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mixing metaphors
With a heartbreaker of a fourth quarter yesterday in White Plains, one of the most successful IMP-playing partnerships in American bridge is no more. When the Spingold kicks off in Washington this July, George will play with Norberto Bocchi; Ralph is going to partner Bart Bramley and Chris Compton’s slated to bat cleanup with [...]
Published by stacy on June 13th, 2009 tagged Bridge | 7 Comments »
hi from white plains
Published by stacy on June 9th, 2009 tagged Bridge | 4 Comments »
the learning curve — year one
My dad was a plucky little Irishman as fiercely competitive as he was full of Blarney. As far as he was concerned, money wasn’t the goal of any exercise; it was just a convenient way of keeping score. “Either we make a lot of money,” he used to say with glee as he dove head [...]
Published by stacy on June 9th, 2009 tagged A Client's View, Bridge | 2 Comments »
brutal in the backdraw
George and company qualified for the backdraw, a disappointing finish to a match that George and Ralph kicked off with such success. The bye was no favor, with all three teams who dropped into the Round of 16 failing to advance in the race for USA1. Diamond, Jacobs, Strul, Cohler and McKellar now join the [...]
Published by stacy on June 8th, 2009 tagged Bridge | 1 Comment »
throw strikes!
News from the front: George was up 16 when he and Ralph retired last night. The opponents went something like 35 IMPS unanswered in the first set today and so now we’re down 20-ish.
If only bridge were like baseball and the manager could take a trip to the mound to give some much-needed [...]