Neale Van Delft, Editor January, 2014

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

2013 was another successful year for Unit 106, the North Jersey Bridge Association. Participation at the Sectionals remained strong, and slightly exceeded that of the previous year. It is not an acci-dent that we remain healthy, but a result of the Board and the many Committee members who vol-unteer their time and talents. We are also fortunate to have a number of excellent bridge clubs that offer multiple times and locations where bridge players can indulge their passion. Special thanks should go to Stasha Cohen, who has served as President for the past three years. She has worked with all Board Members to insure a coordinated effort and group success. Stasha will remain in an advisory capacity, and will also be working on a specific project. We also want to thank Sue Green and Larry Ascher for their dedicated years of service on the Board. 2014 will be marked with a disruption to our normal schedule. Guardian Angel in Allendale will be undergoing some renovations to the Church building, which will cause them to shift their normal ac-tivities to the auditorium that we use. Several Board members pursued alternative sites, but we could not find a suitable arrangement. Thus, our usual April Sectional must be cancelled. The tradi-tional September and November Sectionals are not affected. While we lose the April Sectional, the Bob Johnke Team Event will be held on Saturday, April 5 at Christ Church in Ridgewood. This is a great bridge tournament, and has also been noted for the high quality of the catered meals which are subsidized by the Unit. We urge all teams to sign up early. On a personal note, I want to thank the Nominating Committee and Board for placing their confi-dence in me. I intend to work with, and learn from, the many dedicated members of Unit 106.

Dick Murray

President Dick Murray 201-445-5785

Vice President Gale Mirro 201-848-1467

Treasurer Lee Ohliger 201-251-8166

Administrative Secretary Carol McMackin 201-327-8579

Recording Secretary Bob Sorce 201- 560-1480

Tournament Committee

Marlene Case** 845-942-1182 Lila Burg 201-242-0722 Linda Connolly 201-818-4944 Debi Fabian 973-726-6717 John Hogan 973-942-0404

Sanctions Barbara LeVay 201-447-1644

Hospitality Committee Pam Gorbics-n 201-651-1661 Mark Gorbics-n 201-651-1661 Betty Price-n 201-327-6875 RobinTuck-Sheman-n201-847-8484 Lila Burg 201-242-0722 Kathi Sibi-n 201-391-0724 Marilyn Cavell-n 845-425-9013 Ros Abel-n 845-624-8595 Abby Brawer-n 201-447-5771 Marlene Case 845-942-1182 n = non-board member

Electronic Contact

Dick Murray 201-445-5785

Site Committee Bob Sorce** 201- 560-1480 Neale Van Delft 201-891-4226 Doug Cestone 201-444-2348 John Hogan 973-942-0404 Ralph Meyer-n 201-444-0274 n = non-board member

Caddies

Debi Fabian 973-726-6717

Pairings at Sectionals Lila Burg 201-873-7029 Lydia Bass -n 201-967-0180 n = non-board member

Auditor Doug Cestone** 201-444-2348

Annual Dinner Carol McMackin** 201-327-8579 Cheryl Fischer-n 201-444-6334 Barbara LeVay 201-447-1644 Phyllis Schreier-n 201-848-7847 n = non-board member

Bob Johnke

Tod Thorgersen** 201-440-3090 Mike Jeshion 973-616-0183 Jan Weber 973-919-7870

Reitman Teams Tod Thorgersen** 201-440-3090 Mike Jeshion 973-616-0183 Jan Weber 973-919-7870

Pro Am Ron Nelken 973-365-0740

Budget Committee Gale Mirro ** 201-848-1467 Carol McMackin 201-327-8579 Lee Ohliger 201-251-8166 Marlene Case 845-942-1182

Newsletter Editor Neale Van Delft** 201-891-4226

Club Coordinator Pat Linnemeyer 201-651-0208

Mailing Doug Cestone** 201-444-2348

Conduct & Ethics Lee Ohliger 201-251-8166

Membership Linda Connolly 201-818-4944

Prizes Tod Thorgersen 201-440-3090

Newcomer & Intermediate

Promotion Linda Connolly** 201-818-4944 Ron Nelken** 973-365-0740 Susan Koster-n 201-529-8083 n = non-board member

Web Page Blair Seidler** 201-796-5088 Stasha Cohen** 973-783-2824 Neale Van Delft 201-891-4226

Player of the Year Blair Seidler 201-796-5088

Recorder John Hogan 973-942-0404

Counsel Julian Schulman 845-368-0104

District 3 Representatives Marlene Case 845-942-1182 Stasha Cohen 973-783-2824 Carol McMackin 201-327-8579 ** Denotes Committee Chairperson

In Memory of:

Karen Mancini

Unit 106 Web Site —- www.bridge-njba.org

(Schedules may vary, please check frequently at the clubs.)

