Unit 223 Reporter

News from Southern Illinois-Paducah Unit 223

Editor: Karen Coe, 12761 Webb Hill Road, Ewing IL 62836
                (618-435-4200)     
finesse002002@yahoo.com       

The Opponents Speak (Recently Overheard Tournament Table Talk )

Director: "PLEASE! Do NOT skip table 13 before you go to table 1 and STAY IN YOUR OWN SECTION!"

"How do you like being Pair 13?"

"Where are you from?"

"Do you want to discuss our system?"

"Do we have a system?"

"You just can't get your fur ruffled if someone doubles you."

"I considered doubling you myself, partner."

"Welcome to our table. Our names are Pat and Pat; should be easy for you to remember."

"Are you Pair 13? How do you like that?"

"Where are you from?"

"Well, you would have been a "Good Partner' if you had just had the King of Spades….or….for that matter…any King."

"Haven't I played you somewhere before?"

"Well, Partner, all I needed was for you to have the 10 of clubs, for the King of Hearts to be in the slot, and for the trumps to break and it would have been a decent bid."

"Where are you from?"

"We had the points for it; we just didn't have the cards."

"Are you lucky Pair 13?"

"Haven't I played you somewhere before?"

"My partner said she had 900 points, and when I asked her, 'What are your discards?' and she said 'What do you mean?' ... I knew we were in trouble."

"Where are you from?"

"Haven't I played you somewhere before?"

"I just didn't like my hand, Partner."

"Neither did I."

"Aha! Lucky Pair 13?"

"Making 6 last hand, 7 this hand…what are we making next hand? 8?"

"Gosh, partner, I didn't know a void counted as an ace."

"It's much too early in the day for smiling."

"Where are you from?"

"Made 5?... Darn you."

"Haven't I played you somewhere before?"

"How have you liked being Pair 13 all day?"


Moving Up

Congratulations to the following Unit 223 Players who have risen in rank.

New Junior Masters: Sterling Dare, New Baden IL; Lori Uhe, Edwardsville IL

New Club Master: Stephen Van Cise, Mayfield KY

New Regional Masters: Pamela Ames, Maryville IL; Judy Harralson, Princeton KY; Joan McDaniel, Mt Vernon IL; Tommy Taylor, Paducah KY; Dawn Wood, Glen Carbon IL

New NABC Master: Carol Phillips, Godfrey IL

New Life Master: Harold Gebhardt, Edwardsville IL; Douglas Snow, Paducah KY

New Silver Life Master:  Gail Baughman, O'Fallon, IL; Jo Krin Pendergraft, Paducah KY