October, 2001 Newsletter

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President's Letter Glenda Calkins

Labor Day has past and now we are back into full swing in Unit 106. I would like to thank all the Board Members as well as other Unit members who helped at the District #3 Secaucus Summer Regional. Last year Jonathan Ohliger and Ryan Humphreys participated in the Caddy Bridge Program at Secaucus, and this year they went to Poland to participate in a Bridge Camp. They are fine young men and we are proud of their enthusiastic approach to the game.

The Nominating Committee has finished its work and later this month you will receive ballots which are to be sent back with your vote. The Committee had a nice problem this year – more well qualified candidates than openings. Thank you, Betty Price and your Committee for a job well done.

We were sorry that JoAnn Van Delft felt it necessary to leave the Board due to the crush of other obligations JoAnn did much important work during her years on our Board, and we wish her well. The Board elected Betty King to fill the unexpired term.

Just before press time, I received Joe Adamo's resignation, due to health reasons. We will miss Joe and the fine job he has done on the Board. He is in our prayers.

I am pleased that Ruth Bernstein and Marilyn Marion agreed to become tournament co-chairs, and have brought some exciting new ideas to the position. I hope everyone will read carefully the ad elsewhere in this issue on our November sectional; you will see some interesting new events listed.

Abby Brawer has agreed to remain as an advisor on the lunch that is served on Sunday. We appreciate all she has done in the past and feel her advice is invaluable. At the September tournament we had a challenging job to duplicate the fabulous lunches of past tournaments. On Saturday morning eight of us gathered in my kitchen under Abby's supervision – Barbara Dahl, Betty King, Betty Price, Eileen Whitney as well as Ruth, Marilyn, Abby and yours truly. Then on Sunday Betty Price headed another group to put together the hero sandwiches. Pam Gorbics, Andy Muenz, Lee Ohliger and Al Pagan worked with Betty, Ruth and Marilyn. I think all of you who partook of the lunch on Sunday will agree that it was a job

well done – if you see any of these people at the club, I hope you let them know that their hard work is greatly appreciated.

There are many special events coming up –the NAOP Unit Finals will be held at Bergen Bridge Center on September 22 and the District Finals is held in Allendale on October 7; District 3 will hold its Autumn Leaf Regional in Kerhonkson, N. Y., October 15-21; Unit 106 will have the annual Pro/Am Game on October 28; and finally the Annual Dinner Meeting is scheduled for December 2.

I would like to encourage all of you to participate in as many of these events as possible. The Pro/Am Game and the Annual Dinner Meeting are both greatly subsidized by the Unit as a way to give something back to the members for their loyalty thru out the year.

The Annual Dinner Meeting is the time when we all socialize in a relaxed atmosphere, have a chance to thank the Board Members for their hard work, and welcome the new Board Members. There is even a low pressure bridge game to finish off the evening. I encourage you to sign up for this special gala.

Since I wrote my regular letter for the Newsletter, so much has happened in our world, that I felt a need to address issues that go beyond bridge. We are a part of the American Contract Bridge League and beyond that, we in Unit 106 are part of the United States of America. We are a proud nation and one that will not be brought down by the terrorists responsible for the catastrophe caused by their actions on September 11. It is with sorrow that we see the horrors unfold, but it is with pride that we watch the workers clear the rubble, our leaders take care as they consider the alternatives, and ordinary citizens rally to support each other and the country they love. I for one am proud to be a part of this wonderful and freedom loving society. Let us all have patience and keep the faith. My prayers are with all the people who have lost loved ones in the senseless violence. Glenda top of page

Our Members Score

MEMBERS  SCORE  
Saratoga Regional June 2001
Mon. Ev. Ch. 2A & Wed. Sr. Prs 6B  
         Helen - Werner Hausmann
Fri/Sat.KO Br.1 Joy - Burrell Humphreys
Sat. OP(48) 1B. S. Spieker, Isaac Eskenazi
6B       Caryll - Harris Schenker
Sat. Sr. Prs. (34) 2C Lila Burg
Sun.Op.Swiss A5/7 Flo & Paul Silver

