Mini-Spingold II
They defeated Doris Banks, Coram NY;
Christine Woodring Setauket NY; Paul Lenoble,
Freeport NY, and Lew Kroll, Plainview NY.
Trailing 31-29 after the first quarter, Teaford
stormed into the lead with a 71-3 second quarter
and cruised to a 164-94 victory.
Resnick and Teaford are residents of Maui in
Hawaii, having moved there 25 years ago. Resnick
is a physician in general practice. Teaford describes
himself as a “free agent,” formerly in the hotel
property management business.
Myron Rimer is a retired public school teacher
who now plies his trade in a private school. Norton
is an engineer working for a defense contractor in
San Diego. The Rimers, fraternal twins, have
played together for 30 years. Norton spends four
months a year on the island of Maui
Computer finalists:
Bridge Baron, Jack
The World Computer Championship final
today will be a repeat of last year’s final – Jack (the
Netherlands) vs. Bridge Baron (USA).
Bridge Baron finished first in the eight-computer
round-robin and beat Micro Bridge
(Japan), 143-101, in their 64-board semifinal. Jack
finished third in the round-robin and then defeated
Wbridge5 (France), 157-118, in the semis.
Scholarships earned
James Sundstrom of Wyckoff NJ and James
Krot of Winter Springs FL placed second in Strat B
of the Stratified Junior Scholarship Pairs and thus
earned scholarships of $375 each.
They were second in the Wagar Women’s Knockout Teams: top, Irina Levitina, JoAnna Stansby and Debbie Rosenberg; bottom, Jill Levin, Hansa Narasimhan and Sue Picus.
Poland’s Michal Nowosadzki, center, receives a trophy for winning the World Junior Individual Championship. With him are Polish Bridge Union President Radoslaw Kielbasinski, Jim Mahaffey, Bobby Wolff and World Bridge Federation President Jose Damiani.Nowosadzki was also a member of the winning team in the school's competition.
2nd European Open
set for Tenerife
Last year’s inaugural European Open Bridge
Championship in Menton attracted many North
American teams. The same format will take place on
Tenerife, Canary Islands, June 18 - July 2 next year. E-mail for information.
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NABC co-chairs pleased
with tournament outcome
Summer NABC Co-Chairs Jerry Goodman and
Bill Rosenbaum.
It’s been three and a half years since Bill
Rosenbaum and Jerry Goodman started work
together as co-chairmen of the 2004 Summer
NABC in New York.
Thanks, they say, to all the good work by their
committee chairs, the task of putting the big
tournament on has not been especially onerous.
Not that it hasn’t been a lot of work, but the two
are well pleased to see the Summer NABC heading
for an unexpected 13,000 tables – and getting lots
of positive comments from the players.
Rosenbaum, who lives in Manhattan, was
chairman for District 24. Goodman, of Fort Lee NJ,
represents District 3.
Both are retired, Rosenbaum from a job as a
securities analyst for an investment banking firm,
and Goodman as a physicist for the American
Institute of Physics.
Both have experience in tournament operations
dating from the mid-Eighties, and Rosenbaum is
one of four principals involved with the Cavendish
Invitational, which moved from New York to Las
Vegas several years ago. Goodman has been
involved with many District 3 regionals and was
co-chairman of the 1991 Spring NABC in Atlantic
City.
Although reluctant to thank committee chairs
by name for fearing of leaving one out, both
thought Jim Schneider, volunteer chairman for the
NABC, deserved special mention for his
contributions.
Rosenbaum and Goodman expected the
tournament to come together successfully. The
unknown was attendance. “Nobody knew what the
commuter business would be,” says Rosenbaum.
For those who did come, says Goodman, “the
players are having a good time.”
Bridge popularity
is high in Poland
Radoslaw Kielbasinski, president of the Polish
Bridge Union, is in New York City as the head of
the Polish school teams, and has taken time to
observe all of the bridge competition at the Summer
NABC.
He was proud to note the victory by his
young countrymen
in the first World
Schools Team
Championship, but
not surprised. The
team fielded by
Poland in the event
organized by the
World Bridge
Federation was
very strong, Kielbasinski says.
A brief talk with Kielbasinski reveals quite a
contrast in the status of bridge between his nation
and North America, where the ACBL is working to
promote the game and enhance its credibility.
In Poland, bridge rivals every sport except the
national passions of soccer and volleyball — and
there is no question in that country that bridge is
truly a sport.
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Lively Pittsburgh hosts 2005 Spring NABC
The 2005 Spring NABC will be held in Pittsburgh PA at the newly renovated and
expanded David J. Lawrence Convention Center.
Did you know that Pittsburgh is within 500 miles
of more than half the U.S. population, and less
than 90 minutes flying time from 20 states and
Canada? Come and discover what Pittsburghers
have known for years – the original Gateway to
the West is now the doorway to the best!
Combining the amenities of a large
metropolitan area with the charm of your favorite
intimate village, Pittsburgh boasts a wide enough
variety of artistic, culinary and entertainment
choices to please even the pickiest of palates.
Ride the historic Duquesne Incline to the
summit of Mount Washington and view the
Golden Triangle from the best vantage point in
the city. From here you can gaze upon (in addition to many others):
- PNC Park, home of the Pirates, named for
the bank which is hosting the Spring NABC.
- The Benedum Center, home of the
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera.
- Heinz Field, home of the Steelers, named
for the company that brings you (among many
other things) the most famous ketchup in the
world.
- Heinz Hall, home of the world famous
Pittsburgh Symphony and the nation’s fifth-oldest
opera company.
- The O’Reily Theatre, home of the award-winning
Public Theatre.
- The Mellon Arena, home of the Penguins
ice hockey team.
- The Cathedral of Learning, the inspiring
tower of the University of Pittsburgh
Visit the Southside for a little bohemian life
styling. Visit the Northside and the Warhol
Museum, housing the collected works of one of
the most influential artists of the 20th century.
Visit Station Square and marvel at the restored
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railroad station that
now houses the Grand Concourse restaurant and
the shops at Station Square.
“High technology enterprises, including
robotics, computer software, biotechnology and
environmental engineering, have supplanted iron
and steel as major industries, and the city still
ranks as a large corporate headquarters.
Pittsburgh’s three rivers remain an important
commercial transportation route ranking as the
largest inland port in the nation. The new $700
million Pittsburgh International Airport serves
over 20 million passengers a year to connections
throughout the rest of the world.”
From the “Forks of the Ohio” to the “Steel
City” and Beyond by Ed Galloway and Miriam
Meislik.
Pittsburgh has contributed famous people to
all walks of life. From Stephen Foster to Rob
Marshall, from Johnny Unitas to Dan Marino,
from Rachel Carson to August Wilson, city
natives have shone in every profession.
Come play bridge and make our
neighborhood your neighborhood. After all, if it
was good enough for Mr. Rogers…
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