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St. Louis Bridge NewsEditor:
Sheryl Finkenstadt, St. Louis MO sheryl@finkenstadt.com
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"Smart
is when you believe only half of what you hear.
Believe partner. Trusting the opponents is certainly not designed to build confidence in partner.
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The international contest sponsored by the World Bridge Federation was held in June. In the Friday contest, Tom O'Reilly-Pol and Sue Perez finished 1st in District 8 and 5th in the USA with a 70.83% game (1456 pairs) – and 17th worldwide (5251 pairs) with a 69.72% game. The two fields are slightly different, producing a slightly different percentage game. "We thought it was cool," said Sue.
Unit 143 & 223 combine every July to select their champions for the Bragging Rights championship between Kansas City and Greater St Louis is held on Saturday at the August Regional.
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The ABA/ACBL Unity Game on June 29, 2009 drew 28 tables. Held at Olivette Community Center, players kept coming and coming – and eventually overflowed to two rooms. Using computer-generated hands and thus having handout records available, director Mark Ehret handled the overflow with aplomb. ABA local unit President, Cheryl Ward, and Jennifer Luner coordinated the event.
At least twenty-three (23) local players won points at the Summer national tournament in Washington, D.C. Final results are not yet available.
Club
Corner Mark Ehret currently runs a Wednesday open game at Overland Occidental Lodge in Olivette. Prior to the game on Wednesday, he usually gives a lesson regarding some aspect of bridge that he thinks will help his players with their game.
Mark, a silver life master, is
also available for private lessons. Mark has been playing since 1982 and became
a director more than a decade ago. He learned bridge in college but had to
give up bridge to work. Mark says that his best memory of bridge is Fred McAvoy being his mentor.
Congratulations to the 63 following players who have advanced in rank since May 1 (August 1 latest data):
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JUNIOR MASTERS Linda Benoist Marilyn Bolz Charlene Bry Kevin Clarkin Marshall Hankins Gay Kornblum Nancy Lauer Robert Luckey Patrick Mace Barbara MacPeek Helene Mirowitz Mark Prosser Michael Richter Margaret Rieman Jane Rouse Alan Snead Patricia Steiner Robert Street Eleanor Sullivan Hope Wood
CLUB MASTERS Dennis Abeln Gloria Bess Ruth Bosse Irvin Drewel David Fricke Becky Fouke Melissa Georges Nancy Gulick Eugene Hartenberger William Meyer Isabelle Montupet Mike Murphy Cookie Potter Gerry Prell |
SECTIONAL MASTERS Elaine Booker Marie Bretzke Allan Curtis Mary M Dolan Rob Kelly Jeff Kopolow Judy Milton Jeanne Netherton Stephen Russell Mark Ziegelman
NABC MASTERS Hatchie Greene Bernard Hoover Nancy Keefer
LIFE MASTERS Mary Butler Karen Engle Linda K Evans Harvey A Laux Alan Lemley
BRONZE LIFE MASTERS Chuck Ettelson James Keating Lee Miller Lois Miller Mary Rassieur Judith Renken Steve Singer
SILVER LIFE MASTER Carol Hamilton
GOLD LIFE MASTER Doug Moore Rose Morrson En Xie |
Gateway to the West Regional -- August 17-23. KOs start everyday.
199er Tournament -- Sept 26, 2009. Open to any player with 199 MP or less. Need not be a Greater St Louis member.
October Sectional -- October 16-18. St Charles Blanchette Park. Superior hospitality.
