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Dick Fleischman: My wife Sandra and I moved to Unit 102 five years ago. While I have not had the opportunity to play as much bridge as she and am far less well known, I have played tournament bridge for over 50 years and can offer a wealth of bridge administrative experience. I have had the honor to serve as president

of two ACBL units 5,000 miles apart – Buffalo, New York and Hilo, Hawaii. I have served as treasurer and auditor for the Cleveland unit, won the annual District 5 award for sportsmanship and ethics, and am currently the liaison between our unit and District 9 for the Sunshine Bridge News.

“I have been a university accounting professor for over a quarter century with a research specialization in cost/managerial accounting. I would welcome the opportunity to bring to the Unit Board my expertise in budgeting processes, organizational and managerial skills, and bridge promotional activities.”

Carol Hamilton: Carol Hamilton came to Sarasota from New Jersey, where she and her husband Jim worked as scientists for a pharmaceutical company and played bridge in their spare time. They also ran a very social duplicate bridge game at the company where they worked. In Sarasota, Carol became active

in the bridge community when Unit 102 was formed, first chairing sectional tournaments and providing Hospitality at the Unit regionals. She has served as President of the Board of Directors since 2006 and has been active in many of the Unit programs, including teaching after school in Youth 4 Bridge, helping with the dealing machine service, and chairing special events. She serves on the District 9 Board of Directors and is Chair of the District Goodwill Committee. She is also a member of the ACBL National Goodwill and Charity Committees.

Carol would like to use her experience to continue to contribute to the programs benefitting bridge in our area.

Cynthia Murphy: Having grown up in a "bridge" family where the dummy did the dishes, bridge has always been a big part of my life. I have very much enjoyed all my volunteering for Unit 102: chairing the registration desk for our very first regional, co-chairing the November sectional for the past 6 years, being in charge of the dealing machine

since its inception, chairing the partnership desk, and working on various committees. Volunteering allows me to do what I like best, playing bridge and hanging out with bridge players. In our spare time, Dick (my husband of 56 years) and I are being impatiently trained to be "obedient humans" by our Pomeranian, Keeper.

Les Bart: I have lived in the Sarasota area with Gloria, my wife, since late 2005. We have enjoyed playing bridge in Unit events and I’d like to contribute to the Unit by serving on the board.For the past five years I have headed up the Tournament Seeding Committee for sectionals and regionals in the area. I have helped out

on many Conduct and Ethics and Appeals committees. I am currently the Inter-City Bridge Club head for committees.“As a retired CPA, I hope to contribute my financial expertise and objectivity to helping deal with Unit issues.”

Harriette Buckman: Bridge administration has been a big part of my life since 1984. From 1984-2008, I was a member of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Contract Bridge Association and its President in 1990-1992. I served the ACBL as a member of its Educational Foundation from 1992-98 (including a two-year term as its president), an elected member

from District 13 to the ACBL Board of Directors (1998-2010). ACBL president (2006), Chairman of the Board (2007). Additionally, I was a club director and owner for 20 years (1977-1997), an ACBL tournament director (1982-84), did bridge cruise work from 1990 to the present, formed a country club league in the Chicago area, created and developed a bridge party format for the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI, and hosted Chicago's school-bridge program in our home from 1991 to 1994. “I think the range of my responsibilities for these aforementioned bridge entities qualifies me to become a part of the Unit 102 Board's stewardship for its members.”

Russell Delaney: Russ has served for the past two years as a member of the board of Unit 102. He chaired the very successful 2012 Regional. He also developed and implemented the first budget for Unit 102. He currently serves as Vice President of the Unit. During an Army career spanning twenty-eight years he served in a variety of finance and

comptroller positions in commands around the world, including Vietnam, Germany, and Korea as well as multiple stateside assignments before retiring in 1993 as a Colonel. In 2008, he received the Florida Governor’s Point of Light Award for his volunteer service. In 2009, he was named the Florida Volunteer of the Year for the state park system. Russ is a certified ACBL director, and started up and directed bridge clubs around the world during his military career. He was President of the European Armed Forces Bridge League for three years.He resides with his wife Joan in Sarasota, FL. They have three adult sons and three grandchildren.

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Sandi Murray: After graduating from the University of Miami, I taught middle school English, was a legal secretary, and then Executive Assistant to the President of a Cable TV Corporation. I became a travel agent; but found my calling as a tour director and guide and have been to all 7 continents and over 130 countries. I am VP of the Board of Directors

and Supervisor of Building Maintenance of a 161 unit condominium complex. After 30 years of not playing duplicate, I was so happy to get back to the bridge game I love. Before becoming a current member of the Board of Directors of Unit 102, I volunteered as the Prize Chairman. I was the Assistant Chair to our very successful Sarasota/Manatee Regional this year. I am currently in charge of finding new venues for our tournaments, hotels for our directors and players, and negotiating contracts with those sites. I am Partnership Chair for this year’s November Sectional. I am also Co-Chair of Hospitality and Partnerships for Larry Cohen’s Regional At Sea. I would very much like to continue to serve our Unit and contribute to this game to which we are all so addicted.

