Everything looks great.<br><br><div id="ymail_android_signature"><a id="ymail_android_signature_link" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aol.mobile.aolapp">Sent from AOL on Android</a></div> <br> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 20px 0;"> <div style="font-family:Roboto, sans-serif; color:#6D00F6;"> <div>On Sat, Oct 12, 2024 at 2:11 PM, Morris Jones</div><div>&lt;mojo@pasadenabridgeclub.com&gt; wrote:</div> </div> <div style="padding: 10px 0 0 20px; margin: 10px 0 0 0; border-left: 1px solid #6D00F6;"> <div id="yiv7346812517">

  

    
  
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    <p>Pasadena San Gabriel Unit 559</p>
    <p>On September 29 the unit hosted an "Over/Under" game, randomly
      pairing experienced players with newer players. This is always a
      popular event! We had 24 "under" players sign up, and a full 12
      tables playing.</p>
    <p>On the face of it, it seemed like a great success. Players were
      laughing and conversing and generally appeared to be having a good
      time. There was applause at the end of the game.<br>
    </p>
    <p>Unfortunately, these games turn out to be mine fields. For the
      newer players, it can feel like you can do nothing right. The
      experienced players simply can't resist pointing out everything
      the newer players do wrong. Even worse, two experienced players
      could get into a bickering match at the table, creating a horrible
      example in front of the new players. It can truly be an exercise
      in humiliation!<br>
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    <p>While most of the newer players are able to shake off such a
      gauntlet, it's quite likely that bridge <i>lost new players</i>
      as a result of their experience at this game.</p>
    <p>You might suggest that this was caused by inadequate screening,
      or orientation of the experienced players, but the entire
      organization put lots of effort into giving instruction to the
      experienced players, with the goal of preventing that from
      happening. It didn't make any difference. It's not something we
      will do again, unless we can find a better way!<br>
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    <p>Winners at the Pasadena Unit Game:</p>
    <ul>
      <li>Sunday Sept 15, 11 tables:<br>
      </li>
      <ul>
        <li>N/S: Paul Nason, Diana Borgatti</li>
        <li>E/W: George Want, Shiu-Ming Huang</li>
      </ul>
      <li>Sunday Oct 6, 14 tables:</li>
      <ul>
        <li>N/S Carolyn Cohen, Stephen Licker</li>
        <li>E/W Thompson Jin, Shiu-Ming Huang</li>
      </ul>
    </ul>
    <p>Unit games will be held every first and third Sunday of each
      month. For November those dates are the 3rd and 17th. To make
      reservations for a unit game, contact Miriam Harrington at (626)
      232-0558 or <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" ymailto="mailto:miratpf@aol.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:miratpf@aol.com" class="yiv7346812517moz-txt-link-abbreviated">miratpf@aol.com</a>.<br>
    </p>
    <p>In December we'll hold a unit game on December 1, and December 15
      will be the unit Holiday Party held at the Arcadia Community
      Center. The unit is planning a fabulous buffet, and it should be a
      great party! Save the date for now. The party will be $30 per
      player (same as last year), and you'll be able to buy tickets at
      the Pasadena Bridge Club using cash, check, or credit cards, until
      December 8.</p>
    <p>Congratulations to players achieving new ranks in the ACBL!</p>
    <ul>
      <li>Junior Master</li>
      <ul>
        <li>Robert Hunt</li>
      </ul>
      <li>Club Master</li>
      <ul>
        <li>Anne Buettner</li>
      </ul>
      <li>Sectional Master</li>
      <ul>
        <li>Carol Maffin</li>
      </ul>
      <li>Regional Master</li>
      <ul>
        <li>Liza Billington</li>
      </ul>
      <li>Ruby Life Master</li>
      <ul>
        <li>Diane Gulbrandsen</li>
      </ul>
      <li>Sapphire Life Master</li>
      <ul>
        <li>Joan Mesias</li>
      </ul>
    </ul>
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