CIBA Digest

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

Editor:  Karen Walker,  2121 Lynwood Drive,  Champaign IL  61821
    (217) 359-0042       kwbridge@comcast.net

 

Silver Point Stars

Many of our Central Illinois players had big successes in the Fall Silver Point Sectional, held at local clubs the week of October 28. Special congratulations to Lori Moore, who led all District players for total points won during the week. Here are the Central Illinois players who placed in the top 100 of the 1384 participants in District 8:

33.69   Lori Moore, Bloomington

18.80   Ann Schuyler, Bloomington

18.69   Mark Schollenberger, Springfield

16.82   Clay Cuthbertson, Quincy

15.16   Eunice Patton, Bloomington

15.14   Sandy Stults, Springfield

15.01   Jeff Ehrlich, Springfield

12.24   Garald Bumgardner, Petersburg

11.25   Lane O'Connor, Towanda

11.07   Patrick Moos, Peoria

10.50   Rich Pestien, Peoria

10.10   Jim Heller, Petersburg

10.01   Mark Beattie, Sherman

  9.39   Christine Carroll, Champaign

  9.09   Cindy Moore, Bloomington

  8.95   Margaret Hansell, Champaign

  8.37   Jeff Furler, Bloomington

  8.30   Larry Wilcox, Springfield

  8.29   Jason Cannell, Bloomington

  7.94   Steve Babin, Normal

  7.57   Marsha Woodbury, Urbana

  7.54   Jane Grieser, Springfield

  7.54   Jane Crawford, Springfield

  7.49   Ann Caparros, Springfield

  7.43   Chris Benson, Le Roy

  7.30   Betty Capodice, Bloomington

  7.22   Hank Hoffman, Bloomington

The next Silver Point Sectional is coming up the week of February 3, 2014. Check with your local club manager for details on the special games in your area.

North American Pairs

Congratulations to everyone who played in the District 8 North American Pair finals in Springfield in November. Central Illinois pairs took four of the nine qualifying spots for the national finals in Dallas TX in March. Congratulations and good luck to:

B1 - Kenneth Koh - Peter Yeh, Champaign IL   

B2 - Bob Shair - Gary Dell, Champaign IL 

B3 - Clay Cuthbertson, Quincy IL - Norman Goldman, Florissant MO

C2 - Milt Epstein - Marsha Woodbury, Urbana IL

 

Illini Champaign Regional -- May 20-26, 2014

It's not too early to begin thinking about spring and our Unit's annual regional, coming up Memorial Day week in Champaign.

We'll again be playing in the Hawthorn Suites hotel and offering lots of extras, including a speakers program, entry-fee discounts, nightly buffets and a hotel hospitality suite for socializing after the game. Bridge rate is $95 for a suite with kitchen, one or two beds, sleeper sofa and free wifi. Room rate includes daily hot breakfast and Wednesday-night dinner.  

This year's schedule features three of the popular Gold Rush Pair events for 0-750 players. You can check out the 2014 events on the tournament schedule page .

Looking for a local game? 

There are club games in 12 cities in our Central Illinois Unit 208. To get details about game schedules or find partners, visit the club web site or call or email the club manager. You can also find schedules and contact information on the Find a Club page on the ACBL web site.

Unit 208 clubs with web sites:

Bloomington IL -- Mike's Bridge Club

Canton IL -- Canton/Spoon River DBC

Champaign IL -- Bridge at Ginger Creek

Springfield IL -- Bridge Club of Springfield

Other Central Illinois clubs:

Charleston IL
Charleston DBC
   Grant Sterling   217-348-8385
   fccmoose@yahoo.com

Danville IL
Danville DBC
   Al Wagner   217-442-8968
   allenwagner1@comcast.net

Decatur IL
Commodore Bridge Club
   Jay Poling     217-422-0095  (cell: 217-972-5229)
   bridger13@att.net

Galesburg IL
Galesburg DBC
   Ronald Greek   309-341-2305

Jacksonville IL
Jacksonville YMCA DBC
   Edwin Ecker   217-883-2489
   e.ecker@mchsi.com

Paris
Paris D Players
   Joanna Hebermehl    217-466-4470
   tomscobra.rph@frontier.com

Peoria IL
Peoria & Pekin Bridge Club
   Bernard Riley   309-346-6316

Peoria DBC & Peoria Student Bridge Club
   Charles Young   309-691-3851
   charles.young21@comcast.net

Quincy IL
Gem City DBC

   Lois Mott   217-224-6521
   ibeaudoin7@gmail.com

 

Movin' Up 

   Congratulations to these Unit members who recently advanced in rank:k:

New Junior Master (5 pts.)                       

Marilyn Bauer, Peoria
John Ford, Normal
Terri Huebsch, Bloomington
Richard Kern, Peoria
Clifford Mayoh, Peoria
Marlee Moledano, Peoria
Jan Mooberry, Peoria
John Murray, Champaign
Alin Olaru, Peoria

Club Masters (20 pts.)

Richard Bown, Galesburg
Robert Lauchner, Philo
Mike Marlow, Urbana
Paula Schultz, Springfield
Linda Segebart, Champaign
Ronald Sinn, Peoria
William Smith, Peoria
Bill Strauss, Urbana
Martha Sutton, Springfield
Joseph Termine, Pleasant Plains
Peter Yeh, Urbana

Sectional Masters (50 pts.)

Marilyn Byers, Bloomington

Regional Masters (100 pts.)

Mark Schollenberger, Springfield  
Marsha Woodbury, Urbana
Robert Yuill, Pleasant Plains

NABC Master (200 pts.)

Mary Stuart, Urbana

Life Masters (300 pts.)

Ann Smith, Champaign

Bronze Life Master  (500 pts.)

JoAnn Schroeder, Normal
Grant Sterling, Charleston

Silver Life Master  (1000 pts.)

Camilla Rabjohns, Peoria Heights
Joan Tinch, Decatur

WELCOME to new members:           

Charles Head, Berwick
Patricia Hunter, Paris
Lynn Kupferschmid, Springfield
Betsy Lair, Cantrall
Barry Mayworm, Princeton
Judi Thornton, Chillicothe