Newsletter 12 June 2025
In our newsletter this week...
- President's Message
- Youthish Night
- Scon-gress 2025
- Directors Update Tour
- New members
- Upcoming Events
- Results
- CASUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
- Lighter Moments
President's Message
The May Beginner lessons are finishing this week and I would like to congratulate all of the new graduates! We hope you enjoyed your lessons and that we see you all soon playing in the Supervised sessions. Maybe some of you will join the Fundamentals course which commences next week - Wednesday 18 June (evening) and Friday 20 June (morning). Thanks again to Barb Toohey and her helpers for running the beginner lessons, and to Jeanette Grahame & Will Jenner-O’Shea for running the Fundamental course, I have heard lots of great comments from your attendees. I would like to thank the Gungahlin Bridge Club for advertising our beginner lessons on their website 😊.
Last week many members travelled to Melbourne for the Victorian Festival of Bridge, and again there were some good results. Congratulations everyone!
Wally Scott Open Swiss Pairs
• 2nd - David Hoffman & Richard Brightling
Jim & Norma Borin Mixed Pairs
• 2nd - Jodi Tutty & partner
• 3rd - Pam Crichton & Peter Grant
Charlie Snashall Restricted Teams
• 1st - Zara Chowdhury - Liam Minogue
Under 100 Matchpoint Pairs
• Sharon Michael & partner
If you are on “Facebook, you can view some photos here - https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122136554024790683&set=pcb.122136555782790683
Mentoring in May is now officially over and again it has proven to be very popular. Thank you to everyone who participated this year, we hope you enjoyed the experience. Big thank you to our mentors, and our hard working managers as it is impossible to put the program together without your support. Special thanks to Rowan Corbett (and Rob Hurst) who managed the program this year (at very short notice)! If you participated in the program and have some comments - positive or negative - I’m sure Rowan (and Rob) would like to hear from you
Also, next Sunday 22 June we will be hosting the Under 21 Youth Fundraising event, so don’t forget to enter here: https://www.myabf.com.au/events/congress/view/2897
And finally, the request for charity nominations for 2026 financial year will end tomorrow, so please email our secretary with your suggestion -
- Mary
Youthish Night 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 20 June
• Session 1: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
• Dinner: 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
• Session 2: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
SCON-GRESS
- Date: 22 June Sunday
- 9:45am - 4:30pm
- Price: $50
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 Italy.
On Sunday June 22nd CBC will be holding a Youth Fundraiser:
• Entry $50 per person. All Profits Go to Youth Bridge. Includes A Delicious Lunch and Morning Tea.
• Red Masterpoints.
• Play in Categories (subject to entries). Swiss IMP Pairs.
• Open & Restricted (Under 300 MPs), Novice (under 100 MPs), Rookie (under 25 MPs) and Supervised
• Raffle on the day
This event will start with a 15 minute (9:45am-10:00am) talk by the club’s leading teacher Will Jenner-O’Shea.
Click here to enter by Friday June 20th
Directors Update Tour
In conjunction with BridgeNSW, we are running a Directors Update Tour. The two experienced National Directors running the course will be John McIlrath and Bruce Crossman.
The Canberra leg will be held:
- Thursday 19 June at Canberra Bridge Club 1.30-4-30.
- Friday 20 June 10.00 am - 12.30 pm at Belconnen Labor club
All clubs are invited to have their directors attend this event.
Could directors please book the time in their diary and advice Bruce Crossman if they are attending.
New Members
Canberra Bridge Club welcomes the following new and returning member to the club:
- Giles Robinson
- Elle Cox
- Yilan Yu
- Nicholas Pryor
- Katherine Keenan
- Michelle Marquardt
- Helen Bos
Upcoming Events
Next Tuesday night event is the President's Teams:
- 17th June, 24th June, 1st July
- Click here to register
Next GNOT Qualifier Gold MP event will run on:
- 20 and 27th June Friday
- 9:30 am - Grade B
Ord Minnet RealBridge Redpoint event will run online on:
- 16th and 23rd June Monday
- 7pm - RealBridge
Results
The winners of the Winter Butler Pairs competition are:
- DAVID WAWN / DAVID HOFFMAN
CASUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The ABF and/or BFACT will be hosting a number of congresses in Canberra during 2025 and 2026. They all use coloured tablecloths owned by the ABF that require washing after each congress. We are looking for a person who would be willing to take on this task.
The congresses involved are:
- 2025: October Canberra in Bloom
- 2026: January Summer Festival of Bridge
- July Australian National Championships
- October Canberra in Bloom
Each congress is likely to result in approximately 100 to 150 tablecloths that will need laundering after the congress.
The tablecloths are approximately one metre square and made of cotton or cotton blend. I have found that about 15 can fit in a load in a family-sized washing machine. They need to be washed, dried, folded, sorted by colour and stacked into plastic tubs (that we will provide). They must not appear to be crushed, but with careful handling during the drying and folding process, they should require minimal ironing.
We are offering a laundering fee of $3 per tablecloth, including the cost of consumables such as laundry detergent. It is expected to result in a total payment of approximately $1200. Payment will be arranged by the convenor of the relevant congress on completion of each batch of tablecloths.
The task can be undertaken by anyone in the Canberra region with access to a washing machine – it does not have to be a bridge player. The only time constraint is that the tablecloths must be washed and returned ready for the next congress. It could suit a teenager looking for a paid activity in the school holidays. Please pass this information on to your relatives or friends who might welcome the additional income.
Expressions of interest should be emailed to me at
Lyn Carter
Lighter Moments
- What do you call a snapshot from the North Pole? A polaroid.
- What is the Mexican dish that snowmen like? Burrr-ito.
- What do the elves eat for lunch in the North Pole? Cold cuts and chilly.
- Where does a snowman get the weather report? The winternet.
- What's the weatherman's favorite food in winter? Brrr-itos!
- Why did the husband pour warm water on his computer? He had asked his wife what to do if windows froze.
- Why did the bear keep getting fired? He always disappeared in the winter.
- What can you catch in the winter, even with your eyes closed? A cold.
- What did the tree say after a long, cold winter? What a re-leaf!
Yes I know it has been cold here lately despite our new heaters. This week we've held a symposium here in the office and the heating controllers have now been exquisitely fine tuned. There should be marked improvement as of tomorrow! We have also called the technicians who installed our units back into the club for a check up that everything is running as it should, they will be here on Tuesday afternoon. So we are definitely hoping for a warmer clubroom but if you are skeptical (or not a new member to our club), it can't hurt to bring an extra jumper just in case.
Have a great week everyone and keep warm.
Elizabeth
