Fall NABC: Providence 2014

Friday November 28, 2014

ACBL: Bulletins and ResultsProvidence NABC

From now until December 7, read all the news from Providence 2014 in CsbNews.org.

This Thursday, in Providence, began the very first 2014 Fall NABC tournaments.

Nancy Paolino y la Black Tie Band
Nancy Paolino y la Black Tie Band

 After today’s evening session, the players will join for a night of fun, food, drinks and dancing with Nancy Paolino and the Black Tie Band, a Providence based classic rock, Motown and oldies cover band.

Get your results by text message!ACBL Live

ACBL Live – the new service that allows members to receive their results by text message –
makes its debut at the Providence NABC. Simply text your name and ACBL player number to 901-289-2094 or to text@acbl.org. As soon as results are available, you’ll receive your personal results by a reply text. Visit live.acbl.org for all the information.

Today’s CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM:  9:15 am Jerry Helms Splinter Raises; 6:45 pm Audrey Grant A Balanced, Daily Diet.

Curtis Cheek and Ishmael Del’Monte
Curtis Cheek & Ishmael Del’Monte
ganadores 2013

Today will start the following National Championships:

1) Nail Life Master Pairs: The event, restricted to Life Masters, consists of two qualifying sessions and two final sessions.

Senior KO champions: Eric Rodwell, Billy Miller, Lew Stansby, Jeff Meckstroth, captain Vinita Gupta and Bart Bramley
2013 Senior KO champions: Eric
Rodwell, Billy Miller, Lew Stansby, Jeff
Meckstroth, captain Vinita Gupta and Bart
Bramley

2) Baze Senior Knockout Teams: The Baze Senior Knockout Teams begins today. Day-long matches will occur until the contest is decided. The event is limited to players 55 and older.

Patti Hartley and Barbara Nist
Patti Hartley &
Barbara Nist, 2013 champions

3) Smith LM Women’s Pairs: Play gets underway today in the four-session Life Master Women’s Pairs with the Helen Sobel Smith Trophy going to the winners.

From now until December 7, read all the news from Providence 2014 in CsbNews.org.

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