SPECIAL GAMES
Spring Sectional
Fri 4/1 – Sun 4/3
San Jose Masonic Lodge
Promo and Map at right
Unit Games
Ace of Clubs – MiniMcKinney
Sat 3/26 7:00 PM
SJBC
Wine and Cheese
In honor of Jim Hayashi
Sat 4/30 7:00 PM
SJBC
Club Championships
Wed 3/30 7:00 PM SJBC
Thu 3/31 10:30 AM SJBC
WHAT’S INSIDE?
Prez Sez 1
Sectional Promo 1
Feb-Mar Results 2
Top Ten 3
Hack 3
Yokel Lessons 3
Masthead 3
Promotions 4
Game Times 4
Prez Sez by
Dan Turkus
I called the IRS to determine how we can make contributions to
our building fund tax deductible. I was nicely asked to please call back after
April 15, as they were experiencing a "very high volume of
calls" from people trying to get there taxes done. I wonder if after the 15th,
I will get the excuse that all the people who filed their taxes with extensions
are calling like crazy, trying to beat the next deadline. So the saga
continues!
Our next Unit game is March 26th for the Ace of Clubs/Mini McKinney
event. If you came in first in your bracket, you get a FREE PLAY. If you
didn't, you should come down and enjoy the competition! It would be sweet
revenge to win the event when you didn't come in first in your category. By the
way, did I mention that Unit games give you more points than club games. They
are right up there with Sectionals, but the points are black.
Get ready for our Sectional at the Masonic on the first weekend of
April, a flyer should be located on one of the following pages, or pick one up
at the Club.
Following the Sectional is a special Unit game at the end of
April honoring Jim Hayashi. Jim is a truly generous person, the one who
kept our old computer working. He loads all the programs, trouble shoots the
system, all on his own time with very little recognition from anyone.
He did something special for my Grand National Team consisting of Ed Lee,
George Humphrey (now moved to San Diego) and Susan Zimmerman, now Susan Cook
who move up to Eureka to hug some trees, (I know it wasn't for the Bridge.)
Anyway back to Jim, after we won the right to represent District
21 in Miami, Jim took us under his
wing and coached us on what to look for and how to defend against what we would
run into. He spent a lot of time with us on a number of occasions, and
asked for nothing in return. For his counseling, teaching, and time, I am truly
thankful. Jim will also tell you how he would bid different hands with
different partners (truly eye-opening), all you have to do is ask him! Jim has
had a set back health wise, but it did not affect his bridge, as he came in 1st
at our Rose Bowl II Unit Game. Jimmy, you're a special person, and deserve to
be honored!
That's it for this month, see ya
at the tables..
Santa Clara Valley Sectional Tournament April 1-3
San Jose Masonic Temple
2500
Masonic Drive; San Jose, CA 95125 (408) 267-7121
Friday, April 1
2:00 & 7:30 p.m. (separate sessions)
Stratified Open Pairs
(500/1500/unlimited)
Stratified
Limited Pairs (20/100/200)
Saturday, April 2
12:15 Lecture topic
and speaker to be determined
1:00
p.m. – 0-20 Beginner Game (single session only)
1:00 & 7:00 p.m. (2 session events*)
Stratified Open Pairs (500/1500/unlimited)
Stratified
Limited Pairs (20/100/200)
* Entries will
be accepted for single sessions, however you must play
both sessions to
be eligible for Overall awards.
Sunday, April 3
11:00
a.m. & TBA
Strati-Flighted
Swiss Teams ♦ 8 Boards/7 Matches
Flight A/X
(0-3000/3000+) (20 VP Scale)
Flight BCD
(500/1000/1500) (20 VP Scale)
299’er
(50/100/300) (Win/Loss)
All
Events $8.00 per person per session
No
Smoking or Cell Phones At Tables
Tournament Chair:
Tania Moalem
(408) 993-0265
Partnerships & Newer Players:
Rekha Nirula (408) 997-2113
Tournament Director: Jay
Magid
Directions: Hwy.
