CIBA Digest

News from Central Illinois Unit 208    Unit Website: www.unit208.org

Editor:  Karen Walker, 2121 Lynwood Drive, Champaign   61821
  (217) 359-0042     
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  2012 Unit Mini-McKenney & Ace of Clubs Winners

  ♣  Ace of Clubs

Points won in club games in 2012


0 to 5 pts  (on 1/1/12)

Patrick Chesley, Springfield -- 20.20

Nancy Chesley, Springfield -- 19.91

Debby Saunders, St Augustine FL -- 18.13

Steve Saunders, St Augustine FL -- 17.68

John Wright, Paris -- 14.67

 

5 to 20

Lou Savage, Bloomington -- 27.92

John Honegger, Peoria -- 25.97

Aravind Alwan, Champaign -- 20.57

Claire Treat, Galesburg -- 19.11

Vi Kothe, Bloomington -- 17.92

 

20 to 50

Jane Grieser, Springfield -- 45.76

Wesley Seitz, Champaign -- 41.84

Mary Tweedie, Bloomington -- 37.38

John Benda, Decatur -- 27.84

Dorothy Berg, Bloomington -- 23.68

 

50 to 100

Mary Stuart, Urbana -- 50.20

Douglas Sutton, Springfield -- 27.34

Natalene Ferrari, Odessa FL -- 26.92

Ralph Ferrari, Odessa FL -- 26.92

Pat Hobson, Springfield -- 24.90

 

100 to 200

Sandra Stults, Springfield -- 87.30

Jane Crawford, Springfield -- 75.19

Cindy Moore, Bloomington -- 68.69

Meg O'Leary, Las Cruces NM -- 60.03

Lori Moore, Bloomington -- 41.80

 

200 to 300

JoAnn Schroeder, Normal -- 82.40

Marilyn Winter, Mt Zion -- 53.77

Jim Heller, Petersburg -- 42.35

Dana Jo Holleman, Danville -- 41.30

Shirley Coville, Springfield -- 37.18

 

300 to 500

Shirley Logan, Springfield -- 101.10

Charles Langley, Mechanicsburg -- 82.31

Jane Byram, Chatham -- 58.91

Carol Sue McNaught, Auburn -- 58.21

Becky Groeninger, Springfield -- 56.51

 

500 to 1000

Charlie Morton, Bloomington -- 77.53

Camilla Rabjohns, Peoria Heights -- 70.80       

Jeff Ehrlich, Springfield -- 67.44

Ronald Emmett, Ruidoso NM -- 65.82

Joseph Franz III, Springfield -- 65.36

 

1000 to 2500

Larry Wilcox, Springfield -- 138.82

Zach Freehill, Bloomington -- 137.92

Henry Hoffman, Bloomington -- 110.24

Betty Primm, Athens -- 102.74

George Veenstra, Springfield -- 102.69

 

2500 to 5000

Stephen Babin, Normal -- 80.20

John Seng, Champaign -- 58.93

Leonard Kaufman, Peoria -- 55.67

Betty Capodice, Bloomington -- 52.94

Ron Sholes, Springfield -- 49.35

 

5000+ 

Mike Halvorsen, Champaign -- 35.11

Chris Benson, Le Roy -- 34.52

Karen Walker, Champaign -- 5.61

Gary Kessler, Springfield -- 5.14

Colby Vernay, Lacon -- 2.63

Mark Kessler, Springfield -- 2.44

  Mini-McKenney 

Total points won in 2012


0 to 5 pts. (on 1/1/12)

Marsha Woodbury, Urbana -- 47.39

Patrick Chesley, Springfield -- 22.94

Debby Saunders, St Augustine FL -- 22.78

Nancy Chesley, Springfield -- 22.65

Steve Saunders, St Augustine FL -- 22.33

 

5 to 20

Aravind Alwan, Champaign -- 75.88

John Honegger, Peoria -- 36.17

Lou Savage, Bloomington -- 32.77

John Millar, Galesburg -- 25.27

Vi Kothe, Bloomington -- 25.15

 

20 to 50

Jane Grieser, Springfield -- 102.94

Wesley Seitz, Champaign -- 74.13

Jason Cannell, Bloomington -- 59.61

Mary Tweedie, Bloomington -- 49.19

Dorothy Berg, Bloomington -- 40.19

 

50 to 100

Douglas Sutton, Springfield -- 70.19

Mary Stuart, Urbana -- 67.82

Lane O'Connor, Towanda -- 55.39

Joyce Clay, Bloomington -- 50.86

Mark Beattie, Sherman -- 50.03

 

100 to 200

Cindy Moore, Bloomington -- 312.30

Lori Moore, Bloomington -- 252.15

Sandra Stults, Springfield -- 198.42

Jane Crawford, Springfield -- 154.16

Milt Epstein, Urbana -- 109.98

 

