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“Fostering Bridge in WA” 1

BRIDGE ASSOCIATION OF WA INC.

FOSTERING BRIDGE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA focus

O Volume 11 O Issue 11 ODecember O 2011

Page 39-40

Jill Courtney Nigel Dutton

Maura Rhodes Di Brooks

2 “Fostering Bridge in WA”

Richard Fox♣Jill Courtney♣Nigel Dutton♣John Aquino♣Di Brooks♣John Beddow♣Ron Klinger♣Maura Rhodes♣Elaine Khan♣Chris Mulley♣David Schokman♣Michael Stewart♣Gerry Daly♣Allison Stralow♣Di Robinson♣John Penman♣Andy Leal♣Glenda Barter♣Ian Oldham♣Jean Culloton♣Darrel Williams♣Kitty George♣Jane Moulden♣Neville Walker♣Ann Shalders♣Ian Jones♣Sue Lia♣Tony Martin♣Ann Hopfmueller♣Margaret Newton♣Lyndi Trevean♣Nils Andersson♣Jim Smith♣Michael Courtney♣Leonie Fuller♣Lii Soots♣Alison Rigg♣Allan Doig♣Pam Wadsworth♣Mike Wadsworth♣Fiske Warren♣Dave Munro♣Elizabeth McNeill♣John Hughes♣Eugene Wichems♣Robina McConnell♣Peter Holloway♣Marie Musitano♣Ross Harper♣Dennis Yovich♣Kathy Power♣Alexander Long♣Richard Fox♣Jill Courtney♣Nigel Dutton♣John Aquino♣Di Brooks♣John Beddow♣Ron Klinger♣Maura Rhodes♣Elaine Khan♣Chris Mulley♣David Schokman♣Michael Stewart♣Gerry Daly♣Allison Stralow♣Di Robinson♣John Penman♣Andy Leal♣Glenda Barter♣Ian Oldham♣Jean Culloton♣Darrel Williams♣Kitty George♣Jane Moulden♣Neville Walker♣Ann Shalders♣Ian Jones♣Sue Lia♣Tony Martin♣Ann Hopfmueller♣Margaret Newton♣Lyndi Trevean♣Nils Andersson♣Jim Smith♣Michael Courtney♣Leonie Fuller♣Lii Soots♣Alison Rigg♣Allan Doig♣Pam Wadsworth♣Mike Wadsworth♣Fiske Warren♣Dave Munro♣Elizabeth McNeill♣John Hughes♣Eugene Wichems♣Robina McConnell♣Peter Holloway♣Marie Musitano♣Ross Harper♣Dennis Yovich♣Kathy Power♣Alexander Long♣Richard Fox♣Jill Courtney♣Nigel Dutton♣John Aquino♣Di Brooks♣John Beddow♣Ron Klinger♣Maura Rhodes♣Elaine Khan♣Chris Mulley♣David Schokman♣Michael Stewart♣Gerry Daly♣Allison Stralow♣Di Robinson♣John Penman♣Andy Leal♣Glenda Barter♣Ian Oldham♣Jean Culloton♣Darrel Williams♣Kitty George♣Jane Moulden♣Neville Walker♣Ann Shalders♣Ian Jones♣Sue Lia♣Tony Martin♣Ann Hopfmueller♣Margaret Newton♣Lyndi Trevean♣Nils Andersson♣Jim Smith♣Michael Courtney♣Leonie Fuller♣Lii Soots♣Alison Rigg♣Allan Doig♣Pam Wadsworth♣Mike Wadsworth♣Fiske Warren♣Dave Munro♣Elizabeth McNeill♣John Hughes♣Eugene Wichems♣Robina McConnell♣Peter Holloway♣Marie Musitano♣Ross Harper♣Dennis Yovich♣Kathy Power♣Alexander Long♣Richard Fox♣Jill Courtney♣Nigel Dutton♣John Aquino♣Di Brooks♣John Beddow♣Ron Klinger♣Maura Rhodes♣Elaine Khan♣Chris Mulley♣David Schokman♣Michael Stewart♣Gerry Daly♣Allison Stralow♣Di Robinson♣John Penman♣Andy Leal♣Glenda Barter♣Ian Oldham♣Jean Culloton♣Darrel Williams♣Kitty George♣Jane Moulden♣Neville Walker♣Ann Shalders♣Ian Jones♣Sue Lia♣Tony Martin♣Ann Hopfmueller♣Margaret Newton♣Lyndi Trevean♣Nils Andersson♣Jim Smith♣Michael Courtney♣Leonie Fuller♣Lii Soots♣Alison Rigg♣Allan Doig♣Pam Wadsworth♣Mike Wadsworth♣Fiske Warren♣Dave Munro♣Elizabeth McNeill♣John Hughes♣Eugene Wichems♣Robina McConnell♣Peter Holloway♣Marie Musitano♣Ross Harper♣Dennis Yovich♣Kathy Power♣Alexander Long♣Richard Fox♣Jill Courtney♣Nigel Dutton♣John Aquino♣Di Brooks♣John Beddow♣Ron Klinger♣Maura Rhodes♣Elaine Khan♣Chris Mulley♣David Schokman♣Michael Stewart♣Gerry Daly♣Allison Stralow♣Di Robinson♣John Penman♣Andy Leal♣Glenda Barter♣Ian Oldham♣Jean Culloton♣Darrel Williams♣Kitty George♣Jane Moulden♣Neville Walker♣Ann Shalders♣Ian Jones♣Sue Lia♣Tony Martin♣Ann Hopfmueller♣Margaret Newton♣Lyndi Trevean♣Nils Andersson♣Jim Smith♣Michael Courtney♣Leonie Fuller♣Lii Soots♣Alison Rigg♣Allan Doig♣Pam Wadsworth♣Mike Wadsworth♣Fiske Warren♣Dave Munro♣Elizabeth McNeill♣John Hughes♣Eugene Wichems♣Robina McConnell♣Peter Holloway♣Marie Musitano♣Ross Harper♣Dennis Yovich♣Kathy Power♣Alexander Long♣Richard Fox♣Jill Courtney♣Nigel Dutton♣John Aquino♣Di Brooks♣John Beddow♣Ron Klinger♣Maura Rhodes♣Elaine Khan♣Chris Mulley♣David Schokman♣Michael Stewart♣Gerry Daly♣Allison Stralow♣Di Robinson♣John Penman♣Andy Leal♣Glenda Barter♣Ian Oldham♣Jean Culloton♣Darrel Williams♣Kitty George♣Jane Moulden♣Neville Walker♣Ann Shalders♣Ian Jones♣Sue Lia♣Tony Martin♣Ann Hopfmueller♣Margaret Newton♣Lyndi Trevean♣Nils Andersson♣Jim Smith♣Michael Courtney♣Leonie Fuller♣Lii Soots♣Alison Rigg♣Allan Doig♣Pam Wadsworth♣Mike Wadsworth♣Fiske Warren♣Dave Munro♣Elizabeth McNeill♣John Hughes♣Eugene Wichems♣Robina McConnell♣Peter Holloway♣Marie Musitano♣Ross Harper♣Dennis Yovich♣Kathy Power♣Alexander Long♣

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President’s Report B y N i g e l D u t t o n

Congratulations to Allison Stralow and her team for a very successful Golden West Congress held in Mandurah

last weekend. It was a great event; the venue was again excellent; the weather perfect and 51 tables ensured a successful financial outcome. The only slight hiccup was a pair that failed to turn up causing problems for the directors. Naturally, BAWA will be seeking the entry fee from the players concerned. I have noted a number of clubs have been seeking entry fees from players who enter and fail to show at congresses – it seems to be working as the number of non attendees has certainly declined. All clubs need to do is contact the players concerned and request the entry fee. BAWA does not need to be involved unless there is a problem.

Speaking of financial outcomes, like everybody else BAWA is suffering from rising cost pressures and consequently will be increasing competition fees next year by, a very modest, $5 per player per event. Note: per event NOT per night. We are also conscious of costs and have begun a close examination of all of our financial affairs. It was noted at the recent management committee meeting that the PQP Selection events, now renamed the Spring Championship Pairs, were very expensive. If we included the PQP prize for the Western Seniors these 3 events were costing around $6000 in prize monies. It was also noted that, due to a historical reason, that first and

second prizes were the same value. It was decided to keep the first prize at a $1000 per pair travel subsidy but reduce second prize to $500. This will improve the combined events bottom line by $1500.

As you are no doubt aware John Beddow has recently retired after nearly 10 years as the BAWA Executive Officer. John has been an exemplary XO and has left big shoes to fill. I would like to publicly acknowledge John’s contribution to BAWA and also wish his successor, John Aquino, all the best. John A’s contact details can be obtained from our web site. Fortunately, we are not losing John B completely; he will remain on the management committee and continue to convene the Interclub Teams of 4 competitions. I am also pleased to announce that John B has been appointed as a BAWA recorder; joining Gerry Daly and Allison Stralow.

Recently BAWA received the excellent news that the WABC has agreed to host the ABF/BAWA Western Seniors Pairs event. This is in addition to the Swan River Swiss and the Hans Rosendorff Memorial Congress. I wish to personally and on behalf of the Association thank WABC for their continued support of State and National level bridge.

Please allow me to take the opportunity to wish ALL WA bridge players and their families a Merry Xmas and prosperous New Year.

