CELEBRATING JAN CHEMALY'S 90th BIRTHDAY |

Plenty of fun and bridge was enjoyed at KZN Bridgeclub (Windermere) on Thursday 30 th January
60 players enjoyed the bridge and there were another 10 or so for the fabulous tea

Congratulations on your Bridge achievements
And a big thank you, Jan, for your contribution to bridge, especially for introducing more than 1000 people to the wonderful game of bridge.
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Last updated : 30th Jan 2025 23:35 SAST |
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Hand of the Month - November |
This hand cropped up a few days ago on the Sunshine Coast site
After East had opened 1♥, you stretch somewhat, bidding to the ambitious contract of 6♦.
Taking 12 tricks looks like an impossible task

West led the ♥J, won by east with the king, who switched to a trump, won in hand with the ace
You can see 11 tricks and it looks like you may have to lose a spade late in the play
Even with all 4 hands in view, (double-dummy) it’s hard to see where your 12th trick is coming from
But the LMITB says 12 tricks are there against best defence
It looks like a squeeze is the only way to make this one
You have 2 cards that will pose a threat to East, the ♥Q and the ♠10
After taking the trump in hand you lead a club to the ace and ruff a club
Lead a spade to the ace and ruff another club with the king
Ruff a heart, and ruff your last club
Lead a trump to the ♦J and cash the queen and reach this position

When you play the ♦5 East is in a pickle
He can't afford to throw the ♥A, so has to throw the ♠9
As your ♥Q has done its job you can discard and now when you lead a spade to your king the jack and queen fall making your ♠10 a trick
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Last updated : 16th Dec 2024 12:07 SAST |
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ONLINE BRIDGE |
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The KZNBU runs 2 events on BBO
Monday morning, starting at 9:30 registration by 9:20
Find these tournaments on BBO in Virtual Clubs, South Africa
Entrance fee is $1.50 per player. Contact Jenny Ten-bokum 083 485 0477 to register your BBO name
The Midlands Club also has a tournament on Friday morning on BBO at 9.00am. Registration by 8.50am. Cost $1.50 per player. Pippa Faul on 082 776 0330
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Last updated : 21st Aug 2024 14:01 SAST |
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FACE-TO-FACE BRIDGE IN KZN
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Last updated : 24th Nov 2023 12:24 SAST |
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Kloof Bridge Club - Wedneday Morning |

Kloof Bridge Club plays at the Kloof Catholic Church (Our Lady of Mercy) Hall 79 Old Main Road starting on Wednesday, 8th February
They play only on the first four Wednesday morning’s of each month
For details, contact Lyn de Mattos on 071 526 4406
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Last updated : 24th Nov 2023 12:23 SAST |
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The KZN Bridge Club - Thursday Morning |
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We play every Thursday Morning - all welcome!
The club operates at their new home, the Presbyterian Church Hall at 154 Lilian Ngoyi (Windermere) Road, opposite the Windermere Centre
Off-street parking behind a locked gate is available
The entrance is from Yule Lane, which runs behind the church. Overflow parking is in Yule Lane with car guards
There is a pedestrian gate entrance on Lilian Ngoyi
Starting time is 9am with registration from 8am to 8.45am.
For more information, WhatsApp Jenny Ten-Bokum on 083 4850 477
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We play every Thursday Morning - all welcome!
The club operates at their new home, the Presbyterian Church Hall at 154 Lilian Ngoyi (Windermere) Road, opposite the Windermere Centre
Off-street parking ..........
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Last updated : 14th Jun 2023 17:00 SAST |
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Le Domaine Bridge Club - Friday Morning |
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Starting at 9am
The club is thriving running two sections each week; an A and a B section
Visitors are welcome to play at the club, but they need to book in advance. Louise Gibbon has the Le Domaine booking group on WhatsApp. Her number is 082 577 9942. She also requires visitors’ car registration numbers for the security check point at the entrance gate to the estate
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Last updated : 22nd Jun 2023 16:41 SAST |
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Domaine RealBridge Club |
Where players can see and talk to each other while playing online
For events, results, and information on the Domaine RealBridge Club website and Le Domaine face to face Bridge Club please click on this link: www.bridgewebs.com/domaine
MANAGEMENT TEAM CONTACT DETAILS:
Administration and ollection
of playing fees: Louise Gibbon - 082 5779942
Website administrator and
Technical Advisor: Peter Coombe - 082 9604824
Tournament Director: Rod Pienaar - 079 6735077
THE FOLLOWING EVENTS ARE BEING RUN:
Domaine Thursday
- A RealBridge pairs tournament starting at 9am every Thursday.
- Cost R25 per player
- Booking essential through Louise Gibbon
Le Domaine Bridge Club: Chairlady Lu Cholerton 082 8411549
- A face-to-face pairs tournament starting at 9am every Friday at the Le Domaine Clubhouse
- Cost R40 per player
- Numbers are limited and booking essential through Louise Gibbon
Domaine Saturday
- A RealBridge pairs tournament at 2pm if there are enough pairs available to play
- Cost R25 per player
- Booking essential through Louise Gibbon/Rod Pienaar
Social Bridge
- A RealBridge social game is open every day of the week and available for play anytime of the day
- 4 players can arrange to meet on the site and play
- Cost R10 per player
- No booking required
Supervised Play and Teaching
- A supervised RealBridge game can be enjoyed on the social site
- 4 players can arrange for a supervised session with a teacher watching them play and guiding and commenting
- Teachers who would like to teach a group of 4 beginners or supervise the play of a group wanting some input with their game can arrange to meet on the social page for this purpose
- The teacher must contact Louise Gibbon for a link to allow real-time viewing and teaching
- Cost R25 per player (excluding the fees of the teacher)
- Arranging to meet with a group and agreeing on, and collecting the fees is the teacher’s responsibility
Teachers
- Anyone who would like to use this site for the purpose of teaching, please contact Louise Gibbon
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Last updated : 30th Nov 2023 12:54 SAST |
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