Illini Champaign Regional -- May 23-28, 2023

The Illini Regional is back after a three-year layoff. We have a new Tuesday-Sunday schedule with "daylight" event times (10:30 & 3:00). 

Site is the Holiday Inn (former Hawthorn Suites). Bridge rate is $99 and includes one or two beds, sleeper sofa and free wifi. Parking is free. Ask for the bridge rate when making reservations:  217-398-3400.  Please reserve early.

Check out the tournament web site for more details and a full schedule of events.
 

♣ 2022 Ace of Clubs winners

Congratulations to these active and successful players who won their categories in the Unit Ace of Clubs race. Point totals are for points won in clubs during calendar year 2022.

0 to 5 points (on 1/1/2022)
* Ryan Fu, Urbana -- 50.24
Diane Schumacher, Champaign -- 15.24
Joni Newberg, Clinton -- 9.71
Ashley Kinne, Peoria -- 6.41
Barbara Willis, Clinton -- 6.01

5 to 20
* Han-Mo Ou, Urbana -- 34.15
Cheris Larson ,Bloomington -- 16.09
M. E. Schuster, Peoria -- 16.06
Lee Blocher Champaign -- 14.21
Janet Creek ,Bloomington -- 13.34

20 to 50
* Jennifer Schwarz, Bloomington -- 66.00
Anthony Gawienowski, Urbana -- 31.33
John Hsu, Urbana -- 30.71
Robert Felts, Decatur -- 16.23
William Miles, Peoria Heights -- 15.10

50 to 100
* Nancy Rader, Champaign -- 124.26
Jolynn Baldwin, Champaign -- 38.25
Michael Bohn, Peoria -- 37.77
Karon Fox, Jacksonville -- 33.79
Lois Johnson, Kenney -- 33.09

100 to 200
Richard Kern, Peoria -- 66.51
Thomas Rauchfuss, Urbana -- 64.16
Maggie Martino, Peoria -- 59.27
David Quigg, Germantown Hill -- 56.20
Mike Marlow, Champaign -- 50.05

200 to 300
* Rob Husband, Savoy -- 123.23
Vernon Knapp, Tolono -- 70.05
Kathryn Marvin, Bloomington -- 58.18
Claudette Gonsiorowski, Champaign -- 47.11
Marilou Landes, Savoy -- 40.26

300 to 500
* E. R. Dalton, Bloomington -- 106.53
Grant Brewen, Peoria -- 85.34
Chris Zogg, Bloomington -- 83.42
Lynn Steffen, El Paso -- 64.29
William Smith, Peoria -- 51.14

500 to 1000
Larry Seitzman, Peoria -- 96.88
Constance Tucker, Champaign -- 90.48
Kevin Stewart, Champaign -- 66.60
Sallie Boge, Bloomington -- 63.04
Peter Ashbrook, Urbana -- 58.34

1000 to 1500
* Joan Butz, Kankakee -- 145.28
Lawrence Thomas, Peoria -- 101.89
Steve Wulfers, Normal -- 91.59
Irene Wen, Urbana -- 78.86
Wes Seitz, Champaign -- 70.33

1500 to 2500
Bill Bulfer, Peoria Heights -- 120.25
Charles Young, Peoria -- 112.98
Madhu Viswanathan, Champaign -- 95.70
Ronald Emmett, Normal -- 77.10
Ann Caparros, Springfield -- 76.31

2500 to 3500
* Patrick Moos, Peoria -- 122.94
Henry Hoffman, East Peoria -- 81.04
Marciann O'Brien, Decatur -- 74.24
Edward Horton, Champaign -- 69.88
Cindy Moore, Bloomington -- 60.98

3500 to 5000
Leonard Kaufman, Peoria -- 185.80
Mary Allen, Peoria -- 175.62
Stephen Babin, Normal -- 121.98
Zach Freehill, Bloomington -- 97.44
Carole Sholes, Springfield -- 51.19

5000 to 7500
* Robert Butz, Kankakee -- 183.21
John Seng Champaign -- 77.69
Ron Sholes, Springfield -- 62.63
Mike Halvorsen, Champaign -- 54.11
Larry Rabideau, St. Anne -- 15.18

Over 7500
Chris Benson, Leroy -- 54.14
Karen Walker, Champaign -- 22.21
Gary Kessler, Springfield -- 3.10
James Melville, Springfield -- 2.54

The top 15 point winners in each category are listed here.

