299er Sectional Tournament
November 29-December 1, 2007
The Shelby County Bridge Club
All games played at
Riverchase Presbyterian Church
600 Riverchase Parkway W.
Hoover, AL 35244
205-451-5997
Thursday November 29
0-20, 299er pairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 9:30 A.M. and 1:30 P.M.
299er Swiss Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 P.M.
NOTE: Click on the underlined link to go to the game recap page.
In the morning session we had two sections with 18.5 tables; Overall winners were: Lorette and Clark Ogle (2.93), second Otis Manar and Julian Dunklin (2.20),
third Fay Prince and Boots Jennings (1.65), Chris Kime and Sue Comeaux (1.64), Jo Weatherly and Judie Fair (1.24), Jeanie Mattews and Lyda White (1.23),
Joanne and Roy Roddam (.96), Crispin Cantrell and Rich Henry (.93), Judy Chase and Richard Eberhardt (.92), Dolores Thomas and Joyce Fox (.70), Diane
Shepherd and Pat Reeder (.67), Janet Johnson and Peggy Olson (.51), Judy Wilson and Kathryn Flemming (.51), Carolyn Peters and Mary Peters (.48), Karin Raby
and Shirley Wood (.45), Martha Allen and Julie McLaughlin (.37), Linda Stephens and Jeanne Wamack (.35), and Eugene Mann and Larry Shotts (.35) . Section A
results. Section B results.
In the afternoon session we had 9.5 tables. Overall winners were Molly Currie and Charlotte Knight (2.02) with a 67.18% game followed by Eugene Mann and
Larry Shotts (1.52) with a 66.52% game; followed by Otis Manar and Julian Dunklin (1.28), Mastin Cleveland and Jim Berutich (.96), Jerrie Friar and Judy Hasseld
(.85), Jo Weatherly and Charlotte Lusco (.74), Dolores Thomas and Joyce Fox (.72), Martha Brand and Ruth Allen (.48), Jean Frink and Sharon Cox (.43), Wanda
Tumlin and Phil Colter (.37). Thursday afternoon results.
In the evening Swiss Teams event we had eleven teams. Walking away after 4 wins were Len Block, Brian Jones, David Larson and Jim Rabb (2.12); second
were Lynne and Guy Martin with Lorette and Clark Ogle (1.59); third overall and first in strat B were the team of Judy Funk, Kathryn Flemming, Boots Jennings
and Fay Prince (2.00); in a tie for 4/5th were the Weatherly (1.50) team (Jo Weatherly, Charlotte and John Lusco, Mac LaCasse) and the Oakley-Findley (.78) team
(Mary Ann and Godfrey Oakley, Marlene and Guy Findley). Swiss Team results.
Friday November 30
0-20, 299er pairs (9:30 A.M., 1:30 & 7:00 P.M.)
We had two sections this morning: overall winners were Eugene Mann and Jimmy Barron (2.52) followed by Joyce Fox and dolores Thomas (2.09), Judy Funk and
Kathryn Flemming (1.57), Charlotte Knight and Molly Currie (1.18), Mary Ann and Godfrey Oakley (1.06), Otis Manar and Julian Dunklin (1.05), Jeanne Wamack and
Barbara Wall (.88), Arlene Owens and Ann Dyer (.80), Richard Eberhardt and Judy Chase (.79), Jo Weatherly and Charlotte Lusco (.71), Burce Bemis and Mastin
Cleveland (.66), Jerrie Friar and Judy Hasseld (.60), Johnnye and Danny Ellison (.45), Sharon Cox and Jean Frink (.43), Carolyn Peters and Mary Peters (.43) and
Fay Prince and Marilyn Haver (.43). Friday morning results. Section A. Section B.
Lunch provided
GUEST SPEAKER between AM/PM sessions
Renowned bridge expert FRANK STEWART--"Finding the queen"
Frank Stewart drove over from Fayette, Alabama to speak to us after lunch was served.
(see the link to Bridge Food for John's casserole recipe). Frank was impressed with
the crowd of players and agreed that there was plenty of room for the growth of bridge
in the greater Birmingham area. Frank's basic suggestion on becoming a better bridge
player is to de-emphasize the reliance on bidding conventions and to concentrate on
developing logic skills. Bridge is a problem-solving decision-making game. The four
exercises he described on Finding the Queen showed how to use logic (your brain!)
to eliminate some possibilities and to better the odds on other choices. A good time
was had by all.
In the afternoon session we had 13 tables. Winners were Barbara Dawson and Judie Fair (2.32), followed by Fay Prince and Marilyn Haver (1.90), Boots
Jennings and Ida Pack (1.25), Diane Shepherd and Pat Reeder (1.25), Susy Philhours and Diane Meier (.80), Janet Johnson and Liz Milko (.79), Molly Currie and
Charlotte Knight (.60), Roger Ford and Dale Richards (.59), Wanda Tumlin and Phil Colter (.45), Mary Ann and Godfrey Oakley (.41), Leslie and Barbara Wasdin
(.41), Lorette and Clark Ogle, Jerrie Friar and Judy Hasseld (.23) and Eugene Mann and Jimmy Barron (.23). Friday afternoon results.
Knockout Session 1. . . . . . 7:00 P.M. (continues Sat. 9:30 A.M., 1:30 & 7:00 P.M.)
The evening's games consisted of a 6-table Howell movement pairs game and round 1 of the knockout. In the knockout we saw the closest finish anyone had
ever seen. We had two head-to-head matches and a three-way in which two of the teams would move on to the semi-finals. All three teams in the round robin
had one win and one loss; two of the team were at -7, the third at +14. The two teams with -7 went into a tie-breaker and by the narrowest of margins (.001), the
Smith team beat the Weatherly team and advanced. In the pairs game Len Block and David Larson (1.61) beat the field, followed by Jill Salmon and John Griffith
(1.21) , Sabrina and Michael Lewis (.91), Janet Johnson and Charlotte Estill (.68), Lynn and Jerry Mosley (.60). After 48 more boards the team of Eugene Mann III,
Jimmy Barron, Jerrie Friar and Judy Hasseld finished first earning 5.15 masterpoints for the victory. The second place team of Susy Philhours, Diane Meier,
Molly Currie and Charlotte Knight earned 3.86 masterpoints each! Friday night pairs results. Knockout results.
Saturday December 1
0-20, 299er pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 A.M, 1:30 & 7:00 P.M
Knockout Session 2 . . . . . 9:30 A.M. (continues 1:30 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.)
Lunch provided
Saturday morning's game drew 12 full tables. Winners were Marlene and Guy Findley (2.22) followed by Clark and Lorette Ogle (1.67), Bonnie Segers and John
Griffith (1.25), Sabrina Lewis and Richard Eberhardt (.98), Arlene Owens and Frances Ubben (.94), Tomi Wandke and Joseph Megill (.78), Hazel Bowdon and Carol
Rachels (.74), Carolyn Peters and Mary Peters (.57), Adelaide St Raymond and Madge Sidwell (.45), Kathryn Howell and Judy Converse (.45), Jane Brittain and
Joyce Demboski (.39), Mary Ann and Godfrey Oakley (.39), Judy Chase and James Lawrence (.32). Saturday morning results.
In the afternoon game Jean Frink and Rebecca Hagewood finished first (2.12) followed by Tomi Wandke and Joseph Megill (1.59), roy and Guy Martin (1.19), Judy
Converse and Kathryn Howell (1.05), Lorette and Clark Ogle (.96), Judy Funk and Janet Johnson (.79), Jane Brittain and Joyce Demboski (.67), Jo Weatherly and
Charlotte Lusco (.59), Judy Burlage and Roberta Roby (.53), Barbara Dawson and Hazel Haas (.53), Aileen and Odis Hill (.49), Barbara and Leslie Wasdin (.37).
Saturday afternoon results.
In the evening game Jo Weatherly and Charlotte Lusco (1.72) finished first with a 68.33% game (the highest of the tournament), followed by Joseph Megill and
Roy Martin (1.29), John Lusco and Mac LaCasse (.97), Lorette and Clark Ogle (.73), Guy and Lynne Martin (.43), Frances Hereford and Sharon Owen (.37).
Saturday evening results.
A complete list of masterpoints earned in the tournament.
DIRECTIONS:
From Montgomery (and South): Take I-65 north to exit 247 Valleydale Rd. Turn right at the signal, cross under I-65 and turn right at the second signal,
Riverchase Parkway. Follow Riverchase Parkway approximately 2 miles until it intersects US 31 Montgomery Highway. Riverchase Presbyterian is across the
street on your right. Our caddies will direct you on parking.
From Anniston (and East): Take I-20 west to I-459, then south to I-65 (approximately 12 miles). Turn south (toward Montgomery) and take the first exit, Valleydale
Rd. Turn right. Turn right again at the first signal, Riverchase Parkway, E. See directions above.
From Huntsville (and North): South on I-65 through Birmingham, past I-459 take the first exit, Valleydale Rd. exit 247. See directions above.
