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August 11, 2013 Q 23 Quarterly Newsletter of the Dallas Bridge Association, Vol.19-Q 3

Table Talk Table Talk Unit 176

March 20-30, 2014

OPEN: DORSEY’S June 9 1st A Hazel & Jules Schoenberg

14.5 tables 2nd A Gail Wells & Michael Murphy

1st B Paul Taylor & Robert Scrimale

2nd B Betty Wheeler & Miriam Usry

July 14 1stA Linda Spangler & S. Kohan

15.5 tables 1st BC Susan Colby & Abu Qureshi 2nd A Vi Ganeles & Janet McCormack

2nd B Paul Taylor & Robert Scrimale

2nd C Lynda Cross & Becky Elder

OPEN at B A N D June 9 1st ABC Edward Wang & Hua Yang

9 tables 2ndABC Jeff Dater & Tomi Fitzgerald

July 14 1stABC Nancy Fellman & Jerry Jones 9.5tables 2nd ABC Hua Yang & Edward Wang

1500 at BAND June 9 1st ABC Chris Anderson & Janet Folmar

6 tables 2nd ABC Diana Chen & Frank Durante

July 14 1st AB Patricia Johnson & Edwina Syx 1st C & 2nd AB Barbara Franklin & Nancy Latner

9 tables 2nd C Jackie Long & Lynn Gray

Unit Pairs Game Winners

Inside this issue

Out & About & Around the Tables & Welcome New Members 2-3

Club News & Talk from Tables 4-6

Longest Day / 199er Tournament Winners/ In Memoriam 7-8

Master Point Races & Unit 176 Board/Tournament Schedule 9-10

Big Time in Big D Sectional Winners & Classified Ads 11-12

Please see Pairs Winners for 0-299 on page 3

It’s a Grand Slam for the New Club in McKinney

Trying to organize a new ACBL sanctioned club can have its challenges, but the answer may be “to think outside the (bidding) box.” And, that’s just what a group of deter-mined bridge players did in McKinney.

The journey began in March 2012 when our small group of bridge enthusiasts met with a City recreational staff member to ask the City to provide a site for a sanctioned game. The presenters compared this “mental sport” to or-ganized city sports leagues, describing the Friendly Bridge Club at a Plano recreational facility as a model program. Unfortunately, the city official did nothing after the initial meeting. Two months later, we regrouped and presented our proposal to operate a game on behalf of the City to another city official who only listened and took notes. However, we were not ready to pass on the idea of a sanc-tioned game in McKinney.

As a newcomer to this Collin County suburb, I suggested an idea that had been shared with me in 1992. I asked the executive director of the state tennis organization to help a group of tennis players develop a plan to secure funding for a public tennis facility in San Angelo. The director stressed the “numbers game” to reach our goal and sug-gested forming a community tennis association. After or-ganizing the Concho Valley Tennis Association that attract-ed over 200 juniors in a year-round program, the City sup-ported our efforts and constructed an eight-court facility.

The determined group of bridge players took this idea to their social duplicate games in their neighborhoods and at social private club games. These veteran McKinney social duplicate players shared posters, announcing our commit-ment to create a weekly sanctioned game with the for-mation of a formal bridge club. For several weeks, the list of prospective members began to grow. At the same time, we established a board of directors and began setting goals to offer the first sanctioned ……...Continued on p. 2

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Out & About ..continued from page 1 …..game by the Fall. By August, an invitation to join

the new McKinney Duplicate Bridge Club began to circulate throughout the area at the social duplicate bridge

events. Meanwhile, the first MDBC Board of Directors elected Melba Lancaster as president, completed the paper-

work to be an ACBL sanctioned group, made a wish list of supplies, and approved funding for a web site. The group

had faith that the minimal annual membership dues of $5 could help pay the startup costs. Fortunately, some of

the new members chose to pay as much as $100 for their membership into the new club.

The biggest challenge continued to be securing a facility for the weekly Thursday game. Following a suggestion by several members, Melba contacted the Salvation Army about renting the gym once a week. Major Robert Win-ters described the facility as “under-utilized during the day,” and welcomed the idea of the new partnership. The two groups agreed on a minimal weekly rental fee. Additionally, the board of directors pledged to support the phi-losophy of the Salvation Army: “Doing the Most Good.”

Besides looking for a location, the board began the search to find a director for the new club. During a mentoring session with Dorsey Shaw at her studio in Richardson, the board reached another goal. Not only did Dorsey agree to direct the weekly game, she also offered bidding boxes, cards, and other supplies. The facility also provides a per-fect classroom setting for Dorsey to teach intermediate and advanced bridge lessons.

Like baseball, a manager was needed to lead the team. One of the founding members stepped forward, volun-teering to serve as the club manager. Karen Roland applied for the club’s ACBL membership and began reporting scores to the national organization. Karen who had played in her first ACBL event in March was committed to see that this new club would be successful.

When the MDBC board of directors opened the doors for the first game in September, we literally held our breaths until the magical number of 7.5 tables registered for our first game. We need 30 participants who pay the $6 participation fee to meet the expenses to operate a game. Since the first game, attendance has ranged from 7.5 tables to 15 tables with an average of at least 10 tables each Thursday.

This new venture in McKinney is a grand slam for not only the 136 MDBC members and the local Salvation Army but also local residents in need of food. Club members support the local facility with food item donations, serving as the primary food donors for the local pantry. Members also donate money and their time for special projects that include counting money during the Christmas donation season and delivering care packages to families.

Our commitment to the Salvation Army is posted at our website: www.mckinneyduplicate bridge.net, along with our logo and club information. A tiny heart that dots the “I” in the McKinney logo is significant, representing com-ments heard from members, including players from surrounding suburbs: “ I love playing at the new McKinney Club.”

Truly, this new ACBL duplicate bridge club is “Doing the Most Good” in McKinney…not only for bridge enthusi-asts!

Submitted by MDBC Communications Office Patsy Rainwater-Maddux, www.mckinneyduplicatebridgeclub.net

Pictured Dorsey Shaw & Patsy Rainwater-Maddux with board mem-bers: Melba Lancaster, Karen Roland, Shirley Presson, John Harrel-son, Beverly Yoehle, Joyce Holland, Bill Lancaster, Mary Pennington, and Anna and Bob Seal

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Around the tables The Thursday Unit Team Game is always

great fun. YOUR TEAM will surely want to

be there on October 17, 2013 at Dorsey’s

Bridge Studio.

Upcoming Unit Pairs Games:

Sundays at 1:30 pm Entry Fee: $10

Aug 11 Sept 8 Oct 13 Nov 10

Dec 8 (Holiday Party) 0-299 Unit Pairs Game Winners at BAND June 9 1st AB Ann Parker & Carol Adamek 8 tables 2nd AB Connie & Dennis Van Patter 1st C Larica Taylor & Randy Patterson 2nd C Franci Moses & Irene Pence

July 14 1stABC Valarie & Dale Remmers 11 tables 2ndABC David Noteware & Debbie D’Ambrogi

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

I had a couple come into the

club to buy an entry who told

me they found a watch in the parking lot of

BAND on the way in and asked if I would

please mention it. Of course, I was very busy

trying to sell entries and set up four games to

start on time. After about their 3rd request,

I stopped what I was doing and made the an-

nouncement. Sure enough several players

joked around asking if it was a Rolex then it

was theirs. One woman came up, very seri-

ously stating that she lost her Mother’s

watch that had been left to her and asked if

it was a Diamond Rolex. I thought she was

just joking (along with everyone else in the

room). I directed her to the couple, and she

described it to a T. She could not have been

more delighted. Not only was it a very expen-

sive piece of jewelry, it had a very special

meaning for her. The couple who found the

watch and turned it over to

the owner was John (Jack)

and Jill Hartel. Thanks to

their honesty a truly grate-

ful player was reunited with

a treasured keep-

sake! submitted by Kathy Bumgardner

Welcome to Unit 176 NEW: Carole Abbott, Deborah Ambrogi, Vicki

Bell, Mary Black, Patti Brandenburg, Barbara

Carlton, Rhoda Frankel, Sarah Friesenhahn, Bar-

bara Fudge, Mary Genovesi, Geraldine Gillard,

Paul Hall, Laffrey Holloway, Randi Holloway, Ju-

dy Inman, Kay Irwin, Mimi Kogut, Rob Lowry,

Jonathan Mullins, Carol Murray, David Note-

ware, Joy Roberts, B. K. Sloan, Harry Stephens,

Sabina Stern, Steve Vanderwolk, Mildred Walk-

er, Maxine Weatherford

TRANSFERS IN: Mrs. Gool Castleberry, Nan-

cy Gray, Marjorie Hacker, Walid Khalid Hakim,

Sue Mazzucco, Anita McKinney, Jennifer Ni-

senoff, Harold Rasmussen, Dorothy Stewart

Dorsey’s Monthly Swiss Team Event Thurs. 6:30 pm

May 30 TIE Eric Diamond, Judith Lotridge, Jay Gibson,

Leonard Schaen TIE Vi Ganeles, M. Aslam Ansari,

Gerrie Owen, Larue Stott

June 27 Flt A Eric Diamond, Judith Lotridge, Martha

Young, Jay Gibson Flt B Jim Harp, Chris Myers, Bogu-

mil Knypinski, Pawel Hanus

NOTE: Next Swiss Team game will be Aug 22nd at 6:30

pm.

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CLUB NEWS Bridge Class InstructorsBridge Class InstructorsBridge Class Instructors: : : Donna Compton, Kathy Donna Compton, Kathy Donna Compton, Kathy

Bumgardner, and Susan Bates are ACBL certified. Bumgardner, and Susan Bates are ACBL certified. Bumgardner, and Susan Bates are ACBL certified.

Please see daily class schedules at Please see daily class schedules at Please see daily class schedules at

www.BridgeInDallas.comwww.BridgeInDallas.comwww.BridgeInDallas.com

Online reservations Online reservations Online reservations are recommended for Tues, are recommended for Tues, are recommended for Tues,

Wed, and Sun afternoon games as well as special Wed, and Sun afternoon games as well as special Wed, and Sun afternoon games as well as special

events. BAND Patron members will be guaranteed a events. BAND Patron members will be guaranteed a events. BAND Patron members will be guaranteed a

seat. BPM without a reservation will be next in line. seat. BPM without a reservation will be next in line. seat. BPM without a reservation will be next in line.

Finally, NonFinally, NonFinally, Non---BPM with reservations will be accommo-BPM with reservations will be accommo-BPM with reservations will be accommo-

dated as space allows. dated as space allows. dated as space allows.

July 11July 11July 11---Eight is Enough 3rd Quarter Mentor/Mentee : Eight is Enough 3rd Quarter Mentor/Mentee : Eight is Enough 3rd Quarter Mentor/Mentee :

A special thanks to the mentors who donate their time! A special thanks to the mentors who donate their time! A special thanks to the mentors who donate their time!

Flt. BFlt. BFlt. B: TIE: TIE: TIE---not pictured not pictured not pictured Jeff Dater, Stephen Birn-Jeff Dater, Stephen Birn-Jeff Dater, Stephen Birn-

baum, Ann Parker, Sudhir Shah baum, Ann Parker, Sudhir Shah baum, Ann Parker, Sudhir Shah

Nationals in Atlanta Aug 1 Nationals in Atlanta Aug 1 Nationals in Atlanta Aug 1 --- 11th 11th 11th If you are plan-If you are plan-If you are plan-

ning to attend, enjoy the city and the bridge playing ning to attend, enjoy the city and the bridge playing ning to attend, enjoy the city and the bridge playing

time. time. time.

Bridge class Instructors: Dorsey Shaw (also teaches

at McKinney Duplicate Bridge Club), and Jay Gibson.

Tuesday Evening Mentor/Mentee Game We are

fortunate to have such great people who play in the Stu-

dio. One "special game" we have is our Tuesday evening

Mentor/Mentee game. Everyone who plays with us

(including those who drive from Lewisville, McKinney

and other surrounding areas) are always so pleasant and

eager to help the Mentees. The game is at 6:45 pm with

an entry fee of $5, and we are always anxious to greet

new people. We have all become friends and everyone is

really good about letting us know if they are not able to

play in any week. What a great game!

August’s Last Charity Game: Earn big points on

Tues. Aug 20th.

August 23-24 299er Tournament

Changes in Game Schedule:

Monday Afternoon: Temporarily suspended -

**Lessons in place of game : Beginning in Septem-

ber, Mondays: 9:30 am - 2/1 Basic 6:30 pm - In-

termediate Class and Wednesday 9:30 am - Play

of Hand Class Each class has 8 sessions and

will be directed by Dorsey Shaw.

Thursday 10:30 am game: entry $7

Saturday 9:30 am is now 0-2500

DORSEY’S Bridge Studio BAND

Rockwall’s Duplicate Bridge Games: Monday at 10:00 am and Tuesday at 10:30 am. Carol Rieger is the Club Man-

ager and Director of the Monday game while Judy Jacoby is the Club Manager and Director of the Tuesday game.

The games are held in the Rockwall Center located at 108 E Washington Street (Goliad and Washington St). Both

games are nice size games and the people who play are friendly, relaxed, and enjoyable – and good bridge players!

Flt A Jay Gibson, Martha

Young, Pat Law, Mary Bur-

dette

Flt B Flt B Flt B TIE TIE TIE Vernon Hodge, Bob Vernon Hodge, Bob Vernon Hodge, Bob

Ingebritson, Jill Andreas, Ingebritson, Jill Andreas, Ingebritson, Jill Andreas,

Jacqueline NadelJacqueline NadelJacqueline Nadel

Ennis Bridge Club: The club has 1 pm sanctioned games on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month at the Ennis Public

Library, 501 W. Ennis Ave, Ennis, TX 75119. Questions: email Glen Rowe hgrowe@sbcglobal.net

Friendly Bridge Club: Open Pairs Games at 10 am on Monday & Thursdays Director: Mike Davis 214-632-7398

Liberty Recreation Center, 2601 Glencliff Dr., Plano, TX 75075 Club Manager: Sandy Holzsweig

McKinney Duplicate Bridge Club: Thursdays at 9:45 am at Salvation Army, 600 Wilson Parkway, McKinney, TX 75069

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Talk from the Tables Friendly Bridge Club’s Featured Players: Many of us have met June and Dick Barnebey at the bridge table, but how many of us are aware of their remarkable life before they moved to Dallas?

The Barnebeys met at the University of North Texas where both were active in student government. Dick was student body presi-dent and June was a senator where she used her years of experi-ence as a high school and college debater. They married as gradu-ate students. Finishing school, Dick began work in his chosen pro-fession, a career diplomat serving as a foreign service officer with the U. S. State Dept.

Over the next 35 years, the couple served in Austria, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Nicaragua and Belize. In Austria, June faithfully took German lessons but never became as fluent in German as she was in Spanish. Being the wife of a high ranking diplomat and, ultimate-ly, an ambassador, she had duties only a smart, organized and ener-getic woman could handle. She was to host luncheons, dinners and cocktail parties for hundreds of guests in their home. Granted they lived in large houses with servants, still June had to decide the menus, see that it was prepared and served properly, stand as a couple to receive every guest (it helped to remember each one's name), and see that the liquor and food flowed properly. She had to keep a written account of every expenditure, a copy of the guest list and the purpose of the occasion, so they could be reimbursed for expenses due them and for the IRS.

On the fun side, Dick and June kept up their bridge skills and even played in tournaments representing the country or city in which they were living. They played on the Nicaraguan team against El Salva-dor and Guatemala (see current picture of them with their trophy won in 1970). In Bolivia they played on the city of La Paz team against Cochabamba and Santa Cruz. Wherever they have lived, their dear-est and closest friends have been those who played bridge. The Barnebeys retired from the State Dept. in 1986 and eventually moved back to Dallas. They no longer play as partners but like to compare hands they have played with other partners. Both are silver life masters. The couple had 3 sons during Dick's service in the State Dept: one born in Vienna, one in Ecuador, and one in Dallas. Dick has gone back on assignment with the OSCE as an election observer to east-ern European countries to ensure there is no fraud at the polls. Continuing her interest in government, June works at the polls in every Collin County/Plano election. They are a modest cou-ple and only by luck would you find out about their wealth of expe-rience in the foreign service. Written by Elaine Lagerstrom

Behind the Scene The following is a brief sto-

ry that should give you some insight as to what goes on behind the scenes while you're playing bridge at a tournament. Though fictional, it is based on real life occurrences —"kinda". Understandably, the names have been changed to protect the inno-cent and the guilty. After just having won a nail biting morning knockout in Bracket IV by one point over a team that had the skills to be in a higher bracket, you are out celebrating by having a nice lunch. Flush with success, the discussion is naturally about what kind of 'whupping' you will put on the team you will face in the afternoon. Oblivious to you, that next team might be a product of some very hardworking volunteers. Since long before the tournament starts and right up until 5 minutes before every session, the partnership desk is matching players. While you are enjoying your lunch, the partnership volunteers are munching on a cold sandwich (probably brought from home) and are hard at work. A few of their

phone calls went something like this: "Mr. Smith, this is Mrs. Jones at the

bridge tournament partnership desk. I’m sor-ry - What?.....You want me to call you Spike be-cause it intimidates your opponents…...Okay Spike. I am calling because you filled out a part-nership card, and I have a partner for you this afternoon…...You’ve already found a partner? Okay, I'll remove the card…...No?..... Just leave it? But, it was only for today…...Leave it any-how?.....Tell you what, I'll tape it to the wall so that it will be here and ready this time next year.” One more bite of a sandwich and on to the next phone call….. “Is this Mary?.....Mary, I have a very nice partner for you tomorrow in the 299er pairs. She has 204 masterpoints, and I think you will be a great match…...Yes, I know you have 268…...You think she is not good enough to play with you?.....Well, if I find someone be-tween 265 and 275, I’ll give you a call.” “Jim, your card says you’re looking for a player named Nancy that you played with last year. Can you be a little more specific?.....No, I’m sorry, brown hair and 50ish doesn’t help me.” And my favorite: “ No, you cannot play teams with only three players.” If you are shaking your head and laughing right now, just know that these aren’t yarns. So when you stroll past the partnership desk, give those folks a round of applause. And, maybe a cookie. They could use both. written by David Greims

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Dorsey’s Bridge Studio celebrated the 4th of July with a full house of friends, frankfurters, & fun. George Cowart set the mood with a moving

narration of the Gettysburg Address. It re-

minded us how fortunate we are to be a free

nation. The freedom we experience daily is

safeguarded by the dedication of the many

men and women who selflessly give of them-

selves as members of the military to keep our

country safe.

Remember to thank a soldier!

What Does It Take to Host a Tournament?

As you walk to the directors' table at a bridge tournament, pay your entry fee for the game of your choice and prepare

for an exhilarating 3 1/2 hours of the world's number one game, have you ever wondered what it takes to make the neces-

sary preparations so you can do just that? In this article, I will do my best to give you a better idea (though probably not

complete) of the many, many things that must take place to make the game of bridge more enjoyable for you.

Months, maybe years, prior to each tournament, dates must be decided upon and sanctions from the ACBL ac-

quired. Once a venue has been chosen, contract negotiations are begun and eventually finalized. Then a Tournament Chair-

person is selected or appointed, and now the race to accomplish everything begins. Schedule fliers are designed (usually

by the tournament committee and volunteers), printed, distributed, and uploaded to websites. With those

items accomplished, the real work is still ahead. The Tournament Chairperson has to arrange for Tournament Directors,

find chairpersons for partnership, registration, and hospitality, kitchen staff, and caddies. Next, the Tournament Chairperson

seeks the help of many selfless people, commonly referred to as volunteers, who will keep things running smoothly. Food,

drinks, snacks and treats must be purchased and delivered to the site. In addition, a food caterer must be acquired for lunch

at the sectional’s final day Swiss Game. Would you play if there was no food? Now for the big numbers (based on Dallas

area sectional and regional tournaments):

100 to 200+ bridge tables transported, uncrated, set up and wiped down.

400 to 800+ bidding boxes to be placed on those tables.

25 to 40 sets of duplicate boards, that equates to as many as 1440 individual boards, and 74,880 playing cards.

12 to 18 sets of guide cards.

Stanchions, coffee makers, water coolers, ice chests, napkins, soft drink cups, etc.

Up to 70 gallons of coffee (yes gallons), along with sugar, creamer, stirrers, and coffee cups that will hold 70 gallons.

Hundreds of soft drinks.

Thousands of snacks and treats.

Approximately 14,000 to 30,000 hands of Bridge will be played.

Untold Director Calls and rulings.

Don't forget those 20 or 30 master points you might earn. (If the stars are all aligned in your favor!)

And most importantly, the many smiles of all of you who have just enjoyed yourself.

Volunteers are a vital and priceless part of any and all bridge functions; without them it would be virtually impossible

to "pull it all off". The next time you have the opportunity........STOP and just say thanks to one of those amazing people that

make a tournament possible. Better yet, step up, and try your hand at volunteering. Hopefully, you have a few hours each year to give back to the game that has given so much to you. Who knows, you most likely will have some fun and make

some new friends. Written by David Greims

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BAND Raises Over $50,000 for The Fight Against Alzheimer’s on The Longest Day

On Friday June 21, the day of the summer solstice which is the longest day of the year, groups all over the

country participated in events that lasted at least 16 hours in an effort to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Associa-

tion. More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease which is the most common form of de-

mentia. It causes memory loss and interferes with a person’s ability to accomplish the daily tasks of living. As the

sixth leading cause of death in the US, it is the only disease in the top 10 list that doesn’t have a cure or a preven-

tion.

BAND chose to participate in this

fundraising effort by holding a day of

bridge that began at 6:30 am. Silver

Level Event Sponsors who hosted

shifts of an hour and forty minutes

were Kay Moran, Nancy Latner, Su-

san Keyes, Therese Milford, Shay

Ura, Margaret Ann Purse, Penny

Hawkins, Barbara O’Dell, Laura

Onsgard, and Barbara Ferm. There

were 316 bridge players who played 120 boards at 274 tables over the course of 16.5 hours. Pat Marchman

shared how impressed she was to see so many people supporting this fundraiser which highlights the true impact

this disease has on the families whose members are afflicted. Donna Compton who owns the Bridge Academy of

Dallas and has a grandmother with Alzheimer’s disease said, “ My grandmother will never know we’re doing this,

but it still makes me smile knowing I’m joining the fight with her.”