Cherry Hill Regional, June 2001
Mon/Tue KOs, Br. II (10 teams)
3/4     S. Coppola, R. Bodden, Miriam Lees
Open (60 Pairs) 6th  Herbert Gillies
Wed. Seniors. 56 Prs.
1A      Fred Paul
Wednesday Aft Side Game (21) Prs
5B      James Jensen, Ralph Meyer
Wed., Eve Side Game (24) Prs
3A      Barbara Rahuba, Joan Haussmann,
Wed., OP (60)Pr s5C  Lotte & Kurt Elias
Thursday Seniors Swiss (30)
5A      F. Cohen, Ed. Gaines, Elizabeth King
Fri. Sr (48) Prs 
2/3 A   Barbara Rahuba, Joan Haussmann,
Saturday Flight A/X 64 Pairs
3X      Sonja Spieker - Isaac Eskenazi
5X      Michael Lipkin
Sunday Flt B/C/D Swiss 40 Teams
3B      Susan Green - E. Blunt III, H.Gillies
6/8B T. Seng Tjoa
Sun. Sr. Swiss (116)
2A      Fred Paul, Janis Rush
Sturbridge Tournament _July
1B Sr. Pairs Lena & Larry Pigula
5 Sr. Game Lena & Larry Pigula

NABC TORONTO, CANADA
Ed. Fund Pairs A 11  Irina Levitina
Toronto KO Teams
Br.2 (16) teams 3/4 Marty Bock
Br.8 (16) teams 1st Lee Ohliger, S. Johnson
Ed. Foundation KO (14) teams
2nd     Burrell , Joy & Ryan Humphreys
Sun. B/C/D Swiss (112 Teams)
6B      Sidney Kanter
Mid Zip KO Br. 1 (13 teams)
3/4     Andy Muenz, Sanford Johnson
Mon. Choice Sr. Pairs (233)
2A      Robert Ryder
4C      Michael & Marilyn Jeshion
Mon. Evening Swiss (91 teams)
2A      Norman & Gloris Swanson
7/9A    Sarah Wiener, John Hogan Jr.
Maple Leafs Kos Br. 1 (16 teams)
1st     Jesse Reisman, Cheryl Angel
Raptors KO Teams Br. 2 (16)
3/4     Elizabeth & Bob King
Mon. Zip KO Br. 1 (13 teams) 3/4 N. Kobe, M. Boswell,S. Sonne, D. Sobel
Tues. Board-A-Match (44 teams)
3/4 A Marilyn & Michael Jeshion
Wed. Red Ribbon Pair Finals(`136)
22nd    Andy Muenz, Nicholas Frank
29th    T. Seng Tjoa
36th    Amy Nellissen
Argonauts KO Br.7 (13) 3 /4 L.Ohliger,
        M. Boswell, N. Kobe, S.Sonne
Wed. Eve. Imp Prs (134)
4/5     Sally Sonne, Miyoko Boswell
Wed. Aft. Side Game (66) pairs
4C      Betty Price, Martha Troxell
Wed. Sr Prs (164)
1B      Rolf & Janet Paul
Wed. Aft. 200/300 (60)Prs.
3A &Wed. AM  299 (18 )Prs
5/6 A George III & Mann Jr
Wed. Zip KO 2nd L.Ohliger 3/4  N.France
Thurs. Fri. Side Prs. (86) 6C Laura Brown
Thurs. Wom. Prs (92) 
3/4 B   Norma Gartner, Phyllis Dubetsky
Thurs. Strat OP (188) 12 A N. France
Thurs. Aft. Srs. (74)4A Arnold Federman
2nd Fri. Mix. Prs (168) 1 A Andrew Lohan
Fri. Sat. Compact KO Br. 2 (15 teams)
      Michael & Marilyn Jeshion
Fri. Day OP (72) 2B L.Ohliger, A. Muenz
Goodbye KO Br. 3 (16 teams)1st R. Rosen P. Dubetsky, N.Gartner, , J. Goldrich

