Masterpoint Races

Visit www.acbl.org to view leaders of the 2006 Unit Ace of Clubs and Mini-McKenney Masterpoint races as of early January, 2007. (Scroll down to the bottom of the home page and click on Masterpoint Races. You will find all sorts of interesting info on national races, District 8 races and Unit 223 masterpoint races.)

The final tally of points won is not complete, standings may change, and the ultimate results of our Unit’s Races will not be official until mid-February. Look for a list of the So ILL / Paducah Unit Masterpoint Race Winners in our next Advocate article.

Awards will be issued and winners honored at the sectional tournament to be held March 2-4 at Kentucky Dam Village, Gilbertsville, KY. Hosted by the Mayfield KY club, this sectional is renowned for its hospitality and the beauty of its venue. Springtime at Kentucky Lakes and the State Lodge is not to be missed. Plan to attend and applaud the Masterpoint Race Winners! For more information, contact the tournament chair, Doug Edwards, at gay310@apex.net.

Upcoming STaC

District 8 will be holding a Sectional-at-Clubs (STaC) Feb. 5th through 11th. A STaC is an opportunity to win silver points playing at your local duplicate club. Players' game percentages are compared across District 8 for each session (high percentage scores in all games held on Monday afternoon, for example, are compared), and coming in high over-all is an opportunity to win big Silver points. Be sure and check with your local clubs for game times and plan to play in at least one STaC game.

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

    New Junior Master: Phil McCoy, Effingham IL.

    New Regional Masters: Jerry Cooksey, Centralia IL and Larry Farris, Alton IL.

    New Life Masters:  Doris Baer, Trenton IL and David Osucha, Paducah KY.

    New Bronze Life Masters:  Morris Gross, Godfrey IL and Verdene Twomey, Carbondale IL.