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THE KIBITZER<br />

CALGARY DUPLICATE<br />

BRIDGE ASSOCIATION<br />

APRIL <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

<strong>Calgary</strong> Fall Sectional<br />

September 10-12, <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

Marlborough Park Community <strong>Association</strong>, 6021 Madigan Dr. NE<br />

Open Events<br />

Future Masters Events<br />

Friday, 10 th September, <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

1:30 PM: Stratified IMP Pairs<br />

8:00 PM: Stratified Pairs<br />

Saturday, 11 th September, <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

1:00 PM: Stratiflighted Open Pairs<br />

(1 st session <strong>of</strong> playthrough)<br />

A: Unlimited (Stand Alone)<br />

B: 300 to 500 (Stratified)<br />

C: 0 to 300 (Stratified)<br />

7:30 PM: Stratiflighted Open Pairs<br />

(2 nd session <strong>of</strong> playthrough)<br />

Note: Single session Side Games on<br />

Saturday<br />

Sunday, 12 th September, <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

10:30 AM: Stratified Swiss Teams<br />

(1 st Session)<br />

TBA: Stratified Swiss Teams<br />

(2 nd Session)<br />

Victory Points<br />

Friday, 10 th September, <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

1:30 PM: Future Master Stratified Pairs<br />

8:00 PM: Future Master Stratified Pairs<br />

11:30 PM: Reception for Future Masters<br />

Saturday, 11 th September, <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

1:00 PM: Future Master Stratified Pairs<br />

7:30 PM: Future Master Stratified Pairs<br />

Sunday, 12 th September, <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

10:30 AM: Stratified Swiss Teams<br />

TBA: Stratified Swiss Teams<br />

Stratified Events: A: 50 - 100<br />

B: 20 - 50<br />

C: 0 - 20<br />

All Future Master Events are Single Session<br />

The President’s Trophy will be awarded to<br />

the Future Master who wins the most<br />

Masterpoints in Future Master Events<br />

Flighting for Friday & Sunday Games<br />

A: 750 + B: 300 - 750 C: 0 - 300<br />

Check the Unit Web Site www.calgarybridge.com for the latest news (some prizes unclaimed).


President’s Message<br />

Before starting to write this message, I reviewed the two messages that I wrote for the Kibitzer in June 2002 and<br />

August 2003. My first message started with an optimistic goal oriented viewpoint that I drew from my previous<br />

experience. With every other position I’ve held, my approach was framed by asking what I could do to improve bridge<br />

and its administration within the scope <strong>of</strong> my responsibilities. This was sometimes surprisingly easy.<br />

In my first position (in 1984) as assistant tournament chair for the Edmonton Unit, my tenure started a week before a<br />

sectional. Upon my arrival at the sectional, Phil Wood pointed out that we had insufficient paper supplies to hold the<br />

events scheduled. When he asked whether we could locate any more pickup slips, I asked him, “What’s a pickup slip?”<br />

After the tournament’s completion, I immediately set to work ensuring that we had a five-year supply <strong>of</strong> everything<br />

we needed. A box for each upcoming sectional was packed with that tournament’s requirements. To my consternation,<br />

in the last sectional before I left Edmonton in 1990, things had turned full circle. The new tournament chair had the<br />

same problem!<br />

This highlights what is an important factor in the success <strong>of</strong> any volunteer organization: volunteers who ensure that<br />

the necessary tasks are done combined with a collective organizational “memory” that ensures that such tasks<br />

continue to be remembered (and policies are applied consistently).<br />

Since becoming president, I’ve determined that there is another side to having a successful organization and I found<br />

that this was <strong>of</strong>ten a difficult role to fill. In my career as an auditor, (and this has been reinforced by all the recent<br />

scandals in the corporate world) its been pointed our repeatedly that an auditor must be aware <strong>of</strong> how their work is<br />

important to various “stakeholders”; the shareholders, management, employees, customers and perhaps a dozen other<br />

interested parties. The importance <strong>of</strong> this was <strong>of</strong>ten forgotten in recent years.<br />