Secaucus Summer Dist.3 Regional
Mon. Eve. Ed. Fund (18) Pairs 
2A    Geoffrey Manis, Joseph Adamo,
3A    Miyoko Boswell, Doree Sobel
5A    Dennis Thompson, Sidney Kanter
Mon/Tues. KO,Bracket 1 (11) 
1 N.Nathanson, C. Friedman, R.Heitzman 
3/4   Marvin. Brown, Janis. Rush,
      Norma. Gartner, R. Horkitz
Mon./Tues.KO Br 2 (12)3/4 H.Stadelmann
Tues.Aft.Side (24)
1A    Katie Friedland - Sydne Simon
5A    Marilyn Marion, James Jensen
5B    Ralph Meyer, Alfred Delio
Tues. Sr. Prs. (88)
5A    Frances Cohen, Michael Jeshion
6B    William Alexander, Arnold Bergen,
Tues. OP (84) Pairs
1A    Gregory Rosoff
2B    Sonja Spieker - Isaac Eskenazi,
2C    Sidney Kanter,
5C    Myron Rimer, Sue Steckler
Tues. Eve. Side (18) prs.5A Natalie Cohen
Wed. Aft. Side (30) prs.
1A    Beverly Millman, Gerald Goodman
3A    Bill Brightly
6B    Roger Race,  Martin Zucker
3C    Ralph Meyer, James Jensen
Wed. Aft. Newcomers (13) prs.
4A    Joshua Nemoy, Jonathan Ohliger
Wed. Aft. Sr. Swiss (40)
1A    N. Nathanson,C. Friedman,
      R. Paul, L. Server, Barbara Deutsch
2A    Burrell Humphreys
3B    Fredric Cohen, Myron Rimer
      Richard Rosner, Marty Bock
5B    Michael Jeshion, Marvin Deneroff -
      Lisa Insolera, Henry Stadelmann
Wed. Open  104 Pairs
6A    Joseph Adamo, Tod Thorgersen
5B    Doree Sobel
Wed. Even. Side (46) Pairs
1A    Barbara Deutsch, Charles Friedman
6A    Sarah Wiener
3B    Mary Giannella, Barbara Fingerhut,
Thurs. Aft. Side (38 )Pairs
5B    Miriam Sedell, Gerald Goodman,
2C    James Jensen, Marilyn Marion,
6C    Vivian Grossman, Kenneth Jeffery

Thurs. Open Swiss (54)
6A    Charles Friedman, Barbara Deutsch
      Geoffrey Manis, Joseph Adamo
8A    E. Barrack, S. Sonne, Miyoko Boswell
9A    A. Lohan, Pam. Gorbics, Rhoda Paul
6/7B  Myron Rimer, Felicitas Higham,
      Sue Steckler,  Lan Go
6/7B  Michael Jeshion, Marvin Deneroff,
      Lisa Insolera,  Joseph Pospis,
2C    Sheldon Schneider, Richard Feuer
      Barbara Smalline - Patricia Hall
Thurs. Sr. Prs. (96) 
5A    A Weissenberg
7A    Lorraine O'Loughlin, Loretta Wilson
Thurs. Eve. Side (46) 
1A    Phyllis Camp, Gail Glazer
7A    Rosalind Elk, Leonard Helfgott
5A    Richard Rosner
6A    Lee Ohliger, Sanford Johnson
Thurs. Eve. Newcomers (9)
3A    Felix Arroyo, Barbara Infeld
Compact KO Bracket 1 (12) 
3     Fred. Cohen, Ed. Gaines
      R. Paul, M.Rimer,
4     S. Politowski Jr E. Klinger
      R. Nortman, M. Deneroff
Compact KO Br.3 (10)
4     Marilyn Marion, Randolph Bortz,
      James Jensen, Ralph Meyer
Fri. Side Game (40)
2A    Martin Weiss, Lisa Insolera,
3A    Jon Catlin, Alfred Delio
4A    Irving Kamil, Rose Josephs
6/7A  Miriam Sedell, Nicholas France
Fri. Aft. New. 
1     Louis. Howard, J. Nemoy
Fri. Seniors (62) prs.
3B    Robert Remer, Judith Goldrich
5B    William Alexander, Arnold Bergen
Fri. OP (72) Pairs
1A    Fred Paul
4A    Jo Ann Van Delft, Doree Sobel
5/6B  Laura Brown
5/6B  Pam Gorbics,
Fri. Eve. Side Game (34)Prs. 
1A    Nicholas France, Andy Muenz
2A    Ron Nelken
6B    Trudy Hirschheimer, Barbara Lasher
Fri.Sat.KO Br.1 (9) 
1     Burrell Humphreys, Bruce Humphreys
Sat. Senior Pairs
1A/B  William Alexander, Arnold Bergen
Sat. Aft. Side (47) pairs 
3A    Sidney Kanter, Ron Nelken,
5B    Marilyn Marion, James Jensen,
6B    Donna Devine, Kenneth Jeffery,
Sun. Aft. Side Game (12) prs.
4B    Dana Berkowitz, Alexandra Schwerdt
Sun Fl. B/C Swiss (54)
1B    Tom Tomsa, Nelu Helgiu
4B    Norma Gartner, Betty Ann Smith,
      Phyllis Dubetsky, RuthChester
8B    Susan Green - Elson Blunt III
3C    M. Boswell, D. Sobel,S. Hisayama,
4/5C  Martha Troxell, Betty Price
Sun. Sr. Swiss (25)
3/4A  Rosalind Elk, Hans Neuberg
4B    R. Sterling, F. Goldsmith, Pat Kent
5B    Eugene Barrack, Irwin Stein
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Club Winners

