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ACBL Unit 533
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Duane Anderson
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Rank Changes


Emerald Life Master
(7,500)
Janice Randles
 

NABC Master
(200)
Leticia Apfelbeck
Barbara Wegener
William Wegener

 
Regional Master
(100)
Ellie Pines
 
 
Sectional Master
(50)
Maureen Dunn
Rob Lucas

 
Junior Master
(5)
Sidney Galton
Dean Mann
Harriet Rossetto

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Kudos to All!

 


Sadly, we learned of the passing of Irv Kostal at the beginning of April. Irv was 89. He and his wife, Shawnee, were wonderful bridge players and friends to our community for many years. Shawnee died in 2018, and Irv moved to Ohio a couple of years thereafter to live with his sister. Irv grew up in the Los Angeles area in a musical family--his Dad (also Irwin Kostal) received Academy Awards as well as Grammy & Emmy awards for his work on shows like "Westside Story" and "The Sound of Music". Irv himself loved to play the piano as well as bridge.  We send our condolences to his family and friends.

                Irv and Shawnee
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Unit 533's Annual Awards


Unit 533 presents its Annual Awards in the Spring of each year. To see the complete list of current winners, click on the "Awards and Races" tab on the upper left side of our home page.  You'll find the winners of the Mini-McKenney Award, Helen Shanbrom Ace of Clubs Award and our Volunteer of the Year Award, along with a description of the basis for each award.
 
Mini-McKenney

2023 Mini-McKenney Awards

0-5 MPs: Barry Korn
5-20 MPs: Clifford Chirls
20-50 MPs: David Marks
50-100 MPs: Robert Mahan
100-200 MPs: Ulrich Eckel
200-300 MPs: Steven Carlson
300-500 MPs: Phillip Robzyk 
500-1000 MPs: Diana Seeb
1000-1500 MPs: Lynne Castoldi 
1500-2500 MPs: Chip Graves
2500-3500 MPs: Lou Goldsmith
3500-5000 MPs: Valerie Aron 
5000-7500 MPs: Janice Randles
7500-10,000 MPs: Martin Blain
Over 10,000 MPs:  Ross Grabel

The McKenney Trophy, named after ACBL Executive Secretary William E. McKenney, was first awarded in 1938. It went to the player who won the most masterpoints during each calendar year.  In 1986, the competition was renamed the Barry Crane Top 500, after Barry Crane, the top masterpoint winner of his era.  The Mini-McKenney Awards were created in 1974 to annually recognize top masterpoint winners in 15 categories based on number of masterpoints held at the beginning of each year, from 0-5 up to over 10,000.  Masterpoints won at all ACBL-santioned events, excluding online points, are counted - including local club games, STaCs, Sectionals, Regionals, NABC tournaments, and Special Events.

Pictured below: The McKenney Trophy with eight-time winner Charles Goren.

 

 
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