A Month for Champions The
chilliness in June couldn't cool the passion of our congress players!
Following the popular Les Longhurst Teams of Three fun event by end of
May, different pairs and teams congresses were held all over NSW in June
by Nambucca Valley Bridge Club, Illawarra Bridge Association, Newcastle
Bridge Club, Wollstonecraft Bridge Club, Kings & Queens Bridge
Clubs and the North Shore (Willoughby) Bridge Club. How many of these
congresses did you go to and how did you do? All results and photos can
be found HERE.
Whether you are a passionate player who would like to relive the honour in the event or
a yet-to-be congress player who would like to get a taste of it, click
the following to read some detailed reports from insiders:
Les Longhurst Teams of Three – an annual fun 6-round Swiss Teams State Event hosted by Sydney Bridge Centre. Want to have some fun again? Enter online now for their Winter Teams Congress this Sunday on the 5th July.
The North Shore (Willoughby) Super Congress – the three-day-event of Open Teams, Swiss Pairs and Novice & Restricted Teams, attracted over 160 tables.
This last month, our revolving writer Rakesh Kumar went
to the Wollstonecraft Teams Congress on the 14th June, and elaborated
the importance of making a plan with the hands that day. Do you know how
to react correctly when your partner misinterpret your bid to the
opponents? Here are some tips from our Chief Tournament Director, Matthew McManus and his article "Did you hear your partner speak?".
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Winners
of Nambucca Valley Congress on the 6th – 7th June. The winning team
(left) – Chris Birch, Colin Tolley, Barbara Herring and Mike Siford. The
winning pair (right) – Janet Brown and Eric Hurley.
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Champions of the North Shore
(Willoughby) Super Congress. Winner of Mr Solace Swiss Teams on the 26th
June (left) – David Hudson, David Beauchamp, Pele Rankin and Paul
Hooykaas. The winning team of Two Men & a Truck Open Teams on the
28th June (right) – Leo Goorevich, Kevin Davies, Richard Kuipers
(Proprieter of Two Men & a Truck), Elli Urbach and Frank Budai.
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Champions of the North Shore (Willoughby) Super Congress. Richard Kuipers (Proprieter of Two Men & a Truck) presented prizes to the winning Restricted Team (left) – Shanti
Korathota, Julie Moloney, Jamal Rayani and Parveen Rayani and the
winning Novice Team (right) – Gabrielle Fitzgerald, Berenice Air,
Stephanie Mathews and Gary Barwick.
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Nada Vescio (GM of Watermark Castle
Cove) presented prizes to the winning Swiss Pairs of the North Shore
(Willoughby) Super Congress on the 27th June. Swiss Pair E/W (left)
Peter Jeffery and Heather Cusworth; (right) Swiss Pair N/S (right) Anita
Curtis and David Hudson.
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Upcoming Events July Congresses In NSW Local Clubs Jul 4 – 5 (Sat – Sun) Taree Bridge Club Teams Event Details >
Jul 5 (Sun) Sydney Bridge Centre Winter Teams Event Details >
Jul 18 – 19 (Sat – Sun) Grafton Bridge Club Swiss Pairs Event Details >
Jul 25 – 26 (Sat – Sun) Brisbane Water Bridge Club (Woy Woy) Super Congress Swiss Pairs and Teams Event Details >
August Congresses In NSW Local Clubs Aug 1 – 2 (Sat – Sun) Orange Bridge Club Swiss Pairs and Teams Event Details >
Aug 2 (Sun) Ingleburn RSL Bridge Club Teams Event Details >
State Events Aug 1 (Sat) 2015 NSWBA State Individual Event Details >
National (ABF) Events Jul 11 – 23 (Sat – Thu) BAWA Australian National Championships Butler Pairs and Swiss Pairs Event Details >
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Featured Articles The 2015 Wollstonecraft Teams was convincingly won by the BURKE team! Let Rakesh Kumar show you the champions' secret. Read the full article > Your
opponents are entitled to an accurate explanation of your agreement.
What should you do if your partner has made an incorrect explanation?
Our Chief Tournament Director Matthew McManus explains when you should or shouldn't "hear your partner speak. Read the full article >
Insider's FunThe idea of the Teams of Three is that 3 players below the rank of Grand Master are captained by a more experienced player. Highlights of the day >
The odds is part of the fun in playing bridge. Ferenc Budai and Chris Sundstrum definitely found theirs in the North Shore (Willoughby) Super Congress on the last weekend of June! Reports of the Congress >
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• Open • Intermediate < 750 MPs • Restricted < 300 MPs • Novice < 100 MPs
Click HERE for our current "interim" list, as at 30th April 2015.
This award is based on masterpoints earned at NSW Congresses held under the auspices of NSWBA during the year.
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is a monthly newsletter published by the NSW Bridge Association. It
updates you with the latest congresses in the month, interesting hands
and analysis from events, and tips regarding the bridge laws. Subscribe Now >
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