Season's Greetings for a safe and joyous holiday for all Unit 223 bridge players.

Special Greetings and thanks to all the volunteers in Unit 223 who work to make bridge activities available to us all. Thank you to those who serve on the Unit Board and Committees, as tournament chairs and on tournament committees, as club managers and directors, and in so many other positions.

I cannot even begin to enumerate the many Unit 223 players who so selflessly volunteer their time to make our Unit operate, but a great big tip of the Santa hat to you all.

District 8 Sectional-at-Clubs

In the recent District 8 STaC, held November 1-7, 3323.84 silver points were won by 1,320 players. During the course of the week, 1035 tables were in play. In Unit 223, 12 duplicate clubs participated.

Some of the Unit 223 players who did very well during the STaC included:

10) Krzysztof Jarosz, Edwardsville IL – 18..58 points

14) Wayne Sprehe, Centralia IL – 16.98 points

28) Jerry Cooksey, Centralia IL – 13.12 points  

47) Julia Rambo, Mayfield KY – 10.79 points  

48) Darota Jarosz, Edwardsville IL – 10.75 points

50) Dennis Rose, Boaz KY – 10.58  

(The numbers indicate ranks on the District-wide masterpoint winners list.)

Recently Elected

Congratulations to Jay Winter (Highland IL) who has recently been elected to serve a three-year term on the ACBL Education Foundation Board of Trustees.

The ACBL Education Foundation is a charitable trust fund, established in 1987, to provide grants to promote the education of bridge. Applications for grants to provide educational programs and supplies are encouraged and considered. The Foundation is administered by nine Trustees, and its goal is to make bridge a game played by people of all ages and walks of life. The Board will meet next at the NABC in Las Vegas.

Jay is a mathematics teacher for Bond County (IL) Community Unit #2 High School. He has served as a counselor at Unit 223 Youth Bridge Camp (Carlinville IL) for the last three years. Jay will also be District 8 Education Liaison.

Moving Up

Congratulations to the following Unit 223 players who have advanced in rank:

New Club Master:  Jared Amason, Centralia IL

New Club Masters: Amanda Carver, Edwardsville IL; Barbara Constance, Belleville IL; Jane Herman, Effingham IL; William Herman, Effingham IL; Pam Pearson, Marion IL

New Sectional Master:  Richard Messinger, Alton IL

New Regional Masters: Kadie Davis, Edwardsville IL; Margie Evans, Fulton KY; Joyce Kirby, Glen Carbon IL; Glenda Klingsick, Edwardsville IL; Dianna Nerren, Hickman KY; Jay Winter, Highland IL

New NABC Master: Marilyn Storch, Herrin IL

New Bronze Life Master: Judy Overrbey, Calvert KY

New Silver Life Masters: Margaret High, Marion IL; Barbara Simpson, Godfrey IL; Roseann Stice, Bethalto IL; Carol Warner, Fairview Hgts IL

In Memory

We are saddened by the recent loss of Ruby Nelson of Edwardsville.

Ruby was a long-time teacher, club owner, tournament chairman and tireless promoter of our game. She will be deeply missed. Her obituary is here.
 

McCord Trophy Standings for 2012

The sectional tournament in Caseyville concluded Unit 223 tournament play for 2012. The McCord Race is for Unit 223 players who won points in Unit 223 sectionals.

Here are the final standings:

1) Dalton Darnell (Murray KY) – 29.3

2) Ron Brockman (Paducah KY) – 28.07  

3) Carol Warner (Fairview Hgts IL) – 27.35  

4) Judy Eaton (Edwardsville IL) -- 26.68

5) William Eaton (Edwardsville IL) -- 23.57

6) Karen Coe (Ewing IL) – 20.74

7/8) Doug Edwards (Almo KY) – 19.82

7/8) Gayle Edwards (Almo KY) – 19.82

9) Larry Lemon (Mayfield KY) – 19.73

10) Doug McQuaid (Lebanon IL) – 17.4

11) Jay Coleman (Hutsonville IL) – 16.7

12/13) Jim Kallaher (Paducah KY) -- 16.65

12/13) Martha Kallaher (Paducah KY) – 16.65

14) Marcia Darnell (Murray KY) – 16.33

15) Dennis Rose (Boaz KY) – 155.65

16) Judy Overby (Calvert City KY) – 14.86

17) Ralph (Bill) Rotter (Granite City IL) – 14.42

18/19) Jo Krin Pendergraft (Paducah KY) – 14.17  

18/19) Joel Pendergraft (Paducah KY) – 14.17

20) Tom Wynn (Paducah KY) – 14.05

21) Linda Lubeck (Troy IL) – 13.84

22) John Coe (Ewing IL) – 13.82

23) Sherry Brodsky (Benton KY) – 13.72

24/25) Joyce Kirby (Glen Carbon IL) – 13.16

24/25) Donna Murphy (Worden IL) – 13.16

Thank you to Doug Edwards, who keeps track of the McCord Race each year, and who has provided these results.

The name of the winner of the McCord Race is engraved each year on a handsome silver traveling trophy. With this win, the late Dalton Darnell has won the McCord Race more times than any other player in Unit 223.

Sectional Tournaments

Unit 223 will hold its next Sectional Tournament at Kentucky Dam Village Resort, Gilbertsville, KY, on March 1-3. Check the February issue of the Advocate for the schedule.