Judy Brown reaches Bronze Life Master
PC Duplicate Bridge (Sanctioned)
Kathy Bergman
The Phoenix Desert Empire Regional was held at Talking Stick Casino from July 31 to August 6. We are proud that 22 of our players attended this annual Regional Event. Congratulations to all players who successfully won points. Listed in descending points won are Kathy Bergman, Mault Mathias, Deborah Doyle, Mary and Ray Price, Syd Mersereau, Natalie Niemi, Teddi Painter, Vi Metter, Enid Bross, Sue Gainer, Chris Mucha, Larry Monroe, Gen Hunter, Susan McAniff, Judy Brown, Pat Smith, Jackie Wielgosz, Kate Tracy, Jo Carley, Judy DeKalb and Judy Bosch. Well done!
We also want to congratulate Kate Tracy for reaching her Silver Life Master of 1000 points and also Judy Brown for reaching her Bronze Life Master of 500 points; great job.
Congratulations to:
Debra Taylor for coming in second overall in the Dave Certa Pro Am event. Also to Deborah Doyle who finished second N/S section top in the Pro Am. The Pro Am event is where a player is partnered with a more experienced player.
Kathy Bergman, Mault Mathias with their teammates from Tucson Pamela Thaut and Joan Merrill for coming in first in the Barrel Knockout Bracket 2.
Kathy Bergman, Mault Mathias with their teammates from Tucson Pamela Thaut and Joan Merrill for their tie of third and fourth in the Agave knockouts Bracket 2.
Teddi Painter and Natalie Niemi for placing sixth in the 0-300 pair event on Wednesday
Deborah Doyle and her team of Helen Howard, Patricia and Robert Armstrong for placing second in the C Strat of the Stratified Open Swiss Teams event on Saturday
Kathy Bergman, Mault Mathias with their teammates from Tucson Pamela Thaut, Joan Merrill for placing first in the Stratified Open Swiss Teams on Friday
Syd Mersereau and Susan McAniff for coming in sixth in the B Strat in the Gold Rush Overalls on Saturday
Mary and Ray Price for coming in first in the Gold Rush N/S section top on Saturday
Kathy Bergman, Mault Mathias, with their teammates from Tucson Pamela Thaut, and Joan Merrill for coming in third in the 0-3000 bracketed Swiss Teams 1 Overalls
July 2017 Results:
Winners at the Monday/Tuesday/Friday Sanctioned duplicate games are as follows in rank order (games are overall winners unless North/South and East/West are shown separately).
07/03: One Winner Movement: Irene Bates/Enid Bross, Sue Woodard/Kathy Bergman, Pat Smith/Judy Brown, Larry Monroe/Gen Hunter and Teddi Painter/Kathy Stumbo. Vi Metter/Chris Mucha, Natalie Niemi/Sandy Mushock
07/04: One Winner Movement: Teddi Painter/Natalie Niemi, Pat Smith/Cheryl LaMotta, Chris Mucha/Vi Metter, Kathy Bergman/Judy DeKalb, Jackie Wielgosz/Judy Brown, Larry Monroe/Gen Hunter
07/07: Swiss team event: first place team Kathy Bergman/Judy DeKalb/Pat Smith/Susan McAniff; second place team Kate Tracy/Jackie Wielgosz/Jo Carley/Judy Brown
07/10: N/S Enid Bross/Kate Tracy, Vi Metter/Chris Mucha, Mary Lou Cralle/Barbara Wold. E/W Cheryl LaMotta/Jackie Wielgosz, Michaele Olesen/Ron Payton, Gen Hunter/Larry Monroe