The same situation exists, in microcosm, within the local bridge community. The interests <strong>of</strong> new players verses the<br />

more experienced, club owners verses tournament organizers, social bridge verses highly competitive, all stain the<br />

cohesiveness <strong>of</strong> the association. Effectively handling the conflict between the interests <strong>of</strong> various groups is an<br />

important part <strong>of</strong> the president’s responsibility and it <strong>of</strong>ten results in none <strong>of</strong> the interested parties being truly<br />

satisfied.<br />

My term has been punctuated by long, difficult debates <strong>of</strong> the board in its attempts to reconcile conflicting interests<br />

or find appropriate policies to resolve problems. I have found this role draining and frustrating at times. My time was<br />

taken up with these issues rather than the types <strong>of</strong> things that I wanted to do. I need a break from this and am<br />

looking forward to becoming past president. In this role, I will still be a member <strong>of</strong> the board but I plan to work<br />

towards important but less contentious issues.<br />

Two such contentious issues are outstanding as this is being written and it is my intention to attempt to resolve them<br />

before my term is up. The first involves allegations <strong>of</strong> unethical behaviour and how these are dealt with. The other is<br />

the CBF’s determination to hold a “no frills” fund raising regional in <strong>Calgary</strong> next winter.<br />

I have become aware and increasingly concerned about comments being made by members about the ethics <strong>of</strong> other<br />

players. Making such comments is an extremely serious breach <strong>of</strong> the rules <strong>of</strong> bridge and can result in severe<br />

penalties. Not addressing this can have a corrosive effect and result in people leaving the game. If people have<br />

concerns about unethical behaviour, the ACBL has procedures in place to deal with these concerns. The Board wants to<br />

inform all members about their options and responsibilities in such situations and it is our plan to do this by the<br />

summer.<br />

The CBF regional is a concern for both the clubs, who stand to lose considerable revenue, and our regional organizing<br />

committee that is concerned with how a “no frills” regional might hurt our hard earned reputation. A meeting on April<br />

21 heard their concerns.<br />

My time on the board has been an excellent experience and I hope to see as many <strong>of</strong> you as possible at the Annual<br />

General Meeting on Saturday May 22.<br />

Steve Lawrence


MEMBERSHIP DESK – Delores Hedley<br />

We are sad to report the passing <strong>of</strong> Rolf Brougham, Helen Degenstein, Eileen Faichuk , Mary Forner, Bud Ramsay,<br />

Douglas Tuck<br />

Welcome to the following new ACBL Members: Bunny Barss – 287-1620, Barbara Bayer – 242-7114, Carol Lee Bellam<br />

– 270-7438, Bill Brand – 244-8543, Patrick Butler – 948-4124, John Claydon – 201-<strong>04</strong>97, Caroline Colliver – 239-9716,<br />

Susan Dingee – 245-0350, William Dingee – 245-0350, Barbara Feick – 281-2411, Peg Hansen – 246-8499, Malcolm<br />

Harrison – 247-0330, Margriet Huisman – 228-2334, Audrey Koch – 272-6019, Frank Lane – 281-8156, Doris Lange –<br />

247-2734, George Lungu – 225-1197, Bev Mason – 246-9837, Dennis Olson – 281-7576, Tania Ritchie – 244-7809,<br />

Barbara Sieben, - 242-1714, Hope Smith – 287-2764, Susan Somerville – 281-7202, Alice Thomas – 252-4227,Dawn<br />

Thrasher – 229-0963, Elizabeth Trunzer – 255-7076, Nicolae Vartosu – 289-6034, Ron Warrington – 854-4737, Fred<br />

Williams – 289-9075<br />

Welcome to the following players who transferred into our Unit: Marilyn Blair, Wendy Buchan – 226-7811, Patricia<br />

Dalton – 228-5646, Garth Eger – 255-3174, Ian Gibson – 278-1089, Ann Harper – 240-9272, Ken Macneal – 288-<br />

8808, Lucille Maranda – 415-1125, Jean Robinson – 229-3251, Robert Scott – 338-0088, Janet Sharpe – 281-9394,<br />

David Sordi – 271-4425, CC Studer – 239-0212<br />

Sorry to see the following players leave our Unit: , Evelyn Barton, Susan Clayton, Hazel Flewelling, Lewis<br />

Heuchert, Douglas & Sandra Lawson, Eta Wainberg<br />

Please make the following changes to your Telephone List: Add Jim Jenkins – 202-2555, Susan Julius – 685-<strong>04</strong>65,<br />

Monica Macdonald - 270-2968, Anne Thompson – 246-2082, Menno Westra – 247-2137; Change Yvonne Edwards –<br />

242-7884, Rev. Lucas Karpiuk – 512-4640, Glen Lefebvre – 246-3287, Robert MacKinven 278-4552, Martin McDonald<br />

249-3181, Sami Naydani – 281-4911, Ron Pongar – 780-416-1394<br />

Anyone wishing to remove their name from the next publication <strong>of</strong> the Unit Telephone List (October <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong>) or their<br />

email address from the email database - are asked to contact Delores Hedley at 254-4995 (dahedley@shaw.ca)<br />