Sheila Pies: I am passionate about the game of bridge. I am proud to have served as a Unit 102 Board member, proud to have started the All Star Bridge Club to provide another opportunity for our Unit 102 members to play bridge. I serve on Sharon Anderson's "sharin practices" of the GNT/NAP Coordinators Forum. I served as the District 9 NAP/GNT

Coordinator.I have a Master's and Bachelor's degree from Catholic University of America. I believe that duplicate bridge is a competitive and social game and I want our players to feel both challenged and welcomed.

Gail Pirodsky: I am a social worker. I worked with children and adolescents for approximately 15 years. I gave up the profession, along with the cold upstate New York climate for Florida’s sunshine. My main hobbies are gardening and bridge. For many years, I played “kitchen bridge” at a table

with bowls of pasta and glasses of red wine. I began playing duplicate bridge here 4½ years ago. Some days I wish I had the glass of wine at the table.

Bobby Tyson: Bobby was born in Manhattan, grew up in Queens, NY, and lived on the south shore of Long Island for 50 years. He is a four-year Naval Vet of the Korean War and has a B.A. in Human Relations. He has four children, one stepson, and five grandchildren, all scattered around our

country. Bobby was an insurance adjuster, mainly in his own business. He spent two years as a social worker, working with psych patients, started playing duplicate in 1948, and stopped in 1968. Bobby moved to Sarasota in 2000 with his Shih Tzu puppy, Muffin, and resumed duplicate play in 2002. He is presently Treasurer of the InterCity Bridge Club and volunteer at Tidewell Hospice as well as the Ringling Museum. “I look forward to continuing to serve my bridge community. Life is good. Keep smiling!”

Stan Weinstein: A native of Washington, DC, Stan is an attorney and a real- estate developer. Stan began playing bridge in the early 1970s, but the demands of business forced him to give up bridge while pursuing his various business interests. In 1999, Stan moved to Sarasota to enjoy life on the golf course.

Last year, after a 40-year sabbatical, Stan re-entered the duplicate world and now is just as addicted to the game as he was in the 1970s.“If elected to the Board, Stan intends to represent the interests of novice bridge players and will work to promote policies and procedures that will encourage more participation in duplicate bridge by novice bridge players.”

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CLUBS IN THE UNIT 102 AREA (see also www.Unit102.com )

All Star Bridge Club, South Gate Community CenterClub Manager Sheila Pies - Tel: 941-587-6808 email: sheilapies@gmail.comClub Director Terry McHenry - Tel: 941-371-0073 email: mac_1122@yahoo.com Bradenton Bridge Assn.* and East Side DBC*Oneco Kiwanis Community Center, 1720 53rd Ave. E., Oneco, FL 34203Nan Meyer, Director - Tel: 941-739-1100 Mobile: 941-773-2543 email: n3nt@verizon.net.In-Between DBC, Town & Country Plaza, 501 N. Beneva Rd. Sarasota, FL 34232Michelle Golden, Director - Tel: 941-365-7875 or 941-355-6940email: theinbetweenclub@juno.com Club Website: bridgescore.com/inbetweenInterCity DBC, Southgate Community Center, 3145 South Gate Circle, Sarasota, FL 34239Margaret Tominosky, Director - Mobile: 941-223-3712 email: motominosky@comcast.netResults posted on www.Unit102.com

Longboat Key BC and Merrill Bridge ClubBayfront Park Rec.Ctr. of LBK, 4052 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key, FL 34228Larry Auerbach, Director - Tel: 941-758-2017

*Club Website: www.District9acbl.org. Scroll down to District 9 Club Game Results

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North dealt and opened 1♣. The bidding proceeded Pass, 1♠, Pass, 2♣, Pass, 3♣, Pass, 3NT. Whether or not you agree with every bid, they are all reasonable, as is the final contract. East led a diamond. North played the Jack. West, not necessarily wanting a switch, encouraged. North has nine tricks, but wanted more. He played a heart to the Jack, losing. North continued diamonds, also won in the dummy. A second heart finesse also lost. West cleared the diamonds. North now took his club tricks. West’s last four cards were K8 of spades and 94 of hearts. At trick ten, he had to make a discard, and chose to save the spades, so the declarer got his second heart trick after all. North made four for a top board. This was obviously a disastrous result for East-West. We all can see HOW they could have done better, but how could either player have KNOWN what to do? Anyone can be a genius after the hand is over, but “How could we have known?” is THE critical question for good defenders. I hope to help answer it.

In the May/June 2012 issue of the SBN, I introduced two mnemonics: “REAP” and “PS – PS”. Let’s use these mnemonics, and let’s first look at East’s decisions.REAP -- Review the bidding. Declarer rebid clubs, and then

accepted an invitation by bidding 3NT. We can Estimate that declarer has 14-16 points and an unbalanced hand. With more, he might have jumped or reversed and with less he probably would not accept the invitation. As always, this is just an ESTIMATE. Analyzing

Bridge for the Club Player USING YOUR GOOD DEFENSIV E H A BITS

(A N ACTUA L H A ND) By Jack Brawner • Trojanowl@aol.com

the hand at this point, declarer may very well be short in spades since he is apparently showing a club suit with stoppers in hearts and diamonds but spades have been bid on your left which makes the lead unattractive. We cannot form a comprehensive Plan yet, but we want to be aware of the likelihoods. The opening diamond lead is not unreasonable. Declarer wins the Jack on the board. While partner may have encouraged, remember they also could not beat the Jack. They are only saying they are not strongly requesting a shift. PSPS -- What are declarer’s Points? What is his Shape? PSychologically, what do we think is going on? Let’s start with diamonds – declarer has the King. In clubs, let’s guess that since he rebid the suit AND is not attacking that suit, that they are going to run. ((HINT: This is a common and useful assumption to make at the bridge table. If declarer does not go after their longest suit first in a notrump contract, it is because they don’t need to!)) Since we assume that the clubs are going to run, declarer must have KQ and probably KQ J. Unless something really odd is going on in hearts, declarer has the heart Ace (and Jack). This makes a total of 14 points. Do we think declarer has the King of spades along with all this other wealth? It is unlikely, but even if he does it is likely to be a singleton, or the bidding would

go differently; they would have opened 1NT. (Don't forget that partner should have given you a count in hearts which would help you realize that declarer has four hearts.) Now, perhaps, can we make a plan? Sure we can. All the clues point to declarer having long clubs, a heart suit, a diamond stopper, and therefore short spades. The likeliest shapes are 1-4-3-5 and 1-4-2-6. Bang down the Ace of spades (remember: declarer might have a singleton King!). Whatever spade declarer has, you will continue with the Queen and another spade, taking four spade tricks for down one. Interestingly enough, the next time East got in (with the other heart honor), all of these deductions could be confirmed. Declarer started with at least three diamonds (they have played two, and still have the King). They had four hearts (partner showed an even number). They rebid clubs, so they must have at least five. That leaves AT MOST one spade. Playing the Ace, Queen, and another spade will set the contract two tricks! Now let’s put ourselves in the West seat:REAP: All of the same clues were available after the bidding. Partner led the deuce of

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diamonds. Does this help us out? Partner led the deuce. This means they had four diamonds (leading fourth best). This means that declarer has three diamonds to go along with five or six clubs and a heart stopper. With a balanced hand, declarer would likely have bid or rebid notrump, so a singleton spade is quite likely. Perhaps I should discourage, asking for a shift, and hope partner works out that I like spades rather than hearts. It isn’t obvious, but it should be done. Alas, at least partly because of me, partner continues diamonds at every opportunity. Now it is time to discard at trick ten when I have the K6 of spades and the 94 of hearts. Once again, if I have been concentrating, thinking, watching, and using “PSPS”, I should realize there is no way declarer has the AQ of spades. The bidding is wrong both on points AND shape, and the psychology (play) is wrong – declarer did not take a spade finesse even with all those club entries. I should throw a spade and save my hearts because I now KNOW that declarer started with four hearts and still has the A7 of hearts.((Curiously, on this hand, West should even throw the KING of spades to keep declarer from brilliantly or even accidentally endplaying me by leading a spade and forcing me to lead from the 94 of hearts into declarer’s A7! East, with AQ of spades and a good diamond, won’t be too happy when I overtake the spade queen with the king and then lose the last two tricks!)) This is a hand where East-West made some EXTREMELY common errors. The way to prevent yourself from making these same types of errors may seem

daunting at first. It WILL be difficult at first. It will take determination, but it does NOT take a mysteriously high IQ or some sort of innate card sense. You CAN learn to do it. But just like anything else, it will take some time, and some practice. On this hand, neither East nor West gave it enough thought. East just did not want to lead (or lead away from) the AQ of spades, and West saved a protected King rather than a protected Nine. Each of them had more than one opportunity to do the right thing. Declarer had nine tricks after the opening lead, but showing normal matchpoint greed, he tried for an extra trick, which risked going down one. Later in the hand, declarer could have gone down TWO! They were unlucky that the double finesse did not work, but they still wound up with that critical overtrick on a discarding error. The table-talk at the end of the hand was also rather typical of what you hear at many tables.West: “I can’t switch to spades with the Ace-Queen!” (Me, mentally: “Yes you can. Just use PSPS”) East: “Sorry but I was squeezed”. (Me, mentally: “No, you weren’t. You threw the wrong card, which is different. Use “PSPS” and you would have thrown the right card.”) Watching, I wondered how the North-South table talk would have gone if North went down either one or two when he had nine tricks after the opening lead.

Concentrate at the table, “REAP”, and use “PS‑PS”. You will get the opponents talking instead of you!

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YOUTH: Congratulations to Sonja  Gray and her 31 volunteer teachers who are teaching bridge in seven schools this year in the Stuart, Florida area. Fifty-two students have signed up for lessons. Sonja started the youth program in her area just this past year. Jill Lundgren is teaching 42 youth at Bear Lake Elementary in the Orlando area, and Carol Hamilton reports 20 students in one of the schools in Sarasota with an additional two schools starting the first week in October.

Unfortunately, the youth programs in the four schools in the Jacksonville area have been disbanded due to lack of volunteers and teachers. Sharon Carter did a yeoman’s job last year getting the programs up and running; however, it’s next to impossible to maintain the pace without huge support from the bridge community.

Please, if you become aware of someone in your club taking the time and making the effort to get a youth program organized, ask how you can help. Be willing to make the trip to the school, give up a day of playing bridge once or twice a month. Working with our youth is so rewarding. This game has given all of us so much; let’s give back to the bridge community by investing our time and talent with our younger players.

