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In our newsletter this week...
AGM 2026
Beginner Lessons Early Bird Offer
Online Lessons
Rank Promotions
Youth News
Canberra in Bloom Update
Results
Upcoming Events
Lighter Moments
Annual General Meeting
All members are invited to attend the Canberra Bridge Club AGM, which will be held in the clubrooms on Tuesday 13 October 2026 starting at 5.30pm. Papers for the AGM are available on the website.
If possible, members are asked to submit their questions in advance of the AGM to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. This will facilitate the provision of a complete answer at the AGM.
Election of 2026-2027 Committee
Vice President
The nomination received for the position of Vice President has been withdrawn. Consistent with section 48(3) of the Constitution, the Chair will call for further nominations to fill the position of Vice President at the AGM. Any nominations at the AGM will need to meet the requirements of section 48(4), eg:
- Nominations will need to be supported by two other members, and the nominee will need to confirm that none of the grounds for disqualification (summarised in the nomination form available on the website) apply to them.
- If the nominee or one or both of the members supporting the nomination will not be present at the AGM, the nomination can be submitted by completing the nomination form available on the website, including four actual signatures:
- Completed nomination forms must reach the Chair before the commencement of the AGM, whether handed to the Chair personally or via the labelled box near the Manager’s office.
- Alternatively, completed nomination forms can be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if they are scanned and included as an attachment and reach the Manager by 4.00pm on 13 October (if getting close to this time, it would be advisable to phone the office and check the Manager has received your email).
If more than one nomination for the position of Vice President is received at the AGM, a ballot will occur.
Treasurer and the five ordinary Committee member positions
Given the nominations received, there will be ballots at the AGM for the position of Treasurer and for the five ordinary Committee member positions.
Candidates involved in the two ballots have provided statements in support of their nominations. These statements are available on the website. Members are encouraged to read the statements before deciding how they will vote.
Other positions
In relation to each of the three other office-bearer positions on the Committee, one nomination only has been received:
- President – Wendy Boxall
- Secretary – Marianne Bookallil
- Tournament Secretary – Rob Hurst
The full election results will be declared at the AGM and published in the newsletter of 15 October.
Proxy appointments
Members who are unable to attend the AGM may appoint another member as proxy to vote on their behalf. Proxy forms are available on the website or from the Manager. There is a box located near the Manager’s Office for completed proxy forms.
Please note that complete proxy forms must be submitted by 2.00 pm on Monday 12 October. Proxy forms need to be checked and collated before the AGM. Each form will then be given to the relevant proxy at the AGM. A member must not be a proxy for more than five other members.
Proxy appointments can be emailed without the authorising member’s signature if the email is being sent by the authorising member to the Manager, received by the deadline, and all other relevant details as required on the proxy form are provided.
Please contact the Manager if you have already submitted a proxy form and wish to add or amend your voting instructions.
Deb Milner – Returning Officer
Beginner Lessons Early Bird Offer
Is someone you know thinking of coming to Bridge lessons next year? Well, now is the time for them to enrol and take advantage of the early bird discount. If they sign up to any of the beginners classes next year, the fee is only $90. After the first of November the cost will be $120 for the six lessons. Alternatively you might like to purchase a gift certificate for the classes as a Christmas present - at the lower price in October!
Online Lessons
The next online lesson with Will Jenner-O'Shea is on Thursday 15th October at 9:30am.
This lesson is on Opening Leads, Real Hands - Part 3
Rank Promotions
Graduate
- Compton, Janet
- Jupp, Pam
- Keenan, Katherine
- Langeveld, Barbara
- McKenzie, Anna
- Mims, Penny
- Robinson, Giles
- Snow, Ginette
- Wallace, Annabel
Club
- Di Guglielmo, Lorenzo
- Gogineni, Rama
- Jones, Neville
- Kendal, Lynne
- Rich, Jim
- Rowbotham, Gary
- Storey, Des
- Wilson, Mark
Local
- Cameron, Anne
- Vardy, Sally
Bronze Local
- Cantamessa, Cindy
- Townsend, Susanne
- Wickman, Philippa
Silver Local
Regional
- Hitch, Sharon
- Hitch, Clayton
State
Bronze State
Youth News
October 16: RealBridge Youthish Night
October 23: Youthish Night
Saturday November 7: Trivia FUNdraiser
November 13: RealBridge Youthish Night
November 20: Youthish Night
December 5 - 6: NSW State Youth Championships
December 11: Youthish Night Christmas Special
CBC Trivia FUNdraiser
I need help with the Trivia Fundraiser, which is raising money for Youth Bridge.
Saturday November 7, 2 - 5pm. $50pp which includes a plate of afternoon tea and a drink
Can you help with...
- set-up and/or pack-up
- organising a team (questions aren't bridge related)
- donating prizes (sets of 4 or 8 items preferable or a bottle of wine)
Contact CBC Youth Coordinator Suz Wilkinson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Youth Triathlon
On Thursday, Triathlon players joined the club session and played “Pro-Am” (professional-amateur). Thank you to the CBC players who played the role of pro. They were David Appleton, Stephen Fischer, Brad Coles and Jillian Hay.
