Greater St. Louis Bridge News

It's the event played around the world! 

The international contest sponsored by the World Bridge Federation was held at Bridge Haven in two separate sessions, with booklets giving hand analyses & commentary. Results on the boards were recorded, sent electronically, and matched throughout the entire world.

There were 22 local pairs who scored 50% or more, worldwide. Or you can view it as they ranked in the top half of world’s participants.

Friday, June 4, 2010: 4,741 pairs played at 272 clubs in 32 countries

Donald Hauser & Regina Hauser, 58.86%

Alf Stole & James Homire Jr, 57.61%

Susan Perez & Thomas O Reilly-Pol, 57.17%

Kay Cohen & En Xie, 57.10

Jonathan Goldberg & Debra Romero, 57.04%

Sheryl Finkenstadt & William Finkenstadt, 56.78%

Honore Allen & Marie Sander, 55.74%

Chuck Wolff & R Dian Barker, 54.81%

Robert Wheeler & Laura Scholten, 54.04%

Roger Lord & Jacqueline Sincoff, 53.96

Ruth Naber & Veena Uberoi, 51.35%

Jay D Shah & Mary Smith, 51.19%

Saturday, June 5, 2010: 4,894 pairs played at 240 clubs in 28 countries.

Carol Hamilton & Mark Ehret, 64.51%

Roger Lord & Richard Riezman, 60.89%

Susan Rosenthal & Pat Corich, 60.30%

Sheryl Finkenstadt & William Finkenstadt, 59.84%

Chuck Ettelson & Jason Clevenger, 59.66%

Loren Bannister & Shirley Ryan, 56.24%

Atul Hajela & Prem Saxena, 55.40%

Mark Brightfield & Doris Fairgrieve, 55.30%

Naomi Orsay & Gretchen Smith, 53.15%

Elizabeth Wood & Jane Hughes, 51.92%

It’s the event played in Missouri!  

Both Units 143 & 223 combine every July to select their champions for the Bragging Rights Knock Out Teams between Kansas City and Greater St Louis.

Thirty local teams chose to compete for this honor. The winners of this July 10th championship will battle Kansas City on Saturday, August 14, at the August Regional.

Congratulations to all the winners:
 

“It’s only a game!” 

Well, maybe. But duplicate players want to do well, and when they do especially well, they deserve special recognition. Here are the 17 pairs who have scored 70% or better in local club games since April 1, 2010.

7/14/2010,  Lake St. Louis,  Michael Mitra & David Fricke, 74.09%

7/14/2010,  Occidental,  Arbha Vongsvivut &  Jarosz Krzysztof, 72.5%

6/21/2010,  Maryland Heights,  Egon Diekhoff & Steve Zenk, 70.35%

6/09/2010,  Lake St Louis,  George & Marilyn Bogacki, 70.45%

5/26/2010,  Lake St Louis,  Michael Mitra & David Fricke, 73.75%

5/26/2010,  Occidental,  Mark Ehret & Steve Brauss, 72.00%

5/24/2010,  Maryland Heights,  Egon Diekhoff & Steve Zenk, 70.99%

5/20/2010,  Olivette,  Denny O'Conner &  Jack Bryant, 73.15%

5/17/2010,  Bridge Haven,  George & Marilyn Bogacki, 72.22%

5/12/2010,  Occidental,  Jacqueline Sincoff & Henry Stern, 70.69%

4/26/2010,  Occidental,  Arbha Vongsvivut &  Mike Giacaman, 72.11%

4/22/2010,  Collinsville,  Arbha Vongsvivut &  Jarosz Krzysztof, 70.37%

4/21/2010,  Occidental,  Kay Cohen  &  En Xie, 72.33%

4/20/2010,  Olivette,  Linda Leinicki & Frances Christman, 70.83%

4/17/2010,  Bridge Haven,  Norman Athy  & Carol Hamilton, 77.44%

4/16/2010,  Rolla,  Alice Slack & Eleanor Rickers, 75.00%

4/12/2010,  Bridge Haven,  Jeannine Owen & Paul Rezabek, 71.88%

Unit 143 membership is 1128, as of July 1, 2010. Congratulations to the 40 following members who have advanced in rank since May 1.

Upcoming tournaments

August 9 – 15, 2010 -- Gateway to the West Regional. New bracketed KOs start every day.

September 25, 2010 -- 199er Championships. Two single-session events. Open to any player with fewer than 200 MP (need not be a Greater St Louis member). Reservations requested. Those without reservations will be seated on a space-available basis in order of arrival.

October 15-17, 2010 -- Sectional in St. Charles

January 14-16, 2011 -- Sectional in St. Charles