Bridge can be fun.

What a nice break from the really serious stuff this competition was.
The Teams of Three combines three friends with a truly accomplished player. Each friend playing with the ace, in turn. The fun starts when the expert is expected to learn our funny ways of playing and foibles in about two seconds and then promptly forgetting them when they are joined by the second member of the triumvirate. Makes for a very short, sharp learning curve.
The friends also have to try to remember what they have discussed a few minutes ago, Some of us are better at that than others. I welcome you to the others.
Many, many thanks to all our top players:- Jim Routledge, Hope Tomlinson, Christine Hadaway, Sylvia Foster, Martin Johnson, Barry Foster, Chris Hannan, Jaan Oitmaa, Robin Vaughan, Lorraine Lindsay, Karen Ody and Ed Vaughan. I just hoped we didn’t teach you too many bad habits.
A big thank you to Director for all his hard work.

Place	Team	W-D-L
1	Elaine Hume - Kathryn Ivits - Alma Van Der Walt - Jim Routledge	3-0-0
2	Hope Tomlinson - John Aldersley - Beryl Lowry - Marcelle Goslin	2-1-0
3	Wendy Byrne - Christine Hadaway - Caroline Nichols - Connie Lewis	2-0-1

Full results here

Marcelle, Carolynne, John and Bruce. With our own Team of 3 next Wednesday (14th June) some members got in some practise down in the Big Smoke. Marcelle Goslin, Carolynne Mucharsky and John Aldersley teamed with Bruce Neill for the NSW Competition last month. They did us proud, finishing 2nd in their division with 3 wins and 3 loses. Very commendable in a total field that included more Grand Masters than leaves on a big tree. This competition is great fun and a chance to not only play with one of our top players but, to learn their secrets that often get them that extra trick. The Entry Sheet is on the Club Noticeboard. Nothing to lose but your smoker’s cough.

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The final results of the Jean Pelham Charity Day are in.
The total of cash, from table fees and the monster raffle, for the SDA Food Pantry was $1533, combined with about $70 of donated assorted groceries and other goodies making a Grand Total of $1600.
The pantry offers help and assistance to the needy people of the Peninsula.
It is open every second Friday at the SDA Church, opposite the carpark entrance to the Peninsula Plaza.

President Sylvia Foster with some of the Groceries bought with your money presenting them to Shelley Bell.

This annual event proved a winner, yet again. It is an opportunity for up and coming players, while competing against those of similar ability, to accumulate some of those much sought after masterpoints.

The game was played over consecutive Wednesday afternoons with three, six board matches played each day. A field of sixteen pairs committed to play. The significance of the Swiss movement is that your next opponent is decided by your score from the previous round. So winners play winners and losers play losers. You never play against the same pair twice. Points are awarded after each round.

Congratulations to winning pair Faith Ross and Elaine Hume.  And thanks to Director Peter Hume who kept the event proceeding successfully.

Here are placegetter results ... Full results here

	VPs	W-D-L
Faith Ross / Elaine Hume	84.58	4-1-1
John Aldersley / Beryl Lowry	81.88	5-1-0
Hilary Owen / Meg McGregor	73.23	4-0-2

The annual Jean Pelham Charity Day Pairs was conducted last Thursday (18th May).
The charity chosen this year was the SDA Charity Pantry. The pantry is open every second Friday and operates from the SDA Church opposite the entrance to Peninsula Plaza shopping mall.
For the princely sum of only $10 you can fill a shopping trolley with whatever you want and is available.
It is a sad reflection on our modern society that so many people have to rely on these people who do such a wonderful job.
Our Club raised over $800 and counting.
The monies came from the table fees ($15:00) per person. This included a selection of homemade donated soups, which were delicious, and a fresh bread roll. Also a fantabulous array of cakes and other nibblies for afters.
The monster raffle of all donated prizes. Thank you to our very generous members who bought tickets and those from other clubs who also supported us but couldn’t attend. Hope your prize was something you were hoping for.
Finally, to the lovely lady who donated her most delicious jams and pickles. Looking forward to toast tomorrow. Thank you to all our wonderful chefs.

The main organiser is David, ably assisted by Mick, and a team of dedicates volunteers. Congratulations to you all. You are doing a wonderful job.
Mick and David doing a great job.