Lee Hastings and Clay Cuthertson posted a 67.71% game to earn the gold medal in the 2019 Illinois Senior Olympics Bridge Tournament. Pete Ashbrook and Tom Shedlock took the silver medal, and the bronze went to Judy Wagner and Paul Bridges.

This 15th annual contest drew 18.5 tables of players ages 50 and over. Congratulations to the winners and runners-up: 

A list of all participants is here:  https://web2.acbl.org/tournaments/results/2019/08/1908089.htm

 ♣  Club Appreciation Month -- October 1-31

ACBL designates October as Club Appreciation Month and offers all clubs the opportunity to host extra club championships, with no added fees. Each sanctioned session can can host two championships during October, in addition to its regular quarterly club championship. The games offer extra masterpoints (black points, 85 percent of sectional rating). Team games also pay 5-percent gold points. Ask your club manager for the dates of the games in your area.

October is also District 8 Charity Month. Clubs throughout the District will be running charity championships to support the annual Youth Bridge Camp in Carlinville IL.

 ♣  Silver Point Sectional-Tournament-at-Clubs (STAC) -- October 28-November 3

Loads of silver points will be available for a full week beginning Monday, October 28, when all clubs in District 8 can award sectional-rated silver points at all sessions. The event also offers District-wide overall awards, giving you the chance to win as many as 15 silver points in one session. See the ACBL website for updated results during and after STAC week.

Movin' Up:  Congratulations to these Unit members who recently advanced in rank: