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CHARLES REINKE SETS THE PACE ONCE AGAIN

1st - Charles Reinke's 4-0 +363 topped the experts on yet another too-wintry eve for some of our missing expert players. Mark Kenas has the best excuse..he was last spotted in Arizona. Back on the snow encrusted home front, Charles defeated brother Thomas 566-389, thanks in part to his triple-triple of INDENTOR.

2nd - Thomas Reinke's 3-1 +182 evening culminated with his own 500 game, a 513-437 shoot out with Peter Schmiedicke, Thomas playing PECTINS, ASTERNAL and the more difficult RACEWAYS, on his way across the 3-1 finish line.

3rd- Richard Lauder's 3-2 +200 landed that occasionally erstwhile opponent in 3rd position. He went down to his zillionith loss in a row to Charles, 390-399 went he failed to see the obvious good word CORRALS, and opted instead for the challenged off CARROLS to start their final game match up.

Peter Schmiedicke continued to bleed bingos on his board games, this time 11 such welcomed"wounds"...including SIENITE, UINTAITE, EUPATRID and alas a good sounding phony, gastrial.

JUNE SCOTT TAKES HALF OF THE WINNING SPOTS IN THE INETRMEDIATES

1st - June Scott, by winning a best two out of three match with Sue Goldstein with two wins to one loss, used that cushion to finish atop the INtermediates at 2-2 -113.

2nd - Sue Goldstein took the other half of the awards with her 1-3 -352 total score. Both June and Sue played their four games sans bingoes this week.

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.