REGULAR FEATURES: President’s Report by Nigel Dutton ..................................................... 3 Capel Capers Continued from Di Brooks ........................................... 5 The Roving Rhodes by Maura Rhodes ............................................... 16 Around The Clubs by Linda Bedford-Brown ...................................... 23 Results ................................................................................................ 31 Cryptic Crossword by Elaine Khan ................................................... 34 Diarize Now ....................................................................................... 35

SPECIAL FEATURES: The Blue Team from Dennis Yovich ..................................................... 6 Bye Michael Michaels … by Ross Harper............................................ 9 Making something out of nothing by Ron Klinger .............................. 13 40th World Team Championships ....................................................... 18 Bridge in the Middle East by David Matthews ................................... 19 Joan Butts Director Seminar from John Aquino ................................ 22 Amusing Bridge Comments by Kathy Power ..................................... 36 Margaret River Congress................................................................... 37

EDITORS

Linda Bedford-Brown

(08) 9386 1349

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Beata Bieganski

(08) 9300 5460

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Golden West

Focus thanks to Hilary Yovich for the photographs.

1st Ron Cooper and Rhys Cooper

2nd Dave Munro and Pim Birss

3rd Helen Helsten and Tony Ong

5th Pattie McNamara

and Christine Boylson

Allison Stralow

Esther and Colin

Saunders

Convenor

BAWA

President Nigel

Dutton with

Best Country

Pair

4th David Schokman and

Thilak Ranasinghe


B y D i B r o o k s B A W A S o u t h W e s t P r o m o t i o n s O f f i c e r

It's now ten weeks since we moved into our new home. So far, most things have flowed nicely...... excepting..... the bureaucrats that are in charge. I've contacted organisations and companies to notify of the new address, have updated our details and upgraded policies as and where needed. Now you would think that was the easy bit.... I can assure you, IT’S NOT.

Despite; ‘phone calls, emails and letters, the incoming correspondence leaves me absolutely gob smacked!!!! Yesterday's mail brought in three letters from two insurance companies and Synergy. Each was sent to our rental address. The Colonial Insurance draft was hilarious. It read "We have noted your new address and any further correspondence will be sent to that new address", so they then posted it to our old address. Makes the mind boggle. No wonder the World is going to pot. (Synergy and Alinta are the worst offenders.)

I keep smiling. My happy tablets still work.

Happy Bridging,

Congress Prize Money Congress Prize Money: BAWA recommends a percentage of the profit goes back to the players in prize money.

Some congresses offer lunch in the entry fee. As long as the lunch is of good quality, no-one complains. The cost of entry can be quite expensive. In one congress, the prize money for coming in first in the final was $50 per person. Wine also accompanied the prize money.

Country congresses are known for their hospitality. Earlier this year, the Country GNOT was held in Kojonup. Convenors Robina and Eugene organised delicious trays of food, all inclusive of the entry fees.

The Golden West, an ABF/ BAWA major gold point event, also gives very generous prize

money. The Mandurah Bridge Club members do the catering and the standard is always very high.

I personally feel that in this day and age of high cost living, clubs running congresses would do well to keep faith with their supporters. Words such as Generous Prizes should clarify whether this is moneyed prizes or bottles of wine.

See you in the Golden West.

Christmas Wish List If you are looking to expand your knowledge on Declarer or Defence play, you might like to check out the Master Bridge Series, by Roger Trezel and Terence Reese. Titles in the set are: Blocking and Unblocking, Snares and Swindles, Safety Plays, Elimination Play, When to Duck and When to Win, Those Extra Chances in Bridge, The Art of Defence and Master the Odds in Bridge.

The reason I particularly like these books is the actual page layout. The problem is set out quite clearly on one page, with the answer following on the next. Bridge books are never made to be read like a novel. If you can't 'see' the method, I advise students to get a pack of cards and set out the hands and play it themselves.

The Master Bridge Series was printed in the mid 1970's. They are not reprinted, so have a look in your second hand book shops, or contact bridge suppliers and 'book' a copy or two. You won't regret it!

"Blocking and Unblocking" gives examples of how hasty plays by Defence can block the run of a suit, the result of which, allows Declarer, at worst, to make his contract, or minimises the tricks taken to defeat the contract... So before playing a card randomly to partner's suit, it's worth giving it some thought to unblocking your 10s and 9s.

I wish you all a Joyous and Safe Christmas with Happy Bridge in the New Year.

Life in the Slow Lane


F r o m D e n n i s Y o v i c h

One of the best, and most readable, bridge books is

that written by Pietro Forquet. It is called “Bridge with the Blue Team” and is an encapsulated history of the most successful bridge team that ever existed – the legendary Blue Team of Italy. They won ten Bermuda Bowl championships in a row, as well as two Olympiad titles, a feat that is likely to stand for all time in the bridge record books.

Over the years that one learns to play the game, many books are recommended by teachers as excellent support material to sharpen your abilities. That is true, and no doubt bridge players have their own favourites. I am inspired by this book. The first edition (in English) of the Blue Team was published in 1987, long after the original Italian version appeared in 1971. There is a current edition, published this year, that has an additional 50 hands, and many of these are as inspirational as those that appeared in the first edition.

This book is my favourite for many reasons: the hands are beautiful and exciting, the writing lucid and instructional, and, most of all, the book shows the wizardry of the players, where it seems they have an uncanny ability to smell out the true position of the enemy cards. One is continually left breathless at the mastery of their technical skills, as well as their ability to psychologically excel against all opponents.

Who were they? The team comprised Eugenio Chiaradia, Guglielmo Siniscalco, Mimmo D’Alelio, Walter Avarelli, Georgio Belladonna, Pietro Forquet, Benito Garozzo, Camillo Pabis-Ticci and their peerless captain Carlo Alberto Perroux. Most bridge players have heard of the Belladonna-Garozzo combination (perhaps the most famous partnership in bridge history) but all the team members excelled at one time or another.

Their winning run in the Bermuda Bowl started in 1957 and they were undefeated for 10 successive Bowls. No other Country has achieved this since.

Probably it is best to give an example from the very first Bowl in 1957. Italy was playing the USA in a very tight final in New York. Italy had reached this spade slam on minimum values:

Brd ♠ QJ7

Dlr Both ♥ A943

Vul ♦ 932

♣ 865

♠ -

N

W E

S

♠ -

♥ - ♥ -

♦ - ♦ -

♣ - ♣ -

♠ AK985

7 ♥ K8

♦ AQ

21 ♣ KQ102

Both sides were vulnerable, and the bidding was:

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH

D’Alelio Chiaradia

2C

2H 2S

3S 4D 4S 5C

6S 6S

Pass

The 2C was a conventional forcing bid. 2H showed the Ace of hearts. 2S was natural, and 3S showed support, at least three to a top honour.4D and 5C were cue bids, suggesting a slam, but D’Alelio, with nothing to spare refused partner’s invitation twice.

In that light, Chiaradia’s final decision appears reckless. To be fair, D’Alelio did hold the absolute minimum possible for his bidding and could have made exactly the same bid with, say, four trumps to the Queen or a five card heart suit or even just the Jack of clubs extra.

When Chiaradia bid six spades, the Viewgraph commentator pointed out that the slam was absolutely unmakeable and that even if Chiaradia had passed five spades, that contract would have presented problems!

The Blue Team


The Captain of the Italian Team, Carlo Alberto Perroux, was in the audience with Pietro Forquet, and asked him if the slam could be made. After hearing from Forquet that the slam could not be made, even if Chiaradia could have seen all four hands, Perroux left the room to seek solace in a long walk.

The Queen of hearts was led.

How was declarer to make the hand?

This was the layout:

Brd ♠ QJ7

Dlr ♥ A943

Vul ♦ 932

♣ 865

♠ 642

N

W E

S

♠ 103

♥ QJ10 ♥ 7652

♦ K7654 ♦ J108

♣ 43 ♣ AJ97

♠ AK985

7 ♥ K8

6 6 ♦ AQ

21 ♣ KQ102

Chiaradia won the lead with the King and continued by playing the nine of spades to the Queen and a club to the King. He followed this with the eight of spades to the Jack. This farsighted unblocking play received its just reward when the ten of spades dropped doubleton, giving declarer an additional entry to dummy via the seven of spades.

When Chiaradia led a second club from dummy, East rose with the Ace. A club return would have allowed West to ruff, defeating the slam, but as West had followed to the club lead first with the three and then the four, East assumed his partner had three clubs, not two.

East returned a diamond and Chiaradia played as though he could see through the cards: Ace of diamonds: five of spades to dummy’s seven, a club to the ten: Ace of spades and Queen of clubs. This was the ending:

Brd ♠ -

Dlr ♥ A94

Vul ♦ -

♣ -

♠ -

N

W E

S

♠ -

♥ -J10 ♥ 76

♦ -K ♦ 10

♣ - ♣ -

♠ K

7 ♥ 8

6 6 ♦ Q

21 ♣ -

On the King of spades, West was inexorably squeezed in hearts and diamonds and thus Chiaradia had brilliantly made his slam (and won the Bermuda Bowl).

“Bridge with the Blue Team” is filled with gems like this, and will keep you awake into the night reading of their brilliancies.

(My thanks to the publishers of “Bridge with the Blue Team”)

My New Year Resolution

"Keep on enjoying bridge, but do it in a more relaxed way....."

Dennis Yovich

January 14-22, 2012, Canberra

Also January 21-22 for

pairs ranked 2nd to 5th in the Butler

Venue:

RYDGES EAGLE HAWK

CANBERRA RESORT, ACT

Convener: Griff Ware

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 0435 368 343


Country Group Bridge

The 2012 Regional Championships

31st of March and the 1st of April Bridgetown Civic Centre, 3 Streere Street

Director: Peter Holloway

It’s that time again where the WA Country Players gather to compete

For their Champion in Pairs and Teams with lots of generous prizes.

