Monday Non-Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge
Sandy Blackburn
Pairs Duplicate Bridge (non-sanctioned) meets every Monday at 12:15 p.m. in the Eagle’s Nest Palm Room. For more information call Sandy Blackburn at 536-8062. The following winners are for the indicated dates:
8/6/18: N/S 1st Jean Goodin/John Macdonald; 2nd Jerry Schechtman/Mark Hyman; E/W 1st Kevin/Fran McManus; 2nd Carol Poulsen/Judy Dana.
8/13/18: N/S 1st Jean Goodin/JohnMacdonald; 2nd Daele Proctor/Marnie Horn; E/W 1st Judy Nelson/Alice Jackse; 2nd Mark Hyman/Jerry Schechtman.
8/20/18: N/S 1st Art/Sylvia Lewis; 2nd Jean Edwards/Kay Baumann; E/W 1st Karin Lyon/Sandy Blackburn; 2nd Kevin/Fran McManus.
8/27/18: N/S 1st Judy Nelson/Alice Jackse; 2nd Sylvia Robinson/Evelyn Mercer; 3rd John Macdonald/Jean Goodin; E/W 1st Edie Hoechst/Judy Dana; 2nd Marnie Horn/Daele Proctor; 3rd Kevin/Fran McManus.
Wednesday Afternoon Pairs Bridge
Sandy Blackburn
Pairs bridge meets every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. in the Eagle’s Nest Palm Room. For more information call Sandy Blackburn at 623-536-8062. The following winners are for the indicated dates.
August 1, 2018: 1st Jean Goodin/John Macdonald; 2nd Gretchen Poulsen/Edie Hoechst; 3rd Ann/Tom Pickett.
August 8, 2018: 1st Mary Katherine Anderson/Daele Proctor; 2nd Kay Baumann/Arlene Engelbert; 3rd Kevin/Fran McManus.
August 15, 2018: 1st Kevin/Fran McManus; 2nd Karl Wisser/John Macdonald; 3rd Fran Wichers/Fred Schwartz.
August 22, 2018: 1st Fran Wichers/Fred Schwartz; 2nd Arline/Arnie Cronquist; 3rd Kevin/Fran McManus.
August 29, 2018: 1st Susan Barber/Jean Edwards; 2nd Evelyn Mercer/Sandy Blackburn; 3rd Kevin/Fran McManus.
Duplicate Sanctioned Bridge
Kathy Bergman
The closing of Talking Stick Resort caused the Phoenix Desert Empire Regional to be held at two different Bridge Facilities in Scottsdale: In Tempo and Bridge on Shea. We are proud that 21 of our players attended this annual regional event. Congratulations to all players who successfully won points. Listed in descending points won are: Kathy Bergman, Kate Tracy, Jackie Wielgosz, Enid Bross, Larry Monroe, Chris Mucha, Barbara Wold, Ron Payton, Michaele Olesen, Shay Kinney, Gen Hunter, Ray Kinney, Less Hunter, Judy DeKalb, Jo Carley, Stephanie and Jerry Tinsley, Marjorie Scherer, Penny Gehrmann, Teddi Painter and Vi Metter. Well done!
We also want to congratulate Barbara Wold for reaching simultaneously Life Master and Bronze Life Master of 500 points and Larry Monroe for reaching Life Master of 300 points, great job.
Congratulations to:
*Larry Monroe, Barbara Wold, Chris Mucha and Enid Bross for coming in second in the Tuesday/Wednesday Barrel knockout bracket 2.
*Kate Tracy, Jackie Wielgosz, Ron Payton, Michaele Olesen for coming in third in the Wednesday bracketed teams No. 3.
*Judy DeKalb, Jo Carley for coming in third in the Tuesday morning 299er pair game and also coming in fourth in the afternoon 299er pair game.
*Jerry and Stephanie Tinsley for coming in fourth in their section in the 299er pair game.
*Kathy Bergman and her teammates from Tucson Peter Godfrey, Pamela Thaut and Joan Merrill for coming in fourth in the Tuesday afternoon Swiss Team Strat B.
*Penny Gehrmann and Marjorie for coming in third in the Thursday afternoon 299er pairs.
*Kathy Bergman and her teammates from Tucson, Joan Merrill, Henry Buch, Pamela Thaut for coming in second in the Agave Knockout Bracket 1.
*Kate Tracy, Jackie Wielgosz and their teammates from Surprise Joan Holum and Bonnie Storms coming in second in the Agave Knockout Bracket 2.
*Gen Hunter, Shay Kinney, Ray Kinney and Less Hunter for coming in tied 3/4 in the Agave Knockout Bracket 3.
*Kathy Bergman and her teammates from Tucson Joan Merrill, Henry Buch, Pamela Thaut for coming in first Strat B in the Saturday Board of Match teams.
Interested in joining our club?
Our Games are played in the Tuscany Falls card rooms and scheduled on:
*Monday at 1:00 p.m. Open to all master point levels and games are stratified based on the players attending.
*Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Open to all master point levels and games are stratified based on the players attending.
*Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Open to all master point levels and games are stratified based on the players attending.
*Friday at 1:00 p.m. First and third Friday for months January through April. First Friday only for months June through December. Open to all master point levels and games are stratified based on the players attending. After these games we meet in the Tuscany Bar to socialize.
*Saturday from 9:00 a.m.-noon. Sessions for newcomers and beginner bridge players who have less than 300 Master points. The first Saturday of the month is a workshop where we review conventions, play practice hands and get individual help from directors. Other Saturdays are ACBL sanctioned games. All plyers get an Introduction to Duplicate Bridge book the first time they attend.
If interested in joining our club, please Contact Sue Woodard at [email protected] or call her at 623-935-7327 or Judy Brown at [email protected] or call her at 623-536-1386.