Bergen
Club Championship/Charity: Carol Cohen & Charlotte Davidson, Rose Josephs & Irv Kamil, Irene Poonarian & Rena Haris, Joe Adamo & Rosalind Elk, Rena Harris & Kurt Zendig, Rosalind Elk, & James Wolf, Richard Rosner & Marty Bock, Charlie Friedman & Barbara Deutsch, Leonard Karp & Lenore Server

Maywood
Club Championship: Sheila Namiot/Marilyn Schor; Barbara Infeld/Felix Arroyo; Edith Klinger/Stan Politowski; Fred Paul/M. Golub; Tess Siegel/Renee Rubinson; Elaine & Shelly Berger; Dave McInnis/Ken Jeffery; Carryl & Harris Schenker; Paulette Azourzi/Lynn Mackall; Cheryl Porter/Lew Howard; Lisa Insolera/S. Hisayama; Walter Herzberg/John Wass; Jean Mazout/Al Pagan; Charlotte Davidson/Richard Rosner. Inter-Club Championship: Enid Steinmark/Marvin Deneroff Charity: Paulette Azouri/Norma Gartner; Marilyn Schor/E. Ball; Marie Speziale/Ken Jeffery; Paulette Azouri/Lynn Mackall; Enid Spira/Carol Coan; Paul Nickerson/John Hogan; Nadine Ostrager/Reva Strasfeld; Harris Schenker/Burt Rosen Unit Wide: Sylvia Rachesky/Stu Frankel NAOP: Janis Rush/Fred Paul; Geoff Manis/Neil Nathanson

Rockland
Club Championship:Eva Scatassa, Renee Blank, Sally Sonne, Pat Lamb, Eva Scatassa, Fred Cohen, Dorlores & Bob Hodesblatt, Paul Silver, Beverly Kaufman: Faye Sloan, Lew Jerchower,: Steve Sundheimer, Helen Wallack; Jules Shapiro, Tom Meyers; Nick France, Lee Ohliger: Sid & Lillian Wilson; Ed Landau, Msarty Steinberg; Revee Bland, Ros Abel. Int. Fund Game: Ros Elk, Len Helfgott; Unit Wide: Harriet Horowitz, Jules Shapiro

Sparta
Club Championship: Marge Curvin and Bob Wengert

Wyckoff
Club Championship: Rosalind Vidair, Ruth Pepitone, JoAnn Van Delft,; Sydne Simon, Carolyn Landi, James Mason, Seng Tjoa, Neale Van Delft, Cyrus Whitney - Eileen Whitney, Dorothy Hanratty, Charlotte Piuck, NAOP: James Conroy, Mary Caldwell, Abby Brawer, Nancy Gitkin,, Cyrus Whitney Eileen Whitney Club Appreciation: Abby Brawer, Nancy Gitkin,, Rosalind Vidair, Doree Sobel, Abby Brawer; Nancy Gitkin, Carolyn Landi, Raffie Jenco

Non-Smokers
Charity Frank Grunebaum & Jim Wolff, Miyoko Boswell & Doree Sobel Club Championship: Frank Grunebaum & Betty Ann Smith, Phyliss Solomon & Si Elk, Doris Andrews & Eva Stolow NAOP.Frank Grunebaum & Betty Ann Smith, Anita Lind & Jim Wolff, Barbara & Mike Smalline, Frank Grunebaum & Doree Sobel, Si Elk & Gale Thomas-Goodman, Irene Gubacs & Phyllis Solomon, John Kuharetz & Betty Ann Smith, Betty & Moses Arm
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Flannery Fred Weidmann

