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March 5-7 Sectional in Kingston - info - click
I'm Just an old chunk of coal; but, I'll be a diamond someday.
Well I did as I pleased and I said what I thought . . .
So many abuses and no damn excuses
I've often been told that I'm one of that kind
Never put off until tomorrow what you can ignore forever
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THE 2010 ARCHIVES THE 2009 ARCHIVES THE 2008 ARCHIVES THE 2007 ARCHIVES THE 2006 ARCHIVES |
I'm not sure whether glory or masterpoints is first on the list, but I know learning to play better is definitely last.
It's not whether you win or lose. it's how you place the blame - Thanks to Judy Stein, Laporte PA
"No double, no trouble."
One advantage of bad bidding is that you get practice at playing atrocious contracts.
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| 31405 | Robert Levin, Lake Ariel
| 9693 | Jill Levin, Lake Ariel
| 3910 | Dave Meyer, Scranton
| 3864 | Raymond Depew, Kingston
| 3540 | Frank MacEntee, Scranton
| 3229 | David Hall, Dallas
| 2449 | Jeanne Fainberg, Dallas
| 2304 | Ann Harriet Goldman, Scranton
| 2259 | Albert Shrive, Clarks Green
| 2214 | Judy Null, Kingston
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Four slugs from a fourty four
No Les, No More
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| DATES | LINK | NAME AND LOCATION
| LINK | 2005 RESULTS
| LINK | 2006 RESULTS
| LINK | 2007 RESULTS
| LINK | 2008 RESULTS
| LINK | 2009 RESULTS
| RESULTS/INFO
| Jan 8-10, 2010 | RESULTS | PCBA New Year's Sectional, Westhampton. NJ
| Jan 8-10, 2010 | INFO | Syracuse Winter Sectional, Cicero, NY
| Jan 29-31, 2010 | INFO | Harrisburg Sectiona, New Cumberland, PA
| Feb 7, 2010 | | 0-299 Sectional, York, PA
| Feb 12-15, 2010 | INFO | Unit 121 Sectional, Reading, PA
| Feb 15-21 | Unit 112 STaC
| Feb 19-21, 2010 | INFO | PCBA Sectional, Glenside, PA
| Feb 26-28, 2010 | INFO | Blue Hen Sectional, Wilmington, DE
| March 5-7, 2010 | Unit 112 Sectional, Wilmington, DE
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March 5-7, 2010 | INFO | NEPAB Sectional, Kingston, Pa
| March 26-28, 2010 | Unit 217 Sectional, Danville, Pa
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| ACBL MASTERPOINT RACES * |
| UNIT 120 - ACE OF CLUBS MASTERPOINT RACES - - - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 |
| UNIT 120 - MINI McKENNEY MASTERPOINT RACES - - - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - |
| DISTRICT 4 - ACE OF CLUBS MASTERPOINT RACES - - - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 |
| DISTRICT 4 - MINI McKENNEY MASTERPOINT RACES - - - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 |
| ACBL - ACE OF CLUBS MASTERPOINT RACES - - - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - |
| ACBL - MINI McKENNEY MASTERPOINT RACES - - - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - |
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2006 ACBL BARRY CRANE TOP 500 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - |
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January 19, 2010
BUS TRIP TO THE PHILADELPHIA REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
Hi All - Helene Megargel and I are working on organizing a bus trip to the Philadelphia Regional Tournament during the World Bridge Series Championship in October of this year. It is being held at the Marriott in Philadelphia.
Tournament runs from October 1 through October 15th.
Everything I have listed below is just an estimate but I would like to have feedback from you with just an estimate of how many of your players might be interested.
The bus would leave from Honesdale and will pick up in Scranton and Stroudsburg. I have based my prices on 40 reservations - however the bus holds more and if we have more the cost would be less - if we have less than 40, the cost would be more.
The WBF is offering $2.40 per player per day.
Tentative dates to leave are October 5th and return on October 9th.