280 to Guadalupe Pky. (Hwy. 87)
South, Exit Curtner Ave, turn right,
Immediate 1st
left at light onto Canoas Gardens, 1st
right onto Masonic, up hill to the end!
§ Free Parking ¨Free coffee ©0-20 Trophy ªPrizes
Sunday 5:20 PM San Jose Bridge Center
(SJBC)
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2/13
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Fred Kurzweil - Bill Garfield A/B
Judy Travis - Martin Anding A/B
Barbara & Win Sturtevant C
Happy Fordham - Karen Kulander C
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2/27
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Norman Marks - Bruce Scott A/B/C 71.25%
Joe Chui - John Prior A
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3/6
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Joel Koransky - Kat Wesolowska A
Maxine & Ray Lubow A
Carol Woodward - Maralyn Smith B
Mary Harvel - Randy Rice C
Ed & Martha Sutton B/C
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Monday 11:00 AM SJBC
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2/14
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Bonnie Beardsley - Judy Fisher A
Tina Pearson - Billie Mechanic A
Maxine & Ray Lubow B/C
Gigi Spinazze - David Gambelin B
Cassandra Leung - Helen Chao C
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2/28
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Alan Becker - Dan Turkus A
Dolores & Jack Clinch A
Cassandra Leung - Helen Chao B/C
Rita Randolph - Phyllis Vierra B/C
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3/7
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Ted Richmond - W Riester Jr A 72.73%
Bert Hsu - Paul Chang B
Tania Moalem - Mostafa Hafezi A
Madie Horton - Billee Giansiracusa B
Maxine & Ray Lubow C
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Monday 7:30 PM SJBC
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2/14
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Leon W. Lee - John Prior
Rekha Nirula - Shirley Foreman
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2/28
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Jody Praklet - Kamen Nedeltchev 66.67%
Ken Rosenfeld - Jim Blum
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3/7
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Hiram Shen - Mike Sullivan 65.21%
Jewel Schimke - Albert Lyew
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Tuesday 10:30 AM SJBC
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2/15
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Lynn Yokel - Daniel Kroll A
Earl Wentworth - George Wuschnig B/C
Virginia English -
Beverly Wright A
Gigi Spinazze - David Gambelin B
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2/22
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Team 8 (Hatfield, Dietz, Tangney, Boboricken) A
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3/1
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Carole Dietz - Tina Pearson A
Jim Tseng - Norman Wang A/B/C
Doris Oelberg - Harry Cuzner B/C
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3/8
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Norma Black - Consorcia/Ching Ravelo A
Judy Fisher - Bonnie Beardsley A
Sidney Safir - Malcolm Stewart B
Dan Turkus - Derek Fiero B
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Tuesday 7:30 PM SJBC
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2/22
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Henri Farhi - Kit Humphrey A
Erin Gove - Steve Chen A
Peggy Chen - Glenn Hudson B
Melinda Foos - Michael Fleisher B
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3/1
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Mike Roney – Marolyn Imaoka-Yancey A
Dana Brown - Bruce Luttrell A
Paul Nelson - Richard Jacobs B
Peggy Chen - Glenn Hudson C
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3/8
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Rita Tingley – Bernard Bertonis A 66.90%
Derek & Teddi Fiero A/B
Kenneth Yip - Andy Andrews B/C
Glenn Hudson - Peggy Chen C
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Wednesday 11:00
AM SJBC
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2/16
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Jerry Lundquist - Lee Dimmitt A
Joan Simpson - Dan Hoffman A/B
Mack Johansen - Yen Shen B
Henne Fredkin - Ruth Wiseman C
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2/23
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Robert & Linda Caren A/B
Alan Becker - Paul Nelson A
Connie Dunckelmann - Lee Dimmitt B
Henne Fredkin - Ruth Wiseman C
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3/2
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Gabriella Bowling - Raja Smadi A
Donna Armstrong - Sioux Atkinson A/B
Victor Rivkin - Malcolm Stewart A/B/C
Helen Chao - Cassandra Leung B
Jesse Merlin - Bruce Scott C
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3/9
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Missy Coy - Bill Yetter A
Mary Sanders - Joyce Miller A/B/C
Lee Dimmitt - Jerry Lundquist A/B
Jack Clinch - Sidney Safir B
Jan Kiernan - Patricia Yelvington C
Victor Rivkin - Malcolm Stewart C
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Wednesday 7:00 PM SJBC
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2/23
