The Wow Factor
The
2015 Australian National Championship in Fremantle has been run and
won! Congratulations to the NSW Senior's Team of Peter Jeffery, Bob
Sebesfi, Heather Cusworth, Richard Douglas, Mike Hughes, Kim Morrison
and David Beauchamp (NPC) who won the Senior's division of the
Interstate Teams. Also done well in ANC was the NSW Women's Team of
Monica Ginsberg, Sybil Hurwitz, Avril Zets, Giselle Mundell, Patsy
McCartney, Cathryn Herden and Judy Mott (NPC), who were runners up in
the Women's.
Thank you to all our players who competed in all the ANC. All details can be found on the official website,
including all the full results, photos and daily bulletins. Marcia
Scudder, who played in the ANC Women's Butler Pairs, shared her
lucky experience with us. Read MORE >
We
always feel lucky when we are dealt powerful hands. One hand in the
Sydney Bridge Centre Winter Teams created a wow factor, how did your
team go? And plenty of interesting boards in the Brisbane Water (Woy
Woy) Super Congress. Click the following to read some detailed
reports from congress players. All results and photos can be found HERE.
Sydney Bridge Centre Winter Teams
– a one-day team tournament on six 9 board rounds
Grafton Bridge Club Swiss Pairs
– 16 grade A and 18 grade B pairs on 9 x 9 board matches
Brisbane Water (Woy Woy) Super Congress
– this two-day event attracted 58 Open and 19 Restricted teams to compete in the format of 6 x 10 board matches
Our roving writer Rakesh Kumar went
to the Brisbane Water (Woy Woy) Super Congress Teams on the 26th July,
and showed us why sometimes any form of ace-asking is unnecessary to bid
a slam. Matthew McManus had
been busy directing in the ANC (a two-week national congress!) and well
deserved a break. Let us review one of his previous articles "How hard is Bidding?"
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Winners
of Taree Bridge Club Teams on the 5th July. The winning team (left) –
Greg and Sharon Mayo, Amber Noonan (host), Sally and Garry Clarke.
Runners up (middle) – Ken Wilkes, Tony Howes (Director), Rosalie
Broughton, Amber Noonan (host), Mike Simes, Michael Johnson. 2nd
Runners up (right) – Jenny Michaels, Amber Noonan, Shirley and Noel
Crockett, Anne Rutter.
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Winners in the Intermediate and
Novice division in the Taree Bridge Club Teams. Intermediate (left) –
Jim Thatcher, Carolyn Seymour, Trish Thatcher, Amber Noonan. The best
Novice Team (right) – Judy Haliday, Margaret Sylow, Bev Cleary and
Patricia Healey with Amber Noonan.
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Champions of the Grafton Bridge Club Swiss Pairs. A Grade Winners (left) – David Tucker and Sarah Strickland. B Grade winners (right) – Margaret Lawrence and Adele Liddle.
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Upcoming Events
Want to plan further ahead? Click HERE to view the full congress calendar.
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 >
Aug 8 – 9 (Sat – Sun) Moree Bridge Club
Open Pairs
Event Details >
Aug 8 – 9 (Sat – Sun) Wagga Wagga Bridge Club
Swiss Pairs and Teams
Event Details >
Aug 9 (Sun) Peninsula Bridge Club
Swiss Pairs
Event Details >
Aug 23 (Sun) Kings and Queens
Nearly Spring Teams
Event Details >
Aug 23 (Sun) Toronto Bridge Club Annual Congress
Teams
Event Details >
Aug 23 (Sun) Tweed Bridge Club Birthday Congress
Teams
Event Details >
Aug 29 – 30 (Sat – Sun) Central Coast Bridge Club
Novice Swiss Pairs and Teams
Event Details >
Aug 29 – 30 (Sat – Sun) Dubbo Bridge Club
Pairs and Teams
Event Details >
Aug 30 (Sun) ) Trumps Bridge Centre Friendly PairsEvent Details >
September Congresses In NSW Local Clubs
Sep 5 (Sat – Sun) Blue Mountains Bridge Club
Swiss Pairs and Teams
Event Details >
State Events
Aug 31 – Oct 19 (Mon) NSWBA State Swiss Pairs
Event Details >
National (ABF) Events
Aug 11 – 16 (Tue – Sun) Coffs Harbour Bridge Supercongress Association Coffs Coast Gold Congress
Event Details >
Aug 29 – 30 (Sat – Sun) BAWA Swan River
Open Swiss Pairs
Event Details >
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Featured Articles
Does slam must involve ace-asking? Let Rakesh Kumar show why sometimes it is unnecessary.
Read the full article > Why pass after taking too long to decide will put your partner under ethical pressure? Let us review one of Matthew McManus's previous articles "How hard is Bidding?"
Read the full article >
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Complimentary Ticket
HOLDING THE MAN
ShowFilmFirst
would like to invite you and a guest to a special advance screening of
HOLDING THE MAN directed by Neil Armfield and starring
Ryan Corr, Craig Stott, Anthony LaPaglia, Kerry Fox, Sarah Snook and Guy
Pearce.
To download complimentary tickets go to showfilmfirst.com and enter the code: 847277
HOLDING THE MAN is released nationwide on August 29.
17 Aug (Mon) 18:15
Hayden Orpheum, Cremorne
17 Aug (Mon) 18:30
Dendy, Opera Quays
18 Aug (Tue) 18:30
Dendy, Newtown
19 Aug (Wed) 18:30
Palace, Norton Street
20 Aug (Thur) 18:30
Dendy, Newtown
24 Aug (Mon) 18:30
Ritz Cinema, Randwick
Palace, Verona
25 Aug (Tue) 18:30
Palace, Norton Street
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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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About the eCongress
The eCongress
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.
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NSW Bridge Association
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East Sydney 2010
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