07/11: N/S Jennifer Betts/Teddi Painter, Irene Bates/Kathleen Yaremchuk, Judy Brown/Pat Smith. E/W Michaele Olesen/Ron Payton, Kathy Bergman/Judy DeKalb, John and Leasa Curtain
07/17: N/S Rosalie Gunnlaugsson/Susan McAniff, Ron Payton/Michaele Olesen, Kathy Bergman/Sue Woodard. E/W Georgia Jacka/Cheryl LaMotta, Enid Bross/Kate Tracy, Judy Brown/Pat Smith
07/18: N/S Mary and Ray Price, Les Hunter/Glenn Woodard, Ann Johnson/Natalie Niemi E/W Rosalie Gunnlaugsson/Susan McAniff, Gen Hunter/Sue Woodard, Jennifer Betts/Teddi Painter
07/24: One Winner Movement: Ron Payton/Michaele Olesen, Sue Woodard/Stephanie Tinsley, Enid Bross/Kate Tracy, Judy Brown/Georgia Jacka, Jackie Wielgosz/Cheryl LaMotta, Teddi Painter/Syd Mersereau
07/25: N/S Sue Woodard/Gen Hunter, Jo Carley/Judy Bosch, Jackie Wielgosz/Kate Tracy. E/W Mary Dolson/Geoff Goss, Vi Metter/Georgia Jacka, Teddi Painter/Jennifer Betts
07/31: N/S Enid Bross/Kate Tracy, Gen Hunter/Larry Monroe, Georgia Jacka/Sue Woodard. E/W Jo Carley/Judy DeKalb, Cheryl LaMotta/Jackie Wielgosz, Kathy Bergman/Mault Mathias
Winners in the Saturday Novice-Intermediate games
07/08: N/S Natalie Niemi/Kathy Stumbo, Nancy Plotkin/Erica Byrne. E/W Judy DeKalb/Sharon Graville, Steve Harper/Glenn Woodard
07/15: Teddi Painter/Natalie Niemi, Judy Mang/Leasa Curtin. E/W Judy DeKalb/Rosalie Gunnlaugsson
07/22: N/S Susan McAniff/Syd Mersereau, Rosalie Gunlaugsson/Judy Mang. E/W Jerry and Stephanie Tinsley, Teddi Painter/Natalie Niemi
07/29: N/S Rosalie Gunlaugsson/Judy DeKalb, Pam Wallace/Judy Mang. E/W Judy Bosch/Jo Carley, Kathy Stumbo/Kathy Bates, Erica Byrne/Nancy Plotkin
If interested in joining our club, please contact Sue Woodard at [email protected], 623-935-7327 or Judy Brown at [email protected], 623-536-1386.
Monday Non-Sanctioned Bridge
Sandy Blackburn
Pairs Duplicate Bridge (non-sanctioned) meets every Monday at 12:30 p.m. in the Eagle’s Nest Palm Room. For more information call Sandy Blackburn, 536-8062. The following winners are for the indicated dates:
07/03: N/S 1st John Macdonald/ Jean Goodin; 2nd Sylvia Robinson/Evelyn Mercer; 3rd Darlene Finnegan/Sandy Blackburn; E/W 1st (tie) Judy Nelson/Alice Jackse and Sharon/Dwight Emery; 3rd Jerry Schechtman/Mark Hyman
07/10: N/S 1st Sylvia/Art Lewis; 2nd Sharon/Dwight Emery; 3rd Gretchen McDermott/Bev Eckes; E/W 1st Gretchen Martin/ Susan Barber; 2nd Kay Baumann/Jean Edwards; 3rd Jerry Schechtman/Mark Hyman
07/17: N/S 1st Daele Proctor/ Marnie Horn; 2nd Jean Goodin/John Macdonald; 3rd Susan Barber/Mary Katherine Anderson; E/W 1st Kay Baumann/Jean Edwards; 2nd Carol Paulson/ Geri Zuvich; 3rd Gretchen Martin/Alice Jackse
7/24: N/S 1st Darlene Finnegan/John Macdonald; 2nd Sylvia Robinson/Evelyn Mercer; 3rd Susan Barber/Mary Katherine Anderson; E/W 1st Marnie Horn/Daele Proctor; 2nd Jean Edwards/Kay Baumann; 3rd Alice Jackse/Judy Nelson
7/31: N/S 1st Fran/Kevin McManus; 2nd Edie Hoechst/Wendy Turriff; 3rd Daele Proctor/Evelyn Mercer; E/W 1st Jean Goodin/John Macdonald; 2nd Kay Baumann/ Jean Edwards; 3rd Ellie/Paul Daly