Newsletter 15 May 2025
In our newsletter this week...
- President's Message
- Youthish Night
- Youth Fundraiser
- Workshop with Will Jenner-O'Shea
- New Members
- CBC Events Calendar
- Refresher Course - Tuesdays 13th May to 3rd June
- Wednesday night Pizzas
- CBC Working Bee - Can you help?
- 2025 INTERCLUB TEAMS
- Name Badge Order
- Upcoming Events
- RESULTS
- Lighter Moments
- Lost Properties Table
President's Message
Congratulations to our members who spent last weekend competing in the BFACT ANC Open Trials with 16 pairs competing for the glory of representing the ACT at the Australian National Championships in Brisbane in July.
The 2025 ACT Open Team:
- David Appleton & Brad Coles, Stephen Fischer & George Kozakos, Peter Grant & David Hoffman.
Belated congratulations to some of our members who played in the Bathurst Bridge Club Congress held over the weekend of 3-4 May!
- Swiss Pairs: 2nd - Doreen Hand & Lyn Widdup (and 1st in Intermediate)
- Novice: 1st – Lillian Lesueur & Peter Jones
- Swiss Teams: 2nd - Lyn Widdup & Doreen Hand, Jean Hydleman & Ralph Edwards
Reminders -
This Friday afternoon/evening there is another “Youthish” night so if you know of anyone who would like come along please let them know. Don’t forget the working bee this Saturday morning from 9am, and the red point Saturday afternoon bridge session.
On Sunday 18 May, Will Jenner-O’Shea is holding another of his workshops - Revise and Improve Your Competitive Bidding.
Have a great week everyone 😊
- Mary
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.
• Friday 16 May
• 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.
Youth Fundraiser
Two of our Youth players, Jade Wilkinson and Alexis Wilsmore have been invited to represent Australia in the Under 21 Youth Teams Event at the 19th World Youth Team Championships in Salsomaggiore Terme, Italy which is running from 12-17 July 2025. The Australian Bridge Federation will pay the Team’s entry fees and provide uniforms, but all other expenses are to be met by the young players. Last year we held a “Youth Fundraising Event” in the Clubrooms, and there will be a similar event to raise funds for youth players in June.
In the interim there will be a Youth Fundraising Box placed in the Clubrooms for those who would like to make a contribution. Proceeds will go to help the whole team meet their travel costs.
- You can also donate to the Team via their GoFundMe page: https://gofund.me/4b4c57ea
Finally, there will be a fundraising day to help both the Under 21s and our State Representative team on Sunday June 22nd - more details closer to the date!
Workshop with Will Jenner-O'Shea
There is still time to register for Will's workshop happening on Sunday 18-05-2025 at 10am!
New Members
Canberra Bridge Club welcomes the following new and returning member to the club:
- Gretta Seubert
- Gill Kempton
- Alan Howard
- Michael Falk
- Alison Freeman
- Byron French
- Jessica He
CBC Events Calendar
Our webpage now has an Events Calendar section that lets you search for the events that you are interested in attending by categories or month.
You can click on each event to find more details such as description, masterpoint allocation, costs, link to myABF registration page, etc
Refresher Course
Barb Toohey's refresher course has started. Even if you've missed the first one, please join us for the next course which will be on:
- Tuesday 20th May, 27th May and 3rd June
- 10-45am until 12-00pm (allowing plenty of time for lunch if you wish to stay on to play in the afternoon session)
- Cost is $10 and will be charged through MyABF or by cash on the day if you prefer
- Players can attend either in partnerships or as individuals
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.
o 28 May - 6:30pm
o $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
CBC Working Bee
Volunteers are needed for general outside gardening and cleanup, rail painting plus various jobs inside of the club. Bring gloves and garden tools. Please come and help us out for just half an hour or the entire 3 hours!
- Saturday 17 May 9am to 12pm
Any questions contact the managers at the club or Nick Vonthethoff on 0429 208 222.
2025 INTERCLUB TEAMS
- Sunday 13th July 2025
- 10:15am to 5:45pm
- Venue: Whitlam Room, Belconnen Labor Club.
- Cost: $150 per team. $75 per team for youth teams.
Clubs may enter teams of at least 4 players in any category for which all the players are eligible. Clubs may enter multiple teams in a single category, so if there are many players at a given level wishing to play then they all can. To enter, please send your team details to the Tournament Convener or the Director, John Donovan, on or before 7 July
Tournament Director: John Donovan (
For further details please click here.
Name Badge Order
If you would like a magnetic name badge please submit your order by emailing the office with your full name and abf number by the end of next week.
- Cost: $20 to be charged via myABF
Upcoming Events
Doubleshot Pairs
The next day time red masterpoint event will be the Doubleshot Pairs, to be run for three consecutive weeks on Saturday afternoon sessions.
- When: 1pm Saturday 17, 24 & 31 May
Winner will be the pair with the highest percentage who have played in all 3 sessions with the same partner.
Even if you don't play all three sessions red points will be awarded and then additional points will also be given for the top third of the overall field.
No need to book, usual table fees apply as this is a walk in event happening f2f here at the club. Please note that the 1:15pm RB session on Saturday is not part of the red master point event.
Australian Bridge Novice Pairs
The Australia-Wide Novice Pairs has a rich history that goes back more than 30 years, bringing together thousands of players from all around the country.
Each player will receive a souvenir booklet on the day, describing our recommendations for how the bidding and play should have gone. After the results are in, there will also be a second personalised booklet available later on the web page, looking at every board to see how your bidding and play compares against our recommended results.
- Tuesday 27th May - 1pm
- This competition is open for players with 100MP or fewer as at 31 March and will only be run in the B grade section during the normal Tuesday 1pm DUP session
- No need to book as this will be a walk in event
- Entry will be subsidised by the CBC so normal table money will apply.
Red Masterpoints will be awarded to all pairs scoring over 52% along with various prizes if you qualify for specific achievements, please refer to the posters on our noticeboard for further details.
* If you are looking for a partner for this event, please contact the office.
GNOT Qualifying Gold point Events
The next Gold point Event will be on:
- May 21, 28 Wednesday evening - 7:15pm
No need to book as this will be a walk in event during the normal Wednesday evening duplicate Session, normal table fees apply.
RESULTS
The winners of the BFACT ANC Open Team Selection are:
- DAVID APPLETON / BRAD COLES
- STEPHEN FISCHER / GEORGE KOZAKOS
- PETER GRANT / DAVID HOFFMAN
The winners of the first GNOT Qualifier Gold Masterpoint Event are:
- 1st: Di Hawke - Lesley Gunson
- 2nd: Anita Delorenzo - Craig Becconsall
Lighter Moments
Brain Teaser
There are 5 cards in a random line, A, K, Q, J and T, including at least one of each suit.
- The two hearts are not beside each other.
- The King is not a heart.
- The Jack is red.
- The T is immediately to the left of the K.
- The card on the left hand end is black.
- The spade is somewhere to the right of the A.
- The club is not alongside a heart.
- The Q is somewhere to the right of the J.
- Rick Nehmy
We will print the answer in the next week's edition of the newsletter.
Lost Properties Table
Have you left a jumper or a water bottle behind?
Please take a look at the lost properties table that has been set up near the dealing room.
Stuff that has not been collected by the end of this month will be donated to charity.
Have a great week everyone.
Elizabeth
