Meet the Teams
All four teams are selected to represent New South Wales to compete in the Australian National Championships in Hobart this July! These representatives will also contribute their time and effort in supporting the coming fun event Teams of Three on Sunday 20th May as captains. Enter now to grab this golden opportunity to learn from them by having the chance of partnering with them.
The 2018 ANC Teams are represented by:
- Open:
Peter Buchen, Matthew Thomson, Johnno Newman, Nye Griffiths, David
Weston, Julian Foster. Bob Sebesfi is the non-playing captain.
- Women's:
Susan Humphries, Sophie Ashton, Frances Lyons, Heather Cusworth, Lorna
Ichilcik, Lynn Kalmin with Marcia Scudder as non-playing captain.
- Seniors':
Peter Gill, Elliott Kaplan, David Beauchamp, Michael Hughes, Pauline
Gumby and Warren Lazer with John McIlrath as non-playing captain.
- Youth:
Nico Ranson, John McMahon, Edmond Lee, Crispy Rhodes, Matt Smith and
Tomer Libman. Charles McMahon is assigned to be the non-playing captain.
The Seniors' 6's and 7's
– Here, Warren Lazer has reported on how the large number of slam hands were handled in the Seniors' Interstate Team Selection
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The team to represent NSW in the ANC Open Teams in Hobart in July-August is: Peter Buchen - Matthew Thomson, Johnno Newman - Nye Griffiths, David Weston - Julian Foster.
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The 2018 Women's Team is
formed by Frances Lyons, Susan Humphries, Sophie Ashton, Heather
Cusworth, Lynn Kalmin and Lorna Ichilcik. |
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2018 Seniors' ITS were won by Peter Gill, Elliott Kaplan, David Beauchamp, Michael Hughes, Pauline Gumby and Warren Lazer. |
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The 2018 Youth Team will be
represented by Edmond Lee, Matt Smith, John McMahon, Nico Ranson, Tomer
Libman and Crispy Rhodes. |
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While the ANC representatives are getting ready for their next competition in Hobart, the State Novice and Restricted Pairs was competed in Mittagong on 28th - 29th April. The State Restricted Pairs was won by Dennis
Kristanda and Terry Dunne, the title of State Novice Pairs was taken by
Robbie Feyder and Michael Hogan. Full results can be found HERE.
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The 2018 State Novice and
Restricted Pairs was hosted by Southern Highlands Bridge Club at
Mittagong on 28 – 29th April. (Left) The State Restricted Pair was won
by Dennie Kristanda and Terry Dunne. (Middle) The title of State Novice
Pair was taken by Robbie Feyder and Michael Hogan. (Right) The convenor
Craig Curry (L) presented prizes to the Plate winners Judith Parsons and
John Russell.
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Non-stop learning and making progress is one of the many pleasures in playing bridge. The upcoming event Teams of Three on
20th May provides you with all these opportunities! This fun event is
one of the most popular activities which attracts a full field every
year. Form a team of three players, and a Captain (who is either a
State, National or International representative) will be allocated to
your table. Each player will be given the chance to partner with the
Captain. Check out the details and enter now!
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If you are looking for a more competitive game, you should pencil in the State Mixed Pairs Championship on 26th - 27th May in your diary. Direct Entries
are welcome, so if you miss the qualifying event at club level, you can
still participate for the championship title. The event runs Saturday 26th May as the State & Country Qualifying and Sunday 27th May as the State & Country Finals. A one-day congress The Autumn Swiss Pairs will run along side on Sunday 27th
May, for those who drop out from the previous day. This one day Swiss
Pairs Congress is OPEN to the public, with a supply of good players, a
good game is guaranteed. Take the challenge and enter now!
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Congratulations to the Rich Team winning the Tamworth Congress – Bas Bolt, Michael Johnson, Ros Roworth and Rachel Rich.
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Applause
to the winners of the Kings and Queens Swiss Pairs – (Left) Colin and
Ann Baker came first. (Middle & Right) Tony Nunn - Liz Adams and
Jane Beeby - Liam Milne shared equal second.
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Winners
of the Inverell Devlyn Pairs – (Left) The championship was won by Peter
McGruer and John Sheehan from Yamba. (Middle) Kevin and Julie Willcocks
from Armidale came second. (Right) Best restricted pair was awarded to
Pat Bailey and Pam Girle from Moree.
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Winners of the Peninsula Teams – (Left) The
championship was won by Julian Foster, Jenna Gibbons, Helena Dawson and
David Weston. (Middle) Runners up were Liam Milne, Jessica Brake, Susan
Humphries and Shane Harrison. (Right) Restricted Winners – Kit Meyers,
Kerry Rymer, Fiona Lavery and Fiona Fawcett.
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Upcoming Events
Events highlights from 11th May to 10th June. Click HERE to view congresses in the full year.
Congresses In NSW Local Clubs
May 19 – 20 (Sat – Sun) Coffs Harbour Bridge Club
Teams
Event Details > May 20 (Sun) NSWBA Teams of Three
Teams
Event Details > May 26 – 27 (Sat – Sun) Leeton Soldiers Bridge Club
Swiss Pairs and Teams
Event Details >
May 27 (Sun) NSWBA Autumn Swiss Pairs
Pairs
Event Details >
May 27 (Sun) Twin Town Bridge Club Birthday Teams
Teams
Event Details >
Jun 1 – 3 (Fri – Sun) Illawarra Bridge Association Chris Diment Memorial Congress
Welcome Pairs, Pairs and Teams
Event Details > Jun 3 (Sun) Trumps Bridge Centre Winter Teams
TeamsEvent Details >
Jun 9 – 10 (Sat – Sun) Nambucca Valley Bridge ClubSwiss Pairs and TeamsEvent Details >
NSWBA Events
May 21 – Jun 4 (over 3 Mondays) NSWBA City of Sydney Teams
Event Details >
State Events
May 26 – 27 (Sat – Sun) State Mixed Pairs Championship
Direct entry are welcome!
Swiss Pairs and Teams
Swiss Pairs and Teams
Event Details >
National (ABF) EventsJun 7 – 11 (Thu – Mon) Victor Champion Cup
Event Details > World Events
Jun 4 – 10 (Mon – Sun) Asia Cup
Event Details > Bridge Holidays
Jun 4 –11 (Mon – Mon) Finesse Bridge in Vanuatu
Event Details >
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Featured Articles
Different
match structures require different tactics. Rakesh Kumar reviewed some
tactics for Swiss Pairs with examples of some interesting hands in the
WITS Swiss Pairs. Let's read on Rakesh Kumar's latest article "Keeping your WITS about your".
Read the full article >
Thank you for sending the topics you are interested in. We appreciate it and Matthew McManus will filter these queries and answer them in his column later on. In the meantime, please follow Matthew McManus's column HERE > |
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Congress Player of the YearYour Association is pleased to acknowledge this 2018 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 28th February 2018.
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 former Chairman and current Treasurer 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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