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 Unit 141 Newsletter       November 2014
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In This Issue

  • Solomon Teams/BBO
  • I/N Teams Tournament
  • Unit-Wide Pro-Am
  • NAPs
  • Jordan/Gough
  • District 4 STaC
  • Table Tips
  • News 
  • Upcoming Events


    October 27- November 2

    November 10-16

    November 17

    North American Bridge Championships (Nationals at Providence)
    November 27- December 7

    December 27-31

    January 9-11

    February 6-8
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    Solomon Teams Finals Air on BBO VuGraph on November 4    
      
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    The 2014 Solomon Teams season finishes this year with a flourish with the finals airing internationally on Bridge Base Online (BBO) VuGraph on November 4. The event begins at 7:30 PM and squares off the Civale Team (Pat Civale, Vince Civale, Arnie Fisher, Marc Labovitz) against the Korth team (Art Korth, Meyer Kotkin, Jane Segal, John Marks, Andy Kaufman, Doug Dye). Viewers will enjoy watching the drama unfold, card by card, accompanied by expert commentary.

    To watch the action, visit the Bridge Base Online website -- www.bridgebase.com. If you are already a member, log in and click the "Vugraph (live broadcasts)" button. You will find the Solomon Teams matches listed. If you are not a member, you have two choices: (1) Start a free membership or (2) Click the "Look around our site" button to watch without joining. Either way, click the Vugraph button once you log in and find the Solomon Teams matches.

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    Solomon Teams broadcasts in years past have garnered nearly a thousand viewers from around the world. It's a lot of fun to see local players in this type of venue, so check it out on November 4th!

    If you have questions about the event or using BBO, contact Mike Giesler in advance at [email protected].

     

    0-500 Non-Life Master I/N Team Tournament: November 17         
      
    The Unit 141 Intermediate/ Newcomer Program hosts its next sectional on November 17. This event reprises a sellout TEAMS event and introduces new players to this exciting -- but sometimes unfamiliar -- format. Only players with fewer than 500 masterpoints who are not life masters are eligible to participate.

    Hosted at Bala Golf Club, the tournament will include lunch and guidance on how to play, score, and move through a team game. It is a two-session event and registrants must play both sessions. All winners earn silver points!

    The total cost, including lunch, is $90 per team or $45 per pair. Pairs may register and will be partnered by the director to make a team. The first session starts promptly at 10 AM (players are asked to arrive by 9:30 AM), lunch follows the first session, and the second session follows after lunch.

    Pre-registration is required. To resolve questions or register, contact I/N Tournament Chair Bruce Lang at 267-312-6221 or [email protected]. Additional information and a registration form are available through this link.  

     

    Unit 141 Holds a Unit-Wide Pro-Am on November 18 (with Trophies!)           
      
    logo Unit 141 will host a Unit-Wide Pro-Am on the evening of November 18. Winners in two categories -- over and under 100 masterpoints -- will earn the prestigious Dave MacInley and Ruby Underwood trophies. The event also awards extra masteroints and bonus overall masterpoints!

    Tell your local club you want to participate. If your club is already signed on, make a reservation or let the club manager know that you plan join in. If you have questions, contact Elaine Weintraub at [email protected]

     

    NAP Results           
      


    Congratulations to all of the District qualifiers in this year's NAPs. The top three pairs in flight A and top four in flights B and C have earned spots at the National NAP competition as well as cash compensation to cover travel costs to this year's Spring Nationals in New Orleans in March 2015.

    FLIGHT A
    1. Phil Clark and Douglas Ross
    2. Al Bingaman and Barry Gorski
    3. Kenneth Meyer and Bruce Silverstein

    FLIGHT B
    1. John Dickenson and Tom Kriz
    2. James Carroll and Jonathan Forde
    3. Paul Amer and Sam Amer
    4. Arnold Kritz and Gary Hillenbrand

    FLIGHT C
    1. Arthur Kibbe and W. Burns
    2. Linda Szilagyi and Peter Wise
    3. Peggy Comerford and James Marshall
    4. Jane Romal and John Kress

     

    Jordan and Gough Trophy Winners Announced            
      
    Trophy Each year, the PCBA (Unit 141) awards trophies to the Unit 141 players who earn the most masterpoints in the five sectionals played during the year. In addition, the top place in each category receives ten free plays at the next year's sectionals, 2nd place receives six free plays, and 3rd place earns three.

    Congratulations to the 2014 winners in each race:

    JORDAN (Open)

    1.   Meyer Kotkin
    2.   Marty Rabinowitz
    3.   Ken Cohen

     

    GOUGH (Non-Life Masters at the start of year)

    1/2.   Bill Goldstein
    1/2.   Joan Goldstein
    3.      Linda Smith


    Complete details of the awards and this year's full listing can be found under "Unit Events" at the Unit 141 website. Howard Kahlenberg, the Jordan-Gough coordinator, will contact the winners with their awards. If you have any questions, contact Howard at [email protected].

     

    STaC Week Returns November 10-16              
      
    District 4 STaC week runs November 10-16 and most of the local clubs will be participating. Here is your chance to win oodles of silver points both at the local club and by finishing high across all clubs. Ask your local club if it is participating.
     
    You can find more information on STaCs as well as results on the ACBL website (Tournaments --> STACs). 

     

    Bala Winter Sectionals Return in January and February          

    Mark your calendars -- the Unit 141 winter sectionals at Bala will be here soon! Just after the new year, the first 2015 winter sectional takes place at Bala on January 9 - 11. Then the second winter sectional follows on February 6 - 8.

    For both events, the golf club is closed to members but open exclusively to bridge players so there will be plenty of parking, including valet parking. There will be plenty of food, snacks, and hot drinks to keep the chill away, so join us for a good game and good time.

    Bala 

     

    Table Tips: "Staking" a Claim

     

    News from Around the Unit 
     
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    The Bridge Center of Delaware County is hosting a Saturday Open Pairs game, beginning September 27th at the club. The game will start at 12 noon. For more information and directions, please visit www.delcobridge.com.

    Yorktown Bridge Club is holding a special dinner and bridge event on November 7 at 6:30 PM. The club requests interested players to reserve early to hold a spot. For more information, visit http://www.yorktownbridgeclub.com/.

    The Philadelphian Bridge Club ( 2401 Pennsylvania Ave.) runs a weekly game on Thursday at 7 PM. There is free parking and card fees are only $8. For more information, visit the website: http://www.bridge2401.com/

    The North Penn Bridge Club has joined the Common Game for all of its afternoon and evening games and that means pre-dealt hands for all events. The Common Game enables players to compare results across the entire field of participating clubs, view online records and double dummy analysis, and read expert hand analysis for many boards. Visit the North Penn website for more information about its participation in the Common Game or the club: www.northpennbridge.com/
     
     

    Local clubs and players are encouraged to send announcements, news, updates, or information for placement in upcoming newsletters.

    Unit 141 Newsletter, November 2014
    Volume 4, Issue 11
    Editor: Allison Brandt ([email protected]