1. JIM THOMPSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP
KINGSTON, ONTARIO REGIONAL MAY 13-19, 2008
Kingston, Ontario (Canada’s First Capital) is located at the confluence of the St. Lawrence River and Lake Ontario
125 miles north of Syracuse, N.Y., 165 miles east of Toronto, 185 miles west of Montreal and 110 miles from Ottawa.
STAY WHERE YOU PLAY!!!
Ambassador Conference Resort Hotel - a `stone’s throw’ from Via Rail station.
1550 Princess St. Kingston, ON K7M 9E3 Tel. 613-548-3605 or 1-800-267-7880 Fax 613-548-1673 email:contact@ambassadorhotel.com
We strongly encourage you to enjoy the convenience of this newly-renovated hotel that is so good to bridge
4 or more nights from $110 night ~ 1 to 3 nights from $ 140 night for up to 4 persons per room $ CANADIAN Taxes extra FREE PARKING
ALTERNATE ACCOMMODATIONS
Queen’s University 1-613-533-2223 ( Mon-Fri daytime office hours only) Fax 1-613-533-6624
There are numerous economy-style motels within 1/4 -1/2 mile of tournament site. Sheraton Four Points (recommended), Holiday Inn, Howard
Johnson, Ramada Inn are a six minute drive to downtown (on or near waterfront) Kingston. They and Best Western all have national toll-free numbers.
GENERAL INFORM ATION : Contact Moira or Ed O’Reilly, Tel: (613) 544-4544 Toll free within North America 1-866-466-2336
Email: bridgekingston@sympatico.ca or bridge@kos.net Web Site: www.bridgekingston.com
GOLD POINT BRIDGE
BRACKETED KO’s - Begin Every Day! Based on Average Points. GOLD POINTS for overall rankings within each bracket.
COMPACT KOs - teams limited to four members. GOLD POINT EVENTS in CAPITAL letters. TIMES P.M. except where indicated.
SIDE GAMES (CONTINUOUS PAIRS) SERIES - Players count the best two scores in an event for overalls. Player may change partners each session,
but must play minimum of two sessions in an event to be eligible for Gold Points for event.
Intermediate/Newcomer Pairs - Twice Daily
Single session events Twice Daily, 1 and 7. Stratified 0-50, 50-200, 200-300. Prizes and/or trophies for overall winners.
Bridge Tips/Lectures: Paul Thurston will present for up to 45 min. before Wed. thru Sun. aft. and eve. games. Topics to be
listed atwww.bridgekingston.com early in 2010. Please let us know soon of any topics of interest to you.
SENIOR EVENTS - Restricted to players 55 and older.
Super Chart - Allowed for top bracket of Bracketed Knockouts. Mid Chart - Allowed for flight A1-A2 of Stratiflighted events only.
FREE: Registration enters you in daily draws for free meals. FREE Daily: PARKING, Fresh fruit, donuts, candy, Food and beverages from 10:15 p.m.
SECTION TOP PRIZES. PRIZES FOR MULTI-SESSION OVERALL EVENT WINNERS. Trophies 0-20's winners Intermediate/Newcomer events.
A and B Section tops and overalls will be GOLD Points in multi-session events having 750 or more point maximums. All others will be Red points.
NO SMOKING IN or NEAR PLAYING AREAS - SMOKING OUTSIDE OF BUILDING ONLY (Exterior hotel doors are near playing areas)
FEES: $16 per player ($64 per team) per session. $14 person ($56 team 50/200 events; $9 Juniors; $6 Youth (age<19<20 points). Fees
include a $2 per session discount for ACBL members and non-members participating in 0-20 events. All others must pay extra $2 per session.
DIRECTIONS: Highway 401 to Sydenham Road South Exit 613 Sydenham Road South to end. Left on Highway 2 (Princess Street) over railroad
overpass and Ambassador Conference Resort is on right hand side.
