Grand Life Master Shome Mukherjee climbs over 20,000 MP
Joe Cappannelli becomes DLM (5000 MP)
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Long Time ACBL Director Kevin Griffin to Step Down as
Director-in-Charge of EMBA Sectionals
April 199 Tournament Winners and Report
Tim Walker and Paul Zappula 2nd.
Reid Gerhart and Sheelendra Kulkarni 3rd.
Saturday PM Winners
Catherine Cooper and Tim Walker
Second Place to Maria and Marek Kawka
Third Place to Marsha Girouard and Chuck Young
EMBA Pair Win the National Mixed Pairs
Sheila Gabay Becomes EMBA's newest Grand Life Master!
Joe Cappannelli becomes DLM (5000 MP)
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Long Time ACBL Director Kevin Griffin to Step Down as
Director-in-Charge of EMBA Sectionals
ACBL Tournament Director Kevin Griffin, who has been the Director-in-Charge at almost every EMBA sectional during the past ten years, has announced his intention to cut back on his directing schedule. This change will include no longer serving as DIC at EMBA tournaments. Kevin will be available on an occasional basis to serve as a Director when needed at future sectionals. EMBA tournaments are the largest in New England and among the largest in the US with multiple events running concurrently. EMBA has been fortunate that Kevin has been willing to devote so much of his expertise, time and energy to directing our sectionals over the years. Kevin indicated the fact that Horace Gower will be taking over as DIC made his decision much easier. Horace has a great deal of experience directing at EMBA tournaments as Kevin’s right hand man and with Kevin’s assistance we are confident that his transition to DIC will be smooth.
April 199 Tournament Winners and Report
Your roving reporter heard that the place to be on Saturday morning was the Bridge Spot in Woburn where over 100 earnest bridge players had gathered to compete for honors and silver masterpoints in EMBA’s Spring 199-er sectional tournament. When I arrived the hall was buzzing with excitement. Winners are pictured Below for a complete report and pictures please click here
Winners Sunday Swiss
MaryBeth and Robert Stevens with teammates Rosalind and Daniel Rosenthal
Winners Saturday AM
Mary Beth and Robert Stevens 1st Overall AM.
Tim Walker and Paul Zappula 2nd.
Reid Gerhart and Sheelendra Kulkarni 3rd.
Saturday PM Winners
Catherine Cooper and Tim Walker
Second Place to Maria and Marek Kawka
Third Place to Marsha Girouard and Chuck Young
Spring Sectional Winners
Congratulations to Swiss Winners
Flight A
Walter Lee, Sudbury MA; Anton Tsypkin - Melody Bi, Ashland MA; Melvin Marcus, Waltham MA
Flight X
Zachary Grossack, Newton MA; John Flynn - Nancy Flynn, Medfield MA; Donald Caplin, Waltham MA
Flight B/C
Jay Tang, Sharon MA; Yaning Zhou, Acton MA; Michael Lieberman - Alevtina Asarina, Cambridge MA
Flight D
Ronald Briggs - James Osten, Lexington MA; Yanyan Liu, Wilmington MA; Laurie Endsley, Clinton MA
SAT PM OPEN PAIRS
EMBA newest Grand Life Master Sheila Gabay and Victor King Win Flight A
Paul Wacks and Michael Schrange Flight B
Greg Chang and Yanyan Liu Flight C
SAT AM OPEN PAIRS
Congratulations Peter Matthews and Gary Schwartz. 10:30 Open Pairs
Single Session netted 12.43 MP for the pair, Peter is a EMBA Regular and he played with Gary who came in from Huntsville, AL
Saturday AM 299er Pairs Winner Sarah Widhu and Marshall Thomas
These players said Friday the 13th is just fine.
