Cleveland Whist Club

Jim Breckel's 36 second place finishes are the most in local club games this year.

• Master Future Master--October 10
• Buckeye State Sectional--November 2-4

Master Future Master Game--October 10

The Master Future Master game is always a great event.  Non-Life masters are paired with life masters and get a chance to play with somone who really knows what they are doing.  Life masters get a chance to play in some interesting contracts and see inventive defense.

The MFM will be at Woodside Event Center at St Michael's, 5025 Mill Rd, Broadview Heights, OH 44147 and starts at 7:00pm, but get there early and figure out what you are playing.  The entry fee is $8 and there will be great hospitality (contributions greatly appreciated).

The MFM is rated a Unit Championship so there will be extra masterpoints for pairs who do well.

Fran Mulkins is chair again this year (thanks Fran) and you can contact her at
440-668-7457 or vul7nt@yahoo.com. Phone is best.

The flyer explains it all.

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Buckeye State Sectional--November 2-4

 The Buckeye State Sectional will be the first weekend in November (2-4) at the Rocky River
Memorial Hall, 21016 Hilliard Boulevard, Rocky River.

 Here is the schedule:

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2.....................................10:00 a.m and 2:00 p.m.
Stratified Open Pairs(Single sessions)
Stratified 499ers(Single sessions)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3------------------10:00 a.m and 2:00 p.m.
Flight A Open Pairs (Play through)
Stratified B/C/D (Single sessions)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2018........................10:00 a.m
Stratified Swiss Teams (two sessions)

All the details are in the FLYER.

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Don’t forget the “obligatory” double.
Do you play "Negative Doubles"? If the answer is yes then you have to remember that you also play "obligatory" doubles. Let's assume that you open one spade and your left hand opponent bids two hearts. Your partner passes as does your right hand opponent. You now need to look at your hand and evaluate the possibility that your partner would have liked to make a penalty double but could not because it would have been a negative double. If you have a decent opener and shortness in the suit that was overcalled, you should re-open with a double. If partner wanted to make a penalty double he will pass, and if he did not he will make a bid to let you know that he does not have that hand. Harvey Bernstein

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These Unit 125 Members have reached new ACBL rankings!
Name	City	Rank
Jonathon Bodzin	South Euclid	Junior Master
Barbara Joffe	Beachwood	Junior Master
Anita Smith	Shaker Heights	Junior Master
Judson Smith	Shaker Heights	Junior Master
Shirin Taherbhai	Rocky River	Junior Master
Lois Wiesbrook	Cleveland	Junior Master
Henry Wiley	Cleveland	Junior Master
Ruth Addis	University Hts	Club Master
Kris Baker	Mentor	Club Master
Joseph Wolf	Beachwood	Club Master
Yvonne Paul	Richmond Hgts	Sectional Master
Florence Carter	Cleveland	Regional Master
Stephen Smith	Lorain	Regional Master
Rhona Jacobson	Moreland Hills	NABC Master
Patricia Van Aman	Broadview Hts	NABC Master
Douglas Turnbull	Strongsville	Life Master
Patricia Koberg	Westlake	Bronze Life Master
Linda Singleton	Richmond Hgts	Bronze Life Master
Lucille Race	Mayfield Hgts	Silver Life Master