Amal Abouhamad Rhoda S Bassuk Gerald B Benson Arlene S Brenner Gladys M Chinitz June A Cigdemian Stephanie Collins Nancy Decarlo Malcolm M Edgar William Hans Ellyn Kaufman Roslyn S Kovarsky Susan Kronick Patricia Kupelian

Donald Lermer Eileen A Lindsay Jim Jing-Che Liu Lisa Oshman Donald Ovadenko Andi Salsberg Chaim Z Shimshowitz Rachel Shimshowitz Susan Sinek Marguerite L Siota Barbara M Spector Amy Spellman Ethyl L Will Susan G Wolfin

New Members through Jan 1st, 2014

Transfers In

Johnette W Beacham Mary S Caldwell Hank D Fuld Harriet H Fuld David B Harris Marylynn Kaiser

Estelle H Krim Dora Krutolow Judith W Lynn Nina J Monahan Judith S Szwecki Michael P Varhalamas

BRIDGE CENTER AT RIDGE-WOOD

Christ Church 105 Cottage Place at Franklin Ave

Ridgewood (201-421-8123) Monday: James Michaelis (201-262-5228)

Tuesday Night Ros Elk (201) 261-5075 Wednesday: Betty Price (201-327-6875) Friday: JoAnn Van Delft (201-891-4226)

www.ridgewoodbridge.com

Mon 12:00 Lunch/Free Lesson 12:30 Stratified Open Tues 7:30 Open Pairs — IMPs Wed 12:00 Lunch 12:30 Stratified Open Fri 12:00 Lunch/Free Lesson 12:30 Stratified Open

GLEN ROCK BRIDGE CENTER 230 W. Passaic St

Maywood, NJ 201-368-8133

www.glenrockbridge.com (check our club website

for special games and calendar posting) Lunch is included in ALL Afternoon Games

Mon 12:30 Stratified Open Pairs Tues 12:30 Stratified Open Pairs 12:30 0 – 499 Pairs 7 PM Supervised Play Wed 9:15 Supervised Play 12:30 Stratified Open Pairs 12:30 0 – 499 Pairs 7:30 Stratified Open Pairs Thurs 10-11:30 Advanced Beginners 12:30 Stratified Open Pairs 7:30 Stratified Open Pairs Fri 9:15 0 – 499 Pairs 12:30 Stratified Open Pairs Sat 10 AM Intermediate Class 12:30 Stratified Open Pairs Sun 12:30 Brunch/Stratified Open Pairs

TENAFLY RECREATION CLUB

The Senior Center South Summit Street, Tenafly, NJ Betty Ann Smith (201) 567 - 6047

or 201-394-5754

Tues 6:45 Mini-Lesson 7:15 Open NON-SMOKER’S BRIDGE CLUB

321 Harris Place New Milford, NJ

201-261-5075

Sat 6:40 Lecture 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs

TEMPLE BETH EL BRIDGE

415 Viola Road Spring Valley NY 10977

Mrs Annette Graubart 845-356-5992 agscrabble@gmail.com

Wed 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs 1st Sun of the month

4:00 Swiss team Game

Light Supper, Reservations Required.

JCC on the Palisades Bridge Club 411 E. Clinton Ave, Tenafly, N.J.

Ruth Bernstein @ 201-962-8116

Fri 11:30 Lunch 12:00 Open to Seniors 0 - 500 points

ROCKLAND BRIDGE CLUB BETH AM TEMPLE

60 EAST MADISON AVENUE PEARL RIVER, NEW YORK 10965

CONTACT PHONE NO. - 845-634-0119 Club Number 845-608-6409

www.bridgescore.com/rockland/

Mon 11:00 Lesson 11:30 Lunch 12:00 0-125 Game 12:00 Open Game Tues 11:30 Lunch 12:00 Open Game Wed 11:30 Lunch 12:00 Open Game Thurs 11:30 Lunch 12:00 0-100 Game 12:00 Open Game Fri 2ND, 4TH AND 5TH OF EACH MONTH - 11:30 Lunch 12:00 Open Game

SPARTA DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB

Sparta Public Library, Sparta 22 Woodport Road, Sparta, NJ

Sue Green 973-729-9371 sgreen16@gmail.com

Thurs 6:30 Open Game

SPARTA AFTERNOOON BRIDGECLUB

Shepherd of the Hills Church 246 Woodport Road, Sparta

www.spartabridge.com Deborah Fabian 973-726-6717

debi@fabianbridge.com

Mon 12:00 Open Game Fri 11:00 Open Game

THE BRIDGE TABLE Franklin Lakes Methodist Church

454 Pulis Ave. 201-818-0141 www.thebridgetable.com

Mon 12:15 pm 0-20 Mini-Lesson 12:30 pm Lunch 1:00 pm 0-20 Game 1:00 pm Open Game Tue 9:30 am 0-500 Lesson/Game Thu 12:15 pm 0-20 Mini-Lesson 12:30 pm Lunch 1:00 pm Open Game 1:00 pm 0-20 Game 7:00 pm Mini-Lesson and 0-20 Game 7:15 pm Open Game Fri 9:30 am 0-500 Lesson/Game Sat 12:30 pm Lunch 1:00 pm Open Game

The Bridge Table Temple Beth Or 56 Ridgewood Road, Washington Twp.

201-818-0141 Wed. 9:30 Doors Open/Bagel brunch 10:00 Mini Lesson 10:15 Open Game

Colony Bridge Club

1530 Palisade Ave Ft Lee, NJ

Mr Matthew A Nissim 201-888-4157 alnis@aol.com

Reservations Requested Thu 7:00 PM Open Semi-Monthly

New Life Masters

New Bronze Life Masters

New Silver Life Masters

Haruko Buma Barbara Dorfman Patricia Fusco Pnina W Hertzberg

William Lambert Michelle A Lanigan Felice Morris

Barbara Dorfman Pnina W Hertzberg

Joan B Occhipinti

Betty A Hough Janice Keefer

James D Sundstrom Rose Tauber

New Gold Life Masters

Michael Jeshion Martin H Singer

Jan 2014 1--31 Grass Roots Fund Month Thurs 2 Grass Roots Fund Game-Afternoon Rockland Fri 3 Charity Game - Afternoon Maywood Fri 3--5 District #25 Keohane Newton, MA Sat 4 Grass Roots Fund Game-Aft The Bridge Table Sat 4 Grass Roots Fund Game-Non-Smokers Sun 5 Club Championship Game--Evening Mon 6 Grass Roots Fund Game-Aft The Bridge Table Tues 7 Membership Game-Morning The Bridge Table Tues 7 Charity Game Tenafly Thurs 9 Club Championship Game-Evening Sat 11 Club Championship Game-Afternoon Sat 11 Membership Game- Non-Smokers Sun 12 Unit 106 Annual Dinner Suffern, NY Mon 13 Charity Game-Afternoon Maywood Mon 13 Grass Roots Fund Game- Ridgewood Sun 19 8 is Enough Swiss 4PM(res.req) The Bridge Table Tues 14--20 District #3 Winter Regional Rye Brook, NY Tues 21 Grass Roots Fund Game-Afternoon Rockland Wed` 22 Grass Roots Fund Game-MornThe Bridge Table Wed 22 Club Championship Game-Evening Thurs 23 Grass Roots Fund Game-Aft The Bridge Table Fri 24--26 Unit 106 Sectional Allendale, NJ Tues 28 Inter-Club Championship Game-Morning Tues 28 Grass Roots Fund Game -Tenafly Feb 2014 1--28 Junior Fund Month Mon 3 Junior Fund Game-Afternoon The Bridge Table Mon 3 Junior Fund Game-Afternoon Rockland Mon 3 Club Championship Game-Evening Wed 5 Junior Fund -Morn Bridge Table-Wash Twnshp Wed 5 Club Championship Game-Afternoon Fri 7 Membership Game-Morning The Bridge Table Fri 7 Junior Fund - Ridgewood Fri 7 Club Championship Game-Evening Sat 8 Junior Fund Game- Non-Smokers Mon 10 Membership Game-Afternoon Rockland Tues 11 Club Championship Game-Afternoon Tues 11 Junior Fund Game-Tenafly Wed 12--17 District #25 Knockouts Cromwell, CT Thurs 13 Junior Fund game-Afternoon The Bridge Table Thurs 13 Charity Game-Evening Maywood Mon 17 Club Championship Game-Afternoon Wed 19 Junior Fund - Ridgewood Wed 19 Junior Fund Game Rockland Sat 22 Junior Fund Game-Afternoon The Bridge Table Sat 22 Charity Game-Afternoon Maywood Sun 23 8 is Enough Swiss 4PM(res req) The Bridge Table Mon 24--2 District #6 MABC Williamsburg, VA Wed 26 Membership Game-Afternoon Rockland Thurs 27 Inter-Club Championship Game Afternoon Fri 28--2 Unit 140 Sectional Woodbridge, NJ