There were forty two people who graciously sponsored the 34 tables in honor or in memory of their loved

ones who have dealt with the disease. Gold level sponsors pledged to play the full 16.5 hours and donate a $100

entry fee. Those high stamina players were Suresh Agrawal, Jerrold Albom, Deborah Armstrong, Janet Bell, Rich

Brandenburg, Cheryl Clark, Donna Compton, D Cummings, Bob Dingle, Nancy Fellman, Barbara Ferm, Jane Kirby,

Richard Langland, Tammy Madden, Roslyn Miller, E.J. Nowak, Barbara O’Dell, Bill Osborn, Tony Pelligrini, Anita

Pupols, James Richman, Connie Van Patter, and Sharon Ward.

Throughout the day, there were fun contests where generous donations

were given by the players. For example, Bidding 6 NT & Making, Wish

Tricks, Going Down Exactly 500. The spontaneous donors were Suresh

Agrawal, Emily Maduro, Allen Pearlman, Jonathan Mullins, Therese Mil-

ford, and Laura Onsgard. A total of

$2,000 was raised via these on the

spot challenge donations. It added

a little bit more excitement to an already exciting day.

Finally, a very special thank you to all the sponsors as well as all the

participants who made this fundraising event which has raised over

$50,000 such a phenomenal success! In fact, the donations raised at

BAND placed it in the top 5 clubs across the nation for this one day event.

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BAND 199 Sectional June 28 - 30

Fri. Aft Flt BC Larica

Taylor & Randy Patterson

Fri. Aft Flt A Emily

Maduro & Norine Haynes

Sat. AM Flt A Mary

Ann & Craig Briney

Sat. AM Flt BC

Mehmood Kizilbash &

William Blackstone

Sun. AM Swiss

Flt A

Sudhir Shah

Judy Osborn

Ann Parker

Dee Bridgewater

Sun.AM Swiss Flt B

Evelyn Dashefsky

Pat Law

Carolyn Baker

Marcia McClurg

Sun. Aft Swiss Flt AB

Constance Vecellio

Carol Adamek

Sharon Ward

Deborah Armstrong

NOTE:

Constance & Carol

won Sat Aft Pairs AB

Deborah & Sharon

won Fri Am Pairs AB

Sun. Aft Swiss

Flt C

Charlie Warren

David Noteware

Fred Seipp

Sharon Seagraves

In Memoriam

Jessica Brown

Robert Heusinkveld

Carolyn Majors

Dr. Z. O. Sherwood

Patricia Welch

Fri. Am 0-20 Pairs

Jamie Cornelius &

Carolyn Baker

Overall master point

winner was Carol

Adamek. 105 players

earned 151.34 master

points.

What a Great day at the Bridge

Table! Bill Osborn and Bettie Ingram

Open Prs 75% Game at BAND

July 16, 2013

Valley View Bridge Club is located at Preston

Hollow Presbyterian Church at the corner of

Walnut Hill and Preston in Dallas. The

Wednesday game begins at 12:30 pm and the

cost is $5. There is an open game and a sepa-

rate 0-300 supervised play. The open game is

awarded points for the tables in both events.

Sometime in September, Gerrie Owen will be

starting another game at the Highland Park

Presbyterian Church on Fridays. Exact details

will be given later. Contact Gerrie at gerrieow-

en@sbcglobal.net or 214-368-6180

Friendly Club Championship July 25th -

16.5 tables

1st A Jon Browne & David Nurenberg

1st BC Savitri Prasad & Krishna Prasad

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2013 Mini McKenney Standings as of July 7th

0-5 1. George Bedell 20.25 2. Mike Liu 12.79

5-20 1. Constance Vecellio 45.18 2. Sam Norvell

28.10

20-50 1. Carol Adamek 63.04 2. Karen Roland 55.26

50-100 1. Ann Parker 60.65 2. Kay Moran 54.29

100-200 1. Chris Kelly 74.60 2. Randy Earle 51.99

200-300 1. Barbara Ferm 97.25 2. J. Fletcher 77.23

300-500 1. Frank Durante 126.63 2. Nancy Latner

122.61

500-1000 1. Dr. Jerrold Albom 230.45 2. James

Richman 160.49

1000-2500 1. Rich Brandenburg 192.72 2. Tony

Pellegrini 153.59

2500-5000 1. Suresh Agrawal 204.01 2. Bill Osborn

187.87

5000-7500 1. Marion Gebhardt 295.14 2. John

Bromberg 210.84

7500-10,000 1. Gail Wells 422.69 2. James Thur-

tell 156.03

Over 10,000 1. Chris Compton 986.64 2. Barry

Schaffer 290.85

Mini-Mac Leaders as of 7/14/13

0-100 1. Janice Trombello 138.25 2. Elaine Bin-

do 105.19 100-200 1. Susan Colby 111.65 2.

Philippa Anderson 96.60 200-300 1. Frank Du-

rante 130.29 2. William Higgins 78.79 300-

1000 1. Paul Taylor tied with Robert Scrimale

179.72 2. Nancy Latner 144.21 1000-2500 1.

