Ann Hinge, our bridge director
Ann Kuperberg
We were saddened by the passing of John Wolf, a regular Duplicate Bridge player. He was always willing to play with anyone who asked and will be remembered as “Mr. One No-Trump” bidder.
The January Sectional held in Tucson yielded many SaddleBrooke winners with Mike Levy finishing with many master points.
In Open Pairs, JoAnn Aiken and her partner won as did Steve Maltzman and Donna DePesa, Ellen Dilbert and Chris Apitz, Al Spaet and his partner, Pat and Mike Kotten who placed at five different games, Don Taylor and Anne Roberts, Donna Sachrison and Barbara Werdell, Joyce Hagin with Sue Bush and Larry Reich, Barbara Dever and her partner and Stephanie Parks and her partner.
Then there were knockouts with Mike Levy and his team, Peter Godfrey, Bob Brussel, Barb Feeley and Pamela Thaut winning two knockouts.
In Swiss Team events Dick Quigg and his team came in first place, Adair Karlin, Joan Merrill and their team placed, then at the Sunday Swiss Team event Al Spaet and his team placed as did Midge Miller, Betty Edwards, Sue Hagerty and Michelle Werley. Virginia Brier and her team placed as did Don Taylor, Judy Haagensen, Ann Taylor and Mary Jane Mucklo.
Congratulations to all the winners and all who participated. It’s a great way to improve your game. Bridge players also participated in Senior Olympics on January 29 where they received lunch, tee-shirts and winning medals.
Weekly duplicate games at DesertView are held on Tuesday and Friday afternoon and everyone is welcome to attend. Players of various levels compete and you can always learn something from the experience. Ann Hinge, the director, tries to even the field so the competition is fair.
A Regional will be at the Radisson Hotel—Palo Verde from February 27 through March 5.
Here’s some more advice from The Bridge Bulletin contributor Mel Colchamiro:
“It Ain’t Necessarily So.”
“You shouldn’t open one no-trump with two doubletons.” Colchamiro says if you have 15 to 17 points with four hearts and a five-card minor, it’s best to open one no-trump. He said it avoids reversing. Also, if you have four cards in spades and a five-card minor, you could open the minor, then the spade but your partner won’t know your strength.
Another tip by Marty Bergen from his “21 rules of being a good partner” is:
Do not “result” – that is to say, do not criticize your partner for a normal action just because it didn’t work this time.
Perhaps if you have a mouth full of candy, it’s easier not to make comments. So what if you get a sugar high!