BRIDGE NEWS                    MAY, 2009

 

 

 

SAN FERNANDO VALLEY

SFVunit561@aol.com

By Jimmie Swan

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THESE PLAYERS FOR

THEIR RECENT SUCCESSES AT THE BRIDGE TABLES!

 

The team of Norm Bloomfield, Jim Gardner, Michael Klemens, and Allan Palansky qualified for the Grand National Teams, in Flight C, in March.  Their team will be in Washington, D.C. at the Summer Nationals to represent District 23. 

 

70% games the last month through April 15

 

75.60% Al Smith & Herb Van Brink

72.00% Sue & Chuck Sarture

71.99% Carol Diamant & Tom Wylie

71.50% Al Mucha & Bob Seltzer

71.25% Ann & Lawrence Trygstad

70.00% Bill Morton & Sue Sarture

 

TOP PLAYERS IN MARCH

 

The top ten players in the 0-1000 games during March were led by Ron Malkin, earning 5.33 points, followed by Herb Zweig, Ed Berliner, Mary Lou Young, Bernie Davidorf, Dave Sievers, Gloria Malkin, Carol and Norm Bloomfield in a tie, and Margy Sievers.

 

The top ten players in the open games were led by Gil Stinebaugh, earning 24.82 points, followed by Gary Frans, Andy Vinock, Sheila Bozin, Freddi Straus, Sy Zemlyn, Marty Blain, Leda Danzig, Marta Peltz, and Armand Szulc.

 

The top ten players with less than 299 points were led by Allan Palansky with 5.93 points, followed by Samy Antoun, Eric Heilman, Fran Cohen, Al Smith, Herb Van Brink, Miriam Bental, Roz Glazer, Jim Gardner and Pushpa Comar.

 

CLARIFICATION:    Ace of Clubs masterpoints considered are earned in any ACBL sanctioned game at a club in your Unit.  Mini-McKenney masterpoints considered are earned in any ACBL sanctioned game.

 

COLUMN NEWS:  Insure your bridge news will appear in the next edition of Bridge News by sending it to SFVunit561@aol.com or calling Jimmie Swan at [818] 893-7108.

 

Carpe diem!