Adam Kaplan, and teammates Zachary Brescoll, the brothers Adam

and Zachary Grossack, and the brothers Andrew and Richard Jeng, along with non-playing captain Tom Carmichael, placed second in the World Youth Teams Championships in Taicang, China this summer. Poland came in first after a hard-fought battle. The New York Times, in an article about the semifinals, discussed in detail “a brilliant piece of declarer play by the 16-year-old Adam Kaplan from the last session of the semifinal against Israel.” Your District is very proud of you, Adam.

NEWCOMERS: The first Learn Bridge in a Day Seminar will be held at the Pensacola Duplicate Bridge Club on December 2 from 5:00-9:30 p.m. Dinner will be served, an instructional booklet will be provided, and the first six lessons of bridge will be taught in a concise, concentrated four-hour class. The purpose is to provide lessons for those too busy to squeeze in time for six weeks of classes, help update the bridge learned during college days, and/or help those just learning to go from “zero to sixty” in a day.

DISTR ICT 9 YOU TH and N E WCOM ER S' N E WS

Carla BurkeDistrict 9 Education Chair13621 Perdido Key Dr., #1003WPensacola, Florida 32507 burkeartmanager@msn.com

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DISTRICT 9 TOURNAMENT CALENDARNOVEMBER

Nov 1-30GNT CLUB

QUALIFYINGNov 1(pm)-4Fort MyersSectional

Nov 1(pm)-4Lake ParkSectionalNov 5-11

DAYTONAREGIONAL

Nov 9-11Pensacola Sectional Nov 12-18

Units 102, 219, 240, and 243

STaCNov 13

Unit 128 PairsNov 15(pm)-18

SarasotaSectionalNov 17-18

Khatib 299er Sectional Nov 19-21

Hollywood NLM Sectional

Nov 22-Dec 2FALL NABC

SAN FRANCISCONov 23

Unit 128 PairsNov 26

ACBL Charity Game #2

Nov 28Unit 128 PairsNov 30-Dec 1

Naples299er Sectional

Nov 30-Dec 2Clearwater

DBC SectionalNov 30-Dec 2St. Augustine

Sectional

DECEMBERNov 22-Dec 2FALL NABC

SAN FRANCISCONov 30-Dec 1

Naples299er Sectional

Nov 30-Dec 2Clearwater

DBC SectionalNov 30-Dec 2St. Augustine

SectionalDec 1-31

GNT CLUB QUALIFYING

Dec 3-9Unit 128 STaC

Dec 7-9Vero BeachSectionalDec 10-16TAMPA

REGIONAL Dec 17-21Jourdan's

NLM SectionalDec 18

Unit 128 Pairs

Dec 21Unit 128 Pairs

Dec 27Unit 128 Pairs

Dec 31-Jan 6ORLANDOREGIONAL

JANUARYDec 31-Jan 6ORLANDOREGIONAL

Jan 1-31GNT CLUB

QUALIFYING

Jan 10-13DaytonaSectional

Jan 10(pm)-13Lake ParkSectional

Jan 10(pm)-13St Petersburg

SectionalJan 14-20

Units 102, 240, and 243 STaC Jan 17(pm)-20

SarasotaSectionalJan 21-25Pompano

299er Sectional Jan 21-27

SAN DESTINREGIONAL

Jan 24(pm)-27N Palm Beach

Sectional

Jan 25-27McGregor

Point 299er SectionalJan 26-27

Winter Haven Senior/NLM

Sectional

FEBRUARYFeb 1-28

Junior Fund Month

Feb 1-28GNT CLUB

QUALIFYINGFeb 1-3

Ft Lauderdale Sectional

Feb 1-3Margret BC

SectionalFeb 8-10

Jacksonville SectionalFeb 8-10

Vero BeachSectionalFeb 8-10Sun City

Sectional Feb 11-17

SARASOTA-MANATEE REGIONAL

Feb 13-14St. Augustine

299er Sectional Feb 18-24

Unit 128 STaC

Feb 22-24Orlando

SectionalFeb 25-Mar 3

Units 102 and 243 STaC

Feb 28-Mar 2Palm CoastSectional

MARCHFeb 25-Mar 3

Units 102 and 243 STaC

Feb 28-Mar 2Palm CoastSectionalMar 1-31

GNT CLUB QUALIFYING

Mar 1-3RockledgeSectional

Mar 1-3Bradenton

Sr/NLMSectional Mar 4-8

WIN, Inc NLMSectional

Mar 7(pm)-10Venice

Sectional Mar 9-10

Vero Beach NLM Sectional

Mar 10-12Temple Sinai

Sectional

Mar 14-24ST. LOUIS NABC

Mar 15-17St. Augustine

SectionalMar 15-17PensacolaSectionalMar 22-24

Tampa Sectional Mar 23-24

DeLand 299er Sectional

APRILApr 1-30

Charity Fund Month Apr 1-7

SOUTHEASTERNSREGIONAL

Apr 11(pm)-14Fort MyersSectional Apr 12-14

OcalaSectionalApr 12-14

Vero BeachSectionalApr 15-19Jourdan's

NLM SectionalApr 18-20

Bridge Deck Senior/NLM

SectionalApr 21

Unit 128 Swiss

Apr 26-28GNT District

Finals & Special Sectional

MAYMay 2(pm)-5

NaplesSectionalMay 3-5

Jourdan's Sectional May 9-11

Palm CoastSectional

May 16(pm)-19SarasotaSectional May 13-17

Pompano NLM Sectional May 17-19

TallahasseeSectionalMay 24-26Orlando

Sectional May 26

Unit 128 SwissMay 27-Jun 2

PALM BEACH GARDENSREGIONAL

JUNEMay 27-Jun 2

PALM BEACH GARDENSREGIONAL

