Dear Unit 556+ bridge players,
Tomorrow starts Education Foundation Week! All Club Game Points are
doubled! Registration fees will be $5. Below is the reservation list for
tomorrow, Monday, Feb 22nd. Send me any corrections, additions, or if you
want a partner.
Paula
661-755-8543
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Anita & Aggi
Bill B & Paula
Bob M & Kathy
Carol A & Kristi
Carol I & Susan Smith
Carol R & Paul R
Carol T & Gary T
Carolyn & Gerry B
Cathy M & Diana
Debbye & Pat L
Dwaine & Gary
Gay & May
Gwen & MaryAnne
Harry & Alan N
Jan & Deanna
Kathy S & Rand
Mira & Ron
Rae & Gerry G
Ruth & Roy
Sharon W & Dave R
Sharry & Beth
Steve L & Bud
Susan Sh & Judy G
Temo & Ramesh
Tom & Hilary C
Tomoko & David K
Bob McBroom is offering an advanced class on Simple Squeezes, here is what
he says:
This class is for Intermediate players who wish to move into the Advanced
level, as well as Advanced players who either never learned about squeezes
or need a review. Disclaimer- I am by no means an Expert bridge player but
this is a topic I know something about.
Basically, a squeeze is when one (or both) of your opponents is/are forced
to part with a winner such that you make an extra trick, sometimes more.
Although there are many kinds of squeezes, including squeezes by a defender
against the declarer, we will focus on so called simple squeezes (which are
unfortunately not that simple, which is why this is an advanced technique).
If squeezes are difficult to execute, why would we want to learn them? If
you think about it, any time you can make one more trick than your same
direction opponents is very valuable at matchpoints, and making an extra
trick at imps is often the difference between making your contract and
going down.
The typical bridge player will execute a squeeze on occasion and both they
and their opponents won’t even realize it. Declarer thinks their
opponent(s) made a mistake and threw away the wrong card, and the
opponents think that as well. Of course, sometimes the opponent will throw
away the wrong card when they weren’t actually forced to, called a “pseudo
squeeze”, but what we would like to do is cause this to happen because we
made it happen. Anyone who recognizes and deliberately executes a
successful squeeze feels a joy that is almost unsurpassed by any other
feeling at the bridge table (except maybe intelligently bidding a grand
slam no one else is getting to – I certainly like that!). Many of us have
recognized and successfully pulled off throw-ins at the end of the hand, so
you know that feeling. This is even better, trust me.
Anyway, this class will consist of a lecture with example hands and a
session on the learning tool Sharkbridge to practice some hands yourself.
You do not need any software to attend this class, but familiarity with
Zoom would help. Unfortunately Sharkbridge doesn’t work on Android phones,
but works on iphones, ipads, and of course Windows and Mac computers. The
class will last about two hours, and I am thinking Wednesday evening at
6:15pm. The cost of the class is $5.
If you are interested please reply to Bob, rbmcbroom(a)gmail.com
Dear Unit 556+ Bridge players and friends,
Tomorrow, Sunday, February 21st we have two games, a limited 499er game at
3:15 and an open IMP game at 3:25. Below are the reservation lists for
both games. Please send me updates. *Room for more. *
Paula
661-755-8543
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499er game
Aggi & David K
Angela P & Bonnie C
Carol & Paul R
Carol deC & Rose Marie T
Carole C & Barbara L
Ginger B & John M
Hilary & Tom B
Jackie & Harry
Jan & Tomoko
Jeanne & Barry
Judy T & Nancy G
Julie & Lynn
Kathy S & Pam B
Linda D & Ruth R
Lindsay & Sandra Price
Lora S & John T
Pamela C & Rosalee S
Paulette & Terry
Rosalee M & Judy S
Zorina & Ed P
Open IMP game
Bill & Roshen
Debbye & Pat L
Kathy F & Bob McB
Kathy S & Rand
Ruth & Roy
Sharry & Beth
Dear Unit 556+ bridge players,
Below is the reservation list of players for tomorrow, Friday, Feb 18th at
12:15 pm. Send me any corrections, additions, or if you want a partner.
Paula
661-755-8543
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Aggi & Roshen
Amr & Gerry B
Anita & Tracy
Bob Mc & Dave W
Bud K & Steve L
Carol A & Kristi
Carol R & Paul R
Carol T & Gary T
Carolyn C & Bill B
Cathy M & Diana B
Dwaine & Gary
Harry & Alan N
Jan & Roy L
Judy G & Susan Sh
Kathy S & Rand
Mira & Ron
Pat L & Wayne R
Paula & Gay
Rae & Gerry G
Ramesh & Temo
Ruth & Kathy F
Sharon W & Adam
Sharry & Beth
Tom B & Jerry H
Tomoko & David
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Dear Unit556+ players,
Below is the reservation list for tomorrow's game, Thursday, Feb 18th, at
10:15 AM.
Please drop me a note if you'd like to play, need a partner, or want to
invite a friend from outside the club to play.
Paula
661-755-8543
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Aggi & Susan Smith
Alan & Elliott Nueman
Anita & Ruth
Barbara L & Carole C
Bill B & Temo
Bud & Gerry B
Carol A & Kristi
Carol T & Gary T
Cathy M & Diana
Gwen & Debbye P
Harry & David K
Kathy F & Bob M
Kathy S & Rand
Margaret & Jerome
Mira & Ron
Pat L & Dave
Paula & Tom
Rae & Amr
Sharon & Steve
Sharry & Beth
Dear Unit 556+ bridge players,
Open Pairs tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb 16th, at 6:15 PM. Who wants to play? Who
needs a partner? Below is a tentative list of players.