Congratulations to the following who have achieved new milestones:<br />

JUNIOR MASTER (5-20): Shellan Chaney, Karen Chapple, Therese Clay, Kathleen Cooke, Sherrill Eichhorn, Bob<br />

Gagnon, Susan Julius, Doris Lange, George Lungu, Joan Paul, Nicolae Vartosu, Allen White<br />

CLUB MASTER (20 - 50): Ted Anderson, Kathryn Bagg, Spencer Brown, Mildred Eckford, David Hansen, Barbara<br />

Horn ,Jo Ann Horne, Jean Jarvie, Karen Levy, Bev Mason, Lou McCormick, Margi Molyneux<br />

SECTIONAL MASTER (50 – 99): Charles Campagne, Kathleen Dinneen, Bobbie Dodds, Edna Gosbee, Peter Kroeger,<br />

Jeanne Lefebvre, Beth Little, Burdette Storey, Andrew Ungar, Lorraine Weller<br />

REGIONAL MASTER (100 - 200 including 15 silver and 5 red or gold): Lance Cooke, Carmen Gallant, Jean Kerr,<br />

Nancy Klym, Donna Marlatte, Sami Naydani, Reg Petch, R.C. Schmiel, Olga Wright<br />

NABC MASTER (100 – 200 ): Rita Dodge, Wilda Pashak, Carol Staneslow, Roger Staneslow<br />

LIFE MASTER (300 – 50 silver, 25 gold, 25 red or gold): Ilya Kuzkin, Tammy Purkin, Wayne Smith<br />

BRONZE LIFE MASTER (Life Master over 500): Tina Gokturk, Adele Johanson, Pam Peard<br />

SILVER LIFE MASTER (Life Master over 1000): Mary Phibbs


Please Help Us Out<br />

If you have an EMAIL address that please let us know so we can send you the Kibitzer by<br />

email instead <strong>of</strong> Canada Post. Not only does the postage cost money but there is also the<br />

considerable cost <strong>of</strong> photocopying and envelopes. Also it takes time for volunteers to fold the<br />

paper, stuff the envelopes, paste the mailing labels, etc., but <strong>of</strong> course we love doing that.<br />

Send your email address to Marlene Lenstra at lenstra@shaw.ca<br />

NEWS FROM THE CLUBS<br />

Martinique <strong>Bridge</strong> Club<br />

Knights <strong>of</strong> Columbus Hall<br />

2419-54 Ave. S.W.<br />

243-4353<br />

Mon 12:15 Open Swiss Teams Tue 12:15 Open Pairs<br />

7:00 99er Swiss Teams 7:30 Open Pairs<br />

Wed 12:15 99er Pairs Thu 12:15 Open Pairs<br />

7:30 Open Pairs 7:00 Novice Pairs<br />

Fri 12:15 Open Pairs Sat 7:30 Open Swiss Teams<br />

7:30 NLM Pairs<br />

.<br />

Lorne & Debbie Hanson 239-2806 Brian & Joy Saville 239-<br />

2768<br />

North Haven Community Assoc. 5003 North Haven Drive N.W.<br />

Monday 12:30pm Open Pairs Stratified<br />

Thursday 7:15pm Open Pairs Stratified<br />

Friday 12:15pm Non-Life Master Pairs<br />

(Non-Life Master Pairs (Life-Master can play with a partner who has less than 5 master points)<br />

Varsity Community Centre 4303 Varsity Drive N W<br />

Wednesday 12:15pm Open Pairs Stratified<br />

Please do not wear perfume or cologne. Web Site: http://www.calgarybridge.com<br />

Emergency phone # 1 hour before to ½ hour after game time 860-7079<br />

LOST and FOUND DEPARTMENT<br />

There was a report <strong>of</strong> a black vest left at the Marlborough Centre on Friday evening <strong>of</strong> the January Sectional.<br />

If anyone has found this vest please contact Mel Mills at mel@melmills.com on 813-5962.


Rick’s <strong>Bridge</strong> Classes<br />

Read the Lead Against Suit Contract by Rick Tewari<br />

(1) An ace is led, followed by a small card.<br />

Assume: It is a Doubleton.<br />

(2) The King <strong>of</strong> a suit is led.<br />

Assume: The leader has either the Ace or the Queen <strong>of</strong> the suit.<br />

(3) The Queen <strong>of</strong> a suit is led.<br />

Assume: The leader has the Jack <strong>of</strong> that suit.<br />

(4) Ace, King and Queen <strong>of</strong> a suit is missing. The leader does not lead any <strong>of</strong> the honors.<br />

