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MIDWEST MONITOROCTOBER 2005

OCTOBER 2005�-3� Club Appreciation Month7-9 Owensboro Sectional

Owensboro, KY2�-23 Columbus Sectional

Columbus, OH2�-24 ABA Sectional

Chicago, IL28-30 Cincinnati Sectional

Cincinnati, OH29 North American Pairs Final

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NOVEMBER 20054-6 Huntington Sectional

Huntington, WV7-�3 LEXINGTON-LOUISVILLE REGIONAL Louisville, KY�7-27 NORTH AMERICAN BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Denver, CO�8-20 Barren River Sectional

Lucas, KY2� ACBL-Wide Charity Game

DECEMBER 20052-4 Dayton Sectional

Dayton, OH2-4 Portage Sectional

Portage, IN�6 Nationwide ABA Open Pairs

JANUARY 20066-8 Columbus Sectional

Columbus, OH�3-�5 Indianapolis Sectional

Indianapolis, IN20-22 Lexington Sectional

Lexington, KY23-29 Dayton-District �� STaC

FEBRUARY 20064-5 Grand National Teams

Cincinnati, OH��-�2 Owensboro Sectional

Owensboro, KY�7-�9 Louisville Sectional

Louisville, KY24-26 Dayton Sectional

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CENTRAL OHIO NEWSMark Bullimore, Reporting

Remembering PaulaPaula Elaine Justl, one of the pillars of Co-

lumbus Bridge, passed away on Sunday, July 3�, 2005, after a brief illness. She was a highly regarded bridge teacher in central Ohio, having taught many hundreds of students at the Upper Arlington Continuing Education Program, the Columbus Bridge Center, Aloha Bridge Club, and numerous private classes. She achieved the rank of Silver Life Master having won many events and placing highly in two national events.

She will be missed by all, but probably most by her favorite partner Terry James. Terry tells of her great sense of humor (sometimes a little offbeat or risqué). The following story was from a Nationals in Washington D.C. There was a team event that used to be limited to men. Terry and Paula wanted to play in the event, but had to go to the partnership desk where they were paired with two priests. They definitely had to watch their language. Paula made the following comment when they were about to begin (you have to know that Terry is half Jewish) “We have a five-person team: two Jews, two priests, and God.” Changes for October Sectional

The Columbus Fall Sectional will be held on October on 2�-23, 2005, at the Haimerl Center, �42� Morse Road, Columbus. There are a couple of changes to the schedule including raising the masterpoint limit on the non-life master games. Details are available in the last issue of the Mid-west Monitor and on the ACBL tournament page. Come along and experience this fabulous playing site and our great unit hospitality.COBA Summer Sectional

Thanks to everyone who attended the Sum-mer Sectional at the Haimerl Center, June �0-�2,

2005. Special thanks to John Westinghouse and Tom Fletcher for all their hard work on the picnic. Here are the winners:

Friday Afternoon Open Pairs, A and B: N. Novotny - Martha Reichenbach; A: Vickie Sebastian - Robert Sulgrove; C: James Hedden - Weldon Mortine.

Friday Afternoon Future Master Pairs, D: Jerome Cunningham - Darlene Kozlowski; E: Thomas Hickey - Christiane Edmondson; F: Frederick Gottlieb - Adele Gottlieb.

Friday Evening Open Pairs, A: Douglas Sim-son - Walter Johnson; B: Mae Hill - J. Michael Hill; C: Marcia Daneman - Daniel Kenney.

Friday Evening Future Master Pairs, D/E/F: Robert Monks - Ruth Monks.

Saturday Morning Open Pairs, A/B/C: Kevin Cadmus - Daniel Kenney.

Saturday Afternoon Open Pairs, A: Sudheer Pimputkar - Kenneth Eichenbaum; B/C: Harold Coen - Lee Caryer.

Saturday Afternoon Future Master Pairs, D/E/F: Anthony Jones - Judith Nevai.

Saturday Evening Stratified Open Pairs, A: Robert Sulgrove - Richard Rudolph; B: Merrilee Miller - Barbara Bates; C: Marsha Reall - Sherry McArdle; C: Michael Stahr - Jayne Fleming.

Saturday Evening Future Master Pairs, D/E/F: Robert Monks - Jason Dalton.

Saturday Handicapped Knockout Teams, A: Tom Justl, Siraj Haji, Walter Johnson, Shan Au.

Sunday Swiss Teams, A: Jim Bachelder, Ken-neth Eichenbaum, John Stubbe, Jr., David Soko-low; B: Nalita Hall, N. Novotny, John Reger, O. Cleo Crabtree; C: Kanti Chavada, Ted Doron, Michael Doron, Suman Agarwal.

N.W. KENTUCKY & S. INDIANA NEWSToni Kimmel, Reporting

Fall is around the corner and it’s that time when everybody’s thoughts turn to bridge. In Hopkinsville on August 22, Richard Cornett and Liz Ivey had a 74% game at a four table NAP qualifying game. At an Owensboro club cham-pionship game held May 3, Donna Fullenwider and Frances Lewis had over a 72% game for first; second, Flora Norsworthy and Herb Melton; third, Linda and Richard Edds. New members, Rita Jo Holtzman and Pat Long won the June �7 ACBL charity game.

Evansville DBC held a STaC game June 27. The winners were: A, Bernie Anderson - George Sisk; B, Jack Davis - Bill Skidmore; C, Jack Maleney - Jeff Hayes. At the Silver Sectional, �58 players earned over 694 masterpoints. Liz Ivey won a watch for winning the most masterpoints at the sectional and Thomas and Brenda Rusche

won the $50 Schnucks gift certificate. Jasper is gearing up for the Unit Charity

game on November �9 and 20. New members continue to play. At a recent Sunday game in Vincennes, Sidney Gelb, 93 years young, and LeRoy Breimeier had a 76% game. At a June 29 six table STaC game in Vincennes, Pam Cor-rona and LeRoy Breimeier were first; second, Greg Risley and Dee Shelton; third, Chris and Toni Kimmel.

