President-Bernetha Henry                                                                                                                                   January   2007 Vol.   XXIV No. 1

Editor – Patrick Lauterbach                                                                                                                                All the news that fits, we print

 

                           TRICKS AND TREATS  

                  For Members of the Columbia Duplicate Bridge Club  

                           (Extended version on line at http://www.cbcbridge.com/)

Christmas Party  2006 edition was a rousing success.  We had 100+ for dinner and two sections, 19½ tables for bridge.  Special thanks to Carol and Fred Clemens for refreshments and Roy McCrory tending bar. Roy with wife Frazer turned in a 70.43% game to win the event-with the Clemenz’ winning N/S-coming in third overall.  (Message here somewhere?)    

           N/S      Christmas Party (Combined standings A and B)  19 ½ tables      E/W____

1) Carol & Fred Clemenz                    82.42              1) Frazer & Roy McCrorey              88.74

2) Mary Townhill/Bernetha Henry     77.08               2) Sue Harrington/Ken Fasching     84.25

3) Bob and Pat Webb                          73.61               3) Pat & Joyce Lauterbach              81.55

4) Frances Lawton/Dodi DeFiori        71.33               4) Roni Keisler/Jack Wilkinson      77.17

5) Hap Neuffer/Betty Warren              69.18              5) DaMaris Rorie/Archie Hardy      67.57

6) Madalyn Dybvik/Irma Murray        68.00              6) Lil Hopkins/Emily Lamphere      67.08     

 

The December Birthday Party –Decorations by Lou Riddle and hosted by Belle Fields and Henrietta Cashwell- a tasty and memorable Christmas theme.  Wasn’t that a great chocolate cake by Etta?   Big matchpoint battle among the Webbs-But Jack and Roni take the overall!!!

                   N/S            Club Championship  14 tables                            E/W ________

1)  Chris and Lee Webb                184.20       1) Jack Wilkinson/Roni Keisler         193.69

2) Lucas Lebioda/Hap Neuffer     179.50       2) Bob and Pat Webb                         185.48

3) Marj Edens/Genet Horning      177.66       3) Henry Momand/Frazer McCrorey  171.14              

4) Annie Hawkins/L. Edwards     174.13       4) K Fassching?B. Lipscomb              165.72

5) J Lauterbach/A Moore             163.04       5) Mary Bostic/Jean Mason                165.55

For the Birthday parties each month-there is a sign up sheet on the front board for a volunteer to bring Cake.  It’s one of the most popular events at the club and the hospitality is always appreciated.  Sign up today or call Joyce at 216-9320.

 

Facts of Bridge Life (Eddie Kantor)   #11   A 2NT response to a takeout double shows 10-12 HCP and is not forcing.  A 1NT response to a takeout double shows 6-9 HCP similar to a 1NT response to an opening bid.  No trump responses to a takeout double guarantee at least one stopper (hopefully two) in the opponents’ suit.  You don’t need stoppers in the other suits. Partner is supposed to have them for his double.

 

#12   If you play ‘five card majors’, a short diamond should only be opened with 4-4 in the majors, three diamonds and two clubs.  The incidence of a one diamond opening bid with this exact distribution is less than 3%.  Translation:  When partner opens 1 diamond, assume he has four or more diamonds.  (32-1 odds)

 

The Best of January comes late in the month.  Our first Grand National Team event is Saturday the 27th.  Dodi DeFiori will be promoting, but she can use some help.  Entries will be the usual $44/team.  Start at 10 AM and done at 6.  Bring your own sandwich for lunch and we will have chips, drinks and dessert.  Game stratified for A, B and C teams.

There will be a District STaC starting Monday January 29 thru Feb. 3.