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Marolyn Imaoka-Yancey - N Hatfield A 65.83%
Lynn Yokel - Annette Powers B
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3/2
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Ronald Siegrist - Mansoor Gowani A/B 67.31%
Michael Fleisher - Melinda Foos C
Wayne Stuart - Gigi Spinazze A
Kathy & Larry Wagner B/C
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3/9
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Franklin Lowenthal - Jim O'Neil A
Hui Xu - John Zhuge B/C
Tania Moalem - Dana Brown A
Neal Robinson - Ravi Thomas B/C
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Wednesday 7:30 PM Oakwood
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2/23
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Kenneth Kenfield - Ho A 68.37%
Bill Yetter - Bill Traver A
K V Rao - Rajiv Dingra B/C
Marilyn Campbell - Dan Oneal B
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3/2
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Marilyn Campbell - Dan Oneal A/B 65.18%
Shirley Foreman - George Pledger A/B
Dan Rappaport - Matt Moore C
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3/9
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Elaine Erickson - Paul Chang A
Rita Randolph - Shirley Anderson A/B/C
Connie & Mario Vazquez B
Mervin & Shirley Falk C
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Thursday
10:30 AM SJBC
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2/24
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David Gambelin - Derek Fiero A/B 68.45%
Patricia Hannah - Read Kitson A
Billee Giansiracusa - Madie Horton B
Ruth Sporer - Cassandra Leung C
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3/3
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Frances Dickman - David Gambelin A 67.36%
Judy Fisher - Rose Meltzer A
Richard Markell - Barbara Tiernan B/C
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3/10
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Josephine Cooley - Paul Nelson A/B
Kit Humphrey - Bill Langlois A
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Thursday 7:00
PM SJBC
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2/24
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Jerry Lundquist - Mich Ravera A
Hemant & Shaila Mandpe A/B
Pete Read - Bill Garfield B/C
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3/3
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Dan Rappaport - Mike Sullivan A
Richard Jacobs - Ron Baron A
Jo Murray - Erma McCrory B/C
John Zhuge - Hui Xu B/C
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3/10
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Judy Travis - Mich Ravera A
Mike Sullivan - Dan Rappaport A
Pete Read - Bill Garfield B
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Friday 11:00 AM SJBC
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2/11
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Dick Pitzer - Ellie Hall-Pitzer
Miwako Wong - Roberta Murai
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2/25
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Fung Bao - Doreen Hornback
Kit Humphrey - Erin Gove
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3/4
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Molly Kaufman - Janice Scott 65.12%
Hugh Roberts - Harry Shannon
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Friday 7:00 PM
SJBC
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2/11
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Connie Dunckelmann - Lee Dimmitt A
Hemant & Shaila Mandpe A
Donna Webb - Gail Meikle B
Karen Paffendorf - Michael Bodell C
Jo Murray - Erma McCrory B
Jesse Merlin - Kathy Coons C
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2/25
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Team 8 (Quaife, Quaife, Bosklopper, Smith) A
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3/4
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Hemant & Shaila Mandpe A 69.64%
Nancy & Tom Cadwell A
Doug Ryan - Bobby Truong B/C
Art & Colette Quaife B
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Saturday 12:45 PM SJBC
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2/12
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Eileen Edwards - Jeffrey Hack
Jim Blum - Ken Rosenfeld
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2/19
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Lu Weakland - James Burlingame
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2/26
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Sharon Sava - Mich Ravera
Alka Mathur - Jo Ann Rogers
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3/5
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Lu Weakland - James Burlingame
Jim Blum - Ken Rosenfeld
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Saturday 7:00 PM SJBC
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3/5
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Lu Weakland - James Burlingame
Jim Blum - Ken Rosenfeld
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Saturday February 26 7:00PM Pro-Am
SJBC
Lynn Yokel - Bruce Scott 67.48%
Lynn Yokel Defense Lessons
Begin April 6
Improve
Your Defense!