At the Audubon Club’s June 3 Epson game, first, N/S Carol Krehbiel and Bonnie Lawson, E/W, Dave Kahane and Jo Ann Wright. Mem-bership game winners were: A, Bonnie Lawson and John Fullenwider; B, tie Marcie Harding and Nancy Thornberry and Joseph Hendon and Coroliss Waitman. At the Henderson club, NAP qualifiers are in A, Pete Lambert, John Fullen-

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COLUMBUSWINTERSECTIONALJanuary 6-8, 2006

Haimerl Center, 1421 Morse Rd., Columbus, OhioExit 116 on I-71 (Morse Rd), East on Morse for 1/2 mileGREAT HOSPITALITY: Free coffee, sodas, and snacks

Friday, January 6

1:30 PMOpen Pairs (A: 1500+, B: 750-1500, C: 0-750) Future Master Pairs (D: 200-500, E: 100-200, F: 0-100)

7:00 PM (note start time)Open Pairs (A: 1500+, B: 750-1500, C: 0-750) Future Master Pairs (D: 100-500, E: 50-100, F: 0-50)

Saturday, January 7

9:00 AMBracketed Handicap KOs (continues at 1:30 PM, and 7:00 PM)Half-Price Pairs: only $4 (A: 1500+, B: 750-1500, C: 0-750)

1:30 PMOpen Pairs (A: 1500+, B: 750-1500, C: 0-750) Future Master Pairs (D: 100-500, E: 50-100, F: 0-50)

7:00 PM (note start time)Open Pairs (A: 1500+, B: 750-1500, C: 0-750) Future Master Pairs (D: 200-500, E: 100-200, F: 0-100)

Sunday, January 8

12:00 Noon Bracketed Swiss Teams (play through)Teams seeded into brackets based on team’s average masterpoints

NON SMOKING TOURNAMENTTournament Chair: Mark Bullimore 614-486-4924 or bullimore.1@osu.eduPartnerships: Linda Rice 614-846-1405 or crice@columbus.rr.com

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Stockwell and Richard Cornett. Qualifying in B, Willie Alley, Susan Donaldson, Patricia Gibson, Chris Tiahrt, Janet Robinson and Claude Williams.

Evansville attempted two new ways to get new players. On August 8, they held a special game at Tri-State Athletic Club. There were 20 tables of bridge with four of the tables from Tri-State, many of whom never before played duplicate. Also, there were �2 people taking les-

sons from Pat and Ray Andersen. On August �8, they had an open house/home-style bridge game. Eleven new players played and three of them now play regularly. If your club has any new ways of attracting members to your games, please share them with this reporter for future editions. I know all clubs would appreciate it.

New members to Unit �93 include; Bonnie Metcalfe, Thomas Rusche, and Rita Holtzman. May all their finesses work!

APPALACHIAN UNIT 227Bessie Haley, Reporting

The winners at the KVBA tournament, July 8-�0, were:

Friday Afternoon Pairs, A: �. Dora Kay Grubb - James Olson 2. Genevieve Petersen - Betty Miller. B: 2. Raymond Franks II - Robert Tweel 3. Bennie Shields - Sara Ann Hawkins. C: �. Frank and Lillian Hubbard 2/3. Thomas Boyd - Thecla Maguire 2/3. Edith Garcia - Joanne Guthrie.

Friday Evening Pairs, A: �. Richard Cornett - David Hutton 2. Robert Allen - F. Lyle Sattes. B: 2. John Mairs - N. Bernard Wehrle III 3. Charles and Dixie Gussler. C: �. Gussler 2. Georgia White - Jackie Burroughs.

Saturday Afternoon Pairs, A: �. John Jensen - Suanne Blair 2. Richard Cornett - David Hutton. B: �. Genevieve Petersen - Jerri Smith 2. William Harmon, Jr. - Denver Queen.

Saturday Evening Pairs, A: �. John Mairs - James Sorrent 2. John Jensen - Suzanne Blair. B: �. Elizabeth Rice - Alice Jones 2. Sylvia Ewing - Clara Marcum.

Sunday AM IMP Pairs, A: �. Dorothy Hull - Mary Boyd 2. Dora Kay Grubb - Byron Hill. B: �. Frank and Lillian Hubbard 2. Betty Raney - Joline Osborn.

Sunday Afternoon Pairs, A: �. Bennie Shield - E. Lewis 2. John Mairs - James Sorrent. B: �. Bennie Shields 2. Edith Garcia - Joanne Guthrie.

We were delighted to have David Olson home from Maryland playing with his father, James Olson. Also, it was a pleasure to meet and greet Jackie Burroughs, Princeton, WV and Georgia White, Tazewell, VA.

The North American pair game was held June 8. At the Tuesday night club on July �9, Byron Hill, club manager, presented certificates to Rob-ert Tweel and Raymond Franks, congratulating them for coming in 4�st “in the world.” This is quite a feat and we are very proud of these two

players. Also, others who placed locally were: Dora Kay Grubb and Byron Hill, F. Lyle Sattes and Robert Allen, and Barbara Clark and Lois Kaufman. Our club is small and it is gratifying to receive notice of their standing worldwide.

In attendance at the Alexandria regional, June 28-July 4, were Jim Olson, David Olson, Dora Kay Grubb, and Byron Hill. They were fourth in Swiss team A/X. They were first in X, but fourth overall paid more gold points.

We wish a speedy recovery to Bess Stahl and Roger Kiser. We welcome home Dee Hull, Mary Boyd, and Bennie Shields from a month-long trip to China. To our newcomers Ross and Diane Al-len, Mary Jo Brick, Candy Galyean, Jody Pauley, and Emma Jean Thompson, Welcome!

Unit 227 Ace of Clubs standings are: Rookie, John R. Cochrane; Junior Master, Tim A. Agar-wal; Club Master, Mary Gause; Sectional Master, Harry Messinger; Regional Master, Dixon R. Cool; NABC Master, Sylvia B. Ewing; Life Mas-ter, Art and Nancy Altman; Bronze Life Master, L. R. Coulling, Jr.; Silver Life Master, Ann Pol-litt; Gold Life Master, Byron Y. Hill.

HUNTINGTON SECTIONALNovember 4-6, 2005

atJunior League Community Center

617 Ninth AvenueHuntington, WV 25701

ACBL / ABA NEWSAnnease Comer, Reporting

Excitement is growing over the ACBL/ABA NATIONWIDE UNITY GAME scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2006. Plan to play in this historic event. The same hands will be played in both organizations with stratified WINNERS in EACH LEAGUE. Sponsors who are permitted to host a game (club/unit/district) are encouraged to include this game in their 2006 schedule and follow required procedures in order to insure this game is played in ALL POSSIBLE locations throughout “BRIDGELAND.”

Participants in the ABA/ACBL event, at the recent ABA Nationals in St. Louis, enjoyed ice cream and cookies hosted by ACBL, thanks to Harriette Buckman, ACBL liaison.

Procedures for hosting combined ACBL/ABA events were approved by ABA’s National ABA/ACBL Committee.

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Portage Sectional December 2, 3 & 4, 2005Woodland Park

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Tournament Chairman Chuck Briggs

(219) 947-1140

PartnershipsChuck Briggs

(219) 947-1140

The ACBL Zero Tolerance policy for bad behavior will be in effect.

SMOKING POLICY:This is a NON-SMOKING tournament with frequent breaks.

Recommended HotelComfort Inn2300 Willow Creek RoadPortage, IN 46342For reservations(219) 763-7177Bridge Rate $59.95 + tax

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2Stratified Open Pairs Single Sessions 1:00 PM 7:00 PM

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3

Stratified Open Pairs Single Sessions 1:00 PM 7:00 PM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4Open Stratified Swiss Teams (Play-thru) 10:00 AM

Stratified Open Pairs and Swiss TeamsA = 1250+ B = 500-1250 C = 0-500

Driving Instructions to Woodland Park (Comfort Inn is two blocks south)

From I-90 Toll Road Portage Exit to Willow Creek Road. At exit stop sign turn right (North) on Willow Creek Road. Immediately take road to the right of overpass. Turn left at stop sign. Go under overpass to stop sign. Turn right (North) on Willow Creek Road. Woodland Park is one block north on left hand side.

From I-94 Indiana 249 Exit 19. Turn south to Route 20 (Traffic light) Turn right (West) to next traffic light. Turn left (South) on Willow Creek. Woodland Park is about 3 to 4 blocks south on right hand side.

2100 Willow Creek Road

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DERBYTOWN HAPPENINGSGail Slater, Reporting

Don’t forget the Regional Tournament in November co-hosted by Louisville and Lexington at Caesar’s Hotel and Casino in Elizabethtown, IN. You could earn more than masterpoints!

The Louisville club did well at the Nationals in Atlanta. Stars included Dorsey Brown, Scott and Susan Cox, Bruce Newkirk, Mike Sloan, Kit Overpeck, and Marty Weinberg.

Several members of the club sponsored a benefit to raise money for the Education Fund for Susanne Turner’s children. Susanne recently lost her struggle with cancer and left two very young children. Thanks from all of us go out to Susan Christian, Nancy Eskew, Verna Goldberg, Perry Moore, Pat London, and Vangie Smith.

The winners at the Louisville Sectional, June 24-26, were:

Friday Afternoon Open Pairs, A: �. Keith and Karen Overpeck 2. Dorsey Brown - Bruce Neikirk. B: �. Overpeck 2. Ben and Elizabeth Wise. C: �. Wise 2. Charles Hamilton - Beverly Abraham.

Friday Afternoon �99er Pairs, D: �. John Lawler - Cornelius Healy 2. Irene Barker - Aure-lia Huffman. E: �. Perry Moore - Rex Swauger 2. Kathryn Scott - Mary Masarich. F: �. Stuart and Eleanor Kane 2. Beverly Broomhead - Cheryl Clark.

Friday Evening Open Pairs, A: �. Curtis and Nancy Eskew 2. Jane Naiser - Julia Bomalaski. B and C: �. Vangie Smith - Perry Moore 2. Lynda and Bob Pemberton.

Friday Evening �99er Pairs, D: �. Mark and Donald Winter 2. Hannah Davis - Eunice Switow.

Saturday Afternoon Open Pairs, A: �. Ed Weiss - Ronda O’Farrell 2. Scott and Susan Cox. B and C: �. Cox 2. Sandy Spears - Vangie Smith.

Saturday Afternoon �99er Pairs, D: �. Beverly Broomhead - Cheryl Clark 2. Renee Greenspan - Cheryl Klein. E and F: �. Broomhead - Clark 2. Shirley Mueller - Mary Ott.

Handicapped Knockout Teams, A: �. Dennis Hesthaven, Jim Washer, Keith Wilson, Ralph Letizia 2. Jane Naiser, L. Sutherland, Verna Gold-berg, Ellen Kozlove. B: �. Michiko Natsume, Peggy Ammon, Gayle McCann, Cindy Tretter 2. Irene Barker, Kathyrn Scott, Mary Masarich, Barbara Hulsmeyer.

Saturday Evening Open Pairs, A: �. Beve Smith - Ken Hayes 2. Mike Sloan - Sara Parks. B and C: �. Walt and Atha Dickenson 2. Gerald Olson - Carl Armstrong.

Saturday Evening �99er Pairs, D, E, and F: �. Mary Ott - Shirley Mueller 2. Robert and Dianne Johnson.

Sunday Swiss Teams, A: �. Dennis Hest-haven, Jim Washer, Keith Wilson, Ralph Letizia 2. Sue Bullard, Harry Gordon, Tony Lipka, Mauri Malka. B: �. Connie Crockett, Karen Overpeck, Scott and Barbara Moir 2. David Strait, Robert Lutz, Martha and Richard Bailie. C: �. Walt and Atha Dickenson, Raymond and Kathleen Linck

Summer Bridge Camp Huge SuccessBLUEGRASS BRIDGEHarry Gordon, Reporting

Under the guidance of Ann McCullough, Georgia Ringo, Lorraine Gibbs, and Tyra Hel-lard as library liaison, up to 20 high school and middle school students, some as young as ��, participated in a series of lessons introducing the fundamentals of bridge. They also played in games directed by Mike McCann. The club ap-preciates the time and work contributed by our talented and resourceful members in encouraging a new generation of bridge players.

Can you ever remember when there were five new Life Masters at one time??

Walt and Atha Dickenson became the newest Life Masters from Jessamine County. They re-cently went over after “a long grueling struggle,” as Walt said with a smile. While Walt and Atha have been married for 39 years, they have only been playing bridge for about eight. Walt retired as a clinical psychologist and Atha served as a

guidance counselor and poet laureate for Lafay-ette High School.

Bill Collis, Terrell Holt, and Fran Hume also gained the rank of Life Master.

At the August Dayton regional, Nancy Gordon and Jimmy Blackwell won the Satur-day stratified open. Playing on separate teams, Sue Bullard and her partner and Michael and Sandra Marlin both made the semis of the flight A knockout.

By next summer, I hope to learn Bulgarian, in case the Bulgarian national team returns to Day-ton. Ruman and Kaelin were too tough for us!!

The excitement mounts as the Louisville-Lex-ington Regional in November is just around the corner. HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU THERE at Caesar’s in Indiana. Take the New Albany exit off �-64 and follow the signs. Eight miles on the right.

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December 2-4, 2005 *** IUE Union Hall ***

1675 Woodman Drive Dayton, Ohio

All ACBL members with 0-5 Points Play Free.Directions from the South, North & West: From I-75, take Route 35 East. Exit. Go 4 miles to Woodman Drive. Exit. Turn right/South on Woodman Drive for 0.8 mile.Directions from the East: Take I-675 to Route 35. Exit. Go West 1 mile to Woodman Drive. Exit. Turn left/South for 0.8 mile.

***IUE Hall is on the right (West) side. ***Host Hotel: Microtel Inn - 4500 Linden Avenue (937) 252-9700. Located 0.2 miles from Route 35 and Woodman Drive.

Call for GREAT BRIDGE RATES!

FRIDAY - DECEMBER 2Stratified Future Masters Pairs ..............................................................1:00 p.m. A 200-300 B 50-200 C 0-50Stratified Open Pairs .................................................................................1:00 p.m. A 1500+ B 750-1500 C 0-750Stratified Open Pairs .................................................................................7:00 p.m. A 1500+ B 750-1500 C 0-750Handicap Bracketed Knockouts (1st Rd.) ..........................................7:00 p.m.

SATURDAY - DECEMBER 3Handicap Bracketed Knockouts (2nd & 3rd Rds.) ............1:00 & 7:00 p.m.Stratified Future Masters Pairs ..............................................................1:00 p.m. A 200-300 B 50-200 C 0-50Stratified Open Pairs .................................................................................1:00 p.m. A 1500+ B 750-1500 C 0-750Stratified Open Pairs .................................................................................7:00 p.m. A 1500+ B 750-1500 C 0-750

SUNDAY - DECEMBER 4Stratiflighted Swiss Teams ....................................................................10:30 a.m. A1 1500+ A2 0-1500 B 500-1000 C 200-500 D 0-200

A1 and A2 Play Together B, C, and D Play Together(Play Through — Lunches available at a nominal fee)

Tournament Chairs:Roger Dybvig and Jean Walsh

937-427-3872Partnerships: Rosemarie Sizemore

937-434-6124(Please be at the Partner Desk 45 minutes before game time)

(No Smoking in playing area . . . Hospitality breaks)

DAYTON HOLIDAYSECTIONAL

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CINCINNATI NEWSJim Myers, Reporting

Until they were “outed” in the previous issue of the Monitor, the Committee of Cranks and Crabs (CCC) had operated sub rosa, below the radar, and generally out of sight. But now, they have begun to hold regular meetings, have elected officers, set agenda, adopted long and short-term goals, and demanded permanent north-south seat-ing for their members in good standing.

Just the other day CCC’s recording secretary, Regina, was playing with her regular partner, Renwick, when she made a cue bid intended to show second round control (a singleton) of opponent’s bid suit, and asking partner for the queen of trump (her Whizbang cue bid). Ren-wick, the hapless wretch, mistook her call for a western cue bid and bid 3NT with Jxx. Regina, in turn, took his bid to show both the spade queen and the ace of opponent’s suit, bid a NT grand slam, doubled and down six. It goes without saying whose fault that was!

Next day, I walked into the club a bit early and Regina summoned me to her private table to regale me. “Yesterday,” she sighed “(Try to pay attention, Jim) . . . Rennie had AQxxx of hearts or spades, Jxx of the opponent’s suit or something like that and �0 scattered points and a singleton club — no it was a diamond, well anyway . . . ta daa, ta daa, ta daa . . . ( I was wondering whether the director had brought any pretzels).” All of a sudden, “What would you have bid?” she asked loudly, apparently repeating herself. I asked her what she would have bid, gave her explanation

the traditional ten second pause, and said “Me too.” I wandered off to check on the pretzels.

Later in the men’s room Renwick told me about the same hand. Although he had changed the emphases some, he achieved the same result — i.e., I agreed with him, too. Then I went back for another pretzel and Rennie went back to Regina. By the time I got to their table, several rounds later, they were cooing like lovebirds and and high-fiving over a forcing call that had been muffed by a novice opponent the previous round. “Better to be lucky than good,” quipped Regina.

On another note, Cincinnati has some fairly recently annointed Life Masters. Congratulations Nancy Crell, Gayle McCann, Gayle Niemann, Sanderson Orr, Pat Dutson, and Michael Lipp. They have surely earned this distinction, playing against the likes of Regina and Renwick.

I am happy to report the removal of the black crepe that has loomed over the Cincinnati Bridge Center since the defeat by Dayton’s finest in 2004’s inter-city team game. This year, led by an inspired Elena Hickman (reminding some of Joan of Arc), troops from Cincinnati swarmed to the North, avenged last year’s drubbing by Dayton, and, literally, ate their lunch. The crepe (but not Mrs. Hickman) will be burned at the Fall Cincinnati Sectional

If you have stories you would like to share or things you want to see covered here next time, try email to jmyers9@cinci.rr.com.

NORTHERN INDIANA — UNIT 154Jim Pelletier, Reporting

The Unit �54 annual meeting was held this year on Sunday morning, June 26, at the Kokomo Sectional. The meeting started at 9:30 A.M. just prior to the Swiss team game. The following is President Jim Davis’s Annual Report.President’s Annual ReportJune 2004 thru May 2005

Our Unit �54, District 8 ran three sectionals and one regional during the last fiscal year.

Many thanks go to the chairmen of these tour-naments, Max Banan at Kokomo, Jim Pelletier and Bob Carteaux at Fort Wayne, John Killeen at South Bend, and Chuck Briggs at Portage. They and their volunteer staffs have put in many hours of effort. We would also like to thank all of our club managers and helpers for their work throughout the year. Together, these people have enabled us to play the game we truly enjoy.

The financial condition of our unit is sound, thanks primarily to the very successful annual Fort Wayne Fall Festival Regional. With this money, we have been been able to subsidize some of our special games at the clubs, especially our STaC (Sectional Tournament at Clubs) events.

Also, last year, we initiated a North American Pair/Grand National team promotion incentive. This year, in addition to paying your entry fees for the District 8 Finals, we will reimburse each qualifying Unit �54 member $�00 to help defray travel costs. We hope this incentive will encour-age our players to participate. We have the talent to win the various flighted events and go on to the Nationals, which are also subsidized.

Our clubs participated in several charity events and the unit donated $500 to Bona Vista Rehabilitation Services.

I have selected John and Patricia Killeen as the recipients for the District 8 Goodwill Committee awards. Their fine work and smil-ing faces at the South Bend tournament were appreciated.

Your current Board of Directors are: Presi-dent Jim Davis, Vice-President Jim Pelletier, Secretary-Treasurer Dick Ellis, Past President Bob Carteaux, Recording Secretary Marilyn Weisbach and Area Representatives Jack Spring, Joe Shull, Dorothy Harrell, Jody Castillo, Jim Feinstein, Charles Schultz, Steve Watson, and

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CABIN FEVERSECTIONAL

January 20-22, 2006FRIDAY

Stratified Open Pairs - 2 Single Session .....................1:00 and 7:00 P.M.199er Pairs* ..........................................................................1:00 and 7:00 P.M.

SATURDAY Bracketed Knockouts ...................................9:00 A.M., 1:00 and 7:00 P.M.Stratified Open Pairs - Two Sessions ...........................1:00 and 7:00 P.M. Single Session Participation Available199er Pairs* ..........................................................................1:00 and 7:00 P.M.

SUNDAY Stratified Swiss - Two Sessions ....................................................10:00 A.M. Buffet Lunch included in Sunday Swiss Team fee

*As attendance warrants

Refreshments After 1:00 P.M. Session Saturday

Stratification A - Unlimited B - 500-1250 C - 0-499D - 0-199 (As attendance warrants)

RAMADA CONFERENCE CENTER2143 North BroadwayLexington, KY 40505

859-299-1261(Ask for Bridge Rate)

I-75 / I-64 Exit 113Turn left at end of exit ramp.

Ramada on left after overpass.

For Further Information Contact:Matt Heuser (859) 271-6298 or Jill Ohlson (859) 223-1923

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MIAMI VALLEY BRIDGE ASSOCIATIONTerry Parker, Reporting

Chuck Briggs. This year, we will be adding a December sec-

tional tournament at Portage to our schedule.Hope to see our membership actively par-

ticipate in the coming year. If you have any comments concerning our Unit �54, contact me at jodavisuw@aol.com.

Respectfully submitted,Jim Davis, Unit �54 President

Special recognition to our unit member who have moved up in rank over the summer. They are Dick Sullivan from Decatur, IN who achieved Gold Life Master. Richard Scheibelhut from Grainger, IN who is our newest Bronze Life Mas-ter. The latest player to achieve the rank of Life Master are Craig Herold and Jane Shlutz both from Fort Wayne, IN. Congratulations to all.

The Dayton/Columbus combined regional has come and gone! A great time was had by all and plenty of masterpoints were awarded! Let me take this opportunity to thank all involved for their hard work in making the tournament so enjoyable! A special thanks to Bill Kolb, tourna-ment co-chair. He has been a pillar of MVBA bridge for many years, and this was his last year in this capacity for the tournament. Great job Bill! Great tournament — see ya next time!

The winners at the Flying Buckeye Regional, August 9-�4, were:

Tuesday Open Pairs, A: �. Roy Baldwin - George St. Pierre 2. Anita Kohler - George Haddad. B: �. Kohler - Haddad 2. Marlene and Seymour Mandell. C: �. James Rash - Patricia Whalen 2. Joan Borger - Margo Olson.

Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday Side Series: �/2. Lynn Shannon �/2. Kay Mulford.

Evening Side Series: �/2. Edward Nield �/2. Rachel Chittaro.

Tuesday Compact Knockouts, Bracket �: �. Marc and Sandra Low, Russell Shoup, R. Wayne Penrod 2. Frederic Pollack, Scott Gates, Mary Chilcote, Norman Coombs. Bracket 2: �. Miriam and John Knisely, Patricia Pua, Thomas Adams 2. Rosie and David Sullivan, Matthew Bone, Terry Grogan. Bracket 3: �. William Patch, Mona Mao, Dixie Hord, Josephine Swartz 2. June Mathewson, Norma Schmitz, Onalee Roberts, Frank Murphy. Bracket 4: �. Wayne amd Marilyn O’Connor, Charles Patterson, Clee Rhodus 2. John Beach, Georgia Ringo, James and Charlotta Helton. Bracket 5: �. John Fleeman, Nancy Denutte, Nancy Moore, N. Bluvol 2. William Zielenbach, Carol Scott, Jean Lucktenberg, Donald Rose.

Evening Knockout Teams, A: �. Frederic Pollack, Mary Chilcote, Norm Coombs, Scott Gates, Larry Sunser 2. Marion Austin, Margaret Trowbridge, Deborah amd William Kirby. B: �. Ed Snyder, Lois Gschwender, Vonsetta and Tom Bush 2. Robert Rickling, Ray Tolston, Charles Slater, Thomas Hillger.