Assume: The leader does not have AK, KQ or QJ combination <strong>of</strong> the suit. Most probably the<br />

declarer may have AQ <strong>of</strong> that suit.<br />

(5) A pre-emptor leads another suit.<br />

Assume: The lead is a singleton.<br />

(6) The leader leads a short suit (high then low spot).<br />

Assume: The leader has one <strong>of</strong> the high trump honors.<br />

(7) You are declaring in your second suit and a trump is led.<br />

Assume: The first suit is not breaking well.<br />

(8) The person on lead did not lead his partner’s suit.<br />

Assume:<br />

(a) He does not have any card in that suit.<br />

(b) He posses the Ace <strong>of</strong> that suit. He is expecting to capture an honor from the declarer.<br />

(c) He is ready to have his face re-arranged.<br />

(9) A low card <strong>of</strong> a suit that is not trump is lead.<br />

Assume: The person on lead has an honor card in that suit.<br />

(10) If a lead is made after a great deal <strong>of</strong> agony or deliberation.<br />

Assume: The leader does not have a safe lead. He has honors everywhere.<br />

Defence Against Finesse by Rick Tewari<br />

(1) The defence against a finesse is based on the principle <strong>of</strong> PROMOTION.<br />

(2) You should cover an honor with an honor, only if it will promote a lower card in your hand or in partner’s<br />

hand.<br />

(3) Do not cover if there is nothing to promote.<br />

(4) Cover the second <strong>of</strong> touching honors.<br />

(5) With a doubleton honor like K10 cover immediately.<br />

(6) If your honor cannot be captured, do not cover.<br />

(7) Do not cover if the bidding tells you that your partner may have one card in the suit or is void in that suit.<br />

(8) Play smoothly. Hesitations are giveaways, that is, very informative to opponent.<br />

(9) Do NOT hesitate if you do not hold the card declarer is looking for.<br />

Quiz<br />

(1) Would you cover: QJ98 (dummy); KXX (you); Queen is led.<br />

(2) QJ42 (dummy); K5 (you); Queen is led from dummy<br />

(3) A653 (dummy); Q92 (you); South lead Jack<br />

(4) AJ6 (dummy); K1082 (you); Queen is lead from south<br />

(5) J102 (dummy); Q94 (you); Jack is led from dummy<br />

Answers to Rick’s Quiz on the page 7.<br />

Unit 390 Volunteer Barbeque


This year our Unit will host the 4 th Annual Volunteer bridge game<br />

and barbeque. The board members are very thankful for the<br />

number <strong>of</strong> volunteers we have every year to help with tournaments,<br />

the Kibitzer and other odd jobs throughout the year. To show our<br />

gratitude, volunteers will be sent an invitation to attend this fun<br />

filled day! An individual movement bridge game is played, prizes<br />

are awarded then a fabulous feast <strong>of</strong> hamburgers, hot dogs, potato<br />

salad and cake is served.<br />

We don’t want to miss inviting anyone that has helped us out in the<br />

last couple <strong>of</strong> years so please, if you haven’t received an invitation<br />

by June 15, or you would like to become a volunteer, contact a Unit<br />

member.<br />

See you at the bridge table!<br />

Terri Bedard<br />

Treasurer and BBQ Coordinator<br />

Annual General Meeting<br />

<strong>of</strong> the<br />

<strong>Calgary</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> Player’s <strong>Association</strong><br />

(ACBL Unit 390)<br />

Meeting at 6PM, Saturday May 22, <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

Martinique <strong>Bridge</strong> Studio<br />

Followed by <strong>Bridge</strong> Game (free to those attending Meeting)<br />

Annual Reports<br />

Presentation <strong>of</strong> Financial Statements<br />

Presentation <strong>of</strong> Awards<br />

Election <strong>of</strong> Officers<br />

Solicitation <strong>of</strong> Input from Members<br />

AGENDA<br />

Call for Nominations<br />

If you or anyone you know would like to run for election to the Unit Board please contact Frank<br />

Ayer at fwayer@shaw.ca or 283-3716 or Marlene Lenstra at lenstra@shaw.ca or 249-9614. There<br />

are four (4) positions available.<br />

UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS


NATIONAL BRIDGE WEEK<br />

St.Catherine's Ont. June 19-26<br />

See www.cbf.ca for full details. Contact Claire Jones at with any further questions you may have.<br />

NORTH AMERICAN OPEN PAIRS<br />

Club qualifying will be held June-August. Dates will be posted at the Martinique and at the Aurora. The Unit final<br />

particulars are unknown at this time. The District 18 Final will be held Sept. 18 in Billings, Montana. Top 3<br />

finishers in each flight qualify for the Spring Nationals in Pittsburgh, top 2 receive subsidies to attend.<br />

GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS<br />

DISTRICT FINAL<br />

This will be held commencing friday May 14 at 7:30 p.m. through May 16. The site is the Best Western (Village<br />

Park Inn) in Motel Village at Crowchild Trail and 16th Avenue N.W. This event is in <strong>Calgary</strong> for the first time<br />

after a number <strong>of</strong> years in Great Falls, Montana.<br />

Worldwide <strong>Bridge</strong> Contest @ The Martinique<br />

Friday Evening, June 4, <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

Saturday Afternoon, June 5, <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

The Worldwide <strong>Bridge</strong> Contest allows matchpointing across the world. The Friday and Saturday games will be<br />

separate events and will feature worldwide across-the-field scoring. ACBL will award masterpoint at sectional open<br />

pair rating, ½ Red and ½ Black. The WBF will award prizes based on the world matchpointing. The two top District<br />

winners by percentage receive bonus awards. Analyses by expert Eric Kokish.<br />

Current telephone directories are available from the Martinique and Aurora<br />

In addition to Joy's Wednesday afternoon game at Varsity Community Centre there is a Newcomer 0-20 game.<br />

If you happen to change e-mails, please let us know so that you can continue to receive our bridge news<br />

Someone has reported problems accessing the Unit site by following http://www.calgarybridge.com/. They found that<br />

by adding index.htm at the end it resolved the problem http://www.calgarybridge.com/index.htm. Hotmail users<br />

should check their "Trash Can" folder or "Junk Email" folder. Apparently your Unit newsletters could be getting<br />

diverted into it.<br />

I would like to create a list <strong>of</strong> people's nicknames when they play bridge on the net. I find it really frustrating<br />

especially on <strong>Bridge</strong> Base when I know that a lot <strong>of</strong> Edmonton players are online but have no idea who they<br />

are. I have e-mailed Edmonton about making a list. If you want to be included send me your name and nicknames for<br />

all places that you play online. Maybe some new partnerships can develop.<br />

Answers to Rick’s Quiz<br />

(1) Cover the second honor. If declarer is missing 10 and your partner has it, it will be promoted.<br />

(2) Cover the first time. You may promote a card in your partner’s hand.<br />

(3) Do not cover. If the declarer has KJ10 and you do not cover he may go up with the Ace and finesse the other<br />

way. Now you will get your Queen.<br />

(4) Definitely cover. If you do not cover, declarer will get 3 tricks.<br />

(5) Do not cover the first time. If your partner has the King, declarer will lose another trick to your Nine.<br />

Better <strong>Bridge</strong> by Frank Ayer


The single most important skill for card play is counting. Counting to 13 is not difficult but keeping track <strong>of</strong> 4<br />

suits in 4 hands can be challenging. I want to let you in a little secret that will help. Instead <strong>of</strong> counting the actual<br />

cards use the suit distributions.<br />

By this I mean when you have 4 trumps in dummy and 5 in your hand instead <strong>of</strong> drawing a round and counting<br />

“4” for the trick + “3” left in dummy +”4” in your hand, getting “11”, and then subtracting from “13” to get “2” still out,<br />

and doing that for all 4 suits; try the following: with 5-4 the remaining cards are 4-0, 3-1, or 2-2 so the possible<br />

distributions are 5-4-4-0, 5-4-3-1, or 5-4-2-2. If you draw a round <strong>of</strong> trump and everyone follows then 5-4-4-0 is<br />

impossible and the distribution in the trump suit is either 5-4-3-1 or 5-4-2-2. When RHO fails to follow to a second<br />

round <strong>of</strong> trump then the distribution in the trump suit is 5-4-3-1 with LHO having 3 – and you didn’t have to “count”<br />

anything! Notice that since there are 13 cards in a suit and also 13 cards in each hand (and four suits and 4 hands) you<br />

have started counting the opponents hands! Say you ended in 4S after LHO opened a weak 2H in first seat then his<br />

distribution is 3-6-x-x where he is either 4-0, 3-1, or 2-2 in the minors and playing some minor-suit winners should<br />

clarify that. Once one opponent’s hand is counted you know the whole distribution and finesses and endplays become,<br />

if not sure things, then much more probable.<br />

This method does not require you to remember how many times each opponent followed to every trick <strong>of</strong> every<br />

suit, you merely have to remember the distributions <strong>of</strong> each suit and <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> the opposing hands. Instead <strong>of</strong><br />

counting sheep as you struggle to fall asleep at night try going through all possible distributions (13-0-0-0, 12-1-0-0,<br />

down to 4-3-3-3) until you have them all memorized. Then the next time you are in a 6-2 trump fit the numbers 6-2-5-<br />

