Newsletter - 5 May 2023
In this week’s newsletter...
- Mentoring in May
- Promotions
- Club Charity Nominations - due 31 May
- Upcoming Sessions and Events
- CBC Selection for Australian Wide Teams Knockout on RealBridge
- Barry Turner Teams Competition
- Results
- Ian Morison:4H Opening
- Lighter Moments
President's Message
The President is away and has promised photos. Watch this space!
Mentoring in May
Thank you to everyone who is participating in Mentoring in May. This is a long held club tradition that dates back many years. It helps to grow greater confidence with your game. Please all members have extra patience at the table when there is more explanation than you might be used to. This is a growing experience for us all and bridge is the winner! Thanks again to Anne Fleming for managing the program.
Our weekly sessions are almost the same as last week.
Promotions
ABF has advised the following promotions in April:
New Rank From
- Margaret Ann Salmon Club Graduate
- Peter Wardrop Local Club
- Meurine Thomas Local Club
- Roger Brake Silver Local Local
- Daya Wickramatunga Regional Silver Local
- Paul Nelson Life Silver National
Congratulations to all!
Club Charity Nominations
Each year the Committee considers nominations from members for a new charity for the next financial year. The Club has raised over $1,400 for its current charity, Print Handicapped Radio of the ACT (Radio 1RPH), plus money from Tim's current walk. Over the past few years, the Club has supported Beyond Blue, Barnardos Australia and the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Proceeds from fundraising events and the produce table all go towards supporting the charity. If you have a favourite charity that you would like to have considered, please email the Secretary by 31 May.
Supervised Lessons
Supervised Lessons are on Wednesday nights or Friday mornings. A 15 minute lesson commences at 7pm and 9.30am respectively followed by up to 20 boards. Please just turn up if interested.
- 10/12 May: Responses to NT and Stayman
- 17/19 May: Transfers – majors
- 24/26 May: Doubles and overcalls
- 31 May/2 June: Opening leads and signals
Master the Basics
Master the Basics virtual lessons are on Thursdays at 9.00am. Please email Barb Toohey if you want to be added to the Zoom class. It's $6 for members and $8 for non-members. The lessons run for 30 minutes.
Next Thursday the session is on Transfers - Super Accepts.
Upcoming Events
2023 ABF Australia Wide Teams Club Knockout - the 2nd Annual Event
This is a monthly interclub competition on RealBridge between clubs around Australia. Starting in June, it runs for 6 months on the second Tuesday night of each month. Our club can enter one team in each of the following 4 divisions:
- Less than 50 masterpoints
- Less than 100 masterpoints
- Less than 750 masterpoints
- Open
Last year CBC was very successful, taking out the <750 masterpoints event.
For the three restricted teams (<50, <100 and <750) please enter online. You can enter as a team or as a pair. If you enter as a pair the club will try and match you with team-mates. Entries close on 16 May. If we have more than one team, we will hold a runoff event on Real Bridge on Tuesday afternoon, 30 May (and if required 23 May depending on the numbers of entries). Any number of team substitutes are permitted provided they fall within the requisite masterpoints.
The Open team will be selected via the Barry Turner Teams running on 3 Thursday nights starting 18 May.
Cost: The club will cover the entry fees for the Australia WIde Teams Club Knockout for the selected teams. For the runoff events, normal RB table money will be charged.
Barry Turner Teams - 3 week Comp from 18 May 2023
Thursday evenings 7.30pm 18, 25 May and 1 June at the Canberra Bridge Club (face-to-face session).
Barry Turner was a long-time treasurer of the ACTBA/BFACT. He was primarily responsible for securing the finances for building the CBC clubrooms.
- Honour board event
- Red Masterpoints
- IMP/VP scoring
- 1 of 3 Major Teams Events run by the Club. Winners qualify for the CBC 2023 ABF Australia Wide OpenTeams Club Knockout.
- Pre-entry essential
- Entries close Tuesday 16 May at 2pm.
- Late entries accepted only if convenient
Beginners Lessons - Coming soon
The next beginners lessons start on Wednesday 7pm on 2 August or Friday 10am on 4 August. If you have family or friends that would like to learn, get them to register online here.
Illawarra Chris Diment Pairs and Teams - 17 and 18 June 2023
For more information visit Illawarra.bridgeaustralia.org or email Jill MacRae. Online entry www.nswba.com.au.
Canberra in Bloom Congress - Friday 29September to Monday 2 October 2023
Mixed Teams with PQPs, Pairs & Teams events for Novice, Restricted & Open. Save the date and see MyABF in due course for more detail. Enquiries
Results
Sapphire Coast Congress
Canberra Bridge Club excelled in the Sapphire Coast Congress last weekend.
The pairs saw Brian Thorp & Andrew Struik come in first with Bruce & Bev Crossman coming in third.
In the teams we finished:
1st. Janet Kahler, Peter Quach, Peter Kahler & Adrienne Stephens
2nd. Vanessa Brown, Will Jenner O'Shea, Christy Geromboux & Daryl Whitfield
3rd. Brian Thorp, Andrew Struik, John Donovan & Paul Nelson
Congratulations to all!
Ian Morison: 4H Opening
To read Ian's regular column please press here.
Grapevine Email Discontinuation
We are advised that members with @grapevine.com.au, @grapevine.net.au and @homemail.com.au email addresses - services will cease from 31 May 2023. We would appreciate early advice on an alternative address from members. Many thanks to those who have already done so.
Lighter Moments
Boy to his father “Dad, are we pyromaniacs?” Father’s response “Yes, we arson.”
My pig has laryngitis? It is Disgruntled.
A pirate had his ears pierced. It cost him a buccaneer.
I once worked at a cheap pizza shop to get by. I kneaded the dough.
When I told my builder I didn’t want carpeted steps, he gave me a blank stare
Be kind in all things
Tamara (for Kerry and Tamara)
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