BRIDGE NEWS MAY, 2009
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
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
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.
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at [818] 893-7108.
Carpe
diem!