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In This Issue
0-5 Sectional Events
April Sectional
Dallas Successes
Day of Bridge
GNTs
Fundraiser
Annual Brunch
Raffles Move
Table Tips
Club News
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Upcoming Events
March 31-April 6
April 11-13
April 16
Grand National Teams
May 3-4
Alzheimer Association Outing
May 5
Unit 141 Annual Brunch and Sonny Jaspan Memorial Game
May 18
June 16-22
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Special Sectional Event for Players with 0-5 Masterpoints!
 April's Unit 141 Sectional at Bala Golf Club will feature special events for new players with just 0-5 masterpoints. While the sectional with have its usual brackets of open pairs for I/N players who are non-life masters with fewer than 500 masterpoints (on Friday and Saturday mornings and afternoons), there will also be special brackets on Friday and Saturday mornings only for players with 0-5 masterpoints. These specially-sanctioned brackets will award masterpoints! ACBL membership, however, is not required and anyone is welcome and invited to play. Non-ACBL members can participate at no additional charge.
If you are one of the nearly 1,000 ACBL members in Unit 141 with fewer than five masterpoints, know someone who is, or are a social bridge player with an interest in experiencing tournament or duplicate bridge, try out this special event designed just for newer players.
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Get Ready for Next Unit 141 Sectional -- April 11-13
 Warmer weather means you'll want to get out and play bridge at lovely Bala Golf Club, so join us for the next Unit 141 Sectional on April 11-13. We are pretty sure it won't snow and there are bound to be some blooms on the trees!
So line up your partners and teammates for a the full slate of pairs and teams events, including KO's on Saturday and Dupli-Swiss on Sunday. There are I/N events throughout the weekend, including a special 0-5 event on both Friday and Saturday mornings.
For more information, check the tournament flyer. As always, there will be a full slate of hospitality, and both self and valet parking. A new online partnership desk can now be used to find partners or teammates for any event during the sectional.
If you have questions or need additional information, contact Tournament Chair Meyer Kotkin (guymath@comcast.net) or Mike Giesler (mgiesler@comcast.net).
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Unit 141 Players Garner Success at Dallas Nationals
Several Unit 141 players have done us proud at the NABC Spring Nationals in Dallas.
Congratulations to Unit 141 Tournament Chair Meyer Kotkin and Corey Krantz on two impressive finishes. Early in the week they placed third in the 10K Swiss and later in the week they were runners up in the 0-10,000 Knockout.
Under 26 Junior player and UPenn graduate student
Jimmy (Zhou) Wang also had an impressive success. He and his partner Erli Zhou finished second in the prestigious Red Ribbon pairs.
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Ami Bridge Plans Day of Bridge at Middletown CC on April 16
 Join Ami Bridge at the Middletown Country Club in Langhorne, PA on April 16 for a full day of special bridge events.
The activities begin at 10 AM with a presentation by Joann Glasson, Grand LIfe Master and seven-time national champion. Joann will run a workshop on Doubles, Doubles, Doubles--the modern use of doubles with worksheets and prepared deals for play. At 11:30 AM, a lovely lunch prepared by the executive chef of the Middletown Country Club will be served. Then an open bridge game directed by Jane Ball follows at noon.
The events can be attended separately or as a package and are priced as follows: Class, lunch, and game - $40; Class only - $25; Bridge game only -- $10.
Pre-registration is required. E-mail Jane Ball at beginbridge@gmail.com or call 215-622-3289 with questions or to register. For directions or more information, visit the website: http://www.bridgewebs.com/doylestown/. |
GNT District Qualifications Run on May 3-4
 The Grand National Teams, GNTs, is a national teams event that culminates with the national finals at the Summer NABC. It begins, though, with district qualification; District 4 runs its 2014 qualification May 3-4 in Kingston, PA. The district qualification is played in four flights--Open, A, B, and C--and only the winning team in each flight qualifies to play at Nationals. No club or unit qualification is needed.
This prestigious event includes a subsidy paid for by the district for the teams that qualify to the national competition. For additional information, including the conditions of contest, contact information for the coordinator, and flight eligibility, check out the GNT information flyer here. |
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Alzheimer's Fundraiser on May 5 to Include Bridge and/or Golf
 On May 5, the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association will host a fantastic fundraiser at the Trump National Golf Club in Pine Hill, NJ. The events begin at 11 AM and include lunch, a silent auction, and an ACBL-sanctioned bridge tournament. Golfers can also participate in the 2014 Delaware Valley Chapter Golf Classic.
