We were so tired Saturday night; even with the help of our friends, there always seemed to be something else to be picked up and put away. We were at the church by 8 each morning and didn’t leave before 11 each night.

We started out with a 12 and a half table game on Thursday morning, which if you’ve ever played duplicate bridge before is what we refer to as a groaner –– not enough for two sections, but yet too big for one. We played two boards a round, for thirteen rounds.

We had more than a handful of out–of–town visitors from Atlanta, Florence, Tuscaloosa, Tallassee, Gadsden, Anniston and Auburn. Everyone had a good time. Our next tournament will be April 9–11.

WINNERS:

Thursday 9:30: Lorette and Clark Ogle, Judy Hasseld and Judie Fair, Adelaide St Raymond and Kathryn Howell, Martha Brand and Doris Coley, Jeanie Matthews and Hettie Hall, Alice and Julian Dunklin, Jerrie Friar and Liz Milko, Richard Eberhardt and Judy Chase, Joan Thomas and Richard Anderson, Hazel Haas and Boots Jennings, Barbara Leberte and Lynn Mosley, Dawn Kimberlin and Nancy Sinclair, Bonnie Segers and Carolyn Giles.

Thursday 1:30: Lorette and Clark Ogle, Martha Brand and Doris Coley, Arlene Owens and Frances Ubben, Marion Henry and Ray Hughes, Emma Cross and Dorothy Slaton, Hazel Haas and Geri Dodson, Joan Thomas and Richard Anderson, Eugene Mann III and Jimmy Barron, Judy Converse and Kathryn Howell, Jerrie Friar and Judy Hasseld.

Thursday 7:30: John Lusco and Mac LaCasse, Lorette and Clark Ogle, Ray Hughes and Marion Henry, Peggy and Gene Graham, Jo Weatherly and Charlotte Lusco, Janet Johnson and Barbara Dawson.

Friday 9:30: Section A: Margaret Burleson and Reita Hall Mann, Otis Manar and Julian Dunklin, Judy Burledge and Mary Susce, Jo Weatherly and Janet Johnson, Nancy Sinclair and Dawn Kimberlin, Judy Chase and Richard Eberhardt.

Section B: Carol Rachels and Heather Elliott, Jeanne Wamack and Barbara Wall, Emma Cross and Dorothy Slaton, Judy and Don Hasseld, James Lawrence and Judy Converse, Diane Meier and Elizabeth Willey, Hazel Haas and Boots Jennings.

Friday 1:30: Emma Cross and Dorothy Slaton, Lorette and Clark Ogle, Judy and David Funk, Joann Bashinsky and Eddie McDanal, Dawn Kimberlin and Nancy Sinclair, Charlotte Glaser and Stephen Lurie, Phil Colter and Wanda Timlin, Margaret Burleson and Reita Hass Mann, Iris and Ted Bjorn, Judy Chase and Richard Eberhardt, Eugene Mann III and Jimmy Barron, Jo Weatherly and Charlotte Lusco, Dot Montanye and James Lawrence, Mel Dupuis and Helen Thrasher.

Friday 7: Lorette and Clark Ogle, John Lusco and Mac LaCasse, Judy and Don Hasseld, Charlotte Glaser and Stephen Lurie.

Saturday 9:30: Michael Fowler and Jermaine Wynn, Barbara Wall and Jeanne Wamack, Sharon and Layton Cox, Julian Dunklin and Otis Manar, Hazel Haas and Marion Henry, Iris and Ted Bjorn, Arlene Owens and Frances Ubben, Judy Chase and Geri Dodson.

Saturday 1:30: Iris and Ted Bjorn, Martha Brand and Shirley Wood, Charlotte Glaser and Stephen Lurie, Bonnie Segers and Dolores Thomas, Betty and Dennis Kowalzyk.

Saturday 7: Janet Johnson and Barbara Dawson, Iris and Ted Bjorn, Pete Partin and Jim Rabb, John Lusco and Mac LaCasse, Betty and Dennis Kowalzyk.

Saturday SWISS TEAMS: 1st: Jim Rabb, Pete Partin, Jo Weatherly & Charlotte Lusco; 2nd: Drew Gentry, Mary Peters, Penelope Gentry, & Carolyn Peters; 3rd: Judy and Don Hasseld, Donna Sigrist & Judie Fair.

Overall we had 93.5 tables giving 192.96 masterpoints to 92 of the 115 players. We were exhausted, but very pleased knowing our players had a good time. Hand of the Week will be back next week.