Tuesday Consolidaton, Bracket �: Bob Carteaux, Kalin Karaivanov, Barry Harper, Russell Stowers 2. John Heath, David Huddleston, Gay Miller, Terry Parker. Bracket 2: �. M. Broida, Kenneth Woodman, Janet and Gene Newman 2. Karen Miller, Sally Ross, Darrell and Marilyn Hall. Bracket 3: �. Phyl-lis Bishop, Michele Staats, Linda Woodham, Jackie

Mullins. Bracket 4: �. Jeanne Weyers, Tonette De Angelis, Robin Carver, Phyllis Downey 2. Peggy Ammon, Michiko Natsume, Peggy Simpson, Gayle McCann. Bracket 5: �. Arlene Seppelt, Barbara Leese, Kenneth Sagstetter, Carole Remick 2. Dan-iel Hance, Betty Bradbury, Beverly Broomhead, Cheryl Clark.

Wednesday Open Pairs, A: �. Harry Stratton - Kenneth Eichenbaum 2. Al Paster - Jerome Katz. B: �. Paster - Katz 2. John and Edith Cagney. C: �. James Rash - Patricia Whalen 2. Patrick Dutson - Everitt Kitchen.

Wednesday Afternoon 299er Pairs, D: �. Char-lotta Helton - Georgia Ringo 2. Phyllis Minor - Lois Upton-Werder. E: �. Robert Lutz - Esther Feldman 2. Mary Voltz - Connie Borland. F: �. Robert Lutz - Esther Feldman 2. Mary Voltz - Connie Borland.

Wednesday Morning 299er Pairs, D: �. John and Dorothy Garrett 2. Judy Roth - Wendy Wasserman. E and F: �. Roth - Wasserman 2. Elaine Robinson - Joanne Shank.

Wednesday/Thursday Knockouts, A: �. Ken Gee, Peggy Allen, Roman Nenov Trendafilov, Kalin Karaivanov, John Russell 2. Merle and Joan Gaaskjolen, Barbara Wagner, Betty Hurst. B: �. D. Balsmeyer William Nicolai, William Wong, Stuart Petersen, Yonsey Karasek 2. Donald Jenkin, Barbara Peltier, David and Rosie Sullivan. C: �. Raymond De Colibus, John Hosterman, Carlos Dupler, John Lester 2. Jim Cahalan, B. O’Conner, Janet Ham-mond, Sandra Siddiqui. D: �. Fred and Lynn Grimm, Marilyn and Carl Bohman, Sr. 2. Patricia Hoffman, Joyce Dennis, Joe Hemsky, Charles Ross. E: �. Su-san Johnstone, Patricia Rush, Anne Bradley, Anne Riley 2. William Zielenbach, Jean Lucktenberg, Donald Rose, Carol Scott.

Thursday Afternoon 299er Pairs, D: �. John and Gayle Holmes 2. Rosemarie Sizemore - Francis De Motte. E: �. Holmes 2. Dorothy Garrett - Frances Harlow. F: �. Joanne Shank - Rosemary Oehlers 2. Elaine Robinson - Sally Wargo.

Future Master Pairs, D: �. Esther Feldman - Rob-ert Lutz 2. Zelda Penn - Jeanne Dell. E: �. Feldman 2. Elaine and Laurence Lazarus. F: �. Lazarus 2. Joanne Shank - Rosemary Oehlers.

Evening Horizontal Pairs, A: �. John Russell - Roman Nenov Trendafilov 2. Gary Kessler - Russell Shoup. B and C: �. Linda Rice - Marjorie Wendell 2. Ben and Elizabeth Wise.

Thursday Swiss Teams, A: �. Bob Carteaux,

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SOUTHERN INDIANA & WESTERN KENTUCKY CHARITY BRIDGE TOURNAMENT – NOVEMBER 19-20, 2005

Habig Community Center, 1301 St. Charles St., Jasper, Indiana

Saturday 19 1:30 and 7:00 p.m. – Stratified Open Pairs-Single Session Events Novice Pairs (Separate events if attendance allows) Stratification: A = 1000+, B = 300-1000, C = 0-300, Novice 0-50 Catered buffet dinner between sessions Saturday – $�0 incl. tax and tip. Advance Reservations required. Please call: Becky Howerton – 8�2-48�-9996

Sunday 20 11:00 a.m. Phil Shelton Stratified Swiss – Play through

Entry Fees: Pair Games – $8 per session – Swiss Team – $64 per team No smoking in the building

Chairpersons Judy Schuler – 8�2-482-4779 – sschuler@fullnet.com Julia Bomalaski – 8�2-630-3�88 – bomalaskij@aol.com

Directions to Habig Center – Hwy. 23� to 56W – 56W to St. Charles St.

Host Hotel: Hampton Inn, 355 3rd Ave., Ph: 812-481-1888 - $75.00 + tax. Deadline for special rate, ��/04/05 – Mention Bridge Game  All times are Eastern Standard Time

Barry Harper, Larry Klein, Cliff Pleatman 2. Roy Baldwin, George St. Pierre, Mike Sloan, Betty Mattison. B: �. Garry and Ella Reff, Frank Quinn, Buck Blessing, 2. Gary Thomas, Robert Hard-ing, Charlene Lutz, Lois Scott. C: �. Reff, Quinn, Blessing 2. Michael Lipp, John Garrett, Bruce Abel, Sally Tieke.

Friday/Saturday Side Series: �/2. Patrick Clark �/2. Mark Bullimore.

Friday Afternoon 299er Pairs, D: �. Rosemarie Sizemore - Francis De Motte 2. Jayant Sudame - Hema Balwally. E and F: �. Sudame - Balwally 2. Elaine Robinson - Sally Wargo.

Friday AM Future Masters Pairs, D: �. Georgia Ringo - Charlotta Helton 2. Dorothy Garrett - Linda Fadely. E: �. Garrett - Fadely 2. Russell Peffers - Del Mc Dermott. F: �. Garrett - Fadely 2. Ann Bayou - Anne Carolyn Davidson.

Friday-Saturday Compact, A: �. Marshall Tuly, Vickie Sebastian, Robert Sulgrove, Richard Rudolph 2. Ken Gee, Peggy Allen, John Russell, Roman Nenov Trendafilov. B: 1. Beverley Dana, Joe Riess, Joyce Dennis, Patricia Hoffman 2. Arun and Rachna Goyal, Stephen Moese, Michael Purcell.