Early Bird pricing for the bridge tournament is $75 before April 15 ($85 after that date) or $300 to play with a pro. The entry fee includes the tournament, prizes, lunch, and non-alcoholic beverages. For an additional $100, cocktails and dinner will be served at 6:00 PM. Please see the link below if you are interested in the golf outing.
Transportation will be provided from four locations: the Bala Cynwyd shopping center, the Pavilion in Jenkintown, the Watermark at Logan Square, and South Jersey site to be determined.
The contact person for more information is Megan Kline. She can be reached at 215-622-4852 or through the Association at 800-272-3900. Her email is Megan.Kline@alz.org. For additional details or to register, visit the event website at http://act.alz.org/DVCSpringGolfClassic .
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Unit 141 Annual Brunch Set for May 18
 Unit 141's Annual Brunch and Sonny Jaspan Memorial Game will take place this year on May 18, 2014 at 10:30 AM at Bala Golf Club.
This multi-faceted event features a lovely brunch as well as a regular meeting of the unit board, which is open to all members of unit. New life masters and winners of the Mini-McKenney and Ace of Clubs races for 2013 will be honored at the meeting. The Sonny Jaspan game follows, with the tournament trophy being awarded to the winners.
The price per attendee is $30, the same as last year, and the brunch will feature an expanded menu. The price includes a free raffle for all attendees. All new life masters, Ace of Clubs, and Mini-McKenney winners who attend will rwill also receive a free play good at any 2014 sectional.
All members of the unit are welcome and encouraged to attend this informative and fun event. To learn more or register, please contact event coordinator Joan Warren at joantpw@gmail.com or 610-525-6924. Payment is easy and can be made by check, credit card, or Paypal by contacting Joan.
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Raffles for Bridge Moves to Beautiful New Location
 Raffles for Bridge, the longest-running bridge club on the Main Line, has relocated to a lovely new location on Conshohocken Ave. in Philadelphia. The new address is:
3901 Conshohocken Ave.
Greenbriar Club Apartments
Defensive Arts Center
Philadelphia PA 19131
Directions are simple: Enter the complex, turn right at the stop sign, and right again at the dead end. The building is on the left. There is plenty of FREE parking! The bright new space has plenty of natural light.
The schedule includes a Duplicate Game seven days a week at 12:30 PM with hand records and Novice Supervised Play each Thursday at 9:15 AM. Lunch is served each day at noon. Players of all levels are welcome and all efforts are made to find partners for players who need one (please call in advance). Private lessons are also available and there is a Raffle at Raffles each Sunday.
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Table Tips: Say Hello!
 Bridge at the table can feel like a life-and-death, highly competitive sport where each board is a do-or-die chance to crush your latest opponent. We're not saying those feelings are bad, unwarranted, or even manageable, but keeping the game civil is really important to its long-term health and growth.
How can you help simmer down the tension at the table? Simple -- take two seconds to say hello to each pair of opponents before you attempt to dismember them! You might be busy post-morteming the last hand or trying hard not to criticize your partner, but it's worth the teeny effort to take a moment to greet the opponents.
It might not seem like a big deal, but it is. Newer players in particular appreciate it, but we all have a better experience when we take a moment to say 'hello' and treat each other with a little courtesy. Then, feel free to do what you will with the cards.
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Club News
Beginning April 1st, Ami Bridge in Langhorne/Newtown is excited to bring you the Common Game. The Common Game allows you to compare your bid and play with people playing in duplicate bridge clubs around the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Ami Bridge will provide a full analysis of each hand played so you can see how you did against the best play of the hand, and also against all of the other Common Game players. Join Ami Bridge to see how much the Common Game can add to your enjoyment of duplicate bridge. For more information, visit the website at
The Bridge Center of Delaware County (BCDC) now holds a monthly Sunday Swiss team game at 1 PM. For directions and more information, visit their website at www.delcobridge.com. The Monday evening games at Doylestown Bridge Club are now open games where anyone can play. The game starts at 7 PM and finishes by 10 PM. For more information and directions, go to www.bridgewebs.com/doylestown. Local clubs are encouraged to send announcements, schedules, updates, and special games for placement in upcoming newsletters. |
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