Mar 2014 Sat 1 Club Championship Game- Evening Mon 3 ACBL SENIORS GAME Daytime Fri 7 Club Championship Game - Afternoon Sun 9 Club Championship Game - Afternoon Mon 10--16 STaC Week Thurs 13- INTERNATIONAL FUND GAME #1 Afternoon Mon 17 Inter-Club Championshop Game Evening Tues 18 Club Championship Game - Evening Thurs 20 Club Championship Game - Afternoon Thurs 20--30 NABC Dallas Texas Mon 24 Internationa lFund Game-Afternoon Maywood Wed 26 International Fund Game-Evening Maywood Sun 30 8 is Enough Swiss 4PM(res req) The Bridge Table Apr 2014 1--30 Charity Fund Month Tues 1 Inter-Club Championship Game - Evening Sat 5 Johnke Team Event Christ Church Ridgewood Mon 7 Charity Fund Game-Afternoon The Bridge Table Tues 8 Charity Fund Game-Morning The Bridge Table Tues 8 ACBL Charity Game #1 Afternoon Wed 9 Charity Fund Game-Morning The Bridge Table Thurs 10 Charity Funf Game-Afternoon The Bridge Table Thurs 10 Club Championship Game - Evening Fri 11 Charity Fund Game-Morning The Bridge Table Sat 12 District #3 GNT Finals Mon 14 Charity Fund Game-Afternoon Maywood Tues 15--22 Passover Wed 16 Club Championship Game- Evening Fri 18 Good Friday Sat 19 Club Championship Game - Afternoon Sun 20 Easter Mon 21--27 District #7 Regional Gatlinburg TN Thurs 24 Charity Fund Game-Afternoon Maywood Fri 25--27 Unit 188 Sectional Poughkeepsie NY Sat 26 Charity Fund Game-Afternoon The Bridge Table Sat 26 Charity Fund Game Non-Smokers Sun 27 Charity Fund Game-Afternoon Maywood Tues 29 Charity Fund Game-Evening Tenafly Tues 29--4 District #24 Regional Melville NY Wed 30 Inter-Club Championship Game - Evening May 2014 Sat 3 Unit 106 0-99 Game Christ Church Ridgewood Mon 5 Club Championship Game - Evening Wed 7 Club Championship Game - Afternoon Thurs 8 Inter-Club Championship Game - Morning Fri 9 Club Championship Game- Evening Mon 12 Club Championship Game - Afternoon Tues 13 Club Championship Game - Afternoon Wed 14 International Fund Game #2- Afternoon Mon 19 Inter-Club Championship game - Afternoon Tues 20 Grass Roots Fund Game-Evening Tenafly

This ‘n That From Your District Director

As we begin another year, I look to

continuing to work with all of you to make

District 3 the shining star of the ACBL.

At the ACBL Board meetings in Phoenix

in November we elected a new president,

Phyllis Harlan from District 15, an Okla-

homa City resident, who has been an ac-

tive and productive member of the Board

for a number of years. I have served on

several committees with Phyllis and have a

very high regard for her dedication and her

competence.

We continue to be very pleased with

the leadership of our new – since late 2011

– CEO, Robert Hartman. An interesting

sidelight, Robert was so impressed with

the success of The Longest Day in raising

money for the Alzheimers Association, he

ran in the Chicago marathon to raise even

more money for the cause.

The board voted unanimously to ex-

tend the ban on smoking at national tour-

naments to cover electronic smoking de-

vices. For now this ban only applies to

national tournaments, but it is clearly an

issue that should be addressed at the dis-

trict and unit levels as well.

Five key initiatives were approved for

2014:

1. Online learn to play bridge. This will

be launched with a general marketing

campaign and the results will be

tracked.

2. Win-Win membership incentives.

This will replace the current system

and will reward members for success

in recruitment. It will be open to all

members and teachers.

3. Membership recognition program.

This will reward members based on

both rank achievements and years of

membership.

4. OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Insti-

tute). Funded by the Bernard Osher

Foundation, this program will help

fund lifelong teaching programs.

5. Bridge at college. A program to en-

courage organized bridge programs at

the college and university level.

