Twelve teams entered round 2 of the Interclub Teams event held at our club.  Our club fielded 8 teams with Gosford, Bateau Bay and Long Jetty making up the rest.  It was particularly pleasing seeing all four clubs participating making the event truly Interclub.

BWBC Team Tomlinson won the tournament with 6 wins giving them a 9 point VP buffer over their closest opponents Team Coats 2nd. Brisbane Water filled the next 4 spots making it a great day for our membership.

The event was directed by Ronnie Ng who kept a firm eye on proceedings.

Lunch, drinks and nibbles were supplied throughout the day which was greatly appreciated by players. Special thanks to Suzanne, Caroline and Connie for taking care of this all important aspect of bridge.

The Podium
1st Tomlinson: Barry Foster, Hope Tomlinson, Chris Hasemore and Martin Johnson
2nd Coats: Garry Clarke, Sally Clarke, Jan Clarke and Di Coats.
3rd Lindsay: Lorraine Lindsay, Jan Davis, Jaan Oitmaa and Sylvia Foster

Ten duos fought out our Club Championship for Mixed Pairs. The championship also doubles as a State Championship qualifying event with the best available pairs being sponsored for the tournament final held at the NSW home of bridge in May. 

Best member pair was Christine Hadaway and Martin Johnson with a comfortable 6% win. Whilst 1st place was clear cut the battle for the other podium spots was red hot. Both pairs scored great percentages so there was little in it. With 0.46% separating the combatants probably one board result was the difference. Well done to Marcelle Goslin & John Aldersley 2nd and Felicity Fane & Jim Routledge 3rd.

Well done to playing Director Christine who did a great job running the event smoothly.  She must have scared the players as there were few director calls.  Clearly the players were behaving themselves!

A lovely day of bridge.  Thanks all.

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.