Bobby

Another great ending. I can see why you like playing with him.

Hi Anthony,

Although I have known John and his sensational wife, Adele, for at least 35+ years I have only played with him once or twice and those times were purely social. However, we have been together many times on WBF Appeals Committees, WBF Executive Council meetings and WBF Management meetings. He also has traveled to America to attend our Nationals many times, which also included attending our ACBL Laws Commission meetings.

At least to me, one of the most unique and gratifying experiences of my life has been the different cultural bonding between the thoughts and ideas of people brought up and bent in different directions, especially having to do with developing our great game, Contract Bridge, and exchanging ideas on how to conduct tournaments. John has always been in favor of looser rules involving different types of bidding methods, favoring allowing most anything goes, as long as he is satisfied that the ethics of the game have been upheld.

That sometimes conflicts with my general idea that opponents are entitled to know at least, almost as much about the bidding used against them, as are the ones using the unusual methods. Perhaps chalk that up to “Down Under” people (John and Adele are from New Zealand) being more adventurous than most Americans who have become spoiled with their creature comforts and being a member of a much larger organizational group, the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) which codifies what we are allowed to do, what we cannot,

and the reasons for it.

Everything considered, Judy’s and my friendship with Adele and John will be forever and all four of us will always be dedicated to doing what we consider to be in the best interests of world wide bridge.