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About Mel
Personal
I was born
in Brooklyn, NY in 1945 to Jewish parents and moved to
Valley Stream, Long Island, New York in 1950 and did what
Jewish boys are supposed to: I went to college (BA in
economics, Hofstra University 1967, MA in economics,
University of Maine, 1969), got married(1968), got a
job(1969) and had 3.2 children (actually 3).
But
my first marriage didn't quite work out as I planned and
though at the time I thought studying economics and being
an economist was a good idea it wasn't me. But, both those
experiences led me to where I am today.
I
divorced in 1985 and quit Wall Street (Senior
Economist, New York Stock Exchange) in 1988. It was about
then that I settled in with my two true loves: My current
and forever wife, Janet (1993), and bridge. We live in
Merrick, New York on Long Island about 20 miles east of
Manhattan. I have 3 grown children and Janet has 2; she
has 1 granddaughter (though everyone insists Janet must be
the mother) and we have 2 cats.
Bridge
Teacher/Professional Player
I’ve
been teaching bridge full time since 1988 and recently I
figured out that I have given almost 8,000 two-hour bridge
lessons and played about 4,000 sessions of bridge with my
students. I think I’ve gotten the hang of it.
I still maintain a
full schedule of classes in the NYC tri-state area—based on
Long Island. Small groups or large. Have Lesson, Will
Travel.
I also play
professionally with students at local clubs, and Regional
and National Tournaments. Have Game, Will Travel.
Inquire:
516-378-7420
mcolch@optonline.net
Bridge
Accomplishments
Ranking: Grand Life Master (ACBL’s
highest)
Masterpoints: 13,200 ranking 185th
all-time.
Victories: Over 200 Regional and
Sectional wins
National
1St in National
Championship-- 2000 N American Swiss Team
2nd in National
Championship—2000 National Mixed Team
2002National Senior KO
2003 National Senior KO
3rd in National
Championship—2004 National Senior KO
2006 National Senior
KO
5th in National
Championship— 1999 Spingold KO
2001 US Team Trials
Local
LI Player of the Year—1996,1997,1998,
1999, 2001, 2003.
#1 masterpoint holder on LI (December
2006)—13, 200.
7-time Reisinger(NYC) KO Finalist(2
victories)
5-time District 24 representative in
National Grand National (North American) Pairs
Columnist/Author
“Claim With Colchamiro” column has
appeared in the Nassau-Suffolk Bridge Association
Islander consecutively since 1987 and in the monthly
ACBL Bulletin consecutively since 2003.
7 articles in the prestigious The
Bridge World Magazine
How To Play Like An Expert, 2007
(Without Having To Be One)
Bridge Administration
President, District 24, 1980-1982
Member, Board of Directors, District
24, 1971-1984
National Hall of Fame Committee, member
2004-present
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