Newsletter - 26 May 2023
In this week’s newsletter...
- Club Sponsors
- Upcoming Sessions and Events
- Will Jenner-O'Shea Workshop - Bidding Strong Hands and Slams - 1 July
- BFACT InterClub Teams -16 July - entries close 30 June
- Competitive Bidding and Play with Barb Toohey
- Directors Courses with Sebastian Yuen - save the dates!
- Ian Morison: an Interesting Hand
- What does Bridge Look Like in 2035?
- Lighter Moments
- Reconcilation Week: Movie "Countryman"
Vale Dorothy Hogan
We were sad to lose member Dorothy Hogan earlier this month.
Bank Deposit
A deposit made on May 18 into the CBC account has no identification. Please contact the club if you think this may be you. CBC Pay statements will be issued in the first week of June and it would be great if we could attribute this deposit with a person.
Thank you to everyone who has participated in Mentoring in May 2023 - at least 34 pairs - some of whom volunteered to mentor and asked for a mentor themselves! The quality of the mentors was of a very high standard. Mentoring is a long held club tradition that dates back in this club many years. It helps to grow greater confidence with the game. Thanks again to Anne Fleming for managing the program.
Bridge Club Sponsors
The following are valuable supporters of our bridge club. It would be beneficial if members not only supported our sponsors but ensured that they mentioned they are club members. That way our sponsors know that they are gaining value for their investment.
- The Grange Deakin, retirement facilities with several sites (The Grange is next door to our club) and frequently there are immediate vacancies. Brochures are on the Hallway table.
- Travel Associates, various sites in Canberra, always great to deal with. Mention that you are a member of the club and we gain a trailing commission. Mention your booking to Kerry or Tamara and they will sort out the proforma for you.
- Tony Bemrose Insurance Brokers (TBIB), providing all classes of insurance and in my experience, excellent at Travel Insurance. Our experience is they are very competitive on costs. We welcome feedback on this.
- Ord Minnett, Stock Brokers for those into the investment process. You always need a good broker and the Club uses Ord Minnett for the Barry Turner Fund.
- Pacific Facilities Maintenance, all types of electrical work, airconditioning installations and maintenance. Give Jason a call, he installed various things at the Club.
- Battery World, supplying all types of batteries, located at Phillip with a mobile service. Good to know when your car battery is flat in winter.
- The Bridge Shop, For all types of bridge supplies and books, order on line or by phone. Quick service.
- Hodgkinson Real Estate, one of the longer established and highly successful Real Estate firms in Canberra. Many of our members know Cec and/or Ines-Maria Hodginson as long term members of our club.
- Double Shot - Omar looks after us, when you need a coffee, please think of Double Shot.
Our weekly sessions are almost the same as last week.
Supervised Lessons
- 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 Bidding - Responses to 2NT, plus transfers
Upcoming Events
Will Jenner O'Shea Workshop - Saturday 1 July 2023
Bidding Strong Hands and Slams (for all standards) 10am - 3pm
Topics include
- Practice your strong opening bids of 2C, 2NT and strong jump bids
- Decide when to look for slams and who should ask for aces
- Some skills to help you bid good slams and avoid bad ones
- Lots of high-level bidding practice
Play around 20 boards. Each hand has an interesting play and/or defence tip, and all hands will be discussed in detail, both bidding and playing. An excellent booklet of the lesson content is included.
Will Jenner-O’Shea has been teaching bridge for over 10 years. He has taught hundreds of Beginners, and thousands of Intermediate and Advanced players. He has taught at most of the largest Clubs in Sydney and around Australia, as well as presented bridge lessons at several National Events. He last taught at the Canberra Bridge Club in November and his lesson was very well received. Will has represented Australia and won several National events.
The event includes a delicious morning tea, a light lunch and a booklet of notes; let us know of dietary requirements on registration. Partnerships and singles are welcome. If coming as a partnership or table of four please indicate in your entry.
Cost: $50 per player
To make a booking please email Will and transfer funds via CBC pay with the reference your ABF number WJOW
BFACT InterClub Teams - 16 July
CBC Is hosting the InterClub Teams here at CBC on 16 July.
There are Novice, Restricted, Intermediate and Senior categories. There is no limit on the number of teams playing.
To enter as a pair or team please use the online booking form or email the office before 30 June 2023.
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.
Competitive Bidding and Play
Competitive Bidding and Play Training with Barb Toohey is coming soon on 8 August. The course will run for 4-weeks from 10am to noon. This is the next step after the beginners lessons, and suitable for Novice & Supervised Players.
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 29 September 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
BFACT Upcoming Director's Courses - save the dates
Saturday 24th June
- focused on existing directors - covering judgment rulings
Sat/Sun 18 & 19 November
- For new or in-training directors.
Ian Morison: An interesting hand
To read Ian's article please press here .
What does Bridge Look Like in 2035?
This ABF paper may be aspirational (and based on a UK survey) but we hope you are all still here to experience potentially national Sunday RealBridge, entertainment and strong F2F and online competitions. Link here
Lighter Moments
My mind is like an internet browser. At least 19 open tabs, 3 of them are frozen, and I have no clue where the music is coming from. If only you could escape the advertising sans charge....
Hard to believe I once had a phone attached to a wall, and when it rang, I picked it up without knowing who was calling.
There is no such thing as a grouchy old person. The truth is, once you get old, you stop being polite and start being honest.
A smile is like the sun on a person's face, pushing away the winter... And it's infectious!
Reconciliation Week
Next Thursday (June 1) there will be a special documentary screening at the ANU Film Group.
https://www.anufg.org.au/filminfo/20230601.html#film-5025
Armed only with a campervan, smart phone and a drone, Peter Pecotić heads into the Outback on a 10,000 kilometre road trip, retracing his late immigrant father’s footsteps and hoping to locate the descendants of those travelled to Australia from the tiny Croatian island of Korčula in the 1950s. His mission takes an unexpected turn in remote desert country, where he meets Warumungu artist Joseph Williams, whose unknown father was also a migrant.
Through their growing friendship, they soon discover the living history of each other’s ancestry, reigniting connections along the way and discovering just how much First Nations and immigrant Australian communities have in common.
Shot over the course of two years, Countryman is a fascinating exploration of identity, environment, reconciliation and how much more there is to learn.
The film will be introduced by the director, Peter Pecotic. Following the screening there will be a Q&A with Peter and Joseph.
Register (for free) on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/623095384067
Trailer here. Poignant and topical. Perhaps similar to our President's wanderings at the Larapinta Trail.... Looking forward to his eminence's imminent return!
Special thanks Jennifer Yeats and Peter Giles for all your help this week!
Be kind in all things
Tamara (for Kerry and Tamara)
