Morganton tourney set
Morganton’s Summer Sizzler Sectional Tournament will be held at the Collett Street Recreation center. Eldon Claymon is tournament chair.
Details in the June District 7 News.
Myrnie and John McLaughlin were high overall in the sectional North American Pairs duplicate game last Tuesday evening at the Salisbury Woman’s Club.
Other winners were: Ellna Simpson-Elton and Loyd Hill, second; Steve Moore and Dick Brisbin, third; Gloria Bryant and Craig Poplin, fourth. This was the deal on Board 13 from Tuesday’s game:
North dealer, only E/W vulnerable.
NORTH
J K Q 9 3
u A 10 6 2
A K Q 4
WEST EAST
A K 10 7 4 Q 6 5
J 10 8 6 5 4
u 6 5 3 u 8 4 3
K J 5 10 8 7
SOUTH
9 8 3 2
A 7 2
u Q 9 7
J 9 2
The John McLaughlins played a two-hearts contract, making four, for the best N/S score .The Charles Rimers defeated their South opponent’s three no trumps contract one trick for the top E/W score.
In the Evergreen Club’s special club championship game held July 20, the Elton/Hill pair placed first N/S and high overall. Lucy Brown and Pete Date took first place E/W.Other winners were: N/S ó Linda and Dick Euler, second; Marie Pugh and Clyde Steele, third. E/W ó Carol Bachl and Judy Gealy, second; Myrnie McLaughlin and Steve Moore, third.
Billy Burke is ACBL, Life Master director of the Salisbury Woman’s Club weekly duplicate games.