Entry Fees this Year:

Pairs: $60 per Pair

Teams: $140 per Team

Entries can be made on BAWA website in BAWA event entries:

http://www.bawa.asn.au/

Please contact the conveners for any help or query on how to enter.

We love to see you all at 10 am on Saturday.

Convenors Eugene Wichems Robina McConnel

Phone: 95862768 Mob: 0417791447 Email: [email protected]

For accommodation and local information please contact the Bridgetown Visitors Center:

Phone: 08 96711740

Email: [email protected]


B y R o s s H a r p e r

Systems .... conventions ...all rather wearisome. May be mind bending, opportunist, fresh....and replete with danger, time consuming, wasteful and error producing.

I love conventions but they have to have a reasonable occurrence rate and be not too difficult to remember or to remember that partner remembers.

I never thought I would be brave or foolish enough to write an article on a convention, but I have been spurred by a rash of comments on the merits of Michaels. But there is a serious never mentioned gap or flaw.

Michael Michaels came from Florida and his name is immortalised. Combined with the Unusual No Trump it seems the answer to a maiden’s prayer. No hands but delightfully simple.

1 C...overcalled by 2C shows both majors; same with 1D.

1 H …overcalled by 2H shows spades and either minor; same with 1S.

This can be allied to the unusual no trump showing both minors.

And that is it. Many players play that or one of the ceaseless variations. Is an unspecified minor not a problem? Not at all argue the advocates the responder to the over caller merely bids not trump to ask the over caller to bid his or her minor.

End of story..? Well not quite. Over their 1S your partner overcalls 2S.

You have a good minor and a fit in his major and aim to bid no trump to find out if by some good fortune your partner’s minor is the same as yours you see a game if not a slam. If it does not coincide then a part score will suffice. Well that’s ok then let’s play Michaels.

Not so fast. The opponents are not instructed to be silent throughout. They jump to the three level

in their opening suit...or four level ... and you are up the creek without the proverbial paddle. The chances of having the minor suit fit are not high enough for you to risk high level competition. If you do not have that fit your hand may be worthless.

Good bye Michael....you have failed us I fear.

Hello Pierre Ghestem French player of renown who introduced the Ghestem convention. Needless to say there are reams and reams of additional and mind boggling variations all of which I abhor and would forget. Kiss principle...as I would say “keep it simple sweetheart” or as my wife would say...”keep it simple stupid.”

The only thing I would mention is the modified Ghestem which overcomes the tiresome ambiguity of Michael

To recap: Over a one bid opening from the opposition -

1. Overcall of two no trump....shows the lower two suits.

2. Overcall of opener’s bid with the same suit shows the two higher suits.

You have spotted there is no bid in the above two for two suits which are neither both higher or both lower.

1. Opponents open 1C.... you cannot show D and S neither the two lower nor the two higher

2. Opponents open 1H how do you show C and S? Neither the lower nor higher?

3. Opponents open 1S how do you show C and H? Neither lower nor higher?

4. Opponents open 1D how do you show C and S? Neither the lower nor higher?

You cannot unless you use modified Ghestem and the answer is simple .....bid 3 clubs ...this shows the extremes ...that is neither the top two suits nor the bottom two suits.

Bye Michael Michaels – Hel lo Ghestem


The disadvantage is that you lose 3C as a natural bid or a no trump probe if they open 1C but you have now been able to show a precise two out of three missing suits. Wunderbar

I promise you this is not difficult to learn and is a very clear and simplified version .... dynamite. Whether you do it weak or strong or both (mini/ maxi) is entirely up to you and your partnership.

But not goodbye entirely Michael Michaels.....I still love leaping Michaels which can be quite common. In a sentence.....Your opponents open a weak two of a major ‘you can bid four of a minor to show the other major and that minor.

Lovely Jubbly.

Weekend Congress

Sat 17th & Sun 18th March 2012

Limit of 22 Tables

BAWA Regulations Apply

SATURDAY:

Two session Pairs. Start Time: 10 am

Entry Fee: $30/ per player

Includes Lunch at approx 1 pm

Complimentary Tea/Coffee/Biscuits Available throughout the Congress

Presentation of Prizes after close of Session

Complimentary Wine & Refreshments at close of day

SUNDAY:

Two session Swiss Teams. Start Times: 10 am

Entry Fee: $40/ per player

Includes Lunch at approx 1 pm

Presentation of Prizes after close of Session

Complimentary Wine & Refreshments at close of day

No pair or team to win more than one prize per session.

Director: Bill Kemp

Venue: Kalamunda District Bridge Club 56 Ledger Road, Gooseberry Hill Convenor: Denise Borger (08) 9293 2185 Email: [email protected] Entries: BAWA website: www.bawa.asn.au

SOUTH COAST CONGRESS

ESPERANCE 2012

When Long Weekend March 2012

Friday 2nd to Monday 5th

March

Where Esperance Anglican Hall

Cnr Windich and Council Place

Director Bill Kemp

Entries via BAWA website

Enquiries Jim Smith Tel 90721393

[email protected]

Accommodation enquiries

Esperance Visitor Centre Tel 90831555




“Be kind to your partner - whatever the result:

Be kind to the opposition - whatever the result:

Never gloat - move on

Get there on time

Concentrate

Dress to impress - it may be the only way to achieve recognition

Show due respect to the director

Make your lead before doing any of your own paper work

If all else fails - hug your teddy”

Margaret Newton


"My 'Bridge New Year's Resolution' is to learn more about the game by playing in as many non-club events as my partner

will tolerate. On a personal front I resolve not to be an interfering new mother-in-law

and granny."

Jane Moulden

My New Year’s resolution is to, once again, work trielessly on sticking to at least one of my New Year’s resolutions

beyond the end of January.

(Well, at least I’m consistant.)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you.

Lyndie Trevean

SUNDAY, February 12th, 2012 at 10am

Sunday 10 am and 2 pm Open to All players Red Master Points Directed by Peter Holoway $30 incl lunch

Nedlands Bridge Club Crn Melvista and Bruce Streets

Entries on BAWA website or email

Ph 93868166 or phone Director or 0411870931


"With acknowledgement to Dorothy Parker and homage to to Oscar Wilde. And in the interests of a resolution to be literate next year. No more really bad jokes but "If, with the literate I

am, Impelled to try an epigram

I never seek to take the credit, We all assume that Oscar said it.!"

But the one I really like that is attributed to Dorothy as well. And you may well all know it. At a Hollywood

party young starlet Jane Harlow approached Dorothy and asked surreptiously. "Isn't that Bridget

Bardot?" crudely pronouncing the 'T' at the end. "Yes Sweetheart", "

Dorothy replied "But I think you'll find that last' t' is silent, as in Harlow."

So my New Year's resolution - as I said no more really bad literary jokes.

Oh and for Linda and Beata - deadline, deadline, deadline!. Hmmm.

Lying already. Happy New Year all. :-)

Jill Courtney



“In general I hope to spend more time enjoying the “here and now” and at the bridge

table I hope to better follow my own advice and spend more

time thinking in defence.”

Gerry Daly

New Year resolution “is to not make one because I never

follow through”

Allison Stralow

“To spend the full year reading from cover to cover Eric

Rodwell's The Rodwell Files and to play every hand in it!”

John Hughes

B A W A P R O M O T I O N S O F F I C E R P O S I T I O N

After nearly 5 years as the BAWA Promotions Officer, Di Brooks has reluctantly had to step down as she has relocated to the Bunbury Area.

Consequently BAWA is seeking to fill this role.

The Promotion Officer responsibilities are, as implied by the title, ‘To Promote and Foster Bridge in WA.’

The Promotions Officer is given wide latitude to achieve this role and the position attracts an Honorarium.

Applications for this position should be sent to the Management Committee at P.O. Box 503 Nedlands 6909, or by email: [email protected]

BAWA

West Australian Bridge Club

THE

PLATE

Restricted Swiss Pairs To be held at the

WABC Club ROOMS 7 Orden Crescent, Swanbourne

SUNDAY 4th March 2012 Commencing 10 am

(a short explanation of the format will be given prior to play)

Tournament

Organizer: Kitty George

[email protected] 9447 5303

Director: Neville Walker

0418 944 077

Entries Via: BAWA website www.bawa.asn.au WABC website www.wabridgeclub.com.au

WABC email [email protected] Or phone 9284 4144

Orders will be taken before 10 am for those

wishing to purchase lunches supplied by Kirkwood Deli

PLAYERS MUST HAVE 0-100 MASTERPOINTS As at 1st January 2011

RED Points Entry Fee: $25 per player And PRIZES

ALL PAIRS MUST HAVE 2 IDENTICAL

COMPLETED SYSTEM CARDS (arrive early and we will supply the cards and

help you fill them in)

PRIZE GIVING, DRINKS AND NIBBLES AT COMPLETION OF GAME



http://www.RonKlingerBridge.com

Improve Your Bridge Online

Matthew Granovetter reported this deal in the Bridge Today Digest:

Brd ♠ AKQ2

Dlr W ♥ AKQ5

Vul Both ♦ -

♣ AK743

♠ 93

N

W E

S

♠ J1065

♥ 42 ♥ J1098

♦ AKJ532 ♦ Q106

♣ QJ9 ♣ 106

♠ 874

25 ♥ 763

11 4 ♦ 9874

0 ♣ 852

WEST NORTH EAST SOUTH 1D X Pass 1H

Pass 2D Pass 2H

Pass 3D Pass 3H

Pass 4H All pass

Lead: DK

After West opened one diamond and North doubled, South had a tough problem. With no 4-card suit other than the enemy suit, recommended strategy is to reply with your cheapest 3-card suit. Hence, South bid 1H. The South hand is known as a ‘Yarborough’, a hand with no card higher than a nine. The term Yarborough is named after an English lord who would wager 1,000 pounds to one against the chance of such a hand being dealt to a player. As the correct odds are 1,827 to one, Lord Yarborough had a significant edge.