Of interest to all of you is the change in

membership dues; as of April 1, 2014, new

member dues will increase from $28 to

$29, and regular one year dues will in-

crease from $37 to $39. There will be no

increase in Junior or Patron memberships.

In addition, tournament sanction fees will

be increased by 1.5% beginning April 1,

2014.

The Board also overwhelmingly ap-

proved a new Youth Protection and Abuse

Prevention Policy. We felt strongly that

this was long overdue.

Our Winter Regional Tournament will

now be the Joan Gerard District 3 Winter

Regional. A formal renaming of this tour-

nament and to celebrate Joan’s hard work

and devotion to the District will be held on

January 19. I hope many of you are able

to attend this event.

I am now getting ready to attend your

Annual Meeting, and would like to take

this opportunity to thank Stasha Cohen for

her hard work in keeping Unit 106 a top

Unit in ACBL. I am proud to be a part of

this Unit.

I look forward to seeing you all at the

tables.

Glenda Calkins

District Director, District 3

Upcoming Events in Unit 106 DURING of 2014

January 1--31 Grass Roots Fund Month

January 12 Unit 106 Annual Dinner

January 24-26 Unit 106 Sectional

February 1—29 Junior Fund Month

March 10 - 16 Multi Unit STAC

April 1-30 Charity Fund Month

April 5 Bob Johnke

May 3 0-99 Workshop and Game

June 1—Aug 31 NAP Qualifying

June 9 - 15 Multi Unit STAC

September 1—30 International Fund Month

September 5 - 7 Unit 106 Sectional

TBD Nelson Reitman

October 1 - 31 Club Appreciation Month

October 13 - 19 Multi Unit STAC

TBD Pro-Am

November 7 - 9 Unit 106 Sectional

TBD Unit 106 Annual Dinner

Unit 106 Masterpoint Race

Leaders as of 1/06/2014

Ace of Clubs

0 to 5 Estella Lau 18.81

5 to 20 Philip Waxberg 43.59

20 to 50 Eduardo Sese 50.45

50 to 100 Harriet Moses 44.20

100 to 200 Kathy Sibi 96.11

200 to 300 Michelle Lanigan 101.91

300 to 500 Mary Callanan 151.24

500 to 1000 Mark Goodman 108.69

1000 to 2500 Doree Sobel Fair ` 186.27

2500 to 5000 Samuel Baskinger 330.22

5000 to 7500 Sarah Wiener 267.24

7500 to 10000 Irina Levitina 102.92

Over 10,000 Rosalind Elk 226.25

Mini-McKenney

0 to 5 Estella Lau 35.73

5 to 20 Philip Waxberg 49.98

20 to 50 Eduardo Sese 60.48

50 to 100 Allan Bauer 73.65

100 to 200 Suzanne Curtis 138.59

200 to 300 Joanne Klaus 220.18

300 to 500 John Klaus 292.96

500 to 1000 John Dell'osso 134.71

1000 to 2500 Doree Sobel 396.84

2500 to 5000 Samuel Baskinger 415.53

5000 to 7500 Sarah Wiener 399.51

7500 to 10000 Irina Levitina 484.69

Over 10,000 Kerri Sanborn 373.34

Unit 106 Friday Pro AM November 8, 2013 14 Tables

MPs Rank Names Score

3.40 1 Leo Kelmar, Briarcliff NY;

Neil Gordon, New City NY 64.20%

Unit 106 Saturday Pro AM November 9, 2013 22 Tables

MPs Rank Names Score

4.53 1 Sara Streatfeild, Upper Saddle Rvr. NJ;

Bill Douma, Wyckoff NJ 66.29%

ANNUAL DINNER RESULTS

A B C Names

1 Sidney Kanter - Ron Nelken

2 Cynthia Schneider - Eli Schneider

3 1 Lori Sundstrom - James Sundstrom

4 Diana Tenery-Ascher - Larry Ascher

5 Stephen Nellissen - John Hogan Jr

6 Jackie Kaufman - Michael Gellar

2 Deborah Fabian - Stephen Fabian

3 1 Gloria Fant - Mimi Christie

4 2 Pam Mills - Ann Olsen

5 Paul Nickerson - Capri O'Hara

6 David Kuenzler - Julian Schulman

3 Frederick Linnemeyer - Patricia Linnemeyer

4 Sara Streatfeild - Simon Streatfeild

5 Kathleen Lathrop - Brian Kruse

6 Mary Callanan - Michelle Lanigan

DISTRICT 3 – WINTER REGIONAL

YOUTH BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIP (Age 19 & Under, 0-50 MPs)

Monday, January 20, 2014

10:30 am – 1:00 pm

Hilton Rye Town 699 Westchester Ave. Rye Brook, NY 10573 914-939-6300

Free Admission, Trophies and Refreshments Have Fun and Meet other Youth Players Pre-Registration is requested by January 18th.

