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In This Issue
Summer Bridge
Milestones
Unit 141 Clubs
Test Your Play
Jordan & Gough
Good Cause
Pro-Am
Newcomer Event
Table Tips
Club News
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Upcoming Events
NAP Qualifying Games
July-August
Wilmington Sectional
July 4-8
Unit 141 STaC
July 11-17
Woodbridge Sectional
July 15-17
NABC - Toronto
July 21-31
York Sectional (NLM-500)
August 14
Valley Forge Regional
August 22-28
(Note: New location)
Mount Holly Sectional (at Westhampton)
September 9-11
9th Annual Charity Game: Lupus Foundation of America
September 26
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 Summer Bridge
As spring gives way to summer, you might start looking for ways to avoid the warm weather. What better way to escape the heat than with some cool bridge competition?
One option is to play in NAP qualifying games at local clubs throughout July and August. You can check that item off your to-do list and be ready for the NAP District Finals in October. Check with the club managers to identify which games count as NAP qualifiers.
Don't forget about the Unit STaC, taking place the week of July 11-17. Non-life masters seeking silver points can earn them at local clubs. Life masters can enjoy the thrill of color point competition and the challenge of earning bonus points for high-scoring games.
Start planning for the Valley Forge Regional, which takes place in August. Please note the new location at the Dolce Valley Forge Hotel. (You can link to the hotel site here.) The event will be here before you know it.
For those of you headed to Toronto for the Summer Nationals, we look forward to seeing you there. The August newsletter will include reports on the successes of Unit 141 players at the Summer NABC.
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Member Milestones
 Arnie Fisher Wins US Senior Team Trials
More Results from Louisville
Congratulations to Carl Berenbaum-Barbara Kepple, Daisy Goeker (playing with William Esberg), and Meyer Kotkin-Jane Ball for their top 50 finishes in the Rockwell Mixed Pairs at the Spring Nationals. |
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Unit 141 Clubs
 If you are new to the area, moving around in the summer, looking for a game on a specific day, or just trying to mix things up a little, you need a listing of all the clubs in the Unit. Here it is: A list of all Unit 141 clubs that are open to the public. Please contact the club manager for more information, including exact location and game times.
Bayside DBC
Ocean City, NJ 609-398-8065
Bridge Alert
Warminster, PA 215-773-8200
Bridge Center of Delaware County
Drexel Hill, PA 610-449-4350
Bridge Club of Center City
Philadelphia, PA 215-732-1148
Cape May Country DBC
Cape May, NJ 609-463-5905
Central Buxmont
Warminster, PA 215-773-8200
Cinnaminson DBC
Cinnaminson, NJ 856-829-3327
Doylestown Bridge Club (Novice only)
Doylestown, PA 215-622-3289
JCC Bridge Club Friday
Philadelphia, PA 215-639-4197
Lower Bucks Bridge Club
Bensalem, PA 215-355-3227
Main LIne
West Chester, PA 610-889-3863
Moorestown Bridge
Moorestown, NJ 856-795-7529
Mount Holly Bridge Club
Mount Holly, NJ 609-267-9247
North Penn DBC
Lansdale, PA 215-723-5881
Old York Road Bridge Club
Abingdon, PA 215-635-2063
Philadelphian Bridge Club
Philadelphia, PA 215-763-8610
Raffles Bridge Club
Philadelphia, PA 215-620-0466
South Jersey Bridge Club
Cherry Hill, NJ 856-795-7529
Shore Bridge Club
Atlantic City, NJ 609-646-8555
Winfield Hall Bridge Club
West Chester, PA 610-692-7337
Yorktown Bridge Club
Jenkintown, PA 215-886-7800
Please send updates or corrections to allison@dovetailpress.com.
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Test Your Play
This month, we include a test-your-play challenge from Eddie Kantar. The hands and bidding are below. The opening lead is the diamond 2. East plays the A, followed by the Q and J of diamonds at tricks 2 and 3. At trick 3, you ruff the third diamond low. West followed with the 9 and then the King on tricks 2 and 3. Plan the play.
North
S: A J 10 8 7 5
H: A 4
D: 7 6 4
C: A 4
South (you)
S: 4
H: K Q J 3 2
D: 3 2
C: K Q 7 6 5
North East South West
1S 2D 2H 3D
Pass Pass 4C Pass
4H All Pass
Click here to link to the solution at Eddie Kantar's website, where you will also find a wealth of other information.
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Jordan and Gough Races 2011
 Each year, Unit 141 gives an award to the player from the Unit who accumulates the most masterpoints in all of the six sectionals. The award is presented in two categories:
Jordan Trophy The Jordan Trophy, named for Robert Jordan, is presented to the player in the Unit who accumulates the most masterpoints in unit sectionals.