Jun 1-30NAP CLUB

QUALIFYING

Jun 3-7WIN, Inc NLM

SectionalJun 7-9

Bridge Deck SectionalJun 14-16Villages

Sectional Jun 17-23

Unit 128 STaCJun 28-30

GainesvilleSectional

JULYJul 1-31

NAP CLUB QUALIFYING

Jul 1-7DEERFIELDREGIONAL

Jul 8-12Pompano

NLM SectionalJul 19-21

PensacolaSectionalJul 20-21

DeLand 299erSectional

Jul 21Unit 128 Swiss

Jul 26-28Orlando

Sectional

AUGUSTAug 1-31

NAP CLUB QUALIFYING

Aug 1-11SUMMER NABC

ATLANTA Aug 15(pm)-18

Fort MyersSectionalAug 16-18

JacksonvilleSectional Aug 16-18

TallahasseeSectional Aug 19-25

District 9 STaCAug 30-Sep 2

St. PetersburgSectional

Aug 31-Sep 2Melbourne Sectional

SEPTEMBERAug 30-Sep 2

St. PetersburgSectional

Aug 31-Sep 2Melbourne SectionalSep 1-30

GNT CLUB QUALIFYING

Sep 1-30International Fund Month

Sep 19-22Daytona Sectional

Sep 19(pm)-22Venice-Nokomis

Sectional

Sep 20-22WIN, Inc SectionalSep 23-29NAPLES

REGIONAL

OCTOBER Oct 1-31

Club Appreciation

GamesOct 1-31

GNT CLUB QUALIFYING

Oct 4-6Citrus Bridge

SectionalOct 4-6

Vero Beach Sectional Oct 10-13

Fort Walton Beach

SectionalOct 11-13

Jacksonville Sectional Oct 11-13Tampa

Sectional Oct 14-20

Units 102, 219, and 243 STaC

Oct 18-20McGregor Point299er Sectional

Oct 25-27NAP FINALS& Sectional

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What is The Common Game?The Common Game is a service offered through local clubs which provides bridge players the opportunity to compare their results with players at other clubs, playing the same hands, in Florida and across the country.*

What does it offer to clubs and players?• Players can compare their results with players in Florida and across the country.

• Pro analysis of many of the interesting hands played

• Individual play analysis (if your club uses Bridgemates/BridgePads)

• Prizes awarded monthly, quarterly, and annually for both performance and attendance.

• New Contests coming soon.

How can you participate in the Common Game?Enrolling in the Common Game is simple! Ask your club manager to contact us at (941)-404-6600 or email us at mail@TheCommonGame.com

*Participation in the Common Game does not affect a player’s score or masterpoint award at the local club. The ACBL masterpoints continue to be scored and reported as always. Common Game awards are based on match-pointed results across the larger field.

Visit our website atTheCommonGame.com

to learn more!

Congratulations to OurAugust & September Winners!

Open Game - Most Points EarnedAugust

Milton Jacobs Pompano Beach DBC

SeptemberEdith Denenberg

Pompano Beach DBC

299er Game - Most Points EarnedAugust

Chris Person St. Petersburg DBC

SeptemberGenny Esayian

McGregor Point DBC Attendance - Most Plays

note: individuals can only win one attendance award per quarter

AugustBella Ionis-SorrenFt Lauderdale BC

SeptemberEdward Rauch

Pompano Beach DBCMarielouise SteuerPompano Beach DBC

Grace Cibotti Pompano Beach DBC

Most Top Ten FinishesOpen Game September

Zita Lechter Ft Lauderdale BC

299er GameSeptemberClaudia Latonan In-Between DBC

Sponsored by District 9

Barnet Shenkin’sIdeas about Logical Thinking

Playing in the Deerfield Beach Regional, my partner, Paul Street had this interesting problem.His Hand as North was:

♠AK1098 ♥J ♦KQ J ♣K1098 West North East South

1♠ Pass 2♥Pass 3NT Pass 4NT*

Pass 5♣** Pass 5♦***

Pass 6NT All Pass

*Quantitative **Clubs ***Do something sensible

The lead was the ♣6, and this was the Dummy he saw: ♠Q6, ♥AQ1085, ♦8653, ♣AJ. He played the ♣J covered by Jeff Meckstroth with the Q , and he won the K. He crossed to the ♣A, and led to the ♦K, won by James Hawkes, East who returned a diamond, as Meckstroth pitched the ♥9. In principle, this was a discouraging card. He then cashed his two high clubs, as West followed to one, and pitched another heart. You have 10 top tricks, and two more if you can make 5 spade winners. How should you tackle spades? Paul knew West started with one diamond and three clubs. It seemed certain, he had four or five spades. If he started with four it was more likely he had Jxxx than East had Jx. He therefore led to the ♠Q ,and played another spade to the 10.