Barbara Clark * 973 -736-1969 * bsyllab@aol.com Betty Cox * 973-895-3506 * bcox10@optonline.net

Check-in at the information desk on the 2nd floor of hotel by 10:15 am

Directions:

From the West: Cross Westchester Expressway (287) to Exit 10. Follow Route 120A to Port Chester.

Hotel entrance is ½ mile ahead on your left

From the East: Cross Westchester Expressway (287) to Exit 10. At 2nd traffic light turn right.

Hotel is on your left at 2nd traffic light.

March 10 — March 16, 2014 Next

Sectional Tournament at Clubs This is the week to play. Please check schedule of games with clubs . Play often and win lots of:

SILVER POINTS

UNIT 106 SECTIONAL

GUARDIAN ANGEL AUDITORIUM

E. Allendale Ave & 320 Franklin Tpk

Allendale, NJ 07401

January 24 - 26, 2014

(See last page for details)

The Fine Art of Card-Reading (From a Mexico City English Language Newspaper)

Dlr: West ♠ 8 5 3

Vul: N-S ♥ K 10 9

♦ K J 10 9

♣ 6 5 2

♠ K 6 ♠ J 10 9

♥ J 4 ♥ 7 5 3 2

♦ Q 8 7 2 ♦ 6 4 3

♣ A K 9 8 4 ♣ Q J 10

♠ A Q 7 4 2

♥ A Q 8 6

♦ A 5

♣ 7 3

West North East South

1 ♣ Pass Pass Dble

Pass 1 ♦ Pass 1 ♠

Pass 2 ♠ Pass 4 ♠

All Pass

Opening Lead - king of Clubs

Assume you get to four spades and West leads three rounds of clubs. You ruff the third club, enter dummy

with a diamond to the king and return a trump, finessing the queen. This loses to the king, and you later

lose another trump trick to the go down one.

If, by any chance you played the hand this way, you played it incorrectly. You could have make the con-

tract by leading the ace and a low spade instead of taking a finesse. West would win your low spade with

the king, and, whatever he returned, you would pick up East’s last spade with your queen and make the

contract.

It could be argued that this line of play is easy enough if you see all 52 cards. But the fact is that the hand

should be played this way without that advantage. The reason lies in the bidding. In Standard American

methods, a player holding six or more points must respond to his partner’s opening bid of one of a suit.

This is because the opener could have as many as 20 points, and possibly even more on occasion.

In the present case, there is no reason to think that East violated that rule when he passed West’s opening

bid. So after East shows up with the Q-J-10 of clubs on the first three plays, South should assume that East

does not have the king of spades.

Once it is granted that West has the king of spades, it can’t be right to finesse the queen. Nothing can be

gained, and much can be lost, by doing so. Declarer should reason that if West has three (or more) spades

to the king, the contract cannot be made. He should therefore play for his one and only chance, namely,

that West was dealt the doubleton king of spades.

Sponsored by No. Jersey Bridge Assoc. (NJBA)

Saturday, May 3, 2014 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Christ Episcopal Church

105 Cottage Place Corner of Franklin Ave. and Cottage Place

Ridgewoood, NJ 07450

Participate in a 1-Hour Workshop with Amy Nellissen

Price Includes Workshop, Lunch & Game Entry Fee is $14 with advance reservation (by April 26, 2014) or $16 at the door

(limited to 32 tables)

Information: Linda Connolly, 201-818-4944, lcon1948@verizon.net

From ROUTE 17 Exit at Linwood Avenue West toward Ridgewood. Continue past Valley Hospital and Graydon Pool swim area. Go through the traffic light at Maple Avenue. One block after the light make a left onto Cottage Place. The church is on the left, opposite Stop and Shop.

From ROUTE 4N or 4S Exit onto 17N and follow the above instructions.

From ROUTE 208 Exit at Maple Avenue North toward Ridgewood. Continue on Maple Avenue to the light at Franklin Ave. Go one block to Cottage Place and turn right. The church is on the right, opposite Stop and Shop.

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0-99 Workshop & Game Registration

Yes, I will attend the 0-99 Workshop and Game on May 3, 2014

Check one: ____ Enclosed is my check for $14 payable to NJBA

____ Enclosed is my check for $28 (self & partner) payable to NJBA

Name: _________________________________________ # MPs _______

Address:_____________________________________________________

Phone: ________________________ Email:________________________ Check one: ____ My partner will be ________________________________________

____ Please arrange a partner for me

Preferred Seating: ____ N/S ____ E/W ____ No Preference

Mail registration form with entry fees to:

Ron Nelken, 66 Lorrie Lane, Clifton N.J. 07012

Final Standings for Player of the Year 12/912 - 12/01/13 by Blair Seidler, Player of the Year Coordinator

Novice - under 50

==================

Wally Gebara 7.59

Allan Bauer 5.48

Bruce Esposito 5.25

Paula Esposito 5.25

Michael Moroze 4.84

Alan Oppenheim 4.77

Rosa Oppenheim 4.77

Barbara Ganin 4.22

James Finn 3.99

Harold Mahmarian 3.99

Intermediate - under 300

==================

Joanne Klaus 17.54

Michelle Lanigan 16.99

Alfred Delio 11.79

Karen Mancini 11.28

Oski Sesetyan 11.12

Frank Altamuro 11.00

Kathy Sibi 10.88

Suzanne Curtis 9.74

Martin Gilbert 9.17

Ann Olsen 9.02

Under 750

==================

Mary Callanan 31.95

John Klaus 27.57

Fred Linnemeyer 25.14

Pat Linnemeyer 25.14

John Hodge 18.11

Sue Hodge 18.11

Matt O'Connor 16.10

Debbie Tzimoulis 14.29

Simon Streatfeild 14.08

Barbara Rizzo 13.88

Under 2000

==================

Marianne Aronovich 49.80

Serge Aronovich 49.80

George Weber 36.93

Jan Weber 36.93

Wendy Bazelow 32.27

Sally Sonne 31.30

James Sundstrom 29.84

David Katzen 28.32

Phyllis Fuchs 18.40

Robert Orne 18.16

Over 2000

==================

Rosalind Elk 47.54

Martin Singer 40.86

Sarah Wiener 35.92

Steve Nellissen 34.30

Irene Poonarian 34.19

Sidney Kanter 32.24

Larry Ascher 31.83

Diana T-Ascher 31.57

Lee Ohliger 31.36

THE BRIDGE TABLE - Club Champions: Charlotte Davidson-Miyoko Boswell; Fred & Pat Linnemeyer

Club Appreciation: Alan & Rosa Oppenheim (2); Jack Klaus-Mary Callanan; Steve & Carol Strickman; Mike Rock-Ed Gaines; Miyoko Boswell-Charlotte Davidson

I.C.C.G: . Phoebe Abrams-Robert Ryan MAYWOOD - Club Champions: William Alexander-Kirti Patel; Harry Lazarovici-Johanna Gratch; Burrell Humphreys-Nicholas France; Lila March-Judith Fine; Mark Goodman-Fred Paul; Karen Silver-Karen Wander; Gerald Goodman-Joanne Salomon; Leonard Helfgott-Frances Cohan; Irwin Miller-Robert Orne

International Fund: Mark Goodman-Fred Paul; James Metzger-Rhoda Paul; Lydia Bass-Helene Kleiner

Club Appreciation: Samuel Baskinger-Sandy Burns; Samuel Baskinger-Rhoda Paul; Bonnie Morrow-Jane Tucker; Andy Lohan-Pam Gorbics; James Metzger-Burrell Humphreys; Andy Lohan-Lee Wilson; Margaret Schroeder-Martin Fox; Mike Atkins-John Del’Osso; Jane Bernick-Ruth Kornheiser; Shelly Kalter-Nicky Prell; Elaine & Sheldon Berger NON-SMOKERS - Club Champions: Ros Abel-Si Elk

International Fund: Miyoko Boswell-Doree Sobel

Club Appreciation: Bill Barnes-Ros Elk RIDGEWOOD - Club Championship: Irene Poonarian-Rosalind Elk; Tod Thorgersen-Blair Seidler; Marjore Immerman-Carol Kovall; Neale Van Delft-Stanley Fink International Fund: Amal Abouhamad-Veronica Cilli; Michael Atkins-Dick Murray Club Appreciation: Miyoko Boswell - Rosalind Elk; Samuel Singer - Andy Lohan; George Mann Jr - Martin Gilbert ROCKLAND - Club Champions: Dan Peters-David Herold, Wayne Carr-Rena Harris, Irene Schwartz-Rosemarie Whit-more, Ros Elk-Sarah Wiener, Allan Rosenblum-Sarah Wiener, Carole Serratore-Myron Rimer, Delores-Bob Hodesblatt, Helene Kleiner-Marlene Case SPARTA - Club Champions: Jan & Mike Keefer; Robert Goldberg-David Katzen; Judy Lewis-Sandy Krebs TENAFLY - Club Champions: David & Orly Moshenberg International Fund: Lisa Insolera-Irene Frisch