There is a special game scheduled at the tournament called Golden Opportunity Pairs which is being held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. It gives overall gold points and is limited to 0-750 points with B being 0-300 points. This is a good opportunity for 0-750 players to get gold points in a pairs game. The bus trip would cover two of these games.
In addition there are all the regular team and side games and Bracketed Knockouts start every day and they are expecting 6 brackets which is good for players with under 2000 points because they will have 4 brackets to themselves and these events pay partial gold.
If we have 40 people - and every one shares a room, I estimate the cost to be approximately $375.00 per person.
Now this is just my first estimate. Helene has not gotten prices from the Hotel yet to see if they will give us a block price which would lower the price.
I wanted to get this out to all of you as we are just in the formative stages and we can change anything at this time.My price is figured on staying at the Marriott. I know Helene is looking at other hotels. We can change the date if for some reason these dates clash with anything. I'd like to hear all your positives and negatives now so I can perhaps have a better package drawn up and ready for the board meeting in March.
Also, if we can decide on the dates early we can get everyone to get it on their calendars so they don't make other plans.
You need to impress on them it is an opportunity to play in a World Bridge Championship and its just down the road.
Please email me with and suggestions, complaints, criticisms or just chatter on this tentative trip.
Fay Pacchioli
December 20, 2009
2009 Holiday Party Results
November 23, 2009
The Bridge clubs of Northeastern Pennsylvania lost a very good friend, and the game of Bridge lost an outstanding ambassador on the 3rd of November when Nancy Kay Holmes passed away only a few months after burying her husband.
Nancy Kay always came to every game with a plate of her famous freshly-baked cookies. Often she came without a partner and was most happy to play with anyone who also showed up without one. She just wanted to play the game that she loved.
She always brought joy and a quiet dignity into any room she entered.
Thanks to John Burns for this message
November 10, 2009
Karen Wessell is our newest Life Master. Congratulations.
November 5, 2009
Lois DeGennaro's Daughter, Patricia Degennaro, is an International Affairs Specialist and adjunct assistant professor at New York University's Center for Global Affairs. Professor Degennaro will speak on Thursday, November 12, at 5:30 p. m. in the Catherine Evans McGowan Room of the Bevenino Library at Misericordia University.
Her presentation topic will cover U.S. foreign policy, as well as national and international security.
Professor Degennaro is featured on http://www.huffingtonpost.com at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patricia-degennaro
October 28, 2009
Results of Bridgelady games:
Tuesday, October 13
Wednesday, October 14
Tuesday, October 20
Wednesday, October 21
Wednesday, October 28
October 28, 2009
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FRIDAY EVENING
SATURDAY MORNING
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
SUNDAY SWISS
October 18, 2009
James Mazeika and Mary Tragis came in 4th overall in the Strata "C" NOP District Qualifying event.
ALL MASTERPOINT WINNERS
October 17, 2009
Strata "C" NOP DISTRICT QUALIFYING:
First Session
Second Session
OVERALL RESULTS WILL BE POSTED WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE
October 16, 2009
Century Club special charity game results
October 14, 2009
Results of Bridgelady games:
Tuesday
Wednesday
October 14, 2009
Beth Rosenthal has a brand new granddaughter
October 6, 2009
Anyone who wants to find the location of the special charity bridge event benefiting the EOTC at the Century Club will be able for find a map HERE - just click
October 5, 2009
NEPABA Fall Sectional Results OVERALLS
Friday Afternoon
Friday Evening
Saturday Morning
Saturday Afternoon
Sunday Swiss
Masterpoints
October 3, 2009
A special charity bridge event benefiting the EOTC will be held at the Century Club in Scranton on October 16, 2009. Call Maureen Pesavento at 342-0204 or email honeypes@comcast.net for more information and reservations. Also see the Steamtown website for more information
October 1, 2009
Club Appriciation Team Games (5% gold point awards):
Wed aft - October 21 at 12:30 - Restricted - Players with 0-300 masterpoints only
Thur aft - October 22 at 12:30 - Restricted - Only two Life Masters permited per team
Sun aft - October 25 at 1:00 - Restricted - Only two Life Masters permited per team
September 22, 2009
Club Appriciation Team Games (5% gold point awards):
October 6 - Scranton at the JCC
October 7 - Dallas at the Irem Temple
October 26, 29, 30 Wilkes-Barre at the JCC
September 14, 2009
Architzel Memorial Game Afternoon SessionResults
Architzel Memorial Game Evening Session Results
September 10, 2009
Carol Hinchey has a bran new grandson: Logan Mack
September 10, 2009
Instant Match Point Game Results
September 5, 2009
On Tuesday, September 7 the Jefferson DBC in Scranton will dedicate its regular game to welcoming Ray Depew back after his heart surgery.
