2024 NSW Under 100 Masterpoints Pairs Championships
Results
The results for the 2024 Under 100 Masterpoints Championships Finals, played between Nov 24 and Dec 1 at various venues around NSW, are now available. This year we had 181 pairs, a very slight increase from last year. The scores from all 11 separate venues were matchpointed across the state and the results for all competing pairs are shown in the following files: :
- Unhandicapped results in finishing order
- Handicapped results in finishing order
- Handicapped results, club by club
- Handicapped results by masterpoint category
Detailed results for each pair and score frequency tables for each board played can be found at http://australianbridge.com/nswba.php?event=2024UHMP. The number of participating pairs dropped slightly from last year, not a trend we want to see.
Note that when the event is matchpointed across the state, percentages and order of rank can vary quite considerably from those obtained when matchpointing involves only those players within the Local Final. The smaller the Local Final session, the greater this effect. A more detailed explanation of this effect can be found in this article: UHMP Scoring.
Masterpoint awards
In accordance with the ABF Masterpoint Scheme, all awards were calculated on the non-handicapped results and include a Master Factor (shown in the following table). Awards are made to the top half of the field in each masterpoint division.
|
Masterpoint Division |
0-9.99 |
10-24.99 |
25-49.99 |
50-99.99 |
|
Master Factor applied |
0.450 |
0.575 |
0.650 |
0.800 |
These awards, along with those from club sessions held September through November, will be included in the end of December Masterpoint Centre update.
Prizes
All prizes are awarded on the basis of the handicapped results.
» Explanation of the handicapping procedure
Cash prizes ($300, $200 & $100) are awarded to the pairs coming first, second and third overall. Winning pairs in each Masterpoint Division win $100, whilst each runner-up receives a voucher from the Bridge Shop worth $30. These Divisional prizes will be awarded to those pairs who have not already received a cash prize for finishing in the top three places overall, so will devolve to lower places in the 0-10 and 25-50 divisions. In addition, first, second and third in each division have won subscriptions to the online version of Australian Bridge magazine.
Certificates will also be issued to the winners in each division at each of the venues holding local finals.
Overall results
1st Bevan Cloustan – Cath Gregory (0-10 MPs) Illawarra Bridge Association
2nd John Mitchell – Steve Marton (25-50 MPs) Peninsula
3rd Ida Andersen - Noah Klugman (0-10 MPs) Sydney Bridge Centre
List of divisional prize winners after handicapping
50-99.99 Masterpoint Division
1st Norman Johnston – John Watson (Georges River)
2nd Duncan Lai – Aadhi Hariharan (Sydney Bridge Centre)
3rd Patricia Yeo – Dianne Goddard (Port Macquarie – Hastings)
25-49.99 Masterpoint Division
1st John Mitchell - Steve Marton (Peninsula)
2nd Robbie Mitchell – Sue White (Armidale)
3rd Ian Hobbs – Diane Garstang (Peninsula)
10-24.99 Masterpoint Division
1st Catherine Power – Paula Corbett (Illawarra Bridge Association)
2nd Greg Brackenreg – Jen Woodhouse (Sapphire Coast)
3rd Colleen Pillemer – Errol Pillemer (Port Macquarie – Hastings)
0-9.99 Masterpoint Division
1st Bevan Cloustan – Cath Gregory (Illawarra Bridge Association)
2nd Ida Andersen – Noah Klugman (Sydney Bridge Centre)
3rd Kari Braun – Maree Gunn (Georges River)
4th Helen Davidson – Allan Sutherland (Illawarra Bridge Association)
Comments from the Organise
After 40+ years, I am phasing out my involvement with bridge administration in NSW, so this is my last year of running the UHMP. Brad Coles, who has a lot of experience running multi-venue events for Australian Bridge Magazine will be taking over in 2025. My thanks to all those who have been involved (as a player or club organiser) since the UHMP’s inception in 2015.
Yours sincerely,
Warren Lazer (Organiser)
Over 70% of the registered active players in the state have fewer than 100 masterpoints. The Under 100 Masterpoint Pairs Championships (UHMP) are restricted to those players with fewer than 100 masterpoints as at September 1, 2024. The UHMP are played in two independent stages and in four masterpoint divisions (see table below).
| Masterpoint range | % of registered active NSW players |
|---|---|
| 0-9.99 MP | 32% |
| 10-24.99 MP | 14% |
| 25-49.99 MP | 12% |
| 50-99.99 MP | 12% |
The first stage consists of club sessions played in your local club during September, October and November. Check your local club for session times.
The second stage consists of a Local Final sometime in the week 25 November - 1 December, 2024 at a local club. All Local Finals play the same boards and the results will be matchpointed across the state.
Red masterpoints are issued at level B4s. Masterpoints are calculated and awarded separately in each masterpoint division.
Prizes will include free entry to major Australian Restricted and or Novice events (donated by the ABF), cash, certificates and subscriptions to the online Novice Edition of the Australian Bridge magazine.
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Organiser
Warren Lazer
Email:
Tel: 02 9744 1555 (after 10am)