CIBA Digest

News from Central Illinois Unit 208      Unit Website: www.unit208.org

Editor:  Karen Walker, 2121 Lynwood Drive, Champaign   61821
 (217) 359-0042   
kwbridge@comcast.net

Unit Board

Do you have ideas for how to improve improve bridge in Central Illinois?

The volunteers on our Unit 208 Board of Directors welcome your suggestions and are happy to answer questions. Please feel free to contact the officers or the Board representative from your area:

President:  Terry Goodykoontz    tgoodykoontz@hotmail.com

Vice-President:  Mary Stuart    m-stuart@illinois.edu

Secretary-Treasurer:  Debbie Avery   averydebbie@hotmail.com

Peoria Area:  Bill Bulfer   bulfewa@hotmail.com

Western Illinois:  Judy Greek    jgreek@centurylink.net

Springfield Area:  Mike Bowers    miket.bowers@gmail.com  

Decatur Area:  Mike Heneghan    mrheneghan@gmail.com 

Bloomington Area:  Eunice Patton   eunis54@me.com

Champaign-Danville Area:  Wes Seitz    w-seitz@sbcglobal.net

Charleston-Mattoon Area:  Mark Daily   mwd081200@aol.com    


Happy 102, Christine!

Christine Carroll of Champaign celebrated her 102nd birthday on July 29.

She marked the occasion by playing with Wes Seitz in the Monday-evening game at Bridge at Ginger Creek.

Keep it up, Christine!
 


Coming up on the Central Illinois Calendar

August 1-31 -- North American Pair qualifying games, Local clubs

Aug 27 -- Illinois Senior Olympics Bridge Tournament, Erin's Pavilion, Springfield IL

September 13-15 -- End o' Summer Sectional, Fon du Lac Park, Peoria IL

October 11-13 -- See the Leaves Sectional, Springfield IL

October 28-November 3 -- District 8 Sectional at Clubs, Local clubs

Sunday, November 10 -- North American Pairs, District 8 finals, Hilton Garden Inn, Springfield


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

Bloomington -- Centennial Christian Church, 1219 E. Grove

Thursday, August 29  (11:45)
Saturday, August 31  (11:45)

 

Springfield -- Bridge Center of Springfield  www.spibridge.org 

Tuesday, August 13  (12:30)
Monday, August 19  (6:30)
Tuesday, August 20  (12:30 & 6:30)
Wednesday, August 21  (12:30)
Friday, August 23  (12:30)
Saturday, August 24  (9:00 am)

Monday, August 26  (6:30)
Tuesday, August 27  (6:30)
Wednesday, August 28  (12:30)
Friday, August 30  (12:30)
Saturday, August 31  (9:00 am)

 

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

Tuesday, August 13  (12:30) -- Flights B & C
Thursday, August 22  (6:30) -- Flights B & C
Monday, August 26  (6:30) -- Open Stratified


Illinois Senior Olympics Bridge Tournament

♠  Tuesday, August 27 -- 1:00 pm (one session) 

Erin's Pavilion, Southwind Park, 4965 South 2nd, Springfield IL

Silver points, medals and refreshments for ages 50+.

Registration instructions are here:  http://web2.acbl.org/Tournaments/Ads/2018/08/1808104.pdf


Movin' Up 

See the ACBL website for a list of all masterpoint ranks and the requirements for achieving each. Requirements for those who joined ACBL after January 2, 2010 are here.

Congratulations to these Unit members who recently advanced in rank:

Welcome to new members:         
Bill Albers, Dunlap
Kyle Blocher, Champaign
Jeanne Curry, Decatur
Jane Johnson, Lacon
Della Jones, Clintons
Gary Kemp, Normal
Kristina Maloney, Champaign
Mukesh Shah, Bloomington

Junior Master  (5)                 
Karon Fox, Jacksonville
Maggie Martino, Peoria
Yifan Zhang, Urbana

Club Master  (20)           
James Jordan-Wagner, Paris
James Kalmbach, Normal
Debra Kirsch, Paris
Cheryl Kuppler, Peoria
Bob Osiek, Champaign
David Quigg, Chillicothe
Linda Reynolds, Ashmore
Deb Silkwood, Springfield

Sectional Master  (50)           
Richard Hornbaker, Princeton
Phil Reeser, Monticello

Regional Master  (100)          
Marilyn Byers, Bloomington

NABC Master  (200)     
 
John Ford, Normal

Life Master
Michael Bowers, Springfield
Alin Olaru, Peoria
Jim Slaughter, Champaign

Bronze Life Master (500)         
Bo Goersch, Shelbyville
Jim Slaughter, Champaign
Bill Strauss, Urbana

Silver Life Master (1000)         
Bob Derber, Springfield
Jim Heller, Petersburg

Ruby Life Master  (1500)     
Rich Pestien, Peoria

 

Illini Regional Winners

Saturday Gold Rush Pairs:  
Ada & John Murray, Champaign

 Charity AM Pairs
Bharat Rao, Berwyn PA & Tom Moses, St. Louis

Double winners: Wed. Open Pairs & OskeeWowWow KO
Mike Halvorsen,
Champaign & Richard Blumenthal, Crystal Lake


Gold Rush Swiss Teams
Linda Turek. Mike Dunn,
Monte Lamb
& Cindy Polayes, Chicago


Wednesday Choice Pairs
Craig Allen & Steve Donahue, Chicago

 Thursday Open Pairs, Flight B:
Ron Sholes, Springfield & Jim Heller, Petersburg

 Charity Pairs section winners:
Steve Babin, Normal & Margaret Hansell, Champaign