Strurbridge Regional
June 24, 2008 – 7:34 amI’ve been looking through the results of the Sturbridge Regional held last weekend. Unless I’ve missed somebody, here’s how the Vineyard team did. Claus Buchthal 9.59 MP. Gail Farrish and Dottie Arnold 9.14 MP. Ed Russell and Deirdre Ling 4.99 MP. Rhonda Cohen and Eric Stricoff 4.53 MP. Barbara McLagen 4.31.
By vote of the Tuesday bridge crowd, the requirement that the player play at least one session with a Vineyard partner or teammate is waived for this tournament. Claus wins the Vineyard cup. [Overruled. Gail and Dittie win.]
Claus played in several events, all with non-Vineyard partners, and as usual was in the money in most sessions. He was first in both B and C in one side game. Gail and Dottie were 2nd in C in a compact Swiss (teaming with Ed and Deirdre), 3rd in a compact knockout, and 2nd in a round-robin team event. Newly infected with the tournament bug, Eric and Rhonda won in C in a 299er.
Dan Cabot is a contributing editor at The Times.