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November 29-December 1, 2007
The Shelby County Bridge Club
All games played at
Riverchase Presbyterian Church
600 Riverchase Parkway W.
Hoover, AL 35244
205-451-5997
Thursday November 29
0-20, 299er pairs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 9:30 A.M. and 1:30 P.M.
299er Swiss Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 P.M.
NOTE: Click on the underlined link to go to the game recap page.
In the morning session we had two sections with 18.5 tables; Overall winners were: Lorette and Clark Ogle (2.93), second Otis Manar and Julian Dunklin (2.20),
third Fay Prince and Boots Jennings (1.65), Chris Kime and Sue Comeaux (1.64), Jo Weatherly and Judie Fair (1.24), Jeanie Mattews and Lyda White (1.23),
Joanne and Roy Roddam (.96), Crispin Cantrell and Rich Henry (.93), Judy Chase and Richard Eberhardt (.92), Dolores Thomas and Joyce Fox (.70), Diane
Shepherd and Pat Reeder (.67), Janet Johnson and Peggy Olson (.51), Judy Wilson and Kathryn Flemming (.51), Carolyn Peters and Mary Peters (.48), Karin Raby
and Shirley Wood (.45), Martha Allen and Julie McLaughlin (.37), Linda Stephens and Jeanne Wamack (.35), and Eugene Mann and Larry Shotts (.35) . Section A
results. Section B results.
In the afternoon session we had 9.5 tables. Overall winners were Molly Currie and Charlotte Knight (2.02) with a 67.18% game followed by Eugene Mann and
Larry Shotts (1.52) with a 66.52% game; followed by Otis Manar and Julian Dunklin (1.28), Mastin Cleveland and Jim Berutich (.96), Jerrie Friar and Judy Hasseld
(.85), Jo Weatherly and Charlotte Lusco (.74), Dolores Thomas and Joyce Fox (.72), Martha Brand and Ruth Allen (.48), Jean Frink and Sharon Cox (.43), Wanda
Tumlin and Phil Colter (.37). Thursday afternoon results.
In the evening Swiss Teams event we had eleven teams. Walking away after 4 wins were Len Block, Brian Jones, David Larson and Jim Rabb (2.12); second
were Lynne and Guy Martin with Lorette and Clark Ogle (1.59); third overall and first in strat B were the team of Judy Funk, Kathryn Flemming, Boots Jennings
and Fay Prince (2.00); in a tie for 4/5th were the Weatherly (1.50) team (Jo Weatherly, Charlotte and John Lusco, Mac LaCasse) and the Oakley-Findley (.78) team
(Mary Ann and Godfrey Oakley, Marlene and Guy Findley). Swiss Team results.
Friday November 30
0-20, 299er pairs (9:30 A.M., 1:30 & 7:00 P.M.)
We had two sections this morning: overall winners were Eugene Mann and Jimmy Barron (2.52) followed by Joyce Fox and dolores Thomas (2.09), Judy Funk and
Kathryn Flemming (1.57), Charlotte Knight and Molly Currie (1.18), Mary Ann and Godfrey Oakley (1.06), Otis Manar and Julian Dunklin (1.05), Jeanne Wamack and
Barbara Wall (.88), Arlene Owens and Ann Dyer (.80), Richard Eberhardt and Judy Chase (.79), Jo Weatherly and Charlotte Lusco (.71), Burce Bemis and Mastin
Cleveland (.66), Jerrie Friar and Judy Hasseld (.60), Johnnye and Danny Ellison (.45), Sharon Cox and Jean Frink (.43), Carolyn Peters and Mary Peters (.43) and
Fay Prince and Marilyn Haver (.43). Friday morning results. Section A. Section B.
Lunch provided
GUEST SPEAKER between AM/PM sessions
Renowned bridge expert FRANK STEWART--"Finding the queen"
Frank Stewart drove over from Fayette, Alabama to speak to us after lunch was served.
(see the link to Bridge Food for John's casserole recipe). Frank was impressed with
the crowd of players and agreed that there was plenty of room for the growth of bridge
in the greater Birmingham area. Frank's basic suggestion on becoming a better bridge
player is to de-emphasize the reliance on bidding conventions and to concentrate on
developing logic skills. Bridge is a problem-solving decision-making game. The four
exercises he described on Finding the Queen showed how to use logic (your brain!)
to eliminate some possibilities and to better the odds on other choices. A good time
was had by all.
In the afternoon session we had 13 tables. Winners were Barbara Dawson and Judie Fair (2.32), followed by Fay Prince and Marilyn Haver (1.90), Boots
Jennings and Ida Pack (1.25), Diane Shepherd and Pat Reeder (1.25), Susy Philhours and Diane Meier (.80), Janet Johnson and Liz Milko (.79), Molly Currie and
Charlotte Knight (.60), Roger Ford and Dale Richards (.59), Wanda Tumlin and Phil Colter (.45), Mary Ann and Godfrey Oakley (.41), Leslie and Barbara Wasdin
(.41), Lorette and Clark Ogle, Jerrie Friar and Judy Hasseld (.23) and Eugene Mann and Jimmy Barron (.23). Friday afternoon results.
Knockout Session 1. . . . . . 7:00 P.M. (continues Sat. 9:30 A.M., 1:30 & 7:00 P.M.)
The evening's games consisted of a 6-table Howell movement pairs game and round 1 of the knockout. In the knockout we saw the closest finish anyone had
ever seen. We had two head-to-head matches and a three-way in which two of the teams would move on to the semi-finals. All three teams in the round robin
had one win and one loss; two of the team were at -7, the third at +14. The two teams with -7 went into a tie-breaker and by the narrowest of margins (.001), the
Smith team beat the Weatherly team and advanced. In the pairs game Len Block and David Larson (1.61) beat the field, followed by Jill Salmon and John Griffith
(1.21) , Sabrina and Michael Lewis (.91), Janet Johnson and Charlotte Estill (.68), Lynn and Jerry Mosley (.60). After 48 more boards the team of Eugene Mann III,
Jimmy Barron, Jerrie Friar and Judy Hasseld finished first earning 5.15 masterpoints for the victory. The second place team of Susy Philhours, Diane Meier,
Molly Currie and Charlotte Knight earned 3.86 masterpoints each! Friday night pairs results. Knockout results.
Saturday December 1
0-20, 299er pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 A.M, 1:30 & 7:00 P.M
Knockout Session 2 . . . . . 9:30 A.M. (continues 1:30 P.M. and 7:00 P.M.)
Lunch provided
Saturday morning's game drew 12 full tables. Winners were Marlene and Guy Findley (2.22) followed by Clark and Lorette Ogle (1.67), Bonnie Segers and John
Griffith (1.25), Sabrina Lewis and Richard Eberhardt (.98), Arlene Owens and Frances Ubben (.94), Tomi Wandke and Joseph Megill (.78), Hazel Bowdon and Carol
Rachels (.74), Carolyn Peters and Mary Peters (.57), Adelaide St Raymond and Madge Sidwell (.45), Kathryn Howell and Judy Converse (.45), Jane Brittain and
Joyce Demboski (.39), Mary Ann and Godfrey Oakley (.39), Judy Chase and James Lawrence (.32). Saturday morning results.
In the afternoon game Jean Frink and Rebecca Hagewood finished first (2.12) followed by Tomi Wandke and Joseph Megill (1.59), roy and Guy Martin (1.19), Judy
Converse and Kathryn Howell (1.05), Lorette and Clark Ogle (.96), Judy Funk and Janet Johnson (.79), Jane Brittain and Joyce Demboski (.67), Jo Weatherly and
Charlotte Lusco (.59), Judy Burlage and Roberta Roby (.53), Barbara Dawson and Hazel Haas (.53), Aileen and Odis Hill (.49), Barbara and Leslie Wasdin (.37).
Saturday afternoon results.
In the evening game Jo Weatherly and Charlotte Lusco (1.72) finished first with a 68.33% game (the highest of the tournament), followed by Joseph Megill and
Roy Martin (1.29), John Lusco and Mac LaCasse (.97), Lorette and Clark Ogle (.73), Guy and Lynne Martin (.43), Frances Hereford and Sharon Owen (.37).
Saturday evening results.
A complete list of masterpoints earned in the tournament.
DIRECTIONS:
From Montgomery (and South): Take I-65 north to exit 247 Valleydale Rd. Turn right at the signal, cross under I-65 and turn right at the second signal,
Riverchase Parkway. Follow Riverchase Parkway approximately 2 miles until it intersects US 31 Montgomery Highway. Riverchase Presbyterian is across the
street on your right. Our caddies will direct you on parking.
From Anniston (and East): Take I-20 west to I-459, then south to I-65 (approximately 12 miles). Turn south (toward Montgomery) and take the first exit, Valleydale
Rd. Turn right. Turn right again at the first signal, Riverchase Parkway, E. See directions above.
From Huntsville (and North): South on I-65 through Birmingham, past I-459 take the first exit, Valleydale Rd. exit 247. See directions above.
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