When North bid two diamonds, a forcing bid, what was South to do?

The usual standby in these circumstances when you hold a worthless hand is to repeat your first suit. Any other action suggests some useful values. Therefore South rebid 2H. That is hardly an attractive move, since partner is likely to take the rebid as a genuine suit, but what else would you suggest? Passing is out of the question and to bid no-trumps promises a stopper in their suit.

With eight top tricks, North bid 3D, asking for a potential diamond stopper and South bid hearts a third time. (“I had three hearts, so I bid three hearts.”)

North wisely raised to 4H. One more diamond bid would have seen North as declarer in that suit.

West led the king of diamonds and now South had to try to find ten tricks. The opening lead was ruffed in dummy, followed by two top trumps. Next came the three top spades. South was lucky that the hand with two spades had only two trumps. He could now play dummy’s fourth spade and ruff it in hand. Two club tricks and the high trump brought declarer’s tally to ten.

“I knew your hand had to be worth at least one trick,” said North, “especially when you bid the hearts three times.”

PROBLEM

West dealer :Both vulnerable

West North East South

1D X Pass 1H

Pass 2D Pass ?

What would you do as South with:

♠ 874 ♥ 763 ♦ 9874 ♣ 852

Making something out of nothing

by Ron Klinger

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To be held at our premises on the corner of Murdoch and Bortolo Drives,

Greenfields, Mandurah

28th

and 29th

January By popular demand Saturday’s event will again be a Swiss Pairs

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Rockingham Bridge Club Inc

CONGRESS 2012 February 18-19th 2012

Saturday 18th February 2012 10am Congress Pairs

$25.00 per player – pay at the table on the day

Sunday 19th February 2012 10am Congress Teams

$25.00 per player – pay at the table on the day

BYO Lunch – Maximum 20 Tables

Convenor: Janice Hawker 9528 7703 email: [email protected]

Tournament Director: Bill Kemp

Venue: Rockingham Bridge Club, Watts Road, Shoalwater

Telephone: 9591 3444

e-mail: [email protected]

Webpage: www.rockingham.bridge-club.org

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City of Melville Bridge Club (Inc) Congress

10.00am Saturday 10th

March, 2012 – Melville Congress Pairs

10.00am Sunday 11th

March, 2012 – Melville Congress Swiss Teams

$25.00 p.p. session

Light refreshments provided after play on Sunday

City of Melville Bridge Club (Inc)

Corner of Canning Highway and Simpson Street (enter off Simpson St)

Telephone/fax: 9364 9109

Convenor: Erica Augustson - 9457 5365 (home)

Director: Bill Kemp

Registrations via BAWA website: www.bawa.asn.au


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Kalgoorlie Bridge Congress took place during the CHOGM weekend in its super new venue, the Kalgoorlie Golf Club. I was worried that the Congress wouldn’t be well attended because of CHOGM, but my fears were unfounded. 16 Teams took part and about 40 Pairs played on the Saturday. The event was well organised with buses arranged to pick people up from their accommodation. The bus also took people to the Super Pit and to show newcomers to Kalgoorlie the sights, if they wished to go in their lunch breaks.

We teamed with Chris Ross and Gail Fogelman and were a bit disappointed to be just out of the money, coming 4th. I could tell you about some of our disasters, but I have decided to adopt an upbeat tone for this last report of the year and show off some of our nice slams.

Round Two, Board 13 was a triumph for our team-mates.

Brd 13 ♠ Q6

Dlr N ♥ AT9

Vul Both ♦ AT2

♣ AKT42

♠ 8753

N

W E

S

♠ J

♥ QJ5 ♥ K8432

♦ K5 ♦ 8643

♣ Q876 ♣ 953

♠ AKT942

17 ♥ 76

8 4 ♦ QJ97

11 ♣ J

The bidding proceeded as follows:


Chris Gail

1C Pass 1S

Pass 1NT (1) Pass 2C (2)

Pass 3NT (3) Pass 4NT (4) Pass 5C (5) Pass 6S

All Pass

(1) 15-18 (2) Checkback (3) maximum (4) Keycard in S (5) 0 or 3

Both tables made 13 tricks, because the Diamond finesse worked, but at our table, the opponents subsided in game. Well done, team-mates!

The last round presented me with a bidding problem on Board 17.

Brd 17 ♠ 8642

Dlr N ♥ 9754

Vul Nil ♦ T53

♣ Q6

♠ KQ9

N

W E

S

♠ A5

♥ AJT632 ♥ Q8

♦ A9 ♦ QJ764

♣ 75 ♣ AKJT

♠ JT73

2 ♥ K

14 17 ♦ K82

7 ♣ 98432

This was the bidding:


Maura Rick

Pass 1NT Pass

2C Pass 2NT Pass 6NT All Pass

Rick opened an off-beat 1NT. We play Two Over One, so 1NT shows 15-17 HCP, balanced. Although Rick did have two Honour doubletons, he decided that 1NT best described his hand. I don’t know what experts would think of his bid, but I liked it.

Now, I am looking at 14 HCP, but a nice long Heart suit. I thought if Rick is a flat minimum hand, then we don’t want to go any higher than game. We always open 1NT with a 5 card Major, so I decided I would use Lavings 2C ask to find

THE ROVING RHODES

Slams in Kalgoorlie



out his range and whether he has 5 of a Major. If he had 5 Spades, then we had a fit. His 2NT reply showed a maximum hand with no 5 card Major. Now I know that he has 17 HCP, not 15, I know that slam is on the cards! So I bid 6NT praying that we weren’t missing the Ace and King of Clubs! God was listening; a Spade was led. Rick won the Ace, played the 6H to find the Singleton King fly up, so 13 tricks came home. One lady asked me, “How did you bid the slam? You didn’t have enough points for 6NT”. I told her that I count tricks, not points.

Congratulations to the Kalgoorlie Bridge Club for organising such a well-run, enjoyable Congress. The local people make the visitors very welcome and look after us well. Congratulations to the

Munro Team, comprising Dave Munro, Liz McNeil, Doreen Jones and David Schokman who beat Chris Mulley, Jonathan Pynt, Simon Brayshaw and Matthew Raisin by 1VP- the closest result I have seen for a while.

Merry Christmas to all.

South Perth Easter Congress

Friday April 6th

Welcome Pairs 6.30 pm

Saturday April 7th

Swiss Pairs 10 am and 2 pm

Sunday April 8th

Open Pairs 10 am and 2 pm

Monday April 9th

Open Teams 10 am and 2 pm

(Terry Glover Memorial)

Entries: via BAWA website please Entry Fees: Welcome Pairs: $25 per person Open Pairs: $25 per person Swiss Pairs: $25 per person Swiss Teams: $30 per person Director: Bill Kemp A light supper will follow the Teams event. Convenor: Cassie Morin

([email protected])


"I resolve never to make another New Year's Resolution, then I can't

feel guilty for breaking it!"

Maura Rhodes


Transnational Open Teams medal ceremony in which the OZ Open team comprising:

George Bilski, Hugh Grosvenor, Paul Gosney, Tony Nunn, Nabil Edgtton and Sartaj Hans received their silver medals.

Australian Representative Teams

Open Women Senior

George Bilski (NPC) Ishmael Del’Monte Hugh Grosvenor Tony Nunn Sartaj Hans Nabil Edgtton Paul Gosney

Barbara Travis (NPC) Candice Berman

Alida Clark Cathie Lachman Helen Snashall Paula McLeish Pele Rankin Coach: David McLeish

Matthew Mullamphy (NPC) Ron Klinger Bill Haughie Andy Braithwaite Bobby Richman

Henry Christie Peter Buchen

Results Summary

Bermuda Bowl: Australia finished 11th in the qualifying.

Venice Cup: The Australian Women's team finished 17th in the qualifying.

d'Orsi Bowl: The Australian Seniors team ran equal 6th in the qualifying, then lost to Poland in the quarter finals (142-269).

Transnational Open Teams: The Australian Open team (OZ Open) with George Bilski replacing Ish Del'Monte qualified 6th into the Round of 16, defeating Het Witte 1 (68-41). They defeated the Teramoto team (94-69) in the quarter-final, defeated Parimatch (66-60) in the semifinal, losing the final to Israel Juniors (105-132).

The Australian Seniors team finished 85th in the qualifying.

www.abf.com.au has videos/vu graphs of

Play-of-the-day - Interview with Sartaj Hans by BridgeTopics.Com Australia vs USA1 Bermuda Bowl Rd 10 Australia vs China Bermuda Bowl Rd 20

4 0 t h W o r l d T e a m C h a m p i o n s h i p s V e l d h o v e n , E i n d h o v e n , T h e N e t h e r l a n d s

O c t o b e r 1 5 - 2 9 , 2 0 1 1


B y D a v i d M a t t h e w s

Kingdom of Bahrain There are not too many places to play bridge in Bahrain. Currently I play once a week on a Monday night at the British Club which normally has 4-6 tables. The session is run by a lovely English lady named Sarah. The standard at the British Club is lower than a Club session in Perth with a number of intermediate and novice players. There are one or two reasonable players but they are extremely undisciplined – naturally, when you can intimidate most of the field with aggressive bidding. You are unlikely to be punished by accurate defence. One of my good friends at the Club is known as “Aziz 3NT”. Similar to the Hideous Hog, the bidding with Aziz usually goes 1X – 1Y – 3NT leaving you to find a lead. He is an extremely good card player so you are often booked for a bad score if he is declarer. Up until recently you were not allowed to open on the first round without a solid opener i.e. Weak twos were not allowed until Round 2. This was to protect the weaker players but the rule has now been overturned. I don’t play Multi Twos because it is unfair on people who never come up against these methods. Twice a week there are daytime sessions at the British Club for beginners and intermediate players. After the end of play the boards are reshuffled for the next session. Some of these people think it’s hilarious to goulash the odd hand, so when I am dealt an 8-5-0-0, I am rather circumspect with my bidding.

