CIBA Digest

News from Central Illinois Unit 208

Editor:  Karen Walker, 2121 Lynwood Drive, Champaign IL  61821
 (217) 359-0042    kwalker@insightbb.com

"Last-chance" North American Pair club-qualifying games

Bloomington -- Gayl West Club & Mike's Bridge Club  ( http://home.insightbb.com/~m.tomlianovich/mbc.htm )

Saturday, August 25  (11:45 am, Westminster Village) -- Open Stratified

Monday, August  27  (11:45 am, First Christian Church) -- Open Stratified

Thursday, August 30  (11:45 am, Crossroads Center) -- Open Stratified

Champaign -- Bridge at Ginger Creek  ( www.illinibridge.com )

Thursday, August 9  (12:30) -- Open Stratified

Monday, August 27 (7:00) -- Open Stratified

Friday, August 31  (7:00) -- Open Stratified

Peoria and Pekin  

Tuesday, August 7 (6:30 pm, Knights of Columbus, Peoria) -- Open Stratified

Friday, August 17 (11:00 am, Knights of Columbus, Peoria) -- Open Stratified

Wednesday, August 22 (6:30 pm, Miller Center, Pekin) -- Open Stratified

Tuesday, August 28 (11:00 am, Knights of Columbus, Peoria) -- Open Stratified

Springfield -- Bridge Center of Springfield  ( http://www.spibridge.org )

Monday, August 6  (6:30 pm) -- Open Stratified

Thursday, August 23  (6:30 pm)  -- Open Stratified and Flight C (non-LMs with under 500 mps)

Saturday, August 25  (9:30 am)  -- Flight C

Sunday, August 26  (1:00 pm) -- Open Stratified 

Wednesday, August 29  (12:30) -- Open Stratified

Friday, August 31  (12:30 p.m.) -- Open Stratified


Fall Bridge Weekend -- November 3 & 4, Champaign IL

Champaign's Bridge at Ginger Creek club is hosting a special two-day workshop featuring advanced lessons and sectional-rated games. The instruction will be geared toward advanced players, but the workshops and discussions will feature ideas that can benefit a wide range of experience levels, from bright beginners to long-time Life Masters. Instructor is Karen Walker (kwalker@insightbb.com).

For more information, see the Fall Bridge Weekend page in this issue of the Advocate.


More winners from the Champaign Regional, May 22-28


Thursday aft. side pairs:
Judi Sulzbach & Donna Giertz

Monday Flt. B Swiss Team:
Randall Motchan, Carole Bardwell,
Dan Bunde & Praveen Jayachandran

Monday Flt. A Swiss Team:
Colby Vernay, Hugh Williams,
Jim O'Neil (not in photo: Karen Walker)

Coming up on the Central Illinois Calendar:

August -- North American Pair qualifying games, Local clubs

Wednesday, September 12 -- Senior Olympics, Jerome Civic Center (one session, 1:00 pm), Springfield IL  Info: Ron Sholes

Wednesday, September 19 -- ACBLwide Instant Matchpoint Game, Local clubs

September 14-16 -- End o' Summer Sectional, Hult Health Center, Peoria 

October -- Club Appreciation Month club championships, Local clubs

October 12-14 -- See the Leaves Sectional, IL Education Association Building, Springfield 

October 29 - November 4 -- District 8 Sectional at Clubs, Local clubs

November 3 & 4 -- Fall Bridge Weekend, Bridge at Ginger Creek, Champaign

November 10 & 11 -- District 8 North American Pair finals, IL Education Association Building, Springfield IL


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

Junior Master (5 pts.)         
Connie Houston, Paris
Jean Motsinger, Savoy
Robert Nichols, Urbana
Laura Plummer, Champaign
Freida Witters, Paris
Club Master (20 pts.)
Michael Bowers, Springfield
Jeff Ehrlich, Springfield
Bo Goersch, Tolono
Barbara Gossrow, Springfield
Kevin Powell, Urbana
Jane Welch, Geneseo
Sectional Master (50 pts.)    
Doug Steele, Mahomet
Pamela White, Springfield
Regional Master (100 pts.)    
Rhonda Berberet, Springfield
Dee Boch, Champaign
Praveen Jayachandran, Champaign
Phyllis Lowrey, Springfield
Richard Spengler, Peoria
NABC Master (200 pts.)    
Dan Bunde, Urbana
Harriett Maxwell, Champaign
Peggy Olds, Springfield
Bret Van Fleet, Bloomington
Bronze Life Master (500 pts.)
Gary Schechter, Springfield
RoseEllen Scott, Rantoul
Silver Life Master (1000 pts.)
Marjorie Loewenstein, Springfield
Jay Poling, Decatur
Jeanette Sgro, Springfield
Gold Life Master (2500 pts.)
Laura Addison, Bloomington
And welcome to new members:
Christine Harshbarger, Macomb
Kyle Harshbarger, Macomb
Nancy Sommer, Peoria