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    Latest News

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    The Race that stops a bridge game!

    Join us on Tuesday 7 November for the club’s annual Melbourne Cup event. Play some bridge amidst all the excitement! There will be two sections – Open and Restricted. Come early as the friendly bar staff will open at 9.30 and you can start buying your sweep tickets at 10am. Make it easy and bring the correct change for the $5, $2 and $1 sweeps.

    Bridge play starts at 11am. Play some bridge then lunch, then more bridge before watching the race live. There will be Lucky Door and Best Hat prizes so come dressed to impress! Check all the event details.

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    Letter to Editor - Vicki Clark

    Thanks David and co for your great newsletter!

    I like to see what the champs are doing particularly representing our club but also I liked the items written by members:

    • Moira's recommendation for another early start day ( perhaps Friday) is great especially for those who need to get way for school pickup or work. Day light saving works so well if we start early too.
    • Thanks Terry for the information about the Buddies. Just wondering if it could be with perhaps under 20 Masterpoints (like me !).
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    100 MP Club Pairs Championship

    This is the second year of this PREMIER EVENT. So find yourself a partner and sign up at the club. The winning pair get their names in gold on the honour board!

    • Three Fridays starting on 6th October.

    • This is a members only PAIRS competition.

    • Only emergency substitutes are allowed. This means the same pair must commit to play in all three sessions.

    • The pair with the highest cumulative percentage will win.

    • There will be a prize for the best under 15 and the best under 50. Prizes limited to one per pair.

    • Entrants must have less than 100 master points as at 01/10/2017.

    • Convenor – Ray Hurst/Vivien Eldridge

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    Club Pairs Championship 2018

    Are you ready for this PREMIER EVENT? If so, find yourself a partner and sign up at the club. 

    • Three consecutive Thursdays starting on 1st February.

    • This is a members only PAIRS competition.

    • Only emergency substitutes are allowed. This means the same pair must commit to play in all three sessions.

    • The pair with the highest cumulative percentage will win.

    • Cost is $25 per player payable at the first session. 

    • Convenor – Vivien Eldridge

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    Allessandro and Aleksander

    Alessandro and Aleksander take Lawrence #3

    The third session of The Lawrence on the evening of 26 September was won convincingly by Alessandro Gado and Aleksander Milovanovic on 70.72%, ahead of Brian Ody and Col Dempster, and Ron Smith and Robbie Feyder.

    "Not bad," commented Aleks, "given we doubled 3S in the first set for it to make."

    The Lawrence in 2017 has a $200 cash prize to the winning pair in each session of the event. The remaining sessions in this event are 24 October and 28 November.

     

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    Terry Herfort and Susan Jensen

    Firsthand experience of the new Buddy system

    On Wednesday, I experienced my first buddy session with my new buddy, Susan Jensen. I was fortunate in that Susan propagated the program.

    The aim of the buddy program is to assist novice players who want to improve their bidding, playing and confidence by playing with a more experienced player over four normal bridge sessions. A novice player is defined for this program as having less than five masterpoints, and the experienced player has 30+ masterpoints.

    At the end of each playing session (at a time mutual to both) the pair discuss the preceding session of play. This involves looking at specific boards and improving the bidding, seeing how to better play the cards as declarer and defender. Also, errors of bidding and play, and an assessment of weaknesses in the novice’s game overall.

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    The quilt made by Shirley Corbett

    October 2017 President Letter

    A highlight of September was our Annual Charity Pairs fund raiser. There was an excellent turnout and a fun day was had by all. More than $2,800 was raised. Thank you to Sue Riley for the wonderful effort she put in on the organisational and catering front. Who could possible resist her profiteroles! We are grateful to Shirley Corbett for the exquisite hand- made quilt which she donated. It raised more than $200 - Sue Falkingham was the lucky winner.

    We are hoping to reach $9,000 for the year’s fundraising, which includes money from the Charity evening plus money raised from plant and book sales. We appreciate Robin Hoey’s efforts in supplying the plants and thank those who help with the books. There will be some raffles at the Club -please buy some tickets to help us reach the $9,000 target.

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    Have fun, bang heads

    As an excuse for a fun day for our club members, we have arranged a head to head challenge with Brisbane Waters Bridge Club on Sunday 5 November. The key elements are:

    • Two teams in each category play the same category from Brisbane Waters - all categories contribute equally to the challenge
    • Reflecting both our clubs' active teaching programs we have novice and rookie level categories
    • Plenty of time for social interaction between rounds
    • Adding in a cruise (well, ferry trip) across Broken Bay as part of the fun day

    Vivien Eldridge has been seeking entries and we are now full at last count - so see her if you wish to put your name forward for a waiting list. If you miss out this time, and the event proves the success we hope for, then look out for a return challenge at Peninsula on 28 January 2018.

    1. Ray and Marieta win Swiss
    2. Members teams day
    3. Team up for the 2018 Members Teams day!
    4. How to use Pianola messages
    5. Joan Butt's workshop
    6. Charity Day 4 Sep
    7. Modern competitive bidding - with Joan Butts
    8. Our international bridge players
    9. Communication volunteers wanted!
    10. September 2017 President Letter

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    Upcoming Special Events

    Thu 15 May, 10:30 - 15:30
    U25MP Inter-club Teams event
    Fri 30 May, 13:15 - 16:15
    Australia-Wide Novice (U100) Pairs
    Thu 12 Jun, 13:15 - 16:15
    Open Club Pairs Championship (R MO)
    Sun 15 Jun, 10:00 - 15:30
    3 + 1 Teams day
    Fri 20 Jun, 13:15 - 16:15
    Sue Riley Trophy (R MO)

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