Spring into the Spring Nationals
It's
like the beautiful yet surprising spring weather, October is full of
competitive tournaments but also challenging events. The Sydney Spring
Nationals from 19th – 27th October is definitely the highlight of the
month, enter now to enjoy the early bird rate before 7th October! Check
out the Sydney Spring National championship website HERE. If you are
interested in any of the events but haven't got a partner / teammate,
talk to Marcia Scudder the tournament organiser at sn@abf.com.au or the NSWBA office at office@nswba.com.au, we will be happy to play match maker.
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19 – 27 October 2016
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The GNOT Metro Final will be held on 8th – 9th October (Sat – Sun), direct entry is now available, form a team and enter HERE. Another state event, The State Mixed Teams,
will be held over four Monday nights from 10th October – 7th November.
You only need at least 1 member of the opposite gender to form a mixed
team. Details can be found HERE.
The Southside Bridge Centre initiated a regional event, South Sydney Championship Trophy Day,
on 25th September. A total of 14 teams from Port Hacking, Southside,
Hurstville, St. George Budapest, Finesse and Ingelburn played in one
field. Congratulations to the Southside team who won in this interclub
competition with home advantage. Please view the full results HERE.
Due to the positive feedback from our players, 16 clubs from all over NSW are going to host The UHMP (Under Hundred Master Points) Pairs Finals on 27th November (Sun). Choose the Final you would like to play in and enter directly HERE.
A brand new event, Women's Teams of Three,
will be introduced to our female players! The event will run over two
Wednesday nights at Goulburn Street from 2nd - 9th November. Enter HERE.
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Our affiliated clubs offered a variety of local congresses to bridge players the last few months:
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Congratulations
to the winners at the Blue Mountain Bygone Beauty Congress –
(Left) Pairs winners: NS Michael Prescott & Marlene Watts; EW Mick
McAuliffe & Richard McAuliffe (Right) Teams winners: Murray Green, Michael Prescott, Marlene Watts, Dominic Kwok (convenor) and Sue Crompton.
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Cheers
to the winners at the Cowra Congress: (Left) Gwenda Bunworth and Anne
Tonna came first in the Swiss Pairs. (Right) John Brockwell, David &
Helen Lander and Niek Van Vucht won in the Teams.
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Applause
to the winners of the Great Lakes Annual Congress: (Left) Ken Bridges
(centre) the Vice President congratulated the winners in Pairs – Kim
Morrison and Marilyn Chadwick. (Right) Des Ford, the President was proud
of the winning team Lorraine Lindsay, Michael Johnson, Di Coats and
Rachel Rich.
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A
direct entry team won in the NSWBA State Metropolitan Teams
Congress, well done Murray Green, Helen Horwitz, Tony Nunn and Liz
Adams.
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Happy
smiles of the champions in the Mollymook Congress: (Left) The Club
President David Lardner shared the joy of the victors in Pairs – Sheila
Bird and Karen Creet. (Right) David Weston, Helena Dawson, Johnno Newman
and Sebastian Yuen came first in Teams.
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Upcoming Events
Events highlights from 3rd October to 6th November. Click HERE to view congresses in the full year.
Congresses In NSW Local Clubs
Oct 2 (Sun) Kings and Queens Sydney
Spring Swiss Pairs
Event Details > Oct 3 (Mon) NSBC@Lindfield
Labour Day MP Pairs
Event Details >Oct 7 – 9 (Fri – Sun) Commercial Club (Albury) Bridge Club
Interstate Bridge Super Congress – Pairs and Teams
Event Details > Oct 8 – 9 (Sat – Sun) Muswellbrook Bridge Club Congress
Pairs and Teams
Event Details >
Oct 8 – 9 (Sat – Sun) Tenterfield Contract Bridge Club
17th Annual Congress Butler Pairs
Event Details >
Oct 15 – 16 (Sat – Sun) Dubbo Bridge Club
Pairs and Teams
Event Details >
Oct 16 (Sun) Pennant Hills Bridge Club
Teams
Event Details >
Oct 29 – 30 (Sat – Sun) Gunnedah Bridge Club
Swiss Pairs and Teams
Event Details >
Oct 30 (Sun) Tomaree Bridge Club Inc Annual Congress
Swiss Teams
Event Details >
Oct 30 (Sun) Trumps Bridge Centre
Spring Teams
Event Details >
Nov 5 – 6 (Sat – Sun) Southern Highlands Bridge Club
25th Annual Congress – Swiss Pairs and Teams
Event Details >
Nov 5 – 6 (Sat – Sun) Taree Bridge Club
Teams
Event Details >
Nov 5 – 6 (Sat – Sun) Tumbarumba Bridge Club
Swiss Pairs and Teams
Event Details >
Nov 6 (Sun) Parramatta Bridge Club
Foundation Teams
Event Details >
NSWBA and State Events
Oct 8 – 9 (Sat – Sun) NSWBA GNOT Metropolitan Final
Event Details >
Oct 10 – Nov 7 (four Monday nights) NSWBA State Mixed Teams
Event Details >
Nov 2 – 9 (two Wednesday nights) NSWBA Women's Teams of Three
Event Details >
National (ABF) EventsOct 19 – 27 (Wed – Thu) Sydney Spring Nationals
Event Details >
Bridge HolidaysOct 4 – 23 (Tue – Sun) Trumps Bridge Centre Silk Road Tour by Private Train
Event Details >
Oct 31 – Nov 3 (Mon – Thur) Bridge with Beauchamp Gerringong Bridge Experience
Event Details >
Oct 31 – Nov 4 (Mon – Fri) Finesse (Lugarno) Terrigal Pairs and Teams
Event Details > Oct 31 – Nov 12 (Mon – Sat) Holiday Bridge Singapore Cruise
Event Details >
Nov 8 – 15 (Tue – Tue) Bridgefolk Norfolk Island Bridge Holiday
Event Details >
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Featured Articles
We all have done this – key in 2D as the lead when we couldn't recall the exact lead and thought it's no big deal. Let Matthew McManus tell you why it is important to record the right lead in "The Ubiquitous Lead of 2 of Diamonds".
Read the full article >
This was the first time that the State Teams Metro Finals was open to direct entry. It attracted 20 teams on 18th September. Let Rakesh Kumar share some interesting hands in the "State Teams Metropolitan Final 2016".
Read the full article >
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Congress Player of the Year
Your Association is pleased to acknowledge this 2016 Award. There will be four categories.
• Open
• Intermediate < 750 MPs
• Restricted < 300 MPs
• Novice < 100 MPs
Click HERE for our current "interim" list, as at 30th September 2016.
This award is based on masterpoints earned at NSW Congresses held under the auspices of NSWBA during the year.
So how are masterpoints updated? Why haven't they been processed yet? Julian Foster, the Chairman of NSWBA, answers players' common question "Why haven't I got my masterpoints yet?"
Read the full article >
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Congress Psyche Register
The NSWBA has decided to establish a central psyche register for all congresses held in NSW.
The
laws permit players to deviate from their systemic agreements so long
as the partner of the player who does so has no greater reason to be
aware of this deviation than the opponents. Once your partnership has a
history of deviating from its agreements in a certain situation you are
required to inform your opponents of this tendency.
If you feel that your opponents have psyched against you, please email details of the hand to the psyche register
– no action will be taken against players who are reported to the
psyche register but once a pair has multiple entries in the psyche
register, congress directors will be informed so that they are aware of
this history when making their rulings.
A form which can be used for submissions is available HERE.
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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
+61 2 9264 8111
office@nswba.com.au
www.nswba.com.au
1/F, 162 Goulburn Street,
East Sydney 2010
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