Unit 223 Regional!!! Happening Later This Month - June!!!

The Effingham “Crossroads” Regional (Split with Crystal Lake IL) will be held June 22nd through June 28th at the Thelma Keller Convention Center, 1202 N. Keller Dr., Effingham IL. There are tons of hotels and restaurants in Effingham. The Convention Center is just off the Interstate and is easy to get to.

Please note that the Holiday Inn is the hotel actually attached to the playing site; there is a “typo” on the flyer and the correct phone # for Holiday Inn is 217 540 7777. The Convention Center is closely surrounded by hotels, however, and you will have no trouble locating accommodations suited to your budget.

Plan to be there! This is your Regional, 223 players, and Tournament Chair Paul Hartke has worked long and hard to make sure you will have a fabulous time.

Be there or be square…..

Southern Illinois/Paducah Unit 223 McCord Final Standings for 2014:

The McCord Race is for total points won by Unit 223 Players at Unit 223 Sectionals. The winners’ names are engraved on a handsome traveling trophy. There was a tie this year for first place.

1/2  Ronald Brockman, Paducah KY -- 29.45

1/2  Dennis Rose, Paducah KY -- 29.45

3    Tom Wynn, Paducah KY -- 21.24

4    Richard Brummer, Effingham IL -- 21.21

5    Doug McQuaid, Lebanon IL -- 16.69

6    Maxine Wynn, Paducah KY -- 16.57

7    Sherry Brodsky, Benton KY -- 16.26

8    Janet Brotherson, Paducah KY -- 15.92

9    Karen Coe, Ewing IL -- 15.88

10   Pamela Fee, Paducah KY -- 15.68

11   Ron Diehl, Effingham IL -- 15.66

12   Jay Coleman, Hutsonville IL -- 15.34

13   David Whitlock, Bardwell, KY -- 14.88

14   Roseann Stice, East Alton IL -- 14.80

15   Glenda Piek, Edwardsville IL -- 14.49

16   Tommy Taylor, Paducah KY -- 13.56

17   Ron Brotherson, Paducah KY -- 12.95

18   Doug Edwards, Almo, KY -- 12.95

19   John Coe, Ewing IL -- 12.55

20   Judy Eaton, Edwardsville IL-- 11.39

21/22  Dennis Bristol, Ledbetter KY -- 11.17

21/22  Larry Thompson, Paducah KY -- 11.17

23     Gail Baughman, OFallon IL -- 11.16

24     Carol Warner, Fairview Heights IL -- 11.09

25     Joel Pendergraft, Paducah KY -- 10.77

My thanks to Doug Edwards who keeps a running tally of the McCord Race and Standings each year.

Rising in the Ranks

Congratulations to the following Unit 223 Players who have advanced in Rank:

New Junior Masters:  Janice Tethorst, Benton IL

New Club Masters: Donna Howell, Fulton KY and Stephen McKasson, Carbondale IL

New Sectional Masters: Ron Clark, Marion IL and Sally Riley, Alton IL

New Regional Masters:  Pamela Ballard, Swansea IL, Paul Bridges, Swansea IL and Pamela Dorfman, O'Fallon IL

New NABC Masters:  Mary Lattan, Carlinville IL, Raymond Laythe, Waterloo IL and Vicki Valley, Edwardsville IL

New Silver Life Masters:  Ora Brooks, Paducah KY and Bud Hawkins, Mount Vernon IL

2015 Tournament Calendar

June 22-28 -- Crossroads Split Regional, Effingham IL

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.