diana Nettleton, Oxford England vsRobert Guerard, Brossard QC; Andre Houde, Laval QC; Jean Bellemarre - J-Francois Guillemette, Montreal QC

TUESDAY-WEDNEDSAY KO 3 9 TablesJane Lucky, McGehee AR; Laura Batey, Bentonville AR; Samuel Cobb, Keo AR; Lowell Lynde Jr., Monticello AR vsBonnie Macbride - Jacqueline Zayac, Lafayette CA; Bradley Komsthoeft, Clayton CA; Anne Hollingsworth, Walnut Creek CA

Linda Wells - Bruce Wachsman, Germantown TN; Marvin Skaggs - Cecile Skaggs, Memphis TN vsAnne Atwood, Richmond VA; David Stevens, Charleston IL; Richard Nelson, Olathe KS; Joy McKenzie-Smith, Chapel Hill NC

TUESDAY-WEDNEDSAY KO 4 9 TablesCarmina Diaz, Fort Mill SC; Susan Zamuto, Mint Hil NC; Gemma Min - Kim Imada, Victoria BC vsTom Moore - Dorothy Moore, Keller TX; Helen Spalding, San Francisco CA; Christiane Turner, Ketchum ID

Kathryn Kimmerling, Blythewood SC; Sue Kline, Columbia SC; Leslie Blair, Raleigh NC; Mariee Walton, Cary NC vsRuth Goodpasture, Bourbonnais IL; Barbara Boswell, Cincinnati OH; Laurence Dunford, Dyer IN; Mary Kocevar, Hobart IN

TUESDAY EVENING SWISS TEAMS 23 Tables A B C 6.16 1 Gerard Turcotte - Robert Tremblay - Alain Dufour, Quebec QC; Denis Lafrance, Shannon QC 65.00 4.62 2 Barry Spector, Springfield VA; Randy Thompson, Albuquerque NM; Juan Castillo, Fort Lauderdale FL; Luisana Madueno, Aventura FL 57.00 3.04 3/4 Samuel Baskinger, Totowa NJ; John Hogan Jr., Wayne NJ; Judy Rothstein, Livingston NJ; Piotr Olszewski, Hackettstown NJ 54.00 4.73 3/4 1 Homer Smith Jr., Suffolk VA; Douglas Thompson, Hampton VA; Rick Holcomb, Miami FL; Harold Nordstrom, Reading MA 54.00 3.55 5 2 John Steffan, Marco Island FL; Mel Volmert, Springfield MO; Robert Suter, Bel Air MD; Thomas Suter, Street MD 52.00 2.66 6/7 3 1 Roger Thomas, West Linn OR; Jon Gassaway, Beaverton OR; Janet Clemmons, Hillsboro OR; Deanne Takasumi, Tigard OR 50.00 1.28 6/7 Seth Cohen, Brooklyn NY; Burrell Humphreys, Pompton Plains NJ; David Fleischer, Alexandria VA; Dennis Thompson, Lake Hiawatha NJ 50.00 2.00 4 Chris Sloan - Shannon Sloan, Nashville TN; Theri Andino, Niceville FL; Steven Wallis, Wesley Chapel FL 48.00 1.50 5 Elizabeth Wood, Arlington MA; Susan Lincoln, Boxford MA; Nicole Gardner, Watertown MA; Lucy Hulse, Stoneham MA 42.00

