Senior Games event

Once again it is time for the 2018 Salisbury-Rowan Senior Games to kick off. Bridge always seems to be the first event. This year it is being held Monday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. at Trinity Oaks. If you plan to compete please register with either Phyllis Kluttz at 704-216-7780 or Myrnie McLaughlin at 704-636-9781 and do it ASAP.

Many of you have questions about how many points are needed to achieve the Life Master level since the ACBL changed the parameters. Here’s the guideline: If you were an ACBL member before Jan. 1, 2010 the old rules of 300 points with a certain mix of Black, Red, Silver, and Gold points apply. But if you joined the ACBL after Jan. 1, 2010 you need to achieve 500 points with a particular mix of Black, Silver, Red and Gold points. For precise parameters, go to the www.ACBL.org website.

Our Friday, Jan. 26 Evergreen game was a Club Championship game with higher point awards. Winning at this Stratiified 9 table game were: N/S 1st Toni Iossi and Beth Shafer, 2nd Judy Hurder and Pat Macon, 3rd Ruth Bowles and Marie Pugh, 4th Nancy Brandt and Christy Cline;

E/W 1st BettyBonner Steele and Betty Bills, 2nd Margaret and Chuck Rimer, 3rd Judy Gealy and Fern Albracht, 4th Billie and John Nordan.

Winning overall in Strat A 1st BettyBonner Steele and Betty Bills, 2nd Toni Iossi and Beth Shafer, 3rd Judy Hurder and Pat Macon, 4th Margaret and Chuck Rimer, 5th Judy Gealy and Fern Albracht;

Strat B overall 1st Toni Iossi and Beth Shafer, 2nd Nancy Brandt and Christy Cline, 3rd Billie and John Nordan

Featured is board # 10 all vulnerable and East dealer

NORTH:

S K 7 2

H K T 9 5 3

D A 8 2

C A 6

WEST:            EAST:

S 9                   S Q 8 5 4

H A J 8 6 2    H Q 7 4

D K T 7 5 3     D J 6

C 9 3               C K Q 7 5

SOUTH:

S A J T 6 3

H —

D Q 9 4

C J T 8 4 2

Anita Graham and Joe O’Brien bid and made 4SS for the best N/S score while the best E/W score was made by Ron Caudle and Don Webster who defeated opponent’s contract 3 tricks.

Tuesday, Jan. 30 Women’s Club 7 table game winners were: N/S 1st Beth Shafer and Patsy Reynolds, 2nd Shirley Jeffers and Ann Hamm, 3rd Becky Creekmore and Dick Brisbin;

E/W 1st Patty and Robbo Williams, 2nd Betty Bills and Lawana Ford, 3rd Judy Gealy and Fern Albracht.

Congratulations all!