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PETER SCHMIEDICKE BINGO BLASTS WAY TO A 4-1 +85

1st - In what is becoming an all too familiar route, Peter Schmiedicke played 12 bingoes, including the  word of the week SHOALIER, on his way to a 4-1 +85 night. Peter climbed out of a Reinke induced cume hole after he lost his opening game 254-550 to Thomas Reinke, a 246 point deficit.

2nd - Richard Lauder's 3-1 +288 garnered 2nd. His sole loss was a nail-biter's 385-388 defeat when Richard, playing Peter, opted for a late game 38 point "X" play, cleverly not taking the all too obvious 50 point "X" play that was just sitting there, ready for the pluckingt.  Richard's  Lesson #1.1 -First,  find a good play and then look at the ENTIRE board to see if there is a better one.  : )

3rd- Thomas Reinke finished at 3-2 +549, closing the ground ever so slightly on club leader Charleds Reinke. Thomas helped his own cause when he bested Charles  489-352.

MARY BECKER TOPS INTERMEDIATE FOURSOME

1ST - Mary Becker's 3-2 +37 took top honors in the Intermidates. Her closest game was her 33-317 win vs. Barb Besadny in a 3rd round matchup, with Mary's bingo LARDIEST giving her the 16 point cushion.

2nd - Helen Flores started the night shocking club leader Charles Reinke with an upset 421-322 win, on her way to a final tally of 2-2 -150.

3rd - Sue Goldstein's 2-2 -204 took third. Sue had a more SEDATING game when she played that bingo in her game with June Scott, and finished with a less sedating game when she drew Thomas Reinke for her final run, a 302-469 loss.

The club welcomed newcomer Dan Hoffman to its expert level. Dan has had previous club experience, having played many of the East Coast big guns at the New York city club.

CHARLES REINKE RUNS RAMPANT ONCE AGAIN!

1st - Charles Reinke, the clubs top expert, enjoyed a 4-0 +645 evening, moving his winning percentage back over the 80% level. His big game was a 578-294 five bingo barrage (CRESTED, LIPOCYTE,COMBATER, CAGINESS, and TRAINED) against Richard Lauder. Charles averaged 490 for the night, with 13 bingo plays.

2nd- Lynda Finn, bouncing between warming trips to Arizona and Mexico, made it to club and rolled to a 3-1 +13 night. Lynda's big game was a 423-317 win with Barb Besadny, aided by her bingos of UPRAISED and SCORNER.

3rd- Thomas Reinke's 2-2 +165 captured the 3rd place spot in a small field of 7 experts. Thomas cracked the 500 barrier once, in his 513-319 win vs. Lynda Finn.

Peter Schmiedicke played the word of the week, DAEMONIC,  one of his 10 bingoes.

HELEN FLORES TOPS INTERMEDIATE QUARTET

1st - Helen Flores recorded a 4-0 night as she averaged an impressive 423 along with her 7 bingo plays. She finished on a high note, a 500-311 game with Sue Goldstein that included 3 bingoes,  REVOTED, HUNKERS and SANDALS.

2nd - Betty Hasselkus's 2-1 +71 captured 2nd place in the foursome playing Intermediate level. Betty's big game was her opening 438-292 game with June Scott.

3rd - June took 3rd when she won her final night's game with a 1-2 -255 final tally.

THOMAS REINKE RETURNS TO FORMER SELF - 4-0 +624

1st - Thomas Reinke broke free of the cloud that obscured his game lately, as he played 12 bingoes on his way to a huge 624 cume and four straight wins. He also handed his brother Charles a rare loss, winning with a 4-bingo game, 527-365.  Thomas surpassed Andy Bohnsack for the 2nd place position behind Charles who remains comfortably atop the experts with an unholy 79.3% winning record.

2nd - Richard Lauder's 3-1 +392 garnered him a 2nd place position. Richard opened with his night's high game, a 494-360 win against a suddenly hands-tied Peter Schmiedicke. Peter has continued to bingo (8 this week) right along, but the win column has not seen his name again this week. There is always the next game...

3rd - Charles Reinke's 3-1 +151 landed him at 3rd place. Charles played in a huge shootout with Andy Bohnsack, emerging the winner in a monstrous 494-454 clash. Charles played the word of the week in that game, EUROKOUS. The word is defined at the ability of an organism to live under a variety of conditions.  Great find!

JUNE SCOTT RETURNS AND TRIUMPHS!  3-1 +94

1st - After a long absence as she regained her strengths, June Scott returned with a flouish, winning 1st with her 3-1 +94 outing.

2nd - Sharlie Miura's 2-0 +103 cemented a 2nd place hold.  Sharlie defeated both June Scott and Sue Goldstein to earn her placement.

3rd - Sue Goldstein took 3rd with a 1-3 -84 total. She lost back-to-back games with June to complete her night at Barnes & Noble.