TUESDAY OPEN PAIRS 35.0 Tables / Based on 75 Tables A B C 33.42 1 Vesa Fagerlund, Tampere Finland; Kauko Koistinen, Espoo Finland 65.00% 25.07 2 Jakob Kristinsson, Deerfield Beach FL; Richard Reitman, Los Gatos CA 59.31% 18.80 3 Michael Huston, Joplin MO; Craig Allen, Glen Ellyn IL 57.47% 14.10 4 Robert Schachter, Eden Prairie MN; Paul Meerschaert, Long Lake MN 57.28% 11.14 5 1 Karen Kreutzberg - Thomas Sanzone, Blacksburg VA 57.10% 9.55 6 2 1 Renee Gast, Delray Beach FL; Sharon Gross, Point Pleasant Beach NJ 56.91% 8.36 7 Michael Schreiber, Memphis TN; Chris Moll, Durham NC 56.90% 7.43 8 3 Blake Sanders, Jonesboro AR; Daniel Lev, New York NY 56.61% 6.68 9 4 Jack Uppal, Lincoln CA; Edward So, Pleasanton CA 55.88% 6.08 10 Edward Rothenheber, Severn MD; Julian Boyce, Silver Spring MD 54.58% 5.57 11 Hugh Brown Jr., Greenwood SC; Richard Potter, Black Mountain NC 54.08% 5.14 12 Martin Nathan - William Rittenberg, Atlanta GA 53.94% 5.13 13 Ronald Mak, Manchester NH; Tony Petronella, Boca Raton FL 53.58% 4.46 14 5 2 Tom Bishel - John Bishel, Columbus OH 53.49% 4.18 15 Joe Black - Terry Richardson, Austin TX 53.36% 3.93 16 6 3 David Dobrin, Cambridge MA; Felix Springer, West Hartford CT 53.06% 7.33 17 Ruben Cabrera, Venezuela; Alamiro Pinoargote, Ecuador 52.47% 3.52 18 7 4 Zhenyang Zhang, Davis CA; Boris Fang, Beijing China 52.42%

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1. (23) Fox 17 334. (19) Nemes 31 53

Free toursACBL Museum – See the premier collection

of bridge-related artifacts, including spectacular collections of trump indicators and trophies, and explore the history of the game at ACBL Headquarters. A free shuttle is offered daily, but seating is limited, and reservations are required. Sign up at acbl.org/tours or at the Sheraton.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – St. Jude is the leading research hospital for childhood cancers where no child’s family pays for treatment. See the monumental strides this fabulous institution is making in special tours for NABC attendees. A free shuttle is offered daily, but seating is limited, and reservations are required. Sign up at acbl.org/tours or at the St. Jude booth in the Convention Center.

Other toursDowntown Attractions Shuttle – Enjoy the

sights of Memphis on this hop-on-hop-off bus that you can ride to any number of attractions throughout downtown and explore the city at your own pace. Ride all day long on one ticket! NABC attendees receive special discounts with promo code “ACBL.”

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1. Cotton 50 8716. (17) Paske 7 49

8. Anand 33 479. (23) Fox 32 63

5. Andrews 46 9212. (20) Record 14 20

4. Williams 9 2713. (19) Nemes 37 66

1. Cotton 14 588. (23) Fox 43 66

5. Andrews 29 514. (19) Nemes 43 70

6. Rothstein 23 8211. (21) Dufour 20 34

3. Purrington 25 9414. Burnham 12 18

7. Dowen 13 3310. Glasthal 29 73

2. Jones 45 5715. (16) Turcotte 29 58

6. Rothstein 24 443. Purrington 38 52

7. (10) Glasthal 24 592. (16) Turcotte 17 44

0–10,000 KNOCKOUT TEAMS – FINAL PAIRING 31 TablesLouis Glasthal, Berwyn PA; Michael Massimilla, Syosset NY; Robert Lass - Tom Fogarty, Chicago IL vsCharles Nemes, Longboat Key FL; Rick Schoenfield, Westchester IL; David Bogolub, Deerfield IL; Michael Gibson, Sarasota FL

47.50 3/4 Barry Purrington, Eagan MN; Neal Satten, Wynnewood PA; Robert Kent - Ellen Kent, Chicago IL 47.50 3/4 James Fox - Judy Fox, Virginia Beach VA; Rodrigo Garcia Da Rosa, Argentina Argentina; Maximo Crusizio, Argentina 21.38 5/8 Cameron Cotton, Chula Vista CA; Sam Madison-Jammal, San Diego CA; David Abelow, La Jolla CA; David Ruderman, Burtonsville MD

21.38 5/8 Doug Andrews, Etobicoke ON; Peter Hambly, Hanover ON; Keith Heckley, Hamilton ON; Roland Laframboise, Thunder Bay ON; J. Melvin Norton, Burlington ON; Andrew Firko, Oakville ON 21.38 5/8 Judy Rothstein, Livingston NJ; Piotr Olszewski, Hackettstown NJ; Samuel Baskinger, Totowa NJ; John Hogan Jr., Wayne NJ 21.38 5/8 Gerard Turcotte - Robert Tremblay - Alain Dufour, Quebec QC; Denis Lafrance, Shannon QC

