Published: October 14, 2009 10:07 pm         

Bridge: Oct. 18, 2009

Watching the President’s Cup Golf Tournament over the weekend, I was not familiar with the scoring systems for the various formats of golf they played. Time after time, a player would be putting and miss a putt with his ball two feet away from the cup and he would scoop up his ball. Then all players would advance to the next hole. It seemed to me they were extremely generous to concede with such a long putt still to be holed. But then, I was totally in the dark about the scoring system.

Master point races at our duplicate bridge club are more my speed. With three months left in the year, it looks like a “gimme” in both the male and female contests at the Terre Haute Bridge Center. Laura Bright is 25 points ahead of Sharon Strassler in the women’s division. Fred Ervin has a 47 point lead over Tom Roberts. The next three women all have high scores. They are Nancy Hanley, Sue May and Jane Gormong. Pat Price leads the rest of the top 30 who are Tana Holt, Diane Scott, Gloria Trader, Sharon Winters, Noreen Bryant, Joanna Hebermehl, Phyllis Peters, Margie Kintz, Pat Koger, Connie Shattuck, Mary Lunsford, Carolyn Steinbaugh, Mona Sternfeld, Joan Chervenko, Judy Harris, Sharon Mason, Arlene Luchsinger, Mary Alice Spahr, Linda Easton, Gretchen Weston, Ruth Ann Tooloose, Marty Cornelius, Margaret Oyer and Nancy Shriner.

Don Reuland leads the rest of the men’s roster. They are Jim Gormong, Milt Van Reed, Don Florida, Richard Easton, Frank DeSanto, Floyd McWilliams, Jim Jennings, John Clark, George Woodason, Alan Sackrider, Henjin Chi, Charles Parks, Don Lucas, Mark Greenwell, Rick Kleinheksel, John Massman, Mark Minar, Charles Bryan, Dan Dorney, Dr. Jayesh Ramolia, Dan Scott, Bill Shriner, Mel Sinn, Marvin Kasrich and David Halsted.

Winners Oct. 5-7

Monday afternoon — first, Floyd McWilliams and Fred Ervin; second, Janet Horton and Don Reuland; third, Sharon Strassler and Laura Bright; fourth, Noreen Bryant and Diane Scott; fifth, Joan Chervenko and Pat Price; sixth, Nancy Hanley and Phyllis Peters.

Monday evening Fun Bridge — first, David and Mary Halsted; second, Shirley Haggard and Sandee Frey; third-fourth, Sunny Cohen and Bill Hawk and Bill and Nancy Shriner.

Tuesday — first, Don Florida and Jim Gormong; second, Mona Sternfeld and Sharon Winters; third, John Clark and Janet Horton.

Wednesday — first, Fred Ervin and Laura Bright; second, Sharon Strassler and Nancy Hanley; third, Tana Holt and Diane Scott; fourth, Noreen Bryant and Phyllis Peters;

The following games will be played this week in the Bridge Center at 303 S. 14th St. It is a friendly place to play the best card game ever devised. One need not be a member. The only requirement is to love the game of bridge and be friendly with your opponents and especially with your partner. New players are welcome. Call (812) 232-1230 if you need a partner or information.

Monday: open game, 1p.m.; Fun Bridge, 6:30 to 8:30. Free snacks.

Tuesday: Unit Championship game, 7 p.m.

Wednesday: open game, 10 a.m.; Brown bag lunch at noon

Thursday: open game, 7 p.m.

Saturday: open game, 1 p.m.

— Frank DeSanto,

club manager