The picture represents several players who received recognition during the year from ACBL. From left to right are: Linda Haider, Lana May, Janet Race, Jack Wertheim, and Bill Schroeder. Not pictured: Chris Mucha, Dave Deal, Pat West, Teresa Funkhouser, and Kathy Bergman. (Photo by Kathy Bergman)
Kathy Bergman
PebbleCreek Duplicate Bridge Club celebrated our 20th Anniversary with our annual luncheon and meeting on Feb. 20. The club began in 2003 with a once-a-month bridge game at Eagle’s Nest in the activities building. After moving the club to the card rooms when Tuscany Falls was built, the club grew to be the 5th largest American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) Duplicate Bridge club in the Phoenix area with over 150 members. In the last 10 years the club has organized between 800 and 1,900 tables of bridge a year.
The longtime bridge players who were members from the earliest days were Enid Bross, Cheryl LaMotta, Jackie Wielgosz, Syd Mersereau, Mary Lou Cralle, Chris Mucha, Barb Economou, Glenn and Sue Woodard, Georgia Jacka, Pat Smith, Judy Brown, and Kate Tracy.
During our luncheon we recognized our bridge players who received recognition from the ACBL Ace of Clubs and the Mini-McKenney in the surrounding Phoenix area for the year 2022.
The Unit Ace of Clubs
Bracket 0-5 Master points: Teresa Funkhouser
Bracket 5-20 Master points: Lana May
Bracket 2500-3500 Master points: Kathy Bergman
The Unit Mini-McKenney
Bracket 0-5 Master points: Teresa Funkhouser
Bracket 5-20 Master points: Lana May
Bracket 2500-3500 Master points: Kathy Bergman
Master Point Achievements
Several members received an achievement in the ACBL Master point ranking this last year:
Ruby Life Master (1500 master points): Dave Deal and Chris Mucha
NABC Master (200 master points): Janet Race
Regional Master (100 master points): Bill Schroeder
Sectional Master (50 master points): Pat West, Linda Haider, and Teresa Funkhouser
Club Master (20 master points): Lana May
Junior Master (5 master points): Jack Wertheim
The Directors recognized the following members for their service to the club:
* Janet Race, Chris Mucha, Sandy Kolls and Ron Payton for assisting the directors with lessons.
* Jackie Wielgosz, Susan McAniff and Rosalie Gunnlaugsson for helping with the room setup and room environment.
* Gen Hunter for her job as partnership Chairman.
The Bridge Directors want to thank the club members with their thoughtful gifts to Sue Woodard, Georgia Jacka, Pat Smith, Judy Brown, Kate Tracy, and Kathy Bergman for their years of service.
Interested in joining our club?
Our games are played in the Tuscany Falls card rooms and scheduled on:
* Monday, 1 p.m. Open to master point levels and games are stratified based on the players attending.
* Tuesday, 1 p.m. Open to master point levels and games are stratified based on the players attending.
* Wednesday, 1 p.m. The last Wednesday of the month. Open to master point levels and games are stratified based on the players attending.
* Saturday, 9 a.m. Open to master point levels of under 400 from November to May.
If interested in joining our club, please contact Sue Woodard at [email protected] or 623-935-7327, or contact Judy Brown at [email protected] or 623-640-5096.