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In This Issue
Regional Success!
Tournament Images
7/27 I/N Tournament
Newsletter Editor
Table Tips
News
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Feedback
Send your comments and suggestions for future articles to Allison Brandt at [email protected]
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Thank You! Philadelphia Regional Has a Huge Turnout and Is a Great Success!
A big "thank you"
 to all of you who supported this year's Philadelphia Regional at Valley Forge. The week was a great success! There were 1600 tables in play for the week, up over 10% from last year.
Many thanks to the tournament committee and directors who worked hard to put on a revamped tournament with many new events, upgraded hospitality, and a reorganized plan at the hotel:
Meyer Kotkin, Bruce Lang, Marc Labovitz, Joann Glasson, Bob Glasson, Ricki Rogers, Tom Purl, April Uhlenberg, Ala Hamilton-Day, Mike Giesler, and Allison Brandt
Thanks, too, to the following board members and volunteers who generously offered their time help implement those changes and improve the experience at the tournament:
Kathy Chalek, Herb Chalek, Dave LeGrow, Bob Smink, Margie Smink, Craig Robinson, Stephen Vineberg, Elaine Weintraub, Joan Brandeis, Susan Vineberg, Joan Warren, Carl Perchonock, Tom Smith, Linda Smith, Ed Kung, Janet Johnson, Estelle Bogart, Bobbie Gomer, Dennis O'Brien, Randee Braslow, Doug Dye, Wendy De Chadarevian, Gail Bell, Carol Greco, John Dickenson, Susan Shenkin, Lynn Lonker, Natalie Weinstein, Everett Young, and Ken Chatzinoff
Click
here for a direct link to the results.
See below for pictures from the tournament.
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Philadelphia Regional: Images from the Week
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I/N Chair Bruce Lang kicked off the lecture
series and the week on Monday afternoon
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| The office was ready for a big week |
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| The Lynch Team compares scores |
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The Prizes and Registration desk kept Ricki Rogers
busy all week |
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I/N Sectional Tournament Set for Monday, July 27
 Intermediate and Newcomer players can make plans now for a Swiss Teams tournament on Monday, July 27 at Bala Golf club.
The event is limited to players with fewer than 500 masterpoints. It is two sessions and awards silver points.
For questions or to register, contact I/N tournament chair Bruce Lang at
[email protected]. For more information, click this link to the tournament flyers:
July 27.
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Unit 141 Newsletter Seeks
New Editor
After five years as editor of the PCBA (Unit 141) newsletter, Allison Brandt is stepping down. The unit is looking for a replacement volunteer to continue this communication effort.
The newsletter currently publishes once a month, but the editor would have full control on timing and content. The newsletter is produced with Constant Contact, a state-of-the-art email marketing tool which is used by many firms and organizations throughout the country. It also handles the electronic distribution of all of the unit's communications. This is a great opportunity to learn a new marketing skill for use in a sideline business or part-time work. Read more on the Constant Contact
website.
There are many advantages to holding this position:
* helping to promote bridge in our Unit
* working as the boss to set content and schedules
* using professional and modern tools to produce the newsletters and any other communications
* taking advantage of an opportunity to learn new skills for potential income opportunities
Learning the skills and tools needed for this position is easy, but complete training is available. In addition, Constant Contact provides instructional courses to advance your skills even further.
If you are interested or have questions, do not hesitate to contact Allison Brandt (215 834 5944; [email protected]) or Mike Giesler (215 806 9600; [email protected]).
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Table Tips: Alert!
 Alerts are an important and seemingly simple part of bridge, but they often cause confusion. Here is some simple guidance about the alert procedure and a few tips on how to properly alert your bids.
1. The official way to alert bids is to orally say "alert" and tap the table with the alert card.
2. When an opponent asks you to explain the alert, explain the meaning of the bid rather than give its name. For example, don't say that your alerted bid is "Jacoby 2NT" (even if you think everybody knows what that means), but a "forcing heart raise" or a "game-forcing spade raise" or whatever you actually play the bid to mean.
3. The official way to ask for information about an alert is to say, "please explain." Nodding, gesturing, or pointing might get the idea across that you'd like to know the meaning of the alert, but it is not quite clear.
4. According the rules, only request an explanation of an alert when it is your turn to bid.
5. It is good practice to ask about the meaning of an alerted bid during the auction if you intend to compete.
For more information about alerts, alert procedures, and calls that are alertable, visit the
ACBL page on alerts.
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News from Around the Unit
The Hamilton Club is a member-owned bridge club located in the Flynn Room at Bala Golf Club. The members play "Chicago" style social bridge from noon until 4 PM Monday through Saturday. Partners rotate after every four hands.
Bridge players are invited to play as guests during the month of June, with or without a partner at your convenience. If you have any questions, please contact any of the following people: Helen Miller, Membership Chairman ([email protected]), Art Goldfarb, House Committee Chairman (
[email protected]),
Joan Brandeis, Match Committee Chairman
([email protected]),
Everett Young, Treasurer ([email protected]).
Three announcements from the
Yorktown Bridge Club. The July 4th lunch and bridge game starts at 12:30 PM. There is a 0-750 Thursday evening game at 7 PM. July 15 will be Swiss Teams event. For more information, click
here.
Congratulations to Daily Goecker of Yardley, PA who earned her 10,000th masterpoint at the Philadelphia Regional by winning the flight A/X Pairs with partner Sheldon Per.
Local clubs and players are encouraged to send announcements, news, updates, or information for placement in upcoming newsletters. |
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