Unit 223 Reporter

News from Southern Illinois-Paducah Unit 223

Editor: Janet Jones, 100 Fairway Drive, Harrisburg IL 61946

(618-252-7979) janetjones51@gmai

HATS off to players who have reached bridge milestones!

NEW JUNIOR MASTERS

   Polly Ziegler, O’Fallon

   Sharon Drescher, Elsah

   Barbara Roberts, Olney

   Charles Roberts, Olney

NEW CLUB MASTERS

   Carleen Balzraine, East Alton

   Diane Nelson, Glen Carbon

NEW SECTIONAL MASTERS                 

   Donna Docter, Edwardsville

   Brenda J Ford, Highland

   Arlinda Pitman, Edwardsville

   Lavaughn Watson, Paducah KY

NEW REGIONAL MASTERS

   Kathy Harasimowicz, Carbondale

   Linda Spencer, Fairview Heights

NEW NABC MASTERS

   Jim Gibson, Jerseyville

   Catherine Hammersley, Simpson

   Gary Goeckner, Effingham

NEW LIFE MASTERS

   David Stein, Carlyle

NEW BRONZE LIFE MASTER

   David Mindrup, Maryville

NEW GOLD LIFE MASTER

   Imogene Reed, Carbondale

Imogene Reed Reaches the Gold Life Master Milestone

Imogene Reed (Smokey to her friends) has been playing bridge for over 60 years. In 1956, she lived in New Orleans and began playing at the New Orleans Country Club. She said that she would get slips of paper with awarded points on them. When she would get four or five slips, she would mail them in to ACBL and they would register the points. 

In 1957, she and her husband moved to Carbondale IL and, at that time, Carbondale did not have a duplicate game. She heard about a Friday evening game in Herrin IL and she talked one of her friends, Pat Baysinger, into going with her. When Pat said she did not know how to play duplicate, Smokey said that she would teach her on the way. The game was held at the LyMar Hotel, and they came in first!

Eventually two duplicate games were started in Carbondale, one which was started by Doris Harry Denzel, and is still in existence.

Imogene earned her Life Master rank in 1975, and continued to go to tournaments until just a few years ago. She now plays in games in Carbondale, Marion and DuQuoin. She has had many partners through the years, including Pat, Jane Stakman, Jerry Klover, Vivian Hertz, and Monika Plum. 

Imogene has been a mentor and an inspiration to many (me included). At 97, she is still an excellent player and always has some words of advice that her bridge friends call “Smokisms”.
 

CLUB SPOTLIGHT

The Unit 223 Club Spotlight for this Newsletter is the Edwardsville Duplicate Bridge Club.

The Edwardsville Duplicate Bridge Club was established in 1997 by Ruby Nelson. Ruby loved Bridge and was an excellent player.  It didn’t take long for the Friday night bridge game to become the spot to be for many players.  Ruby always encouraged new players and worked hard to pair players together for successful partnerships. As a tribute to her, the Edwardsville sectional is now called the Ruby Nelson – Edwardsville Sectional.

Ruby and her grandson, Andrew Carver, ran the club for 15 years. At that time the club was transferred to Ms. Glenda Piek. Glenda continued the strong partnership traditions, and with the help of club directors, Krys Jarosz, Bill Rotter, Kadie Davis and Pam Ames, managed the club until her passing last September.

The Club is now run by Kadie Davis and Pam Ames. Our Friday evening game starts at 6:30 and is held at the Immanuel Methodist Church at 800 N Main, Edwardsville IL. We provide hand records and post game results and announcements on Live for Clubs at www.acbl.org. We also teach bridge lessons.  If you are interested in playing or the lessons schedule, please contact Kadie Davis at pkatbridge@gmail.com.

  - Submitted by Kadie Davis

Ace of Clubs & Mini-McKenney Winners

  Ace of Clubs 

 Points Won in Club Games

 

0 to 5 

Polly Ziegler, O’Fallon – 9.26

Charles Roberts, Olney – 5.11 

Barbara Roberts – 5.11 

 

5 to 20  

Diane Nelson, Glen Carbon – 10.66 

Carleen Balzraine, East Alton – 8.47

Robert Schweikle, Virden – 4.80

 

20 to 50 

Michael Oshel, Harrisburg – 9.55 

Arlinda Pitman, Edwardsville – 6.79

Brenda Ketteman, Effingham – 6.67

 

 

