USA I, winners of the Senior Bowl: front, Steve Robinson and
Kit Woolsey; rear, Roger Bates, Grant Baze, Gaylor Kasle and
Garey Hayden.
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Table
of Contents |
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Final Fours Feature ‘Family’
Feuds |
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Israel v Australia - Senior Bowl Round 13 |
2 |
Back in the Saddle |
3 |
Juggernaut |
4 |
France v USA1 - Senior Bowl
Round 15 |
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Hand Stories |
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While USA I were celebrating
their victory in the Senior Bowl, four other American teams
were making plans to play each other in the semi-final rounds
of the Bermuda Bowl and Venice Cup, starting today. The World
Transnational Open Teams is also under way, having started
last night.
In the Senior Bowl, USA I lost to France
in the final round-robin match, but the low-scoring, well-played
set did not offer enough IMPs for the runners-up and they
stayed in second. The winners are Gaylor Kasle, Roger Bates,
Steve Robinson, Kit Woolsey, Garey Hayden and Grant Baze.
The silver medallists are Pierre Adad, Maurice Aujaleu, Guy
Lasserre, Philippe Poizat, Christian Mari and Francois Leenhardt.
NPC was Yves Aubry.
With a victory over Israel, USA II earned
the bronze medal. They are Dennis Dawson, Arnold Fisher, Zeke
Jabbour, Clement Jackson, John Mohan and John Sutherlin (Carolyn
Lynch NPC).
Most of the matches in the Bermuda Bowl
and Venice Cup were runaways. Only Germany-Netherlands in
the Venice Cup was close enough to generate interest. With
16 boards to play, the Netherlands, past champions, led Germany,
the holders, by 15-IMPs. Germany had their chances, but they
could not overcome a determine Dutch squad, who advanced to
the semi-final with a 232-195 victory.
The semi-finals pit USA I vs. USA II in
both knockouts, while Norway and Italy will do battle in the
Bermuda Bowl round of four and the Netherlands will oppose
China in the other Venice Cup match.
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