Carol and Greg Lindahl won first place in the 199 category.
Ann Kuperberg
The SaddleBrooke Bridge community participated in Tucson’s Regional tournament held at the Radisson Hotel from February 27 through March 5. Many players came home with master points, some ranking first place.
Stephanie Parks became a Life Master, achieving the gold points she needed; congratulations Stephanie.
Carol and Greg Lindahl won first place in the 199 category, earning them tee shirts and a photo for the regional newspaper. Adair Karlin, Joan Merrill and their team won first place in the B category for Swiss Team during the week, while Bob Brussel, Carl Kallina, Bob Murray and Eric Vonderheid came in first in B at the Sunday Swiss Team. Trudie Weber-Penta, Bob Stotts, Sharon Wyles and Betty Edwards also came in first in their section as did Virginia Brier, Barbara Starrett and their team, Sue and Phil Bush with Barb and Ed Haugland. Another winning team on Sunday was with Barbara Werdell, Carol Bidwell, Carole Delie and Joyce Honorof. All those players also received a free lunch. What a deal!
Diana McGinn and Lincoln Brown won first in B at a Side Game and she also placed with another partner. Joyce Hagin and Barbara Starrett came in first in F in their Side Game.
Others who placed were Jack and Arlene Mayfield with their team in knockouts, Dick Quigg, Ann Kuperberg, Sharon Wyles and Fay Kallina in their knockout, Adair, Joan and their team also in knockouts.
With Open Pairs and Side Games, we had Al Spaet with Jack Mayfield and Al Peters, Ann Hinge with Marian Rogge, Barb Feeley with Bob Brussel and with another partner, Loretta Woods and Joy Rieckers, Jean Reitan and Beverly Smith, Sarah Baumann and Stephen Pozez, Jeffrey Lesser and Mike Levy, Jane Pendley with Marian Solari and Don Reil (in Gold Rush), Bonnie and Bob Hertzog, Pamela Thaut and Stephanie Parks, who also placed with Barb Dever and Karen Muench in Gold Rush.
In the Gold Rush category, more SaddleBrooke winners included Steve Sahl with Bob Saner and Sue Hagerty, Joyce Hagin with Barb Strarrett and Sue Bush, Don Taylor and Sandy French.
Barbara Werdell also gained points in the 199 category with Joyce Honorof as well as Donna Sachrison. Pat and Mike Kotten were also successful in the game.
It’s great to see so many SaddleBrooke players succeed at a Regional.