Cath and Bob Whiddon spied an appeal in Pittwater Online News, and asked Peninsula Bridge Club if they could ask our members to help.
And help they did. Ten carloads of donated unwrapped toys, non perishable food, toiletries and other goods are on their way from club members to four drought-stricken towns in western NSW.
Janet Cater (pictured) has first hand experience of living through drought on the land and brought in many bags of toys, toiletries and food.
Peninsula pairs took out the first two places in the Wollstonecraft Pairs event on Sun 6 Oct!
Ado Hardy and Derek Tyms, won ahead of Anne Small and Lori Neville. You can check the full results.
Congratulations to all four - doing our club proud!
Trumps proved victorious at Peninsula Bridge Club on Sunday 29 September in a closely fought battle for the Metro North Interclub Pairs Challenge, a few points ahead of Peninsula Bridge Club, with North Shore, Balgowlah-Dee Why and Manly Leagues filling out the remaining positions.
The event saw 72 pairs represent these five major clubs, the largest field ever for this event with its 36 tables somewhat higher than the three tables in the first time this event was run in 2008. Peninsula and the event organisers, led by convenor Cath Whiddon, were applauded for hosting a great event. Thanks to our volunteers who did not play and gave up their time to make it a great day: Bill, Joan, Bob and Andrew, also to Gayle who organised the catering.
Premises Update
I am pleased to be able to share good news regarding our future clubhouse.
Council value our club and the community benefits which it delivers. They have been in close communication with the Club throughout this year.
It is allocating a large dedicated room within the new Warriewood Valley Community Centre for the club, designed to meet our particular needs. The room will be dividable, so that lessons , practice play or small sessions can take place in conjunction with regular duplicate sessions. The whole area will be used for our larger events.
Join us for our Peninsula Bridge Club Melbourne Cup function which will commence at 9.30 on Tuesday 5 November.
Tickets will be on sale the week starting 7 October and can be purchased from our volunteer PPV sellers for $30 (or 5 vouchers) for members and $35 for non members.
This includes table fees, morning and afternoon tea, lunch, drinks and prizes.
Eighteen pairs entered our Australia Wide Pairs event at the end of August. It proved a close contest locally at our club with Cath Whiddon and David Farmer with 63.9% playing North South just pipping sister Jennifer Ardill and her partner Peter Clarke with 63.2% playing East West.
But the tables were turned when the event was scored nationally, with Jen and Peter edging slightly ahead (at 61.2% and 118th nationally) of Cath and David (on 61.1% and 123rd nationally). Further scores are still coming in. You can see our club players' rankings in the nation wide scoring as it evolves. Our players local and national results are also listed below - with links to each player's personal electronic results booklet.
It is wonderful to feel the warmer weather as spring arrives.
In August, members were competing at Coffs Harbour Congress, Blue Mountains Congress and nationally in the Australia Wide Pairs. Congratulations to all those who achieved good results.
This month we have a Members Teams day starting at 10am on Thursday 12th. Come along and join the fun. It is an event that is open to all members. If you and your partner are keen to play, put your name up and a team will be sorted out for you.
Pittwater Online profiled the Peninsula Bridge Club in its 1-7 Sep 2019 edition, introducing it with:
"In recent weeks the great community spirit and contributions of members of the Peninsula Bridge Club has received thanks from other local organisations, including the Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary, local NSW Rural Bush Fire brigades and the Mona Vale Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers. Looking after others is not restricted to local organisations, check Shooting Films - Not Guns: Peninsula Bridge Club Raises Funds To Provide A New Opportunity For Jalalabad Youths.