0, 6-2-4-1, 6-2-3-2 will instantly pop into your head. While I am on the subject <strong>of</strong> counting you also have to count the<br />

opponent’s High Card Points and the opponent’s tricks and you have to do these both as declarer and on defense but<br />

try to perfect counting distributions first.<br />

Spotlight on Teachers - Freda Nychkalo by Frank Ayer<br />

At lunch time in classroom 10 on the second floor <strong>of</strong> Ranchlands Elementary School Freda Nychkalo prepares a<br />

fifteen-minute lesson for nine students in grades 5 and 6. The lesson is bidding and hand evaluation. That’s right, it’s<br />

about bridge. While the six boys and three girls settle down and start eating their lunches Freda has them go over<br />

their homework. How many tricks could you get from A K x opposite Q x x? When one student is asked about 4 3 2<br />

opposite 9 8 7 6 5 he replies “zero, one, or two; depending on the distribution”. Now there is a kid with promise at<br />

this game. These kids are ten and eleven years old.<br />

It takes about fifteen minutes to play each <strong>of</strong> the two lesson hands but Freda and her assistant Lorraine<br />

Weller patiently sort out the partnerships, make the students answer their own questions, and encourage thinking and<br />

fair play. I ask a couple <strong>of</strong> students why they are learning bridge – “Something new to do” and “My parents play” seem<br />

to be the common answers although not many <strong>of</strong> the parents play bridge. Two <strong>of</strong> the girls think things are going too<br />

slowly and want to leave the class but they are persuaded that it will get more exciting and decide to stay. At one<br />

o’clock the students pack up their books and Freda, Lorraine, and I go for lunch.<br />

Freda explains that bridge teaches sportsmanship and patience as well as arithmetic and logic. This is her<br />

first year teaching; she and Lorraine took the Teacher Accreditation Program (TAP) last year in Pencticton and<br />

started classes last fall. Lorraine plans to start her own classes next year at a nearby school. This will allow a yearend<br />

tournament between the two schools. Freda is a retired teacher and looked for a way to combine her love <strong>of</strong><br />

teaching, kids, and bridge. She would like to get more programs going in schools and says that there is ample support<br />

from the ACBL and <strong>Bridge</strong>Base. <strong>Bridge</strong>Base provides Mini-<strong>Bridge</strong> which trains trick-taking abilities -- the students<br />

get to see dummy, decide how many tricks they can take, and then declare the contract; and <strong>Bridge</strong>-it where the<br />

students have forms to fill out High Card Points and distribution points to practice bidding. The ACBL provides books<br />

– The ACBL School Series, Audrey Grant’s Bidding, and Teach Me to Play by Jude Goodwin and Don Ellison. The ACBL<br />

also provides Easy-Deal cards and financial reimbursement when there are sixteen classes and eight or more students.<br />

There is a year-end tournament planned for year-end and I am invited to come back and see how well the<br />

students have learned the game. I’m excited and that is an <strong>of</strong>fer I can’t refuse.<br />

If anyone wants guidance on starting bridge lessons in school contact me and I will get you in touch with Freda.<br />

Podium Finishes in January and March <strong>Calgary</strong> Sectionals


OPEN PAIRS<br />

1 Pam Peard - Dann Kramer, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Karen Kilworth, Strathmore AB; Vince Nowlan, Edmonton AB<br />

3 Carol McManus - Regina Shedd, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Anne Primeau - Hilary Bean, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

4 1 Patricia Purvis - Barrie Purvis, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Yvonne Snowdy - Helga Baldwinson, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Robert Wright - Olga Wright, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

STRATIFIED IMP PAIRS<br />

1 1 Diane Thompson - Carole Anne Snow, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Brenda Bertrand - David Johnson, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Rod Ward - Devinder Sood, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 1 Roy Shaw - Larry Sutter, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Tina Gokturk - Marlene Lenstra, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Peter Leesment - Ken Fidler, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Yvonne Snowdy - Helga Baldwinson, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

FRIDAY AFT 99ER PAIRS<br />

1 Mary Ungar - Andrew Ungar, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Edna Gosbee - Margi Molyneux, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 1 Donald Wilson - David Hansen, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Elizabeth Little - Lindy Sacuta, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 1 Karol Szklarz, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB; Darryn Roy, Prince Albert SK<br />

2 Bev Mason - Barbara Bayer, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Tania Ritchie - Margriet Huisman, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

FRIDAY EVENING 99ER PAIRS<br />

1 Doug Biggs - Patricia Biggs, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 1 1 Karol Szklarz, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB; Darryn Roy, Prince Albert SK<br />