50 to 100 

Linda Asunskis, Belleville – 24.91

Mark Somma, Edwardsville – 19.18 

Chris Sehy, Effingham – 17.30

 

100 to 200

Jim Gibson, Jerseyville – 51.73 

Gary Goeckner, Effingham – 22.23 

Judy Neel, Belleville – 20.04

 

200 to 500

Sterling Dare, O-Fallon – 38.71 

Donna Swick, Newton – 20.96 

Linda Heinkel, Altamont – 20.80

 

300 to 500

Linda Key, O’Fallon – 61.68 

David Stein, Carlyle – 36.47 

Jayne Costanzo – 30.20

 

500 to 1000

Paul Bridges, Swansea – 67.57

Kadie Davis, Maryville – 56.09 

Judith Wagner, Belleville – 38.50 

 

1000 to 1500

Pamela Ames, Maryville – 47.72

Gail Dare, O’Fallon – 41.68 

Michael Eastburn – Paducah KY – 32.33 

 

1500 to 2500

Charles Keltner, Highland – 61.81 

Robert Cundall, Collinsville – 54.73

Dennis Rose, Boaz KY – 46.21

 

2500 to 3500 

Jane Baker, Paducah KY – 53.22

Tommy Wynn, Paducah KY – 26.60

Larry Lemon, Mayfield KY – 23.55 

 

3500 to 5000 

Ronald Brockman, Paducah KY – 51.49             

Ralph Rotter Jr, Granite City – 46.74 

Julia Rambo, Mayfield KY – 38.01 

  Mini-McKenney

  Total Points Won 2019

 

0 to 5

Polly Ziegler, O’Fallon – 9,26

Charles Roberts, Olney – 5.11 

Barbara Roberts, Olney – 5.11

 

5 to 20

 Carlene Balzraine, East Alton – 10.97

 Diane Nelson, Glen Carbon – 10.66

 Becky Barnhill, Harrisburg – 4.82

 

20 to 50

Michael Oshel, Harrisburg – 11.10

Brenda Ketteman, Effingham – 10.56

Tim Bonner, Paducah KY – 6.79

Arlinda Pitman, Edwardsville – 6.79

 

50 to 100

Linda Asunskis, Belleville – 36.74

 Brenda Ford, Highland – 20.90

Kathy Harasimowicz, Carbondale – 20.15               

 

100 to 200

Jim Gibson, Jerseyville – 114.70

Gary Goeckner, Effingham – 38.10

Judy Neel, Belleville – 20.04

 

200 to 300

Sterling Dare, O’Fallon – 46.42

Donna Swick, Newton – 39.00

Linda Heinkel, Altamont – 29.94

 

300 to 500

Linda Key, O’Fallon – 85.97

David Stein, Carlyle – 50.10

Joyce Clark, Marion – 3.71

 

500 to 1000

 Paul Bridges, Swansea – 95.87

 Pamela Fee, Paducah KY – 83.37

 Kadie Davis, Maryville – 80.50

 

1000 to 1500

 Phillip Fultz, Paducah – 81.23

 Pamela Ames, Maryville – 73.51

 Gail Dare, O’Fallon – 50.83

 

  1500 to 2500

Robert Cundall, Collinsville – 84.92

Dennis Rose, Boaz KY --79.53

Charles Keltner, Highhland -- 72.43

 

2500 to 3500

Jane Baker, Paducah KY – 84.90

Larry Lemon, Mayfield KY – 50.35

Tommy Wynn, Paducah KY – 48.05

 

3500 to 5000 

Richard Brummer, Effingham -- 132.71

Ronald Brockman, Paducah KY – 87.83

Ralph Rotter, Granite City – 56.46

♠ Recap of the Effingham Crossroads Regional

The Effingham Crossroads Regional was held in Effingham IL from Jun 17-23, 2019.

Go the the ACBL website for a complete list of winners.

Congratulations to all the masterpoint winners and to the organizers for hosting such a successful event!!!

♠ Recap of the Ruby Nelson Edwardsville Sectional

The Edwardsville Sectional was held in Edwardsville IL on July 26-28, 2019, Edwardsville IL.

Photos of 299er winners in Edwardsville are below. Go the ACBL website for a total list of winners.
 

Friday 299er, 1st Place -- Sue Higginbotham and Diana Stoneman
Saturday Morning 299er, 1st Place -- Richard and Patricia Ahrens
 Saturday Aft 299er, 1st Place --   Janet Jones and Cathy Hammersley