             North
             S K Q 10 2
             H A 9 7 5 4
             D J 10 7
             C 7
    WEST                      EAST
S J 7 5 4                     A 9
H 10 8                        Q 6 3 2
D A 9 5 4                     8 6 2
C 9 4 3                       A Q 6 5
            S 8 6 3
            H K J
            D K Q 3
            C K J 10 8 2
Dealer North
N	E	S	W
2D	P	2NT	P
3D	P	3NT	P
P	P
Flannery is a convention invented to handle the sticky situation in which a player holds five hearts, and four spades and is not strong enough to reverse. A hand opens 2 diamonds, which is alertable and is limited to 11-15 high card points. If you have less than 11 high card points, pass! Some of you folks might want to reread that last sentence.

Responder can either place the final contract or ask opener to further describe his hand with a bid of 2NT. Opener replies by bidding his three card minor at the three level or if he has a four card minor, he bids it at the four level. If he has 4-5-2-2- distribution with a minimum, he bids three hearts and with a maximum, bids 3 spades. Responder then usually makes a final decision unless the hand is good enough to think of slam.

My experience with Flannery has yielded excellent results. I tried it once with ten points and the result was a disaster, which prompted the above admonition. In the hand shown, I was south and 2NT asked for further description. North showed three diamonds, so I decided there was no looming danger there, and since I was well prepared for clubs, I bid 3NT. If North had bid 4 clubs, I'd have bid 5 and if 4 diamonds, I'd have taken a shot at 4 hearts.

West led the spade 4 and the dummy at best was disappointing. (See paragraph 1, sentence 2) The King lost to the Ace and east switched to the 5 of clubs and my Jack won. (One finesse) I played the King of diamonds, which won. I was hoping someone would win and do something that would help me. It seemed too dangerous to continue because someone could win and establish diamond tricks. I still didn't know the location of the Ace of clubs or the Queen of hearts. Thus, l played a spade to the 10. (Two finesses) Next came a heart to the Jack (three finesses) followed by the King dropping west's 10. Unless west was false carding, hearts were not breaking 3-3. Now, I needed another diamond trick plus a little help.

I led a low diamond; West won and returned a diamond to my Queen. East followed which confirmed my suspicion that west's shape was 4-2-4-3. Now it was simple to play a spade to the Queen followed by Ace and another heart to end play east.

Note that west could have defeated the contract by allowing the second diamond to win. Now after east wins the Queen of hearts, he can cash the Ace of clubs and lead his last diamond to west who can cash the 13th diamond for the setting trick.

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Goodnight Irene Frank Grunebaum

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ACBL's Library Gift Program Jean Mazouat

Jean Mazouat Unit 106's Board voted to support the ACBL Library Gift Program. The books chosen are:

Set 1: Audry Grant's Club, Diamond and Heart Series. (3 sets) each
Set 2: Modern Bridge Conventions by Root and Pavlicek - 3 copies
Take Your Tricks by Eddie Kantar 3 copies
Complete Book on Hand Evaluation by Mike Lawrence
Set 3: Bobby Wolff's Bridge Mentoring Series
3 volumes (3 discs)
Mr. Wolff is donating 1 extra Disk to each library.

The Libraries selected to receive the donation are:
Allendale Public Library, Allendale, NJ
Finkelstein Memorial Library, Spring Valley, NY
Passaic Public Library, Passaic, NJ

These books are now available for anyone wishing to borrow them. Many libraries have an exchange program for those who do not live in the area the books were donated. This program fosters the Board's belief that bridge information should be made readily available to all players.
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THIS 'N THAT FROM THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR Joan Gerard

I have just returned home from a very exciting trip to Brazil where I was the Chairman of Appeals for the World Junior Bridge Championships. As many of you may know by now, USA1 brought home the Gold! There were 17 teams competing from around the world including 2 from USA and 1 from Canada. All of these young people must have won their zonal competition in order to represent their country so the level of bridge was quite high.... that is for juniors who are always testing!!! This is a grueling competition that lasted through a complete round, a semi-final and a final round of 96 boards. Our USA1 Team led the round robin and then never looked back beating Israel in the final by more than 100 Imps. This exciting competition takes place every two years. In '99, it was held in Ft. Lauderdale, hosted by the ACBL and our team finished 2nd. The last time we were first was in l991 in Michigan. A long awaited and exciting win for the USA!

