Don’t forget our tournament next weekend! Pairs game at 12:30 and 6:30 on Saturday. Team game is on Sunday at 11:00 AM. Meal served on Sunday and we should be finished by 6 pm.
Don’t forget our tournament next weekend! Pairs game at 12:30 and 6:30 on Saturday. Team game is on Sunday at 11:00 AM. Meal served on Sunday and we should be finished by 6 pm.
March 22 was the Unit’s Award party for those who earned the most masterpoints in the unit. Awards were given for the mini-McKenney and the Ace of Clubs.
The most remarkable winner in the Ace of Clubs awards in her rank class is our own Zoe Duran. Ace of Clubs awards are given for winning the most masterpoints during the year in club games. What makes this so outstanding is that the only club games she played in regularly were our little games here in McAlester. Consider that Tulsa players can pretty much play twice a day every day and in games that on average are twice as large as our games. Yet playing only twice a week, at a small club, Zoe won more mastepoints at the club than did any Tulsa player did for her rank. Congratulations, Zoe!
If interested, this link shows the results for the bridge game that was held after the awards ceremony. 21 tables!!! Must be nice!!!
Well…about the only thing we can say about our performance in the NAOP finals in Memphis is that we showed up…on time even!
On the first day there were 68 pairs competing. 28 pairs qualified for the second day of the Finals. We did make the cut and showed up (on time) for the second day. Neither of us played well on the second day and we were soundly penalized by the opponents for every mistake we made – the field was that strong.
To say we were demoralized was an understatement – at least until we realized that we made it to the final 28 pairs in this very, very tough event. And as unsatisfying as the final day was, we can live with making it that far in one of the most challenging pairs events the ACBL sponsors.
Don’t forget about the Oklahoma City Regional that begins this Monday (March 5)!!!
(Click the following link for more info)
OK City Schedule
Robert Sallee passed away this evening at 6:06 PM after suffering a severe heart attack last Tuesday. We shall miss him and his unusual sense of humor.
God bless you, Robert and may God be with all of his family.
A good time was had by all…I think!
Here’s where you can see how many McAlester players won some silver at the November STaC games. Good work!!!
http://www.acbl.org/stac/stac_results.php?sid=1111037
A local pair – Julie Patterson and Barbara Turner were first overall in the Unit qualifying North American Pairs game.
Way to go, Ladies!!!
There’s actually some good stuff here for beginner and intermediate players. There are several useful little articles that are linked on the bottom of the linked page.
After struggling to win those elusive gold points for 3 days at the Tulsa regional, Jim and Peter, playing against some of the toughest teams in the country, won the Ax flight swiss team event today winning over 12 gold points! This was more than enough to put him over the top and he now has earned the rank of Life Master! Way to go Jim.
In other news from Tulsa, Judy Goodyear and LaDean Gordon won all t5he gold points they need for Life Master status. Now they just need to get some other color points. Good job, ladies.