200 to 300

JoAnn Schroeder, Normal -- 155.53

Jim Heller, Petersburg -- 87.50

Shirley Coville, Springfield -- 85.45

Barbara Gossrow, Springfield -- 85.25

Marilyn Winter, Mt Zion -- 66.12

 

300 to 500

Charles Langley, Mechanicsburg -- 150.45

Shirley Logan, Springfield -- 118.79

Becky Groeninger, Springfield -- 115.74

David Stevens, Charleston -- 102.59

Carol Sue McNaught, Auburn -- 100.04

 

500 to 1000

Michael Ring, Bothell WA 166.28

Ann Schuyler, Bloomington -- 162.25

Camilla Rabjohns, Peoria Heights -- 155.67       

Jeff Ehrlich, Springfield -- 128.28

Charlie Morton, Bloomington -- 111.84

 

1000 to 2500

Roger Sokol, Minooka -- 323.85

Eunice Patton, Bloomington -- 286.24

Zach Freehill, Bloomington -- 211.02

Larry Wilcox, Springfield -- 191.36

Patrick Moos, Peoria -- 185.68

 

2500 to 5000

John Seng, Champaign -- 305.90

Nate Ward, Champaign -- 246.83

Hugh Williams, Carbondale -- 235.54

Ron Sholes, Springfield -- 219.66

Stephen Babin, Normal -- 189.84

 

5000 to 7500

James Melville, Springfield -- 666.16

Mike Halvorsen, Champaign -- 207.05

Mark Kessler, Springfield -- 138.57

 

7500 to 10,000

Karen Walker, Champaign -- 222.80

 

Over 10,000

Colby Vernay, Lacon -- 493.69

Chris Benson, Le Roy -- 313.48

Gary Kessler, Springfield -- 286.10

Congratulations to these active and successful players. Visit the ACBL Awards page to view lists of the top Unit players in each category for 2012 and year-to-date 2013.


New site for the Illini Champaign Regional -- May 21-27, 2013

This year's Illini Champaign Regional will be at the Hawthorn Suites, an all-suite hotel one block south of our former site (Hilton Garden Inn).

This year's schedule features two two-session morning Swiss Teams and three of the popular Gold Rush Pair events for 0-750 players. You can check out the 2013 events and find links on the tournament schedule page.

The Hawthorn bridge rate is $85 if you book for three nights or more ($96 for one or two nights). The rate includes free hot breakfast buffet, free wifi and use of the fitness center, hot tub and indoor pool. Pet-friendly. Parking is free, and there are many restaurants within walking distance.

Hawthorn reservations:  217-398-3400.  Please reserve early. A limited number of two-bed rooms are available, but all rooms have sleeper sofas to accommodate two or more guests. 


Coming up on the Central Illinois Calendar

May 4 & 5 -- District 8 Grand National Teams, Eagles Club, Springfield 

May 21-27 -- Illini Regional, Hawthorn Suites, Champaign    Schedule

June, July & August -- North American Pair qualifying games, Local clubs

June 7 & 8 -- Worldwide Bridge Contest, Local clubs

    Friday, June 7  (7:00 pm): 
         Bridge at Ginger Creek, Champaign -- Martha Leary:  217-766-6294

    Saturday, June 8  (Afternoon):
         Mike's Bridge Club, Bloomington  -- Mike Tomlianovich:  309-825-5823
         Bridge Club of Springfield, Springfield -- Ann Caparros:  217-726-9456
         Bridge at Ginger Creek, Champaign  (12:30) -- Martha Leary:  217-766-6294

July 26-28 -- Twin Cities Sectional, UAW Hall, Bloomington-Normal   


Movin' Up:  Congratulations to these Unit members who recently advanced in rank:

Junior Masters (5 pts.)                    
JoLynn Baldwin, Champaign
Robert Bye, Bloomington
Linda Segebart, Champaign

Club Masters (20 pts.)
Richard Bartlow, Dunlap
Carol Denny, Bloomington
Sectional Masters (50 pts.)     
Ilda McFadden, Springfield
Lyn Sisson, Springfield
Scott Weber, Jacksonville
Ralph Witmer, Mattoon
Marsha Woodbury, Urbana   
Regional Masters (100 pts.)

Julia Bruner, Bloomington
Diane Nelson, Dunlap

NABC Masters (200 pts.) 
Dan Punzak, Springfield
Adv. NABC Masters (300 pts.)  
Jane Crawford, Springfield
Milt Epstein, Urbana
Brian Maloney, Mahomet
Life Master                     
David Spring, Sherman IL
Bronze Life Masters (500 pts.)       
Rhonda Berberet, Springfield
Steve Wulfers, Normal
Silver Life Master  (1000 pts.)
Barry Badgett, Chatham
Welcome to new members:
Jeannie Hanson, Athens
Mary Hohulin, Washington
Carroll Kinnaman, Bloomington
Jeff Lauchner, Philo
Robert Lauchner, Philo
Carol McCue, Springfield
Trudy Morton, Peoria
Dr. Albert Novotny, Peoria