For more tips, stories and live online lessons, join Barnet’s FREE online club at www.shenkinbridge.com

Virtue is its Own Reward The Full Hand:

North♠AK1098♥J♦KQ J♣K1096

West East ♠7532 ♠J4♥K9754 ♥32♦10 ♦A9742♣Q72 ♣6543

South♠Q6♥AQ1085♦8653♣AJ

As the ♠10 lost to the ♠J, was down 1. Our teammate, Matthew Granovetter, sympathized with his play. Matt also pointed out, had Paul played the ♠AK and West had four spades to the J, he could have cashed the ♦J. If the ♥K was with East, he could finesse hearts, and Dummy’s last heart would be a winner. It would be a classic double squeeze, with West guarding spades, and East diamonds. Knowing Meckstroth, as we all do however, his ♥9, which was intended to give Declarer the message of a discouraging card, was a falsecard. Then Meckstroth actually had the ♥K and no squeeze was possible. Why lead declarer to a possible winning line? So Paul took the correct line, that unfortunately resulted in an adverse swing, when our opponents Eric Rodwell, and Anne Hawkes, stopped in game. The result swung the match and put them in the final. However, in the long run in bridge, it is better to play the hand correctly, even if you go down. If you keep playing the hand with the odds, you will win more than you will lose. In this one instance, virtue was its own reward.

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Florida’s summer season has shifted gears to provide for another fun filled “season”. The tournament trail this summer produced successful tournaments in both Unit 128 – Palm Beach Gardens PGA Resort and finally Jacksonville at the Marriott Hotel and Unit 243’s 4th of July tournament in Deerfield Beach at the Hilton. As you receive this fall edition of the Sunshine Bridge News the fun should have just gotten over for that great fall Regional at the Naples Grand Resort and Spa Hotel at Naples beach. Donna and Eric Rodwell provided us with a wonderful fun filled Monday Pro seminar for our novices. For you novices who haven’t quite tuned in yet Unit 128 is offering a two session Monday morning and afternoon teaching program that includes a free lunch and a “BOGO” buy one get one free voucher for subsequent plays at the regional. The cost is $25. This Pro seminar program features Lisa and David Berkowitz in Daytona Beach in November and then possibly Sally and Jeff Meckstroth in Tampa in December.

This Tampa tournament is the result of a lot of hard work by our SBN Editor Muriel Altus, our District 9 Board and our District Director Shirley Seals. The ACBL Board needed to be convinced that this was the right thing to do to give Florida an unprecedented 9th Regional Tournament. The turn out in Tampa in December will hopefully be big for our first Jayne Thomas Memorial Regional. These tournaments present a fine opportunity to see all of our Florida friends from around the state and a fine time is usually had by all who attend. We may have our little glitches here and there with some of the facilities, but I have found us all in all to be a rather resilient group out for a good time and some serious bridge.

Remember also that the Tournament Trail results from our Sectionals and Regionals now appear almost instantly on our improved District 9 and Unit 128 websites. This information appears on the websites on a much more timely basis than ever before. Go to www.FloridaDistrct9.org for all of our tournament results.

I look forward to seeing all of you back at the table.

Unit 128 territory includes all blue areas on the map, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

77.06% Barbara Haberman / Warren Kornfeld Valencia Shores BC, Lake Worth76.66% Linda Barson / Jerry Barson St. Marks BC, Boca Raton75.38% Janet Dresden / Thelma Michaelson Community DBC, North Palm Beach75.31% Bud Light / Daniel Rumble Khatib Bridge Club, Stuart74.40% Jack Mecholsky / Frank Stagl Town Club at Oak Hammock, Gainesville74.07% Joseph Glazar / Thomas Mangold Jr Citrus Bridge Club, Hernando73.99% Susan Elias / Tina Tessaro The Bidding Box DBC, Pinecrest73.81% Carol Clifford / David Ruskin Alan's Miami Shores Game, Miami Shores73.39% Janet Colchamiro / Martin Robins St. Marks BC, Boca Raton73.34% Ben Eisenberg / Sue Eisenberg Jourdans of Boca Raton, Delray Beach73.21% Lee Jane Balsam / Judy Hirsch St. Marks BC, Boca Raton72.92% Carole Lazarou / Sellers McKee The Bridge Place, Lake Park72.92% Adele Hirsch / Elaine Kesselman Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach 72.87% Linda Green / Harvey Mandel Jourdans of Boca Raton, Delray Beach72.62% Ellen Abrams / Marty Zucker Ballen Isles CC, Palm Beach Gardens72.49% Susan Aronson / Rosalie Kurland Community DBC, North Palm Beach72.32% Janet Colchamiro / Charlene Predmest St. Marks BC, Boca Raton72.29% Jeanie Madaus / Dick Madaus Winter Haven DBC, Winter Haven72.25% Arthur Distler / Ira Grumet Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach 72.08% Terri Washington / Patrick Thompson Gainesville DBC72.02% Harriet Ehrlich / Alexandra Teller North Naples BC, Naples72.02% Carolyn Sessler / Marty Robins St. Marks BC, Boca Raton

72% Club

SUBMIT 72% CLUB GAMESby US mail or email (vastly preferred) to:

Muriel Altus, 2301 Lila Lane, Tampa FL 33629-or- unit128@sunshinebridgenews.com

All submissions must contain THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:1. the club’s full name2. the town in which the club is located3. the director’s name4. the names of both partners5. a copy of the score sheet - (individual or the section)

No Club Name, No Club Location, No Listing. So Sorry.No 72% games in a field smaller than six tables will be published. Please do not send us any.

