Kona Bridge
sectional tournament
The Kona Bridge Club held its annual ACBL Sectional Tournament Feb 22 to 24. Players from all over the islands, the mainland, and Canada came to play bridge for three days, twice a day. Saturday was Swiss teams, where players compete against other 4 person teams. Players earned Silver master points.
2/22 AM
Open Pairs — Lily Johannessen, Honolulu; Jim Cheney, Hilo
299er Pairs — Cheryl and Bill Blatt, Coshocton, Ohio
2/22 PM
Open Pairs — Penny Kallaus, Holualoa, HI; Lily Johannessen, Honolulu
299er Pairs — Barry Barnes; John Magin, Provincetown, Mass.
2/23
Open Swiss Teams, 2 session event — Penny Kallaus, Holualoa; Jim Cheney, Hilo; Jean Choi, Lily Johannessen, Honolulu
AM 499er Swiss Teams — Brian Macri, Winnipeg, MB; Tor Thorsen, Dan Sabo, and Susan Kaneta, Kailua-Kona
PM 499er Swiss Teams — Brian Macri, Winnipeg, MB; Tor Thorsen, Dan Sabo, and Susan Kaneta, Kailua-Kona
2/24 AM
Open Pairs — David Dodson, Pahoa; Walter Knox, Kamuela
299er Pairs — Judy Blankenfeld, Linda Kane, Hilo
2/24 PM
Open Pairs — David Dodson, Pahoa; Walter Knox, Kamuela
299er Pairs — Brian Macri, Winnipeg; Tor Thorsen, Kailua-Kona
Overall Winner — Lily Johannessen, Honolulu
Overall 299er — Brian Macri, Winnipeg, MB; Tor Thorsen, Kailua-Kona