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St. Louis Bridge NewsEditor:
Sheryl Finkenstadt, St. Louis MO sheryl@finkenstadt.com
Blessed are those who can laugh at themselves, they will never
cease to be amused.
On March 1, St Louis’ semi-annual 199er Championship brought out 48½ tables in an exciting tourney. A whopping 73.55% game by Tom O'Reilly-Pol and Harvey Laux took first overall in the morning event, which drew 34.5 tables. Fourteen tables were in play in the afternoon session. The next 199er Championship is on Sept 27, 2008. Y’all come!
 Morning Flt A: Tom O'Reilly-Pol & Harvey Laux, 73.55% |
 Morning Flt B: Lynda & Mitchell Fish, 64.56% |
 Morning Flt C: Ellen Svenson & Katy Mullins, 62.77% |
 Afternoon Flts ABC: Karen Pahuski & Mark Ziegelman, 60.98% |
Kenny Bland and Carol Schaffer posted an incredible 77.08% in the District 8 field of 70.5 tables on Saturday, February 9. This was the highest game posted in the entire February 2008 District 8 StaC Week.
In February, some St Louis club games tried out the new wireless score pads for about a month. North enters the result on an electronic handset about the size of a calculator, and EW approves the entry with their private password. The results are transmitted wirelessly to the director’s computer. The learning curve for this new method of scoring was fewer than 10 minutes. Results, of course, are available literally as soon as the last board is recorded on the table’s handset. Most players liked the process. But it takes some getting used to, as old habits die hard. Floating plaintively through the air at the end of the first round: “I don’t have any travelers!”
Bridgehaven is holding a Charity Week April 7-13. Every
game held at Bridgehaven that week is a charity game for
Backstoppers, Inc.,
with Bridgehaven matching each player’s $1 charity contribution. In addition,
every 3rd Sunday night in every month is a Swiss Team charity game for Backstoppers. The March 16 game raised $75.
Bridgehaven is a cheerful, moderately-sized storefront club, limited to 18 tables, with plenty of free parking. It hosts six ACBL games a week (by various game owners), as well as an ABA monthly game. The club also holds a special game, complete with potluck, on a Saturday evening every second month. Nothing like good food to attract bridge players!
(left) Bridgehaven players enjoy bridge after one of the club's potluck
dinners.
Congratulations to these members who have advanced in rank in 2008:
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Junior Masters (5-20) Kathy Foresman Artul Hajela Linda Helm Becky Hubert Betty Moriarity Cheryl Prante Susan Shogren
Club Masters (20-50) Jackie Baker Susan Kilo Patricia Mendel Kristin Palmer Betty Placke Sectional Masters (50-100) Doris Fairgrieve Navin Shah |
Regional Masters (100-200) Miggie Collins Sharlene Morgan Dan Spangler Margaret Taylor Janet Woodley
Life Masters (300-500) Kay Cohen
Bronze Life Masters (500-1000) Arthur Stepp
Diamond Life Masters (5000-7500) Kenny Bland Sheldon Margulis |
May 16-18, 2008 -- Sectional in St. Charles
August 11-17, 2008 -- Mississippi Valley Regional with four NEW "Prime-Time" KOs
September 27 -- 199er Championship
October 17-19, 2008 -- Sectional in St. Charles