Compact Consolation, A: �. Bob Carteaux, Kalin Karaivanov, Barry Harper, Edward White 2. Patrick Clark, Mark Bullimore, John Hinton, Bob Lyon. B: �. Paul Lindquist, Emma Stewart, Carole Remick, Kenneth Sagstetter 2. Allayne Barnum, Donna Loef-fler, Atha Dickenson, Billie Darnell.

Friday Choice Pairs, A: �. Roy Baldwin - George

St. Pierre 2. Jim Reiman - Sheng-Hung Wang. B: �. Jeanne Martin - Sheryl Langner 2. Kenneth and John Rexford. C: �. Claudia and Eugene Kober 2. Alev Bueyuekkoekten - Gene Owen.

Friday/Saturday Knockouts, A: �. Frederic Pollack, Scott Gates, Norm Coombs, Mary Chil-cote, Marshall Tuly 2. Peggy Allen, John Russell, Roman Nenov Trendafilov, Kalin Karaivanov, Ken Gee. B: �. William Nicolai, D. Balsmeyer, Yonsey Karasek, John Glick, Stuart Petersen 2. Merle and Joan Gaaskjolenn, Matthew Bone, Shirley Lee. C: �. Karma Zoss, Mary Cordray, Nickie Leckrone, Jack Rice 2. Donald Jenkin, Bill and Susan Childers, Barbara Peltier. D: �. Robert Rickling, Charles Slater, Ray Tolston, Thomas Hillger 2. Wayne and Marilyn O’Connor, Ernest amd Judith Dalton. E: �. John Garrett, Al Paster, Everitt Kitchen, Patrick Dutson 2. Ella amd Garry Reff, Buck Blessing, Frank Quinn.

Saturday Open Pairs, A: �. Nancy Gordon - James Blackwell 2. Joyce Penn - Siraj Haji. B: �. John and Kenneth Rexford 2. John and Edith Cagney. C: �. Claudia and Eugene Kober 2. Darrel Peckinpaugh - Charles Pearson.

Saturday Afternoon 299er Pairs, D: �. Betty Bradbury - Mary Zurborg 2. Joseph Bagby - Victor Stern. E: �. Bradbury - Zurborg 2. Daniel Hance Anthony Brockman.

Saturday Morning 299er Pairs, D: �. Sue Preston - Don Preston 2. Irene Knight - Esther Franklin. E: �. Sue Preston - Don Preston 2. Irene Knight - Esther

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District 11 GNTFlights: Championship,

A, B, & C FinalsFebruary 4-5, 2006

Cincinnati Bridge CenterCooper Business Center

2860 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, Ohio513-563-2218

I-7� to Pfeiffer Rd., west 3 mi. to Reading Rd., south � mi. toCooper. Turn left. 2nd driveway on left.

orI-75 to Exit �4 (Rt. �26 - Glendale-Milford Rd.), east � mi. to Reading Rd.,

south � mi. to Cooper. Turn left. 2nd driveway on left.Parking and Entrance at back of building.

Saturday, February 4 - 1:00 P.M. and TBASunday, February 5 - 10:00 A.M. and TBA

District Chairman, Betty Mattison, 502-339-036�

Franklin. F: �. Lee Ann and Thomas Baughman 2. Cheryl Clark - Beverly Broomhead.

Saturday Consolation, A: �. Jim Reiman, Stefanie Ginger, Bob Stitt, Sheng-Hung Wang 2. Matthew Heuser, Glenda Hart, Jill Ohlson, Kelley Butler. B: �. George Welch, Jr., Lynn Chinella, Jac-queline McNamara, Nancy Moore 2. Chris and Toni Kimmel, Earlene Eckert, Sylvia Peters. C: �. Pat and Edward Bacher, Jr., Candice Misenheimer, Marcia Daneman 2. Phyllis Bishop, Harriet Edwards, Robert Ryckman, Dorothy Gard.

Saturday Evening Swiss, A: �. Susan Bullard, Harry Gordon, Susan and Scott Cox 2. Robert and Kathy Delaney, George Schmid, Sr., Rita Duncan. B: �. Wanda Cavinder, Elizabeth Brown, Mary Ann and Richard Drake 2. Robert Rickling, Ray Tolston, Charles Slater, Frank Quinn. C: �. Drake, Cavinder, Brown.

Saturday Knockouts, A: �. William Higgins, Nancy Sachs, Amitabh Raturi, Judy Cohn 2. Bob Carteaux, Larry Klein, Edward White, Barry Harper. B: �. Jim Cahalan, B. O’Conner, Charles Skinn, Nancy Palmer 2. Raymond De Colibus, John Hosterman, John Lester, Carlos Dupler. C: �. Michael and Joanne Lashmet, Mary Blair, Marsha Callahan 2. Ted and Michael Doron, Kanti Chavada, Suman Agarwal.

Flight A/X Swiss Teams, A: �. Ken Gee, Peggy Allen, Larry Sunser, Roman Nenov Trendafilov, Ka-lin Karaivanov 2. Roy Baldwin, George St. Pierre, Mark Bullimore, Bob Lyon, Patrick Clark. X: �/2.

Margaret Trowbridge, Marion Austin, George Bauer, William Kirby �/2. Toni Bales, William Henneke, Jeanne Martin, Sally Eggleston.

Flight B/C Swiss Teams, B: �. T. Bondus III, William Gheen, Melvin Ward, Philip Humbles 2/3, Jerry and Joann Katz, Terry Briscoe, Ruthanne Richter 2/3. A. William and Marge Kolb, Kay Price, Joseph Weinreich. C: �. Domenico Sneider, Pamela Little, Richard and Mary Ann Drake 2. Bruce and Sue Walker, Carol and Fred Sigler.

Betty Mattison Midwest Monitor8127 Lake Avenue

Louisville, KY 40222Phone: (502) 339-0361

E-mail address: ubett@aol.comDeadline for January, 2006, issue:

November 29, 2005

LEXINGTON-LOUISVILLEREGIONAL

November 7-13See July Midwest Monitor

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BARREN RIVERFALL SECTIONAL

BARREN RIVER LAKE STATE RESORT PARKGlasgow, Kentucky

1-800-325-0057 270-646-2151Mention Bridge Tournament when making Lodge reservations.