PARTNERSHIPS: Contact Shona Donovan PREFERABLY by email at sjldonovan@gmail.com Tel: (613) 329-9798

2. Schedule
TUESDAY MAY 18 GANANOQUE AND BATH ROAD (KINGSTON) PHARMASAVE DAY
Stratified Charity Open Pairs - Proceeds to Canadian Bridge Federation Charitable Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00
DINNER BELL COMPACT BRACKETED KOs#1 - 1st of four 12-board matches - (Continues Wed, Thur, Fri) (ends approx. 6:15) . . 4:45
BRACKETED KOS #1- (Continue Wednesday at 9am, 1 and 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00
CREDENTIAL SECURITIES (TOM SPLINTER) EVENING SIDE GAME SERIES PAIRS (1S T Session of 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00
Late Night Lose & Snooze KO Teams (Minimum nine or more teams) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:45
WEDNESDAY MAY 19 CREDENTIAL SECURITIES (MIKE FOBERT) & UNITY SAVINGS & CREDIT UNION DAY
GANANOQUE PHARMASAVE EARLY BIRD SIDE GAME SERIES (1st Session of 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am
TERRY DEMERS (Sears Home Decorating) AFTERNOON SIDE GAME SERIES (1st Session of 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00
**STRATIFIED MOLSON CANADIAN - COORS LIGHT OPEN PAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
BRACKETED KOS #2 (Continue Thursday at 1 & 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
Stratified Intermediate/Newcomer Pairs - Single session events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
CREDENTIAL SECURITIES (TOM SPLINTER) EVENING SIDE GAME SERIES PAIRS (2nd Session of 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00
Single session Swiss Teams ......................................................................... 7:00
Late Night Lose & Snooze KO Teams (Minimum nine or more teams) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:45
THURSDAY MAY 20 EMPIRE LIFE DAY
MORNING BRACKETED KOs #3 (Continue 9am Friday, Saturday, Sunday) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am
GANANOQUE PHARMASAVE EARLY BIRD SIDE GAME SERIES (2nd Session of 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am
TERRY DEMERS (Sears Home Decorating) SIDE GAME SERIES (2nd Session of 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00
**STRATIFIED OPEN PAIRS (Strata all * events A=1000+ B=300-1000 C=0-300) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
Stratified Intermediate/Newcomer Pairs - Single session events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
BRACKETED KOs # 4 (Continues Friday at 1 and 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
DINNER BELL COMPACT BRACKETED KOs#2-1st of four 12-board matches-(Continues, Fri, Sat, Sun) (ends approx. 6:15) . . . . 4:45
Single session Swiss Teams ......................................................................... 7:00
CREDENTIAL SECURITIES (TOMSPLINTER) EVENING SIDE GAME SERIES PAIRS (3rd Session of 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00
Late Night Lose & Snooze KO Teams (Minimum nine or more teams) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:45
FRIDAY MAY 21 CROWN COLLISION (SEAN DAVIDSON) DAY
GANANOQUE PHARMASAVE EARLY BIRD SIDE GAME SERIES PAIRS (3rd Session of 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am
TERRY DEMERS (Sears Home Decorating) SIDE GAME SERIES (3rd Session of 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00
**STRATIFIED CUNNINGHAM and POUPORE OPEN PAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . 7:00
BRACKETED COORS LIGHT KOs #5 (Continues Saturday at 1 and 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
Stratified Intermediate/Newcomer Pairs - Single session events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
CREDENTIAL SECURITIES (TOM SPLINTER) EVENING SIDE GAME SERIES PAIRS (4th Session of 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00
Single session Swiss Teams ......................................................................... 7:00
Late Night Lose & Snooze KO Teams (Minimum nine or more teams) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:45
SATURDAY MAY 22 MOLSON COORS DAY
MORNING COMPACT BRACKETED KOs - Rounds 1,2 - ends approx. 12:15 (Rounds 3,4 Continue Sun 9am) . . . . . . . . . . 9am
GANANOQUE PHARMASAVE EARLY BIRD SIDE GAME SERIES (4th Session of 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am
TERRY DEMERS (Sears Home Decorating) SIDE GAME SERIES (4th Session of 5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00
Stratified Intermediate/Newcomer Pairs - Single sessions events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
BRACKETED KOs #6 ( Continues Sunday at 1 and 7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
**STRATIFLIGHTED MARK MOLSON OPEN PAIRS (A1=1,500+, A2=0-1,500) Separate (B=300-750, C=0-300) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
CREDENTIAL SECURITIES (TOM SPLINTER) EVENING SIDE GAME SERIES PAIRS (5th Session of 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00
Single session Swiss Teams ......................................................................... 7:00
Late night Lose & Snooze KO Teams (Minimum nine or more teams) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:45
SUNDAY MAY 23 VIA RAIL DAY
GANANOQUE PHARMASAVE EARLY BIRD SIDE GAME SERIES (Final Session) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9am
TERRY DEMERS (Sears Home Decorating) SIDE GAME SERIES (Final Session) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00
Stratified Intermediate/Newcomer Pairs - Single Session Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
STRATIFIED SWISS TEAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS DISTRICT FINALS A & C Flights (extra $1 per player entry fee) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
COMPACT BRACKETED KOs #7 (Starts and finishes today) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
STRATIFIED OPEN PAIRS(A 1,500+ B 500-1,500 C 0-500) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 . . . 7:00
CREDENTIAL SECURITIES (TOM SPLINTER) EVENING SIDE GAME SERIES PAIRS (Final Session of 6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00
MONDAY MAY 24 KPMG (MICHELLE PODHY) DAY
STRATIFLIGHTED SWISS/SENIOR SWISS TEAMS (A1=2,000+ X=0-2000) Separate(B=750-1000 C=300-750) D=0-300 . . . . 10am . . 2:30
GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS DISTRICT FINALS Superflight and B Flight (extra $1 per player entry fee) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10am . . 2:30
Stratified Intermediate/Newcomer 50/100/200 Swiss Teams (attendance permitting - otherwise will play in B/C above as 0-200) 10am . . 2:30
STRATIFIED SPEEDBALL GOLD POINT PAIRS - 2 sessions - ends about 5:00 p.m ( C 0-500, B 500-1500, A1500+) . . . . . . . . 10am . . 2:00
Substantial, hotel-prepared sandwich (several choices) plus beverage will be available during approximate ½ hour break
- only $4 CDN for players playing two Sunday sessions.
* *These pair games will be split with Chicoutimi for overall awards.
STRATA: Pairs A = 1,500+ B = 750-1,500 C= 0-750
49er: 50/20/0-5 stratified as needed; 199er: 200/100/50 stratified as needed.