Fifteen duos contested the ANZAC Pairs red point event held on a solemn Monday. There were many testing hands and keeping your eyes peeled for winning card combinations was essential during this difficult session.  Jacqueline Wilson and Chris Hasemore took the honours scoring a 62% win, 4% clear of the nearest challengers.  Club stalwarts Ed and Robin Vaughan picked up 2nd spot with Lorraine Lindsay & Richard Carter taking 3rd edging out Sylvia Foster & Jaan Oitmaa.

We are keen to run a ‘Rookie’ contest in conjunction with each red point event.  Unfortunately, the numbers were just not there today and we need a minimum of 3 tables to go ahead... maybe next time

A lovely afternoon of bridge... thanks all.

Eight tables and a close finish in both NS and EW with no certainty of the winners till the final board.
Well done Jim Routledge and Marcelle Goslin(NS), and Lorraine Lindsay and Chris Hannan (EW)

The Club Swiss Pairs Championship was fought out over 6 x 9 board matches.  The event attracted 16 duos representing all levels of play at the club.  At the end of round four, eventual winners David Bowerman & Dasha Brandt made it to the leaders table. In the final round they clashed with previous dual winners Jaan Oitmaa & Sylvia Foster.  Despite having to endure a 6NT slam against them, David & Dasha managed to stay at the top taking the championship with a 2% advantage.

The contest for 2nd was a three way battle. Who’s ever heard of a 3 way tie but that was the case!  Well done to Sally Clarke & Jan Clarke, Jurate Laisve & Trish Byrnes and Christine Hadaway & Chris Hannan.

Some really good bridge was played over the tournament.  There were many interesting hands that proved to be quite a challenge to bid properly and were quite decisive in the final round scoring.

Our thanks must go to Director Alan Bustany for filling in at the last moment for a covid stricken Ronnie Ng. Thanks also to those who contributed with special treats for us to enjoy during the day.  Well done to subs Beryl Lowry & John Aldersley for filling a vacant spot with only 20 minutes notice.

A great day of bridge – thanks all.

This event gives less-experienced players a chance to play with higher level members.  The event proved popular with 16 restricted/novice players attending.  Congratulations to NS winners Lorraine Lindsay & Tracey Dillon and EW winners Noel Crockett & John Aldersley.  

We all had an enjoyable session with our partners for the day.  Lots of players stayed on for a few celebratory drinks which capped off a memorable day.

Now for those of you who believe the dealing machine is in league with the devil check out boards 25, 26 & 27. Three slams in a row. Grrrrr…

In summary, a lovely session of bridge sure to be repeated next year.

Twelve teams signed up for the 2022 Open Teams Club Championship our premier event for the year.  The tournament was held over 2 sessions.  Team Clarke (Sally Clarke, Garry Clarke, Di Coats, Jan Clarke) won the day with 5 wins and a loss.  Team Foster picked up 2nd spot on the podium and looked likely winners leading at the completion of most rounds but were overhauled by the winners in the final moments of the competition. 3rd spot went to Team Whigham.  They played steadily throughout the tournament finishing with a 3–0–3 record.

It was great to see interest by some of our Novice and Restricted players. With the top teams in full flight it was always going to be difficult for them.  However, they acquitted themselves well and made the most of the learning opportunity.

The championship was directed by Ronnie Ng in a very competent and skilled manner.  Thanks Ronnie.