2. (10) Glasthal 48 743. Purrington 19 65

1. (19) Nemes

2. (10) Glasthal


TUESDAY GOLD RUSH PAIRS 9.0 Tables 7 3 1 4.99 1 Trish Simmons - Marilyn Olson, Wenatchee WA 61.97% 3.74 2 Joseph Lebaron, McLean VA; Carole Stringer, Bethesda MD 59.29% 3.38 3 1 Tanner Chapman - Lana Foot, Little Rock AR 58.17% 2.11 4 Dennis Reising - Carole Reising, Granite Falls NC 54.51% 2.76 5 2 1 Linda Schiller, Rochester MI; Teryl Asher, Bloomfield Hills MI 54.15% 1.90 3 Vicki Scanlon - Vickey Metrailer, Little Rock AR 51.15% 2.07 4 2 Scott Miller - Anne-Marie Miller, Sooke BC 48.82%

HENRY FRANCIS TUESDAY EVENING SIDE PAIRS 15.5 Tables A B C 5.63 1 1 Frank Xie, Sunnyvale CA; Ying Liu, Palo Alto CA 66.10% 4.22 2 Keith Heckley, Hamilton ON; Roland Laframboise, Thunder Bay ON 64.23% 3.17 3 Carl Dahl Jr., Sun City Center FL; Jim Hutter, Broomfield CO 63.71% 3.58 4 2 Robert Steigmann - Sherry Steigmann, Urbana IL 63.61% 2.80 5 3 1 Martin Zhao - John Dong, Richmond Hill ON 59.33% 2.01 6 4 Brian McGuire, United Kingdom; Ned Paul, Twinkenham England 58.46% 1.00 7 Donna Givner, Golden CO; Cheryl Gorman, Omaha NE 55.44% 1.61 5 Dominique Guay, Orleans ON; Lynn Chapin, Brick NJ 54.91% 2.10 6 2 Sandra Popkin - Michael Popkin, Hot Springs Village AR 54.16% 1.58 3 Michael Kelly, Chesterfield MO; Jim Gibson, Jerseyville IL 52.78% 1.18 4 Peter Peca Jr. - Liz Ashby, El Paso TX 50.88%

TUESDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS 5.0 Tables D E F 2.25 1 1 1 Charlotte Sisco, Water Valley TX; Kathy Dickson, College Station TX 59.00% 1.69 2 2 2 James Bowlan, Memphis TN; Rich Boardman, Olive Branch MS 57.00% 1.27 3 3 3 Betsy Eggers - Jack Honderd, Atlanta GA 56.50% 0.95 4 Jenise Young, Dallas TX; Vicky Renzulli, Dana Point CA 53.00%

Vugraph operators needed

Vugraph operators are needed Wednesday through Friday for the Vanderbilt Knockout broadcast on BBO. The first session each day starts at noon, the second session starts at 7 p.m. ACBL pays operators $50 per session.

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Notice of binding arbitration

By becoming an ACBL member or renewing your membership in the ACBL, you expressly agree to waive your right to have disputes between you and the ACBL resolved in a court of law and agree to accept the use of binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association. The binding arbitration provisions are available for review at acbl.org/bindingarbitration.

Convention Center Access and Parking

Access to the second level is limited due to construction happening on the ground level of the Convention Center.

The escalators that travel between P1 (South Hall Lobby) and the East Concourse are inaccessible. Two of the South elevators will be available at all times to take passengers to all parking levels and Level 2.

South Hall and the parking level (P1) is under construction, and the West entrance ramp is closed. Parking is still available on the levels below (P2 - Green and P3 - Orange). Vehicles taller than 6’1”, which cannot access the P2 or P3 parking, may park in the Front Street parking lot north of the garage entrance.

To access the garage, enter the East entrance ramp off of Front Street and continue down the spiral ramp to P2 or P3.

The Convention Center staff has designated alternate entrances where you can access the closest elevators or escalators to reach your desired level.

To access the Second Level (Ballrooms, Exhibit Hall, Meeting Rooms 201-205):

From parking levels P2 and P3, ride an elevator up to level 2 (press ‘2’ in the elevator).

From Main Street:Option 1: Ride the escalator up to level 2.

Option 2: Enter the ADA entrance from the corner of Front Street and Poplar Avenue (adjacent to large metal sculpture). Ride the elevator to level 2 (press ‘2’ in the elevator).