On a disrupting note. Perhaps most of you know by now that David Silber, CEO of the ACBL, left at the beginning of August. I am a member of the Search Committee to hire a new CEO and we hope to have someone in place as quickly as possible. Will keep you informed.

In planning for next year's budget; the good news is that membership dues will not be going up but all sanction fees and director fees will, so you may find that your entry fees will be higher at tournaments to offset the increases that units will be experiencing. But, even at today's rising prices, Bridge is still the best form of entertainment.

As you know, the ACBL formed the United States Bridge Federation to administer all US international events. In order to have a source of income, a voluntary $1.95 "check-off" box has been added to the membership form that you use when you send in your dues. If you believe in the Olympic Movement and the potential that it has to make bridge a viable form of entertainment, please give up two morning cups of coffee and add that $1.95 to your dues payment.

Our recent summer Regional in Secaucus was a success. A small increase over last year brought the table count to over 1500. Thanks to Glenda Calkins, Tournament Chairman, Jerry Goodman, Jack of All Trades, Betty Price, Pairing and Harris and Caryll Schenker for Hospitality.

I hope that you are planning to spend a few days with District 3 at our Fall Regional, October 15-21 at the Hudson Valley Resort & Spa in Kerhonkson, NY. There are great room rates, all playing space in the Ballroom, events for everyone to win Gold points and plenty of District 3 hospitality. Plan to come and enjoy the Fall Foliage, which should be at its peak! Hope to see you there. top of page

How Can One Remember so much Information? Stan Fink

Whenever I illustrate a hand to one of my bridge classes that includes the need to count carefully, a student invariably says, "How are we supposed to remember so much information?" I was reminded of this comment after playing the following hand in a 3 no-trump contract during an Open Pairs event at an Allendale Sectional a few years ago. Following the lead of the 4 of hearts, my partner, Phyllis Profita, tabled:
             S A
             H K5
             D T8632
             C AT962
My hand was:
             S KJ8532
             H A3
             D A94
             C 54
I decided that my best chance to succeed was to find a 3-3 split in spades, although I knew that a 4-2 break was more likely. Furthermore, I was also aware that my diamond holding of 8 cards in the combined hands was longer than my spades, but I simply didn't have sufficient time to drive out the King, Queen and Jack of diamonds once the opponents made it painfully clear that they planned to attack the heart suit. I won the opening lead in dummy with the King and immediately played the Ace of spades in order to unblock the suit. Both opponents followed. I reached my hand with the Ace of diamonds and led the King of spades. Each defender followed again, east playing the ten. When I next led the Jack of spades, west hesitated briefly. My first thought was that he was trying to decide what card to discard and the suit was breaking 4-2. If so, I wasn't making this contract. My analysis was only partially accurate. Instead of pitching a card from another suit, west won the trick with the Queen as east discarded a club. West led another heart, which I won with the Ace. What now? As far as I could determine, the only sure winner that remained in either my hand or that of the dummy was the Ace of clubs. I was defenseless in both red suits and it looked like I was going to be down 3 tricks. Still, I wondered why my left-hand opponent had hesitated before taking the spade Queen. Was it possible that my 8 was higher than the spade remaining in west's hand? Since there was nothing positive to be gained by playing another suit, I led the 8 of spades and west played THE SEVEN. I quickly ran the rest of the spade suit and made my contract, winning 5 spades, 2 hearts, 1 diamond and 1 club for a top score on the hand. Between my luck and my partner's consistently solid play, we managed to finish third in flight A and first in flight B. The East-West hands were:
S Q764                         S T9
H 98742                        H QJT6
D Q5                           D KJ7
C Q7                           C KJ83
When I began to play the hand, I realized that the opponents had started with a total of six spades, including the Queen and the ten. I was aware that both opponents followed twice and I also noticed the ten being played by east the second time the suit was led. However, while I knew that east followed when I led the Ace of spades, I honestly didn't notice that the card He played was the nine. (I guess I'm like the official at a football or hockey game who only notices the SECOND player who throws a punch).

