On February 11, PebbleCreek Sanctioned Duplicate Bridge club once again had their annual awards luncheon and meeting. Our bridge players continue to work hard to reach their master point brackets and so a special congratulations to all who received awards. The ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) has two major Masterpoint Races recognizing those who have scored the most points during the calendar year. The Ace of Clubs winners are based on points won at a sanctioned duplicate club while the Mini-Mckenney includes all points, including those won at tournaments throughout the district. Players are ranked within their brackets at the club and within the Unit and District. Our Unit covers much of the Greater Phoenix area, while our District 17 covers most of five states.
Junior Master 5 master points: Donna Liddle, Pat West, Chris Mayhew, Leslie Rozenhart, Pam Wallace, John Curtin, Lisa Curtin, Joan Bourassa
Club Master 20 master points: Caroline Davis, Dick DeKalb, Phyllis Keiser, Steve Harper, Barbara MacFarlane, Kathy Bates, Karen Sapp
Sectional master 50 master points: Chuck Ransom, Dee Ransom, Judy Bosch, Bill Schroeder, Rosemary Vana, Bob Bruce, Bonnie Bruce, Marjorie Scherer, Mary Dolson
Regional Master 100 master points: Diana Wolf, Judy DeKalb, Linda Larson, Jerry Larson
NABC Master 200 master Points: Don Downie, Glenn Woodard, Syd Mersereau
Life Master 300 master points: Larry Monroe, Gen Hunter
Bronze Life Master 500 master points: Barbara Wold
Silver Life Master 1000 master points: Shay Kinney, Linda Smith
Ruby Life Master 1500 master points: Enid Bross
Ace of Clubs Race for our unit 354: These players are recognized for the Ace of Club race based upon points won at their local sanctioned club.
(50-100) bracket: Judy DeKalb, 6th place
(1000-1500) bracket: Enid Bross 5th place
Mini-McKenney Race for the Unit: These players are recognized for the Mini-McKenney race for the unit of the greater Phoenix area.
(500-1000) bracket: Mault Mathias, 7th place; Shay Kinney, 8th place
(1000-1500) bracket: Enid Bross, 8th place
(1500-2500) bracket: Kathy Bergman, 5th place
Mini-McKenney Race based upon points won at sanctioned clubs and tournaments throughout District 17 which includes 5 states.
(500-1000) bracket: Mault Mathias, 25th place
(1500-2000) bracket: Kathy Bergman, 15th place
It was a great year of playing Duplicate Bridge and look forward to another fun year.
Interested in joining our club?
Our games are played in the Tuscany Falls card rooms and scheduled on:
Monday: 1:00 p.m. Open to any master point levels and games are stratified based on the players attending.
Tuesday: 1:00 p.m. Open to any master point levels and games are stratified based on the players attending.
Wednesday: 1:00 p.m. Open to any master point levels and games are stratified based on the players attending.
Friday: 1:00 p.m. First and third Friday for months of January through April. First Friday only for months May through December. Open to any master point levels and games are stratified based on the players attending. After this game, we meet in the Tuscany Bar to socialize.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Sessions for newcomers and Beginners 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 players 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.
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, 536-8062. The following winners are for the indicated dates:
2/4/19: Scoring did not take place.
2/11/19: N/S 1st Karin Lyon/Sandy Blackburn; 2nd Curt Kohlman/Geri Zuvich; 3rd Phyllis/Dan Holihan. E/W 1st Art/Sylvia Lewis; 2nd Daele Proctor/Ann Rohlman; 3rd Pat Anselmo/Dennis Yacobson.
2/18/19: N/S 1st Ruth/Gary Lord; 2nd Kevin/Fran McManus; 3rd Mark Hyman/Jerry Schechtman. E/W 1st Ann Rohlman/Nancy Ducanson; 2nd Phyllis/Dan Holihan; 3rd Helen/Larry Vierow.
2/25/19: N/S 1st Sylvia/Art Lewis; 2nd Heather Boyer/Susan Topshee; 3rd Curt Kohlman/Geri Zuvich. E/W 1st Evelyn Mercer/Sylvia Robinson; 2nd Mona Wyatt/Yvonne Paris; 3rd Ann Rohlman/Nancy Duncanson.