Club news

The Lawrence 299ers Duplicate Bridge Club met July 16 for its weekly game. Ten pairs competed in a stratified game that used a Howell movement. Don Brennaman directed the game.

Competing North-South, Lynn Hui and Jo Abbott finished first in A, B and C. Glenna Herd and Judy Bevan were second in A.

Playing East-West, Helen Huffman and Bob Huffman finished first in A and B. Frances Vogel and Dorothy Arth placed second in A.

  • The Lawrence TGIF Duplicate Bridge Club met July 18 for its weekly game. The game was sanctioned by the ACBL as a club-qualifying game for the North American Open Pairs. Eleven-and-a-half tables competed in a stratified game that used a Mitchell movement. Don Brennaman directed the game.

Sitting North-South, Clyde Romer and Kent McCullough placed first in A and B. Patt Radford and Sally Taylor finished second in A and B. Harriet Olson and Nita Scales were third in A and B and first in C. Don Daugherty and Harry Talley took fourth in A and B and second in C. Virginia Eddy and Shirlie Vaughn were fifth in A and B and third in C.

Playing East-West, Paul Heitzman and Dave Piro were first in A. Donna Munson and Mary Fenlon placed second in A and first in B. Lois Clark and Betty Collier finished third in A, second in B and first in C.

  • The Lawrence Duplicate Bridge Club met Monday evening for its weekly game. The game was sanctioned by the ACBL as a club-qualifying game for the North American Open Pairs. Eleven tables participated in a stratified game that used a Mitchell movement. Virginia Seaver directed the game.

Playing North-South, Sally Taylor and Shirlie Vaughn claimed first place in A and B. Dave Piro and Donna Johnson finished second in A. Bill Schutzel and Jerry Sloan placed third in A and second in B. Donna Munson and Pat Lombardi took fourth in A, third in B and first in C. Jeff Nash and Clyde Romer were fifth in A and fourth in B.

Sitting East-West, Paul Heitzman and Virginia Seaver claimed first place in A and B. Cathy Blumenfeld and Mike Blumenfeld took second in A and B and first in C. John Hickey and Patt Radford placed third in A and B. Dave Rhea and Christie Thomas took fourth in A and B. Bruce McKeithan and Freda Gilmore were fifth in B and C. Lois Clark and Russell LaForce were second in C.

  • The University Bridge Club met July 19. Hosts were George and Ailene Bocquin with Ed and Hazel Stellmacher.

Blue winners were Alice Akins, first; Al Smith, second; and Hank Miller, third.

Pink winners were Ailene Bocquin and Hazel Stellmacher, first; Carol Smith, second; and Donna Riehm.