Additional motels in area, call chairpersons for details.RV Hook-ups available inside Park.

LOCATION: 12 miles south of Glasgow on U.S. 31-E; 107 miles SE of Lou-isville; 80 miles NE of Nashville; 11 miles N of Scottsville on 31-E. Easily Accessible from the Cumberland Parkway or from I-65.

NEWCOMER GAMES IF ATTENDANCE WARRENTS

November 18, 19, 20FRIDAY (Single Sessions)

Stratified Open Pairs .................................................................................1:00 p.m.Stratified Open Pairs .................................................................................7:00 p.m. Strat A 1500+ Strat B 750-1500 Strat C 0-750

SATURDAY (Single Sessions)Stratified Open Pairs ................................................................................. 9:00 a.m.Stratified Open Pairs .................................................................................1:00 p.m.Stratified Open Pairs .................................................................................7:00 p.m. Strat A 1500+ Strat B 750-1500 Strat C 0-750

SUNDAYStratified Swiss Teams (Victory Points) ............................... 10:00 a.m. & TBA Strat A 1500+ Strat B 750-1500 Strat C 0-750 (Event will be stratified by average points of teammates)

SUNDAY: Lodge Buffet between Sessions

ALL TIMES STATED ARE FOR THE CENTRAL TIME ZONE.

No smoking allowed in the playing area. Our smoking friends will be accommodated by frequent hospitality breaks.

For Further Information Contact:Jane Wininger or Charlene Daniels

wininger@glasgow-ky.com (or)cdaniels@danielsmarlowcpas.com

270-651-3979 or 270-766-8226

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— PERIPHERAL VISION, TOO —Bradley Bartol, Reporting

If you were able to solve the little puzzle that I left you with last time, you have both my congratulations and my sincere admiration. Even with the clue I attempted to leave for you, the problem was quite a challenge. Add to that the fact that there was some sort of computer glitch folded into the mix, and the thing was virtually impossible. It seems that my computer and the one used to compile the Midwest Monitor do not so much like each other — the result being that all the bids listed for the hand were incorrect.

My apologies for the snafu. Let’s try this again, shall we? (I promise we’ll all do our best to see to it that this time what I type will actually be what you see.) Also, I won’t leave you hanging this time around. The correct problem — as well as its solution — follow.

As you may remember, South held the following hand, at favorable vulnerability, and his partner was the dealer.

♠ 9 7 3 2♥ 7 5 2♦ 9 8♣ 6 5 4 2

Here is the complete bidding:

NORTH  EAST  SOUTH  WEST�♠ 2NT Pass 3♦Pass 4♦ Pass 6♥ Double 7♦ Pass 7NTDouble Pass Pass Pass

With this bidding, which probably makes only marginally more sense than what was published before, the questions are again: What do you lead with the above hand? And what in the world has happened in this auction?

Answer �:North was asking for a diamond lead

—dummy’s first bid suit. South was confused by the bidding, and who could blame him? He finally decided on what he saw as the safe choice — his partner’s suit. He tabled the spade nine. Let’s see how that turned out.

Here’s the full deal:  North ♠ J �0 8 6 4 ♥ J 9 4 ♦ A K Q ♣ 9 8

West      East♠ K Q 5 ♠ A♥ A K Q �0 3 ♥ 8 6♦ 5 4 2 ♦ J �0 7 6 3♣ �0 3 ♣ A K Q J 7

  South ♠ 9 7 3 2 ♥ 7 5 2 ♦ 9 8 ♣ 6 5 4 2Answer 2:The bidding. This is where I tried to give you

a hint last time. The title of the column, Peripheral Vision. Had South questioned the opponents about the auction, he may have figured out the lead, though who knows? For me, full disclosure may well have made the dilemma worse.

The reason for the title of the column was this: West never noticed that North had opened the bidding and was therefore operating under the impression that his partner had opened 2NT. His 3♦ bid had been a transfer on the way to a likely slam. 7♦ wasn’t his idea of the best possible contract, so he corrected to 7NT.

East, for her part, was happy with her partner’s choice of diamonds and thought that a game might be in the offing. After the 6♥ call she was attempting to return to what she saw as obviously their best suit.

North felt certain that 6♥ wasn’t a maker and was ready to punish. After the final two bids, his last double was an attempt to tell South what to lead.

The result: East/West +2490, and I’m told a good laugh for all of them. (Though, I have to admit it never seemed to me that South thought this was all that funny. Again, who could blame him? I know all I could think of as I heard the story was that I was glad I wasn’t sitting in his chair that day.)

WESTERN KENTUCKY SECTIONALOctober 7-9

COLUMBUS SECTIONALOctober 21-23

CINCINNATI SECTIONALOctober 28-30

See July Midwest Monitor

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IndianapolisWinter

SectionalJanuary 13, 14, 15, 2006

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS2�00 East 7�st Street, Indianapolis, IN

3�7-253-347�

LODGINGMotel 6, 9402 Haber Way, Indianapolis, IN

3�7-848-2423(Near Southwest Corner of 96th and Keystone Avenue)

Friday, January 13 (Single Sessions) Stratified Open Pairs ........................................ 9:00 A.M., 1:30 P.M., 7:30 P.M. Stratified 299er Pairs ........................................ 9:00 A.M., 1:30 P.M., 7:30 P.M.

Saturday, January 14 (Single Sessions) Bracketed KO Teams ......................................... 9:00 A.M., 1:30 P.M., 7:30 P.M. Stratified Open Pairs ........................................ 9:00 A.M., 1:30 P.M., 7:30 P.M. Stratified 299er Pairs ........................................ 9:00 A.M., 1:30 P.M., 7:30 P.M.

Sunday, January 15 Bracketed Swiss Teams .........................................................................10:30 A.M. Play within your bracket all day. Play Through. Food Available at Site.

Strats A = 1500+ B = 750-1500 C = 0-750299er A = 200-299 B = 100-199 C = 0-99

Tournament Chairpersons:Lois Scott 317-582-0061 LMScott@ScottSci.com

Natan Erdberg 317-598-1681Natanmj3235@sbcglobal.net

Partnerships:Charlene Lutz 317-247-7370

rlutz30468@aol.com

Script for Overall WinnersSingle Session Pair Events

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