September 5, 2009
Unit 120 will host one of the locations for the District 4 North American pairs, Flight “C”, (non life masters) competition on Saturday, October 17th. This two-session event that will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Parish Hall of St. Stephen’s Church, 35 S. Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre. Co-directed by George Marcy and Walter Mitchell, the NAP Flight “C” features pre-duplicated boards and hand records. Because a minimum of five tables is required, all interested partnerships must reserve a spot through their local directors or by e-mailing Walter Mitchell at wsmitchell@finsvcs.com no later than October 1st. All participants must have qualified in an NAP qualifying game, and possess less than 500 masterpoints as of June 1, 2009. The combined entry fee for both sessions is $10 per player, with the Unit subsidizing any other costs, if necessary. The first three place finishers in the district receive a subsidy if they attend the North American Pairs championship at the NABC in Reno, NV March 9-10, 2010.
August 27, 2009
Marty Baltimore, who played in Unit 120 games and tournaments regularly for years until his sight got so bad that he could no longer play, will be celebrating his 87th birthday on September 2. Marty is physically and mentally sharp and is working on the "Balto" system daily.
August 27, 2009
Jeanne Fainberg granddaughter Sara is Engaged to be married.
August 17, 2009
PATRIOTIC PARTY RESULTS:
OVERALL
afternoon
evening
August 13, 2009
Ray Depew had heart bypass surgery this past tuesday. He is recovering in the Geisinger Medical Center in Plains
August 5, 2009
Below is a partial list of the unit 120 masterpoint winners from the Washington DC NABC
If I missed anyone please let me know
Summer NABC 577 44.75 Raymond Depew, Kingston 711 38.46 Robert Silverblatt, Kingston 1311 22.97 Judith Argento, Kingston 1384 21.78 Norman Dressler, Kingston 1836 16.01 Susan Eisenberg, Lords Valley 1837 16.01 Benjamin Eisenberg, Lords Valley 2101 13.72 Jacqualyn Newman, E Stroudsburg PA 2227 12.55 Walter Mitchell Jr, Bear Creek PA 2228 12.55 Constance Mitchell, Bear Creek 3844 4.28 William Haynes, Cresco PA 3919 4.03 Carole McCallum, Newfoundland PA 4672 2.19 Phyllis Brandes, Clarks Summit PA 4676 2.19 Carol Nogi, Clarks Summit PA 4728 2.09 Seymone Pansick, Hawley PA 4729 2.09 Sandra Pansick, Hawley PA 5241 1.15 Patricia Rosenthal, Dallas PA 5242 1.15 Pamela Rothenberger, Dallas PA 5498 0.74 Teri Trynz, Hawley PA 5503 0.74 Allan Trynz, Hawley PA 5674 0.40 Susan Solomon, Kingston PA 5743 0.25 Cirino Lombard, Hawley PAALL MASTERPOINT WINNERS
Hand Records
Final NABC Results
Daily Bulletins
July 29, 2009
RESULTS OF BRIDGELADY GAME AT THE ITCC on july 29,2009
Summer 2009 NABC—July 23-August 2 in Washington, DC
click on the above link
July 13, 2009
KING OF PRUSSIA RESULTS
The results of the July Regional Tournament will be posted on the ACBL website soon
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