Unit 169 Continues to Impress at Atlanta NABC

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Two Triad-area pairs continued a strong showing by Unit 169 players at the Atlanta NABC.  The Winston-Salem duo of MARTHA & MARK MEYER finished 3rd in the recently completed 0-6000 Mini-Blue Ribbon Pairs, while Greensboro pair RICH PEFFER & MARTY FRIEDMAN finished 14th in the event.  A very prestigious event, the Mini-Blues is 6 sessions long, and sees roughly half the field culled each of the first two days, leaving a very difficult (and tired) final day of competition.

Mark & Martha worked their way up from the back of the pack, barely qualifying for the 2nd day.  On day two, again they were one of the last pairs to qualify.  It wasn't until the third day, with nearly three quarters of the field whittled away, the pair managed to deliver two solid games, a 59% and a 57% game.  3rd place was good for nearly 40 gold masterpoints.

Rich & Marty had quite the opposite ride in the event - the pair were the event leaders after the second day.  A bad first set on the final day scuttled their chances however.  Still, 14th place netted the pair almost 22 points.

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Previously, DEBBIE MONROE & FRAN TEWKESBURY, two regular Greensboro-area players, had an excellent showing at the recently completed Whitehead Women's Pairs at the North American Bridge Championships in Atlanta, finishing in an impressive 15th place.  After a pair of 52% games on the first day, the duo were in 30th place (the second day took 52 out of the original 88 pairs).  On day two, Debbie & Fran posted a 56 and another 52% game.  The pair earned over 18 Platinum points for their finish.