PRO-AM Winners! The Bridge Table is proud to announce that Jerry Schraub & John Hodge had a %66+ game to top our 40 pair field and score Second overall in the 78 pair unit! Jerry & John beat out our club runner's up Amy Nellissen & Mary Thurber (4th Overall!) by nearly 2%. Thanks to all who came out to enjoy and compete at The Bridge Table
Monday Club Champions! Len Adler & Marion Schraub (Pictured Ridgt) Scored %61 to continue a 3 day "Schraub" rampage of big wins (See Marion's husband Jerry above) to beat out 2/3rd place pairs: Betty Levine & Nanette Harris, George Weinstock & Brenda Eisner by nearly 2%. Thanks to all who came out to compete in our club championship at The Bridge Table.
Latest Tuesday A.M. Champs! Marianne Wojicki & Marge Gavan (See Photo Section) add another Tuesday Club Championship Trophy to their collection, by just edging out runners us Bob Talan & George Weinstock Tuesday Nov. 10th, by a couple of points at The Bridge Table
New Jr. Champs! Allendale also hosted the 2nd annual School Bridge fall championships. 1st place - Sherry Wu and Sam Fingeret, Bergen Academies, Hackensack, NJ; 2nd place - Kenneth and Robert Klopf, River Dell Middle School, River Edge, NJ. (See Photo section).
JACKPOT WINNERS! Congrats to David Standig & Susan Schroeder who's %72+ game Saturday October 31st raked in our $45.00 progressive Jackpot at The Bridge Table
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New Saturday Afternoon Club Champions! Marc Julius & Brian Kruse (See Photo Page) were winners Saturday Oct. 24th by a mere .03 matchpoints over runners-up Fred & Pat Linnemeyer Fractional Match points occur when you have a 1/2 table/sitout. Thanks to all who came out to compete at The Bridge Table
New Thurs. Eve. Club Champs! "Golden Boys" Tony Iannino & David Griegel (See "Photo Section") fresh from their September Gold point win, make it 2 big games in a row, by winning our 10 table club championship Thursday Oct. 8th at The Bridge Table
Congrats to "8 is Enough" GOLD Point Winners: Norm Rubin, Susan Rudick, Elaine T. Van Buren, Patricia Affron who's 63 VP score bested a strong showing by the Freimark team with 58. Thanks to all all who came out to compete & enjoy. Our next "8 is Enough" swiss is Nov. 22nd during the Unit STAC SILVER POINTS to all match winners at The Bridge Table
New Life Masters! Huge Congrats to Lorna Weinstock & Carole Gelfer (see Picture section) for going over the top at the Smithtown regional on Sunday Oct. 4th. Look for a special Life Master party, coming soon on a Thursday evening at The Bridge Table
Sad News: It is with heart felt sorry that we report the death of Sydell Mittler. Sydell fell and fatally injured her head while walking her dog, after bringing food to break the fast to her daughters house on Yom Kippur. Sydell was an advancing player who loved to play and learn, and made time to play every chance she had. Sydell will be missed by all at The Bridge Table
Reitman Medalists! Congrats to: Winners! Ned Elton, Mike Atkins, Mary Beth Birchby, Cyndi Morrissey & Third place Brian Kruse & David Mason, Carole Gelfer & Sara Streatfield in flt. C , 2nd place:Jan & George Weber, Marianne & Serge Aronovich, 3rd place: Mary Ellen Zaske, Michael Varhalamas, Miles Tanchel & Austin Fitzgerald Flt. B .
GOLD POINT Winners! Bob Hamilton & George Weinstock & Tony Iannino & David Griegel were all happy winners in our 15 table instant Matchpoint game on Sept. 9th. Thanks to all who joined us at the VFW.
Monday Afternoon. ICCG Winners! Congrats to Eileen McGrory, Linda Endy, Cyndi Morrissey, Bob Hamilton, Betty Hough & Mary Ellen Zaske, for bringing in over 10 M.P.'s by making overalls in Sept. 14th's Inter-Club Championship at The Bridge Table
Linda Connolly is our October Player of the Month
Linda's 11+ October total beat out regular partner John Dudas by nearly a point. Linda will enjoy a free week of bridge at The Bridge Table (Kudo's to Mary Ellen for the highest M.P. Total, Bridge Table personnel are not eligible). Mary Beck & Carol Palermo our Co- "0-20" players of the month. Mary & Carol's nearly 3 point total beat out Jim Button's 1.90 for 0-20 top honors. Mary & Carol's will receive an engraved plaques commemerating his achievement at The Bridge Table.
Steve & Ellen's Super Mini Lessons for the week of November 16th:
Monday, Thursday & Saturday at 12:15 PM (From Pat Harrington's conversation on bidding) & Thurs. Eve at 7:00 PM: "Bidding Up the Line"
Tuesday 9:30 AM 0-300 (From Pat Harrington's " Duplicate Strategy") "Preempting in 4th Seat"
Friday 9:30 AM 0-300 (From Barbara Segram's "25 conventions you should know") "New Minor Forcing"
Upcoming Special Events
8 is Enough Dinner Swiss Teams
Sunday Nov. 22nd (Silver Points!) at 4:00 PM Dinner break at 6:00 pm Finish by 8:40 pm Reservations a must Partners and teams gladly arranged for July's Team event.
New Thurs. Eve Start Time: Starting July 9th our Thursday Evening game will start at 7:15 PM. Open players will play 24 hands. There will be no hospitality break, and no late plays. Join George & Steve as we continue to grow our great thursday evening group.
Mon. Oct. 26 - 1:00 pm
Club Championships: ( Extra M.P.'s & Trophies at no extra charge)
Monday Nov. 16th at 1:00 PM.
Inter-Club Championship:(Extra M.P.'s & Trophies at no extra charge!)
Membership Game: Friday Nov 13 - 9:30 am (0-300) (Triple M.P.'s at no extra charge, both partners must be ACBL members to receive M.P.'s)
Jackpot: $25.00 for a 72% game (Open only 8 tables+)
