27 Apr
2025
27 Apr
'25
4:53 p.m.
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News from North Fair Oaks
Mojo
ABTA Master Teacher
649 N Fair Oaks Ave #201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
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Dan Lubesnik has been a fixture at the bridge tables in Arcadia for as
long as I've been here. I'll always remember him for his gentlemanly
manner and the ubiquitous sport coat he wore to the bridge club.
Dan passed away last Sunday the 20th. The Unit Game that day was named
in his honor.
Thomspon Jin and Dan Lubesnik
Thompson Jin and Dan Lubesnik following their qualifying finish in the
District 23 North American Pairs finals in October.
Learn Montreal Relay
This *Wednesday, April 30, at 9:30 AM* before the Open Pairs game, Jan
Wickersham will conduct a seminar on a unique and interesting bidding
system variation known as the *Montreal Relay*.
It's a fascinating variation. If you and your partner enjoy tinkering
with bidding systems, this one is worth your time. I won't try to talk
about the system, come hear Jan talk about it Wednesday morning!
(I'll be at the club right at 9:30 to open the doors.)
Stunning results from April charity game
Last April 16 we hosted the ACBL Charity Game #2. The game comes with
big national and district masterpoint awards. The top twenty nationally,
and top five in each district, get big masterpoint awards.
Surprise! Our club appears to have been the only one reporting from
District 23. Our district consists of Los Angeles County only. We're
surrounded by District 22 which covers the remainder of Southern California.
As a result, our club's top five finishers were also the top five
finishers in the district! The full results are at this link
<https://club-results.s3.amazonaws.com/production/SpecialGameResults/AWC/2025-04-16/2504951.HTM>
(scroll down to District 23).
Congratulations to *John Barrow* and *Karen Arase* who claimed first
place and a cool 10 masterpoints. :)
Upcoming Glitter Games in May
The ACBL is converting local club game awards into 25% silver and 25%
gold later this month.
Bridge Classes This Week
If you see a topic for a class that interests you, you can always drop
in for a single class for $25 without committing to an entire course.
This week's classes:
* Wednesday, April 30, 9:30 AM /Jan Wickersham FREE seminar/,
"Montreal Relay"
* Wednesday, April 30, 3:00 PM /Bridge Basics 4 - Play of the Deal/
"Entries"
* Wednesday, April 30, 7:00 PM Two Over One Game Force "The Choice
Between Game and Slam"
* Wednesday, May 1, 7:00 PM /Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction/ "Practice
Hands"
Every Saturday morning at 9:30, we have a free workshop using a hand
from Eddie Kantar's /Thinking Bridge/ series. Every entertaining hand
teaches players how to think about problems in bidding, play, and defense.
Coming up ...
Later in May the ACBL is going to be offering more "Go local!" glitter
points:
Monday through Wednesday, May 19-21 all regular open club games will
award 25% silver points.
Thursday through Saturday, May 29-31 all regular open club games will
award 25% gold points.
No extra charge! Just a little "glitter" from the ACBL for the local clubs.
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary
