April 2024 - 33

1. Michael Airdo, Oak Park IL
822
1. Stephen Cooper, Bensalem PA
2. Charles O'Malley III, San Diego CA 656
3. Marjorie O'Malley, San Diego CA 633
4. Carole Spencer, Blacksburg VA 629
5. George Welsh, Sedona AZ
6. Doug Brenner, Lindsay ON
Category: 3500 to 5000 pts.
Mike Airdo
822.35 points
Airdo has been playing bridge for
40 years. " This year, I played at least
twice a day, sometimes more, with
local partners and other players I met
online at the clubs, mainly Knoxville
and Southeast Carolina. I also learned
a lot from a local world-class player. "
10. Thomas Roberg, Raleigh NC
11. Wendy Lee, East Hanover NJ
12. Brian Snell, Columbus OH
13. Dick Tracy, Laconia NH
14. Betty Youmans, Whitesboro NY
15. Bob Allard, Murfreesboro TN
509
444
7. Stephen Donahue, Riverwoods IL 403
8. Larry Jackson, Memphis TN
9. Bill Gervais, Spring TX
348
325
302
299
298
242
226
221
16. Marilee Van Arsdale, Florissant CO 190
17. John Grossmann, Greeley CO
184
176
173
173
168
168
18. Stephen Jackson, Roseville MN 180
19. Colin Campbell, Duluth MN
20. David Roussel, Beaverton OR
21. Richard Seibert, Midland MI
22. David Kane, La Quinta CA
23. Mark Crumrine, Ocala FL
24. Douglas De Montluzin, Metairie LA 167
25. Mark Henderson, Wilmington DE 165
920
2. Lawrence Sherman, San Diego CA 907
3. Yacob (Jacob) Rubinstien,
Holland PA
6. Larry Lowell Jr., Knoxville TN
7. Connie Spector, Franklin TN
8. John Garrison, Hailey ID
9. Dolores Aquino, Houston TX
Category: 5000 to 7500 pts.
Stephen Cooper
920.44 points
Cooper won not just his bracket
but all brackets in the Ace of Virtual
Clubs, fending off the same opponent
as he faced in his Mini-McKenney
race, Lawrence Sherman. " It was a
hard-fought battle, with the outcome
not being settled until the final two
days of the year. " Both played daily
with 3500-5000 winner Mike Airdo,
while Yacob Rubinstien continues to
be Cooper's main partner.
10. Linda Green-Whitten,
Southaven MS
11. Lynn Leisy, Amelia Island FL
12. Joann Hano, York PA
13. Dave DuBois, Westfield NJ
14. Eva Landy, Miami FL
15. Paul Freese, Metairie LA
561
387
332
330
321
302
287
283
278
277
271
266
16. Elizabeth McDowell, Kitchener ON 262
17. David Rosenblatt, Palmetto Bay FL 249
18. Weishu Wu, Irvine CA
22. Robert Carvin, Plymouth MA
23. Donald Baker, Bardstown KY
247
209
206
204
197
190
19. John Hrones Jr., Needham MA 219
20. Martin Graf, Chevy Chase MD
21. Bill Osborn, Frisco TX
24. Ann Buchholz, St. Augustine FL 194
25. Jack Borenstein, Dallas TX
4. William Neumann, Columbia MD 459
5. David Ticen, Victoria TX
1. Marla Chaikin, Savannah GA
2. Arbha Vongsvivut, Godfrey IL
3. Milton Neher, Richardson TX
4. Buddy Hano, York PA
5. Cindy Mahn, Kitchener ON
6. Craig Allen, Glen Ellyn IL
7. Mel Norton, Burlington ON
8. Rita Duncan, Somerset IN
9. Charles Lipman, Atlanta GA
Category: 7500 to 10,000 pts.
Marla Chaikin
727.15 points
Chaikin began her bridge journey
at 13 when she was asked by a friend
to fill in. Three years later she was in
college and sneaking out to play. She
served on the New York unit board
concurrently with Edgar Kaplan and
became a Grand Life Master last
summer, having won the Silver Ribbon
Pairs in 2005. She has five papillons
who keep her too busy at home to
travel.
727
517
446
388
376
363
333
310
292
1. Jeff McKee, Livingston TX
2. Tom Rutledge, Charleston SC
559
540
3. Timothy Flaherty, San Diego CA 509
4. Joe Degaetano, Delray Beach FL 448
5. Jim Johnsen, San Diego CA
444
6. Joyce Regan, East Greenwich RI 442
7. Terry Byrne, North Kingstown RI 433
8. Neil Silverman, Fort Lauderdale FL 433
9. Michael Dalton, Palm Coast FL
10. Sandra DeMartino, Riverside CT 282
11. Debra Eaves, Northville MI
12. Gary Westfall, Brampton ON
280
258
13. Baskaran Sankaran, Alpharetta GA 245
14. Mike Cook, Memphis TN
15. Irva Neyhart, Corvallis OR
231
229
16. Carole Weinstein, Waltham MA 226
17. Alfred Lee, Foster City CA
18. Bobby Maynard, Houston TX
19. Michael Kenny, Stouffville ON
20. Joan Millens, Kingston NY
21. Thomas Turgeon, Memphis TN
22. Chris Penner, Nanaimo BC
23. Harry Nuckols, Vestal NY
24. Barry Senensky, Toronto ON
25. David Oakley, San Diego CA
220
207
207
198
185
183
183
182
175
10. Jack Wynns,
Hot Springs Village AR
Category: Over 10,000 pts.
Jeff McKee
559.36 points
McKee works, has a family and
lives 60 miles from the nearest bridge
club, so he's mostly an online player.
" I play better when I play often, so
virtual clubs are my main opportunity
to practice against established
partnerships. It is nice to be able to
play an East Coast VACB game before
my West Coast workday begins. Also,
I joined many night games at the last
minute. These clubs really benefit
people like me. "
11. Dudley Camacho, Toronto ON
12. Craig Gardner, Streamwood IL
13. Robert Dennard, Orlando FL
14. Robert Gardner, Glenview IL
15. Geoffrey Brod, Newington CT
16. John Brady, Jacksonville FL
395
368
367
350
311
306
296
281
17. Marion Gebhardt, Richardson TX 278
18. Mark Itabashi, Newport Beach CA 269
19. Randy Joyce, Chapel Hill NC
20. William Lipton, Fort Myers FL
21. Kay Joyce, Chapel Hill NC
22. Richard Chan, Markham ON
263
258
249
246
23. Richard DeMartino, Riverside CT 242
24. Andrew Firko, Oakville ON
25. Dallas Moore, Trotwood OH
239
234
April 2024 | Bridge Bulletin |
33
April 2024

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of April 2024
