In our newsletter this week...
President's Message
BFACT AGM
New Players
Upcoming Events
Youth News
Halloween Night Photos
Online Lessons
Results
Unlocking the Honour Boards
Lighter Moments
President's Message
It has been another great week at Canberra Bridge Club. My first mention goes to those who have just completed Foundation. Congratulations! We hope that as many of you as possible will now join the Supervised Play group that meets every Wednesday morning and evening. And, for those thinking of becoming members of the club, this is the best time of year to join. Our memberships are based on the calendar year, but if you join now, you will get 14 months of membership for the price of 12. And, to our current members: please say hello to our newcomers and make them feel welcome.
Next, the October Teams League concluded on Monday night and I think all 16 participating teams thoroughly enjoyed it. A big thank you to Steve Geddes who has been the driving force behind this new initiative. It was a great opportunity for our newer players to experience teams bridge. Look out for the November event which will start Monday week.
It has become an annual tradition for the Wednesday night group to celebrate Halloween with costumes, prizes and spooky food. Reports from the players and the photos suggest it was a big success again this year. For those who missed out, maybe consider playing next year? Another annual event is our Melbourne Cup Day bridge session which will be held this coming Tuesday. This is always a great afternoon of dressing up, sweeps and novelty prizes.
As you may have realised, Elizabeth is taking a well earned holiday. A big thank you from me to those who are covering for her and keeping the club running smoothly.
Finally, good luck to everyone playing in Monaro Congress this weekend! Monaro is one of our sister clubs in BFACT and it is great to see our members supporting them.
- Wendy
BFACT AGM
BFACT will be holding their Annual General Meeting at Canberra Bridge Club on Tuesday 24th November at 6pm.
There will be food and drink - a little Christmas celebration - and the meeting should be done in time for the usual Tuesday evening play.
All ABF affiliated members are invited.
New Players
Canberra Bridge Club welcomes the following new and returning players:
- Don Ganlath
- Keith Jorgensen
- Judith Miller
- Alison Quinn
Upcoming Events
November League Competition
Entries are now officially open for the November League.
Remember you must register as a team of 4 or 6 players. At least one anchor pair must play both weeks.
• Dates: Monday 9 November and Monday 23 November
• Time: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM (Please arrive by 6:20 PM at the latest so we can start promptly)
Entries will close on Wednesday 4th November so be quick!
Cardplay Wednesday
- The next Cardplay Wednesday session is on the 4th November at 5pm.
Melbourne Cup
Get ready - it's "The Race that Stops a Nation !"
Lock it in, Tuesday 3 November 2026. The afternoon Bridge session will include Melbourne Cup fun.
We will have $5 and $2 sweeps on arrival, so start stockpiling small change.
The Club will supply refreshments - bubbly, juice and light nibbles. The Director will adopt a session that allows us to stop, have a drink and something to eat while we watch the race. Bridge will then continue.
Dress in style (or not). There will be a prize for the best outfit, hat or fascinator announced at the end of the session.
November is RED MP month!
During the month of November we will be giving out RED MPs during selected sessions held at the club or online. There's no need to register, but to qualify to win the event you will need to play all 3 weeks for f2f or 2 weeks RB with the same partner.
In 2026 the Olive Lott Anniversary Pairs will be run on Monday mornings for 4 consecutive weeks.
The following sessions will be awarded RED points:
- Monday 02 November - 23 November Olive Lott RED MP Pairs
- Wednesday 04 November – 18 November DoubleShot Pairs (AM)
- Thursday 05 November – 19 November The Grange Pairs
- Saturday 21 November – 28 November RED Masterpoint RealBridge
Youth News
YOUTH EVENTS at a glance
Saturday November 7: Trivia FUNdraiser
November 13: RealBridge Youthish Night
November 20: Youthish Night
December 5 - 6: NSW State Youth Championships
**NEW DATE** December 10: Youthish Night Christmas Special
CBC Trivia FUNdraiser
The questions are ready and I have chocolate, cheese and a stack of beers and prosecco waiting to be served.
To all those people who are planning to sign up to the Trivia FUNdraise, please do it ASAP. If we don’t have enough people signed up by COB tomorrow (Friday 30 Oct), we will have to cancel the event.
Sign up using this link or write your name on the sheet in the club.
Questions? Check out this FAQ page. If you have other questions, email Suz This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
***Change of Date*** Christmas Youthish Night THURSDAY December 10th
Due to CBC setting up for the Open Teams Trials, we are now holding the Christmas Youthish Night on Thursday December 10. So please change this date in your diaries and we look forward to seeing you there.
ACT Youth Bridge Facebook Page
Use this link to join the ACT Youth Bridge FaceBook page. https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1HpCKWd1qW/
Youth Shoutout
This week’s Youth Shoutout goes to CBC Tournament Director Rob Hurst. He quietly and efficiently goes about his job. He’s given advice when needed and always does it with a smile.
CBC Trivia FUNdraiser
