[gszes]

Our strong showing the past couple of matches has earned us two slots 6/22 and 6/29
both at 2pm eastern. We are close let's see if we can keep the ball rolling. Sign up now
to face the JEC Juggernaut. Emergency services will be available near the playing site
in case they run over us again.

[jillybean]

Kristen33 & jillybean (29th)

[gszes]

jillybean, on 2013-June-09, 13:20, said:

Kristen33 & jillybean (29th)

WOW amazingly fast response--assuming others higher on the
"seniority" list do not request to play you are in:)))))))))))))))))))))

[GreenMan]

rathia and I are available (and visible) if that's OK.

[gszes]

GreenMan, on 2013-June-23, 21:48, said:

rathia and I are available (and visible) if that's OK.

ITS SUNDAY NIGHT 1 week left and we have the following 4
volunteers and unless someone with more"seniority" bumps them
they are our next forum champions --- good luck and a team of
medics will be on hand if needed after the match (they saved
me after that last shellacking sheesh i still hurt).

Kristen33/ jillybean rathia/greenman

If no changes by wednesday night I will inform all of their status and
remind them of game time and to not appear INVIS sigh 2 weeks in
a row we've had that problem.....................

[jillybean]

Keeping my fingers crossed

[gszes]

gszes, on 2013-June-23, 22:38, said:

ITS SUNDAY NIGHT 1 week left and we have the following 4
volunteers and unless someone with more"seniority" bumps them
they are our next forum champions --- good luck and a team of
medics will be on hand if needed after the match (they saved
me after that last shellacking sheesh i still hurt).

Kristen33/ jillybean rathia/greenman

If no changes by wednesday night I will inform all of their status and
remind them of game time and to not appear INVIS sigh 2 weeks in
a row we've had that problem.....................

THUR MORNING and the results are in
KRISTEN33/JILLYBEAN RATHIA/GREENMAN are in for sat 2pm eastern.
Remember no invis sign in or you may quickly find yourself replaced. There
will probably be others waiting to take the place of anyone late/invis. I will
pass the names of our gladiators to JEC and ask they keep medics
available in case of emergency AND I will advise each gladiator of their
status ASAP.

[jillybean]

Fantastic - thank you.

[GreenMan]

[GreenMan]

We showed up! That's the best you can say about my performance. kristen33 and jillybean were their usual steady selves. My young partner did well. I was hoping he'd declare every contract we played, but it was not to be. (Check out board 8. I wouldn't have made that contract in a million years.)

Throughout the match I noticed one important factor: The more active pair came out ahead on virtually every deal. We lost a lot of IMPs when jec/BridgeGoth wouldn't let us play in the contract that was reached in the other room. They just wear you down that way. We only had one double-digit swing, but all those 5s and 6s added up fast. (And every time I took a conservative view in the auction, we lost more IMPs.)

Thanks again. We enjoyed it a lot. Onward!

[jillybean]

Thanks team mates. Another great experience and friendly opponents, they don't scare me so much anymore.
I butchered the defense on Board2 and let tricks slip on others but generally I was happy with my performance, my declarer play is improving slowly. Board10 had me sweating, if I had opened the routine 2N I would have had a much easier time.

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