I really am trying to keep track of the cards that are being played, but isn't it enough to keep a mental record of the honor cards that have turned up (and I even include the ten in that category.) Am I expected to notice the NINE too? "Who can remember so much information?"
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Bridge Classes in the Unit

Are you ready to expand your bridge skills? Whether you are a beginner, novice or intermediate player, there are classes being offered in the Unit by many of the clubs. If you check the Club Directory in this newsletter, you will see many of them listed with time and place.

Maywood has many classes on both the intermediate and beginners level. These classes are offered Monday thru Thursday at varied times,

    Monday     9:30 Intermediate Lessons, Check club
    Tues.      7:30 Beginner I
    Wed.       9:30 Beginner II
    Thurs.     9:30 Beginner I
Cheryl Garofalo's 0-199 groups on Thursday night has proven to be very successful and has encouraged many players to venture out for fun and new skills in their game. Great idea Cheryl

Rockland -Spring Valley
Stan Fink a certified bridge teacher is offering many morning classes this fall at Spring Valley. The morning classes all start at 9:15 AM and students may join even though the courses have already begun. The Thursday Class starts at 9 followed by a game until 11:30. Renee Blank and Stan conducts this class.

     Monday Competitive Bidding
     Tuesday Beginner Class
     Wednesday Class on Bridge Conventions
     Thursday Supervised Play
     Friday Play of the Hand
On Monday Ruth Bernstein continues at 7:30 a lecture and Play of the Hand class and game. Allan Rosenblum is teaching a Beginners Class on Wednesday evening at 7:45. His class is a part of Rockland Com. College but held at the club.

Wyckoff Amy Nellissen is offering many new classes in Wyckoff. Amy is an Easybridge presenter and certified bridge teacher. Classes are being offered at times convenient for people available during the mid day as well as in the evening.

     Tuesday     12:00 Novice/ Newcomer
     Thursday    12:00 Easybridge
     Thursday     7:00 Easybridge
     New Time on Friday 11:00 Lunch During Game
     Stratified and Supervised Play game
Check your clubs for other offerings throughout the year. Unit 106 is fortunate to have many wonderful players and teachers. top of page

You're Invited to the Annual Dinner - December 2, 2001

The NJBA Annual Dinner will again be at the Marriott Hotel in Park Ridge Sunday Evening, December 2, 2001. The wonderful service given our Group, we are sure will be continued this year.

The Evening will begin with hors d'oeuvres and cocktail hour, followed by dinner and the award presentations.

This is an opportunity to meet and greet your friends as well as the Board members who work so hard for you all year round. Please dress as if you were going to a semi-formal: Men are requested to wear jackets.

The Schedule is:
Cocktails 5-6 
Dinner and Meeting 6-7:30
Bridge @ 7:30
Following the dinner and the annual meeting activities a stratified bridge game for the Nat Seiden Trophy will be offered. This event was won last year by Sonja Spieker and Isaac Eskenazi

Prices for attendee will remain the same as last year, due to an increased subsidy provided by Unit 106

The Hotel is close by Garden State Exit 172. Turn right off the exit ramp onto Grand Avenue and then take the first right onto Mercedes Drive. At the end of the block, turn right. Go a short distance until the road curves to the left, and then you'll see the hotel on the left 300 Brae Boulevard. All the activities will be on the ground floor.

Reservations must be in by November 13th. We will not accept entries on the night of the event.

Please send Andy Lohan your response form below before the deadline.



Please accept my reservation for _______people.

Total amount of check enclosed $__________

UNIT 106                    MEMBERS	NON-UNIT 
Dinner and Bridge    $30 per person	$35 per person
Dinner Only          $25 per person	$30 per person
Bridge Only          $ 5 per person

DINNER CHOICES:
Sauted Chicken		(#)_______
Salmon			(#)_______


Table Name____________________
People seated at table:
_________________    ____________________
_________________    _____________________
_________________    ____________________
_________________    ____________________
_________________    ____________________
_________________    ____________________
Send check payable to NJBA and response to:
Andy Lohan, 891 Darlington Avenue, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Telephone: (201) 327-1951
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DURING THE GAME Al Pagan

I was kibitzing some of unit 106's more interesting personalities recently when this happened.

