Unit 223 Reporter

News from Southern Illinois-Paducah Unit 223

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

Effingham Crossroads Regional Tournament Report

Congratulations to Paul Hartke and the volunteers from Effingham for a successful and well-run tournament. The venue was superb. Players were heard to comment on how much they enjoyed the tournament and the amenities offered in Effingham. Particularly appreciated was the friendliness of the staff at the venue, and the wide selection of hotels and restaurants.

A complete list of winners is here.

I would encourage you all to make plans to attend the tournament next year if you did not go this year. All the players who were in attendance had a wonderful time and, I am sure, would be happy to tell you so.

Hope to see you in Effingham next year!  

Rising in the Ranks

Congratulations to the following Unit 223 members who have achieved new ranks:

New Junior Masters

    Brenda Ford, Highland IL

    Chris Sehy, Effingham IL

New Club Master

    Suzi Renaud, Paducah KY

New Sectional Masters

    Wyatt Earp, Paducah KY

    Linda Key, O’Fallon IL

    Uma Kurella, Jerseyville IL

    Judy Neel, Belleville IL

New Regional Masters

    Dr Catherine Hammersly, Simpson IL

    Gary Rotert, Carlyle IL

New NABC Masters

    Barbara Constance, Belleville IL

    Carolyn Gibson, Mayfield KY

    Peggy Paxton, Paducah KY

    Sharon Sehy, Effingham IL

    Judith Wagner, Belleville IL

New Life Masters

    Marilyn Benjamin, Glen Carbon IL

    Judy Harralson, Princeton KY

    Tommy Taylor, Paducah KY

New Bronze Life Master

    Marilyn Benjamin, Glen Carbon IL

2015 Tournament Calendar

Sept 4-6 -- Irvin Cobb Sectional Tournament, Paducah KY

Oct 2-4 -- Sectional Tournament, Caseyville IL

Oct 26-Nov 1 -- District 8 Sectional-at-Clubs

Sunday, November 8 -- District 8 North American Pair finals, Champaign IL

Links to flyers and information for all these tournaments can be found in the Advocate current to the tournament or online at ACBL’s website.