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RealBridge Youthish Nights
ONLINE and FREE, join for IMPs scored pairs or teams.
Next sessions are Friday October 16 and November 13. Sign up on myABF
Youth and youth adjacent members can enter. If you bring a Youth player to Youthish Night you can join!
Youthish Night - monthly on Fridays from 4:30pm til late
Do you know someone 30 or under who would enjoy playing bridge? Bring them along to Youthish Night, it’s free and there are plenty of snacks and a pizza dinner and you can stay too!
Youth Shoutout
Directors have to be very adaptable, be able to multi-task and do it with a smile on their faces. This week the Youth Shoutout goes to the many CBC Directors who supported the Youth Triathlon last week - John, Ian, Bruce, Steve, Bricet and Sebs.
Canberra in Bloom Update
I have been telling absolutely everyone about it, so you should all have heard by now—Canberra in Bloom has happened!
I used to think event organisers had to do everything themselves, but it turns out my most important job was simply finding the right help—and that is the one thing I genuinely got right. I managed to bring in the perfect people for every task, and everyone I turned to went entirely above and beyond.
Of course, plenty of things went wrong behind the scenes. The delivery truck was late, the roof leaked, and the air conditioning suffered a breakdown leaving the downstairs crowd freezing while everyone upstairs was in a sauna! To all the players who kindly shared their sufferings but added, "I'm not complaining, you're doing great!"—thank you so much for your patience and good humour. There were a few other mishaps along the way too, but if you didn't notice them, I certainly won't admit to them here.
Honestly, the ultimate saving grace was the lolly jar and our fantastic team. The directors were veteran pros and knew exactly what to do, Wendy kept everything on track, and Jenny did an amazing job managing the substitute players who stepped in at a moment's notice. Of course, the players did their part beautifully, too. But absolutely none of this would have been possible if I didn't have the crew who carried all the boxes, set everything up, cleaned it up, and then set it up all over again. Thank you so much to everyone who did the heavy lifting before and after the event.
I also need to thank Roger Brake, who answered every single email and text promptly—all from his hospital bed. While I was running around like a headless chook, Roger was enduring what was probably the busiest hospital stay in history. (Roger, get well soon and the irony is not lost on me that almost every text message I sent you ended with, "Don’t worry about a thing, I got this covered..." followed immediately by, "...but can you please help?!" )
The most important thing was that CIB kicked off on Friday and ran all the way through to Monday—which was my personal measure of success. However, the measure of our club’s success is much greater. We had multiple winners across various competitions.
Huge congratulations to everyone who played so brilliantly (results listed below), with a special mention to our brave rookies. Finally, a big thank you to our volunteer photographer who did a brilliant job capturing the spirit of the event, just look at all those smiling faces!
Elizabeth
Canberra in Bloom Results
SPIDER ORCHID NOVICE MATCHPOINT SWISS PAIRS
3 PHILIPPA WICKMAN / GRANT WICKMAN
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SPIDER ORCHID RESTRICTED MATCHPOINT SWISS PAIRS
1 PAUL BIRKBY / DEBRA BIRKBY
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ROYAL BLUEBELL OPEN MATCHPOINT SWISS PAIRS
2 JULIA HOFFMAN / CHRISTOPHER QUAIL
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MARGARET BOURKE OPEN TEAMS
3 JULIA HOFFMAN - CHRISTOPHER QUAIL - PAM CRICHTON - PETER GRANT
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GREVILLEA GEM NOVICE TEAMS
3 LYNDALL KENNEDY - GITA CURNOW - KATE LATIMER - CHARLES GRAY
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BUTTERFLY ORCHID ROOKIE PAIRS
3 PETER EDSOR - JOSEPH PHILIP
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BUTTERFLY ORCHID ROOKIE PAIRS
2 ALISON FREEMAN - GRETTA SEUBERT
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BUTTERFLY ORCHID ROOKIE PAIRS
1 ALEX LLOYD - DAVID GEORGE
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FEDERATION ROSE RESTRICTED IMP SWISS PAIRS
3 BYRON FRENCH / ALEXIS WILSMORE
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FEDERATION ROSE RESTRICTED IMP SWISS PAIRS
2 PAUL BIRKBY / DEBRA BIRKBY
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FEDERATION ROSE RESTRICTED IMP SWISS PAIRS
1 RAJIV SHAH / DEV SHAH
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Upcoming Events
The next Tuesday Night Competition is the Open Pairs (incorporates CBC Ted Crichton Mixed Pairs Championship) running on 27th October to 10th November 2026.
Lighter Moments
As always, some people just know how to seize the moment! These folks were absolutely thrilled to make it to the top table and decided it was an occasion well worth celebrating.
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Table 1 views—enjoying it while it lasted!
Penelope Shilling, Robin Edwards, Susie Thearle, Denyse Freedman.
Thanks everyone and hope you enjoy the rest of this week.
Elizabeth
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