Newsletter - 8 November 2019

From the President:

Thank you very much to the Melbourne Cup organisers extraordinaire, Michele Grant and Mary Tough, and their wonderful team of John Hempenstall, Susan Walters, Peter Giles, Jim Collier, Niek Van Vucht and Lesley Gunson, and all those who brought slices and flowers.

And thanks also to the director, Jodi Tutty.

We raised $207 for Barnardos on the day through the raffle.

Best wishes,

Pam

Working Bee

Saturday 30 November 9:30am, the Club needs helpers to setup Christmas decorations and other things. Please write your name on the sign-up list if you are able to come and help, to let us know roughly how many to expect.

All levels of ability are appreciated – whether you are able to climb ladders, or just advise on decorative positioning whilst sitting in a chair! Show some Spirit and lend a hand or an eye.

Update your details for the 2020 Club booklet

Members - please check your details in Pianola and the 2019 calendar booklet to check if they are correct. If they have not, please see Kerry or Emily in the office, or email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your updated details to ensure correct publication in the CBC 2020 Calendar Booklet.Fundraiser for Barnardos

Tim Mather is participating in the swimming leg of the Sri Chinmoy Triple Triathalon to be held in Canberra on 17th November.  If members would like to support the Bridge Club’s charity, Barnardos, by sponsoring him for a win, place, or kilometres swum it would be greatly appreciated. Tim will swim 1.5kms in Lake Ginnanderra, 3.5kms in Lake Burley Griffin and 1.2kms in Lake Tuggeranong.

Thank you in anticipation of a successful outcome.

Southern Highlands Bridge Club fundraiser

If you are interested in either of the booklets on Better Partnership Bridge by Rakesh Kumar, $15 each plus postage, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Upcoming Events

Save the Date – CBC Christmas Party

• 4^th December, 2019

Stay tuned for more information!

Kantar Lessons - Sundays 10th & 17th November, 10am – 12:30pm

These lessons are suitable for a wide range of players - from players who are starting out in the Club's duplicate session, all the way up to experienced evening competition players.
Cost: $20 for members, $25 for non-members
Sign up online or on the BT Room notice board.

Sunday 10^th November

• Topic: Discarding
• Teacher: Ian Robinson

Sunday 17^th November

• Topic: Counting Declarer’s tricks
• Teacher: Jodi Tutty

CBC Alan McArthur Teams

• Tuesday nights 7:30pm, 19^th & 26^th November & 3^rd December

CBC Medley Teams

• Thursday nights 7:30pm, 21^st & 28^th November & 5^th December

Asian Pacific Bridge Federation Championships

The APBF Championships are being held in Perth from 15^th-22^nd April, 2020. BFACT will send one subsidised ACT team. Nominations of teams with 4-6 members should be sent to Niek Van Vucht at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or enter on the signup sheet on the noticeboard by 5pm Sunday 15 December 2019. Note that the CBC office is closed from 2pm Friday until 9am Monday, and any noticeboard signups need to be done by 1pm Friday 13^th December, to be included in the list submitted to Niek Van Vucht.

Full event and subsidy funding details, see the APBF Championship page on our website

State Veterans Pairs

• Monday 10am, 11^th & 18^th November
• Eligibility: Born before 1 January 1949
• Matchpoint scoring
• Pair with highest combined score over two sessions will be the winner. No substitutions.

Wednesday Night Bridge Xmas Party

There will be a Xmas party on Wednesday night December 4th. All welcome. Please bring a plate and drinks.

Party will commence at 6.15 pm with bridge to follow from 7.15 pm. This is in addition (not instead) of the CBC daytime Christmas Party.

Lighter Moments

A two-year-old is kind of like a blender, but you don't have a top for it.

- Jerry Seinfeld

Results

Tumbarumba Congress

Swiss Pairs

Open:

1. Len & Liz Van Der Hor
2. Andrew Spooner & Sebastian Yuen
3. Christy Geromboux & Keiran Crowe-Mai

Restricted: 3^rd Cathi Bywater & Claire Hughes

Teams

Open: 1^st Richard Hills, Chris Stead, Alison Farthing, Dorothy Jesner
Restricted: 1^st John McDonald & Yvette Gilroy with S. Martin & T. Kinch

Mudgee Congress

Matchpoint Pairs

1. Niek Van Vucht & Vicky Lisle

Promotions for October

Grade	Members
Club	Mick Collins Sue O’Connor
**Local	Steve Kyburz Lillian Leseur Maureen Lipinski Nick Vonthethoff
Regional	Doina Uzubalis
State	Jennifer Yeats
National	Leonie Della
Bronze Life	Rasma Bundle
Silver Grand	Stephen Fischer
Gold Grand	Ian Thomson

October Eclectics

Session	Winners
Monday Morning (combined all sections)	Janet Kahler & Val Brockwell
Monday Evening	Michael Robertson & Ian Gay
Tuesday Afternoon	Nat Krishnamoorthy & Brian Thorp
Wednesday Morning	Sau-Yem Lo & Nola Arnold
Wednesday Evening	Andrew Moorhead & Maureen Lipinski
Thursday Morning – Red Butler	Lesley Gunson & Larissa Cowlishaw
Thursday Morning – Blue Matchpoint	Keith Mitchell & Judith Forster
Friday Morning	Lance McDougall & Harold McCormick
Friday Afternoon	Geoff Hutchins & Geoff Hayes
Saturday Afternoon	John Pearson & Terry Pearson

Lessons & Seminars

Master the Basics

The next lesson will be on November 13, 2019 @ 9:15am
 “Slam Bidding - Roman Key Card Blackwood”
Cost: $6 for members, $8 for non members

Thursday Intermediate Lessons

• Every Thursday Morning at 9:30am SHARP
• Duration: 20 minutes
• Cost $5 for members, $7 for non-members
• Come alone, with a friend or your partner
• Program:
  14^th November - They've stolen my bid!
  21st November - 1NT & responses
  28th November - Stayman
  5th December - Responses to 2NT

Supervised Play & Lessons

• Monday evenings, 7:00pm
• Friday mornings, 9:30am
• 20 minute free lesson, then play in the Supervised Play section to reinforce your learning (normal table fees apply).
• You do not need a partner for Supervised Play.

Program:

• 11^th - 15^th November – No Trump Play #1 
• 18^th – 22^nd November – Trump Play #1 
• 25^th - 29^th November – Card Play #2 Finesse
• 2^nd - 6^th December - Better minor - rebids