I was looking at the Cup races the other day.  Right now Bob Webb has 20-plus  points more than any Sol Lourie leader in the last five years-and the rest of the pack isn’t far behind.  The leader’s average in previous years was about 53 points won here at the club-which would just about get you into the top ten this year.   Then I looked at the other races and the result (on a percentage basis) was even higher.  The previous leaders averaged in the low 30’s.  We have more people playing and playing in Open events.  The Monday and especially Saturday games are heavy majority C-flighted and Wednesday is usually a plurality of ‘C’.  (Nice of you to let the A and B players play along side in your game)  C players get more points even just winning their flight in an open game-and if they beat the higher flights (a not uncommon occurrence)-jackpot!!!   

 

We have a great new line-up for those looking for an edge-starting with 2-hour supervised play sessions with George Nichols/Mary Townhill/Jan Ripley 6:30-8:30Wednesdays beginning Jan 3.  First off is a DON”T MISS two 1 hour sessioins on “Two over One” by Chris Webb. 10:45 Tuesday Dec. 19  and second half at 11:15 Thursday Dec.21. Bring your lunch and enjoy the games to follow.

 

Up the ladder Club Master Morris Mitchem, Deb Thomas

 

0-1000 Club Champ 11/24  1) Mary Nichols/Fran Lawton  2) Mary Norton/Barbara Norris

0-50  Unit Game 12/1  1)  Bob Allen/Cassie Jackson   2) Jim Willrodt/Cynthia Cone

ACBL Charity-Open 11/20       0-1000 Club Champ 11/21               Open Club Champ 11/30

1)  Pat Lauterbach/Bob Webb    1) Belle Fields/Margarita Staugler  1) Bob Webb/Pat Lauterbach

2) Harold Moore/Butch Maybin 2) Bernetha Henry/Jan Ripley         2) Hap Neuffer/Alice Moore

3) Tom Balcerek/Nate Fain        3) Mary Smith/Alvaree Hanley     3) Harold Moore/Roni Keisler

 

0-1000 Unit 12/1                               Open Charity 12/4                                Open Charity  12/6    

1) Frazer McCrorey/Karen Coulter  1) Mirza Baig/Mike Bitonti  1) Marlise & Tommy Ovewrby

2) Mary Nichols/C. Steinacker   2) A Dalrymple/Lil Hopkins  2) George Trotter/Ed Scheiblich

3) Brent Holcomb/Frances Lawton 3)B Lipscomb/J Lauterbach  3) F McCrorey/Karen Coulter          

                Trophy Races  June 1 2006-May 31,2007  (points won at the CBC) _________

Centurion Cup: 1)Susan McFadden (28.48 2) Tom Gabriel 28.43) 3) Sue Harrington(26.20) 4) Carol Clemenz (24.39 ) 5) Fred Clemenz (22.68) 6) Lib Odom (16.21) 7) Ginny Chianelli (14.74) 8) Jim Willrodt (14.02) 9) Mary Norton (11.73) 10) Naomi Freedman (9.59)

 Sol Lourie Open                           Henry Mills 0-2000                         Coleman Farrell NLM

1) Bob Webb              75.83         1) Brent Holcomb   57.53                1) Jim Chianelli          53.18

2) Hap Neuffer           68.98         2) Alice Moore         54.14               2) Jack Wilkinson      39.89

3) Ellie Hack              65.79         3) Harold Moore      53.86                3) Jan Ripley              39.85

4) Ken Fasching         58.67         4) Jim Chianelli       53.18                4) Arnold Levinson    36.79

5)  Brian Lipscomb    57.62         5) Bernetha Henry   52.94                5) Karen Coulter        35.74

6) Brent Holcomb       57.53        6) Butch Maybin      50.84               6) Susan McFadden    28.48

7) Marj Edens             57.48         7) Jack Wilkinson   39.88               7) Tom Gabriel           28.43

8) Alice Moore           54.14         8) Jan Ripley            39.85               8) Sue Harrington      26.20

9) Harold Moore         53.86         9) Arnold Levinson  36.79               9) Carol Clemenz      24.39

10) Jim Chianelli         53.18        10) Karen Coulter     35.74             10) Fred Clemenz       22.68

“The Law is an ass!”  Mr. Bumble “Oliver Twist”