Newsletter 8 November 2024
In our newsletter this week..
- Message from the President
- New Members
- Rank Promotions
- John Brockwell's Column
- Upcoming Events
- Ian Morison
- Lighter Moments
Message from the President
On Tuesday we celebrated our afternoon session with some bridge, bubbles, prizes and then watched “The Race” followed by some more bridge! The afternoon was enjoyed by all who attended (except for those who lost on their sweeps….)
As always there are lots of people to thank. Barbara Bialowas for organising the event and providing the yummy treats on the day. Janet Kahler, Liz Van Der Hor and Sue Game for the preparation and running of the sweeps.
And of course to Steve for ensuring the session ran on time so everyone could stop and enjoy the race.
Prizes awarded:
• Most Elegantly Dressed - Julie McPhail
• Best Co-Ordinated (a vision in pinks from head to toe) - Christine Hobbs
• Best Dressed Male (the very dapper) - Will Jenner-O’Shea
Many thanks to everyone involved for another successful day.
- Mary
New Members
Canberra Bridge Club welcomes the following new and returning members to our club:
- James Cookman
- Salam Al-Khoury
- Michael Wijnen
- Trinity Karavas
Rank Promotions
Graduate
- Bayley, Scott
- Gardiner, David
Club
- Cleary, Robyn
- Falvey, Mary
- Farrell, Paddy
- Latimer, Kate
- North, Julie
Local
- Bryant, Gerdina
- Craft, Shannon
- Flynn, Kumari
- Heuston, Jenny
Bronze Local
- Banks, Susan
- Palavestra, George
Silver Local
- Becconsall, Craig
- Francis, Jayne
- Minogue, Liam
- Taylor, Sue
State
- Kenny, Kathleen
- Mathie, Pamela
- Webb, Tony
Gold Life
- Little, Helen
John Brockwell's Column
What can go wrong?
Your trump suit is (west) K8643 opposite (east) AQ92 and you must play the suit for zero losers. You have plenty of entries. What is your thought process?
You must ask yourself what can go wrong. If the outstanding trumps are 2/2 or 3/1, it’s elementary. So, consider the 4/0 break. If the south hand has the outstanding JT75, you can’t do it. (South merely splits the honours whenever you lead low towards the King and must make a trick.) But if north has the JT75, you can do it. But you must play the cards in the right order. So, start with the King. When south shows out, you then take the double finesse against the JT and bring in the suit for zero losers.
Why pose this problem? Well, this combination cropped up recently in a national tournament. In the open field, 6 out of 13 got it right. In the mixed field, only 3 out of 20 declarers were successful. In the restricted field, every declarer went wrong.
How would you have fared?
- John Brockwell
Upcoming Events
Mentored Play Session
Following Will's lesson last Sunday on Declarer Play, the Mentored play session is on this Sunday.
Come to put theory into practice and take the opportunity to ask all the questions you were too shy to ask at the course. You do not need to have attended the lesson in order to benefit from the mentored play session.
- Sunday 10th November 1:30pm
- Click here to Enter
We will be able to arrange partnerships on the day so please register and leave partner as TBA if you don't have one.
Refresher Course
The 6th Session of the Refresher Course this year concentrates on Conventions.
Week 2 - Cue bidding
- November 12. Lesson 3 - Michaels cue bids
- November 13. Lesson 4 - Cue bids showing controls
Remember, the Tuesday lessons are on at 10:45-12:00 and Wednesdays at 1:45 -3:00pm. The cost is $10 and anyone can just turn up on the day.
State Open Butler Pairs
The next Tuesday night competition is the BFACT State Open Butler Pairs:
- 19 November - 3 December
- Click here to Register
Ian Morison
Lighter Moments
Quiz: A thermos will keep liquids hot or cold. But how do they know?
Have a great weekend everyone!
Elizabeth