Hazel Schoenberg 241.06 2. David Haratyk

205.27 2500-4000 1. Michael Hout 248.61 2.

Jules Schoenberg 241.06 4000+ 1. S Kohan

254.25 2. Linda Spangler 176.75

Hopeless Contracts:

An article in the June Bridge Bulletin by Leslie

Shafer was particularly apropos to the following hand

I played (sitting West) in a recent club game.

Dlr: South

Vul: E-W

The bidding went P - 1D - P - 2D (Limit raise??) - P

- 3NT - all pass. North led the 6 of clubs. I thanked

partner and played the K of clubs with South follow-

ing with the ten. I immediately finessed the diamond

jack losing to the King. North thought for a moment

and tabled the Spade 7. I played low from dummy and

smoothly played the Spade ace ( If I won the queen,

surely the opponents would switch back to clubs when

I attacked hearts) on South’s jack. I then led a heart

toward the jack. North grabbed his king and couldn’t

wait to lead the spade King and another spade to his

partner’s queen (oops). I won the spade queen and

knocked out the heart Ace to make a hopeless contract.

As Ms Shafer said, “ Bloom where you’re planted.”

“Try your best. Your opponents might give you a little

help.” I tell my partners don’t give up on a hand and

always give the opponents an opportunity to make a

mistake.

Had East bid 1NT, it may have been a more accurate

description of the strength of the East hand. Though

East’s hand was not quite what I had expected, I never

let the opponents in on my secret.

Written by Marion Gebhardt

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Due to space limitations, current Ace of Clubs standings were

not included in this issue. Please check the Unit 176 website at

www.dallasbridge.org

Table Talk August 11, 2013 www.dallasbridge.org Page 10

Tournaments

NAP Qualifying June 1 -

August 31st

Clubs

299 Sectional

See Flyer:

www.dorseysbridge.com

Aug 23 - 24 Dorsey’s Bridge

Studio

Dallas Labor Day Re-

gional

Aug 27 -

Sept 2

Renaissance Hotel

Richardson, TX

NAP Unit Finals :

Flight C

Flight B

Flight A

Sept 22

Sept 29

Oct 6

BAND

Dorsey’s

Dorsey’s

Dallas Fall Sectional Oct 31 –

Nov 3

Richardson Civic

Center

Richardson, TX

Unit 176 Board Update: 2013 Unit 176 Board

President: Leslie Conant

Vice President: David Greims

Treasurer: Cheryl Clark

Secretary: Susan Keyes

Board Members: Steve Birnbaum, Joe Fletcher,

Jim Harp, Judith Lotridge, Jim Thurtell

Executive Secretary/Business Manager: Lynne

Wood

The Unit 176 Board serves the mem-

bers of Unit 176. We want to provide

effective leadership in making bridge

an activity that attracts many partici-

pants. If you have ideas, please let us know.

For Tournament information: www.dallasbridge.org

Make Plans NOW to Attend:

Dallas Labor Day Regional

Aug. 27 - Sept. 2, 2013

Renaissance Hotel, Richardson, TX

Tournament Chairman: Tomi Fitzgerald skeeter303@yahoo.com

For Partnerships: contact Leslie Conant at ljconant3@gmail.com

To Infinity and Beyond!!

To quote Buzz Lightyear, it certainly seems we are going in

that direction. We have the Dallas Labor Day Regional at

the end of this month, the BAND Sectional in November, the

big Unit Christmas Party in December, the Election Sectional

in January and then the Big Daddy of them all - the Dallas

NABC in March. There will be plenty of opportunities for

those elusive points and something else..... plenty of chanc-

es to get involved in the action away from the table.

The last National in Dallas was in 2006. In the coming

months we will be needing volunteers for all sorts of activi-

ties. No matter what level of commitment you can make,

there is a place for you. The registration and information

desks need people to hand out goodies and answer ques-

tions about the local area. The restaurant guide needs up to

date info on current eateries in the downtown area. The

prize desk needs people to hand out awards and section

tops to lucky winners. These are just a few. Partnership

and Hospitality will be forming teams. It isn't necessary to

commit to a large block of time. Some require an hour before

the game, some are after the session and some, like the

restaurant guide, happen before the tournament ever starts.

Let me assure you that great tournaments don't just hap-

pen. They are the result of planning, teamwork, pride, and

old-fashioned elbow grease. They are truly labors of love - a

love of bridge. I hope all of you will consider giving a little of

your time and energy to the game we love. Be a volun-

teer. Let's show the bridge world why good old Texas hospi-

tality just can't be beat.

