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eCongress News | December 2015 NSW Bridge Association | www.nswba.com.au 1 Bathurst & District Bridge Club Central West Novice Tournament 31 OCTOBER – 1 NOVEMBER (SAT – SUN) e schedule: 31 October (Sat) Novice Pairs Divisions: 0 – 10 & 11 – 35 MPs 1 November (Sun) Novice Teams Divisions: 0 – 10 & 11 – 35 MPs A report from the Tournament Organiser by John Shield J ust 2 days before the Melbourne Cup, team McMahon stormed home to take out the overall Teams competition at the Central West Novice Tournament hosted by Bathurst & District Bridge Club for bridge players with 35 MPs and under. Not that it was a fast run home, just a general quickening of pace over the 6 rounds of play. Charles, John and Georgina McMahon, together with Sebastian Strugnell (all 26 years old and under) amassed 141VPs only partially faltering when confined to a 17-13 win over home team Adams. 70 competitors representing 13 bridge clubs from the Sydney, Illawarra, Wagga, Canberra, Cootamundra and Central West areas made up 30 Pairs on Saturday, 14 Teams on Sunday and competed for a splendid array of prizes. Club members provided many snacks, cakes and slices and served high quality and delicious food for lunches, all sourced from local businesses. A huge amount of food disappeared over the 2 days and travellers on Sunday were sent on their way with small food hampers for their journey. Lloyd Cleaver directed and was assisted by a large team of other club directors and members who helped over both days in making the play problem free and successful – a very happy and friendly atmosphere prevailed even aſter Lloyd got the whip out on Saturday aſternoon to speed up play. Worn soles (souls) – Club members Karin Le Roux and Chis Rosevear logged over 10,000 paces while cruising the aisles on Sunday assisting with director calls and board movements. Congratulations to the winners • Overall Pairs and 10-35 MPs Pairs – i Pham and Lynda Atkin (Springwood and Glenbrook) • 0-10 Pairs – Charles McMahon and John McMahon (Wagga) • Overall Teams and 0-10 MPs Teams – Charles McMahon and John McMahon (Wagga) & Georgina McMahon and Sebastian Strugnell (Sydney) • 10-35 MP Teams – Caroline Hermes, Heather Last, Barbara Beveridge and Annie McMaster all from Cootamundra Applause to the Best Locals Pairs • 10 to 35 MPs – Kevin Wilds and Phil Cummings • 0 to 10 MPs – Bev Vickers and Jim Vickers Teams • 10 to 35 MPs and 3rd overall – Joy Adams, John Adams, Paddy Robinson and John Shield Deep in concentration. Over 70 competitors representing 13 bridge clubs participated in the event.
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Bathurst & District Bridge ClubCentral West Novice Tournament31 OCTOBER – 1 NOVEMBER (SAT – SUN)
The schedule:31 October (Sat)Novice PairsDivisions: 0 – 10 & 11 – 35 MPs
1 November (Sun)Novice TeamsDivisions: 0 – 10 & 11 – 35 MPs
A report from the Tournament Organiser by John Shield
Just 2 days before the Melbourne Cup, team McMahon stormed home to take out the overall Teams competition at the Central West Novice Tournament hosted by Bathurst & District Bridge Club for bridge players with 35 MPs and under.
Not that it was a fast run home, just a general quickening of pace over the 6 rounds of play. Charles, John and Georgina McMahon, together with Sebastian Strugnell (all 26 years old and under) amassed 141VPs only partially faltering when confined to a 17-13 win over home team Adams. 70 competitors representing 13 bridge clubs from the Sydney, Illawarra, Wagga, Canberra, Cootamundra and Central West areas made up 30 Pairs on Saturday, 14 Teams on Sunday and competed for a splendid array of prizes.
Club members provided many snacks, cakes and slices and served high quality and delicious food for lunches, all sourced from local businesses. A huge amount of food disappeared over the 2 days and travellers on Sunday were sent on their way with small food hampers for their journey.
Lloyd Cleaver directed and was assisted by a large team of other club directors and members who helped over both days in making the play problem free and successful – a very happy and friendly atmosphere prevailed even after Lloyd got the whip out on Saturday afternoon to speed up play.
Worn soles (souls) – Club members Karin Le Roux and Chis Rosevear logged over 10,000 paces while cruising the aisles on Sunday assisting with director calls and board movements.
Congratulations to the winners• Overall Pairs and 10-35 MPs Pairs – Thi Pham and Lynda Atkin (Springwood and Glenbrook)• 0-10 Pairs – Charles McMahon and John McMahon (Wagga)• Overall Teams and 0-10 MPs Teams – Charles McMahon and John McMahon (Wagga) & Georgina McMahon
and Sebastian Strugnell (Sydney) • 10-35 MP Teams – Caroline Hermes, Heather Last, Barbara Beveridge and Annie McMaster all from
Cootamundra
Applause to the Best Locals
Pairs• 10 to 35 MPs – Kevin Wilds and Phil Cummings• 0 to 10 MPs – Bev Vickers and Jim Vickers
Teams• 10 to 35 MPs and 3rd overall – Joy Adams, John Adams, Paddy Robinson and John Shield
Deep in concentration. Over 70 competitors representing 13 bridge
clubs participated in the event.
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Photo Gallery
Director Lloyd Cleaver and President Bill Keirath.
Charles and John McMahon — 0 to 10 MP Pairs winners with club president Bill Keirath and tournament organiser John Shield.
Thi Pham, Lynda Atkin - Overall pairs winners with Bill Keirath and John Shield.
Karin Le Roux, the convenor – before the rush.
Team McMahon (Charles McMahon, John McMahon, Georgina McMahon and Sebastian Strugnell) overall Teams winners with Karin Le Roux and Bill Keirath.
Cootamundra team with Karin Le Roux and Bill Keirath.
Prizes for Teams. Play. Prizes for Pairs.