3 2 2 Carolyn Preece - Laurie Shapka, Red Deer AB<br />

SATURDAY AFT SIDE PAIRS<br />

1 Bonnie Scott - Paula Nowlan, Edmonton AB<br />

2 1 1 Fred Klein - Douglas Collister, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Rolf Saetre - Heinz Weis, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 2 Roy Shaw - Larry Sutter, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Tina Gokturk - Drina Barton, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Don Dumka - Jenna Dumka, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

SATURDAY AFT 99ER PAIRS<br />

1 1 1 Karol Szklarz, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB; Darryn Roy, Prince Albert SK<br />

2 Larry Pizzey - Rita Pizzey, Red Deer AB<br />

3 2 Madeline Grainger - Marjorie Kushnir, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Milt Mansell - Sharon Mansell, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Barbara Horn - Delia Pfeffeir, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

FLIGHT A OPEN PAIRS<br />

1 Nicolae Vartosu - George Lungu, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Nicholas Gartaganis, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB; Piotr Klimowicz, Edmonton AB<br />

3 Dan Bertrand - Dann Kramer, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

STRATIFIED B/C PAIRS<br />

1 Sharon Dalton, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB; Patricia Dalton, Parksville BC<br />

2 1 Dawna Findlay, Olds AB; Shellan Chaney, Didsbury AB<br />

3 2 Patricia Purvis - Barrie Purvis, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Helga Baldwinson - Yvonne Snowdy, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

SATURDAY EVE SIDE PAIRS<br />

1 1 Heinz Weis - Rolf Saetre, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Sue Walker, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB; Marlene Nelson, Strathmore AB<br />

3 2 Helen Signer - Larry Sutter, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

SATURDAY EVE 99ER PAIRS<br />

1 1 Elaine Smith, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB; Donna Mae Barks, Prince Albert SK<br />

2 2 Jeanne Lefebvre - Harvey Olsen, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Dave Armstrong - Pat Butler, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Louis Sandmaier - Roxy Sandmaier, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

STRATIFIED SWISS TEAMS<br />

1 Judith Gartaganis - Gordon Campbell - Nicholas Gartaganis - Piotr Klimowicz<br />

2/3 Paula Nowlan - Vince Nowlan - Doug Deschner - Lorna Deschner,<br />

2/3 Willy Zinter - Dave Adelman - Walter Brock - Ilya Kuzkin<br />

1 Barry Pashak - Bob Padget - Merle Hickey - Marlene Nelson<br />

2/3 Wayne Smith - Gerry Marchant - Tammy Purkin - Noel Purkin<br />

2/3 1 Gordon McLure - Susan McLure - Jean Kerr - Ken Green<br />

2/3 M Sami Naydani - Jan McLeod - Bob Wright - Olga Wright<br />

2/3 Doug Biggs - Patricia Biggs - Don Dumka - Jenna Dumka<br />

IMP PAIRS<br />

1 Terri Bedard - Steve Lawrence, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Don Gladman - Dan Bertrand, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Tanja Hurlbert - Jnan Sarkar, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

1 Dave Adelman - Willy Zinter, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 1 Terry O'Marr - Helga Baldwinson, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Ron Carswell - Mel Mills, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Tom Nault - Lyman Warner, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

FRIDAY AFT 99ER PAIRS<br />

1 1 Cathy Bird - Jean Ward, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Mary Tebo - Helen Scott, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 2 Karol Szklarz, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB; Darryn Roy, Prince Albert SK<br />

3/4 Carolyn Saucier - Jo Ann Horne, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3/4 Gail Gorman - Susan Pattillo, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

FRIDAY EVENING 99ER PAIRS<br />

1 Dave Armstrong - Pat Butler, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 1 Karol Szklarz, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB; Darryn Roy, Prince Albert SK<br />

3 Mary Tebo - Helen Scott, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Roxy Sandmaier - Louis Sandmaier, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

FRIDAY EVENING OPEN PAIRS<br />

1 Doran Flock - Linda Thierman, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Elsie Johnson - David Johnson, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Jim Berglund - Carol McManus, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

1 Carole Anne Snow - Mary Ross, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 1 Gerry Boudrias - Al Stacey, Edmonton AB<br />

3 Dick Yuen - Hash Mohamed, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 M Sami Naydani - Jan McLeod, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Dawna Findlay, Olds AB; Larry Sutter, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

SATURDAY AFT 99ER PAIRS<br />

1 Evelyn Iwasa - Art Iwasa, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 1 Jean Ward - Cathy Bird, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 2 Miryam Waldman - Peggy Muir, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Barbara Horn, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB; Duffy McCallum, Cochrane AB<br />

SATURDAY AFT SIDE PAIRS<br />

1 Perry Chan - Glenn Lefebvre, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Colin Crawford - Willy Zinter, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 1 Freda Nychkalo - Ralph Solinger, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 1 Mary Royal - Kay Grove, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 James Wandler, Saskatoon SK; David Wandler, Port Williams NS<br />

2 Brian Turner - Dianna Wreford, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Iris Eggen - Mildred Eckford, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

FLIGHT A OPEN PAIRS<br />

1 Nicholas Gartaganis, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB; Piotr Klimowicz, Edmonton AB<br />

2 Gordon Campbell - Judith Gartaganis, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Andy Stark, Lethbridge AB; Dann Kramer, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

1 Ron Pritchard - David Johnson, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 George Lungu - Nicolae Vartosu, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Carol McManus - Hattie Whitmore, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

STRATIFIED B/C PAIRS<br />

1 Linda Martin - Jeffrey Robertson, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 1 Doug Biggs - Patricia Biggs, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 2 Gary Abell, Crossfield AB; Bill Irsa, Airdrie AB<br />

3 Ellie O'Connor - Richard Hurd, Trumansburg NY<br />

SATURDAY EVE SIDE PAIRS<br />

1 Bruce Mottle - Ralph Solinger, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 1 Penny McQuarrie - Gordon Gair, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 Ed Ridgen - Tanja Hurlbert, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

2 Jim Broadbent - Dave Adelman, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

3 1 Karol Szklarz, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB; Darryn Roy, Prince Albert SK<br />

2 Sharon Mansell - Milt Mansell, <strong>Calgary</strong> AB<br />

SUNDAY MORNING 99ER TEAMS<br />

1/3 Susan Stanley - Wayne Stanley - Frannie Mills - Jan Biggeman<br />

1/3 Cathy Bird - Jean Ward - Chrystal Hay - Yvonne Edwards<br />

1/3 Elaine Smith - Miryam Waldman - Peggy Muir - Darryn Roy<br />

OPEN SWISS TEAMS<br />

1 Judith Gartaganis - Nicholas Gartaganis - Gordon Campbell - Piotr Klimowicz<br />

2 Dann Kramer - Ken Penton - Don Gladman - Dan Bertrand - Andy Stark<br />

3 Ron Grove - Judy Chapman - Jim Berglund - Carol McManus


CALGARY DUPLICATE<br />

BRIDGE ASSOCIATION<br />

APRIL <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

Banff Classic Sectional<br />

November 5-7, <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

Inns <strong>of</strong> Banff, 600 Banff Avenue, Banff, Alberta phone: (403) 762-4581<br />

Open Events<br />

Future Masters Events<br />

Friday, 5 th November, <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

2:00 PM: Stratified IMP Pairs<br />

8:00 PM: Stratified Pairs<br />

Saturday, 6 th November, <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

1:00 PM: Stratiflighted Open Pairs<br />

(1 st session <strong>of</strong> playthrough)<br />

7:30 PM: Stratiflighted Open Pairs<br />

(2 nd session <strong>of</strong> playthrough)<br />

Note: Single session Side Games on<br />

Saturday<br />

Sunday, 7 th november, <strong>20<strong>04</strong></strong><br />

10:00 AM: Stratified Swiss Teams<br />

(1 st Session)<br />

TBA:<br />

Stratified Swiss Teams<br />

(2 nd Session)<br />

NOTE: Limited time break between Sessions<br />

Lunch available on Site<br />

Play to be completed by 6:30PM<br />

Flighting for Friday & Sunday Games<br />

A: 750 + B: 300 - 750 C: 0 - 300<br />

Future Masters Events Will Be Held If<br />

Numbers Warrant (Minimum 3 Tables)<br />

All Future Master Events are Single Session<br />

Host Hotel<br />

Inns <strong>of</strong> Banff<br />

600 Banff Avenue<br />

Banff, Alberta<br />

<strong>Calgary</strong> Direct Line: 265-6962<br />

Toll Free Reservation Line: 1-800-661-1272<br />

NOTE: THIS EVENT IS HELD 100KM<br />

AWAY FROM THE HOSTING CALGARY<br />

UNIT. PARTNERSHIPS AT THE HOTEL<br />

CAN UNFORTUNATELY NOT BE<br />

GUARANTEED.<br />

No Smoking in the Playing Area.<br />

Breaks Will be Provided.<br />

If you have any comments, suggestions, or articles for the Kibitzer please contact the editor Frank Ayer<br />

(283-3716) or any Unit Board Members or email kibitzer@calgarybridge.com

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