In the next issue of Table Talk, I'll introduce you to the chairs

of the various committees for the Dallas NABC. In the

meantime, watch for news and updates on the unit

web page - www.dallasbridge.org. We will be putting

information soon on how to sign up to volunteer and

what areas are available. You'll also find a countdown

clock, ticking off the days until March 20, 2014, when

the Nationals kick off. I swear it goes faster every

day. Written by Tomi Fitzgerald

“PASS IT FORWARD “

Courtesy

Table Talk August 11, 2013 www.dallasbridge.org Page 11

May 23-27, 2013 Dallas Memorial Day Sectional Congratulations to all the Winners!

George Morey & Sue Kay

Reeder Sun. Aft 499er Flt A

New Life Masters

Michael Cain

Julie Butterfield

Yuri & Genny Lemesuev

Sat. Aft & Sun. Aft 1st 199er

Frank Durante & John Pelleti

Th. Aft Open Flt BC

Lenny Schaen & Jay Gibson

Fri. Aft 1st Overall Pairs

Gerrie Owen & David Haratyk

Fri. Eve 1st Overall Open Pairs

Walid Hakim & Daralynn

Cameron

Sat. Aft Open Pairs Flt C

Stan Kohan & Mike Murphy

Sat. Aft 1st Overall Open Pairs

John York & Danny Gordon

Th. AM 499 Flt C

Leslie Conant & Eloise Meachum

Fri Aft Open Pairs Flt BC

Gary Neisler & Becky

Koenigseder Sat AM

1st Overall Open Pairs

Steve Shuman & Matt Shuman

Th. Eve Open Pairs Flt B

Barbara Nelson & Pat

Measley Fri. AM

1st Overall Open Pairs

Joe Fletcher & Susan Bates

Th. AM 499 Flt A

A total of 2,692.94 master points were earned by 615 players at this 654

table tournament. Congratulations to all those winning players! Thank you

to all the players who participated in the tournament.

Janice Trombello & Beverly

Strauss Sat. Aft 499er Flt AB Jack Lavine & Barbara Reeves

Sun. Aft 499er Flt B

Table Talk August 11, 2013 www.dallasbridge.org Page 12

Classified Ads BRIDGE LESSONS: For group or private lessons with

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FOR SALE: CONVENTION COVERS—made by Elaine

Lagerstrom,

Bindings in all colors, dots, leopard, & argyle to

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A special thank you to the following peo-

ple who contributed pictures/statistics/

names which were used in this edition of

Table Talk: Kathy Bumgardner, Cheryl

Clark, Donna Compton, Leslie Conant, To-

mi Fitzgerald, Marion Gebhardt, David

Greims, Elaine Lagerstrom, Patsy Rainwa-

ter-Maddux, Carol Rieger, and Dorsey

Shaw.

Table Talk Editor & Publisher: Sue Greims

Reporters: BAND: Kathy Bumgardner; Dorsey’s Bridge Studio:

position open; Friendly’s Bridge Center: Elaine Lagerstrom;

McKinney Dup. Bridge Club: position open; Rockwall: Carol Rieg-

er; Sherman Dup. Bridge Club: position open.

Find the answers at www.dallasbridge.org,

the official website of your Dallas Bridge

Association. Are you looking for a bridge game? Do

you need your partner’s phone number? Do you want to

check your master point status? This information and

much more is available on our website. We have

previous issues of TABLE TALK, Unit Game sched-

ules and results, GNT and NAP information, etc.

Check it out, you’ll be glad you did!

Do you have an interesting bridge story to share? Did you witness

one of life’s moments you think readers would be interested in

reading? Please send an email to greims@sbcglobal.net OR

share it with one of the club reporters listed and they will get it

reported for you. It’s your newsletter, so let us hear from you.

J. Reagan Dixon, Mark Dundei,

Jan Welsh, Mimi Lempert

Sunday CKO Bkt 2

GNT (not pictured) Superflight Hemant Lall, Kenneth Schutze,

Greg Hinze, Nagy Kamel

Flt A Gary King, Anthony Bianchi, Robert Whitcher, Mitch Towner

More Dallas Memorial Day Sectional Winners

Charles Ford, Jimmy Wright,

Shirley Shelton, Jimmy Hubbard

GNT Flt B

Val & Dale Grady

Shyam Bhatia, S. Biswas

GNT Flt C

Eric Diamond, Jay Gibson, Marian

Maley, Judith Lotridge

Sunday CKO Bkt 1

Dan Morse, Greg Hinze, Mark

Bumgardner, Nagy Kamel

Monday A/X Swiss Overall

Nancy Stanton, Brenda Baker,

Emily Leake, Beth Coker

Fri. Eve Swiss Team Flt A