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UNIT CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES Six dates are still available for Unit 128 clubs to hold Unit Championship Games. These games pay 85% of sectional rating (although the points are black). The dates and sanction numbers are as follows:11/13/12 L211128B 11/23/12 L211128C

11/28/12 L211128D12/18/12 L212128A

12/21/12 L212128B12/27/12 L212128C

If you'd like to request any specific dates for 2013 for these games, or give any other feedback/ask any questions, please email Charles Gill, cfgill@verizon.net

14610 S. Military TrailDelray Beach, FL 33484

561-498-9811www.jourdansbridge.com

Silver PointsDecember 17 thru 21, 2012

Monday thru Friday: 12:30 p.m.Monday thru Thursday: 7:00 p.m.

All pairs games are single sessionStrats to be determined at time of event by Director-in-ChargeTournament Director: Ora Lourie

Non-Life Master 0-500 Sectional

Bridge Club

14610 S. Military TrailDelray Beach, FL 33484

561-498-9811www.jourdansbridge.com

299’er SectionalGreat Food

Great Bridge

Great Times

For Partnerships Call:Gene Helfand239.293.7374

Jackie Altschuler239.455.4445

Nov. 30 - Dec. 1, 2012

5865 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples, FL

For directions to our club, visit our website: www.naplesbridge.com

Free Lesson Saturday at 9amFriday, November 30Bracketed KO’s 9:30 & 2:00 pm (rounds 1 & 2)Strat Open Pairs 9:30 & 2:00 pm (2 single sessions, play either or both)

Full Lunch Each Day Between Sessions!Saturday, December 1Bracketed KO’s 9:30 & 2:00 pm (rounds 3 & 4)Strat Open Pairs 9:30 & 2:00 pm (2 single sessions, play either or both)

Strats will be: C=0-50, B=50-200, A=200-300. KO Team strats are average masterpoints.

5865 Golden Gate Parkway, .3 miles East of I-75 (exit 105 off I-75)

Silver Points

UNIT 128 ANNOUNCEMENTS◊ The board regrets that

Georgette  King is unable to continue as a Unit 128 board member. Graciously accepting the board's invitation to fill Georgette's seat is Harriet Morris.

◊ The Unit 128 General Membership Meeting will be on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 12 noon during the Jayne Thomas Memorial Regional in Tampa

◊ Jayne Thomas will be memorialzed during the Jayne Thomas Memorial Regional in Tampa, December 10-16, 2012. Please visit our web site, FloridaUnit128.org, where details will be posted when available. The Welcome Daily Bulletin on December 10 will also include details.•

Sun City Center resident John  Foster has been nominated by the SCC Duplicate Bridge Association for the 2013 Bridge Teacher of the Year award sponsored by the American Bridge Teachers Association. Teachers of bridge will be considered with a focus on teaching excellence, innovation, service to bridge and service to the community. Foster has been teaching bridge in Sun City Center for 21 years and has introduced the game to more than 800 residents using an original set

of visual materials which illustrate the fundamentals of bidding and play. Other unique aspects of his course are a review sheet used to summarize each lesson, and a program of practice play for his beginner students. Foster teaches extensively for the SCCDBA, offering free mini-lectures to beginners on Thursday mornings and occasional programs for intermediate players. He has presented lectures for the past two years at Sun City Center Sectional Tournament. Additionally, he has been active in various mentoring programs sponsored by the SCCDBA over the past two decades. In terms of service to the community, John Foster has served on the boards of the Pelican Players and the SCCDBA. As the author of three collections of poetry, he has given readings or workshops for dozens of local clubs, civic organizations and area nursing homes. He is now at work on a fourth collection of poetry. Bridge Education Director Ronda  O’Farrell encourages anyone who has taken John Foster’s course to write a letter of support and to submit it to her at 1918 Sterling Glen Court, SCC 33537. Deadline, December 31, 2012.

John Foster

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PRESIDENTMarshall Hall764 NE Harbour DriveBoca Raton, Florida 33431newburyrco@msn.com 561-367-9080

VICE-PRESIDENT & SBN EDITORMuriel Altus2301 Lila Lane Tampa, Florida 33629 Phone: 813-251-0315msa1289@yahoo.com

SECRETARY Jeff OverbyP.O. Box 429Key West, Florida 33041KeysBridgePlayer@aol.com Fax: 305-296-0207

TREASURERJanet Laudenslager1029 Delacroix CircleNokomis Florida 34275-4568 941-486-0240jkl1029@verizon.net

CONTROLLER Adrienne Muslin4510 W. Fig St, #ETampa, Florida 33609treas128@aol.com813-286-8126 • Fax: 813-288-0688

EXECUTIVE MANAGERShannon Cappelletti787 Normandy QDelray Beach, Florida 33484-7928shannoncapp@gmail.com 423-400-0269

DISTRICT 9 DIRECTOR(ACBL BOARD OF DIRECTORS)Shirley Seals904-285-7767 • Fax: 904-285-7783ShirleySealsFL@aol.com

