Newsletter 27 November 2025
In our newsletter this week...
- 2026 Calendar
- Christmas Lunch
- Bridge on the Air
- Holiday Schedule
- Gift Certificates
- Online Lessons
- Upcoming Events
- Results
- Lighter Moments
2026 Calendar
Our tournament calendar for next year is available now. Please download it here:
Christmas Lunch
"In the week before Christmas,"
(The Committee declared),
"Our CBC members
Must surely be fed
With morsels of chicken
And ham from the bone
And pudding with custards
And pavlova thrown
On plates and in bowls
And on tables all set
With festive, bright baubles
And lest we forget
With glasses of bubbly
To 'cheer' on our year
Of no trumps and doubles
And 'one light!' (oh dear!)."
I hope you will all join the Christmas lunch on Wednesday 17 Dec at 1 pm.
The meal is being catered by the chef at Cafe Constitution (for those of you who know this eatery in the National Archives building) and will be delicious.
There is also a vegetarian option of mushrooms (NOT 'a la Erin') with cheese and all the usual side dishes:- condiments, potatoes, roasted vegetables, bread rolls and salads.
The CBC will provide each of us with a glass of champagne.
It's been our best post-Covid year so far with many more to come, and we hope to see you at our 2025 Christmas lunch.
Ho ho ho!
Nicole - chair of the Social Committee
🧑🎄 🎄🔔
For catering purposes it is essential that tickets to this event need to be prepaid, please click on the link below to register through your myABF account.
- When: Wednesday 17th December 2025 at 1 pm
- Cost: $42.50 pp
- Click here to register
Bridge on the Air
Tune in to ABC Radio Canberra next Tuesday morning and listen to our committee members, Alison Russell-French and Vanessa Brown, talk about the joys (and frustrations!) of playing the game we all love.
- This Tuesday 2 December at 10.40am on ABC 666 AM.
Holiday Schedule
- 24th December Wednesday night club session - CANCELLED
- 24th December Wednesday night Supervised - CANCELLED
- 25th December Thursday club session and RB - CANCELLED
- 31st December Wednesday morning and evening club sessions - ON
- 1st January Thursday club session - ON
- 1st January Thursday RB - CANCELLED
Gift Certificates
Stuck for a great Christmas present? Why not give your family and friends beginners Bridge lessons? We have beautiful gift certificates, and all CBC members can purchase the six-week course at a 10% discount. The next classes start on Wednesday 7 January 2026. See our manager, Elizabeth, for more details.
Online Lessons
Will Jenner-O'Shea is running online lessons suitable for all club players most Thursdays starting at 9:30am.
You can attend the Zoom live, or receive the recording, notes, and replayable hands afterwards.
- December 4th - The Stopper Asking Cue Bid
- December 11th - Fourth-Suit Game Forcing
- December 18th - The Gambling 3NT Opening
Results
Congratulations to the following winners of the 2025 ABF Club Teams Knockout, great to have 2 winners from our club!
Under 100 MP
- Gary Renfrey - Karen Renfrey - John Lee - James Walcott
Under 300 MP
- Craig Becconsall - Paul Birkby - Debra Birkby - Bricet Klören
Upcoming Events
The next Tuesday night competition and our final event for 2025 is the Christmas Pairs running for 2 weeks starting on 9th December.
Lighter Moments
If you've been hearing thumping noises coming from our roof let me assure you that it isn't Santa, our roof is getting some much needed maintenance over the next few days.
Talking about Santa, last night this good soul managed to sort out a whole lot of loose bidding cards that I'd been making a mess of for some time. I was eventually going to own up to the Kennys and Ian but no need anymore! Thank you secret Santa and as promised you are remaining nameless, nobody zoom in to read her name badge please.
Have a nice week everyone!
Elizabeth
- Order a name badge
- Log into myABF
- RB links for 29 Nov to 4 Dec
