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Central Ohio Bridge Association

 

2011 ACE OF CLUBS

Each year our players vie for the most masterpoints won in the ACBL's Ace of Clubs Awards (points won at bridge clubs).  At July's NABC, the contest was named after Helen Shanbrom, a Grand Life Master from Tamarac Florida, who has won the award more than any other member in ACBL history.  The leaders at the Columbus Bridge Center, with points earned from 1/1/11 to 12/6/11 are as follows:

0-5 Category - Anita Bolz - 19.25
5-20 Category - Michelle Pearson - 25.85
20-50 Category -Tom Bogen - 46.91
50-100 Category - Dennis Tomlinson - 21.84
100-200 Category - Joyce Ades - 71.49
200-300 Category - Derrick Stover - 257.43
     We would like you to know Derrick is leading the entire ACBL at this time and we have no reason to believe he will not be the big winner! Congrats!
300-500 Category - Doug Millsap - 114.05
500-1000 Category - Marty Seltzer - 85.31
1000-2500 Category - Skip Williams - 150.77
2500- 5000 Category - John Stubbe - 155.67
5000-7500 Category - Bill Lipton - 263.15
7500-10,000 Category - Anita Torrence - 75
10,000 Plus Category - Jim Bachelder - 61.75

Final standings will be announced early in 2012 and awards are presented at the Annual Awards Banquet, sponsored by Unit 122 in the spring.  Good Luck Everyone!

Our Newest Life Masters

Janelle Courtright made Life Master playing in a club game with Judy Auer and Mary Lynn Zwald got "lucky" in Reno while playing with Kathy Robertson.  Congratulations to both of them.  Way to go!

Joyce's Tips On Leading

A Trump lead is advisable when dummy prefers declarers second suit and you have strength in declarer's first suit.  You may also lead trump when all other leads seem unsafe.

Singleton suit leads are attractive when you hold three or four of opponent's trump unless you figure partner is too weak to get in with an ace and return the suit.  Merely add your points to the total that the opponents' indicate in their bidding messages and you will know the approximate strength of your partner's hand.

Against 6NT or 7NT lead from your longest suit with no honors.  Avoid leading away from kings and queens when defending a slam.

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