Are you allowing your opponents to make
contracts no one else is making?
Good defensive play is essential to winning at bridge!
Join us for Audrey Grant's "Defense"
This eight-week course will be held Wednesday mornings
8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the San Jose Bridge Club
Beginning April 6, 2005
Your Teacher: Lynn Yokel
For more information: (408)374-4669 or lynnyokel@comcast.net
Top Ten Games Feb 11-Mar 10
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1
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72.73%
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Ted Richmond - W Riester Jr
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3/7 AM
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2
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71.25%
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Norman Marks - Bruce Scott
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2/27 Eve
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3
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69.64%
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Hemant & Shaila Mandpe
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3/4 Eve
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4
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68.45%
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David Gambelin - Derek Fiero
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2/24 AM
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5
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68.37%
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Kenneth Kenfield - Ho
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2/23 Late
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6
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67.50%
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Ronald Siegrist - Lynn Yokel
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2/14 Eve
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7
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67.48%
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Lynn Yokel - Bruce Scott
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2/26 Eve
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8
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67.36%
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Frances Dickman - David Gambelin
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3/3 AM
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9
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67.31%
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Ronald Siegrist - Mansoor Gowani
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3/2 Eve
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10
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66.90%
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Rita Tingley - Bernard Bertonis
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3/8 Eve
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Full game results
and some hand records are available at http://www.sjbridge.org/cal.php
Say it, Again! by Jeff
Hack
At the
President's Regional the dummy had
♥7
♣Q6 and I held only ♣JTx
Declarer
playing another suit said "Play Anything", I said to play the
♣Q. Dummy refused and pulled the ♥7. I called the director. Before the director
was located the declarer said that it truly didn't matter and played the
♣Q. This was after 3 minutes and some unhappiness.
This lead
me to research this further. The following law is clear on the subject.
Law 46, item 5:
5. No Suit
or Rank Designated
If
declarer indicates a play without designating either a suit or rank (as by
saying, ``play anything'', or words of like import), either defender may
designate the play from dummy.
I also
found the following written by our own Stu Goodgold on the Bridge Usergroup.
law 43 states:
A.
Limitations on Dummy
1. General
Limitations
(a)
Calling the Director
Unless
attention has been drawn to an irregularity by another player, dummy should not
initiate a call for the Director during play.
(b)
Calling Attention to Irregularity
Dummy may
not call attention to an irregularity during play.
(c)
Participate in or Comment on Play
Dummy must
not participate in the play, nor may he communicate anything about the play to
declarer.
So dummy
may not call the director as you suggest. Moreover, dummy may not call
attention to the irregularity that declarer has not designated
a card according to the correct procedure. You may wish to argue that 1c) means
dummy cannot select a card if declarer said 'play anything' but dummy has to do
something. If the opponents choose not to select a
card per their rights, dummy must act on his own.
But
in this case we definitely selected a card. In fact dummy refused to obey our
instructions which is a clear violation of Law 46. My advice is don't say
"Play Anything" even if it doesn't matter.
The Di-Rek’Tor
The Di-Rek’Tor is published monthly by Unit 507 of the American
Contract Bridge League, Campbell Community Center, One West Campbell Avenue,
Building J-68, Campbell, CA 95008. Opinions in articles are those of the
authors and not necessarily those of the Unit Board.
Unit 507 Board
Officers
President
Dan Turkus
Vice President
Ray Yuenger
Secretary
Marshall Yancey
Treasurer
Neal Webb
Sgt. at Arms
Art Fonda
Membership
Dick Pitzer
Ethics
Bill Langlois
Unit Recorder
Carole Dietz
Forum columnist
Ray Yuenger
Unit Game Coordinator
Rekha Nirula
Tournament
Coordinator
Tania Moalem
The Di-Rek'Tor Editor
Michael Angelo Ravera
Education/NAOP
Lynn Yokel
D21
Representative
Jeff Hack
Stu
Goodgold
New Player Representative
Mich Ravera
