Newsletter - 4 September 2020

From the President:

Please keep your eye on our changing offerings of bridge with a mix between face-to-face and online. Note that, although from 7 September we are running two movements in the club on Monday nights, the evening sessions on BBO – Tuesday and Wednesday at 7.15pm – will continue as usual.

Best wishes,

Pam

Vale Alex Preece

Alex, a member of this club for twenty years, died on Thursday 27 August.

He is survived by his four children.

A member of the Australian Army, Alex served in the Korean War as captain and in the Vietnam War, over three tours of duty, as Lieutenant-Colonel. He was awarded the DSO for his service in Vietnam; the citation says that he set by personal example the highest standards of courage, leadership and professional skill.

His friends at CBC will miss this gentle courteous man, who was liked and respected by all those who played with and against him.

Returning to Bridge in the Club Rooms

We remind anyone who has not yet played in the clubrooms under Covid restrictions that:

• you must be well
• you must not have been in a hotspot in the last two weeks or in contact with anyone who has
• you must not be in isolation
• you must have read, and agree to comply with, the CBC Covid Plan and Checklist

However, it is not possible to play bridge in the clubrooms in a way that completely removes all COVID-19 risks. For example, we can minimise the handling of boards and cards, but we cannot eliminate that handling. The Committee understands that some members will not want to play face-to-face bridge at this time given their personal situation and health issues. We urge all members to consider their own circumstances and decide what is best for them.

Have you read the latest versions of the CBC COVID-19 Safety Plan and Checklist for Members?

• COVID-19 Safety Plan & Checklist & Checklist - Updated 27 August 2020
• We have been advised by ACT Health that at this stage, temperature checks on entry are not required. Following this advice, we have ammened our current Safety Plan and proceedures to not require it at this time.

Bridge, Bridge and More Bridge!

Monday Evening Duplicate and Hugh Hudson Pairs

Last week saw a return to face-to-face play on Monday evenings. The duplicate was well attended and enjoyed by all. If you would like to play and need a partner, you can email the club before Monday and we will do our best to arrange a suitable partner for you.

For those members playing in the Hugh Hudson Pairs, play starts at 7.15pm on Monday. Please make sure you do not enter the club rooms until after 7.00pm. We will be trialling the use of bidding boxes for this event, so there will be an extra clean up duty of sanitising the outside of the boxes at the end of play.

Other Face-to-Face Bridge Sessions

For the week commencing Monday 7 September we have four sessions scheduled at the clubrooms

• Monday evening 7:00pm (walk-in)                                         Christy Geromboux
• Monday evening 7:15pm (Hugh Hudson - entries closed)     Christy Geromboux
• Tuesday afternoon 1:15pm                                                    Sally Barber
• Wednesday morning 10:00am                                               John Donovan
• Friday afternoon 1:15pm                                                        Bruce Crossman

Please remember that "mingling" - unnecessary interactions between individuals - is forbidden due to problems with the spread of Covid. It is therefore critical that players do not move between rounds until told to do so by the director. 

Red Masterpoint sessions at the Clubrooms

The tournament committee has decided to conduct a number of Red Masterpoint sessions at the clubrooms over the next three month period.

For the months of September to November, each face-to-face session will have one red pointed session per month. Red points will be awarded on:

• Monday Evening                    4th Tuesday of the month  - September 28
• Tuesday Afternoon                 1st Tuesday of the month  - September 1
• Wednesday morning               2nd Wednesday of the month  - September 9
• Friday afternoon                     3rd Friday of the month  - September 18

In the month of October, an additional Red Point Event (The Olive Lott Pairs) will be played on the first three Wednesday mornings.

See how far Covid has invaded our lives – imagine the oldest daytime club event not being played on the traditional Monday morning session! 

Next week on BBO (no changes)

For the week commencing Monday 7 September, we have scheduled 6 tourneys on BBO.

Note that all our BBO sessions are continuing as usual, including the evening sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday.

• Monday Morning 10:00am                           Bruce Crossman
• Tuesday Evening 7:15pm (imps)                 Stephen Fisher
• Wednesday Morning Novice 10:15am         Barb Toohey
• Wednesday Evening 7:15pm                       Christy Geromboux
• Thursday morning 9:55am (imps)                Jodi Tutty
• Thursday Morning 10:00am (matchpoint)    Jodi Tutty

Other Bridge Congresses

Central Coast Leagues Club Bridge Club Online Swiss Pairs

• Saturday 26 September, 9:30am
• More information on the NSWBA event page for CCLC Bridge Club

Illawarra Bridge Association Online Swiss Pairs

• Sunday 27 September, 10am
• More information on the NSWBA event page for IBA

Joan Butts ABF Education Days on Zoom

Professional Development Days info

• FREE
• 4 hours
• Anyone is welcome, but there is a limit of 20 people
• View the ABF Education Day flyer (PDF)

Dates & Topics:

• Thursday 10 September      2/1 Game Force
• Tuesday 6 October              Defence
• Tuesday 10 November        Declarer Play
• Tuesday 17 November        Teacher Training Program
• Thursday 26 November       Help with Play

Results

August Eclectics

Tuesday Afternoon:

1. Richard Hills & George Riszko
2. Philip Mitchell & Ian Morison
3. Penny Wild & Andrea Twell

Wednesday Morning:

1. Bruce Crossman & Niek Van Vucht
2. Elspeth Saxby & Eric Glass
3. Steve Kyburz & Nick Vonthethoff

Friday Afternoon:

1. Margret Kyburz & Val Carmody
2. Elspeth Saxby & Brian Thorp
3. Denise Gobes & Lyn Turner

August Promotions

Graduate:

• Penny Egan

Club:

• Philip Mitchell

Local:

• Clive Kirkby
• Heather Kirkby
• Elizabeth Yoo

*Local:

• Marilyn Miller

**Local:

• Robert Arnott
• Gita Curnow
• Mary Knapp

*State:

• Bruce Chapman

Life:

• Larissa Cowlishaw

ABF Online Events

30 August

Open

• 2nd NS: Chris Quail & Neil Ewart                   62.03%
• 3rd EW: Adrienne Stephens & Peter Kahler   66.95%

Restricted

• 5th EW: Pamela McKittrick & Malcolm Wood  56.94%

Lighter Moments

A grandfather was delivering his grandchildren to their home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a dalmatian dog. 
The children started discussing the dog's duties. 
"They use him to keep crowds back," offered one child.
"No," said another, "he's just for good luck."
A third child brought the argument to a close. "They use the dogs," she said firmly, "to find the fire hydrants." 

My young grandson called the other day to wish me Happy Birthday. He asked me how old I was, and I told him, 80. My grandson was quiet for a moment, and then he asked, "Did you start at 1?"