Newsletter 22 November 2024
In our newsletter this week..
- Message from the President
- Kieser Balance and Bone Loading Class
- New Members
- Name Tag Order
- Wednesday Night Pizzas
- John Brockwell's Column
- Update to Saturday F2F Bridge
- Results
- Upcoming Events
- Ian Morison
- Lighter Moments
Message from the President
Don’t forget this coming Wednesday 27 November after the morning session we will be putting up the Christmas tree and decorating the Club in readiness for the festive season! So, if you have some spare time and would like to help, please arrive at the Club after the morning session (around 1:30pm). As I said last week, any help is great and is always very much appreciated 😊
ABF Playoffs
To answer questions from the members as to what was happening this week, the Club rents out the Olive Lott room (and on occasion the Barry Turner room) to outside clients, one of which is the Australian Bridge Federation (ABF). This past week the ABF held the 2025 Open Australian Team Playoffs at the Club and seven teams were competing for the chance to represent Australia at the 2025 World National Teams Championship in August next year. For those interested in the results you can find them here https://www.bridgeaustralia.org/resultslistbyheadevent.asp?umbid=451
(In two weeks’ time the ABF will be back again for 2025 Mixed Australian Team Playoffs).
- Mary
Travel Associates
As you know, Travel Associates have sponsored the Club for many years.
To enable the reconciliation of travel commission due, please advise Elizabeth if you have booked travel with any of the Travel Associates’ offices since July 1 2024.
Kieser
Kieser, our newest sponsor, is generously offering to conduct a free introductory class for our members in the OL room.
See below for details and email the office if you are interested in attending. Places are limited.
Balance and Bone Loading Class
Kieser is a Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology evidence-based strength training clinic.
They specialise in developing safe and effective strength programs for those with chronic conditions, back pain or wanting to build a stronger self.
Kieser's Exercise Physiologist will be running a 1-hour balance and bone loading exercise class at the Canberra Bridge club for all wanting to join.
The class will include different exercise stations with multiple levels of difficulty and high supervision from exercise professionals.
This class will aim to improve quality of bones to make them stronger with light impact exercise and increase stability for falls prevention with balance exercises.
- Time: 17th of December at 10:00am
- Location: OL room at the Canberra Bridge Club
- What to bring: Please wear comfortable clothes and flat shoes. Just bring a drink bottle and yourself!
New Members
Canberra Bridge Club welcomes the following new and returning members to our club:
- Kerrin Stewart
Name Tag Order
If you would like a magnetic name tag please submit your order by emailing the office with your full name and abf number.
- Cost: $20 to be charged via myABF
Wednesday Night Pizzas
The Wednesday night pizzas provide the opportunity for social interaction while enjoying a pizza sampling. It provides a great opportunity to talk to and socialise with your fellow players, which is not always the case when engaged in playing bridge.
- 27th November - 6:30pm
- $5 payable on the day for half a pizza
Those wishing to partake should place their name on a list on the noticeboard or contact Jon Pike directly. His email is
John Brockwell's Column
Bad language
At a Gold Coast Congress long ago, two young things (let’s call them Paula and Diana) were playing against two elderly Jewish gentlemen, neither of whom knew that Paula was of Jewish extraction.
Mid-game, Paula (South) opened 1NT, pass from West, 3NT from Diana, all pass. West had no attractive lead against the uninformative auction. While he was contemplating, his partner (East) murmured in Yiddish ‘Lead a heart’. Whereupon, Paula turned to West and said, also in Yiddish, ‘If you lead a heart, I’ll call the Director’.
- John Brockwell
Saturday F2F Schedule:
Saturday Bridge at the club will be running for two more Saturdays - 23rd and the 30th of November before shutting down for the remainder of 2024.
Saturday F2F bridge will return again on the 15th February 2025.
Schedule for Bridge on Saturdays at the club:
- 23/11/24 - open
- 30/11/24 - open
- 7/12/24 - closed for the remainder of 2024
- 15/02/25 - reopening
RealBridge will continue as per usual throughout the holidays.
Results
Winners of the Honour Board Events for 2024
Hugh Hudson Open Pairs:
- D. Wawn, D. Hoffman
Ted Crichton Mixed Pairs:
- P. Crichton, P. Grant
Alan McArthur Teams:
- G. Kozakos, D. Appleton, B. Coles, S. Fischer, A. Spooner, I. Thomson
Egon Larsen Memorial Pairs:
- C. Quail, D. Wawn
Barry Turner Teams:
- P. Grant, P. Crichton, J. Tobin, J. Hoffman, C. Quail
Upcoming Events
Christmas Pairs
- 10 -17 December 7:15pm
- Click here to Enter
Ian Morison
Lighter Moments
Morag and Chris Lokan have contributed the article below recounting their experiences playing bridge overseas.
A reminder to email the club consenting to your 2025 membership renewal. We will be charging your account as a bulk process shortly.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Elizabeth
