Vale Wen Gao
We are saddened to advise that Wen was one of two persons tragically killed in a traffic accident in Eaglehawk on Saturday night (6 April).
Wen had been a member of the club for several years but only started playing regularly late last year. In that short time he proved himself to be a talented and astute bridge player, and he was beginning to make his mark on the honours board: he and partner Kevin won the Monday Monthly Medals for January and March. He will be sadly missed.
Wen's funeral will be held at the Bendigo Funeral Centre, 29 Miller Street, Flora Hill on Friday 26th April at 2 pm.
Bendigo Bridge Club on Facebook
In order to increase our internet presence and provide a platform for advertising our social activities, we have created a club Facebook account. The account will be curated by Seb and Ryan. Click on Useful Links, then on the 'Bendigo Bridge on Facebook' link to have a look.
Bridge Lessons transitioning to Supervised Pairs
The Beginners course has now concluded. Graduates of the course are invited to participate in the Supervised Play sessions scheduled for Tuesday evenings for the next six weeks. See flyer in centre panel for details but note that the Tuesday dates are as per the calendar: 2 Apr - 7 May.
Get ready for May events!
May is a busy month. We've got two exciting events coming up...
Get your pairs and teams organised and your entries in!
Ashes 2024 - Win!
See centre panel for details.
2024 Northern Region Bridge Champs!
The event was hosted by Shepparton BC on 2-3 March. Bendigo members Kerry Delcourt & Ryan Touton won the Open Pairs section, and Merlyn Pritchard & Paul O'Hare won the Restricted Pairs.
In the Teams event, Adam Peirce was a member of the winning team (Walsh, Leppard, Carroll & Peirce), and Kerry & Ryan were one half of the second placed team (Hackett, Hackett, Delcourt & Touton).
Full results are available on the Bridge Unlimited website - click on this link: Bridge Unlimited Results Page
2023 Club Awards & Trophies
The winners of our various awards, trophies and prizes were announced at the Xmas Social. To view a full list of the winners, in the Menu sidebar (above) click on Membership & Bookings, then Club Competitions, then scroll down to 2023 Honour Board. Congratulations to all our winners!
The Xmas Social doesn’t just magically happen and many thanks are due to Diane Dunlop (venue wrangling, bookings); Kaye Parker & Yvonne Forrest (table decorations); Eamon Dempsey & Janet Rogers (roadies); Brigitte Agnew, Jennifer Goddard and Janet Rogers (trophy wrangling); Ron Wescott, for sorting out who got what; and Jennifer & Peter Goddard for the entertaining after-lunch Individual Bridge session - which was won by (drumroll)… Yvonne Forrest!
If you want to know how you fared, click on 2023 Xmas Individual Event Results
Contrary to the Key Message posted on Wed 13 Dec, we have now been informed that LGCC will only be closed on days when CATASTROPHIC FIRE DANGER is forecast.
This restores the policy setting that applied in the 2022-2023 fire danger period.
Our advice to members remains the same: During the fire danger period, please check the forecast before coming to play.
A fundraiser is underway to support young players attending the Australian Youth Bridge Championship. The Youth Week Fundraiser Bidding Challenge, suitable for all skill levels, features 15 problems tackled by renowned experts like Ron Klinger, Liam Milne, Sophie Ashton, and more! A live stream webinar with expert discussions of the hands adds yet another dimension. Registration is by donation. If you are interested in helping young bridge players whilst improving your own bridge skills in the process, details can be found by clicking on this link: YOUTH WEEK FUNDRAISER
The Marketing & Communication committee of the World Bridge Federation (WBF) is conducting a survey exploring what types of leisure activities people do and why. The survey is aimed primarily at bridge players, but they’re interested in what friends of bridge players think too. The results will help the WBF get a better understanding of why different groups of people around the world like and play bridge, and how bridge compares to other activities that bridge players and potential bridge players like to do, with the aim of enabling administrators, teachers and promoters to use the results to design better ways to get people into bridge, and to stay in bridge.
If you wish to participate in the survey, please click on this link: https://pip.surveymonkey.com/r/DKJW93X
Code of Good Conduct published
The club has adopted a new Code of Good Conduct that members and guests will be expected to follow. For further information, see the new 'Code of Good Conduct' news item, on the right-hand side of this page.
Afternoon Tea with the Guv (+ Report)
Every Victorian bridge club received an invitation from the Governor of Victoria to send two members (a pair) to a special Afternoon Tea and Bridge event, to be held on Wednesday, 15 November at Government House.Your committee unanimously agreed to nominate the Goddards as our representatives.They weren't the only BBC members attending. Our neighbours, Maine BC, nominated Ron Wescott & Louise Griffin; the Victorian Youth Team nominated Seb Wright; and Sandhurst Bridge Acadamy nominated Denis Upsall & Faye Symons. All five are also members of our club.Congratulations to all - we hope you had a wonderful day! Click here to read Jennifer's entertaining match report.
Library News
Our Librarian has been busy adding interesting new titles to the bookshelves. Check out menu Education > Library to find the latest available titles.
Tea Breaks Return
The committee has decided to reinstate 10-minute Tea Breaks into our regular Club sessions - on a 3-month trial basis - commencing Monday 25th September. Please note that in order to ensure that sessions finish in a reasonable time, our directors will be more strictly enforcing the Round Timer clock.
Lego Room Cooling 'fixed'
The cooling system in the Lego Room seems to be fixed. However, the control panel seems a bit wonky and, when the system is on, there are warmer and colder areas in the room, depending on the location of tables vis-a-vis the cooling vents. If you are sensitive to temperature variations, please wear layers so that you can adjust your clothing to keep yourself comfortable.
Bridge Victoria
A link to the BV website can be found on our 'Useful Links' page.
Monthly Nosh & Natter
Our MN&N social dinners will resume in September. These Thursday evening get-togethers are informal social events - a chance for members (and their spouses / partners) to have a friendly natter about... anything really, over some good pub food and drink.
Need more details? Contact Eamon Dempsey on 0408 467 599.
Covid-19
As at Oct 2023, Covid-19 is still prevalent in the community. To keep your fellow members safe from infection, please…
For further information, please visit the DHSS Coronavirus Victoria website.
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