Option 3: Enter the Cannon Center lobby, head towards the west elevator, and ride the elevator to the Mezzanine level (press ‘2’ in the elevator). Next, exit right onto the Morgan Keegan Lobby and go through the double glass doors to enter the Convention Center. Follow the signs to the meeting spaces.

Smoking PolicySmoking is not permitted in the playing area

during any bridge playing event at an NABC. This includes electronic smoking devices.

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YANCEY’S


Convention card reminder

Each player is required to have a convention card filled out legibly and on the table throughout a session. The convention card must include the first and last name of each member of the partnership, and the cards must be identical.

If a director determines that neither player has a substantially completed card, the partnership may play only the Standard American Yellow Card and may use only standard carding. This restriction may be lifted only at the beginning of a subsequent round after convention cards have been properly prepared and approved by the director. Further, the partnership will receive a 1/6-board matchpoint penalty for each board played, commencing with the next round and continuing until the restriction is lifted. In IMP team games, penalties shall be at the discretion of the director.

If the director determines the partnership has at least one substantially completed convention card but has not fully complied with ACBL regulations, the director may give warnings or assign such penalties as he deems to be appropriate under the circumstances.

The objective of these warnings and penalties is the encouragement of full compliance with ACBL regulations.


Very well bid!By Barry Rigal

Simon Hult and Peter Bertheau are not a regular partnership, but they improvised very nicely here. This was from the first final session of the Platinum Pairs. Dlr:West ♠ 10 9 8 Vul: None ♥ K Q J 10 9 8 5 4 ♦ — ♣ A K ♠ Q 5 2 ♠ 7 4 ♥ — ♥ A 6 3 2 ♦ A Q 10 8 7 ♦ J 6 5 4 ♣ 9 8 7 4 3 ♣ J 6 5 ♠ A K J 6 3 ♥ 7 ♦ K 9 3 2 ♣ Q 10 2 West North East South Hult Bertheau Pass 1♥ Pass 1♠ 1NT 2♣ Pass 2♦ Dbl 4♦ Pass 4NT Pass 5♠ Pass 6♥ All Pass

Given the space (yes, West might have done better to bid 2NT, but who knew how the hearts were divided?) the 2♣ call was intended as forcing without spade support, else some higher call such as 2NT or three of a minor. The 4♦ jump showed the void, so Bertheau bravely drove to slam single-handedly and was absolutely right. The top clubs proved enough to allow the spade loser to be discarded in peace and quiet.

ACBL Shuttle Bus ServiceShuttle runs every 15 minutesFriday, March 22– Saturday, March 30Pickup at Memphis Cook Convention Center (Main St. on Sheraton side of the street) 4–8:45 p.m.Drop off and pickup at the intersection of

Union Ave. & Main St.Drop off and pickup at Beale St. & 2nd St.

(by Hard Rock Café)9–11pmShuttle drop off at the following hotels:Comfort Inn DowntownCourtyard Court SquareMoxy Court SquareSpringhill Court SquareHu HotelResidence Inn DowntownDoubletree Downtown

Smokers: Stay away from the doors

Smokers – you know who you are – if you go outside to smoke, stay 50 ft. away from the entrance. It’s the state law. And it’s the nice thing to do. And no one wants to smell smoke inside the building. Really. Step. Away. From. The. Doors. Don’t make us get all disciplinary ...


Tomorrow’s Bridge EventsJack Wynns Day

Thursday, March 28, 9 a.m.Event Session Sold Entry/player/session Current members* Inactive membersWednesday-Friday Morning Bracketed KO Teams 2nd East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Thursday-Friday Morning Compact KO Teams 1-2 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Thursday-Saturday Morning Side Game Series 1st single session East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Thursday, March 28, 10 a.m.299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $190-20, 0-5 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $15

Thursday, March 28, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m.Sandra Nott Memorial Daylight A/B/C Open Pairs 1-2 Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20 (unlimited/3000/1500)Daylight Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/200) 1-2 Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Thursday Daylight Compact KO Teams 1-4 Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Thursday, March 28, Noon & 7 p.m.VANDERBILT KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round 4 Ballroom C, Level 2 Convention Center $25

