BAIRNSDALE BRIDGE CLUB, Australia

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Bulletin

COMING EVENTS

April 19 & 26 - Joan Courtemanche Restricted Pairs and Open Pairs
April 21 - Paynesville GNOT Heat 10.30am @ Bairnsdale
May 3 - Winter Pairs, Bairnsdale

ABF MAGAZINE - APRIL 2024

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RESTRICTED TEAMS - RUNNERS UP


Karen Edlington, Phillip Goode, Lyn Woods and Faye McMillan (absent) were the 2nd placegetters in the Restricted Teams section of the ERBA Championships held at Paynesville. All the players are members of Bairnsdale Bridge Club and were presented with their bottle of wine by ERBA President, Jean Macleod (3rd from left)

BRIDGE VICTORIA BULLETIN - APRIL 2024

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BBC Phone Number

0461 294 072

During bridge only - AH 0491 190 501

Need A Partner?


CALL! Pat Waite on 51521782 or mobile 0477437776

Bairnsdale Bridge Club Congress Sponsors

The Grand Terminus Hotel - Patties Foods Ltd
East Gippsland Shire Council - Amcal Chemist
Woolworths

Please support our sponsors,

whom we sincerely thank for their generous support

Bairnsdale Bridge Club Congress Sponsors

PROMOTIONS 2024

Congratulations to the following members who have achieved a Rank Promotion :

David Haywood - Life Master
Ilse Porritt - Life Master
Faye McMillan - Bronze National Master
Kaye Munro - Regional Master
Sue Williams - Club Master
Jane West - Club Master

Session Times

A friendly reminder of the Bridge Session times for Bairnsdale

Monday: 7.00pm

Friday: 12.00noon

Saturday: 12.00noon

Please arrive at least 10 minutes before play. If you know you will be late, phone the club on 0461 294 072 and let someone know.

Welcome to Bairnsdale Bridge Club

Bairnsdale Bridge Club

Bairnsdale Bridge Club runs duplicate bridge sessions on Monday evening 7.00 pm, Friday 12.00 noon and Saturday 12.00 noon. The club runs regular Nationwide Pairs as well as other red and gold point pairs and teams events. Table fees are $5 per player per session. Tea and coffee provided all day, hot and savoury food provided on special event days. Come along and relax in a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere and enjoy a game of Bridge.

ONE THOUSAND CLUB


*Jean Macleod is the latest member of the auspicious "1000 Club" earning over 1000 masterpoints as a member of the Australian Bridge Federation.*

JOAN COURTEMANCHE RESTRICTED & OPEN PAIRS

JOAN COURTEMANCHE RESTRICTED PAIRS
Friday 19th and 26th April - 12 Noon
Restricted to players Under 150 Masterpoints as at 1/1/24

JOAN COURTEMANCHE OPEN PAIRS
Friday 19th and 26th April - 12 Noon

Walk In Event - in order to "WIN" players must play with the same partner both weeks

BAIRNSDALE/PAYNESVILLE CALENDAR

APRIL
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Green Points		Green Points		Green Points	Green Points
7.00pm		12.30pm		12.00 Noon	12.00 Noon


8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Green Points		Green Points		Green Points	Green Points
7.00pm		12.30pm		12 Noon	12 Noon


15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Green Points		Green Points		Joan 1/4 Rest.	Green Points	PAYNESVILLE
7.00pm		12.30pm		& Open Pairs	12 Noon	GNOT Heat
				Red Points		10.30am
				12 Noon
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Green Points		Green Points	ANZAC	Joan 1/4 Rest.	Green Points
7.00pm		12.30pm	DAY	& Open Pairs	12 Noon
				Red Points
				12 Noon
29	30
Green Points
7.00pm



MAY
		1	2	3	4	5
		Green Points		Winter Pairs	Green Points	PHILLIP
		12.30pm		10 am	12 Noon	ISLAND
						GNOT Heat

6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Green Points		Green Points		Green Points	Green Points
7.00pm		12.30pm		12 Noon	12 Noon


13	14	15	16	17	18	19
Green Points		Green Points		Green Points	Green Points
7.00pm		12.30pm		12 Noon	12 Noon


20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Green Points		HELEN CANTWELL		Green Points	Green Points
7.00pm		Novice Pairs		12 Noon	12 Noon
		& Open Pairs
		RED POINTS
27	28	29	30	31
Green Points		Green Points		Green Points
7.00pm		12.30pm		12 Noon

ERBA CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN PAIRS WINNERS


Jean Macleod and Lorraine Griffiths were the winners of the Open Pairs at the ERBA Championships hosted by Paynesville Bridge Club on 10th February, 2024. The pair will now go on to represent ERBA at the Women's Pairs event in Melbourne on 28th April.

ERBA CHAMPIONSHIPS - RESTRICTED TEAMS WINNER


The winners of the 2024 ERBA Restricted Teams were Jenny Coverdale, Heather Cornwall, Carole Sorby and Bill Cornwall, all from Bairnsdale Bridge Club. They are pictured with ERBA President, Jean Macleod (centre).

LADIES IN CONTROL


ERBA President, Jean Macleod, and ERBA Championship Convener, Terry Nadebaum, were in control of a very successful event on February 10th and 11th, 2024.

2024 Committee

The annual meeting of the Bairnsdale Bridge Club was held on 2nd of February 2024 at the Bairnsdale club rooms, where the office bearers were elected.

President: Maureen Hack
Secretary: Jane West
Treasurer: Dawn Wallace
Masterpoint Secretary: Chris Heesom
Committee:
Liz Falkiner, Ann Gibbs, Marisa Milito, Tony Peck, Jenny Coverdale, John Haylock, Elaine Newcomen, Jean Macleod, Pat Waite

BAIRNSDALE PRESIDENT'S PAIRS


Rosemarie Schwabegger and Lorraine Robinson were the winners of the 2024 Bairnsdale President's Pairs on 23rd February after two weeks of consistent play. They are pictured with club president, Maureen Hack.

WINNERS - 2024

BAIRNSDALE PRESIDENT'S PAIRS
Lorraine Robinson & Rosemarie Schwabegger

2024 BAIRNSDALE GNOT HEAT
1st - Greg Nicholson, Kay Douglas, Jean Macleod, Henry Gasko
2nd - Terry & Nick Nadebaum, Lorraine Robinson, Rosemarie Schwabegger

ERBA CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN TEAMS


Runners up in the ERBA Championships Open Teams section were Sandor Varga, Jean Macleod, Robynne Owen (all from Bairnsdale Bridge Club) and George Campbell (Sale Bridge Club).

Best Monthly Players

BEST MARCH MONDAY PLAYERS
Lynette Biggs 62.64%
Ann Gibbs 61.21%
Dianne Wyndham & Ilse Porritt 56.83%

BEST MARCH FRIDAY PLAYERS
Jean Macleod 59.69%
Ron Wilson 56.76%
Lorraine Robinson & Rosemarie Schwabegger 56.47%

BEST MARCH SATURDAY PLAYERS
Nick Nadebaum 62.01%
Terry Nadebaum 61.32%
Rosemarie Schwabegger 56.39%

ABF System Cards


Click on here to go to the ABF system card web page. There you can print a card and fill it in by hand or go to the ABF convention card PDF page and download the form and usage guide and fill/print it out on your computer. Why not give it a go?