This is the July 2025 Edition of Bridge Northwest. You are receiving this monthly email as a member of District 19 of the ACBL. |
This is the July 2025 Edition of Bridge Northwest. You are receiving this monthly email as a member of District 19 of the ACBL. |
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|  | Editor's Welcome Hi and welcome to the re-launch of Bridge Northwest! I'm your new editor, JC Chupack. My goal is to keep this newsletter fun, focused, and informative. With that in mind, feel free to send me feedback or fun Bridge-related stories and happenings from your area that we may feature in this email and on our website. You can reach me at bridgenorthwest@d19.org. Thanks for reading! |
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Thanks for joining us at Penticton! We had 1710½ tables of play at Penticton this year, held June 10-15. That was down 9.9% versus last year and down 47.8% versus 2019 (pre-pandemic). However, this year's tournament was shortened by 2 sessions. If we adjust for the shortened week, we are only down about 2% versus last year. (More details here) Congratulations to Gordon McOrmond of Sidney, BC, who was our overall masterpoint leader for Penticton with 135.22 masterpoints earned! Other top earners were Iftikhar Baqai of Irvine, CA (132.59), Mitch Dunitz of Sherman Oaks, CA (125.83), Dan Jacob of Vancouver, BC (109.66), and Mark Itabashi of Newport Beach, CA (105.28). See how you compared on the leaderboard here. |
Thanks for joining us at Penticton! We had 1710½ tables of play at Penticton this year, held June 10-15. That was down 9.9% versus last year and down 47.8% versus 2019 (pre-pandemic). However, this year's tournament was shortened by 2 sessions. If we adjust for the shortened week, we are only down about 2% versus last year. (More details here) Congratulations to Gordon McOrmond of Sidney, BC, who was our overall masterpoint leader for Penticton with 135.22 masterpoints earned! Other top earners were Iftikhar Baqai of Irvine, CA (132.59), Mitch Dunitz of Sherman Oaks, CA (125.83), Dan Jacob of Vancouver, BC (109.66), and Mark Itabashi of Newport Beach, CA (105.28). See how you compared on the leaderboard here. |
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North American Pairs (NAP) D19 Finals Location: 13 Top Tricks in Bellevue, WA Nov 22 - Flights A (0-6000 MPs) & C (NLMs under 750 MPs) Nov 23 - Championship (Open) & Flight B (0-3000 MPs) |
North American Pairs (NAP) D19 Finals Location: 13 Top Tricks in Bellevue, WA Nov 22 - Flights A (0-6000 MPs) & C (NLMs under 750 MPs) Nov 23 - Championship (Open) & Flight B (0-3000 MPs) |
| Summer is NAP season! Qualify at your local club games, then play in the D19 Finals on November 22-23 to win the right to compete for our district at the NAP National Finals. Winners also receive a subsidy to offset the cost of travel to St. Louis. The National Finals will be held during the Spring NABC in St. Louis, MO. Championship and Flight A Finals will be February 25-26, 2026. Flight B & C Finals will be held March 7-8, 2026. See full details and prize schedule here. |
Summer is NAP season! Qualify at your local club games, then play in the D19 Finals on November 22-23 to win the right to compete for our district at the NAP National Finals. Winners also receive a subsidy to offset the cost of travel to St. Louis. The National Finals will be held during the Spring NABC in St. Louis, MO. Championship and Flight A Finals will be February 25-26, 2026. Flight B & C Finals will be held March 7-8, 2026. See full details and prize schedule here. |
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D19 Masterpoint Race Leaders (as of 7/6/2025): |
D19 Masterpoint Race Leaders (as of 7/6/2025): |
