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

Illini Regional -- May 22-28, Champaign IL

Thanks to everyone who traveled to Champaign during Memorial Day week to play in our Unit's annual regional.

Special thanks to the hard-working volunteers from Champaign's Bridge at Ginger Creek club:

Pete Petillo, Dave Wetzel & Michelle Wetzel -- Daily Bulletin
Debbie Avery -- Caddies
Bo & Linda Goersch -- Registration
John Seng  -- Prizes
Hugh Williams
-- Partnerships
Martha Leary -- Novice program
Karen Walker & Mike Halvorsen -- Chairmen

The full list of event winners and points won by all players is here. Top point winners from our Central Illinois Unit were:  

94.30   Mark Kessler, Springfield

71.76   Mike Halvorsen, Champaign

61.82   Colby Vernay, Lacon

47.65   Karen Walker, Champaign

43.37   Hugh Williams, Carbondale

42.62   Mike Heins, Champaign

40.52   Nate Ward, Champaign

37.45   David Wetzel, Champaign

32.86   David Stevens, Charleston

32.20   Gary Kessler, Springfield

29.79   Gary Dell, Champaign

27.67   John Maloney, Champaign

27.67   Brian Maloney, Champaign

25.35   Michelle Wetzel, Champaign

23.75   Randal Malone, Charleston

22.95   Dan Bunde, Urbana

22.08   Tom Shedlock, Danville

21.08   Terry Goodykoontz, Tolono

21.08   Melissa Maloney, Champaign

20.75   Ned Horton, Champaign

19.68   Tony Curtis, Champaign

16.46   Larry Rabideau, Saint Anne

15.88   Robert Butz, Kankakee

15.87   Martha Leary, Urbana

15.70   Debbie Avery, Champaign

15.22   John Seng, Champaign

12.38   Bill Thompson, Champaign

11.60   Bill Strauss, Urbana

11.54   Chris Benson, Leroy

11.12   Linda Segebart, Champaign

10.60   Sherry Steigmann, Urbana

10.60   Bob Steigmann, Urbana

 9.83   Marsha Woodbury, Champaign

 9.81   JoAnn Schroeder, Normal

 9.50   Ron Sholes, Springfield

 9.50   Carole Sholes, Springfield

 9.30   Lori Moore, Bloomington

 8.04   Ann Schuyler, Bloomington

 7.92   Wes Seitz, Champaign

 6.32   Marilou Landes, Savoy

 6.32   Claudette Gonsiorowski, Champaign

 5,84   Ann Smith, Champaign


Call for volunteers

    by Terry Goodykoontz, Unit Board president

We are fortunate to have many Unit members who invest their time in improving our Central Illinois bridge community. They serve as Unit Board members and officers and chairmen of tournaments and special events. Many do small jobs to promote bridge, recruit new players and assist tournament chairmen and club managers in their local areas.

If you'd like to get involved and contribute your time and talents to our favorite game, we welcome your help! There are many opportunities to volunteer at the Unit and local level. For more information, please contact me at tgoodykoontz@hotmail.com 
 


Coming up on the Central Illinois Calendar

June, July & August -- North American Pair qualifying games, Local clubs

June 18-24- -- Crossroads Regional, Keller Convention Center, Effingham IL

July 9 -- ACBLwide Instant Matchpoint game, Bridge Club of Springfield

July 13-15 -- Twin Cities Summer Sectional, Community Building, Towanda IL

Aug 28 -- Illinois Senior Olympics Bridge Tournament, Erin's Pavilion, Springfield IL

September 14-16 -- End o' Summer Sectional, Fon du Lac Park, Peoria IL

October 12-14 -- See the Leaves Sectional, Springfield IL


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:                  
Grace Ashenfelter, Savoy
Maggie Martino, Peoria
Rebecca Schable, Tuscola

Club Master  (20)                           
Carol Andrew, Springfield

Sectional Master  (50)                            
Brenda Sensenig, Decatur

Life Master                            
Glenn Overby, Danville

Gold Life Master  (2500)                           
Janice Franz, Springfield

Illini Regional Winners


Wednesday Charity Pairs:
Marilou Landes & Claudette Gonsiorowski


Wednesday Choice Pairs, Flight B:
Blaine Mullins & Morgan Schreffler


Friday Open Pairs:
Mike Halvorsen & Richard Blumenthal


Wednesday Swiss Teams:
Lee Esworthy, Bob Butz,
Larry Rabideau, John Goring


Wednesday Swiss Teams, Flight B:
Sherry & Bob Steigmann,
Mark Stein, Sid Levin

Friday Swiss Teams:  
Clay Cuthbertson, Suzanne Dunn,
Josh Stark & Mark Boswell