Gough Trophy The Gough Trophy, named for Billy Gough, is presented to a non-life master who starts the year with under 500 masterpoints and accumulates the most masterpoints in unit sectionals.
The winners in each category this year will receive:
1st place: 10 free plays at any 2012 Unit 141 sectional
2nd place: 6 free plays at any 2012 Unit 141 sectional
3rd place: 3 free plays at any 2012 Unit 141 sectional
Here are the standings as of June 20 (four sectionals completed, with two to go):
Jordan Trophy
1. Ken Cohen, Philadelphia PA 62.34
2. Meyer Kotkin, Cherry Hill NJ 57.44
3. Neal Satten, Wynnewood PA 48.18
Gough Trophy
1. Kim Guinan, Doylestown PA 15.36
2. Ralph Collins, Warminster PA 12.40
3. Marianne Bruni, Doylestown PA 12.38
Contact Dave LeGrow, who maintains these standings, with questions: d_legrow@att.net. For more information, including past winners and additional places in the standings, visit the Unit 141 website.
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Play Bridge for a Good Cause
The 9th Annual Charity Bridge Game to benefit the Lupus Foundation of America will be held on September 26, 2011. This year, the event will be held at the Green Valley Country Club. For reservations or more information about this enjoyable and worthwhile event, contact Arlyne Shockman at 215-517-5070. |
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Pro-Am at the Conshohocken Sectional
Non-life masters can participate in a special Pro-Am event on October 14 as part of the Conshohocken sectional.
The regular entry fee entitles each entrant to a partnership with an illustrious Pro, the chance to earn silver points, and wonderful hospitality including wine, cheese, and exceptional desserts after the game. See the link below for a partial list of Pros who will be matched with with non-life masters by random drawing.
Participation requires pre-registration through your local club manager or the Event Coordinator Joan Brandeis. For more information about this unique event, click this link or contact Joan Brandeis by phone (215-884-4076) or email (JOBFlowers@comcast.net). |
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Do You Have Fewer Than 99 Masterpoints? This Event Is for You.
 Of the 2757 members in our Unit, how many have fewer than 99 masterpoints? The answer might surprise you. It's 1285, or nearly 47%.
Unit 141 supports new players trying to learn about tournament bridge with a newcomer sectional. It will be held November 14-15 in Doylestown and is open only to players with fewer than 99 masterpoints. This special tournament will include free daily lessons, hand records, and plenty of hospitality.
Look for more detail in upcoming newsletters. Please send questions to Tournament Chair Jane Ball (janeball@msn.com). |
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Table Tips: How to Lead
 The bidding at your table has ended and it's time to lead. The hard part is choosing the right card to pull from your hand, but there are actually procedural issues too. While the few tips below won't help you make the correct lead, they should help you lead correctly.
1. Lead in a timely way. If you are on lead, make selecting a card the top priority. Delay writing down the contract, inputting scores in a bridgemate, or taking care of any other tasks until after you lead. You are entitled to thinking time, but the other chores can wait. The players at the table, including your partner, are waiting for you; lead so they can begin studying it and the dummy.
2. Lead with the card face down. There are two key reasons to lead with the card face down. One is that it gives your partner a chance to ask questions about the bidding. The other is to prevent you from leading out of turn. If you "try" to lead out of turn and the card is face down, you still have a chance to correct the error. If the card is face up, however, it's too late. You cannot correct the error and are subject to penalties.
3. Know that a face-down lead may not be changed. It is important to know that a face-down lead cannot be changed (except when the Director rules that the lead can be changed because of misinformation). If you table a card and then take it back, you can be subject to a procedural penalty, so ask all of your questions about the bidding before you table a card. After you lead, you can query your partner, "Any questions?" You cannot change the lead, however, based on the answers.
Readers who are interested in reading about which card to lead, can check out these links to eddiekantar.com and bridgewinners.com.
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Club News
The Philadelphian Bridge Club runs a regular duplicate game every Thursday night. The club features hand records, $5 card fees, and free parking. Check out their new website at www.bridge2401.com. The club will run an NAP qualifying game on Thursday, July 7 and host a Unit Championship game on Friday, August 5. Reservations for both events are recommended. Contact the club manager Linda DiLuco (bridge2401@gmail.com; 215-763-8610) for more information or reservations.
Remember that NAP Qualifying games are being held throughout July and August, but each club determines its own schedule, so please check with your club manager.
Local clubs are encouraged to send announcements, schedules, updates, and special games for placement in this newsletter.
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