"Last-chance" North American Pair club-qualifying games

Bloomington -- Gayl West Club & Mike's Bridge Club  ( http://home.insightbb.com/~m.tomlianovich/mbc.htm )

Saturday, August 25  (11:45 am, Westminster Village) -- Open Stratified

Monday, August  27  (11:45 am, First Christian Church) -- Open Stratified

Thursday, August 30  (11:45 am, Crossroads Center) -- Open Stratified

Champaign -- Bridge at Ginger Creek  ( www.illinibridge.com )

Thursday, August 9  (12:30) -- Open Stratified

Monday, August 27 (7:00) -- Open Stratified

Friday, August 31  (7:00) -- Open Stratified

Peoria and Pekin  

Tuesday, August 7 (6:30 pm, Knights of Columbus, Peoria) -- Open Stratified

Friday, August 17 (11:00 am, Knights of Columbus, Peoria) -- Open Stratified

Wednesday, August 22 (6:30 pm, Miller Center, Pekin) -- Open Stratified

Tuesday, August 28 (11:00 am, Knights of Columbus, Peoria) -- Open Stratified

Springfield -- Bridge Center of Springfield  ( http://www.spibridge.org )

Monday, August 6  (6:30 pm) -- Open Stratified

Thursday, August 23  (6:30 pm)  -- Open Stratified and Flight C (non-LMs with under 500 mps)

Saturday, August 25  (9:30 am)  -- Flight C

Sunday, August 26  (1:00 pm) -- Open Stratified 

Wednesday, August 29  (12:30) -- Open Stratified

Friday, August 31  (12:30 p.m.) -- Open Stratified

Fall Bridge Weekend -- November 3 & 4, Champaign IL

Champaign's Bridge at Ginger Creek club is hosting a special two-day workshop featuring advanced lessons and sectional-rated games. The instruction will be geared toward advanced players, but the workshops and discussions will feature ideas that can benefit a wide range of experience levels, from bright beginners to long-time Life Masters. Instructor is Karen Walker (kwalker@insightbb.com).

For more information, see the Fall Bridge Weekend page in this issue of the Advocate.

More winners from the Champaign Regional, May 22-28

Thursday aft. side pairs: Judi Sulzbach & Donna Giertz

Monday Flt. B Swiss Team: Randall Motchan, Carole Bardwell, Dan Bunde & Praveen Jayachandran

Monday Flt. A Swiss Team: Colby Vernay, Hugh Williams, Jim O'Neil (not in photo: Karen Walker)

Coming up on the Central Illinois Calendar:

August -- North American Pair qualifying games, Local clubs

Wednesday, September 12 -- Senior Olympics, Jerome Civic Center (one session, 1:00 pm), Springfield IL  Info: Ron Sholes

Wednesday, September 19 -- ACBLwide Instant Matchpoint Game, Local clubs

September 14-16 -- End o' Summer Sectional, Hult Health Center, Peoria 

October -- Club Appreciation Month club championships, Local clubs

October 12-14 -- See the Leaves Sectional, IL Education Association Building, Springfield 

October 29 - November 4 -- District 8 Sectional at Clubs, Local clubs

November 3 & 4 -- Fall Bridge Weekend, Bridge at Ginger Creek, Champaign

November 10 & 11 -- District 8 North American Pair finals, IL Education Association Building, Springfield IL

Movin' Up:  Congratulations to these Unit members who recently advanced in rank: