82.42  Mike Halvorsen, Champaign IL

79.06  Colby Vernay, Lacon IL

66.74  Mark Kessler, Springfield IL

61.86  Nate Ward, Champaign IL

59.17  Karen Walker, Champaign IL

25.94  Brian Maloney, Champaign IL

25.42  Robert Butz, Kankakee IL

25.42  Larry Rabideau, Saint Anne IL

24.32  Chris Benson, Leroy IL

24.28  John Maloney, Champaign IL

24.04  Ron Sholes, Springfield IL

23.68  David Wetzel, Champaign IL

23.42  Jim Heller, Petersburg IL

22.93  Gary Dell, Champaign IL

22.88  Michael Heins, Champaign IL

22.82  David Stevens, Charleston IL

21.61  John Seng, Champaign IL

20.58  Thomas Shedlock, Danville IL

19.14  Robert Steigmann, Urbana IL

19.00  Michelle Wetzel, Champaign IL

17.72  Tony Curtis, Champaign IL

16.58  Marsha Woodbury, Champaign IL

16.01  Joanna Hebermehl, Paris IL

11.83  Bill Strauss, Urbana IL

10.87  Peter Ashbrook, Champaign IL

10.87  Charles Blair, Urbana IL

10.85  Sherry Steigmann, Urbana IL

10.32  Terry Goodykoontz, Tolono IL

  9.56  Linda Segebart, Champaign IL

  9.15  Lisa Bievenue, Champaign IL

  8.92  Bill Thompson, Champaign IL

  8.91  Melissa Maloney, Champaign IL

  8.72  Margaret Hansell, Champaign IL

  8.63  John Murray, Champaign IL

  8.63  Ada Murray, Champaign IL

  7.94  Deborah Avery, Champaign IL

  7.86  Dan Bunde, Urbana IL

  7.73  Constance Tucker, Champaign IL

 Old Home Week in Urbana

A special visitor at the Illini Regional was Chip Martel, who grew up in Urbana and is widely recognized as one of the best bridge players in the world.

Chip began his bridge career here while a student at University High School. He earned his BS degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley. He retired in 2013 from a career as a computer science professor at UC Davis.

Chip has won seven world championships, including four Bermuda Bowls, and 34 North American championships. He'll be going for his eighth world championship in a few months. A week before our regional, his team won the U.S. trials to select a team to represent the USA in the next Bermuda Bowl in China in September.

Chip was a guest at the District 8 Board dinner on Saturday evening at the regional. He's shown here with tournament chairmen Mike Halvorsen and Karen Walker.
 

The Longest Day

Join your local players for the 7th annual The Longest Day event. Held during the week of June 21 – the longest day of the year – clubs nationwide will be holding special games to raise money to support Alzheimer's Association research and caregiving services.

Participating clubs in Central Illinois and game dates are:

Monday, June 18 -- Bloomington, Lori Moore (309-838-8085)

Tuesday, June 18 -- Peoria, Charles Young (309-691-3851)

Thursday, June 20 -- Bloomington, Mike Tomlianovich (309-825-5823)

Saturday, June 22 -- Bloomington, Mike Tomlianovich (309-825-5823)

Coming up on the Central Illinois Calendar

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

June 17-23 -- Crossroads Regional, Holiday Inn, Effingham IL

June 18-22 -- The Longest Day special games, Local clubs

July 12-14 -- Twin Cities Sectional, Community Building, Towanda IL

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