Send me any corrections, additions, or if you want a partner.
Paula
661-755-8543
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Aggi & Roshen
Amr & Dominique
Angela & Julie
Carol A & Kristi
Harry & David K
Jackie & Shari
Jan & Tomoko
Kathy S & Rand
Khushroo & Temo
May A & Hani
Melanie & Bill
Mira & Ron
Pat L & Dave W
Roselyn & Saul
Ruth & Roy
Sharry & Beth
Sue T & Kathy H
Dear Unit 556+ bridge players,
We are having our regular game tomorrow, Monday, Feb 15th, at 12:15 PM.
Below is the reservation list of players. Send me any corrections,
additions, or if you want a partner.
Paula
661-755-8543
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Anita & Aggi
Bill B & Paula
Bob M & John J
Carol A & Kristi
Carol I & Susan Smith
Carol R & Paul R
Carol T & Gary T
Carolyn & Gerry B
Cathy M & Diana
Debbye & Pat L
Dwaine & Gary
Gay & May
Gwen & MaryAnne
Harry & Alan N
Jackie & Jerry H
Jan & Deanna
Kathy S & Rand
Melanie & Kathy M
Mira & Ron
Rae & Gerry G
Ruth & Roy
Sharon W & Dave R
Sharry & Beth
Steve L & Bud
Susan Sh & Judy G
Temo & Ramesh
Tom & Hilary C
Tomoko & David K
Dear Unit 556+ Bridge players and friends,
Valentine's Day tomorrow (Sunday Feb 14th) is double points (half red). We
have two games, a limited 499er game at 3:15 and an open IMP game at 3:25.
Below are the reservation lists for both games. Please send me updates. *Room
for more. *
Paula
661-755-8543
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499er game
Aggi & David K
Angela P & Bonnie C
Betsy N & Carol D
Carol & Paul R
Caryn & Glen M
Hilary & Tom B
Jackie & Harry
Jan & Tomoko
Judy T & Nancy G
Julie & Lynn
Karen and Susan J
Kathy S & Pam B
Lillian & Judith
Lindsay & Sandra Price
Lora S & John T
Margaret K & Claire H
Paulette & Terry
Susan S & Carol I
Zorina & Ed P
Open IMP game
Debbye & Pat L
Beth & Charles
Bill & Roshen
Ruth & Roy
Sharry & Beth
Kathy S & Rand
Dear Unit 556+ bridge players,
Below is the reservation list of players for tomorrow, Friday, Feb 5th at
12:15 pm. Send me any corrections, additions, or if you want a partner.
*Saturday and Sunday, Feb 13 & 14, are double points days.* As we have no
game on Saturday I have arranged for those interested in playing Saturday,
and not already a member of Mojo's Club, to play in Mojo's PPD Virtual
club. He has 0-500 at 10:00 and Open Pairs at 12:30. (And 0-99 at 12:20.)
Let me know if you are interested. Our regular Sunday games will have
double points.
Paula
661-755-8543
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Aggi & Roshen
Amr & Gerry B
Anita & Tracy
Bob Mc & Dave W
Bud K & Steve L
Carol A & Kristi
Carol R & Paul R
Carol T & Gary T
Carolyn C & Bill B
Cathy M & Diana B
Dwaine & Gary
Georgia & Kathy B
Harry & Alan N
Jan & Roy L
Judy G & Susan Sh
Kathy S & Rand
MaryAnne & Gwen
Mike C & Bill M
Mira & Ron
Pat L & Wayne R
Paula & Gay
Rae & Gerry G
Ramesh & Temo
Ruth & Kathy F
Sharon W & Adam
Sharry & Beth
Tom B & Jerry H
Tomoko & David
Russ Buker passed away yesterday, February 9th, of Covid at home.
He was a career Air Force pilot, flew 50 missions in the Korean War and
subsequently a test pilot.
After receiving his master’s degree in aerospace engineering from the
University of Florida in 1959,
he moved to the Antelope Valley where he was stationed at Edwards Air Force
Base. After retiring
from the Air Force he worked for the CIA for 10 years (which he never
talked about).
Russ started playing bridge and other card games at an early age. He thinks
he was probably
introduced to bridge filling in when needed in family social bridge games.
He learned Culbertson’s
bidding methods but never had any formal lessons. He more or less stumbled
into duplicate bridge
with his wife playing at club games while in the air force. He ran a
duplicate game
at Edwards for four years and also played at other games in the area. Like a
lot of us, he let bridge go for many years while he was raising a family
and working.
One of his favorite memories was always going to the Ambassador Hotel in
Los Angeles for Bridge
Week. When he decided to learn more about bridge, he studied on his own
from one of Max Hardy’
books. He was introduced to Linda Young by the partnership desk at the Las
Vegas Regional. That
began a bridge partnership and romance. They were “together” over ten
years. They went to many
tournaments together in Southern Calif and Nevada and played at the Joshua
Tree Club, Friendly
Bridge Club and Valencia Bridge Studio. Russ (russellsb) and Linda (limda)
played three times a week with us
in the Unit 556+ Virtual Club since it began thru his 94th birthday January
21st.
Russ had four sons and one daughter. Cards may be sent to:
Buker family
3531 W. Ave. J-14
Lancaster, CA 93536
Linda Young
2040 Florida Ave. Butte, MT 59701
You may contact Linda Young at lryoung1940(a)gmail.com.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Russ’s name to a charity of
your choice.