Other places in Bahrain where bridge is played in the evening include The Bahrain Bridge Club on a Wednesday evening but it is struggling to attract 3 tables, so the session is often cancelled. During the daytime, there are 4 to 5 table sessions at Bodyline, Saar on a Sunday morning and at The Verandah Café on a Tuesday morning. That’s not too many duplicate bridge sessions in a country with 1.2 million people.

Two interesting hands came up recently at the British Club.

“ W i n s b a t t l e b u t l o s e s w a r ”

Brd ♠ 652

Dlr N ♥ Q87

Vul EW ♦ Q62

♣ AQ87

♠

N

W E

S

♠

♥ ♥

♦ ♦

♣ ♣

♠ K10

10 ♥ KJ543

♦ K108

10 ♣ 1043

You are South in fourth position.

West, on your left opens 2S (weak two in a major) and it is passed round to you. Being green, I decided to venture a balancing 3H. West passes and now partner (who is a normally a good player) surprised me with 4H. Not unexpectedly, East comes to life with a Double. West leads JD and partner puts down his unattractive dummy! Goodness, what in heavens name is he playing at? 3H is difficult enough, never mind 4H doubled.

I play low and East wins with AD and returns a low Diamond that West ruffs with the 6H! I thank my lucky stars that at least East did not return a Spade through my King. West pauses and eventually plays AS followed by QS which I win in hand. I now play a low Heart and sure enough West discards a Spade. I put up the QH taken by the Ace. A diamond is returned which I win in hand with the KD.

Cover the rest of this page (below the line) with your hand and decide how you would continue before reading on?

It looks like West is a 6 1 1 5 shape. Would he have opened 2S with the KC as well? I decide no, so I play a low Club and put up the Ace. East, looking miffed, drops the KC. I now play a Heart from dummy but East inserts the 9H and I win in hand. Unfortunately I cannot reach dummy without East ruffing so I just play off the Hearts,

Bridge in the Middle East


East wins the fourth round and returns a Diamond which I ruff. My 6S is now a menace and I make the rest of the tricks on a squeeze. Two down for minus 300. Not bad, considering I would probably go 4 off on best defence. Imagine if West leads a low Club. Would you go up with the Ace? Unlikely.

At the end of the session, I am regaling all and sundry with the story that I had brilliantly dropped the KC offside and then executed a Spade Club squeeze against West to go only two off. 70% of the room give me a blank look. What’s a squeeze? Meanwhile my partner was moaning that we had scored a cold bottom. To be fair he was blaming himself for raising to 4H. Probably caused by too many glasses of red wine which is a favourite tipple as the sessions are held in one of the British Club’s bars.

The East West hands were

Brd ♠

Dlr ♥

Vul ♦

♣

♠ AQJ943

N

W E

S

♠ 87

♥ 6 ♥ A1092

♦ J ♦ A9754

♣ J9743 ♣ K

♠

♥

9 11 ♦

♣

And the full results were:

Contract By Result Score Lead MP 2S W 8 -110 S2 6-4 4HX S 8 -300 DJ 0-10 3S W 9 -140 CA 4-6 3S W 10 -170 ? 2-8 4S W 8 +200 S2 10-0 4S W 9 +100 DQ 8-2

“ S t u m b l e s o n t o a n e n d p l a y ”

Brd ♠ A108

Dlr N ♥ A743

Vul EW ♦ 543

♣ J105

♠ 643

N

W E

S

♠ J7

♥ J ♥ K10865

♦ AQ ♦ K9762

♣ Q987643 ♣ K

♠ KQ952

9 ♥ Q92

9 10 ♦ J108

12 ♣ A2

You are South in third position. North and East pass and you open 1S. West overcalls 2C and North’s 2S closes the auction. JH is led. This looked suspiciously like a singleton so I go up with AH and play a Spade to the King. I cashed QS and crossed to dummy with AS, happy that trumps were breaking. I now play a low Heart from dummy. East goes up with KH and returns a Heart to my queen. Now I’m stuck so I decided to exit with JD. West wins this with QD and cashes AD but does not play a third one. Why not? I suddenly realise that West has nothing left except Clubs so I play 10 Clubs on West’s low Club exit and win KC with my Ace. Now when I exit with my low Club West is forced to give me the 9th trick with JC on which I throw my losing Diamond. East goes to bed with KD. We are the last table to play the hand and discover that we have scored a top.

The full results were:

Contract By Result Score Lead MP 2S S 8 +110 HJ 6-2 3S S 8 -50 HJ 2-6 3S S 8 -50 HJ 2-6 2S S 7 -50 DA 2-6 2S S 9 +140 HJ 8-0

AD proved to be a pretty good lead. After the

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round our opponents ask – how come you made 9 tricks and no one else can do better then 8 tricks. I have to admit that it is mostly luck but I believe these situations where honours are tight and allow an endplay occur more often than we might notice.

It was interesting that both hands revolved around the stiff King of Clubs.

4 weeks event starts Monday,

6th of February 2012

Event commences at 7.30 pm

VENUE: Nedlands Bridge Club

(14 Melvista Ave, Nedlands)

ENTRY FEE: $45 per player

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Andrew Swider and Eddy Mandavy

3 weeks event - starts Thursday,

5th of January 2012 Event commences at 7.30 pm

VENUE: South Perth Bridge Club

(corner of Brittain Street and Barker Street, Como)

ENTRY FEE: $35 per player

ENTRIES: via BAWA Website www.bawa.asn.au

Nigel Dutton and Val Biltoft

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R e p o r t b y J o h n A q u i n o – s e m i n a r c o - o r d i n a t o r

The teaching of the game of bridge requires particular skills. In order to assist the standard of bridge teaching throughout the country, the Australian Bridge Federation (ABF) sponsors a Bridge Teachers Training Program — for both aspiring and established bridge teachers.

In 2011 the ABF collaborated with State bridge associations to present a series of seminars in Brisbane, Melbourne, Hobart and, recently, in Perth. The presenter, Joan Butts, is the ABF’s National Teacher Training Coordinator. Joan is one of Australia’s elite bridge teachers who run courses both in Australia and overseas. In her own right she is also a top ranking bridge player who has represented Australia in international competition.

The aim of these workshop/seminars is to introduce ideas, materials, teaching tools and a structure to bridge teachers to enable them to be more effective in their craft. Much of Joan Butt’s methodology is based on the approach developed by Audrey Grant, the eminent North American bridge educator. Joan brings to this approach her considerable experience as an educator with the Queensland Department of Education. Teaching

any subject draws from common principles which educators use to ensure students have the most productive learning experience. Joan Butts brings this approach to the teaching of bridge.

The first day of the seminar spelt out a proposed methodology of good practice in bridge teaching. On the second day the attendees were taken through a 'mock' course where the teaching methodologies were applied in practice. This particular session was focused on “Competitive Bidding - Without a Fit" where attendees played the dual role of both student and observer.

As with any good seminar the time passed very quickly and we were left at the end of the session wanting to learn more. Twenty people attended the Perth seminar. Some had travelled to Perth from as far afield as Kalgoorlie, Bridgetown, Busselton and Geraldton. The following is a list of people from the WA bridge community who attended the Teacher Training Seminar in Perth.

The ABF should be commended for its initiative - the Teacher Training Program.

The J o an B utts Te ac he r Tr a in ing S e m inar

John Aquino John Beddow Pam Beddow

Elizabeth Bennett David Burn Mal Clark

Richard Cooke Noel Daniel Patsy Davey

Shirley Drage Jan Howell

Maureen Knight Jan Morgan

Peter Morgan Maureen Phillips

June Scott Sandra Sutton-Mattocks

Helen van der Waal Fiske Warren

Sheenagh Young


B y L i n d a B e d f o r d - B r o w n

West Australian Bridge Club f r o m K i t t y G e o r g e

Dr Chris Bagley was elected President of WABC at our October AGM. Chris has served as Chairman of the Tournament Committee, Treasurer and Secretary during his time on the Management

Committee so is well qualified to take over the reins/gavel from Alison Rigg. We all wish him well.

The winner of the Mabs McCulloch Trophy for the most green points accumulated during the year was announced at the AGM. It was again won by (R) Bobbie Mitchell – not a new experience for this very consistent player. She very graciously attributed her success to her three long standing partners (L) Joan Carter, Claudine Charters and June Simpson.

The Club Evening Pairs Championship was also held in October over two Wednesday evenings. The keenly contested event was won by

Sheenagh Young (WABC Executive Officer) and Peter Holloway.

Congratulations are due to John Ashworth and Toby Manford who won the State Mixed Pairs

Championship. Toby and John have won this event three times over a period of 30 years – a truly remarkable record.

November saw us all donning our finery for a wonderful Melbourne Cup luncheon organized by our Secretary and Vice President Gwen Wiles. Beautiful hats abounded and even the gentlemen present

wore an amazing assortment of top hats and trilbeys. The bridge that followed was played with great hilarity.

We look forward to seeing many of you at our Christmas Congress and may I wish you all a very happy and safe Festive Season and Happy Bridging in 2012.

Mandurah Bridge Club f r o m I a n J o n e s

Competition Winners:

Congratulations to Kathy and Phil Power on winning the Club Pairs Championship held in October. The runners up were Doug and Vera Hardman.

Around the Clubs


I will never again utter my most used phrases- (on a good day) “I have this game licked” (on a bad day) “I am never playing this silly game again”

Kitty George


Tom Stack and Alan Wardroper won the Night Time Pairs Championship held in November. The runners up were Liz Vince and Ian Jones.

Upcoming Events:

The annual Club Jackpot finals will be held week commencing Monday 5th December 2011.

The Club’s annual Christmas party and prize giving will be held at Bortolo Park on Saturday 17 December 2011 at 5.00pm.

The 2012 Mandurah Bridge Club Annual Congress will be held on the weekend of 28th and 29th January 2012:

Swiss Pairs 09.30am Saturday 28 January

Swiss Teams 09.30am Sunday 29 January

Entries via the BAWA website and are $30 per player per event, including lunch.

The first Special Teams Event for 2012 will be held in the afternoon on Wednesday 22 February 2012.

To celebrate 2012 as a Leap Year, Mandurah Bridge Club will be hosting a Leap Year Quiz night on Wednesday 29th February 2012 at 7pm at Bortolo Park. Members, family and friends are all invited.

Busselton Bridge Club f r o m J a n B u r g e s s

Bridgetown is a thriving club - small, only 26 members - but with a very good standard of bridge and an enthusiastic membership. We meet every Tuesday evening in St Paul's Church Hall, Phillip Street, with play commencing at 7 pm. We pride ourselves on being a friendly club and are always pleased to welcome visitors. Bridgetown being a good central point for other clubs in the South West and Great Southern, the Country

Championships are held here in early April.This year, I think we had 19 tables, so a great turnout.

Bridgetown is a vibrant community with a variety of festivals and events being held throughout the year. At Easter, there's a popular tennis country championship; in May and November the Festivals of Country Gardens; October brings the Blackwood Marathon and November sees the "Blues" and also the Agricultural Show - to name just a few events. Plenty of excuses there, should you need any, to come to our lovely town! Bridgetown also promotes itself as the "Winter Capital of W.A." and stages a myriad of themed attractions during June. However, if you plan to come then - don't forget to bring plenty of woollies! Not for nothing are we known as "Fridgetown" then.

Contacts for bridge enquiries are:

Jan Burgess (Secretary), 9761.4090 or

Eric Wheatley (President), 9761.1274.

We'll look forward to seeing you.

Kalgoorlie Bridge Club f r o m S u e L i a

Good Company, Great Cards, Plenty of food and as always fair direction by Peter Holloway made for a very successful 2011 Congress in Kalgoorlie.


“To remember at ALL times that my partner is my best friend; that one never stops learning the game of bridge; and that we all make mistakes, myself included.

Ian Jones


"don't die wondering ...." which explains why I usually take a rosy view of my bridge hands!

Jan Burgess


“Try to bid honestly to my partner (no fibs) and be kind to the opposition!”'

Sue Lia


Our many thanks to Mary Williams, Fae Hughes, Lyn Roberts and Ronnie Rogers for their tireless efforts in the kitchen; President Chris Shotter and best ever handyman; Pam Moore for donating the wines for prizes.

A very special thanks to Val Norman for her bridge themed chocolate and fruit cup cakes.

Lastly, a special thanks to Michael (my husband) for driving players to and from the congress and for coming back at lunch times and doing tours to the new Golf Club and the Super Pit.

Results

Welcome Pairs – Sponsored by First National Real Estate

1st. Sue Lia Club Secretary, Doreen Jones and David Schokman with President Chris Shotter

2nd. Elizabeth McNeill and Dave Munro 3rd. Edith Moens and Erica Auguston

Open Pairs

1st. Elizabeth McNeill and Dave Munro 2nd. Matthew Raisin and Simon

BrayshawPauline and David Coulter

Qualifying Session

Won by Chris Ross and Gail Fogelman

Plate

Won by Ester and Colin Saunders.

Teams

1st. Doreen Jones, Elizabeth McNeill, David Schokman and Dave Munro

2nd. Chris Mulley, Simon Brayshaw,Matthew Raisin and Jonathan Pynt

3rd. Margaret Blagg, Mary Firth, Diana Hearn and William Hearn.

Best Kalgoorlie Pair Ronnie Roger and Val Norman

Congratulation to all prize winners and thanks to all who attended or helped in any way: it was so much appreciated.


“Look younger, be kinder, grow taller”

Glenda Barter


Congress 2012 will revert back to the long weekend in September

Fremantle Bridge Club f r o m D i R o b i n s o n

FBC celebrated their Melbourne Cup Luncheon in style with lots of chicken and champagne, hat spotting and sweepstakes – great fun was had by all.

The Club is currently offering Bridge Lessons for Beginners, Monday evenings 6 – 8.00pm from 3rd October 2011 and/or Thursday afternoons 2-4.00pm from 5th October. A fee of $50 includes a one year membership of the club on completion of the lessons.

Contact Jill on 9335 2624 or

Richard on 9331 3221.

The recent Club championship final was played on Saturday 4th November, we congratulate Brenda Evans and Sheila Gould on their win.

Bunbury Bridge Club f r o m D i B r o o k s

Bunbury Bridge Club Inc received a grant of $5,000 from the Lotteries Commission, for which, we are all very grateful as this money was well

spent on the purchase of 20 BridgeMates Mark 2. As a Director, I appreciate the ease in getting the scoring completed. As a player, I like to see the early results, as do most players. The bonus of having access to the Internet allows members to see their results as well as a board by board result of the field on the computer in their own home, or through the library as I did until recently.

Players can also ask the Director for a personal printout, which will give percentages of each board. This is ideal for an up and coming partnership. They can target their poor scores and discuss the glitches, ensuring fewer errors occur in the future.

Bridge proves that people are never too old to learn. The same applies to new technology. We tend to be a little fearful of the unknown, but with patience and perseverance, everyone adapts very quickly.

Grateful thanks to Neville Walker of Mandurah Bridge Club and Brian Wade of Bunbury, who installed the program, set up the BridgeMates and ensured the members of an easy transition into Space Age Technology.

Well done, everybody.

Rockingham Bridge Club f r o m I a n O l d h a m

The Management Committee elected for 2012:

President: Joan Rickers

Vice-President: Jill Dawson

Secretary: Jan Pearson

Treasurer: Sandra Sandilands

Tournament Officer: Janice Hawker

Membership :June Scott

Master Points Officer: Ian Oldham

Publicity & Welfare: Margarete Scouse

Social Director: Liz Sayers

Cleaning Co-ordinator: Janet McKay

Our New Year Resolution

To make FBC the most welcoming and friendly club to play bridge at and make new friends.

John Penman and Di Robinson


Relax more and stop to smell the roses.

Di Brooks


2011 Club Champions:

Ray Merrick & Keith Fulker

Bruce Leedman son of Nedra Arnott, presenting her trophy to Janice Hawker and Norma Marwick

Rita Hood and Eunice Howard, best Under State Master Nedra Arnett Pairs with President Joan Rickers

Nedlands Bridge Club f r o m A n n A s h m a n

In keeping with the time of the year the Melbourne Cup Bridge day was a relaxing and well fed and watered (!) event. Members donned their finery……..

Penny Styles

Sally Anne George

Catherine Grogan

Club Pairs Championship

Director Peter Holloway with the winners of the Club Pairs Championship Mitch Garbutt and Jonathan Pynt

With second place to Alan Harrop and Roz Trend

The recent Fiske Warren lectures had a full complement of advancing and experienced players attending. Stay tuned for the 2012 notice. Fiske is also holding beginner lessons starting February 7th – March 27th. Fiske can be contacted 0435 152 003 or [email protected]

The Club Birthday Congress will be held February 12th at 10.00am and lunch will be provided. Entries www.bawa.asn.au

Seasons Greetings to all and we look forward to seeing you all at Nedlands in 2012

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South Perth Bridge Club f r o m C a s s i e M o r i n

The Club has celebrated three 90th birthdays

within 3 months. The latest celebration was Mavis Williams 90th on the 21st October. Mavis was presented with a card signed by members and flowers.

Our second tenderfoot day for the year was held on the Sunday 30th October and well attended with 14 tables. Winners were Christa Nimmo and Jan Taylor (tenderfoot).

Melbourne Cup Day held the John Coleman Trophy Event.

Winners were :

Frances Dunborough

(and Beryl Farrell.)

The day was celebrated with lots of sweeps run by life member Pat Boys and a delicious catered lunch.

Undercroft Bridge Club f r o m A n n H o p f m u e l l e r

The Spring Pairs was held over 3 Monday evenings in October, with 29 pairs participating.

Congratulations to the winners, (R) Tom Januszewski and Zbigniew Balicki. (Club President Ann Hopfmueller)

In second place were (L) Graeme Esson and Russell McCann.

Moira Pirrit and Sheila Parker came third.

Following this event we had the GWEN JOHNSON SWISS TEAMS. Sixteen teams took part and the competition was fierce and close.

Tad Bieganski, Beata Bieganski, Zbigniew Balicki and Tom Januszewski were the successful team. Well done!


To try really hard to concentrate and NOT make silly mistakes.