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Mini-McKenney: 0-5: Loree Renwick (BC) 5-20: Andrew Rigazio (WA) 20-50: Arjun Chaunal (WA) 50-100: Hua Ying Wan (BC) 100-200: Shannon Kasperkiewicz (WA) 200-300: Fred Yu (WA) & Chungli C. Wang (WA) 300-500: Yi-Tsung Lu (WA) 500-1000: Dariusz Matus (BC) 1000-1500: Marianne Kersten (WA) 1500-2500: Cindy Oishi (BC) 2500-3500: Kevin Cline (WA) 3500-5000: James Andre (WA) 5000-7500: James Holzhauer (WA) 7500-10K: Michael Gamble (BC) 10K+: Ray Miller (WA) |
Mini-McKenney: 0-5: Loree Renwick (BC) 5-20: Andrew Rigazio (WA) 20-50: Arjun Chaunal (WA) 50-100: Hua Ying Wan (BC) 100-200: Shannon Kasperkiewicz (WA) 200-300: Fred Yu (WA) & Chungli C. Wang (WA) 300-500: Yi-Tsung Lu (WA) 500-1000: Dariusz Matus (BC) 1000-1500: Marianne Kersten (WA) 1500-2500: Cindy Oishi (BC) 2500-3500: Kevin Cline (WA) 3500-5000: James Andre (WA) 5000-7500: James Holzhauer (WA) 7500-10K: Michael Gamble (BC) 10K+: Ray Miller (WA) |
| Ace of Clubs: 0-5: Loree Renwick (BC) 5-20: Porter LaPlant (WA) 20-50: Arjun Chaunal (WA) 50-100: Hua Ying Wan (BC) 100-200: Genie May (WA) 200-300: Dennis Stambaugh (WA) 300-500: Jo Albinati (BC) 500-1000: Grace Shen (WA) 1000-1500: Kathy Brown (WA) 1500-2500: Ken Fox (WA) 2500-3500: Barbara Besse (WA) 3500-5000: Paul Evanoff (WA) 5000-7500: James Rasmussen (WA) 7500-10K: Ronald Woodard (CA) 10K+: Ray Miller (WA) |
Ace of Clubs: 0-5: Loree Renwick (BC) 5-20: Porter LaPlant (WA) 20-50: Arjun Chaunal (WA) 50-100: Hua Ying Wan (BC) 100-200: Genie May (WA) 200-300: Dennis Stambaugh (WA) 300-500: Jo Albinati (BC) 500-1000: Grace Shen (WA) 1000-1500: Kathy Brown (WA) 1500-2500: Ken Fox (WA) 2500-3500: Barbara Besse (WA) 3500-5000: Paul Evanoff (WA) 5000-7500: James Rasmussen (WA) 7500-10K: Ronald Woodard (CA) 10K+: Ray Miller (WA) |
| Virtual Ace of Clubs: 0-5: James Maier (BC) 5-20: Andrew Rigazio (WA) 20-50: Lin Robbins (ID) 50-100: Dean Denis (BC) 100-200: Nancy Carlsen (WA) 200-300: Peggy Goldman (WA) 300-500: Yi-Tsung Lu (WA) 500-1000: Deborah Davy (BC) 1000-1500: Marianne Kersten (WA) 1500-2500: Terence Block (WA) 2500-3500: Diane Griffiths (BC) 3500-5000: James Andre (WA) 5000-7500: Ann-Marie Crabbe (BC) 7500-10K: Xiaojing Deng (BC) 10K+: Duncan Smith (BC) |
Virtual Ace of Clubs: 0-5: James Maier (BC) 5-20: Andrew Rigazio (WA) 20-50: Lin Robbins (ID) 50-100: Dean Denis (BC) 100-200: Nancy Carlsen (WA) 200-300: Peggy Goldman (WA) 300-500: Yi-Tsung Lu (WA) 500-1000: Deborah Davy (BC) 1000-1500: Marianne Kersten (WA) 1500-2500: Terence Block (WA) 2500-3500: Diane Griffiths (BC) 3500-5000: James Andre (WA) 5000-7500: Ann-Marie Crabbe (BC) 7500-10K: Xiaojing Deng (BC) 10K+: Duncan Smith (BC) |
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More Tournaments & Events |
More Tournaments & Events |
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Sectionals Salem, OR - July 6-12 Mountain View, CA - July 9-13 Honolulu, HI - July 12-13 Keizer, OR - July 13-19 Keizer, OR - July 26 Helena, MT - Aug 1-3 Lafayette, CA - Aug 2-3 Vancouver, WA - Aug 8-10 Fresno, CA - Aug 9-10 Reno, NV - Aug 14-17 Idaho Falls, ID - Aug 22-24 Calgary, AB - Aug 29-31 |
Sectionals Salem, OR - July 6-12 Mountain View, CA - July 9-13 Honolulu, HI - July 12-13 Keizer, OR - July 13-19 Keizer, OR - July 26 Helena, MT - Aug 1-3 Lafayette, CA - Aug 2-3 Vancouver, WA - Aug 8-10 Fresno, CA - Aug 9-10 Reno, NV - Aug 14-17 Idaho Falls, ID - Aug 22-24 Calgary, AB - Aug 29-31 |
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If you received this newsletter from someone else, you can subscribe here. To stop receiving Bridge Northwest, unsubscribe. To opt out of all emails from ACBL entities, visit your MyACBL settings. Bridge Northwest is the official newsletter of ACBL District 19, a non-profit organization representing Bridge players in Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, and Washington. Our mailing address is 18400 Little Chumstick Creek Rd., Leavenworth, WA 98826-9501 USA. |
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