Newsletter 17 January 2025
In our newsletter this week..
- Message from the President
- SFOB Results
- New Ranks Promotions
- Beginners Lessons
- Supervised Sessions
- Wednesday Night Pizzas
- Upcoming Events
- Ian Morison
- Lighter Moments
Message from the President
Congratulations to everyone who has played in the SFOB over the last 2 weeks. Lots of our members did very well, and some are now competing in the National Open Teams play-offs over the next few days.
I would like to thank Jennifer Yeats for filling in for our managers this past week, and for our directors who did many shifts covering for those who were busy playing.
Beginners lessons are starting next week on Wednesday evenings and Friday mornings. We hope they 'learn' to love our games as much as we do!
If you see new faces in the club, please say hi.
-Mary
SFOB Results
TBIB 300/100 Swiss Pairs
- 1st - Geoff Hayes and partner
- 3rd - Josh Schwartz and Maxwell Ashurst
Fixed Income Solutions - One Day Swiss Pairs
- 2nd- Lucy Stevenson and partner
The Bridge Shop Rookies (under 20 MP) Teams
- 4th - Catriona Bruce, Sally Vardy, Caitlyn McKenzie, Julie North
Well done to our Rookies for being brave and entering their first big competition!
The Bridge Shop Novice (under 100 MP) Teams
- 1st - Bricet Kloren, Craig Becconsall, Debra and Paul Birkby
Women's Teams Play offs
- 1st - Jodi Tutty's team
Seniors Teams Play offs
- 1st - Ian Thomson and George Kozakos' team
Under 500/300 Teams
- 3rd - Jenny Bergin and Sandra Purser
National Open Teams Play offs is currently under way with David Appleton, Brad Coles, David Hoffman, David Wawn, Richard Brightling, Jodi Tutty and Will Jenner-O'Shea playing either together or against each other!
We wish them all the best.
- For full results from the SFOB click here
- For full results for the Youth competition click here
New Rank Promotions
Congratulations to the following members who have achieved a new rank in the month of December 2024:
Club
- Trish Sandling
- Kate Scandrett
Local
- Adrian D'amico
- Marian Davidson
- Robin Edwards
Bronze Local
- Heather Ahern
- Chris Evans
- Nicola Meares
Silver Local
- Robert Buining
Bronze Regional
- Christine Donovan
State
- Liam Minogue
Silver Life
- Margaret Kyburz
Beginners Lessons in 2025
We have an exciting new Education Program commencing in the new year! The Beginner Lessons will be starting in the 2nd last week of January 2025. These lessons will be held in the club on Wednesday evenings (22nd ) and Friday mornings (24th) and continue for six weeks finishing at the end of February. If you know of anyone wanting to learn our “addictive” game please get them to contact our Managers -
For further details refer to our webpage through the link below.
Supervised Sessions 2025
The Supervised Sessions will be taking a break over Christmas and New Year. Please rejoin the sessions when we return next year:
- Jan 29 - Dec 17 Wednesday 7pm-10pm
- Jan 31 - Dec 19 Friday 9:30am - 12:30pm
Wednesday Night Pizzas
The Wednesday night pizzas provide the opportunity for social interaction while enjoying a pizza sampling. It provides a great opportunity to talk to and socialise with your fellow players, which is not always the case when engaged in playing bridge.
- 29 January - 6:30pm
- $5 payable on the day for half a pizza
Those wishing to partake should place their name on a list on the noticeboard or contact Jon Pike directly. His email is
Upcoming Events
Margaret Bourke Pairs
- 21-28 January 7:15pm
- Click here to Enter
Ian Morison
Lighter Moments
One day, a rabbit walks into a café. Well, more of a hop than a walk really, being a rabbit. Anyway, the rabbit asks for something to eat but tells the waiter he is sick of grass and asks what else he could have. The waiter suggests, “how about a ham and cheese toastie?” and the rabbit agrees to give it a try. Well, the rabbit loves the toastie and returns for several days following to have more of the same. However, the café runs out of ham and offers the rabbit a tomato and cheese toastie instead to which the rabbit agrees. The next day, the waiter is expecting to see the rabbit as usual but instead sees its ghostly spirit rather than the live rabbit. The waiter is shocked and asks the spirit what happened. The ghostly spirit replied that it had been poisoned and was now in rabbit heaven. When the waiter asked how it was poisoned, it replied, “Well, I shouldn’t have mixed-o-my-toasties.”
Please remember that the grace period for lapsed memberships will end at the end of January. If you haven't renewed your memberships yet please contact the office.
Have a lovely weekend everyone!
Elizabeth
