Newsletter 6 March 2025
In our newsletter this week...
- President's Message
- Etiquette Month
- New Members
- ACT Region Novice and Rookie Championships
- Youthish Night
- Upcoming Events
- RESULTS
- Ian Morison
- Lighter Moments
President's Message
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Good luck to all the ladies who are competing in the 2025 BFACT Women’s Teams trials this Saturday & Sunday. The three top pairs will form the ACT Women’s Teams which will head to Brisbane in July for the Australian National Championships.
Apologies for all the noise coming from the roof which is currently being repaired, we are hoping that it will be finished soon and as of next week we need not fear the rain.
-Mary
March is Etiquette month
Some simple guidance on general bridge etiquette will be included in the Newsletters for the month of March. This will give players some helpful tips on ensuring enjoyable bridge play.
Bridgemate Etiquette
North or South operates the Bridgemate. That person should ask East and West “who’d like to do the checking?”
As soon as play of the hand is complete, and before anyone shuffles and returns the cards to the board, someone at the table should quietly ask for instance “3NT making 9 tricks?”
If it is agreed, the operator can proceed.
If it cannot be agreed promptly, the Director should be summoned while the cards are still on the table.
The operator enters the data and passes the Bridgemate to the checker. The checker presses “accept” and passes it back OR suggests a correction.
On to the next board.
Or, if it was the last board of a round maybe say to your opponents: “Thanks for the game, good luck with the rest.”
New Members
Canberra Bridge Club welcomes the following new and returning member to the club:
- Ginette Snow
- Jenny McIntyre
- Sharon Michael
- Suzanne Mendes
- Anne Murray
- Sandra Lavender
ACT Region Novice and Rookie Championships
This Red Matchpoint Pairs event will crown the ACT Region Rookie Champion Pair and the ACT Region Novice Champion Pair. The event is sponsored by the Bridge Federation of the ACT and Canberra Bridge Club.
Held over two sessions, this event will commence at 10 am at Canberra Bridge Club in Deakin with a break for lunch. To qualify, each player must have less than 100 masterpoints. The (lower) Rookie category will be determined once entries close and will be set at a natural break in the entries.
We suggest you bring your own lunch as the cafes at the Deakin shops are usually shut at Sunday lunchtime. At the end of play there will be drinks and nibbles with the winners’ presentations.
The prize winners must be members of a BFACT affiliated club. In addition, members of Canberra Bridge Club are eligible for the CBC Novice Championship and CBC Rookie Championship titles.
- SUNDAY 30 MARCH 2025
- Cost: $30
- Click here to register
For enquiries and help in arranging partnerships, please email
Youthish Nights at the Canberra Bridge Club
The CBC will be holding monthly "Youthish" Nights for all ACT Bridge Players under 40 years.
Entry is FREE and there will be a Pizza dinner!
All ages and experience levels are welcome, no partner required.
Dates:
• Friday 21 March
• Friday 18 April (Good Friday)
• Friday 16 May
Each evening will have the following schedule:
• Session 1: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
• Dinner: 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
• Session 2: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Come to either or both!
Register your interest by completing the sign up sheet in the Barry Turner Room or emailing
These events are supported by BFACT.
Upcoming Events
Tuesday night Competition - BFACT STATE Open Teams
- 11, 18, 25 March - 7:15pm
- Click here to enter
RESULTS
Hugh Hudson Winners are:
- JUDITH TOBIN and JULIA HOFFMAN
Ian Morison
Lighter Moments
- I got fired from my job at the zoo, in my defense there were signs everywhere that said Do Not Feed the Animals!
- The CEO of Ikea was appointed Prime Minister of Sweden. He’s currently assembling his cabinet.
- I once survived the fallout from moving an image 1 cm to the right in Word.
This is officially our first Thursday edition newsletter and it just occurred to me that "Have a good weekend" won't work anymore... See you tomorrow?
Elizabeth