Flight A winners Zach Grossack and Don Caplin (Left) Flight B Winners Bob Bertoni and Jan Cucurullo (center) and Flight C was won by Robert Stubbs and Alan Godes (right)
Congratulations to Swiss Winners
Flight A
Walter Lee, Sudbury MA; Anton Tsypkin - Melody Bi, Ashland MA; Melvin Marcus, Waltham MA
Flight X
Zachary Grossack, Newton MA; John Flynn - Nancy Flynn, Medfield MA; Donald Caplin, Waltham MA
Flight B/C
Jay Tang, Sharon MA; Yaning Zhou, Acton MA; Michael Lieberman - Alevtina Asarina, Cambridge MA
Flight D
Ronald Briggs - James Osten, Lexington MA; Yanyan Liu, Wilmington MA; Laurie Endsley, Clinton MA
SAT PM OPEN PAIRS
EMBA newest Grand Life Master Sheila Gabay and Victor King Win Flight A
Paul Wacks and Michael Schrange Flight B
Greg Chang and Yanyan Liu Flight C
SAT AM OPEN PAIRS
Congratulations Peter Matthews and Gary Schwartz. 10:30 Open Pairs
Single Session netted 12.43 MP for the pair, Peter is a EMBA Regular and he played with Gary who came in from Huntsville, AL
Saturday AM 299er Pairs Winner Sarah Widhu and Marshall Thomas
These players said Friday the 13th is just fine.
Flight A winners Zach Grossack and Don Caplin (Left) Flight B Winners Bob Bertoni and Jan Cucurullo (center) and Flight C was won by Robert Stubbs and Alan Godes (right)
NEWCOMER TOURNAMENT APRIL 21-22 2012
Bridgespot, Woburn, MA
Saturday April 21, 2012 Single Sessions 10:30 AM and 3:00PM Stratified Pairs 0-20 Events and 0-199
Sunday April, 22 2012 Single Session Team Game starts at Noon
FOOD FUN TROPHIES AND PARTNERSHIP HELP AT THE BRIDGESPOT!
More Info Read the Presidents Message
Bridgespot, Woburn, MA
Saturday April 21, 2012 Single Sessions 10:30 AM and 3:00PM Stratified Pairs 0-20 Events and 0-199
Sunday April, 22 2012 Single Session Team Game starts at Noon
FOOD FUN TROPHIES AND PARTNERSHIP HELP AT THE BRIDGESPOT!
More Info Read the Presidents Message
EMBA Pair Win the National Mixed Pairs Sheila Gabay Becomes EMBA's newest Grand Life Master!
The National Mixed Pairs title foe 2012 goes to Sheila Gabay and Pat McDevitt both of Unit 108.
For Sheila this is her first title and Pat has several includiing the World's Hiron Trophy last year.
Sheila was second with Lloyd Arvedon in the Senior Pairs earlier in the week, Memphis must be her new favorite spot.
I went over to her after the last board and asked her how the last board went, she said "It wont matter we just had a so-so round". I told her that she was half a board clear and she looked twice to see if I was joking, The last board was great she said, so I congratulated her and she was torn between euphoric and perhaps a little disbelieving until the bulletin came over for a picture. She and Pat were greeted by a horde of New England players who were in Memphis, word travels very fast at a National tournament and at least 25 players surrounded her with hugs and handshakes. Pat also was thrilled and is always the gentlemen in victory and defeat, but I can only imagine for Sheila this is a dream come true.
For Sheila this is her first title and Pat has several includiing the World's Hiron Trophy last year.
Sheila was second with Lloyd Arvedon in the Senior Pairs earlier in the week, Memphis must be her new favorite spot.
I went over to her after the last board and asked her how the last board went, she said "It wont matter we just had a so-so round". I told her that she was half a board clear and she looked twice to see if I was joking, The last board was great she said, so I congratulated her and she was torn between euphoric and perhaps a little disbelieving until the bulletin came over for a picture. She and Pat were greeted by a horde of New England players who were in Memphis, word travels very fast at a National tournament and at least 25 players surrounded her with hugs and handshakes. Pat also was thrilled and is always the gentlemen in victory and defeat, but I can only imagine for Sheila this is a dream come true.