Bridge Club News
The Harlequin Teams Day was a great success, with lots of pairs enjoying their first experience of teams play. Pairs who had no or very limited experience of teams play were combined with an experienced pair so that the experienced pair could help them learn about and enjoy the teams experience.
Congratulations go to Team Agostino - Di Agostino, Christine Egan, Yvonne Edwards and Julie Daniel who came first and were presented with well deserved wine and chocolates by Sarah. Check below for the full results and more photos.
Bruce Neill, President of the ABF, attended the Teacher Training Program Day at Peninsula Bridge Club on 9 April 2017 as an interested observer.
He expressed his support for the successful Bridge Education Program that operates at Peninsula. "The lifeblood of any bridge club is its education program, and is key to the growth of the bridge community."
He praised the wonderful work that Cath Whiddon does for the game of bridge, as director of bridge education at Peninsula and as a teacher trainer conducting Teacher Training Program days. "Part of the ABF Strategy is to ensure that bridge teachers are well trained and use modern teaching materials and methods."
Cath Whiddon gave a brilliant Teacher Training workshop at Peninsula today which was attended by people from all over NSW - from South of Wollongong to Coffs Harbour.
Bruce Neil, the president of the Australian Bridge Federation (ABF) was present to support Cath and explain how important the Bridge education program was to the future of the game. All the smiling faces show just how well received the workshop was.
Joan Butts led a workshop on Entries for improver and intermediate players on Saturday 8 April.
Forty players found the workshop to be really helpful - they are all keen to put their 5 tips into action ... & bid & make 7S!.
Thirty six pairs competed for the Michael Marks Shield on Saturday 1 April. Winners in 2017 were Catherine Whiddon and David Farmer ahead of Colin and Una Mingay and in equal third place, Sue and Len Evershed and Joan Murdoch and Pauline Haynes.
The full results can be found on this site for the near future. The session was well directed by Sue Falkingham.
When declarer makes their plan, the last consideration must be to decide in which order they will take their tricks. This Joan Butts Bridge Declarer Play - Entries workshop on Saturday 8 April (9.30-11.30am) will give you an easy plan to make sure you reach those winners. It is multi-level material suitable for all improving players.
Workshop is followed by the nornal duplicate game at 12.30pm with hand analysis led by Joan Butts and Cath Whiddon, along with a glass of wine and cheese, at 4pm
You can come to both without a partner.
Check the event for full information including costs and how to book.
Thirty two teams competed in a great day at the Peninsula Teams Congress on Sunday 26 March.
Congratulations to the Peninsula team of Annegrete Kolding, Marieta Borthwick, Ray Hurst and Heidi Colenbrander who won the Restricted category.
In the Open category, the winners were the Fleischer team (George Fleischer, Matthew Vadas, Andrew Peake, Peter Gill), ahead of Kaplan (Rena Kaplan, Anita Curtis, Tony Leibowitz, David Beauchamp) and A. Baker (Ann Baker, Helena Dawson, Susan Humphries, Colin Baker).
Congratulations to Catherine Whiddon/David Farmer, Vona Hadfield/Hans Van Weeren, Joan Fawcett/Norman Grech and Lynn Baker/Peter Robinson for finishing first to fourth in the three week State Mixed Pairs qualifier and thus being eligible for the Club's payment of their entry into the State Mixed Pairs Championship on 27-28 May. Go Peninsula.
You can check the qualifier full results.