* Denotes players who also won their categories in the Unit Mini-McKenney race (total points won in all events in 2022). A list of Mini-McKenney winners and runners up is here.

Congratulations to our Unit's top point winners in 2022:

Mary Allen, Peoria -- 217.18

Robert Butz, Kankakee -- 215.24

Charles Young, Peoria -- 199.12

Leonard Kaufman, Peoria -- 189.68

James Melville, Springfield -- 189.34

Gary Kessler, Springfield -- 184.12

Bill Bulfer, Peoria Heights -- 175.93

Terry Goodykoontz, Tolono -- 172.07

Nancy Rader, Champaign -- 156.38

Joan Butz, Kankakee -- 154.48

Rob Husband, Savoy -- 142.67

Vernon Knapp, Tolono -- 131.14

E. Dalton, Bloomington -- 126.67

Ryan Fu, Urbana -- 126.19

Wes Seitz, Champaign -- 122.76

Grant Brewen, Peoria -- 119.25

Robert Shoop, Urbana -- 114.37

Karen Walker, Champaign -- 97.85

Han-Mo Ou, Urbana -- 84.98

Richard Kern, Peoria -- 77.62

Jennifer Schwarz, Bloomington -- 74.11

David Quigg, Germantown Hill -- 70.66

Maggie Martino, Peoria -- 69.69

Thomas Rauchfuss, Urbana -- 65.18

JoLynn Baldwin, Champaign -- 52.31

Michael Bohn, Peoria -- 48.52

Karon Fox, Jacksonville -- 44.63

Anthony Gawienowski, Urbana -- 32.97

John Hsu, Urbana -- 31.96

Mark your calendars: 

♦ District 8 Royal Sectional at Clubs -- March 27-April 2. Win black, red, silver & gold points in special games at your local club.

♦ District 8 Grand National Teams -- April 29 & 30, Bridgebase Online

♦ Spring Sectional at Clubs -- May 1-7. Win silver points in special games at your local club.

♦ Illini Regional Tournament --  May 23-28, Holiday Inn, Champaign IL

♦ 499er Sectional --  June 24, Bloomington Christian Church. Pair events for non-Life Masters with fewer than 500 points.

♠ Moving Up

Congratulations to our Central Illinois Unit members who have advanced in rank: 

Junior Master (5 pts.)                          Ashley Kinne, Peoria Joni Newberg, Clinton Ann Rybolt, Maroa Daniel Schuck, Champaign Stephanie Van Ulft, Chatham Barbara Willis, Clinton   Club Master (20 pts.) Lee Blocher, Champaign Janet Creek, Bloomington Helen Keaton, Jacksonville Diane Schumacher, Champaign Cathy Wallace, Hudson Guy Zygadto, Peoria   Sectional Master (50 pts.) Michael Bohn, Peoria Tony Gawienowski, Urbana John Hsu, Urbana Han-mo Ou, Urbana Jennifer Schwarz, Bloomington Susan Wyatt, Mahomet   Regional Master (100 pts.) Robert Bray, Bloomington Ryan Fu, Urbana Claudette Gonsiorowski, Champaign Barry Kurz, Hopedale David Quigg, Germantown Hill     NABC Master (200 pts.) Nancy Rader, Champaign William Smith, Peoria   Advanced NABC Master (300 pts.) Robert Shoop, Urbana

Bronze Life Master (500 pts.) Carolyn Vanek, Springfield   Silver Life Master (1000 pts.) Pete Ashbrook, Urbana Mark Schollenberger, Springfield Larry Seitzman, Peoria   Ruby Life Master (1500 pts.) Lisa Bievenue, Savoy Cal Corbin, Champaign Gerald Huck, Decatur Lawrence Thomas, Peoria   Gold Life Master (2500 pts.) Charles Young, Peoria   Sapphire Life Master (3500 pts.) Debbie Avery, Champaign   Welcome to new members: Stanley Balbach, Urbana John Blossom, Peoria Linda Blossom, Peoria Betty Cassidy, Pekin Judi Fitch, Clinton Mark Herriott, Champaign Yu-Han Huang, Champaign John Nelson, Pesotum Joni Newberg, Clinton Sylvia O'Brien, Danville Elizabeth Rehman, Springfield Kurt Ruthmansdorfer, Champaign Ann Rybolt, Maroa Carl Walworth, Mattoon

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