February 2010 - The Last Word Newsletter

2 5 T H S U M M I T O P E NStock drewConnie Breitbeil and Pat Hardwick nine powertiles in the firstof the best-of-two match against Zeigler, but misplayedthe endgame (missing a huge spot for the E front hook toSQUIRES) and won by only 105. The drawing was muchmore even in the second game, and at first it seemedlike Zeigler had won by 106 to win the best-of-two matchby a single point. However, a recount showed that therehad been a two-point error in Zeigler's favor ... so Stockended up winning the match by a single point! Note thatif the match had ended as a tie, Zeigler would havemoved on to the third-place game due to his strongerrecord on the first day.Zeigler ended up with the second-best record in thetourney at 8-3, but due to the tourney format and somebad luck he ended up in fifth place. He was a couplehundred spread points behind Winter after the first day tomiss out on the finals. That put him in the group of fourthat played for third though sixth places. He played DanStock in a preliminary best-of-two match, with the winnerto meet the winner of a similar best-of-two match betweenKevin McCarthy and Frank Lee for third place.In the McCarthy-Lee best-of-two match, Lee won the firstgame by 56 points but McCarthy won the second gameby 120 to take the match.Christopher Sheppard awards the firstplacetrophy to Brian Bowman.In the third-place match, Stock defeated McCarthy in both games.In the fifth-place match, Zeigler defeated Lee in both games.Kevin McCarthy, Sr. finished fourth.The rest of the field continued to playmodified Swiss pairings. HeatherSteffy won her last three games to getthe last money place. ChristopherSheppard, Connie Breitbeil, andEileen Popich won ribbons.About Dan Stock:QUITE BRAINIlYMEMORIALIZINGIN A GOOD TROVEOF TABLEAUXDAN STOCK LOVESPURPLE AND WISEWIFE JOYCE ANdTHREE DAUGHTERS 33