Peninsula Bridge Club Inc
On Sydney's Northern Beaches
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    The guru

    Ask the guru

    So you have a burning question or suggestion about the way the club works and players interact? Why do we turn over the contract after the opening lead? Why don't we turn it over until the opening lead? Why don't we all wear name tags. Are players allowed to stop the play and claim the rest of the tricks?

    Ask the club guru! Simply send you suggestion or question to guru@peninsulabridgeclub.org.au - or drop a note to the guru and place it in the Suggestion Box to be found soon outside the office.

    The questions and answers will be published on this site as an ongoing resource of frequently asked questions. Some may also lead to other responses such as a director pre-session chat, an informative article or even a suggestion to the Committee regarding a change of operating procedure or playing rule.

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    Peninsula wins 100MP State Pairs Championship

    I am travelling, but just tried posting some info on NSWBA and was blown away with the results of the 2017 NSW <100MP Pairs Championships - has anyone else see it? Fantastic - so proud (again), congrats!

    Results

    Congratulations to our Marieta Borthwick and Heidi Colenbrander for winning the top prize of free entry and an ABF grant to attend the Restricted Butler Pairs at the Hobart ANC (5-6 Aug 2018). They earned the top non-handicapped score, with an amazing 76.79 in the second session.

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    Cassandra Mitchell

    Sale of PPVs

    We rely on busy volunteers to sell our prepaid vouchers (PPVs).

    On the whiteboard at the south end of the room is a list of the currently trained PPV volunteer sellers. Directors are able to ask any of these people to sell PPVs at a session of bridge. If none of these people are present, directors are able to sell PPVs too. The list is updated as the need arises so the one posted on the whiteboard is the most recent.

    PPVs are $7 each if paying by cash with a special price of $65 for ten only if purchased by card/EFTPOS.

    If there are any questions about PPVs please contact Cassandra Mitchell on ppvs@peninsulabridgeclub.org.au or 0421 764 300.

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    Club logo art

    For most purposes anyone creating a club document should start with one of the templates provided on this site in The Club | Templates segment. This article however provides access to the club logo artwork for those who might need it. These are not high resolution images and they assume a white background.

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    The club

    This segment of the website houses information about the Peninsula Bridge Club, including:

    • Its contact details
    • Its location
    • Its history
    • Its constitution
    • The president's reports
    • Other reports published by the Club committee and sub-committees
    • Its newsletters

    Message from the President

    Welcome!  Please join us for a friendly game of bridge at minimal cost in our top quality facilities on the beautiful northern beaches of Sydney (convenient parking and wheelchair access available).  We offer:

    • Regular duplicate bridge sessions and events six days a week (and some evenings)
    • NSWBA tournament events with green, red and gold masterpoints
    • A wide range of bridge education classes and workshops at all levels

                    Sarah Young,  President

    2017 Club Pairs Champions - Cath Whiddon and Ann Small
    2017 Club Pairs Champions - Cath Whiddon and Ann Small

    President’s Letter March 2017

    February has seen the successful start of many of our competitions. I hope that you enjoy any of the competitions that you take part in.

    Congratulations to our 2017 Club Pairs Champions, Cath Whiddon and Ann Small, and also to all our members who did so well at the Gold Coast Congress.

    March is a busy month, with the National Open Teams event, the Margaret Smale Inter-Club Teams as well as our Annual Swiss Teams Congress. All these events rely on volunteer help, so please help with catering and tidying if you can. Requests for helpers will be on the notice board or on Pianola.

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    Club registers for GST

    The Committee wishes to inform all members of some compulsory tax changes which will take effect from 1 September 2017.Peninsula Bridge Club is a non-profit association, but is still subject to taxation rules. We are fortunate to have Bob Whiddon as Treasurer, who is a qualified accountant, and who has been ensuring that the Club meets all its financial responsibilities.

    This year our annual turnover reached an annual rate of $150K and as a result, we are required by law to register as a GST entity. This means we must pay GST on our annual subs and table money, but that we also qualify to get a GST refund on GST included in goods and services we pay for. In order to register for GST we are required to first have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and tax file number (TFN). This has now been done and we have registered for GST but have not yet received details on this from the tax office (ATO).

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    1. President’s Letter April 2017
    2. President’s Letter - June 2017

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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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