Newsletter - 3 December 2021

 

From the President

As we are all aware, the kitchen at the Club has reopened, and volunteers are now needed to clean the kitchen at the end of each session. If you wish to volunteer to clean the kitchen, please contact Tim Mather with your details. Tim can be contacted at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Volunteers are also need to wash the cleaning cloths used at the end of each session to sanitise the tables etc. If you wish to volunteer, just take a basket of cloths at the end of any session.

Happy bridging and stay safe

Margaret

 

 

CBC Silly Season Moderated for COVID

CBC welcomes the return to face to face bridge. Face-to-face players now outnumber RealBridge players!  Upon entry, after reading COVID plans and scanning, you should notice our wonderful Christmas raffle for the Club, tickets are 3 for $5.  Please support as a portion of sales go to our worthy charity BeyondBlue.

The kitchen has now reopened for members to use, on the same basis as applied before the recent lockdown so only one person in the kitchen at any time.  The kitchen access document has been reissued and is available on the website.  The kitchen reopening also means the kitchen will require cleaning following each session.

 Members are reminded to please refrain from wearing perfume due to allergies and the like.  

If you have been in the club in the last fortnight, you will have noticed that our wonderful Committee and volunteers are getting into the Christmas spirit with decorations, our Christmas raffle and our Christmas tree. It’s the season of giving and this year we are again supporting the Barnardos Giving Tree Appeal, which collects gifts for children of all ages who would otherwise miss out on Christmas gifts.

If you would like to support this appeal please bring unwrapped gifts for boys and girls and leave them under our Christmas tree. While gifts for any age are appreciated Barnardos always finds it most difficult to provide suitable gifts for teenagers such as gift vouchers for movies, bowling, JBHIfi, or sports stores, hygiene or pamper packs, and clothes. Barnardos have provided a list of gift ideas for all ages, which is available from the managers.

CBC’s new COVID Plan andChecklist  reflect the arrangements for the return to face-to-face bridge and are available on the website and in the Club entry hall. If you are coming to the club please refresh your memory on requirements.  

 

CBC Committee News

The Minutes from the October 2021 Meeting were finalised recently and are available on the web, on the noticeboard in the club and here.  

Get to know your CBC Committee by checking out the poster of the new 2021-22 Committee posted in the hallway for members' information.  There are very interesting facts contained about them.  Were you aware several of them have represented Australia in bridge tournaments?  Did you know that one of them was the spaghetti eating champion of their high school year?

 

New Members November

We welcome the following new members in November:

• Mary Flint
• Trish Burke (playing remotely from Bathurst)
• Ted Wilson (returning after many years break)

Please make them welcome if you meet them.  

 

Promotions

ABF Promotions for November are as follows:

Name                                                                      Promoted to                                       From

• Jill Davis                                                           Graduate                                           Nil
• Joy McDermid                                                  Graduate                                           Nil
• Carmel Luck                                                     Graduate                                           Nil
• Steve Taylor                                                     Graduate                                            Nil
• Joyanne Gough                                               Club                                                  Graduate
• Lisa Bradley                                                     Club                                                 Graduate
• Roger Brake                                                    Club                                                  Graduate
• Sue Game                                                       Local                                                 Club
• David Lee                                                        Bronze Local                                     Local
• Ruitian Lang                                                    Silver Local                                       Bronze Local
• Simon Grant                                                    Regional                                           **Local
• Ian Morison                                                     Bronze State                                      State
• Geoff Hayes                                                    National                                              Life
• Rob Crowdy                                                    Life                                                    Grandslam playing history acknowledged
• Lyn  Rainforest                                                Life                                                    Grandslam playing history acknowledged
• Michael Smart                                                 Silver Grand                                      Grand

Congratulations to all the promotees!

 

Upcoming Sessions

Sessions for the rest of the week are as follows:

• Friday afternoon at the club 1.00pm. NEW returning session!!
• Friday afternoon 1.15pm RealBridge 
• Saturday afternoon 1.15pm RealBridge

In breaking news, next week the Thursday Butler session returns to the club!  

From 6 December our sessions are as follows:

• Monday morning 10.00am at the club
• Monday morning 10.15am RealBridge
• Monday afternoon 2.00pm  RealBridge
• Monday evening 7.00pm RealBridge
• Monday evening 7.15pm - 3 week Swiss Pairs Event, pre-registration required RealBridge
• Tuesday afternoon 1.00pm at the club
• Tuesday afternoon 1.15pm RealBridge
• Wednesday morning 10.00am at the club
• Wednesday morning 10.15 am RealBridge
• Wednesday evening 7.15pm  at the club (NB No  parallel RealBridge session)
• Thursday morning 10.00am Duplicate at the club
• Thursday morning 10.10am - Butler back at the club
• Thursday afternoon 2.00pm RealBridge
• Friday morning 9.30am (please note early start) at the club (24 boards only)
• Friday supervised 9.30am lesson at the club and 10.00am play
• Friday afternoon 1.00pm at the club
• Friday afternoon 1.15pm RealBridge 
• Saturday Afternoon 1.15pm RealBridge

As we transition back to face-to-face sessions at the club, some RealBridge sessions will close down, depending on demand.  

