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Jan/25/12
Sharon Anderson Visits Albuquerque Regional

Sharon Anderson, 2012 ACBL President, attended the January Albuquerque Regional and hosted her first luncheon forum for 12 D17 volunteers/teachers/tournament organizers. Sharon facilitated the "sharing of ideas" session which proved to be valuable to all.   Use the link below for Sharon's comments on the D14 web site.

Sharon modestly did not mention was that she and Roger, her #1 partner in life and bridge, won 54.78 masterpoints.  Sharon first met Roger in college.  She did not play bridge initially.  According to Sharon, learning the game was a condition for their marriage.

 http://moot.typepad.com/sharonroeanderson/2012/01/frequent-flier.html


Oct/23/11
D17 NAP Results

Congratulations - Good Luck in Memphis!

A Strat

1st      Anne Brenner - David Caprera  Denver, CO 
2nd     Frank Leonard, Tempe, AZ - Phebe Packer, Phoenix, AZ
3rd      Joe Harris - Cindy Harris, Albuquerque, NM

B Strat

1st      Bill Stoltey, Fort Collins, CO - Ed Yosses, Loveland, CO
2nd     Lori Campbell - Dick Campbell Gold Canyon, AZ
3rd      Daniel Kraft, Phoenix, AZ - Paul Spear Laveen, AZ

C Strat

1st     Sharon Reeves - Richard Oetting Prescott, AZ
2nd    Burke Snowden - Craig Snowden Fort Collins, CO
3rd     Susan Marshbanks - G. Steve Wheeler, Castle Rock, CO

 


Sep/06/11
Grand National Teams Qualifying Begins for 2011/2012

By Darryl Helton

September 1, 2011 marks the beginning of the 2011 -2012 Grand National Team Qualification period for all clubs in ACBL. The GNT event is a “grass roots” event whereby teams can qualify at the club level, then compete at the District level to advance to the summer NABC tournament for the National Championship.

The event is stratified into four categories - an unlimited masterpoint  Championship Flight, Flight A for players with fewer than 5,000 masterpoints,  Flight B (under 2,000) and Flight C for non-life masters with fewer than 500 masterpoints

At Sedona Bridge Center, we hold at least one GNT swiss team game a month. We find that our members love team games and our attendance is usually 25% higher than pair’s games.  The games are sectionally rated with 50% red and 50% black points.  Players appreciate the elevated points and the Swiss team format.

Clubs may also hold GNT Fund Raiser Games. These events are also sectionally rated. Games may be played as pairs, or swiss team events.  District 17 collects $4 a table for each GNT games. These funds, as well as the funds collected from GNT Fund raiser games ($3 a table) help compensate teams for travel expenses to the District finals as well as the NABC finals.

I have competed in the Flight B District GNT and have really enjoyed this event. It is an intense two days of bridge competition and since we played against players having less than 2000 points, I felt like I had a chance to win.

I am encouraging club members to ask game owners to schedule GNT Games. They are enjoyable and offer players a chance to qualify for the District or National Championships. If you have any questions regarding this event, please refer to the Conditions of Contest for Grand National Teams on the D17 website, or contact me, Darryl Helton (marshahelt@aol.com)  GNT Chairman for District 17.