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St. Louis Bridge NewsEditor:
Mary Dolan, 10806 Charlton Way, St. Louis, MO 63146
dolanmary@sbcglobal.net
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team."
--
Phil Jackson
Some may think of August as the “dog days of summer,” but to bridge players it is the month to join the fun at the St. Louis Regional.
From August 14-20, enjoy the outstanding hospitality, expert guest speakers, and the friendly competition and companionship of fellow bridge players.
Each day choose from open pairs, Knockout events, single-session and two-session Swiss. Also during the week, there will be two Gold Rush sessions, daily afternoon and evening I/N pairs events, and a Saturday Barometer event (first session qualifying).
Once again the 10:00 AM Sunday Swiss event will be:
2-session A/X/Y Swiss (0-4000/6000/6000+) and open to anyone
2-session Bracketed Swiss for 0-3000 players. In this event players compete only against teams in their bracket (usually 8 teams per bracket).
Click here for tournament flyer.
Tom Oppenheimer Receives Meritorious Service Award This year’s Sunday Swiss event at the St. Louis Spring Sectional was named for Tom Oppenheimer, recipient of Unit 143’s Meritorious Service Award.
The award was given in recognition of Tom’s many years of service to Unit 143, District 8, and ACBL. His roles ranged from serving on National Board of Governors to President of District 8 Board and 10 years of board membership to President of Unit 143 Board and 9 years of board membership.
Tom is not only a top local player, but he is a teacher and mentor to many Unit
143 members. Unit 143 thanks Tom for his gifts of time and talent.
Flight A: Unit 143 members Tod Moses and Arthur Seltzer teamed
with Richard Blumenthal (Crystal Lake IL) and Michael Halvorsen (Champaign) IL to take
First Place.
Coming in second was the Unit 143 team of Mark Zellmer, Mike
Giacaman, Debra Romero, and Mark Boswell.
Flight C: Second place went to Unit 143 members Michael Schneider, Dan Waeltermann, John Hagedorn, and Kathy Hagedorn
Championship Flight: Jack Bryant, Alan Popkin, Nancy
Popkin, and Tom Oppenheimer from Unit 143 teamed up with Karen Walker and Nate
Ward from Champaign to take second place.
Congratulations to Unit 143 Advancers
Life Master: Ken Schlueter
Bronze Life Master: Bill Davis
Silver Life Master: Beth Meteer
Ruby Life Master:&
Deborah King
Bertram Risch (0-5 Mini-McKenney and Ace of
Clubs)
Carol Wagner (5-20 Ace of Clubs)
Ken Deutch (20-50 Mini-McKenney and Ace of
Clubs)
John Hagedorn (100-200 Mini-McKenney)
Missing from picture:
James Pascoe (5-20 Mini-McKenney)
Kelly White (50-100 Ace of Clubs)
Dan Waeltermann (50-100 Mini-McKenney)
Debb Keniley (100-200 Ace of Clubs)
Beth Meteer (500-1000)
Arbha
Vongsvivut (5000-7500)
Marilyn Bolz (200-300)
John Levis (300-500)
Milt Zlatic (7500-10,000)
Missing from picture:
Randy Baker (1000-1500)
Michael Pitonak (2500-3500)
Mark Boswell (3500 - 5000 winner both
En Xie (over 10,000 winner Ace of Clubs)
John Levis
(Mini-McKenney 300-500)
Milt Zlatic (Mini-McKenney 7500-10000)
Mike Arnheim
(Mini-McKenney 500-1000)
Clay Cuthbertson (Mini-McKenney 2500-3500)
Missing from picture:
Steve Clements (Mini-McKenney
200-300)
Randy Baker (Mini-McKenney 1000-1500)
Allyson Wolfe (Mini-McKenney
1500-2500),
Sue Perez (Mini-McKenney 5000-7500)
Ron Ashbacher
(Mini McKenney over 10,000)
George Jones receiving his Ace of Clubs
Thanks to Phyllis Siegel for delivering George's
2016 Ace of Clubs and Mini-McKenney Winners
Ace of Clubs:
Mini McKenney
and Ace of Clubs)
(1500-2500)
certificate.
certificate and
sending in this picture.
Spring Sectional results
Players at 346 tables earned 1521.91 masterpoints. Here are the top twenty-five:
32.84 Lee Hastings, Saint Louis
32.39 Tom Oppenheimer, Clayton
31.69 Paul Chan, Columbia
31.69 Lily Chan, Columbia
29.78 Clay Cuthbertson, Quincy IL
28.54 Karen Erlanger, Saint Louis
28.54 John Burgener, Saint Louis
26.67 Mark Ehret, Saint Louis
24.53 Jack Bryant, Saint Louis
23.93 Milton Zlatic, Saint Louis
23.57 Robert Wheeler, Florissant
21.56 Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley
19.81 Bill Canfield, Saint Louis
19.65 Alan Popkin, Saint Louis
19.42 Mark Boswell, Clarkson Valley
19.14 Peggy Wald, Chesterfield
18.73 Nancy Popkin, Saint Louis
17.49 Arbha Vongsvivut, Godfrey IL
16.39 Ralph Behrens, Saint Louis
15.88 Tom Kniest, Brentwood
14.73 Judy Putzel, Saint Louis
14.36 Jonathan Weinstein, Saint Louis
14.06 Nancy Keefer, Saint Louis
13.62 Mark Zellmer, Creve Coeur
13.37 William Finkenstadt, Saint Peters MO