Team Ogden Defeats Team Poon
Team Rivera Defeats Team Xu
The semi-final knockouts for District 24 GNT Flight B concluded this weekend with two very close matches. In the left bracket, Team Rivera won with a margin of only 2 IMPs to win 121-119 (although that includes a 4 IMP penalty in favor of Team Xu from an infraction early in the day).
Rivera vs. Xu
39-16
44-42
86-53
121-119
In the other match, Team Poon was ahead the entire first half of the day, but Team Ogden staged a comeback by the 3rd segment and pulled head on the last 12 boards.
Ogden vs. Poon
9-12
39-40
68-61
93-70
Odgen and Rivera Advance to Finals
The GNT Flight B finalists will play a two-session KO on Sunday, June 5th, along with the finalist from the various other GNT flights.
Team Ogden’s roster includes Cynthia Ogden, Catherine Williams, Susan Davison, Michael Schwartz, Joann Goodspeed, and Barbara Schwartz.
Team Rivera’s roster includes Christopher Rivera, Ilan Tadmor, James Southern, Yoko Sobel, Siqing Yu, and Florin Neamtu.
The winners of the final KO will each win 22.45 gold points and a blue ribbon qualifier to play in the fall NABC Blue Ribbon Pairs. The team will also be invited to represent the district in the summer NABC GNT-B national finals in Providence, along with a $1000 travel subsidy from the district.
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