Member table money will be deducted from players CBCPay accounts. Visitors' fees will be paid for by their member-partner, or via prior arrangement by emailing the office.

Cost: face-to-face $10 members/ $13 visitors, concession $9.  RealBridge $8 members and $7 concession (including event).

Links to sessions are on our RealBridge page.

 

CBC Pay and Membership

November monthly statements were emailed out on Wednesday, providing members with up to date advice on CBC Pay balances.  There were a number of bounce backs so please get in touch  - by email or in person - if you did not receive the statement or need further information.  

Please remember to cite your ABF number on any electronic transfers as this saves us time and ensures the funds are deposited correctly.  If you are making a membership payment (due by the end of the year) please transfer the funds separately and state "membership" in the reference field.  

 

 

Upcoming  Events

January IMP Pairs (Butler) on Realbridge

A two-week competition on 3 and 10 January 2022 on Monday evening at 7.15pm. This will be practice for the online Summer Festival of Bridge.

• Pre-entry required - online entry form - before 10.00am 3 January 2022
• Please enter early.

Beginners Lessons in 2022

The Club has face-to-face bridge beginner lessons commencing in the first week of February 2022, on Wednesday evenings starting at 7.00pm (2 Feb - 9 Mar)  and Friday mornings  at 10.00am (4 Feb - 11 Mar).  Please note and share with friends and family. Earlybird payments are discounted at $59 or $69 after 26 January 2022. 

The lessons are two hours long and  include a textbook, detailed notes and 3 free "supervised play" sessions.  These lessons make ideal presents!

 

Master the Basics

Master the Basics, is on each week at 9.00am on Thursday mornings before the duplicate sessions, for approximately half an hour. 
The lessons are available on Zoom. To receive the Zoom link, please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

MTB caters for a range of abilities and each week covers a fundamental concept to an increased level of mastery. Students who have done a Beginners Course and/or some Supervised play and have limited experience are welcome to attend. With more experience you will still benefit from a deeper understanding of the concept being discussed. 

No registration is needed.
Cost is $6 for CBC Members (paid via CBCPay) and $8 for Non-Members. Lessons are followed by a face-to-face session at the club at 10.00am.  

Download the MTB Lesson Schedule

 

Supervised Play

Thanks to all the supervised players that have managed to respond to Barbara's survey last week.  Our return to face-to-face on Friday mornings commenced this morning with 8 eager participants.  

Thursday Zoom lessons will continue online.  

 

 Results

Inaugural Grand National Novice Pairs (GNNP) 2021

Congratulations to the winners in the Inaugural Novice Pairs! 

1. James Walcott & John Lee
2. Philippa Wickman & Grant Wickman
3. Bricet Kloren & Penelope Shilling
4. Steve Taylor & Lisa Bradley
5. Nola Arnold & Graham Ward

To update interested parties, James and John had other commitments and weren't able to compete further.  Nola and Graham and Phlippa and Grant are competing further in the semi-finals.  We wish them luck.  Drum roll, Bricet and Penelope and Steve and Lisa have advanced to the finals.  The final is on 11 December at 1pm. Good luck to all! .

 

2/1 Game Force by Joan Butts

• When responder bids their own suit without jumping, and that suit is ranked below opener's, this is “Two over One” 
• In any system this is forcing, (10+ points), with at least four cards in the suit, but in "two over one" style, it’s forcing to at least game
• It’s a more relaxing way to play bridge, because neither partner will stop bidding until at least game is reached, and also helps you to reach good slams
• If responder is a passed hand already, the bidding is not forcing to game.
• If the opponents interfere in the bidding, before responder is able to bid their suit at the two level, it’s not necessarily game forcing either.
• If responder has a fit for opener as well as their own suit, they show this in the next round of bidding.
• If they don’t have a fit, they describe their shape, and may play no trumps if either partner has stoppers in unbid suit/s.

 

 Lighter moments

Q:  What did the Slam hand say to the 1NT hand?  

A.  I'm kind of a big deal around here.

 

Q:  What did the Grand Slam hand say to the Slam hand?

A:  This is where the bridge is fun and friendly

 

Q:  What is CBC's tagline?

A:  Canberra's home of bridge!

 

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