Bridge Club News
The Club was fortunate to receive Australian government funding via grant under the Australian Stronger Communities Program. This is being used to assist with the purchase of both needed furniture and technology.
The furniture is expected to include additional chairs and side-tables, to replace the chairs we have borrowed from the Nelson Heather Centre and to complete equipping our playing room to 37 permanent tables. These additional tables should allow us to accommodate some of the growth in playing numbers we have experienced in recent years.
The new technology includes a second directing station at the eastern end of the playing room (for backup as well as allowing greater flexibility), a second large monitor display which will make it easier for our players to see notices and results and a few other smaller items.
As many of you will know, Sue is leaving Sydney at the end of this month to live in Tassie. I hope she has some winter woolies!
On behalf of the Director group I would like to thank Sue for her invaluable contribution to the Club. She has been a fountain of knowledge in the use of the technology required to run day to day sessions efficiently and professionally and has willingly given up her time to pass this knowledge on to the Director group.
She taken responsibility for running our monthly Tuesday night Swiss pairs in a highly professional manner. She has also regularly acted as a director available to play with “walk-ins”. Playing with a new partner and having responsibility for directing the session can be very stressful.
I wish Sue the very best.
Anne Small has received her ABF Teacher Accreditation certificate following her successful completion of the Accreditation Program.
Anne is a recent addition to the Bridge Education team and this is timely given the forthcoming departure of team member Sue Falkingham, one of our other accredited teachers.
Bridge Education team members with this accreditation are Cath Whiddon, Sue Falkingham, Vickie Busteed and now Anne Small. Teacher accreditation is an important part of Peninsula Bridge Club professional bridge education program.
Congratulations to Lynn Baker and Col Dempster for winning the three week State Mixed Pairs qualifier event played on Thursday afternoons 8, 15 and 22 March. Despite a relatively poor last round, they finished on 165.81 just ahead of Barbara Gassmann and Patrick Starck on 165.12, and Lois and Terry Rothwell on 164.12, with these three pairs well ahead of the rest of the field led by Len Evershed and Patricia Giles on 154.50.
Having played in the event and having been chomped up and spat out by some of the boards, my esteem for those who did well is high.
Peninsula will pay for the top 4 willing pairs to play in the NSWBA State Mixed Pairs Championship to be played on 26-27 May.
This is the system sweeping the world. It’s easier than Standard and helps you to make the most of two strong game forcing hands. You’ll also find slam bidding easier using Two Over One.
Presented by Australia’s premier bridge teacher, Joan Butts, this workshop is multi-level and suitable for players of all abilities.
Saturday April 14th 9:30-11:30 am.
Follow-up Teachers workshop 10-2.30 Sunday - register online at joanbuttsbridge.com/events
$15 for members, $20 for visitors.
Register online at joanbuttsbridge.com/events or contact Susan Jensen -
For the event flier click here.
The 2018 GNOT day qualifier finished today with the Small team (Margaret and Michael Draper, Anne Small and Hans van Weeren) triumphant at the close.
The event comprised a seven match round robin followed by a two match knock-out with the adjacently placed team (results here listed in two lines). The Small team was well behind the Ho team (Alexander Cook, Alan Davies, Vivien Eldridge and Robin Ho) at the end of the round robin stage but managed to win the knockout. The top two teams are eligible for free entry in the GNOT Metropolitan Final.
Meet our “Go-to Girls” from the Peninsula Bridge Ed Team - Anne Small, Jen Ardill and Susan Jensen.
Anne is available for questions about hands after a Wednesday DAY or Friday DAY session (if she is there playing or directing).
Jen is back helping in our supervised sessions.
Susan can help buddy up any of our supervised session players who want to try a regular duplicate with an experienced member to introduce them & guide them through the transition.
Jocelyn Bertram and Chis Duggin finished strongly to win the 2018 Club Pairs Championship in February. In the third week they scored 59.81% (coming second in that week) and managed to overtake the leaders after the first two rounds.
They finished with a three week average of 56.75% marginally ahead of Lynn Baker and Patrick Stark on 56.57% and John and Margaret Rogers on 56.27%.
.Check the full results for all the details.