Charles GillPO Box 66039St Petersburg, Florida 33736-6039727-363-1136 • cfgill@verizon.net

Bruce Greenspan12022 Covent Garden Court #402Naples, Florida 34120617-510-8405greenspanbridge@yahoo.com

Harriet Morris7575 S.W.134 StreetMiami, Florida 33156forever2@bellsouth.netMobile Phone: 404-731-4259Home Phone: 305-233-0940Linda Perlman561-329-1866lindapbridge@gmail.com Betty Sandifer386-795-7423bsandifer@cfl.rr.comMarianne Timmons727-725-3006mtimm34695@aol.comJay Whipple III PO Box 2113Boca Grande Florida 33921-2113jay3@ospreypartners.comRay Wise813-215-6623LEGAL COUNSELCraig HemphillRCraigH@aol.comUNIT 128 WEBMASTERLarry RichU128WebManager@FloridaUnit128.org

UNIT 128 OFFICERS, BOARD MEMBERS & STAFF

299'er Silver PointSectional Tournament

November 17-18at the new

Khatib-Stuart Bridge CenterSaturday, November 17

9:30 AM Mini-Lesson (presenter TBA)10:00 AM Stratified 299'er Pairs1:30 PM Free Lunch2:00 PM Mini Lesson with Linda McGarry2:30 PM Stratified 299'er Pairs

Sunday, November 189:30 AM Mini Lesson with Harry Falk10:00 AM Stratified 299'er Swiss Teams(2 sessions playthrough with lunch included)STRATS A: 200-300 B: 100-200 C: Under 100

Khatib-Stuart Bridge Center 500 Palm Beach Road, Stuart, Florida

just 45 minutes from West Palm Beach and Vero Beach

Tournament Chair Harry Falk (772) 214-0642 harryfalk@msn.comPartnership Chair Carol Helderlein (772) 219-3673 cah2781@aol.com

Schedule of Events

Complimentary coffee, tea, orange juice and snacks

Open A: 2000+ B: 750-2000 C: 0-750 299ers Stratification determined by Director in Charge

Tournament Chair: Gretchen Funk 727-725-3006 gretchen34695@aol.com

Partnership Chair: LaVerne Dugan 727-789-9168 lavernedugan@gmail.com

Site telephone Nov 30 –Dec 2 only 727-544-5040Directions: St. Petersburg Bridge Club is located just off Highways 19 and I-275. From North or South US 19 take exit for 49th St. and proceed south ½ mile. Site is on right. From I-275, take Exit 28 and drive west on Gandy/Park approximately 1½ miles to 49th St. N. Turn north (right) onto 49th St. N. 8800 is ¾ mile up 49th on the left.

at St. Petersburg Bridge Club 8800 49th St. N. Unit 110 Pinellas Park, FL 33782

Friday, November 30 Mini Lesson for I/N Players 9:45 AM Stratified Open and 299er Pairs 10:30 AM Bracketed Knockout (Sess. 1) 3:00 PM Stratified Open and 299er Pairs 3:00 PM

Saturday, December 1 Mini Lesson for I/N Players 9:45 AM Stratified Open and 299er Pairs 10:30 AM Bracketed Knockout (Sess. 2) 10:30 AM Stratified Open and 299er Pairs 3:00 PM Bracketed Knockout (Sess. 3) 3:00 PM

Sunday, December 2 Stratified Open and 299er Swiss Teams Buffet lunch included 10:30 AM Playthrough Team masterpoints averaged for Swiss Team events

Strats:

Open and 299erNovember 30-December 2, 2012

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January 10-13, 2013Thursday, January 102:30 PM International Fund Stratified Open Pairs

(This game will give regionally rated points and will also be scored in IMPs for the IMP Pairs championship plaque)

Intermediate Pairs (NLM) (Dinner will be served for those that play both sessions.)

7:00 PM Bracketed Knockout (Round 1 of 3) One Session Swiss Team GameFriday, January 1110:30 AM Bracketed KO (Round 2 of 3) Stratified Open Pairs Intermediate Pairs (NLM) 3:00 PM Bracketed KO (Round 3 of 3) Stratified Open Pairs Intermediate Pairs (NLM)Saturday, January 12 10:30 AM Stratified Open Pairs Intermediate Pairs (NLM)3:00 PM Stratified Open Pairs Intermediate Pairs (NLM)Sunday, January 1310:30 AM Stratified Swiss – play through – Lunch Intermediate Swiss (NLM)

Free Coffee, Orange Juice And Snacks At All SessionsLunch During Monday’s Swiss Teams GameStrata: A=2000+; B=750-2000; C-0-750

NLM Strata: A=200-NLM; B=100-200; C=0-100Hotel: La Quinta, 5000 Lake Blvd., Clearwater 727-299-9800For More Information

Joanne Wharton 727-596-2139jbwharton@erols.com

Partnership RequestsCharles Gill – 727-363-1136

cfgill@verizon.net

Go to www.bridgefinesse.com/D9PDeskIndex to find a partner online St. Petersburg Bridge Club is located just off I-275. From I-275, take Exit 28 and drive west on Gandy/Park approx 1¼ miles to US Highway 19. Turn north on US Highway 19. 9103 is ¾ mile up US Highway 19 on the right at Mainlands Plaza.