Bridge Blog 463: Monthly roundup

          My big October was just a blip on the screen as far as the ACBL unit, district and national master point tallies were concerned. And let’s face it, in the grand scheme of things, 24 points ain’t much.

          Still, it maintained my position on the Unit 116 (Buffalo) level. My 128.29 Ace of Clubs points put me sixth. Mike Kisiel stays first with 212.32, followed by Liz Clark (166.07), John Ziemer (153.24), Carlton Stone (139.23) and Vince Pesce (129.13). After me, there’s Carolyn Siracuse (110.95), Judy Padgug (98.51), Paul Libby (95.51) and Jim Gullo (93.24).

          Mini-McKenney-wise, I’ve got 145.66 points, which puts me seventh on the Unit 116 list. Dian Petrov is first with 301.66, followed by Kisiel (222.43), Ziemer (211.40), Judy Padgug (203.10), Liz Clark (177.46) and Carlton (161 even). After me, there’s Vince Pesce (137.98), Kathy Pollock (135.90) and Jim Gullo (132.26).

          On the District 5 (Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh) level, I still register on the Ace of Clubs list – I’m eighth – but miss the Top 25 completely on the Mini-McKenney. The guy in 25th place has 160.43. On top of the heap once again is Hao Ge of Bay Village, Ohio, who was the big point winner in the Grand Island regional. He has 504.45. Dian Petrov is second. Mike Kisiel is eighth.

          Nationally, I don’t want to look, but I guess I will anyway. Ace of Clubs is still led by Zita Lechter of Sunny Isles, Fla. Now she has 320.83. Kisiel is tenth. To make the Top 100 list, you need 152.41.

          As for national Mini-McKenney, again it’s Louise Clark of Glencoe, Ill. She has 714.84. Next is Geeske Joel of Palo Alto, Calif., with 679.63. Hao Ge is eighth. Dian Petrov is 84 th. To make this Top 100, you need 291.58.