Tony Martin


Two teams drew in second place. They were Jim Pinnington, Allan Doig, David Cowell and Ann Hopfmueller and Ann Ohlson, Diane Tilvern, Satish Bedekar and Anthony Eardley.

The MELBOURNE CUP day was most successful.

Ladies adorned in gorgeous hats and fascinators, delicious food, fine champagne, sweeps and of course BRIDGE – well sort of!!

A great time was had by all.

Fiske Warren will commence lessons again in February 2012.

Wishing all of the WA bridging community a wonderful festive season!

Geraldton Bridge Club f r o m J e a n C u l l o t o n

This photo was recently during afternoon tea and

features the over 85's who were in attendance.

All play an excellent game and are often featured in the winner's circle.

From the left: Val Pepper (85) Trix Askew (92) Mairea Stuart (89) Dick Bailey (85) Lorna Willock (92) and Ella Murphy (93).

The club will be holding its Christmas Dinner and prize giving on 19th December at The Geraldton Golf Club.

Plans are currently afoot to hold our first Congress for many years in June 2012. We all look forward to hosting visitors from all the WA clubs.

Since moving into our new club rooms our membership continues to grow.

I take this opportunity to send all clubs season's greetings, and hope that you all enjoy a happy and successful 2012.


Follow this advice – Things work out best for the people who make the best of the way things work out.

Ann Hopfmueller

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West Coast Bridge Club f r o m H i l a r y H e p t i n s t a l l

Congratulations to Elizabeth Bennett and Maureen Phillips, the winners of our Swiss Pairs Competition and to Marleen Medhat and Don Whooley, the winners of our Saturday Pairs Competition.

Marleen Medhat and Don Whooley

This week is our annual ‘Charity Week’ when members pay extra table money to contribute to a worthwhile cause. This year we have chosen to support the Activ Foundation and we hope to exceed our last year’s total of $1000.

Our Christmas Party will be held at 1.00pm on Saturday December 10. The afternoon bridge session will be followed at 4.00 pm by sumptuous refreshments and trophy presentations.

Rudy Woss

We wonder whether we have WA’s oldest bridge

player at WCBC? Rudy Woss is 101 and drives himself to bridge several times a week in the

Jaguar to which he treated himself on his 90th birthday.

He still plays a very good game of bridge and has won the Club’s annual award for gaining the most Green Points for the last few years.

Rudy’s other claim to fame is that his grandson, Nelson Woss, is the producer of the acclaimed Australian film ‘Red Dog’.

Rudy’s initial reaction to his grandson’s choice of career was that ‘He should get himself a proper job!’ However, we know that he is very proud of his grandson’s achievements and he has been to see the film three times!


This is one I hope all players would adopt!

'I resolve to always make my opening lead before filling in details of the

contract on my personal score record.'

Neville Walker

We humans spend a lot of time worrying - We worry about Health - about money -

about relationships and horrors of horrors about playing bad bridge.My

resolution is stop worrying!

Nils Andersson

"To make every effort to be less judgmental, by understanding that most people are doing the best they can, with

what they've got!"

Michael Stewart

Our New Years Resolution - "We will get our Focus Articles in on time without any

prompting"

Eugene Wichems and Robina McConnell

“I will do more articles for Focus in 2012”

Fiske Warren


M a r g a r e t R i v e r C o n g r e s s

F r i d a y O p e n P a i r s

N/S

1st Anne Lowe and Faye Wilner

2nd Armanda Torre and Julia Core

3rd Linda Bedford-Brown and Robin Paterson

E/W

1st Beng Haythornthwaite & Teodor Izmirev

=2nd Carole Hazelden and Lurlene Voykovich

=2nd Chris Lawrence and Denis Lawrence

S a t u r d a y O p e n P a i r s

Final

1st Phillip Power and Kathy Power

2nd Heather Williams and Sue Pynt

3rd Rick Rhodes and Maura Rhodes

Plate

1st Louise Walker and Carsten Hoper

2nd Christine Boylson and Jonathan Free

3rd Joan Valentine and Wendy Harman

Consolation N/S

1st Douglas Hardman and Vera Hardman

2nd Judy Havercroft and Max Havercroft

3rd Jeanette Gale and Dianne Redgment

Consolation E/W

Carl Parker and Howard Haythornthwaite

Jenny Liggins and Eileen Reilly

Pat Fitzgibbon and David Fitzgibbon

S u n d a y T e a m s

1st Sue Pynt, Heather Williams, Di Munro and Caroline Gardiner

2nd Beata Bieganski, Tad Bieganski, Trish Anderson and Di Brooks

3rd Dave Munro, Elizabeth McNeill, Merleine Wylie and Robert Wylie

K a l g o o r l i e C o n g r e s s

F r i d a y W e l c o m e P a i r s

1st Doreen Jones and David Schokman

2nd Elizabeth McNeill and Dave Munro

3rd Edith Moens and Erica Auguston

S a t u r d a y O p e n P a i r s

Qualifying

1st Christine Ross and Gail Fogelman

2nd David Schokman and Doreen Jones

3rd Mary Firth and Margaret Blagg

Final

1st Dave Munro and Elizabeth McNeill

2nd Simon Brayshaw and Matthew Raisin

3rd Pauline and David Coulter

Plate

1st Esther and Colin Saunders

2nd Joan Davies and Barbara Guelfi

3rd Sandra Sandilands and Raewyn Lewer

S u n d a y T e a m s

1st Doreen Jones, David Schokman, Elizabeth McNeill and Dave Munro

2nd Chris Mulley, Matthew Raisin, Simon Brayshaw and Jonathan Pynt

3rd Margaret Blagg, Mary Firth, Diana and William Hearn

B A W A S t a t e O p e n T e a m s Q u a l i f y i n g

1st Gerry Daly, Henry Christie, Don Allen, Trevor Fuller and Karol Miller

2nd Nigel Dutton, Marie France Merven, Jonathan Free, Eddy Mandavy, Andrew Swider and Michael Bausor

3rd Alfred Dupont, Sheelagh Dupont, Geoff Yeo and Helen Turner

Teams 1 & 2 to play in a final - results next issue

Results


B A W A S t a t e M i x e d P a i r s

F i n a l

1st John Ashworth and Toby Manford

2nd Eddy Mandavy and Wendy Driscoll

3rd Nigel Dutton and Marie France Merven

P l a t e

1st Roz Trend and Alan Harrop

2nd Florence Maltby and Alexander Long

3rd Lynne Errington and Chris Bagley

G o l d e n W e s t

1st Renee Cooper and Ron Cooper

2nd Dave Munro and Pim Birss

3rd Helen Hellesten and Tony Ong

4th David Schokman and Thilak Ranasinghe

5th Christine Boylson and Pattie McNamara

6th Gerry Daly and Chris Mulley

7th Pauline Collett and Joan Prince

8th Stella Steer and James Steer

9th John Ashworth and Fiske Warren

10th Tirza Cohen and Alexander Long

B A W A L e a g u e T e a m s R e s u l t s a s a t 1 9 N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 1

Team Name Team Played Total Johnnies Come Lately D 7 82 Forever Young C 8 73 Newcomers B 7 73 S P Oilers A 6 52

T e a m s o f F o u r

S E M I F I N A L A N D F I N A L R E S U L T S

O P E N

WABC +94 imps are home to Nedlands +7 imps in the Grand Final.

3rd: South Perth Taipans 4th: Melville

I N T E R M E D I A T E

WABC (Red) +20imps are home to WABC (Green) +3 imps in the Grand Final.

3rd: South Perth Copperheads 4th: South Perth Bushmasters

R E S T R I C T E D

Kalamunda +77 imps are home to WABC +7 imps in the Grand Final. Nedlands -7 imps are home to the Newbies -77 imps for 3rd and 4th places.

1st: Kalamunda 2nd: WABC

T e a m s o f F o u r T I M I N G S

The Grand Final and 3rd and 4th playoffs MUST be played by 4th December.

Now on Sale $10 from

Di Brooks

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Linda Bedford-Brown

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All proceeds to Youth Bridge


2 0 1 1 P E N N A N T S R O U N D T E N

ALBANY 57.70 56.40 53.50 52.70

55.08 BRIDGETOWN 50.00

50.00

BUNBURY 62.80 56.40 55.60 52.20 44.80

54.36 BUSSELTON 63.10 57.60 56.40 55.60 52.30

57.00 2 VPs

ESPERANCE 62.50 57.40 54.80 54.20

57.23 4 VPs GERALDTON 56.80 56.40 54.20 54.20 53.70

55.06

KALAMUNDA 55.20 51.20 45.00 44.60

49.00 KALGOORLIE 50.00

50.00

MACCABI 61.60 59.90 53.50 46.10 44.00

53.02 MELVILLE 67.00 55.60 53.10 52.10 51.60 48.60 54.67 NEDLANDS 59.60 52.90 51.10 50.70 49.40

52.74

ROCKINGHAM 57.60 56.90 56.40 54.50 52.10

55.50 SOUTH PERTH 59.60 58.70 54.50 52.50 51.70

55.40

UNDERCROFT 65.30 61.20 57.80 56.70 55.60 55.10 58.62 6 VPS

1st UNDERCROFT 22 VPs

2nd SOUTH PERTH 18 VPs

3rd BRIDGETOWN 16 VPs

South Perth Swiss Pairs 2012 Three Mondays January 9, 16 & 23 7.30 pm

Entries: via BAWA website please Entry fee: $45 per person Director: Neville Walker

1st: Prize: $400 the pair 2nd: $300 3rd: $200 4th: $160 5th: $120 6th: $100 First unplaced SPBC Pair: $100 No pair may win more than one prize