Club Appreciation: Irving marks-Arnold Federman

I.C.C.G: Irving marks-Arnold Federman

Bob Johnke Team Event

3 FLIGHTS: A=Unlimited, B=0-2000, C=0-750

Play within your own flight!

2 Session Swiss Teams qualifying to Knock-out Playoffs

SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2014

12:00 noon and TBA

Christ Church, Ridgewood, NJ

PRICE INCLUDES BRIDGE FEES AND CATERED DINNER

Entry fee is $20 per Unit 106 member, $30 for non-members.

At least half of each team must be members of Unit 106.

How can you turn it down? It’s a winning deal!

This sectional-rated team event is largely subsidized by Unit 106.

Reservations and payment must be received by March 27, 2014.

Refund requests must be made more than 72 hours in advance.

Sorry, we can’t accept entries at the door.

For more information, see our webpage at www.bridge-njba.org.

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Bob Johnke Teams Registration

Make checks payable to NJBA. Entry fee is $20 per Unit 106 member, $30 for non-members.

At least half of each team must be members of Unit 106.

Mail registration form with entry fees to: Tod Thorgersen @ 265 Main St. Ridgefield Park,NJ 07660

Reservations and payment must be received by March 27, 2014.

Captain’s Name __________________________________ # of Masterpoints ________

Address __________________________________ Phone # ________________

Player __________________________________ # of Masterpoints ________

Player __________________________________ # of Masterpoints ________

Player __________________________________ # of Masterpoints ________

Player __________________________________ # of Masterpoints ________

Player __________________________________ # of Masterpoints ________

Latest masterpoint holding must be included with registration.

This event is subsidized by Unit 106. Refund requests must be made more than 72 hours in advance.

Tournament Chair:

Marlene Case @ 845-942-1182

Pairings: Lila Burg 201-873-7029

lilaburg@gmail.com Lydia Bass 201-967-0180

Game Site Phone: 845-304-1875

For more information go to www.bridge-njba.org

Stratified Games: A:2000+, B:750-2000, C:0-750 299er Games: 100/ 200/ 300 Stratiflighted Games: A:0-oo+; B:750-2000, C:0-750 Flight A/X Swiss Teams: A: No limits X: 0 - 4000 *** Bracketed Round Robin Teams: ≤ 0-2000 No player > 2000 .

Silver Points

UNIT 106 SECTIONAL

GUARDIAN ANGEL AUDITORIUM E. Allendale Ave & 320 Franklin Tpk

Allendale, NJ 07401

JANUARY 24—26, 2014

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24

1:00 Stratified Open Pairs

299er Pairs

7:00 Stratified Open Pairs

0—750 (Including LM < 500) Swiss Teams

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25

10:00 Stratified Open Pairs

299er Pairs

3:00 Stratiflighted IMP Pairs

299er Pairs

SUNDAY, JANUARY 26

12:00 Bagel Brunch

12:30 Flight A/X Swiss Teams

Bracketed Round Robin Teams ***

7 round play-through

Light Supper Served during Game

DIRECTIONS: From the South: Take Route 17 North to Allendale exit. Continue on Allendale Avenue towards Allendale—to the Guardian Angel Church 1 mile on left. From the North: Take Route 17 South to Allendale exit and follow directions as above. From Westchester or Conn. Cross Tappan Zee Bridge and take the NY Thruway to Exit 15 for Route 17 South. For a few hun-dred yards, you will be on Route 287 South. Stay left and take Exit 66 for Route 17 South. Continue on Route 17 South for 6-7 miles to Allendale exit. Take Allendale Ave for 1 mile. Guardian Angel is on left. From George Washington Bridge - Take Route 4 West to Route 17 North. Take 2nd Allendale Ave exit towards Allendale, which will cross back under Route 17. Take Allendale Ave for 1 mile. Guardian Angel is on the left By Train—NJ TRANSIT Main Line to Allendale. Site a 3 block walk along Allendale Avenue