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NAP District 14 Finals

More than a few people have wondered where the NAP finals will be this coming weekend.

They will be held at the New Brighton Community Center.  New Brighton is a suburb north of the Twin Cities.  Check out this map for the exact location, at 400 10th St. NW.

And - come out and compete for a trip to the Spring NABC in Louisville!

North American Pairs 2010

Some have been having a bit of difficulty finding the flyer for this weekend's NAP District 14 Finals.  For your convenience, it is posted below.

Good luck to all!

A New Link

A myriad of ways are open to us to learn more about our great game - and get news about what is going on in the world of bridge.  Now, we have a new option in our arsenal.  Eric Rodwell, one of the finest players ever to compete at the game, has started BridgeTopics.com.  Please read through this press release, and then check out the new site!

A new online bridge magazine has been founded: BridgeTopics.com. Its characteristics are twofold: educative ('make you play better') and bridge news (worldwide, daily). The anchorman of the magazine is many time world champion Eric Rodwell, who for decades added important new subjects to the bridge theory.

Try this: Where can I find good subject matter on conventions and partnership agreements? The answer will be disappointing. So far, bridge books usually spend only a few lines on conventions and agreements, and on the internet you primarily encounter a lot of name dropping. This is where BridgeTopics.com comes in. This new online worldwide bridge magazine supplies you with all the answers and will give your bridge an instant boost in a revolutionary format:

• A front page with free and daily bridge news from all over the world.
• The Grand Tour, featuring a ring of world bridge festivals and tournaments.
  
• Monthly topics on important subjects from modern bridge theory. Each topic is ready-to-play in any system. 
• Editor is Eric Rodwell, many times world champion and the world's leading bridge theorist.
  
• Contributions by the godfathers of bridge theory. World class players like Eric Rodwell, Lorenzo Lauria, Jeff Meckstroth, Andrew Robson and Jan Jansma write in depth about conventions and agreements, which often have been invented by themselves. 
  
• The topics are designed for the vast majority of bridgeplayers. Students discover new ideas. Experts finetune their knowledge and will be delighted to find suggestions for their partnerships. 
  
• Each topic has its own internet forum, where views and experiences are shared and discussed.
  
• Each topic starts with an audio presentation by the author explaining why he favours the relevant topic.
  
• Choice between a 6- or a 12- monthly subscription.
  
• Free access for your partner or for any one else with who you like to share the benefits of BridgeTopics.com

REGISTER AND GET A FREE TOPIC (without any obligation)
Stay informed on BridgeTopics.com and register to this free newsletter. As a bonus you get access to our free trial topic: Support Doubles and Redoubles, written by Eric Rodwell. And of course on the website you have the option (but not the obligation) to enter a 6- or 12- monthly subscription to the BridgeTopics collection.    

I kindly invite you to have a look at BridgeTopics.com. And of course it would be much appreciated if you write/publish about us and/or link our url to your website. Please feel free to contact us for more information.

Yours,

Jan van Cleeff , publisher

In The Beginning

Long before transfer advances, support doubles, 1430, mixed raises, inverted minors, UDCA (upside down count & attitude), Rusinow leads and much, much more - there was the beginning of bridge.

Please see below!  And - while you are at it, check out the advertisements.  A new luxury car for $5545?!?

Success in Fargo

Some names that are quite familiar to us in District 14 headed the list of points won at the Fargo Roughrider:  Vern Evans, Paolo Ranaldi and John Koch all tied with 55.47.  Teammate Monte Evans must have sat out some session:  Monte came in second with 52.28.  You can check out how the rest of the field fared at this link.  Well done, all!

The next big event in our District is the North American Pairs.  NAP will be held October 2-3 in New Brighton, a northern suburb of Minneapolis.  Check out the NAP flyer here.  This is your opportunity to win a subsidized trip to the Spring NABC in your flight!

Board Meeting Report

Hi All--

Below, please find my report from Summer, 2010 in New Orleans.  As  you can see, much going on - as always - with the League.

Please do get in touch with me at:  sharonroeanderson@comcast.net if you have questions, concerns, ideas and the like!

Sharon

Active Ethics

Bridge players love our game.  Yet, bridge success truly is only worthwhile if it is earned.

Larry "The Law" Cohen has an excellent article on how to be an ethical player.

It is okay to huddle. Sometimes you have a problem. If you do take 64 seconds to pass, so be it. You did nothing wrong. It is your partner who has to uphold the spirit of the game. As long as he doesn’t take advantage, all is well and good in the world. If you are at all confused about this (I know it is a tricky topic for inexperienced players), please send me an e-mail and ask away.

Larry has lots more to see, read and do at his website.  Do what you can to be an "active ethics" player - and the wins will be all the sweeter!

District 14: By the Numbers

How many players are in District 14?  In which units do they compete?

As of the end of August, 2010, here is a snapshot of who we are.

Unit#	Unit Name	Members
103	Minnesota Gopher	875
104	North Dakota	232
162	South Dakota	163
178	Viking Bridge Unit 178	897
184	Nebraska	250
216	Hawkeye	470
235	Northwest Iowa	155
241	Cornhusker	592
163	Iowa State	486
	Total Members	4,120