The State Open Pairs Qualifying event run over three Mondays finished yesterday, 27 August, with the top four pairs: 1st David Farmer/Catherine Whiddon 184.90, 2nd Peter Clarke/Hans van Weeren 169.19, 3rd Alan Davies/Vivien Eldridge 167.42 and 4th Jennifer Ardill/Yvonne Perkins 164.37.
The top four pairs earn club-sponsored entry into the State Open Pairs Championship on 24-25 November at the NSW Bridge Association. Other competing pairs are eligible to play this two day event at a cost of $50 if they join the club entry. See the convener Alan Davies for more information.
Sometimes it feels a little precarious bidding at the five level, particularly in a competitive bidding situation. You were comfortable bidding game in a major and the pesky opponents come in with a 5 level bid...
Should you double, bid on or pass? Will their contract make or is it a sacrifice to be punished? Will you make at the five level?
Come and hear international players, Liam Milne and Susan Humphries, speak on exactly this topic: "Action at the 5 level: Double, bid or pass" at the club on Tuesday 28 August. An opportunity not to be missed. Check all the details.
We ended up with 24 tables at the PBC Swiss Pairs Congress on Sunday 29 July, which was a bit disappointing. Perhaps the middle of winter is not the best time for a congress?
Nonetheless the event was very well received by those that did participate. Ronnie Ng did a great job as director and everything went very smoothly. Volunteer caterer Cassandra Mitchell provided wonderful food all day which was much appreciated.
On Saturday 14 July our Club hosted a very special celebration - for the 75th Wedding Anniversary of Una and Colin Mingay. Following an early start/finish game of bridge there was a party, splendidly organised and catered by Sue Riley.
Colin delivered a fond and often amusing history of his and Una’s meeting, wedding and subsequent history together. Their son, David, accompanied the talk with a photo presentation and appropriate interjections.
Colin’s verse on marriage, read aloud by Shirley Corbett, should be salutary reading for all couples!
Two more of our members have obtained their club director qualifications in the last month.
Sandie Rooke and Susan Jensen received their directing certifications this month. Sandie and Susan are both members of the Bridge Education team and direct some of our supervised sessions.
Dear Members,
I believe that our bridge community at Peninsula is a bit like a family in that to get along well, good communication is key. The Committee makes a huge effort to communicate, especially regarding any changes, but good communication is not as easy task and this is where your help is invaluable.
Whilst we relish any positive feedback, we also invite and appreciate enormously any expression of concerns or disagreement with decisions that are being made. It is this feedback that can alert us to the need for clarification, reflection and often better communication. Please keep writing or talking to us!
Want to know how the experts would bid and play the hand you just played?
Join us on Tuesday 31 July between 5 and 6pm and find out.
We'll play some boards from the 2018 Vanderbilt finals, and then check out what the experts did - via the Videograph movies and commentary. The Vanderbilt is the major marquee US teams event founded in 1928 by the founder of our contract bridge game, Harold Stirling Vanderbilt. Check out more information at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderbilt_Trophy and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Stirling_Vanderbilt.
President Sarah Young thanked Councillor Cory Amon during his recent visit to the club to see the portable PA system that his grant to the club procured for us.
The PA system will be used when we need a microphone in operation but not through the speakers that operate throughout the clubhouse. This occurs when we use another room or if we have a session or lesson operating only at one end of the room with something different happening at the other end.
