Sun Lakes 199er’s Duplicate Bridge
Karin Hansen
The Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club has a group for everybody who likes to play duplicate bridge! Beginners, advanced beginners, social bridge players moving into duplicate, former players, just finished the classes players and even rusty players are invited and encouraged to attend the Thursday morning duplicate bridge group that meets at 8:15 a.m. at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, 23914 S. Alma School Road. A short lesson is presented followed by two hours of playing bridge hands. During the game, instructors are available to answer questions and help with the bidding process. The game is friendly and welcoming for players at the beginning level. Master points are awarded to the top finishers each week. Players must have less than 99 master points to participate in the Thursday morning group. Questions about the group can be directed to Anne Newman, [email protected].
In addition to the Thursday morning session, the Bridge Club offers two more opportunities for Intermediate and Novice players to play against each other. On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 1:30 p.m., during the regular club game, a separate game is offered for those players with less than 499 master points. Partners are required for these games and you should arrive about 30 minutes before game time. More information about the Bridge Club is available on the website, unit351.com. Use the “Clubs” tab to locate the Sun Lakes Bridge Club. Intermediate/Novice players can also contact representative Karin Hansen at [email protected] with questions.
The top game for February in the Thursday morning 99er group was on February 22. Peter Harris and Melissa Denton scored an 81.25% game. A very impressive score!
2/01. N/S: (1st in A and B) Jeanette Fletcher and Judy Lamers; E/W: (1st in A and B and C) Gerald Smith and Donna Smith
2/06. N/S: (1st in A and B) Gretchen Caiazzo and Margaret Whittaker; E/W: (1st in A and B and C) Linda L. McAdoo and David Mc Adoo
2/08. N/S: (1st in A, B and C) Gerald Smith and Donna Smith; E/W: (1st in A and B) Harvey Lowe and Cheryl Verlander, (1st in C) Cynthia Cantor and Garry Keister
2/08. N/S: (1st in A, B and C) Sandy Glover and Eric Glover; E/W: (1st in A) Karin Hansen and Vesta Hayden, (1st in B and C) Judy Forsgren and Karen Groth
2/13. N/S: (1st in A) Ginny Troin and Barbara Castro, (1st in B) Vicki Aubrey and Rita Myrann, (1st in C) Don Montgomery and Shelley Montgomery; E/W: (1st in A and B) Sharyn Baldacci and Sue Mullins, (1st in C) Kay Kennedy and Susan Miller
2/15. N/S: (1st in A) Barbara Hewitt and William Reisenbuchler, (1st in B) Christine Giza and William Harrison, (1st in C) Susan Miller and Kay Kennedy; E/W: (1st in A) Adelaide Nyquist and Eleanor Patton, (1st in B) Mark Kaiser and Roger Clayton
2/20. N/S: (1st in A, B and C) Don Montgomery and Shelley Montgomery; E/W: (1st in A and B and C) Linda L. McAdoo and David Mc Adoo
2/22. N/S: (1st in A) Eleanor Patton and Adelaide Nyquist, (1st in B) Ed Bader and Patricia Potter, (1st in C) Deborah Long and Kyle Long; E/W: (1st in A and B) Paul Morris and David Bloxham, (1st in C) Russell Difrancisca and Heather Merkin
2/27. N/S: (1st in A) Steven Sapiro and Cheryl Verlander, (1st in B) Craig Holstad and James Libby, (1st in C) Garry Keister and Cynthia Cantor; E/W: (1st in A and B) Robert Belton and Lily Poole, (1st in C) Linda Leibole and Ted Leibole
Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge
Alan Behr
The Sun Lakes Duplicate Bridge Club games are held at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, 23914 S. Alma School Road.
Open games are held on Monday at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday at 1:30 p.m., Thursday at 1:30 p.m. and Saturday at 9:00 a.m. There also is a Novice game Thursday at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday a 499’ers game at 1:30 p.m. (if there are enough entries in the field) and Saturday at 9:00 a.m. subject to having enough entries. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to game time!
If you are in need of a partner for any Open Games, please contact the Players’ Pairs Assistants Eileen Utter at [email protected] or phone 802-8300, Barbara Lubsen at 699-9649 or Carol Warner at 618-514-0566. Please try the email first if you have access to a computer. Fees for the game are $6.00/person if you are a member of the club or $7.00/person if not a club member.
If there are any problems at the table during an auction, call the director. Do not try to resolve the problems yourself. Calling the director is NOT disrespectful to your opponents. You want to be sure that you get a proper ruling for the problem. Discussions before a director is called often complicates the situation.
Top games for this month are as follows: Maury Mertens and Maurice Evans with a 70.40% game.