Mike Brown & Richard Horkitz after a busy and convoluted auction reached 7NT (Mike did it.) After that, Pam Gorbics, on Mike's left passed and Richard bid 6NT, indicating his displeasure with 7NT. We all laughed (including me, the only observer), as did Andy Lohan, Pam's partner.

I'm not sure the auction ended legally (I didn't notice if Andy a actually pulled out the pass card) but Mike played 7NT, down one.

I have some questions about actually happened and could have happened.

  1. If Andy and the next two protagonists passed, would the contract be 6NT?
  2. Would three passes condone the insufficient bid, or would one of the two "defenders" have to state that it was condoned, at their first opportunity to do so.
  3. Could the over bidders take advantage of a careless pass and insist that the 6NT was valid?
  4. If Andy passed but then realized what had occurred (perhaps condoning a bid he did not was to condone) could he retract his pass, and require the contract to be 7NT?
  5. If Andy pulled the pass card, would if be ethical for Mike to pull pass card, before Andy could change his mind?
  6. Richard was obviously kidding around, but in another situation would it be ethical for him to bid 6NT, in the hope that his LH opponent might pass. (Possibly because of intention_?)
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Showing Goodwill

An event at the Toronto on Goodwill Day showed special good sportsmanship. In a knockout match a team captained by John Moschella made it to the final but could not complete in the morning session if the starting time was the usual 9 a.m. Their opponents Burrell and Joy Humphreys along with their teammates could have won the event by forfeit, but they graciously agreed to start the match at 7:30 a.m. The Moschella team won but the Humphreys squad earned the admiration of the directing staff. This is truly Goodwill, and sportsmanship of the highest order. top of page

Important Notice Jerry Goodman, District President

The American Contract Bridge League is now searching for a Chief Executive Officer. The new CEO will relocate to Memphis TN and will work full-time at ACBL headquarters. This manager will be responsible for all operating decisions concerning the ACBL and will take charge of all personnel. A background as a CEO is a plus. Current ACBL membership and knowledge of the operations of the ACBL is also a plus. Please respond with resume and include salary requirements. Send application to:
       Wayne Hascall
       2990 Airways Blvd.
       Memphis TN 38116-3847
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New Members and Milestones Kay Roelke


New Members                                Life Masters

Janis Cohen         Elizabeth Collins        Lee Ohliger
Marquerite Daniels  Susan Davidson         Bronze Life Master
Wanda Finch         Lawrence Finch
Robert Katz         Carl Krieger             Ida Gotthelf
Milton Mendelsohn   Maida Prussian
Kathy Rubin                                Gold Life Master
                                             Sandra Weil
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Never Give Up the Ship Barkley Calkins

Anyone who has played bridge for any time at all has had occasion to declare a seemingly hopeless contract, sometimes as a result of a bidding misunderstanding, but most often simply as a result of over-optimism by one or both halves of the partnership. When not if, it happens to you, it is usually best to smile - why let the opponents know you have a problem - thank partner for the fine dummy, look very optimistic, and then play for miracles; sometimes they happen.

With the following deal from a recent club game, most North-Souths reached a reasonable three no-trump contract after a strong opening bid by North, usually making four or five by setting up a long diamond. However, one pair, via a bidding sequence too embarrassing to repeat, landed in six no-trump with South declaring.

            NORTH
           S AQ104
  WEST     H AK5     EAST
S 98752    D AKQ73   S J
H Q10      C  5      H 8764
D 82                 D J1096
C J1082     SOUTH    C A973
           S K63
           H J932
           D 54
           C KQ64
After the opening spade lead, South surveyed the dummy and counted eight top tricks, three spades, three diamonds and two hearts, just a bit shy of the twelve tricks needed to fulfill the contract. After smiling and thanking partner for the fine dummy, declarer played the Ace of spades; the drop of West's Jack brought the trick count to nine. A club lead to the King brought the trick count to ten when East ducked.

Diamonds were now tested, declarer discarding a club from his hand on the third round in order to keep all four hearts; when diamonds failed to break 3-3, declarer's last hope was the heart suit; when the Queen and ten fell from the West hand under the AK, the slam was now made, four spades, four hearts, three diamonds and one club.

Their match point top notwithstanding, we hope and trust this NS pair later had a good, in-depth discussion of their bidding methods.

MORAL: Never give up the ship!

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