Awards for receiving their Junior Master, Club Master or Sectional Master are Walt Hohlstein, Diana Wolf, Teddi Painter, Marelene Wickizer, Ken Deford and Mack Johnson. Not pictured: Bonnie Bruce, Les Hunter, Sandy Mushock, Mel Simon, Natalie Simon, John Reuland, Janet MacGregor, Linda Nelson, Jim Huges and Talis Abolins
Receiving their Regional Master Awards: Mault Mathias, Otis Cross, Norm Jacox, Karen Klug, Carole Mathias, Vickie Thomas, Jerry Burch and Sue Gainer. Not pictured: Nan Perkins
Bronze Life Master Awards went to Shay Kinney, Kathy Bergman and Irene Bates.
Kathy Bergman
On February 2 PebbleCreek Duplicate Sanctioned Bridge Club held their annual awards luncheon and meeting. Our bridge players work hard to reach their master point brackets and so a special congratulations to all who received awards. In addition, the ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) has two major Master Point 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 country. Players are ranked within their brackets at the club and within the Unit and District. Our Unit covers much of Greater Phoenix, while our District 17 covers most of five states.
Master Point Brackets
Junior Master (five master points): Marlene Wichkizer, Bonnie Bruce, Les Hunter, Sandy Muschock, Teddi Painter, Mel Simon, Natalie Simon and John Reuland
Club Master (20 master points): Walt Hohlstein, Mack Johnson, Janet MacGregor, Linda Nelson and Jim Hughes
Sectional Master (50 master points): Lynn Carlyle, Ken DeFord, Diana Wolf and Talis Abolins
Regional Master (100 master points): Norm Jacox, Karen Klug, Carole Mathias and Vickie Thomas
NABC Master (200 master points): Mault Mathias, Otis Cross, Nan Perkins, Jerry Burch and Sue Gainer
Bronze Life Master (500 master points): Kathy Bergman, Irene Bates and Shay Kinney
Ace of Club Race
These players are recognized for the Ace of Club race based upon points won at their local sanctioned club in the greater Phoenix area:
Vickie Thomas finished tenth in the 50 to 100 bracket; Sue Gainer finished ninth in the 100 to 200 bracket; Kathy Bergman finished fourth in the 300 to 500 bracket; Enid Bross finished tenth in the 500 to 1000 bracket
Mini McKenney Race for the Unit
These players are recognized for the Mini McKenney race for the unit of the greater Phoenix area:
Vickie Thomas finished fifth in the 50 to 100 bracket; Sue Gainer finished first in the 100 to 200 bracket; Kathy Bergman finished first in the 300 to 500 bracket; Enid Bross finished second in the 500 to 1000 bracket
Mini McKenney Race for the District:
These players are recognized for the District 17 based upon points won at sanctioned clubs and tournaments throughout the country.
Sue Gainer for finishing fourth in the 100 to 200 bracket; Kathy Bergman for finishing first in the 300 to 500 bracket; Enid Bross for finishing thirteenth in the 500 to 1000 bracket
It was a great year of playing Duplicate Sanctioned Bridge and hope that this year is another fun fill year of playing bridge.
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