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This page has information and news of interest to the members. For a full list of forthcoming events, see "Calendar" on the menu and for a list of results see "Results".

2025 Congress - Saturday 25 October 2025

Our 3rd Annual Congress was well attended.  56 pairs competed in the congress, directed by Martin Willcox.  A friendly atmosphere and delicious food added to the enjoyment of the day.

Thank you to all players who attended.  

Our congress a success thanks to the efforts of so many club members who contributed in many ways; the support from the Bayside Bridge Club and the sponsorship from The Trentham Sandringham- Retirement living by OnetoAnother  and Bendigo Bank Sandringham.    

The winners were:

Open Section

First place: Simon Tissera and Chris Fernando

Second Place: Chen Ding and Paul Huang

Third Place: Mohamed Ghatwari and Gordon McRobert

Restricted Section

Margaret Costello and Eva Crowe

Best Beaumaris Pair

Karen Ferguson and Jenny Homer

  • Tissera and Fernando
  • Ding and Huang
  • Ghatwari and McRobert
  • Costello and Crowe
  • Ferguson and Homer
Last updated : 27th Oct 2025 12:19 EADT
2025 Club Championship
2025 Club Championship

Congratulations to our 2025 Club Champions

♠  Roxy Kruger and Francis Rose ♣ 

Once again our championships were held over two nights.  Roxy and Francis were first in both the outright and handicapped sections.  

Second place went to Ted Robson and Tony Georgeson with Bernadette Livanos and Hana Kadera in third place.

 

Last updated : 27th Oct 2025 10:30 EADT
2024 Congress

Our 2nd Annual Congress was held on Saturday October 26.  112 players took part in the congress, directed by Martin Willcox.  

We continue to pride ourselves in having a friendly atmosphere with plenty of lovely food.

Thank you to all players who attended.  We hope to see you again next year.

The winners were:

Open Section

First place: Ming Zhang and Daniel Mao

Second Place: Lisa Hoffa and Raman Jegatheesan

Third Place: Maggie Callander and Helen Snashall

Restricted Section

MaryLou Dwyer and Val Smith

Best Beaumaris Pair

Curt Fisher and Vicki Szpak

  • Callander and Snashall
  • Dwyer and Smith
  • Fisher and Szpak
  • Zhang and Mao
  • Yoffa and Jegatheesan
Last updated : 27th Oct 2025 12:15 EADT
2024 Club Championships Handicapped Howell
2024 Club Championships Handicapped Howell

Congratulations to our 2024 Club Champions.

♠  Mara Nance and Cita Mieog   ♣ 

The championships were held over two nights.  

Mara and Cita finished first outright and first in the handicapped results.  An outstanding result.

Ted Robson and Tony Georgeson finished second, just in front of Curt Fisher and Faith Fitzgerald who were third.

Congratulations to all who participated.

Last updated : 21st Apr 2024 12:24 ESTA
Gold Coast Congress 2024

Some of our Beaumaris Bridge Club players participated in the 2024 Gold Coast Congress.  All enjoyed their time at the congress.

Congratulations to Tony Georgeson and playing partner Tina Hesketh, winners of  the A grade finals of the Bobby Richmond Restricted Pairs.

Congratulations to the team of Dina Charpentier, Val Smith, MaryLou Dwyer and Annie Dennis.  This team won the single sex teams event in the Novice Teams Championship and finished fourth overall in this event.  They also received a prize for their fabulous cheer leader outfits on the Wednesday "sports" themed dress up day.  

 

Last updated : 28th Feb 2024 18:08 EADT
2023 Beaumaris Congress

On Saturday December 2nd  2023, 112 bridge players attended the inaugural Beaumaris Bridge Club Congress which was directed by Martin Willcox.  Players came from 24 different clubs and included 52 players from our neighbour club - the Bayside Bridge Club.

The congress was conducted in a friendly atmosphere and players were provided with a tasty lunch and refreshments throughout the day.

 

The winners were:

Open section

First: Len Meyer and Phyllis Moritz (pictured)

Second: C. Arul and Steven White

Third: Jan Turks and Marion Spurrier

 

The best placed pair with less than 80 master points combined:  MaryLou Dwyer and Simone Murray who finished 11th overall on the day. (pictured with Beaumaris Bridge Club President, Heather Lindsay)

 

 

The best Beaumaris pair: Jenny Homer and Karen Ferguson. (pictured)

Our congress was a huge success thanks to the efforts of so many club members who contributed in many ways; the support from the Bayside Bridge Club and the sponsorship from The Trentham Sandringham- Retirement living by OnetoAnother  and Bendigo Bank Sandringham.

Save the date for next year. 

Beaumaris Congress Saturday November 30 2024

Last updated : 28th Feb 2024 18:06 EADT
Gold Coast Congress 2023

Some of our regular players at the 2023 Gold Coast Congress, looking good in their mad hatter finery.

 

Last updated : 28th Feb 2024 18:05 EADT
2016 Championship

♠   ♣ THE WINNERS OF THE 2016 BEAUMARIS BRIDGE HANDICAP CHAMPIONSHIPS WERE MARA NANCE AND MARION LUCAS ♠   ♣ 

♠   ♣  Congratulations to Mara and Marion ♠   ♣ 

1      Mara Nance & Marion Lucas         NS       53.81

2      Patsy Wraith & Doreen Pearson    NS       53.80

3      Tony Georgeson & Terry Earle       EW      51.65

4      Joan Jones & Ian Jones               EW      50.70

5      Jack Saunderson & Alan Miller     NS       49.72

6      Alan Campbell & Ken Lee             EW      47.35

7      Dawn Gabriel & Gwen Baylis        NS       46.63

8      Francis Rose & Ann Pauligk         NS       45.45

Last updated : 28th Feb 2024 18:05 EADT
Beaumaris Bridge 2015 Howell Championship

CONGRATULATIONS TO IAN AND JOAN JONES AS OUTRIGHT WINNERS OF THE CLUB PAIRS HOWELL CHANPIONSHIP WITH 

PATSY WRAITH AND DOREEN PEARSON THE HANDICAP WINNING PAIR

♠   ♣ 

 

A full house of 10 Tables and 40 eager Bridge Players held the 2015 Howell Championship at our Club rooms on 10th September 2015.

Congratulations to 'The Jones's'. They did it again winning another Club Championship in excellent style with a score of 68.94%.

Next was Patsy and Doreen who won the Howell Handicap Championship for 2015.

Two well deserved placings!

Last updated : 28th Feb 2024 18:05 EADT
Beaumaris Bridge 2014 Pairs Championship

THE WINNERS OF THE 2014 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRS ARE

 JOAN AND IAN JONES ♣ 

Congratulations Joan and Ian for an outstanding performance against

spirited competition over three nights.

They had a difficult handicap to overcome and did so with style.

 

Fleur Townsend and Margaret Demaine were just pipped at the post by Ian and Joan and also deserve congratulations for a sterling effort.

As do Keith and Lorna Cook who came third and who also competed with a stiff handicap.

Last updated : 28th Feb 2024 18:04 EADT