Convenor: Cassie Morin ([email protected])


PUZZLE 1153

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Solution to Puzzle 1112

ACROSS: (1)ROUNDEDUP, (9)RAVIOLI, (10)RODEO, (11)FLOPPED, (12)BASIC, (14)ICEBURG, (15)SADDLEBAG, (19)RECOGNISE, (20)CALCULI, (22)REAMS, (24)AFGHANI, (26)NOBLE, (27)AMERICA, (28)LEAVESOUT;

DOWN: (1)ROSEBUSH, (2)URGES, (3)DIRECTLY, (4)DADS, (5)PROFLIGACY, (6)EVZONE, (7)POTPOURRI, (8)BIGDOG, (13)ABORIGINAL, (16)DIALOGUES, (17)AGGRIEVE, (18)REASSERT, (20)CRAVAT, (21)URANIA,

(23)AGGRO, (25)ABBA

ACROSS 1 Loosen bend with not enough measure.(7) 5 Leave returned, the parisian way and stare unashamedly.(4) 7 Open university to the North, keeps head waiter to back average.(6) 9 Fly with a plait giving rebuke.(7) 10 Fish steak, girl.(4) 11 Birthplace for many ancient civilizations is not barren part of the moon.(7, 8) 15 Slanted line with log, Diana chopped up.(8) 18 About being tardy for associate.(6) 19 Tusked animal takes back law to the old city returning then southward.(6) 20 Mother has a bit of a laugh, why? Two articles show Buddhism.(8) 23 Difficult to believe but picture man can make phonic tar, meagre.(15) 26 Island nation growing apples?(4) 27 A wing encompasses Ms Hall in the country.(7) 28 A second five hundred going to university with head chef and top tailor to take away.(6) 29 Snow travellers make Stravinski sing a little song.(4) 30 Priestly clerical assistant takes on single army man

with unknown technical expert at the start..(7))

DOWN 1 Put out when feds mix to have fun.(7)

2 Province in Western Canada dedicated to Queen

Victoria's man with one..(7)

3 Army green mostly Khan, but with half King too.(5)

4 Elbow northern university, taking five hundred with

string to the top of ears.(5)

5 Work model I see with friend seen with the eyes.(9)

6 Perfect former play.(5)

8 Scientist looking again?(10)

12 Earth scene showing well laid out garden.(10)

13 TV detective has pass for special award with some

odour..(7)

14 Lunchtime interrupted by model is off.(3,2)

16 Living near Iran, I take the Sun God to Queen, head

of Irish capital.(5)

17 Surrounds of the house, with top notch flowers(9

21 Like head hunter carrier shows smoking

recepticle.(7)

22 Land a councillor takes a note at a time.(7)

23 Copper, very loud front steering leaves sleeve edges

showing.(5)

24 Lizzie's dad takes article with thanks to grate in

Italy.(5)

25 Aggressive feelings make a govenor to read opera

initially.(5)


D i a r i z e N o w

Upcoming BAWA & Club Events – 2011/2012

2011 Dec Fri 2nd –Sun 4th WABC Xmas Congress

Thu 15th BAWA Christmas Party and Awards night 6.30pm Venue: Nedlands Bridge Club

2012 Jan Jan 5th BAWA New Year Pairs 1st of 3

Venue: South Perth Bridge Club 7.30pm Mon 9th South Perth Bridge Club Swiss Pairs 1st of 3 Jan 16th -29th Summer Festival of Bridge Canberra Sat 28th -29th Mandurah Bridge Club Congress- see flyer Feb Thu 2nd BAWA Interstate Open Selection Butler Qualifying

Pairs 1st of 6 Venue: South Perth Bridge Club 7.30pm

Mon 6th Interstate Women’s Selection Butler Pairs 1st Round Venue: Nedlands Bridge Club 7.30pm **See BAWA Calendar for details of other rounds held on nights and weekends**

Mon 6th Summer Swiss Pairs 1st of 4 Venue: Nedlands Bridge Club 7.30pm

Sun 12th Nedlands Bridge Club Birthday Congress Sat 18th – Sun 19th Rockingham Bridge Club Congress March Fri 2nd –Mon 5th Esperance Congress – see flyer Sat 10th – Sun 11th City of Melville Bridge Club Congress –see flyer Sat 17th – Sun 18th Kalamunda Bridge Congress – see flyer Mon 19th BAWA State Men’s/Women’s Teams 1st of 4

Venue: Nedlands Bridge Club 7.30pm Sat 24th –Sun 25th WAP Playoffs

Venue: Nedlands Bridge Club 10.00am Sat 31st –Sun 1st

April WA Country Championships

April Sun 1st ANC OPEN Teams Final Venue: Nedlands Bridge Club

Fri 6th – Mon 9th South Bridge Club Easter Congress – see flyer Sat 14th –Sun 15th

Sat 21st – Sun 22nd Interstate Senior Selection Trials Venue: Nedlands Bridge Club

Thu 26th BAWA State Open Pairs 1st of 6 Venue: South Perth Bridge Club 7.30pm

Fri 27th – Sun 29th Albany Congress Mon 30th BAWA State Swiss Teams 1st of 5

Venue: Nedlands Bridge Club 7.30pm **NOTE** Times and venues are subject to change: substitutes must be confirmed by the

director: read conditions of entry for the event on the BAWA website. **NOTE** BAWA/Congress Events Entries www.bawa.asn.au unless other specified.



F r o m K a t h y P o w e r

A WINNER LISTENS TO HIS partner’s POINT OF VIEW;

A LOSER JUST WAITS UNTIL IT’S TIME TO EXPRESS HIS OWN.

The real test of a bridge player isn’t in keeping out of trouble, but in escaping once he’s in.....

Alfred Sheinwold

When I take a 50-50 chance I expect it to come off 8 or 9 times out of 10....

Hideous Hog

Bridge is essentially a social game, but unfortunately it attracts a substantial number of antisocial people.....

Alan Truscott

Where’s the hand you held in the auction??..... (A comment made when dummy hit the table).....

Jan Janitschke

It is not the handling of difficult hands that makes the winning player. There aren’t enough of them. It is the ability to avoid messing up the easy ones.....

Alan Sontag

Most bridge players prefer consistency in their partners rather than brilliance.....

Matthew Granovetter

Since the average person’s small supply of politeness must last him all his life, he can’t afford to waste it on bridge partners.....Alfred Sheinwold

If 3NT is a viable option - then bid it.....

Paul Soloway

It’s not enough to win the tricks that belong to you. Try also for some that belong to the opponents.....

Alfred Sheinwold

The real secret of the expert is to make logic seem like flair.....

Hugh Kelsey

Regardless of what sadistic impulses we may harbour, winning bridge means helping partner avoid mistakes.....

Frank Stewart

EDGAR KAPLIN...from...The Rama Room

The difference between a brave bid and a foolhardy bid is largely a matter of result.

Some people bid 3NT over their partner’s 3 - level suit bids on the theory that it’s more dignified to go down in game.

To teach the opponents not to pre-empt against you, you must not only double them, you must also beat them.

That’s unfair. North-South were just having a good time and suddenly East-West turned nasty and doubled.

Four hearts is a very good bid – but on some other hand.

When in doubt, put the opponents on lead. Why should you make the mistake??

The first duty of a contract is to make. If it doesn’t make, that’s a major flaw.

Bad enough when the trumps are 4-1, but when the singleton gets a ruff, that’s an affront.

Amusing Br idge Comments


"To work less so that I can read more"

Kathy Power


Margaret River Congress

FRIDAY WELCOME PAIRS

N/S 2nd Julie Corr

and Armanda Torre

E/W =2nd Denis Lawrence

and Chris Lawrence

Final 1st Kathy Power

and Philip Power

Cons 1st N/S

Douglas Hardman and

Vera Hardman

Plate 1st Carsten Hoper

and Louise Walker

SUNDAY TEAMS 1st Heather Williams, Caroline Gardiner, Di Munro and Sue Pynt

2nd Trish Anderson, Beata Bieganski, Tad Bieganski and Di Brooks

3rd Merleine Wylie, Robert Wylie, Dave Munro and Elizabeth McNeill

Vera and Doug Hardman and Jenny and Bill Maley

BEST COUNTRY TEAM

SATURDAY PAIRS

SUNDAY TEAMS


Margaret River Congress cont’d

Nerilyn Mack and Robin Rose

Phyl Barnes and Joy Gibson

Rachel McPherson and Evan McPherson

Glenda Barter and Director Bill Kemp

Eugene Wichems and Robina Mc Connell

Joan Sandover and Mary Lilburne

Ros Warnock, Valerie Isle, Judith Selleck, Pam Smith and Jan Burgess

Murray Webber and Monica Offer

Convenor Bob Taylor and President Mavis Grieg


Elaine Khan John Beddow Ron Klinger Allison Stralow Chris Mulley

Alexander Long Neville Walker Richard Fox John Aquino Fiske Warren

Leone Fuller Michael Courtney David Schokman Dennis Yovich Ann Hopfmueller

Kathy Power Tony Martin Allan Doig Peter Holloway Darrel Williams

Robina McConnell Jane Moulden Elizabeth McNeill Dave Munro Gerry Daly


Ian Jones Nils Andersson Di Robinson Michael Stewart

Alison Rigg Andy Leal John Hughes Eugene Wichems

Sue Lia Ann Shalders Glenda Barter Kitty George

Lii Soots Margaret Newton Lyndi Trevean Marie Musitano

Ross Harper Jan Burgess John Penman

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