2/01. N/S: (1st in A) Louis Quiggle and Bea Cannon, (1st in B) Florence Thier and Priscilla Kelly, (1st in C) Donna Hofer and Roseanne Rinderknecht; E/W: (1st in A and B) Maury Mertens and Maurice Evans, (1st in C) Christine Garner and Margaret Tam
2/03. N/S: (1st in A) Charlotte Katz and Richard Katz, (1st in B) Kang Hong and Jane Wang; E/W: (1st in A) Robert Brower and Pat Stoler, (1st in C) Ann VanRyn and Kitty Larson
2/05. N/S: (1st in A) Adele Verkamp and Sharon Graham, (1st in B) Mary Ann Bond and Judy Baur, (1st in C) Graham Budd and Marg Budd; E/W: (1st in A) Louis Quiggle and Jim Wart, (1st in B and C) Carolyn Pfeiffer and Lee Schultz
2/06. N/S: (1st in A) Sadu Marrott and Oris Mowry, (1st in B) Alan Behr and Colette Goldstein, (1st in C) Lindsay Cantoni and Nancy Seamster; E/W: (1st in A) Doris Hausmann and Maurice Evans, (1st in B) Jim Callison and Dennis Hoffelt
2/08. N/S: (1st in A) Larry Anfinson and Louise Menard, (1st in B and C) Sandy Jennings and Howard Maves; E/W: (1st in A) Edmund Klein Jr and Robert Brower, (1st in B) Jim Callison and Dennis Hoffelt
2/08. N/S: (1st in A) Cynthia Smith and Marwin Smith, (1st in B) Barbara Lubsen and Lynn Przewlocki, (1st in C) Dave Claar and Ginny Claar; E/W: (1st in A) Sadu Marrott and Roger Edwards, (1st in B) William Reisenbuchler and Michael Salscheider
2/10. N/S: (1st in A) Cynthia Smith and Marwin Smith, (1st in B and C) Fred Smith and Linda Smith; E/W: (1st in A) Carol Warner and Anne Casey, (1st in B and C) Frank Maresso and Barry Siegwart
2/12. N/S: (1st in A) Joe Pospis and Janet Daling, (1st in B) James Nulty and Randi Nulty, (1st in C) Terrance Kilbreath and Michael Hedreen; E/W: (1st in A) James Wang and Charles Quenneville, (1st in B) Judith Edinger and Christine Giza
2/13. N/S: (1st in A) Sadu Marrott and Oris Mowry, (1st in B) Donna Hofer and Kitty Larson, (1st in C) Hope Castellanos and Lee Mah; E/W: (1st in A and B) Bob Borengasser and James Wang, (1st in C) Judy Coffey and Joan Swane
2/15. N/S: (1st in A) John Crouch and Tod Mucci, (1st in B) Carol Gerlach and Jim Callison, (1st in C) Hope Castellanos and Lee Mah; E/W: (1st in A) Sadu Marrott and Roger Edwards, (1st in B) Pat Weindorf and D Larry Frink
2/19. N/S: (1st in A and B) Carol Warner and Cynthia Bohland; E/W: (1st in A) Louis Quiggle and Sylvia Deserpa, (1st in B and C) Jim Anstine and Judy Huston
2/20. N/S: (1st in A) Bob Borengasser and Bea Cannon, (1st in B) John Euler and Derek Mansfield, (1st in C) Hope Castellanos and Lee Mah; E/W: (1st in A) Alain Turcotte and Louise Menard, (1st in B) William Stone and Bonnie Butler
2/22. N/S: (1st in A) Alain Turcotte and Louise Menard, (1st in B) Laine Byrnes and Virginia Pedersen, (1st in C) Donna Hofer and Judith Edinger; E/W: (1st in A and B) Maury Mertens and Maurice Evans, (1st in C) Barbara Lubsen and Lynn Przewlocki
2/24. N/S: (1st in A) David Zapatka and Sadu Marrott, (1st in B) Mary Ann Bond and Susan Hoffelt, (1st in C) Phil Maynard and Jacqueline Maynard; E/W: (1st in A) Maurice Evans and John Crouch, (1st in B) Charles Langley and Ralph Witmer
2/26. N/S: (1st in A) Charles Quenneville and Tod Mucci, (1st in B) Carol Gerlach and Linda Nelson, (1st in C) Ginny Troin and Christine Garner; E/W: (1st in A) Sadu Marrott and John Euler, (1st in B) William Stone and Michelle Steiner
2/27. N/S: (1st in A) Steve Mansfield and James Aitken, (1st in B) Deanne Dennison and Paul Stanbury, (1st in C) Lindsay Cantoni and Ron Stanek; E/W: (1st in A) Larry Anfinson and Joe Pospis, (1st in B) Fred Smith and Rick Boyd
Cottonwood Ladies Bridge
2/15. 1st Cara Zuchowski, 2nd Nan Hare, 3rd Jeannie Kitzman; Hostesses: Nancy Smith and Cara Zuchowski
2/22. 1st Phyllis Conrey, 2nd Naomi Parker, 3rd Mary Holft; Hostesses: Joan Phelan and Naomi Parker
3/01. 1st Irene Edmund, 2nd Karen Harnish, 3rd Maureen Howell; Hostesses: Lily Poole, Kay Bierly and Mary Ann Lear
3/08. 1st Phyllis Conrey, 2nd Linda Hess, 3rd Bert Sisk; Hostesses: Linda Hess and Lois Buttke
4th Friday Bridge
The 4th Friday Bridge group met on February 23, 2018, at Palo Verde Country Club. There were two guests. Winners were first Bert Sisk, second Karen Sanchez, third Mona Nolte and fourth Cora Zuchowski. Sue Mullins won the door prize. The next meeting will be March 23. For reservations, call Nadine Cordts at 895-0504. Cancellations should be made by Wednesday week of play.
Saturday Morning Partnership Bridge
2/17. 1st Gae and Peter Hall, 2nd Dan Rosler and Nancy Smith, 3rd Maurine and Bill Howell; Slam: Pat Schindele and Phil Hanson
2/24. 1st Jim Hawkins and Margaret, 2nd Jeannie Kitzman and Barb Sampson, 3rd Lori Scharbach and Karen Harnish
3/03. 1st Bernie Ross and Dee Guthrie, 2nd Jim Hawkins and Rachelle Wilson, 3rd Dick and Donna Briner; Slam: Lori Scharbach and Karen Harnish
3/10. 1st Eleanor and David McCann; 2nd (tie) Bernie Ross and Dee Guthrie and Lori Scharbach and Karen Harnish; Slam: Eleanor and David McCann