That’s the end of November
for you, at least in this neck of the woods. And that was the end of November for
me at the bridge tables. No bounce-back after the Thanksgiving break, despite
four opportunities to do so.
Nadine Stein and I
slipped back from a promising round last Monday morning to a 49.96%, prompting
some teasing from club manager Bill Finkelstein as he announced the winners. Same
in the afternoon session with Mike Silverman. He’s an astute player and we
should have a bunch of hot games in our pockets, but this was not one of them.
Far from it. 43.48%.
On Tuesday, Marilyn
Sultz and I similarly watched our prospects fade away into a corrected 46.98%. Last
chance on Wednesday was my first game in ages with Sandy Scheff. We had a good
time, but not a good result. 39.58%. Miraculously, we weren’t dead last.
But it did nothing to
fatten up my total point count for the month. I’m barely in double digits, far
short of the average of 15 that I’m aiming for.
Hopes are reviving,
however, even as I write this. Thursday, in a last-minute pairing with Bob Kaprove,
we were fourth overall with 51.82%. 0.35 of a point. In St. Catharines, Ont.,
on Friday with Selina Volpatti, we finished fifth North-South out of 15 pairs
with 51.92%, earning 0.34 of a point. No luck, however, on Saturday at the
annual Unit 116 meeting and game. (See Blog 920-A)
And now here comes STaC
Week, the Sectional Tournament at the Clubs. Two sessions daily at the Airport
Bridge Club. Chances to win silver points in massive quantities with a good
score, i.e., over 60%. How have I done in past STaCs? Not so massive. Last
June, 11.67. Last December, just 5.94.
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