Thursday, March 28, 1 p.m.Jack Wynns Wednesday-Thursday Side Game Series 3rd single session East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Thursday, March 28, 1 & 7:30 p.m.SILODOR OPEN PAIRS 1-2 Q Ballroom B, Level 2 Convention Center $25 2 qualifying, 2 final sessionsSMITH LIFE MASTER WOMEN’S PAIRS 1-2 Q Ballroom A, Level 2 Convention Center $25 2 qualifying, 2 final sessionsJack Wynns Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/750) 1-2 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Jack Wynns Open Swiss Teams (unlimited/3000/750) 1-2 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Thursday-Friday Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Thursday, March 28, 3 p.m.Afternoon Side Swiss Teams single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $19299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $190-20, 0-5 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $15

Thursday, March 28, 7:30 p.m.Evening Side Swiss Teams single East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $19Jack Wynns Wednesday-Thursday Side Game Series 4th single session East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $190-20, 0-5 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $15Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $19

Thursday, March 28, 11:30 p.m.Zip KO Teams single Heritage Ballroom, 2nd floor Sheraton Hotel $16/team/match

Unless otherwise noted: The three-flight events (two-session) are divided: A/X (unlimited/6000) separate from B/C (3000/1500) and the Gold Rush (750/300/200). Two-flight events are divided: A/X/Y (Unlimited/6000/4000), B/C/D (3000/1500/500) if no Gold Rush; A/B/C (Unlimited/3000/1500), Gold Rush (750/300/200). Open events: A (Unlimited), B (750-3000) and C (0-750). In B/C and B/C/D events, no player may be over 3000. In Gold Rush events, no player may be over 750. 299er and lower events are stratified at the discretion of the director. BOLD , UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current.

International FundIn NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition.

Slow playSlow play, especially habitual slow play, is

a violation of law and subject to penalty. When a pair has fallen behind, it is incumbent on them to make up the time lost as quickly as possible whether at fault or not. All players are expected to make a concerted effort to catch up when they have fallen behind, regardless of the reason for their lateness.

In the absence of compelling evidence to the contrary, the director should presume that a pair finishing a round late by more than two or three minutes on more than one occasion during a session is responsible for the lateness. There is a strong expectation that the director will penalize such a pair. The size of a penalty will tend to increase for subsequent instances of slow play and for chronic or egregious slow play.

While warnings typically will be given before a penalty is assessed, failure to do so in no way limits the director’s authority to issue a penalty.

Players are expected to be aware, in a general sense, of time used and remaining in a segment in which they are playing regardless of whether a

clock is in use or a time announcement has been made. An excuse of “no announcement” or “no clock immediately visible” will not be considered persuasive.

In consultation with the DIC of the tournament, the TD may require that a particular pair not play in a specified segment, not play against a specified pair or not play together as a pair. The foregoing is expected to be applied only due to egregious circumstances or to unduly repetitious offenders.

An appeal of an action taken by a TD with regard to time may be taken to the Director in Charge of the tournament, and no further. For NABC+ KO events, the TD is charged with the responsibility to ensure that each KO match segment finishes within the allotted time. While a time monitor may be employed, the lack of a monitor in no way limits the TD’s authority to apply one or more of the remedies listed below.

The TD may choose to ignore an occasional minor late finish. The TD may remove one or more boards from a segment. The TD may award no score (when neither team is more at fault), an assigned score (when a result already exists at

one table which the TD wishes to preserve) or an artificial score in IMPs. Every effort should be made to remove boards before they can be played at either table, but not having done so does not preclude removing one or more later.

Use of the bidding box – Alerts and Announcements

When using bidding boxes, the ACBL requires that players tap the Alert strip and say “Alert” at the same time.

When making an Announcement, use the Announcement word (such as “transfer”) and tap the Alert strip at the same time. A player who Alerts or Announces a bid must make sure his opponents are aware that an Alert or Announcement has been made.


Today’s Bridge EventsJack Wynns Day

Wednesday, March 27, 9 a.m.Event Session Sold Entry/player/session Current members* Inactive membersWednesday-Friday Morning KO Teams 1st East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Monday-Wednesday Morning KO Teams 3rd East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Lil Zisook Memorial Tuesday-Wednesday Morning Compact KO Teams 3-4 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Monday-Wednesday Morning Side Game Series 3rd single session East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Wednesday, March 27, 10 a.m.299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $190-20, 0-5 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $15

Wednesday, March 27, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m.Sandra Nott Memorial Daylight Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/750) 1-2 Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Daylight A/B/C Swiss Teams (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Cindy Bialk Memorial Daylight Gold Rush Swiss Teams (750/300/200) 1-2 Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750.

Wednesday, March 27, Noon & 7 p.m.VANDERBILT KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round of 32 Ballroom C, Level 2 Convention Center $25

Wednesday, March 27, 1 p.m.Jack Wynns Wednesday-Thursday Side Game Series 1st single session East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Wednesday, March 27, 1 & 7:30 p.m.ROCKWELL MIXED PAIRS 1-2 F Ballroom B, Level 2 Convention Center $250–10,000 KNOCKOUT TEAMS 1-2 F Ballroom A, Level 2 Convention Center $17Jack Wynns A/B/C Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/200) 1-2 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Jack Wynns Mixed Pairs (unlimited/3000/750) 1-2 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Wednesday Compact Bracketed KO Teams 1-4 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20Tuesday-Wednesday Bracketed KO Teams 3-4 East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20

Wednesday, March 27, 3 p.m.299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $190-20, 0-5 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $15

Wednesday, March 27, 7:30 p.m.A/X/Y Evening Side Swiss Teams (unlimited/6000/4000) single East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $19B/C/D Evening Side Swiss Teams (3000/1500/750) single East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $19Jack Wynns Wednesday-Thursday Side Game Series 2nd single session East Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $16 $20299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $190-20, 0-5 Pairs single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $15Jack Wynns Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Southwest Ex Hall, Level 2 Convention Center $15 $19

Wednesday, March 27, 11:30 p.m.Zip KO Teams single Heritage Ballroom, 2nd floor Sheraton Hotel $16/team/match

Unless otherwise noted: The three-flight events (two-session) are divided: A/X (unlimited/6000) separate from B/C (3000/1500) and the Gold Rush (750/300/200). Two-flight events are divided: A/X/Y (Unlimited/6000/4000), B/C/D (3000/1500/500) if no Gold Rush; A/B/C (Unlimited/3000/1500), Gold Rush (750/300/200). Open events: A (Unlimited), B (750-3000) and C (0-750). In B/C and B/C/D events, no player may be over 3000. In Gold Rush events, no player may be over 750. 299er and lower events are stratified at the discretion of the director. BOLD , UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current.

International FundIn NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition.

Cindy BialkBy Beth Simpson

My friend, Cindy Bialk, loved the game of bridge, not only because it challenged her brain, but also because she just loved people! We had not been playing long when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Unfortunately, it was very aggressive and she had to undergo many, many treatments, but she continued to play bridge until the end.

Even though she was sick, she would always greet our competitors with a big smile! She had nicknames for many of them, such as Prissy I and Prissy II, or she would say, “Here come the cheerleaders!” At one point, she went to Jacksonville FL for treatment and even played in a bridge tournament while there! Unfortunately, Cindy passed away in October 2016 just after fulfilling her greatest wish: to take her children and grandchildren to Disney World.

Everyone loved Cindy, but I know she is in

heaven, probably playing some bridge up there while she is rejoicing!

Sandra NottSandra Nott was a

fashionable woman with auburn hair and freckles that matched her warm, outgoing personality. Accomplished at needlepoint, she made enough ornaments to decorate a 20-foot tree. She was a vital member of the M.A. Lightman Bridge Club in Memphis for over 30 years.

Sandra was gracious to players of all levels and instrumental in convincing Jack Wynns to teach bridge.

Jack Wynns“Well, Jack says …,” is a familiar phrase heard

at the M.A. Lightman Club in Memphis any time a question comes up over an especially challenging hand. Jack Wynns taught bridge at Lightman from 1981 until earlier this year when retired and moved to Hot Springs Village. He is known far and wide for his wicked sense of humor, while his tact and

diplomacy are worthy of the diplomatic corps.

At Lightman, Jack used colored markers on a white board to teach and his hand to erase. He had a tendency to get excited about a topic and erase with one hand as he wrote with the other. A file cabinet in the corner of the classroom was purported to hold most of his handouts, but the one required for the particular class would invariably be among those conventions out “being retyped or reworded by an associate.”

Jack’s mind is agile, and he speaks fluent “bridge.” In the heat of a class discussion, he will rapid-fire write, erase and rewrite as he outlines various possible hand combinations. At the end, he will straighten up with a triumphant grin on his face and asks, “Don’t you agree?”

The Lightman Club will never be the same without Jack Wynns. There is no doubt that players privileged to have studied with him will continue to quote him as the final authority for years to come.

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